Horse on the World

Chapter 607
"Yes, peace! Temporary peace!" Chen Xiyan's wrinkled face remained calm.

"Next, it's time to compete for internal strength, Your Majesty!" Chen Xiyan moved a little, and moved his numb legs a little, "Clarify the administration of officials, rule the people, encourage farming and mulberry, and practice military affairs diligently, to prepare for the next battle." Clarify the first battle in the universe and lay a solid foundation!"

"We are recovering, and Li Qing is also recovering. We are recharging our energy. Why is he not? There is also King Ning in the south. The prosperity of the south is extremely worrying!" Tian Qi sighed.

"Your Majesty, our advantage lies in the fact that in the territory we actually control, whether it is wealth, people, or resources, we far exceed each other, and this is our greatest capital to defeat them. Li Qing controls the area, the grassland Except for the rich war horses, there is nothing in the world, and other states such as Quanzhou, Jinzhou, Yizhou, and Weizhou were all severely damaged in this battle, especially Quanzhou, which was almost plundered by the guards of Quanzhou. In the next few years, it will inevitably become a big burden for Li Qing. These few prefectures alone will be enough to overwhelm Li Qing. The only places he can rely on are Dingzhou, Fuzhou, and Bingzhou. , but among these places, only one Bingzhou is a grain-producing area!"

"Li Qing's advantage lies in the fact that the armor is beneficial to the world, but Li Qing's army has a big disadvantage, that is, it relies too much on the advantage of the armor, and these equipments are supported by countless money. So take During the peace period that came down, although we did not go to war, we had to curb Li Qing on another battlefield, that is the economy!"

Chen Xiyan said: "Control all materials that may increase Li Qing's strength from flowing into Dingzhou, especially grain, pig iron, etc. He wants, yes, to exchange for war horses. In the Central Plains, we are mainly infantry. Horses are better, and it’s not impossible without horses, but can they do without food?”

"Speaking of the advantages of soldiers, we did not lose our gains in this battle. After this battle, we have trained a large number of elite soldiers and generals for the imperial court. With these as the skeleton, with the huge population base in our ruling area , What is the difficulty in forming an army far superior to the opponent?"

Tian Qi was engrossed in listening, and his withered expression gradually became excited. He saw Chen Xiyan licking his dry lips, and said to the outside of the hall, "Come here!"

Eunuch Huang entered in response, "What is your majesty's order?"

"Bring Chen Shoufu a bowl of ginseng soup!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Chen Xiyan looked at Tian Qi's eyes that were gradually recovering from anger, smiled and offered his hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, old minister!"

"Teacher, please continue!"

"How Li Qing defeated the barbarians, one of them is the correct military strategy. In this regard, Li Qing does have extraordinary aptitude, which we cannot compare with. Although we also know the method of training troops in Dingzhou, we always know how to do it. It can't reach his level. In addition to the bravery and ruthlessness of the people in Dingzhou, the fierce habits they have developed from fighting the barbarians for many years are also related to Li Qingzai's policies. Those who have permanent property have perseverance. This is a good saying Ah!" Chen Xiyan shook his head, and he knew in his heart that Luoyang would never be able to do this.

"The second is the economic policy. In those few years, Li Qing blocked the border, strictly prohibited the flow of strategic materials into the grassland, severely cracked down on smuggling, and forced the barbarians to take risks. After getting serious, Li Qing counterattacked, and Bayan Hara was also a mighty city, so he was trapped to death by Li Qing."

"Smash the opponent to death with silver! This is the greatest experience Li Qing summed up in the battle against the barbarians. Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. Why can't we use them? We will have silver to kill him alive!" Chen Xiyan shouted After taking a sip of the ginseng soup, he lifted his spirits.

"Where is King Ning in the south?" Tian Qi asked.

Chen Xiyan said disdainfully: "Our archenemy is Li Qing, King Ning, who has already become a disease of mustard ringworm. Your Majesty, King Ning has acquired the three states of the Zeng family and the [-] troops of the Lu family. It seems that the strength has greatly increased, but internally It's not quiet, Lu Zeng is a generation of tigers and wolves, how could he live under King Ning honestly, and secondly, King Ning used marriage as a means to win over the Qiang people this time, in exchange for the Qiang people sending troops, and even sent Qingzhou to Qingzhou afterwards. Giving it to King Qiang seems to have built a protective wall for Ningzhou, but he doesn’t know that King Qiang is greedy. If we promise great profits, we may not be able to win them over. The only thing to worry about is their navy, and we can’t stop them , but I think, Li Qing will just sit back and watch the other side's navy grow stronger, so, in the next few days, the two navy will definitely have constant conflicts!"

Tian Qi sat up straight and said, "The teacher just said a lot about our advantages, but didn't say where our disadvantages are?"

Chen Xiyan nodded appreciatively, knowing that Tian Qi had finally fully recovered from his anger, and the old shrewdness had returned to him.

"One of our disadvantages lies in the administration of officials!" Chen Xiyan said: "One of the reasons why my villain broke with me is that Dingzhou's officials are clean and bright, and the government has truly put the people first, so, next, our most important It is to clarify the administration of officials."

"Frozen three feet, it's not a day's cold!" Tianqi sighed: "In all dynasties, the administration of officials has been the most troublesome problem. Wealthy families make the rest of the people fearful and surrender for a while, but if there is a turmoil, the wildfire will burn endlessly, and the spring breeze will regenerate. Teacher, I can’t act thunderously against them because of the current situation, what can I do?”

"Your Majesty, what is the biggest reason why these local forces are so rampant?"

"One fortune, one soldier!" Tian Qi said.

"What Your Majesty said, the most important thing is that these local forces have soldiers, so we will start from this aspect!" Chen Xiyan said seriously.

"Li Qing has sent out a message of peace, and King Ning can only follow suit. Now that the outside world is temporarily stable, we can take it easy!" Chen Xiyan said fiercely, "Without soldiers, what kind of waves can these people cause!"

"If you force it, I'm afraid it will cause turmoil, and maybe let these people take risks!" Tian Qi said worriedly.

Chen Xiyan said with a smile: "Your Majesty now has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. These soldiers who have fought countless fierce battles are not what those local armed forces can expect. What's more, we don't need to fight at all, we only need to consume !"

"Consumption?" Tian Qi asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty, before you do anything, you must be intimidated. Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is fifteen years old, and it's time to get married. Taking this opportunity, Luoyang held a martial arts performance to celebrate His Royal Highness's wedding. At the same time, all these people were invited to watch the ceremony." Let them see what Jinghoujie looks like first!"

"Is this scaring?" Tian Qi laughed.

"That's right, Your Majesty, the next step is to mobilize their troops to the battlefield!" Chen Xiyan sneered.

Tianqi suddenly realized, "You mean the land of Youyan?"

"Exactly!" Chen Xiyan nodded and said, "The Xiao family's conspiracy is wrong, anyone will be spared, but they will not be spared, not to mention that they are now building a city in Xiegu, which seriously threatens the safety of Luoyang. The land of Youyan has become Luoyang's confidant. Next to the couch, let others sleep soundly, we will continue to mobilize the armed forces of these local forces to form a crusade army, and attack the land of Youyan!"

"Although Xiao's army is small, how can these idiots be able to match it? They must be defeated one after another. Every time they are defeated, a group of bad soldiers will be eliminated for His Majesty, and the rest will be taken into the pocket. .And Xiao's strength will be consumed little by little in one battle after another."

"Although this plan is clever, I'm afraid Li Qing won't just sit back and watch. If he interferes, what should we do?" Tian Qi asked.

"I'm afraid that Li Qing is thinking of annexing the land of Youyan! But Xiao Yuanshan will definitely not give in easily, so Li Qing will definitely sit idly by and let Youyan be attacked again and again!" Chen Xiyan laughed, "Of course, we We must also grasp this speed well, we can't really be afraid that Xiao Yuanshan will be exhausted, and if we really vote for Li Qing, we must let him feel that things are still promising, and that he can stand on his own feet in this world, and only when we are ready, can we really thunder against him With one blow, first kill him, and then deal with Li Qing, in this way, there will be no more worries!"

"Teacher is brilliant!" Tian Qi clapped his palms and laughed, "After that, these local forces have wealth but no soldiers, and they should all be in my hands. I can give them some vain jobs to support them. As long as the central government orders can reach the places smoothly, they will not In a few years, the imperial court will inevitably increase in strength, far surpassing Li Qing and others!"

"Your Majesty's words are true, but it's actually very difficult to do this. It will not only take a while, but also need to grasp the time and scale!" Chen Xiyan said.

"Time, I can afford to wait!" Tian Qi sneered. "Teacher, in this case, we really have to send someone to Qingcheng's funeral."

"Of course I have to go!" Chen Xiyan said: "It's just a candidate, His Majesty should carefully consider it."

Tian Qi pondered for a moment, "Let King Han go. He was the one who sent Qing Cheng to marry back then, so let him take one last look at Qing Cheng for me!" Tian Qi's voice lowered, and his eyes were slightly red.

"Your Majesty, since Li Qing sent an oracle to Luoyang, why doesn't Your Majesty issue an imperial edict to him in the name of the imperial court? If Li Qing accepts the imperial edict, it can be seen by another person with ulterior motives. Li Qing still wants to report to the imperial court. Take it easy, the strength of the imperial court is still far superior to him. It can also make some grasshoppers more secure!" Chen Xiyan suggested.

"The teacher is right. Qingcheng made me regret for the rest of my life. Teacher, I can make Qingcheng the eldest princess of the town and bury her with the highest etiquette. How about it?"

"It's all up to His Majesty to decide!"

"Li Qing!" Tian Qi sneered and said, "I'm also going to make him King of Zhenxi!"

Chen Xiyan smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

(End of this chapter)