Wentang

Chapter 419
Yue Shan also became more and more excited as he talked, and his fingers unconsciously slid to the area south of Lingnan.

"Saint, you are looking at this place. The land here is fertile and water-rich, and it is the most suitable for farming. You can harvest countless grains by spreading a handful of wheat on the ground. Moreover, there is a fine variety called Champa rice. The growth cycle of this rice is very short, and it can be planted three times a year. stubble..."

However, what he didn't expect was that when he saw the map of Lingnan, the smile on Li Shimin's face quickly disappeared, and an angry expression appeared.

Yue Shan's heart moved, and he immediately realized where the problem was, so he asked, "The sage is worried about Feng An?"

"The Feng family has been operating in Lingnan for more than a hundred years, and its roots are deep. Since I took the throne, I have cut off ties with the imperial court. I am afraid... I am deeply worried about it." Li Shimin originally wanted to say that he might have gone against the law, but he still took a conservative approach without evidence. statement.

"Haha...the sage is worrying too much. The Feng family is loyal to the court and has no intention of turning back." Yue Shan, who is familiar with history, laughed.

"Oh? Cuilan's words are serious?" Li Shimin said in surprise.

Yue Shan's words must be right, if he is right this time... that would really be a great joy.

"The sage can send an envoy to Lingnan, I believe there will be a big surprise waiting for you." Yue Shan said affirmatively.

"Okay, okay, if it's as Cui Lan said, it's really a great joy for the court." Li Shimin walked back and forth excitedly.

"Since we're talking about Lingnan, I wonder if the sage has a long-term plan?" Yue Shan asked.

"Can Cuilan teach me a strategy?" Li Shimin asked.

"All strategies need a lot of relevant information to guarantee, and we still know too little about Lingnan." Yue Shan shook his head. According to historical records, Feng An did not rebel, and this point can't be changed even if he travels through the text.

It's just that the detailed situation in Lingnan cannot be understood through history books, and it must be inquired on the spot.

He learned a lot of Lingnan information through Li Dewu, but it was relatively one-sided and could only be used as a reference.

"I think the focus of letting go of the imperial court should be on the Turks. As long as the situation in Lingnan can be stabilized, the sage may wish to send envoys to contact the Feng family first, and then take the opportunity to inquire about the situation there, so as to prepare for the future planning of Lingnan. "

"Cuilan is an old and prudent statement, so let's do it." Li Shimin nodded and said.

"Hehe... Let's continue talking about the racecourse. In addition to Yizhou Island, there is also a big island in the north that is suitable for raising horses, and this is it." Yue Shan pointed his finger at the head of a certain 'worm'.

"Should this be the land of the Wa Kingdom? I'm afraid they will attack you if you raise horses here." Li Shimin questioned.

"That's not the case. This island is called Ezo, and it doesn't belong to the Wa Kingdom. There is a tribe of wild people called the Ezo people living on the island, who have been enemies of the Wa people for generations." Yue Shan recalled the situation of Ezo Island, and said.

Raising horses on Ezo Island was not an idea he came up with, but a plot in a time-traveling novel 'Da Han Long Teng' that he had read in his previous life.

The protagonist of that book travels through the late Ming Dynasty and becomes Zheng Zhilong’s younger brother. Later, he separatizes the Bay Island and starts his business by farming.

The protagonist of that book solved the war horse problem by raising horses on Ezo Island, and cultivated a powerful cavalry army.

Well, by the way, the heroine of that book is Liu Rushi. The protagonist bought her home to play with the development plan when she was still a big girl, and she has a deep memory.

Although it is just a plot written in an online novel, it is indeed very feasible when you think about it carefully.And the point is...

"This place is very close to the country of Wa. If we can occupy this place and immigrate to build a city, then we will be in a strategically active position in the game between Datang and the country of Wa in the future."

"The country of Wa is too far away from us, and it is not the work of wise men to labor on an expedition." Li Shimin said with some hesitation.

Yue Shan could understand what he was thinking, probably not because he was worried about some kind of expedition, but because he naturally didn't pay attention to the ocean.If there is a land route to connect here, you can see if he is interested.

For this situation, Yueshan also has a solution, too far away?Do you think the small area is not worth the labor?Then you can't think too much money, can you?
"The country of Wa has a large amount of gold and silver, especially silver, which is huge and easy to mine. It can be easily mined for a few years to solve the problem of money shortage in the Tang Dynasty." Yue Shan said lightly.

"Although it's not a good strategy to work with teachers and expeditions, Japan, as a vassal state, refused to accept the kingship. During the previous dynasty, it even compared itself to the country of sunrise, and compared the former Sui Dynasty to the country of sunset. It is really a wolfish ambition that has to be guarded against." Li Shimin said seriously. road:

"I will give an order to him to send a navy to investigate the situation in Ezo."

"Sages are wise. But if you really want to set up a racecourse on the sea, you must have a strong navy. Therefore, I think it is necessary to set up a separate naval office to be in charge of all the naval forces of the Tang Dynasty." Yue Shan said again.

"Are we in the navy?" Li Shimin thought for a moment but shook his head and said, "It's not urgent. The establishment of a separate naval government office is of great importance, and it can only be implemented after discussing with the officials. But I will expand the Dizhou Navy into two and set up the Quanzhou Navy in Quanzhou. The exploration task of Yizhou Island will be handed over to the Quanzhou Navy to share the tasks of the Dizhou Navy.”

"After a period of time, when the time is right, we will set up a navy with the minister system."

"The sage is wise." Yue Shan said.

The establishment of a separate yamen is a big matter, and it cannot be done in a few words. It is reasonable for Li Shimin to be conservative.

However, it is enough to expand the Dizhou Navy into two Fuyue Mountains.One prefecture has 4000 people as a standard calculation, and two prefectures have 8000 people, and counting logistics personnel and the like is [-] people.

In this era, the [-]-strong navy can already be said to be unrivaled in the world.

What's more, Li Shimin is also planning to set up a new navy in Quanzhou. If the Quanzhou navy also has two prefectures, then Datang will have a naval force of 2 people.

The power of the surface of the water has become the number one in the world, sweeping the world, I dare not say that it is absolutely invincible in Asia.

Of course, Yue Shan also understands Li Shimin's sudden purpose in setting up the Quanzhou Navy, which is to divide the power of the Dizhou Navy.

The two navy divisions, one south and one north, can effectively protect Datang's sea area, and at the same time compete with each other to prevent one family from dominating.

"Speaking of gold and silver, I'm planning to reform the currency value and officially issue silver coins and gold coins. What do you think?" Li Shimin said suddenly.

"Gold and silver coins have been accepted by most people, and it is the right time for the imperial court to officially issue gold and silver coins. I think it is okay." Yue Shan thought for a while and said.

"Haha... that's good. I'm relieved to have Cuilan's words, and I'll tell all the ministers in the next court meeting." Li Shimin said.

"I don't know if the sage can figure out what kinds of new coins there are, and how to set the gold content?" Yue Shan asked.

(End of this chapter)