Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 46 Grassland Strategy
"Xiedao, you're still too naive! Xieli didn't become a khan today, if Tuli can continue to grow and develop, Xieli will definitely not stand idly by.

Besides, you are also very clear about the current situation of the household department.It’s a bit of an exaggeration, next month Chang’an city officials don’t know what to do with their salaries. How can we support Tuli’s development and growth, and how can we arouse the conflict between Tuli and Xieli? "

Li Shimin looked a little disappointed.

Looking at him, Qin Xiedao is still too young after all, he can only talk on paper.

This continues to support the development and growth of Tuli, how can it be so easy?
For the tribes on the prairie to develop and grow, they need population, money, and supplies.

Everything else is false.

But these things, Datang has nothing to give.

Or there is nothing that Li Shimin is willing to take out to support Tuli's development and growth.

The money and materials lost by the Weishui Alliance have already made Li Shimin feel distressed enough.

Li Shimin would not accept it if he still offered to give money and materials to Tuli for no reason.

"Your Majesty, supporting the growth of the tribes that Tuli belongs to does not necessarily require giving them supplies. We can have other methods.

If Tuli can raise the living standard of herdsmen of his own tribe to a higher level and make herdsmen of other tribes have more money, will there be more people in East Turkic who support Tuli? "

"Nonsense! If Tuli can do this, then he will be the current Khan of East Turkistan, not Xieli."

Li Shimin felt that what Qin Xiedao said was meaningless.

"What if Weichen can help Tuli do this?"

"Ok?"

Li Shimin and Qin Xiedao stared at each other for more than ten seconds.

"How can you do it?"

In the end, Li Shimin took the initiative to ask.

"I have many ways, but the easiest and fastest way is to make the tribes controlled by Tuli rich by buying wool."

"Pfft!"

Li Junxian, who was behind Li Shimin, had refrained from speaking before.

However, when he heard Qin Xiedao talk about wool, he still couldn't help laughing.

Mutton is now the most mainstream meat in Datang, not one of them.

Although there are definitely not as many sheep in Chang'an City as there are on the grasslands.

But everyone's understanding of sheep is still very deep.

No matter on the grassland or in the city of Chang'an, I have never heard of anyone who kills a sheep and keeps the wool.

For sheepskin, I heard that some grassland tribes tried to make it into a mattress, but because the effect was very poor, basically not many people would do it like this.

Now that Qin Xiedao said that by buying wool to make Tuli's tribe rich, Li Junxian couldn't help laughing.

This is simply whimsical, sending money to Tuli.

"Commander Li has a problem with what I said?"

If Li Shimin laughed at himself, then forget it.

Now Li Junxian laughed first, Qin Xiedao was naturally upset.

"Qin Dalang, the purchase of wool can really make the Tuli tribe rich quickly, but how much money can your Qin family spend on buying it? What are you buying these useless wool for?"

Li Junxian looked at Li Shimin, he didn't seem to want to stop himself from speaking, so he simply joined the discussion.

"Jun Xian is right. Wool is a waste on the grassland, not even feces. Even if you buy it at a very low price, it will cost a lot of money."

Li Shimin also went to the grassland when he fought in the South and the North.

For herdsmen, wool is really not as good as dung.

On the grasslands, cow dung and horse dung are a very good fuel. Usually cooking is basically burning dung.

But wool is not easy to burn, so it can only be thrown on the grass, let the wind and sun, and slowly dissolve into nutrients.

"Your Majesty, wool is useless in the hands of herdsmen, but my minister has a way to turn waste into treasure. Purchasing wool from Tuli will not only make his tribe rich quickly, but also allow us to achieve greater prosperity in Tang Dynasty. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone, a win-win outcome."

"Turning waste into treasure? That wool has been useless since ancient times. How do you turn waste into treasure?"

Li Shimin obviously expressed doubts about Qin Xiedao's words.

However, it is useless to say more at this time.

It is enough for Qin Xiedao to express the usefulness of buying wool.

"Qin Dalang, instead of developing the wool trade with Tuli, it is better to transport the Baiyunbian produced by your house to Tuli for sale. Maybe the effect will be better."

Li Junxian obviously did not believe what Qin Xiedao said.

"Your Majesty, you can see the matter of turning waste into treasure later. As for the matter of selling Baiyunbian mentioned by Commander Li, it is indeed a good way, but it is not suitable for the current Tang Dynasty.

Hu people like to drink high-quality wine, but brewing Baiyunbian consumes too much food. Now Datang's grain production is insufficient, and large-scale wine making will further aggravate the problem of food shortage. "

In terms of talking, Qin Xiedao is really not afraid of anyone.

Not to mention a Li Junxian, even if the Manchu and the civil and military go together, he is sure to win.

"If it is possible to continuously purchase the wool of the tribes belonging to Tuli, then this is equivalent to adding an income to them out of thin air, which can further expand Tuli's influence in East Turkistan, but it can also be to a certain extent achieve what you said."

Since Qin Xiedao had already said that, Li Shimin couldn't just question it blindly.

Anyway, when the time comes to waste money, it will be the Qin family's money.

He didn't believe that Qin Xiedao would be such a prodigal son.

So even if Li Shimin still didn't understand the use of wool, he didn't continue to struggle.

This is the spirit of an emperor.

"That's right, but if Datang wants to completely solve the problem of grasslands, relying solely on a piece of wool is definitely not enough. It needs to cooperate with a series of grassland strategies, so that the prairie can truly be included in the rule of Datang and become an inseparable part of Datang. part of the territory."

Taking this opportunity, Qin Xiedao prepared to brainwash Li Shimin.

"Prairie strategy?"

Li Shimin was really attracted by this term.

"That's right, grassland strategy! Over the past dynasties, there have been many achievements in defeating the barbarians on the grassland; but for thousands of years, the barbarians on the grassland have still posed a threat to the Central Plains dynasty as always.

In order to solve these threats, it is necessary to implement a series of measures from all aspects of economy, culture, education, transportation, military, etc., in order to solve this problem fundamentally. "

Now that it started, Qin Xiedao and Li Shimin gave a speech that lasted for an hour.

(End of this chapter)