Datang: My Peerless Talent Has Been Exposed

Du Ruhui didn't mind Zhang Nuo's belittling, as he came more often, and seeing His Majesty being complained about by shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, he would feel that he was insulted by shopkeeper Xiao Zhang in person, as if it really didn't matter.

So Du Ruhui leaned on the back of the chair, half-closed his eyes and replied with a smile,

"Worry what's wrong, the Tang Dynasty is rich, and we are also honored to wait for merchants, so it's right to care about the important affairs of the court in your spare time."

"Brother, you are talented, tell me, why are Turks and white-eyed wolves so hated?"

In fact, Zhang Nuo didn't want to complain about Lao Du, but just thought it was funny. Lao Li and his gang thought that they were high-ranking officials in the imperial court. , It’s all a bunch of people who are full and have nothing to do.

But Zhang Nuo really liked chatting with this group of people. After all, these old guys, including Lao Li, spoke more and more pleasantly now.

"Old Du, you have to understand that Turkic people, Xianbei people, and Huns are different from us Central Plains Han people. In the final analysis, we rely on farming to support our family, while these foreign people rely on grazing to support their families. .”

"This brings about the biggest difference. Those who have been dealing with the land for many years have learned the virtues of the land, while those who have been dealing with livestock for many years have learned how to compete with natural selection."

"The so-called virtuousness means that we only believe in our own hands and work hard silently, and eventually there will be rewards. This is what the so-called heaven rewards hard work."

"And those who believe in natural selection believe in the whips and knives in their hands. If they don't have others, then go and grab them."

"You are stronger than him, he is more docile than a dog, he will only beg for a few bones from your hand safely, but when he is stronger than you, he will be more vicious than a wolf, and will find every opportunity to be cruel I will bite a piece of your flesh hard, and then chew your bones."

"We think that foreigners are white-eyed wolves, but from their point of view, he did nothing wrong. As long as you are strong, I will submit to you, but when you are weak, you deserve to be bullied by me!"

Zhang Nuo talked a lot at once, leaving Du Ruhui in a daze.

This is the first time someone has analyzed Turks and other forces from the perspective of national characteristics. For hundreds of years, the Central Plains has not been bullied by foreigners.

But looking back, this is really the case. Isn't the foreign race just staring at the neighbors in the Central Plains all the time.

As long as the Central Plains Dynasty is strong, it will immediately come up to pay tribute, wishing to be the number one younger brother.

But if there is a serious internal trouble in the Central Plains Dynasty, then I will be embarrassed. It is this group of people who burned, killed and looted the most.

Now, if you think about it with the theory of shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, isn’t it natural selection? If you are strong, I will admire you and follow you, and if you are weak, I will kill you.

However, Du Ruhui saw that Zhang Nuo could see the relationship between countries and the characteristics of the nation so clearly, so he was completely interested.

It seems that this shopkeeper Xiao Zhang has proved that he knows the affairs of the court like the back of his hand, and now he seems to have a deep knowledge of poetry and books, but looking at it now, he is also familiar with military affairs!

So can you ask him how to deal with the Turks?

The court has been arguing for several months over whether to fight the Turks and how to fight the Turks.

As the Minister of the Ministry of War, he is often asked all over his head, and it just so happens that today's chat is here, maybe Xiao Zhang's shopkeeper can surprise people?

Thinking of this, Du Ruhui hurriedly approached Zhang Nuo and said flatteringly,

"Shopkeeper Zhang, you said that if I, the Tang Dynasty, send troops to fight the Turks, how should I fight to win?"

Zhang Nuo waved his hand nonchalantly,

"Old Du, don't worry, I, the Tang Dynasty, fight against the Turks, and we can win no matter what!"

Chapter 51

Zhang Nuo is not talking about it, but in history, the early years of the Tang Dynasty really drove the Turks to kill, and the title of Tang Taizong Li Shimin Tian Khan was not earned.

It was forcibly killed with iron cavalry. If someone is interested in looking at some unofficial history, they can see that in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the killing was really frightening.

Seeing Lao Du's hesitation to speak, Zhang Nuo smiled and continued,

"Old Du, you have to understand that there are two types of so-called military affairs. One is local wars, that is, soldiers fight against soldiers and generals face to face. I fought many famous generals like this."

"Ambush, fire attack, siege, rush, interception of food, etc. are all commonly used by generals in this kind of war. If they are used well, they can make great achievements with fewer enemies and more enemies."

"This kind of thing is based on skill and a little bit of luck, but when it comes to the second type of war, that is, the national war, it is actually the national power that is fought."

"If the Tang Dynasty and the Turks go to war, if our Tang Dynasty is strong enough, then we don't need to use any insidious tricks, just use Huanghuang Tianwei to press head-on, and occupy one place if we hit one. No matter how you detour or outflank, as long as the Turks dare Come, you are facing an army."

"And the most important thing is that as long as the national strength is strong enough, the Turkic war can even be used as a training ground, and the military guards will be sent to the front round in turn to fight steadily and thoroughly eliminate the Turks."

Du Ruhui's blood boiled with enthusiasm when he was described by Zhang Nuo. If it was really what Xiao Zhang said, then he, the Minister of the Ministry of War, would be very happy.

Turkic dissatisfaction?Yes, transfer Zuo Wuwei to Pingzhi!

Restless in the North?Yes, adjust Wu Weiping to the right!

Don't worry about military expenses, don't worry about wear and tear, don't worry about pensions, how cool it is, as long as the generals in command don't act stupid, and push over without rushing, there is no city or fortress that cannot be conquered.

Of course, this is just a daydream of Du Ruhui and Zhang Nuo. As far as the present is concerned, it is impossible for Datang to be so rich in a short period of time.

But it doesn't matter, Du Ruhui firmly believes that one day we will see such a prosperous Tang Dynasty.

While Du Ruhui was thinking about the beauty of the prosperous age, Zhang Nuo, who was still drinking, continued to talk.

"Old Du, do you know what a real conquest is? The current style of fighting is nothing more than how many soldiers you kill today, how many cities you occupy, and how many soldiers I kill you tomorrow, how many cities you occupy. low level."

"Unless this way of fighting can bring down a country to the point of extermination, it won't take hundreds of years, and it may come back to life again."

For this point, Du Ruhui still agrees, isn't that the case in our Central Plains, when the dynasty is strong, it beats the heads of foreigners, and when it is weak, it is burned, killed and looted by foreigners.

But war is like this, so what else?

When Du Ruhui brought up this question, Zhang Nuo laughed. Lao Du is a good person, and he likes people who are flattering.

"Old Du, today we are just talking among merchants, so let me ask you, why did Tang Dynasty fight, and what is the reason for the war?"

This question seems weird, but Du Ruhui heard something clever.