"Cavalry, there are many cavalry in the Tang Dynasty. If your Majesty spares no expense, it is not impossible to raise a million cavalry."

One million cavalry

This fighting power is invincible when fighting in the plains and hills of the Western Region.

Guo Jia's words, after a brief calculation, Jia Xu confirmed that they were not false. The Tang Dynasty could have 200,000 combat cavalry, and Tuyuhun could pull out 300,000. If he was more ruthless, 400,000 was not impossible.

The Turks on the grassland were beaten to complete submission, which means there are 300,000 cavalry, no problem.

The remaining Tubo and Goguryeo areas will fill the remaining vacancies, and 200,000 cavalry will be recruited within the Tang Dynasty as auxiliary troops, and a million-strong army will be completed.

But, the logistical pressure is too great. Horses eat far more than soldiers. Not to mention millions and hundreds of thousands of war horses nesting together, the food and grass consumed every day can pile up into a hill.

"Having said that, the logistics cannot keep up. The consumption of war horses is too great, and one state or one place cannot afford to raise them." Jia Xu directly pointed out the shortcomings of the strategy.

"Yes, what Mr. Wen He said is right. Even if we stock up on food in advance and transport it to the Western Regions, according to the current transportation capacity, it may not be able to accumulate it in three to five years."

The two of them naturally understood this statement, which is why when Li Mingda wanted to order the steam train, the two of them did not make any refutation. In this era, if you want to expedition to the Western Regions, there are only two ways to go.

sea ​​and land

Maritime transport has to take a detour south, the road is not close, and the sea is also a problem.

Traveling by land would consume too much men and horses.

It was not that they didn't have maps in their hands. They looked back and forth, and finally focused on South Asia.

“This place is a good place”

"Yes, there is plenty of rain and the area is large enough."

"There are still local barbarians who can be exploited."

"Your Majesty is still thoughtful and has calculated every step carefully."

"Biding for the moment"

"It's still like when Sun and Liu allied forces were waiting for the east wind"

Guo Jia and Jia Xu smiled like foxes who had stolen a chicken. The attendants around them couldn't help but trembled. Was this the enemy who was going to be unlucky again?

Li Jing and Li Ji drank and talked for most of the night. Except for a brief chat at the beginning, the second half consisted of their thoughts on the war in the south.

Both of them are capable of destroying the country. His Majesty is willing to devote all the efforts of the country to him, while the other party is just a mountain tribe in a state. There is a huge gap between the two sides.

Coupled with the command of the two men, if nothing else, it is not difficult to completely destroy them.

the next day

Li Mingda got up early, looked at his harem sleeping soundly, and pinched the plump fox face of his concubine Murong Xue beside him.

White and tender

The formation of a double chin can be faintly seen

Fat and tender

The taste is also good

I pulled the salty pig's hand twice, then stretched, stood up and walked out.

As summer comes to an end, the sun rises later and later in the morning. This is not the East Eighth District, so the sunrise time has to be pushed back a bit.

Li Mingda looked at the bright sky. The air in the morning was slightly humid. In this era, there were no factories all over the place. The air produced was very good. Li Mingda walked out of the imperial palace slowly with his hands behind his back, like an old man going for a walk.

study.

As an emperor, when he got up, he would be followed by guards, maids and eunuchs. Li Mingda didn't care. He was used to having people behind him. He walked around in the square in front of the imperial study. Then he walked around to the Tai Chi Hall and walked from the Tai Chi Hall.

Go to the Royal Horse Prison.

After the construction of the Royal Horse Prison's fortress was completed, the Crusaders were on duty day and night, and any slightest movement could be detected. In addition, the system on his body could provide early warning, and Li Mingda felt reassured.

With this kind of arrangement, even if you release a Tyrannosaurus rex outside, it will not come out alive. The eight-oxen crossbow, thousand-jin gate and small steel cannon on the fortress will turn it into a piece of meat on the table.

Li Mingda, who walked out of the Royal Horse Prison and originally planned to go to the Royal Garden, saw that it was almost dawn. Breakfast was about to begin. Li Mingda thought about it and suppressed his desire to eat for the time being.

Walk up the palace wall from the Royal Horse Prison, walk around the wall all the way to the main entrance of the palace, and stand on the gate tower of the main entrance of the palace.

From a distance, you can see the merchants who got up early and lined up in front of the Royal Bank. Now Datang Private Bank is on the verge of extinction. As the only officially recognized bank in Datang, unless the Datang Dynasty is destroyed, the money here will always be valid.

It's safe and guaranteed, and it's very convenient for both public and private use. The disadvantage is that there are too many people.

With a population of hundreds of thousands in Chang'an City, it seems a bit crowded for a business office located in front of the palace.

For this reason, Li Mingda deliberately gathered the nearby land that could be collected, renovated and expanded it, and increased the business windows. He also specially divided the deposits and withdrawals as well as the amounts.

The small number of small retail accounts should be distinguished from those of merchants and public accounts. This can prevent confusion in the accounts and improve work efficiency.

In the Tang Dynasty, most people actually kept money at home. Only those who needed to do business or traveled far away would go to the bank to exchange some banknotes.

In Chang'an City, when you buy a candied haws, there is no need to take out a silver note of 100 gold coins and ask the candied haws seller to give you change. If you really do this, you are either a little confused or deliberately looking for trouble. The Jinwu guards patrolling the streets and

Upon receiving the report, the Holy Knights will send the person to where he or she should go very politely.

"It's quite lively. It's not easy to do business, and it's hard to farm. Everyone just wants to have a bite to eat."

Li Mingda was mumbling something. Qiu Shui, who was following Li Mingda, was holding his sword and squinting his eyes. This irritable girl was not interested in what her lord was talking about. She only wanted to fight with opponents of comparable strength.

A game. Or maybe taking the troops out to catch some gangsters or something, so that she can give her some peace of mind.

It is not Qiu Shui's cold-blooded weapon. As a bodyguard and martial arts practitioner, it is the job of his master Li Mingda to think about ways to govern the country and worry about the country and the people, and he can just do his own security work. This kind of thing

The son is called to seek his position in his position.

After muttering for a while and seeing no one paying attention to her, Li Mingda turned to look at Qiu Shui, who had a somewhat unique expression: "My dear girl, what are you doing with your wink?"

"Oh, blah, blah, blah, I'm listening to my lord talk about it."

"Daughter, do you have any thoughts on what Zhan just said?"

Qiu Shui thought for a while and replied dryly, "I have no idea."

Li Mingda: "..."

Seeing Li Mingda's speechless look, Qiu Shui changed the sword in his hand from holding it with both hands to holding it with one hand, and then explained to Li Mingda: "Master, I, Qiu Shui, was born to protect you, and I am only responsible for your safety.

As well as what you told me, I am a warrior, and these matters of governing the country and raising the people are not within my ability."

"That's right, it's getting late. Let's go back and have breakfast. It's another busy day."
Chapter completed!