Several people who could decide the direction of the Tang Dynasty's domestic and foreign affairs were using their brains to analyze the pros and cons.
Because they all know that every word they say at this time may determine the direction of Datang in the next ten or even twenty years.
At that time, Emperor Wen Yang Jian was sitting in the Taiji Palace, discussing with his ministers the national policy to deal with the Turks. Those stories that were talked about by later generations were actually the results of the exhaustive discussions between the emperor and his ministers.
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I don't know how much time passed before Wen Yanbo slowly said: "I think we might give it a try. Ashina Qiuluo, the Turkic Jieli Khan, said he was warlike, so it shouldn't be difficult to lure him westward.
But what is going on in the Turkic country still needs to be explored. It just so happens that the two countries have formed an alliance, and the Western Turkic envoys have arrived, so we can take this opportunity to observe the situation.
However, it will take some time for the envoys to come and go. I think this matter needs to be considered in the long run.
As the saying goes, great things should not be planned to the public. In order to avoid leaking the news, the DPRK and the Central Government still need to have an acceptable explanation..."
Having said this, he looked at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu naturally understood what he meant. What he just said was a very good superficial argument, and he couldn't help but feel blocked in his heart.
However, he is not a person who only knows how to act on his own initiative. How to interact with Turks is an issue that courtiers cannot get around, especially the prime minister.
Giving advice to the emperor depends on each person's knowledge, vision, foresight, whether the proposed strategy is feasible, etc.
Obviously his advice was mediocre and did not satisfy the emperor.
Although there are many things that Feng Deyi said that can be considered, it is indeed a new approach that can give people a bright feeling.
At this time, he sighed secretly in his heart, letting this old fox suppress him again.
But he was determined and still planned to struggle, "Throughout the ages, those who established their capital in Chang'an would manage the Western Regions, not only for the sake of the vast territory and the achievements of various countries coming to court, but also because of the fierce folk customs and mixed ethnic groups in the west.
If power and virtue cannot be used at the same time, Kansai will be easily moved.
Have you ever thought about it, Feng Shizhong, that if the Turks regain their former strength, it may not show up within ten years, but in a few decades, our country, the Tang Dynasty, will be burdened by today's policies, and we will become sinners?"
To Feng Deyi, this rebuttal was more like a cooked duck, leaving him with a tough mouth.
"You can be called a wise minister if you have ten years of experience. If you look at it for decades, a famous minister is just that. A person who talks about a century-old plan is also a saint. Does Xiao Zhongshu want to be a famous minister or to be famous for centuries?"
Xiao Yu sneered and said: "How can someone who only seeks temporary success and does not care about the long term stay above the temple?"
Seeing the two people getting further and further apart, Wen Yanbo frowned and said, "This is a major national matter, so it's okay to argue, but don't get carried away. What the two of you said is your own supreme judgment.
I still feel that what Feng Shizhong said is very reasonable and is a feasible strategy. However, as the art of war goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will make you safe in a hundred battles. Now that the wars in the Tang Dynasty have stopped, how come the Turkic countries, especially the Western Turks, know almost nothing about it?
Send envoys to visit more, and then we can decide on a countermeasure.
I think that the main thing for now is what Xiao Zhongshu said, treat the envoys well and look forward to the future. At the very least, we should wait for the Supreme Leader to form an alliance with the Turkic Khan before saying anything else."
The other two people fell silent immediately. During last year's banquet, several prime ministers had already made reservations, intentionally or unintentionally.
Wen Yanbo is the first assistant in the dynasty, and the other two are lagging behind.
That was a story that happened under the attention of high-ranking officials in the DPRK, so when the three people appeared at the same time, most of them would be headed by Wen Yanbo.
The structure of the court will also change as a result. In the next few years, it will be an indisputable fact that the Minister of Finance will have more power than the court.
When Wen Yanbo accused the two of them of not taking state affairs first and instead getting angry here, the two of them endured it without saying a word to refute, and they stopped arguing with each other.
Wen Yanbo is the most pragmatic of the three prime ministers. He may not be as good as Feng Deyi in terms of the overall situation, his mind is not as agile, and he is not as good as Xiao Yu in the vigorous and resolute manner of doing things, but he is absolutely fair and pragmatic.
Much better than the other two.
Li Po was silent for a long time, thinking about Feng Deyi's suggestion.
If the Tang Dynasty had the national power of the former Sui Dynasty, it would naturally divide the Turks and even send troops to attack and deter them. It would not be unusual to divide the Turks into three or four tribes, let alone two.
In the last years of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the former Sui Dynasty, the country's national power was at its peak, and its national policies were well maintained. It was always at an advantage over the Turks. If it could be sustained, it would not be impossible to destroy the Turks.
But during the Renshou period, the Yang Yong brothers fought for the throne, and other princes were demoted one after another. In addition, the Queen of Documents, Ashinagara, passed away, which made the former Sui Dynasty's national policy more conservative and failed to make good use of that golden period.
When Yang Guang ascended the throne, the strategies of the former Sui Dynasty began to change like crazy.
First he focused on the Turks, then he focused on the Western Regions, and then... he turned to Goguryeo. Yang Guang himself was running around, thinking about building Luoyang for a while, and then thinking about the uncertainty of building the canal.
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Both the Turkic Royal Court and the Western Turkic Royal Court took this time to become stronger again, which is a pity.
Therefore, the Tang Dynasty was definitely not as flexible as the Sui Dynasty in how to deal with the Turks, and needed to find a new approach. This is the most exciting part of Feng Deyi's suggestion.
"Well, it makes sense. No matter what you do, you must be prepared first. If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Well, Honglu Temple is receiving Turkic envoys, so there is no time to be distracted.
When envoys from the Western Turks arrive, they will be received by the provincial government. If there is any progress at Honglu Temple, they can be reported directly to the subordinates.
After returning home, think about who is worthy of the important task. Recommend those who can serve as envoys to the Turks. Envoy exchanges will be inevitable in the next few years, so we should pay more attention to people in this field..."
Having said this, he thought for a while and said: "Guozi and Chang'an Academy can set up some subjects and make preparations for this. If you can't even understand what the Turks say when you go out, then why are you a messenger? People will scold you.
You don’t even know, but if you still think people are praising you, wouldn’t it be a joke?”
This was the final conclusion, and he made a joke at the end. The three prime ministers all showed smiles on their faces, and Feng Deyi immediately flattered him. This was the long-term thinking of the supreme leader.
However, Xiao Yu began to make amends, "The Supreme Being mentioned this. There were many people doing business with the Turks back then, and maybe they could be used. In addition, during the war in the late Sui Dynasty, many people fled north to the Turks.
Now that the world has been settled, people who have fled have returned one after another, and they can be screened and appointed. As for those who have been left to serve in the Turks, they can also communicate with each other and win over them, and they may be of great use in the future."
Li Po nodded happily. Look, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
After hearing this, he couldn't help but think of the time when they defeated the Turkic troops at the foot of Yunnei City. Most of those who besieged the city were former Sui Jiang generals. They looked very irritating at the time, and then they struck without mercy.
Thinking about it now, it is better to catch more alive and bring them back. After this war, there are really fewer and fewer people who are familiar with the northern grasslands, let alone the Western Turks. The people who have been there now are probably only Pei Ju.
Just waiting for a few people.
In fact, it is said to run the Western Region, but not many people have actually been there, and 99% of them are businessmen.
The Turks were more proactive than the Central Plains people in this regard, and it was not because of anything else. The main reason was that they were not civilized enough and the environment they lived in was very harsh. Therefore, they had insufficient products and needed to trade with the Central Plains to obtain what they needed.
You see, whether it is the Western Turks or the Turkic Royal Court who send envoys, they all come with the mission of trade. As a serious supplier, the Central Plains is as stable as Mount Tai. What the Central Plains wants is solid territory and influence.
The requirements are not the same, but they can still reach an agreement, because trade is the basic condition for communicating with the Turks.
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Nowadays, there are many people in the imperial court who have never been to the Turks. Xie Zheng, a doctor in the Ministry of War and in charge of the Military Intelligence Department, is one of them. This unlucky man was working in Yingzhou back then. When the Central Plains was in chaos, they all attached themselves to the Turks.
Later, he came to Jinyang as a Turkic envoy and stayed there, and soon became one of Li Po's intelligence chiefs.
Then there is Ashina Qingyun, now named Yuanqing, who is a serious Turkic person.
There are so many Turkic tribes in the damn north, with hundreds of thousands of people stationed there. Many Turks have even become soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. A few are dedicated to serving the Tang Dynasty, and some
It is easy for talented Turkic nobles to come out.
Ah... thinking about it this way, Li Po really wanted to slap himself on the head. Sisters Ashina Rongzhen and others are the descendants of Chuluo Khan of the Western Turks. How could they be forgotten?
Could it be that after listening to the song "High Mountains and Flowing Waters", water entered my brain?
This group of Western Turks is now firmly our own people. Although they have been in the Central Plains for a few years, they do not know the current situation of the Western Turks, but they should be very familiar with the Western Regions.
In addition to Ashina Nishe and other Western Turkic rebel generals... I guess there are people like this who have survived in the northwest, right? It is said that they all lived in Panhan before.
Li Po frowned deeply as he was thinking a lot, having some self-doubt.
There are so many cards available, why didn’t you have any ideas before? It really shouldn’t be, it shouldn’t be...
Of course, the reason is easy to find. He stayed in Chang'an for three years and almost went crazy.
Furthermore, government affairs are too heavy, and there are too many things that affect the functioning of the brain...
Thinking about it, Li Po couldn't help but be afraid, do all emperors become stupid like this? If I had been here for a few more years, would I have become stupid and stupid?
Wen Yanbo and others watched the emperor's face change, wondering what important matter the emperor had thought of. The emperor always did things in a leisurely manner, and when faced with important events, he calmly said that he was the emperor of the day.
But what kind of fuss is going on? They couldn't help but stop talking, and their hearts were tightened. They said that something that could make the Supreme Being so embarrassed must be amazing...