"Even if we can build so many cities, I'm afraid we won't be able to raise so many soldiers and horses—"
Li Shimin couldn't help but shook his head subconsciously.
Nowadays, the government is full of corruption and the national treasury is empty. Let alone raising troops and horses for more than a dozen big cities in Mobei, even a few places may be difficult to maintain.
"Why do you have to raise it yourself? If you build a city in Mobei, of course you have to raise it in Mobei..."
Wang Zi'an couldn't help but laugh.
"The land in Mobei is barren, and we can't make ends meet. What's more, the local people live by the water, and governance is difficult. I'm afraid we can't count on them..."
Hearing this, Li Junxian couldn't help but interject.
"Why do they live by water?"
As Wang Zi'an spoke, he tapped the table gently, attracting everyone's attention, and then continued.
"Isn't it because there is not enough pasture for cattle and sheep to eat? Why do I say that we need to separate states and establish counties? That is to control the population of each county and strictly set the boundaries of each township and even each district for grazing. As long as the herdsmen are not concentrated in large areas, their own
Grazing in their own counties, or even in their own villages, without wandering around, the local grass should be enough for them to graze, this is called peace of mind..."
Having said this, Wang Zi'an couldn't help but say calmly.
"If you can support your family without wandering around, who would want to drag the old and the young with them without a fixed place? They used to live by the water. One is habit, the other is the lack of effective management..."
Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others couldn't help but look at each other with a thoughtful expression.
"However, in order for these Mobei to be completely integrated into the Central Plains, these alone are not enough. The most important thing is to live side by side..."
Having said this, Wang Zi'an glanced at Li Shimin and others who were thoughtful, and said calmly.
"Move some captives, break them up completely, and distribute them to various parts of the Central Plains, either as slaves or maidservants, to supplement the local people's strength and alleviate the shortage of local labor force - but we must strictly order each place not to inflict insults at will, and even promise that as long as we keep our peace,
After a few years, you can regain your freedom and be allocated a house or even land locally..."
Li Shimin and others couldn't help but nodded slightly.
During this period, I was worried about how to deal with so many captives. What Wang Zi'an said was a feasible solution.
"Move some poor and helpless people, even some homeless people, to settle in Mobei City. You can give them houses, cattle and sheep, and encourage them to marry local women. If necessary, you can even give them women so that they can live in Mobei City."
Start a family and start a business locally..."
Having said this, Wang Zi'an leaned back lazily on his chair and glanced at everyone.
"In less than twenty years, the local herdsmen will integrate with the Han people, live and work in peace and contentment, and completely become common people under my rule in the Tang Dynasty..."
Looking at Wang Zi'an, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others with indifferent expressions, they couldn't help but have strange eyes. Changsun Wuji's eyes were complicated, showing a deep fear.
This young man's grasp of human nature is simply terrifying.
Burning bricks to build a city is a deterrent by force and a policy guarantee.
The removal of prefectures and the establishment of counties is a forced division and ranking of people. It takes advantage of the weaknesses of human nature to intensify conflicts and create internal divisions.
To settle down the people is to soften people's hearts, and to live together and marry is a complete integration.
It is conceivable that once this policy is implemented, within twenty years there will be no more Turkic tribes in the world, and the Tang Dynasty will completely expand its territory by thousands of miles.
The most important thing is that once this policy proves to be truly feasible, I am afraid it will become a regular method used by the imperial court to manage border areas.
"sharp--"
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but admire him and bowed his hand to Wang Zi'an seriously.
"Young Master Wang, with your talents, it would be a pity not to be the prime minister..."
Looking at the large table of people with admiring eyes, Wang Zi'an felt very happy, but Wang Zi'an felt that everyone should not misunderstand.
Otherwise, if you mobilize yourself to become an official in the future, wouldn't it be a big trouble?
"I actually don't know anything, I just talk the talk. When it comes to governing the country, you have to rely on the big shots in the court -"
Having said this, Wang Zi'an couldn't help but happily glance at the big guys around him, tsk - being surrounded by such a group of big guys like stars holding the moon in their arms, praising and admiring him, let alone, he really felt a little bit.
Beautiful.
Well, it's rude to not reciprocate when you come back. It's the right thing to praise someone.
"Today's court is full of talents, civil servants are resourceful, and generals dare to fight. Who is not better than me? Therefore, one more of me is not more, one less of me is not more - I will still be my rich man...
"
When Li Shimin and others heard this, they all rolled their eyes.
This is the first time that someone can describe laziness in such a refreshing and refined way.
After many days of wrangling about the Mobei strategy, a decision was finally made. Everyone couldn't help but feel relaxed, and the atmosphere gradually became heated.
Before I knew it, I was 70 to 80% drunk.
Seeing that it was almost done, Li Shimin and others stood up and left with satisfaction.
We have to welcome the victorious soldiers tomorrow, so we can't drink too much.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but when everyone went out, they felt warm in their waists and full of energy. Especially Changsun Wuji, who felt hot all over his body, and suddenly missed the concubines at home.
Just thinking about it, I felt more and more that they were more beautiful, fair and beautiful, and I couldn't wait to go home.
Seeing that the carriage of Li Shimin and others was about to start, Wang Zi'an suddenly remembered something and ran to the carriage window in two or three steps.
"I said, Lao Li, where is my Romance of the Three Kingdoms - are you still able to do it now? How many days have it passed before you gave me three chapters? Are you going to let my grandson burn it for me to read?
What’s going on——”
Li Shimin couldn't help but sweat after hearing this, and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Don't worry, I'll hurry them up later - ahem, that's a bit outrageous."
Wang Zi'an reluctantly nodded with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"The ugly things have to be said first. If we had this attitude, I would find someone else to write them - and tell them, write in human words! Don't make it too formal, to show off to others..."
Li Shimin:......
Is it wrong for a bachelor from the Hanlin Academy to write elegantly?
After seeing off Li Shimin and others, Wang Zi'an simply tidied up, then walked around looking for someone to play with, hands behind his back.
After some drunkenness, I played two games of "Go" with Uncle Hong and then went to the briquette factory to chat with Uncle Zhang for a while.
It is worth mentioning that Uncle Zhang has been very proud of himself recently and has gained a bit of weight.
His mother-in-law, after this period of time, not only became fat and fat by him, but her belly was also several times bigger.
"Okay, old Uncle Zhang, I didn't expect that you are still going strong and strong——"
Wang Zi'an couldn't help but joked.
Hearing Wang Zi'an's teasing, Old Uncle Zhang turned his head and glanced at the blushing mother-in-law. He couldn't help twirling his beard and smiling proudly. The old tree was sprouting new branches. During this time, he was so happy that he would wake up from his dreams in the middle of the night.