After seeing the ministers, they had no objections. His Majesty Li Er was planning in his mind when he would go to Sujiazhuang again.
Since that guy Su Chen can handle the affairs of the Eastern Turks, Tubo and Goguryeo, then there must be no problem with the Western Turks.
After the decision was officially made, the entire Tang Dynasty began to move rapidly. Orders were issued from Zhongshu Province one after another, and Youzhou's 600,000-strong army was also ready to go.
Not only that, even Hou Junji and Niu Jinda's 150,000 troops, who were returning, were also recruited to Liangzhou.
The Tang Dynasty expected to dispatch a total of 800,000 troops in this battle, including 150,000 heavy cavalry and 200,000 light cavalry!
It can definitely be called the main force!
There is only one goal, and that is to completely capture all the cities in the Western Turks and kill them without leaving a trace behind!
This time, the territory of the Western Turks must be completely integrated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty!
While everyone in the Tang Dynasty was busy, Su Chen was not idle either.
This Tuyuhun incident was a wake-up call for him.
Although the heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty were extremely powerful in combat, their shortcomings were also obvious. The armor was too heavy and the horses were consumed too much.
In the past, when there was a shortage of food, the horses would have to rest for a day or two after fighting for half a day.
Therefore, looking at history, it is not difficult to find that the foreign wars of the Tang Dynasty during this period were almost always resolved quickly, and the longest ones did not exceed three months.
In this way, it will be difficult to expand the results of the war, resulting in the incomplete destruction of many countries, leaving the hidden danger of unrest to future generations.
There is no shortage of food now, although you can feed the horses with food to quickly restore their physical strength.
But this also has an obvious disadvantage. It requires too much food baggage!
Just transporting grain and grass will take several months, and special fleets will also be sent to protect the grain roads.
The more trouble there is, the more trouble there is.
The recent wars all took place on the borders of the Tang Dynasty, and food transportation could barely keep up.
But once these border countries are cleared, we will have to face other countries in Central Asia and Central Europe.
At that time, there will inevitably be a shortage in the transportation of food and baggage, which will affect the war situation.
You know, the reason why Genghis Khan was able to penetrate the Central Asian continent and reach the Black Sea Coast.
The biggest reason is the strategy of traveling lightly.
They were mainly light cavalry, carrying only a small amount of preparations and food. They would plunder wherever the war was fought to feed the army.
Su Chen also thought about this, but quickly gave up.
Because with the characteristics of the current military strength of the Tang Dynasty, it is impossible to have such terrifying mobility, and it is completely unable to achieve the efficiency of Genghis Khan.
Judging from the current situation, Datang's border countries will be cleaned up in a few years.
At that time, war with Western countries will be inevitable, and Su Chen must find a solution before that!
In order to achieve the grand goal of unifying the world, Su Chen is studying strategies every day.
Soon, he found a breakthrough.
That is iron smelting technology!
Before this, Su Chen felt that the iron smelting technology he currently mastered was sufficient for this era.
But if you want to reach the level of supporting a world war, it is still far from enough!
For example, the density of seventh-series and fifth-series aluminum alloys is about one-quarter that of iron materials of the same hardness.
Using such materials to make armor can definitely improve the mobility of the Tang Dynasty's troops.
In this way, a lot of troubles can be solved.
Moreover, the armor created in this way is not only strong and durable, but also has another feature, that is, it is particularly bluffing!
Imagine an army all equipped with bright light armor, shining with a dazzling and brilliant light, how terrifying it would be?!
Presumably by that time, before the fight even starts, the equipment alone will be able to scare a group of enemies!
Of course, Su Chen's current requirements are not high, as long as they are durable, lightweight and portable.
By then, Datang's army will be equipped with the Mingguang Armor he developed, and with enough rations, they will definitely be invincible!
If he had accomplished this and still failed to conquer the Eurasian continent, then Su Chen would have just killed him if he wanted to find a piece of tofu.
However, Su Chen soon encountered a problem.
He discovered that although he had iron smelting technology that was beyond this era, the raw materials he currently had seemed to be somewhat lacking...
Make bricks without straw.
If there are not enough mineral resources, then no matter how good Su Chen's technology is, there will be no use for it...
Although there are abundant mineral resources in this era, they are still buried underground and have not been excavated at all.
If Su Chen wants to dig out these mines, he will need to spend a lot of manpower and financial resources.
"No, with my current savings, I'm afraid I won't be able to support such a large project."
"I just cheated Li Er recently, and I haven't had any luck recently..."
Su Chen frowned and began to think about ways to make money.
While he was walking aimlessly in the study, he was suddenly attracted by the map of the Tang Dynasty that he had drawn before.
His eyes were fixed on a small island northeast of Datang!
"This is... the Japanese country!"
Su Chen's eyes suddenly lit up and he seemed to have found a way to get rich!
The Japanese country was the country where we lived well in our childhood.
Although this country is still very poor at this time, it is making great progress!
You must know that in history, the Japanese country has always been a small vassal country of the Tang Dynasty, and could only worship and offer gifts in various ways.
But in modern history, this country has put on a show in front of the whole world.
And the reason why they were able to develop was entirely because they later dug up huge amounts of gold mines!
If you want to say which country in the world has the richest gold and silver mines, then Japan will definitely be close to the top ten!
If Su Chen remembers the flower correctly, the Japanese country at this time has not yet discovered the gold mine underneath, and is simply sitting on the treasure mountain without knowing the treasure!
Moreover, the current Japanese country is so backward that even a small tribe in the Eastern Turks cannot defeat it.
Isn’t this just a free gift?!
Su Chen felt hot in his heart, feeling that if he didn't plunder all the Japanese kingdom, it would be unforgivable!
As long as you bring hundreds of well-equipped soldiers, you can definitely conquer this small country!
By then, all the wealth under the ground will belong to him, Su Chen!
After having this idea, Su Chen quickly formulated a strategy.
His first target is Feijin!
After conquering Japan, we will focus on mining gold mines, and the pace of silver mines can be slowed down.
Because copper coins and cloth are the most commonly used among the people now, it will be some time before silver becomes the mainstream currency.