Chapter 131: I’m not pretending anymore, I’m showing off my cards
Throughout the history of China.
In fact, the shadow of nomadic people can be seen in all dynasties.
Xiongnu, Donghu, Rouran, Wuhuan, Xianbei, Khitan and today's Turks.
Regardless of the different names of these nomadic peoples, they also have different historical statuses.
But they have one thing in common, they are all very aggressive.
Either invade this or invade that. .??.??
But this is not incomprehensible.
As we all know, the Northern Desert is a dry zone at high latitudes.
It's extremely cold in winter and extremely hot in summer.
It is also because of this climate that many parts of the country are deserts, with very few fertile pastures suitable for grazing.
In order to compete for these pastures, these nomadic peoples are bound to launch successive wars.
In such a war, there will certainly be bloodshed and sacrifice.
But it also cultivated the brave and fighting blood of the nomadic people.
Let’s look at this matter from the perspective of ancient people.
It is nothing more than the feeling that these people are all warlike barbarians.
If they don't fight for a day, they will feel uncomfortable all over.
This kind of thinking is obviously ridiculous.
Who wants to fight if they can have enough to eat?
So in Li Chengqian's opinion, this matter is another matter.
Li Chengqian faced Li Shimin and said slowly: "If my father wants to completely solve the trouble caused by the nomads in the north."
"The first thing to do is to move the people from the north to the south."
"People from the north moved south?"
Not waiting for Li Shimin to speak.
Shangshu Zuopu shot Xiao Yu and said directly: "If the old minister guessed correctly, what His Highness said is to move those barbarians into our territory of the Tang Dynasty?"
"exactly."
Li Chengqian bowed slightly.
"Your Highness, what you said is a bit of a joke."
"Aren't these actions just inviting wolves into the house?"
"Your Highness, you are still young, so don't get involved in government affairs. Just listen."
Xiao Yu looked at Li Chengqian.
his words, Not too much though.
But it was also very rude.
Of course, you can't blame him.
After all, it was very childish and ridiculous to listen to Li Chengqian's words based on his thoughts.
I really don't know, but in Li Chengqian's eyes, he is childish and ridiculous.
Li Chengqian did not argue with him, but faced Li Shimin and said, "Let me ask my father, what is the most important thing in life?"
"Is it integrity? Is it dignity? Or those ideals that no one believes even if you say them?"
Li Shimin looked at him with strange eyes and said nothing.
Li Chengqian continued: "What people live for in life is nothing more than two words, eating."
"If you really have enough to eat, who can think about fighting all day long? Is it possible that you really have enough to eat?"
"Obviously there are no such stupid people in this world."
"The reason why the nomads in the Northern Desert have been fighting on the grasslands for years to compete for abundant pastures is just to have a full meal."
"If my father can give them this food, do you think they will still rebel?"
Li Chengqian spoke eloquently: "In other words, if you let them leave the grassland and live a farming life, will they still be as aggressive as they were when they were nomadic?"
Li Shimin didn't speak, he was deep in thought.
But those ministers couldn't stand it anymore.
Some people even looked at Li Chengqian with a look of disgust in their eyes.
{Received contempt value +53 from Xiao Yu...}
{Received contempt value +37 from Fang Xuanling...}
{Received contempt value +36 from Wei Zheng...}
{Received from…}
In just an instant, the system prompts were loud.
Li Chengqian also didn't expect that his words would have such an effect.
It seems that I will have to mention this kind of government affairs more in the future.
At this time, Xiao Yu snorted and said: "Your Highness, please
You know, the barbarians are barbaric and difficult to control."
"If they are allowed to enter our territory of the Tang Dynasty, how will the people deal with themselves if trouble occurs in the future?"
His words immediately attracted the echo of many people.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and asked: "Then according to Xiao Xiang's wishes, how should the Hu people deal with it?"
"Of course, let it fend for itself."
Xiao Yu raised his head and said: "Now that the Northern Desert Grassland has been pacified, all the grassland tribes are afraid of me, the Tang Dynasty."
"Presumably they will not dare to invade my Datang territory again in the future."
"Scared?"
Li Chengqian smiled.
He suddenly felt that Xiao Yu was not as wise as history said.
Li Chengqian looked at Xiao Yu and said, "Can Prime Minister Xiao guarantee that there will be no war in our borders with the Tang Dynasty in the next ten years?"
"this……"
Xiao Yu was asked.
How can he guarantee this?
He could only face Li Shimin with his hands raised: "I am a brave man from the Tang Dynasty. If he dares to come, I will fight him."
"Is this a question of whether to fight or not?"
"Xiao Xiang, what you said is really a joke."
Li Chengqian's eyes were already filled with fire.
Sometimes it's not that he doesn't want to stand up and do things, but that he already knew that such a person would appear.
The thoughts are stupid and do not allow others to change anything.
"Let me ask you, have you ever been on the battlefield?"
"Have you ever seen those soldiers die before your eyes?"
"Do you know how many men of our Tang Dynasty shed blood on the battlefield during the two wars in the Northern Desert?"
"In the two battles in the Northern Desert, 3,500 soldiers were injured and disabled, and they will not even be able to take care of themselves in the future."
"During the two wars in the Northern Desert, fifteen thousand men of the Tang Dynasty could no longer see the snow in their hometown and their families."
Li Chengqian sneered: "That's right."
"None of these sons are the sons of your Xiao Xiang." "If I say that in the next battle, your son will go to the battlefield in person and stand at the forefront of the battlefield, will you be willing?"
After his words came out, they immediately resonated with many generals.
Cheng Yaojin was the first to stand up and support Li Chengqian.
Immediately afterwards, Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde and others also stood up and expressed their opinions.
Then most of the remaining generals stood up.
No one wants to fight.
If there is a good life, who is willing to risk his life?
Doesn’t the life of an ordinary soldier count as life?
Faced with the doubts of these generals, Xiao Yu blushed and could not say a word.
But Li Chengqian still refused to give up.
"Xiao Xiang, sometimes, don't let age matter."
"I was present during both expeditions into the Northern Desert. I saw with my own eyes the bloodshed and sacrifice of the soldiers, and I also saw with my own eyes the displacement of the people of the Northern Desert."
"Now that the Northern Desert is within the territory of our Datang Dynasty, the people of the Northern Desert are our people of the Tang Dynasty."
"What they want now is nothing more than stability. If it is given to them, they will definitely not rebel."
"And I dare to assert that if Datang gives them enough respect, they will regard Datang as their motherland."
"As long as my father gives the order, they will be my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty."
"If anyone dares to invade, without Datang's call, they will voluntarily join the army to guard Datang and Chang'an."
After what he said, Xiao Yu was really speechless.
Xiao Yu didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Li Shimin was even more so, looking at Li Chengqian with surprise.
He really didn't expect that Li Chengqian would have such an opinion.
In fact, he should have known about it a long time ago.
It's just that Li Chengqian didn't want to say it.
Today, Li Chengqian was also driven into panic by Xiao Yu.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to do this.
"I don't pretend anymore, I'm showing my cards."
"I am a little political expert, the only one in the world."