The next day, Wang Zhi took Xue Rengui and Cheng Chumo to the Cheng Mansion, preparing to ask Lao Cheng about his strategy.
"What kind of strategy is this?
Our soldiers in the Tang Dynasty will be intimidated and they will all surrender.
How many warriors can Gaochang Kingdom have to fight?"
Cheng Yaojin said nonchalantly.
The difficulty of this battle is not to attack Gaochang Kingdom.
But it lies in the march along the way.
After all, they are separated by seven thousand miles, half of which is in the desert next door, a desolate place.
"I know this.
What I'm asking is, Gaochang is certainly no match for the Tang Dynasty.
What are you going to do after the city is conquered?"
Wang Zhi asked eagerly.
Don't be consistent with Hou Junji's approach.
"You're not going, why are you asking so many questions?"
Lao Cheng was a little unhappy.
I am a veteran, but you, a little kid, tell me how to fight.
Wang Zhi was stunned and suddenly smiled bitterly in his heart.
He was so impatient that the way he spoke was wrong.
"Uncle Cheng, I'm not dictating, but I have something to discuss with you.
Although Gaochang is small, it is located on an important road and is the throat of the Silk Road.
Moreover, Gaochang is rich in products.
I feel, It’s better to win over one or two.”
Massacre will not solve the problem, division and co-optation are the way to go.
"In that small place, besides grape wine, what other good things can there be?"
The Cheng family has a caravan that specializes in traveling to the Western Regions.
Naturally, they are well aware of the products of various places in the Western Regions.
"Haha, Uncle Cheng, there are many things you don't know.
In Gaochang State, there is something called Baidianzi.
Uncle Cheng must bring some back to me.
Moreover, the fruits there are also good, and there are also raisins. ".
Wang Zhi said with a smile, that is cotton, a very good thing to keep out the cold, how could he forget it.
If, like in history, Hou Junji had become the commander-in-chief, that would be fine.
However, now that Cheng Yaojin had become the commander-in-chief, Wang Zhi naturally hoped to bring some back.
"I've heard about this.
Many people in Gaochang Kingdom grow this thing, and many of them can't be sold.
What's the use of it?"
Cheng Yaojin asked suspiciously.
Fortunately, before he was displeased just now, he cleared his mind.
And light.
"Haha, I'm researching a kind of clothing to keep out the cold, and I'm going to use white sheets."
We cannot spin cotton thread for the time being, but we can still make cotton-padded clothes and jackets.
"Chu Mo, did you hear me?
I'll leave this matter to you."
Cheng Yaojin kicked the absent-minded Cheng Chumo next to him, wondering what he was thinking about.
"Uncle Cheng, actually, I have been thinking about something these days.
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If I succeed, there will be much less wars at the border in the future, and the danger of nomads will be minimized.
It will not be like now.
We fought every year."
Wang Zhi pondered for a while before speaking out, because he was not sure whether he could make it.
"Really?"
Cheng Yaojin asked seriously.
Although as a military general, Cheng Yaojin naturally hopes to fight frequently, so that he can show his usefulness.
However, deep down in his heart, Cheng Yaojin still didn't want to fight.
After all, fighting cost a lot of money and food, and every time many athletes from the Tang Dynasty died on the battlefield.
It sounds like dying in battle and being shrouded in horse leather is an honor, but it is their families who suffer.
Besides, nomadic people are not easy to mess with.
When the year is bad, they will ride their horses south and plunder, otherwise, they will also starve to death.
This is like an endless cycle with no solution.
Otherwise, there would not have been a crisis for the Central Plains from nomads since ancient times.
"To be honest, Uncle Cheng, I plan to use wool to make a kind of clothing.
By then, the profit from wool will increase greatly, and it will even be more expensive than the price of selling a sheep before.
Chu Mo, if it were you, what would you do?"
"Of course, if you raise more sheep, won't you make money?"
"That's right, for example, Gaochang State also has an oasis and grows some food.
Although it is not enough for the people of the country to eat, it is not much different.
However, if the profits from wool are so great that people all go to herd sheep, it will not There will be people who want to grow food.
If we mobilize another batch of cheap food to stabilize them and let them concentrate on producing wool, think about the consequences."
Before Cheng Chumo and Xue Rengui understood, Lao Cheng broke out in a cold sweat.
This move was so poisonous that it probably broke the foundation of Gaochang Kingdom.
Food is the most important thing for the people, and food production is the most basic and important link in a country.
However, when the profits reach a certain level, many people, especially ordinary people, will not think so much.
They will only see the immediate benefits.
If a country relies on other countries to import all its food, it will be dangerous.
This is equivalent to leaving your lifeline to others.
If one day they are unhappy and strangle to death, You will starve to death.
Cheng Yaojin glanced at Wang Zhi.
At a young age, he had a lot of tricks, and he was still so vicious.
"Okay, you little kids, let's play, I want to go to the palace."
Although what Wang Zhi said was a bit general and not comprehensive, Cheng Yaojin understood that this kind of matter still had to be discussed with Li Er.
"Haha, Uncle Cheng, let's go together, let's go together.
I plan to sell something to Your Majesty.
This is a good thing related to the national economy and people's livelihood."
Cement has been out for several days, Wang Zhi has also tested it, and the effect is not bad.
A cement floor has been laid at home, and the effect is very good.
"How can there be so many good things related to the national economy and people's livelihood?"
Cheng Chumo curled his lips, bragging.
"Okay, let's go."
Cheng Yaojin didn't say anything.
Wang Zhi would pop up a few strange things from time to time.
The key is that they are really useful.
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What he said now must be well-founded.
"Rengui, you also come with me.
Take care of those bags of cement."
Wang Zhi wanted to take Xue Rengui away, so Cheng Chumo became anxious.
If you all are going, why should I go?
So he shamelessly decided to go with him.
Cheng Yaojing wanted to get angry, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it and let them go about their business.
It was not a big deal, so a group of people set up a carriage and drove towards the palace.
"Brother-in-law, you've come to offer me a baby again.
Let me see what a good baby it is."
Cheng Yaojin had just gone to see Li Er, but there was no news yet.
Gao Yang came over first and wandered around the carriage, but there was no good treasure there.
"It's just something that's messed up again, and it's related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and it's not a big deal."
The eldest grandson Shi Shiran came over and scolded Wang Zhi first for not doing his job properly and just messing around all day long.
"Hey, empress, this is a good thing.
Really, it's for building walls.
You can't believe what you say.
Once I build the wall, you'll understand."
Wang Zhi had long been accustomed to his eldest grandson's reprimands.
Regardless of whether he was good or bad, he would always give them a meal and he had long been immune to them
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