"Let's talk about the strategic perspective first..." Li Chengqian pondered for a moment, "This world is so huge that the vast territory of our Tang Dynasty is less than one-tenth of the world's area! Moreover, thousands of miles west of our Tang Dynasty, there is a super empire that is not less than that of our Tang Dynasty! One of them is called Byzantium, that is, the country of Fuqi. The land area is several times that of our Tang Dynasty, and it even uses a sea of ​​land as the inner lake! There are also countries such as Sassanthemum Persia, both in terms of land area and military strength are not less than that of our Tang Dynasty!"

Li Chengqian's words shocked His Majesty Li Er and his ministers and also fell into silence! They did not doubt what Li Chengqian said, because they knew both Byzantine and Persia, and they also knew some rumors about these countries, but they never took them to heart. After all, they were thousands of miles apart, so whether they didn't believe the rumors about these countries or deceived themselves... In short, they never linked these countries with the Tang Dynasty!

"However, these countries have no conflict with our Tang Dynasty for the time being, but... there is a country that is rising strongly to the west of Sassanthemum. It is this man who established this country... Because of its religious nature, this country hates all those who do not believe in Mohammed and regards it as a pagan!

Whenever I fight against foreign countries, I always pay attention to a legitimate and unrighteous army. However, the wars they launched in this country are called holy wars! That is, in order to spread the faith of the prophets and conquer the pagans! Therefore, this country has never had the desire to fight against foreign wars from the monarchs to the people! And now, it has begun to attack Sassania Persia. Perhaps ten or twenty years later, Persia will become history, and then... will the father and uncles think that they will turn a blind eye to my Tang Dynasty?"

The theocratic country that Li Chengqian mentioned is naturally the Arab Empire... but the current Arab Empire is still trapped in the Arabian Peninsula and has not completely started the pace of external conquests.

The Arab Empire truly defeated Sassanthemum Persia, and its territory was completely bordered by the Tang Dynasty, which was a hundred years later...

Although what Li Chengqian said is not an exaggeration, it is also a future event. The reason why he said this is to make His Majesty Li Er and his ministers firmly regain the Western Regions!

Sure enough, after Li Chengqian said that, His Majesty Li Er and his ministers were full of horror and solemnity. Although they didn't know what the Arab Empire was like when Li Chengqian mentioned, the divine power country alone made His Majesty Li Er and others very alert! They knew the power of religion, and this was one of the things that emperors in China were most afraid of!

After a long silence, His Majesty Li Er asked with a solemn look on his face: "Gao Ming... Are what you said true?"

"It's true! Perhaps in the eyes of my father and my uncles, the enemy of the Tang Dynasty was Xue Yantuo and Goryeo, but in the eyes of my sons, the real enemy of the Tang Dynasty was Tubo and the Arab Empire west of the Western Regions!"

"Tubo?" His Majesty Li Er frowned and looked at Li Chengqian with some confusion. The ministers also looked confused.

If the Arab Empire was a threat to the Tang Dynasty, they still believed it a little after listening to Li Chengqian's analysis, but Tubo...

"Your Highness, how could the small Tubo country threaten our Tang Dynasty?"

"The current lord of Tubo is called Songtsen Gampo. Four years ago, in the third year of Zhenguan, Songtsen Gampo ascended the throne of Tubo. Last year, he unified the entire Tubo with thunder... Moreover, the distance between Tubo and Chang'an..."

Li Chengqian didn't continue talking about it after saying this. Everyone present was smart, so how could he not understand the truth?

His Majesty Li Er changed color instantly, his eyes emitted a slight damage, and he said with hatred: "If it weren't for Gao Ming's mention, I would have almost ignored the sharp blade inserted behind my Tang Dynasty!"

"Father, on the one hand, the recovery of the Western Regions is to prepare for the attack of the Arab Empire in advance, and the other hand, the removal of Tubo... Therefore, strategically speaking, the recovery of the Western Regions is imperative!"

His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly to show his agreement. Although the others did not speak, the expression on their faces also shows that they have understood the importance of regaining the Western Regions!

"Besides, economically... although most of the Western Regions are deserts, they are very suitable for cotton...that is, the planting of white stacks!"

"White stack? It's just a flower, what's the value?"

"Didn't my father always worry about the cold-proofing of my Tang soldiers in winter? Before, my son wanted to make sweaters with wool, but the wool output was never increased due to craftsmanship. This white stack is similar to wool, and can also be used to spin and weave cloth. The cold-proofing effect is not inferior to wool. Moreover, this cotton is more widely used, has a lower cost, and has a simpler processing technology!"

After Li Chengqian said this, His Majesty Li Er and his ministers had not recovered before the previous shock, and he fell into a new shock!

After a long time, Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "I didn't expect that the white folded piece actually has such a function. It's ridiculous that we have always regarded it as a flower to appreciate it. It's a waste of resources!"

His Majesty Li Er also smiled bitterly: "Yes, I have been looking for something that can protect the cold but cannot be obtained, but I never thought that this thing that can protect the cold is always in front of me."

After saying that, he looked at Li Chengqian with dissatisfaction and asked, "Since I know that the white folds can be used to protect the cold, why don't you remind me earlier?"

"Uh...forgot..." Li Chengqian said a little embarrassedly. He really forgot about this matter.

"Hmph!" His Majesty Li Er snorted coldly, and the ministers looked at Li Chengqian with a wry smile, "Continue!"

"Yes... In addition to the white pill, the temperature difference between day and night in the Western Regions is extremely large, so the sugar content of melons and fruits planted in the Western Regions is very high... that is, it will be sweeter than ordinary melons and fruits! Moreover, according to Erchen, our Tang Dynasty is not only lacking in salt, but also very scarce sugar, and the Western Regions are very suitable for planting a crop that can be used to refine sugar! This crop is called beet, which may not be available in our Tang Dynasty now, but Persia from the Western Regions westward should be planted in various countries. As long as we introduce the Western Regions to plant, it is easy to solve the problem of lack of our Tang Dynasty!"

After saying the beet, Li Chengqian was a little dry and picked up the teacup on the table and drank a sip of tea, ready to continue speaking.

But before he could speak, Xiao Yu suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I ask Your Majesty to order your troops to recover the Western Regions!"

Li Chengqian was stunned and looked at Xiao Yu in surprise. You know, this old minister has always opposed wars, especially wars that require the support of the whole country. But why is the first to stand up and ask His Majesty Li Er to send troops to recover the Western Regions?

As Xiao Yu spoke, Fang Xuanling and others also spoke: "I am asking your Majesty to order the troops to recover the Western Regions!"
Chapter completed!