It is by no means a one-day achievement to drag a big country to death by economic means, but once this method is successful, the intensity of its destruction of the country is definitely stronger than the direct use of force to conquer it.

As a result, Han Yue used the mutual market outside the customs to continuously dump goods, and plundered the grassland for hundreds of years in three years, and when Jieli wanted to resist, he found that his subjects could not do without Han Yue's materials.

Even when the two sides finally fought a decisive battle, the Tang Dynasty did not need to send troops, just the Turks defected to Han Yue's army to establish the Xifu Sanwei, and then pacified the entire eastern territory in a war, if it was not for the fact that the eldest grandson was critically ill, Han Yue was likely to fight directly to Yinshan.

This time, Han Yue is ready to use economic warfare again.

This time, he faced an opponent who was stronger than the steppe.

In the middle of the night, the territory of Nuoda has become quiet, the roaring bonfire is gradually extinguished, and the people who have eaten and drunk enough to fall asleep.

"It's so nice, this place is so nice!"

On the beach not far from the territory, the tide pushed the waves to constantly lap the shore, the sound of the water was loud, the night was blurry, Han Yue stood barefoot on the beach, and next to him was Li Shimin, who was also barefoot.

Father and son stood in the water and looked out over the coast, and not far away there was a brightly lit building, and the entire territory was having a bonfire dinner tonight, but the workers of that place had not found time to participate.

The dock being built there is also the largest shipyard in the world, and the shipyard was planned for war when it was selected, and the dock can be seen directly from the coast, but it is actually hidden between the sea and the cliff, which is obviously very close, but it takes two or three days to go to the past, even if you go by yourself, it will take two or three days, so Han Yue and Li Shimin will choose to look at the coast.

Now that the huge shipyard has gradually taken shape, craftsmen are racing against time to build the interior of the dock, and once the entire shipyard is successfully built, the next big moment is the construction of steel warships.

Li Shimin's eyes were obviously full of longing, and he suddenly turned around and glanced at Han Yue, and said with a blazing gaze: "Can you succeed in three years?" ”

Han Yue's face was solemn, he still looked at the dock, and suddenly exhaled lightly, and asked rhetorically, "Is my father asking about the Arab Empire or our ocean-going fleet?" ”

Li Shimin didn't think about it, and blurted out: "Naturally, it's the Arab Empire." ”

Han Yue shook his head slowly, and said softly: "Then the child has to tell his father that it will be difficult for three years to do this." I have already said tonight that it will take five years to open up the passage between Lingnan and Datang, and then train to transport goods to the world, stimulate the economy of Lingnan and Datang to take off together, and at the same time build 20 ironclad ships to launch, five for warships, and 15 for cargo ships, so as to open up ocean trade and further strengthen the economy of the Chinese Empire. ”

"Can't you just send troops?"

Li Shimin blurted out again, his eyes were blazing, and he said: "You have the invincible Xifu Sanwei in the world, no matter how strong the Arab Empire is, it is not an opponent, Yue'er needs to remember a sentence, the night is long and there are many dreams, and the variables will increase." ”

Han Yue turned his head and glanced at Li Shimin, and suddenly fell silent and refused to speak.

Li Shimin was suddenly a little disappointed.

This emperor knew his children, and he knew that Han Yue must have his own reasons for choosing to remain silent.

Father and son were suddenly silent, standing in the sea and quietly looking at the shipyard in the distance, where the lights were bright, and the screams and roars of the craftsmen could be heard even across the cliff and the sea. It seems that everyone is desperate, trying to exert all their strength.

The night was misty, the sea breeze was damp, and the father and son stood silently in the water, staring at the large dock from afar.

Han Yue suddenly let out a sigh of relief and said, "There are many ways to conquer a country, and force is only the lowest. Moreover, the Arab Empire was far away in Central Asia, and if the Xifu Sanwei wanted to attack, it had to cross Tibet and the Western Regions, which was an expedition of laborers, and there were many uncertainties. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Even if you can win the throne in one battle, it will be difficult to succeed in the subsequent reign." If economic means are adopted, it is different, although it takes a lot of time, but it is a policy of boiling frogs in warm water, and when the other party cannot do without my goods, the whole of Central Asia will automatically be included in the territory of the Chinese Empire. ”

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, and said in amazement: "Automatically divided into the territory? Do you have such faith? ”

Han Yue was happy, and said with a smile: "Yes, the child doesn't even need to send troops to fight, the people of the other country will build an army to defect, and the father and emperor can recall the eastern grassland back then, and how Jieli Khan lost at that time is still vivid......"

This can be regarded as a positive answer to Li Shimin's question just now, if you want to conquer a strong country, the most appropriate means is not to send force to attack, because even if it is defeated, there are variables, and it is difficult to rule between different races.

The only way to tie up economically, then export culturally, and finally turn the enemy into one's own is a good way to do it once and for all.

Li Shimin was naturally able to move the truth here, but it was difficult to accept it emotionally, he suddenly let out a long sigh and muttered to himself: "It takes five years, how many five years are there in life?" I'm old, I'm afraid I can't afford to wait for this five years......"

This eloquent emperor has been fighting with people all his life, and in his later years, he heard that there are strong opponents in the West, which immediately stimulated him to rekindle his ambitions, since the moment Princess Changle returned, Li Shimin's mood has been very excited, and the excitement is not because he saw his daughter, but because his daughter was bullied, and the main bully is not the weak, but a hard bone that is difficult to gnaw.

He has been fighting with people all his life, and he doesn't want to die in his old age.

The dragon fights in the wild, its blood is yellow, the tiger is old, and there are still minions, Li Shimin wants to be vigorous again in his old age, he really doesn't want to die in this mediocrity.

He suddenly looked up to the sky and sang, as if crying to death and laughing like grief and indignation, and said loudly: "Born as a human being, the world is a once, the male husband should fight the sword world, the uneven things, the achievements of the world, the old man is in the bush, and he can still travel thousands ......of miles."

This is Li Shimin's ambition, and at the same time, he is secretly begging for his son, he really longs for Han Yue to agree to the request to send troops directly, so that he can make another big splash in his old age.

Han Yue exhaled again, and suddenly felt a little sad, he reached out to hold Li Shimin's palm, and said softly for a long time: "Father, the grandchildren need you to take care of ......"

This can be regarded as a side rejection of Li Shimin's request and his insistence on his own strategy of dragging the enemy to death with time and economy.

Li Shimin roared suddenly, angrily shook Han Yue's palm away, he turned around and walked with his feet out, kicking the waves under his feet, obviously he was angry, angry that his son didn't give him vigorous hope.

Han Yue's face was full of helplessness, and he was also very self-blaming in his heart, he was no longer the hairy boy he was now, no matter how helpless and self-blamed he was, he still had to stick to his heart.

Although the Arab Empire was founded not long ago, the people of that country can be called the most united people in the world, oh, maybe it should not be described as a subject, it should be annotated with fanaticism, it is a country full of desire to conquer, and it is also a country with a strong faith, similar to the crusaders of the European Middle Ages, ****, there is no me, as long as you and I are not all the way, then I will burn you with fire and hack you to death with a scimitar.

Against such an enemy, even if you conquer it by force, you will not be able to rule, but will fall into fatigue and attrition, and a long stalemate may drag you down.

If you look at the current Goguryeo, you can know that the small country in Liaodong has not been able to fully convince itself, and if the economic means used at the beginning would definitely not be the current situation.

Li Shimin ran all the way to the beach, standing there and roaring angrily, and a team of guards on duty in the distance heard the sound, and saw that it was the emperor who immediately made a bird and beast escape.

Han Yue has been standing silently, letting Li Shimin keep roaring and scolding, the father and son are far away from each other across the beach, Li Shimin suddenly stopped scolding, looked at Han Yue and sighed, and said meaningfully: "Good boy, you have finally become a qualified emperor, I am very happy in my heart......"

This sentence was very happy, and it immediately made Han Yue burst into tears.

What is Emperor?

The emperor must be rebellious, the emperor must be calm, the emperor must have a heart as hard as iron and stone, and the emperor bears the heavy responsibility of the people of the whole country.

Therefore, they all feel that the emperor is ruthless, and everything is based on the overall interests of the people, and there are voices scolding the emperor everywhere in all dynasties, and the scholars nod their heads and praise every time, and even the people also learn from each other. Only those who have been emperors know that they have to be so ruthless and indifferent.

As a result, the emperor became a loner.

But Han Yue felt so uncomfortable in his heart, he felt that he had suddenly lost too much. Tears rolled down his eyes, and he suddenly knelt down in the sea water at Li Shimin, and choked up: "Father, I ......"

Li Shimin waved his hand and laughed: "No need to explain, I understand everything, the world says that the emperor is ruthless, in fact, they don't know that the emperor has affection in his heart, the world says that the emperor is ruthless, in fact, they don't know that the emperor is just like ice, we are destined to be alone, so we must stick to our own choices and hearts." Good boy, my father doesn't blame you, although your refusal tonight made me uncomfortable, but I am more relieved in my heart, because my child has grown up! ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, silently stared at Han Yue for a long time, and suddenly sighed and said: "In the future, you will be the one who will protect me and protect me from the wind and rain......"

Han Yue's tears flowed even more violently, and his suppressed emotions burst out like a flood.

Father and son, emperor, all the great truths in the world are figured out, when the son is young, the father's back is like a mountain, he can hold up all the sky of his son, spread his wings to shelter the child from the wind and rain.

When the father is old, it is time to replace the son to take on this task, the crow feeds back, the lamb kneels and suckles, whether it is the emperor or the prime minister, no one in the world can escape this big truth.