In the royal study.
Li Shi Min looked at Li Yuan with a burning gaze, wanting to get an answer.
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and the others didn't say anything, but they were all thinking the same thing.
This map…
Could a human really draw it?
Li Yuan looked at the map calmly and said,""This map is indeed not easy to draw. I spent many years and lost countless scouts.”
"However, I still managed to gain something. Today, it can be considered completed.”
"Shimin, you can get someone to draw a copy. Consider it a gift from zhen.”
Hearing this, Li Shi Min immediately bowed and said,"Your son thanks Imperial Father."
For a warlike person.
He liked this map more than any silver or gold reward.
Li Shiming was no fool. He knew that Li Yuan's words were simple, but behind them, he was also demonstrating his control over the Great Tang and his mysterious team.
He knew that if he were to become the emperor, he would not be able to obtain such a map without a hundred years of effort.
Thinking of this.
He felt a little scared.
If the plan had been carried out that day, would he have been able to walk out of the Black Tortoise Sect alive?
Li Shi Min didn't dare to say another word after thanking him. A person wouldn't be so ruthless until he was forced into a dead end.
Li Yuan looked at the map in front of him and said to Li Jing,""Li Jing, I have a secret report that the Turks have gathered nearly two hundred thousand soldiers at the border.”
"Prepare to break through the pass and take Chang 'an at any time.”
"If I appoint you as a general, do you have the confidence to win?”
Li Jing stood there, his aura no weaker than Li Shi Min's. However, facing Li Yuan, he still bowed slightly to show his submission.
"Your Majesty, the Turks have gathered two hundred thousand soldiers?"”
"Why didn't our scouts send any news?”
"Is what you said true?"
Li Jing swallowed his saliva and did not answer. Instead, he asked Li Yuan in confusion.
Two hundred thousand Turkic soldiers?
Those were wolf cubs that would bite at the sight of blood.
He really broke through at this time.
The Great Tang would probably be thrown into chaos and fall.
What was even more terrifying was that as the Minister of War, he had not received any news from the scouts, but Li Yuan, who lived in the Imperial Palace, seemed to know about the world's major events.
Li Yuan glanced at Li Jing and pointed at the map.""The Turks are vast and sparsely populated. They are all grasslands and have a harsh climate.”
"Now is the time of the snowstorm. The livestock can't survive the winter without food.”
"The soldiers didn't have cotton clothes, and countless froze to death. Thus, the two large Turkic tribes joined forces, and all the smaller tribes swarmed forward.”
"200,000 soldiers isn't surprising!”
Li Yuan said lightly.
The way everyone looked at Li Yuan changed.
Chang 'an was more than a thousand miles away from the Turks.
How did Li Yuan know about the Turkic snow disaster?
Also, they had never heard of the disaster in Hebei Province that Li Yuan had mentioned before.
Li Jing clenched his fists. He knew that now was not the time to be shocked. He looked at Li Yuan and said,"Your Majesty, Princess Ping Yang will return from the border in a few days.”
"She has been at the border for many years, so she must know more about the border.”
"Why don't we wait for her to return before discussing how to fight the Turks? At that time, we'll know more.”
"When I return today, I will send out all the scouts to investigate the military situation. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.”
Li Yuan listened to Li Jing.
When she thought of Li Xiu Ning, a tender feeling surfaced in her heart.
"Since you've already made up your mind, we'll do as you say."”
Li Jing quietly took a step back.
He still couldn't digest the information that Li Yuan had just told him.
Fang Xuanling walked out with an ugly expression. He looked at Li Shiming and said,"Your Majesty, I have something to say.”
Li Yuan glanced at him and said with a smile,"Is the national treasury out of money?"
Fang Xuanling nodded and didn't lie. Of course, he couldn't lie either. He looked at Li Yuan and said bitterly,""Your Majesty, the national treasury has a surplus over the years.”
"It's just that you said before that the Prince Xi's disaster relief, the Ministry of Revenue will fully assist.”
"But now that the war is imminent, the three armies haven't moved yet, and the rations have to be given priority. We can't afford to delay these military supplies for even a moment.”
"I'm afraid that the treasury won't be able to support the war.”
War was about money.
The Turks were willing to risk their lives in a desperate battle, because if they returned, they would die, and if they managed to snatch it, they would survive. War could also help them reduce their population.
But this was not the case for the Great Tang.
Li Yuan smiled and patted Fang Xuanling's shoulder.""Xuan Ling, zhen knows you're in a difficult position, but zhen already has a solution.”
"After you leave court, go outside the city to find my black armored guards.”
"When the time comes, he will give you five treasures. You can sell them to those who need them. At that time, you should have enough silver.”
Li Yuan looked at Fang Xuanling meaningfully.
Fang Xuanling's heart skipped a beat.
Did His Majesty ask him to extort money?
Many people had done such a thing since ancient times.
Any random item could be forcefully sold to a rich merchant.
Although this was ordered by the Emperor, this dirty work was done by the officials. When the money was in hand, the reputation would be carried by the officials.
Fang Xuanling felt bitter in his heart. Who wouldn't want to leave their name in history after being an official for their entire life?
This stain would probably never be washed away in his lifetime.
However, Fang Xuanling still forced a smile on his face. He looked at Li Yuan and said loyally,""Your Majesty, this lowly subject understands. Everything is for the Great Tang.”
"Even if I die, I will prepare for the military expenses.”
Li Yuan was stunned by Fang Xuanling's words.
Then, he laughed.
Does this old fellow think that I am scamming him?
However, Li Yuan was too lazy to explain. He walked out of the royal study, leaving behind a dumbfounded crowd.
Li Shiming saw that Fang Xuanling's expression was not good, so he comforted him,"Minister Fang, Imperial Father asked you to retrieve the treasures. Perhaps you can really gather enough?”
Fang Xuanling nodded.
As the Minister of Revenue, how could he not know that war was a huge hole that burned money?
Tens of thousands of taels of silver, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver were thrown in, but not even a splash could be seen.
What kind of treasure could Li Yuan sell for millions of silver?
After Fang Xuanling left the palace, he went straight to the outside of the city. He saw the group of black-armored guards who had rampaged through Chang 'an yesterday and the huge factory that had suddenly appeared in front of him.
He was dumbfounded.
Since when did Chang 'an have such a factory?
What was it called?
Royal Glaze Factory!
This was Li Yuan's treasure?
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