Li Shimin was also watching and listening, but he had different thoughts from the ministers. He could hear the implication of Luo Zhang's words, which was to guard against the Great Shiguo.
But this is a bit of a fuss, isn't it? How many cities should be built?
The construction of a city costs a lot of money, how many? I'm afraid it won't be enough even if the treasury is emptied.
"Master Luo, are you a little too nervous about building a few cities? Are the Eighteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions so scary? How many cities do you need to build?" someone asked suspiciously.
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes at the person who asked the question and said, "After listening for a long time, you thought I was trying to guard against the Eighteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions?"
"Isn't it true? Only the Eighteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions border our country, the Tang Dynasty. If we don't guard against them, how can we guard against the Great Food Country? They are thousands of miles away from us, so there is nothing to fear!"
"Then let Mr. Li from the Secret Intelligence Department come and tell you about the Great Food Country. See if the Great Food Country is thousands of miles away from us!" Luo Zhang put down his stick and walked aside.
Li Junxian didn't expect that Luo Zhang would call his name. He was slightly startled, walked out, cupped his hands towards the officials around him and said, "Since Mr. Luo is asking, I will tell you."
"I got the news a few days ago that the Dashi Kingdom has annexed eight neighboring countries, large and small, and is still fighting continuously. At the current speed, it will only take one year to reach the eighteen countries in the Western Region!" Li Junxian said slowly He said slowly, telling his speculation.
As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar and expressed disbelief. No matter how powerful the country was, it could not withstand such continuous battles. First of all, the soldiers were one thing, and the supplies were another. And after long-term battles, the soldiers would be tired. Complaints and more!
In short, it is impossible for everyone to conquer the eighteen countries in the Western Regions in one year.
At this time, Luo Zhang walked out again, holding a small wooden stick and pointing to the Dashi Country Road on the map: "I'm afraid you still don't understand the Dashi Country!"
"Yes, we did defeat the ships of the Great Food Country at sea a few days ago, but that was just the tip of the iceberg of the Great Food Country!"
"What would happen if we didn't have high-sea ships?"
"I still remember the arrival of a warship from the Great Food Nation. We only had offshore ships. A dozen offshore ships faced off against a warship from the Great Food Country. In the end, 1,500 naval officers were killed and wounded in a huge At this price, we captured this ship from the Great Food Country."
"Have you forgotten such a thing?"
"The sea is only one aspect, but it is enough to show the power of the Food Country. If we launch an attack on land, what do you think it will be like?"
"In addition, some of what you said is indeed reasonable. The problem of soldiers, supply of soldiers, and fatigue of soldiers does exist in our Tang Dynasty, but you can't compare the Tang Dynasty with others. Do you understand the Great Food Country? Do you know how he fought?"
"You don't know, don't you think it's ridiculous to just talk about it without knowing anything?" Luo Zhang said bluntly.
"Lord Luo, what you say is a bit biased. What do you mean by comparing the Tang Dynasty with others? Is there any difference between the Tang Dynasty and China? Aren't these all problems of war?" Someone retorted unconvinced. road.
"You are said to be ignorant and ignorant, but you still don't believe me!"
"Then I will convince you today!"
"The soldiers of the Dashi Kingdom are several times more than ours in the Tang Dynasty. They have a population of tens of millions, but how many are we? The Ministry of Household Affairs must know! It is only 30% of their soldiers, so their soldiers are no match for them!"
"Let's talk about supplies. There is no need for supplies at all in the Great Food Kingdom. You ask why? Because they rely on themselves to plunder and rob their supplies. They are a group of real executioners and a group of robbers. So, They are the ones who say that there is no grass growing wherever they go!”
"As for the problem of fatigue, it doesn't exist. Do you think an army that has no grass growing everywhere will get tired?" Luo Zhang said with a hint of ridicule.
When Luo Zhang finished speaking, the entire court was in an uproar again.
This is the first time they have heard of the fighting methods of the Great Food Kingdom. The main reason is that the enemies of the Tang Dynasty have always been the same, namely the Eastern Turks, Gaoguli, Tubo, Xue Yantuo, and Dongying.
Moreover, even if the two sides faced each other, there would always be back and forth, unlike the one-sided massacres like the Great Food Kingdom. Besides, the Tang Dynasty was a country that valued etiquette. Even if it won, it would be impossible to massacre or plunder the city.
At least that's how it looks on the surface, it's not clear what's going on behind the scenes.
