After hearing what Li Shimin said.
Ministers present, you look at me and I look at you.
In the end, it was Wei Zheng who stepped forward.
He cupped his hands and said: "As the saying goes, no matter how brave a general is, he will die if he likes war; no matter how big a country is, if he likes war, he will perish."
"Sending troops to fight will waste people and money, and will also lead to a sharp reduction in the domestic labor force."
"Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, our conquests have almost never stopped. We are either in conquests or on the way to conquests."
Wei Zheng looked straight at Li Shimin and said, "Although Baekje is a small country, it is still a country."
"If we continue to attack their capital, we will eventually attract dissatisfaction from others."
"If all the surrounding countries unite together to attack our country, the Tang Dynasty."
"No matter how strong I am in the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid I will still fall into endless trouble."
"Now, the people have only had two years of breathing time. It is really not appropriate to instill panic in the people again."
Wei Zheng looked straight at Li Chengqian and said, "I hope your majesty, your highness, will think about the people and the common people."
It's not like he was going against Li Chengqian.
It's just a simple political disagreement.
Li Chengqian also understood this, so he immediately said: "Master Wei is right."
"Waging war all year round, wasting people and money, is equivalent to digging your own grave."
"But, I also have to say something."
"Although the country is big, if you are warlike, you will perish. Whoever gets the points will get the points."
Li Chengqian looked straight at Wei Zheng and said, "Don't talk about it, just talk about the Tang Dynasty."
"From the pacification of the domestic unification war, to later, the northern expedition to the Turks, the western expedition to the Tuyuhun, the western expedition to the Western Turks, the eastern expedition to the northeastern tribes, the eastern expedition to Goguryeo, the southern expedition to the southern countries..."
"It can be said that since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, wars have never stopped."
"And our Tang Dynasty has also defeated our enemies in the southeast, northwest and northwest."
"But, has the Tang Dynasty died?"
During the crusade against the Northern Desert.
Li Chengqian discovered that due to the backwardness of agricultural technology in this era.
This has resulted in a lot of abandoned land in the country.
Then, what did he do?
He personally took people to the Northern Desert and built the Northern Desert Farm, which has become the largest grain-producing area in the Tang Dynasty and the source of seeds for vegetables and grains in the country.
What's more, the Tang Dynasty now leads other countries not only in terms of crop categories, but also in terms of grain production, which is beyond the reach of others.
Let’s talk about the crusade against Tuyuhun.
No matter which battle it was, it was not difficult for Datang to win.
But it was also the battle against Tuyuhun that became a turning point in the Tang Dynasty's military.
In which battle, the Tang Dynasty discovered the waterway to transport troops, one of the wonderful things about waterway transporting grain.
What's more important is that after that, Li Chengqian began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the military.
First, the training plan of Qianzi Camp and Zuoyiwei was implemented to the entire army.
Then it is to cultivate a sense of national honor and national honor among all soldiers in the army and even the people across the country.
And also after that, Li Shimin convened the first People's Congress in history.
Let him, a high-ranking king, be able to hear the voices of the people with his own ears.
Finally, there was the war against the Northeast.
In this battle, due to Tianhuolei's investment, Datang directly entered the semi-firearm era, leading the world by nearly a thousand years.
It can be said that the war did not reduce Datang's strength.
Even because of Li Chengqian's existence, these wars became the reason for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
After all, it was through war that they discovered their shortcomings and shortcomings.
And when Li Chengqian said these words, even a man as eloquent as Wei Zheng could not help but be speechless.
After all, what they say is true.
It would be really outrageous for him to refute.
But Wei Zheng stopped talking. Even if others objected, what could they say?
Seeing such a scene, Li Chengqian also said directly: "So, sometimes we can't just resist the war."
"In the battle between countries, planning is necessary, but soldiers are also the top priority."
"And whether the troops and horses are strong or not is the basis of the plan."
"After all, if you don't have a strong national power, who will allow you to nag in his ear?"
And his words immediately attracted the echo of a group of young generals.
What's more, Changsun Wuji also came out to stand in line and said: "Your Majesty, I also think what His Highness the Crown Prince said is reasonable."
"We, the Tang Dynasty, as the leader of a hundred kingdoms, must not only be elegant and elegant, but also have sufficient deterrence."
"If you can't make them surrender, no matter how nice I, Datang, say, it will be useless."
Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded.
"What you said does make sense."
"But this world, after all, is still the world of the common people."
"Wei Aiqing also said that sending troops to fight will waste people and money, and will shake the country's foundation..."
Of course, Li Shimin already recognized Li Chengqian's words in his heart.
But he is still an emperor after all, and he needs to take care of everyone's thoughts.
So at this moment, he simply helped those civil servants who dared not speak and expressed what they were thinking.
"I cannot agree with your Majesty's words."
Changsun Wuji said directly: "The Tang Dynasty today is no longer what it used to be."
"Since a few years ago, when the imperial court went to war, there was no need to increase taxes on the people, and there was no need to requisition food from the people when sending troops."
"And after the military reform in recent years, the court and the people, civilians and soldiers have been completely separated."
"Whether the imperial court goes to war or not, it will have no impact on the lives of the people."
After all, soldiers are professional soldiers raised by the imperial court.
The food eaten by the soldiers was also grown by the imperial court itself.
As Changsun Wuji said, whether there is a war or not, it has nothing to do with the people.
Unless someone in the family is in the military and worried about the life and death of relatives.
Otherwise, you will be just like the masses.
"And I'm afraid His Majesty doesn't know about this current battle."
"Looking across the country, no one raised any objections..."
Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "On the contrary, there are more voices of support."
"We, the people of the Tang Dynasty, have long been among the top people in the world."
"And when the country is strong, the people are strong. When the country is strong, the people will feel proud."
"This time, the people are also angry at Baekje's backbiting."
"There are even many people in the public who say that the court must not slap Baekje this time and give him a sweet date."
"Instead, just punch it down and let him know who is the master and who is the master of the world!"
What he said was as if he had discussed it with Li Shimin.
Li Shimin spoke because the civil servants would say what they dared not say.
Changsun Wuji, on the other hand, directly quoted scriptures and dispelled their concerns with facts.
Perhaps this is the tacit understanding between Tang Chu and the three gangsters...
Seeing this, Li Chengqian also raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Naturally, he could tell that Li Shimin had listened to what he said.
And what Li Shimin is doing now is entirely to pave the way for his next decision.
After thinking about this, Li Chengqian simply stopped talking and listened quietly, watching Li Shimin mediate with various courtiers.
And this can be regarded as a lesson that Li Shimin, the father, used practical actions to teach his stupid son a lesson in raising an emperor.
