Chapter 803
In a short period of time, the major royal families made hundreds of millions of silver by using refined salt and silk, which was their tax revenue for several years. As long as they continued to trade with the Tang Dynasty, they could make a lot of money every year in the future. If the Tang Dynasty disappears, they will no longer have to think about making money.
Therefore, Da Chu will send troops to the Tang Dynasty this time, which seriously affects the interests of all countries in the world. Naturally, they cannot watch the Tang Dynasty being attacked by the Da Chu.
Especially the Great Zhou Empire and the Southern Liang Dynasty. Although they formed an alliance with the Great Chu, in essence they were just allies. The Great Zhou Empire and the Southern Liang Dynasty were not the younger brothers of the Great Chu. Moreover, after the alliance, the Great Chu side could not give the Great Zhou and Nanliang too much power. What a benefit. Driven by interests, it is normal for the two countries to break up with Dachu for money.
"Bastards! These bastards!"
Emperor Chu gritted his teeth angrily: "Is it possible that I am destined to be coerced by all the countries in the world to stop fighting?"
"Your Majesty, this is the only thing we can do now. If we insist on going our own way, we will only make enemies on all sides!" Zhang Shaoqing tried to dissuade him with all his heart.
Grand Marshal Ye Zhan's face was full of unwillingness, but he understood that at this moment, Da Chu had no other choice but to stop fighting.
Emperor Chu clenched his fists, and his eyes were about to burst: "I am so angry! I didn't expect that a mere Tang Dynasty would not only break my economic sanctions, but also force me to stop fighting!"
The Emperor of Chu was not a fool. He knew very well that the strengthening of trade between various countries and the Tang Dynasty had become an iron-clad fact and could not be changed by him.
Zhang Shaoqing, Ye Zhan and others all had wry smiles on their faces. This situation was something they never expected at the beginning.
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"Prime Minister, what should I do next?" Emperor Chu looked at Zhang Shaoqing in a cold voice.
Zhang Shaoqing thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, since we can't start a war, why not choose to join?"
"Choose to join? What does this mean?" Emperor Chu asked in confusion.
Zhang Shaoqing explained: "Your Majesty, think about it, refined salt, silk, blue and white porcelain are all huge profit industries! Recently, the Tang Dynasty has been exporting, causing the major royal families to make a lot of money. If we take the initiative to seek peace, these three things will continue to be imported from the Tang Dynasty. , isn’t our Great Chu treasury also full?”
"Of course, importing goods is not the purpose. The main purpose is to study Datang's industrial technology. As long as we learn the technology, we can compete with Datang. By then, it will not be too late for us to attack Datang!"
"Well, not bad!" Emperor Chu admitted, suppressing his anger.
Since it is impossible to attack the Tang Dynasty, the interests must be maximized, and strengthening national power is the top priority.
The next moment, Emperor Chu asked in a deep voice: "What if the Tang Dynasty does not want to trade with me, the Chu Dynasty?"
"This possibility shouldn't be high!"
Zhang Shaoqing analyzed: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that our Da Chu is the most powerful country in the world. Our Da Chu has a vast territory and a huge market. If they cooperate with our Da Chu, the Tang Dynasty will only make more money. Could it be that The Tang Dynasty are all idiots, aren’t they willing to make money from me, the Great Chu?”
"The Prime Minister's words make sense. Since this is all the Prime Minister's idea, then please trouble the Prime Minister to go to Datang in person!" Emperor Chu said meaningfully.
Zhang Shaoqing was not surprised. He had already dealt with Datang before.
Entrusted with the important task by the Emperor of Chu, Zhang Shaoqing clasped his fists on the spot and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to my command!"
