"Why are you sighing?" Li Ke looked at him and said speechlessly.
"Hey, actually I think Qinghai will not become the center of the Tang Dynasty. It is probably a remote state. At least it will not be that important." Qiao Shiwang sighed and said.
"Why do you say that?" Li Ke was a little curious.
"It's very simple. The geographical location and environment determine the upper limit here. Although there are Hehuang Valleys in the east that can be cultivated, it is limited to this. Some minerals are not estimated to be particularly abundant, mainly because they are not compared with other states. Particularly outstanding.”
"In addition, there are a large number of Gobi deserts in the west and southwest, plus the Xinjiang prefecture connected here, which are also areas with harsh climates such as Ruoqiang, and in the middle is the uninhabited desert."
"Under such conditions, it is difficult to become a transit station connecting the west. As can be seen from the dilapidation of the southern route of the Silk Road, the environmental impact is very large."
"Because in these small countries in southern Xinjiang, the cities in Datang do not have a large population. If the population is not large, commerce will not be too prosperous. Without commerce, there will not be much flow of people, and those who want to pass through Qinghai will have to Less.”
"When the railway is built from Longyou Road, this place will be even more deserted. It is estimated that Qinghai Road will be self-sufficient for a long time."
Qiao Shiwang sighed and said, "Although Qinghai's current development is relatively fast within the entire Tang Dynasty, its location in the future determines that it will not be too important."
Qiao Shiwang's words made Li Ke silent for a moment, because what Qiao Shiwang said was true, because some things can be seen with the naked eye.
Even if the Tang Dynasty takes over the land heading to the Western Regions, such as Persia, Dashi and other places, Qinghai will not become an important transit center.
The best roads leaving the border from the west are not close to Qinghai, and its environment is too harsh. Whether it is building official roads or railways, it requires a lot of maintenance personnel.
Therefore, the railways and official roads in the early stage can only be built up to Chihai City, and the west will definitely not extend out.
The vast Gobi Desert is no joke.
As for mineral resources, Datang is not lacking now, or in other words, Datang will be able to discover quite a lot of resources in the future. Mineral resources in these harsh climate areas will certainly not be developed immediately.
Therefore, Qiao Shiwang's statement is correct from a certain perspective. Even Li Ke himself cannot think of a possibility for Qinghai to develop.
It's like voting on a question on the Internet for future generations. It is generally accepted that Qinghai is the province with the least presence, but it is definitely among the top three. It is estimated that Qinghai Province in future generations will not be as famous as Qinghai Lake, even if it is is a name.
The same is probably true of Qinghai Prefecture in the current Tang Dynasty, because it is really too featureless. After all, Tibet can still become a place of longing for literary and artistic young people. It is the third pole in the world. The accumulation of some identities can attract a large number of tourists.
In Tibet more than a thousand years later, it is estimated that self-media bloggers and the like will soon catch up with the number of real tourists.
Xinjiang, on the other hand, is sparsely populated and has a variety of beautiful scenery, which Qinghai does not have, so its low-key is obvious.
It is estimated that Ningxia can compete with Qinghai, but Ningxia is small, so there is no way.
Seeing Li Ke's hesitation, Qiao Shiwang knew that he had guessed it, and he continued.
"It looks like I'm right, but I don't care. Your Highness, you can't let down the people you support. Give them some policies." Qiao Shiwang said with a smile.
Li Ke looked at him speechlessly: "Looking at what you said, all the people of the Tang Dynasty are not the people of the Tang Dynasty. They are all the same. What policies should I provide? The policies that should be here. There must be a lot of both."
"Actually, I have arranged a lot of things here. Otherwise, many things here may be even more backward. For example, weapons research and several mines, I have already arranged them here."
"In addition, in terms of breeding and seed cultivation, Datang's agronomy experts will definitely come here for training in the future."
Regarding issues such as seed breeding, one of the reasons why it was arranged in the Hehuang Valley was because the people here were more obedient and obeyed Li Ke's instructions, so if they were allowed to grow some food, they would not encounter much resistance.
This is very important for issues such as breeding that are now in their infancy.
"Okay, hehe, don't I have a suggestion? If you think it won't work, just follow Datang's policy." Qiao Shiwang said with a smile.
"Well, we can build a large-scale military training venue and exercise venue in Qinghai." Li Ke thought for a while and said. The soldiers stationed here in Qinghai played a huge role in controlling Qinghai-Tibet and Xinjiang.
It would make sense for more Tang troops to be trained here in the future, or it would also be possible to directly establish Qinghai as the main military area of the Western Theater of the Tang Dynasty.
"Okay, then it's settled." Qiao Shiwang said directly, "Sanlang, how long do you plan to stay here this time?"
"After the New Year. Come here to celebrate the New Year with the people of Qinghai." Li Ke said.
"Yes, but the conditions here are not as good as Chang'an, and even the New Year's dinner is not as good as Chang'an. Don't dislike it when the time comes." Qiao Shiwang said with a smile.
"What do I dislike? It's not as good as Chang'an. I can transport it here. It only costs the freight. As for freight, as long as it makes money for the people, I don't care." Li Ke said lightly.
Transportation to this side in winter can only be done by land transportation, because the Yellow River is closed in winter.
"Sanlang is so generous. It looks like I can have a good year this year." Qiao Shiwang said with emotion.
"Don't even think about it. I'm telling you, just wait and run outside with me during the New Year this year." Li Ke said lightly, I can't even have a good New Year this year. Do you want to have a good New Year? What are you thinking about?
In this era, if you go out to express condolences in the winter, you may die if you are not careful.
Qiao Shiwang: "..."
"Also, let me tell you, in the future, you local officials should not think about the days when you take a holiday every year during the New Year. It would be good if you can have seven days of the fifteen-day holiday in the future."
"For the remaining seven days, you will stay outside to give me condolences and go to the countryside to find out the problems. There are some things that can only be deeply felt when you go to the countryside and into people's homes." Li Ke said again.
Qiao Shiwang: "..."
"No, Your Highness, why did you take over the job of a prisoner prince? Why don't you have some fun? Aren't you tired of being a prisoner?" Qiao Shiwang even changed his title.
