"I really want the benefits you mentioned."
"But launching a war to annihilate a nation is not something I can decide on my own."
"This matter is of no small importance. Please allow me to consider it for a while."
Although Li Er was angry, he still remained rational.
He is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and is responsible for the entire Tang Dynasty.
Now Goguryeo has become a serious threat to the Tang Dynasty's border.
If a war is launched against Japan rashly, it is likely to drag the Tang Dynasty, which has just stabilized, into the abyss.
Moreover, although he was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the influence of the aristocratic families could not be underestimated.
In addition, there will definitely be ministers in the court who will obstruct it, so it would be extremely difficult to send troops to Japan.
Zhou Yu was not discouraged when he heard this, but said calmly: "After we destroy Japan and the Tang Dynasty ends, we will no longer have to worry about money."
"What do you mean?"
Li Er looked up, his tone full of confusion.
"There are silver mountains in Japan, and there are more than one."
"With the existing mining technology in the Tang Dynasty, it is sufficient to mine for hundreds of years."
"In addition to various minerals such as gold, silver, copper, and iron, other resources such as marine resources are also very rich."
"As long as we can conquer Japan, the Tang Dynasty will soon enter an era of prosperity."
"Even Goguryeo, which the Tang Dynasty considered a threat, would be easy to conquer at the same time."
While Zhou Yu was talking, he showed Li Er the search results on his phone.
Especially when talking about Goguryeo, he simply opened the world map.
Seeing the attack diagram he drew casually, Li Er's heart began to burn with excitement.
During this period, through searching on Douyin, he already knew that he would attack Goguryeo in the 18th year of Zhenguan.
However, in that battle, he failed to achieve a surprise victory because he was too cautious and did not adopt suggestions such as taking advantage of the opportunity to attack Pyongyang directly, abandoning Anshi and taking Ugutcheng first.
Because Anshi could not be captured for a long time, and the weather was cold and food supplies were insufficient, they were forced to withdraw.
But if Japan could be conquered, it would not only serve as a springboard for attacking Goguryeo, but also provide sufficient supplies for the army.
In this way, it is not empty talk that Goguryeo is within reach.
Even after destroying Japan, we can expel the Japanese from attacking Goguryeo, and the Tang soldiers will reap the benefits.
After conquering Goguryeo, the people there can also be taken to Japan to mine.
In this way, not only will the threat from Japan be completely resolved, but we will also be able to achieve the unprecedented feat of expanding our territory.
The most important thing is that this war will not consume the national strength of the Tang Dynasty, and the Iwami Silver Mine will even achieve its own glorious prosperity.
The only problem now is the post-war governance issue.
As the saying goes, those who are not of my race must have different hearts.
It is not an easy task to completely control Goguryeo and Japan.
When Li Er expressed this concern, Zhou Yu rolled his eyes.
"Don't you already understand the historical direction of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Since that brat Li Tai wants to be emperor, why not just let him go to Japan and be his own emperor?"
"And Li Zhi, who took in Wu Cairen, since he's destined to be emperor, why don't you just let him go to Goguryeo?"
"We should no longer treat Goguryeo and Wa as the same thing. They are also two countries with complete political systems."
"Wouldn't it be more magnificent for your two sons to live in their palace than in the prince's house?"
While Zhou Yu was fooling Li Er, he pointed at the world map on his phone and drew a pie in the sky.
He looked just like the military strategist in movies and TV dramas.
Unfortunately, Li Er was an emperor of all times, and he was not fooled by his deception. Instead, he said solemnly, "Emperor Qingque and Zhinu are indeed a good idea. But what if they raise their own troops?"
"Just hold your own troops and respect your own troops!"
Zhou Yu's tone was still very casual.
Seeing Li Er's puzzled expression, he immediately explained, counting on his fingers, "As long as Goguryeo and Wa are occupied by our people, they are ours. Even if Li Tai and Li Zhi have other intentions, the meat will rot in the pot, right?"
Having said that, Zhou Yu subconsciously glanced at Empress Changsun.
Seeing that her expression didn't change much, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, what Zhou Yu didn’t say was that even if Li Tai or Li Zhi really counterattacked Chang’an, it would not be a big deal at all.
Ever since that charming ancestor unified the six kingdoms and was called the First Emperor.
Almost all heroes and great men in every dynasty took it as their mission to unify the world.
The only country without the ambition to unify the country is the Eastern Wu, which has been scolded by Jiangdong Jerry for more than a thousand years.
If Li Tai or Li Zhi really had the ability to achieve unification, Zhou Yu would really look up to them.
"You're right. Even if the meat is rotting in the pot, it's still yours."
Li Er naturally knew all about Zhou Yu's little thoughts.
But as Zhou Yu said, the meat is still yours even if it is rotten in the pot.
Besides, we are all brothers, do we really have to watch our brothers fight each other?
He ascended the throne through the Xuanwu Gate.
In order to ensure the future legitimacy of the world, the successor must be the eldest son.
But if the future successor is a tyrant, are we going to watch the Tang Dynasty go down the road of destruction step by step?
After figuring out the key points, Li Er stopped worrying and said directly in a serious tone, "The mineral distribution, shipbuilding, crop seeds, and gun technology you mentioned earlier, please prepare a list for me when you return. This matter should be done as soon as possible so that I can make arrangements in advance."
Zhou Yu: ...
This old Deng is really a man who won't release his eagle until he sees the rabbit.
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