King Bing Xiang was shocked after hearing this. He didn't expect that Li Ye actually planned to implement such a crazy plan.
The key is that such a large-scale plan requires a lot of manpower and material resources.
Just cultivating the vast tracts of land in the north is a huge challenge.
It is difficult to make a large number of people believe that the army can protect their safety.
Moreover, if you want to attack the barbarians in winter, you must first stockpile enough food and fodder.
These two things complement each other and are indispensable.
I'm afraid it will require the whole country's efforts to achieve this.
If you want to completely defeat the enemy, I'm afraid this is the only way to do it.
King Bing Jian took a deep breath when he thought of this: "If you really want to do this, you must get the emperor's consent and support.
This king is also willing to support you with all his strength.
But you should be mentally prepared for how difficult it will be.
This matter must be done and must not be abandoned halfway."
Li Ye straightened his chest and replied formally, “Thank you, Your Highness. I will definitely not let you down.
Now that I have made up my mind, I will do my best. Besides, even if my father doesn't support me, I can achieve it on my own.
The barbarians kept invading, causing the people to live in misery.
Just to cope with the losses they suffered every year, the amount converted into silver is simply a astronomical figure.
No matter how great the cost, as long as we can defeat the external enemy, it is worth it."
King Bing Xiang nodded in approval: "That's absolutely right!
But it might be difficult for you to accomplish such a big thing alone."
Li Ye smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will never fight a battle without preparation.
Now that the decision has been made, of course, sufficient preparations have been made.
The people who built the road were well-trained. They could serve as craftsmen and also as soldiers when the enemy came.
Of course, after the road is built, you can also cultivate the fields.
With these hundreds of thousands of people, large tracts of land can be reclaimed quickly.
When the harvest is good next year, we can march north and completely eliminate the barbarians."
"No wonder you recruited so many people and thought so far ahead. I really underestimated you." King Shiyi was shocked.
I never expected that Li Ye’s road construction was just one step in the plan.
The plan takes such a long-term view.
Even the King of Side by Side couldn't see through it.
"As the saying goes, a merciful army cannot be commanded! If we want to completely eliminate the barbarians, we must fight to support the war.
Wherever they went, they stole all the cattle and sheep.
Although everyone said that the people were innocent, the barbarians were herdsmen when they dismounted, and cavalry when they mounted.
We cannot be soft-hearted towards them.
Anyone who refuses to surrender will be eliminated.
Only in this way can we eradicate the problem and prevent future troubles.”
A strong murderous look flashed in Li Ye's eyes.
If you want to defeat your enemy, you must not be burdened by your reputation.
Although King Bingxiang knew that what Li Ye said made sense, he knew that doing so might leave him with a bad reputation.
"You plan to attack the barbarian people? I can't bear to do that!
If the barbarians can be defeated, these people will become the people of Dayuan.
If you kill these people, your political opponents will use this to impeach you, which will be very troublesome."
King Bing Xiang hurriedly stopped him, wanting Li Ye to change his decision.
Li Ye showed a hint of disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth: "I only believe that those who are not of my race must have different hearts.
War is war, and we must not be soft-hearted.
If we don't deal with the tribal people first, we will never be able to defeat the enemy.
What's more, our army has penetrated deep into the grasslands, and these tribes may stab us in the back at any time.
I will not put our soldiers at great risk to protect enemy civilians."
King Bing Xiang was silent for a moment and took a deep breath.
“If the imperial court had your courage, it would have defeated the enemy long ago.
Why do we have to be invaded by enemy forces every year, putting our people in dire straits?"
"Whether it's bad reputation or good reputation, I don't care!
In addition to being a prince, I am more of a businessman.
What matters is personal benefit.
Nothing else matters!"
Li Ye said with a smile.
"Tai, with this idea in mind, I am increasingly convinced that you can completely defeat the barbarians.
I really want to lead the troops on the battlefield myself."
King Bingjian raised his head and looked into the distance, as if recalling the style of leading troops in battle in the past.
"That won't do. The prince is so old, his body can't stand the torture anymore.
Let me handle this matter!"
"Don't forget I'm here!" said Princess Ruyue.
"Tai, then the two of us will join forces to defeat the enemy country! Completely eliminate the threat of foreign enemies."
Li Ye was excited and full of energy at this moment.
"Tutututut, you young people are full of energy. I am happy for you."
Li Ye set up a banquet and the three of them ate and drank while chatting.
The scene was very warm.
King Bingxiang also recommended several capable subordinates and confidants to Li Ye.
These people have always been loyal to King Bingjian. Seeing Li Ye's abilities, they plan to entrust their ideals to Li Ye.
The third prince originally wanted to win over the King of Side by Side to accumulate strength, but in the end, all of them were snatched away by Li Ye.
With the support of these people, Li Ye has finally gained a foothold in the Ministry of War.
Within a few days, news came from the barbarians.
They released all the captured shop assistants.
He personally delivered it to the border, and even provided it with a horse-drawn carriage.
All the goods were detained and compensation was paid according to the price.
Although after a few days, these people lost a lot of weight and became very depressed due to doing heavy work every day.
But they were all ecstatic to be able to come back alive.
It feels like surviving a disaster.
When Li Ye got the news, he immediately asked Zhao Wudi to go and take care of these people and send them back.
The shop owners finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At least they didn't have to pay huge compensation to the guy's family, and they even made a lot of money from this business trip.
With such a large sum of money, I can purchase more goods and continue this business.
Next, the preparation of the goods went very smoothly.
The first batch of goods was soon prepared.
This time, Li Ye plans to do something new and build a huge warehouse at the border station.
Ship the goods over first and don’t sell them to the barbarians.
When they are in serious shortage, prices will skyrocket.
Then you can take the opportunity to raise the price and make more money.
Since the other party doesn't keep their word, there's no need for Li Ye to indulge them.
Li Ye went to Li Xuantian in person and asked him for greater permission.
Li Ye made great contributions in the negotiation, which made Li Xuantian very happy.
I saw that Li Ye always had a smile on his face.
"You suddenly came to see me, so tell me what you want to say! I know your character, and you would never come to see me without something to say."
Li Xuantian said.
"I would also like to ask for an imperial decree to allow me to lead people to farm at the border." Li Ye went straight to the point and stated his request directly.
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