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    Li Min's eyes lit up when he heard Chen Gong's words. He had the same plan as Chen Gong, and he also thought of a way to raise an army, but he didn't know if the other party's idea was the same as his own.

    "Mr. Chen, what can you do to raise an elite army in a short time?" Li Min asked excitedly.

    Hearing that Li Min changed his name from 'Dean Chen' to 'Mr. Chen', Chen Gong's eyes flashed with amusement, and he immediately said: "Your Highness, Wei Chen's method is very simple, that is  Turn slaves into soldiers!¡±

    "Turning slaves into soldiers?" Li Min was stunned after hearing this. After thinking about it carefully, he immediately understood that it turned out that Chen Gong had this idea. Although this method was different from what he had thought of, he had to say that it was indeed  is a good idea.

    Next, Chen Gong explained in detail that the so-called turning slaves into soldiers actually means training the captured slaves into an army. Moreover, Chen Gong also specifically pointed out that the Kunlun slaves from the far west are to be used, which are actually African slaves.  Black people should be trained into the army instead of using natives from Southeast Asia. In fact, the natives from Southeast Asia were also called Kunlun slaves in the past. However, they had a gentle and cowardly character and were not suitable for being soldiers at all. On the contrary, black people from Africa are more fierce and have a more handsome appearance.  They are relatively vicious. If they are used as soldiers to charge, they can take the lead just by their momentum.

    After hearing this, Li Min also touched his hands and smiled and said: "Okay, Mr. Chen is indeed a pillar of talent, but as far as I know, there don't seem to be many Kunlun slaves. If you want to train them into an army, I'm afraid you will have to spend some time collecting them."  Bar?"

    "Your Highness does not know. Maritime trade has developed rapidly in recent years, coupled with the large number of domestic merchants. The sea-going ships are also better, so many maritime merchants carry goods overseas. There are even  Many arrived in Dashi, and there were many Kunlun slaves in Dashi. Therefore, during this period of time, many maritime merchants shipped back a large number of Kunlun slaves, but slaves were also rare and expensive. In the past, Kunlun slaves  It was small, and the price was expensive, but now there are suddenly more, and it can't be sold anymore." Chen Gong was even more happy when he heard Li Min's compliment, and bowed again and said.

    Li Min was also very interested when he heard it.  He asked eagerly again: "According to Mr. Chen's knowledge, how many slaves can we buy this time?"

    "Your Highness, as far as we know, there are more than two thousand Kunlun slaves in Keelung alone. If we add the Kunlun slaves in Guangzhou, Wenzhou, Fuzhou and other places, there should be no more than five or six thousand people.  Any questions? In addition, I also heard that when the Japanese supported Baekje, they sent an army to Silla, but the result was anger from heaven and people. In this case, your highness can organize another army composed of Silla people. Then there will be  These two armies are the vanguard, and our army from Prince Qi's palace is behind us. It's easy to destroy the Japanese country!" Chen Gong said this.  There was a sinister smile all over his face.

    After hearing this, Li Min couldn't help but look at Chen Gong carefully, thinking that he was indeed a scholar.  There was quite a lot of bad stuff in his belly, but he liked this method.  Those black Africans are not good people. Most of them are from primitive tribes. They yell and scream during battle. In addition, they look ferocious, which can indeed give them a head start.  As for sending Silla people to the Japanese country, this is more to Li Min's appetite. He originally didn't like the peninsula people and the Japanese people, but now he can let them bite dogs, and Li Min is naturally happy to watch the fun.

    Thinking of this, Li Min excitedly patted Chen Gong on the shoulder and said: "Mr. Chen, this is a great plan. It seems that my uncle was right. You really have the talent to stabilize the country and stabilize the country. Now Keelung's administrator  We are already on the right track. Letting you sit in charge of a small Inspectorate is really a waste of talent. After we return to Keelung this time, you should discuss it with Cui Wei immediately and recommend someone who can succeed you. As for Mr. Chen, you,  Just stay with me for the time being, and after the Japanese are defeated, I will be of great use!"

    "Thank you for your appreciation, Your Highness!" Chen Gong was also secretly happy. Although the position of the Inspectorate was also very important, he didn't really like doing such boring work. Instead, he felt that only by following Li Min and making suggestions could he fully demonstrate his talents.  .

    After returning to Keelung, Li Min handled all the matters as quickly as possible, and then transferred Chen Gong to his side.  Empress Xiao and Concubine Yang also knew that Li Min had urgent matters to deal with, so they did not plan to stay in Taiwan any longer. Instead, they urged Li Min to return to Dengzhou.  Li Min did not refuse the kindness of the two elders, and set off immediately after making arrangements. This time it was only the Wangfu fleet, and the speed was much faster.

    However, it is worth mentioning that although Chen Gong was transferred to Li Min's side, he did not go with him this time. Instead, he first purchased all the Kunlun slaves in Taiwan, and then went south to Guangzhou and other places to purchase the backlog of Kunlun slaves.  , and then sent directly to Sixian City for training by Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui who were still there.

    "Your Highness, as the saying goes, those who are willing to fight will be destroyed. You have just captured Silla and Baekje, and now you want to use troops against the Japanese country. Although the royal palace's property isIt's enough, but it can't withstand such consumption!  "In the main hall of Prince Qi's Mansion in Dengzhou City, Zhao Fu persuaded loudly with a sad face.

    The first thing Li Min did when he returned to Dengzhou was to find Zhao Fu and ask him to organize grain, grass, weapons and other supplies and prepare for war. However, Zhao Fu did not expect that Zhao Fu heard that Li Min was planning to attack the Japanese country and established the "Capital of the Tang Dynasty".  Chapter 347 "War without spending money" immediately began to dissuade them. The main reason was that Li Min had just destroyed Silla and Baekje, and had not even fully established a foothold. If he launched troops against Japan now, it would only be  It would cause trouble for oneself, and it would also be a huge burden on Prince Qi's property.

    When Li Min heard this, he said helplessly: "Zhao Biejia, you also know the reason for the expedition against Japan this time. Gunpowder is an important weapon of the country, and it is absolutely not allowed to be controlled by small countries. And since Japan dares to risk the disapproval of the world,  Then be prepared to pay the price!¡±

    "Your Highness, gunpowder is indeed important, but you can report this matter to the imperial court and ask the imperial court to send a large army to destroy the country. If the Japanese country is located overseas, and His Majesty loves you, then if Your Highness wants the Japanese country,  , you can ask for it from your Majesty, I¡¯m sure your Majesty will not refuse, wouldn¡¯t this save your Highness a lot of effort?¡± Zhao Fu also put forward his own idea.

    But after hearing this, Li Min smiled bitterly in his heart. Zhao Fu and Chen Gong are different. Although they are both his subordinates, Zhao Fu is still an official of the Tang Dynasty. There are some things that he cannot say directly to him for the time being, so Li Min finally  He could only say: "Zhao Biejia, since I have decided to expand overseas, although I have the support of my father, I don't want to trouble my father in everything. As long as I can do it, I must do it myself.  Besides, my father is currently deploying troops on the northern grasslands and has to guard against the Western Turks. He does not have enough troops, so I don¡¯t want to trouble my father at this time!"

    "This" Zhao Fu finally wavered after hearing this. He knew that the Tang Dynasty had launched troops on the grassland. The main reason was that the Tang Dynasty wanted to build cement roads on the grassland and also built many acropolis. In this way, as long as  If there is a change on the grassland, Datang's army will be able to arrive immediately. Coupled with the garrison in the acropolis, it can be said that as long as this plan is completed, the "Capital Datang" in the northern grassland will be completely in the hands of Datang.  As for the Western Turks, they are an old rival and cannot relax at any time.

    In fact, Li Min knew that Zhao Fu was also thinking about himself. After all, although he was not a true confidant, he was one of Li Min's right-hand men. If there was a chance in the future, he could lure Zhao Fu away from Dengzhou.

    Thinking of this, Li Min showed a mysterious smile and said again: "Zhao Biejia, in fact, I have already made a plan for this war with Japan, and it doesn't cost our Prince Qi's house a penny. What you have to do now,  We just need to prepare all the food, grass and equipment, and then someone will naturally pay our bills!"

    "No no money?" Zhao Fu was stunned in surprise. He really didn't expect that Li Min would say such a thing. If he didn't know Li Min's character well, he would have really considered whether the person in front of him was a human being.  madman?

    "Hehe, that's right. Not only do we have people to help us pay the bills, but we don't even have to spend too much on manpower. In addition to the slave army that is being prepared, I will also mobilize some Silla people. Neither of these two armies are  Even if all the direct descendants of the royal family die, I won¡¯t feel sad, but after that, I still have a secret weapon that I haven¡¯t used yet, and now it¡¯s time to use them.¡± When Li Min talked about the secret weapon, a look on his face  There was also a look of expectation.

    When Zhao Fu heard the secret weapon mentioned by Li Min, his face was confused at first, and then showed a look of shock.  As Li Min's most important assistant, Zhao Fu knows no less secrets than anyone else. He has also heard some rumors about the secret weapon Li Min mentioned. If the opponent is really as terrifying as the legend, then Sweep  The Japanese country is indeed not a difficult matter.

    "Thinking" At this point, Zhao Fu finally stopped objecting and discussed some specific matters with Li Min, and then he was about to leave Prince Qi's Mansion. However, he turned around and took a few steps, but he seemed to think of something again.  He stopped and turned around and said to Li Min: "Your Highness, when I come here, Yifan asked me to tell you that that kind of steamship is ready for trial. If your Highness is interested, you can go and take a ride."

    "So fast?" Li Min almost jumped up with excitement when he heard that. After the steamship was successfully developed, among other things, the speed of sea transportation alone could be increased several times. For example, it would have taken him at least as long to travel from Dengzhou to Taiwan.  It takes seven or eight days. If you use a steamship, it will only take two or three days to arrive. In this way, the transportation cost alone can be reduced several times.

    However, seeing Li Min's excitement, Zhao Fu showed a wry smile and said: "Your Highness, in order to develop this steamship, Yifan has not had a good rest since last year. Now that the development is finally successful, can you let her have a good rest?"  How many days?¡±

    Li Min was a little ashamed when he heard it. The importance of a talent like YifanHe knows the nature of this problem better than anyone else, but in order to put the steam engine into practical use as soon as possible, Yifan has not even had a day's rest. Now that the ship has also been damaged, Yifan must take a good rest this time no matter what.  (To be continued.).
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