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Text Chapter 489 Let¡¯s go to Tianzhu!

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    In Prince Qi's Mansion in Keelung City, Li Min sat alone in the study, tapping the table with the fingers of his right hand, his face full of contemplation. In front of him, there was an open letter.

    The letter was written by Li Zhen and Li Yun from Chang'an. In this letter, the two first expressed their unwillingness to stay in the Tang Dynasty and be a mediocre prince, and prepared to follow Li Min's example and expand overseas.  Then he told Li Min that he was forming an army of his own. The most important thing was that the two of them asked Li Min for help, hoping that he could make suggestions for the two of them to expand overseas, and help them  The novel chapter will build the army more perfectly.

    Regarding the fact that Li Zhen and Li Yun were preparing to expand overseas, Li Min's first feeling was that he was happy, because he understood that the world was a big place, and his own strength was limited. Judging from the current pace of development, he might even occupy the area until his death.  There isn't much space, so if Li Zhen and Li Yun can join, it will greatly increase the speed at which they can open up their living space.

    However, what gives Li Min a headache is that the countries such as Silla and Baekje around the Tang Dynasty were all destroyed by him, and Nanyang has become his possession. As for the newly discovered Australia, he has also included it.  He ruled the land for himself, which can be seen from the nickname of his eldest son Li Qi.  There are also North and South America, but they are too far away. He has not sent anyone there yet, let alone Li Zhen and Li Yun.

    The east and south are their own designated places, and the north is the extremely cold plateau, which is not suitable for human habitation at all. The only way is for Li Zhen and Li Yun to develop to the west.

    Speaking of the West, Li Min¡¯s eyes fell on the South Asian subcontinent.  That is the India of later generations.  The Indian continent during the Tang Dynasty was collectively called Tianzhu, although it was on this continent.  Countless countries, large and small, are divided, but in the eyes of the Tang people.  They are all collectively called Tianzhu. Now Master Xuanzang has not returned from studying Tianzhu. The Tang Dynasty does not know much about Tianzhu. In fact, let alone them, even Li Min doesn't know much about Tianzhu.

    When Li Min was preparing to expand overseas, he focused mainly on Taiwan and the Nanyang islands south of Taiwan. Not only was it relatively close to the Tang Dynasty, but it was also rich in products. In addition to the hot weather.  Others are very suitable for development in all aspects, and Li Min also regards Nanyang as his main development goal.  Of course, Li Min is also very concerned about Australia and North and South America, and has been working hard to find a way to get there. Now he has established a settlement in Australia, but he still has no clue about North and South America.

    It is precisely because Li Min focused his attention on Nanyang and the east and south of Nanyang that he paid much less attention to the places west of the Strait of Malacca. At most, he got some information about the South Asian subcontinent and the South Asian subcontinent from some Indian or Persian merchants.  Some situations in Persia and other places.

    Collected by Wu Meiniang¡¯s intelligence system.  Li Min knew that Tianzhu was in a period of chaos now, and the north bordering Tang and Tubo was better off, because a few decades ago, a king of Harsh who had great military exploits appeared in the north.  In his decades of campaigns, he finally unified the scattered north of Tianzhu, although his ruling method was very loose.  There are large and small political forces in the country, but at least in the eyes of outsiders.  They have formed a powerful nation.

    But in the south of Tianzhu, there are many countries and tribes.  There are countless large and small forces, among which the weak ones may only have a few thousand people. They mainly rely on those powerful forces to survive. The most powerful Rajputs even repelled the attack of King Harsha. In recent years,  In 2000, as King Harsha grew old, the Harsha Dynasty began to decline, but several major forces in the south were very prosperous, which also led them to start to make moves. It is likely that after the death of King Harsha, the various forces in the north and south began to decline.  It will provoke a new round of war.

    Thinking of the current chaos in Tianzhu, Li Min nodded with a smile. Although the Harbin Dynasty in the north of Tianzhu was in decline, after all, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse. They were still a unified country in name. Plus Tianzhu  It's not an island, so even Li Min doesn't dare to start a war with them now.

    But things are different in the south of Tianzhu. There are countless forces, large and small, and wars happen every day. If you send Li Zhen and Li Yun's troops there and then support them with all the supplies they need, brothers are brothers.  Business is business, and these materials also cost money, so Li Zhen and Li Yun must pay for these materials.

    Although Li Zhen and Li Yun were both princes of the Tang Dynasty and had many properties in their names, compared with Li Min, they were as different as heaven and earth. Therefore, they had no money to buy those supplies from Li Min. However, this  It doesn't matter, Li Min has already thought about it. He can temporarily borrow part of it from them at the beginning, and it won't be too late to pay after they get dividends from the war.

    Thinking of this, Li Min felt that the entire plan had been completed.It's almost taken shape, and Li Zhen and Li Yun need to complete the rest themselves.  So while he wrote a letter to Li Zhen and Li Yun about his idea, he also began to have people step up the collection of intelligence on all aspects of Tianzhu, especially on the large and small forces in the south, and collect as much detailed information as possible on them.  After getting it, this can be regarded as a little help for his two younger brothers as an elder brother.

    A few days later, Li Zhen and Li Yun, who were still studying in the military academy and recruiting people, finally received a reply from Li Min. At the same time, they also saw a clear path pointed out to them by Li Min, which was to open up the mainland of Tianzhu. In addition, General Wang Zihao  When the letter was given to them, a map of the world and a map of the Tianzhu continent were also given to them.

    Still in the cafeteria of the military academy, Li Zhen and Li Yun were sitting alone eating together, with a circle of empty seats around them, and on the periphery of these seats were all the confidants they had conquered during this period.  It is also worth mentioning that in order to subdue these people, the identities of Li Zhen and Li Yun had to be exposed. Now everyone in the military academy knows their true identities. This surprised everyone and also made them suspicious.  Li Zhen and Li Yun both felt a kind of sincere admiration, especially those who knew Li Zhen. They did not expect that this brother who usually fought with them was actually one of the most noble princes in the Tang Dynasty.

    However, after their identities were exposed, although the two won the respect of others, they also alienated most people from each other. After all, it was fine if they didn't know before. Now that they know their identities, they can interact with Li Zhenhe again.  When they get along with each other, they will feel an indescribable discomfort. It is precisely because of this that, except for some close friends, few people will disturb them when they are eating.

    Today Li Zhen and Li Yun had something to discuss, so even their close friends sat far away, leaving a large space around them to facilitate their conversation.

    "Seventh brother, what do you think of the place that sixth brother pointed out to us?" Li Zhen asked while lowering his head to eat. In his hand were some information about Tianzhu that Li Min sent one after another.  Although the information is not very detailed, it is enough to give people a general understanding of Tianzhu.

    Hearing Li Zhen's words, Li Yun smiled and said: "You don't understand Sixth Brother's temperament, will he still cheat us? And you have read all the information sent by Sixth Brother, where is Tianzhu?"  The hot climate is very suitable for agricultural development, and Sixth Brother also promised that Tianzhu is very suitable for the development of tea and cotton cultivation. With these two cash crops, as long as we occupy a piece of fertile land, we don't have to worry about lack of money!  "

    In fact, Li Zhen did not know that Tianzhu was the first place to grow cotton and the origin of Asian cotton. The cotton of the Tang Dynasty was actually passed from Tianzhu.  Moreover, Li Min also knew that India in later generations was a big cotton-growing country, with an astonishing output. But now Datang's textile industry is developing rapidly, and the demand for cotton is increasing. Cotton has always been in short supply, so as long as they can  Tianzhu has established a cotton-producing area, which is an endless cornucopia.

    As for tea, although the tea leaves in Tianzhu are still wild and are not regarded as a commodity like the Tang Dynasty, Indian tea in later generations is very famous and even replaced the status of China as a tea town. It can be seen from this that  Developing the tea industry in Tianzhu is also an excellent way to make a fortune.

    "Seventh Brother, you misunderstood. What I asked was that Tianzhu is easy to fight? Although Sixth Brother said that there are many small countries there and they are not very strong, but according to Sixth Brother's information, the terrain there is relatively flat and elephant soldiers are prevalent there.  , chariot soldiers and cavalry, the latter two are fine, but it is not easy to deal with elephant soldiers!" Li Zhen said with a frown.  He naturally believed in his sixth brother. After all, the person he admired most was Li Min. However, what he just asked about was not about Tianzhu's economic matters, but about military matters.

    Li Yun studied the Staff Section and knew all the arms very well. When he heard Li Zhen's words, he couldn't help but frown.  Chariot soldiers have long been eliminated in the Central Plains. Li Yun could easily think of several ways to restrain chariot soldiers, so there was nothing to worry about.  As for the cavalry, they only need to form a cavalry that is more elite than the opponent. He and Li Zhen are also confident in this.  However, the elephant soldiers were more troublesome. He also knew that the elephants were so huge that if they really charged, there would be only one way to restrain them.

    "Artillery!" Li Zhen and Li Yun spoke almost at the same time, and then they looked at each other and smiled bitterly. All firearms in the Tang Dynasty were contraband. Except for the army, no private individuals could own them, not even the two princes.  Fortunately, in addition to Datang, their sixth brother Li Min also produces artillery, but the price of artillery is not low, and if they want to deal with the huge elephant soldiers in Tianzhu, they may need to form an artillery unit. Just think about this  The cost of building the troops is enough to keep them awake.  (To be continued)
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