His Majesty Li Er's tense face finally showed a smile and said, "Since you have heard it, let's talk about it, why do you think Li Gang is stupid in studying?"

Wei Chi smiled embarrassedly and said, "Your Majesty, do you have a map? Let's point to the map and say."

“Okay.”

He took Wei Chi to the side hall with a map. The map was big and eye-opening. However, it was also difficult to understand. The map now has no longitude or latitude yet. Wei Chi looked around the entire map three times, compared the map of China in his memory and the territory map of the early Tang Dynasty drawn by descendants who had seen it online, looking for familiar place names, and finally nodding.

After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "Your Majesty, I don't really understand it. But, lying on the side of my bed, how can I allow others to sleep soundly? Tubo is so close to our Tang Dynasty. Now it's okay. Not long after the founding of the country, there are still some small tribes that have not been unified and are busy in the country and have no time to look east. However, over time, it will become a major concern for our Tang Dynasty."

Wei Chi thought about it and asked His Majesty Li Er to take a big piece of paper and draw the map in his memory. He smiled and said in a naive way: "Your Majesty, I have heard a lot of things and seen a lot of things. I will tell you what I have seen along the way."

"Tubo is a new country that has just been established for a short time. Its founder is Zamp Songtsen Gamp. This man was young, Yingwei. When he was thirteen years old, his father, former Zamp, was poisoned to death by his enemies. He inherited Zamp's position, trained his army, avenged his father, gradually unified the country, established a unified and powerful country. But in terms of the current national conditions of Tubo, he has combat power, and his national strength is definitely not as good as that of our Tang Dynasty."

"How do you say this? To put it in detail."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Please see, Tubo is located in the plateau, with extremely high terrain, countless mountains and ridges in the territory, and snow has not melted over the years. Strictly speaking, there are only three seasons of winter, spring and autumn throughout the year, and there is no real summer. It is cold, drought, and living conditions. It can be said to be a real poor mountain and water place. From my own professional perspective, in terms of agriculture, the farming methods are backward and the environment is harsh, so you can only plant cold and drought-resistant. A crop called barley is incomparable to the abundant products of my Tang Dynasty. But in this environment, the human body is extremely exercised. After the Tubo people came down from the plateau, they are generally stronger and stronger than the Central Plains people. If it were me, the Tang Dynasty, it would be the opposite. First of all, there is a disease called mountain reaction, which is the first problem facing my Tang army."

Speaking of this, Wei Chi explained to His Majesty Li Er what mountain reaction is, what atmospheric pressure, thin air, and other professional terms are difficult to explain, so Wei Chi had to say it in anger.

"The higher the place, the thinner the energy, the more difficult it is for people to survive. The lower the place, the more qi, the easier it is for people to survive. People who are used to living in low places will experience many discomfort symptoms when they go to plateau areas, which is an alpine reaction."

"In addition to the alpine reaction, there is also the problem of snow blindness."

"What is snow blindness?"

"The sun shines on the snow, forming a strong reflection. When people see the eyes, their eyes will cry, they are afraid of light, and temporarily lose their ability to see things. It is also a kind of mountain disease. In Tubo, there are many snow mountains in the country, and the sunshine time is longer than in the Central Plains. Even Tubo people dare not look directly at the snow under the sun."

"In this way, aren't the Tubo people invincible troops?"

"No. Our army cannot attack Tubo, but if Tubo wants to attack our Tang Dynasty, there is also a habitual problem, that is, the Tubo people are afraid of heat. They live in cold places all year round, and are used to wearing furs and thick clothes. Even if they want to develop with our Tang Dynasty, they will only choose the cool season. As long as our army does not go to the plateau, with the military strength of our Tang Dynasty, Tubo is not to be afraid."

"In my opinion, Tubo cannot pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty at present, and the threat to the Tang Dynasty is not them, but they can slowly plan it. As for how to plan, it depends on the planning of Your Majesty and the adults. I am not good at this aspect. However, there is a saying that hitting a snake and hitting a seven-inch. I think that starting with Tubo's agriculture, people will die when hungry, Your Majesty."

Wei Chi's words are all here. He has paid attention to the history of the early Tang Dynasty for a period of time. His Majesty Li Er, Emperor Taizong of Tang, was an emperor with a very geopolitical concept. With his wisdom and wisdom, Wei Chi believed that after saying so much, His Majesty Li Er must have his own judgment in his heart, so he doesn't need to say more.

After talking about Tubo, His Majesty Li Er was obviously very interested in the route of Wei Chi's return, and then asked about the situation of the surrounding countries. Wei Chi tried hard to recall historical records. It seemed that the countries around the Tang Dynasty were not a problem except for the Tubo who could not defeat him. If he had not been afraid of being beaten by His Majesty Li Er, how could the countries in the Western Regions give him the title of Tian Khan?

Trying to recall the current situation of the countries in West Asia, at present, the Tang Dynasty is still the most powerful country in the East, and now we need to pay attention to long-term strategies. In the short term, before the northern border is settled, the Western Regions, Tubo, Nanzhao and others can slowly plan.

His Majesty Li Er walked around the map twice and said, "What Ziyue said coincides with me. Now after listening to your introduction to Tubo, I am more determined. The threat from the Tang Dynasty is now in the north, not in the south. However, I cannot blindly be gentle. The style and majesty of the great power that should have are also indispensable. If you are obedient, I will follow him. If you don't obey, I will beat him hard!"

Wei Chi had a clever idea and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if you heard of the strategy of adding a carrot to a stick?"

"What? What is the carrot strategy?"

His Majesty Li Er looked confused. Wei Chi and others were his question and explained: "Your Majesty, carrots are a kind of home-cooked vegetable in the West, orange-red, sweet and crispy. There is a country called America in the West. In terms of foreign exchanges, they like to adopt a strategy, first and then reward. The Western image name is called carrots and sticks, which is what the Tang people said to slap and then reward a sweet date. I think you can try it for Tubo, Nanzhao, and the Western Regions."

Wei Chi spoke more and more, because the eyes of His Majesty Li Er looked at him made his heart tremble, and cold sweat slid down his forehead, and he laughed dryly.

His Majesty Li Er looked at Wei Chi deeply and said in a deep voice: "Wei Chi, do you say, you don't understand these?"

Wei Chi was very innocent and said, "Your Majesty, I don't understand. However, every young man has a passionate life. He fantasized about going to the battlefield, being a general, and marrying a beauty. He also had this stage. Later, he was beaten away by his master with a big stick. However, although he did not go to the battlefield, he read a lot of books. In fact, we have never done it. In theory, the whole sentence of talking about war on paper is okay, and he can still show off his words in front of an outsider. Once he meets an expert like Your Majesty, his background will not be preserved, and he dare not show off his ugly words."

"You, you!"
Chapter completed!