Thirty-two wars, not just one way

  Many things in the world are essentially unspeakable to outsiders, and once spoken, they become blatant exploitation and murder, such as banks and multinational corporations. However, with a change of wording, a touch-up, and a transformation, they immediately become good things for the country and the people, and are instantly acceptable to the masses, without anyone thinking it's inappropriate.

  Su Ning is beautifying this shameless guy who has been enslaving people of other ethnicities for free, so that he can show his face to others.

  "Reform through labor?" The three of them asked in unison, a habit they had was to know everything thoroughly, especially when it came to the unknown.

  Su Ning nodded his head and said seriously: "Yes, labor reform. If people don't work hard, they can't survive. Farmers need to work hard, so we have food and meat to eat; craftsmen also need to work hard, so we have things to use, houses to live in, clothes to wear. And our soldiers' labor is to fight on the battlefield, protecting the Tang Dynasty people so that they can work with peace of mind. Government officials also need to work hard, they are responsible for handling state affairs and creating conditions for the people to live and work peacefully. So we all need to work hard, those who gain without labor are shameful."

  All three nodded in agreement, and this is something that no one would question. Of course, there is one thing that cannot be changed: some people can survive without doing anything just because of their ancestors' achievements, such as these people with titles. However, this also has conditions. At least people will feel ashamed for those who gain without labor, so almost every dynasty has a rule that titles can be passed down, but they will be demoted by one rank every generation to prevent the situation from happening too much and lasting too long.

  "But the barbarians are different! They do not engage in production, and once they are hungry, they come to plunder the food, meat, and goods of our Tang Dynasty people. How detestable! They also like to kill people! Every one of them has the blood of our Tang Dynasty people on their hands, whether old or young, male or female. This is their guilt! They are sinners who do not work but instead want to seize the fruits of others' labor. This is a great sin! Therefore, they must atone for their sins!"

  Three people continued to nod, snatching the fruits of others' labor. This is evil, and no one will question it; The private ownership system is very clear: what's yours is yours, what's not yours you can't take; Just like Fa Ge said very coolly to Zhou Dong: "I won't give it to you, you can't take it."

  This is an unwritten rule of the times.

  So these bastards will pay the price for their idleness! Pay all the prices they can pay! They must atone for their sins by replacing the labor of the people! Only in this way can they wash away their guilt, wash away the filthy stains on their bodies. Therefore, labor reform is the best way for Datang to deal with Hu prisoners! No exception!

  Any construction project of the Tang Dynasty, such as building canals, repairing palace defenses, and even building cities, must be completed by them, not our people! This is a matter of course! They have committed crimes and must atone for their sins! They must pay the price! And the price should be decided by us, the Tang Dynasty! The Tang Dynasty is benevolent and will not kill them, but that does not mean we will unconditionally forgive them! We must punish them! Punish them! And labor reform is the best punishment! Now is the time for them to pay the price!"

  Suning studied Hitler, and the old man was also very interested in Hitler. That short and thin guy had a huge energy that could mobilize tens of millions of German people. It has to be said that his speeches were very successful. He himself admitted that everything he got was from his speeches. How did his speeches get so many things and such great power? This is Hitler's skill.

  At this time, it was the perfect opportunity to test the power of speech. Su Ning glanced at the three people in front of him, old and young, all with expressions of approval. Chang Sun Chong was the first to express his agreement, standing beside Su Ning with a look of admiration: "Sanming, you're absolutely right! It's exactly like that! Those detestable barbarians, it's time for them to pay the price! They will have to pay the price for this!"

  The first follower has appeared...

  Li Jing and Li Shimin were suddenly startled, came back to their senses, looked at each other, and exchanged a silent glance.

  "This young man is quite formidable, even someone of my age has been stirred up by him. Such words are truly refreshing. If I were ten years younger, I might have become like the young grandson; however, this is indeed a feasible plan to exempt labor service, what kind of benevolent government would this be? Li Shimin thought."

  Li Jing was also not much better off, but he was very happy that he had not misjudged the person and had not chosen the wrong person.

  If you can persuade three people, then you can persuade thirty people, three hundred people, three thousand people, thirty thousand people, and even three million people! The power of language, emotional rendering, and physical gestures is absolutely a kind of invisible nuclear weapon, with enough power to drive a country crazy.

  Suning is very satisfied with this result, it's a good start.

  Li Shi-ji is preparing to write a decree, this decree Li Shi-ji has decided to thoroughly implement Su Ning's ideas, which is absolutely an acceptable method for the common people and officials. This method does not harm heaven or reason, yet every sentence is reasonable, making it impossible to find any flaws, and can also make the most of these prisoners of war. Now thinking about all those bandits killed and released in the past, alas! What a sin!

  Li Shimin shook his head in disappointment, Li Jing smiled with satisfaction, Changsun Wuji's enthusiastic admiration, Su Ning's saliva splashing everywhere...

  The imperial edict has arrived, so it is only natural to return the army. Moreover, most of the soldiers and horses mobilized by the Tang Dynasty this time are the elite soldiers of the 12th Guards who guard Chang'an. Since Chang'an is empty, once the battle is over, the army must return in time to guard the capital. It's interesting to note that the military system of the Tang Dynasty is similar to that of the Song Dynasty, both of which gather elite troops to guard the capital and make it convenient for the emperor to control the strongest army. However, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty may be professional soldiers without frequent labor tasks, so they gradually became decadent.

  The victorious army returned triumphantly, with other troops also returning simultaneously. However, they would not be joining forces with Li Shimin and Li Jing's armies; over 10,000 soldiers were escorting more than 50,000 Turkic prisoners of war, as well as over a million cattle, sheep, and horses, slowly making their way back. This was an enormous fortune, and Li Shimin had secretly calculated that if these people were utilized effectively, they could undertake a large amount of corvée labor for the Tang Dynasty; even the cattle, sheep, and horses were in short supply in the Tang Dynasty.

  This is a great victory, if we can pass this issue in the temple hall, it will be the greatest victory since the Tang Dynasty and other countries went to war. These spoils of war are enough to ensure that this battle will only make a profit and not lose. That kid also said that after defeating other countries but not destroying them, they should sign some kind of treaty to strictly limit the possibility of the enemy rising again and fighting against the Tang Dynasty, such as ceding territory, paying indemnities, limiting the number of troops, controlling commerce and agriculture, and so on.

  Li Shijie suddenly felt that this young man had the ability to be a great diplomat, no, even greater. Hadn't he seen Tang Jian following him around every day these past few days? As for Sun Ning's negotiation points and what diplomats like Tang Jian should do, it was quite amusing to Tang Jian, who had experienced all of this before. Having gone through such a big victory and seeing some of Sun Ning's tactics, Tang Jian suddenly felt that his own methods were a bit outdated...

  "So, for those countries that were defeated by the Tang Dynasty but could not be eliminated and were difficult to control with military forces, I think we should use methods such as commerce and agriculture, without resorting to military control. As long as we control their currency and food supply, we can firmly grasp them in our hands. The power of this method is absolutely no less than a military attack! And to achieve all this, we can use the method of signing treaties." Su Ning said.

  At this time, it was really difficult to talk about the famous economic war and food war with Tang Jian, a rustic turtle. A large number of professional terms were not something that Tang Jian, a Tang Dynasty person, could understand. So Suning felt that it was better to speak more concisely, in case they needed to discuss these matters with Emperor Li later, they would also need to speak in a more colloquial way, otherwise these rustic turtles would not understand the power of economic warfare.

  "Tang Jian thought for a moment and asked, 'Will this method work? Controlling their currency? They basically barter now, with hardly any currency in existence. Even in the Tang Dynasty, many places still bartered. How easy would it be to control food? Can we stop them from growing their own crops? If we do, won't the enemy's civilians rebel?"

  Su Ning sighed, organizing his words: "Duke of Ju, you can imagine that the Tang Dynasty is rich in goods, and some things are even un producible in these countries, such as silk and tea. These surrounding countries basically all want to do business with the Tang Dynasty, exchanging good wine, grain, silk, and tea. So they can't leave the Tang Dynasty, but we've always taken too small a step. We can totally go deeper!"

  Using the rich products and wealth of the Tang Dynasty to lure merchants into these countries to do business, using our advantages to gradually control the trade of these countries. At that time, everything they need can be obtained from the Tang Dynasty's commercial houses established there. The Tang merchants will be able to take root completely in those places. By then, all their country's commerce and resources will be in our hands. Isn't this a strategy for defeating the enemy without fighting?

  "As for grain cultivation, Lord Ju, would you rather cultivate grains yourself and harvest 5,000 jin per year, or cultivate other things or raise cattle, sheep, horses, etc. and exchange with me for 6,000 jin of grain per year?"

  Tang Jian was taken aback, and the two Li brothers, Long Sun and Li Jing, who were standing beside Su Ning, also looked stunned. "What do you mean?" Tang Jian asked. "If I can only harvest 5,000 catties of grain in a year, but you want to exchange other things with me for 6,000 catties of grain, then I would naturally choose to exchange goods with you for 6,000 catties of grain."

  Su Ning smiled: "That's right, at that time the young master can make those countries' farmers plant non-food crops, which means they don't have to grow grain themselves, and they can still get grain. The difference between the two is huge, so they will definitely choose 6,000 kilograms of grain over growing it themselves! One tells ten, ten tells a hundred, when everyone knows that planting non-food crops can get more grain, who will still go plant grain?"

  "A nation that has no grain, and relies entirely on me for it, once they make a move, I will cut off their food supply! Without food, can they still wage war? My Great Tang can destroy them with one blow! We'll nip the enemy's troubles in the bud! Let them never recover! Duke of Zhou, war is not just about fighting."