Datang Imperial Physician

Chapter 71 From a Professional Perspective

His Majesty Li Er's sullen face finally showed a smile, and said: "Since you have listened to it, let me tell you why you think Li Gang is stupid in reading?"

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

"Alright."

Take Wei Chi to the side hall with a map. The map is big and eye-opening.However, it is also difficult to understand the eye-opener.There is no longitude and latitude on the current map. Wei Jia looked around the whole map three times, comparing the map of China in his memory and the map of the early Tang Dynasty drawn by later generations on the Internet, looking for familiar ones. The name of the place, I finally got a clue.

After sorting out his thoughts, he said: "Your Majesty, I don't really understand it very well, but how can you allow others to sleep soundly by the side of the couch? Tubo is so close to my Tang Dynasty. It's okay now. Tubo Zanpu was not long after the founding of the country, and there are still some small ones. The tribes are not united, they are busy in the country, and have no time to look east, but, as time goes on, it will become a serious problem for my Tang Dynasty."

Wei Chi thought for a while, and asked His Majesty Li Er to bring a large piece of paper and draw out the map in his memory, and said with a simple smile: "Your Majesty, I have heard a lot and learned a lot since I came back all the way. Let me tell you about the experience along the way.”

"Tubo is a new country not long after its founding. Its founder is today's Zamp Songtsen Gampo. This young man, Yingwei, was 13 years old. His father, the predecessor Zanpu, was poisoned by his enemies. He inherited In the position of Zanpu, he trained the army, avenged his father, gradually unified the whole country, set up the capital, and established a unified and powerful country. However, in terms of the current national conditions of Tubo, the combat power is there, and the national power is definitely not as big as mine. Don."

"How do you say this? Tell me in detail."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please look at the geographical location of Tubo. Tubo is located on a plateau with extremely high terrain. There are countless mountains and mountains in the territory. The snow has not melted for many years. Strictly speaking, there are only three seasons in the whole year: winter, spring and autumn, and there is no real summer." In other words, severe cold, drought, and harsh living conditions can be said to be a real poor land. From the perspective of my profession, in terms of agriculture, the farming methods are backward and the environment is harsh. The crops of highland barley are incomparable with the richness of my Tang Dynasty. But in such an environment, the human body is greatly exercised. After the Tubo people come down from the plateau, they are generally stronger and more powerful than the people in the Central Plains. Going up, it is just the opposite, first of all there is a disease called altitude sickness, which is the first problem that our Datang army faced."

Having said that, Wei Jia explained to His Majesty Li Er what is the altitude sickness.What atmospheric pressure, thin air, etc. These technical terms are difficult to explain, so Wei Chi had to say it as Qi.

"The higher the place, the thinner the qi, and the harder it is for people to survive. The lower the place, the more qi, and it is easier for people to survive. People who are used to living in low places will experience many discomfort symptoms when they go to plateau areas , this is the altitude sickness."

"In addition to altitude sickness, there is also the problem of snow blindness."

"What is snow blindness?"

"The sun shines on the snow, forming a strong reflection. People's eyes will cry when they look at it. They are afraid of light and temporarily lose their ability to see. It is also a kind of mountain disease. In Tubo, there are many snow-capped mountains. The head of the Central Plains, even a Tibetan, dare not look directly at the snow under the sun."

"So, aren't the Tubo people invincible teachers?"

"No. Our army can't attack Tubo, but if Tubo wants to attack us, there is also a problem of habit, that is, Tubo people are afraid of heat. They live in extremely cold places all year round, and they are used to wearing furs and thick clothes. Even if we want to start with our Tang Dynasty, we will only choose the season when the weather is cool. And our army, as long as we don't go to the plateau, with our Tang Dynasty's military strength, Tubo is not to be feared."

"In my opinion, Tubo is not yet a threat to the Tang Dynasty, and our Tang Dynasty is not a threat to them, but we can gradually figure it out. As for how to plan, it depends on the plan of your majesty and the adults. I am good at this, but there is a saying that if you hit a snake and hit seven inches, I think that if you start with the agriculture of Tubo, you will die if you are hungry, Your Majesty."

That's all Wei Chi said.He once paid attention to the history of the early Tang Dynasty for a period of time.His Majesty Li Er, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was a very geopolitical emperor. With his wisdom and wisdom, Wei Zhi 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 Wei Chi's return route, and then asked about the situation in neighboring countries.Wei Jia tried his best to recall the historical records. It seems that the countries around the Tang Dynasty are not a problem except that Tubo cannot be defeated.If he hadn't been frightened by His Majesty Li Er, the countries in the Western Regions would not have given him the title of Tian Khan.

Try to recall the current situation of the West Asian countries. At present, the Tang Dynasty is still the most powerful country in the East. What we need to pay attention to now is the long-term strategy. In the short term, before the north is settled, the Western Regions, Tubo, Nanzhao, etc. Figure it out slowly.

His Majesty Li Er walked around the map twice, and said: "What Ziyue said coincides with what I said. Now that I have heard your introduction to Tubo, I am more determined. The threat from my Tang Dynasty is now in the north. Not in the south. However, you can't blindly be gentle. You can't lack the demeanor and majesty of a big country. If you are obedient, I will follow him. If you are not obedient, I will beat him severely!"

Wei Chi had an idea, and said, "Your Majesty, have you heard of the carrot and stick strategy?"

"What? What is a carrot strategy?"

His Majesty Li Er was confused.Wei Chi waited for his problem, and explained: "Your Majesty, carrot is a kind of home-cooked vegetable in the West. It is orange-red, sweet and crisp. There is a country in the West called America. In foreign exchanges, it likes to use a kind of carrot. Strategy, hit first and reward later, Westerners call this strategy a carrot and stick strategy, which is what we Tang people say, a slap in the face, and then a sweet date. , you can try it."

The more Wei Chi spoke, the quieter he became, because the way His Majesty Li Er looked at him made his heart tremble, cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and he laughed dryly.

His Majesty Li Er took a deep look at Wei Jia, and said in a deep voice, "Wei Jia, tell me, you don't understand these things?"

Wei Zhi was very innocent, and said: "Your Majesty, I don't understand, it's just that every young man has a hot blood, and when he fantasizes about going to the battlefield, becoming a general, and marrying a beautiful woman, I also went through this stage. The big stick was gone, but although I didn't go to the battlefield, I read a lot of books. In fact, I haven't operated it. In other words, once you meet a connoisseur like His Majesty, I will lose my reputation, and I dare not make a fool of yourself."

"You, you!"

His Majesty Li Er pointed at Wei Chi and shook his finger, Wei Chi scratched his head with a silly smile.His Majesty Li Er touched his beard and said leisurely: "History makes people wise, poetry makes people clever, arithmetic makes people precise, philosophy makes people profound, ethics makes people solemn, and logical rhetoric makes people eloquent. Wei Chi, these stuff, how much have you learned?"

(End of this chapter)