I'm a marquis in Datang

Today's Shaozhou has undergone great changes from the past, with excellent development and extremely developed commerce.Because Du Ye and Du Qi entered quietly and did not disclose their identities, the officials did not know.

Du Qi took Du Ye to the place where Li Shimin was taken down in the past, and went to visit Yushan.

In Yushan, there is Li Shimin's tomb.

Li Shimin was beheaded here in the past, and the bones of Li Shimin, Wei Shuyu and others were all buried here.And all the soldiers who died in battle were also buried here.Because of a big fire in the past, there are still many places in Yushan that still have traces of the fire, but many dead trees have radiated new branches.

At this moment, Du Qi and Du Ye were standing in front of Li Shimin's grave.

Du Qi held a jug of wine in his hand, filled the wine bottle and sprinkled it on the ground, then burned paper in front of the grave.He looked at Du Ye at the side and said, "Ye'er, do you know Li Shimin?"

Du Ye said: "Father, I know Li Shimin."

Du Qidao: "How do you evaluate him?"

After Du Ye heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he was a little contemptuous, and said, "Father, Li Shimin is just a subjugated king. Compared with Father, there is a difference between heaven and earth."

Du Ye respected Du Qi very much.

Because of Du Qi, there is now a huge Xia Kingdom, and even the current territory of the Xia Kingdom is far beyond the Tang Dynasty, and it is far beyond the past dynasties. This is a supreme feat.

Chapter 1449 On Li Shimin

On Li Shimin

Du Qi said: "Ye'er, if you judge the result by victory or defeat, Li Shimin is indeed not as good as me. Because I won, Li Shimin lost. But after careful study of Li Shimin, he is not weak."

Du Ye said: "Father, about Li Shimin, my grandfather also mentioned it. Grandfather said that Li Shimin is a great talent, whether it is the method of using troops or the strategy of governing the country, he is the best choice."

Du Qidao: "It's true. Even if you evaluate it for your father, this person is worthy of four words."

Du Ye said: "Father, I'm afraid it's over."

After a pause, Du Ye said earnestly and firmly: "According to my son, the one who is talented and bold is the father alone. As for the rest of the people, they are not comparable to the father. Especially Li Shimin, he is a loser in front of his father." .”

Du Qi changed the subject, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Ye'er, why did you say that I, Xia Guo, can defeat Datang?"

Du Ye said: "It's because of my father's great talent."

Du Qi said: "Wrong!"

Du Ye said: "Then why?"

Du Qi said: "This is what my father wants to ask you. You shouldn't ask me."

Du Ye suddenly fell silent.

He knew that this was Du Qi's examination school, and he was specifically asked about it.

Du Ye thought carefully.

At this time, Du Ye was relatively rational, and he was no longer so prejudiced.After all, Du Qi would not approve of a conclusion with prejudice and subjective judgment.

Du Qi was not in a hurry, watching quietly, he immediately lifted up his robe and sat down beside the grave.

Du Ye also sat down together.

After a while, Du Ye opened his eyes and said, "Father, if you want to talk about the reason why Xia Guo can defeat Datang, my son thinks there are three reasons."

Du Qi said, "Let's listen."

Du Ye continued: "First, Xia Guo has his father's leadership. No matter there are many reasons, the son believes that the leader of a country is the most important thing. It is because of his father's mediation and leadership that Xia Guo can stand upright and overcome obstacles all the way. forward."

Du Qi shook his head and smiled, but he didn't comment.

If there is a relationship with him, there is indeed a certain relationship. After all, Du Qi is the founder of the Xia Kingdom.

Du Ye continued: "Secondly, the commercial foundation of the Xia Kingdom is very strong. From the beginning to the end, our Xia Kingdom's business has been prosperous, and it has continuously provided sufficient money for the Xia Kingdom. Before the establishment of the Xia Kingdom, my father continued to fight in the Western Regions, and repeatedly There was a war. After the Xia Kingdom was established, there were constant battles."

"However, from the beginning to the end, there is no shortage of money, and the rear will not be unstable because of food."

"It is precisely because of the deep foundation and stable rear that our Xia country can withstand the continuous consumption of wars. Wars have always been the ones that fight consumption. They will consume countless soldiers, money and food, and even damage the country. There is also a huge burden, but our Xia Kingdom has persevered from the beginning to the end."

Du Ye continued: "Looking back at Datang, the successive wars with the Xia Kingdom caused great damage to the Tang Dynasty. Even the domestic economy was greatly affected. Many places withered and even rebelled. If the local people live well, they will There will be no disturbance."

Du Qi nodded.

There is indeed some truth to this point.

Du Ye's eyes were firm, and he said slowly again: "The third is that our country's technology is advanced and our weapons are powerful. In fact, my son heard that his grandfather talked about the previous wars of Xia country, and his son himself read through the history books of our country. , found that in the past, compared with the Tang Dynasty, Xia Guo actually had a huge disparity in strength."

"In fact, the reason why Xia Guo is safe is that Li Shimin is even afraid of it."

"That is Xia Guo's weapon."

"At the beginning, my Xia country had grenades, landmines, and gunpowder. Later, my Xia country already had mortars. Now, in the University of Science and Technology, there are more breakthroughs in the manufacture of weapons."

"Xia Guo's weapons are getting stronger and stronger."

Du Ye continued: "On the contrary, it is the Great Tang. Although the former Great Tang has rich background and a large number of people, compared with Xia Guo's weapons, even if the Great Tang obtained Xia Guo's gunpowder in the later period, it is still far inferior to Xia Guo's weapons. .Because of the crushing of weapons, Datang is far behind Xia Guo. This is our confidence and the fundamental reason why Xia Guo can win."

At this moment, Du Qi had a bright smile on his face.

Du Ye got to the bottom of it.

This is the root.

The reason why Du Qi was able to destroy Datang was essentially that the technology was more developed and the weapons were more powerful.

Du Qi also stopped taking Du Ye's exams. He continued: "The Great Tang Dynasty and the Great Sui Dynasty both died in the second generation, but Li Shimin and Yang Guang are very different. What's more, the situation of the two It's not the same. In the past, Yang Guang faced the pressure from aristocratic families in the country, and besides that, he also had the rebellious atmosphere left over from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the major families were hiding in it."

"In order to eliminate hidden dangers, Yang Guang made many mistakes."

"Whether it's opening up the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, conquering Goguryeo, or many other policies, Yang Guang's strategy is not bad. But Yang Guang is too eager. A simple Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal will make people miserable and consume countless national power. If Yang Guang can figure it out slowly, so it’s not like this.”

"Even in the conquest of Goguryeo, Yang Guang was too self-willed and self-righteous."

"Of course, although Yang Guang is facing many obstacles, the root cause is that Yang Guang himself is a little ambitious and self-righteous. If he is a little calmer and not too impatient, Da Sui will be different."

Du Qi continued: "Yang Guang had certain shortcomings, and the environment he lived in was different. Li Shimin also died in the second generation. Li Shimin was a man who could run the army immediately and then the country. Even Datang is full of talents and has extremely strong national power."

"The biggest reason why Tang Dynasty was defeated was that he let me down. At the same time, it also let down Xia's business. Of course, the biggest reason is what you just mentioned, my Xia's weapons are extremely powerful."

"Xia Kingdom's weapons can make Xia Kingdom gain a foothold."

"It's fundamental."

Du Qi said in a deep voice: "When I've said this, you now understand why I asked you why Li Shimin was defeated?"