latelenovela Chapter 293: Not suitable for farming, making it a royal domain is meaningless.
Chapter 293: Not suitable for farming, making it a royal domain is meaningless.
"We can..."
Old Zhu was about to say that, apart from his sister, no one was worthy of being his mirror.
But before she could say it, she suddenly remembered.
It seems the immortals are not allowing anyone to participate in this challenge, even if they bring an assistant.
Even if he could bring her along, he would never be willing to let the girl go on an adventure with him.
"As an emperor, one should have the ability to make all decisions. If one is wrong, one should correct it; if one cannot correct it, one should bear the infamy."
Seeing that Zhu remained silent, Ying Zheng continued.
"You say it's a mirror, but what if the mirror itself has selfish desires?"
"It's better to do your own job well than to rely on others to supervise you."
After hearing his words, Li Er and the others couldn't help but smile wryly.
He disagreed with the First Emperor's views, but he had to admit that they had some merit.
"Then let's wait until the challenge begins and see if you're right or if we're more capable."
Old Zhu stopped arguing.
At this point, Liu Bang's challenge in the sky was coming to an end.
In this challenge, the talents of the Tang Dynasty's top generals were brought to their fullest potential, and each of them was capable of destroying countless countries.
Seeing the scenes in the challenge, countless small countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty felt a chill in their hearts.
In the face of challenges, Liu Bang was able to easily send people to destroy a country, which also means that if Li Er (Li Er) wanted to, he could do the same in reality.
And it hardly requires much effort!
"If only we could really wipe them out."
Zhao Kuangyin sighed slightly.
If the Tang Dynasty had not introduced the craft to the north, but instead directly sent troops to bring it into its territory, the Song Dynasty might not have suffered so much humiliation.
"It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Zhao Heizi, didn't you keep saying you wanted to personally recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun?"
Even while arguing with Ying Zheng, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't forget to make a sarcastic remark.
"Rest assured, I have already assembled a large army. To avoid any unforeseen complications, I will soon march on the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, and I will personally wash away the shame of the Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Kuangyin certainly hadn't forgotten.
There's no opportunity to participate in the immortals' challenge in the short term, and for him, that's the most important thing!
Not only does he want to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, but if given the opportunity, he also wants to achieve a permanent solution!
Looking back from the immortals' assessment of the present, leaving hope to future generations was the most foolish decision!
Apart from the fact that many wise rulers emerged from the descendants of Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang), the vast majority of emperors who succeeded him were far inferior to their founding emperor.
To a large extent, if even the founding emperor couldn't do it, then later emperors had even less hope.
Of course, Li Er is an exception.
In a sense, he could already be considered the founding emperor.
So this time, he didn't want to leave his hopes to future generations; he wanted to take them into his own hands!
"That would be best. I hope that when we succeed in our challenge, we can also see the good news that you have recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun and truly achieved unification."
This time, Old Zhu didn't make any more sarcastic remarks.
The aversion to the Song Dynasty mostly stems from deep love and therefore harsh criticism.
As fellow rulers of the Central Plains, how could he not hope that the other side could do better?
As long as Zhao Kuangyin was striving for a better Song Dynasty, he would not mock him.
"Then you mustn't die in the challenge. The First Emperor's life was quite dangerous."
Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said.
"Dangerous? I think it's probably not as dangerous as what we're going through."
For Lao Zhu, nothing could be worse than begging!
At this very moment, Liu Bang successfully conquered Goguryeo and, based on the experience gained from observing the heavens, improved the court system.
The surrounding small countries either became vassals of the Tang Dynasty or were incorporated into its territory.
The challenge has been achieved!
Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, successfully completed the challenge.
Rewards: A lifespan of one hundred years; resources and population gained during the fifty years of recuperation and development of the dynasty to which the dynasty belongs; improvement of movable type printing; improvement of papermaking technology.
Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, ranks among the top four wise rulers.
Rewards: A lifespan of one hundred years; a yield of one thousand catties per mu of easily cultivated rice; resources and population gained from a hundred years of recuperation; and the forging techniques for Ming Dynasty armor and weapons.
The two pieces of writing appeared almost simultaneously.
Li Er still chose to share his lifespan with the Empress, while Liu Bang was still not satisfied.
"Is that all? I'd like to see what lies further north of the Han Sea and further west of Tianzhu!"
In that kind of world, as long as he could ensure the challenge was met, he could do whatever he wanted without restraint.
militarism and aggression?
nonexistent!
The surrounding small countries are not worthy of his militaristic ambitions.
As a result, whenever he sends troops, most small countries will offer him provisions along the way as a sign of respect.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he chose to conquer everywhere, bringing all the land within his sight into his kingdom.
Just as I was wondering what else lay to the north of the vast ocean and the west of India, the challenge ended.
He had already sent people over, but he hadn't received a reply!
This result disappointed Liu Bang somewhat, or rather, made him feel as if he were being scratched by a cat.
"The north side of the vast sea? That shouldn't be important, right?"
Old Zhu thought for a moment and said.
"Since it's not suitable for farming anyway, there's no point in making it royal land."
For him, only places where he could farm were meaningful.
If you can't farm, or if the harvest is bad, then it's all for nothing. What's the point?
"Indeed, the north is not very suitable for farming, and it would be a loss for us to station troops there for a long time."
Ying Zheng nodded.
That was precisely the reason he built the Great Wall in the first place.
If the Xiongnu can't defeat you, they'll run north, and you won't be able to catch them.
As for incorporating the north into the territory, it's not worth it either. The inability to cultivate the land means that the army stationed there will have to be supported, while also living in constant fear that the general stationed there might have ulterior motives.
It was with this consideration in mind that Ying Zheng chose to build the Great Wall to block the invasion of the Xiongnu, rather than to launch a proactive attack.
"Have you forgotten? The immortals rewarded us with seeds that are easy to grow. Regardless of whether they are easy to plant or not, such divine things should at least be able to be planted."
"If possible, I would really like to include them in the territory, so that I can at least boast about my achievements in the future, right?"
Before the appearance of the immortal, Liu Bang had no choice but to endure the siege of Baideng and refrain from seeking revenge due to the poverty of the people.
But now even immortals have appeared, and they've rewarded him with seeds, as well as a large amount of silver and food!
If we don't bring the north into our territory, I'll feel like I'm doing a disservice to this reward!
“That’s true, Ancestor. You should try planting the rice that the immortals rewarded you with in the challenge world and see if you can get a harvest.”
Li Er also agreed with Liu Bang's idea.
No matter when, expanding territory is always an achievement.
Even if someone like Emperor Wu of Han was warlike and aggressive, his achievements would last for generations!
If the seeds bestowed by the immortals can mature in those places, it will not only not be a waste of resources, but will even generate a surplus every year!
"It's no use, the immortal didn't give me that time."
"But Li Er, the generals of your Tang Dynasty are really useful!"
"The main thing is that he's more obedient than Han Xin!"