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Chapter 1218 The Ultimate Secret of the Rise and Fall of the World

"Haha, brother, we are all family. What's mine is yours. There's no need to distinguish between us. Stop teasing General Cheng."

Li You stepped forward to help Cheng Yaojin out: "Brother, now that Luoyang has been taken, the common people may still be in the dark, but those officials all know that I am plotting a rebellion. Luoyang is not far from Chang'an, and it won't be long before the news here will spread to the capital."

"Let's discuss how to deal with it as soon as possible."

Afterwards, they went to a room in the side hall. When it came to such a grand plan to conquer the world, everyone present was a fool. Although Hegan wanted to make suggestions, he was only good at killing people. In the past, he had instigated Li You privately and came up with some bad ideas.

Now he was really preparing to confront the imperial court. To carry out such a grand strategy that would conquer the entire world, his IQ was clearly not enough, and he did not dare to say a word after sitting down.

Cheng Yaojin suffered too great a shock today, his mind was in a mess, and it was impossible for him to come up with any good ideas.

Even Li You was confused at this moment. With his ability, he could not control the current situation at all. He was like a child riding on a wild horse that was running out of control. He could only passively follow the fluctuations of the situation.

Several Turkic generals were completely clueless about the fighting style in the Central Plains. How could they know what to do next?
So as soon as they sat down, everyone's eyes fell on Shi Luodie. In this situation, anyone could tell at a glance who the real boss was.

Shi Luodie coughed lightly and said calmly: "King of Qi, first we must strengthen the city defense and control all the troops near Luoyang. Only in this way can we gain a foothold in Luoyang, call on the world, and point our swords at Guanzhong."

"This is not difficult. I have two hundred thousand troops under my command."

Li You said proudly: "In these 200,000 miles, there are 100,000 people who originally belonged to Luoyang. They were originally stationed in Luoyang. In addition to these, Luoyang City only has 50,000 defenders. Even if the troops of the nearby prefectures are included, there are only 100,000."

"My 200,000 men have an absolute advantage, so it won't be a problem for me to control the situation."

"Otherwise, these troops belong to the court, not yours, King Qi."

Shi Luodie poured cold water on him without hesitation: "They don't know that you, the King of Qi, have already rebelled. Once a war really breaks out with the imperial court, it is still unknown whether they will stand on your side or on the side of the imperial court."

"In fact, the only force that is truly willing to fight to the death for you is my fifty thousand Turkic warriors."

Well.
Li You was shocked by these words, and his face suddenly turned red and blue, and then changed for a long time. Finally, his strong back collapsed, and his voice became much lower: "Brother, didn't you say that these people would firmly support me?"

“Why is it not working now?”

Li You was really anxious now. Luoyang City had already been taken, and it was impossible to tell the court that it was a misunderstanding. Once the arrow was shot, there was no turning back. Now there was really no way to retreat. If the army failed, he would die without a burial place.

"Haha, don't be anxious, my dear brother. Isn't there a book Khan?"

Shi Luodie turned his eyes and glanced at Cheng Yaojin. Seeing his surprised expression, he obviously understood who was the real king. Even if you surrender to Li You, Li You will have to listen to you. You can't escape, so just pull the mill honestly and don't think too much.

"Have you done what I asked you to do before?"

Li You nodded repeatedly and said, "In the past few months, I have subtly used the opportunity of war to gather all the generals from wealthy families together and put them in a group. This time when we enter Luoyang, I will arrange for those people to stay outside the city and station them in the West City Military Camp."

"There are about 20,000 to 30,000 people, and there are about 2,000 officers and soldiers from aristocratic families."

"Very good. I said at the beginning that those noble families would not support you, whether from the perspective of loyalty to the emperor or to protect their own interests. If they knew that you were plotting a rebellion, they would turn against you immediately."

A strong murderous look flashed across Shi Luodie's cold face: "But their people are spread all over the army, serving as generals of all ranks. With the adjustments in the past six months, some generals from grassroots backgrounds can be promoted. Only then will these people truly support you."

"Next, these people will be handed over to Ben Khan, and my Turkic army will take care of them for you. Once they are gone, the rest of the army will be under your control."

“They may not support you sincerely, but they will firmly support your policy of confirming the ownership of the land.”

When Cheng Yaojin heard these murderous words, his heart trembled, and he quickly asked: "Khan, what do you want?"

"Humph"

Before Shi Luodie could say anything, Li You snorted coldly: "These people are all descendants of noble families. Keeping them is a huge hidden danger. Duke Lu, you don't know that with them around, the king can't really control the army."

Li You then explained the power division of various social classes that he had heard from Shi Luodie, and finally said: "The nobles are the cornerstone of Li Chengqian's rule, and they will never recognize me. So from the day I planned to start an army, I never planned to rely on them."

"Why did the Turkic army want to distribute land in several places in Shandong? It was to use the land to win over the ordinary people." "The court will definitely not recognize the legitimacy of their distribution of land, but I can. As long as I issue an order to recognize the actions of all Turkic people to distribute land, I will surely gain the support of half of the people in Shandong, which has 20 million people."

"As long as I do it in the name of protecting their interests, I can instantly raise an army of millions. This force is enough to shake the world."

After showing off proudly for a while, Li You said confidently: "What do you think, Duke Lu? I am using the power of tens of millions of people in Shandong to fight against the court and the nobles. Do you really think that I want to overthrow the court with just 200,000 people under my command?"

Cheng Yaojin's face was filled with shock, and his heart began to tremble violently.

He didn't look at Li You's superficial and complacent face for long, because he knew that this loser wouldn't have such foresight. Instead, he stared at Shi Luodie who was drinking tea calmly and leisurely, because he knew that this must be the work of this person.

Before, he thought he had overestimated this Turkic Khan, but now it seems that this man is so wise that he is almost a demon, and his vision and talent are far beyond his expectations.

Such a person is top-notch not only on the grassland, but also in Chang'an City, which is full of talented people.

After Cheng Yaojin surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he came into contact with wise men like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, and realized that in a powerful group, the most terrifying thing was not a military general like himself who was extremely powerful and good at charging into battle.

But they are those strategists who can make plans thousands of miles away with just a frown.

Those people know the world situation very well, have a unique vision of the development of the situation, and can easily come up with an idea to change the situation of a war. They seem to be powerful, but they are just executing the plans of those wise men.

The mind controls the limbs; this is something that will never go out of date.

Li You, this idiot, is not scary. Even if he occupies Luoyang and has 200,000 soldiers, he is still not a big deal, because Li You does not know how to use these forces. But with the mysterious Shi Luodie, he can add the finishing touch and turn decay into magic.

Under his instructions, Li You could mobilize these forces at will, causing great trouble to the court.

At this moment, Cheng Yaojin was extremely afraid of Shi Luodie.

The atmosphere at this time was very casual, and Zhuolibuhua excitedly told Shi Luodie about the distribution ratio of the Tang Dynasty's land between the nobles and the common people, which corresponded to the potential crisis of the Central Plains dynasty.

"The Khan once said that your land in the Central Plains is the lifeblood of the Central Plains dynasty."

Zhuolibuhua said proudly: "If the nobles only annex 10% or 20% of the land, then our grassland tribes have only a 10% or 20% chance of defeating you. If they annex 50% or 60%, then we have a 50% chance of defeating you."

"When all your lands are concentrated in the hands of the noble families, even if we do not take action, the Central Plains Dynasty will collapse on its own and usher in a new dynasty. This has been the case throughout history. This is the ultimate secret to the stability of the Central Plains Dynasty."

"Cheng Yaojin, you were once a noble of the Tang Dynasty. Tell me, does what our Khan said make sense?"

Well.
Cheng Yaojin's heart was shaken, as if a bolt of lightning had struck his brain, making his whole body stiff and his mind suddenly startled.

Some things are like this. No one points them out. When things are in the dark, no one will pay attention to them. After hearing the summary of the other party, Cheng Yaojin suddenly felt clear in his mind and thought about the history of the past thousands of years.

But isn’t that what it is?
What wise rulers and foolish rulers, what treacherous ministers and wise ministers, what external enemies and internal troubles, it turns out that those are just superficial. In the final analysis, it is still the land issue. This is the core of the Central Plains dynasty, and it controls the lives of more than 90% of the people.

On one side is the country's tax revenue and financial resources, which is the current military system of the Tang Dynasty, and is also a military system based on land.

Once a large amount of land is concentrated, it will inevitably lead to the depletion of financial resources. If the court runs out of money, it will inevitably go bankrupt, and even gods cannot save it. This is almost the fate of the dynasty.

"I understand, I finally understand." Excited, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but stand up, his face filled with inexplicable excitement.

When he came to his senses, he saw several people in the room looking at him as if he were a monkey.

He quickly covered up and said, "Thank you, General Zhuolibuhua, for clearing up my doubts. The Khan is truly a rare hero! The Tang Dynasty has so many outstanding ministers and so many brilliant scholars, but none of them have the profound vision of the Khan."

"As a grassland man, the Khan can see through the problems in the Central Plains. I really admire him!"

Having said that, Cheng Yaojin bowed and gave Shi Luodie a salute half sincerely and half out of flattery.

(End of this chapter)