Du Qi was silent for a moment, then continued: "Speaking of which, I have another thing here that brother Su can participate in. This is beneficial to the people of Guazhou. Of course, I'm just mentioning it. If brother Su is not willing, then I won't force you. "
Su Dingfang said: "Ping Xi Wang, please speak."
Du Qi said without hurry: "It's already September, and the weather is getting colder. When I was in Yizhou, I found that cotton was planted in the Western Region. However, there are very few people who plant cotton. "
"Most people plant wheat and soybeans. After all, wheat can be planted at the end of the year, and harvested in April or May not long after next year. Soybeans can continue to be planted after the wheat is harvested, and harvested around the end of October. "
"The planting of cotton is different."
"Cotton is planted after the beginning of spring. It can be harvested in August or September, or in some places further away in September or October. Cotton is not widely used. "
"However, in the future, the shops under my command will carry out large-scale purchases."
Du Qi said seriously: "Therefore, this is an opportunity for the people to increase their income. Brother Su can encourage the people to plant cotton in some barren mountains and other places with good sunshine during farming. No matter how much it is, I will take it. "
Before, Du Qi was busy with many things and had no time to arrange the cotton matter.
After all, Du Qi had just arrived in Yizhou and did not have enough prestige. Even if Du Qi encouraged it, no one would agree. Now that Du Qi was in Yizhou, he could really make the decision and call on the people, so he prepared to plant cotton.
In the Central Plains, there was cotton.
However, such cotton was very different from the cotton in the Western Region. Unfortunately, cotton was not promoted enough, and at least there were people planting it. After all, it had little use. However, Du Qi, who had transmigrated from the future, knew the importance of cotton.
After the cotton was processed, it was necessary to survive the winter.
After hearing this, Su Dingfang said without hesitation: "Ping Xi Wang's kindness, I will never forget it. In my Guazhou, thousands of people can live a good life because of Ping Xi Wang's care. "
Du Qi said with a smile: "Brother Su, you are too polite. There is no need for this between us. Moreover, even if you put out a notice to encourage the people, it might not be effective. In short, we can only give the people a choice. "
Su Dingfang's expression was solemn as he solemnly said, "I will do my best to implement it."
He believed in Du Qi.
Because Du Qi had no reason to lie to him.
Du Qi continued, "Brother Su, I invited you here because I have something important to discuss with you."
Su Dingfang said, "Ping Xi Wang, please speak."
Du Qi said, "Previously, this prince received news that Zamprang Songzan of Tubo vomited blood and fell seriously ill. Speaking of Tufan, does Brother Su know what happened between me and Tufan? "
Su Dingfang said, "I have heard a little about it, previously the Tubo great general Kun Mi led two thousand Tubo armored cavalry to attack Ping Xi Wang. In the end, they were all annihilated by Ping Xi Wang. I don't know the rest. "
In fact, he knew about Zampoduo. After all, Su Dingfang was also very concerned about the news in Yizhou. However, he didn't mention Zampoduo since it was something that happened in Yizhou.
Su Dingfang didn't want to get involved.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Kun Mi's matter is indeed true. On the other hand, Zampoduo, the Tubo spy in Yizhou, was also eliminated by me. After the news was sent back to Tubo, Zamprang Songzan of Tubo was furious and led an army out of Tubo with the intention of attacking Yizhou to take revenge. "
After Su Dingfang heard it, he said without hesitation, "Since the Tubo army is coming, this Su is duty-bound. Ping Xi Wang, tell me how to dispatch the troops, and I will follow your arrangement. "
Tubo was not only Du Qi's enemy, but also the enemy of the Tang dynasty.
Once Tubo invaded, it would be a threat to the entire Tang dynasty. Especially Su Dingfang at the border, the pressure would be even greater. Not to mention that Su Dingfang was also in charge of Shazhou's military affairs.
Therefore, Su Dingfang must dispatch the troops. Even if Du Qi didn't ask, Su Dingfang would have taken the initiative to help.
Du Qi slightly nodded and said, "Brother Su, I'd like to thank you for your kindness. However, this matter is not about resisting the Tubo army. I haven't finished talking about Lang Songzan dispatching the troops. "
"Lang Songzan's body was originally not very good. He led the troops to Yizhou, but he fell down from the horse and vomited blood after leading the troops for less than a hundred miles. He fell sick and couldn't make it. "
"Currently, the undercurrent in Tubo is turbulent and the internal conflict is very big. After all, it's related to the next generation's fight for the throne, and no one is willing to give up such great power. "
"According to the latest news, Lang Songzan's body can only hold on until next year at most."
Du Qi said, "Therefore, I think that now is the best opportunity to blackmail Tubo. If we want to attack Tubo, it won't be easy because of its special geographical location and Tubo's strength. "
"However, we can blackmail them."
"What I mean is that both sides dispatch troops and station troops at Tubo's border to intimidate Tubo."
"Apart from that, my men have already gone to Tubo as my envoys to negotiate with Lang Songzan and blackmail him. When we get the benefits, I'm willing to share them with Brother Su. "
Du Qi asked, "What do you think, Brother Su?"
Su Dingfang smiled and shook his head after hearing that. He said, "Your Highness, it's just dispatching troops. It won't involve fighting or killing, so there won't be any losses. "My troops are stationed in Guazhou, and they are stationed at the border. I don't need benefits. Your Highness has done a great favor for Guazhou. How can I let Your Highness share the benefits? "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Brother Su, public and private matters should be separate. You can't mix them together. Your benefits can't be less. Otherwise, wouldn't you have made a wasted trip? "
Su Dingfang insisted, "Your Highness, I'm just taking the soldiers out to train. It's nothing. If Your Highness feels bad, then you can be responsible for the food supplies during my deployment. That's enough! "
Tubo was not easy to deal with.
To deal with Tubo, they would at most extort some money and other things. Su Dingfang didn't need these. Moreover, Su Dingfang felt that it was worth it to let Du Qi owe him a favor.
Du Qi managed Yizhou and its economy developed rapidly. If Du Qi led Guazhou, then Guazhou's economy would develop rapidly and Su Dingfang would have political achievements.
Su Dingfang didn't care about expanding the territory because he didn't have the authority or opportunity to do so. Therefore, Su Dingfang's biggest idea was to develop the economy while stabilizing Guazhou and Shazhou.
If Du Qi led Guazhou to develop, everything would be worth it.
Du Qi didn't know what Su Dingfang was thinking, but since Su Dingfang said so, Du Qi no longer said anything. He smiled and said, "Brother Su is so righteous, it would be impolite for me to refuse. As for the food supplies, I will do my best to provide. "
Su Dingfang changed the topic and said, "Ping Xiwang, I still have something to ask Your Highness for help."
Du Qi said, "There's no harm in saying it. As long as I can satisfy it, I will satisfy Brother Su. Of course, if it's impossible, then there's nothing I can do. "
Su Dingfang said, "Ping Xiwang, it's actually very simple. During this time, I've destroyed all the bandits in Guazhou and Shazhou. Whether it's my chief of staff Fu Junheng or the soldiers under my command, they are all somewhat arrogant. "
"Especially before Fu Junheng came with me, he suggested that I hope to compete with Your Highness' soldiers."
"Your Highness' soldiers are all well-tempered soldiers with strong fighting power. Especially Your Highness' generals, such as Xue Rengui and Ma Yuan, are all fierce generals on the battlefield. "
"This time, I hope that Your Highness can let them experience it."
Su Dingfang said, "These people have never seen Your Highness command on the battlefield. They don't know how powerful Your Highness is, so they get carried away just because of some meritorious service. This time, I'll knock them down a bit so that these people don't think they're infallible all day long. "
Du Qi glanced at Su Dingfang. Seeing his expression, he didn't doubt it. He nodded and said, "Since Brother Su mentioned it, how can I not satisfy your request? How do you want to compete? Brother Su, please tell me directly. I'll satisfy you one by one. "
Su Dingfang said again, "Please forgive me, Ping Xiwang. This time, it's a bit abrupt. I even borrowed Ping Xiwang's strength to knock these people down. "
Du Qi said, "It's just a slight effort."
Su Dingfang treated him with sincerity. He didn't make any obvious calculations, but directly explained it, so Du Qi didn't think there was anything wrong. What's more, this was also an opportunity to intimidate Guazhou, lest the other party have any ideas about Yizhou.
Du Qi continued, "Brother Su, tell me, what are you going to do?"
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