Du Qi heard the words of persuasion one after another, but his expression remained calm, without the slightest bit of agitation. After receiving Su Dingfang's reminder and receiving Du Ruhui's letter, Du Qi had come up with a mature plan.
Du Qi faced the crowd and gestured for them to stop.
Everyone quieted down.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "It's a good thing that all of you are aware of the imperial court's intentions in establishing the Anxi Protectorate. All of you urged me to establish a country, and all of you supported me. I am gratified. However, I have no plans to establish a country at the moment. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, establishing a country is only a matter of time. At this point, there is no turning back. Why don't we establish a country? "
Du Qi said, "In the future, we will occupy Yizhou and even more territory, so there is no turning back. Jiang Yu is in our hands, and we can't just hand it over. "
"All of you have seen the imperial court's intentions, but you have overlooked our strength."
"We are indeed not weak."
"However, compared to the strength of the imperial court of the Tang dynasty, we are still far from enough. Under this premise, it will be disadvantageous for us to openly oppose the Tang dynasty. "
"Especially the foundation of Yizhou, which is still within the Tang dynasty. After all, the Du family's businesses are the foundation for Yizhou's continuous blood transfusion. Without this condition, it will be very difficult for Yizhou to rely on itself. "
Du Qi continued, "Thus, the current situation is not suitable for establishing a country, and there is also no need for us to oppose the imperial court."
"I've already discussed this matter with Registrar Liu before. I've already discussed this matter with Registrar Liu. At the very least, this strategy would not go wrong in the next few years. If the imperial court arranges for someone else to become the regional commander of the Anxi Protectorate, it will be extremely disadvantageous for us, because we will have a sharp sword hanging over our heads. "
"But it is different now."
"It is this king who will become the regional commander of the Anxi Protectorate."
"At the very least, in the next three to five years, my position as the regional commander of the Anxi Protectorate will not change. Three to five years is enough for us to develop and strengthen our strength. "
"The stronger we are, the stronger our resistance will be, and the more endurance we can endure. Under this premise, development is still the most important thing. "
Du Qi continued, "Therefore, there is no need to bring up the topic of advising the founding of the country. What I need to do now is to develop myself with all my strength, expand our territory, and increase our strength in preparation for future battles. "
After listening to Du Qi's words, Liu Zhengxi's eyes lit up as he praised, "Your Highness is wise. Although we're not weak now, we're still lacking a lot. Right now, accumulating strength was indeed the most important thing. One more year means one more year of change. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Your Highness is wise!"
The others all spoke up.
According to what they said, establishing a country immediately was tantamount to immediately starting a conflict with the Tang dynasty.
That would be disadvantageous to the current Yizhou. But after a few years of development, Du Qi's strength would definitely develop by leaps and bounds. At that time, he would have enough capital and strength to fight against the Tang dynasty.
Slowing down was not a bad thing.
Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Du Qi said again, "Now, the matters in Tubo have been properly arranged. There are no more internal problems in Yizhou. Winter is approaching, so there's nothing to do for the time being. But next, we need to prepare for the war next year. Everyone, prepare to send out troops in the spring of next year. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Our next target is Gaochang. Next spring, we'll take Gaochang. We need to quickly gather information about Gaochang so that it'll be easier for us to march and fight. "
"I'll do my best."
Yu Deshui immediately agreed.
He was in charge of the World's Number One Pavilion and was responsible for gathering information. He needed to make early arrangements.
Du Qi nodded and said, "As for the rest of the troops, food, weapons, etc., you all need to perform your duties according to your responsibilities and make sufficient preparations."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison.
One by one, they turned around and left.
In the study, only Du Qi was left to deal with some government affairs alone. After all, he had been away from Yizhou for more than a month. Although Liu Zhengxi had dealt with it, Du Qi still needed to know about these government affairs so that he could know what to do.
In the evening, Li Yanyun and Qianxue came back.
The two women accompanied Du Qi to have dinner. After dinner, Du Qi and the two women took a walk in the corridor of the backyard.
Li Yanyun said while walking, "Husband, Shopkeeper Jin sent a letter saying that the bank system in the Tang dynasty has been fully arranged, and the core of the bank has been transferred to Yizhou."
"In addition, the commercial system of the entire Tang dynasty has been fully established."
"Last time, he sent a letter saying that he wanted to work in the Western Regions. At that time, you weren't here. After discussing it with Sister Qianxue, we directly agreed. After all, the business in Yizhou and even the Western Regions is more important. This is the foundation of our future. "
Li Yanyun said, "We've already arranged this matter, but we have to inform you."
Du Qi said, "It's also good for Jin Wuque to come to Yizhou. He can also share some of my burden in Yizhou."
Qianxue said, "Husband, our cloth dyeing factory in Yizhou has been opened. It's just that the weather in the Western Regions is completely different from that in the Central Plains. Our cloth dyeing factory can't operate well in winter because the weather is cold. Because the weather was cold, heavy snow fell, and even the pond where the cloth was dyed was frozen. Many things are not easy to do in winter. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Nowadays, we mine coal in large quantities. If the temperature is not high enough, we can choose to do it in the house. In short, even if there is a problem, just find a way to solve it. The two of you have control over many industries. If you can't figure out a way to solve the problem, you can reward your subordinates. "
After a pause, Du Qi said, "When there is a reward, there will be brave men. There will always be someone who can think of a way. Don't think about saving money. Money begets money. You can only make money if you are willing to spend money. Treat your subordinates well so that they will do their best. "
Qianxue said, "I understand."
Du Qi continued, "Our current industries are far from enough. Because the energy industry involved now is only coal, and the utilization rate of coal is not high. Moreover, the industries in terms of clothing, food, housing, and transportation are not enough. In short, you can expand our business system more. Don't limit yourself to the current industries. "
In order to develop business, in addition to the rise of the economy and the improvement of the people's living standards, there was also the development of all walks of life.
This must be carried out.
Without these, many things could only be imagined.
The two women naturally agreed one by one.
Du Qi did not doubt the ability of the two women, because the two women had been in the field for many years and were very capable. However, the two women had the limitations of this era. Even if their vision was good, they could not jump out of the mold.
Du Qi wanted the two women to have a more advanced vision.
They could have a deeper insight.
Li Yanyun and Qianxue listened to Du Qi's words. They also had doubts in their hearts, so they immediately proposed themselves. Du Qi was responsible for solving them. After walking around the backyard, the three went straight to their rooms to rest.
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