Hearing Li Xiu mention Tuli's arrogant and domineering again, Li Shimin also showed a embarrassed look on his face. After a moment, he spoke: "Li Xiu, Tuli is an important chess piece we have to deal with Turks, so we should focus on comfort for the time being!"

"Your Majesty, the reason why Tuli dared to be rampant in the territory of our Tang Dynasty is, on the one hand, as Your Majesty said, I still need him in my Tang Dynasty. On the other hand, Tuli also has a force that obeys him only, which is equivalent to the vassal state under my Tang Dynasty. Now there are not many Turkic people under his rule, but in the future, if the Tang Dynasty destroys the Turks, there will definitely be more Turkic people surrender. How should Your Majesty deal with these Turkic people at that time?" Li Xiu finally expressed his true purpose at this time.

"So that's it. You are not targeting Turi, but all Turks!" Li Shimin finally understood Li Xiu's real intention at this time. He smiled slightly and said, "This is not the first time Li Xiu has mentioned this issue. In fact, Li Shimin had long discovered that Li Xiu was very cautious about all foreign races, and even distrust them from the bottom of his heart.

"Your Majesty is wise and the Turks are gradually declining. Last year, I promised Your Majesty that the Turks will be destroyed within three years, and there is not much time left. When the Turks perish, how should those who surrendered Turks be resettled?" Li Xiu said seriously at this time.

Li Shimin always liked to balance the grassland. The advantage of doing this is to achieve the goal of controlling the grassland with very few troops, but this requires extremely superb means. It was nothing when he was alive. However, after his death, the border troubles of the Tang Dynasty became more and more serious, and the power of the Hu people became stronger and stronger, which eventually led to the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, which also marked the decline of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity, and even the subsequent Tang Dynasty could only be described as a persistent and persistent Tang Dynasty.

"Didn't Wuji have already decided on a three-step strategy? Let's destroy the Turks first, then divide and disintegrate the forces on the grassland, and finally find a way to completely eliminate the threat of the northern grassland." Li Shimin explained patiently, but when he spoke, he still increased the weight of the four words "differentiation and disintegration". In fact, he still wanted to balance the grassland.

"Your Majesty, I agree with Brother Wuji's grassland strategy very much, but there are many ways to divide and disintegrate. For example, after the Turks are destroyed, your Majesty will probably hand over these Turks to Tuli and then control these Tuli through Tuli. But Tuli dares to be so arrogant now. If his strength grows in the future, will Your Majesty be sure to control him?" Li Xiu also explained and analyzed patiently at this time.

"It's just a Tuli. If he dares to have a second heart, he can only replace him with another person!" Li Shimin said indifferently. When the Turks were destroyed, wouldn't it take as many as the Turkic nobles who were willing to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty?

"It is easy to replace a Tuli, but as long as the Turks live on the grassland, no one can guarantee that they will not rebel in the future!" Li Xiu said again with a solemn look on his face.

"Living on the grassland? What do you mean..." Li Shimin was stunned when he heard Li Xiu's words, then looked at him in shock.

"Your Majesty guessed well. I think that after destroying the Turks, it is not advisable to place the Turks on the grassland, otherwise there will be chaos in the future. The only way is to move them inward!" Li Xiu said helplessly.

There are two ways to completely solve the Turks. One is to kill all the Turks, but this is not realistic at all, and it will arouse the Turks to resist to the death, and even drag the Tang Dynasty into the quagmire of war. In this way, there is only another way left, that is, assimilate the Turks, make them completely forget their identities, join the Tang Dynasty, the big family, and add bricks to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

"Do you move inward?" Li Shimin frowned when he heard Li Xiu's proposal. After a while, he said in embarrassment, "Moving inward is a way, but the Turks are barbaric and aggressive in nature, and their customs are different from those of the Han people. If they move inward, they may easily conflict with the people of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, it may cause some chaos, so this method may not be easy to implement."

"Your Majesty, my plan to move inward is different from what you think." Li Xiu smiled calmly at this time, and then he explained, "My Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, but not a large population. Except for the prosperous areas such as Guanzhong, many places are sparsely populated, especially in the south, where the climate is hot and the land is fertile, but because no one has cultivated it, it can only grow grass. It's a pity!"

"Southern...Southern?" Li Shimin couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard Li Xiu's proposal. The south is not as rich as in later generations. Although it has been developed by the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasties, most areas in the south are still poor and poor, with miasma and hot weather. People can easily develop various diseases when they get there. The exiled prisoners in the Tang Dynasty all sent to the south. From this we can see that the environment in some areas in the south is harsh.

"Your Majesty has also seen this year's drought. In contrast, the south has dense water networks, so there is almost no need to worry about water sources. For example, as long as the Taihu Lake Basin is properly managed, countless fertile fields can be obtained. Moreover, we have high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes. It is easy to plant sweet potatoes and can grow as long as they are planted in the field. It doesn't matter if the Turks do not understand the cultivation technology. This is simply a crop that is naturally prepared for the Turks. As long as they are willing to plant, they will definitely not have to worry about being hungry in the future!" Li Xiu said very seriously.

Moving the Turks to the south to reclaim wasteland was what Li Xiu called the method of internal migration, and he also kindly prepared crops such as high-yield and easy-to-plant for them. As for the harsh conditions in the south, whether the Turks would not adapt to the local conditions there, this is not what Li Xiu had to consider. Anyway, they were not the real people of the Tang Dynasty, and they would not feel sorry for their death.

"Let the Turks reclaim wasteland in the south? Your method is really..." Li Shimin finally understood what Li Xiu meant when he heard this, but he didn't know how to evaluate this method. From the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, this method was indeed a killing of two birds with one stone. It not only solved the threat of the Turks and increased the planting area in the south. It only allowed nomadic people like the Turks to farm, and it was also a south with damp, heat and malaria. At that time, I don't know how many people would die there because they were not adapted to the local climate.

"But what if the Turks in the south resist?" After thinking for a long time, Li Shimin suddenly said with some concern again. After all, the Turks are not fools. In the early stage, the Tang Dynasty could use deception to move them to the south, but if they find that they are deceived and rebel, it will be a big trouble.
Chapter completed!