Li Guo's knife is fast and his actions are also fast.

As the "king of the Tang Dynasty", Li Guo knew very well that the biggest problem for the "Tang Dynasty" was the Ming Dynasty!

When the Ming Dynasty marched to advance westward, it was the day when the Tang Kingdom was destroyed.

For the past twenty years, Li Guo has been trying every means to make friends with the Tang Dynasty.

The country's name was changed to "Tang" to tell the Ming Dynasty that the emperor and his ministers were no longer there.

Even when he went south, he was to avoid the edge of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone knew that the Ming Dynasty would attack Dorgon and Jianzhou Jurchens sooner or later.

Later, the land was cedeed, trade was opened, and immigration was opened.

All of them are to make friends with the Ming Dynasty. In short, as long as the Ming Dynasty enjoys the privileges it enjoys in the vassal states and vassal states, Li Guo will give it to the Ming Dynasty without the Ming Dynasty's statement.

Why do you please me in every way?

Isn’t it just to gain the recognition of the Ming Dynasty, and I look forward to being able to “normalize” one day.

He has been waiting for this opportunity. In his opinion, the best time is when the Ming Dynasty rushes its troops to attack Dorgon, and then he will definitely rush his troops to go north to help the battle. Then use this to get the understanding of the Ming Dynasty, thus winning a glimmer of hope for the Tang Dynasty.

But when Li Guo waited around, he still didn't wait until the Ming army rushed north. Just when he thought it was nowhere to be long, the Ming army unexpectedly started a war against the Ottoman.

When the news came, Li Guo was stunned at first, and then watched the change. When he learned that the Ming Dynasty sent the prince to personally lead the army to attack the Ottoman, he only said one sentence in the face of the civil and military officials.

"Although the Tang Dynasty was a foreign vassal, it was also a Chinese. The emperor ordered the world to attack the unjust ministers, and we should obey the imperial edict!"

Of course, this is a statement to the outside world. What is the true statement?

"Opportunity! The opportunity for us to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty is here!"

For the Tang State, this was indeed an opportunity, and it was their opportunity to express their feelings to the Ming Dynasty. Then, the Tang State ordered the troops to send troops again.

Duke Li Laiheng of Jin personally led 200,000 governments to advance westward, with the goal directed to Baghdad.

Twenty-eight years ago, Ottoman Sultan Murad IV personally conquered Baghdad and won the city in one fell swoop. This was a long-lost military victory for the Ottomans. Two years later, the Casrecilin Treaty concluded by the Ottoman Empire and the Safavi Dynasty stipulated that the Caucasus and Azerbaijan were the Safavi Dynasty, and Iraq, including Baghdad, belonged to the Ottoman Empire.

Although victory did not bring political stability to the Ottomans, it brought them a stable East. The richest Mesopotamian plains in the Middle East and the richest city of Baghdad became the territory of the Ottomans.

And now, this city is right in front of Li Laiheng.

Li Laiheng said, staring at the city of Baghdad across the Tigris River.

"Wen Jin, look, this is Baghdad."

"The child knows that Baghdad, in ancient Persian, "Baghdad" means "the city of God." It had been built more than three thousand years ago. It was the capital of the Abbas Dynasty and in the Tang Dynasty, it was called "Black-clothed food"..."

Looking at Baghdad, Li Wenjin suddenly said.

"Dad, in the Ming Dynasty, even if even the children in the society can learn about Baghdad through the museum class, they know about Baghdad and the group city built here by most black clothes."

"Tuancheng" is the capital that the king of black coats Mansour ordered to be built. In the book "Museum" in the Ming Dynasty, it not only contains descriptions of the city, but also records the construction process of the city. How Mansour asked workers to draw outlines on the ground with cinders according to the circular urban design.

For Li Wenjin, who had been studying abroad in the Ming Dynasty for ten years, he was of course familiar with these things. Of course, in his words, he would inevitably admire the Ming Dynasty more.

"In contrast, although our Tang Dynasty built social studies in every Zhechong Prefecture like the Ming Dynasty, we learned things far from the Ming Dynasty. After studying social studies, the boys of the Ming Dynasty not only learned to read, but also learned mathematics and knowledgeable about literature. But what about us? They are just learning to read."

"Men Jin!"

Li Laiheng smiled when his son said.

"Countries are different! Compared to the Ming Dynasty, I, the Tang Dynasty, have only one million people and have less than three million people. Look at them..."

Pointing at the mansion soldiers in the distance, Li Laiheng whispered.

"I, the people of the Tang Dynasty, said they were Tang people, but among the young people, there were a few of them not Chuanchuan. The old brothers who came out of seclusion were all natives. Those native wives, let alone Chinese characters, would not even say a few Chinese words. If you can make these people speak Chinese, recognize Chinese characters, and read saints' articles, you have made contributions to the country. You have been in the Ming Dynasty for many years and don't understand these. In fact, even if you are the Ming people, you will deeply agree with the achievements of our Tang Dynasty in education here!"

Li Laiheng said softly as he lowered his voice.

"Why did the father believe that sending troops to Baghdad can bring us the Ming Dynasty's recognition of us? It is because he knew the recognition of Emperor Qiansheng's teaching achievements in the Tang Dynasty. He even said, "The King of Tang can make the Persian Protectorate return to China and make the Buddha Guang cross Persia again, which is indeed the country."

Did Emperor Qian Sheng say this?

Almost half of it.

At least Emperor Qiansheng would not say that "King of Tang". Li Wenjin would never expose it, but his father's words frowned.

"As long as we capture Baghdad and then to the north, our Tang Dynasty will not only obtain the richest land in the Mesopotamia, but also be able to make friends with the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is the Ming Dynasty enthrone us, it is not impossible."

Enthroned...

Seeing that there was no one around, Li Wenjin said.

"Dad, the prince is already nine years old!"

The prince mentioned by Li Wenjin is the biological son of the king Li Guo. As for Li Laiheng, Li Laiheng is just the adopted son of the king. However, Li Laiheng's achievements in the Tang Dynasty in recent years are well known, and for many years, the Tang Dynasty has regarded him as the "quasi-prince" and Li Guo has no biological son. As the adopted son, Li Laiheng inherited the throne, which is natural.

But nine years ago, the king had a biological son. Although no one mentioned it, everyone knew that if the king had a biological son, it would be unlikely that the heir would be Li Laiheng.

The son's reminder made Li Laiheng slightly stunned, and then he became silent. There was nothing new under the sun. Even in the Tang Dynasty, even among the so-called "old brothers", there would inevitably be disputes over power and conspiracies.

After a long time, Li Laiheng said.

"The most important thing at the moment is Baghdad. When Murad IV personally conquers Baghdad, he spends 40 days to break the city..."

After a pause, he said coldly again.
Chapter completed!