Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

What gift did you give?

I might not remember that, but I will definitely remember very clearly whether you gave me a gift or not.

This was Li Chengqian's mindset at that moment.

Those who are defeated and eliminated in the projected world will suffer extremely terrible devastation in the real world. The Khitan in the historical plane was the first to be eliminated and suffered a ten-year nationwide drought as punishment, which serves as a warning.

Li Chengqian really didn't like those short Japanese people.

But... when you are much stronger than him, the ways these bastards fawn over you will repeatedly exceed your expectations.

Since the start of the projection world war, Li Chengqian himself has lost count of how many benefits he has received from the other side.

Putting aside everything else, the 2700 extra 3,000 elite Japanese warriors that Hou Junji had before were all sent by Japan every now and then.

Although the offerings cannot be used immediately in the projected world.

However, this saved Li Chengqian a lot of manpower in developing gold and silver mines in Japan.

After waiting for a while, there was still no movement from the [Historical Plane - Barbarian Alliance].

Li Chengqian simply stopped paying attention to this not-so-bright fellow and immediately started looking at the news from the other families.

[Historical Dimension - Holy Caliph], the overall civilization looks like Rome from memory, and the gift they give is something called the "Cup of the Gods".

See the description provided by the cheat code.

"It is made entirely of gold, but gold possesses a special power that can bring good luck to its owner."

Li Chengqian raised an eyebrow.

Just like how I possessed the "Dragon Essence Fruit"—a mystical item—in the early stages of the world simulation, it seems that this thing was what the other person gained in the simulated world.

[Postscript: I have no intention of being your enemy, and only hope to survive the Projection World War peacefully. I do not expect any great rewards, but only hope to prevent this world from being punished. I hope to form an alliance with you. If you agree, there will be a great gift to be given.]

Look at them, that's how you should ask for help!

Li Chengqian gladly accepted the gifts, and then looked at the gifts from the other families.

The “Historical Dimension: Great Xia” sent something called “Eight-Eyed Ginseng”. Although it seemed unremarkable at first glance, Li Chengqian took a closer look and found that there were actually over a hundred of them.

They can be cultivated together and grown on a large scale.

According to the description provided by the Golden Finger, this thing called "Eight-Eyed Ginseng" not only has extremely strong medicinal properties, but is also very useful in invigorating the spirit and strengthening the mind.

Hmm... This ruler of the Great Xia Kingdom knows a lot about this.

Li Chengqian gladly accepted.

The things that 【Historical Dimension: The Great Hun】provide are also something of the metaphysical side.

According to the Golden Finger, as long as this thing is buried in a certain area, although the radiation range is not large, only a small area of ​​a thousand acres, even a barren desert or Gobi can be affected by this thing.

It turned into a lush grassland within a year.

Li Chengqian: "......."

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

The [Historical Plane - Barbarian Alliance], which had not shown any respect to this projected battlefield boss, suddenly became the most unsociable and least tactful one.

He simply accepted the request to temporarily form a ceasefire alliance with the Great Xia, the Holy Caliphate, and the Great Hun.

Then, an extremely magical sound came from the sky above the projected world.

[The "Historical Dimension: Tang Dynasty" has announced a ceasefire and formed an alliance with the "Historical Dimension: Xia Dynasty".]

[The "Historical Dimension: Tang Dynasty" has announced a ceasefire and formed an alliance with the "Historical Dimension: Holy Caliphate".]

[The "Historical Dimension: Tang Dynasty" has announced a ceasefire and formed an alliance with the "Historical Dimension: Great Xiongnu".]

[“Historical Plane: Tang Dynasty,” “Historical Plane: Xia Dynasty,” “Historical Plane: Holy Caliphate,” and “Historical Plane: Great Xiongnu” declare war on “Historical Plane: Barbarian Alliance”!]

"Hahahaha!"

Outside the Crown Prince's bedroom in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was sitting on a reclining chair, seemingly in a slumber.

Suddenly, he burst into laughter for no apparent reason.

The sudden action startled even Wang De and several palace maids standing beside him.

"Does Your Highness have some good news?"

After settling the Crown Prince Xiangyu in, the Crown Princess Qian Yingying, who came out of the palace, asked curiously, but Li Chengqian gently shook his head.

"Hehe, it's nothing. I just suddenly wondered what the Tang Dynasty would be like a hundred years from now..."

Having benefited from the situation, Li Chengqian dreamed of the future.

However, after the New Year holiday ended, officials began the first court assembly of the sixth year of the Zhenguan era.

The foreign envoys who were responsible for paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty also returned to their respective countries one after another.

Lin-yi, the city of Champa.

Upon hearing the report from the returning envoy, King Fan Fanzhi of Linyi turned green instantly.

With his distinctive brown skin typical of Southeast Asians, his face was contorted, making him look like a frightened Kunlun slave.

In fact, apart from a small number of people who came from Arab merchants and were truly black, the vast majority of Kunlun slaves in the Tang Dynasty were actually people from Southeast Asia.

"We want to exchange our gold and treasures for their paper?! Has the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty been infected with worms and eaten away by them?!"

He looked incredulous, yet bursting with anger.

"I already let it slide that they swindled me out of grain for several years using those worthless glass beads, out of consideration for their status as the suzerain state..."

"Now they want to exchange our treasures for blank sheets of paper?!"

"Does that Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty really think I'm easy to bully?!"

Fan Fanzhi paced back and forth, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. Suddenly, he stopped and glared menacingly at the returning envoy.

"What are the thoughts of Cambodia and Siam? Have they agreed?"

The envoy shuddered: "No, no, at that time, none of the envoys from the Tang Dynasty's vassal states, including Tibet, Sassanid Persia, and Silla, immediately agreed. They all said they would go back and report to their respective rulers."

Upon hearing this, Fan Fanzhi's previously somewhat hesitant and wavering heart was instantly filled with immense courage.

"Hahaha! Even Tibet, a country with marriage ties to the Tang Dynasty, won't accept it. It seems that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty isn't so clever after all!"

His eyes flashed, and with a wave of his hand, he gave an order to the envoy.

"Go and send a message to the King of Zhenla and the King of Siam: I have a way to deal with that prince of the Tang Dynasty!"

quickly.

Under the deliberate efforts of King Fan Fanzhi of Linyi to maintain and win over the various states of Zhenla and Siam, they began to reduce their trade with the Tang Dynasty.

Exports of grain from Lin Yi, spices and medicinal herbs from Zhenla and Siam, as well as many tropical fruits and rare animals such as rhinoceroses and elephants, were suspended.

Fan Fanzhi is someone who can stir up trouble.

Through his deliberate distortion and misrepresentation, rumors quickly spread throughout Southeast Asia that the Tang Dynasty was going to forcibly exchange their gold, jade, and other treasures for worthless pieces of paper.

The local population consists mostly of states or indigenous people who live in the mountains and forests all day long, only occasionally going down to exchange for something. How could they possibly make any independent judgments?

That is absolutely impossible.

In just a few months, officials in the southern part of Lingnan Circuit spread the news to Guangzhou Prefecture, the capital of Lingnan Circuit.

"boom!"

"You shameless bastard!"

"It just so happens that I currently lack a large number of serfs for farming. Gao Hai! Gao Hai! Where the hell are you?!"

The Duke of Yue's Mansion.

Upon reading a letter, Duke Feng Ang of Yue instantly transformed the usually peaceful, honest, and agriculturally-minded Prince Chu into a completely different person, ready to shout for war.

He rushed forward and pulled him back.

"Oh, Your Highness, please calm down! This matter cannot be rushed!"

Li You's eyes widened. Having stayed in Guangzhou for almost half a year, his skin had become noticeably darker, giving him a more masculine air.

"Calm down? These damned southern monkeys are practically defecating and pissing on my Great Tang's face, and you expect me to calm down?!"

"How dare Fan Fanzhi ask me to calm down?!"

Feng Ang's old face stiffened with embarrassment. No wonder he was the son of the Prince of Qin who conquered half of the Tang Dynasty.

She's got a really bad temper...

"Your Highness, the imperial court has its own plans regarding this matter..."

As he spoke, he hurriedly ordered someone to bring over the urgent message that had recently arrived from Chang'an, and presented it to King Li You of Chu.

Meanwhile, he whispered, "Your Highness, this matter is a secret order from the court. It must not be made public. His Highness the Crown Prince has long harbored feelings for Fan Fanzhi."

Li You looked at the secret order in his hand.

After learning that the imperial court was preparing to implement Tang Dynasty paper money, and that several Tibetan countries had already agreed to accept it.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he then let out a cold snort.

"Your Majesty has his own considerations, and it is inappropriate for me to interfere. However..." His eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Since the King of Linyi refuses to sell grain, that's fine, then our Great Tang will not buy it!"

He handed the secret order back to Feng Ang and gave instructions to Gao Hai, the eunuch waiting outside the hall.

"Go! Bring Du Ling to see me!"

Feng Ang felt a chill run down his spine.

Du Ling was none other than the officer that Crown Prince Li Chengqian had specially left behind for Li You when he sent him here. He was a graduate of the second class of the Royal Military Academy.

He once served as the naval commander of Jiangnan Province.

Now he has followed them to Lingnan Road and is the commander of the Chu Prince's fleet.

Aside from the fact that he didn't have enough treasure ships even the imperial court needed, he had more than twenty other medium-sized seagoing vessels and warships under his command.

In addition, during this period, the 1,000 elite troops from the former Eastern Palace that Li Chengqian left for Li You had already trained the 5,000 personal guards of the Prince of Chu given by the court.

Feng Ang: "......."

Fan Fanzhi, when I first met you, I told you to read more books.

Now look at this, isn't this a consequence of not studying enough?

Sure enough, a short while later, Du Ling rushed over.

Before the other party could even bow, Li You had already given the order.

"From this day forward, train with all your might! Haven't you always envied your classmates in military academies in Goguryeo and Haseong Province who can earn military merits? Don't say I didn't give you the chance!"

"There are still six months until the end of summer. Six months later, when the fields of Linyi are ripe, I will order you to land in Linyi by sea and plunder all their grain!"

Upon hearing this, Du Ling's face instantly flushed with excitement.

He stood tall and proud, his military boots clicking crisply under his feet.

"The last general takes command!"