Ai Pu glanced at Li Xin and found that Li Xin was just drinking. He felt humiliated and helpless in his heart.

How come they, the heroes of the peninsula and intimidating the surrounding areas, become worthless when they reach the mouth of Daqian?

"I am very willing to establish diplomatic relations with your country, but it is obvious that you do not come with sincerity."

Li Shilong is very angry now. You don't have to establish diplomatic relations with Da Qian, but if you turn your back on yourself and want to be brothers with Da Qian.

Sorry, Dagan cannot tolerate evildoers like you.

"Go down and have a rest and then answer me." Li Shilong stood up, "You all eat and drink with the foreign guests, Jingyun, Chengqian, you two come over!"

Qin Mo was speechless. He just came to have a meal and was called to a small meeting.

Li Xin glanced at Qin Mo, stood up and followed him.

Qin Mo was helpless and had no choice but to step forward.

When Ai Pu saw Li Shilong leaving, he was also shocked. Is there nothing to talk about?

But when he thought that his country was about to be invaded by the iron hoof of the Beinu people, his heart felt like it was on fire.

.....

In the Royal Garden.

Li Shilong asked: "Chengqian, you rented land in Dashi and arranged for four thousand people there. I'm afraid it's not just for business, right?"

“Dashi is in a very good location and is a perfect transfer station. Whether traveling by sea or by land, it can be a springboard!

I looked at the map and found out that when I return to Qian from the south, I can directly pass through Tocharo from the south and then go directly to the Dashi Kingdom.

It can save a lot of time, and secondly, it can also avoid risks during navigation.

However, most of the country there is desert, which is not suitable for cultivation, but there are about 20 million people in that country.

Moreover, they are a form of integration of politics and religion, which is similar to Nanfan in terms of celestial phenomena."

Li Shilong nodded. He suddenly lost interest when he heard about the desert. What could the sand do? It couldn't grow food.

Very tasteless.

Li Shilong's eyes lit up when he heard that there were more than 20 million people.

Population means wealth and labor force.

Dou Xuanling had already proposed the exemption of corvee at the court meeting and came up with a plan.

That is to use prisoners of war, slaves donated by various countries, criminals, and slaves captured from various countries in the Celestial Kingdom to replace the corvee labor of Daqian's local citizens.

Corvee can save a country or destroy it.

Li Shilong also realized that in such a big world, requisitioning Daqian's own people was too wasteful and restricted the development of Daqian.

"Then how did you convince their caliph to agree to rent land to you?" Li Shilong asked curiously.

"Their caliph's name is Abu. He is a well-known local prophet. He is an extremely wise man, but he is also very ambitious.

The minister sat with him and discussed Taoism for three days, and then translated Daqian's Buddhist scriptures and gave them to him.

Abu was particularly happy after reading it. Although they did not believe in Buddhism, it did not prevent him from watching the classics.

Then, I agreed to allow them to preach in Daqian territory after establishing diplomatic relations in the future!"

"What? Preaching? Are you crazy!" Qin Mo jumped up at that time, "You let Dashi preach in the country, are you sick?"

Seeing Qin Mo so excited, Li Shilong frowned and said, "Is there anything you can't say properly?"

Li Xin quickly explained: "I lied to him, how can I really let them preach in the country? I just said this just to make him nod!"

"Then you can't say this." Qin Mo said: "What do they believe? What do we believe? It's very deadly to believe that stuff."

In another world, the people in Tulumqi originally believed in Nanfan shamanism.

Later, when the Silk Road was developed, it also brought the faith of the Dashi Kingdom with it. This faith has been believed for more than a thousand years, until today.

"Aren't you just looking for trouble? Let me tell you, those people from Dashi haven't come here yet. No one in Daqian, Nanfan, or the Western Regions has this kind of belief.

Do you know what is the hardest thing to be wiped out? That is faith. It is difficult for a person with faith to be wiped out!"

Li Xin also didn't expect Qin Mo to have such a big reaction, "What to do, I've said it all."

Li Shilong also said: "Isn't it enough not to let them preach? Secretly assist Yi Zhixie, give them weapons, and let them conquer Dashi. If you are not honest, you have to be honest!"

Qin Mo realized that his reaction was too great and calmed down, "It's okay to do this, but if you want to convince the people on that land, you can't do it by pure killing.

If you want to completely put them down, you must change their beliefs."

Why is he not interested in big rocks? Because once they are knocked down, it will take a lot of time to change their beliefs.

It simply cannot be done without the efforts of decades and generations.

This point is very different from the Tianxiang Kingdom.

But if nothing unexpected happens, just drill a hole into the rocky ground and you will be able to get out a lot of fire oil.

That thing is something that industry cannot get around.

This is also what makes Qin Mo confused.

"That's not easy, let's leave it to Buddhism!" Li Xinda said.

"Are you afraid of Dashi?" Li Shilong was curious. Qin Mo had always been fearless, so there would be hairy chestnuts that he was too lazy to touch?

"It can't be said that they are afraid, it's just the doctrine they believe in, which is very exaggerated. They feel that everything they have is given by God.

From top to bottom, they all believe in this!"

Li Shilong looked at Li Xin, "Is that so?"

Li Xin said quickly: "Jing Yun is right. They are very united. Although they are from different tribes, they have the same beliefs."

"You are too lazy to worry about it, so you are indifferent to Dashi, right?"

"My father-in-law and son-in-law just think that for now, Daqian's land area is enough. If we don't digest it and expand blindly, it will be too big.

It is better to digest and absorb the existing results of the war, improve domestic strength, and when the time is right, it will not be too late to look for another country." Qin Mo said.

"That's right, but did Yi Zhixie let it go or what?" Li Shilong didn't ask Qin Mo, but Li Xin.

Li Xin thought for a moment and said: "I thought that I could secretly help Yizhixie to attack the Yuezhi, first attack the Yuezhi, and then attack Dashi.

Use some of the weapons we don't use to complete the preliminary strategy. If those people resist to the death, Yi Zhixie will definitely massacre them.

We might as well take the opportunity to promote Buddhism and come to Dashi with an attitude of rescuing those in distress. In this way, their resistance can be reduced to the greatest extent.

At this rate, it will take a few years at the fastest. During the gap period, we can guard the army on the Tianxiang Coast and Kucha.

Be well prepared!”
Chapter completed!