"This..." After hearing Zhang Nan's words, Li Er didn't know what to say. Although Li Er agreed with Zhang Nan's statement in his heart, from a rational point of view, Li Er knew that this was wrong.

"Mr. Zhang, fortunately, I thought you were an expert in unity and tyranny. I didn't expect that you didn't even understand the simple truth that the enlightened one has many helpers, and the loss of one has few helpers." Wei Zheng also said with regret after hearing Zhang Nan's words, looking as if he was disappointed with Zhang Nan.

"Haha, if you say that, then we have to say it." When Zhang Nan heard that Wei Zheng was able to raise objections, he immediately became interested. For Zhang Nan, there was nothing more fulfilling than saying that he could beat the famous ancient officials, especially when Zhang Nan had a kind of suppression of IQ and knowledge.

"I wonder what Lord Zhang said to me?" Wei Zheng asked.

"Well, let me ask Mr. Wei a few questions. How strong is my national strength when the founding of the Tang Dynasty?" Zhang Nan asked.

"This... is naturally because the national strength is weak and the soldiers are not strong enough. However, after the rest and recuperation of our Tang Dynasty for several years, our Tang Dynasty can now be considered as strong as the soldiers and horses." Wei Zheng said.

"That's it, why did Tuli and Jili take their men to the bank of the Weishui River when their national strength was weak? Why don't they come now?" Zhang Nan continued to ask.

"This... the Turks are afraid of the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty's military forces, so they naturally dare not violate it again." Wei Zhengdao.

"Isn't this going to end? Lord Wei still understands?" Zhang Nan asked.

"I understand? What do you understand? Lord Zhang, what did you say?" Wei Zheng looked confused, obviously not understanding what Zhang Nan said.

"Do you understand the saying that weak countries have no diplomacy? You always say that unity and unity and Zongheng. Do you know that even if it is unity and Zongheng, you must have bargaining chips in your hands and have the same status. If a country even despises ordinary people in other countries, can it be possible to stop hitting you just by saying a few words? It is not enough to protect the people of your own country by talking." Zhang Nan said quietly.

"Just when we first founded the country, our national strength was weak, so we would take advantage of the sudden profits and profits. If the emperor had not even emptied the national treasury, Lord Wei would have become a slave to the destruction of the country. Where would there be the high-ranking officials and generous salaries today?" Zhang Nan said.

Li Er's face looked very bad when Zhang Nan raised his wounds again, but what Zhang Nan said was indeed true. Although the matter between Tuli and Jili was resolved by Li Er with courage and wit, it was more due to Li Er's treasury emptied. Therefore, this matter was nailed to his own pillar of shame by Li Er, and it was impossible for him to come down.

"So much, I'm still the same thing. A weak country has no diplomacy, and if you fall behind, you will be beaten. The land of Liaodong itself is the place we already have in our old China. Now we have let them live on Goguryeo for a while, and it's been a complete mercy and righteousness. Now, if you ask them such a vassal state wants some prisoners, what's wrong? Shouldn't it be? It's not for nothing? Our Tang Dynasty may treat prisoners better than the living standards of the people." Zhang Nan said.

Although what Zhang Nan said in the first half is correct, the second half is Zhang Nan’s argument. Goguryeo never thought that it was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty and was unwilling to pay tribute and surrender.

However, the land of Liaodong is from China, and this concept works in the Tang Dynasty. The land of Liaodong in the Tang Dynasty was considered by the four counties of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Zhang Nan said that Goguryeo was temporarily living in Liaodong, and this sentence was also recognized by most of the ministers present.

"Even if that's the case, we still can't..." Wei Zheng wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhang Nan.

"Master Wei, why are you so pedantic? Can you have to wait until another country fights our Tang Dynasty to the point of life and death, and when the country is destroyed, you can realize that there is no real peace in this world?" Zhang Nan was also convinced by Wei Zheng. He clearly had hegemonic capital, but he didn't want to do it. He just wanted to guard his own acre of three parts of the land. This would not work.

"Why do I say there is no peace in this world? Lord Wei, you can think about it. Has our country been so big since ancient times? It is not yet a battle made by our ancestors. Whether it is our own people fighting against our own people or our own people fighting against foreign races, it is all a battle made. With more territory, it means more resources, and more resources means better development. With development, national strength can be increased, so that we can speak hard in the diplomacy between countries." Zhang Nan said.

"To give a simple example, now we are interchanging with Goguryeo characters. Now Goguryeo asks us that the Tang Dynasty wants people and people. Will you give them to Lord Wei?" Zhang Nan continued to ask.

"Of course, this cannot be given. If it is given, wouldn't it be a loss of power and humiliation of the country?" Wei Zheng frowned.

"Okay, don't give it to you, right? Then now I will send troops to attack you. There are hot air balloons flying in the sky, thunder that can destroy the city walls, and a divine wind crossbow that can cover the sky. I want to hit you now. If you give it to you or not, if you don't give it to you, just wait for the country to be destroyed. What should you do, Lord Wei? Are you planning to wait for the country to be destroyed? Or will you lose your power and humiliate the country?" Zhang Nan continued to ask.

"This..." Wei Zheng was speechless after hearing Zhang Nan's explanation. Yes, if you give it, it means losing power and humiliating the country. If you don't give it, then you will wait to be a slave to the country. The ending will be worse than losing power and humiliating the country.

After hearing Zhang Nan's words, Li Er also showed a thoughtful look.

"We will always beat them than they will beat us. And we don't have to let them lose their country and plant them. All we need is labor. Isn't it better if we give it? As long as they obediently surrender, they can satisfy any requirements of our Tang Dynasty. Isn't that good for everyone?" Zhang Nan said with a smile.

That’s right, Zhang Nan pursues a hegemony policy. No matter what he speaks, it is not as good as his own fist. We can talk about anything. If we can’t reach an agreement, then I’ll fight until you are willing to reach an agreement.

Just like the United States in later generations, although being a world policeman is annoying, the United States itself does not. On the contrary, when being a world policeman, you can get real benefits, and punish anyone who doesn’t like you. In short, you have to be obeyed.

Who doesn’t like to do such a job? He just hates him so much that he is not a world policeman.

Of course, Zhang Nan's sanctions method is still in the early stage of using fists to convince you, but this is already enough in the era when cold weapons are still used.
Chapter completed!