Chapter 169: Encounter in the Bamboo Forest! (Part 2)
"Sir, have you overlooked the direct cause of the Red Immortal Cult's riot? It was because the common people had no food to eat, so they were forced to riot! Later, this Red Immortal Cult movement was used by some people with ulterior motives to create the notorious Red Immortal Cult! In other words, if the common people had food to eat, why would they riot?"
The middle-aged man nodded calmly and said, "Then tell me, how should we quell this riot?"
Jiang Chengfeng was shocked. This old man asked me to come here just to discuss this? So he smiled and said, "Excuse me, this is none of my business."
The middle-aged uncle was not angry, and smiled and said: "It's just a casual chat, isn't it inconvenient?"
Since this old man is Uncle Wu's friend, and Jiang Chengfeng himself holds a grudge against the Red Immortal Cult, he thought for a moment and said, "Catch the thief and the leader, divide and govern, and punish severely!"
The middle-aged man smiled and nodded, then asked, "What do you think about the invasion of the northern barbarians?"
"The Hu people are invading..." Jiang Chengfeng was stunned. What was wrong with this old man? Why did he ask questions about national affairs? He also felt that he was somewhat similar to A-Lin, so he smiled and said, "If someone hits me, I will hit back without hesitation!"
"This method is simple! If everyone is like you, Northern Tang will be at peace!" The middle-aged uncle smiled bitterly, but there was a cold light in his eyes. He paused and said, "The northern barbarians have only captured three or four cities and have not yet attacked the heartland of our Northern Tang. However, the two factions of ministers in the court, those who advocate war and those who advocate peace, are already arguing fiercely!"
Jiang Chengfeng had a worried look on his face. This Northern Tang Kingdom was very similar to the late Qing Dynasty of Hua Xia in later generations. They treated foreign enemies as if they were their ancestors, but when it came to internal strife, everyone in the kingdom was a top talent!
"Now the treasury is empty and the soldiers are weak, so the ministers in the court said it would be better to seek peace first, and then make other plans after this period of time!"
The middle-aged uncle glanced at Jiang Chengfeng and asked, "What do you think?"
"Give us some time to slow down?" Jiang Chengfeng sneered, "I'm afraid the Hu people are unwilling to give us some time to slow down, right?"
"You mean to fight?"
"Fight, of course we have to fight!" Jiang Chengfeng said firmly, "Even if we can't win, we have to fight! Every inch of land that our Northern Tang Kingdom has lost must be taken back. If one year doesn't work, then two years, if that doesn't work, then ten years, until we get it back! If the court shrinks back, the people will lose their confidence in the court. Have you considered this consequence, old sir?"
The middle-aged uncle smiled and said, "You are indeed quite knowledgeable, but it's a pity that there are so many ministers in the court, but none of them can see things as clearly as a humble commoner like you!"
Jiang Chengfeng shook his head, "It's not that they don't understand, on the contrary, they see it too clearly! Even if the Northern Tang Dynasty is destroyed, they can still hold high positions and receive generous salaries. It's nothing more than a change of dynasty! However, the emperor in the palace will not allow the country to be destroyed. All the ministers can surrender, but he cannot! People's hearts are so complicated!"
"Interesting! Really interesting!" The middle-aged uncle clapped his hands and laughed, "What a kind heart you have! Jiang Chengfeng, I didn't expect that you are so young, but you understand people's hearts so well. It's really rare!"
The middle-aged uncle was in a good mood and couldn't help asking again, "If we fight, the northern Hu people are strong and brave, but our Northern Tang soldiers are weak, how can we fight this battle?"
I'm stunned. You're asking me this kind of question? Do you think I know everything?
Jiang Chengfeng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Sir, the question you ask is too profound! I am just an ordinary citizen. I have never been an official, let alone led a soldier. How should I know?"
"You have never been an official. This is your advantage! If you were an official, you probably wouldn't dare to say it! Just speak frankly now. Just tell me what you would do if you, who don't know anything about military affairs, were to get involved? Perhaps your method would be more useful than those ministers!"
Jiang Chengfeng frowned and looked at the middle-aged uncle. He always felt that this man gave him a very special feeling. His conversation was elegant. He wondered who this friend of Uncle Wu was! However, seeing that he was very knowledgeable about state affairs, he must be a minister in the court!
After thinking for a while, he grinned and said, "Sir, I really don't understand these things, so it's better not to say anything!"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I know you are a businessman, and businessmen value profit! How about this, just tell me, even if I owe you a favor, if you go to the capital in the future, you can come to me at any time, and I will repay you this favor!"
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but gasp. This man was quite arrogant. It seemed that he was indeed a minister in the court. I wonder if he was even more arrogant than Tang Yin!
The middle-aged man took out a light golden waist badge from his arms, handed it to Jiang Chengfeng, and said, "Take this. When you go to the capital in the future, you can go to any government office and show this thing, and someone will take you to find me!"
Jiang Chengfeng took the peculiarly shaped badge and took a look at it. He found that it was made of pure gold. There was a golden dragon with bared fangs and claws carved on the front. There were no other symbols, so he had no idea what it was.
"Excuse me, old sir, are you from the palace?" Jiang Chengfeng asked tentatively.
Those who dared to use this dragon-shaped waist badge were either royal relatives or imperial envoys. However, according to his understanding, if it was an imperial envoy, the waist badge would at least be engraved with the words "Imperial Grant" or "As if I were personally present". However, this waist badge did not have any words on it, and no one knew where it came from. However, it was made of pure gold, so it must be worth a lot of money!
"When you go to the capital, you will know who I am!" The middle-aged uncle said with a smile: "By the way, continue to talk about what happened just now. How are you going to deal with the war in the north?"
Just say a few words and you can get a pure gold waist badge. This deal is worth it! Jiang Chengfeng was in a good mood and said, "In that case, I will make it clear! There is a strong enemy in the north, this is a fact, but that strong enemy is not invincible! This strong enemy must have enemies. We, the Northern Tang Kingdom, can unite with his enemies to deal with him together. As the saying goes, make friends with those far away and attack those near, that's it!"
"Also, the Hu people are a nomadic people. They are powerful, but they also have internal conflicts ! The tribes are not united, and we can use this to divide them! Our Northern Tang is a great country with many people who are good at speaking. We can send a few of them to fool them - uh, persuade them, and intensify the internal conflicts of the Hu people! Then we can take advantage of their internal strife and attack them!"
After saying this, Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up, wondering why I didn't realize before that I had this ability to fool people.
"Differentiation--" The middle-aged man seemed to be moved and muttered to himself.
