Chapter 1078

As for commoners, Great Tang had over ten million.

In Old Li's mind, having too many commoners was also a burden.

"Then it's settled; Great Tang will use commoners to pay off the debt."

Actually, this was the result Qin Mu was looking forward to most.

Unlike Old Li, what Qin Mu valued most was not land or prisoners of war, but commoners!

Land and prisoners of war were things that were easily obtained for Great Qin.

But the commoner population was not so easy to increase.

After conquering foreign lands, assimilating the foreign people also took a long time.

How could it be as easy as obtaining commoners directly from Great Tang?

Great Qin and Great Tang shared the same roots and origins.

Moreover, the Great Tang commoners' yearning for and recognition of the Great Qin court far exceeded that of foreign people.

It could be said that as long as Great Tang commoners crossed the border, they could directly become Great Qin commoners.

"Refreshing!

Then it's settled!

The wealth obtained from robbing the clan merchant caravans will also belong to the horse bandits!

By the way, is there an Arabian Empire, didn't you do any business with them?"

As soon as Qin Mu announced that the wealth robbed by the horse bandits from the clans would belong to the horse bandits,

he immediately changed the subject, not giving Old Li a chance to object.

Old Li had indeed wanted to object.

The clans had mobilized a large force this time and sent a large number of guards; the wealth in the merchant caravans was not a small amount.

Losing it all for nothing made Old Li's heart ache.

But Old Li thought about it and decided he couldn't compete with Great Qin.

Because they had no strength!

This was a sad reality.

"The Arabian Empire... oh, with them, it's just normal merchant caravan dealings.

Currently, there is no relatively smooth path to the Arabian Empire.

Perhaps in the future, we will take the sea route, bypass India, and go to the Arabian Empire."

Old Li had just been pondering the loss of the clan merchant caravans and wasn't paying much attention.

He let something slip.

He had concealed the matter of cooperating with the Arabian Empire to engage in piracy.

However, he had revealed the idea that the two countries wanted to try sea trade.

Qin Mu didn't believe that Great Tang had no conspiracies with the Arabian Empire.

In the original four-nation alliance, the one clearly isolated on the outside was the Byzantine Empire.

Since Great Tang could cooperate with the Byzantine Empire, how could they let the Arabian Empire go?

"What are you saying?

What do you mean the trade route is not smooth?

Both of your countries border Great Qin; you can completely go through Great Qin's territory!"

There was normal commercial trade between Great Tang and Great Qin.

The roads within Great Qin were indeed smooth.

However, Old Li didn't want his own economic lifeline to be held in Great Qin's hands.

Therefore, they had to open up trade routes outside of Great Qin.

But how could he say that?

He couldn't just say directly that Great Tang wanted to guard against Great Qin, right?

Although that was the fact!

At this time, Fang Xuanling stood up and explained for Old Li.

"Your Majesty, in the past, there were often some border battles between Great Qin and the Arabian Empire.

Therefore, it is not easy for us Central Plains people to pass through the Arabian Empire's borders.

I hope Your Majesty will not overthink it!" ===== CHAPTER 1080 =====