Chapter 574

As Ying Ziyu had expected, Huang Shang headed directly to Great Tang, which was adjacent to Great Sui, after leaving Great Sui.

Great Tang, Chang'an, Great Ming Palace.

Li Shimin and Yuan Tiangang were discussing matters.

Since the time the Heaven Ranking was released, the chaotic situation among the major forces in the Nine Provinces had already exceeded the sum of all the major events that had happened in the hundred years before the Heaven Ranking appeared.

Judging from Li Shimin's super-long political sense, he had already guessed that behind this mist of various chaotic phenomena, there must be a pair of black hands pushing all of this.

Now was the most chaotic moment for the Nine Provinces, but it was also the best moment for their Great Tang to compete for the entire Central Plains.

Opportunity and danger coexist.

"Master Yuan, the various chaotic phenomena in the Nine Provinces are very frequent now."

"Not only have the Jianghu forces within various countries been fighting until their heads are broken and blood is flowing, but there have also been very huge frictions and casualties between major dynasties."

"Especially the three countries of Great Han, Northern Song, and the Ming Dynasty."

"Among them, the Ming Dynasty is okay, but there has already been a struggle between two dragons; I believe that not long after, the Ming Dynasty will inevitably have a great chaos."

"And Great Han and Northern Song have already reached the point of imminent destruction."

"I always have a bad premonition that Great Tang might be pulled into this vortex stirred up in the Nine Provinces not long after."

Li Shimin pinched his eyebrows lightly and continued:

"I always feel that although the current chaotic phenomena in the Nine Provinces are things that would happen sooner or later, they definitely did not happen as rapidly as they are now."

"It is very likely that behind this heavy mist, there is a very huge force pushing all of this."

"I also feel that the catastrophe of the Nine Provinces is related to this huge force."

"Although the current Great Tang is very prosperous, I feel that with Great Tang's current national strength, it is not enough to let Great Tang successfully survive the future great catastrophe."

"The best method I can think of now is to use all means to increase Great Tang's national fortune."

"I wonder if Master Yuan has any method to increase Great Tang's national fortune in a short time?"

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Yuan Tiangang frowned lightly.

Yuan Tiangang was also a very intelligent person; he could understand the things Li Shimin was worried about, but if there were no treasures that could obtain Heavenly Dao rewards, Yuan Tiangang could not think of any method to increase Great Tang's national fortune in a short time for a while.

It was not until he felt Huang Shang's aura that Yuan Tiangang was finally given a method to solve Great Tang's national fortune.

"Your Majesty, I believe we can take the initiative to enter the game by using the situation in Northern Song!"

"Now Great Tang's national strength is very prosperous; whether it is Northern Song or the Great Jin, Great Liao, Western Xia, Fang La, Liang Shan, and Southern Song attacking Northern Song, Great Tang's national strength far exceeds theirs."

"In my perception, Huang Shang is rushing toward the imperial palace; I believe Huang Shang must want to use Great Tang's strength to let Northern Song overcome this difficulty."

"Our Great Tang can actually make good use of this opportunity to directly send troops and actively get involved in this vortex."

"Now the final catastrophe has not yet arrived; by actively entering the vortex, our Great Tang has the power to protect itself."

"We can take advantage of the present, under the pretext of helping Northern Song, to directly occupy the forces and national fortune of Great Jin, Great Liao, Western Xia, Fang La, Liang Shan, and Southern Song."

"And then propose certain conditions to Northern Song!"

"After this matter, our Great Tang will inevitably increase quite a bit of national fortune."

"And we can use this opportunity to ally with Northern Song; when the catastrophe of the Nine Provinces truly arrives, we can let Northern Song be our Great Tang's scapegoat!"

"At that time, we can also increase the probability of our Great Tang successfully surviving the catastrophe."

Hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, a flash of brilliance exploded in Li Shimin's eyes.

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Huang Shang came to Great Tang all the way, feeling Great Tang's culture and strong national strength, and was even more shocked in his heart.

Originally, after Huang Shang saw Great Sui's national strength and the wealth of the people, he felt that Great Tang would definitely not be as prosperous as Great Sui.

After all, Great Sui was an existence that possessed two divine weapons that could make it onto the Divine Weapon Ranking and obtain Heavenly Dao rewards.

Naturally, Great Sui would be favored by the Heavenly Dao.

And Great Tang had no people or weapons that could make it onto the Heaven Ranking; without the favor of the Heavenly Dao, Huang Shang naturally thought that Great Tang must not be as good as Great Sui.

But after seeing Great Tang's national strength, customs, culture, and level of prosperity, his cognition was completely refreshed.

The scene of ten thousand countries coming to pay tribute to Great Tang completely shocked Huang Shang.

After arriving in Great Tang, what Huang Shang did not expect was that after Huang Shang finished speaking about what Northern Song could give, Li Shimin agreed to send troops to rescue Northern Song very smoothly.

The matter of seeking help was too smooth, making thoughts of disbelief arise in Huang Shang's heart.

"If the Ruler has any other requirements, you can bring them up together."

"Now Northern Song has reached the critical point of life and death; if Great Tang can rescue Northern Song."

"Then Northern Song will never forget Great Tang's kindness for generations."

Huang Shang bowed lightly to Li Shimin and said.

Seeing Li Shimin's demeanor and way of handling things at this moment, a trace of envy appeared in Huang Shang's heart.

If their Northern Song's Song Huizong Zhao Ji could also be as receptive to advice as Li Shimin and become a wise ruler, how good would that be.

If Zhao Ji could be like Li Shimin, then Northern Song would never have ended up in its current state, and Huang Shang would definitely not have been so tired so early, leading him to want to retire to the mountains and forests after helping Northern Song overcome this catastrophe.

Song Huizong Zhao Ji had completely disappointed Huang Shang.

Hearing Huang Shang's words, Li Shimin revealed a very kind smile.

"Mr. Huang, you don't need to be so polite; as long as I, Li Shimin, am the emperor of Great Tang."

"Mr. Huang will always be an honored guest of Great Tang!"

Li Shimin said to Huang (Zhao Nuo Zhao) Shang while smiling.

"However, since Mr. Huang let me continue speaking, I don't want to waste Mr. Huang's time."

"Then I will say it directly; our Great Tang can send troops to reinforce Northern Song and help Northern Song overcome the difficulty!"

"And our Great Tang does not need Northern Song to pay tribute every year after helping Northern Song settle the chaos!"

Speaking of this, a flash of brilliance flashed in Li Shimin's eyes, and then he continued:

"However, after the war, I want the land that Northern Song cedes to Great Tang, as well as the corresponding national fortune!"

"And, this time our Great Tang sends troops, after capturing the territories of forces like Fang La, Liang Shan, Great Liao, Great Jin, and Western Xia, I want the land and all the national fortune of these countries or forces!"

"As long as Mr. Huang agrees, then I can let Master Yuan lead the troops to accompany you to exterminate Northern Song's enemy forces."

After Li Shimin finished speaking, Yuan Tiangang appeared beside Li Shimin and nodded very solemnly.