Chapter 1146

Li Shimin suddenly said with great pride, "if you can solve the plateau reaction, why do you have peace talks with Tubo? Just a little strength of Tubo is not enough to frighten me."

There was no altitude sickness. Only the Tubo troops, Li Shimin was afraid that he had destroyed Merton before he returned.

Merton said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, the Mohists have indeed caused altitude sickness, but they can't make an antidote with the current technology."

Li Shimin couldn't help being disappointed. He frowned and said, "even doctors can't make it?"

Merton nodded and said, "yes, the antidote to altitude sickness is not medicine, but oxygen. Do you remember the first secret skill that Weichen showed when he just entered Chang'an City?"

"The secret skill of living fish." Li Shimin blurted out.

Merton nodded: "The reason why the caught fish die is because they need oxygen in the air, which is the same for all things in the world. The breathing space and purple fingers in the altitude reaction are the symptoms of human hypoxia, so the antidote to the altitude reaction is also very simple, that is to create oxygen. Unfortunately, although the boy has already offered a reward for thousands of years, there is still no man-made."

Li Shimin can't help sighing. Datang has cracked the plateau reaction and knows the antidote. However, he can't make it. He can only watch the arrogance of Tubo.

"But don't worry, your majesty. The Mohists have increased their investment in making oxygen. I believe that one day, that will be the end of Tubo." Merton said firmly on his face.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "what a pity! I can only let Tubo go lightly this time."

Merton sneered: "no, Tubo's wholehearted peace talks are afraid of Tang's gunpowder. After all, the plateau reaction has greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of soldiers, but the power of gunpowder remains unchanged. In this way, Tubo's natural advantages will be greatly weakened. This is the reason why Tubo is eager to seek peace. On the contrary, we can use Tubo's mind to weaken Tubo."

Li Shimin nodded in agreement, looked at Merton and said, "Aiqing has a good plan."

Merton Lang said, "although Tubo occupies a favorable place, it has three weaknesses."

"Aiqing, please speak!" Li Shimin listened.

Merton Lang said, "Tubo's first weakness is its weak national strength. Since Tubo wants to marry the merchant's daughter with the gift of a princess, it must be entertained with the specifications of a princess. It must build a large-scale palace in Luoyou. If you don't want to, you will retreat in spite of difficulties. If you agree, you will take the opportunity to weaken Tubo's national strength."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up. This is really a good idea. Whether Tubo agrees or not, it will not hurt Datang.

Merton then said, "the second weakness of Tubo is food. Weichen once said that it is cold on the Tubo plateau, and only cold resistant highland barley can grow. The yield is very low, not to mention, it is the only staple food of Tubo. Weichen bought a large number of highland barley on the Tubo plateau before, but this is far from enough. Weichen wants his majesty to issue a prohibition on alcohol." (highland barley was written as sorghum by mistake)

"Prohibition order!" Li Shimin could not help looking at Merton in surprise. To know that the most precious wine in the world is the solution to thousands of worries in the Mohist village, and Merton took the initiative to put forward the prohibition order. The biggest loss is the Mohist school. Merton did not hesitate to spend money for revenge.

Merton nodded. "Although the Mohist village has a high profit in solving thousands of worries, it is too much food to consume. Even if there is a brick road in recent years, the grain prices in Guanzhong are still rising year after year, and the high Baijiu is the arch criminal."

Li Shimin nodded. Many people have advised Li Shimin, and the spearhead is directed at the solution of Qianchou in Mojia village. Unexpectedly, Merton took the initiative to solve it himself.

"Baijiu believes that it is time to reveal the secret skills of wine to the Tibetan population. Now the Tang Dynasty has issued a ban on wine. If your majesty allows you to import highly liquor from other countries, the Tubo, which has just won the secret of brewing, will tread on air. Tubo will surely bite and sell it to Datang in a big way. So, the grain in Tubo will be greatly reduced and the national strength will be weakened again."

Although Merton's Secret brewing skills have been leaked to the brewing workshop, they have not been leaked to Tubo, which makes Merton take a different look at Datang's winery.

Li Shimin's heart moved. As an emperor, he naturally knew that food was the foundation. If Tubo used highland barley, the only staple food, to make wine, it would inevitably bury hidden dangers. One of them would be used by the Tang Dynasty.

"The third weakness of Tubo is ignorance, that is ignorance." Merton finally said.

"Stupidity? Merton just praised ludongzan and Songzan Ganbu as heroes of the generation. How can he say that Tubo is stupid in the blink of an eye? Isn't this self contradictory?" Li Shimin wondered.

Merton explained: "the so-called ignorance means that the whole society of Tubo is in a state of ignorance. Songzan Gambo has just unified the Tubo plateau. Before that, Tubo had no words. Even Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan didn't know one, let alone ordinary Tubo people."

Li Shimin suddenly realized what Merton meant.

"But ignorance and backwardness also represent barbarism and boldness, which is also the reason why Tubo is brave and good at fighting. We can't control the body of Tubo people, but we can put a yoke on the soul of Tubo people." Merton smiled cunningly.

Although Li Shimin didn't know the word "developed limbs and simple mind", he knew that the more savage they were, the more they believed in gods. Especially in the Tibetan Plateau, where they thought they were sheltered by gods, they believed in gods.

Merton smiled and said, "does your majesty know which religion does not allow killing?"

"Buddhism!" Li Shimin was suddenly surprised and immediately understood Merton's plan. Tubo is adjacent to Tianzhu. There is already a certain Buddhist foundation. Coupled with the ignorance and superstition of Tubo people, once Buddhism is popular in Tubo, everyone is unwilling to kill. I'm afraid the brave and good fighting Tubo soldiers will become history.

Merton solemnly nodded his head and said, "the two martial arts have killed the Buddha many times, which shows the harm of Buddhism. Instead, it's better to lead the evil water to the West. Even when necessary, you can help the Buddhists, so that the divine power of the Tibetan Plateau is higher than the royal power. How can a group of Tibetan ruled by temples pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin was surprised when Merton told him that three of the birthplaces of the world's major civilizations had been reduced to theocracy, which made him frightened. However, he did not expect that one day, Datang would apply this strategy to Tubo, but Tubo could not notice it at all.

Merton's three strategies can almost be mentioned in his heart. This three pronged approach can greatly reduce the threat of Tubo even if oxygen is not produced, which makes Li Shimin excited.

"In that case, the task of receiving the Tibetan special envoy is up to you. I hope you will not live up to my expectations." Li Shimin said meaningfully.

Merton immediately understood and understood that Li Shimin agreed with him to implement the plan to weaken Tubo and avenge himself.