"I fought beautifully, and I didn't lose my reputation as the No. 1 Army in the border town!"

Pei Min relieved the depression in her heart and was not stingy with his praise for the brilliant Kendrick.

Kendrick could already speak fluent Chinese language. Apart from his weird tone, there was no obstacle to communicating with others. Facing the commendation, he grinned and said with a smile: "These Arab guys are just showing off their might in the West. When they meet the elite soldiers of Helong and the Shence Army, they are not opponents at all. This is because their subordinates come from afar and are slightly weak. Let their subordinates rest for a few days and keep them safe, making it difficult for the other party to advance."

Kendrick has absolute confidence in his soldiers.

Pei Min smiled and patted her shoulder to encourage: "I believe this, but there should be no chance."

He said, looking at the Arab military camp across the Kabul River. At this point, Arabs should withdraw their troops.

Even if the lion is unwilling to accept it, it will be useless.

From the beginning, Arabs were not ready to fight this war. Their previous preparations were all confusing Byzantium, and their real purpose was to capture Constantinople.

It was because of Tubo that he forced his way out.

Now that Tubo Qinghai Lake is lost, Dazhalugong exchanged his life for stability on the plateau, temporarily protecting one-third of the land on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Losing the lifeblood of the economy and being defeated again, Tubo will have to survive for some time and will not be able to help him.

Arabs did not take advantage of themselves. Now the Helong elite troops who captured Qinghai Lake are advancing towards the Western Regions. If they continue to fight blindly, they will be self-destruction.

Although Mosremasa is arrogant, he is not a foolish person. He knows the basic principle of advancing and retreating.

However, Pei Min didn't dare to be careless. He planned things with others and succeeded in heaven.

Even though he was confident in his judgment, Pei Min did not relax and still arranged strict defense.

However, the overall situation is still based on the trend he expected. Since the last defeat, Arabia has not attacked for the first time, but has rested and remained silent.

Just when Pei Min calculated when Arabs would withdraw their troops, Arabs still remained silent.

Qinghai Lake!

Zhang Jiuling walked on the ancient Qinghai Road, looking at the historical relics that protected the wind and frost along the way, and felt endless excitement in his heart and a desire in his heart. This is where he showed his skills.

Thinking of what Pei Min wrote, Zhang Jiuling's passion was pouring out, and his heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Zi Shou, from the auspicious day of Qinghai Lake, it is the territory of our dynasty. This lake is really a treasure gifted by God. It can be animal husbandry, farming, fishing and hunting resources, and there are also inexhaustible salt. It is also particularly rich in mineral resources. Copper, tin, and iron ore are as numerous as cow hairs. When it develops, it is even better than the Jianghuai area. However, Qinghai Lake is relatively remote, with inconvenient transportation and insufficient population, which makes this blessed land gifted by God unable to be used in case."

"I want to open Qinghai Lake for my dynasty... If I want to make use of Qinghai Lake's wealth, I must open Qinghai Road. Jiuling will go to Qinghai here, so I can conduct a field investigation to see if it is feasible."

Zhang Jiuling knew about the Qinghai Road mentioned in Pei Min’s letter.

Exchanges between the East and the West had first appeared in the pre-Qin era, but the real time was when Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, when Zhang Qian opened a historic scene in the Western Regions. Since then, economic exchanges between the East and the West have continued to perpetuate, and the trade routes in the Western Regions have become the key to stimulating the economy of the East and the West.

In order to maintain the Western Regions trade route, the Chinese countries have been mobilizing numerous troops and have made many expeditions for thousands of miles, which shows the huge profits brought to China by the Western Regions trade route.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the north and the south were divided, the regime was divided, and the convenient tribute trade channels between Central Asia, West Asia and the Central Plains were blocked.

Faced with this situation, Chinese merchants opened up a new route, avoiding the disputed Hexi Corridor, using the Qiangzhong Road as the main line, connecting Hehuang Road, Xishu Road, Tubo Road, Xueshan Road and other routes, making Qinghai Lake a place a commercial corridor connecting the east and west. After nearly five hundred years, the existence of Qinghai Road replaced the Hexi Corridor.

It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the talented and powerful Emperor Taizong Li Shimin stabilized the Western Xinjiang and set off on the Hexi Corridor again, and Qinghai Road declined.

It is not that Qinghai Road is not as good as the Hexi Corridor, but that the Hexi Corridor is the inherent territory of the Tang Dynasty, so naturally it is better to develop the Hexi Corridor.

This is also one of the reasons why the Tang Dynasty could not control Qinghai Lake.

Not paid enough attention.

Pei Min wanted to break this situation so that Qinghai Lake, the treasure land, became the inherent territory of the Tang Dynasty, and made the Chinese people talk about Qinghai Lake, like their own Jiangnan, an inseparable part of China's territory.

But Pei Min was a little worried that if he really wanted to reopen Qinghai Road, it would affect the Hexi Corridor.

This is very important. The Hexi Corridor is the core of the Western Regions' Trade Road, and overshadowing the people will cause great problems.

As soon as Zhang Jiuling arrived in Qinghai Lake, he immediately set out to inspect the value of Qinghai Lake. Is it worth developing as Pei Min said?

After this investigation, this historical celebrity was shocked.

The value and wealth of Qinghai Lake is really amazing.

Compared with the rich and developed areas of China, this Qinghai Lake is an uncarved piece of uncarved jade. As long as it is well carved, it is no less than that of Jianghuai and Jiangnan.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Jiuling recalled the remains of Qinghai Road and found that Pei Min's concerns were redundant.

Qinghai Road will not overestimate the main points, but will instead become an auxiliary road in the Hexi Corridor, assisting the prosperity of the Hexi Corridor.

Not only that, Zhang Jiuling also discovered that in addition to connecting the Hehuang Road, Qinghai Road also has a Western Shu Road that can connect to Western Shu.

In today's Tang Dynasty, Chang'an is the most well-deserved first in terms of economic centers, followed by Luoyang, and third in Guzang, Liangzhou.

The so-called Yang Yi Er is because after the Anshi Rebellion, people from the north moved south, which stimulated the development of Yangzhou and Yizhou, and the theory of Yang Yi Er Yi Er was found.

But it is undeniable that Yangzhou and Yizhou are developing extremely rapidly now. Although they are not as powerful as Chang'an, Luoyang and Guzang, they are also in a great momentum that surpasses Taiyuan, Hedong and Anyang, Hebei.

As long as the West Shu Road is connected, Qinghai Lake and Shuzhong will make a profit together.

Zhang Jiuling was really happy to find this and decided to completely develop Qinghai Lake no matter what.

Only by developing Qinghai Lake can Qinghai Lake be valuable and the court will pay attention to it and regard it as an indispensable territory.

Qinghai Lake has both economic and strategic value beyond people's imagination in terms of economic and strategic value.

Zhang Jiuling was once again impressed by Pei Min.

In this overall situation, Zhang Jiuling even felt that Pei Min's ideas and common sense were more than a hundred years higher than him.

But he didn't know that this was giving to his face. The real situation was more than a hundred years?

"Mr. Zhang, drink water!"

It is rare that the king respectfully handed the water to Zhang Jiuling.

Qinghai Lake has many undercurrents. For safety reasons, Wang Zhongsi specially asked his confidant general to lead troops to protect Zhang Jiuling to inspect everywhere.

Wang is rarely a rough man, so he respects intellectuals like Zhang Jiuling and takes good care of them all the way.

Zhang Jiuling did not have the bad temper of those pedantic literati, and said politely: "Thank you."

They get along well with both literature and martial arts.

"I've worked hard these days. I'll be with me for a while and I can go back!" Zhang Jiuling drank water and touched the sweat beads on his forehead.

It is summer now, and there is a section of Qinghai Road that is desert. They are on the edge of the desert, which is particularly stuffy.

While the rest, two soldiers came over with them.

Zhang Jiuling, Wang rarely heard the movement and looked over curiously.

The other party had already shouted: "Brother Zishou, Brother Zishou, help me!"

When Zhang Jiuling saw the person coming, his face was dirty and his body was almost the same as the beggar on the roadside, he couldn't recognize him for a while.

There was a person next to him, but he was his confidant. He came with him to Qinghai Lake to be responsible for the things at home.

The visitor reported his name and said, "Brother Zishou, it's me, it's Zhang Guang."

"Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Jiuling was surprised and recognized the person.

Zhang Jiuling and Zhang Guang were not familiar with each other, and they nodded each other.

Zhang Jiuling has been in Liangzhou, Hexi for many years and cannot remember many faces, let alone this appearance, so he naturally cannot recognize it.

What Zhang Jiuling is familiar with is Zhang Guang's younger brother, Zhang Shuo.

Zhang Jiuling and Zhang Shuo are in close contact.

In history, Zhang Shuo became the prime minister and had high hopes for Zhang Jiuling, and discussed his generation with him and promoted him all the way. Even when he was terminally ill, he still recommended Zhang Jiuling like Li Longji.

Zhang Jiuling also made a proud debut and became the last famous minister in Li Longji's Kaiyuan period.

Today's history has changed, and Pei Min takes Zhang Jiuling for his own use.

Even so, Zhang Shuo often compiled books to Zhang Jiuling, hoping to dig up Pei Min's corners and let Zhang Jiuling enter the court to help him.

However, Zhang Jiuling did not agree, but the relationship between the two was as close as a family.

In Zhang Jiuling's memory, Zhang Guang was appointed as the left son because of Zhang's statement. He was not a heroic position but also a position that should not be underestimated. Why is this kind of virtue?

It is rare for Wang to see the visitor Zhang Jiuling knew him, and he waved his hand to let the soldiers let go.

Zhang Guang rushed to the nearest place and said, "I have been framed by someone. I am now imprisoned by Your Majesty. Now half of the ministers in court have been put into trouble. I really can't think of anyone who can save me. After thinking about it, only Zishou may have this ability."

Zhang Jiuling's face suddenly changed and he said solemnly: "How could this be? What exactly happened?"

Zhang said that he was the prime minister of the court after all, and he was the court's contribution, and he was the Shilin Wenzong. Even if there were any accidents, he would not be imprisoned in the Censorate.

Zhang Guang said angrily: "It's all about Yuwen Rong and Wang Hui, the villain."

Zhang Jiuling was stunned and couldn't say anything.

He had heard of this matter. Yu Wenrong was not a treacherous person, but a capable minister.

The issue of peasant exile was a major problem in the tenth year of Kaiyuan. The vast majority of peasants were forced by heavy taxes and labor to escape from their hometowns, some became refugees, and some became tenants of landlords. The household registrations across the country were greatly reduced, which seriously affected the financial and tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty.

Yuwen Rong offered Li Longji a plan to investigate the fugitives, increase the income from renting and taxes, and re-formulate the method of inspecting the public.

Yuwen Rong was also appointed as the envoy of the rent and land tax. A series of reforms not only solved the urgent needs of the court, but also received the support of the general public.

However, Yu Wenrong is very strict with governance and thinks that as long as the people develop, the people are prosperous and the people are at peace, there is no need to expand the territory. It is a waste of money and money. As long as you maintain your own territory, it is enough...
To be continued...