Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 96: Circumstances (3)

Chapter 96: Circumstances (3)

“Grandfather and elders, you’ve all said that in the past, on the borders with the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate, in the barren lands where there is no fortresses or defensive infrastructures, we were able to trade two for three. But now, it has been reduced to one is to one, and sometimes, our death toll may even be higher than theirs. Do grandfather and the elders really think that this is just due to their steel weapons? Do you think that the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate would fall into decline just by restricting trade?”

Wang Chong organized his thoughts before facing the gazes of the elders in the conference hall. His words immediately stumped the crowd. Everyone was obsessed with the problem regarding the weapons, and they failed to think deeper into the issue.

Just like Wang Chong said, the rise of the Eastern and Western Khaganate has already become a reality, and this wasn’t something that a few steel weapons could change.

“Chong-er, what are you trying to say?”

A grim look appeared on Big Uncle Wang Gen’s face. As an authoritative official of the royal court, he had the right to participate in discussions on governance, so he was extremely sensitive toward such matters.

“The nomads of the grasslands would usher in an era of prosperity once every hundred years, and this is something unavoidable. This situation occurred with the previous Qin, Han, and Sui Dynasty, and now, the Great Tang has encountered the same situation as well. This is no longer a problem regarding the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate of the north. It is the same for the Ü-Tsang highlands in the west, Goguryeo in the east, and Erhai in the south.”

“We cannot change these nomadic tribes! The only thing we can change is ourselves! That’s why grandson said that the problem doesn’t lie in the borders, but within our territories. The Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate aren’t the problem, Great Tang is!”

Wang Chong spoke seriously. Despite reincarnating back into this era, when he thought about the se

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