Chapter 51: The Idea of Building a Top-notch Military Force

  Li Yuanba wants to take away so many Miao women, the Miao people of Leishan are unwilling but have no choice! Li Yuanba also promised that he would inform the imperial court to take care of them, which is also the best compensation!

  As they saw them off, Aiyaduo's father discovered some great news! It was that several top-notch experts from the tribes competing with him for the position of leader had died overnight, and even the tribal shaman had suddenly died violently! Without a shaman, it meant that the tribe's inheritance was cut off, and they had to rely on other tribes as dependent tribes. The best choice was Aiyaduo's tribe...

  Li Yuanba and his group returned by a different route, and when they were discussing witchcraft and Gu with the Miao family's daughter, they heard that there was also an industry that relied on Gu to drive corpses, which piqued their interest!

  But after they saw the secret of corpse delivery, they rushed back, it's too disgusting! It's simply specialized in raising gu in corpses and making extra money by relying on the gu that covers the entire body of the corpse!

  It's been several months since they left, and Li Yuanba decided to return to Chang'an. Li Yuange said he would never go back, and it was much better to stay here than in that scary prison with too many rules! Since he didn't want to go back, Li Yuanba didn't force him, and took Xiong Kuohai and the two girls away. Wang Bao, this legendary master, finally showed his true nature, using his legendary skills to make the two Miao beauties willingly share a man with him, and retrieve the Tongxin Wasp from his body... The Li Daoxuan and others, those legendary masters, looked at the Miao beauties beside them with pitiful eyes.

  "Hum! Don't even think about it! Otherwise, we'll let our master take charge for us!"

  "Uggghhh... I really want to die!!!"

  Li Yuanba returned to Chang'an and was surprised to see that his mansion had been changed into the "Invincible Heavenly General's Mansion". After inquiring about the reason, he put it aside. Wang Ting felt a strong sense of crisis with Aya's entry into the mansion, so she didn't refine Li Yuanba's essence within her body for these few days. Hong Zhaonu also didn't, this nameless and unremarkable woman seemed to be a vengeful woman, but now she was gradually deviating from her revenge path and starting to think about getting pregnant with Li Yuanba's child...

  Du Qing returned a few days later, and Li Yuanba immediately found Du Fuwei's wife and directly stated his intention. He wanted to marry Du Qing! However, Du Qing stubbornly insisted on being a concubine, otherwise she would not follow Li Yuanba! In the end, Li Yuanba also went along with her and brought her into the house together!

  After solving the problem in the backyard, Li Yuanba wandered onto the street and discovered something rare - Japanese people! Also known as the Wokou of today. However, the Wokou in this world were different from normal people, with eyes constantly emitting a lustful gaze, and scaly objects on their cheeks that were not clear but visible to Li Yuanba. These few Wokou wore ancient, disgusting attire, with hairstyles that seemed to be their national custom, which made Li Yuanba very uncomfortable!

  Li Yuanba stepped forward and grabbed one of the Japanese pirates by the neck!

  "Bah! What kind of person are you? How dare you be rude to our great envoy! Let go of Lord Kameda at once!" The several Japanese pirates behind him suddenly became agitated, using stiff Chinese to draw out the unique Tang dynasty sabers, all pointing at Li Yuanba! (From now on, the Japanese people in this book will all have names starting with "Kameda", anyway, I'm too lazy to think of their actual names!)

  "Huh? What's this thing on his neck? It doesn't look like a tattoo or a painting!" Li Yuanba poked at the patterns on the wokou's cheek with his hand, feeling a hardness mixed with softness, like snake scales!

  At this time, a patrol team passing through the city saw Li Yuanba and the Japanese pirates in conflict, immediately drew out their weapons and beat them up, tying up these unlucky Japanese pirates!

  "Your Highness, shall we kill these Japanese pirates?" The squad leader asked Li Yuanba for instructions.

  "Huh? No need! I'm asking you something." Li Yuanba casually threw the pirate in his hand to the ground, turning it into mud, and pulled the squad leader a few steps away, asking: "Are these pirates? What are they doing here?"

  "Report to the king, these are all from distant island nations who have come to study! In the past two years, many have come, but nothing has happened. The emperor wants to show my magnanimity, so he allows them to come to our dynasty to exchange academic ideas and doesn't let us stop them!" The squad leader said respectfully.

  (The story advances history by several decades for plot purposes, and some people related to Japan may appear ahead of time. After all, this book is not primarily about history!)

  "Huh? Academic exchange? You're here to take advantage of us, aren't you?! Fine, take these trash back with you, and remember, I don't want to see them again!" Li Yuanba said impatiently. This young man was also a hot-blooded youth, although he didn't understand Japan at this time, but he knew that it was a white-eyed wolf, and such an island country should be dealt with by humanitarian destruction!

  Li Yuanba thought to himself as he walked away: "Since I've seen this trash, I must do something about it! Dammit, I don't want future generations to say that someone with my abilities just hid in a corner and did nothing!"

  Li Yuanba had this idea, and the others didn't want to think about it anymore! After returning to the mansion, he directly sent someone to ask Li Daoyuan to investigate all the high-end martial arts in the territory of Datang, make a list, and he wanted to visit them one by one to form a large army! It's better for them to use their skills in the nest instead of counterattacking, without knowing how big the world is, leaving only a false reputation!

  Li Yuanba's every move was under the scrutiny of the people, and when Li Yuanba's decision spread, Li Yuan personally came to ask what this meant.

  Looking at the somewhat aged Li Yuan, Li Yuanba also felt a pang of sadness! In this high-martial world, 58 years old is still in its prime. Li Yuan has been fighting for hegemony, his martial arts cultivation has always been stagnant, with no progress whatsoever! Overwork and excessive indulgence have almost ruined Li Yuan's cultivation!

  "Yuān Bà, what are you up to again? Can't you give your father a moment's peace? The world has just been stabilized, and the Tang Dynasty can't afford any more of your antics!" Li Yuan's face was etched with exhaustion and worry.

  "Hey, is that what you think? Father, I'm thinking about the future! Li Yuanba paused and directly stated his intention: "Let me put it this way! It's not for my own selfish desires, but doesn't the Great Tang Empire seem a bit smaller than before?"

  "Huh? What does it mean?! Haven't I already unified the world now?" Li Yuan asked in puzzlement.

  "Hah, the world? Do you know how big this world is? Has the Westerner Luos conquered it or not? And what about further west? What about the other side of our great ocean? At least that island nation hasn't been conquered, right!" Li Yuanba said to Li Yuan, revealing just how small the Great Tang was in the face of the world.

  "But if you say so, the national strength of my Great Tang Dynasty cannot keep up with such a vast world!" Li Yuan said worriedly.

  "Or I'll find the ultimate military power! Without using the imperial court's financial resources, such a large army can be completely self-sufficient and self-supporting. After all, it's either occupation or conquest!" Li Yuanba said with a smile, bringing up the issue that Li Yuan was most worried about.

  Li Yuan went back with satisfaction!

  Different people have different opinions, after knowing Li Yuanba's plan, some support it, some oppose it, and of course, there are also those who don't take sides. You can do whatever you want as long as it doesn't affect yourself!

  Those who itch all over if they don't fight for a day, resolutely support Li Yuanba's decision! Those who value harmony above all else and claim to be the country of etiquette, condemn Li Yuanba's absurd idea with their pens and mouths, calling it the source of chaos in the world. Li Yuanba will surely be spat out by history! Among them, Buddhism is the most opposed!

  The Taoist sect is declining, the Confucian school is flourishing! The Buddhist gate helped the Tang Dynasty to pacify the world but didn't gain any benefits. It's strange to say that the Confucian school, as the leader of the scholars, almost all of whom were punished by pen and mouth, offended Li Yuanba without consequences, and instead became more powerful!

  In Li Yuanba's words, as long as those brain-damaged people don't do anything practical, I'm too lazy to care! Actually, this is also thanks to Wang Ting, she got pregnant!

  The Buddhist community did not gain benefits, so it was necessary to promote the teachings in a larger area and expand its followers! Li Yuanba wanted to form a large army to wage war on territories outside of the Tang Dynasty, which would not be detrimental to his cause. War-torn areas are unfavorable for spreading teachings, especially for the higher-ups, Buddhist teachings are quite troublesome...