Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 860 Su Cheng, you stop

Empress Changsun just listened quietly without interrupting.

The more Li Shimin thought about it, the more excited he became, and asked, "How is the Firearms Supervisor preparing?"

He and Su Cheng knew about this, and Su Cheng was in charge of the firearms supervisor, so of course preparations had to be made early.

Su Cheng said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the firearms supervisor has never been slack from the beginning to the end, and has been stepping up all the time!"

Indeed, since the establishment of the firearms supervision, it has been working in full swing, because the gap between artillery and muskets is too large.

Li Shimin asked: "How many muskets and cannons are there in total now?"

Su Cheng said: "There are about [-] cannons. As for muskets, the firearms supervisor has more than [-]. Including the muskets assembled in the army, there are more than [-] in total."

Now not only the Shenji Battalion has muskets and cannons, but as the Firearms Supervisor manufactures more and more firearms, muskets and cannons have begun to be installed in other armies.

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction and said: "Two hundred cannons, very good, we can put aside the casting of cannons and guns first."

"Be sure to prepare enough ammunition. I will use cannons to smash the walls of Goguryeo to pieces!"

Su Cheng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm already making preparations!"

After wandering around for a long time, Li Shimin's excitement finally calmed down, and he turned around and ordered: "Call Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji to see him!"

This is to discuss the matter of mobilizing food and grass. These things are very boring, so Su Cheng is not willing to keep more.

Su Cheng bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I will go to the Firearms Supervision to have a look, and I will leave first!"

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Well, if you send troops to Liaodong, firearms will play a great role. You must pay attention to it and arrange it properly. Go."

Empress Changsun smiled slightly and said: "Since Your Majesty has political affairs to attend to, the concubine will resign!"

Li Shimin nodded, he wanted to call Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling to discuss the matter of mobilizing food and grass, it was really wrong for the empress to be here.

Su Cheng and Empress Changsun walked out of the hall. Su Cheng strode ahead, preparing to leave the palace.

Suddenly, Empress Changsun's voice came from behind.

"Su Cheng!"

Su Cheng hurriedly stopped, and asked with a smile, "What's your order?"

"Come here!" Empress Changsun said while signaling the little eunuch and maid behind her not to follow.

Su Cheng was a little surprised and followed Empress Changsun to a secluded place. It seemed that Empress Changsun had something to ask him in private.

Su Cheng was very curious, why should he avoid eunuchs and maids?

Could it be because Princess Changle has never been pregnant?

Speaking of which, it has been more than a year since the marriage. Princess Changle herself is very anxious and often goes out to offer incense.

Su Cheng is also very contradictory now. Contraception is a bit afraid that Princess Changle will have a baby. If not contraception, he can see Princess Changle's anxiety.

Besides this, he couldn't think of anything else Empress Changsun wanted to ask him in private.

"Ma'am, what's the matter?" Su Cheng asked scratching his head.

Empress Changsun looked sad, and said quietly: "Your Majesty's dream is to conquer Goguryeo. Logically speaking, I should support it, but I can't help but worry. You know that Emperor Sui Yang made three expeditions to the East and raised millions of troops. They didn’t take down Goguryeo, but ended up with the country’s defeat, Su Cheng, what do you think Your Majesty’s chances of conquering Goguryeo from the east are?”

It turned out that he was worried about this, Su Cheng said with certainty: "[-]%!"

Empress Changsun couldn't help being slightly startled when she heard this, ten percent?

She didn't expect to hear such an answer. She thought Su Cheng would say [-]% or [-]% of the answer, but she didn't expect to say [-]% of it.

Empress Changsun said angrily: "You don't need to comfort me, I have accompanied His Majesty through the battle to calm the world, and I have seen countless dangerous scenes."

Su Cheng smiled and said: "I said [-]% sure not to comfort my mother, but I really feel that I have full confidence. I will not say such things as the soldiers are fine and the food is sufficient."

"I won't brag about the role of firearms! Emperor Yang of Sui's three conquests against Goryeo brought in millions of troops, and he did not know how many conquests were made of husbands. This shook the foundation of the country."

"In fact, the Eastern Expedition to Goryeo does not require so many troops. One hundred thousand or 10,000+ troops are enough. This will not cause a big burden on the imperial court!"

Empress Changsun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As Su Cheng said, if she really mobilized 10,000+ troops, it would indeed not cause any burden to the court. Even if it failed, it would not shake the foundation of the country.

Su Cheng continued: "Also, does your lady know what is the biggest difference between Sui Yang's Eastern Expedition and His Majesty's Eastern Expedition?"

"What is it?" Empress Changsun asked curiously.

Su Cheng said with a smile: "Although they are all conquests by the emperor himself, the emperor is different from the emperor. In terms of military strategy and strategy, Emperor Sui Yang can't catch up with His Majesty even if he flatters his horse. I'm not flattering, it's true!"

Empress Changsun couldn't help laughing when she heard this. It sounded like flattery, but Su Cheng said it very seriously.

Weng and his son-in-law usually always fight each other, but they seldom hear Su Cheng say such things.

Hearing Empress Changsun's smile, Su Cheng said sincerely: "Your Majesty, what I said is true. If Your Majesty marches eastward, of course it may not necessarily destroy Goguryeo, but at least he can come back with a big victory!"

Empress Changsun said with a smile: "Hearing what you said, I feel relieved."

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji walked into the hall, only to see the emperor standing in front of the map, standing in a daze.

Standing by the map?Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji couldn't help but their hearts moved, what was His Majesty thinking?

"I see Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji said respectfully.

Li Shimin didn't look back, he kept staring at the map, and said in a deep voice, "I'm going to collect grain and grass in Liaodong, and I call you to discuss it!"

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji couldn't help being taken aback when they heard this. Are they going to adjust grain in Liaodong?

Why do you want to adjust grain to Liaodong?

It was so sudden, so shocking!

"Your Majesty, in autumn, we have already transferred grain to Liaodong to stockpile grain and grass, which is enough to meet the consumption in winter! There is no need to transfer grain to Liaodong anymore!" Fang Xuanling said respectfully.

Li Shimin finally turned around and said in a deep voice, "Not enough!"

ah?

not enough?

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji couldn't help being slightly taken aback when they heard this, what's going on?

Why is there not enough food and grass?

Unless, there is a war!

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Li Shimin explained: "Goguryeo is not stable!"

"Su Cheng has a caravan who went to Goguryeo, and got the exact news that Goguryeo is mobilizing troops!"

It is no secret that Su Cheng's caravan went to Goguryeo, they have all heard of it.

If it was someone else, they might have questioned it, but since it was reported by Su Cheng, they didn't question it.

This also shows that Su Cheng's status is coming. If others report it, they may still question it.

(End of this chapter)