Datang Nongwang

Chapter 925 Bad News

Li Chongyuan returned to the mansion.

but.

Not long after Li Chongyuan returned to the mansion, he left the mansion again and went to his home.

"Yuan'er, are you leaving again?" The old lady asked worriedly after hearing Li Chongyuan's request for instructions.

Li Chongyuan nodded, "Aniang, there is nothing wrong here in Chang'an. Besides, whether it is Sinong Temple or Judiciary Temple, there are people supporting them. It is really hard for me to stay in Chang'an. Besides, Qiongdao Over there, I'm a little worried."

Li Chongyuan found an excuse and wanted to leave Chang'an.

Yes.

It's not that Li Chongyuan really can't stay in Chang'an, but because he needs to go to Xisha Island to see the situation.

Li Chongyuan couldn't wait for Xingba's letter or reply.

Moreover.

Li Shimin has personally conscripted, and although there are still court meetings, but Li Zhi, a little guy, presides over the court meetings, Li Chongyuan really doesn't want to participate.

In addition, there is also Cheng Yaojin, who supervises the country.

It's just right to leave Beijing.

"Yuan'er, last year you went away for more than half a year. Is it the same for you this year? You are already a father, and sometimes you have to live a little longer. Xiaohuo needs your father to teach you to grow up." The old lady persuaded road.

Li Chongyuan smiled, "Aniang, Xiaohuo was born not long ago, within three to five years, it will be his childhood, he just needs to grow up safely. Besides, there is Aniang here."

The little guy is only a little over a month old, what kind of teaching do you need?

Although he is a new father, Li Chongyuan also wants to spend more time with his son.

But I have too many things to do in my heart, and I can't spare time to be a full-time dad.

"Oh! Forget it, even if you intend to leave Chang'an, A Niang knows that you can't stop you. But you must not, you must pay attention to safety when you are outside, and you must take good care of yourself." The old lady knew that she could not keep the son in front of her. of.

Moreover, she stayed in Li Zhuang for a month or so, and heard many things from Li Yuan.

Although she hoped that the son in front of her could stay in Chang'an every day, at least he didn't have to worry about Li Chongyuan getting cold or suffering any crimes outside.

With the permission of the old lady.

After Li Chongyuan thanked him very respectfully, he left his family and went to Lizhuang.

After meeting Li Yuan, they talked for a long time.

Li Chongyuan came out of the small courtyard and called several stewards over to make arrangements one by one.

The most important thing is to try to plant the high-yield grain that I harvested once last year on a large area.

As for potatoes, Li Chongyuan also obtained Li Shimin's imperial decree before Li Shimin left Beijing, and he could directly take them out of the palace warehouse. Li Shimin once brought Li Zhuang's potatoes and other things into the palace.

For trying to grow these high-yield grains around Lizhuang.

Li Chongyuan said that he was not worried about any major problems.

With Li Yuan around, everything is safe.

Li Chongyuan wasn't worried about what those people in Chang'an were up to.

During the half day of talking with Li Yuan, Li Yuan had already prepared that after the trial planting, he would definitely send more people to watch over it day and night to prevent petty crimes and theft.

In Lizhuang.

Li Chongyuan stayed for one night.

The next day, after holding his son in his arms and nagging for more than half an hour, he got into the carriage and left.

Ding Mu hugged Xiao Huo, watching the shadow of the carriage gradually disappearing, his eyes blurred.

last night.

She heard from Li Chongyuan that he had already sent someone to investigate his father's case.

As for whether her own father's case can be overturned, she doesn't know, and neither does Li Chongyuan.

But Ding Mu's ability to hear the news meant that she had really entered Li Chongyuan's heart.

in fact.

At the beginning of last year, Li Chongyuan sent someone to investigate.

It's just that it wasn't very strong at that time.

And after a year, Ding Mu also gave birth to a son for himself, even if he was not a son of the legitimate son, but to Li Chongyuan, the son of the son and the concubine were not important.

to this end.

Li Chongyuan had asked Tang Li and Liu Xiang to send a few disciples to investigate the affairs of Ding Mu's father during his lifetime.

The 23th of the first month.

Li Chongyuan left the capital.

Not long after Li Chongyuan left the capital, Cheng Yaojin was surprised when he heard the news, "He left the capital! He didn't go to the prince to ask for instructions, how could he leave the capital!"

"Mr. Hui, Li Chongyuan doesn't need to report to the crown prince if he wants to leave the capital. Besides, the Supreme Emperor is still here." The subordinate reported back.

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he realized the problem.

Yes.

Li Chongyuan couldn't leave the capital, and he didn't need to report to Li Zhi, the prince who supervised the country, or he didn't need Li Zhi's consent at all.

Once the first month is over, it's February.

Li Chongyuan had traveled to the Yangtze River, and when he was only three days away from Xisha Island, he heard what was going on ahead.

Li Chongyuan heard that Li Ji's vanguard had passed through Hedong Road and entered Hengzhou on Hebei Road.

Li Ji is the general manager of the Liaodong Road Army. He led [-] troops, and led the Hu people who returned from Lanzhou and Hezhou to march to Liaodong.

The number of people is quite a lot, more than [-].

With so many soldiers and horses marching into Liaodong, the movement can be described as not small.

At least, when they set off from Chang'an, the movement of the people in the Chang'an area already made the faces of the people in Chang'an look a little excited and nervous.

They wanted to rush to Liaodong from the area around Chang'an, and set off in the first lunar month. Regardless of the time or season, although the choice was wrong, Li Shimin gave an order that all soldiers had to set off no matter what the season was.

but.

Although Datang has never stopped recovering the lost land, it is really rare for such a large-scale mobilization of troops to be launched during the first lunar month like this Eastern Expedition.

and.

The large army of the Eastern Expedition included the [-] soldiers and horses led by Li Ji, in addition to the Hu people in Jialan and Hezhou.

In particular, Zhang Liang was the general manager of the Pyongyang Road March, leading troops from Jiang, Huai, Ling, and Kip, with a total of 4 troops. As early as last year, Zhang Liang had left Chang'an and was waiting for Li Shimin's arrival on the Shandong Peninsula. purpose.

The [-] soldiers and horses led by Zhang Liang were the water army of the Tang Dynasty.

Datang's navy was actually not many, only about [-].

But these [-] people are a navy army for Datang, but they are actually a water-step dual-purpose army.

Although Datang has ships, they seem to be useful for naval warfare or river warfare.

to this end.

The [-] sailors in the Tang Dynasty are mainly infantry, with some water drills, they are considered sailors.

after all.

In the current era, water combat is mainly based on long-range shooting with ice coolers.

Such as ship-borne bow and crossbow.

Such as ship-borne gun throwing device.

In short.

The battleships of this era, without artillery, are all there is.

Then there is a landing operation, not a real navy.

Datang's warships, in addition to building ships, there are many types of warships.

Such as fighting ships.

Such as walking.

Another example is the monga.

Also such as yachts, and sea falcons.

Of course, there are also doorships and warships.

These warships are said to be warships, but it is really difficult to say how they are at sea.

After all, the best place for these warships to sail is the waters of rivers, not the sea.

Moreover, the maximum number of crew members carried by its largest warship is 800 people.

But it is actually impossible.

As a warship, its biggest function is water warfare, so it is impossible to fight with a full crew. It can only be said to meet the basic combat units, and then add some auxiliary personnel.

three days later.

Li Chongyuan arrived at Xisha Island.

When Li Chongyuan came to Xisha Island, he found that there was no boat on the pier of Xisha Island.

The island is still the island, and the people are those individuals.

but.

According to Li Chongyuan's estimate, there will be some boats parked on the pier of Xisha Island no matter what.

Even if his own ships were requisitioned by the imperial court, some of them would be left on Xisha Island.

But now.

Not to mention the boat, even a board is gone.

At first.

When Li Shimin left Chang'an, he was on the ship that Li Chongyuan dedicated to the court.

And last time.

Li Chongyuan asked Xingba to return to Xisha Island urgently, drove away the boat Li Chongyuan was on when he returned to Beijing, and walked back to Xisha Island.

to this end.

Li Chongyuan left Beijing to go to Xisha Island, first in a carriage, and then took someone else's boat to the south.

otherwise.

With the speed of my own paddle steamer, even if I travel the Yellow River, it doesn't take half a month.

As soon as Li Chongyuan landed on Xisha Island, Xiang Ba Xiang Jiu Xiang Shi and others had already heard the sound and rushed over, "Xiao Langjun, why are you here?"

"Thanks for your hard work." Li Chongyuan looked at them who had been guarding Xisha Island all this time. They were so busy, they lost a lot of weight.

Xiang Basan hurriedly replied, "No hard work, no hard work."

After the chatter, Li Chongyuan pointed to the pier, "Where's the boat?"

"Back to Mr. Xiaolang, General Su took Shijia, Shiyi, and Fifty C to Laizhou. The rest, Xingba took away." Xiang Jiu replied.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan felt a lot more at ease.

At least, of his own ships, only the tenth, tenth, and fiftyth participated in the Eastern Expedition.

And these years.

Li Chongyuan's ships have increased a lot.

There are already five Type A paddle steamers, twenty-six Type A paddle steamers, and thirty Type B paddle steamers.

As for Type C paddle steamers, there are quite a few, 75.

In the past few years, there have been more and more ships, and the goal of 350 ships set by Li Chongyuan is getting closer and closer.

Although it is not even half, but just give Li Chongyuan a few more years, or ten years.

The goal must be achievable.

Li Chongyuan named the Ding paddle steamer built in Xixiang, because the boat was too small, and Li Chongyuan didn't value it.

Even the quantity is based on five ships a year.

There are not many people staying in Xixiang to build ships. In the past, two or three ships were built and produced a year. Due to the improvement of proficiency and the flow-through operation set by Li Chongyuan, five ships a year are still slow.

If it is running at full speed, ten ships a year will not be a problem.

Li Chongyuan really didn't notice the D-shaped paddle steamer.

And this type of paddle steamer was built for sale.

even.

Li Chongyuan also planned.

If the number of their own ships reaches a certain number, the shipyard can slow down the production speed and start mass production of the reduced version of the Type C paddle steamer, so as to maintain the shipyard's expenses.

Although Li Chongyuan has a lot of money, if the shipyard is to operate normally, it has to go in and out, and in the end, it can only be closed.

After visiting Xisha Island.

Li Chongyuan called Xiang Ba and the others, "Send someone to inform Xing Ba to come back."

"Yes, Mr. Xiaolang, I will go in person." After Xiang Ba received the words, he left.

After Xiang Ba left, Li Chongyuan asked, "Where are my two aunts?"

"Back to Mr. Xiaolang, the two aunts are worried that your boat will be requisitioned by the court and you will not be able to come back, Mr. Xiaolang, so you went to Laizhou with the boat." Xiang Jiuhui said.

When Li Chongyuan heard it, he already knew it in his heart, but he just wanted to make sure.

At first.

When the imperial court requisitioned the ships, Li Chongyuan had already made arrangements.

The imperial court can use the ship, but the control of the ship must be in their own hands, otherwise, the imperial court will not even see a ship plank.

Li Chongyuan nodded, "How many people went there? The two aunts may not be able to completely control the seventy paddle steamers, right?"

"Xiao Langjun, you don't know, these two aunts don't know where they brought a lot of people. The seventy paddle steamers are completely under the control of the two aunts. Back then, General Su and those two aunts The general wanted to steer the boat, but was beaten all over the floor by the two aunts, and even said harshly that he would sue you, young gentleman." When Xiang Jiuyi mentioned this, he seemed very excited.

Li Chongyuan could imagine that it was absolutely impossible for his two aunts to let people from the court take control of his boat.

Don't talk about controlling the ship, even the operating room can't get in.

With his two aunts around, Li Chongyuan didn't have to worry about his ship being requisitioned by the court and not returning it.

Because Li Chongyuan once told the two of them.

If the imperial court does not want to return the ship after using it, it can blow it up on the spot.

The core power of the paddle steamer must never fall into the hands of others, even the imperial court.

Although Murphy said.

Although the current core power of the paddle steamer is not the best, Murphy can still help Li Chongyuan improve a more advanced core power.

But Li Chongyuan still does not want the core power of the paddle steamer to be learned by others.

Even if they can't learn it.

But in the world, not only the Mohists study mechanism skills, but the Gongshu clan also learn mechanism skills.

Just in case, to prevent someone from dismantling the core dynamics, Li Chongyuan had already made this decision.

Even Tie Leizi had already been handed over to Chen Juan and the others.

a few days later.

Xingba returned to Xisha Island.

As soon as Li Chongyuan saw Xingba, he made up his half-year vacation without saying a word.

But people are too good to refuse, saying that it is an eventful autumn, and the matter of taking a long vacation can be discussed after the stability.

Li Chongyuan is not reluctant.

Zhu Ni was still recovering from his injuries in Chang'an, Liao Xian was left in Chang'an by him, and Yao Kong continued to perform the post of Suzhou donkey for Li Chongyuan.

Now, besides Tang Li and the others, besides Li Chongyuan, only Le Dao is available.

Fortunately, there is an extra Xingba, some things, sometimes really need him to do it.

A few days later.

Li Chongyuan heard bad news.

"Xiao Langjun, there is news from Laizhou that the two aunts have been arrested by Zhang Liang, what do you think?" Xiang Shi hurried over.

When Li Chongyuan heard the news, his face suddenly became angry, "What a Zhang Liang! He is disregarding the agreement I reached with the Holy One, and wants to take over my boat! Since he dares to be the first grader, Then why can't I, Li Chongyuan, be fifteen! Come, inform everyone, and board the ship!"

(End of this chapter)