Great Tang princess

Chapter 297

Inside the tent, Li Yuechen gnawed at the steamed buns and roast lamb in his hand.

I consumed too much energy yesterday, and my body has protested today, so I continue to supplement nutrition.

Although he ate very quickly, Li Yuechen did not overeat, and stopped when he was [-]% full.

However, her appetite is much larger than that of ordinary people. Even if she is [-]% full, it is still a lot for Li Xian and others.

After eating, Li Yuechen got up: "I'll take over for them first."

Fulai hurriedly followed her holding an umbrella, and Li Yuechen didn't refuse.

It must have been too late in yesterday's situation, but today she is on the command post, and it doesn't matter if there is an umbrella behind her.

When he came over, Geng Yunqiang had already gone to eat and rest, and Niu Ermao took over temporarily.

Seeing the princess approaching, Niu Ermao immediately stood at attention and saluted, "Your Highness."

"Well, go and rest, I'm here." Li Yuechen nodded.

Niu Ermao agreed, and after introducing the current situation, he hurried to rest.

Staying up all night at the command post was a great drain on his energy, and he was already too sleepy.

Up to now, there are almost no living people in the water, and the soldiers don't have to race against time like yesterday, they just need to salvage as many corpses as possible.

Li Yuechen immediately called an officer from the Joint Service Battalion and asked them to temporarily make a few rafts out, and temporarily drag the corpses floating on the water back with ropes.

At the same time, I looked at the sun. It was almost seven or eight o'clock in the morning. Let the logistics personnel prepare meals, let most of the soldiers who had fought all night eat and rest first, and let the resting reserve team come to take over.

But the corpses that have sunk to the bottom of the water are more troublesome, and there is no diving equipment these days, so they can only be touched by human power.

Fortunately, the upstream side has been controlled, and the water flow is no longer as turbulent as yesterday, and people will not be swept away at every turn, and the safety of the soldiers has been greatly guaranteed.

……

The soldiers who were replaced had no time to change their clothes, so they prepared to eat in the rain shelter built yesterday.

Now the victims have been replaced in temporary tents to enjoy the fire. After all, there is no way to prepare new clothes for them now, so they can only let them dry their clothes.

The inside of the pavilion became a place for the soldiers to rest, and the soldiers of the Joint Logistics Battalion delivered hot meals.

In the nearby tent, many disaster victims who had dried their clothes came out, wanting to get some air.

After all, it was already May, and there were several braziers in the tent, so the temperature was still a bit high.

However, after coming out, I saw many soldiers in the pavilion lying on the ground in wet camouflage uniforms and sleeping soundly.

Many soldiers even had half a steamed bun in their hands, and the dishes in the rice bowl next to them were still steaming.

A soldier was lying on his side on the ground, and there was still unswallowed food in his mouth, which was falling down a little bit along his slightly opened mouth.

……

At this moment, there was no discipline in these soldiers. They were lying on the ground in a haphazard manner, and there were even two or three of them pillowing each other's calves.

The soldier in charge of distributing food took a spoon and pushed one of the soldiers: "Brother, wake up, eat something hot before going to sleep..."

"Hey, forget it!"

Not far from here, Li Xian, who happened to see this scene, suddenly reached out to stop him: "The soldiers have not closed their eyes since yesterday, let them sleep first, and when they wake up, go and heat up the food." gone."

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" The soldier agreed, and pushed the food cart back first.

Then Li Xian beckoned to Sun Jingbang again, "Tell those disaster victims who came out to keep quiet, so as not to wake them up."

"Yes!"

Looking at these sleeping soldiers, Li Xian sighed deeply, and thought to himself that he really did not come in vain this time.

If all the troops of the Tang Dynasty can be like this in the future, what will the Tang Dynasty be like at that time?

Although the crown prince had already issued an order, even if he didn't say anything, none of the victims made any noise. Instead, they all stared blankly at the soldiers who were sleeping in a mess.

They were the closest, and they could see the faces of these soldiers in their entirety.

Perhaps it's because the soldiers cut their beards very short, so they all look young, and the average looks like they are only in their twenties.

A middle-aged man looked at the soldier in front of him, shook his head slightly, and seemed to be talking to himself: "They... don't seem to be very old..."

A man with graying hair came over and nodded in agreement: "Yes, if my son can also be in this army..."

……

Naturally, Li Yuechen also saw this scene. While feeling sad, he was also somewhat relieved.

At least this army has not wasted their hard work. It is a joy to be able to train such an army, and at the same time, it has greater confidence in future plans.

At the same time, Li Yuechen, who had never been a soldier, seemed to understand why the army after 1000 years was so powerful.

After blinking his eyes and sniffling his nose, Li Yuechen continued to direct the soldiers to work, salvage the corpses, and cast the embankment.

I didn't even bother to eat at noon, I just stood there and watched the whole situation with binoculars, leading the soldiers to perform their duties, and solve the flood problem as soon as possible with the fastest speed and the highest efficiency.

At the end of the day, the person in charge of holding the umbrella changed several times. Li Yuechen basically stood still and never moved a step.

On average, the orderly came over every 10 minutes, continuously conveying her orders to each battalion.

There are more and more corpses piled up on the bank, and the evening sun shines on the earth, covering everything with a layer of golden glow, and even the muddy river water becomes sparkling...

Sunlight?

Li Yuechen looked up slightly, and saw that the dark clouds in the sky had begun to dissipate gradually at some point, and the falling raindrops were also gradually becoming smaller.

I raised my hand and stretched out the umbrella to feel it. The raindrops had become very loose and almost stopped.

Beckoning to the soldiers next to him, Li Yuechen gave an order: "Let those victims come over to see if anyone has claimed the corpse, and tell them that if no one claims it, they will be cremated tomorrow morning."

"Yes!" The soldier agreed.

Hundreds of corpses lined up in a square on the shore, and Li Yuechen couldn't bear to look at them, because there were also many corpses in camouflage uniforms there.

Take a closer look at their epaulets, and you can see that there are privates, privates, and many non-commissioned officers...

After taking a deep breath, Li Yuechen bit his lower lip: "Bring back the corpse of one of your own, and cremate it alone..."

"Yes!" The orderly next to him agreed and went to do it immediately.

Today's Li Yuechen didn't do anything to lose his composure, but gave orders in an orderly manner, directing everything on the scene.

The victims came to claim the bodies one after another, and those who saw their family members burst into tears.

The soldiers next to them seemed to have also been affected by this. When they moved the corpses of their comrades in arms, their eyes were red and they suppressed their choking voice.

Especially when I saw the familiar faces of my squad leader or the soldiers under him, the pictures of fighting and training together flashed in my mind, which made me feel even more uncomfortable.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the shore seemed a little heavy.

The rain finally stopped, Li Yuechen walked out from under the umbrella, looked up at the glow in the sky and took a deep breath, not letting herself cry again.

Li Xian and Li Lun next to each other looked at each other, waved their hands, and asked the bodyguards behind them to help the corpse.

And those victims who did not claim the corpses also stood behind and saluted the soldiers.

At this moment, no one thinks they are scary anymore; at this moment, they can only feel their greatness!

……

The river water has been completely controlled, but the disaster relief work is not over yet, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

Geng Yunqiang and Niu Ermao, who had already rested for a day, came over and saluted Li Yuechen: "Your Highness, go back to the palace to rest tonight. With the two of us here, there will be no problem!"

Looking at the two large temporary tents next to them that are barely livable, Li Yuechen nodded: "Well, keep an eye on these victims and prevent people from causing trouble."

"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Geng Yunqiang nodded in agreement.

Li Yuechen nodded, turned his head to his brothers and sisters and said, "I'll go back to the palace too, and I should tell my mother and father about the things here."

"Well, get in my carriage!" Li Xian nodded.

In the carriage, everyone looked at each other and felt something different from usual.

Speaking of which, only the clothes Li Yuechen wore today had been washed, while the others were still wearing yesterday's clothes.

But the two older sisters are relatively good, at least they slept in bed with Li Yuechen yesterday, Li Xian and Li Lun were different, the two of them fought all night on horseback, plus they did a lot during the day things, so at this time are a little disheveled.

Li Yuechen took the initiative to find a topic and said: "You two brothers, let's tidy up your clothes, don't be taught by my mother after you go back."

"Don't worry, it won't happen today." Li Xian waved his hands carelessly, "To tell you the truth, today, as a brother, I must stand upright and speak in front of A Niang!"

……

However, after returning to the palace, Li Xian had just entered the Hall of Renshou and hadn't seen the couple yet. Li Xian's head had obviously lowered a lot, and he felt a little hunched over.

When he first got off the carriage, he held his head high like a soldier, but after entering the palace, he seemed to have changed instantly.

It can be seen that he is really afraid of his mother.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuechen couldn't help but smile, and his originally sad mood eased a lot.

When the children came back, the couple looked very happy, and even Wu Zetian personally poured tea for them.

"Chen'er, I know everything. Although I can understand it, I still have to say that you have been reckless this time." Li Zhi said, "You are acting like a little girl under the eyes of everyone. We all know that you are emotional." , Ordinary people will say that you have a true temperament, but in the eyes of some people, this is your weakness!"

"I……"

"Of course I can understand." Li Zhi nodded and waved to her.

Li Yuechen came over, and the father stretched out his hand, held his daughter's hand in his hand, and comforted him softly: "After all, they are soldiers brought out by myself. It must be uncomfortable to watch them being washed away. If you feel uncomfortable in the future, go home Come on, I will suffer with you. But this situation must never happen again in front of outsiders..."

"Grandpa, I..."

"Besides, you don't even think about it." Li Zhi interrupted her, patted the back of her hand and taught, "If something happens to my daughter, can I spare them?"

Although he was taught a lesson, Li Yuechen didn't feel sad at all. Instead, he was very grateful to his father for telling him this today.

She nodded: "Don't worry, Grandpa, the child will remember."

"Well, you are still young after all. Even though you are a genius, you still have a lot to learn." Li Zhi comforted with a smile.

"Yes, my child will remember!" Li Yuechen nodded in agreement.

Wu Zetian next to her also smiled: "If Chen'er is still sad, you can tell Aniang anytime, and Aniang will accompany you."

"I know, A Niang is the best!" Li Yuechen smiled.

Among other things, at least her father's education made her understand that she really shouldn't lose her composure in front of so many people.

Now that the daughter understood, the couple did not continue this topic, but asked what they planned to do next.

"What the boy means is that the logistics battalion is dispatched to help the victims rebuild their houses, reclaim the land and grow crops, and at the same time distribute enough food to them to last through this time..."

"In this way, will it cost a lot of money?" Li Xian asked with a frown.

Li Yuechen turned around and said: "But if you don't care, the victims of the disaster will become refugees, not to mention wandering around, and it is easy to cause rebellion..."

Li Xian lowered his head and couldn't think of a better solution for the time being, but he still said: "It's okay to say this time, but a few villages... But if this is the case, if there are such things in the future, more victims will be formed, I'm afraid I can't save it..."

Now that the topic has come here again, Li Yuechen didn't continue to say anything, but spread his hands and turned to look at the couple.

Li Zhi couldn't help grinning, and then changed the subject: "Okay, this kind of disaster can't happen every year. This time, let's deal with it according to what Chen'er said."

Of course he knew that this topic would turn to the reform of the tax system, but still the same sentence, now is not the time.

Wu Zetian on the opposite side raised his head slightly, and exchanged glances with her husband.

The two of them are very clear about one thing. Now that the royal family system is huge, if the tax system is suddenly reformed, many people may rebel in the name of supporting other princes.

Although there are big killers such as grenades now, with the combat effectiveness of the new army, it is not enough to face rebellions all over the country.

At that time, instead of solving the problem in a short period of time, it will cause people to die, and the Tang Dynasty will return to the scene at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

If you want your daughter's policy to be carried out smoothly, unless...

This issue did not continue to be discussed, and Li Zhi turned to talk to Li Xian about the follow-up disaster relief issue, that he would be delegated power to him and let him fully cooperate with Li Yuechen's work.

One is to help his daughter, and the other is to train him as a prince.

(End of this chapter)