Great Tang princess

Chapter 310 After the War
Geng Yunqiang finished writing the battle report early the next morning and handed it over to Li Yuechen.

The calculation of the battle damage is also similar to last night, with an error of no more than 30 people. Qianniuwei's side has zero casualties this time.

Li Yuechen, who saw this report, had a smile on his lips. Although this result was expected, he was still proud of the soldiers he had personally trained after seeing it.

On the ninth day of November, the war ended, but it is a pity that we cannot leave now, and there are still many problems to be solved in the follow-up.

Some time ago, Yizhou City was breached, and the governor Zhou Yunjie and most of his subordinates died in battle. This matter must be reported to the emperor, and then someone will be appointed as the governor of Yizhou.

Although it is said that Lun Qinling was captured alive in this battle, there should be no need to worry about Tubo's troubles in the next few years, but this is a border after all, and it is necessary to send someone capable of fighting to guard the border.

At the same time, this year's sowing period has passed, which will lead to no harvest next year, so some grain has to be transferred from other places so that the people of Yizhou can spend this time safely.

Li Yuechen wrote a letter to inform the emperor of the matter here, and sent someone to send it back. Before the new faction came over, he should preside over the overall situation here.

There was nothing to do during this time, Li Yuechen took Master Liu Rengui, Heizhi Changzhi and others to experience the feeling of riding a hot air balloon.

Liu Rengui and others, who had never flown into the sky before, yelled in the hot air balloon. When they saw the soldiers they had arranged to jump down with parachutes on their backs, they screamed even more.

Li Yuechen smiled and explained to them, reassuring them not to be afraid.

After getting off the hot air balloon, several people felt a little weak in their legs, but they were all very surprised and admired Li Yuechen.

It seems to be as simple as the Kongming Lantern, but no one has ever made it since ancient times. This Highness is indeed very comparable.

Half a month later, the emperor's reply came.

Judging from the handwriting, my mother should be responsible for writing this letter. In the letter, she praised Li Yuechen and captured Lun Qinling alive at an unbelievably low price.

Then it was explained that the new governor of Yizhou had been arranged and should be able to arrive before the year. This year, I wronged my daughter to celebrate the New Year here.

……

In the reply, there were some words of praise in the back, and it must be from the old man's tone at a glance.

The first thing to explain is the good news. The third brother's son was born. He was named Li Chongzhao. He was a chubby boy, and the whole family was very happy.

Li Zhi and his wife felt that having a queen in the Li family was something worth celebrating, so they changed their year names again!
Yongchun is the new year name.

The new governor of Yizhou, Li Yuechen, had heard that this person was named Tang Zhen. During the war with the Turks a few years ago, he seemed to be the one who was in charge of blocking the Khitan and other tribes in Yingzhou.

Although I haven't met him before, this name appeared in the later edict on rewards for meritorious deeds, and it seems that he has made a lot of military exploits.

After reading the reply, Li Yuechen turned his head and asked Fulai: "Do you know Tang Sui?"

Fulai thought for a while: "I know something... This person remembers that he should have been promoted by the Ming Jing. It was originally signed by the Wu Palace, but because of...that case, he was demoted to Yingzhou."

Listening to Fulai's explanation, Li Yuechen nodded slightly, expressing his understanding.

Anyway, since he has military exploits, it means that he should be someone who understands military affairs. Li Yuechen can rest assured that such a person will serve as the governor of Yizhou.

Because Qianniuwei was stationed in the city, the post-war construction of Yizhou went very smoothly.

More than [-] captives were pulled out to work every day, helping the common people build houses that were destroyed by them during the war.

Li Yuechen walked on the city wall, looked at the captives who were working below, and couldn't help but nodded. By then, these captives would all be taken back to Dongdu by themselves.

At present, there is only one hardened road from Dongdu to Chang'an, and more roads should be built, because a large number of manpower is needed.

In addition, because the hot air balloon needs a lot of coal, some captives have to be sent to Pingdingshan to dig coal mines. Considering the transportation problem, it seems that an additional road from Dongdu to Pingdingshan needs to be built.

Not to mention that when the road is built in the future, it will be more convenient for parents to go to Ruzhou to soak in hot springs.

It's a pity that Shanxi is too far away, otherwise we could go there to dig coal mines.

……

Although today's Yizhou City has just experienced war, overall everything is not bad.

In the beginning, when the war was just over, some people made troubles, as if trying to take advantage of the chaos after the war to do something against discipline.

Not only did they extort money, but they even broke into people's homes in the middle of the night to rob them of their finances, causing an old man to be scared to death on the spot.

As a result, Li Yuechen sent Qian Niuwei to arrest those people the next day, dragged them to the market in the city, and beheaded them.

Those who tried to take advantage of the war to mess things up were completely quiet.

No one was surprised by this matter. Almost everyone in the army now knows that Princess Taiping is kind and kind by nature, but she is merciless in certain critical moments!

Back then when the Turks were fought, the number one warrior on the grassland came to challenge her, but she forcibly tore off her arms in front of the two armies.This was witnessed by countless soldiers!

After all, he was born in the army, and besides being kind and benevolent, he is still a bloody person in his bones.

This kind of thing also made the legend of this princess spread among the people of Yizhou City, which is different from the legend in other places that she can eat more than a dozen people in one bite.

Most of the versions circulated in Yizhou say that this princess is smart and smart, and she is like Princess Pingyang Zhao, capable of conquering and fighting, and has a heart for the world!
Li Yuechen didn't care much about these legends, but when he was free, he would sit in the yard with a cup of tea and watch the snowflakes falling all over the sky, thinking in his heart.

If these legends of mine can be passed on for thousands of years, will they also be written into novels or made into movies...

After tidying up the house, Fulai came out, and saw Li Yuechen sitting in the small pavilion in the yard, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, staring at the falling snow in a daze.

The war was over, she didn't wear that heavy armor, as usual, she wore a thick animal skin cloak over a bright red round collar robe.

Her jet-black ponytail hung down her back, swaying gently in the breeze.

In the vast white world, it seems that only she herself is still shining with bright colors, and everything covered by snow around her cannot be compared with her.

The narrow and thick eyelashes trembled slightly to catch a falling snowflake, causing her to close her left eye subconsciously, and shook her head slightly.

Only then did Fulai come to his senses, and reminded him: "Your Highness, be careful not to catch a cold."

"Don't worry, I know it!" Li Yuechen smiled, and then whispered to himself: "I don't know if it's snowing in Dongdu now... Wan'er has always liked snow."

The voice of talking to himself was not loud, but Fulai still heard it, and was slightly taken aback.

As a personal servant who took care of her since she was a child, Fulai knew her better than Li Zhi and his wife to some extent.

Since a few years ago, he had suspected whether this princess had the same problem as the former prince Li Xian.

Li Xian is actually alright. Although he is a male favorite, he also has a wife and has a child at the same time.

But His Highness seems... really not interested in men at all!

Seeing him suddenly frozen in place, Li Yuechen stood up, came to him, and patted him lightly on the shoulder: "What are you thinking? It's almost noon, it's time to eat!"

Only then did Fulai come to his senses, and quickly agreed.

Seeing him running to get ready, Li Yuechen couldn't help but smile.

In fact, she has always been curious about what kind of creature a eunuch is in this era.

Occasionally, I read some ancient books to understand that in ancient times, eunuchs had to remove both the chicken and the eggs. However, due to the backward medical technology and the high mortality rate, eunuchs in this period only removed the eggs and kept the chickens.

Perhaps it is for this reason that the eunuchs in this period did not have much peculiar smell.

Li Yuechen often let Fulai carry her on his back when he was a child, and he didn't smell any peculiar smell.

But speaking of it, they are all a group of poor people. If the country can develop well in the future, the eunuchs must be abolished... Li Yuechen thought to himself.

……

Time passed day by day, and it was the end of December in a blink of an eye, and it was only a few days before the Chinese New Year.

This is not the first time that Li Yuechen has celebrated the New Year outside, but this year may be more lively than before.

Li Yuechen gave Geng Yunqiang an order. During the Chinese New Year, the soldiers were divided into two groups. One group was on duty as usual, and the other group could have a drink. The two sides rotated.

In this era, entertainment activities are too scarce, and it is unrealistic to completely ban alcohol, but it is okay to restrain yourself.

Not to mention that these soldiers will have a long service life, and there is a great possibility that their sons will inherit their father's career in the future, so when it is time to let them relax, Li Yuechen will not be too strict.

On New Year's Eve, under Li Yuechen's order, Lun Qinling was also brought into the Dudu's mansion, where he sat down to eat with Li Yuechen and other officers.

Looking at a table of delicious dishes fried by the cooking team, Lun Qinling, who was originally reluctant, let out a stomach growl.

Li Yuechen smiled: "No matter what, today's New Year's Eve, considering that the possibility of you returning to Tubo alive is very small, so I invite you to come with me today."

Lun Qinling raised his head: "Your Highness wants to kill me?"

"Whether to kill or not is up to the sage to decide." Li Yuechen replied, "But even if you don't kill, you will definitely spend the rest of your life in Datang."

Speaking of this, Li Yuechen suddenly laughed again: "Of course, if Tubo can be incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty before you die, maybe you can return to your roots!"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and asked Fulai to pour him a glass of wine.

"Okay, it will be the second year of Yongchun soon, I wish you all a happy new year and good luck!" Li Yuechen picked up the wine glass.

Liu Rengui, Hei Chi Chang Zhi and others raised their wine glasses one after another and said some auspicious blessings.

On the other hand, Lun Qinling put on a Sima face, picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth without saying a word, without giving Li Yuechen any face.

The expression of Fulai next to him became gloomy in an instant, but Li Yuechen waved his hand indifferently, letting him do whatever he wanted.

Then he chatted with Liu Rengui and others on his own.

Anyway, Lun Qinling couldn't do anything other than get angry, if he dared to do something, Li Yuechen would teach him how to behave right away.

Regarding this point, Lun Qinling is also convinced. After all, if a princess of a country can say "Old Lady" in front of people, it can explain the princess's character to a certain extent.

So he didn't go too far, he just ate with a Sima face and didn't say anything he shouldn't have said.

But I have to say, this meal...is really delicious!
And this wine, it looks clear and transparent, like water, but once you drink it, it is hot and has a strong aftertaste!One sip down, the whole body is warmed up!

After gulping down two bowls of rice, Li Yuechen said with a smile: "Okay, let's go back after eating. After the Lantern Festival is over, we can set off for Dongdu."

He waved his hand and asked the soldiers next to him to escort him back.

……

On the way back, Lun Qinling was a little unbelievable. Half of the soldiers in the barracks were still on duty as usual, but the other half were eating and drinking on the small table set up.

What surprised him was that the food on the table of these soldiers was exactly the same as what Li Yuechen ate just now!
Even if it's Chinese New Year, it's a bit too much, right?That piece of braised pork that was thicker than a thumb was just given to the soldiers like this?
The most important thing is that these soldiers didn't gobble up, instead, most of their attention was on the wine, and they didn't eat much food, as if they usually ate such food!
The soldiers in charge of escorting him didn't even look sideways, they didn't even look at the food on the table, and escorted him back to the cage.

Of course, in order to prevent him from freezing to death, the cage was also placed in the tent, not to mention the bedding, and there were several braziers around it. Afterwards, soldiers guarded him to prevent any problems.

……

The people in the city had a good year. Although they said they didn't plant any land this year, Her Royal Highness said that they would bring food from other places, and at the same time bring them seeds so that they would have land to plant next year.

On the second day of the new year, Li Yuechen came to the barracks after lunch, intending to ask Geng Yunqiang to stop the New Year's entertainment, such as Cuju and the like.

Just arrived at Geng Yunqiang's camp, before he could speak, a soldier ran in suddenly: "Your Highness, brigade commander! There is a group of Tubo people outside, saying they want to meet His Highness!"

"Tibetan people?" Li Yuechen thought for a while, "Unarmed, let them in!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers agreed, and soon a dozen or so Tibetans were brought in.

These people looked to be the nobles of Tubo, the silk on their bodies could be seen under the animal skin coat, and all of them had ruddy complexions, so they should have been born in wealthy families.

After the other party came in, he saluted immediately: "I have seen Her Royal Highness!"

"Exemption!" Li Yuechen sat on a chair and asked, "Who are you waiting for? What is the matter?"

The other party explained the purpose of coming, and Li Yuechen understood.

To put it simply, Tubo lost the battle, so I plan to send envoys to Dongdu to talk to the emperor, and I want to ask the princess if she is on the way, so I can go together at that time.

After thinking for a while, Li Yuechen nodded and agreed.

　Thank you [Masked Superman from Mercury] for the 500 starting coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)