Great Tang princess

Li Yuechen walked back among Heiyaya's soldiers with a pair of hammers on his shoulders. This scene was full of disobedience no matter how you looked at it.

Her armor was already covered with blood at this time, but her face was still white and flawless because of the mask, and it seemed to have a feeling of being unstained from mud at this time.

Geng Yunqiang and others on the city wall came down to greet them at the gate of the city. Before they could speak, Li Yuechen had already raised his head: "It's getting late, escort the prisoners and prepare dinner. I'll go back and take a bath first."

Now Li Yuechen didn't have time to be polite to them. After a great battle, a lot of blood seeped into the clothes along the gaps in the armor, making it extremely sticky and uncomfortable.

After returning to the station, she took off her armor and asked Wang Wuqiong to wash her body several times with a bucket until the water splashing down her body was no longer red, and then she soaked in the bucket and closed her eyes comfortably.

Wang Wuqiong was helping to scrub her body, and asked curiously: "Is Your Highness tired today? After nightfall, we should rest early..."

"Tired but not tired. If you want to, you can fight all day." Li Yuechen smiled, "But then I will go deep into the grassland to pursue the enemy, and fight again and again at the same time. I'm afraid I won't have a chance to take a bath..."

"My subordinates think that it would be good if this matter can be resolved once and for all. At least in the land of Liaodong, after this battle, I'm afraid it can be exchanged for a hundred years of peace." Wang Wuqiong replied.

After staying with Li Yuechen for a long time, I have gradually learned her way of thinking and can understand some of her thoughts.

Although she always said that she can't expect to be done once and for all when it comes to big things, but everything she does is actually viewed from the perspective of the future.

Hearing her words, Li Yuechen nodded: "Not to mention a hundred years, just 50 years!"

Her idea is that at least until the backbone of the future royal family such as Li Chongrun grows up, it is better not to have any more large-scale wars.

The next main energy is still hoped to be put on the development of society.

It stands to reason that there are already spinning machines and looms in the imperial palace, which can be said to be fully equipped to start the first industrial revolution, but Li Yuechen has always held the bottom line and forbids them from leaking out.

The reason is simple, that is, the current society is not qualified to meet the industrial revolution.

First of all, there are too few literate people, and most people can't get rid of production. Once this thing is released, it is equivalent to giving the aristocratic family an opportunity to expand.

Therefore, these technologies must wait until the complete reform is successful and the imperial power is fully centralized before they can be used.

In fact, compared to these, Li Yuechen was more worried about another matter, the consequences of too much concentration of imperial power.

First of all, it must be made clear that the imperial society has a particularly big disadvantage, that is, the development of the country depends entirely on the actions of the emperor. The upper limit can be infinitely high, but similarly, the lower limit can also be infinitely lower.

But Li Yuechen didn't want to be a constitutional monarchy. After all, people's hearts are biased. As a member of the royal family, she naturally hopes that the royal family can exist for a long time.

Therefore, the purpose of education now is to avoid this from happening, so that every future emperor will live in military camp education from an early age, and when he grows up, he must put competition on the bright side and set a bottom line at the same time...

After all, from the perspective of ancient times, many princes do things, and they are inseparable from the daily demagogy of the people around them.

Moreover, the emperor who lived in the deep palace since he was a child has never seen the real world outside, so he is too easy to be deceived. Li Yuechen's current education allows them to wash their socks and tidy up their housework... In essence, it is also cultivating their independent thinking ability.

Although she has never been a soldier herself, she talked with the instructors about many military issues during military training, and she also has some friends who are military fans, so she is not ignorant of the military.

Many people think that education in the military will make people numb, but it is not true. The military has never suppressed creativity.

Military regulations may seem strict, but that emphasizes discipline and the cultivation of one's own independent consciousness.Throw these educated princes into the society now, they will definitely not starve to death, and they don't have to worry about being cheated.

Li Yuechen knows that childhood has a great influence on people, and this will never change because he was born in the emperor's family.

So she wanted to set up three views for them when they were young, create a set of action plans and bottom lines based on her own plan, and mold them into the exclusive beliefs of the royal family, so that they can be passed down from generation to generation within the royal family.

To put it simply, what she wants to do can be summed up in four words - to educate the world.

It's just that this kind of thing is a bit difficult to do, as long as you can complete half of it before you die, it is almost a success.

It is difficult to complete major events in an instant, and many things will take decades or hundreds of years to complete. For this, Li Yuechen has already made corresponding psychological preparations.

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After taking a bath, Li Yuechen came to the barracks with his wet hair, and was going to have dinner with the generals. By the way, let's talk about today's results.

Although it is indeed a bit impolite to have disheveled hair in this era, it is also very different.

This is like a business negotiation between two companies. It is reasonable to wear formal clothes to attend, but sometimes, the person on the opposite side just wears a simple T-shirt, but this side has to be grateful to Dade, thinking that this is an opportunity.

This is how Li Yuechen is now. She came here with her hair not completely dry. No one thought it was impolite. Instead, they thought it was a way of showing closeness to the people, which meant that she didn't treat them as outsiders.

Of course, only Tong Xing and his lieutenants thought so, and Geng Yunqiang and others were so used to this kind of situation, it was as if they hadn't seen it.

As soon as Li Yuechen arrived, the dishes were served immediately. Today's dinner is rice porridge and white steamed buns, with four dishes and one soup.

Tong Xing and the others felt a little strange that the dignified princess actually ate the same food as those soldiers outside?
Seeing that the princess was the first to pick up the steamed bun, Geng Yunqiang followed suit and handed it to Tong Xing: "Tong Dudu, don't be too polite, come here!"

"Um, thank you."

Although he felt a little strange about this, Tong Xing didn't ask too much. After all, this princess was always different from ordinary people, and she ate the same food as the soldiers, so it seemed normal.

But I have to say that this treatment is really good, the soldiers outside have four dishes and one soup, this kind of treatment, I am afraid that even the soldiers under the general dignitaries can't keep up.

They were eating and chatting, but Li Shouyi and the others at the other table next to them were looking at the meat on the plate, frowning tightly.

The scene on the battlefield in the afternoon is still lingering in their minds. Looking at the fresh mutton on the plate, they always feel that something is constantly surging in their throats.

The other people were not much better, and they all looked a little embarrassed. In the end, they had no choice but to pick up the chopsticks and eat the vegetables next to them.

Instead, it was Li Shouli who spoke first: "Okay, I should eat some meat as well. Waste of food will be punished."

"This... I really can't take it anymore..." Li Shu on the opposite side looked embarrassed, "I still feel..."

"Don't say it! I'm afraid I can't help it!" Li Linghui reminded, and then took a deep breath, "Aunt said, this is our responsibility, we must find a way to get used to it, eat it!"

As he spoke, he picked up a piece first, took a bite with the steamed bun, chewed it a few times, and quickly drank several mouthfuls of porridge and pressed it down.

The others are also in the same state. It is the first time they have eaten at such an age, and they feel like they are being tortured.

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Li Yuechen took a bite of steamed buns: "From tomorrow onwards, the army will follow me deep into the grasslands to pursue the enemy. Dudu Tong is here waiting for news from the imperial court..."

Tong Xing nodded and agreed: "Yes! But how long will Your Highness be going?"

"It's hard to say, it will probably take several months."

"But this place is already outside the customs. After winter, the weather is extremely cold. How should the soldiers keep out the cold?" Tong Xing was a little puzzled.

Li Yuechen nodded: "I also plan to talk about this matter. This time, I will bring a few tailors with me. After entering the grassland, I will chase the enemy while hunting, and try to make clothes that can keep out the cold before winter begins. In addition It's the logistical aspect..."

To go deep into the northeast to pursue the enemy, Li Yuechen naturally thought of the weather.

In fact, the most important things are nothing more than two points, weather and logistics.

The weather is actually not a big problem. It is still summer. If you bring a group of tailors, you can chase the enemy while hunting, and then use animal skins to make clothes.

Not to mention that a large group of Mohe people were captured this time, and a lot of materials were obtained by the way, including many animal skins that had been processed, and the craftsmen could start making them immediately.

As for logistics, it's actually not that difficult.

Because Li Yuechen planned to push this way directly, the tribes on the grassland, who dared to resist, would directly bombard them with artillery, and then declare this place to be the territory of the Great Zhou.

At that time, horse-drawn carts can be used to transport grain along the way, and the speed will not be too slow, and it will be able to keep up with consumption.

After the war this year, the army of 100,000 people will begin to garrison the fields, and will begin to grow food and vegetables on a large scale from next year, initially achieving self-sufficiency.

If it fails, you can also apply to the court in advance to transfer some of the grain.

In short, as long as it can feed people, few people dare to think about rebelling, and that is often the most compelling choice.

As the chief general, Li Yuechen had already made corresponding plans and possible unexpected situations before the matter started.

Tong Xing immediately agreed, expressing his understanding.

At the same time, I was thinking in my heart, I don't know if I can get a share of military merit when I come back after this incident.

Although he won't participate in the next action, but today's battle was fought at the gate of Fuyu City, so it should have something to do with it, right?
If you are lucky, you can enter the army of His Royal Highness, and you may be able to keep up with a better treatment in the future, right?

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Li Yuechen obviously didn't want to waste time here. Early the next morning, after lighting up his soldiers and horses, he led a large army and started to march deep into the grassland.

Tong Xing and his lieutenants stood at the city gate to bid farewell, looking at the team getting farther and farther away, thinking about something in their expressions.

On the contrary, the two lieutenants next to him have been discussing yesterday's explosive weapon. If this weapon is equipped with the whole country's army, no matter who he is in the future, he will definitely not be an opponent.

Listening to their discussion, Tong Xing smiled helplessly.

During dinner last night, he actually wanted to ask, but in the end he didn't ask anything.

After all, this kind of thing must be at the imperial court secret level at a glance. It is not a good thing for the princess not to speak up and ask questions rashly.

But I have to say that this power is really terrifying. If the entire army is really equipped in the future, will these generals who have practiced martial arts since childhood still have room to survive?

After a long time, he shook his head. At least for now, it seems that these weapons still need to be operated by humans, which means that the generals in the future seem to be facing reform.

The inheritance of the army is no longer a family style, and may become a secret in the hands of the court.

If this is the case... After the princess comes back, can I ask if my child can enter the princess army to study?

It has to be said that no one who can get to this level is a simple character, and Tong Xing has already started to make plans for the future.

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On the other side, Li Yuechen, who was on the march, held a map and kept discussing the next issue with Geng Yunqiang and the staff.

There are not only Mohe people on the grassland, but also several other tribes, large and small. For example, if you go out from Changchun, a little to the right is the Limo tribe, to the left is the Wuluohu tribe, and further forward is the Tieli tribe. Tribes, Mohe, on the contrary, go further back.

But because the middle area is basically unclaimed land, the Mohe army can come and go freely. After all, the middle area is too empty, and no tribe lives here.

Outside the current Xing'an Mountains, there is a large tribe called Shiwei, which basically has nothing to do with the affairs here. Li Yuechen's plan to push the border this time has nothing to do with them.

Because the plan this time is only to push the national border to Harbin and establish a frontier military area and outpost. At the same time, these soldiers will probably stay here in the future and become a member of the Corps, in charge of production and construction.

In order to strengthen the control of the imperial court, a glider take-off and landing field should be established here to increase the communication speed.

Because the straight-line distance from Harbin to Dalian is about [-] kilometers, it can be used as a transit point. In this way, the future communication between the imperial court and there can be reached within three to five days.

The problem that bothers Li Yuechen now is that it is impossible for her to stay permanently at the border, so whether it is the construction of the corps or the formation and training of the frontier army, someone needs to be guarded here.

Geng Yunqiang is not suitable, and he still needs to be based in Shandong.And these royal children have not yet entered the military academy, and their abilities are not enough.

Thinking about it carefully, under the current situation, the only person who is capable of meeting her requirements and whom she can fully trust is only senior brother Liu Huang.

First of all, he has graduated from a military academy, and has received complete military skills and physical training over the years, and he knows everything about the reformed army.

Work including ideological guidance can also be completed quickly, so it can be said that he is the best candidate to stay here.

Besides, from Li Yuechen's point of view, letting Liu Huang stay here can quickly accumulate military merits, and if he has enough qualifications in the future, he can be transferred back to Dongdu with just a word from himself. He is simply the perfect candidate!