Great Tang princess

Tang Kuotala, the eagle who had been on the grassland all his life, died in the hands of his son after all, in the process of fighting for power and profit.

Although Li Yuechen didn't kill him personally, he died indirectly by her hands.

To be honest, Li Yuechen has always thought that his scheming skills are average, and it seems that he is not good at playing this trick by nature.

But this time, Tang Kuotala was successfully killed, which made Li Yuechen feel that if it was in a favorable situation, it would not be impossible.

Of course, compared with my mother's level, it must be far behind. Her old man was a big headwind back then, and not everyone has her ability.

After this incident, there were no problems within the Mohe tribe.

After all, it was his own people fighting for power and profit, and Li Yuechen didn't kill the leader, so it didn't arouse the resentment of the people of the Mohe tribe.

Then all the attention was put on the construction of the village.

During this period of time, the barracks also conducted a series of selection and training, and finally decided on a brigade-level unit, which became a professional border guard.

The frontier guards are counted as the army, the same as the Qianniuwei in the capital, and are currently under her jurisdiction.

During this period of time, Liu Huang and Geng Yunqiang have learned a lot of management experience. Although they still look a little immature, at least they can handle various things with ease.

At the awarding ceremony, Li Yuechen, as the only general so far, personally put on the lieutenant colonel's epaulettes on him.

For convenience, Liu Huang selected the same group of military academy cadets who graduated from him to form the frontier army's grassroots officers and started training.

Afterwards, he discussed with Li Yuechen about the logistics support of the army.

First of all, a farm is definitely needed. Fortunately, there is no shortage of cattle and sheep on the grassland, and there are abundant pasture resources. In terms of food alone, the army here is definitely not bad.

As for cloth and the like, there is currently no way to produce it here, so it can only be transported from the inland.

The Construction Corps is under the jurisdiction of Liu Huang, and is responsible for assisting in land reclamation and future urban construction. During the planning, they already have a rough idea of ​​what the future will look like.

Although it may take one or two generations to achieve that point, once it is done, it will naturally be much simpler in the future.

To say that the only thing that made Li Yuechen feel comfortable was that she didn't have to pay for it herself.

Since the aristocratic family began to pay taxes, the country's tax revenue has increased a lot, and it is more than enough to support such an army.

Today's businesses across the country are basically under the name of the aristocratic family. When they pay taxes, it is equivalent to collecting commercial taxes in disguise, and the treasury will naturally be abundant.

In fact, since the aristocratic family began to pay taxes, they have thought about whether to earn more benefits through commodity price increases.

But this sign had just appeared, and was suppressed by Shangguan Wan'er.

As the commander of the hidden guards, she invited some people to drink tea in the palace, and these people who were invited did not dare to refuse, so they could only come obediently.

Afterwards, Shangguan Wan'er settled an account with them, and now the shop named "Taiping" also has a sum of money as tax every month, but the income is still very reasonable.

While speaking, he also showed them the financial report to show that what he said was true.

Then he told them that if they raise the price rashly, the imperial court will not do anything to them, but think about it, there is nothing the princess can't do, if they raise the price, His Highness will start to do business in this area at that time, but If the price is cheaper than them...

Speaking of this, these people already understood what she meant, and they all said that they would never increase the price, and they would definitely support the imperial court's policy unconditionally...

Although Shangguan Wan'er used Li Yuechen's name as a false prestige, but in any case, as long as the matter is resolved, it will be fine.

……

At the end of October, the grassland was already completely white, but the Mohe tribe was still in full swing.

Everyone was covered with thick animal skins, which were very strong against the cold. The climate in this era was relatively mild, and there was no sign of freezing to death.

Li Yuechen and a group of officers were sitting around in the tent, and there was an iron pot in the middle, and the white mutton soup in it was boiling continuously, making everyone around feel a strong aroma.

A lot of seasonings such as onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, and star anise are added to the soup, which can suppress the unique smell of mutton. In addition, the refined salt brought from Qingdao makes the aroma of this soup whet the appetite.

"It's almost time, and the village planning has been completed, so I plan to go back." Li Yuechen said while scooping up a bowl of mutton soup from the pot, and took a sip.

In fact, she is not very hungry now, but she is a princess, and if she does not move, others will not dare to move, so let them eat first.

Liu Huang was stunned: "Your Highness, go back now? At this time, the road is blocked by heavy snow, why not..."

"It's not that I can't identify the direction, and there is enough food and grass, why worry?" Li Yuechen smiled, "After that, the affairs here will be left to you."

While speaking, there was an encouraging look in his eyes.

Liu Huang nodded: "Yes, rest assured, Your Highness!"

Li Yuechen knew that although his senior brother often looked unreliable, he was still reliable in major matters.

Coupled with the investigation of him during this period, there is naturally no problem in business.

Of course, the most important thing is loyalty. He is his senior brother, and he can be regarded as a real confidant. As long as there are no problems in thinking, other problems are not big problems.

While everyone was eating a large piece of mutton and drinking mutton soup, feeling the warmth, Li Yuechen also gradually arranged the follow-up matters.

The plan has already been set, and the rest depends on how far we can achieve with the cooperation of Liu Huang, Tang Kuo and ah Chalu.

The next day Li Yuechen announced his departure, went to Yingkou, and then returned to Shandong by boat.

When they left, they were actually lighter than when they came. All the heavy weapons such as artillery and grenades were left behind, as were the [-] troops, and they returned with only the reconnaissance company, which was much faster.

Before leaving, Li Yuechen patted Liu Huang on the shoulder: "Train hard, I will come again next winter. The soldiers here still need to master some skiing skills."

"Skiing?" Liu Huang looked puzzled, "What is that?"

"You will know when the time comes!" After finishing speaking, Li Yuechen first handed him several different designs in his hand, "After the spring of next year, I will ask the carpenter to collect wood. At that time, this thing will need to be produced in large quantities. But don't worry , I will make it after I come over next year, and it will be completely in time.”

Just as swimming is a compulsory course for the navy, skiing is also one of the necessary skills for soldiers in severe cold regions like the Northeast.

So Li Yuechen planned to let these soldiers train for one year first, and then come over next year to teach them how to ski, and at the same time make a batch of vehicles.

I used to participate in activities in the Northeast and saw a thing called a "sledge". In fact, it is a local sled in the Northeast. It can be pulled by dogs, deer, donkeys or horses. It is a very convenient means of transportation on snow.

It is said that in the 90s, the usage rate of this thing was still very high. It was not until the 21st century, when the number of cars gradually increased, that this kind of thing gradually faded out of people's vision.

But now, more than a thousand years ago, this kind of thing still has great uses.

Liu Huang took the drawing: "Yes! This subordinate understands! Your Highness, be careful of the severe cold on the road, and don't freeze your body."

"Well, let's go!"

Li Yuechen said hello and took the reconnaissance company back.

……

Even if I packed lightly, it still took me over a month to arrive at Yingkou when the road was blocked by heavy snow. It was already the twelfth lunar month when I boarded the boat.

After getting on the boat, entering the cabin, and lighting a pot of charcoal fire, Geng Yunqiang finally breathed a sigh of relief: "It's warmer..."

As he spoke, he shook his body.

Although wearing a thick military coat, the weather in the Northeast still feels chilly.

Li Yuechen has a special physique. Although he felt a little cold, he didn't reach his level. He just smiled lightly: "Now get on the boat and tell the soldiers that you can drink some wine tonight."

After all, the weather is cold, and it is okay to drink some white wine occasionally to warm up the body.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your understanding!"

Geng Yunqiang smiled when he heard this, everything is fine in the army, the only trouble is that the princess is very strict with wine, most of the time she won't let her touch it.

Now this young man can actually drink, almost like the pinnacle of his life.

So when I was eating at night, I happily held the wine jar several times larger than my fist, and took a sip from time to time, feeling much refreshed immediately.

"Hiss~~~ha——"

After taking a sip of white wine, I felt that my mood, which had been a little irritable on the grassland for the past few months, instantly improved.

Now people in the army dare not drink too much.

Because even if Li Yuechen was allowed to drink tonight, if he couldn't wake up the next day because of drinking too much, he would be angry.

Not to mention Geng Yunqiang, even this woman Wang Wuqiong drank a lot with a jar of wine at night, her face was flushed, and she looked much better than usual.

The only one who didn't drink was Li Yuechen. As an athlete, she tried not to touch things like cigarettes and alcohol as much as possible, and only occasionally drank with her mother at home.

Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I went back, and I'm going to go back this year to spend time with my mother.

……

It was the 25th of the twelfth lunar month when we returned to Qingdao. When the huge Baidizi approached the pier, someone soon spotted it.

So more and more people gathered there to welcome the return of the princess.

When Li Yuechen and others came to the deck, the first thing they saw was the shipyard that they hadn't seen for several months. Now it has changed a lot. The roof and surrounding walls have been built, and only the gate is left to be installed.

On the surface, it appears to be almost complete.

After all, there are already many captives who are responsible for working here, and after winter, fishermen who do not go out to sea will bring their young and strong family members to work as laborers.

With more people and more strength, the efficiency is naturally higher, and the huge shipyard is almost built like this.

After Li Yuechen got off the boat, he walked across the wooden bridge, and the people who came to greet him on the shore all saluted: "Welcome Your Highness to return in triumph!"

"Free gift!"

There were many people who came to welcome them. Besides the remaining soldiers and everyone from the Engineering Academy, there were also many fishermen who ran over spontaneously after seeing the boat docked.

After letting them off, Li Yuechen easily jumped off the bridge and chatted with the officers who came to greet him.

After saying a few words, Li Chongrun and the others ran to the front impatiently: "Auntie is back!"

"I'm back!" Li Yuechen patted their heads one by one.

Everyone else enjoyed it very much, only the young Li Longji looked like a little adult: "Auntie, don't touch my head, I'm not a child anymore."

"No matter how often you want to call me aunt, why not?" Li Yuechen smiled and touched her twice.

I have to say, it feels good to be home, everything is extremely relaxing.

After resting in Qingdao for two days, I was ready to go back to Dongdu.

There are a lot of people going back this time. First of all, the children will definitely go back for the winter vacation. Li Shouli and the four of them will also go back to spend a stable year, but they must pay attention to make up the homework of the first half of the year when they come back after the year.

But before entering the military academy, they already had the experience of personally participating in the war, which will definitely be of great help to their future.

In addition, Geng Yunqiang also had to go back. No matter what, this expedition was considered a feat of opening up territories, and Li Yuechen decided to promote him to lieutenant general.

Immediately 50 years old, don't hang around the front line in the future, just stay in the army and enjoy life.

The title of a general should be conferred by the emperor, so he must follow him back.

Fortunately, there are enough hang gliders to send people back at once.

The prisoners who were escorted back last time were trained well, and there were no riots or anything like that, so they can be reformed here with peace of mind and work hard.

In fact, these dead men of the Lu family are quite pitiful. They didn't know how to control their own destiny since they were young. Li Yuechen thought that when the construction here is almost done in the future, they should be restored to benevolent status.

One of the biggest disadvantages of slavery is that it cannot create economic benefits. They even have no money to go out to buy things, which is not good for business prosperity.

Therefore, paying them wages, letting them work, and paying taxes is essentially to make the country's economic development better.

After several years of labor reform, these people have the corresponding livelihood skills, which can provide greater help for the construction of the village here.

Now the villages here have been integrated and gradually become standardized, and will definitely develop into a brand new city in the future.

Under Li Yuechen's slow and planned management, everything is flourishing and slowly changing.

On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, there was no snow and the weather was good. Li Yuechen, who had already arranged follow-up matters, announced his departure.

One after another, hang gliders took off from the top of the mountain, soared up under the clear sky, and after circling a few times in the sky, they flew towards Dongdu one after another.

When the hang glider took off, many people in the barracks couldn't help looking up. Even though they were almost used to it, they still couldn't help but sigh, is this really the world they live in?
Every time I see this kind of scene, I can't help but wonder if I'm still asleep.