Great Tang princess

After eating, everyone continued to walk up the mountain. As the altitude increased, the temperature gradually decreased.

Everyone took out thick clothes and draped them on their bodies. The preliminary preparations were quite complete.

However, lowering the temperature is still a very simple matter. What is a little troublesome is that as the altitude increases, some people begin to experience altitude sickness.

Young people are better. Many of the craftsmen are already middle-aged, and it is indeed troublesome to climb high mountains.

Li Yuechen thought for a while, and said to a hundred guards: "The ones who are uncomfortable stay here to rest, you take care of their safety, and set up camp here by the way."

The guard on the opposite side asked: "But in this way, there are only these women around His Highness, if there is any danger..."

"Heh, don't underestimate them." Li Yuechen smiled, "These are all troops trained by the palace. In terms of combat effectiveness, they are much stronger than you."

This is not a joke, although women's natural fighting power is not as good as that of men, but it depends on the situation.

None of these government soldiers can eat good food for a long time, and their strength and endurance are not very good.

And this group of female soldiers has a balanced diet every day, coupled with scientific training, if the two sides really want to fight, the female soldiers still have a great chance of winning.

When these words came out of the princess's mouth, the soldiers on the opposite side had no choice but to believe them.

After all, among other things, to be selected as the princess's bodyguard, it is impossible to be an ordinary person in itself, and it is definitely the group with the strongest comprehensive ability in the female soldier team.

So the mansion soldiers on the opposite side did not continue to say anything, but after saluting, let the princess leave with the two nobles.

After their figures were far away, the captain of the army on the opposite side also breathed a sigh of relief, and ordered his subordinates to set up camp, and at the same time patrolled the surrounding area to prevent wild animals from approaching.

At this time, the deputy couldn't help but came over: "Brother talked a lot today."

"What do you mean kid?" Shenke raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"Eldest brother is always taciturn on weekdays, but he talks so much to His Highness today. Could it be..." Speaking of this, the deputy's eyes gradually became a little lewd.

The class pressure of this era is indeed obvious, but human thinking is not transparent, so some people enjoy chatting about gossip about rulers such as emperors and princesses.

Of course, daring to talk about this kind of topic in this era is definitely proof that the relationship is strong to a certain extent.

Shenke raised his hand and punched him on the chest: "Gao Shou, if you want to die, go by yourself, don't take me with you!"

"Hey, little brother, isn't he curious? If big brother gets rich by then, don't forget that little brother isn't..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Shenke interrupted the younger brother's mouth, "Your Highness came here this time, do you know?"

Gao Shou nodded: "I also heard what they said."

"Everyone knows that His Royal Highness is treated well in the army. I am now a soldier, and I will be a captain if I get mixed up! But if I can enter His Highness's army..." Shen Ke raised his hand and patted his younger brother on the shoulder. Don't need to say more, right?"

"Oh! Eldest brother is really smart!" Gao Shou's eyes lit up, "If you can join His Highness's army, with your elder brother's ability, you will definitely be promoted to a general in the future!"

Don't general, it's a position in Zhechong's mansion, and it can be regarded as an officer at the middle and lower levels.

In Gao Shou's heart, the eldest brother is very capable. After all, he has read books for several years when he was a child and knows a lot of words. In his eyes, this is already a very powerful person.

Facing the younger brother's flattery, Shen Ke couldn't help but smile: "I heard that the military system of Your Highness is completely different from that of the Fubing. It seems that there is no such position..."

In the new army, only gunpowder and other weapons and tactics are deliberately ordered to be kept secret, and it doesn't matter about the system.

But in this era, the speed of news spread is very slow, so the soldiers in Yizhou only know that the system is different, but they don't know anything about the names.

Unlike Qingdao, even the old lady who delivered fish to the troops knew the difference between non-commissioned officers and second lieutenants.

"Then the elder brother is sure..."

Gao Shou still wanted to continue flattering, but was interrupted by Shen Ke: "Well, the leader of the army is never idle, and I will go to do some work later, and show a good performance!"

"Big brother is brilliant!"

……

On the other side, Li Yuechen continued to walk up with his two nephews and guards.

The light of dusk diffused through the clouds, not only not dazzling at all, but rather soft.

The two Li Shouli brothers felt a little tired, and their speed became much slower.

But this is not the most important thing, Li Yuechen suddenly noticed that a guard's face became a little pale, he breathed hard every time, and his feet shook a little.

She rushed to the guard with a stride: "What's going on?"

"Your Highness, don't worry, your subordinates are fine..." The guard replied weakly.

"Okay, sit down and rest." Li Yuechen patted her on the shoulder.

The guard agreed, and sat down helplessly: "This subordinate is useless, Your Highness..."

"It's really not that you're useless," Li Yuechen interrupted her with a smile, "Altitude sickness has nothing to do with your health. You can also understand that probability events may have something to do with luck."

In this era, this is the best explanation, and for them, it is also simple and easy to understand.

But in fact, what Li Yuechen said was right. Some people seemed to stay at home and not exercise on weekdays, and nothing happened when they went to the plateau.

On the contrary, some people with strong athletic ability at first glance will also have high reaction... It really feels like looking at the face.

But for now, Li Yuechen has nothing uncomfortable.

But after all, she has a special constitution and cannot be used as a reference. The key is to look at other people's reactions.

From the performance of the guard, it is not difficult to see that this altitude has reached the level where altitude sickness may occur, so it is almost possible to go back today, and to find a suitable place according to this altitude tomorrow.

……

It was already late at night after returning to the camp. As soon as I came back, I saw Shen Ke and his group of guards cleaning up a sheep that had just died not long ago by the stream.

Seeing Li Yuechen coming back, Shenke quickly ran over to explain: "Your Highness, this wild goat came here by itself, and I didn't take the initiative to hunt and kill it..."

"Seeing so many people come here by yourself? You need to find a good excuse to deceive people..." Li Shouyi complained beside him.

However, Li Yuechen turned his head to look at the corpse by the stream, and raised his eyebrows suspiciously when he saw the white hair on his buttocks.

Roe deer?

Isn't this Sichuan?How can there be such a thing?

It stands to reason that this kind of thing should only exist in the Northeast, but I didn't see it when I went back to the Northeast, but I saw it in Sichuan?

But thinking about it carefully, it seems normal. There must be more wild animals in this era than in the future. If they migrate all the way, it seems that it is not surprising to go to Sichuan.

"Everything my subordinate said is true. This wild sheep is indeed..." Shen Ke was still explaining to Li Shouyi.

"Okay, if it's this thing, it's normal to run over by myself." Li Yuechen waved his hand and didn't let him continue to explain.

This mansion soldier still lacks experience. If he is a local hunter, he must know that it is quite easy to catch this kind of thing.

"Auntie recognizes this?" Li Shouyi asked.

Li Yuechen nodded: "It's called sheep, but it's actually more like deer... In the future, you can also build a farm here. If you want to eat it, you can eat farmed ones. Try not to catch wild ones. This thing is really stupid. If it is not protected, it will not be long before it will disappear completely..."

Then he ordered the guards to set up the big iron pot they had brought, lit a fire, and boiled a pot of soup with the flowing water of the mountain stream.

In addition, the various seasonings brought were put in and stewed for a while. After a short time, everyone sitting around felt a tangy fragrance permeating the nostrils.

Many people couldn't help swallowing when they smelled this smell.

When the soup was almost done, Li Yuechen ordered them to line up, each with a bowl of broth, and then they would serve dinner with hummus.

A pot of meat, more than 100 people will definitely not be able to eat it all, the main thing is to taste the taste, each person can get a piece in the bowl, and let them thank the princess for the reward.

Li Yuechen also sat on a stone with a bowl of broth and ate the pancakes. While eating, he couldn't help sighing. This is the only thing in ancient times. You must know that in the future, eating this thing will be against the law. .

……

After a night's rest, the craftsmen who had some altitude sickness gradually adapted, and followed Li Yuechen to the altitude reached yesterday early the next morning.

Let the person who felt uncomfortable again sit down and rest, while Li Yuechen wandered around this height with his two nephews and some asymptomatic guards, looking for a suitable place.

There are not many places that can be used on the mountain, and many factors must be considered.

For the past three or four days, no suitable location was found.

On the fifth day, everyone came to a larger platform. Li Shouli stood in the middle and looked at it, then nodded slightly: "Therefore, I think this place is fine."

"Oh? How do you say it?" Li Yuechen asked.

He raised his finger and pointed to the mountain peak not far away: "Auntie, please look, as long as there is a little rest, it can be used as a take-off platform for hang glider, and at the same time, the back is big enough, and it can even be used as a place for airships to take off and land in the future. It is relatively open and can be used to build training grounds and dormitory buildings. There is also a jungle under the mountain, which can be used as a training ground for special forces..."

Listening to his explanation, Li Yuechen nodded slightly, thinking about it with himself. It seems that this kid has not learned in vain all these years.

"The key is that this place is open enough, so you don't have to worry about the threat of enemies approaching you without knowing it. This place itself is close to the national border, so you should always be on the lookout for Tubo's movements..." Li Shouli replied.

"Not bad!" Li Yuechen nodded in satisfaction, "Then choose this place!"

Just during this period of time, the recruited civilian husbands have also arrived at the foot of the mountain, and the construction project can officially start.

Then they asked the craftsmen to come over and take a look. After looking at it, they thought it would be no problem to build a military camp here.

The leading academician said: "However, Your Highness, in order to improve the construction efficiency, a lot of gunpowder may be consumed in the middle, and then the Second Highness will..."

Li Xian is well-known for his digging and searching. No matter who asks for money or supplies, he will inevitably be nagged. Whether it is the army or the Academy of Engineering, when they talk about going to the logistics department, they all feel uncomfortable.

"It's okay, brother, if you ask me, just push it on me!" Li Yuechen gave them a guarantee.

To be honest, he also thinks that his second brother is nagging, but fortunately, he is not in front of him now, even if he is nagging at most, he can write a letter and say that he doesn't need to listen to him himself.

This kind of letter is generally read at a glance, so don't worry about it!

With Li Yuechen's order, the academicians all beamed with joy, expressing that they would complete the task within the fastest possible time.

All the civilians who happened to be recruited have also arrived at the foot of the mountain. We will discuss the design drawings in the past few days, and then we can start work immediately.

……

This time Tang Sui personally brought her husband over to hand over the handover. When she saw the princess coming down, she stepped forward to salute, "Your Highness!"

"I'm sorry, the governor of the Tang Dynasty, and I personally delivered it." Li Yuechen greeted with a smile.

"Your Highness has an order, and I will be an official..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Yuechen: "Okay, I'm familiar with it, so I don't need to be so polite. There is one more thing to trouble Tang Dudu to come over."

"Your Highness, just give orders."

"I will give you a sum of money. You can go and buy some large quantities of wood and the materials needed by the craftsmen to build the barracks. You don't have to bring them all at once, but try to keep it uninterrupted in the middle..."

What is going to be built here is not just a military camp, but also a series of facilities such as blast furnaces, brick kilns, and arsenals. There are many things that are needed.

Li Yuechen didn't have time to take care of these messy things, so he just let Tang Sui help out.

Tang Xuan immediately said that there is no problem, and he will go to deal with it immediately.

After the handover work was completed, they returned to Yizhou in the afternoon.

On the other hand, Li Yuechen asked the recruited civilian husbands to start work. First, they set up a tent at the foot of the mountain for them to stay. During this period of time, they don't have to do anything, just eat and sleep every day.

One is that it takes a little time for the engineering institute to produce the design drawings, and the other is to let these folks eat better and take care of their bodies. After all, it will be a bit troublesome to go to work on the plateau when the time comes.

The temperature at the foot of the mountain is very high, so the tents don’t need to keep warm, as long as they can sleep at night so that they don’t catch cold. By the way, go to the mountain to build the blast furnace and brick kiln first, at least to ensure that there is a cement house on the mountain to live in.

Bamboo-reinforced concrete is also in great demand for bamboo, but this is Sichuan, so how could there be a shortage of bamboo?
So there is no problem in terms of materials. The only problem is the climate problem.

It is rainy and humid here, and the cement house is not easy to dry when it is built, and it will take longer.

And we have to beware of rain at any time. Before the construction starts, it is best to take some defensive measures, including the drainage system, which must be several specifications higher than that in the north.

Li Shouli and Li Shouyi had been staying in the engineering institute for the past few days, discussing with them the layout and construction methods of the training ground and the dormitory building.

Because it has been proved that bamboo reinforced concrete can be built with three floors, so this time the brothers plan to build both the dormitory building and the administrative building with three floors, one floor higher than that in Qingdao, and they will meet Li Shu and sisters in the future Might as well show off a little bit.

In this way, life in Yizhou officially began.