Li Shimin

Chapter 342 Li Xuan: Are you distressed?
"Oh?"

Hearing this, a trace of doubt flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

"I have spent the past few days escaping the summer heat in Xuanba's other courtyard, and I am a bit reluctant to think about it. However, I have always handled the government affairs in the court meticulously, and there have been no omissions. I don't know what you mean by what you said?"

"Your Majesty, do you know how many pieces of military weapons such as knives, scorpions, armors, crossbows, and mats have been produced by the Military Weapons Supervision this year?"

Du Ruhui said with a happy face.

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji on the side were also full of smiles. Before, they counted the number of these ordnance every ten days, so they agreed with Li Shimin's words of sending troops.

Hearing this, Li Shimin directly subconsciously asked: "How much?"

At the same time, looking forward to it.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are [-] handles of steel knives, [-] pairs of armor and armor, [-] crossbows, [-] steel handles, and even [-] handles of steel horse lances!"

Du Ruhui said with a happy face.

Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't believe it, "There are so many?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it's because these weapons are all made of refined steel. If they were made of iron, there would be more!" Du Ruhui said.

Li Shimin exhaled lightly and said, "Enough, enough!"

"It's just, why are there five thousand fine steel horses?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the horse lance is the favorite weapon of all the generals, so when the military supervisor is forging weapons, His Majesty seems to have ordered the military supervisor to forge a batch!" Du Ruhui quickly explained.

"In this way, they forged five thousand horse lances?"

As he said that, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with distress.

How many pieces of steel knives and steel baskets can be forged from a horse lance with dozens of kilograms of fine steel?

"Your Majesty, the Shaofu Supervisor can now produce thousands of catties of refined steel in one day. In the coming year, the twelve guards will be equipped with weapons made of refined steel!" Du Ruhui said again, clasping his hands.

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Then, thinking of something, he continued to ask, "How many carriages have you saved up now?"

Du Ruhui thought for a moment, then said: "Returning to Your Majesty, there are already a thousand carriages, and there are three thousand carriages that can transport goods, which can transport food and supplies for an army of 2000. Veterans who are skilled in driving carriages, [-] people .”

"In addition, there are 2000 people among the soldiers of the Twelve Guards who can stop bleeding under the teachings of Dr. Sun and other doctors. Moreover, the hemostatic medicine packs, gold sore medicine packs, and painkiller packs made by Sun Miracle Doctor and other doctors are all available. Fifty thousand packs!"

"Very good!"

Li Shimin was overjoyed, his supplies, food, medicine and soldiers were all guaranteed, and he was even more confident about this expedition against Turks.

"His Majesty!"

At this time, Li Wei hurried in from outside the hall with an anxious expression on his face.

When he came to Li Shimin, he slightly arched his hands.

"What's the matter?"

Li Shimin asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, a few days ago, Xue Yantuo, a Turkic subordinate, claimed to be Khan, and has now sent an envoy to inform His Majesty."

Li Wei quickly replied.

"Where is the person?" Li Xuan asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, Xue Yantuo's envoy has arrived in Lingzhou now, and in two days, he will arrive in Chang'an City!" Li Wei replied.

Li Shimin nodded lightly, then looked at Fang Xuanling and the others beside him, "Everyone, what is the purpose of Xue Yantuo's visit?"

Changsun Wuji stroked his beard lightly, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Jieli doesn't trust people from his own clan, but only trusts Zhao Deyan, a Han man, and allows Zhao Deyan to control the state affairs, and then hand over certain powers to a group of Hu tribes.

What's more, every year they invade the border of our Tang Dynasty, but they haven't gained much, which makes their subordinates suffer.

Moreover, Jieli indulged in retreating from violence, punished Zhongliang, and shielded traitors. In addition, the Hu people were reckless in nature, and they broke their promises many times, and their orders were constantly changing.

Weichen heard that this year the Turkic famine was severe and the Xieli collection was severe. Many tribes were divided and no longer endured Xieli's oppression.

Accident, my official guessed that Xue Yantuo's envoy should have come to bow down and plead for my protection from Tang Dynasty! "

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, this humble minister seconded the proposal."

"good!"

Li Shimin also nodded slightly, a trace of complacency flashed in his eyes.

However, they did not know that after Xue Yantuo became a khan himself, Jieli Khan also sent envoys to write to Li Shimin under the suggestion of Zhao Deyan, the prime minister of the country, intending to proclaim himself a vassal to Li Tang.
After receiving Jieli Khan's confession form, Li Shimin was confused.

Hastily sent someone to summon Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others into the palace again.

"What do you guys think about this matter?"

"Your Majesty, Xie Li took the initiative to surrender to His Majesty. Although Zhao Deyan is credited, the news sent by those caravans must be true!"

Changsun Wuji said slowly.

"The meaning of the auxiliary machine is that the Turks brought back by those caravans suffered a severe famine this year. Many tribes lost their cattle and sheep, and they couldn't survive the winter?" Li Shimin asked.

With the sofa, glass and other caravans traveling to and from the surrounding barbarians, Datang has another piece of impartial and fast intelligence to the surrounding countries.

Even, sometimes, some absurd things about the dignitaries in Turks, Goguryeo, and Tubo can be heard by Li Shimin and others.

"Return to Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is!" Changsun Wuji said, clasping his hands.

Li Shimin nodded slowly and said, "Besides, Jieli wants to marry a princess!"

"And relatives?"

Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others were startled.

"Exactly!" Li Shimin nodded.

"Your Majesty, you can refuse this matter!" Changsun Wuji said.

"Exactly, if Jieli Khan wants to take this opportunity to raise troops, His Majesty can take this opportunity to send troops!" Fang Xuanling said hastily.

"Even if a group of speech officials want to object, it won't help!"

Du Ruhui also said slowly.

"good!"

Li Shimin nodded with joy.

It was for this that he called Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others.

Afterwards, Li Shimin discussed with Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others for a while, and they withdrew.

After leaving the palace, Du Ruhui summoned the Twelve Guards Generals and talked for an hour. When the last Twelve Guards Generals walked out of the Ministry of War, all of them were beaming with joy.

In the next few days, all the dignitaries in Chang'an City subconsciously felt that there was an undercurrent surging in Chang'an City, especially among the twelve guards, it was even more restless, as if there was a major event.

However, a group of dignitaries went to investigate, but they couldn't find any clues.

Li Xuan didn't notice these things.

After the autumn harvest, Li Xuan was even more relaxed.

Every day, Li Xuan still only gets up at three poles in the morning.

After drinking a cup of weak tea and having breakfast, I went for a walk in the forge.

Now, Le Tai and others have made great progress in the art of papermaking.

And the [-] mu of barren land in Lijiazhuang had all been reclaimed.

Moreover, two teams of craftsmen who will be supervisors have begun to lay cement roads.

At the same time, two huge granaries have been built on the side of Lijiazhuang, which can store five thousand shi of grain at a time, and one granary has now been filled.

And four hundred steps away from the granary, a small independent workshop was built, which was the brewery built by General Li Xuanrang as the supervisor.

Every day, ten stones of grain are pushed in.

When it came out, it was only half of the dregs left.

Looking at Li Chang's face full of distress.

"Your Majesty!"

"What's the matter?"

Li Xuan asked lazily.

"Back to the king, the villain observed that the king's distillery needs to consume ten stones of grain every day, and when it comes out, there are about five stones of dross left..."

Li Chang said cautiously.

"Are you distressed?"

Li Xuan laughed lightly.

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(End of this chapter)