Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 685

Fist does not hit smiley man.

He, Li Shimin, was also embarrassed to do anything to the hero.

Wheat can be planted on a large scale in the south. Who is responsible for this?
It was Qin Tian, ​​it was he who proposed this.

Li Ji first said that wheat can be grown in the south, and then mentioned the matter of locust eradication, obviously to intercede for Qin Tian.

Li Shimin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but his anger towards Qin Tian really subsided a little after being disturbed by Li Ji.

Although he understood what Li Ji was going to say, Li Shimin still asked, "Just say what the British lord wants to say."

Li Ji nodded and said: "My lord, the general is away, and the emperor's order is not acceptable. This is because things on the battlefield are changing rapidly. The emperor is far away in the court, so he is not clear about the specific situation. Because he has absolute trust in the general, so let the general Freedom to do things, Qin Tian is afraid that the same is true when it comes to eliminating locusts, will the plague of locusts be eradicated?"

Li Ji suddenly asked this question. The people in the court looked at each other, but no one spoke. The locust plague is not easy to eradicate. It must be removed.

They had no choice, so they dared not speak.

Seeing this, Li Ji went on to say: "It is more difficult for Qin Tian to get rid of the locust disaster in Dangyang City, so as long as he is used to get rid of the locusts, no matter what method he uses, we should understand it, because he Over there, he was doing this at a risk, and he must have done it after careful consideration, didn't he know that it is very dangerous to use disaster relief food to let the people get rid of locusts?"

The hall was very quiet, no one refuted Li Ji's words, and this silence didn't last long, and was soon broken by Cheng Yaojin.

"The British Lord is right. I can still trust Qin Tian, ​​he is not the kind of person who bullies the common people."

"That is, everything is not for me, Datang?"

"........."

More and more people stood up, and everyone expressed their support for Qin Tian's doing so. As long as it can solve the problem, what's the point of doing so?
Li Shimin was very angry at first, but after listening to Li Ji's words, he also somewhat understood Qin Tian's difficulty, so he didn't pursue it any further.

The matter in Chang'an ended like this. Although some people were very unhappy, there was nothing they could do about it.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the locusts in Dangyang City have almost been wiped out.

And on the second day after the locusts were removed, suddenly dark clouds filled the sky over Dangyang City, and thunder and lightning flashed. Immediately afterwards, Dangyang City, which had been suffering from severe drought for several months, suddenly began to rain heavily.

The heavy rain was falling, and the world changed. When the people of Yangcheng ran out of their houses excitedly, they were looking forward to the rain so much, and they wanted to hug them as close as possible.

The street became lively, no matter adults or children, everyone ran happily on the street.

This rain came too timely, it was the same for the people here, and it was the same for Qin Tian.

Qin Tian knew very well that after the severe drought, there were many locust plagues. Although the locust plague was eliminated, if the severe drought could not be alleviated, the people's life would be difficult.

In the land of Jingchu, there are some big rivers, and even the Yangtze River crosses Jingchu, but the rivers in some places are relatively small. If the severe drought cannot be relieved, Qin Tian can only fight after the rebels are suppressed. , Build some dams to introduce the Yangtze River water into other rivers, so as to satisfy the people's irrigation of the land.

However, for Datang, it will be a big expense.

Fortunately, it's raining, and it's raining heavily. In that case, we can wait for the excavation and diversion of water, and wait until Datang is truly rich and rich, and then slowly map it.

It seems that this kind of big project should not be too hasty. If it is too hasty, it will waste people and money, and the consequences of wasting people and money will be the fate of Emperor Sui Yang.

Was Emperor Sui Yang a tyrant?It is also true that the Grand Canal he dug has benefited the people of later generations, but he was too anxious and put decades of work in a few years to complete, so that the people are overwhelmed and will not turn against you Against whom?

The big stone that was weighing on Qin Tian's heart was finally lifted, and the people on the street were still reluctant to part with him, and these people had a different evaluation of Qin Tian at this time.

"Master Hou is really a good man."

"No, Master Hou is a man of God. This is God's influence. If you dare to get rid of the locusts, it will rain."

"Yes, yes, Master Hou saved us..."

Everyone attributed the sudden rain to Qin Tian. After Qin Tian heard this, he smiled wryly. Although it was very useful, it was really not up to him to decide.

But he can't control what the people say.

"Assemble the soldiers and horses, and approach Jingzhou City tomorrow."

All the things that should be solved have been solved, and there is only one last thing left for them, which is to put down the chaos of King Chu.

Regarding this matter, Qin Tian and the others don't need to be very anxious, because this time is different from the last time. Last time, other feudal lords might still be ready to move, but this time, other feudal lords will not.

Pacifying the king of Chu is justified. Whoever asked him to rebel, in this way, other vassal kings would not dare to do anything.

And now that the imperial court is so powerful, other vassal kings dare not jump out easily.

The Mad Demon Army marched towards Jingzhou City. At the same time, Hou Junji's Beacon Fire Army and Su Dingfang's Demon Killing Army also marched towards Jingzhou one after another.

Four days later, the soldiers and horses of the three routes merged into one.

Hou Junji and Su Dingfang did follow Qin Tian's instructions to get rid of the locusts, but both of them felt that Qin Tian's good days would come to an end when they returned to Chang'an City.

Therefore, they also put up with Qin Tian's gaining command.

For a person who is about to suffer misfortune soon, their tolerance is still very large, as if they are letting a person who is about to die, the last indulgence.

However, although they put up with this matter, when they saw that Qin Tian's soldiers and horses had increased to ten thousand, the two of them were taken aback for a moment.

Although they also captured Jingmen City and Yichang City, their troops did not increase too much, and the rebels in the two cities fled, and they did not capture anything.

But Qin Tian subdued so many rebels with only [-] soldiers and horses, which shocked them.

The combat effectiveness of these rebels may not be good, but when attacking the city, they are also a force that should not be underestimated.

The hearts of the two were a little unbalanced, and Qin Tian was also taken aback when he saw them.

"Did the two of you not subdue some rebels and use them for my court?"

These words were somewhat contemptuous, and Hou Junji and Su Dingfang's cheeks turned slightly red.

"Halfway through the fight, the rebels fled."

"It's the same in my place. The rebels fled when they fought."

Qin Tian snorted: "So, if the rebels don't escape, the two of you may not know when they will capture the city, right?"

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(End of this chapter)