Datang Longya

Chapter 390 The Re-prosperous Gaochang

Leng Feng curled his lips: "Don't you look at our current appearance, like the Tang army!"

Since ancient times, they have not had the opportunity to clean themselves up. From Chang'an to Bering Strait and then to Gaochang, most of them lived the lives of savages along the way.

Not to mention that all of them are chicken coop heads, even their armors are all rusty, as if they have been placed for several years.

When such an army appeared on the border of the Tang Dynasty, the first thing the defenders thought of was that the enemy's elite troops were attacking.

Well, that's right, the enemy's elite troops.The iron smelting capabilities of countries around the Tang Dynasty are very backward, so they are particularly eager for the armor with a particularly high protection ability in the Central Plains. During the battle, some soldiers and generals of the Tang Dynasty would take off the armor of some soldiers and generals of the Tang Dynasty and take it for themselves.

And after they get the armor, they don't know how to maintain it. Over time, it will rust, rusty and ugly, and they are replaced by people from the Central Plains~

Armor and swords are the lifeblood, who doesn't clean up the armor and weapons after the battle before resting?If a person's armor and sword are rusted, he will be laughed at by his companions to death.

In Datang, only the family will not deliberately maintain the armor. For them, the traces on the armor are also a kind of testimony of their meritorious deeds.The Patriarch brought them out in public, and the traces of their armor were also a kind of face for the Patriarch.

Seeing that Gaochang's garrison began to be strictly enforced, Leng Feng said helplessly: "Come on, we are really regarded as the enemy army, Er Gouzi, Li Erniu, which of you two is familiar with Du Ru, go over and let us know."

Du Ruhui is a civil servant, so he definitely won't stand on top of a wall. He should be giving orders in the mansion at this moment, and if he wants to see him, he has to go in person.

And this person is bound to be tied up, Leng Feng doesn't want to be in trouble, it's better to cheat Li Erniu or Ergouzi.

Li Erniu rode over and said: "Boss, I am acquainted with Mr. Lai Guo, he once learned the art of fitness from me."

"Okay, then you go and explain the situation to him."

Seeing Li Erniu running towards the city gate on horseback, Leng Feng looked at Ashina Ayi: "Ashina...Ashiyue, you can go back now, you have fulfilled your promise, it turns out that you Ashina That family honor stands strong."

Along the way, Ashina Ayi has many opportunities to escape, especially on the battlefield, she can return to their Ashina family team at any time.But when she finally withdrew her troops, she still returned to Leng Feng's side.

Ashina Ayi looked at Leng Feng: "So you drive me away? Don't plan to entertain me?"

Leng Feng shrugged his shoulders: "This is not Chang'an. If it were Chang'an, I would definitely entertain you. I can get whatever you want, but in Gaochang, you might as well go back as soon as possible. Your brother will definitely confess you as a treasure."

Ashina Ayi smiled slightly: "Forget it, if there are no accidents, I will go to Chang'an again this year, and you will entertain me then."

"You still want to go to Chang'an? What are you doing?"

Leng Feng looked at Ashina Ayi vigilantly. Could this woman be planning to force her way to the door?She had done this before.

Ashina Ayi asked suspiciously: "You don't want to be paid? So many cattle and sheep must be transported by many people. Without my leadership, such a large-scale operation is prone to accidents, not to mention... "

Ashina Ayi turned his horse's head and ran to the north, leaving behind a sentence: "You have such a magical weapon, and the purpose of the demonstration has been achieved, and we are not allowed to surrender?"

Li Xiaogong found out that there are not many stupid people in this world, and Leng Feng's deliberate demonstration can't hide the truth from Ashina Ayi, but you just go, what are you doing with our thunder arrow?Believe it or not, I shot you to death with one arrow!

Seeing that Leng Feng had no expression, Li Xiaogong said worriedly: "Duke Xi, she took the Thunder Arrow!"

Leng Feng nodded: "Then take it, the formula of gunpowder cannot be cracked by shooting two arrows and taking it apart."

The formula for gunpowder is saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, but after they are mixed together, unless they also have a traveler, it is impossible to crack them.

The garrison on the top of the city was still waiting in full battle, two eight-ox crossbows were placed on the top of the city, ready to shoot at any time, just by looking at these two eight-ox crossbows, one knew how much Du Ruhui was valued by the emperor.

Inside the castle
The original Gaochang Imperial Palace had been burned to black soil, and Du Ruhui lived in the mansion of a certain king. Du Ruhui was obviously better than Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji in appeasing the residents of Xintu and making them Sinicized. .

In just one year, the people of Gaochang were obedient, and there was no disturbance during the period.

Different from Hou Junji's violent expropriation, the first thing Du Ruhui did after taking over Gaochang was to issue an announcement: "The Tang Dynasty will not deprive non-criminals of their personal property, as long as you pay taxes normally, you can get the court's shelter………"

Such an announcement immediately gained the support of wealthy local businessmen. Under the oppression of Hou Junji, they had to put away their gorgeous robes and pretend to be starving to protect their property.Now that the new officials have made a promise, they must stand the test.

As a result, some people gradually exposed their family background and started to do business again, while those who were still waiting to see that the pioneers had not been ransacked, boldly restored their identities.

Ever since, in just a few months, Gaochang once again recovered its prosperity, and Du Ruhui's normal tax revenue was even more than double that of Hou Junji's collection!
Such a feat should shock the government and the public!Thinking this way, the guards came in to report: "My lord, there is an army of more than 2000 people appearing outside the city gate. They claim to be the army of the Duke of Jin and ask to enter the city. There is also a tall and mighty guy who wants to see you."

"Duke Xi? Leng Feng? How is it possible? Bring him up!"

Li Erniu, who was tied up by five flowers, was escorted into Du Ruhui's study. Seeing that it was Li Erniu, Du Ruhui waved his hand to signal them to let Li Erniu go, and then asked, "Aren't you going to the extreme north? How did you run away?" Came to Gaochang?"

As soon as Li Erniu stretched his arms, he broke away from the thick hemp rope with his thumbs, and the two guards behind him pulled out their horizontal knives immediately.

"It's okay, you guys back off!"

Calling the two guards back, Du Ruhui looked at Li Erniu, waiting for his explanation.

Li Erniu said helplessly: "In the east of West Turkic, when we went north, we met the cavalry of the Tuli family and fought a big fight. We had to go this way because we were afraid of being intercepted when we came back. Oh, yes, we arrested I live in Ashina Ayi, the princess of the Ashina family, so the boss thinks it is more convenient to come back here."

(End of this chapter)