Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Episode 761
Chapter [-]: The Asuka Makes a Good Bow, Hidden the Cunning Rabbit

Since ancient times, politics has nothing to do with ordinary soldiers. Ordinary soldiers can grit their teeth and persist in fighting hungry, and they can endure pain, but they can't bear it. The country they are loyal to can't even satisfy their families.

Although Guanzhong is rich, it cannot support 50 soldiers.When this question broke out, Li Yuan also felt a little embarrassed.It is not that the Tang Dynasty has never lost a battle, nor is it victorious in every battle. However, because of the military system of the Tang Dynasty, the soldiers have obtained a way to be promoted, so whether it is for promotion and wealth, or for the glory of the lintel, Anyway, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in Guanzhong responded to the call of the imperial court and went out to fight again and again.

Now, Guanzhong has no land that can reward meritorious soldiers, so this problem is even bigger.Without rewards, is there anyone willing to join the army and fight?

Guanzhong used to be the foundation of the Qin and Han Dynasties. In the Qin Dynasty, it was precisely because the imperial court drained the patriotic enthusiasm of the soldiers for the Great Qin. They believed that as long as the wars between the princes of the Warring States period ended, a peaceful and prosperous age would come.As a result, the Six Kingdoms perished, and the soldiers of the Qin Army did not get the peaceful life they wanted. The collapse of the military title system of the Qin Dynasty turned into the end of the public servants walking everywhere, and there were as many doctors as dogs. Liu Bang hit Guanzhong and promised not to hurt Their relatives, the generals of the Qin army turned against each other.

Li Yuan's expression became terrified, and he wanted to refute, but thinking about what Li Jiancheng said was true, he really didn't know how to refute.Yes, once the Tang Dynasty cannot provide the land and money to reward the soldiers, it will immediately lose people's hearts. A country can't even let the army and the people have enough to eat. How can it be supported by the people?Isn't it a joke to rely on a group of beggar-like soldiers to defend the country?
Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng and said solemnly, "How did Chen Ying do it in the Western Regions?"

Li Jiancheng thought for a while and said: "Chen Ying has reclaimed nearly 500 million mu of military land in the Western Regions in the past two years, and set aside 6000 million mu of grassland for feeding army horses. An ordinary soldier owns [-] mu of official land, five Ten acres of small fields and two hundred acres of pastures, if the soldiers don’t have the time to take care of those properties, the local government will naturally help to manage them, and the soldiers themselves only need to collect six cents of the income.”

Li Yuan asked in surprise: "Will the soldiers want to make their homes in the wild area of ​​the Western Regions?"

Li Jiancheng shook his head and said: "If you are a son of a good family in Guanzhong, you will naturally not be willing to settle down in the Western Regions. However, under the Anxi Army, more than two-thirds are criminal soldiers from Hebei. They followed Dou Jiande because they couldn't survive. Taking the risk, now that Chen Ying gave them the land and let them have their own land, how could they complain? What's more, although the land in the Western Regions is not as rich as in Guanzhong, it is not a problem to earn five per mu. They alone own 150 mu of land. , and two hundred acres of grassland, the income is not worse than Guanzhong, so they are also willing to settle in the Western Regions!"

Naturally, Li Yuan is not stupid. When the soldiers from Hebei are transferred to the Western Regions, the land in Hebei will be vacated. There are more than [-] young and strong, that is, [-] families. soil of.

As the emperor, Li Yuan immediately thought of another crucial question: "How can we ensure that these soldiers are loyal to the court?"

Li Jiancheng said: "What Chen Ying means is to continue to develop. The Tang Dynasty has maintained continuous expansion. The establishment of the Anxi Protectorate is the first step. In the future, the Annan Protectorate can also be established and send people through the Indochina Peninsula. Chen Ying said , in the former Linli country, there was a kind of rice that could be ripened three times a year, and one mu of land could harvest more than three stones, and three ripening would yield ten stones per mu. , set up tens of millions of acres of land, and the Tang Dynasty will have no worries about food shortages!"

Li Yuan shook his head and said: "Weak branches and strong stems are the national policy formulated by the Tang Dynasty. They must not be changed easily. They must be stationed in Guanzhong. The army is absolutely superior. Chen Ying is the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, and Princess Pingyang is my daughter. He and the Pingyang couple The two of them can naturally guarantee the stability of the Western Regions, if there is another person, will the Western Regions still belong to the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "Father, the land in Guanzhong is limited. This is an unsolvable problem. Now Datang has more than 50 elite troops, and Guanzhong can support 20 troops and nearly [-] horses." War horse?"

Li Yuan pondered: "At this time, it involves the country, so wait and see, don't rush to make a decision for now!"

Li Jiancheng wanted to persuade Li Yuan again, but found that Li Xiaogong winked at him.

Li Xiaogong said: "Your Majesty, I have heard about Lin Ludao mentioned by Liang Guogong. Lin Lu's savages have always been lazy, but they have never worried about food shortages. Why don't you let me go to Lin Lu to find this kind of food?" Rice, see if it can be planted in Lingnan, if it can be planted in Lingnan, my Tang Dynasty can also collect tens of millions of grains every year!"

Li Yuan said: "That's fine!"

However, Li Yuan had forgotten about Li Jiancheng's private formation of the Andong Protectorate, and acquiesced that Li Shiji would leave the town of Andong as the first chief of the Andong Protectorate.

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The carriage stopped outside Gao Shilian's gate, Changsun Wugou led Li Chengqian with one hand, walked up the steps in front of the gate with a smile.

Gao Shilian came out from the gate with someone, and hugged Li Chengqian involuntarily.

Gao Shilian said with a smile: "Don't tell me in advance when you come, so I can pick up your mother and child."

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled softly and said: "Uncle's house is not far away, we have hands and feet, one big and one small, why bother you to pick them up!"

While talking, Changsun Wugou patted his son's little head: "Is that right, Chengqian?"

Li Chengqian chattered with a smile: "Go by yourself, go by yourself... eat meat... eat meat!"

Gao Shilian had no choice but to let go of Li Chengqian, handed it over to the servant behind him, then turned to look at the mischievous smile on Changsun Wugou's face, and couldn't help but scold him.

Gao Shilian hated iron and steel and said: "You are also a mother, why are you still a child at heart, King Qin is now the pillar of the country, you have to look like a princess..."

The eldest grandson Wugou looked tired and lazy, and said innocently: "I'm not doing well, I didn't cry or make a fuss."

Gao Shilian didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You, luckily married a good man."

Changsun Jiluo smiled slightly.

Gao Shilian did not hide the joy in his heart, and said: "I don't know what your majesty is...how...King Qin? Let's go in and say...

Changsun Wugou followed Gao Shilian's steps towards the gate and paused for a moment, the agility on his face disappeared, although he was still smiling, his eyes were completely cold.The eldest grandson Wugou said: "Uncle is from the royal family of the Northern Qi Dynasty. I don't know if you still remember the famous Lanling County King of our Gao family back then?"

Gao Shilian's face suddenly changed when he heard the words, and his steps stopped abruptly.

The eldest grandson Wugou passed Gao Shilian, walked up the last step, turned around, looked down at Gao Shilian with a cold and indifferent smile.

Gao Shilian asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?"

The eldest grandson Wugou shook his head and said, "It doesn't mean anything, but I would like to ask Uncle, in our Tang Dynasty now, is King Qin like King Lanling or Consort Chen like King Lanling?"

Gao Shilian said dumbfoundedly: "King Qin is not as good-looking as King Lanling!"

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "Chen Concubine is prettier than King Lanling!"

Gao Shilian said, "You mean..."

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "Uncle is the governor of Yongzhou, Your Majesty should now be conferred the title of Consort Chen. With the merits of Consort Chen, he should have been proclaimed king long ago!"

Gao Shilian's face changed slightly: "This...isn't very good!"

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Li Jiancheng walked outside the palace, looked back at the Hall of Wude with a thoughtful expression.At this moment, Wei Ting came up to meet him, bowed and said, "His Royal Highness!"

Li Jiancheng said: "Let's talk when we go back!"

Li Jiancheng boarded the carriage, looked at Yuchi in front of him and said respectfully: "Jingde, you have been with me for several years!"

Yuchi Gong scratched his head, smiled honestly and said: "It's been three years!"

Li Jiancheng said a little bit: "Jingde, I know your ability, and I have wronged you in the East Palace. How about this, the Anton Governor's Mansion has just been established, you go to follow Shiji, go to Anton, and you will be able to seal your wife in the future." son!"

Hearing this, Yu Chigong's face changed drastically, he looked at Li Jiancheng and said, "Your Highness, what did you do wrong?"

Li Jiancheng said: "You did nothing wrong!"

"Then why did His Royal Highness drive me away?" Yu Chigong suddenly pulled out his dagger and pointed it at his chest: "I, Wei Chigong, have already made an oath to protect His Highness in this life, if you break your promise, what's the point of living?" !"

Li Jiancheng quickly understood Yu Chigong's meaning: "Who broke the promise?"

Yu Chigong knew he had made a mistake, so he quickly shut up.

……

Chen Ying hugged Chen Qian in one hand and Li Siye in the other. The father and son were playing in the hot spring pool.At this moment, Li Xiuning was wearing a light gauze, and the evaporating water vapor wet Li Xiuning's clothes, which made Li Xiuning's body curves appear tempting to commit crimes.

Chen Ying was fascinated by it for a while.

Li Xiuning handed Chen Ying a piece of paper, and Chen Ying looked at it for a long time, then raised his head from the list, and said with panic on his face: "It is the emperor's right to appoint local officials, San Niang... Different, put me on the fire to bake?"

Li Xiuning said: "The name is not right, the words are not right, in the Western Regions, there are more than a dozen prefectures and counties, and hundreds of county governments, and someone must come forward to govern them. The local governor and county magistrate, the prosecutor may get it for a while, but he won it forever. They must all be appointed now."

Chen Yingdao: "That shouldn't be me...

Li Xiuning shook her head and said: "This is a great power in personnel affairs, and it cannot be neglected."

Chen Ying was stunned.

Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying helplessly, and sighed, "Did Chen Lang forget what I said when the soldiers besieged Luoyang? If you break Luoyang, you will not be rewarded for your merits?"

Chen Ying put down the list dejectedly: "This is the way to protect yourself..."

Li Xiuning nodded, and lit the letter just now on the candle.

The writing on the gradually burning letter paper is still clear.

The flying birds are gone, the good bows are hidden, the cunning rabbits are dead, and the lackeys are cooking——Complete.

(End of this chapter)