Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

There was silence in the house. Wang Wenzuo looked around and said with a smile: "This is different from the Central Plains. The Central Plains is densely populated. There are tens of thousands of households in one county, and taxes and labor are paid. This is a place of bitter cold. Although the products are rich, they are all You have to trade your life for it, so those who can stay are all unruly and strong people, if you continue to do like the Central Plains, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble!"

Although Wang Wenzuo's words were not loud, he pronounced the words clearly. Apart from Da He Huai'en, A Zhi Luo and others, other people in the room could also hear clearly, which immediately aroused a burst of approval.As Wang Wenzuo said, due to the existence of Liaoze in Liaodong at that time, the Liaohe Plain, which was most suitable for development, was still in a barren area. Although the average temperature was a few degrees higher than in modern times, compared with the inland Central Plains, the conditions for developing agricultural production It must be much worse.

But there are also places that are not as good as the mainland. There are massive resources to be developed, and you can quickly obtain huge wealth by engaging in fishing, hunting, grazing, mining and other industries.But in order to engage in these industries, the small-scale peasant economy with small families as the unit is definitely not enough, and a well-organized group must be able to survive.Therefore, regardless of Hu Han, as long as he enters this land, he will inevitably report to the regiment to keep warm and form an organization with considerable military strength. If he wants to manage these powerful groups in the same way as small family farmers in the Central Plains, the result will be either economic collapse or Spark a massive rebellion, or both.

Hearing Wang Wenzuo's words, the atmosphere in the restaurant was quite different. If everyone looked at Wang Wenzuo and his party with awe and fear in the past, but now the awe is still there, but they are a little more intimate.

"The governor said what was in my heart!" Dating Huai'en said: "If you can come to Yingzhou, it will be our blessing!"

"Hehehe! These are all jokes, don't take it seriously!" Wang Wenzuo waved his hand: "No matter what you say, we still want to be loyal to the court and fight against rebellion, understand?"

"Yes, yes, this subordinate understands!" Dating Huai'en nodded: "This crusade against Goguryeo will definitely be the first to break through and make contributions to the country!"

"Okay!" Wang Wenzuo said loudly: "Restaurant, restaurant!"

"The villain is here!" Pong Gu on the side hurriedly responded.

"Refill everyone's wine glasses, today's wine is invited by the official!" Wang Wenzuo raised his wine glass: "Relying on the power of the emperor, the people of the world are praying, and the Goguryeo rebels are dead. We will send troops to fight against the rebels and avenge our father and brother , The second century will be peaceful, and I hope that the east of Yuguan will never have wars again, and it will be a happy land forever!" After he finished speaking, he drank the birch juice in his glass, threw the wine glass on the ground and laughed loudly.

"I hope that the east of Yuguan will never be fought again, and it will be a happy land forever!" Everyone in the long house also responded in unison, and then drank and laughed.

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Yingzhou Dudufu.

Although it was still autumn, the fire burned brightly in the grate, and the flames crackled and spiraled up to the smoky top.Li Jingye carefully wiped the sweat from his forehead, and carefully looked at his grandfather who was looking at the map on the table.

Grandfather is not far from the end, and Li Jingye knows this very well. The life of the old man is like a pile of dry wood. If the fire is small, it can last for a long time, but if it burns violently like a fireplace, it will soon It will burn out.But the moment he accepted the appointment of the Emperor Liaodong Dao Marching Chief and Comforting Ambassador, it meant that the final stage of the grandfather's fire of life must become bright and short, and the best opportunity for the Tang Dynasty to destroy Goguryeo was at hand. , if you miss it, it may be another hundred years.

"Jingye, come here!"

"Yes!" Li Jingye hurried over, he saw Li Ji pointing to a certain location on the map: "This place needs to send spies to investigate carefully, to confirm whether the road is passable after the beginning of spring next year, remember, it will be the beginning of spring next year , once the ice and snow melt here in Liaodong, many places will turn into muddy land, remember?"

"Yes, grandson remembers it!" Xu Jingye quickly recorded his grandfather's order. He actually took on the job of secretary when he went with his grandfather this time. It is human nature to pass on the valuable experience accumulated in the army and horse career to one's own grandson.

"And here, here! Send people to investigate!" Li Ji marked two more places on the map.

"Yes!" Li Jingye asked while recording, "Is this going to divide the troops?"

"No!" Xu Jingye shook his head: "It's just to distract the Goguryeo people. If we only search one place, it's equivalent to telling the thieves our marching direction!"

"Grandson understands!"

"Chairman!" Yu Hou appeared at the door: "Xongjin Governor's Mansion, Wa Kingdom Comfort Ambassador Wang Wenzuo has arrived!"

The swaying flames cast an orange shadow on Li Ji's old face, giving people a strange feeling: "Where is the other person?"

"I'm outside, I want to see you!"

"Ask him to go to the back hall! No—" Li Ji denied his answer: "This old man goes to the main hall to welcome him!"

Yu Hou and Li Jingye were both stunned. With Li Ji's status and qualifications, even if the prime minister came, Li Jingye hurriedly said: "Ah! I'll go outside to meet him, why don't you personally?" go?"

"At my age, it doesn't matter what I do!" Li Ji said in a deep voice: "I do this as a favor for you. This Wang Wenzuo is a hero in the world, and I should respect him! As for you—— Li Ji glanced at his grandson: "You don't want to learn from him!"

"Yes!" Li Jingye replied, thinking in his heart that grandpa is old and confused?He also said that Wang Wenzuo was a hero in the world, and told me not to imitate him.

"Do you think I'm old-fashioned?" Li Ji smiled: "Let me tell you, only Wang Wenzuo can walk the way. If you follow him, you will only die."

Wang Wenzuo, who was waiting, was surprised to see Li Jingye helping an old man out of the lobby and down a step.Obviously, that old man is the British Duke Li Ji, standing there is already the highest courtesy allowed by his status, Wang Wenzuo hurried forward, came to the front of the steps and bowed down: "Why should the British Duke be like this, Wen Zuo?" I am truly ashamed!"

"You are a hero of the time, a famous official, you will get it sooner or later, how can you be restrained by common etiquette!" Li Ji smiled and said: "Get up quickly, go into the room and talk!"

"Don't dare!" Wang Wenzuo bowed again, then got up, followed Li Ji into the room, and sat down with the guests and hosts. Li Jingye and Cao Wenzong stood behind them respectively. Li Ji looked at Cao Wenzong and said with a smile : "Who is the strong man behind you, and he looks familiar?"

Cao Wenzong bowed and said, "I'm Cao Wenzong, who used to teach swordsmanship for a living in Chang'an, and is now serving beside the king's governor!"

"It turns out that there are many horses in the world, but few horses. You are a blessed person if your skills are recognized and used by others!" Li Ji laughed.

"Thank you, Duke of England!"

Li Ji asked Wang Wenzuo a few more words about the situation on the road, and suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, there is an old acquaintance of yours who came to Yingzhou with me this time, a boy from Quanyuan, do you remember?"

"Naturally I remember!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "I heard that he has been in Chang'an for the past few years. I don't know how he is doing well!"

"This old man doesn't know!" Li Ji pointed to Li Jingye who was behind him: "But my grandson must have known about it all day long in Chang'an. Jingye, you still haven't answered Wang Dudu's question!"

"Yes!" Li Jingye replied: "The emperor gave him a marriage, and the location of the mansion is not bad. I played polo with him a few times. It seems that this person is doing well in Chang'an!"

"Oh? So it's a blessing in disguise for him!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"Yes, if he can make some contributions in defeating Goguryeo this time, he must be above his two brothers, and it is indeed a blessing in disguise!" Li Ji smiled and said, "By the way, what do you have to do to use troops against Goguryeo this time?" what idea?"

"With the British prince here, the subordinates will obey orders, so why dare to make a fool of yourself!"

"Hey!" Li Ji shook his head, "I've also heard about the things you did in Baekje and Wa. It can be said that defending the country with integrity and using troops with odds, planning first and then fighting, and taking advantage of the yin and yang of the situation, won the wisdom of Sun Wu. When it comes to the use of troops, there are not many younger generations in this dynasty who can compare, so why should you be humble?"

With Li Ji's series of hats off, Wang Wenzuo couldn't keep hiding his clumsiness. He said with a wry smile: "Actually, the director of Goguryeo is nothing more than defending the city. From what my subordinates have seen, if you attack it with a thunderbolt chariot, everything will be destroyed. Break one or two." The city, the thief dares to destroy himself, and the rest is simple!"

"Thunderbolt car?" Li Ji frowned: "Can you explain it carefully?"

After Wang Wenzuo pleaded guilty, he took two steps forward, dipped his fingers in tea and began to write and draw on several cases, describing the general structure and usage of the counterweight trebuchet.The more Li Ji heard it, the more he frowned, and at the end he let out a sigh of relief: "Wen Zuo, if it's like what you said, all the castles in the world will be in vain!"

"That's not true!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "Firstly, it is difficult to make and transport the Thunderbolt car, and it costs a lot of money. Second, as long as the structure of the city is changed, the effect of the Thunderbolt car will be much worse!"

"Well, but the Goguryeo thief must be too late!" Li Ji smiled and said, "Wen Zuo, do you have the blueprint?"

"I have brought craftsmen and metal parts during my trip. If the British public wants to see it, I will order it immediately, and samples can be produced in half a month at most!"

"Okay, then I'll give you half a month, and then I'll see the samples!" Li Ji became visibly excited, and he sighed suddenly: "If Wen Zuo had been born 30 years earlier, the late emperor would not have had to stop his troops in An'an." Under the city, it is not impossible to live a few more years!"

"Could it be that the first emperor was injured in the city of Anshi?" Wang Wenzuo asked carefully.

"That's not true!" Li Ji shook his head: "But it was a bit embarrassing when the army retreated. The late emperor was in a hurry. On the way, he developed a carbuncle and could not ride a horse. Although he was cured later, his health was not as good as before!" Li Ji said. Carbuncle is a common skin disease, the main cause is bacterial infection of hair follicles, mostly on the neck, back, and shoulders, clinically manifested as large infiltrating purple spots, visible suppuration, tissue necrosis, and even toxemia and sepsis in severe cases lethal.Due to the lack of anti-inflammatory drugs in ancient times, it is difficult to perform surgical treatment on it. It can only be treated with pus to clean the wound after it ruptures on its own. Therefore, the mortality rate is very high. Many famous historical figures in the history books of our country died of gangrene. ".On the way to retreat from Goguryeo, Li Shimin suffered from carbuncle and could not ride a horse. The crown prince sucked the carbuncle and supported the chariot and foot followers for several days.As a personal experiencer at that time, Li Ji was naturally impressed.

"You look down on me!"

"You can pacify a country with a few hundred people. I can't do it even if I ask myself. How can I say it's high?" Li Ji laughed.

"That's just a coincidence!" Wang Wenzuo said hastily.

"Wen Zuo, what you are talking about for the general is a coincidence!" Li Ji laughed and said, "Is it a coincidence that Duke Wei took a boat to break Xiaoliang? The way of doing things can be explained clearly, that is to keep the righteousness and surprise the four words. On weekdays, people save wealth, train soldiers and raise soldiers, this is righteousness; when you move your hands to surprise, take advantage of the emptiness, this is strangeness, the two are indispensable. "

"What Mr. Li taught me!"

"Wen Zuo!" Li Ji sighed: "Over the years, many people have come to me to ask me about the art of war. I didn't hear it. Hey, the first emperor was so powerful, so he was reluctant to pass it on to others. Could it be that he is also reluctant to pass it on to the present? In fact, the art of war is very simple, and it couldn't be more detailed in Sun Tzu's thirteen chapters, but the question is right and wrong A man of great wisdom and courage will not be able to use this art of war after learning it. Even if he uses it, problems will arise at critical moments. What matters is the person, not the art of war. How can you say that he doesn't know the art of war?"

When Wang Wenzuo heard this, he took it for granted. Li Ji, an old man who has been fighting for decades, has long since become a master. Those few words just now really expressed what he always knew in his heart, but he didn't say it.The art of war is not knowledge, but wisdom and courage. People are not good enough, even if they are familiar with the art of war, it is useless. People are good, even if they are illiterate, they can sum up their own art of war in practice.

"My grandson!" Li Ji pointed to Li Jingye: "He has enough courage, even a little too much, and his brain is not good enough. If he is allowed to lead the army, he may win a few times, but as long as he meets The last one who knew how to do this must have lost his own life! The ancients said: For three generations, Taoism is taboo, so it must be him!"

Wang Wenzuo laughed twice. Although he admired Li Ji's knowledge of people, but he belittled his grandson in front of him, he couldn't agree with him and nodded, saying that you are right, it is your precious grandson who hurt him. After you die, you will have no peace. If you want your house to be safe, it is best to be hacked by this kid first.Fortunately, Li Ji was getting old, and he felt tired after a few reprimands. Wang Wenzuo found a chance, got up to leave, and withdrew.