Datang first village

To observe from a distance means to observe secretly. Only by flying at high altitude can the flying boat avoid being discovered. .

Of course, if one deliberately observes the sky, it is impossible to avoid the size of the flying boat.

Telescopes have become a standard configuration for Datang's army. The glass is not that difficult, the only difficulty is how to polish it into a suitable lens.

The steam engine brought many conveniences to Datang.

It took a full three days. Li Er said that there are twenty outposts, so there must be twenty outposts. This is not a number that he said casually, because he is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He said that one is one, and twenty It must be twenty.

Each outpost observes secretly for at least a quarter of an hour, which is half an hour for later generations.

Then Li Er will personally inspect these outposts.

For three consecutive days, the smiles on Li Er's face grew more and more.

"Goro, each outpost has some small problems. For example, if you see the third one tomorrow, their house will not be well built. It is easy for the enemy to find out that it is a military post. At least a circle of trees should be planted around the wall. Or piled up with rubble, so it doesn't look easy to find."

"Brother Huang, you are watching from the sky." Li Yuanxing replied.

"Okay, these small problems are naturally taken care of by the generals here. These frontier troops are still very good. I am very happy for my brother. With such sergeants, why should the Tang Dynasty worry about the injustice of the world!"

Li Yuanxing handed Li Er a cigarette: "Brother Emperor, let's actually talk about people. The slaves, regardless of gender, don't have any requirements for clothing, let alone clothing. As long as it's not cold in winter, they don't care about it in summer. Is it because the pants are torn, that's the word!"

"Yes!" Li Er nodded seriously.

"Then, the slaves became civilians, and they certainly didn't want to wear ripped pants."

"Yes!" Li Er nodded again.

"When slaves are qualified to wear silk, they will care about their words and deeds, and learn to be more elegant. They will never wear ripped pants again." Li Yuanxing lit a cigarette for Li Er, and then Continue: "Let's talk about sergeants, in the eyes of the common people in the Tang Dynasty. They are cheap slaves. And they are also people to guard against. They may be evildoers."

This time, Li Er didn't speak, nor showed any expression.

Li Yuanxing continued: "When a person has face, it is like having pants. Face is still very important. The common people think that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are a kind of pride. So the whole army, whether it is a general or a cook, will Do everything possible to protect the virtue they have finally established in the hearts of the people. Gradually, the army also has traditions and virtues, which are passed on from generation to generation. But how can we make it last longer? This is our headache It's gone."

"Military Soul!" Li Er used the words Li Yuanxing had mentioned.

"Yes, it's the military soul."

"Then what is the magical method of Goro?"

"When people are in trouble, they are always very united. When facing a big mountain, people will definitely have infinite courage. But what about a grain of sand in the shoe?" Li Yuanxing asked with a smile.

Li Er thought for a while, and finally understood the truth of this.

"Military regulations, the soldiers in Datang, a place of bitter cold, abide by them, so what about another place?"

"Like where?" Li Er asked with a smile.

Li Yuanxing is extremely serious: "Brother Emperor, the garrison in Goguryeo is actually the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje. It can be said that more than half of the people from the Tang Dynasty accounted for more than half of them, and most of the peninsula people went to the Central Plains." It's Jin Manqing who messed up these people's minds, this strange minister."

"It doesn't matter. It's the same when you come to the Central Plains. After a long time, you will be a citizen of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Er still has a sense of closeness to the peninsula in his heart. After all, he can find out the source, and these people still have a very close relationship with the Han people.

"Washima, Nanyang. You can try these Tang army's implementation of military regulations!"

Li Er and Li Yuanxing had a secret discussion for the whole night, and then a telegram was sent to Chang'an Military Department, which was announced to the whole army the next day.

The content of the first order is very simple, the front is the official language, the order of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the order of the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of War...

The content is: frontier defenders, every year for reactive power plus a level.The outpost guards advance to a higher level every year without meritorious service.

This level may not be very attractive, but this level is different.It can be said that you have worked hard for a year in the guard of the outpost, so you were originally a team leader. The low-level ones may not even have an official position from the ninth rank, and the higher-level ones are just one from the ninth rank.Such a low position.

Serving as a soldier was originally a chance to advance to the first level in four years.

One rank in a year means, from the lower rank of the ninth rank to the rank of the ninth rank, three years of work, and when you come back, plus the original promotion, you will be a captain from the seventh rank, or up, or down. .

An ordinary soldier, who has been in the border post for three years, is at least an eighth-rank captain when he comes back.

An eighth-rank school lieutenant like this will enter the low-level officer training camp of the Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty for two years, and when he comes out, he must be a real-time officer who is lowered from the seventh rank. He can lead [-] soldiers and [-] auxiliary soldiers, and become a regular regiment leader. .

This rule is very touching, especially for those who have been stuck in a certain position and have never had a chance to be promoted.

Or if you want to enter the junior officer training camp, this is an opportunity.

Receiving the response from the Ministry of War, all armies are very active, and there are also a large number of applications.Those who are willing to guard the border post for one year or two.But rarely three years.Guarding the border is extremely hard, and two years is already the limit.

Change!Li Er and Li Yuanxing jointly wrote another order, changing the defense order.

Datang used airships on a large scale for the first time, mobilizing almost 1 people from Chang'an, Huating, Lanzhou, Youzhou, Dandong, and other second-line defensive areas, and carried out a major exchange of blood for the original border sentinels.

More than 1 people were replaced. According to the Ministry of War, those who are willing to go to the training camp for low-level officers will be sent.

But Li Er and Li Yuanxing came up with another set. The number of people in this training camp should not be too large, and Xianhuang should not be too tired. Moreover, the first batch has not passed the camp yet, so it will be postponed for one year.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty stood on the same attitude, and the Ministry of War had nothing to say, and could only agree.

Immediately afterwards, the third order from Li Er and Li Yuanxing came, let these people go first, and then guard the border for another year.However, the guards are the border towns between Wa Island and Nanyang, and brigades are used as units to make up brigades.Regardless of combat soldiers and auxiliary soldiers, in short, there is only a brigade of 100 people, and we will guard the border for a year before we talk about it.

The fourth command is interesting.

It was given to Tianying Pavilion by Empress Changsun, who interceded for these soldiers guarding the border, saying that those who had not returned home for so many years, had wives and children, or were not married, sent them to guard the border again, which was too hard.

Therefore, there was a fifth order, which allowed to rest for a month before sending them to the border guards, and they could also bring their families.

Five orders in a row, few people can see the truth of this order.

But there are too many who can see the surface.

The one who answered Li Er's question, was only 17 years old, a child from an ordinary family in a village in the east of Chang'an City, just because he was born with a good body and knew a few words when he was young, so he had the opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy Military Academy I was in the preparatory class, I was sent to defend the border for more than half a year, and when I came back, I was darker and stronger.

He had just returned home, and the scent of incense almost made the young sergeant faint.

"Aiyo..." The seven or eight matchmakers chirped and didn't hear a word. Finally, there were normal people in the family. One of the young people had a degree and was still a minor official in the county. Uncle made it clear: "Sir, some people come to propose marriage. Among them is the daughter of the owner of Qianzhang Silk in Chang'an Dongshi. There is the daughter of the second shopkeeper of Huji Matchshop in the workshop area of ​​Chang'an County. There is also Zhaoji Winery. ..."

The young man was stunned.

What kind of family background does their family have, can this bride price be paid?

Picking out which one of these is not a poor family, saying that they are rich is light, in the eyes of ordinary people, they are extremely rich.You must know that the silk farm claims to be able to sell a thousand feet of silk a day.The match shop sounds like a small shop, but in Datang, it was a wealthy household with dozens of accounts a day.

"No dowry, but a dowry. The one with the most has already given [-] guan!"

Eight thousand guan.

The young sergeant's eyes darkened and he fainted.

When getting married in the Tang Dynasty, basically the probability of the parties making decisions is infinitely close to zero. Although the mother has never read a book, she heard that the wine shop makes good dishes, and the female celebrity is praised by all neighbors.Knowing his family background, he didn't dare to choose a silk merchant with a gift of [-] crowns, but chose this winery.

I didn't dare to ask for a penny of dowry, there was only one request, and the baby would not come to the door.

Qin Qiong was in charge of the Security Department of the Tang Empire. This matter seemed trivial, but Qin Qiong didn't take it as a trivial matter.

When I reported to Li Yuanxing, Li Yuanxing laughed when he heard this: "Businessmen have really good eyesight, and they know that Nanyang has a lot of oil and water. Moreover, Nanyang has never had a real garrison. What does the garrison represent this time. I don't know, Shubao Brother, send some people and work harder. Brother Huang is also waiting for the result."

"Of course it should be like this!" Qin Qiong replied.

When Qin Qiong was about to leave, Li Yuanxing wentssip again: "Brother Shubao, the story hasn't been finished yet, is it true that there is no dowry?"

"Yes, I gave my family nearly a hundred guan of various gifts. It is not good to refuse. But the rest of the money, I heard that I have collected [-] guan and exchanged it into a registered promissory note at the bank, so I am not afraid of losing it." That kind. The location where the money is withdrawn is not listed, it is estimated that it is waiting for the kid to distribute it there."

"Winemaker, Palembang!"

"That's Palembang. But the young boy is just a team leader now, and he is from the ninth rank. Even if he is promoted this time, he will be from the ninth rank at most. He is an insignificant official in Palembang." Qin Qiong Be reminded next to it.

"Look up, who is his guarantor for joining the army." Li Yuanxing thought of an idea.

"Wu Lang is really smart, so I'll go and investigate, and if it's suitable, I'll make an arrangement in secret." Qin Qiong cupped his hands and left quickly.But Li Yuanxing signaled Li Lanshan to pack up quickly, choose a maid, and bring all kinds of things for eating, drinking and having fun, and then travel around the world with him. . )