Ji Tang

Chapter 782 Zhang Liang’s despair!
"Then there's steel production."

Fang Xuanling said so.

He took a deep breath and said: "Since the establishment of Xuanzhou Iron City, Datang's steel production has begun to increase year by year. Last year, it exceeded 8000 million kilograms. The price of iron has already dropped to more than one-tenth of the previous level."

"8000 catties?"

Everyone exclaimed!
You must know that the previous output was only about 100 million catties. How many years did it take?It has doubled more than eighty times.

In later generations, 8000 million kilograms was only [-] tons, which was the output of a county-level steel plant. It was nothing at all.

But at this time it was an earth-shattering event, simply appalling.

"So, making a pair of armor now, including labor and other costs, is only one-fifth of the previous cost. In other words, the cost has dropped too much.

The same amount of money before can now be used to create five times the amount before.If I hadn't controlled the quantity, I guess there wouldn't be enough space in the warehouse now.

And both the quality of the steel and the defensive performance of the armor have been greatly improved.The swords are sharper and the armor is stronger and lighter.

It can be said that our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are armed to the teeth. Such an army is simply invincible!
"Then why are you hiding it? Don't you want Datang to be strong?" Cheng Yaojin said angrily.

Facing the shouts from the generals, Fang Xuanling was speechless.

"That's because we are afraid!"

Wei Zheng said suddenly.

"Look at you, now that Datang has a little bit of strength, I want to reach the end of the world. But have you ever thought that once Datang embarks on this road, will it stop?"

"Soldiers need military exploits, and generals want to be crown princes and wives. This is understandable and human. I and others have nothing to say."

"But there will always be times when the Tang Dynasty cannot be conquered. What will we do then? A large number of warriors cannot obtain military exploits and cannot receive rewards. What will they do?"

Wei Zheng said expressionlessly: "They will cause trouble for no reason. Once this cycle starts, the Tang Dynasty will never have peace."

Cheng Yaojin opened his mouth, but finally sighed and stepped back helplessly.

Li Jing also fell silent, and all the generals fell silent.

Li Shimin wanted to say something, but he had no words!

Is it wrong for military generals to want to immediately create feudal lords and expand their territory?

That's right!

Is it wrong for civil servants to want long-lasting peace and stability but not to stir up side troubles?
That's right!
Who is at fault?
do not know!
"Okay, this is the end of this matter!"

Li Shimin interrupted their debate in time. He did not want to dwell on this issue.One only looks at the immediate benefits, but the other thinks about the future. To be honest, he wants them all.

But you can’t have your cake and eat it too, and you can’t be too greedy!
"The number of troops sent this time remains the same, and more weapons and equipment will be brought. If there is wear and tear on the battlefield, they will be replaced in time. We didn't have the conditions before. Now that the Tang Dynasty is rich, we can't treat the soldiers badly. Although there is no guarantee that they will all They can survive, but at least they can reduce their chances of survival.”

"Your Majesty is kind, and on behalf of the officers and soldiers, thank you very much!"

Li Jing looked excited. This would greatly reduce the casualties of the soldiers and greatly improve their survivability. "Well, the court owes them this."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said again: "Ji Song has already sent a letter. He officially took over the navy fleet in Dengzhou. In order to integrate the tacit understanding of the soldiers, he sent them south to Yangzhou to transport food. It can be regarded as a training."

"That boy has already started preparations in Dengzhou. We can't let him compete with us. They are all veterans of the Tang Dynasty. If word spreads, I will feel embarrassed."

Li Jing and others were not happy when they heard this. Why should Ji Song be compared to him?How can this be?That kid was still nursing when I was fighting, how can he be inferior to him?
Looking at the excited military generals, Li Shimin chuckled, "Okay, what I want is your attitude."How can we not take the young people seriously?This is going to be a big loss.

, this time it’s Ji Song, if you try it with anyone else, you’re guaranteed to be screwed by these old bastards!

"Li Ji obeys the order!"

"Your Majesty, Li Ji, listen to your orders!"

Li Shimin looked at Li Ji, His Majesty Dan, and said in a deep voice: "In three days, you will take your troops to Hebei for reorganization, transport troops, food and grass, and train the troops in Hebei. Be ready to follow me across the Liao River and into Liaodong at any time."

"I will not obey His Majesty's entrustment!"

Li Shimin nodded, looked at Zhang Liang and said, "Zhang Liang!"

Zhang Liang suddenly became excited and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "I'm here!"

"This time you will be the forward commander. You will build bridges when encountering water and open roads across mountains. Stop at the Liao River. After my arrival, your troops will break through the Liao River defense line in the shortest possible time and attack the hinterland of Goguryeo."

"You have a very heavy task on this trip, which can even be said to be arduous. I won't force you. As long as you don't want to, I will never force you!"

Everyone Wen Yan looked at Zhang Liang with incomprehensible expressions. They really wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh. It was really hard to endure it!
Zhang Liang is an old boy who is considered to be His Majesty's confidant, but he has been doing very well in recent years.There are countless adopted sons in the army. They usually cause trouble. They even destroy homes and homes and do all kinds of evil!

Last time, Ji Song killed several people at once, and hundreds were exiled and dismissed from office.For this matter, Ji Song was often blamed, but in the end he was punished by Ji Song, which made Gary unable to reveal the blame.

This is Ji Song's magnanimity. If it were for other people, he would never let it go so easily.

In the end, the queen made peace, which allowed Ji to lift the blockade on the Zhang family's business, otherwise the losses would be even greater.

But I don’t know if this guy got crazy and started acting like a monster again after a while.All day long, he was either looking for girls to have fun with in the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion, or doing all kinds of disgusting things.

Even with those adopted sons.
Forget it, it’s better not to say it, I’m really disgusted!
This time the emperor made such arrangements just to cause trouble for this guy, and it was a lesson.

Don't listen to the emperor's nice words, such as not to blame, but you dare to refuse to give it a try?
Zhang Liang looked tangled and looked at Li Shimin pleadingly, but Li Shimin pretended not to see him, which made Zhang Liang even more desperate.

Since ancient times, vanguard officials have had a job with a narrow chance of death, but does he dare to refuse?
He didn't dare, even if he was given a few more courages, he wouldn't dare to refuse. This is the punishment given to him by the emperor. If he refuses, he will have an easier time in the future.

But it is also an opportunity given by the emperor, which means that I know everything about you. If you do things well this time and come back alive, then the previous things will be wiped out.

But what if I can’t come back, or if things go wrong?

Haha, that only means that you have a bad life and deserve it!
"The minister leads the order!"

Zhang Liang knelt down and said harshly.

He knew that this was an opportunity given to him by His Majesty. If he dared not to appreciate it, even though he wouldn't say anything now, he would be left to fend for himself from now on!
The friendship is completely gone. If something happens in the future, just wait and follow the rules!
(End of this chapter)