The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 228 The Age of Discovery Begins
"Choice [-]: Admit the eldest son Wujia into the harem, make him queen, and reward him with a thousand catties of drought-resistant crops such as potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes!"

"Option 20: Admit Sun Wugu into the harem, make her a concubine, and reward her with [-] heavy cavalry!"

The system that had been silent for a long time suddenly appeared and placed two options in front of Li Chengdao.

"Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn?"

Li Chengdao's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the reward for the first choice given by the system.

Crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn are all crops that have low requirements on the growing environment, have a fast growth cycle, and are easy to harvest. They can grow vigorously even in drought periods!
If we have these three crops, any severe drought can be easily overcome, and the number of people who starve to death will be greatly reduced!

Li Chengdao did not think of them at first, because these three crops were only introduced to the mainland during the Ming Dynasty, and they did not exist in the Tang Dynasty.

The reward for the second choice is even more exaggerated, a full 20 heavy cavalry!
Although the current total number of troops in the Tang Dynasty is said to be one million, that is the total of the troops from various counties and counties. Now after some reorganization and expansion of the army by Li Chengdao, the maximum number that can be mobilized is actually about 50. Around [-].

If there were more of these 20 heavy cavalry, it is no exaggeration to say that the overall military strength of the Tang Dynasty would directly rise to a higher level!
The 20 heavy cavalry previously rewarded by the system allowed Li Chengdao to defeat the Turkic army. If he had obtained [-] heavy cavalry, then no one in the world would be able to defeat him!

That is true invincibility!

These two rewards made Li Chengdao hesitate again.

Should we choose drought-resistant crops or 20 heavily armored cavalry capable of sweeping the world?

"Corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes were all introduced from Philubine after Zheng He's voyages to the West in the Ming Dynasty, which is now Luzon."

"Luzon is in the South China Sea and is not very far from Japan. If we send people to Luzon to bring these crops back, they can return within three months at the latest."

"Currently, the imperial court has adjusted food supplies to prepare for the drought. We can definitely hold on for three months. In this case, it is better to choose 20 cavalry."

Li Chengdao thought in his mind.

The emergence of the system reminded him of the existence of crops such as potatoes and corn. To be honest, he wanted to choose the first reward directly, but this would be too wasteful.

Because the naval force is almost ready now, and ocean-going ships have been built, they can be sent to Luzon to bring back these three crops. Moreover, even if these three crops are obtained immediately, the urgent need cannot be solved immediately.

So it is better to choose 20 cavalry, which can not only greatly enhance the military strength, but also can even expedition to Persia, Tianzhu and Western countries after wiping out the surrounding countries.

Thinking of this, Li Chengdao suddenly made a decision in his heart.

"I understand. The eldest grandson Wugou can be included in the harem, but I can only give her the position of concubine. If I give her the position of queen... I am afraid that not only the ministers of the court, but also the people of the world will object and criticize."

Li Chengdao said to Zheng Guanyin.

Zheng Guanyin was originally worried that Li Chengdao would refuse, but now she was naturally surprised to hear that he agreed.

"Yes, it's up to you, as long as you are willing to include her in the harem."

Zheng Guanyin agreed with a smile on her face. Since Li Chengdao agreed to include his eldest grandson Wugao in the harem, there was no need for her to argue with him on this.

"Well, I still have something to do, so I won't be with my mother."

Li Chengdao nodded, then excused himself and left Chang'an Palace in a hurry. …

After returning to the imperial study, Li Chengdao immediately summoned Yue Fei and Du Ruhui, and they arrived quickly.

"Keming, Pengju, how is the navy army that I asked you two to build now going?"

After calling the two people over, Li Chengdao asked Du Ruhui and Yue Fei directly.

Although Du Ruhui was not sure why Li Chengdao suddenly asked about this matter, he still answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, the preparations for the Bianzhou Navy are nearing completion. There are a total of 38 naval troops, ten Dragon-class warships, and 140 Tiger-class warships. [-] Leopard-class warships!"

In the navy, warships are classified into three classes: dragon, tiger and leopard. The dragon class is the largest warship. A warship can carry more than [-] soldiers.

The Tiger-class battleship can carry more than [-] soldiers, and the Leopard-class can carry about [-] to [-] soldiers. They are generally used as supply ships.

Being able to create such a navy in less than a year shows how much effort Du Ruhui put into it.

"Okay! Pengju, I will give the Bianzhou navy under your rule a task!"

Li Chengdao turned his attention to Yue Fei.

Du Ruhui and Li Jing were originally responsible for building the navy, but Li Jing was now deploying troops in the northeastern border area to prepare for the expedition to Goryeo, so the task of building the navy had long been handed over to Yue Fei.

"Your Majesty please order!"

Yue Fei's expression changed, then he knelt down on one knee without hesitation, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice.

Li Chengdao waved his sleeves and said with sharp eyes: "I order you to lead a Dragon-class warship, ten Tiger-class warships and forty Leopard-class warships to overseas Luzon to look for corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes and other three crops. Be sure to We need to bring them back to the Tang Dynasty."

"The sooner this happens, the better. You will go to Bianzhou tomorrow and order your troops to set off!"

The task given by Li Chengdao caught Yue Fei off guard. He originally thought that Li Chengdao was going to start an army against Goguryeo, but he didn't expect that he would go overseas to find three crops.

"Is there anything special about these three crops? Why did Your Majesty send General Yue to look for them?"

Du Ruhui asked with some confusion.

Li Chengdao did not hide anything and said directly: "These three crops are unique to Luzon. They have low requirements for the growing environment and are easy to harvest. Among them, potatoes only take two months to mature, and sweet potatoes and corn take about three months. Time can also be harvested.”

"If we can find them and promote their planting, it will relieve the people who suffer from severe drought from having no food in winter, and it can also greatly reduce the burden on the court."

Hearing Li Chengdao's words, Yue Fei and Du Ruhui were shocked. Is there such a magical crop in the world?

After Yue Fei came to his senses, he said firmly: "The general will definitely live up to the emperor's orders and will definitely bring these three crops back to the Tang Dynasty. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Li Chengdao helped him up from the ground and said seriously: "I will leave this matter to Pengju."

(End of this chapter)