I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 556 Li Zheng Arrives in Northern Frontier
The war to conquer the three Turkic tribes resulted in the capture of a population of nearly 20 million, including hundreds of thousands who resisted the Tang Dynasty and were enslaved. These were the manpower.

As for material resources.

The city walls built by the Northern Frontier Prefecture were made of a mixture of stone, mud and water, and had a preliminary cement structure. They were very strong and naturally inexhaustible in the vast Northern Frontier.

In addition, the Ministry of Industry has also mobilized thousands of craftsmen to the Northern Frontier Prefecture. These are the key points.

Inside the city.

In addition to the soldiers who were resting, there were also craftsmen busy building the city and slaves transporting supplies.

Under the protection of a group of personal guards.

Li Ke inspected the northern border town.

"Master Yang, how is the construction going?"

Li Ke came to an official from the Ministry of Industry and asked.

"His Royal Highness King Wu."

"If it were in the past, I would not have dared to guarantee that the city wall would be completed in less than three months, but now practice makes perfect, and the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works have given such great support, so just building a defensive wall is naturally a piece of cake."

The official from the Ministry of Industry replied with a smile.

"Master Yang is indeed a talented person."

"The fact that Northern Frontier Prefecture is so stable is largely due to Lord Yang's coordination and construction."

"Once the invasion of foreign races is settled, I will report to the emperor and reward Lord Yang handsomely." Li Ke said to the young official from the Ministry of Works in front of him with a smile.

In this regard.

The official from the Ministry of Industry did not refuse, but smiled calmly, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness Prince Wu."

Obviously.

This official is also an honest man, not someone who would pretend to be humble. Since there is such an opportunity, he will definitely not refuse it.

"Hahaha."

"Brother Yang Bo, this is the kind of personality I like about you. Since you have the ability, you shouldn't hide it or pretend."

"And you're so young, less than 30 years old. The current emperor likes young and capable ministers like you the most." Li Ke said with a big laugh.

"Even the Shenwu cannons of our Tang Dynasty should be able to withstand simple bombardment. The weapons of foreign races will never be able to break the city easily. Moreover, as long as we are given time, even if the city wall is really broken, we can quickly repair it as soon as the enemy retreats."

"The city wall has been built successfully. The next step is to build houses in the inner city." Yang Bo said with a smile.

"There is no rush to build houses. Let's build barracks first, as before, so that the soldiers don't have to live in tents."

"And the wounded soldiers' camp is also key."

“Although the city walls are solid and there are 80,000 Tang soldiers in the city, we must prepare for the worst.

"If the city is really lost, I will make sure they get nothing." Li Ke thought for a while and said with a sneer.

"actually."

"It is indeed difficult to defend a city built in this desert."

"After all, the city has no strategic locations to rely on, and the walls on all four sides are for defense. If the enemy's strength really reaches hundreds of thousands, they will definitely besiege the city on all sides, and the pressure they will bear will be enormous." Yang Bo sighed.

This is also the shortcoming of the northern Xinjiang desert.

Without the protection of cities, the cavalry would be the strongest army in the desert. However, with cities, the Tang Dynasty had a strategic advantage in the desert to deal with the cavalry. However, due to the absolute lack of military strength, it was still very dangerous.

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty had a tight defense in the northern border, with a city every hundred miles.

"If it really comes to that, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will not back down."

"This king will definitely not back down."

"Unless there is an imperial decree ordering us to evacuate, the Tang Dynasty will not lose a single cent of its territory." Li Ke said with determination.

Hear the words.

Yang Bo also said with admiration, "Now, I understand why the emperor asked you to guard the northern border."

at this time.

A black shadow suddenly passed over the heads of Li Ke and Yang Bo.

Li Ke looked up suddenly.

Suddenly.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

What he saw was indeed the pterosaur, the mount of the Tang Emperor.

"The Emperor is here."

Come quickly, follow me."

Li Ke shouted immediately.

Yang Bo's expression also revealed awe.

He quickly followed Li Ke and ran towards the northern city wall.

Many generals followed suit.

On the city floor.

Many Tang Dynasty soldiers' expressions changed when they saw the huge pterosaur that suddenly descended.

But then, a captain suddenly thought of something, and Li Ke knelt down in front of Yilong: "Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you."

time.

The thousands of Tang soldiers guarding the tower all knelt down and said, "Your Highness."

Under their shouting.

The pterosaur landed.

Li Zheng walked down slowly.

He was not wearing a dragon robe, but a Tang Dynasty military uniform.

Li Zheng slowly walked to the edge of the tower, looked at the soldiers kneeling down in various places on the tower, and smiled slightly, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Every soldier on the city wall looked at Li Zheng with fanatical awe.

They also didn't expect to see Li Zheng coming to this northern border.

This is naturally an indescribable boost to their morale.

Li Zheng turned his head and looked into the distance at the endless northern border.

Look towards the north.

A few miles away is the territory of Shihan's country.

That is also the territory that the Tang Dynasty is about to conquer.

"Northern Xinjiang."

"Shihana country."

"I am here."

A sneer appeared on Li Zheng's face.

At this time.

There was a sound of footsteps coming up the steps of the tower.

Li Ke arrived with a group of generals.

"emperor."

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

Li Ke walked over quickly and knelt down to salute.

All the generals and officials behind him knelt down.

Li Zheng turned around, smiled slightly, raised his hand, and said, "Everyone stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

All the ministers said in unison, and their eyes were naturally the same as those of the soldiers on the city wall.

"Your Majesty, why did you come here in person?" Li Ke said with a smile on his face.

"The foreign race is about to attack. How can I feel at ease if I come here uninvited?"

"This time."

"The national strength of the Shihan Kingdom is much stronger than that of the Turks."

Li Zheng smiled.

Before coming to this northern border.

Li Zheng went not only to Jingzhou Prefecture, but also to various important places in the northern border, including Shanggu and Goguryeo.

along the way.

Li Zheng has made a lot of arrangements.

When the Shihan country really attacks, we will definitely give them a severe blow.

"The emperor can come here in person to guard the city, which is what the soldiers of the Northern Frontier are looking forward to."

"I can fight the enemy together with the emperor again." Li Ke said with a smile, very happy.

"In just over two months, this northernmost border town has built such a solid wall. That's pretty good."

"I have also seen many cities along the way, and they are all of the same specifications. They are very good." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"emperor."

"Speaking of building a city."

"I must recommend a great hero to you."

Li Ke said immediately, pointing at Yang Bo beside him.

"Lord Yang Bo, the Ministry of Works specially sent him to Northern Frontier to supervise the city construction. Since the emperor issued the order to build the city in Northern Frontier, he has been in charge of the whole thing. He supervises more than a thousand craftsmen in the Ministry of Works and mobilizes hundreds of thousands of slaves. He can be said to be very capable."

"There are hundreds of cities in Northern Xinjiang now, and Lord Yang Bo has made an indelible contribution." Li Ke strongly recommended Li Zheng.

(End of this chapter)