Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 454 Military Discussion
The next day, it was Sun Xiangfu's main job to inspect the production of armaments in various workshops in Shanyang, as well as storage in all aspects. After all, when Li Shimin's army arrived tomorrow, all these things would be handed over to the army.

Simply put, Chu Suiliang is a relatively reliable person in terms of doing things, and his preparations in all aspects are not worse than expected, which reassures Sun Xiangfu a lot.

"Send an official document to Yuwen Festival in Wulan City, asking him to prepare for the army's supplies and rest. He should understand what needs to be prepared in hot weather."

"promise."

"In addition, the [-] lawn mowers of the mowing team will also be allocated to the army. Shanyang will step up to build more grass car materials, so that the army can obtain grass nearby. The consumption of hundreds of thousands of horses depends on us. It is already too late to send them from the rear, and the car factory may have to work overtime. Before winter, at least [-] lawn mowers will be sent to the front line every month."

"promise."

This period coincided with the period when summer grass was growing wildly. The areas originally occupied by the Shiwei, Khitan, and Miao tribes were also rich in forage, and storing forage nearby would save a lot of transportation time and cost. In terms of forage, he not only needed He also needs to take care of supplying Li Shimin's top army and Hebei Road's middle army. This aspect is one of the keys to logistics support, and it must not be sloppy.

Under Sun Xiangfu's orders, the heads of various departments began to arrange operations. It was not until dusk that Sun Xiangfu saw Li Chengqian who returned with Zhang Ke and others with a tired face.

"I pay homage to the prince."

"The teacher is very polite."

"Just don't blame me for being rude. Judging by your appearance, you must have been forcibly pulled off the stage!"

Li Chengqian shrugged and gave Sun Xiangfu an apologetic smile. Isn't he wearing a costume now? However, he really didn't dare to blame Sun Xiangfu, because the matter of welcoming Li Shimin was indeed no small matter, but he Just because the drama was scheduled to be at a critical juncture, he ignored or even directly forgot the time that Chu Suiliang had told him many times, which almost caused a big mistake.

"No, no, that, you have already arranged the matter of welcoming the emperor!" Li Chengqian dared not put on airs, and said with a sneer.

"You should thank Shanyang for having a capable governor Chu, otherwise..." Sun Xiangfu stopped here, and when his face changed, he said seriously, "Your Majesty is not the only son."

"Ah~"

Hearing Sun Xiangfu's words, Li Chengqian's face changed. He suddenly thought of his dead uncle Li Jiancheng, and suddenly felt how important his position as crown prince was. My heart rises.

Sun Xiangfu had no choice but to give Li Chengqian a dose of strong medicine. As Li Tai got older, he thought more about the position of the princes. He usually studied very seriously. Where Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, The performance is also very pleasing.

The point is that this guy also has a face that resembles Li Shimin, so Li Shimin loves him very much. This time, he almost agreed to his request to board the car for a military parade. It will not be repeated.

Li Chengqian is not a stupid child, it's just that Sun Xiangfu has always let him study on his own according to his hobbies and talents. Premature contact with boring politics is not good for children.

After listening to these words Sun Xiangfu whispered to himself, he straightened his clothes, walked towards Chu Suiliang not far behind him with a serious face, bowed his hands respectfully, and said, "Gu, Thank you Governor Chu for taking care of everything."

Suddenly receiving such a big gift from the crown prince, Chu Suiliang's previous displeasure has disappeared, and now he respectfully returned the gift and said, "Studying politics is what the prince should focus on right now, and don't make mistakes!"

Historically, in May of the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin had already issued an order for Li Chengqian to "make an order to hear the lawsuit". Now it is late June, and Li Chengqian is thirteen years old. Li Shimin may have to let him come to Shanyang this time. 'Listen to the lawsuit', and one year later, he will actually take over the affairs of the East Palace. Historically, in the sixth year of Zhenguan, he will be in charge of the country. Li Chengqian in history.

"From now on, I will study politics with all my heart, and live up to the high expectations of your family."

No matter what, Li Chengqian's attitude is still very popular with Sun Xiangfu and others. His brain is not stupid, and Shanyang's method is not difficult to learn. At least, it is more interesting and easy to understand than those who care Most of the time, Sun Xiangfu will be in Shanyang almost all the time. Under his personal guidance, it should be no problem for Li Chengqian to be in charge of the East Palace in a year.

Regarding the specific matters of welcoming the emperor, as well as the possible counterplay with the emperor, Sun Xiangfu let Li Chengqian go back to rest after correcting the words. After nightfall, he began to compile the basic teaching materials of farming in his study.

In the early morning of the next day, many people who got the news that the emperor was coming spontaneously gathered in front of the south gate of Shanyang. They even prepared a lot of their own specialties and wanted to present them to the emperor. They lived a good life In addition to studying food and clothing, they have also started to get famous, and there are many people who have started to find ways to read books and recognize characters. After hearing that the emperor approved the establishment of the Agricultural College in Shanyang, they were very strange. Excited, many people want to learn a certain cultural foundation before the official enrollment of agricultural colleges in order to enroll.

Of course, they let the emperor feel their enthusiasm, and that’s not all. With more business acumen, they knew that the more the emperor came to Shanyang, the more developed Shanyang’s economy would be, because he would always bring a group of Powerful consumers come to Shanyang.

In the morning, the sun just turned like a scorching sun. It started at dusk yesterday and arrived at the south gate of Shanyang after walking all night. After crossing the cement road, driving here is as easy as going in Guanzhong. Marching at night is not as hot as daytime.

"Your Majesty welcomes you." Li Chengqian and Sun Xiangfu led all the officials in Shanyang, and they took the lead to pay homage to the car.

"Thank you for your welcome." Smiling, he avoided the salutes of the crowd, and saw the people at the gate of the city, holding melons and fruits, big cakes, honey water, etc., to greet the car, with a look of joy on their faces.

"The elders and elders of Lao Shanyang welcome you, the weather is hot, and my soldiers will be greedy for what you have in your hands..."

This time, Li Shimin was not polite to the common people. This is an art of dealing with interpersonal relationships. Once you are born, you are acquainted twice. With acquaintances, you can't be too polite. If you are too polite, it will easily create a sense of distance.

Therefore, when all the things prepared by the common people were enjoyed by the soldiers under Li Shimin, they were happier than eating these things themselves. When the soldiers who had eaten the things in their hands praised them one after another, They were even happier.

However, Li Shimin would not enjoy their things in vain, and announced on the spot that the people in Shanyang would be given the summer heat relief fee, one hundred dollars per household. Sun Xiangfu and Chu Suiliang in the city were a little depressed. There were 40 households under the rule of Shanyang County.

The palace could not be lived in yet, so we drove directly to the Anbei Army camp. Before going out, everyone would rest in the camp for a day or two to deliver all kinds of supplies.

When Li Shimin appeared in the conference hall of Daying in the afternoon, he had obviously completed a series of examinations for Li Chengqian. Judging by his expression, he should have passed the test.

"Your Majesty, all the preparations for Shanyang Yiying are complete. After the check and delivery, the army can set off eastward. Along the way, the supply places, I have ordered Cheng Chumo to arrange in advance. About half a month, the army can reach Kaiyuan."

Although a lot of good fields have been developed in the Northland, they are mainly pastures. There are many horses in Shanyang. Marching [-] miles a day is no problem, and it will naturally reach Kaiyuan in half a month.

As for the direction of Kaiyuan, the reason why the general attack on Goguryeo was not launched until Li Shimin arrived was because only the siege equipment brought by Li Shimin from Shanyang could reduce the Tang army's losses in the engineering battle.The subsequent wars will also change the mode due to the addition of the troops led by Li Shimin. The cavalry is only used for chasing and attacking the city, and does not need to rely on human lives to pile up, all rely on new weapons and equipment.

"Shanyang's preparations are sufficient, and it is listed as the merit of loving you. I will let Kao Gonglang record it in the record. After the war is over, I will reward you. The purpose of convening the ministers today is not only to agree on the Eastern Expedition, but also to us. Tang's overall war situation, we should also have a way of thinking..."

After Li Shimin gave an opening remark, Li Jing began to explain various aspects of the war to the senior officials present.

"The battle between Tuyuhun and the various ministries of the Dangxiang was really deceitful. After the Shanzhou and Yaozhou armies broke in, they unexpectedly counterattacked at the same time. However, they underestimated the strength of our army and failed to attack. The army counterattacked and suffered heavy losses. However, after that, they adjusted their tactics and no longer confronted our army head-on. Moreover, they also submitted a table to His Majesty to surrender. After the court proposed the conditions for becoming a minister, they refused. Now, they have the advantage of numbers , Divided into multiple groups, constantly harassing our army, without launching a decisive battle, it will be difficult to decide the outcome for a while."

"Li Shangshu, what's happening in Tubo and Yunnan?"

The troops of Tuyuhun and the other ministries of the Dangxiang were vulnerable, and Sun Xiangfu had expected it long ago. In history, they did not need the Tang Dynasty to send out heavy troops to wipe them out. With the current strength gap, it is only a matter of time before they are dealt with.

What he has been worried about has always been the problem on Wang Hao's side.

Hearing this, Li Jing shook his head and said, "No, the army led by Chai Shao has already entered Sichuan, and Shelong and the others may have just returned to Yunnan at this time! Even if there is news, it will take half a month at the soonest Then it came."

Chai Shao's men set up defenses in the middle of Shu, which made Sun Xiangfu feel relieved. With [-] well-equipped elite troops, even if Tubo came out in full force, it would not be so short to win or lose.Shuzhong was stable, and Li Ji and Niu Jinda swept Tuyuhun and other ministries of the party with a crushing trend. Then, there was basically no worries about the Eastern Expedition.

After answering Sun Xiangfu's question, Li Jing said again, "Actually, on Zhengming's side, apart from supplying the Eastern Route Army well, there is another unstable factor that needs attention, and that is Xue Yantuo."

"Xue Yantuo? Don't worry, Yuchi Baolin returned to Shanyang a few days ago, and came with the pregnant Dongzhu. He has the most right to speak about Xue Yantuo's situation."

Speaking of this, everyone's eyes turned to Yu Chigong.

Old Hei grinned and said, "Hey, Gouzi is outside the tent. If Your Majesty wants to ask, I just ask him to come in."

(End of this chapter)