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Chapter 270

The three soldiers had an addiction this time and did not die.

But they were frightened. When more than 1 Turkic cavalry rushed over fiercely, it was the first time they saw so many Turkic cavalry, and it was on the grassland, the favorite battlefield of the Turkic people.For a long time, they all forgot to give orders.It wasn't until Wang Hua and the soldiers of the Scarlet Battalion kept cutting and outflanking the remaining Turkic people that the situation was in their favor, that they began to order their subordinates to organize a counterattack.

The battle lasted until dusk, killing more than 5000 Turkic soldiers and taking more than [-] prisoners. God knows where the remaining few thousand Turkic soldiers fled.It was also dark, and I wanted to continue hunting, but I couldn't find anyone on the vast prairie.Then Wang Hua took a thousand soldiers who showed bravery from among them, but this time because they captured a large number of horses, four thousand and hundreds of them left with two horses.Also took away a large number of bow and arrow weapons.There is very little food.Looking at the figure of Wang Hua leading the team, and thinking of the poor food they took away, the three soldiers naturally knew where Wang Hua's future food came from.

Sighing, when will the resentment be reciprocated, but if not, what can I do?
Not to mention the injustice of the imperial court, in the past few years, in order to make the Turkic people safer, they almost asked the other party for permission.But silently there is always one or two or more invasions a year, and the number of people in the Tang Dynasty who were captured and killed reached tens of 10.In order to deal with the Turks, nearly 10,000+ troops had to be stationed along the long border.Even this military expenditure is a huge number.

After thinking about it, let's go early.

I only have two thousand or a few hundred people, and I am not like that group of lunatics who put their lives on the knife's edge.Once the Turks come again, there will only be a rout.

The remains of more than 700 soldiers were collected, and the captives were escorted, as well as nearly [-] livestock, and a big fish. A backward system) Shukuhe.After crossing the Yin Mountain in a mighty way and reaching Fengzhou, he breathed a sigh of relief and sent an express to notify the court.

The three soldiers didn't dare to say certain things clearly, but these ministers are all human beings, and from the flickering words, they can still see what Wang Hua's blood camp has done.Some ministers wanted to remonstrate, but after thinking about it, they gave up.Although Wang Hua's blood camp is somewhat cruel, it is still drizzle compared to the damage the Turks have done to the Tang Dynasty in the past few years.

Wu Zetian said to Tang Xiujing: "As you said, although you are thousands of miles away, it is as if you have witnessed it. If you talk about military affairs, all Cao Cao are the same."

"I dare not be a minister." Tang Xiujing bowed and said.

"What will Wang Yingjiang and the others do next?"

"Your Majesty, look at the map. Although Mochuo claims to have 40 troops, they are actually the same as the soldiers of our Dazhou Mansion. They are herdsmen in leisure time and soldiers in wartime. Moreover, half of the 40 Turkic troops are from vassal tribes. soldiers. The Turks are powerful, and they are invincible every time. The more spoils they get, the more soldiers they will draw. On the contrary, there will be fewer soldiers drawn.”

Wu Zetian nodded.If there are benefits, all the tribes will naturally rush to join the battle. If there is no benefit, the battle will be defeated every time, and silently wants to draw troops, they must use force.Otherwise, who wants to actively weaken their own tribe?

"Your Majesty, this time silently mobilized [-] fine cavalry, and with the defeat of Shukuhe, in order to guard against the counterattack of our Great Zhou army in Monan, there were not many Turkic tribes. Now it is equal to It's a vacuum." Tang Xiujing drew a big circle starting from Yinshan Mountain, going to Gulun River and Dule River, including the Turkic tooth tent.But he frowned: "But how can we hide from the eyes and ears of the Turkic people and bring the army to Dongyin Mountain?"

Forcibly attacking the Turkic tooth tent is not a bad idea, but the risk is even greater. Once Mochuu leads the retreat, it is possible to make dumplings on the grassland.The best way is to go all the way north, Mo Chuai also dare not gamble.Then force Mo Sip to bring the army back.Then if you do well on the way, it will be another chance to rob and kill.But how can Mochuo think that Wang Hua's army is continuing to go north instead of sneaking into Chencang and setting up an ambush in Dongyin Mountain?This is where Guan Jian lies.

He walked around the room for several steps, but he didn't think about it.He had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, it is better to write the edict and go to Hebei immediately, and let them play by ear."

"Okay, just listen to what you say, and reward all the meritorious officers and men," Wu Zetian said happily.In the past few years, the army of the Tang Dynasty had many defeats and many victories. Tubo was defeated, then the Khitan was defeated, and the Turkic people were defeated. They were too frightened to fight the Turkic people.

And this time Wang Hua brought back a large amount of livestock, not to mention the sheep, most of the war horses were taken away by Wang Hua, and there were thousands of cattle.This is the most needed livestock in the Tang Dynasty.In many places, due to the lack of large livestock for farming, the plows are used to plow the land.In order to solve the problem of large livestock, the Tang Dynasty issued many bans on slaughter, just to protect the breeding of horses and cattle.Compared with horses, cattle are more powerful in plowing the land.However, considering the strategic goals, war horses are still slightly more expensive than cattle.

It can be regarded as a small revenge for silently snatching a large number of war horses from Longyou.

Wu Zetian said again: "Also, tell the world about this news."

This is a matter of long face, the most important thing is the establishment of the Scarlet Battalion, which was almost planned by her alone.The reason why it was proposed by Wang Hua is that Wu Zetian knew that many ministers would oppose it.Using this excuse, she mediated from the standpoint of a middleman, and she lost a lot of saliva.

Seeing Lao Wu's performance, the minister knew that it would be useless to remonstrate.In fact, now that the great victory has appeared, they don't know whether their thinking is right or wrong.One by one wanted to get up and leave the palace, Wu Zetian said again: "I am very happy when I heard the news of the great victory today, everyone stay in the palace and have a banquet with me."

Lao Wu wanted to hold a banquet again, so all the ministers had to stay.

Outside Chang'an City, a small river, like a jade belt, meanders northward. This is a tributary of the Wei River.There are many green willows drooping on both sides of the small river, and it is the time of loveliness. The green leaves are light yellow and semi-tender, just like a girl in the [-]th, fresh and lovely.

On both sides of the river is an endless wilderness, stretching all the way to Zhongnan Mountain, which is hidden or visible in the sky.Wheat and barley have begun to rise in patches, and rapeseeds have also begun to bolt. There are also a few early-maturing rapeseeds, which can no longer bear it. They are blooming yellow flowers, swaying beautifully in the warm spring breeze. figure.

A group of people walked over, and one of the middle-aged people turned his head and said to a pretty young woman beside him, "Wan'er, the spring scenery is so beautiful, can you write a poem for Gu?"

After hearing this, another beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes stopped among them and said in a low voice: "Prince, are you here for business today, or for fun?"

"Crown Princess, that's exactly what you said," the middle-aged man said submissively.He turned his head and said to one of the two beautiful girls, "Miss Red, where is the cotton you mentioned?"

"Prince, this is your Huangzhuang." Li Hong giggled.Although he knew that the person in front of him was extremely noble, but when he saw that his wife said a word, he was too scared to make a sound, and Li Hong was no longer afraid of him.

But most of her courage is learned from Wang Hua.

"Miss Hong, to tell you the truth, Gu hasn't been to Chang'an for many years," he sighed at this point, and tightly held the hands of Wei Shi and Li Bao'er.Even now, he still seems to be in a dream, never expecting to have today's prosperous and rich life again.

"Crown Prince, just ahead," Li Hong pointed to a field ahead.

A group of people walked over.A field of more than ten acres is full of this kind of plants.Four or six leaves are now blooming.

Li Xian picked up one of them.Very strange planting method, each plant grows on a well-made cylindrical pot.Li Xian asked: "Miss Hong, why do you use such a bowl?"

Li Hong replied: "This is what our family Erlang ordered. This is called a nutrition bowl, and there is a lot of fertilizer in it. There is another advantage, crown prince, you see, this kind of crops have strong roots. The mud on the top is soft, and it will only develop along the top, absorbing limited field force, and is easy to be blown down by the wind. But now with this bowl, its taproot is forced downward. Seedling growth is also beneficial."

"Oh, that's all a good idea. Why can't wheat sorghum do this?"

"Crown Prince, the roots of each crop are different, and the situation is also different." Li Hong giggled.It seems that the crown prince is not as good at crops as he is.

"So when will we see it mature?"

"It's still early, but it's going to be transferred to Datian soon." At this point, Li Hong changed the subject and said, "Prince, I will show you a few more things."

"Okay, you lead the way."

The group was full of enthusiasm, Wang Hua didn't say much, but he gave a very high evaluation to this crop.According to Wang Hua's current reputation, since such an important evaluation has been given, no one dares not to take it seriously.They came to a farm, which also belonged to Li Xian's Huangzhuang, and now it was temporarily handed over to Lu Ergou and Li Hong for the management of cotton.Not only the farm, but also the fields, and the servants in the village.

Entering a small room in the farm, there are a few sacks inside.When Lu Ergou heard about their arrival, he greeted them in a hurry. After all, he was not like Li Hong. Even though he had followed Wang Hua for many years, when he saw Li Xian and Webster, he was still nervous and didn't know what to do.

Li Xian said: "Lu Zhuangshi, don't be nervous. Gu heard that you have worked so hard to find this kind of thing. Gu thank you very much."

"Small ones don't dare." Lu Ergou said as he opened the sack, revealing large balls of snow-white cotton inside.

Li Bao copied a large ball and put it in his hand, saying, "It's so soft and warm. Did the little things in the field just grow out of it?"

Li Hong nodded and said: "That's right, it's the one that blooms. It blooms first, then grows fruit, and what comes out of the fruit is this thing. It has great uses."

As he spoke, he said to Lu Ergou, "Don't you take the crown prince and princess to visit?"

"Yes," Lu Ergou replied, "Please come with me."

He was led to another empty room, and there were a few things in it.Lu Ergou yelled, and a few servants came over. After seeing it, Lu Ergou said: "You guys operate it, let the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess take a look."

Several servants immediately brought a large ball of cotton and put it on the spinning wheel, which was also very simple.Wang Hua had no choice but to draw a rough model diagram.Then the mechanics are constantly improving.Although it is not very scientific, he can draw out cotton yarn and weave cloth. Even because his theory of model drawing is more advanced, coupled with many improvements of technicians, he can't keep up with Huang Daopo, but it is comparable to those of the Tang Dynasty. The rough spinning wheel is much more advanced.

The spinning wheel hummed, and after a long time, a snow-white cloth was finally formed before everyone's eyes.These people all grew up in the deep courtyard of the palace, and they would often see this kind of operation, and they would enjoy watching it with gusto.And pick it up and play with it carefully.

Lu Ergou said again: "There is another use."

As he spoke, he was stuffed into a quilt cover and then stuffed into a cotton coat.

Webster's eyes lit up."How much does it produce?" she asked eagerly.

"One mu of land weighs hundreds of catties. The main thing is that it doesn't pick the fields, needs very little water, and can be planted in dry land. Our family Erlang said, especially in Longyou, Anxi Dufu and Beiting Duhu Anywhere in the province can be planted. And where there is sufficient sunshine, it is the most suitable place for planting."

Webster's eyes brightened.

"But this news cannot be released," Li Hong looked into her eyes and knew what she was thinking.The Crown Princess also wanted to compete for profit with the people, but fortunately Erlang had given her instructions in advance.She said: "Once it is released, it will cause many disputes. It is just some interest. It must be waited until it matures, and then it will be handed over to His Majesty."

Wechsler thought for a moment and came to his senses.Compared with some money in the family, winning the emperor's heart is much more important.She said: "If this matter is successful, Gu and Prince will definitely repay your Erlang in the future."

"Is it important?" Li Bao'er still didn't understand.It was during the time when she was living in Fangzhou, she was only worried about Lao Wu killing her family, and she had no worries about food and clothing.

Li Hong replied: "Your Highness, it is very important. Now that winter is coming for the people of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, what are they covering? Hemp and animal skins. But animal skins are precious, how many families are willing to use them? They have to build a kang and stay at home. Dare to go out. If there is this cotton-padded quilt, many people will not suffer from the cold. Besides, it is not too picky, and the people have an extra income. There are also remote places, because of the planting of this plant, large households People will inevitably cultivate extensively, and there will be a large number of immigrants. If there are more immigrants, the border will naturally be enriched. Also, if soldiers have this kind of cotton clothes, they can extend the combat time. In short, there are countless benefits.”

"Okay, you and Lu Zhuangshi will guard this farm for Gu," Li Xian said happily.

"Crown Prince, please rest assured that this matter will not only help the Crown Prince, but also benefit the country and the people. But the Crown Prince, slaves have something to say."

"Please say."

"Erlang said repeatedly before leaving that the emperor has favored him very much now, and he is very young. Therefore, he does not want to let the emperor be too kind, so as not to attract people's hatred. And it is also for the crown prince, so this matter, cannot It was Erlang's idea to say it. It can only be said that the crown prince found this plant from the south specially after hearing from others in Fangzhou. Once it matures, we must leave here. And he also ordered the servants in the farm not to show it to outsiders. leak it."

Although Li Xian was not as wise as Li Dan, he was not stupid either.The reason for Wang Hua earlier was secondary, mainly because he wanted to help him make great achievements and lay the foundation for his future enthronement.He nodded and said, "I know."

After sitting down and drinking tea for a while, the group left happily.

Before Li Hong sat down, she turned her head to look at a young man beside her, and said, "Brother, you have to go back too, and you should help Erlang take care of the affairs in the south, so that there will be no mistakes."

Speaking of this, she stared at the north, and Erlang led the troops to set off again, half a month had passed.Every time she set off, she was very worried.The last time she heard that Wang Hua returned to Luoyang, nearly 600 people were beaten to only 60 people, and they ran back from Jiangnan crying all the way.

After running to Luoyang, Wang Hua went to Chang'an again.After running to Chang'an, Wang Hua led his troops to Yanzhou, and did not see Wang Hua until winter.It was at that time that Wang Hua's clothes were forcibly torn off, and he saw large and small scars on Wang Hua's body.

What's wrong with it?Prefer to be a general.This reminded her of her time in Qingshangou.It would be great if the Zheng family didn't force her to stay in Qingshangou for the rest of her life!

Xiao Yaxuan said: "I just came to Xijing City to have a look, and I will go back right away."

Speaking of this, he said hesitantly: "But sister, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Brother, what do you have to say, you can't tell me yet."

There was hesitation on Xiao Yaxuan's face, and he paused for a while before he said in a low voice: "Sister, I saw both the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess just now, and I heard what you said."

He stood by the whole time without interjecting.Even Li Gu'er didn't know him, and thought he was a servant in the farm, and no one cared.

"I noticed it just now. The crown prince is very honest."

Li Hong was overjoyed, his elder brother actually said that the Crown Prince was very honest.But he is really a loyal elder, and he speaks kindly.

"Sister, don't laugh. It's a good thing to be honest. But it's not a good thing to be an emperor. Now Wang Erlang obviously wants to help him secretly. This is nothing to be trivialized. There are honest emperors in history. But have you seen that?" The other person, the Crown Princess, is a powerful person."

"What's the relationship?" Li Hong asked puzzled.

"If it's an ordinary family, even if it's the family of noble ministers, it doesn't matter. Just like the former house minister, he is also afraid of internal affairs, and he is still a good prime minister. Forget it, I won't talk to you, you will tell Erlang what I said , he will naturally understand what I mean." Having said this, Xiao Yaxuan frowned.

If this Webster is like Wu Zetian, things are not going well.After so many years of tossing, the world never wants to have a heroine again.But he has only read some books, and his knowledge is not extensive. Whether this is the case or not is up to Wang Hua to judge.

"Brother, what exactly do you want to say?" Li Hong couldn't help asking curiously.

"Sister, don't ask anymore. Anyway, I just have an idea, an idea for Wang Erlang's sake." Leaving aside the kindness, now the two brothers and sisters are entrusted to the big tree of Wang Hua.Wang Huarong, even himself is honored, and his sister lives happily all her life.If Wang Hua was humiliated, his own future would be ruined, and even his younger sister would suffer along with it.

But this is the general trend of the world, Xiao Yaxuan does not have the pride of Wang Hua, saying that the general trend of the world is like chess, let's play this game of chess.He raised his head and murmured again: "I hope my thoughts are wrong."

(End of this chapter)