"Lord Wang, let me go to Dengzhou with you!"

Seeing that Li Kuan was about to leave tomorrow, the atmosphere in the palace of the King of Chu became a little depressing.

Although Li Kuan was appointed as the chief of the Pyongyang Provincial March, this is a high-ranking position, and everyone should be happy.

However, leading troops to fight is always dangerous, and everyone will naturally be worried.

"That's right, let Mei Niang go to Dengzhou with you, and someone can take care of you."

Cheng Jingwen knew that she was definitely going to stay in Chang'an City to take care of her family, but she didn't make a fuss about going with her.

"The state has its own laws, and the family has its own rules! Leading troops to fight, the most important thing is to order and prohibit! If I, the chief manager, take the lead in violating military discipline, how can I manage the soldiers below? How can you convince the public? Jingwen, Mei Niang, you don't have to worry, before the winter of this year, the army will definitely be victorious, you just wait at home to celebrate my achievements. ”

Li Kuan didn't want to live an ascetic life in the barracks, but sometimes, it didn't matter if he wanted to do it or not.

At most, he can bring a few cooks with him to make himself more comfortable.

But it is absolutely impossible to bring a female dependents into the barracks.

"Lord Wang, according to the information of the Intelligence Investigation Bureau, Goguryeo has a population of about six or seven million, and if you add some tribes in the north that belong to the surrounding areas of Goguryeo, this population number can go to nearly eight million. Prince, Goguryeo is different from the Turks and Xue Yantuo, they have long learned from the Central Plains Dynasty, built a large number of cities, and attached importance to the development of handicrafts, and their strength should not be underestimated. ”

Seeing that it was impossible for Li Kuan to agree to follow him on the expedition, Wu Meiniang had no choice but to discuss with Li Kuan about this dispatch of troops to fight.

Although Wu Meiniang doesn't know the art of war, it seems that there is no problem with so much information collected by the Intelligence Investigation Bureau to help Li Kuan analyze some problems.

"It's good to have a larger population! In this way, we don't have to worry about the shortage of manpower when we develop Liaodong in the future. ”

Although the population of Datang has increased rapidly, most of the new population has not yet reached adulthood, and the situation of tight employment in various workshops in China has always existed.

Therefore, when Li Kuan sees the densely populated area now, he will have some ideas about how to make use of the people here.

"Lord Wang! A large population means a large number of soldiers and horses in Goguryeo. ”

Wu Meiniang stomped her feet, frowned, and said worriedly.

"The wolves rush into the flock, no matter how many sheep there are, and it doesn't matter what the outcome is. Today's Datang is completely different from the situation at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the steel output alone is at least ten times that of the original; If you count the production of fine steel, it is more than that. And the increase in steel production, to a certain extent, represents an increase in combat effectiveness. Do you imagine how the Goguryeo people could resist the attack of the rain of arrows? ”

Li Kuan's words are not self-selling and boasting.

Due to the use of assembly line production methods, as well as the increase in steel production, the number of strong crossbows in the Tang Dynasty was greater than in any other dynasty.

This expedition will definitely carry all kinds of strong crossbows and hand crossbows, and when the time comes, with the assistance of absolute superiority of equipment, the Goguryeo people will not want to stop the 30,000 people of the Tang Dynasty unless they are nested in the city.

"Then you bring all the guards, wear armor at all times, you can only sit in command of the Chinese army, and you must not charge into battle; Lord, you are the commander of the Pyongyang Provincial March, and only when you are safe can the army stabilize its position. ”

Seeing that it was impossible to persuade Li Kuan to go with her, Wu Meiniang had no choice but to tell Li Kuan all kinds of precautions there.

"Yes, Your Majesty has given you a certain right to choose generals, then you can bring Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai and Wang Xuanwu are also with you, and the hot air balloon camp, you must be by your side at any time, and if there is any accident, you can also leave in a hot air balloon."

Although Cheng Jingwen is in the family of Jiangmen, she does not know martial arts, nor does she know the art of war, let alone go to the battlefield; I am still very worried about my husband going on the expedition again.

After all, this time the enemy is extraordinary.

"Don't worry! Just wait at home for news of Triumph! When the time comes, the guards of the palace will be handed over to Huai Dao to be responsible, and if you have nothing to do, you will go out less. I estimate that after His Majesty's personal expedition, there may be something that will happen in Chang'an City. ”

Li Kuan couldn't remember when Li Chengqian was preparing to usurp the throne.

In fact, even if you know, there is no specific meaning.

After all, history has changed a lot.

However, the relationship between Li Chengqian and Li Tai has become more and more stiff, the struggle between the two sides has become more and more intense, and it has become more and more difficult for them to tolerate the existence of grass on the wall, which is also a fact that many people have clearly seen.

"Lord, don't worry, from tomorrow, the Chu Palace's Mansion will refuse guests to visit, there is no need, I will watch at home, so that the people with ill intentions will not have the opportunity to deal with us."

Cheng Jingwen also knew that Li Kuan had offended many people, and she had always acted more carefully.

She hasn't forgotten the assassination of Little Corn at the beginning.

"I'm not worried about the others, but you have to keep an eye on the little corn, this girl, even if she is enclosed in the kindergarten, she will not be safe. I heard that a few days ago, Xiao Yu's eldest grandson, Xiao Jin, was beaten up again? ”

Little Corn is now five years old.

It's the age when people hate dogs.

Even if Li Kuan is a father, sometimes he can't help but want to do it.

"That girl, now in the Future Star Kindergarten, it's completely lawless. I don't know who she learned from, as long as anyone in the kindergarten disobeys her, she will lead a group of people to bully others. Now even the sons of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Wei don't dare to squeak when they see the little corn. ”

Cheng Jingwen sighed helplessly.

"Little Corn is naughty, but it's really good for Little Potato's younger brother. When Little Potato didn't walk very well, he was taken to the Future Star Kindergarten to play, and the other children didn't dare to bully him. ”

Wu Meiniang thought of her son, and a smile appeared on her face.

Although the relationship between Cheng Jingwen and Wu Meiniang is difficult to say how harmonious it is, they are still very good in face.

As long as they don't toss, Li Kuan doesn't bother to care so much.

You still want to expect to sleep together, right?

"Before the age of six, let them all have fun, and when they go to elementary school, they will start to learn something seriously. Datang is now in a situation of change unseen in a thousand years, and once it falls behind, it will not be able to keep up with the pace of this era. ”

Li Kuan doesn't expect his children to be able to worship the prime minister, but it can't be that he can't learn and don't know how to do it.

In this way, the three of them talked about each other, diluting the tense atmosphere of the expedition.