Chapter 238: Wu Zetian's True Intent
Wu Ning has always felt that the development of science and technology requires imagination and curiosity.
The application of technology depends on the support of social needs, and there is a little chance factor.
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More than 1,100 years after the Wu Zetian period, a storm left a British sailing ship stranded on a deserted island near the Bay of Biscay, France.
It was a real desert island, and there was nothing to feed the crew.
In desperation, the crew had to swim back to the wreck, carry the flour, sugar, and cream soaked in seawater on the ship's desert island, mix them and roast them to satisfy their hunger. This was the earliest prototype of compressed biscuits.
Later, the crew members were rescued and returned to China, and in order to commemorate the day of escaping from the desert island, they gave the delicacy they accidentally obtained on the island to relatives, friends, and benefactors to express their gratitude.
The practice of cookies has spread from this.
However, those British sailors who had been shipwrecked would not have imagined that their accident was not just a delicacy, but the most common military ration of the twentieth century.
Even this individual ration, called compressed biscuits, to some extent, changed the shape of warfare.
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As for self-heating packets, this stuff may be less technical than compressed biscuits.
Not to mention Wu Zhou, even if you look back a thousand years ago, the Chinese civilization has long known that quicklime can be obtained by calcination of limestone. Quicklime, on the other hand, will produce a lot of heat when it comes into contact with water.
However, perhaps due to a lack of imagination or the lack of support from social needs, this method of self-heating without fire has not been applied to the military and people's livelihood.
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Wu Ning was able to think of these two things, and it was indeed partly because of his identity as a traverser.
Although he doesn't know history and doesn't know chemistry, his vision is there.
In fact, even if an ordinary person in later generations travels through thousands of years, his vision is not comparable to that of the ancients.
This has little to do with the knowledge reserve, it is purely the experience brought about by the life experience of the next few decades.
For example, when you drink light wine in Datang, you naturally think of the spirits of later generations, and you naturally think that alcohol can be disinfected.
When you drink Datang's anointment tea, you naturally think of the clear tea and milk tea of later generations.
When you write with a brush, you will naturally realize that a hard pen can write faster than a brush.
When you see water, you naturally think that this thing can be hybridized.
This is the empirical theory, the social experience formed under the millennium evolution of human civilization, that is, the advantage of a time-traveler like Wu Ning.
Of course, if we want to transform this way of thinking into a real resource advantage, we also need an opportunity.
Wu Laojiu didn't think of these two things in vain, nor did he deliberately get these two things out for the purpose of fighting with the Turks.
It is also in so many years of practice that he has slowly transformed this thinking advantage of the traverser into a resource.
The birth of compressed biscuits and self-heating packs is entirely due to the practical needs of the long road dart game.
"Your Majesty doesn't know ......"
Wu Ning stood on the hall and told Wu Zetian about the origin of compressed biscuits and self-heating packets.
"If the dart master is in the Central Plains, it is better, but most of the trade routes on the long road are deep in the mountains and dense forests, on the snow-capped mountains and wastelands, sometimes there are no people for ten days and a half months, and there is no ready-made cooked food available."
"There's no way, the dart master can't nibble on cold cakes all the time, so we got the compressed biscuits and self-heating packets. In this way, even if they are trapped in the snowy mountains, everyone can eat a mouthful of hot food, and no matter how bad it is, they can drink hot water without freezing to death in the wilderness. ”
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"Oh."
Wu Zetian nodded thoughtfully, it turned out that such a magical two things came from this way.
The tone slowed down, "Everyone in the world says that the long road dart game is all green forests and grass, and now it seems that it is not easy for you!" ”
Pointing to the compressed biscuits and self-heating packets, he said, "That.... In the short term, does the Long Road Dart Bureau have so much inventory for the 400,000 troops? ”
"Your Majesty rest assured," Wu Ning bowed slightly, "Xu is the land of the capital master does not need these two things, so Your Majesty does not know about this thing." As everyone knows, compressed biscuits and self-heating packets are already essential for caravans in the south. ”
"In Xinzhou, Yizhou and Xiangzhou, the Long Road Dart Bureau has three thousands of artificial workshops to work day and night to supply travelers from all over the world. Enough for an army of 400,000 at once, there may be reluctance. However, fortunately, the battle ahead is not a one-day battle, and the three workshops still have a winter period, which is enough to supply the army. ”
"Good!!"
As soon as Wu Ning's words came out, Wu Zetian didn't react, but Hei Tooth Chang Zhi shouted, "Great!" ”
The old general's eyebrows and eyes were already laughing together, "Great, great!" ”
Old Lady Wu tilted her head, seeing the black-toothed veteran with such an expression, with decades of understanding between the monarch and the minister, the old lady knew that this veteran who was good at making strange soldiers must have some other thoughts because of these two things.
sneered: "Blacktooth Aiqing, is there another clever plan?" ”
"Exactly!" Hei Tooth Changzhi was overjoyed, and said confidently: "Without these two things, the old minister does not dare to guarantee when he will be able to defeat the Turks." Maybe it will drag on through the winter and fight again in the spring. In that case, the results will not be seen until at least the next year. ”
"However, with these two things......"
Hei Tooth Changzhi squinted and smiled, "The old minister can be guaranteed, and the Turks will be destroyed this winter!" ”
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Hei Tooth Chang's words can be said to have injected a boost to Wu Zetian, who was in internal and external difficulties.
You must know that the inaction of the Turks in the Great Zhou Dynasty against the Son of Heaven, coupled with the public opinion uproar due to the tragedy of Shuozhou, the old lady has just issued an edict.
If Hei Tooth Tsuneyuki can resolve the war before the beginning of spring, it will undoubtedly be a great help to stabilize the people's feelings.
It stands to reason that Mrs. Wu should be happy when she heard it, but what Heiya Changzhi didn't expect was that Wu Zetian was stunned when he heard this.
"This...."
The old lady seemed to hesitate, "This is too radical." ”
"I think that you can't be reckless, the black tooth Aiqing still has to focus on stability, and the defensive position is the first, and it is not too late to fight again after the spring of the next year."
Hei Yan Chang listened to it, but he didn't understand the deep meaning of Wu Zetian's words, and shook his big hand, "Your Majesty is too worried!" There are these two things...."
"Aiqing!" Without waiting for Hei Zhi Chang Zhi to finish speaking, Wu Zetian's eyes froze and interrupted Hei Yan's words.
"I said, seek stability! Did you write it down? ”
"Ugh!" Only then did the veteran Black Tooth realize that the empress's expression was wrong, and cold sweat came down.
Hurriedly bowed down, "Old minister... Compliance. ”
"Hmm." Wu Zetian responded lightly, and his face changed back in the blink of an eye.
With a smile on his face, he personally got off the dragon seat, helped the black tooth Changzhi up, and comforted: "Aiqing doesn't have to be anxious, now that the Great Zhou treasury is full, even if it takes three and five years, it can afford to fight." ”
"Again, take stability as the top, don't ask for risk. Even if you can't hold the state and retreat to Fenzhou and Luzhou, I still won't blame you. ”
"Ugh."
Blacktooth said, what's going on? Why hasn't the empress been discouraged before the battle?
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the old minister must remember the holy will."
"Hmm."
Wu Zetian nodded with satisfaction, "That's very good!" ”
"Then Aiqing and Di Qing will go back and prepare quickly, send troops as soon as possible, and save the people of the world from fire and water as soon as possible."
"The old minister retires!"
"The old minister retires!"
Di Renjie and Black Tooth Chang are about to retreat.
"Let's stay for a while."
Wu Zetian gave an order, turned around and returned to the dragon chair, and began to close his eyes and recuperate, ignoring the movement in the hall.
Di Renjie frowned, glanced at Wu Ning silently, and reluctantly retreated outside the hall.
In the blink of an eye, in the palace of Nuoda, only Wu Ning and Wu Zetian remained, and Shangguan Wan'er stood aside.
The old lady closed her eyes and could not see her expression.
And Wu Ning also calmed down, hugged his belly with his palms, and stood quietly.
The old and the young faced each other in the hall so quietly for a whole pillar of incense, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more gloomy, and Zhao Lai became more and more weird.
In the end, even Shangguan Xiaowan had a little difficulty breathing. glared at Wu Ning hatefully.
Xindao, this person doesn't know what to do, can't he see that His Majesty doesn't want to take the Turks quickly?
Keeping him behind, most of the time, was to implicitly instruct that the supply of military rations could be slower.
At this time, a sensible person should not be silent with His Majesty, but should ask questions first, or directly follow the old lady's wishes.
Isn't that the end of saying that your rations may not be so fast!
But this one is good, with low eyebrows and scowling eyes, I don't know if you are really smart or fake smart?
I sighed and said in my heart, let's come!
Shangguan Xiaowan was just about to speak, but when she heard Wu Zetian in the seat, she didn't raise her eyebrows and said, "Zijiu, you are too smart!" ”
Unexpectedly, the first one who couldn't hold his breath would be Wu Zetian.
Shangguan Wan'er was slightly surprised, and watched the old lady slowly open her eyes with her small mouth slightly open, and a pair of calm eyes glared at Wu Ning fiercely.
"Only by leaving three points of strength can you be a wise person."
"That...... Do you understand? ”
Wu Zetian had no head and no brain, and asked Wu Ning abruptly.
I saw that Wu Laojiu slowly raised his head, his face was still indifferent, "Caomin, understand." ”
"Your Majesty is saying that the grass people have used too much force, and it is not the work of the wise."
"Not bad." Wu Zetian nodded, "You already knew that the military rations would be handed over to you by the Long Road Dart Bureau, so you were very confident, and you didn't pretend not to guess, but directly brought the compressed biscuits and self-heating packets to the hall." ”
"You.... Where do you put me? ”
As soon as these words came out, even Shangguan Xiaowan was taken aback.
You must know that she has followed the old lady for so many years, and she has never seen Wu Zetian say such a thing to any of her subordinates.
However, Wu Ning was still not surprised, and said: "Your Majesty can speak directly to the grass people, doesn't it just mean that Your Majesty doesn't mind where the grass people take Your Majesty?" ”
"Besides......"
Wu Ning raised his head, "The grass people only came to Beijing to find a support, not an officialdom and courtiers. And why pretend to be a really smart person? ”
"......" Wu Zetian was speechless for a while, and what Wu Ning said seemed to make some sense.
"So, you are not an official?"
"Your Majesty will rest assured that the grass people are officials?"
"But, I don't like you!" Wu Zetian's tone became colder, "If you are not an official, I don't like you!" ”
"Your Majesty doesn't need to like it, as long as you know that there is a person named Mu Zijiu who has come, and he will leave after all."
"Oh?" Old Lady Wu raised her eyebrows, no one had ever spoken to her like this.
"It's okay to come and go, but it depends on what he left behind and what he changed?"
Leaning forward, "You!! ”
"Mu Zijiu!!"
"What do you want to leave behind, what do you want to change?"
"......" Wu Ning was silent for a while.
He really wanted to tell Wu Zetian, what I left behind and what I want to change, you may not like it, and you can't afford it.
But....
Well, if Wu Laojiu really said that, he would be dead.
said indifferently: "Hasn't Your Majesty already seen what the grass people left?" Isn't what the grass people are changing exactly what His Majesty is changing? ”
"You!" Wu Zetian was angry for a while, but he saw his mind clearly.
was unhappy in his heart, but he was helpless, he really had insight into his true thoughts.
He shook his hand irritably, "After the change, hurry up and return to your Shuzhong!" ”
"But now, I will spare your life, but I will not let you cause trouble. Whether the supply of grain and grass is enough or not, you can think for yourself! ”
"Alright, stand down!"
“......”
Wu Ning didn't move, still looking at Wu Zetian calmly, for a long time, "Your Majesty!" ”
"Actually, General Blacktooth's quick victory is the best result."
"What!?" Wu Zetian stood up.
The old lady was shocked, really shocked.
She knew that Wu Ning was a smart person, but she didn't expect that this young man would be so evil.
Could it be clear that she was trying to delay the war?
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Actually, from the beginning.
From the first day Mu Zijiu went to the palace, sprayed Cen Changqian, and sent the information that the Turks wanted to invade the Central Plains, Di Renjie and Cen Changqian, including Wu Sansi and Wu Chenghe, all they thought about was war.
However, Wu Zetian thought differently from them, and was one level higher than him - the family!
As I said before, Mu Zijiu went to the palace and gave Wu Zetian two big gifts at once:
One is the Ming, that is, the Turkic intelligence.
The other is dark, that is, an opportunity to aim the cannon at the family.
That's right, an opportunity to completely exterminate the family.
At that time, in the main hall, only Wu Zetian heard the sharp knife hidden in Mu Zijiu's words.
At that time, Mu Zijiu said this: The merchants of the Long Road Dart Bureau Baoshan went to the grassland to do business, and this year they went more than in previous years, so he was suspicious, so he found out the fact that the Turks wanted to invade the south.
There seems to be nothing wrong with this sentence on the surface, but it can't stand scrutiny.
In a word, the guards of the Long Road Dart Bureau have seen the wolf ambitions of the Turks, so why didn't the Shandong merchants, as the parties, see the intention of the Turkic invasion to the south? ?
In other words, they saw it, but why didn't they go to the capital in person to sue the Son of Heaven like Mu Zijiu? ?
And whose merchants are the merchants in Shandong? That's a merchant with seven surnames and ten families!
Not to mention the merchants, east of Taihang, regardless of the fields and people's livelihood, six or seven out of ten are the family gate valves!!
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This seems to be just a suspicion, but in Wu Zetian's hands, it is not as simple as a question....
Can't dig deeper. After digging deeper, no one can tell, and no one can get out of it.
So later, Wu Zetian had a lot of actions that Di Renjie didn't understand.
delayed the dispatch of troops, so that more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians in Shuozhou died in the iron hooves of the Turks, and rumors spread, but instead of stopping the rumors, they confirmed the rumors with a guilty edict. even led the real culprit to the family.
Now, the old lady doesn't need Wei Yuanzhong, who is close at hand, nor is he a soldier from the state capitals, but sends Hei Zhi Changzhi to lead 300,000 forbidden troops to the north!
Forbidden Army!!
What is the Forbidden Army!
Just don't ask whether it's right or wrong, just listen to the emperor's orders!!
It's what Wu Zetian asks them to do, they will do it!!
Wu Zetian sent out all the guards around him, just to fight the Turks!?
She's crazy? Aren't you afraid that so many Li clan relatives who oppose her, the Tang family is foolish and loyal to give her a backyard fire?
The reason why it is so risky is because the old lady wants to take advantage of it to play a big one!! A big one that even Taizong Li Shimin didn't dare to play!
The Forbidden Army can fight the Turks.....
The forbidden army can also finish fighting the Turks and wipe out the Shandong family, no matter whether it is right or wrong!
Before, Wu Ning said, "Your Majesty who I left behind has seen and changed, and Your Majesty is also changing." ”
It shows that Mu Zijiu in Wu Zetian's eyes already knows Wu Zetian's true purpose.
It's just that Mu Zijiu said the next sentence, "Actually, General Blacktooth's quick battle is the best result..."
What does it mean?
It shows that he not only guessed the front and back, but also saw the back clearly!!
Wu Zetian wants to be a little slower. That's because public opinion is not enough, and the responsibility of Shandong merchants has not yet been investigated, and it has not yet been brought to seven surnames and ten families.
The pain and hatred of the people for the Turkic difficulties were not enough to support the old lady to kill the family with thunderous means!
So she has to drag it out, the longer the Turkic tribulation, the deeper the suffering brought to the Central Plains, and the deeper the hatred of the people of the world for the family!
Wu Zetian really didn't expect that he would even know this?
And to persuade her to do it quickly?
Leng Ran said: "Quick battle? ”
"Why?"
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