Chapter 248: Prince!
Several people sat around a square table, and on the table was a simple map, which the spies had gathered and gathered not long ago.
After Li Jing found the location of Xiangcheng on the map, he clicked twice on it and said: "This is where we are now", several people nodded, Li Jing said: "Xiangcheng is now in our hands, the Turks will not fight back for a while, we can rest assured for the time being, but it won't take long, after the Turks are ready, our situation will be dangerous!" ”
Li Jing looked around, carefully looked at their expressions, and then said, "There is no space around Xiangcheng, there are no trees or boulders!" It's hard to create an effective defensive facility, the only defense that can be done here is to dig a ditch, but it's also a double-edged sword! I don't know what you guys think? ”
Su Bai was the first to say: "Handsome! Didn't we occupy Xiangcheng just to startle the snakes? Li Jing nodded, and Su Bai continued: "Since our purpose is to startle the snake, now that we have succeeded, is our purpose just to defeat Xiangcheng?" No! Our goal is the entire Turkic! So why should we stand still? So many cities around! are waiting for our Datang Iron Rider to be subdued! ”
Li Jing laughed when he heard it, this son's heart is really high, even Li Jing didn't dare to subdue the entire Turk, this son actually dared! And he plans to use the means of violence to forcibly kill the past! I don't know if this son has a big heart or that this son has high ambitions.
Zhang Gongjin also echoed and laughed twice, and only he dared to laugh along, and the rest had seen Su Bai's fierce side, where did he dare to laugh like this.
The two laughed a few times, and they also felt a little embarrassed to laugh by themselves, so they slowly stopped, and Su Bai said softly: "Handsome!" Don't know what's funny? Li Jing shook his head and said, "You plan to defeat the entire Turks?" ”
"Why not?"
"Do you know how many soldiers the Turks have?"
Su Bai shook his head and said, "My subordinates don't know!" ”
"Five hundred thousand!" Li Jing's three words are extremely hard, as if to emphasize his importance!
After hearing this, Su Bai smiled and said, "Handsome! How many soldiers and horses does Datang have? Li Jing knew what Su Bai wanted to say, so he shook his head directly and said: "Datang will not use all the soldiers and horses to fight the Turks!" We have other enemies to guard against! ”
Su Bai smiled, pointed to the map and said, "The Turks are the same, could it be that their enemy is only our Tang Dynasty?" "Now that there is such a good opportunity, I don't believe that those parliaments are not moved, as long as they are moved, the defeat of the Turks is inevitable!
Su Bai stared at Li Jing's eyes and said, "Handsome! When you gave the order to attack Xiangcheng, weren't you already ready to attack! Li Jing laughed very happily this time, and laughed: "You are not the smartest person in Chang'an!" Just by beating Xiangcheng, you can know what I'm going to do next! Good! Very good! So what are my next steps? ”
Su Bai thought for a while and continued: "First of all, we have to wait for some time to see if the Turks will move to the Yating, as long as he moves, we will have a chance, whether it is interception or separation!" As long as we succeed in capturing or killing Jieli Khan, then half of the Turks will be taken by us! ”
"Oh? That's only half? Then I wonder how the other half of the Turks can get it? Li Jing didn't know if it was intentional, so he asked with a puzzled expression.
Su Bai stretched out his finger and pointed to the map and said, "Enlightenment!" Li Jing was really a little puzzled this time, and repeated Su Bai's words and asked, "Enlightenment?" Su Bai nodded affirmatively, pointed to several big cities on the map, and said: "As long as Jieli Khan is captured and the Turkic people are leaderless, we can assist a puppet Khan at this time!" After he ascended to the throne, we will spread the Turkic arts, medicine, Confucianism, tea, silk, textiles, and teach them how to farm! ”
Li Jing heard that the green tendons on his forehead were popping up, he couldn't digest it for a while, he didn't understand why Su Bai had such a plan, just give them tea and silk, but how could even the medical skills and farm techniques have to be passed on, can it be easily revealed?
Li Jing looked up at Su Bai's expression that seemed to be smiling, and there was a loud bang in his mind, he suddenly understood, and secretly said This is so poisonous! This is digging up the roots of the Turks!
Why are the Turks so strong? Because they are a people on horseback, living a life of migration, driving flocks, fighting disease, and the climate! The Tang people can go to a doctor when they are sick, but what about the Turks? It's just a matter of resistance! The long period of migratory life also exercised their physical strength and will! In addition to the fact that they worship wolves, wolves, they want to eat meat, and this is the reason why they are strong!
And now Su Bai taught them medical books and agricultural techniques, so that they have a doctor when they are sick, and they can't move anymore if they have a connection with the land, and they may not see any changes in a short time, but what about ten years later? Twenty years from now?
Not to mention that Su Bai also intends to spread Confucianism and tea, silk! The former will teach them to be loyal and patriotic, and the latter will bring them material comforts, and over time, will they be able to return to their old lives? Can you still herd horses on the grassland with a sheepskin? It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift!
After ten years, the Turks will really become part of the Tang Dynasty!
Li Jing's eyes were a little complicated when he looked at Su Bai, he had never thought about these things. This is not to say that he is not powerful, on the contrary, the person who can leave such a strong mark in history will be an ordinary person?
It can only be said that Li Jing and Su Bai's vision is different, no! It should be said that it is different from the eyes of later generations! If Li Jing also knew that this earth was actually round, there was a kind of machinery that could fly in the sky, and there were submarines in the sea, and his thoughts would also change drastically!
Li Jing sighed and said: "It's really not good to be dissatisfied, I always thought that Your Majesty asked you to come with me, just to gild you, I really didn't expect you to have such a great talent!" Su Bai said modestly: "Where is it, Uncle has won the award", saying so, his expression is clearly saying: "Continue to praise, continue to praise!" ”
Li Jing looked at Su Bai's cheap appearance, burst out laughing, stretched out his hand and pointed at Su Bai's head and said, "I heard that you are also a farmer, when will a farmer actually come out of you who is shameless." Su Bai's face was a little dark, is this called praise? Forget it, just praise it!
Li Jing sighed, looked at Su Bai's eyes with a somewhat complicated expression, and said, "If I had heard of your strategy a few years ago, I'm afraid it would be a completely different scene now." Su Bai smiled, this kind of elder's sigh was not to let himself answer the conversation, but to fall into memories.
Su Bai continued: "Uncle, this is just a rough idea of my nephew, it's not that no one thought of it before, it's just that they feel that these Turkic places are too remote and not worth building at all, or in other words, even if they are defeated, the land will not be managed, and it will still be snatched back by the Turks in the end."
Li Jing nodded, in fact, even he had this kind of thought, he just wanted to kill Jieli Khan, teach the Turks a lesson, and let the Turks not dare to attack for twenty or thirty years! Now after listening to what Su Bai said, it was as if a brand new door suddenly opened in front of his eyes.
Expand your territory! Which military general can refuse the temptation of these four words? This is an opportunity to be a celebrity for the ages! Even a big guy like Li Jing can't resist this temptation.
Su Bai continued: "The Turks are similar to plains, there are no mountains and rivers to block them, and the wind will be very strong! But the land here has not been developed over the years, and it is unusually fertile! When the time comes, we can send some disaster victims who can't survive in Datang and let them come to the Turks to farm! As long as the farmer family is rooted here, send a farming cow! Two stones of grain! The land that can only be cultivated in five years belongs to them, and they don't have to pay at all! After five years, the imperial court will only take 10% every year! ”
Li Jing thought about it and understood what Su Bai meant, and nodded, this is a very good idea.
Su Bai was also very interested in these things, and he kept talking about lotus flowers, and then he talked a lot about people's livelihood, governance, city building, order, etc., and before he knew it, it was a little crooked.
Li Jing obviously asked them to come over and study how to deal with Jieli Khan, but Su Bai kept talking about the development of the Turks in the ten years after they were defeated by the Tang Dynasty! The more amazing group of people listened to it with taste.
Later, Huang Shilang, Zhang Gongjin and others also joined in, thinking about what this land could bring to Datang and how to govern it in the future!
In the end, Zhang Gongjin was the first to react, and said with some embarrassment: "We, aren't we studying how to fight the Turks?" How can we talk about how the Turkic laws were formulated in the future?"
Only then did Su Bai and the others react, everyone looked at each other, they all laughed, and they just discussed it for a while, and before they knew it, Su Bai and the others had stopped taking the Turks in their eyes! Now the Turks are no longer enemies in their eyes, but available resources! Just wait for them, the marauders, to take everything away!
Chang'an, East Palace
Qiu Gongcheng stood behind Li Chengqian and reported to him Su Bai's latest news! Yes, the person in charge of the East Palace of Baiyulou is Gonggong Qiu! He can also be said to be Li Chengqian's most trusted chamberlain.
"Your Royal Highness, Lord Wang just returned from a big victory a few days ago, and that day Wei Guogong and others took Lord Wang and two thousand ghost king troops to take Xiangcheng overnight! Countless beheadings! Especially Lord Wang, he took the lead, according to the spies, there were no less than 100 people who died under Lord Wang's boring that day! ”
What Gonggong Qiu said was called a foaming mouth, and even how Su Bai killed the Turkic people described it in great detail. If Su Bai was also present, he would definitely say, "Where did you hear all this news?" How did I not know? ”
Yes, Gonggong Qiu told Li Chengqian about the artistically processed version! Gonggong Qiu knows that on the entire battlefield, if the only thing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cares about is that the prince, then victory will be won!
This kind of friendship made Gonggong Qiu very envious, but he also knew that the interests of a chamberlain and a minister were not in conflict! In addition, Su Bai treats him like an elder on weekdays. He is naturally willing to say good things to Su Bai in front of the prince, first, he can make a long face for Su Bai, and second, the prince likes to listen.
After listening to Father-in-law Qiu's report, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "I have long known that my virtuous brother is brave and martial, and now I see that it is true!" Father-in-law Qiu patted his ass behind him and said: "This is not His Royal Highness the Prince, your discerning and heroic eyes!" If it weren't for you, Lord Wang wouldn't have been able to enter His Majesty's eyes! ”
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly, without me, my father would not be able to see it? Don't you know that he was recommended to me by his father?
Looking at the sunny weather outside, Li Chengqian stretched his waist and said, "Do you have homework today?" Father-in-law Qiu shook his head and said, "There will be no homework today and tomorrow." Li Chengqian nodded and said with a smile: "Go and inform Qingque, just say that Gu invited him to ride a horse together!" ”
Gonggong Qiu smiled bitterly and said: "Your Royal Highness, His Royal Highness the King of Wei is in retreat these days, saying that he said to Lord Wang, why is the cauldron boiling hot, and there are some ideas, and he has been experimenting in the past two days." The minions are afraid that His Royal Highness the King of Wei will not have time! ”
When he saw him two days ago, because he hadn't been in the sun for a long time, his face was a little sickly pale, and he was startled.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "If he doesn't go, he won't go, go alone!" After speaking, he walked outside the hall, and Gonggong Qiu hurriedly followed. said that he was going out to ride a horse, but in fact, it was just riding a horse in the school yard in the palace, and the prince's departure from the palace was a big event, and the emperor would not approve it easily.
There has been a snowfall in Chang'an, and the continuous sunny days for these two days have melted the thin snow on the ground into snow water, which reflects beautiful colors under the sun's illumination. Li Chengqian's equestrian skills are not bad, and he has been taught by famous teachers since then. On weekdays, he rarely rides a horse, because as a prince, he has too much homework every day, and he keeps learning all kinds of knowledge every day. Equestrian skills are less important.
Today, I listened to Gonggong Qiu preach: "Lord Wang, wearing a black and hideous ghost armor, holding a phoenix winged gold hammer, and stepping on a snow beast with four hooves under his crotch!" Kill three in and three out in the Turkic army formation! can be called a fierce general in the world", His Royal Highness the Prince of the Tang Dynasty couldn't help but feel relaxed.
Only then did I come out and plan to ride two laps of war horses, and I also wanted to find the feeling of rushing and killing in the battle array! He knew that he would hardly be able to go to war in his life, but that didn't delay his fantasies in the slightest.
Riding the best war horse brought to him by the Imperial Horse Supervisor, under the escort of the five hundred princes and six rates, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty galloped in the school field.
What His Royal Highness the Tang Crown Prince didn't expect was that his life was completely changed because of riding this horse!
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, on the tenth day of October, Li Chengqian, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, fell from his horse, injured his foot and wrist, and the imperial doctor in the palace was helpless, Li Chengqian, lame!