"How long does it take to travel 3,000 miles?"

This question is difficult to answer because there are uncertainties, not to mention ancient times, but also in modern times, such as different means of transportation, different ways of traveling, the same distance may differ by several days, and there is a natural difference between riding a horse and riding a car.

However, if you decide how to travel, you can roughly estimate the time to travel.

"How long does it take to travel 3,000 miles?"

Li Yun asked everyone again.

Recently, the weather has warmed up, the snow on the ground has melted, and the construction of Bohai City has been restarted again.

Li Yun has been staying on the construction site for the past few days, keeping an eye on the progress of the project all the time, not because he is worried that the progress of the project is too slow, but because he is afraid that the people will be in danger when they are working.

The city wall has been built a zhang high, and then it is necessary to build a wooden frame, there are no very good protective measures for building a city in ancient times, and it is easy to fall to death if one is not careful, but the people's enthusiasm for work is too high, and they often regard Li Yun's strict orders as a deaf ear.

You're telling me to be careful?

Yes, let's listen!

You let us tie the ropes?

Okay, isn't that tied......

But when Li Yun walked away a little, the people threw away the safety rope in a blink of an eye, and then climbed up and down without protection, carrying pieces of wood to build shelves.

This or the so-called Chinese habits, there are policies and countermeasures, no matter whether the policy is good or bad, the people like to do it in their own way.

Therefore, Li Yun had to spare a lot of time to inspect back and forth on the construction site every day, he had to work hard as a prince, and it was naturally impossible for others to sit still, so whenever Li Yun inspected the project, he always followed a large group of people around him.

said that it is a large group of people, but in fact, they are all officials, and the officials are not small, and they started as national princes.

For example, Wei Chi Jingde.

For example, Qin Qiong.

Previously, the Goguryeo soldiers attacked, and the two princes galloped thousands of miles to help, with Li Yun's strategy, and fought Goguryeo in the first battle.

The emperor wanted to bring hundreds of civil and military officials to Bohai to watch the ceremony, and Wei Chi Jingde and Qin Qiong did not need to return to the court without the class teacher, otherwise the class teacher would have to come back again, and the army would have to consume twice as much food as the time it came and went.

So they chose to stay in Bohai and wait for the arrival of Li Shimin and the ministers of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition to Wei Chi Jingde and Qin Qiong, there were other people who followed Li Yun on patrol, such as Cheng Yanjin, such as Liu Hongji, and then the echelon of the younger generation, among which Changsun Chong and Cheng Chumo were the most top-notch.

It's spectacular to see so many people walking around the construction site, but they're not just going through the motions, they're really looking for problems.

When patrolling, he often helps to work, and even often forgets his business when he does his work, for example, there is a wooden frame built too high just now, and the people are not able to carry the wood up, but Wei Chi Lao Hei laughed loudly, carried a huge wood and rubbed it up, climbed the elevated road in a blink of an eye, and stood at a place three feet high to look forward to himself.

The people below were amazed again and again, and Yu Chi Laohei became more and more arrogant, which made Cheng Yanjin and others hot, and several elders climbed up with a giant tree on their shoulders.

In the blink of an eye, there were three or four more princes and two or three princes on the wooden frame, and the people who were working were full of excitement, building this wooden frame like a bunker.

Li Yun couldn't laugh or cry when he saw it, so he could only stand under the shelf and tell him to be careful, and only after the princes finished this work did he lead everyone to continue to inspect.

In addition to the princes, they are princes, or they are the founding princes of the Tang Dynasty, and they talk about various government affairs during the inspection, which gradually leads to Li Shimin's departure.

"How long does it take to travel 3,000 miles?"

That's why Li Yun asked this.

He said this with some worry, and there was some anxiety in his tone, everyone present was a human spirit, how could they not hear what he meant?

But seeing Qin Qiong groaning, he said: "Your Majesty is here to watch the ceremony, so you didn't travel on horseback, Your Majesty is riding the Son of Heaven, and also leads hundreds of civil and military officials, military generals can ride horses, but most of the civil officials take cars, it is said that the convoy is extremely large, followed by countless merchant convoys, plus many people want to take the opportunity to migrate, has formed a huge team of tens of thousands of people......

Next to Cheng Yanjin took over the conversation, and said: "Such a huge team, the speed of the journey must not be calculated according to common sense, if it is just a military general riding a horse, it can gallop four or five hundred miles a day, if it is to take care of Wenchen, then it can only walk two hundred miles a day at most, but the convoy also has to take into account those caravans and the people, and it is estimated that it can only trek more than 100 miles a day." ”

Li Yun nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Three thousand miles, one hundred miles a day, Your Majesty has already set off for twenty-one days, which means that they have walked almost two thousand and one thousand miles." ”

Several princes calculated it, and each nodded and said, "If nothing happens, it should be like this." ”

"I'm afraid of accidents!"

Li Yun suddenly took a deep breath and said: "From Chang'an to Guanwai, three thousand miles in a row, such a long journey, it is difficult to go all the way peaceful, there must be all things complicated on the road, I feel very anxious in my heart......"

"Don't worry!"

Several princes smiled, and said with a determined face: "The Son of Heaven travels, it is not trivial, Your Majesty is here to watch the ceremony this time, and there will be a large army to open the way, and now the four seas in the Tang Dynasty are leveling, you don't have to worry about what will happen to Your Majesty." ”

There is some truth to this.

The emperor traveled with a large army to open the way, and still walked in his own country, if this can also encounter danger, it must be such a peaceful time.

But Li Yun still frowned, as if the explanations of several princes could not reassure him.

Lao Cheng and the others secretly looked at each other, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "The lord of the country is full of worries, could it be that he has other concerns?" ”

"Yes!"

Li Yun took a deep breath again and said in a deep voice: "What I'm afraid of is not that someone dares to stop the convoy, but that there is a problem with the convoy itself......"

These words stunned everyone, and they were very puzzled: "Why is this? ”

Li Yun glanced at everyone and explained: "Your Majesty came out of the customs, and tens of thousands of people followed, some of those people were there to sell goods, and some wanted to migrate. What kind of people will migrate? Only those who are poor and unable to survive will be like this, the so-called migration and migration is actually a beautifying word, the real essence is that they are poor and cannot live, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are running away from home to escape from famine, which is basically the abject poverty of the family without overnight food. ”

Everyone fell silent for a moment, and everyone heard the meaning of his last sentence.

There is no overnight food at home!

Abject!

In ancient times, the people relocated to the land, and would not leave their hometown until they had to, if they were not poor, who would like to be displaced, from the inside of the customs to more than 3,000 miles outside the customs, this kind of migration itself is like escaping the famine.

And what is most lacking in escaping?

Grain!

This is the reason why Li Yun is worried.

Several princes of the kingdom immediately frowned when he mentioned it, but the eldest grandson rushed over and said cautiously: "The Son of Heaven patrols the Quartet, and he doesn't bring food with him, no matter where he goes, that place has to be fed, Your Majesty is coming to the northeast from Chang'an this time, and all the way through our own territory in Datang, and the local government offices must supply supplies, so we don't need to worry about this matter." ”

"You're wrong!"

Li Yun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "The local government does have the responsibility of supply, but it can only be supplied to His Majesty and courtiers. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

At this time, Cheng Chumo hurriedly squeezed over, nodded and said: "For example, if Your Majesty and they go to Hebei, there will inevitably be a big problem with the local supply, although Hebei Province has been desperately developing in the past two years, but unfortunately the foundation of that place is too weak, and it can barely guarantee that the local people will not starve to death, but they have no surplus food to supply the migrants." ”

"It's just the time when the green and yellow are not available!"

Li Yun let out a long breath.

Everyone was affected by his emotions, and gradually became worried.

Li Yun suddenly spoke again and asked in a deep voice, "Is there enough food for us here?" ”

These words made Deng Shi stunned, and the eldest grandson Chong hurriedly replied: "The grain in the Bohai Sea is all transported from abroad, and it can barely last for three or four months, and after three months, we have to transport grain, otherwise there will be problems on our side." ”

Li Yun frowned and said, "In other words, we can't extract food." ”

Eldest Sun Chong was silent, but nodded cautiously.

Li Yun suddenly walked and said in a deep voice: "You go and tell Linglong and Cheng Chuxue, let them prepare the carriages and horses for transporting grain, and by this evening at the latest, they must set off for the customs......"

Everyone was stunned again and said, "Those carts and horses are empty. ”

"All I want is an empty car!"

At this time, Li Yun had already walked out more than ten steps away, and when he heard this, he turned his head to look at everyone, and said again in a deep voice: "Set off with an empty car, go directly to the customs, and then go to Fanyang City to buy grain, and then go to meet Your Majesty after loading." ”

After a pause, he spoke again: "By this evening at the latest, the convoy must depart. ”

Everyone watched him raise his feet and leave, and Cheng Chumo couldn't help but ask, "Master, where are you going?" ”

Li Yun strode forward, gradually walking faster and faster, and suddenly stretched out his feet and galloped, all the way to the south, only to hear his soft whistle in the distance, and told everyone from afar: "I will set off in advance and go to meet Your Majesty first." You don't have to follow in my footsteps, we're not on the same path. ”

Not the same path?

Is there any other way to get in?

Everyone looked at each other!

Only Cheng Chumo's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "Master likes to walk by water!" ”

When everyone heard him, it suddenly dawned on them.

Li Yun has dominated the giant tortoise, which can be called a double kill by waterway, and where to go from the northeast to the Central Plains is the closest, naturally the shortest way is through the waterway.

The giant tortoise has the ability to ride the wind and waves, and can swim hundreds of miles in one day, if Li Yun crosses the strait on the giant tortoise, it only takes half a day to enter the Central Plains.

The landing can be in Shandong, Hebei, or directly from the mouth of the Yellow River upstream, through the waterway can be said to be unimpeded.

"Crossing the sea ...... by turtle"

Several princes suddenly sighed lightly, and said with emotion: "Riding the wind and waves, stepping on the sea, at that time, I am afraid that only he can do this." ”

It sounds like a fairy act.

It's a pity that this is Li Yun's opportunity, even if others are envious, they can't envy it, everyone sighed again, and then hurriedly went to inform Linglong and Cheng Chuxue to prepare a grain convoy.