Chapter 381: Planning a Westward Journey
Time slowly into the middle of May, spring ploughing has already ended, the weather in Guanzhong has begun to be hot, countless peach blossoms are full of Longshouyuan half-mountain, Weiping Plain has never broken the flower season in the last month, just when Li Chengqian was busy in Yuezhou, Chang'an Longshouyuan Palace has entered the finishing project.
The new city is also in full swing, and the road construction is also in progress, Feng Daiwen is finally free, and he walks around the construction site every day, and then goes home to accompany his wife and children, and occasionally takes Xiao Linglong to the playground to experience new amusement facilities.
The Tuyuhun war is also very smooth, at present, the troops are being divided to besiege the three cities of Fuluochuan, Shehan, and Bailan, and they are not in a hurry to attack, because the soldiers who went out are almost all Western Turkic cavalry, they are very adaptable to the plateau climate, but they are used to siege the city, and the effect is not satisfactory.
Sent 60,000 troops, 10,000 Tang elites, and 50,000 were Turkic soldiers, Li Daozong and Hou Junji discussed, Li Daozong divided 20,000 troops to cruise outside Shehan and Bailan City, and did not attack, but did not let them go to support Fuluochuan.
Hou Junji took 30,000 people to fight against Fu Yun's main force, and Fu Luochuan, Qi Bi He Li took 10,000 iron horsemen into the rear and cleared the herdsmen and the people.
To cut off its roots, without food support, it won't be long before the three cities are self-defeating, hindering them from grazing and planting, even if Fu Yun insists, and wants to come to his subordinates, military ministers, generals and soldiers, they can't hold on.
Li Shimin himself is very busy, and he is very dazzling to Feng Daiwen's leisure.
"I will go to the Western Regions to end the chaos in the Western Regions as soon as possible, the quiet Western Regions are more suitable for business, in the first half of this year, the goods sold in the past have decreased by fifty percent, and the same is true for taxes, and the loss to us is not small for a long time." Lizheng Palace, Imperial Study, Li Shimin found Feng Daiwen, drank a sip of hot tea, stood up and stretched his body, and said with a long breath.
"Son-in-law! I don't know if this trip is going in various capacities? Does the father want the Western Regions to be pacified, or is he directly under his rule? Feng Daiwen raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect Li Shimin to let himself go out again, but it was also a beautiful thing to be able to see the scenery of all parts of the world, so he agreed without hesitation!
"The Western Regions are too far away, and a lot of information exchanges take too long, and I don't ask for much, you just go and watch it, I believe you can make the most favorable arrangements and deployments for Datang.
I originally intended to let you stay in the Central Plains and expand the development of western Liao, but the Western Regions are also more important, and it is okay for Su Dingfang and others to lead the army to fight, but this kind of complex affairs lack experience, and the princes of the court and China will either not be able to leave, or they will be lacking. Li Shimin beckoned Feng Daiwen to sit down, asked the waiter to bring tea, and then explained.
"Erchen understands, thanks to his father's trust, there are Ma Zhou in Liaoxi, and there is no problem with government affairs at all, not to mention Wei Ting and others to assist, but there is no need to expand agriculture, Liaoxi is still dominated by steel mining.
As for grain, Dongting Lake has opened a canal, and dozens of prefectures and counties within a radius can completely become the second Guanzhong. Feng Daiwen thanked him and said.
"In the mountains and rivers, Aiqing's judgment is excellent, and it depends on whether the prince is capable of this." Li Shimin nodded and agreed with his opinion.
"The prince is intelligent, and pragmatic, he has been exposed to all walks of life since he was a child, and in recent years, his father has personally taught him. I also have a lot of experience in observing politics, not to mention that there are many ministers to assist, and Yu Changshi also has local experience, so I will definitely not disappoint my father. Feng Daiwen went through the matter in his mind, and then analyzed.
"Haha! I hope so, and it will not be in vain! Someone praised himself and his son, and Li Shimin was of course in a good mood.
"Guang'an has never been to the Western Regions, this time the son wants to take her with her, I don't know what my father wants?" Feng Daiwen saw that Li Shimin was happy, and asked while the iron was hot.
"This ...... Guang'an is weak, can it withstand such a long distance, and there are wind, sand, ice and snow, there are no good conditions in Chang'an. Li Shimin said with a frown.
"Father, rest assured, the sons will be prepared, there are many doctors and maids accompanying him, and Guang'an has been insisting on exercising for many years, and his physique is not bad." Feng Daiwen explained with a smile.
"That's good, bring a little more manpower over, it's not easy to supply in the Western Regions, let's bring five thousand people over, if you want that force, or reorganize, go to the military department by yourself." Li Shimin nodded and agreed to his request.
"There are already nearly 10,000 soldiers in the Western Regions, and the army can be formed in the past, and the sons can select 2,000 soldiers, and 3,000 Japanese slaves can form a death squad." Feng Daiwen thought silently for a moment, and then said.
"I'm right, I'm picking two thousand Turks to go, they have a little too many warriors, and there is some restlessness when they get together." Li Shimin also had a bit of a headache for some Turkic people who only knew how to fight and herd, and they always had conflicts with the Han people, but they had just joined the Tang Dynasty and were shocked by the army, so they honestly endured it.
"If you receive the holy order, you will not disappoint your father, you are waiting for good news." Feng Daiwen then got up and took his leave.
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Princess's Mansion, dinner time!
"Madam, would you like to accompany me to the Western Regions?" Feng Daiwen hugged his baby daughter, wiped the oil stains from the corners of his mouth for her, and asked Guang'an with a smile.
"Husband is going to the Western Regions? Of course, the concubine is willing to accompany her, but what if there are children at home? And does the father agree? Guang'an asked again and again in surprise.
The rest of the women also put down their chopsticks, blinked their beautiful eyes again and again, and looked at Feng Daiwen pitifully, obviously wanting to go too.
"Of course my father agreed, as for the children, they are still young, of course they stay at home, and we will come back in a year and a half." Feng Daiwen touched Xiao Linglong's head and watched dotingly as she was launching a fierce attack on a chicken leg.
"This ...... Well, everything is up to the husband. Guang'an looked at a few children in embarrassment, considering that the children were also taken care of, so he just went out to play and opened his eyes.
"Husband, the concubine also wants to go with you." Yu Chi Baolin was rare and gentle, and said coquettishly in a soft voice.
"Yay! Yay! Linglong is going too! Xiao Linglong heard that Yu Chi Baolin was going out, and hurriedly raised her head, pulled Feng Daiwen's clothes with her little hands, and shouted crisply, Yu Chi Baolin has always loved her the most, and she is used to it every day.
The entire princess's mansion, Feng's mansion is their playground, the elephant is strong, the panda Ping'an and the family are accomplices, the house is often made by her mother, many times Guang'an said that she was not as quiet as she was when she was a child, but like Yu Chi Baolin's own child.
"Next time I take you out, this time the place where Ye Ye went is too far, and I will bring you gifts when I come back." Feng Daiwen continued to use the touch of the head to kill, comforting his daughter, and did not care about the palm prints on his clothes.
(End of chapter)