(PS: Remind me again, this book is an alternate novel, don't substitute it into the official history mode)

The reason why Fang Li rushed from Hanoi to Pinglu was not just for Yu Miaoge, in this troubled world, picking up girls can only be regarded as a process, and must not be regarded as a goal.

Only when you hold the military power and control the power can you wake up to the power of the world and get drunk and lie on the knees of the beauty; Otherwise, after becoming a prisoner, your beauty can only lie under the knees of others!

Although the geographical location of Hanoi is superior, after all, it was only a county seat of the Kingdom of Yu before, and it cannot be compared with Pinglu, which was once the city of the king of Yu, in terms of economy, population, and technology.

In Fang Li's plan, after pacifying the remnants of the state of Yu in the future, he would move the capital to Xingyang and go south to annex small states such as Shen, Su, and Zhongwu, so that the important town of Xingyang would be surrounded in the center and form a powerful regime.

Fang Li has repeatedly lamented that the geographical location of Yu Country is not good, it is located in the center of the land of China, surrounded by strong enemies, in the words of the pre-crossing strategy game, it is "golden horns and silver edges rotten belly", only if it is located on the edge can it develop silently, and if it is located in the center, it will be surrounded by enemies.

"But maybe it's because of the difficulty of development, so God gave me this incomparably powerful golden finger, right?" After changing the angle, Fang Li was immediately relieved.

In military terms, the swifter the action, the better. The same is true in the general strategic direction, only by surpassing the speed of other countries can we rise, grow, and dominate one side.

This long winter is crucial for Fang Li, and all the princes are recuperating and waiting for the spring of next year to fight again; Fang Li just took advantage of the opportunity of the various princes to expand southward, striving to sweep away the remnants of the Kingdom of Yu before the weather warmed up, and establish a Tang State that was unified from top to bottom and forbidden.

The winter is bitterly cold, freezing three feet, the armor is difficult, the swords and guns are difficult to control, and it is extremely difficult to use troops in winter. Even without having to fight, many soldiers would be frostbitten by the severe cold, and the non-combat effectiveness would be seriously reduced, so the princes would not use troops in winter unless absolutely necessary.

The princes can wait, but the Tang State can't afford to wait, Fang Li believes that after the weather gets warmer, the Jin State will definitely not be good at resting, and it must be a sure thing to make a comeback, and what kind of attitude does the Zhao State hold, which has not taken advantage, it is difficult to be optimistic.

The monarchs and ministers of Zhao originally wanted to take the opportunity of the Jin army's southern expedition to attack the Jin country, but they did not expect to lead their troops through the Taihang Mountain to counterattack the Zhao State, and use their own way to govern their bodies.

On the contrary, Fang Li seized the opportunity of Zhao to send troops to inflict heavy losses on Wei Chou, captured countless armor, swords, and guns, and controlled the armies of Ji Shubi and Yu Guo, merging Yu into Tang, forming a powerful country.

To sum up in one sentence, Zhao Guo made a wedding dress for Fang Li, as a far-sighted and ambitious hero, thinking that Zhao Yong would never allow another prince to rise on the edge of the Yellow River, so the attitude of Zhao State after the beginning of spring next year is unpredictable.

For this reason, Fang Li sent an envoy to Handan with a heavy gift just after the capital of Hanoi, and asked Gongsun Yan to thank Zhao Yong, and said that Tang Guo would definitely regard Zhao Guo as his big brother in the future, but Zhao Gongma would be the first to look forward.

But Zhao Yong did not leave the place, although he accepted the gift with a smile, he did not take care of Fang Li, but only replied to Ji Shubi and Ji Zhai with a letter, calling them "Duke Yu" and "Duke Yu", and did not mention the merger of Yu Yu at all.

"This shows that Zhao Yong doesn't recognize this Tang Kingdom I established at all!"

Fang Li paced back and forth on the hall that once belonged to Ji Yan, worried, the current Tang State had not yet been recognized by Zhou Tianzi, nor had it been recognized by the princes, and it was not good to say that Fang Li was entertaining himself with his subordinates.

"If you want the princes of all countries to recognize the identity of our Tang Kingdom, in addition to diplomatic means, military is even more essential, only by strengthening yourself, playing with prestige, and showing your muscles, someone will naturally admit it!"

The first problem in front of Fang Li was to conquer Xingyang, eradicate the remnants of the state of Qiu, and only by truly unifying Yu and eliminating the opposition in the country could he win Zhou Tianzi and the princes of all walks of life to recognize them as a "Tang" state.

That's why Fang Li came to Pinglu from Hanoi in order to solve the problem of not being able to use troops in winter, and to make a kind of clothing for the soldiers under his command that can keep them warm.

Fang Li summoned Pinglu County Decree and ordered him to post a notice to collect chicken feathers, duck feathers, wool, rabbit hair and other animal plush in the entire "Tang Kingdom", which can be used to offset next year's taxes.

However, in just a few days, the Kufu of Pinglu was piled up like a mountain of plush like a sea of hairy mountains and feathers, which looked magnificent.

Fang Li also ordered the granary of Pinglu to be opened, exchanged cloth with the people at a high price of grain, and used the grain as a reward to hire the people to come to the county government to sew "down jackets".

The enthusiasm of the people of the Tang Kingdom was ignited by Fang Li's series of policies, and the bosses of various cloth farms used horse-drawn carriages to pull cloth to Pinglu County to exchange grain, and many people who had idle cloth at home also took it out to exchange food. And those who did not have cloth at home came to the county government to do needlework, from sixty old women to ten-year-old girls, one after another.

For a time, the streets and alleys around Pinglu County were crowded, and tens of thousands of women threaded needles and threads in the streets and alleys and courtyards every day, sewing down jackets, cotton pants, cotton hats, and cotton gloves according to Fang Li's design.

In three days, 5,000 down jackets were piled up in Pinglu's treasury, and it seemed that about 30,000 "cold suits" could be made in another half a month.

Zhao Yun put the down jacket inside the armor according to Fang Li's instructions, and the problem of cold armor was solved immediately, and he couldn't help but admire the five bodies to the ground, and arched his hand to Fang Li: "The general is really a genius!" ”

"A little innovation, what a way!"

Fang Li was also wearing a warm down jacket, enjoying himself, but the seeds of science and technology in his heart gradually sprouted, and he quietly planned in his heart that when he had time in the future, he would bring all the technologies of papermaking, printing, and winemaking to this world.

"Zilong, heavy troops protect these cotton clothes, distribute them according to the number of people, and strive to gather 30,000 soldiers and horses who are not afraid of the cold after half a month, cross the Yellow River, take Xingyang, and establish a truly unified Tang State!" Fang left his hand and stroked the saber and commanded.

Zhao Yun gave his hand to receive the order: "General, rest assured, Yun is willing to be the striker at that time!" ”

After Zhao Yun left, Fang Li took a big red down jacket specially sewn by someone and sent it to Yu Miaoge, and shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Miss Miaoge, I sent you a cotton coat!" ”

Yu Miaoge heard the call and ran out with joy: "Thank you for the general's care." ”

Seeing that Yu Miaoge's face was a little rough from the cold, Fang Li asked in surprise: "Could it be that it is cold in the post house, why does Miss Miaoge's skin have traces of frostbite?" ”

Yu Miaoge entered the house with a smile and took out a package of herbs, and solemnly handed it to Fang Li: "In the past few days, I have gone up the mountain to help the general collect some herbs and dry them, and if you take them back and cook them, it will definitely be beneficial to the recovery of your injuries." ”

Fang Li took the herbs, hugged his wrists and thanked him, with a grateful look in his eyes: "Alas...... Miss Miao Ge ventured up the mountain to collect medicine for me, Fang Li is really grateful! ”

"Miao Ge's life was saved by the general, and these are all things that should be done." Yu Miaoge showed a shy look, and her heart was full of joy, "Thank you for the cotton clothes sent by the general!" ”

Xiang Zhuang and Yu Ziqi stood in the house and looked through the window lattice, Xiang Zhuang quipped: "Congratulations to Brother Yu, it seems that you are going to be the eldest brother of General Tang Guo!" ”

"Alas...... How can I explain to Brother Xiang? Yu Ziqi shook his head and sighed, looking helpless.

Xiang Zhuang shrugged: "It seems that my brother hasn't seen Miss Miaoge, and he hasn't had any entanglements, right?" ”

Yu Ziqi covered his wound and returned to the bed and sat down: "But in my heart, I have always regarded Xiang Yi as my future brother-in-law, and there is no second person in the world who can be a hero except him!" ”

Xiang Zhuang joked: "Since Brother Ziji admires his brother so much, why don't you marry him!" I see that Ling Mei has secretly promised the other party to leave Fang's heart, I'm afraid that even nine cows won't be able to pull it back! ”