Chapter Eighty-Three: The Far West
Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Lu Yue waved his hand at the group of soldiers, and the group of soldiers scattered. Some of the soldiers also ran along the forest to the front, and hundreds of people were crowded here, which was too much to say. And I don't know if it's friend or foe, so it's always not wrong to be cautious.
When he saw the person coming, Liu Hao let out a long sigh, it turned out to be a Taoist priest under Xiaoyaozi, to see if everyone was walking smoothly. Several teams of lone knights in the south of Wei County were attacked and killed by the Maitreya Sect.
Although those knights were not Liu Hao's subordinates, and they themselves were brave and aggressive, but because they were deceived by themselves, Liu Hao was still very sad to hear the news that one of them had died. Why are these Maitreya cultists so rampant? I haven't mentioned it in history, is it because of my own crossing?
With such doubts, the group returned to the road. There were casualties before they arrived in Guangzong, and if they arrived at the Cui family's base camp, I don't know how many of these soldiers would be left. The sentence "one will become famous and eternal wither" is really correct, and it is their casualties that make those who lead the army famous. Although Liu Hao was reluctant in his heart, this was the case, all he could do was to minimize their casualties and take them home smoothly after the task was completed.
All the way to Guangzong, Liu Hao did not encounter any more killers on the way, but encountered many soldiers scattered from Luoyang. Fortunately, only a few of them had minor injuries, which somewhat relieved everyone's dull mood.
Leaving Lu Yue to have some covert sexual contact with them, Liu Hao took Li Hong Gaoshi and entered Guangzong County under the escort of Liu San.
The county seat of Guangzong is not very large, but it looks quite a sense of vicissitudes. The famous Yellow Turban Rebellion in history was carried out here. To say that this Hebei is really weird, most of the peasant riots and church incidents in the Chinese dynasties are here, from the Yellow Turban Uprising, to the Black Mountain Army, to the Huangchao Uprising, and even the White Lotus Sect, which has left a strong mark in the second half of the Chinese feudal dynasty, is also the most rampant in Hebei and Shandong. Is it really one side of the water and soil to support the other side?
Chartered a yard in an inn, and a few people could finally relax their tired body and mind. Gao Shi said while sipping tea comfortably: "The land of Jizhou has been rich in grain and rich people since ancient times. Others often say that those who have the middle of the world win the world, don't you know that this Hebei land has long been the richest place in the world, all the way, the fields in Hebei are the most tidy, think this year is another bumper year. ”
It's really a sentence that woke up the person in the dream, and Liu Hao reacted at this time. In ancient times, whether it was marching and fighting or stabilizing the population, wasn't it all about food? As a modern man, he simply does not understand the consequences of not having food. However, if this problem is solved, Datang's military strength will increase by several percent.
Liu Hao reclined on the couch, chewed the sauce meat in his mouth and said: "In the extreme west, there is a vast land after crossing the ocean, where a crop is abundant. ”
These words immediately scratched the itch of the two people next to him, and Li Hong rushed to Liu Hao's side like a rabbit: "Uncle, are you serious?" Why has so-and-so never heard of it? ”
Liu Hao smiled: "That crop is called corn, and the yield is extremely high. After the wheat harvest in the summer, you can plant a crop of corn, how much will this increase in yield? And there is also a vegetable called chili, which is very delicious, and there is also a crop called potato, which is the most durable and necessary for marching and fighting. In addition, potatoes do not need to be planted in fertile fields, and can be grown on poor land such as slopes. ”
These two goods are stupid, the food problem, this is a headache for many emperors, it was actually solved in Liu Hao's words, and listening to him, it seems that as long as you drive the boat over to pick, I heard that these two people want to rush to the beach now.
Liu Hao looked at the two of them very excitedly, so he habitually poured cold water: "If you want to go, you must have a boat first." When my Datang ship arrives at sea, I am afraid it will be difficult to do anything. Anyway, in recent years, the country and the people have been safe, the court has been clean and honest, and the people's lives are still very good. ”
Li Hong still didn't give up: "Then uncle, when did you start building sea ships?" ”
Liu Hao pinched another piece of sauce meat and stuffed it into his mouth: "After the military academy has a navy, otherwise no one will use it if it is made." I think it's going to be a few years old. If you are in a hurry, you might as well release what I just said, I am afraid that those rich businessmen will all send fleets to hunt for treasure. ”
"Treasure hunting?" Li Hong looked at him curiously, not understanding what it meant.
Liu Hao nodded: "There are gems everywhere over there, and the local natives don't know the value of these gems. In fact, not only gemstones, but also gold, agate and the like are also commonly seen. But I suggest you don't spread it. ”
Li Hong and Gao Shi were drooling and reminiscing about Liu Hao's words, and when they heard the last sentence, they couldn't help but ask, "Why?" ”
Liu Hao sat up straight and asked him, "What's in it for you?" may really benefit Datang, but it is not you who benefit Datang, and it will not be beneficial to your position. It's better to wait until you have your own power before you go, so that you can have both wealth and fame, and by the way, you will also suppress those big families. ”
Li Hong carefully tasted his words, and after a long time, he solemnly said to Liu Hao: "Thank you uncle for mentioning it, if he is ・・・・・・ day"
Before he finished speaking, Liu Hao interrupted him and said: "If you are in power in the future, remember to be kind to the people, don't always think about how to treat me, the more you are in power, the more you will harm me." Since ancient times, none of the heroes have a good end. You and I have a close relationship, so don't be cold at that time. ”
When Li Hong heard this, he immediately blushed, and said angrily: "Uncle is a child? Right and wrong, a certain heart is very clear. Please also rest assured that no matter what time it is, my uncle will be my uncle, and there will never be a matter of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. ”
Liu Hao smiled and did not speak. In the previous life, the small country of Smecta that was at the mouth of the Celestial Empire, since the little fat man came to the throne, didn't he clean up his uncle first? However, Li Hong's character is not insidious and vicious, otherwise Liu Hao would never help him. In history, the successor of Tang Xuanzong was Li Heng, although this person was kind-hearted, but soft-hearted, because the palace struggle was slow to make a decision, he actually died of depression.
Although Li Hong is also an indecisive character, he was formed in fright, and if he was put in the army after a few years of iron and blood, his personality would definitely change a lot.
Just thinking that Liu San brought Lu Yue in, as soon as the goods entered the door, he pounced on the plate of sauce and meat with a "whoop", and said while stuffing it into his mouth: "There is movement over there in the Cui family, it seems that I heard something." ”
Liu Hao immediately grabbed him and asked eagerly, "What kind of movement is it?" Come on! ”
Lu Yue stalked his neck and swallowed the sauce in his mouth, and then said: "The information just found out, the gentry around Qinghe County are now gathering in Qinghe, preparing to jointly write to the imperial court. ”
Li Hong smiled and asked, "What does the Shangshu Imperial Court do?" Could it be that there are many chivalrous people around him, which makes the Cui family restless? ”
Lu Yue shook his head and said: "No, no, no, they are going to write a book, asking the court to cure Dalang's crimes, and asking the court to immediately release the second son of the Cui family." ”
Liu Hao couldn't help laughing: "The second son of the Cui family is afraid that he will die early, and he actually asks for someone from the imperial court." It seems that someone in the Cui family can't sit still and tries to use the power of the Cui family to force the court. ”
Li Hong stuffed a piece of dim sum into his mouth and said, "According to a certain understanding of my father, most of the Cui family's requests will be ignored. My father likes to listen to good words, but this Cui family should not be able to do it when my father first ascended the throne? At that time, the foundation was unstable, and my father had a lot of forbearance for the family. If you persecute the court now, you are purely looking for death. ”
Gao Shi squatted aside and asked curiously, "Your Majesty is not afraid of the family uniting?" ”
Li Hong smiled: "Two of the seven great families are the Li family, and this one will definitely not cause trouble." The other five families also have many grievances and entanglements, although on the surface it is said that the seven families are in the same spirit, but in private, I am afraid that they are dreaming about how to get rid of one family, so as to make their family more transcendent. ”
Lu Yue filled a whole plate of sauce and meat into his stomach, and then wiped his hands and asked Liu Hao: "Most of the brothers have arranged to stay in the villages outside the city and stay in the farmhouse. When is Dalang going to tell them our true purpose? This time we are facing the Cui family, in case there are people among our people who are installed by the Cui family, I'm afraid it won't be good. ”
Gao Shi leaned over and said: "This is actually very easy to do, I will tell them when everyone is ready to leave, and you are not allowed to leave the brigade without permission." Even if someone wants to report it, they can't do anything unless they have enough people. ”
Liu Hao nodded, Gao Shi was right, when everyone was together, he immediately implemented the joint sitting system and eliminated some spies from other families in advance. But this situation should not happen, after all, they are a group of soldiers from Luoyang, who are just patrolling the city all day long, and there is no information to explore.
Li Hong also came over and said excitedly, "What's next?" When will it come out? ”
Liu Hao glanced at the former prince, who was eager to try now, and said: "When our people are assembled, some of them leave the horses to walk on foot, and you can take a few people to drive this group of horses behind." When we are done, we will ride back day and night. ”
Li Hong was stunned for a long time, and asked in disbelief: "I'm a dignified son, can I come all the way to do such a trivial thing?" ”
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