Chapter 73: Chang'an Suddenly Changes
"Your Highness, is it really possible for Zhang Xiaojing to say that even water can't be boiled in the territory of Tubo Kingdom?"
"What could happen! That's for sure! The Tibetan people's habit of eating meat and drinking mare's milk naturally has little impact, but the eating habits of our Tang army are very different, and the most fatal thing is their harsh winter and altitude sickness...... Even if you win for a while, I am afraid that it will be difficult to maintain the fruits of victory for a long time in the future! I thought too simply, thinking that I was ...... Eh...... ”
"Your Highness doesn't need to be so worried, since you have this concern, then we will only take Tubao City and not advance according to the previous deployment of the King of Xin'an......"
"No! If they don't give the Tubo Kingdom a blow with all their might, then they will definitely make a comeback in the future, and the cage battle method will be meaningless! And 50,000 Turkic troops are willing to be the vanguard, what a good time! It can not only consume the Turkic army, but also lay the southwest half of the country in one fell swoop...... The strategic significance for the security of the Silk Road in the future is unprecedented...... Only by defeating the arrogance of the Tubo State can we in Datang take time out and concentrate on light industry and agricultural infrastructure...... Did you know? ”
"Second brother! Your Highness, the Datang light industry and infrastructure he said, do you know what it is? I don't understand at all! ”
After Wang Zhongsi suddenly broke down, Wang Sishen also fell into contemplation for a moment, and Li Mao was also immersed in his own fantasy at the moment, because he really didn't believe that with his knowledge reserves in the 21st century, he couldn't come up with a solution to the current problem.
The problem of cold is easy to solve, it is really not possible to spend more money to buy fur, of course, you can also directly let the sweater chief of Taiyuan work overtime to make a batch! But this food problem really stumped Li Mao.
His first thought was to learn from the Korean War and make fried noodles! But in this way, a lot of manpower and material resources must be mobilized, as if this is not possible even if he is a dignified and dignified His Royal Highness! But at the same time, I thought of another way, intentionally or unintentionally! It is precisely because of this method that hundreds of thousands of people in the Tibetan State were saved from the great tragedy of the massacre.
"Datang light industry, a certain family doesn't know what it is, but my little sister mentioned it to me before, he said that His Royal Highness made a coal furnace factory, a textile factory, and a cement and steel factory, which is a kind of business philosophy that has been done before, so that a large number of people will give up the land to cultivate and run to the factory to work for the month! And after they have received the month, they will have money in their hands to buy cloth, wine, meat, and ...... Wait, eh, anyway, these are probably the development of light industry that His Highness wants! Do you know so much about it, do you also want to learn from His Highness's business business......"
"Brother Si Shen, look at what you said, in addition to being a loyal heir, where will I do any business besides fighting! If I do this, the saint will not be able to spare me, but it seems really good to hear you say this just now! No wonder His Royal Highness has to kill the Tubo country first, if there is a war every day, where will so many strong laborers come from to work in the workshop he opened! By the way, in this way, won't His Highness have to reduce the number of troops in the future? ”
"Okay, don't talk nonsense, didn't you see that His Highness is thinking of a solution?" Just when the two of them were analyzing what light industry was with their own understanding, Li Mao finally made up his mind to adopt a new method to deal with the Tang Tu War.
"Haha...... Do it! It seems that there is no need to slaughter the city, and the people of Tubo are all my Chinese compatriots? Brother Zhonghe, you hurry up and tell Aguli and Nazayi in private, they don't need to do the slaughter of the city with their dirty hands, and in the future, even if they can't even do looting in the territory of Tubo in the future, they will be dealt with by violating military law! ”
"Whoa! But Your Highness, does such a move have anything to do with solving the problem of winter cold and the food of the army? ”
"Yes, of course there is, since the people of Tubo can live, then our Tang Army can also live, as long as the hearts of the people are attached to the people, are you afraid that you won't be able to solve these problems? Brother Sishen, there should be a lot of Taiyuan business travel in Tibet at this time, right? ”
"This ...... There are some! But what they do is all business that conforms to Tang Law! I don't know what you mean by this, Your Highness? ”
"You quickly find a way to contact them, and then be sure to make them hibernate in a few big cities near Tubao City within a month to spread the government of my Tang Dynasty, as long as my Tang Heavenly Army occupies the city, I will definitely return these slaves to their free bodies, everyone has clothes to wear, and every family has food...... By the way, when necessary, your royal family can also distribute some benefits to the people of Tubo in the city first, remember to do the secret ......"
"Humble duty understands! Even so, Your Highness, the food in the early stage of my army still can't be cooked! "You can rest assured that from now on, the house will be open day and night to roast mutton and dough, and then select and buy some newly fallen mares from the Turks to accompany the army, and use mare's milk instead of water!" In addition, inform the tall commander of Jiannan Province to also concoct according to this method, as long as the army has enough rations for ten days, the war will start immediately! ”
After Li Mao made these plans, he immediately informed Li Yi and Gao Xianzhi in an urgent manner, and the two of them were also very surprised when they got the news, but when they found out through the investigation and verification of the spies that things were as Li Mao said, they immediately implemented them step by step.
When everything seemed to be developing in a good direction, Li Longji, who had just completed the Taishan Zen Sealing Ceremony in Chang'an City, suddenly brought Li Mao a very bad news, that is, the queen Wang, who had always been indisputable with the world, let him be abolished without warning.
Li Mao originally thought that because of his own changes, more or less the main events in history would change a little, and the things that Li Mao has experienced in the past ten years have indeed been confirmed, not to mention far away, the closest ones are Yang Zhao, Yang Guozhong, and Wang Zhonghei, all of whom have deviated from their life trajectories under their own intervention.
As for the Taiyuan Wang clan, that's not to mention! But he never thought that he had only been away from Chang'an for a few months, and the queen mother would be demoted to a concubine and sent to the cold palace?
Li Mao sat on the stool with the letter that Wang Shouyi handed over to Wang Sishen, unable to calm down for a long time. "Cousin, how did things get to this point? Queen Wang, what kind of Taoist priest do you please! And why was your grandfather Wang Shouyi put to death! ”
"Li Mao, you still have the face to ask me, why don't you ask your good mother, if she hadn't instigated and falsely accused, would my father and my queen's aunt end up like this? There is also General Wang Haibin, the uncle of the loyal grandfather's family, do you think he really died in battle? The saint wants to fly the birds and hide the bow, and the cunning rabbit and the lackey will die! Hahaha...... is the most ruthless emperor's family, and a certain family can be regarded as seeing the face of your father and son today! ”
Wang Sishen angrily scolded Li Mao, and at the same time, his eyes were red, and he pulled out the sword on his waist and approached step by step, and Li Mao was frightened when he saw it.
"Wang Sishen, are you crazy? Your grandfather was killed by a saint, and he is not the king, what do you want to do? Someone! As soon as Li Mao's cry came out, the iron hand rolled in from under the curtain of the military tent, and then a pair of iron claws swept the sand and slammed into Wang Sishen's legs.
Although Wang Sishen was too miserable, his instinct as a battlefield general still made him can't help swinging his sword to resist, and Li Mao saw that the iron hand and Wang Sishen were inseparable, so he touched the sweat of his head and sat down on the stool again.
"Iron Hand, don't hurt him!"