In the Taiji Palace, Li Er urgently convened the civil and military ministers to discuss the plan for controlling the locusts.

Many people were full of fear after hearing about the locust plague, and even some old ministers subconsciously stood up and said that this was a natural disaster, which offended the locust god Yunyun, and needed His Majesty to sacrifice to heaven and ask for sin.

Li Yuanying, who has always had a good temper, didn't say a word, and went up to a violent beating, these people, didn't they get down to business? Let's not talk about whether it offended the heavens, but just say that this sacrifice to the heavens is in the nature of accountability after the fact. When a disaster comes, don't want to rescue and hold you accountable now? A handful of old people, don't you have brains?

was persuaded by everyone to pull away, everyone was silent, Emperor Li Er was very relieved, suddenly became calm, and said gently: "Wulang, discussing state affairs together, it is the one who expresses his opinions is not guilty, and he is reckless!" You are the King of Qin and the Admiral of Tiance, so how can you deal with it? ”

Li Er's words are playing a round for his younger brother, and at the same time, he is also supporting his waist, which means that everyone should be careful when they speak, this one is holding the power of the army.

After calming down, Li Yuanying reprimanded the ministers: "There have been many locust plagues in all dynasties, and countless generations of emperors have sacrificed to the heavens to ask for sin, but how many times have the locusts been successfully cured? ”

Everyone bowed their heads and remained silent, only those who knew Li Yuanying on weekdays cast a trusting gaze.

Li Er persuaded: "This has been the case in all dynasties, and I don't blame you Aiqing, it's all for the people of the Tang Dynasty." Although we know that this may not be useful, we prefer to believe it when there is no practical way. Since you say there is a way, then don't sell it. ”

Li Yuanying stretched out a finger and raised it, and said proudly: "My method is very simple, sacrifice to the sky!" Fight the locusts! ”

When they heard the word sacrifice to the sky, everyone was stupid, and their hearts said that this is not nonsense, just now we said sacrifice to the sky, you came up to beat people, and then you yourself said sacrifice to the sky? Is it bullying our officials?

can hear the three words full of neutrality behind Li Yuanying, like a thunderclap, exploding on this Taiji Hall.

Countless people cast puzzled glances, but those generals faintly felt a kind of excitement.

"Haha, I'm the first to support King Qin, damn, we all killed the 200,000 iron horsemen of the northern Turks, and we were afraid of him just locusts? Lift your foot and step on it to death......" Cheng Yanjin stood up and laughed.

Fang Xuanling asked curiously: "His Royal Highness King Qin, don't know how to fight?" Although locusts are weak, they are different from soldiers and horses. It is overwhelming, and it does not entangle with people, but will quickly eat away at all the crops along the way, as the so-called locusts transit without any grass. In addition, locusts reproduce very quickly, and all dynasties have not thought of ways to kill them, but they have had little effect, and it is a drop in the bucket. ”

"Yes, what Fang Xiang said is not bad at all, if it can be killed, who will be afraid of just locusts?" Many people chimed in.

Li Yuanying smiled slightly: "If you want to kill locusts, you need to study and understand the habits of locusts, and even the causes of locust plagues. When the locust plague passes, the king will personally visit Sinong Temple to guide the insect control and insect control plan. But now, I have a three-pronged emergency plan for locust control, and if I act in time, I can block the locust plague on the front line of Chang'an and control it in the Guanzhong Plain. ”

Three strategies? Is it so powerful? We had only one strategy, and we were beaten.

Li Er heard his younger brother say that there were three strategies, and he was overjoyed, but when he heard that he was going to give up the Guanzhong Plain, his heart sank, he was silent for a moment, and sighed: "Okay, give up the small to protect the big, the Guanzhong Plain has broken out with locust plagues, and there is no way to save it. ”

"The first strategy for controlling locusts is to dig trenches in the north and south of the fields along the boundary of Chang'an City, and initially set up three lines of defense. Take advantage of the locust's nocturnal phototaxis, at night, light a torch in the center of the trench to attract locusts, and arrange pools or poisonous pools around it to kill a large number of locusts at night. ”

What??? Night-time insecticide? Phototaxis? What is Phototaxis?

Stupid, do moths to the fire know? I know that if you don't read, the origin of this idiom is......

Du Ruhui stroked his palm and praised: "Your Highness is very knowledgeable, and he can even think of using moths to fight fires to trap and kill locusts, and the officials admire it!" ”

Wei Guogong Li Jing nodded and said: "Knowing yourself and knowing that you have won a hundred battles, Your Highness is clever!" ”

Li Yuanying raised his hand to stop everyone's praise, and continued: "Strategy two, collect all the chickens and ducks in Guanzhong, Hedong, and Henan Province, organize them into an army of locusts, and scatter them into the fields to eat insects day and night. ”

Burst...... This, this idea...... Yu Chigong couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Of course, this is not derogatory, but I really didn't expect that the war locusts that King Qin said would actually mean this.

But there is a lot of problem in this, it's not that no one has thought of this idea, but it is not easy to collect chickens and ducks, after all, they are all people's goods, and it is impossible for the court to plunder property with an edict. Second, although there are a lot of chickens and ducks in these three places, it is difficult to collect and transport, which is time-consuming and laborious.

The eldest grandson, Wuji, raised this question.

Li Yuanying said: "Of course, you can't collect it in vain. The imperial court came forward and purchased it at a price increase of one percent according to the market price, and the people could choose to ask for money or grain, and we had a lot of new grain, which could be dealt with, and it could also be used as a temporary loan, and after the disaster, how many chickens and ducks were borrowed, and the amount was returned. How to trade, let the people choose freely.

No one shall destroy the coercion, but if anyone fills his own pockets or oppresses the people, and takes the opportunity to make a fortune in the country, the military law will be immediately punished, and the king will send a hundred law enforcement teams in various counties to supervise the war. ”

Hiss...... Ruthless enough! There are three state highways, hundreds of local county capitals, and tens of thousands of troops, and people eat and chew horses, so it is no less than the consumption of a big war.

"Your Highness, the last general, Lao Cheng, please ask for your life, and lead the right military guard to supervise the battle and enforce the law!" Cheng Yanjin is a little fan of King Qin, and he is clever, so he immediately stood up.

"Good!" Li Yuanying glanced at it appreciatively, "This is an errand that offends people, General Cheng is worthy of being my Tang Dynasty." But I am so ugly that I say the front, as the saying goes, soldiers in troubled times are like bandits! Your right military guard is to supervise the war and enforce the law, and to protect the good people, if anyone dares to know the law and break the law, disturb and oppress the people......"

Cheng bit Jin, patted his chest and said loudly: "Go to trouble for the country, don't avoid swords!" Right Wuwei has always had strict military discipline, and the last general is confident, please rest assured that Your Majesty and His Royal Highness will come to see you if there is a mistake! ”

"Well done! When the plague of locusts is extinguished, the king will reward you with a hundred jars of fine wine. ”

"Hundred altars?" Lao Cheng's eyes were straight, and he said with a sneer: "Your Highness, it's better to reward me in advance?" ”

Li Yuanying really wanted to kick it over, a good atmosphere, why did it change in an instant?

glared at this guy fiercely, "Drinking and making mistakes, drinking in wartime, how about military regulations?" ”

"Ahem, don't dare, don't dare, don't want to, I'm going to make a joke."

"Wait, Your Highness, why should Lao Cheng be a law enforcement team, I can too!" Wei Chi said angrily.

"The last general, Hou Junji, is also willing to ......"

"The last general Duan Zhixuan ......"

Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon chair, turned dark, and said in his heart, What kind of things are these all about? Do you dare to say that you didn't go for wine?

"Enough! Who the law enforcement team will send will be discussed later, after all, the need for manpower varies from place to place. Gorou, you said the first and second strategies, what is the third strategy? ”