Looking at Xu Jingzong's expression again, he was very sincere, and he blamed himself almost to the bone.

Zhang Yang comforted: "Don't worry too much, Wen Ting is not from the Ministry of Etiquette, you can clean it up." ”

"The county marquis laughed, Wen Ting helped Da'an take the capital of Goguryeo at the beginning, and he didn't ask for anything in return, even if he didn't want to repay now, the lower officials would also treat him as his own person in the Ministry of Rites, and his life and death were in charge of the Ministry of Rites."

As soon as the words fell, Li Xiaogong's big palm slapped Xu Jingzong's shoulder heavily to show affirmation.

People who are affectionate and righteous are worthy of admiration, especially Xu Jingzong's words, which reminded Li Xiaogong of the friend of life and death who died young.

Xu Jingzong said again: "Mr. Wen Yanbo has an explanation, saying that the juniors of his family all listen to the arrangements of the county marquis. ”

Zhang Yang nodded and said: "His old man did say this, as long as he won Goguryeo, Wen Ting and other descendants of the Wen family in Taiyuan can listen to my orders." ”

This is a big force, Mr. Wen is not obvious, the old man had a wide range of contacts back then, and there were many protégés.

The old gentleman has passed away, and although the Ministry of Rites has fulfilled its promise, this force cannot be used lightly.

Human affection is limited, and sometimes it is used once and then less once.

The power left by the old gentleman to Lishan can only be used once, and the people's hearts are scattered when they leave.

No matter how big the favor is, it will be paid off as long as you help once.

The so-called obedience to Lishan's orders, and the old gentleman is not there, it is just a personal favor.

Xu Jingzong said in a low voice: "The lower official wants to ask the county marquis to send a letter to Liaodong, so that Wen Ting can stop it, and the Ministry of Rites can't persuade him to send a letter, as long as the county marquis says a word, he will definitely stop." ”

Zhang Yang's feelings about Wen Lao are complicated, first, to respect the position of this old gentleman, and second, to respect more than friendship.

"I'm not going to write to Wen Ting."

"Ah...... Yes? ”

Xu Jingzong was speechless for a while, and confirmed several times in his mind whether he had heard it wrong, and said, "County marquis?" ”

Zhang Yang cleared his throat and said, "Kill it, it's no big deal, it's just that he's happy." ”

"But the DPRK ...... China"

"Lao Xu, your vision can't be so short-sighted, what kind of books did those guys in the court read to become officials? It is the book of the sages. ”

“……”

Xu Jingzong was stunned in place, frantically thinking about the next countermeasures, and even thought of an excuse to resign from the old man.

Jang Yang said to him: "Baekje and Silla have always been the source of trouble in the East China Sea, and if these two places are not peaceful, Goguryeo will also be difficult to stabilize, right?" ”

When he came back to his senses, Xu Jingzong wanted to cry, "Is it possible that the county marquis still wants Wen Ting to take Silla?" ”

"That's natural, not only can't persuade Wen Ting to stop at this time, but also continue to forge ahead with Silla, and in the autumn I will have people send some firearms over to make him have a good time."

As he spoke, Zhang Yang picked up a branch and drew a picture on the ground, "The boundary of southeast Liaodong is the border of the East China Sea, and Datang also needs to uphold the concept of unification and abandon the outdated and backward concept of separation. ”

"We use the system of dividing counties and counties to carry out education, and after the southern half of Liaodong is cleared and stabilized, it will be of great benefit whether it is advancing north or going to the sea."

Li Xiaogong looked at Zhang Yang's map, this kid can draw the terrain of Liaodong in such detail with just one stroke, how many times have he seen it, and sure enough, he has already had the intention of snatching it.

He is right, from the topography of the Liaodong Peninsula is very important, it is the east gate of the Central Plains, it is related to whether the east of the Tang Dynasty can sit back and relax, and as he said, it is the best choice to go north or go to sea.

If there is another battle in the future, the Central Plains will no longer have to defend passively, or go out to calm the chaos.

Li Xiaogong felt that Zhang Yang was thinking too lightly.

Since the Han Dynasty, there have been frequent turmoil in Liaodong, not without reason.

Outside of Youzhou, the plains of eastern Liaodong will gradually narrow, and eventually form a long and narrow corridor at the eastern end of the Yanshan Mountains, which extends to the northeast and eventually connects with the Liaohe Plain.

This kind of terrain is the easiest to defend with troops, and once there are forces entrenched in Liaodong and watching the Central Plains, it will be a tricky existence.

It is easy to deal with peace, Li Xiaogong feels that Zhang Yang thinks too simply.

How many people Sima Yi killed in Liaodong back then, in the next few years, the chaotic situation was restored.

What about Yang Guangdong's expedition?

Li Xiaogong frowned, changed his posture and became a statue again.

Zhang Yang is used to telling Xu Jingzong everything in one go, and leaving everything after that to him.

Changing his previous tangled look, Xu Jingzong's expression was firm and decisive, "They just want to maintain stability, not want to forge ahead, they should let these people wake up." ”

Zhang Yang bowed his head and said: "Lao Xu, we shouldn't look ahead, since they are not enterprising, we have to forge ahead, if they want to be complicit, we have to save the Tang Dynasty, save the court, if everyone wants to destroy the world, we have to save ourselves, but also save the Tang Society." ”

Xu Jingzong was so excited that he was about to cry, he sniffed and moved: "The county marquis is really a model for my generation, and he is taught by the lower officials. ”

Zhang Yang nodded heavily, "Even if the road ahead is bumpy, we must move forward." ”

"What the county marquis said is to move forward!"

Xu Jingzong seemed to be cheering himself up, and he said firmly: "This Liaodong will be from Lishan in the future!" ”

"Huh?"

"Nope! It's Datang's! It's all Datang's. ”

Zhang Yang nodded with satisfaction, looking at the roll of paper in his hand, he had been holding it in his hand for a long time, and when he was excited, he exerted too much force, and he was a little wrinkled at the moment.

"It's ......"

Hearing this, Xu Jingzong came back to his senses and hurriedly opened the picture, "I forgot to tell the county marquis, after yesterday's court discussion, Your Majesty has decided to go west to conquer the Great Food, and in the future, it will not only rush to help Persia, but the Tang Dynasty will go west." ”

"A good thing, we should celebrate it."

Spread out on the paper was a huge map, which extended all the way to the borders of Persia, with four or five routes of march.

Xu Jingzong said again: "This picture was sent by Pei Xingjian. ”

Speaking of fighting, Li Xiaogong also came up with interest and looked at it carefully.

The team formed by Pei Xingjian, the protector of the Anxi Prefecture, was composed of the Tang people, the Western Regions, the Turks, the Persians, the Gaochang people, and many old departments of the Western Regions.

After the arrival of General Liang Jianfang's army, there were now at least 60,000 soldiers and horses gathered in Persia.

There is also Wang Xuance who has borrowed 10,000 soldiers and horses in Tubo and is crusading against the Tianzhu people.

If this crusade against Tianzhu goes well, and Wang Xuance also comes to help with borrowed soldiers and horses, then the Tubo people will also participate in this battle.

This is a large army united by the forces of all ethnic groups in the Central Plains, and all of them are united in their external affairs.

From the beginning of rushing to the aid of Persia to resist the Great Eclipse, now the previous situation has been changed, and the armies of all the countries led by the Tang Dynasty have gathered together to start a major war in Central Asia in Persia.

Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "The current situation is that all the ethnic groups in the Central Plains are gathered together to fight against foreign enemies, and it is most likely a shocking war. ”

A rare operation has a wide range of operations, and a rare operation has a wide range of participation.

Xu Jingzong said again: "The big cannibals will move their troops in the autumn at the earliest, saying that they have gathered 600,000 troops. ”

Li Xiaogong punched the ground anxiously, "If the old man is ten years younger, he will definitely go to Persia to destroy his big cannibal." ”

Zhang Yang helped his waist and said with a smile: "Your old waist is enough to ride a horse, or just that." ”

Li Xiaogong sighed and turned around and stopped looking at the map.

The benefits of Tian Khan's prestige and fame are also reflected at this moment, Li Shimin can command the Turks, the people of the Western Regions, and the Tubo people.

These people have not yet truly converted and assimilated, and they can always try hard again and again in the future.

Li Xiaogong asked again: "Where did the Great Cannibal come from with an army of 600,000?" ”

Xu Jingzong replied: "The king of Hejian County doesn't know, the big cannibals have been fighting in the past few years, and their territory has expanded rapidly, saying that there are 600,000 troops, among which there are many small countries that have surrendered to the big cannibals, and the population collected can also be used for warfare. ”

"In the eyes of General Liang Jianfang, the cannibals are just a group of stragglers, and there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Huh, Liang Jianfang?"

Li Xiaogong snorted coldly: "When the old man galloped the world, he was just a little general. ”

Xu Jingzong said: "Your Majesty has not yet decided on the generals who will follow up the western expedition, and there is a lot of discussion in the DPRK and China on this matter, and there are still many people who are in peace, and they feel that it is enough to rush to help Persia, and they cannot easily start a war with the big cannibals." ”

Zhang Yang's eyes looked at the marching route, the war is a matter for both sides, even if Datang wants to negotiate peace, it depends on whether Da Shi agrees or not.

"Musab, that kid is back to eating, too."

Xu Jingzong nodded and said, "Judging from the footsteps...... It's time to arrive. ”

Listening to Xu Jingzong's report on Persia, Pei Xingjian could not come back for the time being, and Liang Jianfang needed him to help govern Persia and rectify the soldiers and horses.

There was not much time for Wang Xuance, and the 10,000 soldiers and horses in Tubo were all borrowed from him, so it is difficult to say how long he could fight.

Therefore, the battle to extinguish Tianzhu must be resolved quickly.

Zhang Yang tried to consider the problem from the perspective of a teacher, considering the worst-case scenario, Wang Xuance could not sweep Tianzhu in a short time, so he had to fight a way out of Tianzhu, and then go straight to Persia, and unite with Pei Xingjian in the fastest time.

If Pei Xingjian's tacit understanding with him is good enough, he can attack Tianzhu back and forth with Wang Xuance.

This should be based on Pei Xingjian's ability to divide troops.

He is not in the territory of Persia, and the news comes slowly, and it may be that when the news is heard by the court, Wang Xuance will have already destroyed them.

Xu Jingzong put away the map again, "This map has to be shown to those people in Zhongshu Province, and the lower officials will leave first." ”

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "You pay attention to rest, don't be too tired." ”

Before leaving, Xu Jingzong told again, "Your Majesty is urging the artillery again, and I hope the county marquis will hurry up." ”

"Reassure Your Majesty."

After watching him salute, he hurried away.

The production task of Lishan was very heavy, and the iron barrels used for casting artillery in the DPRK and the central government, and the primer could only be handed over to Lishan-made.

The pressure is much lower than at the beginning, although it is impossible to take out 10,000 artillery pieces at once, three or two thousand is still no problem.

In addition, after the renovation of the Lishan factory, the performance is better than before.

Seeing that Li Xiaogong was still looking at Xu Jingzong's back stupidly, Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "If you are so eager to see through, Your Majesty will not let the King of Hejian go to Persia." ”

"The old man thinks back to the past, and those years were really happy."

"Aren't you pretty jolly right now?"

Li Xiaogong shook his head and sighed, and ate another grape.

"Eat less unripe grapes, don't spoil your stomach."

"Uh-huh."

He nodded and still put grapes in his mouth.

Several factories in Lishan were operating, and Li Tai installed several connecting rods at the places where the wheels of the steam engines were attached.

As long as the wheels are turned with the connecting rods, the workshop can be slowly operated, and after the iron is calcined, a large piece of iron is lowered and pressed heavily against the reddish iron, which is the first forging, after which it is handed over to the blacksmith in the rear to be forged repeatedly.

Every time you beat it, some black impurities will fall off, and then you have to go back to the furnace to burn it again after repeated calcining.

The temperature inside the second furnace is higher, and the metal is burned and softened and then placed in a mold to be shaped.

Zhang Yang watched Master Jiang use the lathe and polish the base of the primer.

The bottom of a disc was gradually smoothed in the master's hands, and he wiped his sweat and said, "With this lathe, it saves a lot of trouble." ”

Master Jiang said: "When they make a new steam engine, it will be much smaller to say that the next steam engine will be much smaller, and it will save more effort if it can be placed in the workshop." ”

Zhang Yang handed him a cup of tea, "Actually, you don't have to do these things yourself." ”

Master Jiang took off his coarse cloth gloves, washed his wrinkled hands, drank tea and said, "I haven't used this thing, I just want to try it." ”

Zhang Yang smiled: "There will be better ones in the future." ”

"Yes, whether it is His Royal Highness the King of Wei or you, you young people are very awake, we can't think of things that we dare not think, you can always do it."

Master Jiang sat in the room, looking at the drawings.

"The rock sand that was sent by the DPRK earlier is still there."

As he spoke, he squinted at the drawings, but the master's eyes were not too good, and it became more and more difficult to read the drawings.

"You said that those things are used to burn glass, and now this point is very busy."

Zhang Yang looked at the parts on the shelf and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, let's make all the primers that the court wants first." ”

Master Jiang put down the drawings and stroked his beard and said, "I heard, you want to teach the techniques of Lishan to others?" ”

"Is it because of the technical institute?"

"Well, they're all talking."

Zhang Yang looked at the couch on the side, this is where Master Jiang usually rests, and it is also the only couch here.

"Technological development cannot be stopped, and better technology is not so easy for others to grasp, many technologies are achieved through the accumulation of knowledge, and they also need a theoretical foundation, even if they have seen a steam engine, they can't build it."

Master Jiang said with a smile: "The old man is really old, old. ”

Zhang Yang patted him lightly on the back, and then put the cast parts here into the cart, "You don't have to do so much, in the future, these jobs will be handed over to Brother Niu and them." ”

"It's hard to see these treasures, I want to see more, use them more, and I won't have regrets when I die of old age."