The preliminary preparations were very important, and Li Yunze personally took many measuring instruments to Shengzhou.

Although it is a primitive railway, the requirements are not so high, but for the sake of safety, it is still necessary to choose the route.

It's okay to say on the plains, but there are many mounds and ravines in northern Shaanxi, and it's very troublesome here.

It is impossible to cross the mountain, without that ability. It is also impossible to cross the ridge, and it is impossible to climb such a high slope.

The only way is to walk through the hard valleys.

Fortunately, in the early days, the train was slow, and there was no danger in twisting the road.

There are also rivers and other rivers to pass along the way, all of which are recorded in detail, and returned to the modern world to be handled by professional companies to make plans that meet the productivity of the times.

By the time Li Yunze finished all the way and returned to Chang'an City, the time had already come to the early autumn of the fourth year of Zhenguan.

Unlike the previous natural disasters almost every year, the Tang Dynasty in Zhenguan for four years had a good harvest, and the price of rice in Chang'an City even fell to the level of five cents.

I have food in my hand, and I don't panic in my heart.

Li Er, who felt that his strength had risen, began to turn his gaze to the Western Regions.

The Central Plains Dynasty had lost the Western Regions for too long, and it was time to take it back.

Li Yunze is not interested in the war of the Tang Dynasty to recover the Western Regions, at least in this world, he is tired of the war and just wants to be a logistics supplier.

The two- to three-year-old bulls in the pasture were made into jerky with a lot of cheese when it was time to be slaughtered, providing sufficient logistical support for the Tang army.

At the same time, pack horses and war horses also began to be slaughtered on a large scale, and they were directly purchased by Li Er to enhance the combat effectiveness of the Datang Iron Cavalry.

In addition, there are excellent armor and stomach weapons, a large amount of soybean cake oil, a telescope for almost every lieutenant, a new cotton coat, a four-wheeled vehicle that completely replaced the cart, and so on.

With Li Yunze's support, the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army has reached the level where it is not afraid that it will not be able to fight, but it is afraid that it will not be able to catch up.

Many cash crops, especially soybeans and rape flowers, have begun to be cultivated on a large scale throughout the Kanto region.

Modern people are reluctant to eat more oil because they are afraid of gaining weight.

But the people of the Tang Dynasty can't wait to have oil to eat.

Good things naturally continue one after another, but there are still problems to be solved.

"Feng Ang still shirks and refuses to enter the court." When they met alone, Li Er, who had already grown a beard, spoke with a fierce domineering attitude: "Not only did Zhancheng rice not be found, but even the promotion of sugarcane was rejected by him in every possible way." ”

Li Yunze simply asked, "What does Your Majesty want?" ”

"This time, you went to look for the Spice Islands, and when you passed through Lingnan, you brought me a letter and told Feng Ang that there is a limit to my patience. If you want to be his king of Lingnan again, then I don't mind pacifying Lingnan before sending troops to the Western Regions! ”

When Li Yunze heard this, he just said the names of a few people, "Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Xiao Mi, Du Fuwei, Li Zitong." ”

Hearing the names of these people, Li Er's face was actually a little red.

He forcibly explained: "Duvowe died of illness. ”

The people Li Yunze said were all the heroes of the division of one side when the world was in turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

They were all unlucky people who were killed after surrendering to Li Tang.

There is no doubt that at this time, Feng Ang of Lingnan must be worried that he will become next.

Feeling Li Yunze's gaze, Li Er simply shook the pot, "That's all an order from the Emperor Taishang, and I refuse." ”

"You have to protect people." Li Yunze simply spread his hands, "Otherwise, knowing that he will die, Feng Ang will definitely fight to the death." No matter how prosperous the Datang soldiers are, can they still kill twice? ”

After a little silence, Li Er immediately made a decisive statement, "When you pass by Lingnan, tell Feng Ang that as long as he lives up to me, I will never fail him!" If anyone breaks his oath, he will be punished! ”

It doesn't make sense to add an official or something, and people won't believe it.

The only way is to use your own personality as a guarantee. Of course, a strong national strength and military strength are the real foundation.

"Okay."

Li Yunze nodded, and took the job.

"Wait until you come back and start building the railroad." Li Er smiled, "After the matter is completed, I should promote your title as a reward for your meritorious service." And there will be other rewards for you. ”

"Other rewards?" Li Yunze scratched his chin and left.

"Master, you're back." Back in Lijiazhuang, Wu Hua waited here early. Pretty face was full of grievances, "Why don't you take me to Shengzhou?" ”

"Because you are white-skinned and beautiful."

Li Yunze's response surprised Wu Hua very much: "What do you mean?" ”

"What do you think I'm going to do? Sightseeing or hiking? "Li Yunze hates the education of iron and steel" is to work, walking around in the field. The sun is blowing in the sky, and the wind and sand are blowing on the earth. Look at this hand, look at what this face has become. ”

"Take you? When you come back, you'll be a little Kunlun. ”

Li Yunze knew Wu Hua's plan very well, this was not to ask for her to take her to Shengzhou, but to beat the side drum and want to go to the sea to find the Spice Islands in the South Seas.

So from the beginning, I couldn't give her the slightest chance to "study at home and be a quiet beautiful girl." ”

Wu Hua, who was praised, held a smiling face in both hands, but after a while, he understood what Li Yunze meant, and simply tore his face and pulled his sleeve directly, "Master, I want to go to the sea with you." ”

"Down to the sea... You are not allowed to say this word in the future. Li Yunze, who had a straight face, reprimanded: "Absolutely not to mention it." ”

Wu Hua didn't understand why Li Yunze reacted so much to this word, but he still pouted dissatisfied.

She really wanted to go out and see the world, but unfortunately Li Yunze didn't give her a chance.

At the end of September, many people sent by the noble family gathered in Lijiazhuang.

Li Yunze, who was holding an iron horn, walked onto the stage and greeted everyone in a loud voice, "You all know that this time I went to sea to make a fortune." But there are all kinds of situations on the sea, and they are changing rapidly. I can't tell when there will be an accident and I will die in the belly of the fish..."

Hearing this, among the nobles who came to see him off, Cheng Yanjin's loud voice sounded, "If this is the case, then their fate is not good." We will never complain! ”

"That's right, that's right."

"That's it."

"If you don't fight with your life, how can you get rich."

They are all nobles who pin their heads in their belts, and naturally understand that there is nothing in the world that can be obtained without hard work.

The more you give, the greater the danger, and the more you get in return, the better.

Li Yunze glanced at them and continued to shout, "This time it is not a military expedition arranged by His Majesty, but an exploration and treasure hunt organized by the people. If anyone is afraid and does not want to go, you can go home now, and no one will laugh at you. If you don't leave, then from now on, you will be considered to have joined the army, and before you come back, everything in the team will be in the military law! You have to think clearly. ”

The thousands of people who were scheduled to go to sea were very quiet, and to be able to be selected to participate in this event was naturally a matter of having done everything in advance.

As for Li Yunze, no one laughs or anything, or really doesn't know how to laugh, but being punished after returning home is inevitable.

Seeing that everyone didn't say anything, Li Yunze also waved his hand neatly and directly, "Set off." ”

The people who can be selected are all young people or experienced prime people from various families, and they all rode the horses provided by Li Yunze, with the holy decree issued by Li Er, and left Chang'an City in a mighty way, and rushed all the way east to Luoyang City.

Datang also has a household registration system, and if you want to leave your hometown to travel or something, there is no special 'Fu Chuan' and 'Passing Office' (in fact, it is Lu Yin), which is to be arrested and punished.

Li Yunze and the others were thousands of them, and they all rode horses, crossed swords and bows, and said that they had the power to attack the county seat, and the places they passed along the way made all places vigilant, and there were even local government soldiers mobilized.

Fortunately, they had the emperor's holy decree, the documents issued by Fang Xuanling, and the coordination of Ma Zhou and others, who were specially sent to guide the way, so they didn't have any major incidents all the way.

The nobles of this year are the real lords of horses, even if they are the sons of the family, such as Wu Yuanshuang, they can ride horses.

It's not like the so-called noble children in the Dream of Red Mansions world, except for galloping on the sister's side, they don't even dare to ride a donkey.

Li Yunze often does this kind of thing of running thousands of miles in the parallel world, and he is naturally able to catch it.

It's just that the sons of the nobles and their entourage (most of them are the sons of the generals and servants of various families) are uneven, and many of them are gradually falling behind.

There is no choice but to slow down every once in a while and retract the people who are left behind.

The entire contingent was arranged in an orderly manner under the command of Li Yunze, and it was completely arranged in accordance with the way of military marching.

When this news was delivered to Chang'an City, Li Er put down the paper in his hand and slowly bowed his head, "I knew that he must have been on the battlefield." ”

Just walked and stopped, stopped and walked, and finally came to Jiangdu at the end of October.

Jiangdu is Yangzhou City, and it has not been many years since Emperor Yang of Sui died here.

As the most prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, Jiangdu has attracted the attention of gentlemen.

With the help of trimming, there is no attention from the elders, and it is like a happy dog on a rampage.

At noon on this day, the eldest grandson Wuji's second son, Changsun Lian, Cheng Yanjin's second son Cheng Chuliang, Fang Xuanling's second son Fang Yiai, Li Tao's second son Li Siwen, Wu Shitong's second son Wu Yuanshuang and others had a hangover in the city and staggered back to the camp outside the city, but they were stunned to see that everyone had gathered and were looking at them with very strange eyes.

The nobles basically sent their own sons and nephews, but they were all second sons or something, and the eldest son who inherited the family business naturally did not have one.

Because he is not the eldest son who has received strict training in the spotlight, these gentlemen often made trouble when they were in Chang'an City, and now they are even more careless and crazy.

Li Yunze, who was sitting on the horse, gently shook the horsewhip in his hand, looked at the drunken gentlemen in front of him and asked, "I said before that waiting for the fleet of sailors to converge here, and you are not allowed to leave the camp and enter the city." Are you deaf, or are you deliberately disobeying military orders? ”

Of course, these people who rely on Chang'an City cannot drive good sea ships, and they still have to rely on a large number of sailors dispatched from the sailors.

Jiangdu is here, where it meets the sailors who have been drawn out.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Lao Yin was more than Li Siwen, the second son of Li Tao, and hurriedly went out to salute while he was older, "It's me who is reckless, and I feel tired from marching for many days, so I want to go to the city to wash off the dust on my body, and ask the owner to forgive me." ”

"The smell of alcohol on my body is so heavy." Li Yunze's smile remained unchanged: "Don't you wait, don't you go to the wine pool, the dust washed by the meat forest?" ”

Laughter soon erupted all around.

Everyone was struggling in the barracks, but you ran into the city to get drunk and dream of death, and most importantly, you didn't ask us to go with you?

If you don't fall into the well at this time, wouldn't you be sorry for your pillar of optimus every morning?

Maybe it's because of the drunkenness, or maybe it's because of the constant rush these days that he has held back too much anger, and the eldest grandson over there jumped to his feet and roared, "You are just a county man, why are you pointing fingers at us!" Let's just go drink flower wine, so what! ”

Li Yunze was slightly surprised, he thought it would be Wu Yuanshuang.

But it doesn't matter, whoever makes the first bird at this time will be unlucky.

Facing the clamor of the eldest grandson, Li Yunze clenched his horsewhip and slowly stood up.