Di Renjie immediately understood what Li Yanran meant, she didn't want to take this road, but she wanted someone to help him walk.

After all, if this shipload of grain can be transported to Goguryeo, that is five times the profit, and whoever puts it on it will be moved.

But isn't it a little too cruel to do so?

"Killed a lot of people? This is called the death of people for money, the death of birds for food, and the amount of boldness is as much as the profit.

Ordinary people can be worth five times as much as they can transport a shipload of grain.

This palace is not harming people, but saving people.

As for someone who really died in the belly of the fish, then he can only be blamed for his ill-fated life!

The main palace only asks you now, can you rely on this to transport 5 million stone grain and grass to the Goguryeo front in one year! ”

Li Yanran can't control that, this path is chosen by themselves, and everyone knows what the consequences are.

Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains and prefer to go to the tiger mountains, what is needed is not only courage, but also strength and luck.

"The carrying capacity of sea ships is much more than that of Cao ships, and now the largest of our Cao transport ships can carry 2,000 stones, and those that can carry 5,000 stones by sea are sparse and ordinary.

If the ships along the coast could really be mobilized, it should be feasible to transport 5 million stone to Goguryeo within a year. ”

Di Renjie thought about it for a while, if it was really like what Li Yanran imagined, let all the merchants in the world devote themselves to this grain transportation business.

Not to mention five million stones of grain and grass, it is not impossible to say that ten million stones are impossible.

"That's okay, you immediately inform Li Siwen now, let him spread the news from Luoyang first, and gather merchants who are interested in cooperating.

In addition, if you go to Yangzhou in person, I want to make this matter the vane of Datang, so that businessmen all over the world will rush to it, understand? ”

Li Yanran smiled, since this matter can be done, then it can be carried out.

The so-called plan is in people, and success is in heaven.

Anyway, she has already received her father's consulting fee of 20,000 taels of gold, even if this thing can't be done, then she can't help it.

"Oh, I'll go to Yangzhou!"

This matter is related to the battle between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, and he can't care about his identity.

As long as it is beneficial to Datang, he has to go to Yangzhou even if he doesn't want to.

"Li Feng, you let Lin Cheng bring fifty and one hundred forbidden soldiers to escort Di Renjie!"

"Whoa!"

Soon, Di Renjie left the Lishan fiefdom under the escort of Lin Cheng and rushed in the direction of Yangzhou.

At the same time, Li Zhi also announced the appointment of Li Ji above the court, announcing that he would start a full-scale attack on Goguryeo.

Hearing this will, Ren Ya jumped out to oppose it on the spot.

After all, the main energy of the Tang Dynasty is now in the direction of Tubo, and now it is absolutely unfavorable for the Tang Dynasty to start a full-scale war with Goguryeo.

Li Zhi also directly moved out the first emperor Li Shimin, saying that this was adhering to the last wish of the first emperor and no one could stop him.

Then he made it clear that it was only a preparatory stage, and that there was no immediate attack, which allowed the imperial court to pass this will.

Li Ji received the holy decree and went directly to take office and went to the Goguryeo battlefield.

A few days later, Li Siwen also received Li Yanran's will and began to spread the news of buying grain at a high price in Luoyang.

When they heard that there were five times the profits, the businessmen who came to Li Siwen were like crossing the river, and there was an endless stream.

And Li Siwen did not refuse to come, saying that no matter who it was, as long as the grain could be delivered, it would be purchased at the original price.

For a time, the merchants of Luoyang were also like locusts crossing the border, and began to contact sea ships to purchase grain and prepare to transport it to Goguryeo.

After fermentation, the matter of Luoyang also spread all over the north and south of the river, and at the same time, Di Renjie also rushed to Yangzhou, the center of the south.

The news was immediately confirmed, and then he met with the larger local grain merchants.

When they heard that the news was true, the grain merchants in the south also began their work.

Compared with the grain merchants in Luoyang, the land south of the Yangtze River has more advantages, after all, Yangzhou is the largest ship-making place in Datang.

Five or six out of ten of Datang's sea vessels are built in Yangzhou, and they can also be modified directly from the shipyard according to demand, so that the sea vessels can be more adapted to the needs of food.

When a shipload of grain set sail, the grain transportation war launched by Li Yanran could be regarded as completely kicking off.

When Li Ji arrived at the Goguryeo front, the first thing he did was to have people build a large port in the town of Duli.

He knew the contract reached between the emperor and Li Yanran, and if he wanted to transport grain from the sea, he had to have a suitable port, and this was the most suitable place.

As long as those sea ships can bring grain over, it will be much easier to unload them from here and transport them to the front.

Moreover, Li Ji also ordered the Tang Navy Division to start patrolling in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea.

One is to find out the sea conditions, and the other is to clear those robbers on the sea, he doesn't want the grain to be transported but those pirates get cheap.

For a time, those pirates on the sea were also beaten, and there were wrecks of ships and corpses floating on the water everywhere.

Especially those who were pushed from the water to the sea by Li Yanran directly became the pond fish that affected the pond fish.

They never imagined that no matter where they went, they would be shrouded in the shadow of Li Yanran.

After the liquidation of the Tang Dynasty sailors, the pirates near the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea disappeared for the time being, creating the most favorable situation for the next merchant shipping.

Time passed little by little, and just as the New Year was approaching, Su Dingfang finally finished recuperating and launched the first wave of offensive against Tibet.

More than 300,000 troops, except for 20,000 people stationed at Jishi Pass, the rest of the troops directly rushed to Lal City last time.

Looking at the newly renovated Lal City and the Tubo soldiers on the city wall, Su Dingfang was also full of disdain.

If I can't break your city once, I can break you a second time.

It's not that easy to stop yourself.

With a wave of his hand, some soldiers carried explosive packets and killed the city wall under the cover of shields.

"They are here again, release arrows, release arrows, and absolutely not let the Tang army get close to the city wall!"

Seeing the Tang Army's old tricks repeatedly, the generals defending the city were instantly frightened to the point that their souls were about to fly.

They still remember the thunder last time, and if they do it again, the 50,000 soldiers in this city will probably repeat the mistakes of the past.

For a while, bows and arrows rained down from the sky, covering the attacking Tang army below.

Countless soldiers fell in pools of blood in an instant, but immediately a soldier took the blood-stained explosive bag from the fallen robe and continued to charge.

In this way, under the successive efforts of the Tang soldiers, they finally reached the edge of the city gate, and then it was time for the explosives to perform.

The fuse was lit with sparks, followed by a roar.

It was like a thunderclap exploding, and the whole earth trembled, and the newly renovated gatehouse of Lal City was instantly reduced to nothing.

"Withdraw, withdraw!"

Seeing that the city gate was blown up, the defenders in the city instantly lost their will to fight, and they couldn't resist the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty.

Everyone fled to Ximen in a swarm, and the only option they had now was to run away.

"Command the cavalry to go out and pursue the enemy!"

Seeing the enemy retreating, Su Dingfang immediately dispatched the cavalry that had been prepared long ago to pursue the fleeing Tibetan soldiers.

For a time, tens of thousands of horses galloped, and tens of thousands of cavalry rushed out of the military column, and then avoided the city in front of them and chased towards the west gate.

The final result was 50,000 defenders, and except for a few thousand, who escaped, the rest either died or surrendered.

It can be said that Su Dingfang's battle was a good start, and he directly gave the Tubo people a blow to the head.

"What? The city of Lal was broken one day, and the defenders of the city were killed and wounded? ”

Lu Dongzan, who was in the rear, was stunned when he heard the news.

Although Lal City is not as strong as the defense of Jishi Pass, it has also been strengthened by itself, and there are 50,000 elites stationed in the city.

How could it be broken in one day?

Is it just because of a so-called secret weapon?

"Great Minister, Datang has a thunderstorm, not only is the field unparalleled, but the damage to the city is even greater.

Lal City was attacked by the opponent twice in a row, which shows how powerful it is.

It's time to do something about it! ”

Zayangcuo is also a little helpless, this Lal City is a strong city no matter how you say it, but now it has been broken twice, and both times it was broken within a day.

To put it mildly, the current city has no effect on Datang at all.

If you don't think of a way to deal with it, Tibet may be in danger.

"Let me think about it!"

Lu Dongzan was also silent, and he was also a little numb now.

Although Zampu did not punish him for losing troops outside Jishi Pass, and squeezed another 200,000 troops to support.

But the current situation is a little overwhelmed for him.

If the city doesn't work at all, what should you do?

Could it be that you can't fight a decisive battle with the Tang Army in the field? If that's the case, it's really hard to get Tibet.

"Prime minister, why don't you let me go to Kazan City, I want to see how powerful this thunder is."

Zacuo Miaoyang glanced at Lu Dongzan and directly asked for orders to go to Kazan City to garrison.

"Okay, you go to Kazan City to garrison immediately, but I will only give you 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the remaining 30,000 soldiers and horses in the city must be withdrawn.

As long as you find out the secret of the thunder, you will be considered a great achievement. ”

Lu Dongzan glanced at Zhacuo Miaoyang and directly gave him the task.

If you can't find out the secret of the thunder now, you can only retreat again and again.

Exchange space for time, stretch the supply line of the Tang army, and then fight them in the field.

"Yes!"

Zacuo Miaoyang saluted directly, and then rode his horse and galloped in the direction of Kazan City.

Su Dingfang also continued to move forward after taking the city of Sara, except for those soldiers who still had altitude sickness, and the whole army rushed directly to the next target, Kazan City.

As the name suggests, Kazan is a city built on a hill, and its walls are stronger than the city of Lal in front of it.

Although Zacuo Miaoyang only had 10,000 troops to garrison, he believed that he could still resist the attack of the Tang army.

"Up!"

Looking at the city in front of him, Su Dingfang was still very grateful to Li Yanran in his heart.

If she hadn't invented gunpowder, a weapon of mass destruction, and wanted to take down the city in front of her, the Tang soldiers might have killed or injured many people.

But there is no way, who called the emergence of a genius Li Yanran in Datang?

Tibet, it may be that God wants to destroy you by himself.

Hearing Su Dingfang's order, the Tang Army death squad also dispatched again, holding the explosive bag and began to charge towards the city wall.

"Shoot the arrows, release the arrows!"

Seeing the offensive of the Tang army, Zacuo Miaoyang also ordered the soldiers to release arrows for the first time.

But these were just a drizzle for the Tang army, and despite the casualties, they continued to charge forward.

"Retrofit rockets!"

Seeing Tang Jun's fierce appearance of not being afraid of death, to be honest, Zacuo Miaoyang was scared in his heart, if he could, he would have wanted to escape.

But his current task is to explore the secrets of those thunderstorms, and if he can't complete it, Lu Dongzanyou will definitely not spare himself.

"Rockets? Why change to a rocket? ”

A Tibetan centurion glanced at Zhacuo Miaoyang, and he didn't know what the other party was smoking.

Rockets are for siege machines, you shoot people with rockets? What the heck.

"Let you do what you do, what are you doing?"

Zacuo Miaoyang glared at the other party, and the man also hurried to give the order.

For a time, the defenders on the city wall also changed their rockets and sprinkled arrows at the Tang army below the city wall.

"Not good!"

(End of chapter)