Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

North Camp.

Li Jing was rectifying the army. After returning from Liaodong, Li Shimin saw the power of muskets and cannons.

He spent more than [-]% of the national treasury's military expenditure on the establishment and expansion of the Shenji Battalion.

At this time, the Shenji Battalion had 100 million muskets and 10 elite soldiers.

Because Liaodong was reclaimed, the food was enough to feed so many troops.

Moreover, the labor force used in Liaodong was slaves from Goguryeo and Baekje. The food they cultivated was not only paid to officials, but also used for military expenses and disaster relief.

Because of the Beidacang in Liaodong, Datang now hardly accepts land taxes from the common people.

Datang uses Zuyong modulation.

The land rent is no longer collected, and the imperial court has very little labor, and the world is peaceful.

These troops are professional troops with extremely strong combat effectiveness and accurate marksmanship.

Li Shimin also established an artillery battalion specially for siege.

To be honest, Li Shimin's heart has been very itchy these years.

With elite soldiers in hand, it would be a pity not to fight with anyone.

It just so happened that this time a war was going to be fought against Liuzhao, and of course Shenjiying rushed to the front.

There are not many people in Liuzhao, but the terrain is complicated and difficult. Five thousand Shenji Battalion is enough.

So this time Li Shimin's order to Li Jing was that the Wuqian Shenji Battalion go first.

Li Jing got the order and urgently rectified the troops in the Peking Camp.

After the army was assembled, Li Jing looked at the map in the army tent.

"General, the Crown Prince and King Wei are here."

Lieutenant General Yang Ling came in to report.

Li Jing felt strange why Li Chengqian and Li Tai came to the barracks.

Li Jing immediately went out of the tent to greet him.

"My minister pays homage to the crown prince and His Royal Highness the King of Wei."

Li Jing bowed respectfully.

Li Tai replied: "Duke Wei is exempt from the ceremony."

Li Chengqian cupped his hands and said, "Duke Wei, we are ordered by the emperor to report to you."

Li Jing was stunned for a moment.

They certainly wouldn't dare to falsely preach the imperial decree.

But why did Li Shimin let the two of them join the army?

"Oh, my minister obeys the order."

Li Jing was a little confused.

"Duke Wei, is there anything we need to do?"

Li Tai asked.

Li Jing thought for a while and said, "We are going to set off in the day after tomorrow. Please, your highnesses, take the armored soldiers and go out at that time."

Li Tai said: "Okay, we will gather at Peking University in the future."

Li Chengqian followed suit.

The two returned to Chang'an City.

Li Jing looked at the backs of the two people, feeling very puzzled in his heart.

Why is it?
Li Ke still makes sense, because he once served as the governor of Yizhou.

But Li Chengqian and Li Tai were useless in the past.

Especially Li Chengqian, what would a cripple do.

Li Tai is not much better, what kind of battle can a literati fight.

Although he couldn't figure it out, Li Jing couldn't ask.

"So be it."

Li Jing shook his head.

Wu Wangfu.

The news that Li Chengqian and Li Tai reported to Beidaying reached Li Ke's ears.

Like Li Jing, Li Ke was very surprised why this happened.

There is no reason at all.

He allowed himself to go to Yizhou because he could help, but why did Li Chengqian and Li Tai go?

He immediately sent someone to inquire.

After a while, I got news from the eunuch in the East Palace, and I knew the whole story.

Li Ke yelled in his heart that the two of them were shit-stirring sticks.

Curses come and go, they got Li Shimin's imperial decree, and he couldn't stop them.

"Even if you go, you can't let you take the credit."

Li Ke said to himself.

Sujiazhuang.

Li Shimin rode into Sujiazhuang, followed by He Meng.

Entering the yard, I saw Changle and Xiao Sizi embroidering, and the queen was dozing on Su Yu's chair.

"Where's Su Yu?"

Li Shimin came in and asked.

Chang Le stood up and said, "My husband is transforming a hot air balloon in the back mountain."

When the queen heard the voice, she opened her eyes and said with a smile, "The emperor is here."

Li Shimin saw Queen Xianyu's appearance, and enviously said: "Guanyin's maidservant is comfortable here, and I was pissed to death by two rebellious sons in the palace."

The queen guessed it was Li Chengqian.

"What happened to the prince?"

She thought that Li Chengqian just didn't study hard or something.

This kind of thing often happens.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "The crown prince and the king of Wei fought in the East Palace, and they even used knives."

The queen asked in shock, "Why?"

Li Shimin told the queen what happened.

Chang Le and Xiao Sizi were speechless.

Why do these brothers want to mess with their husbands.

The queen said helplessly: "It's the concubine who neglected discipline, and the concubine is guilty."

Li Shimin sighed, "If you are guilty, I am also guilty."

The son of two people can't just blame the queen alone.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these two rebellious sons, I will go to the back mountain to have a look."

Li Shimin raised his feet and went to the back mountain.

When you arrive at Sujiazhuang, there is no need to follow, He Meng wanders around the village by himself.

There are many ministers of the imperial court here, and He Meng is a frequent visitor to Zhuangzi, so he has a good personal relationship.

You can also ask for some drinks when you get here.

Li Shimin walked to the back of the mountain, and when he reached the flat land on the mountain, he saw Su Yu directing Lao Chen and Chen Yuan to build a very strange house.

This house is entirely made of bamboo, about 20 square meters, with several rooms inside.

Su Yu sat under the shade of a tree, commanding with a blueprint.

Dozens of strong men help to do it.

Li Shimin walked over and said: "My dear brother, you are really good at instigating people, and the two old Chen brothers have become your long-term workers."

When Lao Chen and Chen Yuan saw Li Shimin coming, they waved as a greeting.

Su Yu said: "I let them work, so what does it have to do with you, you have a sense of justice."

Li Shimin ignored Su Yu's sarcasm.

It would be uncomfortable for Su Yu not to mock him now.

"You made this in a hot air balloon?"

Li Shimin asked.

Having sat there last time, Li Shimin guessed it was like this.

Su Yu smiled and said, "Old Li has learned to be smart."

Li Shimin said proudly: "That is."

Su Yu pointed at the blueprint and said, "From Chang'an to Hanzhong, I plan to take a carriage, and then take a hot air balloon from Hanzhong to Shu."

"The distance from Hanzhong to Yizhou is too long, and we estimate that it will take two days to fly there."

"So we're going to sleep on it, and this room is for resting."

Last time, the flight from Chang'an City to Luoyang City was smooth and the speed was fast.

This time it was a long journey from Hanzhong to Yizhou, so we had to spend the night in the sky.

"You mean to spend the night in the sky?"

Li Shimin asked in surprise.

Sleeping in the sky is a bit exciting to think about.

Su Yu said, "That's right, put the bedding in the room."

Li Shimin asked strangely: "It's summer now, and the land in Sichuan is hot and humid, why do we still need bedding?"

Su Yu said: "It's getting cold in the sky. Just think about the high mountain. There are lush green trees at the foot of the mountain, and the top of the mountain is covered with snow."

Li Shimin stroked his beard, nodded and said: "It makes sense, it is true."

"Which one is my room?"

Li Shimin looked at the drawing curiously.

Su Yu pointed to a small room and said, "Here is this toilet for you to squat in."

Li Shimin:? ? ?

"Brat, I'm your father-in-law, and you let me squat in the toilet?"

Li Shimin was furious.

Su Yu laughed and said, "Just kidding, you are here."

Li Shimin tried his best to read the drawings, staring at them for a long time, but still didn't understand.

"Which one?"

Li Shimin asked.

Su Yu took the drawings and said, "Forget it, don't look at it, you illiterate."

Li Shimin was speechless.