Don't be a prince

The generals who climbed to the top of the city also knew how rare this scene was, and they all followed Changsun Wuji to flatter the emperor.

Immersed in the great sense of happiness, Li Shimin's cheeks flushed slightly.

With one hand raised high, not only the generals and soldiers who shouted loudly on the top of the city shut up, but even the people underground gradually returned to calm.

Arching his hands, Li Shimin said: "I accept the wishes of all my fellow countrymen. However, how can I allow non-soldiers to join the battle? Don't worry, my Chinese army is recruited from Hebei, Hedong, and Henan provinces." There are as many as [-] soldiers! A [-] army! Maybe your sons are among them. I believe that they will be the gods of death on the battlefield and will bring boundless fear to the Korean people. If you have a heart, you might as well go home , farm with peace of mind, and when I return from victory, we will have a feast and revelry together, wouldn’t it be great!"

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin walked away and handed over the scene to Fang Qian.

Li Shimin's voice was so loud that almost everyone could hear it.Although they really wanted to resist the decree and disobey it once, but facing Fang Qian's black face, the common people could only retreat.

In just a few days, such a thing happened more than once.This time the court took action against Goryeo, and it really won the support of the people.

In order to prevent people from remote areas from rushing to Youzhou, Li Shimin had to use his own jade seal to issue a notice, advising people from all over the place not to come again.

That's right, the jade seal of Chuanguo is still by Li Shimin's side. He led the army and didn't even leave the jade seal to Li Chengqian, so that now all kinds of court memorials are stamped with the seal of the prince and the seal of the minister.

The time has come to September, and the weather has started to turn cold. Except for Youzhou and Yingzhou, although a large amount of heating materials have been prepared, the output of this year's coal mines still depends on the emperor's side first.

After signing the shipping order for the heating supplies, Li Chengqian, who had not been able to leave the study for a whole day, had to use the excuse of a spot check on the military equipment to go to the Military Weapons Supervision to take a breather.

The workshops and warehouses of the Military Weapons Supervision are not in Chang'an, and the courtyard in the imperial city is actually just an office area.

However, some samples were always kept in their yard, and this batch of armaments supplied to the border was also sampled for the prince's inspection.

Lu You is still the young supervisor of the Military Weapons Supervision. As a craftsman, he is already very satisfied with this official position, and he is ready to die of old age in this position leisurely.

Seeing the prince's visit, Lu You didn't hesitate after saluting, directly opened the warehouse, and ordered someone to take out the samples for the prince to check.

The first is the horizontal knife.

Randomly pulled out one of the wooden sticks, pressed the spring, and a little bit of cold light leaked out, and pulled out again, and a perfect horizontal knife was drawn out.

Taking advantage of the sunlight, Li Chengqian admired the lines on the knife. Seeing that there was a wooden stake in the yard, he stepped forward and chopped it out with a single knife.

A sharpened knife is extremely sharp.Although the knife from top to bottom didn't break the stake, it also split a large piece of wood and fell off.

At this time, the forging process of Hengdao has not been lost.Under the craftsmanship of the craftsmen, every finished product of the horizontal knife is a real murder weapon.The Japanese sword of the Japanese people, Te Niang's, still copied Tang Hengdao, and after bending it, it became his own.At this point, the people of Wa country do not have the spirit of bushido, which is exactly the same as that of a certain Bangzi country.

Another horizontal knife was drawn, it was still sharp, and it didn't feel awkward in the hand at all, even if it was bent hard, it could quickly return to its original shape.This is the advantage of the clamping steel method, which not only maintains the toughness, but also ensures the hardness of the blade.

Cross knife, no problem.

Next, is the shield.

Different from the wooden shields and iron shields in the early days of Zhenguan, the current anti-arrow shields are basically directly forged, and the whole is made of steel.Judging from the fact that the horizontal knife only sparked a little spark when it was cut on it, let alone a bow and arrow, it was probably a crossbow, and there was nothing to do with it.

One meter wide and two meters high, such shields erected in rows will only make enemy archers despair.

After two months of leisure, Yu Tai abandoned his pregnant wife, stepped on the horizontal knife again, and ran to the East Palace to guard the gate.

Seeing this perverted shield, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Such a thick shield, once it forms a shield wall, wouldn't it be invincible?"

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Where is invincibility in this world? You can see that the tenon under the shield can obviously be erected with a shelf. In this way, it can also reduce the number of soldiers holding the shield. Even if it is a trebuchet, the face There is nothing you can do about shields that are not supported by flesh and blood. However, if there is no time to set up a shelf on the battlefield, and the enemy uses trebuchets or fire attacks, it is still easy to be defeated instantly. So, in the final analysis, it is still very important on the battlefield Timing. However, in my opinion, the possibility of the Koreans fighting back is too small, they have to think about how to resist the attack first."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian casually pulled out a horseback crossbow and shot an arrow at the target.

The crossbow with a pulley block added and the crossbow arm changed to soft steel is unparalleled. The arrow directly penetrates the target, and it still penetrates half of it when it falls to the ground.

Lifting the crossbow in his hand, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Old Yu, do you know how much Father wants this crossbow? A total of fifty thousand!"

"Fifty thousand?" Yu Tai's eyes widened.Horseback crossbows are different from hand crossbows. Because of their bulkiness, horseback crossbows are generally used by crossbowmen on horseback.There are so many horseback crossbows, which shows that there are really many cavalry.

Fifty thousand cavalry!

Swallowing his saliva, Yu Tai smiled wryly and said, "Although it's disrespectful to say so, the general still wants to say, Your Majesty is really willing, isn't this a prodigal!"

Li Chengqian laughed loudly: "You're right, my father just went out to prodigal. I used to have no confidence, and I was petty in wars. Now that I'm finally rich, I have to be extravagant. The inclusion of the grassland allows us to have it in the Tang Dynasty." The base for raising horses, together with the breeding, now our Datang cavalry can finally form a legion. With [-] cavalry, the emperor is going to sweep Korea immediately after breaking through the Great Wall! Only by improving the mobility can we The battlefield is really changing rapidly. Shiwei Mohe people, it's best to be honest, otherwise, it doesn't even take much time for the army to pack them up and return to the battlefield."

Chapter 493 Goodbye Quan Gai Suwen

Seeing that Yu Tai was shocked, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, this is how the rich kids play. We used to have few people, and we have always been few. Therefore, in every war, at least the commander is required to win more with less." And our backward medical treatment, as well as outdated equipment, will often detract from our combat power.

It's different now. The military health regulations formulated by Daoist Sun are now mandatory for all troops to learn.The change of outfits back then is basically over, especially now that we don't have to worry about some large weapons, we can just take them out.Under such conditions, Gu really can't think of the possibility of us losing. "

In the final analysis, the original Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty in the original history, because of the complex situation in the Northeast and the severe cold climate, it was impossible to decide in one battle. If you lose in one battle, and lose again in a few years, it will be embarrassing Everyone knows.Especially Goryeo, grasping this point is a good meal to promote.

But don't worry now, the severe cold weather can be dealt with with abundant materials, and the huge number of enemies can be compensated with powerful weapons.

This battle is completely different from the battles in history.Say something bad.Even if the commander-in-chief of the armed forces finds a dog, he can't lose.

This is the source of Li Chengqian's self-confidence, so he never doubted the result of this battle.

After chatting with Yu Tai, Li Chengqian tried the improved eight-ox crossbow and trebuchet again.

The craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty never knew what it means to cut corners and materials. Whether it was a crossbow or a trebuchet, no matter which step was wrong, they would immediately destroy it and redo it.The attitude of keeping improving makes the finished products they produce are basically perfect, and the probability of failure is really small and negligible.

After the spot check, Lu You said with a smile: "His Royal Highness, you can rest assured that the armaments His Majesty wants will never cause any problems. Now that the warehouse of the Military Weapons Supervision Department has been lightly ordered, do you think it's time to ship it?" ?”

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "Let's start shipping. However, every truck must be equipped with safety devices. If it encounters road robbery, it will be blown up on the spot! The Gunpowder Department will also send a batch of imperial orders to Youzhou. Form a convoy with them."

Lu You was originally smiling, but when he heard this, his expression suddenly changed into panic.

"What does this mean, Your Highness? Could it be?"

"If you are told to do this, just do it. Why do you ask so many questions? I wish I was worrying too much."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian left the Military Weapons Supervisor with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Yun and Yu Tai followed the prince from left to right, and they found that the prince was in a bad mood at this moment.

The two naturally didn't know what Li Chengqian was worried about.

Since ancient times, no matter how united a country is, there will always be some people who like to betray their masters and seek glory.Now that the battle is ahead, to be honest, this batch of weapons is the real essence.Once, was plundered...

Shaking his head, he threw away the horrible thought.According to his understanding of Hou Junji, this person's self-willedness is not at an ordinary level, and the Wang family is even known as the heir of poetry and etiquette, so there is no way they can reach this level.

Passing by Shangshusheng, I originally wanted to go in to have a look, but thinking that there were still many unfinished memorials in the East Palace Study, Li Chengqian had to give up this idea.

Looking back at Yu Tai, Li Chengqian beckoned him to move forward.

Patting Yu Tai on the shoulder, Li Chengqian said: "Did Gu call you back from Gaochang? It was a good intention to let you rest, but you didn't feel comfortable staying at home, and even ran to the East Palace to guard the door for Gu." Come, I really don't know what you think."

Yu Taihan smiled and said: "The end general is a person who can't be idle. The mother-in-law and concubine are all pregnant with children, and the cemetery of their hometown has also worshiped. In this way, there is really nothing to do. Your Highness I personally led them out, although there are some people around, but no one can lead them. Besides, the last general is not stupid, he has noticed the changes in the East Palace. Since His Highness is in danger, how can the last general stay at home?"

Li Chengqian laughed immediately. Sure enough, the rougher the appearance, the more stupid the person's actions, maybe, they are the best at disguising.Cheng Yaojin is like this, and so is Yu Tai.

"Tell me, how did you guess that?"

"If the leader is not there, then the Jinwu Guard should be in charge of the defense of the East Palace, but what the general sees are people he has never seen before. Thinking about it, these people should be His Highness's own staff. In addition, before At the end of the day, the general noticed that many of the eunuchs and maids in the East Palace are very skilled, especially those around your bedroom, they are all masters.

I used to think that this was arranged by His Majesty or Your Majesty, but this time when I came back, I found that not only around your bedroom, but also at some intersections in the East Palace, you can often see them.Especially Hong Fu Nu, since Li Jing returned to Datang, she hasn't been seen for a long time.Now, why did she leave the Li Mansion uncharacteristically, and live in the East Palace, where she was inseparable from the Crown Princess and others?

With all these changes, except that the East Palace is about to face a crisis, the general can't think of anything else.During the reign of Wude, although the last general was directly under His Majesty, his fame did not show up, and he failed to catch up with Conglong's contribution.Later, along the way, he even became Gaochang's left guard, with great power in his hands, all with the help of His Highness.Now that His Highness is in danger, the only one who will be able to repay him..."

Li Chengqian slapped his next words with a slap.

Based on his understanding of Tai, most of them are "only this body", "this life" and the like.

Setting FLAG is a bad habit, so be careful.

"Okay, Gu knows, since you have the heart, then stay in the East Palace. When the time comes, I will lose my life, so don't blame Gu for not reminding you."

Yu Tai smiled, pointed to his face and said, "The last general has never suffered any disasters, didn't they all survive?"

Li Chengqian smiled and nodded, but then changed again, isn't this motherfucker also Li FLAG!

Back in the East Palace study, Li Chengqian was immediately overwhelmed by the memorials piled up in front of him.There are not many memorials on weekdays, but now that preparations for battle have begun, the supplies of all armies have all started in one go.

The memorials for the day were not finished until three or four in the afternoon.During this period, even lunch is eaten on the dining table.

The extreme centralization of power leads to the fact that the emperor will inevitably become the number one labor force in the empire.At the beginning, Qin Shihuang had to review five hundred catties of memorials a day, but at that time they were bamboo slips, which were very heavy.Now, the memorials that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has to deal with, if replaced with bamboo slips, it is estimated that they would exceed a thousand catties.

Such centralization has advantages and disadvantages.The advantage is that it curbs the expansion of the aristocratic family and ensures that there will not be a county guard or the like who will suddenly jump up and rebel.But the downside is that the emperor has become the most direct backer.Especially once a stupid emperor appears, it will inevitably bring down the whole country.

At the beginning, Li Shimin said that he would try it, but when will this attempt be the first.

With a sore waist, before dark, at least I have time to visit my baby.

The more wives, the more children.But when there are too many children, it is easy to cause headaches.Working with the child's mother in the middle of the night, the loud noise would wake the child up. The pause at this time is the most speechless.

The busy days lasted for a total of half a month. After half a month, no matter whether it was the Liaodong border or the Sifang border, the required supplies began to ship.

Just when Li Chengqian thought he could rest for a while, Wang Xuance came to see him.

Tang Jian followed the emperor to Liaodong, so now the head of Honglu Temple has become Wang Xuance.Regarding Wang Xuance's leadership of Honglu Temple, even the Chancellor of Honglu Temple has no objection.

"His Royal Highness, envoys from various countries have arrived, and they are all asking for permission to go to Jiucheng Palace to meet His Majesty, especially that Korean Quan Gai Suwen, who is the most noisy."

Li Chengqian, who was drinking tea, spouted out a sip of tea: "You motherfucker, say it again, who is it?"

Wang Xuance was taken aback: "Quan Gai Su Wen, Honglu Temple once focused on this person, so I have seen his portrait, so it is impossible for me to admit it wrong."

"No, now that Gao Li has completely cut off contact with Datang, how did he sneak here?"

"This humble official has investigated, and it seems that he came to Chang'an with the Japanese envoy team."

Followed the Japanese envoy?Why did Quan Gai Suwen do this?

Taking a look at the clean and refreshing desktop, Li Chengqian stood up and said, "Come on, let's go to Honglu Temple and see this guy."

After walking two steps, he felt that it was not safe, so Li Chengqian had no choice but to order someone to go out first through the tunnel, and called Feiying, and then went to Honglu Temple with Wang Xuance.

Honglu Temple is within the imperial city, and its guesthouses are for envoys to live in.As for the other members of the mission, they had to find another place.

The weather in June and July is most suitable for long-distance journeys, so unless there is a major event, envoys from various countries will generally gather in Chang'an in this season.

In this era when whoever has a strong fist is right, whether it is the collapse of East Turks, Tuyuhun, or Koryo, Datang has gained its own international status.Especially when Xue Yantuo was defeated by Datang with a thunderous force when he was about to die, it completely showed the power of Datang.

Since the fall of Xue Yantuo, all countries have doubled their annual tribute to Tang Dynasty.Everyone was unwilling to provoke this sleeping dragon, they just wanted to make it full, so they walked out of the dragon's lair unintentionally and harmed the lambs outside.

In the guest house of Honglu Temple, Li Chengqian almost couldn't recognize Quangai Suwen when he saw Quangai Suwen for the first time.

The Yuan Gai Su Wen I met in Korea back then was a young man with the appearance of a fresh meat, but seeing you now, the style of painting has completely changed.

Not to mention thin, the black-faced ones compete with some African brothers, and the beards are long, untrimmed, and sloppy.If it weren't for the luxurious clothes on his body, he might be able to go begging directly on the street.

Opposite him was an unfamiliar face, but from the attire, it could be seen that it was from the Wa country.

The prince's arrival surprised both of them, especially Quan Gai Suwen, who almost subconsciously stretched his hands to his waist.It's just a pity that before they entered Honglu Temple as envoys, the first thing they did was to disarm them.

Although Quan Gai Su Wen immediately put his hands on the chair and stood up by himself, Li Chengqian noticed his movement.

"The envoy of the next country, Suga Xiaojuro, pays homage to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of the Shang Kingdom."

"Quan Gai Suwen, envoy of the next kingdom, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Shang Kingdom."

Although unwilling, the two still knelt on their knees to salute.

This is a rule formed after the fall of Xue Yantuo. Maybe they can bow their hands when they face the officials of Honglu Temple, but they must bow down when facing the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, regardless of whether it is a grand court meeting or not.

Li Chengqian nodded, walked straight to the small pavilion where the two were, and sat on the stone bench.

"Get up and sit down wherever you want. Suga Kojuro? Su Woruru who are you?"

Su Wo Xiaojuro stood up and replied, "It's my clan uncle, does His Royal Highness recognize him?"

Calculating the time, Li Chengqian knew that at this time, the Su Wo family had already begun to evade the imperial power. In two years, Su Wo's succession to Su Wo's position would truly sweep the imperial power to the trash.

Let's make a fuss, the more violent the better.

Without answering Suwo Xiaoshilang's words, Li Chengqian looked at Quangai Suwen who was sitting down again: "Because of the Supreme Emperor, I changed your name. I think you are not very comfortable in your heart. How about it, I will call you Su Wen." ,how?"

Quan Gai Su Wen nodded and said, "You can call him His Highness the Prince."

"Then Su Wen, Gu is very curious, why did you come to Datang with the Japanese envoys?"

"Your Highness, you are asking the question knowingly. Right now, no one is allowed to pass through the northeast border of the Tang Dynasty. The tributes from the Shi, Wei and Mohe clans were all handed over at the border, and then they were driven back. I feel that the tributes were only delivered to the border. However, the people did not come, and they could not express the respect of the lower country to the upper country, so they had to use Silla Baekje to enter the Wa Kingdom, and entered the Tang Dynasty with the envoy team of the Wa Kingdom. Could it be that His Royal Highness thinks that this behavior is not respectful enough? ?”

Seeing Quan Gai Su Wen's respectful face, Li Chengqian was speechless.In just a few years, this guy let go of his pride and learned to speak respectfully and act rebelliously.

Thinking of Quangai Suwen's forbearance, Li Chengqian frowned, and asked: "Gu found that there have been a lot of Silla maidservants and slaves in Chang'an recently. They are all people who can't survive and go to Datang to make a living. The east of Goryeo is Your sphere of influence, Su Wen, has not even been able to interfere too much with Gao Jianwu, how did it become like this?"

Quangai Suwen is naturally aware of the situation in the east of Koryo.Now being mentioned by the prince of the Tang Dynasty, he clenched his fists almost instantly, and his muscles tensed up.

Facing the angry Quan Gai Suwen, Li Chengqian was not afraid at all.He was almost unlucky when he was attacked by Quan Gai Suwen back then.Now that they really fight, he doesn't hesitate.What's more, I brought Flying Eagle with me today.So what if Quan Gai Su Wen's martial arts is high?

Feiying smiled and stepped forward.

Seeing the flying eagle, Quan Gai Suwen immediately withdrew his strength.From the fact that the prince was not afraid, even with a smile on his face, he knew that he couldn't please him.

With a sigh, Quan Gai Su Wen said: "Why does His Royal Highness use words to bully me? Why did I allow Gao Jianwu to persecute the eastern part of Koryo? Tang is the one who knows the reason best!"

(The latest information, in fact, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Goguryeo was called Goryeo. If you don’t believe me, go to Baidu to read it. I have been grasping that Goryeo belongs to Goguryeo, so let’s stop.)