God-level Governor of the Tang Dynasty

However, there were two obstacles in the way of Tuyuhun and Tubo in the Tang Dynasty. If he wanted to intervene in the affairs of Nanzhao and other places, he could only rely on Wang Xiu himself.

He hastily bid farewell to Xing Daorong and the two, and headed towards the border of Tubo.

He wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't go to see that natural treasure, let alone pay for it.

But when he arrived at the salt well, he couldn't help but turn pale with shock. There was really salt everywhere, and he passed a few small streams while walking casually, and the stream water was all salty.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and directly transferred to Yizhou, heading for Chang'an.

……

Knowing that he had left, Wang Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of Chang'an.

"Li Daozong asked about cement?" Wang Xiu looked at Qinglong and frowned.

In fact, Jin Yiwei was watching Li Daozong all the way, so it was clear what he had done.

But he never expected that he would actually focus on cement, which made Wang Xiu hesitate for a while.

To be honest, he really didn't want to hand over the cement formula, because once Datang was a big city, if he and Li Shimin fell out in the future, it would not be conducive to fighting over it.

On the other hand, Pang Tong laughed and said, "My lord, cement is not invincible. Didn't my lord say that he would invent gunpowder earlier? That thing can open mountains and break rocks. With it, even if there is a city wall in the future, my lord will still not be afraid."

"Firstly, the lord can use this cement to express that he has no two hearts, so that the emperor can rest assured. Second, in the future, he can also paralyze the enemy, and use gunpowder to break the city at critical moments. Isn't this killing multiple birds with one stone."

gunpowder!

When he said this, Wang Xiu couldn't help but nodded, that's true, and he couldn't be petty.

Anyway, it is a gift, it is better to give more.

"Pass this cement formula to Chang'an with flying pigeons, and also pass the wooden cows and horses to the previous gift. Naturally, I, a loyal minister, have to help the emperor."

"But if you don't accept it, that's a courtier, but I'm a loyal minister!"

Wang Xiu pinched his chin and thought about it, he had to ask for something for the emperor.

The corner of Pang Tong's mouth twitched, and he said with a dry smile: "My lord's loyalty can be learned from heaven and earth, and the sun and the moon will shine brightly for it!"

You are the lord, and you are right.

Chapter 173 The Champion Hou Mizhe

giggle!

Xiaojiu on the side couldn't help but giggled, the gentleman is the gentleman, and the shameless words are so fresh and refined, it's really amazing.

"Lang Jun is so right, you can't just give it away, it should be a bit of a benefit anyway." Xiaojiu said with a serious face.

Wang Xiu patted her little head, the little girl was right, there must be some benefits, otherwise the emperor would become suspicious.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and Li Shimin naturally understands this truth, so there is no need for a request, but there is a need for a request.

Just like Wang Jian, the Great Qin God of War mentioned above, that is a vivid example.

This thing is necessary, but what is it?

He couldn't help thinking about it, and after a long time, he finally thought of it, couldn't help laughing and said: "I thought of what I want, this is absolutely unexpected, maybe the emperor will reward me if he is sorry!"

"What, what, what?" Xiaojiu was so anxious that he couldn't help wrapping himself around Wang Xiu, pleading.

It's like gossip, if you don't know, it's like a cat scratching your heart.

Wang Xiu chuckled, and said quietly: "This is a secret, it won't work if you tell it out, you little girl should stop asking, and be careful that the little blue pigeon doesn't starve."

"Humph!"

Xiao Jiumei glared at Wang Xiu, and said angrily, "Your Majesty is too bad, if you don't tell me, it will make me sleepless all night. I have been feeding the little blue pigeon, and now it has laid a lot of eggs."

"Okay then, since you've worked so hard, I'll tell you, come here with your ears."

Xiaojiu immediately smiled, and hurried over.

Wang Xiu whispered the answer in her ear, and the latter's eyes widened suddenly, with an expression of disbelief that Lang Jun actually asked the emperor for this.

"That's okay too?"

"why not?"

"It's not a big loss, our cement is a magic weapon."

Wang Xiu glanced at her and said with a smile, "How do you know that I want this, not for the artifact?"

Pang Tong on the side didn't look sideways, and didn't look at the two of them, feeling that the single dog had been hit by [-] points.

……

In the imperial palace of Chang'an City, Li Shimin has been paying attention to the situation in the southwest, because Tubo is very unconvinced that Nanzhao took refuge in the Tang Dynasty, and the joint Tuyuhun has been harassing the border areas.

If it wasn't for the conditions, he wanted to declare war on the two countries.

He looked at Hou Junji on one side, and said in a deep voice: "Hou Junji, there is news from Yizhou, has Tubo retreated, and what is the current situation in Nanzhao?"

As Hou Junji, Minister of the Ministry of War, this matter is undoubtedly under his control.

"Reporting to the emperor, Tubo launched several attacks after seeing Nanzhao asking for peace, but they were beaten back by Yizhou, and both sides suffered losses.

At present, Tubo has withdrawn its troops, but it is said that they seem to have been mobilizing troops, and they seem to have the intention of making a comeback. "

Hou Junji said in a deep voice.

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar below, and all the ministers couldn't help talking about it, this Tubo is really unsustainable.

"What a Tubo, what a Songtsen Gampo, they really don't stop!"

Li Shimin's face was very ugly, why did Tang take a fancy to something, this Tubo would have to intervene.

When I think about it, I feel irritated, it's too much.

Hou Junji stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since Tubo and the others are restless, why don't we send troops to attack them directly, just taking advantage of the hot weather, maybe we can fight!"

"That's right, I've long since disliked Tubo!"

Cheng Yaojin stood up and said with a sneer, "Your Majesty, if it wasn't for Tubo this time, Wang Xiu wouldn't have suffered such a heavy loss. We must avenge this revenge!"

"Cheng Yaojin is right this time. They won't let us live safely, and we can't make them comfortable. I really thought Datang was afraid of them. If it wasn't for the altitude sickness, I, Yuchi Jingde, would have led the troops in It's gone." Yuchi Jingde also said angrily.

Other generals also called for the battle one after another, brooding over this incident.

Tubo fought unannounced, and made it clear that they did not want to give Datang face. If they endured this, it would definitely make Tubo laugh.

So never bear it!

Li Shimin nodded, looked at Hou Junji, and said in a deep voice, "Hou Junji, how are the recruits on the border this time? Can they adapt to the plateau climate in Tubo?"

As an emperor, he also knew in his heart that if Tubo was allowed to be so arrogant, no one would be in awe of the Tang Dynasty, and everyone would come to take a bite. This is a terrible thing.

Even if we don't fight against Tubo now, we will have to fight against Tuyuhun to make an example to others.

Tubo is so arrogant now, maybe it is because Tuyuhun has been at large that he violated the border of Tang Dynasty. After all, Tuyuhun can withstand it, and they have no reason not to.

Because of this, Datang Ximian already lacked deterrence.

Absolutely not.

"Your Majesty, the army has basically adapted to the plateau climate and is ready to fight anytime." Hou Junji said in a deep voice.

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, this is definitely good news,

Because Datang did not take the initiative to attack Tuyuhun and Tubo, it is because of the plateau climate, if it can be overcome, it is definitely a good thing.

But at this time Duan Zhixuan stood up and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, you can fight, but the food and grass can't keep up with anything. It takes time to transport the food and grass."

This battle can be fought!

Although the famine in the north has just passed, Jiaozhou, Guangzhou and Yongzhou have harvested one after another, and the food crisis in Datang has eased to some extent, and there is even a lot of surplus food.

But here comes the problem, if these things are to enter the border of Tuyuhun, it will require a lot of civilian labor. If the civilian labor is recruited during this period, it is entirely possible that something will happen.

After all, the north has just gone through a crisis, and now it is recruiting civilian husbands, which is simply worse.

"Report, Jiaozhou urgent report!"

At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside, making Li Shimin frown slightly. At this time, there will be news from Jiaozhou. Could it be that something happened to Li Daozong?

"Jiaozhou Emergency Report, Li Junxian, go and see what's going on?"

Li Junxian nodded and went down to check.

Soon he came back, still holding a secret letter in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the food from Jiaozhou has already been delivered, but there is a secret letter from the champion marquis inside, so the people below dare not deal with."

The secret of the champion!

This sentence immediately made the ministers in the court tremble. It seems that Wang Xiu has made a big move. Otherwise, he would not use the secret book. This is a book that only the emperor can read, and it needs to be highly confidential.

And it also needs to be covered with food and grass. Obviously, this trick is not trivial.

Li Shimin was overjoyed, and said happily: "Submit it quickly, I want to see what is so sacred about Wang Xiu's booklet hidden in the grain!"

Chapter 174 Li Shimin is about to cry again

Seeing this seal, it can be said that it is not tight.

Not only is it sealed with wax paint, but it is also wrapped in cowhide. Obviously, it is so tightly protected for fear of damage or moisture.

When I opened it, several sheets of paper were exposed, and one of them was a letter from Wang Xiu.

"The humble minister Wang Xiu cannot go to Chang'an to pay his respects to His Majesty in person, so please pay respects to the Holy Spirit from afar."

Seeing this, Li Shimin nodded secretly, this kid has a heart, and I deserve to regard him as my champion.

After reading on, his pupils couldn't help shrinking, and then he couldn't help standing up, and said in a voiceless voice: "What, there is such a magical thing in the world, which can almost turn stone into gold?"

The letter wrote impressively: "The minister was favored by the emperor, and by accident, he invented a magical object. This object should be able to turn stones into gold. When combined with sand and stone, it is enough to make the city wall as solid as gold, and it is not afraid of the siege crossbow at all." .

After the minister tested it, it was enough to withstand thousands of barbarians before he dared to present it to the emperor. This thing is enough to keep our Tang Dynasty peaceful forever. "

Then there are some data, the height that the cement can reach is already the hardness, and the data of Wang Xiu's test, which makes Li Shimin astonished.

"What a piece of cement, this son of Wang Xiu really lived up to my expectations!" Li Shimin was so moved that he almost shed tears.

As an emperor, he naturally knew the importance of this item. If Wang Xiu had the slightest disagreement, he would not have sent such a fetish item. This almost increased Datang's defense by more than ten times.

If the entire border of the Tang Dynasty were made of cement for the city walls, and combined with the steel bars in the picture, I am afraid that it would be difficult for thousands of troops to break through the city.

The other two blueprints are the legendary Wooden Ox and Horse. This is the best transportation tool for mountain warfare. It has been lost, but Wang Xiu actually found it and gave it to himself.

Such a loyal minister, how lucky is Datang!

The ministers on one side couldn't help being stunned. The emperor was moved to tears because of a letter. What's going on? When did the emperor become so fragile?

Or did Li Daozong die in Jiaozhou?

However, if Li Daozong died, the news would not be so fast. When the secret book was played, Li Daozong probably hadn't set off yet.

"Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body!"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then reprimanded: "What do you know, I was moved because I saw a loyal minister's silent dedication."

"what?"

Everyone was stunned, why did this guy, Wang Xiu, just come here and was silently giving again, what did this guy do again.

Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but asked curiously: "Your Majesty, what treasure did Wang Xiu send to make His Majesty so happy?"

"Hahaha!"

Li Shimin glanced at everyone, and saw that everyone was looking at him like a curious baby, and he was very proud. Even if I have this gift, you can only watch.

He laughed loudly and said, "Duan Zhixuan, didn't you just say that fighting against Tuyuhun is not easy to transport food, so Wang Xiu sent you a solution."

solution?

Duan Zhixuan looked confused, Wang Xiu was thousands of miles away, how did he know that Datang had this problem?

"Your Majesty, what is the solution? Can you tell me?"

Hou Junji's eyes lit up, no matter how loyal Wang Xiu was, if he could solve the grain transportation problem, it would be a great help to him.

He will be able to destroy Tuyuhun and make a great contribution.

Li Shimin laughed and said: "Wang Xiu bought a treasure from that overseas businessman, but it is a treasure from the Shu Han period. Guess what it is?"

Shu Han period?