I have a backstage in Datang

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What he said was a bit foolish, but Ma Sanbao seemed to have been prepared for a long time, but when he saw this guy suddenly walk into the courtyard gate, he bowed his hands to Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng from a distance, and said loudly: "Youyun Gu, the military strength is ten [-]. There are [-] cavalry, all of whom are armored cavalry, and [-] infantry, also armored soldiers."

It turns out that this is to report the strength of the army, but it means to report the number to the allies.

But Li Shimin couldn't help but speak, and the emperor said hesitantly: "Youyun has 15 soldiers. The Li family and I are well aware of this, but can't all of these 15 soldiers participate in the battle?"

The emperor looked at Gu Tianya as he spoke, wrinkled slightly, and said: "Your Cloudland has five prefectures in total, counting the earlier Tanzhou and Northwest Yunzhou, there are seven prefectures, and because of these seven The land of the state is all frontiers, so the area of the state is twice as large as that of the Central Plains. This means that it is almost equal to the two Daos of the Tang Dynasty... Such a large piece of land must be guarded by troops. However, just now From what you and General Ma Sanbao mean, it seems that they want to drag all 15 soldiers to the battlefield, so, isn't this breaking the big taboo of having an empty house?"

It turned out that Li Shimin was worried about this.

However, Gu Tianya seemed determined.

He suddenly bowed his hands and saluted, with an extremely solemn expression, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please rest assured."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned, and then their expressions became serious, because Gu Tianya called out to His Majesty.

Since he called His Majesty Li Shimin, he was discussing the matter in a serious capacity, which meant that this was an agreement like a military order.

But seeing Gu Tianya's eyes flashing, he slowly expressed his deep meaning, and said softly: "Since we are going to fight an epic battle, then the Gu family must send out as many troops as they have. As for the empty rear In fact, there is no need to worry about the danger... because the Gu family is going to issue a call-up order."

"Conscription order?"

Li Shimin was startled for a moment, and then his eyes flashed brightly.

But seeing Gu Tianya speak again, he looked at Li Shimin with deep meaning and said, "Second brother, have you forgotten? The first thing we talked about today was the minting of coins..."

He paused slightly while talking, and then said leisurely: "Since minting coins into money, it must be spent to achieve the goal. However, once the minting is opened, it must be a number of millions. How can such a huge amount of money be recovered in a short time? How about spending it? I thought about the soldiers' salaries, I thought about the rewards for military exploits..."

He paused again while talking, and then said again: "Looking at any era in the past and present, it seems that this way of spending money is the fastest. So, I will take this opportunity to issue a call-up order."

The emperor burst out laughing, raised his hand and pointed at Gu Tianya, and said: "Understood, everything is understood. Well, Gu Tianya, it turns out that this is your plan. Taking advantage of the great war, to promote the new casting Once the soldiers get the coins, they will definitely use them to support their families, and once they start spending, the coins will be circulated."

Li Jiancheng suddenly gave a thumbs up and praised: "Good brother, good means."

After each of the Li brothers praised him, their expressions suddenly turned solemn.

Then, I saw Li Shimin uttering a very solemn voice, and said slowly: "I, Li Shimin, the leader of the Li family of the Tang Dynasty, made an alliance with the Youyun Gu family today. My Tang Dynasty will mobilize all generals, and send out all those who are good at logistics." Civil servants, raised 30 troops, recruited 30 civilians, within two months, all gathered in the dark clouds, and when the time came, the army sent troops to Liaodong..."

After the emperor finished speaking, he looked at Gu Tianya with sincerity, and said solemnly: "Brother Gu, you should be able to understand that this is all the troops that Mrs. Li can mobilize. After all, we still have a huge country to guard. .”

Gu Tianya nodded solemnly, and said slightly sadly: "I understand, I know. Although the Tang Dynasty claims to have millions of soldiers, most of them are government soldiers who farm at home. When there is a war, the court sends out conscripts, When there is no war, open up wasteland and farm at home..."

He paused while talking, and then said: "Datang can dispatch 30 soldiers and horses, and also recruit 30 civilian husbands. This is almost a major event that shakes the foundation of the country, because every soldier in the government means There is a family behind them. Once they are drafted, only women, children, wives and children remain in the family."

Li Shimin's tone was obviously sad, and he said softly: "During the battle at Xuanwumen, the Tiance Mansion once recruited soldiers. You are well aware of the harm of that incident. Many women and children were killed and left their homes. Because of this, The Tang Dynasty did not dare to recruit government soldiers wantonly."

The emperor paused while speaking, looked at Gu Tianya solemnly, and said again: "So, the Tang Dynasty can only dispatch 30 troops."

Gu Tianya nodded solemnly.

……

Youyun Gu's 15 soldiers and horses.

Datang dispatched 30 government soldiers.

There is obviously still a long way to go before the number of millions.

However, both Gu Tianya and Li Shimin knew that it was not difficult.What kind of people they are, how can they say anything without a target, since they dare to gather millions of soldiers, they naturally have a well-thought-out plan.

what is it then?

It is a soldier of the Alliance of Nations.

Gu Tianya’s Youzhou has just auctioned off the land for construction, and now the interests of all countries and ethnic groups are tied up here. Due to Gu Tianya’s repeated operations before, the strategy of tax-free quotas has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. They all hope that something good will happen to them.

Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts. As long as you give up the big benefits, you are not afraid that those countries will not send troops.

This is Gu Tianya's strategy of millions of troops.

……

Time flies, just a few days.

For the past few days, there seemed to be no prosperity, but with the promulgation of an imperial decree, the entire Central Plains of China finally caused an uproar.

"I, Li Shimin, with the decree of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, pass down the edict to the world to hear about it. Goguryeo in Liaodong, the enemy of the Han family. 20 years ago during the Eastern Expedition of the Sui Dynasty, how many sons of the Han family were killed by Goguryeo? His head was cut off, Forged into Jingguan, the methods are cruel, and the shame is huge. It is the death of all the Han family compatriots, and blood hatred is not enough to quell the resentment..."

"My Han family's millions of people have lost their bodies to other lands, and their lonely souls can't return to their hometown. They cry and howl on the banks of the Liao River every day. As the emperor of the people of the Han family, I often toss and turn at night because of this. However, I never dared to make a decision. Finally, a few days ago, I had a younger sister’s husband who asked sharply, “Your Majesty is the leader of the subjects of the Han family, how could An Neng just sit back and watch the bones of his compatriots return home? How can you not avenge Goguryeo’s blood revenge?”

"The roar of my brother-in-law seems to be still in my ears at this moment, like a rolling yellow bell, driving away all my scruples."

"How can the blood feud of the Han family not be avenged?"

"I finally made up my mind to avenge the Han family..."

"Today, I, Li Shimin, promulgate the emperor's decree to recruit the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to conquer Liaodong. All the people in my Tang Dynasty, no matter which Zhechong Mansion they belong to, the day the decree is spread, the soldiers of the government will gather immediately."

The last paragraph of this imperial decree does not sound like an emperor's tone, but it seems to be the earnest expectation of a patriarch, and it seems to be the sadness and anger of a leader.

The last paragraph reads: "My citizens, compatriots, all men of the Tang Dynasty, soldiers in their prime, please carry your food on your back, pick up your weapons, and go to the local Zhechong Mansion to gather. My brother-in-law and I will bring You go to Liaodong... to avenge your blood!"

Avenge blood!

The whole thought of this will is vengeance.

When the message spread, the world shook.

At the beginning, the people didn't seem to respond much, but after only one night, suddenly there seemed to be millions of roars in China.

We, answer the call.

……

Datang Guanlong, a certain mountain village.

It was early in the morning, before the sky had fully brightened, suddenly a burly man came out of the mountain with a pile of heavy firewood on his back.

After the man walked out of the forest, he went straight to a small thatched hut in the small village.

But when he walked outside the house, his footsteps suddenly became hesitant.He put down the firewood lightly, and stood at the door of the room, looking hesitant.

After a long time, he seemed to have finally made up his mind. He suddenly knelt down on his knees and looked at the cabin with determination.

It's a pity that before he could speak, a sigh came from inside the room.

This sigh seemed to be that of an old woman. The sigh was full of love and encouragement, and she said gently: "Feng'er, you can go. Mother understands your thoughts and knows that you have been looking forward to this day."

The man's body shook visibly.

The dignified nine-foot man suddenly burst into tears at this moment, thousands of words merged into one word, and in the end it was just a more swallowed "mother".

After he finished calling mother, he suddenly got up from the ground.In just an instant, the whole person's momentum changed drastically.

Just now he looked like a mountain village guy, but in a blink of an eye he was full of heroism.

He strode towards the woodshed, and quickly walked out of the woodshed, but after he walked out, he already had a shiny knife in his hand.

The knife is made of forged iron, and it is easy to rust without grinding.The knife in his hand was light and hesitant, obviously he hadn't forgotten to sharpen it every day.

Perhaps, for many years.

Pfft!

The man knelt down again.

With a loud bang, he hit the ground hard.

Then he got up abruptly, turned around resolutely and left, and when his figure was striding away, there was a sound of warning...

"Mother, my son is gone. Li Shimin issued a call for the battle of Liaodong of the Han family. This battle will surely gather all heroes from all over the world."

The man's body shook visibly.

The dignified nine-foot man suddenly burst into tears at this moment, thousands of words merged into one word, and in the end it was just a more swallowed "mother".

After he finished calling mother, he suddenly got up from the ground.In just an instant, the whole person's momentum changed drastically.

Just now he looked like a mountain village guy, but in a blink of an eye he was full of heroism.

He strode towards the woodshed, and quickly walked out of the woodshed, but after he walked out, he already had a shiny knife in his hand.

The knife is made of forged iron, and it is easy to rust without grinding.The knife in his hand was light and hesitant, obviously he hadn't forgotten to sharpen it every day.

Perhaps, for many years.

Pfft!

The man knelt down again.

With a loud bang, he hit the ground hard.

Then he got up abruptly, turned around resolutely and left, and when his figure was striding away, there was a sound of warning...

"Mother, my son is gone. Li Shimin issued a call for the battle of Liaodong of the Han family. This battle will surely gather all heroes from all over the world."

Chapter 360 [In the north of our Tang Dynasty, there is a Youyun Gu family]

The Huaxia nation never lacks passionate people.

Whenever the country is facing a crisis, or when we are expanding our borders, as long as the elders of our nation issue a call, there will inevitably be passionate people who will rise up decisively.

And the history of Yanhuang Huaxia is also extremely bright because of this.

This brilliance comes from people who are full of passion.

For example, in the era when the Wuhu went south, the Central Plains were trampled and devastated, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers were covered with blood, and ordinary people were roasted and eaten as cattle and sheep.

In the oppression of that kind of darkness and suffering, some brave heroes raised their heads to the sky and let out an angry roar. Amidst the huge roar, they called for the entire China.

He roared and said: "Today's Hu barbarians are ambitious wolves, taking pleasure in plundering and slaughtering, and taking pride in robbing the land of Han. Now in the Central Plains, the north is cold and cool, the clothes are moving to the south, and Hu Di is everywhere. The children of the Han family are almost slaughtered." Extinct. Between heaven and earth, the wind and cloud are changing color, and the vegetation is full of sorrow! There is an emergency in the world, bloody resentment in the family, and revenge in the people. The Central Plains is in danger! The Great Han is in danger! China is in danger!"

This is the famous "killing Hu order" in history, which aroused the attention of the entire nation, and it was precisely because of this "killing Hu order" that many barbarians from far and near finally realized the bloody nature of the Han nation.

From then on, the call-up order of the Han family in the Central Plains took on a new meaning. Whenever the call-up was initiated, it would inevitably shake the whole world.

Today, Datang once again issued a call-up order.

……

But there is one fact that cannot be avoided, that is, there are too few passionate people after all.

Or it should be put another way: "There are many passionate people, but it is a pity that life has smoothed their edges and corners." '

The hardships of life, the pressure of firewood, rice, oil and salt, the burden of the family, the rations of the wife and children, all these trivial things are just a knife to smooth the heroism.

Maybe he used to be a passionate hero, fantasizing about winning glory for the country every day, but when he saw his wife and children full of fear, he let out a long sigh and dismissed the idea.

People who traffickers and pawns may not be without heroes, just because they have to support their families and take care of their wives and children. In desperation, they can only quietly bury the blood in their hearts.

Just like Gu Tianya back then, curled up in the Gu Family Village for 18 years, when Zhao Ning encouraged him to make contributions, his blurted answer turned out to be 'worry about the future'.

Worry about the future.

Don't dare to leave home.

Even people like Gu Tianya are like this, how can ordinary people force it?

……

So when Li Shimin issued the call-up order, the first thing many people faced was difficult choices.

After all, heroic people who are passionate and desperate are a minority.

Once recruited accordingly, it means that you have to throw away your family and career...

When the time comes, what will we do at home?

Who will grow the land?

Who will raise the child?

The old mother and wife are weak, how can they cope with all kinds of hardships?

All kinds of trivial things gathered into the worries of the men.At this time, the importance of money is reflected.