lazy tang

Chapter 694 Retreat

The powerful can always get things that ordinary people don't even think about, such as high-tech products such as airships.

The old guy Du Ruhui's Minister of War was not in vain, and he got Li Zhi a ticket to board the airship with just a note.Of course, this matter needs to be reported to the eldest grandson.The son misses his father, who was thousands of miles away, killing people. This undeniable reason moved the eldest grandson very much.

The Tang Dynasty established the country with filial piety, and Li Zhi's actions were well received by the courtiers.The two strong elder brothers are even more supportive.In their view, apart from being born of the eldest grandson, Li Zhi basically does not have the qualifications to compete for the throne.It is more acceptable for Li Zhi to go to the front line to please his father than to go to the opponent.

In this way, Li Zhi got on the airship to Liaodong, and Datang was the first prince so young to take the airship.

When Li Zhi was still in the sky, Li Er made the decision to withdraw his troops.He is like a boxing champion now, and he can't find an opponent in the ring.He used illness as a bait to test his son, but unexpectedly, Li Chengqian, who wanted to be the prince, did not make any real moves even though he had made many friends during this period.

This made Li Er's various preparations fail, and sometimes Li Er even hoped that Li Chengqian would take action.The feeling of being punched in cotton is uncomfortable anyway.

Li Daoyan has already built the railway to Yingzhou, and the withdrawal of the army will naturally go to Yingzhou to gather.As the direct descendant of Zuo Wuwei, of course he boarded the train to the west as the first group.The rest of the expeditionary force can only wait for the wagon.

Li Er did not follow the team back to Yingzhou, but took an airship to the mouth of the Yalu River.The Liaodong navy of the Tang Dynasty was docking there, and Li Er wanted to see for himself the Liaodong navy that had killed more than 7 Japanese warriors.Also take a look at what the ocean is all about.

Li Er, who was born in Guanzhong, has very little knowledge of the ocean.To this day, he still feels that the unparalleled iron hoof is the kingly way to dominate the world.To some extent, Li Er is right, because according to the normal historical process.The Tang Dynasty was the era of the cavalry, and the cavalry had an unparalleled advantage in this era.

But Yunhao forcibly raised Datang's scientific and technological progress, and the direct result was that Li Er's logic was confused.

The cavalry, who thought they were invincible, were no match for the power of firearms.On that full moon night, countless Koryo dead soldiers frantically urged their horses to rush towards the Tang army's camp.But it was because of the existence of landmines that the Goryeo cavalry who attacked turned into a pile of minced meat.

Moving forward under artillery fire is actually extremely difficult.Even with heavy casualties, it is difficult to break through the fire nets.The grenades thrown by trebuchets and soldiers exploded to form metal walls.As long as it hits this wall, no matter whether it is a person or a horse, it can only be filled with hatred on the spot.Hate is powerful, but not as hard as metal.

After reading the battle report, Li Er was silent for a long time.Personal bravery is likely to withdraw from the battlefield, and it will be difficult for Datang to produce a titan like Yu Chigong again.Most of them are the kind of talents who are familiar with firearms from Lishan Academy.They can accurately calculate the fall point of the trebuchet, and they even know how to maximize the power of gunpowder bullets.

This is something that the traditional generals of the Tang Dynasty could not do anyway. The thinking of these people is still in the era of cold weapons.Bravery, Heng Dao, Ma Li and Tie Xue are the things they trust the most!
The Liaodong Navy was the army with the most firearms in the Tang Dynasty, and it was such an army that almost killed the 3000 Japanese army without bloodshed.It has to be said that this is a remarkable achievement.Because the Liaodong Navy has only more than [-] people, and the officers and soldiers participating in the battle are only a few hundred people on two ships.

With hundreds of thousands against 13, this is more shocking than Yunhao's [-] against one hundred thousand in Anshi City.

Li Er is going to see this navy with his own eyes, and learn about the sea by the way.Yun Hao always said that the ocean can provide the empire with huge wealth.But Li Er's current understanding of the ocean is still on the huge crabs, black sea cucumbers and lobsters with two big pincers.

The airship hovered above Zhenhai, and Li Er and Yun Hao sat in a gondola and were carried onto the deck.Although Yunhao had deep resentment in his heart, there were not many chances to live and die with the emperor.Then he followed Li Er into the hanging basket!

The wind and sunshine on the sea are in a mess. Since it rained, there is no wind on the sea as in the past few days.The hanging basket descended very slowly, and Yun Hao almost fell asleep comfortably.

On the deck, Liu Rengui has assembled all the officers and soldiers to welcome the arrival of His Majesty the Emperor.For these big soldiers, the chance to see the emperor may be just once in a lifetime.Just this time is enough for them to brag to their parents and neighbors for a lifetime.

"I think back when I met His Majesty, then...!"

"All the officers and soldiers of the Zhenhai ship, pay homage to Your Majesty! I wish the emperor a long life!" Liu Rengui took the lead, and all the crew members bowed down.

"You guys have worked hard!" Li Er's majestic voice came with a loudspeaker.Not only could the entire deck hear clearly, even the officers and soldiers on the accompanying Dinghai could hear clearly.

Yun Hao admired Li Er's skill very much. If he wanted to make his voice travel more than 30 meters in the sea, Yun Hao had to rely on roaring.Li Er didn't seem to be hoarse, did he practice tenor?

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"Get up!" Li Er waved his hand casually, and the sailors dared to get up from the deck.Wearing brand new sackcloth, they stood neatly waiting for His Majesty's review.

Li Er knew how to boost morale, and walked in front of the soldiers with a full-fledged official step.

Yun Hao always believed that Li Er was more interested in ships than people.This kind of military parade with hundreds of people is too childish for him.When the expeditionary force was assembled, 20 people had read it.This kind of small scene can't arouse the interest of the emperor.

Sure enough, after the military parade ended.Li Er urged Liu Rengui to show him the most advanced warship in the world!
Liu Rengui introduced the working principle of the boiler and steam engine to Li Er amidst the huge noise.Luggage Er has seen a ship without sails before, but Li Er has never seen such a big ship sailed without sails.

Look east and west, no matter where you see it is fresh.The watertight compartment needs to be touched, and the ammunition compartment needs to be touched.Even the cabins where people live have to go in and have a look.

"Why are there cats on the ship?" For the crew's cabin, there are such things that shouldn't exist.Li Er, who has always been rigorous in running the army, immediately turned dark.For him, this is serious misconduct.

"Going back to your Majesty, it takes a month to go out to sea. It is inevitable that there will be mice on board, and cats can help catch them. Your Majesty, you may not know that the biggest enemy of this ship is mice. Mice grind their teeth and gnaw wood everywhere. , once the boat is gnawed out of a hole, it will be troublesome.

Furthermore, sea voyages are most afraid of diseases due to dense population.Rats carry disease, and once it spreads to the crew, it will be a disaster for the entire ship.So there are a few cats on board to catch mice! Seeing the emperor's complexion, Liu Rengui hastily stammered an explanation.

"Oh, so that's the case." Li Er nodded, forgiving his ignorance.

Walking to the deck, I saw soldiers brushing tung oil on the eight-ox crossbow.Can't help but stop and watch!

"Your Majesty, the air on the sea is humid. The sun is often poisonous. Once the crossbow is eroded by the moisture of the sea, it will crack if it is exposed to the sun. Therefore, you need to brush it with tung oil." Seeing the emperor's interest, Liu Rengui hurriedly explain.

"Oh! So that's the case, what if it rains on the sea?" Li Er asked with great interest.

Seeing the emperor's question, Liu Rengui immediately organized soldiers.In the meantime, the soldiers brought planks and quickly built a small house like building blocks at the socket.Shaking the rocker in the small house can actually make the small house rotate 360 ​​degrees without dead ends, which makes Li Er feel very novel.After shaking it a few times in person, it was considered a stop.

Li Er is like a child, wandering around on the boat, asking everything he sees.

When he finally came to the restaurant, Li Er had a new understanding of the luxury of the navy.The restaurant here can eat twelve hours a day, and the variety of meals is very rich.

The fist-sized apple tastes sour and sweet.There are also tangerines that are only found in the south, which Li Er doesn't often eat in Guanzhong.Huge prawns, huge crabs.There are also huge fish, anyway, as long as they swim in the water, there are here.And the size can only be described as huge!
Li Er saw that his plate was full of big fish and meat, and there were a few huge sea prawns.Yun Hao on the opposite side was peeling a crab about the size of his head.The paste inside is so yellow that it can lift the lid!

Look at the table of the soldiers again, the cabbage and fish ball soup.A large plate of bean sprouts, and even Li Er found pickles.His Majesty the emperor became angry. There is no reason why the soldiers eat bran and swallow vegetables, and the emperor eats fish and meat.Under Li Er's insistence, Liu Rengui had no choice but to distribute the big fish and meat to the soldiers, and then bring over the materials.He chose to turn a blind eye to the resentful eyes of the soldiers.

The helpless Yun Hao could only accompany His Majesty to gnaw the vegetable leaves, but Li Er still had the face to say it was delicious.Do you know how expensive the fucking sea green is? Seafood is a good thing for you. The soldiers have long been tired of eating it.You see, eating prawns one by one is frowning, and eating big mackerel is like taking medicine.

Li Er doesn't care about these, he thinks it's good for him to share weal and woe with the soldiers.

After two days of wandering in the sea, Li Er had a new understanding of the ocean.At least in this calm weather, Li Er was still seasick.

The king on land can't suffer from seasickness even on a boat.Li Er, who already had high blood pressure, now has a splitting headache.This time, he was really sick.Originally, Li Er planned to take his two powerful warships to the waters of the Wa Kingdom to show off his might.It's all gone now!Fortunately, Dengzhou is ahead, and Li Er will get better soon when he lands in Dengzhou.

When the ship arrived in Dengzhou, His Majesty the Emperor walked off the ship with a pale face.No matter how smooth the road was, His Majesty the Emperor felt a little wobbly when he walked on it.Yunhao knew that this was the sequelae of seasickness.Li Er, who had never been wandering at sea for such a long time, survived on the ground.

After disembarking in Dengzhou, Yun Hao and Li Er saw two acquaintances.One is the eldest grandson Wuji who disappeared, and the other is actually Jin Wang Li Zhi.

Little people are very good at trouble, at least his uncle Zhangsun Wuji seems to like him very much.In front of Li Er, he kept praising King Jin for his benevolence and filial piety.Li Er was very happy, and Li Zhi's fief was exempted from money and food for another three years.

Knowing that Li Er and Changsun Wuji had something to say about the good friends, Yun Hao hurriedly resigned.There is Yun's house in Dengzhou, now go home and take a comfortable bath.Then it is true to have a good sleep. As the coach of the first army in Liaodong, I haven't slept well a few times.In the military, there's always all kinds of fucking stuff going on.Yun Hao swore that he would never lead any more bloody soldiers.

As soon as Yun Hao left, Changsun Wuji immediately bowed and reported: "Your Majesty! When I returned to Chang'an this time, the Secretary of Baiqi reported that His Highness the Crown Prince received various family members every day. Among them, there were many people who were loyal to each other. The Crown Prince was noncommittal but did not." Further action.

King Wei locked himself in the mansion all day long, and no one saw him.He was working wholeheartedly on compiling "Kuo Di Zhi", but King Jin was worried about His Majesty's safety.Please order the empress empress, and after the empress empress agrees, I will bring the king of Jin to Dengzhou to join my emperor. "

"Did the prince try to transfer Hou Junji back to Chang'an?" Li Er finally asked the question he was most concerned about.This time, he just wanted to test how courageous Li Chengqian was.

"Two days ago, the prince convened a meeting of several officials of the East Palace in the East Palace. The content of the meeting is unknown, because only Chu Suiliang, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu and others attended the meeting! I really have no way to extract confessions from them. Your Majesty punishes you." After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he rolled up his robe sleeves and knelt down on the ground.

"Get up! It's not your fault, these sons of mine. They inherited my ambition, but they didn't inherit my courage and ability. But it's good, people who are timid usually don't make many mistakes." Li Er was satisfied Said.

"These people are very strict with their mouths. Bai Qisi did not dare to torture them without His Majesty's instructions, so..."

"So what?" Li Er turned around and asked abruptly.

"That's why I feel that His Majesty has to do it himself to see the outcome."

"I know! There will be a secret decree for them today!" Li Er said helplessly.He believed that with his dominance, those young people would never dare not listen to him.

Secret decree is a good thing, there are secret things in the world.Generally, secret decrees are used!

Changsun Wuji let out a sigh of relief, it seemed that Li Er didn't intend to kill the tiger.

"Stay in Dengzhou for two days, and then I will visit the Liaodong Navy. Then we will catch the train back to Chang'an City!" Hearing that no one is doing anything in Chang'an, Li Er is relieved.Dajun is always outside and has no way to win people's hearts. Yunhao's heart is right.

(End of this chapter)