Chapter Forty-Nine: The Iron Tree Blossoms and Hides the Sky and the Sea (Second Watch)

Datang's war machine has been activated, the household department has prepared grain and straw, as well as warm clothing, the Ministry of Engineering has prepared armor, and the military department is responsible for formulating the adjustment of defense and personnel supplementary training. But it was a national war, a national war that Datang couldn't afford to lose.

Chen Ying is actually also preparing, now that it is autumn, it has already entered the winter when he arrives in Liangzhou, and the first priority is to keep warm from the cold, once it is mishandled, it is likely that more than 50,000 troops will have large-scale non-combat attrition before the battle. In Chen Ying's memory, cotton has begun to be planted in Gaochang in the early Tang Dynasty, just because the cotton planted in Gaochang Country belongs to the coarse wool cotton of the original ancient Indian origin, because the yield is too low, the fiber is stubby and inconvenient to weave, has not been promoted.

Chen Ying knows the commercial use of cotton, as long as the production cost is reduced, cotton can not only obtain the current fur, kapok, willow cotton, become the best filling for bedding, can better protect against the cold and keep warm.

Once cotton cloth, cotton yarn, cotton thread and cotton oil are produced, it can not only improve the living environment of Datang people, but also change the quality of life of Datang people. In this era, oil is a very luxurious item, ordinary people are not willing to eat oil, although the taste of cotton oil is not good, but it is a very good source of oil, as long as cotton oil is popular, the physique of the people of the Tang Dynasty can be greatly improved.

"The responsibility today is not for anyone else, but for my youth. The wisdom of the youth is the wisdom of the country, the wealth of the youth is the wealth of the country, the strength of the youth is the strength of the country, the independence of the youth is the independence of the country, the freedom of the youth is the freedom of the country, the progress of the youth is the progress of the country, the youth is better than Europe, the country is better than Europe, and the youth is stronger than the earth. This is a passage from Liang Qichao's "Juvenile China Says", although the stars have changed, but it still has great inspiration and warning significance for our current China, but with the improvement of people's living standards, the height of Chinese teenagers has increased by 12.5 centimeters from the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China to now, which is an indisputable fact.

Chen Ying has been in the Tang Dynasty for more than three years, and in these three years, he has seen countless people, but most of the people are yellow-faced and thin-skinned, and they are rarely fat. Almost all the fat people I saw were nobles. Taking the Western Regions and developing cotton is now on the agenda by Chen Ying.

Just when Chen Ying was writing and painting, Li Xiuning arrived at Furong Garden with He Yue'er, and when he saw Li Xiuning, Chen Ying was very surprised and worried: "Sanniang, why are you here?" It's been a bumpy ride, and I'm tired! ”

Li Xiuning saw that Chen Ying was so nervous about herself, and she was even more proud in her heart. She said disapprerovingly: "Chen Lang, you don't worry about me, I naturally know my body." Don't think I'm so weak. Chen Lang was relieved. ”

Chen Ying habitually pulled Li Xiuning to sit down and personally poured tea and soup for Li Xiuning.

Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying, her eyes were a little eager. Any person and woman wants to have a man who knows the heat and knows the heat, and is considerate. Chen Ying was very careful with Li Xiuning, and personally tested the temperature of the tea soup, and only handed it to Li Xiuning when it felt moderate. Li Xiuning drank the tea soup beautifully, and her eyes smiled like crescents.

Suddenly, Li Xiuning spoke: "Chen Lang, why did you suddenly think of going out to support Liangzhou, with the left and right guard rates of the East Palace, the left and right Si Yu rates, the Xiao Cavalry Army, the Modao Army, and the Shooting Army to support Lingzhou, and the army that Datang can fight, just a few, you took them all, there is no problem in Guanzhong, right?" ”

Just such a sentence let Chen Ying know that although Li Xiuning did not hear the strategy of the court, he guessed the general plan. If you only need to relieve the siege of Liangzhou, in fact, you only need more than 13,000 cavalry troops, Chen Ying is absolutely sure that you can let Tong Yehu know why the flowers are so red.

However, Chen Ying's purpose was not the safety of Liangzhou at all, but wanted to take down the Western Regions.

At this time, Chen Ying was also secretly thinking in his heart, it was really a blessing to be like this. Li Xiuning is usually inconspicuous and very low-key, but it is undeniable that she took Ma Sanbao, a servant and more than a dozen henchmen, and pulled up an army of more than 100,000 people, defeated two-thirds of Guanzhong, and cooperated with Li Yuan to capture Chang'an City.

In terms of the strategy of using troops, Li Xiuning is indeed a woman who does not let her eyebrows go.

Chen Ying said to Li Xiuning: "Sanniang, do you remember the fateful circle I told you? What I'm going to do now is to try to break the strange circle of fate, there is land in the Western Regions, there is grain in the Western Regions, the Western Regions are more guarding the east and west, and it is also the western gate of the Tang Dynasty, once the Western Regions are shocked, Longyou Road will inevitably be turbulent, although over the years, the Turks have split the East and the West, and the two sides seem to have no contact with each other, but from the perspective of this Western Turkic attack on Liangzhou, the Tongye Hu Khan and the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khan must have a close connection, I want to take the opportunity to destroy the Western Turks, or create the Western Regions Turks, as long as the Western Regions are defending, If we station a fine cavalry near Jinshan (now Altai Mountain), once the Eastern Turks show signs of going south, Mobei will inevitably be empty, we can copy its back road and use one to lose the other, so that Datang will not be in a passive strategic position! ”

Li Xiuning nodded and said: "No wonder, no wonder, if you defeat Ye Hu in Liangzhou, I'm afraid Jieli will also retreat, you can rest assured that you can fight, I have ...... at home."

Speaking of this, Chen Ying suddenly remembered that in history, Li Xiuning died unexpectedly around April of the fourth year of Wude, Chen Ying originally thought that Li Xiuning had a physical problem, but in this time and space, he asked Chen Huairen to carefully examine Li Xiuning's body, her body was very healthy, but it was certain that Li Xiuning should not die of illness, and in history, Li Yuan buried Li Xiuning as a prince, which shows that Li Xiuning died in Sheji.

Chen Ying vaguely guessed that Li Xiuning must have been stationed at Niangzi Pass to defend against the Turks, and was accidentally killed in the war with the Turks.

Thinking of this, Chen Ying suddenly said: "Sanniang, you are not alone now, you must pay attention to your body, and you must not do strenuous exercise again, especially leading the army to fight." ”

At this moment, a voice sounded outside the window: "I'm not without one in Datang, how can I let a pregnant woman go into battle!" ”

Chen Ying and Li Xiuning followed the prestige, and I don't know when, Li Yuan had already come to the door.

Chen Ying and Li Xiuning bowed down to Li Yuan at the same time: "Meet my grandfather, meet my father!" ”

Li Yuan had actually just arrived, and just when he heard Chen Ying urging Li Xiuning not to go to the battlefield, Li Yuan said gently: "Chen Ying, you can go with confidence, Sanniang and I will take care of it for you!" ”

Originally, Li Yuan would not leave the palace easily, but before leaving, Li Yuan had a little more thought. Because under the leadership of Chen Ying, the left and right guards of the East Palace performed very eye-catching in the Battle of Luoyang and the Battle of Hebei. Once this elite leaves Guanzhong, Li Yuan won't be able to sleep well.

What's more, although most of Dou Jiande's more than 100,000 troops were disbanded for farming, Li Yuan had already made up his mind to kill Dou Jiande, in case Dou Jiande's generals or others fanned the flames, it was likely to cause a military disaster.

Li Yuan couldn't pay attention to it in his heart, at this time, he was not like an ordinary courtier, in Li Yuan's eyes, Chen Ying was half of his son, and his family must be open and speak thoroughly, and he must not leave Ji Ying.

Li Yuan learned that Li Xiuning also came to Chang'an, so he took the white dragon fish suit and came to Furong Garden.

When Chen Ying saw Li Yuan coming, he knew that Li Yuan must have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, since he came, there must be something important, Chen Ying rushed to the palace and eunuchs beside him, as well as the servants of the subordinates.

Li Yuan saw that Chen Ying was so sensible, and nodded with satisfaction: "Chen Ying, you are also a royal person now, let's close the door, the family doesn't talk about the two families, I think so, the left and right guard rates of the East Palace and the left and right divisions of the imperial rate cannot leave the gate lightly." In Hebei, Hedong, Henan, the East Palace left and right guard rate and the left and right Si Yu rate left a prestige, there are four guard rate deterrence, Hedong, Henan, Hebei even if there are changes in the future, you can also send troops at any time to bomb pressure, once the East Palace four guard rate to Liangzhou, in case of Hedong, Hebei has changed, I am afraid that there is no hurry. ”

Before Chen Ying could express his position, Li Xiuning suddenly became anxious when he heard this: "Daddy, if you only send some rabble to Liangzhou, I'm afraid you won't be able to solve the problem." ”

Li Yuan smiled awkwardly and said: "Of course, I also know that this is difficult for some strongmen, but Guanzhong is very involved, and I have to guard against it, Datang can't afford to lose now." Chen Ying, which unit do you want to transfer over? ”

When Chen Ying heard this, his heart chuckled.

This is not because Li Yuan is jealous of him, but because Li Yuan is determined to kill Dou Jiande. If not, Li Yuan would never say that there has been a change in Hebei.

Chen Ying thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, if that's the case, then it's better to simply hide from the world." ”

"What's going on?" Li Yuan asked with interest.

Li Xiuning blinked and said with a smile: "What does Chen Lang mean that the four guards of the East Palace and the sixteen guards are all not moving?" ”

"Sanniang still knows me!" Chen Ying explained: "Your Majesty can order Li Shiji, the general of Zuowuhou, to command the left and right guards of the East Palace, and the left and right divisions of the Imperial Rate, and go out of the town of Taiyuan, in case of emergency. If it is transferred like this, I am afraid that the most worrying person should be Jieli Khan. ”

Li Yuan is not ignorant of military affairs, of course, Li Shiji is returned to Tang, and he is still a relatively relieved general. Li Yuan thought for a while and said, "Then to support Liangzhou, Zuowu Houwei is the main thing?" ”

"No...... There is no need to mobilize the left and right Wuhou Wei! Chen Ying explained: "The 16th Guard Army should not leave Guanzhong lightly, but should be mobilized as a mobile force to the place where it is needed. The ministers mainly have more than 20,000 elite soldiers and horses of the Xiao Cavalry Army, the Modao Army, and the Shooting Army, and assist the 30,000 Hebei Army, which can support Liangzhou. The minister went to Liangzhou, the road is far away, even if it takes a month and a half at the earliest, or two months, the minister can train while marching, and when he arrives in Liangzhou, the army should be almost trained. ”