Chapter Twenty-Six: The Assassination of Luo Shixin (Second Update)

Population is strength, but industrial society and agricultural society are two different concepts. In an agrarian society, almost ten households could support one soldier, but in an industrial society, almost four adults could support a soldier.

Of course, this data is not too accurate, and everything is an exception. Taking World War II as an example, when Germany had a population of about 60 million people, it mobilized 17 million troops (cumulative) and 9.5 million combat troops, while the Soviet Union was even more violent, with a population of 160 million, a cumulative mobilized force of 50 million troops, and a combat force of 23 million.

However, such a situation naturally did not exist in the era of agricultural society, and the military strength of ancient China was only about one million men and horses, equivalent to one-thirtieth of the total population. 、

However, Lingzhou is an exception. Lingzhou is not a large place, and the population is also small, but the population engaged in primary industry exceeds the agricultural population. Counting only the 17 large and small workshops under Li Daozhen's name, there are more than 70,000 workers, all of whom are young and strong laborers.

Lingzhou doesn't look at the standing army of less than 5,000 people, but once the Turks really use Lingzhou as a breakthrough, they will definitely hit their heads and bleed. Li Daozhen has been preparing for war since the spring of the third year of Wude, and she has stored more than one million stone of grain in various private warehouses in Lingzhou, which is enough for 300,000 people in Lingzhou to eat for nearly nine months.

As for other weapons and equipment, Li Daozhen's private treasury is even richer than the weapons prison of the Tang Dynasty, among which the arrows of the bow and crossbow are for example, the daily inventory exceeds one million, once the full production starts, about 30,000 crossbow arrows, arrows, stainless steel armor is not too much, about 2,500 sets, more than 35,000 horizontal knives, plus spears and crossbows, Li Daozhen is fully capable of arming 70,000 to 100,000 horses in three months.

Don't look at the 300,000 Turkic soldiers and horses, Chen Ying really didn't pay attention to it, dealing with the Turks, Chen Ying has no psychological burden, and he can do anything.

When Chen Ying received the news that Ao Shot was set up in Dingxiang to attack Jieli Khan, and finally disappeared, it was already half a month later, and the sun was blazing, and Chen Ying was playing the trick that saltpeter chemical reaction could make ice.

When he saw the news, Chen Ying slapped his forehead and suddenly realized. He was very remorseful, he actually forgot about this stubble and wasted a good opportunity to weaken the Turks.

If Chen Ying could have remembered this matter in advance, he would have sent someone to contact the Austrian Shooting Division, and sent the Beiwei Army or the Tiger Righteous to support the Austrian Shooting Division, even if he couldn't kill the Jieli Khan, he could at least make the Turks shed more blood.

However, Chen Ying didn't care too much. What Chen Ying cares about the most is that Li Shimin actually wants to come to the Liangguo Mansion, although Li Shimin is no longer an outsider, Chen Ying still attaches great importance to holding a banquet with his heart.

However, it was time to hold the lights. Li Shimin has not yet arrived, and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, has already arrived.

"Third brother-in-law, Sanhu came uninvited, please Haihan!" Li Yuanji walked into Chen Ying's mansion with a big stab, and said to Chen Ying and Li Xiuning with a smile.

In just an instant, Chen Ying turned away in his head.

Li Shimin proposed to Chen Ying that he wanted to be a guest, and he received it only two hours. Although there is a lot of fanfare to prepare for the banquet, it is just a private banquet, and the meal is more sumptuous, and except for Ma Sanbao and Li Xiuning, no one knows that Li Shimin is coming. No one in the Chen Mansion has ever gone out, and it is obvious that the news that Li Yuanji got should not have been transmitted from the Chen Ying Mansion. Then there is only one possibility, there must be Li Yuanji's fine work in Li Shimin's mansion.

Li Yuanji was ordered by Li Jiancheng to come and see what Li Shimin and Chen Ying said? Or are you worried that Li Shimin will win him over?

For just a moment, Chen Ying didn't figure it out. However, in order to avoid being cold, Chen Ying still smiled and said: "His Royal Highness King Qi is polite, how can you bother, but you are here today, you have a good mouth, today we will eat crystal elbows, and a pot of fresh ...... of fishing sheep."

"I've long heard that the chef in my brother-in-law's house has a good skill!" Li Yuanji smiled very happily, but his gaze was a little wandering, as if he was looking for something.

Chen Ying was even more sure that Li Yuanji must have some kind of purpose.

However, because of Li Xiuning. He did not intend to participate in the struggle between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, because no matter who he supported or who he hurt, the saddest person was Li Xiuning.

Chen Ying knew that in history, next year, that is, the fourth year of Wude, Li Xiuning would die.

Chen Ying resolutely will not let this tragedy happen, because Li Xiuning died while resisting the Turks because he was stationed at Niangzi Pass, Chen Ying will definitely not let this tragedy happen, if there is a chance, Chen Ying will resolutely seek foreign parties.

The banquet in Chen's Mansion is a banquet, and there is absolutely nothing like singing and dancing, because Li Xiuning or Chen Ying has never raised musicians, dancers, or singers.

Li Xiuning and Li Yuanji had a short family affair for a while, and Li Shimin arrived.

Seeing Li Yuanji present, Li Shimin glanced at Chen Ying in surprise and said with a smile: "Third brother-in-law, you are too... That's it, right? ”

Chen Ying shrugged his shoulders and sighed helplessly: "Do you believe it?" It's a coincidence! ”

"The second brother is here, the second brother came just in time," Li Yuanji's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he said with a smile: "The third sister said about you just now!" ”

"Oh...... Is it? Li Shimin smiled: "What did the third sister say about me? ”

Li Yuanji said: "The third sister said that I am not as stable as the second brother, let me learn from the second brother how to behave and behave!" ”

"It's just a pity"! Li Shimin smiled noncommittally.

Li Xiuning frowned and said, "What is a pity? ”

Li Shimin said: "It's a pity, I'm about to leave Liangzhou." I have asked Daddy for a decree, out of the town of Liangzhou, the holy decree has passed the book, I want to come to Mingfa is the matter of these three or five days, when the time comes, my sister and brother may not be easy to meet! ”

Chen Ying could see clearly, Li Yuanji was not half surprised when he heard this. If you can't figure it out, Li Yuanji has already known the news, and it seems that he is still too far from the core of Datang.

Chen Ying was a little puzzled, it is said that as an adult vassal king, once he is released to the domain, he will leave the capital for a long time, and the connections and forces he manages will also be cool, Li Shimin will go easily, and it will be difficult to come back. At that time, I am afraid that Li Jiancheng will not easily let Li Shimin, the king of Qin, come back.

Li Shimin admitted it so easily?

Is this Nima still the heavenly khan Li Shimin in history?

Li Xiuning said unhappily: "Daddy, what's going on?" Datang is not unavailable, how can he let Erlang go to Liangzhou? Chengqian's nephew is so small? ”

"Third sister, don't blame, this is still what I requested" Li Shimin also saw that Li Yuan was using him to check and balance Li Jiancheng, the more this is the case, the more Li Shimin has no way to fight for greater power, the only way is to fake and release accidentally, except for himself, the other princes are too young to open a government and build a government, they can't check and balance Li Jiancheng.

Li Yuan has no shortage of generals who guard Liangzhou, but he lacks people who can balance Li Jiancheng in the imperial court.

Chen Ying accompanied Li Shimin and Li Yuanji to dinner, and the two brothers had already hidden needles in each other, and finally finished the meal, Li Shimin and Li Yuanji left one after another.

Without Li Xiuning's instructions, Chen Ying consciously went to take a bath first.

When Chen Ying finished taking a shower, he found that the light was still on in the study. Chen Ying tiptoed to the study, and found that it was Li Xiuning holding a newspaper, turning back and forth in the study, her steps were fast and urgent, and when she turned around, she was also very fierce, which always made people worry that she would fall.

Chen Ying walked into the study, hugged Li Xiuning from behind, and muttered, "What's the matter?" ”

Although Chen Ying is idle, but after all, he is one of the six departments, nine temples and five supervisors of the three provinces of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Ying's real power is not large, but the level is not low, and the newspaper issued by the imperial court will block a copy of it, so that Chen Ying will inform him.

Li Xiuning raised the Di in his hand and reported: "Daddy wants to kill Ling Jing, saying that Ling Li is collaborating with the enemy country, and his crime should be beheaded." ”

Chen Ying smiled and said, "You and I can't control this kind of thing, but do you believe it?" ”

Before Li Xiuning could speak, a figure rushed quickly.

Guo Luo walked to Chen Ying's side and whispered softly in Chen Ying's ear for a while, Chen Ying's face couldn't help but change greatly when he heard this, Chen Ying hurriedly said: "Something happened, I'll come when I go!" ”

"The concubine is also sleepy, if Chen Lang is inconvenient, the concubine will naturally go back to rest."

"Let's take a look!"

Guo Luo led the way in front and kept walking towards the front yard. Walking to the front yard, Chen Ying found a group of soldiers in armor, about a dozen people, four of them carrying a door panel, on which lay a bloody man with a cloak.

Chen Ying snatched a lantern from the hand of the attendant, and when he got closer, the person with the cloak was none other than Luo Shixin.

"How?" Chen Ying exuded a thick evil aura on his body, commanded several armor soldiers, carried Luo Shixin into the inner room, and let people come through Chen Huairen.

A righteous servant answered and hurried away. Chen Ying strode into the front yard, put the unconscious Luo Shixin flat on the bed, and examined it carefully.

Luo Shixin's injuries were very serious, the most fatal wound appeared in the chest, he was hit by an iron arrow, which penetrated into the flesh very deeply, and the wound was already black and woody, and there was a faint fishy smell, thinking what kind of poison this was.

Chen Ying walked outside the door, looked at more than a dozen armor soldiers and said, "What is going on with Luo Shixin's injury?" ”

A soldier scratched his head, looked at Chen Ying and said timidly: "The humble also knows who did it, we went back to the city today, and when we walked to Duanyang Gate, a rain of arrows suddenly shot out of the alley, General Luo was defenseless, and was shot with four arrows, and General Luo's horse was killed immediately." ”

Chen Ying's face turned pale, and his chest rose and fell with anger: "Guo Luo, go and find out, who did it!" “