Zhang Xiaosong opened the box, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly took a piece and put it in front of him to check it carefully, and soon, the weather-beaten face began to smile.

After opening a few boxes in a row, which were full of brass-colored iron, Zhang Xiaosong suddenly said with a smile: "Okay, good, great, Lu Du's escort, you have made a great contribution, and I want to personally play it for you." ”

On the way, I was worried that these things would fall into the hands of Tubo, and it would be unfavorable to Datang after improving his strength, and for Zhang Xiaosong, he couldn't forgive himself for missing such a good opportunity, but he didn't expect Lu Xiu to give him such a big surprise.

Adding a piece of iron to a furnace of molten iron can greatly increase the sharpness of a weapon, and there are as many as four large chests, which is enough to create a batch of high-quality weapons.

"Zhang Yushi, I only received the information that Tubo wanted to secretly transport iron two days ago, how can it be so efficient, I don't dare to claim this skill."

The communication of ancient people is not as convenient as that of later generations, a phone call can be contacted in a few seconds across the cape, and it is difficult to walk in winter when the snow is slippery, and it takes two days to get from Beiting to Anxi.

Zhang Xiaosong remembered the shouting sound of selling when he passed by the Xiqian Street Market, his heart moved, and he couldn't help asking: "Could it be that this batch of iron was seized by Zheng Peng?" ”

Zheng Peng's escort sold a large number of slaves, and if he guessed correctly, it was very likely to have something to do with him.

Lu Xiu said in surprise: "Zhang Yushi, how did you guess?" ”

Zhang Xiaosong, who was born in a literati, has the cultivation and demeanor of Confucianism, does not have the pedantic stinginess of literati, and has always been neat and tidy in business.

"It's not that I guessed, but I saw that when I passed West Front Street, I heard that his escort was selling slaves."

Speaking of this, Lu Xiu shook his head and said: "It was intercepted in Khotan Town, and Khotan Town is not as prosperous as Qiuci, Deputy Supervisor Zheng brought the spoils to Qiuci and sold them, saying that he wanted to sell them at a good price, hehe, he was lucky, he got hundreds of high-quality horses alone, as well as a large number of cattle and sheep, and I asked him to ask for 300 good horses at the market price as reserves." ”

"Luck?" Zhang Xiaosong shook his head and said: "I never pin my hope on luck, if the guess is right, Deputy Supervisor Zheng judged that Tubo was just a temptation, so he deployed defense on the border between Datang and Tubo. ”

Lu Xiu patted his thigh and said: "By the way, the information is divided into Deputy Envoy Zheng, he guessed that this matter is not difficult, the Landuo County Lord of Tuqi Shi and Deputy Supervisor Zheng together, it seems that it is not accidental, you must know that there is a white bird slave under the command of the Landuo County Lord, who is good at driving birds for reconnaissance, tsk, amazing, it is so well arranged in a short time." ”

I thought Zheng Peng was going to fall in love, but I didn't expect people to make a fortune.

"Shibei three days, when you look at each other, this Deputy Supervisor Zheng really underestimates him." Zhang Xiaosong said with some meaning.

"It's a bit evil, Deputy Eunuch Zheng came from a dilapidated family, and it is said that he was expelled from the house, but he has struggled to this day with his own strength, and there is a master named Ah Jun by his side, Guo Ziyi, the son of Guizhou Thorn History, is the leader of the younger generation, giving up the upcoming martial arts, and is willing to follow him as an entourage, from here you can see his excellence." Lu Xiu said with some emotion.

After a pause, Lu Xiu seemed to think of something, and quickly added: "Zhang Yushi, Deputy Supervisor Zheng has a request, after this batch of iron and iron is made into weapons, I hope to give it to his escort team, saying that these are indispensable to their credit." ”

"Understand, tell him that a certain meeting will ask His Majesty in the middle of the compromise, and he will also ask for credit for him and the Tiger Head team." Zhang Xiaosong said briskly.

Zhang Xiaosong's creed is to only ask about the result, not the process, Zheng Peng has made great contributions by relying on his own ability, and it is not bad to give him the icing on the cake.

"Prepare a thin wine in the Duhu Mansion tonight, which can be regarded as picking up the wind and washing the dust for Zhang Yushi, and then invite Deputy Supervisor Zheng to have a lively time, and then Zhang Yushi will personally tell Deputy Supervisor Zheng, isn't it better?" Lu Xiu said with a smile.

Zhang Xiaosong responded: "It's okay, so that you can ask Deputy Supervisor Zheng more about the details of this operation, so that it is convenient to write a note, by the way, I will also take this opportunity to communicate with the matter of sending troops." ”

Officers and men have been mobilized, food and grass have been prepared, and the battle plan has been revised and perfected again and again, that is, the filing of various emergencies has also been completed.

As soon as the spring breeze blows and the ice and snow melt, the troops can be dispatched.

Looking at the direction of the west, a hint of determination flashed in Zhang Xiaosong's eyes.

Time flies quickly, the pace of winter is gradually moving away, the far away of winter represents the arrival of spring, Li Longji stood in the corner pavilion of the imperial garden to enjoy the snow, and accidentally saw that it was the branches of the thorn tree covered by ice and snow, and I don't know when a little green sprout sprouted, and the big green shoots seemed to bring a trace of long-awaited spring to the cold.

"Winter goes to spring, the four seasons change, the plan of the year lies in spring, and the people have to work hard again." Li Longji suddenly felt something.

"Your Majesty Shengming" Yao Chonggong, who accompanied Li Longji to drink and enjoy the snow in the Imperial Garden, arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty always cares about the people of the world, this is the luck of the Tang Dynasty and the blessing of the people. ”

In the face of this invisible trace of sycophancy, Li Longji did not have the slightest joy on his face, but looked to the west, as if he said to himself: "The plan of the year lies in spring, and the national fortune of Datang is really closely related to spring." ”

Spring planting and autumn harvest, the prosperity and stability of the country are inseparable from the cultivation of the people, and the harvest of the fields directly affects the national fortunes of the Tang Dynasty, but the smart Yao Chong can hear that Li Longji is referring to something else.

Western regions!

After the annexation of Persia, after years of unremitting efforts, the Great Food defeated the opponents in the Hezhong region, became the overlord of the River, the insatiable cannibal, and after digesting the vast land, he set his sights on the more prosperous East, in order to achieve the goal, he did not hesitate to collude with the remnants of the Western Turks and the Tubo that was in trouble with the Tang Dynasty, and gathered three forces to challenge the authority of the Tang Dynasty, and jointly sent troops to the subject state of the Tang Dynasty.

For Li Longji, the cultivation in the spring affects tax revenue, while the military operations in the Western Regions directly affect the fortunes of the country.

If the war in the Western Regions is unfavorable, not only will the trade routes be frustrated, but it will also cause many negative effects.

Spring is coming, which means not only a season of sowing, but also a battle related to the fortunes of the country.

Yao Chong opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, now that the Tang Kingdom is rich and the people are strong, and the soldiers are working together, they will definitely be able to teach Da Shi a painful lesson who doesn't know the height of the sky." ”

Li Longji kept his face tight, and Yao Chong didn't know what to say for a while.

"If you don't have a heart, I look at it, I'm afraid that some people have big hearts."

"This Zhang Xiaosong is a little overstepping." Yao Chong looked at the folds on the stone table and said with a frown.

When Yao Chong and Xinna's concubine were in Qingqing, a eunuch suddenly came to announce that the emperor had summoned him into the palace to drink and enjoy the snow.

Two big men, one is a gentleman and the other is a minister, there is an insurmountable distance between them, how can they drink happily, they really want to drink, the harem concubines are like clouds, how good it is to drink with beautiful women, how can you be interested in the old face to the old face.

The reason is in that fold, and the person who played the fold was Zhang Xiaosong, the imperial history of the Western Regions Supervision Army.

Zhang Xiaosong's twist and turn, in addition to his military plan for Pakhanian in the spring, and the report of Zheng Peng, the deputy superintendent, intercepting the secret transport team of Tubo, was a great thing, but what made Li Longji unhappy was that Zhang Xiaosong, who had the advantage of arbitrariness, was too arbitrary.

Seized a large number of iron, this is a good thing, a small piece of iron can improve the quality of a number of weapons, it can be said that it is hard to find, such an important thing, no matter who it is, at least ask for the advice of the above before processing, and Zhang Xiaosong is good, mention it in the fold, and let the blacksmith in the army start to build sharp iron weapons without waiting for a reply.

It really lives up to his arbitrary power.

Yao Chong knew that since Li Longji had mentioned it, it showed that he was dissatisfied.

When Zhang Xiaosong was given the advantage of arbitrariness that day, many ministers had objections, and Yao Chong even secretly found Li Longji, and expressed his disagreement with it somewhat vaguely, but Li Longji said that there was no doubt in employing people and no suspicion in using people, so he simply suppressed these opinions, and now when he heard Li Longji sigh, the shrewd Yao Chong immediately followed his words.

"Zhang Yushi put the Western Regions in good order, that is his ability, but ability can not replace the rules, I heard that during the New Year's Festival, all the countries in the Western Regions are vying to please Zhang Song, the value of the gift is better than paying tribute to His Majesty, so that many people secretly call Zhang Xiaosong the king of the Western Regions." Yao Chong said with some strikingness.

"Hehe, a talented person, a little more temperamental, just hone it, but this Zheng Peng made me impressed, and the inspection of military affairs also made him discover the secret escort team of Tubo and seize so much iron, which is a great achievement." Li Longji abruptly changed the subject.

It is good for smart people to talk, and they exchange opinions in a few words, without wasting their tongues.

Yao Chong was also a little surprised and said: "Don't hide it from Your Majesty, send Zheng Peng to the Western Regions to serve as a supervisor, Weichen disagreed, I think it was too child's play, I didn't expect him to really live up to His Majesty's expectations, and made such a big contribution. ”

A drama is a prison army, I don't know whether it is acting or acting, Yao Chong is a little unimpressed, I didn't expect Zheng Peng to really make a name, just with this batch of iron, that is, Zheng Peng will no longer fight, this credit is big enough.

Li Longji didn't talk about Zhang Xiaosong again, Yao Chong understood that this matter would not be mentioned until the battle between Datang and Dashi was over, the reason was very simple, the two armies were facing each other, and the most taboo thing was to change generals in battle, which was easy to shake the morale of the army.

However, Zhang Xiaosong's future, after the conversation between Li Longji and Yao Chong, has a little more twists and turns.

"It's impressive," Li Longji said with interest: "Everyone thought he was a great talent, and the imperial examination was where he came in, but I didn't expect him to toss and enter the Zuojiaofang, I thought that when he made some achievements in the Zuojiaofang, he turned around and went to the frontier to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, this Zheng Peng is very interesting." ”