Chapter 766 Five million people can crush all the immortals
Because the ironclad ship was already very close to the coast at this time, Li Tao could clearly see everything on the shore.
I saw that there were simple and simple wooden sheds built everywhere next to the lush primeval forests on the coast, but what really caught Li Tao's attention was not the wooden shed, but the handsome war horses tied next to the wooden shed, as well as the countless soldiers who kept rushing out of the wooden shed.
The next moment, the ironclad ship sounded the whistle, and there was a tsunami on the shore at the same time, but hundreds of thousands of people were heard chanting in unison, shouting: "The whole army under your command, welcome the commander, the Tang Dynasty Wansheng, the emperor Wan'an......"
It turned out that the three guards of Xifu had already arrived.
Woooooo
The whistle continued to sound, and the coast of Xifu Sanwei chanted, and finally the ship slowly approached the shore, but there was no sign of running aground.
Han Yue suddenly turned his head and smiled at Li Shimin, and said softly: "My father just asked me why I chose to stay here, in fact, there is a second reason why Erchen has not answered, this is a natural deep-water port, and you only need to build a wharf on the shore to use it......"
It turned out to be a deep-water port, and Han Yue had already set his sights on going to sea at the beginning of the plan.
At this time, the ship finally stopped, and sure enough, it was a natural deep-water port, and the ship stopped directly less than five steps from the beach, but there was still no sign of bottoming out.
One step further is the harbor dozens of meters deep, and one step forward, there is immediately shallow water and sandy beaches.
A soldier threw up a few thick ropes from the shore, and the ironclad ship slowly lowered its huge anchor, and at this time a very simple wooden dock had been established here, and the ladder of the ironclad ship was set up on the pier.
The shore was full, and the deck of the ship was also full of people, and the ladies who heard the news couldn't hold it anymore and took their children to take up their places in advance.
Sunshine, sand, blue sky, clear water, where can you see these scenery in Chang'an, women are sensual animals, and they can't wait to get off the boat to play.
However, although the mood was urgent, no one dared to make a move, but the whole deck was silent, and everyone was quietly waiting for that order.
Li Shimin looked at it for a long time, and finally slowly stretched out his hand to the sky and waved it, drank lightly at the generals on the ship, and said in a deep voice: "Get off the boat!" ”
Although he has abdicated and become the emperor, but the majesty is still undiminished when he is called the emperor, the so-called spring comes I don't speak first, which insect dares to speak out? The emperor is the emperor, and he has to take the first step to get off the ship.
The next moment, the solemnity on Li Shimin's face suddenly eased, he turned around and beckoned to the deck, and said with a smile on his face: "Come on, come on, children, it's time to get to the place, the imperial grandfather will take you down to play." ”
A group of children hula came around, there were several children of Han Yue, and there were also young sons of the princes, the children were innocent and did not know how to be afraid, Li Shimin seemed to enjoy this feeling very much, he had been an adult king all his life, and now he really wants to be the child king.
A group of children shouted and followed Li Shimin to become the first echelon of disembarkation.
"Grandpa Huang, this water is so clear, it is clearer than the small river in Tianjiazhuang, and it looks like the glass made by my father......" This is Li Shishi's voice, and the little guy has learned to associate analogies.
Li Jiyue next to him was very excited, and said loudly: "I saw the fish, I saw the fish, grandpa Huang, you take us to catch the fish?" ”
Li Shimin laughed, nodded again and again, and said: "Okay, catch fish, catch fish, Grandpa Huang also wants to try this water, let's catch fish later." ”
Although he said this, the big hand grabbed the excited Li Jiyue, no matter how the little guy jumped, he always firmly grasped his palm.
Li Shimin took the children off the boat in the first batch, and the second batch finally took the turn of the echelon of the ministers of the country.
This time, the female dependents did not humble their own men, but relied on everyone to hug the eldest grandson and Doudou, so a swarm of bees grabbed the boat ladder to get off the boat, and then there was a burst of chirping and shouting, it seemed that even the air in Lingnan was infected and active.
The princes laughed helplessly, and could only obediently wait for the third echelon to get off the ship.
Everyone stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the blue sky and clear water, and their hearts were itched by the sun and sand, but Li Tao and the eldest grandson Wuji teamed up to find Han Yue, and said with a solemn face: "Your Highness said before, the first problem is to eat, and the two of us are worried in our hearts, so we can't help but ask again." ”
Han Yue nodded, and quietly walked to the corner while everyone was not paying attention.
Li Tao and the eldest grandson Wuji followed without a trace, and the three of them finally hid in a gap in the fort area to talk.
Han Yue exhaled lightly, and said with a heavy face: "The problem of eating is the first, it is indeed the first thing, this time I left Chang'an to open Lingnan, and the soldiers and horses under my command alone brought 400,000 people, and the two princes of the country have watched the growth of the three guards of Xifu, and they should know that this army has never paid attention to baggage supplies, and it is precisely because they do not pay attention to baggage and logistics, so they can run wildly on the road lightly, from Chang'an to Lingnan for more than 5,000 miles, they have arrived in just twenty days......"
Speaking of this, he sighed, and continued: "400,000 horses, how much grain does it take for people to eat horses and chew this every day?" I just looked at the shore from the bow of the boat, and found that there were a lot of furs at the door of those wooden sheds, and I thought that the army had long been out of food, and the soldiers were relying on hunting to sustain themselves these days. ”
Li Tao and the eldest grandson Wuji felt a pang in their hearts, and couldn't help blurting out: "This is a big thing in the eyes, since ancient times, the army can't run off food, once the food is cut off, it is easy to mutiny." ”
Han Yue shook his head and said confidently: "My soldier, it will not change. ”
Li Tao and the eldest grandson Wuji were stunned for a moment, and then felt that this was indeed the case.
If you want to find the five most loyal armies in the whole world, then the three guards of Xifu will definitely rank first among the five armies.
This army is like Han Yue's left and right hands, even if it is cut off, his blood is still kept, Han Yue did not appear for five years, once he returned, the whole army was loyal, that kind of shocking loyalty, how many families in Chang'an were frightened in the world.
"Although Your Highness is not worried about mutiny, you still have to solve the problem as soon as possible!"
Although Li Tao recognized that the soldiers would not mutiny, he still said with a solemn face, and said in a deep voice: "There is no food in the army, everything is difficult to do, Your Highness, you once said that Lingnan is vast, and we have to rely on the three guards of Xifu to deter this land......"
The eldest grandson Wuji suddenly had a fierce look in his eyes, and said Sen Ran: "Why don't we go find Feng Gu and borrow his stored grain to eat, if Feng Gu is disobedient, he will just destroy Wu Guogong in Lingnan." ”
The so-called borrowing, I'm afraid it won't be repaid, the eldest grandson Wuji is known as a thousand ancient Yin Bi, this name is really not called in vain.
This person will think of harming others and benefiting himself in advance, as long as he survives, it doesn't matter if others die or not.
Li Tao was taken aback, shook his head again and again, and said: "This matter must not be done, there is no way to fight and there is no way, and the battle is won, and the rule after the fact must be willing, although there is still a way to fight and win, but the rule is extremely difficult, not to mention the rebellion everywhere, at least the people do not return." ”
The eldest grandson Wuji snorted coldly, but did not continue to insist on his opinion.
He also knew that he couldn't destroy people as soon as he came up, because the people of Lingnan were also Chinese people, and they shouted and killed for no reason, and it would inevitably be troublesome to govern in the future.
If you look at the current Goguryeo in Liaodong, you can see that the country has been destroyed for eight years, and then it is still rebellious everywhere.
Even in the Tang Dynasty, there were restorers raging, which shows that the rule brought by killing is not the way to govern the country.
Han Yue looked into the distance, and suddenly muttered: "The problem of food for the army is easy to solve, after all, the area around Lingnan is full of mountains and jungles, and the soldiers can continue to hunt and eat, even if they run out of food for a year, I am not afraid." ”
Li Tao and the eldest grandson Wuji were stunned again, and said in amazement: "Since you are not worried about the army, who are you worried about?" ”
Han Yue smiled bitterly and exhaled slowly: "People, five million people......"
Li Tao and the eldest grandson Wuji changed color at the same time.
Yes, five million people.
The opening of Lingnan this time is the best project in the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin abdicated and followed in person, and the thirteen top princes followed.
Then the most courageous young generation of generals in the Tang Dynasty all followed, and the most invincible Xifu Sanwei army in the Tang Dynasty followed.
These people can't be short of food and drink, so they don't have to worry about making ends meet.
What is really terrifying is that the court has allocated five million people, which are all poor people drawn from all over the Tang Dynasty. The slightly richer people will not choose to move, and only the people who cannot survive will be willing to respond.
In ancient times, the biggest problem was to eat, because the people who chose to migrate were already very poor, and it was very difficult to bring enough food rations to go on the road.
In fact, the migration of five million people was also a big test for the Tang Dynasty, because all provinces and prefectures along the way had to provide food and drink for the people.
After all, he is now the new generation emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but once the five million people arrive in Lingnan, this problem will have to be a headache for Han Yue and others.
How much does a day's ration cost for five million people? No matter how much the ration is reduced, I'm afraid it will cost five million catties.
Li Tao and Eldest Sun Wuji finally knew how much pressure Han Yue was on.
The eldest grandson Wuji is good at government affairs, and it took a long time to hesitate and say: "Five million people are not coming in batches, and the court will definitely be divided into multiple shipments to this place, so we can follow the arrival of the first batch of millions of people, and the pressure on food rationing can be greatly reduced." ”
Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and muttered for a long time before he spoke again, and then said: "The old man thinks that he should immediately send someone to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and urgently allocate grain transportation from there, by the way, the Jianghuai fleet, Ren Jing's Jianghuai fleet, His Royal Highness has taken back this fleet last year, and the old man thinks that it is completely possible to use the fleet to transport grain......
Han Yue nodded, but his face was still solemn, and said: "I have already thought about this method, and I have already started to prepare when we leave Chang'an, and now there should be two hundred big ships on the water, which is the minimum food raising standard I gave to Jianghuai officials." ”