Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Homecoming
"Master is inside, Mr. Luo, please come in."
The old family led Luo Kedi to the front of the warming shed, and stopped talking.
In front is a warm shed, a row of sheds with sloping eaves, yellow mud walls, thick straw on the roof, and a few small windows on the roof, both for ventilation and sunlight.This is actually a greenhouse, a place where rich families tend flowers and plants. In the cold autumn and winter in the north, rich families have such greenhouses.
It is not appropriate to meet guests in this kind of place, but Cao Bin is still Luo Kedi's superior in name, and his qualifications and prestige are far above him, so there is nothing wrong with meeting juniors and subordinates in this place.
There is a smell of earth and rotten grass in the warming shed. The long sheds are still separated in the middle, and there may be some fresh vegetables growing in the warming sheds in the back.Luo Kedi stepped into the flower room lightly, and saw an old man in a short coat and a square scarf bending over among the flowers, arranging pots of blooming flowers.Most of the flowers and plants in the shed are chrysanthemums, and it is the season. There are many varieties of chrysanthemums. One cluster is as white as fertile snow, another cluster is as bright as gold, some are densely packed like stars in the sky, and some bloom like silk. Faintly, there was a faint fragrance.
Luo Kedi stopped and looked at General Cao who was serving a bunch of "Jiangdong Erqiao". Anyone who looked at him now was just an ordinary old man. He has become a flower farmer in Cao's mansion, so he doesn't have the spirit of a general who holds thousands of troops in his hands and looks down on the world to fight in all directions.His expression is calm, a bit like picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely.
However, the country is in danger and the country is at stake. Although Cao Bin no longer cares about things, Luo Kedi does not believe that he is ignorant of the world situation. Can he really be so indifferent?
"The low-ranking Luo Kedi, please refer to the clerk." Luo Kedi took a deep breath, and saluted with forked hands.
The old man in a cloth robe with a leisurely expression turned his head and glanced at him, still tending to the flowers and plants, he laughed and said: "It turns out that it is Luo Yuan's business, the old man has been at home for a long time, and many friendly colleagues rarely move around, what is Mr. Luo doing today?" Do you have time to come to the door?"
Luo Kedi's face turned hot, and Zhao Guangyi's intention to purge the former court officials was very obvious. Cao Bin lost power, and all civil and military officials naturally avoided it. Well, speaking of it, this is the first time he has come back to the mansion directly under his superior.
Right now, Luo Kedi didn't care too much, and said straight to the point: "My lord, the country is in danger, and it is in danger of overturning. How can an important minister of the country, Mr. Privy, stay out of it? If the country is in trouble, everything will be destroyed. Why are the people of the world alone?" Suffering, I am afraid that you, my lord, are also..., I am here to ask you for advice, and I would like to ask your lord for advice on how to deal with the current situation."
Cao Bin paused in his hands, sighed softly, and said without raising his head and eyes, "Luo Yuan's matter, now that King Qi is in trouble in Guanzhong, the court and other places have different ideas, and scholars and concubines are in constant fear. There are also a few big merchants fighting each other, causing the country's vitality to be seriously damaged, and that's all. Now Xixia Chen Bing Tongguan, Northern Liao Tigers are watching the three passes, and the current situation... You should know better than the old man. How about this situation? Let me talk about the old man A martial artist, even Zhou Gong Yi Yin, Guan Zhong Xiao He, and even Zhuge Wuhou resurrected, how to deal with such a dilapidated situation?"
Luo Kedi said: "Could it be that now, the only option is to sit and wait for death?"
Cao Bin said slowly, "Unless...the civil strife is quickly quelled and people's hearts regrouped, can the north resist the powerful enemy and restore the Central Plains."
Luo Kedi smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, it's not easy to quell the civil strife. The chaos in front of us is not just the resurgence of troops in Guanzhong, and the rejuvenation of troops in Guanzhong is not easy to quell overnight. What's more, the soldiers of the Northern Dynasty are aggressive and aggressive. How can we calmly clean up the mountains and rivers?"
Cao Bin snorted and said, "Warrior is a martial artist, can it only be done by beating?"
Luo Kedi's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "What's your opinion, Lord Privy Councilor?"
Cao Bin kept silent, and Luo Kedi hurriedly said: "Out of the mouth of the adults, into the ears of the humble officials, the humble officials and the adults are just discussing in private, leaving this greenhouse, they can't do anything, the adults have something to say, but say No problem."
Cao Bin said slowly: "The current strategy is only... to welcome King Qi and abolish the present, so as to restore people's hearts and clean up the country."
Luo Kedi's face changed greatly: "There is no fault against the sky today, how can a subject lightly depose him, how is this different from rebellion?"
Cao Bin glanced at him coldly and said, "The seven deadly crimes mentioned in King Qi's "Request for Zhao Jiong", the first one is regicide, and there is a blood letter from the former queen as evidence, do you believe it or not?"
Luo Kedi remained silent, apparently believing it.Cao Bin said again: "Since this is the case, it is wrong to get the throne today. Isn't it unjust to return the country to King Qi?"
Luo Kedi said in a deep voice: "There are Zhang Ji, Song Qi, Cheng Yu, Jia Yan, etc. in the court who are in control of the government. Taking advantage of the situation and going south, the entire Central Plains will fall into the hands of the barbarians."
Cao Bin slowly raised his head and smiled contemptuously: "But the military power is not in their hands."
"Border General Li Jilong, armed with heavy troops, guards the border. He is the uncle of the country today."
"The current Holy Majesty is not his nephew. What's more, if he is not stupid, he should make a choice about what to do in the face of righteousness. The old man knows how important it is to abolish the establishment, but the current situation is not something that can be dealt with today. It cannot be abolished." Li, the civil strife is endless, and if the country is not returned to the son of the first emperor, the morale of the people will not be restored. There is no way to deal with this situation. If Li Jilong understands the general situation and the righteousness, then he can do righteous deeds together, otherwise..."
Cao Bin gently raised his hand, pulled a small grass from the flower pot, and said calmly: "Although he holds a heavy soldier in his hand and sits in the three gates, if you want to kill him, it's just like pulling grass!"
Luo Kedi's face changed slightly. Li Jilong had just been promoted not long ago, and he still lacked his confidants in the army. Judging from Cao Bin's words, although this tiger is already at home, it has not been long, and its claws and teeth are still sharp. Among the generals under Li Jilong's command must be his confidantes, and he can use these people to get rid of Li Jilong if necessary.No matter how powerful you are, you can dodge an open spear but not a hidden arrow. From this point of view, emperors, generals, traffickers and pawns are all the same, and their lives are equally fragile.
Moreover, Cao Bin's words obviously reveal another meaning. He is no longer advising Rock's enemy, but intends to participate in it. To be more precise, this general is not dead. Xin is playing with flowers and plants at home, and the current situation in the world has already fallen into his eyes. I am afraid that this general is already planning to abolish the establishment.
In this way, Zhai Musi, the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the palace, is already his accomplice. Today, if he instructed himself to ask Cao Bin for advice, he was simply recruiting him into the gang. If he did not agree, would he still be able to get out of this door today?
Thinking of this, Luo Kedi couldn't help being startled.
Sure enough, Cao Bin looked at him and said seriously: "The country is the country. If the family is not protected, how can the country come to the country? Today's position is not right, which has caused the world to lose heart, and because of frivolity, the orders are changed day by day, so that the prestige is lost. Funeral. The Northern Dynasties are in turmoil, the country is at stake, King Qi raised his troops in Guanzhong, and the world has a sign of change. General Luo is not at this time to gain fame and wealth, but to lift a three-foot sword and make indelible achievements in order to ascend to the throne of the emperor. Jie, do you want to be a sinner of the country?"
Luo Kedi was startled, he hesitated and said: "What the privy secretary said may be true. However, this is a big matter, and the humble position still needs to..."
Cao Bin cut off his words, and said sharply: "If you can do it, make a decision quickly, or change it later, and I, Song Dynasty, can't afford it anymore."
Luo Kedi was not loyal to Zhao Guangyi and his son at first, but he was not loyal to the king but loyal to the country. How to act or not must always consider whether it is beneficial to the Great Song Kingdom he helped protect, and even if he is now The seat was not right, but after all, he was on the Danchi and sat on the dragon bed. If he really wanted to turn against him, he was still a little psychologically disturbed. At this time, Cao Bin finally made up his mind after drinking it, and said with a deep bow: "Luo Defeat the enemy, and I am willing to go to the great cause together with the privy lord!"
After a long talk between Luo Kedi, who was in charge of the elite of the Forbidden Army, and Cao Bin, who still had great potential in the army, they agreed on a detailed action plan. Luo Kedi then bid him farewell, but Cao Bin did not send him off either. Watching him leave the heating room, gently patted the dirt on his hands, and smiled slightly.
At this moment, the partitioned warming shed creaked and opened a door, and two people walked out one after the other. The one in front of him was about fifty years old, with a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and wide mouth, and several lines around his lips that looked like knives. Not angry and self-imposing, he is obviously a person who has been in the top position for a long time. It is the commander-in-chief Pan Mei who contributed a lot in Chen Qiao's mutiny.
The one behind is older, wearing a plain robe and cloth towel, with a clean face, three gray beards, a straight face, warm and energetic eyes, and the squareness of his face is admirable.Only those who know his identity know that people should not be judged by their appearance, and whoever judges the old man by his appearance and regards this old man as an upright gentleman will surely be sold by him, and he will happily count the money for him.It is the evergreen tree in the officialdom that has stood up to the five dynasties, the old man in the political arena, and the old man Luo Gongming.
"Old Luo, wouldn't it be good for your son to be taught by you? Why bother asking him to come to me. Cao Mou was sweating coldly just now. If your son insists on refusing to accept his resignation, he can't say no. We had to hold him up first, and fight, wouldn't it hurt the flowers and plants in my shed."
The big plan was sold, Cao Bin relaxed a lot, and when he saw them coming out, he joked to Luo Gongming with a smile.The two of them were civil and military, and Cao Bin and this old slippery man didn't have much contact with each other at first, but now they are going to the big event together, and Luo Gongming is the leader, the relationship between the two quickly warmed up, and they became a pair of close friends.
Luo Gongming Nianxu smiled slightly, and said: "My son likes to stick to the horns of the dead, and his father's hard work is not as good as General Cao's blow." The three old men laughed together.
The situation in this world is not easy for Allah, it is really out of control, and Luo Kediben has a life-threatening friendship with Yang Hao, and his cousin is also Yang Hao's princess. Once he achieves great things in the future, the queen of the palace will not be able to escape Yes, and he loves Ding Yuluo deeply, once he flees to the past, there will be no barriers between them, and he will definitely embrace the beauty.
Under such circumstances, when Luo Kedi considered how to make a choice, the only criterion was whether it was beneficial to the country of the Song Dynasty and the common people of the world. He never thought that with these favorable conditions he had, once he agreed with Cao Bin, How beneficial it is to his personal future to act together to abolish the establishment.
Such a Fangzheng son, if Luo Gongming, as a father, asked him to think about it from the perspective of family and personal future, maybe it would be a bad thing?Only by letting Cao Bin, an outsider, persuade him with the righteous reasons of his family, country, and the world, and see that Cao Guohua, who has worked hard to support the Song Dynasty until today, is also determined to abolish the establishment, can he smoothly turn around this detour in his heart. This father can be regarded as well-intentioned.
But parents all over the world have the same heart, just like Zhao Guangyi is sinister and ruthless, even though he thinks his son is too upright and stupid, he actually likes this son very much. Lao Luo has been slippery and cunning all his life. Happy for my son.I don't need to be an upright gentleman, but as a father, who doesn't want his son to be a man of integrity and integrity?
The whole world was in panic all day long, and Guanzhong issued another proclamation to inform the world, this time it was drafted and issued by Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun, two former prime ministers of the Song Dynasty, in the name of King Qi. Due to the invasion of the Northern Dynasties, His Royal Highness King Qi feared that the people of the world would suffer, and was willing to put aside family affairs and defend the country first.It was publicly announced that the Northern Dynasty would not retreat for a day, and that King Qi would not leave Tongguan. In this way, Chen Bing's more than 100,000 forbidden troops outside Tongguan could be dispatched to participate in the battle to expel foreign enemies.This is not empty talk, who dares to break the promise of a call to the world?Even if Da Song withdraws all the soldiers outside Tongguan Pass now, there is no need to worry that one soldier will be killed in Guanzhong. With just this one move, King Qi's prestige is at the peak of the sky, and no one can match it anymore.Originally because of the seven deadly crimes, many officials, gentry, and ordinary people had already turned their hearts to King Qi. After successive defeats in wars, Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun, two prestigious prime ministers, openly defected. Many local officials have begun to flirt with Guanzhong. It's a dark look.As soon as this proclamation came out, anyone with a discerning eye knew that a change in the sky might be inevitable. Tokyo Bianliang West City, Anzhou Lane, Tang Mansion. The three brothers of the Tang family sat together, the table was full of delicacies from mountains and seas, but the three of them had no appetite at all, they just drank wine for a long time without touching their chopsticks. "This bet, we made a mistake..." Tang Ying raised her neck and drank the wine in her glass, her movements were full of pride and dryness, but her face was frowning, like drinking horse urine. Tang Yong snorted, but did not speak. "It's not too bad." Tang Wei smiled suddenly: "Qi Si Tang has seven clans and five surnames. The Cui and Zheng families are the most powerful today. The surname is also gradually declining. But how is it now? The Cui family's lair in Qingzhou was taken over by the Zheng family, and the Zheng family's foundation was copied by the Cui family..." Tang Yong said in a sullen voice: "That's what I said, but now the Zheng family has climbed up to the Northern Dynasty. It is said that the person who climbed up is a general of the Han army, and there is a Khitan prince behind him. Now that Khitan is powerful, the Zheng family may not be able to." As for the Cui family, someone copied their hometown in Qingzhou, but they have taken root in the Western Xia family. As long as the Western Xia is divided, the Zheng family will be able to make a comeback. This one, hey! Hey hey! This emperor used to look like a character, but now he looks more and more awkward." Tang San'er said with a smile: "A good person may not be a good emperor. We went for Zhao Guangyi at the beginning, who knew that his fate would be poor. But, you don't have to be so depressed, we misjudged the person, but my sister But it’s the eyes that know people.” Tang San'er patted his thigh, his long hair fluttering, and he was triumphant: "Cough, it's fortunate that we stayed ahead of the curve in our work, how did we know that a mere prefect of Luzhou, who is not laying eggs, and a precarious dean, actually Such a great blessing? Fortunately, our sister escaped from marriage and left home. If she really married Zhao Guangyi, our Tang family would be completely finished. Now, hehe, our sister is the princess of Xixia. With this relationship, how can the Tang family not As for reaching the end of the mountain." The eldest brother Tang Ying said listlessly: "That's what you say, but at most, the little girl can protect our family well, how much benefit can she give us? It's really given, you have the face to ask for it? In recent years, we The Tang family invested more than half of their family property in the Great Song Dynasty, and built countless ships, but they haven't recovered their capital yet, so it is certain that they will decline." "That's not necessarily the case." Tang San'er smiled slightly and said: "It's still too late to take refuge in my brother-in-law." Tang Ying asked in amazement: "Vote? What did you use to vote? The Cui family invested a lot of money when they didn't succeed, and of course they have paid off now. Now Yang Hao will soon win the world. As a businessman, you can give What kind of help do you have? It’s only the icing on the cake, who remembers you, so you don’t have to let people look down on you, so why don’t you give him another girl to be his princess? You have to have it too.” Tang San'er rolled his eyes at him, and snorted: "How many days can we gain fame by relying on women to invite favors? Even if we still have girls, we can't use such a stupid way. Right now, if we want to marry a brother-in-law, we must get some greetings To come out, there must be a meeting gift that can be obtained, and it's not like we don't have such a meeting gift." Tang Ying and Tang Yong hurriedly leaned forward: "Third brother, I know you have a lot of ideas, so please tell me quickly, what else can we do for you?" Tang San'er said confidently: "Western Xia soldiers and horses are mainly cavalry. If you go out of Tongguan and send your troops to the east, you can arrive in no time. How about providing a large number of ships?" Tang Ying and Tang Yong's eyes were shining, and Tang San'er said again: "No matter who occupies the world, the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River is the most important place. Such a place cannot be separated from the Navy, and the Xixia Army is the only one in the system. The lack of water army, once he really becomes the master of the world, if he wants to control the south of the Yangtze River, he must build a navy, so there are few people who are good at manufacturing warships suitable for all kinds of waters in rivers, lakes and seas?" Tang Ying and Tang Yong snorted, their faces turned red with excitement, Tang San said again: "Zhao Guangyi's Northern Expedition, 300,000 infantry marched straight in, people pulled cattle, the food and grass could naturally keep up, but our brother-in-law has big The cavalry, once he sits in the world, will definitely face the Northern Dynasty. At that time, the iron cavalry will go north, and the grain transport soldiers will not be able to catch up with exhaustion. Moreover, how can they fight with only a small amount of food? Either the cavalry will dismount and accompany Walking slowly with the pawns, either relying on war to support war, or relying entirely on plundering supplies from the enemy's country. Thirty-five thousand, one hundred and eighty thousand people can barely supply them. If there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, people will eat and feed them. Which big city in the Liao Kingdom has so much food and grass for them to consume?Besides, why don’t the elite Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty not be used? My brother-in-law must be one-handed infantry and one-handed cavalry at that time. You run fast and I have the martial arts and bravery of the Xixia cavalry that is not inferior to Khitan’s Xixia cavalry. For the imperial army, there would be countless troops, and they absolutely couldn't just rely on captives from the Northern Dynasty to meet the needs of the three armies. What if there were a large number of ships transporting food, grass, arrows, and siege equipment along the river? " Tang Ying and Tang Yong looked at each other, and the depression in their eyes was swept away. Tang San smiled slightly: "Brother, no matter how chaotic the world is, let's not make it. You continue to supervise the building of ships. There are enough warships. Now, start to build water ships with all your strength. The wages must be paid enough, so that the heart of the shipbuilder will be assured." He pondered for a while, and then said: "Don't build too big tank boats. Those with a load capacity of more than 2,000 shi have stopped. The waterway from Guanzhong to Bianliang has been blocked for many years. It has not been cleaned up enough and there are many shallows. If you want to go north , The rivers in the north are poorly dredged, and the river channels are narrow and shallow, so more small boats are built, such as lake boats, swordfish boats, and fish boats. "Okay, okay, I understand." Tang Ying nodded repeatedly. Tang San'er said to Tang Yong again: "Second brother, you preside over it yourself, and immediately send people to various places, and then notify all the businesses in our family to rush to buy food." Tang Yong was stunned: "Food? This season is already past the autumn harvest, and the price of harvesting grain now must be high. Let's..." But Tang Ying already understood what Tang Wei meant, and immediately interrupted him, saying with a half-smile: "Second brother, don't ask so many questions, the third brother told you to collect the grain for your own reasons, you just collect it , take as much as you can, don’t be stingy with money, even if your family goes bankrupt, you have to work hard to collect it. The people depend on food, and this food is the foundation of stability in the world, and it is also the hope of our Tang family to stand up. Besides, the emperor does not To send hungry soldiers, even if my brother-in-law becomes the emperor, he can't let the soldiers drink the northwest wind to fight." Tang San'er took my brother-in-law one at a time, and now Boss Tang has also learned it. Tang Yong still didn't realize it, but he nodded and said, "Sure, I'll do it right away. Then... the third brother, you sent errands to both the eldest brother and me, what are you going to do?" "I?" Tang San'er flicked his long hair, and said quietly: "Of course I want to go to Chang'an, now there may be a lot of pedestrians on Chang'an road, if they go late, even if they are my brother-in-law, I'm afraid I won't be able to grab the slot It's..."
The whole world was in panic all day long, and Guanzhong issued another proclamation to inform the world, this time it was drafted and issued by Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun, two former prime ministers of the Song Dynasty, in the name of King Qi. Due to the invasion of the Northern Dynasties, His Royal Highness King Qi feared that the people of the world would suffer, and was willing to put aside family affairs and defend the country first.It was publicly announced that the Northern Dynasty would not retreat for a day, and that King Qi would not leave Tongguan. In this way, Chen Bing's more than 100,000 forbidden troops outside Tongguan could be dispatched to participate in the battle to expel foreign enemies.This is not empty talk, who dares to break the promise of a call to the world?Even if Da Song withdraws all the soldiers outside Tongguan Pass now, there is no need to worry that one soldier will be killed in Guanzhong. With just this one move, King Qi's prestige is at the peak of the sky, and no one can match it anymore.Originally because of the seven deadly crimes, many officials, gentry, and ordinary people had already turned their hearts to King Qi. After successive defeats in wars, Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun, two prestigious prime ministers, openly defected. Many local officials have begun to flirt with Guanzhong. It's a dark look.As soon as this proclamation came out, anyone with a discerning eye knew that a change in the sky might be inevitable. Tokyo Bianliang West City, Anzhou Lane, Tang Mansion. The three brothers of the Tang family sat together, the table was full of delicacies from mountains and seas, but the three of them had no appetite at all, they just drank wine for a long time without touching their chopsticks. "This bet, we made a mistake..." Tang Ying raised her neck and drank the wine in her glass, her movements were full of pride and dryness, but her face was frowning, like drinking horse urine. Tang Yong snorted, but did not speak. "It's not too bad." Tang Wei smiled suddenly: "Qi Si Tang has seven clans and five surnames. The Cui and Zheng families are the most powerful today. The surname is also gradually declining. But how is it now? The Cui family's lair in Qingzhou was taken over by the Zheng family, and the Zheng family's foundation was copied by the Cui family..." Tang Yong said in a sullen voice: "That's what I said, but now the Zheng family has climbed up to the Northern Dynasty. It is said that the person who climbed up is a general of the Han army, and there is a Khitan prince behind him. Now that Khitan is powerful, the Zheng family may not be able to." As for the Cui family, someone copied their hometown in Qingzhou, but they have taken root in the Western Xia family. As long as the Western Xia is divided, the Zheng family will be able to make a comeback. This one, hey! Hey hey! This emperor used to look like a character, but now he looks more and more awkward." Tang San'er said with a smile: "A good person may not be a good emperor. We went for Zhao Guangyi at the beginning, who knew that his fate would be poor. But, you don't have to be so depressed, we misjudged the person, but my sister But it’s the eyes that know people.” Tang San'er patted his thigh, his long hair fluttering, and he was triumphant: "Cough, it's fortunate that we stayed ahead of the curve in our work, how did we know that a mere prefect of Luzhou, who is not laying eggs, and a precarious dean, actually Such a great blessing? Fortunately, our sister escaped from marriage and left home. If she really married Zhao Guangyi, our Tang family would be completely finished. Now, hehe, our sister is the princess of Xixia. With this relationship, how can the Tang family not As for reaching the end of the mountain." The eldest brother Tang Ying said listlessly: "That's what you say, but at most, the little girl can protect our family well, how much benefit can she give us? It's really given, you have the face to ask for it? In recent years, we The Tang family invested more than half of their family property in the Great Song Dynasty, and built countless ships, but they haven't recovered their capital yet, so it is certain that they will decline." "That's not necessarily the case." Tang San'er smiled slightly and said: "It's still too late to take refuge in my brother-in-law." Tang Ying asked in amazement: "Vote? What did you use to vote? The Cui family invested a lot of money when they didn't succeed, and of course they have paid off now. Now Yang Hao will soon win the world. As a businessman, you can give What kind of help do you have? It’s only the icing on the cake, who remembers you, so you don’t have to let people look down on you, so why don’t you give him another girl to be his princess? You have to have it too.” Tang San'er rolled his eyes at him, and snorted: "How many days can we gain fame by relying on women to invite favors? Even if we still have girls, we can't use such a stupid way. Right now, if we want to marry a brother-in-law, we must get some greetings To come out, there must be a meeting gift that can be obtained, and it's not like we don't have such a meeting gift." Tang Ying and Tang Yong hurriedly leaned forward: "Third brother, I know you have a lot of ideas, so please tell me quickly, what else can we do for you?" Tang San'er said confidently: "Western Xia soldiers and horses are mainly cavalry. If you go out of Tongguan and send your troops to the east, you can arrive in no time. How about providing a large number of ships?" Tang Ying and Tang Yong's eyes were shining, and Tang San'er said again: "No matter who occupies the world, the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River is the most important place. Such a place cannot be separated from the Navy, and the Xixia Army is the only one in the system. The lack of water army, once he really becomes the master of the world, if he wants to control the south of the Yangtze River, he must build a navy, so there are few people who are good at manufacturing warships suitable for all kinds of waters in rivers, lakes and seas?" Tang Ying and Tang Yong snorted, their faces turned red with excitement, Tang San said again: "Zhao Guangyi's Northern Expedition, 300,000 infantry marched straight in, people pulled cattle, the food and grass could naturally keep up, but our brother-in-law has big The cavalry, once he sits in the world, will definitely face the Northern Dynasty. At that time, the iron cavalry will go north, and the grain transport soldiers will not be able to catch up with exhaustion. Moreover, how can they fight with only a small amount of food? Either the cavalry will dismount and accompany Walking slowly with the pawns, either relying on war to support war, or relying entirely on plundering supplies from the enemy's country. Thirty-five thousand, one hundred and eighty thousand people can barely supply them. If there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, people will eat and feed them. Which big city in the Liao Kingdom has so much food and grass for them to consume?Besides, why don’t the elite Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty not be used? My brother-in-law must be one-handed infantry and one-handed cavalry at that time. You run fast and I have the martial arts and bravery of the Xixia cavalry that is not inferior to Khitan’s Xixia cavalry. For the imperial army, there would be countless troops, and they absolutely couldn't just rely on captives from the Northern Dynasty to meet the needs of the three armies. What if there were a large number of ships transporting food, grass, arrows, and siege equipment along the river? " Tang Ying and Tang Yong looked at each other, and the depression in their eyes was swept away. Tang San smiled slightly: "Brother, no matter how chaotic the world is, let's not make it. You continue to supervise the building of ships. There are enough warships. Now, start to build water ships with all your strength. The wages must be paid enough, so that the heart of the shipbuilder will be assured." He pondered for a while, and then said: "Don't build too big tank boats. Those with a load capacity of more than 2,000 shi have stopped. The waterway from Guanzhong to Bianliang has been blocked for many years. It has not been cleaned up enough and there are many shallows. If you want to go north , The rivers in the north are poorly dredged, and the river channels are narrow and shallow, so more small boats are built, such as lake boats, swordfish boats, and fish boats. "Okay, okay, I understand." Tang Ying nodded repeatedly. Tang San'er said to Tang Yong again: "Second brother, you preside over it yourself, and immediately send people to various places, and then notify all the businesses in our family to rush to buy food." Tang Yong was stunned: "Food? This season is already past the autumn harvest, and the price of harvesting grain now must be high. Let's..." But Tang Ying already understood what Tang Wei meant, and immediately interrupted him, saying with a half-smile: "Second brother, don't ask so many questions, the third brother told you to collect the grain for your own reasons, you just collect it , take as much as you can, don’t be stingy with money, even if your family goes bankrupt, you have to work hard to collect it. The people depend on food, and this food is the foundation of stability in the world, and it is also the hope of our Tang family to stand up. Besides, the emperor does not To send hungry soldiers, even if my brother-in-law becomes the emperor, he can't let the soldiers drink the northwest wind to fight." Tang San'er took my brother-in-law one at a time, and now Boss Tang has also learned it. Tang Yong still didn't realize it, but he nodded and said, "Sure, I'll do it right away. Then... the third brother, you sent errands to both the eldest brother and me, what are you going to do?" "I?" Tang San'er flicked his long hair, and said quietly: "Of course I want to go to Chang'an, now there may be a lot of pedestrians on Chang'an road, if they go late, even if they are my brother-in-law, I'm afraid I won't be able to grab the slot It's..."