Chapter 169: The Concept of Changing the World

"The imperial edict is here!" A horse galloped on the avenue of the Potala Palace.

"The Holy Emperor is here!" Zhang Shuo received the report and hurriedly sent someone to invite Guo Qianguan and Chen Wanrong. Since entering Luoshe City, Chen Wanrong and the others have helped Zhang Shuo handle government affairs. As soon as they get the news, they will come immediately.

I saw a horse galloping, flying off the horse, panting, and handing the imperial edict on his back to Zhang Shuo.

"Come on, help him down and rest!" Zhang said with instructions, and a few soldiers came over and helped the knights down. When he opened the imperial edict, Zhang said immediately: "Master, generals, generals, please go into the house to discuss."

After the Battle of Doma, Ruizong sent people to send imperial edicts, but only a word of praise was given, without mentioning any other word. Chen Wanrong and the others had long wanted to know Ruizong's thoughts. When they heard this, they knew that Ruizong must have a very important decree, and followed Zhang Shuo into the house.

As soon as he got into the house, Zhang Shuo asked someone to bring tea, sat down and said, "Master, General, Generals: These days, Zhang Shuo has helped you to handle government affairs in an orderly manner. Zhang Shuo thanked me here!"

He was right. He didn't have enough staff, so he could only borrow people from the army. First, he borrowed civil servants, and later even the generals brought him. At this time, the Tang army was making a big move, and all the generals had something to do, but the artillery soldiers were bored. Chen Wanrong and the others were bored, so Geshu Han and the others naturally brought him.

"You are polite, Lord Zhang!" Guo Qianguan was humble on behalf of everyone.

Zhang Shuo shook the imperial edict and said, "I want to tell you good news first. The emperor decided to send a group of officials to Tubo to assist me in handling the matters in Tubo. You can relax again."

Geshuhan is a straightforward person. He is very generous with Zhang's temperament. Although the status of the two is very different, they have a very good relationship: "Mr. Zhang, this is wrong. We worked hard to help you handle Tubo affairs. Now, we are all on the right track. You kick us away. Isn't this a broken bridge across the river?"

Chen Wanrong immediately responded: "That's it! Lord Zhang, you are too unfavorable!"

After talking and laughing, everyone burst into laughter. Zhang said that he was in a good mood and said with a wink, "This is called true nature!"

"Shaken!" Guo Qianguan pointed at Zhang and criticized him, and smiled, "To be honest, Lord Zhang, if you follow you to do these things, in the future, when you see me Guo Qianguan, don't call me Grandmaster, you should call me Lord Guo."

The commander is a military position, and the master is a civil servant. What he means is that if he follows Zhang and deals with government affairs, he will become a civil servant. At the beginning, they are not familiar with it. After a few days of processing, it will be easier. If you have a while, practice will make perfect. There is a big reason in the joke.

These interesting words made everyone laugh. Zhang Shu joked: "Don't you just want to be Lord Guo? If you become a general and become an adult, you are a civil and military talent, and you will be a gold medal on your face!"

These days, it is rare to have such a relaxing time. Chen Wanrong was in a good mood and smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, you are not intimate enough. You trained Marshal Guo to be a civil and military talent. Where is me? You taught me to be a sword and pen official, and you are biased, and you are biased!"

Among all the jokes, Chen Wanrong's words were the most interesting. He opened his mouth and sprayed the tea far away, pointing at Chen Wanrong and said, "Mr. Supervisor, your mouth..." He shook his head and didn't say it.

After joking and relaxing, Zhang laughed and said seriously: "The Emperor said several things in the imperial edict, each of which is related to you." He handed the imperial edict to Guo Qianguan, and then said: "First it is the issue of transporting the remains of the fallen soldiers, and then it is the matter of the disabled soldiers returning. How to do these two things, we have to ask the generals, the military supervisor, and all the generals to come up with ideas."

"The emperor is wise!" Guo Qianguan's decision was very much acknowledged: "The soldiers have always been wrapped in horse corpses. Wherever they die or buried, there is no need to be transported back! This is the fate of the soldiers! However, being able to return to their hometown is the dream of the soldiers! The emperor is really a rare benevolent monarch!"

Ruizong's kindness Chen Wanrong knew it well and nodded and agreed, "Yes! The emperor's heart will surely make the soldiers grateful!"

Ge Shuhan raised his eyebrows and said, "Although the emperor is kind, this matter is very difficult. The difficulty lies in the difficulty of preserving the corpse. However, it is still possible to hold a soul-summoning ceremony to allow the heroic spirits of the soldiers to return to their hometown."

Zhang Shuo nodded in agreement: "If the body is easy to preserve in the cold winter, there is no problem. Now it cannot be done, so it can only be done! As for transporting disabled soldiers back for medical treatment, we have to do it quickly. Tubo lacks medical treatment and medicine, so it is difficult to treat the soldiers. It is from this point of view that we have already transported the seriously injured soldiers away first. Now, those who are not seriously injured and cannot be treated here should be asked to go back immediately."

Zhang said that a generation of great men had made great arrangements for various things. As soon as he entered Luoshe City, he recruited a group of civilians and asked them to help carry and send soldiers who could not walk.

In the eyes of the Tubo people, the Tang army was the benefactor, and it was their unshirkable responsibility to help transport the injured Tang army. They all agreed happily, so that this matter was done very smoothly. The first soldiers who set out were almost at Shibao City.

"I have to ask Lord Zhang for help in this matter!" Guo Qianguan stood up and said, "Good Guo Qianguan thanked me here!"

Chen Wanrong, Geshuhan, and a group of generals thanked each other in unison.

"This is what I should do, you don't need to thank you!" Zhang replied, saying, "As for the abolition of slaves, it goes well. Now that the emperor has officially established the national policy of governing Tubo, I can let go of my hands and feet."

As expected, however, Ruizong was still very different as a national policy, so Zhang said it more confidently.

Guo Qianguan handed the imperial edict to Chen Wanrong and said, "Supervisor, look, the emperor wants us to withdraw our army to the north, not Longxi, so it will not be..." The subsequent guessing words did not say.

Zhang Shuo asked him to tell him: "That's right, the emperor wants to fight the Turks next year. He retreated his army to the north to allow the soldiers to repair the north and prepare for the battle next year."

In order to deal with the post-Turkish Republic, the Tang Dynasty stored a lot of strategic materials in Youzhou, and had enough food, grass and equipment for a long time. There are two main reasons for setting the time to start the war with the Turks next year. One is that Tubo has newly established, which is not stable enough and is not suitable for a large war in the north. We have to wait until Tubo stabilizes, then withdraw the troops and withdraw the troops to the north and re-deploy. The other reason is that it is September now, and the north has become cold, not the season for military use.

We have to wait until the spring and summer of the next year, and the prairie will become a paradise for cavalry to gallop.

Chen Wanrong fought against Tubo this time and had a special liking for the passion on the battlefield. The feeling of passion and passion cannot be described by writing or writing, and it is not that the witnesses cannot experience the feeling of selflessness.

When he heard that he was about to fight with the Later Turks again, Chen Wanrong's passion came up again and said happily: "That's good! In the coming year, I will pull the artillery to the grassland and make the Turks blood flow into a river!"

This is a longing word, but it was responded by Guo Qianguan: "We have decided to supervise the army! Next year, I will command the army, and you will be a supervise for me!"

"Okay!" Chen Wanrong agreed without thinking, and then shook his head and said, "The emperor has the final say in this matter!"

Guo Qianguan really admired Chen Wanrong's character and courage, and reached out to pat Chen Wanrong's knees: "At that time, if you dare not come, I will ask you to the emperor. Who told us to be of the same temperament?"

When Chen Wanrong arrived at the camp, Guo Qianguan really didn't take Chen Wanrong seriously. After working together, he realized that Chen Wanrong was definitely a competent military supervisor and did not interfere with things he shouldn't interfere. At the same time, Chen Wanrong was brave and passionate. He did not dodge wherever there was danger, but rushed wherever there was danger. This is the most admired character of soldiers.

Zhang said to attack the two and said, "Don't sing here together. In the coming year, who will lead the troops?"

Guo Qianguan patted his chest and said, "That's all I have to say! I have been in the north for so many years and have been dealing with the Turks countless times. Who is more familiar with the Turks than me?"

Zhang Shuo shook his hand and said, "Master General, you have been in the northern region for many years. You can't say that the position of commander is you. You have to think so. You conquered Tubo and established a great achievement. Do you want to finish all the battles? Think about Duke Wei, what a hero is? After destroying the Turks, he rarely commanded the troops. The reason is that the court has to train new people. Otherwise, how could Su Dingfang destroy the Western Turks?"

Guo Qianguan's face changed and he was speechless after saying something.

Zhang said that this was a joke with him. Seeing his appearance, he couldn't help laughing and said, "The emperor's imperial edict also said something big, that is, the issue of road construction. The emperor decided to start from Longxi to build a road connecting the city of Lu, and ask us to send people to investigate the terrain and establish the route. What do you think?"

"Really?" The generals were excited and sighed in unison: "If there was a good road, we wouldn't have suffered so much!"

Everyone knew the most about how much the Tang army suffered during this battle because the road to Tubo was blocked. The road, a good road, was a dream in their hearts. When they heard this, they couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Wanrong took the lead in proclaiming: "This matter must be done well. This road must be repaired?" Suddenly, he slapped heavily on his thigh, stood up suddenly, his eyes shining: "The Emperor is going to build a road in Tubo?"

"Yes! Military Supervisor, what's wrong with you?" Guo Qianguan saw Chen Wanrong's surprise in his eyes, and was confused, so he said: "With this road, the artillery will not have to rely on his shoulders to lift the artillery."

"It is good to build the road, it is good to build the road! We must build a different road!" Chen Wanrong clenched his fist with his right hand, and his voice raised Lao Gao: "This road, we must not only build Luosiecheng, but also build the Western Regions. Connect Chang'an and the Western Regions. At that time, the Tang Dynasty and the Dashi will fight and our army will arrive continuously. What will be the consequences?"

This was so passionate and exciting. Ge Shuhan shook his head and said, "Military Supervisor, you have never been to the Western Regions and don't know the problems of the Western Regions. It is difficult to build the road to the Western Regions. Some places are covered with yellow sand. How do you build it?"

Although the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty were not as serious as the current desertification, there were many deserts.

Chen Wanrong was extremely excited: "Brother Brother, there is something called cement, I can make it! It is not difficult to make cement, you just need to ask the military supervisor to help you make some equipment. This cement has many uses, and it can be used to repair houses. The houses built with cement are dry and clean, and suitable for home furnishings. Cement can also be used to build roads, and roads built with cement. I tell you, its usefulness is far beyond your imagination."

"How is it a good way?" Zhang Shuo was so passionate that he couldn't help but become interested.

Everyone knew that Chen Wanrong was the kind of person who was unsure and could not speak. If he said this, he would definitely be very confident. He was all staring at Chen Wanrong curiously.

Chen Wanrong's tone was a few degrees higher: "No matter how well our road surface is, no matter how well it is, it is inevitable that it will be muddy after rain. The road built with cement is completely different. Even if the rain falls as big as our mountain of rocks, it will not affect the marching. Our cannons can be pulled by horses and drive in from the road."

Guo Qianguan and the others knew the hardships of the artillery in order to lift artillery. When they heard this, they were all surprised: "It really doesn't affect the artillery marching?"

Chen Wanrong replied with great excitement: "Don't talk about artillery, even if it is food and grass, it will definitely not miss the military season! The rain and bad weather have no effect on us."

We modern people know the benefits of cement roads. No matter whether it rains or not, we can travel freely.

Zhang said, Guo Qianguan, Geshuhan, Wang Shaohua, Wang Zhongsi, and a group of generals stared at the top of their eyes. After a while, they asked, "Is there such a good thing in the world?"

"Who told me to be a chemical industry? With chemical industry, there is cement! With cement, there is cement road! With cement road, the army can travel smoothly!" Chen Wanrong answered confidently.

Zhang Shuo said with certainty: "The military supervisor, didn't tell lies?"

"Absolutely the truth!" Chen Wanrong patted his chest and promised: "I am a chemical industry, and I can't do this even if I close my eyes. I didn't do it before because one was because there was no time and the other was because there was no equipment. Now, I am familiar with military equipment supervision, so I will definitely be able to do this equipment and military equipment supervision."

I built artillery some time ago and knew better about military equipment surveillance and knew that military equipment surveillance could produce a lot of chemical equipment. Chen Wanrong knew the impact of cement. Which modern houses and roads are less cement?

Without cement, the comfort of modern people's life will be much lower, much more.

At that time, the reason why Chen Wanrong didn't think about this was because he was really too busy and had no time. Now, Ruizong wanted to build a road connecting the city, which touched Chen Wanrong, and then he thought of cement.

The terrain of Tubo was too steep, and it was too difficult to build the road from Longxi to Luoshecheng. Although it was very difficult, it was not impossible to do it with the strong national strength of the Tang Dynasty. The problem was that if the road construction technology of the Tang Dynasty was used to build this road, it would be a problem whether it could be used.

If you use cement to repair it, it will be completely different. It will definitely be used and you will not be afraid of rain. Anyone has seen rain erode the cement road surface? No!

Geshuhan quickly asked: "Brother Chen, can cement really build the road to the Western Regions?"

Chen Wanrong nodded and said, "That's right, absolutely!"

When he heard this, Geshuhan was overjoyed: "I have been in the Western Regions for several years and am well aware of the difficulties of the Western Regions Protectorate. On the one hand, I have to deal with the Tubo army, and on the other hand, I have to fight with Dashi. The army, food, and weapons needed are difficult to transport, which makes Dashi crazy. Back then, Empress Zetian Sheng recovered the four towns of Anxi and dispatched hundreds of thousands of people to transport food and grass. How difficult it was.

"If there is a road, the food, weapons, and reinforcements needed by the Western Regions Protectorate will continue to drive, can the big food jump to the sky?"

The Western Regions were too far from the mainland and reinforcements were difficult to reach, which was an important reason why Gao Xianzhi failed to attack Talas. Gao Xianzhi could only invest more than 20,000 Han troops at that time. If the road was smooth and more troops were driven, he would invest 50,000 Han troops, would the result of the war be that the Arab Empire would win?

Roads restricted the development of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions. If the road questions were solved, the Tang Dynasty's strength in the Western Regions would greatly increase and its impact would be very far-reaching.

By the way, although the famous Silk Road plays a very important role in the exchange between the East and the West, the problem is that it is a trade route, not a smooth military route. More importantly, the Silk Road will change frequently due to changes in oasis and deserts, that is, it is not fixed. Therefore, the Silk Road can be used for trade, but not for military service.

After hearing Ge Shuhan's words, a grand picture appeared in front of Chen Wanrong's eyes. A cement road was built from Chang'an to the Hexi Corridor, and then from the Hexi Corridor to the Western Regions. The reinforcements, food, and weapons needed by the Western Regions Protectorate were continuously opened. The Western Regions Protectorate, which was originally in a difficult situation, suddenly became rich and powerful, and fought with the Dashi Empire in the Western Regions.

Going westward, he continued to defeat the Dashi Empire and occupy its land.

The Tang Dynasty was full of confidence and then built this road to Baghdad, the center of the Arab Empire, to Damascus, the holy land of the Arab world, to Cairo, Egypt, and to the coast of the Mediterranean. What would it look like?

You should know that in the early eighth century AD, the Arab Empire had just emerged, the Middle East had not yet achieved Islamization, and the status of Muslims had not yet reached a sacred and inviolable position.

At this time, the brilliant Chinese civilization entered the Middle East. Will the Middle East become the second Tubo? Tubo first accepted Indian civilization, but later, due to the influx of Chinese civilization, it replaced Indian civilization, and the Tubo people recognized Chinese civilization. This was the main reason for the success of the Tang army's war.

At that time, the Middle East had a very high acceptance of Chinese civilization. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the Boqi Empire was defeated by the Dashi Empire and sent people to ask the Tang Dynasty for help and demanded that the Tang Dynasty send troops. Emperor Taizong of Tang refused this request considering that the road was not smooth and the army could not be replenished, which led to the destruction of the Persian Empire. In the end, the king of the Persian Empire came to Chang'an and died of old age in Chang'an.

If the Tang army swept the Dashi army, Chinese civilization would influx on a large scale. More than ten years later, a hundred years later, hundreds of years later, the Middle East would have a deep recognition of Chinese civilization. By then, the "Great China" would include the existing territory of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo, the grassland, the Western Regions and the Middle East, which was a great empire with a territory of tens of thousands of miles away!

World history will change as a result!

Thinking of this, Chen Wanrong felt dizzy in his head. This goal was so big that it was unimaginable.
Chapter completed!