Chang'an City, Imperial Palace, Emperor's Study Room!
Li Er asked Li Yuanxing: "Wu Lang, one hundred and twenty men fought against three thousand cavalry, and you didn't even react at all."
"Brother, can I tell you. I originally wanted thirty cavalry to fight three thousand. The Japanese cavalry don't even have saddles, so what kind of cavalry are they? In fact, the Japanese's three thousand cavalry are weaker than the three thousand infantry.
When Yu Lin goes to war, it's like a tiger against a flock of sheep. I really don't know who can hurt me, Yu Lin of the Tang Dynasty, in the era of cold weapons!"
What Li Yuanxing said was injury, not killing.
Li Er did not answer, but just said: "In the battle of Goguryeo, a lot of elites were sent. Not fighting in the first battle also had an impact on morale. Fighting on the Japanese islands also allowed the Japanese to see what the Tang army was. It also allowed them to
Relax, as you said, Wulang, just think of it as a tourist trip paid for by the treasury."
"Brother Emperor, how about the Go match tomorrow?"
"good!"
In the past two years, the two most powerful brothers in the Tang Dynasty have lost interest in fighting.
Japan Island's strategy is still the same: to cause internal chaos, and then let the Japanese who have taken refuge in the Tang Dynasty fight against the Japanese who are in civil strife.
The next day, the third day of the third month of the third year of Zhenguan.
This day was naturally chosen by the Ministry of Rites for many reasons, in short it was auspicious.
A huge iron plate about two feet high is hung at the entrance of Lemin Garden. Above the square is the venue for the preliminary competition. Tens of thousands of people have signed up to participate. Anyone who knows how to play chess will come here to give it a try, or the most important thing is
Get involved.
The rules of the Tang Dynasty Go tournament have been published in newspapers.
A nineteen-line chessboard was used as the game board. It was impossible for Datang to manufacture tens of thousands of such high-end mechanical watches, so hourglasses were used, which were about three minutes of hourglasses. They were placed on a rotatable stand. The chess players
They are the common people, and the small table referees are also volunteers among the common people.
The grand referee is qualified to directly enter the finals and is a recognized Go master.
In the three-minute hourglass, each player will turn over to the opponent's side after playing chess. Whoever's hourglass is finished will lose if the other party does not admit defeat.
There is one opportunity to request a timeout per disk.
There are more than 600 tables placed on the square, and there is no drawing of lots at all. The simplest is No. 1 vs. No. 2, or No. 3 vs. No. 4. If one of them wins, it is No. 1 vs. No. 4, the simplest way.
Way.
Until only sixty-four people were left to enter the finals.
In the open competition, thirty-two people are selected to enter the finals.
Table No. 1 was occupied by No. 1 and No. 2. The game had already begun, but no player had turned the hourglass yet. All eyes were on table No. 0, where the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty were seated respectively.
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Li Er held black, and his first hand was Tian Yuan. Li Yuanxing held white, and his first hand was star. Neither of them turned the hourglass, each played twenty pieces, but they just followed the same classic opening of later generations. When
Li Yuanxing's twentieth move fell. The person in charge of the huge chessboard shouted.
"His Royal Highness King Qin, step over!"
It ends here, with Li Yuanxing taking the initiative to provoke an attack.
The chess match officially begins, and naturally there will be those famous chess players on the big chess board, but there are no games that directly enter the finals as a display.
Chess, one of the six arts of a gentleman, a game of chess, a game of games.
Wu Zhao didn't make any money this time, because many celebrities donated money to make the chess tournament better.
After accepting donations, if you make any more money, your reputation will be ruined.
The overall champion of the chess competition will get the title of celebrity. It is equivalent to the title of a county prince. It is not a virtual title, but a real title that can receive money from the Ministry of Rites every year. In addition to celebrities, there is also a fictitious title of a chess player, Jiuduan, which will be launched soon.
Chess players can get a title equivalent to that of a county boy.
Ordinary chess players will also receive a share of money every month.
As for the rating matter, Li Yuanxing was too lazy to take care of it anymore. The established Go guild naturally came up with a suitable method, and then it was processed and approved by the Ministry of Rites, and then it could be implemented.
Li Er and Li Yuanxing, who each took twenty steps, left the game and went to the top-floor box of Guanyue Building, the tallest building at the entrance of Lemin Garden, to watch the chess match from a high place.
There is also a chessboard set up here.
"Wu Lang, let's continue to finish the game!" Li Er placed the twenty pieces he had just played in sequence, but when he reached the tenth step, he seemed to have forgotten how to place them. While tapping his forehead and thinking, Li Yuanxing
He smiled and said: "We two stinky chess players should stop being disgusted with that famous game. Why don't we just play it casually!"
"That's fine!" Li Er took Heizi back.
Bad chess versus bad chess, two men with both minds at war, two men who are both interested in politics, are playing a black and white game on the chessboard, with countless wrong moves and countless loopholes, but they both ignore their own loopholes and cannot see through the other's loopholes.
.These two people who completely belong to the category of business enthusiasts should not be happy!
"Brother Emperor, you have been on the throne for two and a half years, and we have been fighting for two and a half years. In addition to wars, the news in the newspapers is about the New Deal. This year we need to change our style."
Li Er didn't answer. After thinking about Li Yuanxing's attack, he still landed in the wrong position.
Then, he said: "Brother, I haven't ridden on the train since it opened."
"Don't sit down!"
Knowing that Li Er made a mistake, Li Yuanxing also made a move that he thought was brilliant, but instead he lost his advantage.
Li Er ignored Li Yuanxing and killed a small piece of his territory. In fact, he did not ignore it, but did not notice the crisis in that area. After taking away Li Yuanxing's son, he asked: "Wu Lang, why don't you sit down?"
A killer move? Li Yuanxing didn't realize at all that he could successfully encircle and kill him, so he started a melee with Li Er in the corner to fight for some territory.
"When the train opens, some people have been queuing up the night before. My brother has sent people to tell them. If you buy a ticket, you will definitely be able to get on the train, and the ticket will also have the name of the ticket buyer and the number on the ID tag. As long as
If you don’t miss the time, you will definitely not be unable to get on the bus.”
"What's the result?" Li Er continued to study the chaotic chess game.
"Result!" Li Yuanxing laughed: "No one queued up to get on the bus, but people started queuing up to buy tickets. The ticket sales time has been advanced by fifteen days, but the result is still queuing up every night. Now there are tents rented specifically for queuing up.
So, brother, please don’t take the train. If you take one, the train will be out of service for several days!"
"What does Wulang mean?" Li Er did not raise his head and continued to stare at the chessboard.
"If the emperor wants to take the train, he must first inspect the train and then renovate the carriage. Put up a special carriage for the royal family, and then use the palace servants, maids, and guards. This means that the train must be exclusively for the royal family and cannot be used by ordinary people for at least five days. The emperor brother can
Let the Ministry of Railways submit monthly reports to see the flow of people and goods. Then let the Ministry of Household Affairs submit the commercial tax reports, and you will know that this railway creates great value for Chang'an every day."
Li Er nodded: "I already know this."
"Brother Huang, have you read it?" Li Yuanxing said heartily. According to the official rules of the Tang Dynasty, these reports are submitted once a season.
"No, the Ministry of Industry sent a stamp, saying that the railway has been repaired. It has been changed from two lines to four lines. It is much easier than repairing a double line. And with the telegraph machine, the railway operation can be managed.
According to the current double line, there is one train every hour, which means there are 24 trains every day."
Li Er also got this account from the Ministry of Industry report.
"The opinion of the Ministry of Industry is that even if no more railways are added, some branches should be added at a few wide locations to allow trains to run in different directions, so as to increase the power. I have asked Ming Yue, and Ming Yue's opinion is that more branches can be added.
Branch lines, but don’t rush to increase the number of trains. We are still familiar with the management of the railway. Once an accident occurs on the railway, hundreds of casualties may occur, or the trade route from Chang’an to Luoyang may be affected.”
Li Er seemed to have not yet reached the point. Li Yuanxing did not speak and continued to listen.
"The opinion of the Ministry of Industry is that the canal from Chang'an to Luoyang should not be built anymore."
"Why?" This time, Li Yuanxing was confused. He must know that the ancient canal was the main force.
"The Ministry of Industry has calculated that according to your request, Wu Lang, the time, manpower, and money required to make the canal reach that level can be built twice more on the Chang'an to Luoyang railway."
Li Yuanxing said no more.
According to Li Yuanxing's idea, canals are the main force in transportation. Even in later generations, river transportation cannot be underestimated.
Li Er added: "Businessmen queue up to use the train because the train is fast. It takes at least seven days to travel by river from Luoyang to Chang'an. The train can reach Chang'an in four hours. Including the time for cargo transportation and loading, one day is enough.
So the merchants would rather wait than use the canal. The canal will capsize, but the train will not!"
"Let's just follow the opinion of the Ministry of Industry!"
Li Yuanxing thought for a while, and since the officials of the Tang Dynasty had their own ideas, he should support them.
But what's more, just because you don't think it, it must be right.
"The river service was changed to disaster prevention, and another railway was built. From Chang'an to Yuncheng, this is of great help to Hedong Road. The only problem has been solved by the Ministry of Industry. The bridge has been designed and can be repaired within this year.
"Is this your brother's opinion?" Li Er was waiting for Li Yuanxing's opinion.
"Yuncheng!" Li Yuanxing lit a cigarette and slowly picked up the teacup.
"How?" Li Er pressed, this was also the opinion given by the Ministry of Industry.
"It's better to build it to Bingzhou. If we build it to Youzhou in the future, we still have to extend it to Liaodong. The transportation capacity of the railway is extremely fast, and the development of the railway is supported by my brother. But there must be a plan, after all, the national power is limited!
"Li Yuanxing also put forward his own opinions.
Li Er thought about it and thought Li Yuanxing's opinion was good.
But such a big matter is no longer something that the two brothers can decide on just by chatting for a day.
Since there is Tianying Pavilion, there are six more departments. Moreover, these departments already have an in-depth understanding of Li Yuanxing's current thinking. If the feasibility analysis is left to them, it will be more complete than Li Yuanxing's thinking alone. (To be continued. Please search
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