To observe from a distance means to observe secretly. Only by flying at high altitude can the flying boat avoid being discovered.
Of course, if one deliberately observes the sky, it is impossible to avoid the size of the flying boat.
Telescopes have become a standard equipment of the Tang army. The glass is not that difficult, the only difficulty is how to polish it into suitable lenses.
The steam engine brought many conveniences to the Tang Dynasty.
It took three days. When Li Er said twenty posts, it must be twenty posts. This was not a casual number, because he was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If he said one, it would be one, and it would be twenty.
It must be twenty.
Each outpost was secretly observed for at least a quarter of an hour, which is half an hour in later generations.
Then Li Er will personally inspect these outposts.
For three consecutive days, the smiles on Li Er's face grew more and more.
"Goro, there are some minor problems with each outpost. For example, if you look at the third one tomorrow, their houses are not built well. It is easy for the enemy to find out that it is a military outpost. At least a circle of trees should be planted around the wall.
. Or they are piled up with rocks, so they don’t look easy to find.”
"Brother Emperor, you are watching from the sky." Li Yuanxing replied.
"Well, naturally the generals here are responsible for taking care of these minor problems. These frontier troops are excellent. Brother Wei is very happy. With such sergeants, the Tang Dynasty will not worry about the world being unfair!"
Li Yuanxing handed Li Er a cigarette: "Brother Emperor, let's actually talk about people. Those slaves, regardless of gender, have no requirements for clothing, let alone clothing. As long as it's not cold in winter, they don't care in summer.
, are your pants torn, that’s what you’re saying!”
"Yes!" Li Er nodded seriously.
"Then the slaves became civilians, and they certainly didn't want to wear torn pants."
"Yes!" Li Er nodded again.
"When slaves are qualified to wear silk, they will care about their words and deeds, and learn to be more elegant. Then they will never wear torn pants again." Li Yuanxing lit the cigarette for Li Er, and then
Continue: "Let's talk about sergeants. In the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, they were humble servants. And they were also people to be wary of. They might be evildoers."
This time, Li Er did not speak or show any expression.
Li Yuanxing continued: "When a person has a face, it is like having pants. Face is still very important. People think that the sergeants of the Tang Dynasty themselves are a kind of pride. So the army, whether it is a general or a cook, will
They tried every means to protect the goodwill they had finally built up in the hearts of the people. Slowly, the army also developed traditions and virtues, which were passed down from generation to generation. But how can we make it last longer? This is our headache.
That’s it.”
"Military soul!" Li Er used the words Li Yuanxing once mentioned.
"Yes, it is the military spirit."
"Then what's Wulang's magic trick?"
"People will always be very united when facing difficulties. When facing a big mountain, people will definitely have infinite courage. But what if there is a grain of sand in the shoe?" Li Yuanxing asked with a smile.
Li Er thought for a while and finally understood the reason.
"Military regulations, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are abiding by them in the bitter cold land, so what about changing places?"
"Like where?" Li Erxiao asked.
Li Yuanxing was extremely serious: "Brother, the garrison in Goguryeo is actually the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje. Now it can be said that people from the Tang Dynasty account for more than half, and most people from the peninsula have gone to the Central Plains.
Go and make a living, this weird brother, it is Jin Manqing who has confused these people."
"It doesn't matter. It's the same when you come to the Central Plains. After a long time, you will be my people of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Er still has some affinity with the peninsula. After all, he can trace the source. These people still have a very close relationship with the Han people.
"Japanese islands, Nanyang. You can try these Tang troops' enforcement of military regulations!"
Li Er and Li Yuanxing held secret discussions for most of the night, and then sent a telegram to the Chang'an War Department, which was announced to the entire army the next day.
The content of the first order is very simple. It is preceded by the official words: Order of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Order of the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, Ministry of War...
The content is: the border defenders will gain one level every year without merit. The outpost defenders will gain one level every year without merit.
This level may not be very attractive, but this level is different. It can be said that if you work hard for a year as a guard at the outpost, then you are originally a team leader, and the low-level ones may not even have an official position below the ninth grade.
The higher-ranking one is a low-ranking person from the ninth rank.
Being a soldier originally gave you an opportunity to advance to the first level in four years.
This year's first rank means that after working for three years from the lower rank of the ninth rank to the upper rank of the ninth rank, when you come back with the original promotion, you will be a captain from the seventh rank, either up or down.
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An ordinary soldier who has served at a border post for three years will be at least an eighth-grade captain when he returns.
If an eighth-grade captain like this enters the junior officer training camp of the Tang Dynasty Ministry of War for another two years, he will definitely be a full-time officer from the seventh grade. He can lead 200 soldiers, 100 auxiliary soldiers, and become a regular regimental commander.
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This rule is very touching, especially for those who have been stuck in a certain position and have no chance of promotion.
Or if you want to enter the junior officer training camp, this is an opportunity.
After receiving a response from the Ministry of War, all armies were very active, and there were a large number of people who signed up. Some were willing to guard the border posts for one year, or two years. But there were very few for three years. Guarding the border was extremely hard, and two years was already the limit.
Change! Li Er and Li Yuanxing teamed up to write another order, a change of defense order.
For the first time, the Tang Dynasty used flying boats on a large scale. Almost 10,000 people were mobilized from Chang'an, Huating, Lanzhou, Youzhou, Dandong and other second-line defense places to conduct a major replacement of the original border sentries.
Among the more than 10,000 people who have been replaced, according to the wishes of the Ministry of War, if anyone is willing to go to the training camp for low-level officers, they will be sent.
But Li Er and Li Yuanxing came up with another idea. The number of people in this training camp cannot be too large, and the Emperor Xian cannot be too tired. Moreover, the first batch has not yet qualified to leave the camp, so there is a one-year delay.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty stood on the same attitude, and the Ministry of War had nothing to say and could only agree.
Immediately afterwards, the third order from Li Er and Li Yuanxing came. Let these people guard the border for another year. However, the ones guarding are Japanese islands and border towns in Nanyang. Brigades are organized into brigade units. No distinction is made.
The combat troops and auxiliary troops, in short, are only one hundred men per brigade, and they will guard the border for a year first.
The fourth command is interesting.
This was given to Tianying Pavilion by Empress Changsun. She interceded for the soldiers guarding the border, saying that they had wives and children who had not been home for so many years, or were unmarried. It was too hard to send them out to guard the border.
Therefore, there was a fifth order, allowing him to rest for a month before being sent to guard the border, and he could also bring his family members with him.
After five orders in a row, few people could see the true meaning of these orders.
But there are too many people who see the surface.
The one who answered Li Er's question was only seventeen years old. He was a child from an ordinary family in a village in the east of Chang'an City. Just because he was born with a good figure and knew a few words when he was young, he had the opportunity to enter the Royal Academy of the Army.
I was sent to the preparatory class in the hospital and was sent to guard the border for more than half a year. When I came back, I was darker and stronger.
Just after returning home, the fragrant smell in the house almost made the young sergeant faint.
"Oh..." Seven or eight matchmakers chattered, not hearing a word of what they said. Finally, there are normal people in the family. One of these young people has a degree and is still working as a clerk in the county.
Uncle made it clear: "Four children, someone came to propose marriage. Among them was the daughter of the owner of Qianzhang Silk in Dong City, Chang'an. There was the daughter of the second shopkeeper of Huji Match Shop in Gongfang District, Chang'an County. There was also Zhaoji Winery.
…”
The young man was stunned upon hearing this.
What kind of wealth does their family have, and can they afford this bride price?
If you pick any of these, they are not poor families. To say they are rich is an understatement. In ordinary eyes, they are extremely rich. You must know that the silk shop claims to be able to sell a thousand feet of silk in a day. The match shop sounds like
A small business, in the Tang Dynasty, was a wealthy household that had dozens of money in its account every day.
"No betrothal gifts, but also a dowry. The one with the most has already given me 8,000 guan!"
Eight thousand strings.
The young sergeant's vision went dark and he fainted.
When getting married in the Tang Dynasty, the probability of the parties making the decision was basically infinitely close to zero. Although the mother-in-law had never read a book, I heard that the wine shop made good food, and the female celebrity was praised by all the neighbors. She also knew her own family background.
The silk merchant did not dare to choose the eight thousand guan gift, so he chose this wine shop.
I didn't dare to ask for a dowry. I only had one request: the baby wouldn't come to the door.
Qin Qiong was in charge of the Security Department of the Tang Empire. This matter seemed to be a trivial matter, but Qin Qiong did not take it as such.
After reporting to Li Yuanxing, Li Yuanxing laughed when he heard: "Businessmen are really discerning. They know that Nanyang is rich in oil and water. Moreover, Nanyang has never had a real garrison. What does this garrison mean? I don't know, Shu Bao."
Brother, please send some people to do more hard work. Brother Emperor is also waiting for the results."
"Of course it should be like this!" Qin Qiong replied.
Qin Qiong was about to leave, and Li Yuanxing gossiped again: "Brother Shubao, the story is not over yet. Is it true that there was no dowry?"
"Yes, I gave my family almost a hundred guan of various gifts. It's my intention and it's hard to refuse. But for the rest of the money, I heard that I had to scrape together 8,000 guan and exchange it for a registered cashier's check at the bank. I'm not afraid of losing it.
That kind of thing. The location for withdrawing money is not written, so I guess I am waiting for the kid to distribute it there."
"Wine maker, Palembang!"
"Then Palembang. But that young man is just a team leader now, starting from the ninth rank. Even if he is promoted this time, he will only be from the ninth rank at most. In Palembang, he is an insignificant official." Qin Qiong.
A reminder beside you.
"Let's find out who was the guarantor of his joining the army." Li Yuanxing thought of an idea.
"Wu Lang is really smart. I'll go check it out right away. If it's suitable, I'll make an arrangement secretly." Qin Qiong handed over his hand and left quickly. But Li Yuanxing signaled Li Lanshan to pack her bags quickly, choose a maid, and bring all kinds of things with her.
Eat, drink and have fun, and then travel around the world with yourself. (To be continued...)