At this moment, Han Ce was in a good mood, and Tang Ao was also in a good mood. But then, when he saw the arrival of the cavalry, this good mood was shattered, so much so that a scholar like Han Ce could not bear to
I couldn't help but start cursing my mother.
Tang Ao didn't say anything, but it could still be seen from his calm face that he was very angry.
This time, Tang Ao spent a huge sum of money to buy 5,000 war horses from the tribes of Daman and Bukhan. Among them, Princess Oyadan of Daman also contributed a lot. Coupled with the cold winter, the forage needed for the war horses
Not a small number. In order to save food, the barbarians and Bukhanna sold these war horses. But they also stated that they would not sell them again for a period of time. After all, Tang Ao had bought them one after another in the past year.
Tens of thousands of war horses have already weakened their own strength.
And of the five thousand war horses that were finally obtained, only two thousand were actually sent to Bai County. The other three thousand were all intercepted by Sang Doubei, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou. According to the caravan members who came back to buy the horses,
Commander Sang said that this was what His Majesty meant today. The people in the caravan also inquired about the three thousand war horses, two thousand of which were to be transferred to Daliang City, but the remaining one thousand were left behind by Guzhou.
I asked him about it and said it was money for traveling.
Five thousand war horses arrived, but not even half of them were in hand. No wonder Han Ce would curse and Tang Ao would be angry.
"I want to go to them for comment." Han Ce spoke up as he was really angry.
"No need." Tang Ao shook his head. If Sang Doubei was a reasonable person, he would not do these things. Not to mention, this matter was originally indicated by Emperor Qianwen, which is equivalent to obtaining the imperial edict.
, Even so, looking for the other party now is just asking for humiliation.
After suffering such a big loss, it is absolutely impossible for Tang Ao to be able to swallow this sigh of relief. It's just that the current situation is really not the time to have conflicts with Guzhou. But we can't blatantly seek trouble for the other party, and take the opportunity to settle it first.
A little interest is no problem. "Mr. Han, pass on the order, put out food and make porridge."
Tang Ao's words were resounding. When he heard Han Ce's ears, he was stunned for a moment. Then he quickly thought of something, and his whole expression became much more energetic in an instant. "Don't worry, your highness, I will leave this matter to you."
If you come down and do it, you will definitely gain a lot."
The so-called opening of grain and porridge was a common method to support the people at that time. In that era without mechanical power, the people had to rely on heaven for food. When the year was good, everything was easy to say, and with good harvests, although the people were also
It’s hard to have enough money, but at least you won’t starve to death. But once you encounter a bad year, everything will be hard to say. There are even people who are fleeing the famine in the entire village, the entire county, and even the entire county. Then
At this time, the scene of exchanging children and eating them will truly take place.
The geographical conditions of Guzhou are not good. It is bordered by Di people and Xiongnu in the north, strong barbarians in the west, Zhongwang in the east, and only Jizhou in the south, but there is also Jinzhou that belongs to the power of Jinwang. Such conditions
Under the situation, it can be said that there are enemies everywhere, and the natural conditions of Guzhou are not very good, so it is extremely difficult to develop. Not to mention that Sang Doubei is a good person in leading troops and fighting, but when it comes to governance,
In this place, it is completely like seven orifices are connected to six orifices - nothing is understood.
The direct result is that the people in Guzhou have been living in poverty, unable to even eat a few meals a day. Just like Xu Qing's father, Xu Heng, has uncanny skills, and he has been living in poverty since ancient times.
Have you arrived at Daliang City in Jizhou?
Under such circumstances, once Tang Ao opens a porridge restaurant in Bai County, I am afraid that once it spreads to Guzhou, I don't know how many people will come here. This will not only greatly increase the number of people in Jizhou, but also
This will also deplete the heritage of Guzhou. By that time, Sang Doubei will definitely be anxious.
Who can blame this?
You provoked Tang Ao first, okay. Why, don't you want others to come back to you for revenge? Besides, King Ji didn't go to your territory to recruit people. It was your people who came here on their own. With this, even if
Even though Sang Doubei was angry, he had no choice but to lead an army to fight directly against Jizhou.
"Send a message to Mr. Zeng and ask him to buy more rice grains in Daliang City. If necessary, he can use rice grains instead of gold and silver to exchange for four-wheeled carriages." Thinking that the landlord's family did not have much leftover grain, Tang Ao thought about continuing.
The idea of taking Daliang City.
There is nothing that can be done about this. Jizhou was first established. Although many good people have been allocated fields, the new year has not yet begun. The real harvest time has to wait, I am afraid it will not be until a year later. Here
During this period, there was still a big gap in the required food, and Tang Ao still needed to find a way to solve it.
You can't take advantage of Guzhou. This is also the general trend. At least on the surface, both Guzhou and Jizhou are the lands of Daqian, and they all obey the orders of Emperor Qianwen. If Jizhou goes to war with Guzhou at this time, not only
It would arouse the displeasure of Emperor Qianwen, or even suppress him. I am afraid that other forces would also watch the joke. This is not what Tang Ao wants to do.
But he can't make plans for Guzhou, but Tang Ao can set his sights on the Di people in the north. If he wants to establish a foothold in Jizhou, he will inevitably have to make friends with the Di people. Especially if Jizhou develops in the future, I am afraid that the Di people will definitely
The idea is to plunder. When the time comes, we will hunt for grain and grass from time to time. How to develop when safety cannot be guaranteed.
In the long run, the Di people are the obstacle that Jizhou cannot overcome if it wants to develop. Sooner or later, they will have to face each other and solve them. Of course, they must make some preparations in advance. He said to Shi Lei who was following him: "The Legend of Flying Pigeon"
Give the letter to Tie Long, Long Ya can take action, the goal is to detect all the news related to the Di people."
Dragon Tooth, this is the new name of the scout army led by Iron Dragon.
During this period, Tang Ao was reorganizing the military while carrying out reforms, one of which was the reform of the military flag.
A good military flag plays an immeasurable role in boosting the morale of the army, establishing the name of the army, and improving its appearance. For example, those military flags that only have the word "good luck" or the word "gan" written on them are really difficult to get into Tang Ao's favor.
Dharma eye.
After consulting with someone, Tang Ao came up with the Black Dragon Golden Claw Flag.
That is, there is a golden dragon engraved on the military flag. The golden dragon has double wings and belongs to the Han Dynasty. It opens its teeth and dances its claws, and is very powerful. Especially the giant claws that stretch out are even more lifelike after Tang Ao's unique three-dimensional painting technique.
It just sticks out from the flag.
The Black Dragon Golden Claw Flag will also be the main flag of the Jizhou Army in the future. According to Tang Ao, some subtle changes will be made based on the strength of the army. For example, the giant dragon's claw protruding from the military flag. Only one claw.
, is an ordinary army, those with two claws are stronger, those with three claws are stronger, until the five-clawed golden dragon finally comes out, it will be the best among the best.
That is to say, the military flag is the Black Dragon Golden Claw Flag, and the name of the scout army, Tang Ao, was changed to Dragon Teeth, which means that they are as sharp as the teeth of a giant dragon and are invincible.
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Daliang City.
In addition to King Qi, other vassal kings and representatives of so-called friendly countries all appeared in the city.
In the bustling imperial capital, everyone was waiting for the day when the Empress Dowager was buried. At this time, a new piece of news came out in the palace, shocking everyone. That is, Prince Qing was changed from the original Prince of Erzhu to Prince of Sanzhu. , its power is close to that of the unique Sanzhu Prince Xiang Wang.
In the imperial edict, Emperor Qianwen praised Prince Qing greatly, saying that he was benevolent, filial, propriety, and had the overall situation in mind. As soon as the news came out, Daliang City exploded. There was an endless stream of court ministers and representatives of various forces heading to Prince Qing's Mansion. Absolutely.
In contrast, outside Prince Xiang's Mansion, it seemed very deserted. Except for some vague roars that could be heard occasionally, there was no other movement.
Needless to say, the one who can ignore others in the palace and make a roaring sound is naturally His Highness Prince Xiang.
At this time, large amounts of spitting particles were raining down on the staff Shi Zitong. Fortunately, it was already winter and he was wearing a thick robe. Otherwise, he would have been showered with saliva.
"It's all because of you. You didn't let me return the money back then. Now it's fine. My father is actually unhappy because of this and promoted Prince Qing to Prince Sanzhu, which is the same level as me. You said, you are It’s not that the crime is unforgivable!” Prince Qing glared, as if he wanted to eat Shi Zitong alive.
Originally, there was only one Sanzhu Prince in Daqian, His Royal Highness Prince Xiang, which was the main reason why everyone thought he would become the crown prince. Now, King Qing has been promoted to the title of Sanzhu Prince, and he is the legitimate son of the emperor. It also happens that representatives of various forces are now in Daliang City. If something like this happens at this time, it will inevitably make everyone think about it endlessly. No wonder King Xiang is so angry.
Shi Zitong, who had been forced to kneel on the ground, was filled with grievances.
Not to mention that he is an aide, not a servant. He has a noble status and will not kneel down in front of his master easily. Let’s just talk about the last time he robbed a large bank of money and refused to withdraw. That decision was made by King Xiang himself. At that time, I praised Shi Zitong out of anger.
What's wrong? If something goes wrong now, why don't you have to blame yourself?
He was very dissatisfied, but he just thought about it in his mind. At this time, Shi Zitong did not dare to make King Xiang unhappy. Otherwise, he was really worried that the other party would actually draw his sword and kill him in anger. .
Perhaps such a thing would be impossible for other masters, but if it happened to Prince Xiang, everything is really possible.
Shi Zitong didn't dare to speak or defend himself, which further boosted King Xiang's momentum. He thought that the other party was in a wrong position so he didn't dare to argue. He couldn't help but curse even louder, which frightened the servants in the palace. He didn't dare to make any noise. Even when he needed to move around, he was careful and tried not to make any noise.
"Fuck, you can really scold." Shi Zitong, who was kneeling on the ground, slowly closed his eyes. He no longer wanted to explain anything. What he was curious about now was how long could Prince Xiang continue to scold?