Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 878

"What do you want to do?!"

General Qin Tong looked blankly at the young man who jumped over and grabbed him, not understanding what happened.

Liu Ci held his hand firmly, and said very seriously: "General, I am Ci! Don't you remember me?"

"Of course I know that the king still asks the king to let go!"

"Old General, we haven't seen each other for many years. I miss you very much. I still remember that when I often went to your mansion, you would personally send me out every time!"

Speaking of this, Qin Tong's expression changed immediately.

It was true that he often came to his mansion to spy on his daughter, and it was also true that he would personally send him out, but he just picked up a stick and chased him out.

Qin Tong's appearance is actually very good. Although he is not young, his facial features are quite capable. Just looking at his facial features, he is not inferior to Zhang Buyi. The only bad thing is that this person They are not very big, these military generals are generally shorter than civil servants, probably because of their origins, these generals are of low birth, they have not had enough to eat since they were young, and they have been hungry all the year round. This is not so popular.

Of course, Liu Bang likes his looks very much, so he is reused.Although this shortness is a disadvantage for Qin Tong, it is different when it comes to his family members, like his younger sister and his daughter, they are all famous beauties in Chang'an, and they are deeply loved by everyone. He gave birth to four daughters in one go, which made the dandies in Chang'an respect him extraordinarily, but Qin Tong also suffered from it, especially Liu Ci, who had been driven away by him many times.

Liu Ci looked sincere, "Old general, I was young and ignorant at the beginning, if I offended you, you must not care about it. I went to the country this time, and I came to Shuofang to visit you specially to make up for it. It was a mistake back then!"

Qin Tong still looked at him suspiciously, "It's not a fault. If the king wants to go to the country, don't waste time, just go."

Liu Ci hastily asked people to take out presents and piled up the whole house.

"These things, please accept the old general. The old general has worked so hard. Over the years, he has cultivated various places. Who knows that this Shuofang and other places are called New Chang'an because of your contribution? I this time When I came here, I thought that areas such as Shuofang Beidi were barren and uninhabited, but when I arrived, I found that there are cultivated fields everywhere, people come and go, and its prosperity is not worse than that of Handan, which is really admirable , with an old general like you in the court, no wonder my father can go out hunting without worry all day! You are the cornerstone of the great man!!"

Qin Tong said solemnly: "How can this be regarded as the credit of me alone? This is the credit of my big man's border guards. I have more than 40 border guards, and they are deployed in various frontier fortresses. Year after year, day after day Working for His Majesty for a day, turning those wastelands into cultivated land, building cities and roads, I have done a lot of credit, but I am just sitting here giving orders, what kind of credit is this?"

Liu Ci squinted his eyes, he already understood the general's character, and it was useless to praise the general for his character, he seemed to pay more attention to the border guards, so Liu Ci changed his words quickly.

"You're right. After hearing what you said, I suddenly understand!"

"It's all because of the merits of the border guards. I came to you this time for this matter. Look at my Xia Kingdom, which has a vast territory and more land cultivated than anywhere else. If it is in Xia Kingdom, I can also cultivate it." set up a place."

"Wait a minute."

Qin Tong interrupted Liu Ci, and immediately understood his purpose in his heart. He looked around and asked a lieutenant to take the rest of the people to rest, while he took Liu Ci and left the inner room. The two walked out of the house, The environment in Shuofang is not as bad as expected. It is very comfortable with the breeze blowing outside. When you come out of the courtyard, you can see the lush surroundings. Shuofang was in the hands of the Huns at the beginning, and it was the most important food production area for the Huns. , and was later taken back by Liu Chang himself. During these years, the border guards built many cities here and reclaimed a lot of land.

This made Shuofang gradually become the largest food producing area in the entire Tang Dynasty, and even gained the reputation of Xinhanzhong and New Chang'an. As soon as you go out, you can see soldiers in formation coming from a distance. They are not wearing armor. Armed with tools, the ones who can walk are the military formations. They pass by Qin Tong and the others in an orderly manner, and do not forget to salute. This is a small city, and the people who live here are basically the soldiers of the border guards, as well as many of them. few local residents.

Liu Ci observed everything in front of him curiously, but Qin Tong led him around.

"At present, the frontier army is getting bigger and bigger, but it is different from the past. We don't need to fight anymore. There are no foreign enemies. We are only responsible for reclamation and construction. But, when necessary, we can still go to the battlefield , we will conduct drills here."

Qin Tong spoke earnestly, his words were full of pride.

Liu Ci nodded, "Indeed, it looks much stronger than Zhao's soldiers."

Qin Tong said seriously: "I already know the purpose of your coming here, but there are a few questions."

"First of all, it's about the geography of the Xia Kingdom. It's not that we haven't thought about going to the Xia Kingdom for reclamation. It's just that the Xia Kingdom is different from here. There are not many places suitable for reclamation over there. Maybe there is no suitable place for reclamation in the entire Xia Kingdom. Too much, I'm afraid it doesn't have much results."

"Besides, it's just a matter of time. If you look at the cultivated land in the distance, it has been cultivated for four or five years. Don't think that this reclamation and construction can be completed in a short period of time. At least It will take five or six years to turn the wasteland into arable farmland, and the country of Xia is extremely remote. If you insist on reclamation and construction there, you can imagine how much it will cost the border guards to go there. For a long time, transportation, logistics, although the border guards must be self-sufficient, but they also need local support in the early stage, can you Xia Guo have the ability to support us?"

"Also, do you have the raw materials for construction? If you want to transport, what should you do about the cost problem?"

Qin Tong asked many questions, but Liu Ci couldn't answer them.

Liu Ci had never even been to Xia Guo, and he was also ignorant of these issues.

Seeing that King Xia suddenly fell silent, Qin Tong said again: "If the king can answer these questions, I will go to the temple and ask to reclaim land on the border of Xia State."

A smile appeared on Liu Ci's face again, and he said confidently: "I have never been to Xia Guo, so I really can't answer your question, but as long as I am willing to do it, nothing can be difficult for me."

"Sooner or later, you will go to the Kingdom of Xia and defend the border for Great Xia!"

"Take me around again!"

Looking at King Xia who cheered up in an instant, Qin Tong's eyes flashed with surprise. He only knew about the stubbornness of this vassal king in the past, but never knew that he still had such a heart. Qin Tong took Liu Ci to watch the big man The daily life of the Frontier Corps.

At present, many people think that the Border Guard Corps should be abolished, because the big man has no external enemies, and each county has its own county soldiers, which are more than enough for law and order, and the Border Guard Corps seems to be useless. Now responsible The Border Guard Corps in the Army Tunnel was even called the Peasant Corps by many people. They thought they were nothing more than a group of farming farmers, with no combat effectiveness at all, and they were just doing corvee service in disguise for the temple.

Qin Tong was very angry about these remarks. Qin Tong was a general who could accept new things. He set up his own newspaper in the Border Guard Army to promote the achievements of the Border Guard Army and some internal affairs.

After he took office, he carried out a series of reforms to the border guards, and insisted on training them to prevent them from losing their combat effectiveness.

He left a large number of people in the various frontier fortresses to settle down. These people became friends with the locals when they served in the local area. After they got married, they decided to stay in the local area.

The old general Qin Tong happily talked about the achievements of the border guards. When he talked about these things, his face was filled with a smile. It was not a very tall body, but it seemed to be standing upright all of a sudden. The endless cultivated land in Shuofang, All the way to the sky, this is their achievement.

At first Liu Ci flattered them just to get them to Xia Guo, but after following Qin Tong to many places, Liu Ci looked at Qin Tong in a wrong way.

In the evening, he went back to General Qin Tong's mansion together.

General Qin Tong ordered people to make meals, all of which were grown locally. The taste is really different from that in the Central Plains, and it is extraordinarily delicious.

During this time the general's youngest daughter came in and poured tea for them.

However, Liu Ci didn't take another look at her.

The next day, Liu Ci bid farewell to Qin Tong early in the morning, led the crowd, and set off in the direction of Dai Guo.

Liu Ci's route caused everyone a headache, they went around, since they were going to Dai State, why not go directly to Dai State from Zhao State and then come here again?
But the king insisted on this, and everyone had no choice.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, they also transferred the country of Tang. Unlike the rumors, there were not many robbers in the country of Tang, and everything was very peaceful.

When Liu Ci came to Daiguo, he finally met Chao Simusian's elder brother.

"Second brother!!!"

Liu Ci yelled and rushed into the arms of the second brother.

Liu Bo lowered his head, Liu Ci was tightly wrapped in his arms, and when he put his hands together, he couldn't see anyone.

Liu Bo's eyes were red, he missed his brother so much.

The two brothers had too much to talk about. Liu Bo came to greet him this time, but he didn't bring many people with him. There was only one Zhu Mong as the guard, and he didn't know who was protecting whom.The group walked towards Pingcheng, and Liu Ci talked about what he had seen and heard along the way. Liu Bo was a good listener, and he didn't interrupt, listening to his brother's complaints and grievances.

"Second brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time. How is the situation here? Is someone bullying you?"

Liu Bo said honestly: "No one came to bully me, and I'm doing okay."

Liu Ci patted his chest, "Second brother, if someone bullies you, just speak up, and I will stand up for you."

"it is good."

The group of people following behind couldn't help shaking their heads, you haven't reached his chest yet!
Liu Bo was also very curious about many things that happened in the court. Liu Ci explained them to him one by one. Liu Bo was also emotional when he learned from Liu Ci that his father had arranged for his younger sister. Take this little guy to meet Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi.

Liu Ruyi looked a lot fatter than before, Dai Guo's food seemed pretty good, and he made him white and fat. He was also very happy when he learned that Liu Ci came, pinched Liu Ci's face, and went straight Call the parent.

The three of them sat together, Ruyi sat on the upper seat, and the two brothers sat in front of him.

"Father Zhong, Second Brother, I am going to the country this time, this is an opportunity for our Three Kingdoms!"

Liu Ruyi nodded, "You're right! We, the Three Kingdoms, are united. We need people, food, food, and horses. Even the temples can't do anything to us!"

Liu Bo hastily cleared his throat, "The meaning of the fourth brother should be that our opportunities for development should complement each other and develop together."

Liu Ruyi said, "That's what I mean too!"

Father Zhong, you better mean that!
Liu Ci said again: "In the future, our three countries should work together to advance and retreat together. We need to develop more cooperation. We should not be like the three people in the northwest. We should help each other more. We must give in when we can. If a small interest causes disharmony, let the world know that the three kings of the north are definitely much better than the three kings of the northwest!"

Liu Bo was taken aback, "What happened to the Three Northwest Kings?"

This matter was not published in the newspaper, so Liu Bo obviously didn't know about it. Liu Ci found an opportunity to show off, and hurriedly told all the things about the three of them fighting endlessly and angering my father.

Liu Ruyi looked a little annoyed, "These three Lizi! Are you restless after becoming princes and kings?"

"I think back then, our brothers were so harmonious, never quarreling, and friendly to each other. How come so many things happened in your generation?"

Neither Liu Ci nor Liu Bo spoke.

They drank some more wine, and Ruyi got drunk very quickly, so Liu Bo asked people to send him back first.

Only the two brothers were left, and Liu Ci opened up the chatterbox again, asking about Liu Bo's recent situation.

Liu Bo's wife is already pregnant and is about to give birth this year. This makes Liu Ci very happy. He is going to have another son. Thinking about those sons in Chang'an, he can only comfort himself. Brother's child will be a very well-behaved one.

But when Liu Bo asked about Liu Ci's situation, Liu Ci said righteously: "I can't get married yet. There are many tribes outside the Great Wall. Maybe I will marry when I go. In order to completely recover them, I have to marry many beauties from the tribes." , This is for the important affairs of the country, how can I delay such an important event because of my personal affairs? In order to better govern the Xia Kingdom, I can only bear the pain and marry more beauties."

"fart!"

Liu Bo smiled and patted Liu Ci on the head, and Liu Ci felt a buzzing in his ears.

"Second brother, don't go there again, if you come here again, I have to explain to you here."

Liu Bo hurriedly apologized, "I haven't played for a long time, and I can't hold back."

"But no matter how you say it, you have to have a wife. You have to have someone to look after the harem for you. Don't you have someone in your heart that you care about?"

Liu Ci was very open-minded, and waved his hand, "No, let's talk about it when we meet!"

The two brothers talked about the future, Liu Bo seriously persuaded: "After going to Xia State, listen to the words of the Prime Minister, don't be impatient, first familiarize yourself with the situation of local officials and people, and don't think you can do it. It's better than those people. If you encounter something you don't understand, send someone to ask me first."

"I see. Second brother, my father told me these words before I left."

Liu Bo was a little disappointed, and he sighed, "I haven't seen my father and mother for a long time, and I really want to go back to visit them, but these things are getting more and more, and I really can't go away."

Liu Ci hurriedly said: "Second brother, you don't have to worry, father is having fun all day, either hunting in Shanglinyuan, or leading people to demolish houses, I don't think he wants to stay in Chang'an anymore, say Maybe after a while, he will ask his eldest brother to come to the head of state affairs, and he will bring his mother to visit us!"

Chang'an, Shangfang Mansion.

Han Xin almost lived in Shangfang Mansion these days. Han Xin had never shown such a strong interest in anything, but this time was an exception.

Under the leadership of Lu Lu, Han Xin went to Shangfang Mansion to look at the artillery, and asked about its detailed range, weight and other information. When he found that this thing can indeed be installed on a ship and can play a huge role, Han Xin was very happy. And Chen Tao took Han Xin to visit other inventions under Lu Lu's suggestion, many of which were still in the confidential stage. When Han Xin saw so many new things, he suddenly couldn't walk. No, I stayed in Shangfang all day, groping for those brand new equipment.

By the end, he even took a great interest in some agricultural inventions.

Liu Chang was naturally called here by him, and accompanied him helplessly.

"Long, look at this. Hahaha, although the damage is not enough, it is conspicuous enough. Using this as a signal, isn't it better than thick smoke?"

Holding several failed explosives newly developed by Shangfang, Han Xin's eyes were full of excitement.

Shang Fang originally wanted to develop a bomb with greater lethality, but in the end he made something similar to a signal flare, which did not do enough damage, but as Han Xin said, it was really conspicuous, with flashing sparks and smoke. It's good enough for warning or something.

"No wonder you have always liked Shang Fang so much. I finally understand how powerful these people are. If you look at this iron object that directly sucks people in, put this on the door. When someone comes in, the iron object will be sucked out, right? "

"Oh, that's not how magnets work. Well, well, yes, yes, that's it."

Liu Chang didn't bother to argue with Master anymore.

"Quickly ask Shangfang to make artillery for me. I will put it on a ship and attack Anxi from the sea next year!! Capture its king!!"

"what???"

(End of this chapter)