Fu Tang

Li Congjia put down the military newspaper, sat there for a while, and then hurriedly sent someone to summon Li Ping and Zhu Yuan, and by the way, asked them to summon all the generals, commanders and above.

These people were a little confused, and they didn't know what happened when they arrived at the governor's mansion.

Li Congjia didn't talk nonsense when he saw them coming, and directly passed the general report to Li Ping, who began to circulate it. After seeing that they had read it all, Li Congjia said, "This...what do you think?"

Li Ping raised his head with a look of disbelief: "Zhao Kuangyin...abandon Jiangdu Mansion and go to Luzhou?"

Li Congjia looked at him and said nothing, Zhu Yuan couldn't help but said, "What does Zhou Guo want to do?"

Li Congjia thought to himself, it is really kind of you to ask this question, I also want to know why he came here!

Li Ping recovered from the surprise just now, looked at the map and said: "Zhou Guo not only has Zhao Kuangyin as a general, but once he left, Chuzhou fell so quickly that he didn't expect it. Now he only has two generals." The method, one is to turn around and go back to attack Chuzhou, and the other method is to attack Chizhou or Xuanzhou, approach Jiangning Mansion further, encircle Wei and save Zhao!"

Zhu Yuan frowned and said: "Then Zhao Kuangyin probably wants to fight Chizhou, Chizhou is easy to fight!"

Li Ping glared at Zhu Yuan, can he speak?Although everyone knows that the king of Yue guarding Chizhou cannot compare with the king of Wu, if Zhao Kuangyin is not confused, he will definitely come to fight Chizhou, but as a subordinate, is it appropriate for you to be so straightforward?

After finally finding a reliable leader, you offend him like this, and you still want to be promoted in the future?

After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, he also felt that what he said was too straightforward, and he wanted to make up for it, but his mouth was clumsy and he didn't know how to say it, so he shrank his neck and remained silent.

Li Congjia was not that sensitive, he just sighed and said: "That's right, Zhao Kuangyin will definitely find a way to attack Chizhou, so you should go and make preparations first, and it's best to preemptively strike. If we can occupy Shuzhou and confront him, it will be beneficial to us. After all, our army lacks sailors now."

All the generals agreed in unison, and Li Congjia directly wrote two handwritten orders, stamped his seal on it and said: "From now on, Li Ping will be appointed as the commander of the Kanghua army, and Zhu Ping will be the governor of the Kanghua army's capital Yu."

Li Ping and Zhu Yuan were overjoyed. When the two of them came here, they didn't have real appointments. It was more like they came to serve as Li Congjia's staff. Before Li Congjia asked them to manage the Kanghua Army, they also put themselves in the position of the palace's staff. , Unexpectedly, Li Congjia directly gave them real power!

When Li Congjia handed the letter to them, he said seriously: "Don't let me down!"

Li Ping and Zhu Yuan walked away happily, Li Congjia frowned slightly, Liu Yi couldn't help asking after seeing it, "Your Majesty is worried that they won't be able to defeat Zhao Kuangyin?"

Before Li Congjia could speak, Shi Xueting walked in from the outside and said: "We have already given them what the king can give them, whether they can gain a firm foothold in the Kanghua army depends on them."

Li Congjia smiled and said, "The mage knows me."

Liu Yi rolled her eyes in her heart, but her mouth was very polite: "The mage came here to report something important to the king?"

Shi Xueting nodded and said: "The entire list of the Jinghuai Army has been sorted out, and there are about 500 left in the end."

Li Congjia was a little surprised: "Only 500 people are willing to leave?"

Shi Xueting sighed: "Most of the 500 people are from the village before. Most of the Tian Family Buqu are unwilling to leave. They have been in the Buqu for a long time and are used to it."

Li Congjia shook his head: "They won't get used to it. What I want is a professional army, not the one that farms in leisure time. They have only one duty when they join the Jinghuai Army, and that is to defend their home and country."

Shi Xueting was very surprised, but Liu Yi preempted him when he was about to say something: "But that's the case...the military expenditure is huge, how to maintain it? Not to mention that it may not conform to the current situation."

Shi Xueting silently shut up, he wanted to ask this too.

Li Congjia smiled and said: "So I asked Yang Xin to make money for me. The details will be discussed after the princess comes over."

Li Congjia used to think that having a wife as a shield would not have to worry about marrying a wife in the future, but now he finds that having a wife is also quite troublesome, especially when the wife and you are not of the same mind.

"What about the system? Saints may not agree with this system."

Li Congjia looked at Liu Yi with an inscrutable expression: "Of course I know, so it depends on how to operate it. Now it's wartime, first throw this to the old ministers and let them pinch it!"

Liu Yi looked puzzled, she didn't understand why Li Congjia wasn't worried, but Shi Xueting knew Li Congjia better, knowing that he must have someone behind him.

In fact, Li Congjia's follow-up is also very simple. If you don't agree, don't build it. What?Where do you think those people are from?It's still part of the Tian family. They have their own armed forces and need special treatment. If they don't do well here, they can take people away at any time.

Anyway, Li Congjia always has a way to deal with it. This is actually another kind of rogue face.

Of course, Li Congjia plans to make a time difference. If he can win Shuzhou and Qizhou beautifully here, he will have the confidence to challenge the court.

Originally, he knew that this battle could be won, so he started to form the Jinghuai Army in such a hurry. Both Li Ping and Zhu Yuan were capable. Historically, the two of them forced Shuzhou Governor Guo Lingtu to abandon the city and flee.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuangyin would be killed halfway, and Li Congjia wanted to run to ask Zhao Kuangyin if his brain had been flooded, did he pick up soft stones?This is not in line with his style!

Li Congjia touched his chin and said, "But 500 people are still too many, let's sift through it."

Shi Xueting asked: "How to screen?"

Li Congjia looked at Shi Xueting and said, "Do you Shaolin monks have any requirements?"

Shi Xueting shook his head helplessly: "Then you won't have many people left."

Li Congjia thought about it and said, "So, how about I set up a few projects, and then you go and try the difficulty level with me, and then come up with a standard?"

Shi Xueting thought about it and said: "I'll call some more senior brothers and sisters, let's have a look together."

Li Congjia was right when he thought about it. If the standard is set according to Shi Xueting's force value, the final result must be particularly touching.

Liu Yi watched Li Congjia and Shi Xueting go out side by side, discussing topics that he couldn't intervene at all, and felt very depressed for a moment, with the discouragement of a useless scholar.

But this kind of discouragement didn't last long, and soon he was going to be busy with other things, and the whole person suddenly realized that anyway, he was the chief history of the palace, and that monk... sooner or later he would return to the temple!

Li Congjia had found time to come up with a bunch of design drawings, such as horizontal bars and parallel bars, climbing poles and ropes, and even dumbbells, and then found time for Liu Yi to find someone to make the finished product.

I can't make metal products in a hurry, so I can only use wood. However, in the humid environment of the southern region, it is really hard to say how long things made of wood can last. At present, it seems that they can only survive for a while, and then Find a way to get some alloys or something.

The monks looked at this pile of things in amazement, they had never seen these before, the parallel bars and horizontal bars have the ability to exercise arm strength and core muscles, and the training of the monks is much simpler and rougher-carrying water .

Moreover, the bottoms of the barrels that the monks dive into are all pointed, but that is because of the special terrain of Shaolin Temple, and being able to climb the mountain can serve multiple purposes. It is impossible for Li Congjia to arrange the military camp on the mountain, so he can only use the method of flat ground.

After the monks tried it out, they all thought it was good, and they were full of praise for Li Congjia's wonderful idea.

Shi Xueting was quite surprised: "Your Majesty has never practiced martial arts, so how could you do these things?"

Li Congjia raised his head: "The knife forger hasn't killed anyone yet."

Shi Xuehe laughed at the side, then felt embarrassed, clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, Your Majesty really has wonderful words, but that's all, it's a bit small, after all, there are many people, if this is the case, we have to filter out When are you going?"

How could Li Congjia not know that this is a bit rare?But he doesn't have that much time!

Shi Xueting said: "It's not difficult, let the generals come over and try it, and then choose the ones that can pass in each battalion and team, try it first, the king must be rushing to make more equipment."

Li Congjia nodded again and again, waved his hand and said, "Leave this matter to Master Xueting and everyone. You first set up a charter, and then talk about the test. During this period of time, let those chamber masters train their soldiers well." , the ones in the stockade were still handed over to Master Xue Ting."

After Li Congjia finished speaking, Tian Wuniang asked curiously: "Does the king not care?"

Li Congjia looked tired: "I have to do other things, Zhao Kuangyin, the king...cough, it's too unexpected. If my prediction is correct, Li Ping and Zhu Yuan may take the initiative to attack. I have to prepare all the military supplies first. good."

Tian Wuniang frowned and said, "Your Majesty should be the commander-in-chief. Wouldn't it be better to leave these matters to the commander of the army?"

After hearing this, Li Congjia laughed and said, "Even if I do these things, I'm still the commander in chief. It's just that I know what I'm capable of. If it was Li Ping and Zhu Yuan, they might still be able to compete with Zhao Kuangyin. If it were me... I'm afraid it won't work." .”

After hearing this, Tian Wuniang couldn't help but said: "But the king defeated him twice!"

Li Congjia looked at Tian Wuniang rather speechlessly, and wanted to tell her, little lady, you have also been brainwashed by Shi Xueting.

And even if he really won twice, those two times were actually because he was dealing with logistics, and he really went into battle... never happened.

Li Congjia also once thought about commanding the army to advance eastward and westward with high spirits, but the reality is that he had better fiddle with logistics honestly.

If there is a chance, and in the case of ensuring that his side has a high chance of winning, he can be plated with gold on the battlefield. Otherwise, if he has to show off, it may involve everyone's energy to take care of him!

What's more, at Li Congjia's level, there is no need to lead troops to the battlefield to fight the enemy to the death. It is more about focusing on the overall situation and coordinating the command. Li Congjia is slowly learning this, and the teacher is Shi Xingyi.

Shi Xingyi is also a miraculous person. Li Congjia thought he was just a great Confucian. He definitely has a skill in reciting poems and writings, and he may also have some experience in governing the country. He never thought that this person has dabbled in everything. Confucianism and Legalism The military strategists and even the Mohists know something about it, and they are simply omnipotent!

Only then did Li Congjia realize how valuable it is to have such a talented person. He had already started to think about finding a place to build an academy for the teacher, and he would give him whatever he wanted, and he would give money if he wanted, and then find a way for the teacher to teach Jinghuai. The descendants of the army, but it may not be easy, the more such people value the status and class, he can only think about it.

After Li Congjia went back, he took a look at all the numbers in the Chizhou granary, and after a little calculation, he felt quite relaxed. There was not much food, but he could still live on. After counting the figures, he wrote a note, and the request was very simple. Want food!

Li Congjia's style is more pragmatic, and the brochures are full of all kinds of dry data. He thinks that such words are easier to silence the uneasy and kind people, although he doesn't know if there are people in the court who will hold back.

Facts have proved that even with good reasons, Li Congjia's request was rejected.

The reason for the imperial court was also very simple. It could not provide the expenses of the two armies, so Li Congjia was told to be honest. As long as Zhao Kuangyin did not fight, they would not send troops. Now the imperial court is fully supporting King Wu's dispatch.

Li Congjia threw the mansion newspaper on the desk, and asked Li Ping, Zhu Yuan and the others after reading it, "What do you think?"

After all, Li Ping is the Minister of the Ministry of War. After a glance, he said, "I'm afraid the emperor's younger brother is obstructing it!"

Food or something, Nantang is not so poor yet!

Of course it was Li Jingsui, and Li Hongji probably didn't have the time to argue with Li Congjia at this time, not to mention that if Li Congjia sent troops, it would actually relieve his pressure, so Li Hongji also offered to support Li Congjia.

It's a pity that the two of them led the army outside, and Li Congjia had almost no strength in the court, so Li Jingsui almost easily took the initiative into his own hands and rejected Li Congjia's application.

Zhu Yuanbo punched the table in front of him with his big fist, causing the teacup to jump twice, and said bitterly: "These civil servants who only know how to fight each other!"

Li Ping was full of helplessness, Zhu Yuan's temper probably couldn't be changed, he tried to persuade him, otherwise he wouldn't have become Minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhu Yuan would still be a member of the Ministry of Driving.

Li Congjia agreed with Zhu Yuan's opinion very much, but said: "Do we really have to send troops?"

Li Ping said solemnly: "Zhao Kuangyin's marching style is open and close. If we let him seize the opportunity, we will be very passive. Although we are separated by the Yangtze River, we have no navy. We are at a disadvantage. Try to drag the battlefield on land. , not in the Yangtze River."

Li Congjia always felt that he had forgotten something before. Now that Li Ping said this, he remembered that he forgot to form the navy. It seems that he will select some soldiers who can swim when he goes back. However, most of the southern soldiers should know how to swim. swimming?

He put this matter aside first, and said in a deep thought: "Now that the army is dispatched, we only have enough food for one month. After one month, the army will run out of food. Can we take Shuzhou and Qizhou in one month? "

If it can be won, they can still eat locally, which should relieve them, not to mention that Li Congjia will be able to calmly ask the court for food at that time.

Li Ping didn't dare to speak immediately, the shadow of a famous tree, if it was someone else, he would definitely dare to guarantee it, but Zhao Kuangyin... if it was a tug-of-war, it would be considered good to win Zhao Kuangyin within half a year, and one month... really Too short too short.

He didn't dare to speak, but Zhu Yuan patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as there are people with weapons and food, I will definitely be able to lead people to take down Shuzhou!"

Li Ping... Li Ping can't wait to gag Zhu Yuan!

But Zhu Yuan had said it all, so he could only follow suit: "If you attack Shuzhou, it's best to take Qizhou as well, so that you can avoid being attacked from behind by the Zhou army."

Li Congjia heaved a sigh of relief: "I know that one month is too much time for everyone, but now is the time when the crops are in short supply, and the grain in the fields will take some time. I will try my best to raise food, but it may not be much, both of you Take it easy."

Li Ping clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness has already trusted us so much, and he can only repay you with all his heart."

Li Congjia smiled and waved his hands: "Don't, I still want to wait for your good news. Okay, let's go back to the army. Let me know when the two of you are going to set off. I'll do it for the army!"

Li Ping took Zhu Yuan back in a hurry, presumably there was going to be a meeting. As soon as the two of them left, the smile on Li Congjia's face disappeared completely.

He looked gloomyly at the mansion newspaper on the table. This time Li Jingsui really touched his bottom line. In Li Congjia's heart, there are two kinds of people who must never be treated badly. One is the peasant who faces the loess and his back to the sky , and the other is the soldier who defends the country.

However, when it comes to political struggles, in order to attack their opponents, those big bosses really don't blink an eye. Even Li Congjia, who has always been peaceful, thinks that these people should be killed.

Now, Li Jingsui is also in the ranks of those who deserve to be killed.

The march of the army can support one month's military rations, and it can last up to three months when there is no war. What will happen after three months? There is no response at all from above.

Li Congjia was very angry, and became more and more determined to support Li Ping and Zhu Yuan to take down Shuzhou and Qizhou. If he could unite with Li Hongji to drive Zhao Kuangyin out of Huainan and return with his military exploits, he could settle accounts with those bastards!

Li Congjia clenched his fists and gritted his teeth with hatred, Liu Yi was terrified and said, "Your Majesty, calm down, don't get angry."

Li Congjia took a deep breath and said, "It's nothing, you go and do your work, don't worry about me."

Liu Yi insisted on refusing to leave, he was afraid that he would leave by himself, what should Li Congjia do if he gets angry?

Li Congjia felt that it was not good to get angry in front of Liu Yi, what should I do if I scare the cultural people out of their minds?So he turned around and ran to Shi Xueting to vomit bitterness.

After hearing this, Shi Xueting looked at Li Congjia for a while, then suddenly handed him a stick.

Li Congjia held the stick with a blank expression on his face: "What is this for?"

"Aren't you angry?" Shi Xueting got up and walked into the yard and said, "I always hold it in my heart, and it's easy to get angry, which is not good for your health. Come on."

Li Congjia couldn't laugh or cry: "Even if I want to beat someone, I won't beat my own people."

Shi Xueting was very straightforward: "You may not be able to hit me, but I just let you vent. When you run out of strength, your anger will naturally disappear."

Li Congjia threw the stick away and said angrily, "If you can't beat him for a long time, I'm afraid you will be even more angry."

Shi Xueting was helpless: "Then let you fight."

"What to fight, let's go, first go and see how the Jinghuai Army's drill is going, if it's agreed, I'll give them a month, if they can't meet my requirements, let me go to farm! There is still a lot of wasteland here in Chizhou, and I am dying of food shortages, and the standard will probably be raised." Li Congjia walked out of Shi Xueting's yard with his hands behind his back.

Shi Xueting followed behind him, remained silent for a while before saying: "Actually, the king may not have other options."

Li Congjia turned to look at him: "What way?"

Shi Xueting said in a deep voice, "The treasure map."

Li Congjia was stunned for a moment before saying: "This...although it can be used, but when the time comes, I will suddenly take out so much gold and silver treasures to buy food. I'm afraid it's hard to explain, so let's just let it go."

Shi Xueting had no choice but to shake his head: "How many people were killed by Zhou Emperor Guo Rong and Zhao Kuangyin for this treasure map, but His Majesty just treats them like me."

Li Congjia smiled and said: "I'm not that noble, I just want to keep it, and I won't use it unless it is absolutely necessary."

"A last resort?" Shi Xueting asked, "What is a last resort?"

Li Congjia turned around and walked back to Shi Xueting's side and said in a low voice, "Don't you see that there are too many bad policies in the Southern Tang Dynasty?"

Shi Xueting sighed: "Saint..."

Li Congjia nodded: "These words came out of my mouth and into your ears. Father is not a qualified monarch. His balance is very average and he doesn't have much ability to understand people. If it was in peacetime, it would be no problem to be an emperor of the mean. It's a pity. Zhou Guo had Guo Rong and Zhao Kuangyin, I was very worried that Nan Tang would not be able to hold on."

"The talent of the king is bestowed by heaven, why should you be discouraged?"

Li Congjia waved his hand: "I can't do it alone, or, you see, I am still being restrained by the emperor's younger brother. The emperor's younger brother is in power for a day, and I will have a hard time with King Wu. I will definitely get him down when I find time." , when the time comes, the emperor's brother line will inevitably be purged, and the Southern Tang Dynasty will be severely damaged, but Zhou Guo will be in full swing, what do you think will happen?"

Shi Xueting's face was calm, he didn't seem to be frightened by Li Congjia, he just said: "Since Your Majesty has already thought about it, he must have a solution."

Li Congjia: ...

You have confidence in me, more confidence than myself!

Just when Li Congjia was about to say something, he saw Liu Yi, so he had to shut up. Liu Yi's attitude was too attentive, which always made Li Congjia feel weird, and wondered if someone sent him a joke.

Liu Yi hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, some scouts found a group of soldiers escorting several carts of food towards the barracks!"