Fu Tang

Shi Xueting's return made Li Congjia very excited, but now that a basin of cold water poured down his head, Li Congjia was a little sluggish.

Li Congjia asked with a straight face, "What happened?"

If it's not a big deal, don't let him know who is disturbing him and the teacher's two-person world, or wait to wear small shoes!

Liu Yi's face was a little pale and said: "I just got the news that Suzhou has stationed troops on the border!"

Li Congjia immediately asked: "Which side?"

There are too many borders in Suzhou, Ganzhou Uighurs in the east, Guiyi Army in the west, and ourselves in the south.But if you can scare Liu Yi like this, you don't need to ask about this direction.

Sure enough, Li Congjia heard Liu Yi say, "It's about twenty miles away from Mule."

Mule is the city bordering Suzhou in the hands of Li Congjia. After hearing this, he sneered and said: "Send someone to announce the ministers of the cabinet, Zaizhi and Minister of the Ministry of War, and Ministers."

Since Li Jing came, the name of the six parts has been restored to the original, and everyone is still used to this name.

Liu Yi repeated it, confirmed that Li Congjia had no other requests, and left the bathroom hall.

Li Congjia put on his clothes with the help of the palace servants and said, "Master, come together."

Shi Xueting responded, and followed Li Congjia all the way to Zichen Hall.

Because the meritorious banquet had just ended, all the ministers were a little drunk, and just returned home to wash up and lie down, but turned around and were dragged into the palace again, feeling a little bad all over.

But they also knew in their hearts that Li Congjia was not Li Jing, and if it was something he could do arbitrarily, he would definitely not call everyone back.

After the cabinet ministers saw Li Ping and Zhu Yuan, they had a bad feeling in their hearts.

Li Congjia and Shi Xueting came here in a hurry, Li Hongji had good eyes, and he could still see that Li Congjia's hair was still stained with water, so he knew that the two of them had just finished taking a bath. As for the fact that Shi Xueting also took a bath with Li Congjia, he I didn't think there was anything, I just felt that Li Congjia really favored Shi Xueting - after all, Yutang summoned this kind of thing, and the monarch trusted the minister.

Sitting on the throne, Li Congjia's expression was very bad, and he said: "Suzhou's military border is less than [-] miles away from Mule. My father already knows about this, but my father is old and in poor health. Let me discuss with you."

Anyway, Li Jing is still the nominal lord of the country, even if Li Congjia is in power, he still has to go through such a scene, and Li Jing... is very honest now, he doesn't care about things at all, he seems to have given up struggling, and even gave the seal to him. Li Congjia.

Zhou Zong and the others looked at each other, deeply feeling that they followed a reliable boss, but the news brought by the boss made them very unhappy.

Li Hongji was very angry: "Long Lei is indeed a wolf with ambition, and he shouldn't have helped him get the position in the first place."

Li Congjia didn't say a word, choosing Long Lei was forced by the situation, and the method was not aboveboard. If it wasn't for the treasure and encountered Long Lei, even if Li Congjia wanted to help someone, he would have to choose a more reliable one, and the two of them would be The state of mutual benefit, rather than planting the seeds of hatred from the beginning, but it is too late to say anything now, the important thing is how to deal with Long Lei.

However, after Li Hongji finished speaking, his face was a little worried. Through external expansion for a while, they had a lot of soldiers in their hands, but there were only five armies in their hands. Of course, the number of these five armies was larger than the traditional army Some, each army is about [-] people, that is to say, they have at most [-] soldiers in their hands.

It's just that the most core and the highest combat effectiveness is 2 people, and the rest are some captives, or service soldiers selected from the cities under Li Congjia.

Such a number of people seemed a bit powerless when fighting against Longlei. Anyway, Suzhou also had about a hundred thousand soldiers.

Li Congjia sat on it, covered his face with frost and said: "Brother, I will trouble you to bring people to go this time. You lead the An Ning Army, the Left and Right Army, and go to Mule to take precautions, but... it may not be possible to fight."

Li Hongji looked at Li Congjia in surprise: "Will Long Lei withdraw his troops?"

Li Congjia stroked his chin and said, "Isn't it enough to find a way to make him withdraw his troops? There is a good saying that you must first settle down when you fight against the outside world. He was too anxious. When his father was in office, Suzhou was already unstable. He started to think of ways to protect himself, he dared to make a big military operation when he first took office without doing anything, he is really courageous."

Zhou Zong and others deeply believed that there was a saying that three years without changing the way of the father, the most important thing for the crown prince to succeed to the throne was to stabilize the courtiers and get in touch with the courtiers, and suppress the old courtiers by the way, so as to gain more power It won't be turned into a puppet by powerful ministers.

However, Long Lei came to attack Anning City as if he was in a daze, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Li Congjia asked suddenly: "Has the person who poisoned the First Dragon King been arrested?"

Zhou Zong replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness, we have been rescued."

Li Congjia nodded. They must make a promise to others about this kind of head-losing thing. Otherwise, who will do it for you?Unless it is a dead soldier who is very loyal to you!

Li Congjia thought for a while and said, "Find someone who looks similar to that person from the death row, ask the cook to tell him the process of poisoning, and then send him to the Seventh Prince."

After hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they finally understood the meaning of Li Congjia's saying that the inside must be settled first.

Han Xizai said listlessly, "Your Highness already has wisdom in his hands, but he wants to toss our old bones."

Li Congjia was a little embarrassed: "Aren't I not sure? Some things can be done, and some things can't be done. I need a few people to help me look after them. What's more, the ways of doing things are different, and the results obtained are also different. "

Han Xizai looked at Li Congjia with a smile, his eyes were very kind, as if he was looking at his promising grandchildren.

Zhou Zong glanced at Han Xizai and then at Li Congjia, his heart became more vigilant, and he told himself not to rely on his status as chief assistant to do whatever he wanted, their prince...is obviously not easy to fool.

The Seventh Prince was intentionally left by Li Congjia, and the other one he left behind was the Thirteenth Prince, but compared to the useless Thirteenth Prince, the Seventh Prince was obviously more useful to Li Congjia, so at first Li Congjia sent Han Yu When going out, Han Yu never aimed at the Seventh Prince.

Even if there were no accidents from the Kara Khanate, those princes would die, and the seventh prince would definitely stay.

Presumably Li Congjia left the Seventh Prince for this day. Zhou Zong didn't think about it. However, after Han Xizai came over, he would definitely have a chat with his grandson. Maybe this old guy knew there would be such a day.

Li Congjia dispatched things in an orderly manner. I have to say that a boss who is calm and not flustered can calm people's hearts at critical moments. If Li Congjia panics first at this time, Zhou Zong and the others may not be able to find a solution. But before they find a way, they have to appease the boss, which is not so wonderful.

Now that the monarch and his ministers are in harmony, they are very happy to assign tasks, and Li Hongji is also very happy. At least he can continue to lead the army. What he worries most is that Li Congjia doubts him. To be honest, if he is in Li Congjia's position, he must doubt the other party. But Li Congjia just didn't care, which made Li Hongji feel very complicated, a little ashamed, but also a little thankful that his brother was different from him.

Of course Li Congjia didn't care. The soldiers he handed over to Li Hongji were absolutely loyal to him. Even if they were not loyal to him, they were loyal to Shi Xueting.

Li Hongji took the Tiger Talisman and led the troops to set off overnight, and several people discussed the remaining matters, and Zhou Zong suggested that they still need to send someone to contact the Seventh Prince.

Xiao Yan has been listening on the sidelines and didn't say much, and when everyone was discussing about the same, he said: "Long Lei must have used some special method to dare to raise troops. We rescued the cook, and he can naturally find another one." .”

What to do with one?Of course, it means that Li Congjia was the murderer who killed the Dragon King, so he would have a reason to attack Anning City openly.

As soon as Li Congjia slapped his head, he said that he seemed to have forgotten something, and he actually forgot this one, but this matter, leave it to the Seventh Prince. The prince had no chance at all.

The question is, could the Seventh Prince miss this great opportunity?Impossible, even if he knew that Li Congjia must have his purpose in contacting him at this time, he would firmly seize this opportunity.

Li Congjia didn't go to contact the Seventh Prince in person, and Yang Xin, as someone who had already registered with Long Lei, naturally couldn't do it either. In the end, it was Han Yu who went.

However, Li Congjia felt that no matter who they were going to, they might not be able to compare with Han Yu, after all, how could Han Yu speak with that mouth.

However, the news that Han Yu brought back was not very good. The Seventh Prince obviously felt that Li Congjia wanted something from him, so he opened his mouth and asked for many promises, including but not limited to annual taxes, tributes that need to be offered, and repayments. Ask Li Congjia to bow down to him.

Li Congjia said calmly after hearing this: "I used to think that only Long Lei was the stupidest, but I never thought there would be someone even more stupid."

Han Chou stood there with his head down, feeling very ashamed, feeling that he had not done his job well, and that he was completely embarrassing to the Strategist and the Han family.

Fortunately, Li Congjia didn't blame him, who would have thought that the Seventh Prince could have such a convulsion?

Xu Xuan asked: "If the seventh prince is not successful, do you want the thirteenth prince?"

Li Congjia left two princes at the beginning, one is the seventh prince and the other is the thirteenth prince. If the seventh prince is not a good partner, then only the thirteenth prince will be left.

Li Congjia snorted coldly: "I think their brothers are all clubs, forget it, they don't need it!"

Song Qiqiu immediately said: "Your Highness, you can't be arrogant."

Li Congjia waved his hand, and suddenly asked, "Tian Wen, have you finished everything I asked you to do?"

Tian Wen used to act as a quail on the sidelines. He is now the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, a department that basically does not have much power, and the real power is not very big, but he is also very satisfied. After all, he does not have much ability. The position is all because he followed Li Congjia earlier.

Hearing Li Congjia's question about this matter, Tian Wen was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly stood up and said, "The things His Highness ordered are all ready."

Li Congjia felt a little regretful: "Hey, I should have told brother first, but now I'm in a hurry...I'm afraid it won't be that easy, um, master, in a few days you can lead the Tian Ce army to take your things for a walk. "

Shi Xueting knew that Li Congjia had been tinkering with something, but it was said to be dangerous, and Li Congjia didn't want to take it out easily, so he kept hiding it. It seemed that this time the Long family had completely pissed him off.

Shi Xueting stood up and responded. Li Congjia looked at his thin cheeks, and felt very reluctant. Shi Xueting had just finished a big battle, and he was about to lead troops out again, but he couldn't do it if he didn't go. Things only he can use.

Li Congjia suppressed the reluctance in his heart, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw the old men looking at him with curiosity, and he couldn't help laughing: "Everyone, please follow me to the back mountain tomorrow to have a look."

Zhou Zong also knew some things, but it was limited to such a thing. Except for Li Congjia, Tian Wen and Houshan, no one knew what Li Congjia had done.

Li Congjia and Tian Wen refused to say that those people could not get out in the back mountain, and others would have no way of knowing if they wanted to know, so they could only go back to rest full of doubts.

Li Congjia left Shi Xueting behind and said, "This time you are not only asked to take the thunder box away, but also other things."

Shi Xueting was not surprised, just asked: "But the soldiers don't know how to use it."

Li Congjia said with great regret: "Because I didn't expect to take it out so early."

This kind of big killer is the icing on the cake when you have strength, but when you are weak, facing the superiority in numbers, it is useless even if you have a thunder box, and it is easy to be snatched away.

However, I also want to thank the battle between the Guiyi Army and Suzhou, which weakened the strength of Suzhou, and at the same time gave Li Congjia the opportunity to strengthen himself.

Li Congjia took Shi Xueting to the study, took out a stack of blueprints, and began to explain in detail, the artillery is not too mature now, it is too big to handle, but there are a few small ones, but Li Congjia is always worried that it will explode chamber.

In the final analysis, the smelting technology is not good enough. There is no way. Li Congjia did not have talents who are good at smelting. At the beginning of the Southern Tang Dynasty, there should have been some. People who were more trusted before, as for technical talents?How could Li Jing think of this kind of person who is always unknown, he only wants to come and seize power!

To tell the truth, Li Congjia feels like beating his chest every time he thinks that so many technologies are lost in troubled times. These talents are not easy to find, not easy to recruit, and it is very difficult to find them after they are lost. Now Li Congjia can only bring a group of talents with him. People fumble a little bit.

As for the process of groping, it was really blood and tears. After all, he is only a liberal arts student. It is too difficult for him to study this reaction and that reaction every day!

After Li Congjia explained to Shi Xueting in detail for a while, Shi Xueting understood how to use it. Strictly speaking, there is no skill at all for such a rough thing, just... to set it up, load the ammunition, light it, and let his own people leave. Just go far away, after all, there is not even a sight, who knows where it will hit, anyway, just close your eyes and hit it.

After reading it, Shi Xueting asked earnestly, "Do you really want to use it?"

Li Congjia said with a cold face: "I didn't want to, but I wanted to wait a little longer. Who would have thought that the Long family would be more stupid than the other? Then we can only use cannons to blow open their city gates."

After Li Congjia said this, he thought of the modern history of the Tu Dynasty, and couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

Shi Xueting said: "This is a tough battle. As long as the fight starts, Suzhou must be completely defeated."

Li Congjia pondered for a while and said: "Then fight, hiding is not an option. I used to think that the time was not enough, but now that I think about it, how can there be a perfect strategy in this world? As long as there is a war, there will always be accidents."

Shi Xueting said seriously: "Don't worry, at least now we have a great chance of winning."

Firearms, a cross-age product, would have a hard time losing if the numbers on both sides were not much different.

Li Congjia looked at Shi Xueting and said, "If you can't do something, don't try your best." After saying this, he laughed at himself and said, "I think my escape skills are pretty good, at least all the way without any danger. At worst, let's change places."

Shi Xueting looked at him tenderly: "Don't worry, nothing will happen, Zaizhi is also there, if you don't believe me, don't you believe him?"

Li Congjia quickly waved his hand: "No, no, I don't believe you, I'm just worried... You just came back and haven't recuperated well. I heard that people who often fight are prone to physical breakdown. I can't see it now. When I get older... Hey, I'll ask someone to get some nourishing pills later, and you take them with you." He hesitated for a while and added: "By the way, I'll also give some to brother."

Shi Xueting couldn't laugh or cry, he is also proficient in medical theory, how could he not understand these things?However, he was smart enough not to refute. Seeing Li Congjia worried about him, he felt his whole body soften.

The next day Li Congjia took all the ministers and even Li Jing and Queen Zhong to Houshan.

Li Congjia and Shi Xueting are alright, during the experiment of the thunder box, artillery and multi-barreled cannon, they can still discuss something in a low voice, but the ministers at the side are dumbfounded, and several of them trembled. One side is shocked, the other side is excited, with these things...they will be invincible in the world!

At this moment, the cabinet ministers are more hopeful about the future, and naturally they are more motivated.

As for Li Jing and Queen Zhong, they were simply dumbfounded by fright. This is why Li Congjia brought them with him. He was about to start a war with Suzhou. He didn't want to waste any more energy on Li Jing. With that time, he might Take Suzhou.

After watching the experiment and going back, Li Congjia felt that he was probably the calmest person. He sat on it and stared dumbfounded at the various discussions below, how to use these things, and even Song Qiqiu and Xu Xuan had discussed this stuff early. principle?

This is the Xuanzheng Hall, comrades, not a laboratory!We are holding a grand court meeting now!

Probably because Li Congjia's expression was too shocked, Zhou Zong and the others restrained themselves a little, and Zhou Zong even complained slightly: "Your Highness should have shown it earlier."

Li Congjia said calmly: "If you take it out early, it will explode."

Then he popularized science about what bombing is, and the bosses calmed down. Li Congjia wiped his sweat silently. The bosses of this era are all academic masters. He dabbled in everything, and Li Congjia even felt that if they continued the discussion and asked some questions, they would be able to fully expose his scumbag nature.

With such a magical weapon, everyone has a little more confidence. The only disadvantage is that it is too hasty and the soldiers don't know how to operate it, which is very troublesome.

But fortunately, now Suzhou is only hoarding troops at the border and did not attack immediately. This makes Li Congjia very strange. After all, according to Long Lei's personality, he shouldn't be so calm. What's more, Li Congjia has never seen Long Lei. Thunder calls out.

So the discussion in the Xuanzheng Palace changed from how to deal with the Suzhou offensive to... Should we fight them?

When Li Congjia heard it, he thought for a moment that he had heard it wrong. He repeated the question, and then Han Xizai said calmly: "Seize the opportunity, Suzhou is now probably a strong outsider, and there is news that those The soldiers are all Long Lei's own subordinates."

In other words, Long Lei didn't have the ability to mobilize the entire Suzhou?

Li Congjia's gaze became firm: "Then... let's fight!"

You have to fight early and late, so what are you waiting for?

Li Congjia felt that after he said these words, the atmosphere in the whole Xuanzheng Hall was different. He didn't understand at first, why these guys looked more bloody than him?Who is the unreliable young man?

After the court was over, Li Congjia said to Shi Xueting very worriedly: "Why are they so excited? Are they reliable?"

Shi Xueting sighed softly: "They suppressed it for too long."

Seeing that Li Congjia was still puzzled, he just said, "Think about it, Datang, how long has it been since you lost?"

Li Congjia suddenly felt that these people were really miserable. Almost from the middle of Li Jing's reign, Southern Tang went downhill. Only in the short time when Li Hongji and Li Congjia led troops, Southern Tang defeated Zhou Guo, and later Lost all the way to the country of destruction.

Now that he sees the hope of winning, even the always calm veteran will inevitably feel a little excited, how many years has it been.

Li Congjia sighed, and let them get excited, he also listened quietly to the tactical arrangement and so on, anyway...he didn't quite understand it, but it didn't matter, Shi Xueting understood, he just needed to see Shi Xue Court's expression will do.

Others can't distinguish Shi Xueting's expression, and feel that he is indifferent all the time, but Li Congjia can see some emotions from his facial micro-expression, even if Shi Xueting just moves his eyebrows, He can roughly analyze whether he is satisfied or dissatisfied.

Although it was not something to show off, Li Congjia was actually a little proud.

Under such circumstances, Li Hongji, who was far away in Mule, received the order to attack. In order not to make him feel strange, Li Congjia specially sent Zhou Ye to deliver the order, so that Li Hongji would not feel that he gave the order indiscriminately.

The first war, because it was a test of water, did not use thunder boxes, but actually fought.

Li Hongji attacked little by little very cautiously, but he did not expect that the defense on the opposite side was like thin paper. When the An Ning army charged, it was instantly torn to pieces, and the formation became very scattered.

Li Hongji rode on the horse and watched his soldiers rushing the Suzhou army aggressively. He was in a daze for a moment. He had to wonder, were these soldiers also rebelled by Li Congjia?Otherwise, how could there be no resistance at all, and when they saw someone coming to attack, they turned around and ran away?What the hell is leading the team to run?

The behavior of these soldiers was naturally instigated, but it was not Li Congjia, but someone else.