Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 282 Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage?Ah!

In the northern border of Yun Kingdom, Jianchang Mansion.

At the beginning, King Qi led the army and took advantage of the chaos in Yunguo to invade the northern border.The soldiers and horses originally stationed in Jianchang Mansion were destroyed by one blow because of the long absence of battle formation.The big camp originally built outside the city for the army to settle in was also burned down when the Xia army withdrew back to the country of Xia.

But in just one year, a larger military camp with a more reasonable layout stood erect in Jianchang Mansion again.

The tents stretched for more than ten miles, a banner was erected, and the sound of hunting spread all over the place.

Since tens of thousands of soldiers and horses settled in, the sound of shouting and killing drills has never stopped. Although it has never happened, the fierce fighting spirit on the battlefield has soared into the sky.

In the handsome tent, Cheng Buzhi took the imperial decree from Yang Yanhe, with a serious expression, and said in a vibrating voice:
"The minister accepts the order!"

Yang Yanhexu helped Cheng Bushi to get up, and said:
"Cheng Zhenbei, please take care of the army after this!"

At this moment, Cheng Bushi held the imperial decree, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"Master Yang, Your Majesty has suddenly ordered me to rectify the army, but is it going to be mobilized?"

Hearing this, Yang Yanhe pondered for a while, then lowered his voice and said:

"Your Majesty didn't say it clearly, but he didn't hide it from us. Xia Guo is in Yongzhou in the southeast of me, so I'm afraid he will make some moves."

"Yongzhou, Yongzhou?" Cheng Bushi was slightly stunned and muttered to himself.

Seeing that Cheng didn't recognize this appearance, Yang Yanhe's heart moved, and he couldn't help but say:

"Cheng Zhenbei, do you have anything to say?"

Cheng Buzhi heard the words, nodded, and said in a low voice:
"Master Yang, the six southwest counties are a hot potato right now. If you want me to say, even if you want to send troops, it will be at least in the next year or two..."

Cheng Bushi sat in Jianchang Mansion and faced Xia Guo directly, so he was quite clear about the situation in the six southwestern counties.

In the six counties in the southwest, although the plague has subsided a bit, the livelihood of the people is declining and the people are suffering.

The rebel army spread to the two counties and coerced the people. It would take a lot of effort to solve it completely.There are also people who drive out the government and elect villagers to govern themselves.If this handling is not done well, it will also cause the people to be dissatisfied.

The most important thing is that the common people missed the spring plowing again this year.

Seeing that autumn and winter are approaching, everything is withered, and there is nothing to eat in the mountains and forests. If no one takes action, a foreseeable famine will sweep the entire southwest!

Sending troops at this time is obviously not a good choice.

Hearing this, Yang Yanhe pondered again for a while before softly saying:

"Some words are just speculations in my mind. Is Cheng Zhenbei willing to listen to them?"

Cheng Buzhi heard the words, nodded quickly, and said:
"Your Majesty Yang might as well say it clearly, I will definitely listen to you!"

Yang Yanhe nodded, and said in a deep voice:
"The situation in the southwest is indeed a hot potato. But because of my Dayun's many actions during the plague, the people in the southwest are very grateful to my Dayun. The rebels and rebels only need to be suppressed and used together, that is ringworm It’s just scabies, it’s harmless. The only thing to worry about is the rice grains needed to help the Southwest.”

The emperor of Yunguo was benevolent and benevolent, he couldn't bear to suffer the people from the plague, so he sent doctors and supplies...

The actions of these Yun Kingdoms at the beginning are now being widely circulated among the people in the southwest.The prestige of Yun Huang Xiao Cheng, and even the entire Yun Kingdom, is steadily rising.

If the army really wanted to enter Yun Country, it would not be difficult to win the hearts of the people.

Yang Yanhe paused, then continued:
"In my Dayun Kingdom, there are mostly fields with a warm and suitable climate that are ripe three times a year. Last year, Your Majesty migrated the Ailao, Dulong, Zhuang and other Tiannan ethnic groups into the wild lands in the south, and opened up more than 120 million hectares of arable land. Promulgated The "Water Conservancy and Farmland Law" sent officials to various places to supervise the construction of water conservancy, and even appointed peasant disciples to the court as officials to take charge of farming. Judging from the reports from various places, this year's food is probably more than [-]% more than in previous years."

Although it may only increase by more than [-]%, Yunguo already has a lot of rice due to climate, fertile land and other reasons.With a large base, this increased value is a bit scary.

It is not inconceivable for Yunguo that tens of thousands of people in the southwestern counties live half-fed and half-starved for more than half a year.

"In the national treasury, gold and silver are piled up like mountains. And when there is too much food, the price of grain will hurt farmers. Relief to the southwest will not only stabilize the price of food, but also win the hearts of the people in the southwest, and completely gather the counties in the southwest into our own hands!"

Compared with the tens of millions of people in the entire southwest, some food is not so important in a land of several counties.

Obviously, this is a business that will not lose money!

But Cheng Bushi thought he only knew about military affairs, so he had little opinion on this kind of view that was related to the overall situation of the world.But regarding Yang Yanhe's statement, he couldn't help but nodded.

He immediately bowed slightly to Yang Yanhe, and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you Master Yang for your guidance!"

Yang Yanhe quickly backed away, not daring to accept the gift, and said:

"Cheng Zhenbei don't want to be like this, I can't bear it."

Having said that, Yang Yanhe paused for a moment before continuing:
"Although it is necessary to send troops, the time to send troops must be at the right time. According to His Majesty's imperial decree, it is only to ask Cheng Zhenbei to reorganize your troops, which is probably the same. General, don't want it now. Urgent, just prepare with peace of mind...Of course, these words are just my family's words, and they are only for the general's reference."

Cheng Zhenbei waved his hands again and again when he heard the words, and said in admiration:

"Master Yang is far-sighted, has a long-term vision, and the talents of the country are really not comparable to those in the army like me!"

Yang Yanhe didn't dare to speak again when he heard the words.
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Zhongqing City in Yunguo, the Palace of Mental Cultivation.

Feng Bao knelt down on the ground and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, Dongchang Fanzi hastened to report that a few days ago, King An Li Weining, the king of the court, destroyed the seal and royal robes bestowed by His Majesty, burned all the guards of honor, and raised troops to wash away the national humiliation of two defeats. recapture……"

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he suddenly sneered and interrupted:
"Then why do you still call him King An?"

When Feng Bao heard this, he quickly changed his words:

"My subordinates are reporting that Li Weining, the lord of the puppet dynasty, has mobilized the soldiers of the whole country and dispatched naval forces from the east and the west to attack. In response to intelligence and military deployment, the East Factory spies are doing their best to inquire. If there is any news, report back immediately!"

Xiao Cheng heard the words, his expression was flat, he just nodded casually, and said:

"It's not what I expected... But Yang Dayan led [-] troops to garrison Xiushan County, and Yongzhou soldiers guarded the northern border of the Li Dynasty, so there is no need to worry too much!"

If Li Chao wants to attack the cloud, there are only two ways.

Go all the way to Yongzhou and attack Shicheng County.This road is the easiest, and there are cities along the way that supply food, grass and equipment.It's a pity that today's Yongzhou belongs to Yun Kingdom.

The other route came from the northwest and pointed directly at Xiushan County in Yunguo.At the beginning, Chen Feng took advantage of the chaos in Yunguo, and this was where he left.It's just that this road is not easy to walk because of the high mountains and dense forests along the way.Now, there is even Yang Dayan stationed here, it is impossible to think about it.

Having said that, Xiao Cheng suddenly paused and said:

"The east and west sailors of Li Dynasty? We, Dayun, have we ever fought against this Li Dynasty navy?"

Feng Bao heard this, recalled it for a moment, and then said:
"Naturally, we have fought! When the Battle of Yongzhou was in full swing, the Puppet Dynasty's West Road Navy attacked from the southern sea area in an attempt to solve the crisis. It's just that the territory of my Great Yunnan is barren and there are not many people. The Puppet Dynasty's water It didn't take long for the teacher to go ashore and go deep, and he withdrew by himself!"

The southern border of the country of Yun is adjacent to the sea.It's just that this place didn't exist in Yunguo long ago.

Previously, the country of Yun was only an inland country, and it was not surrounded by the sea.It was the former grand master Wang Xiao who led the army to conquer several small southern countries, which made the territory of Yun Kingdom extend to that side.

A small country in the south, with a small population, is naturally unable to develop southern borders.Therefore, in this southern border, hundreds of miles inward from the sea, apart from the sight of rhinos baring their teeth, there is not a single formed city.

Li Chaona's well-trained elite navy divisions, in order to obtain supplies in the southern border of Yunguo, apart from robbing the local villages that are still in a semi-primitive state and are so poor that mice are crying, then I can only go out to hunt by myself.

So at that time, Li Chao obediently withdrew without even waiting for Yun Kingdom to send troops...

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but sneered, shook his head and stopped paying attention.

"In this case, we only need to pay attention to Xia Guo's actions... By the way, let's spread the news about the two countries breaking the peace treaty and attacking again!"

When Feng Bao heard the words, he immediately bowed and said yes.
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Cloud Country, Xiushan County.

Yang Dayan rode on a war horse, swayed and looked at the beautiful scenery around him, and casually said to the soldiers behind him:
"How much longer?"

Hearing this, the soldiers quickly pointed to the village in front of them and said:
"Go back to the general, it's just ahead!"

Yang Dayan looked at the quiet village not far away, nodded, clamped the horse's belly, and drove the horse forward.

At this time, Yang Dayan came to recruit his staff in the name of using it.But in fact, he just wanted to find a teacher to secretly teach him how to read.

He believes that he is not a brave man with only armed force, but also a brain.But it is also a fact that Dou Da can't read half a basket, so it seems that his self-confession is not convincing.

In fact, if there is really no one, with his ability, it is not impossible for the coach to be the coach.But now that His Majesty created the imperial examination, there are so many talents under him, how could it be possible that the talents in his hands are so scarce that he needs to be the top?
Yang Dayan is quite self-motivated, so he is naturally unwilling to lose the opportunity to improve because of illiteracy.

At this moment, under the leadership of his own soldiers, he came to a secluded courtyard by the side of the village.

This courtyard is exquisitely built and has an elegant landscape. At first glance, it immediately shows a gap with other courtyards in the village. Even warriors like Yang Dayan can't help but like it.

Taking a look at the courtyard, Yang Dayan nodded in satisfaction.

Such a courtyard is not for ordinary people to live in!
When Xu Shi heard the commotion outside, a school boy opened the courtyard door, looked at the leader Yang Dayan with some timidity, and boldly said:
"Dare to ask the general why he came here?"

Yang Dayan got off his horse and looked at the book boy, remembering how much His Majesty attaches importance to scholars today, and deliberately acted like a corporal.He immediately relaxed his attitude, showed a smile, and said:
"I'm General Pingman Yang Dayan, but there is Mr. Zhuge in your family?"

The book boy looked at Yang Dayan trying his best to put on a kind attitude, but still had a ferocious smile, his heart trembled, hesitating whether to nod or not.

This murderous person is not like a good person...

Seeing this, the soldiers hurried forward to smooth things over, saying:

"Child, my general came here to invite your husband as his staff. This is a good thing, you don't have to be afraid!"

Hearing this, the book boy felt a little relieved, and quickly said:
"My husband's surname is Zhuge..."

After finishing speaking, the book boy quickly stood up, bowed slightly, and said:
"Please wait a moment, General, I will go in and report to Mr.!"

Yang Dayan wanted to be courteous to the corporal, and he didn't care to wait a little longer, so he asked the book boy to go in and report.

The book boy hurried into the courtyard, and before reaching the hall, he heard a chuckle coming from inside.

In the room, two tall men sat opposite each other, and they didn't know what interesting things they said. One of the men laughed out loud, full of joy.

The book boy walked into the room, saluted the two of them, and said respectfully:

"I have met Mr. Yuanzhi, I have met Mr. Yuanzhi!"

Seeing the book boy coming in, the man who was smiling without manner coughed lightly and sat up slightly.

Another man with a jade-like crown and a very majestic appearance looked at the book boy and asked:

"Who is that outside?"

When the book boy heard the words, his face showed joy, and he congratulated:
"Congratulations sir, those who come outside are the nobles who want to enlist you!"

As soon as these words came out, Mr. Yuan Zhi's eyes lit up and said:
"Sure enough, as you, Kong Ming, expected, you came to conquer you so soon!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly when he heard the words, and said:

"I also thought it would take a while... It seems that the governor of Xiushan County is keen to recommend talents for the country!"

When the book boy heard the words, he quickly shook his head and said:
"No, no! Mister, everyone here is wearing armor. The person in charge calls himself Pingman General Yang Dayan, and wants to recruit Mister to serve before he enters the account!"

When Zhuge Liang heard this, his face froze.

Seeing his appearance, Mr. Yuanzhi on the side suddenly let out a snort, covered his belly and laughed loudly, while laughing, he said:

"Kong Ming, Kong Ming, hahaha, you have always looked like you are holding the vice wisdom pearl, it is rare to be so stunned today! Hahahaha..."

Seeing the ridicule of all the good friends around him, Zhuge Liang couldn't help showing helplessness.

He shook his head, turned to the book boy and said:
"Let's go and report to General Pingman, saying that I'm taking a nap and can't see guests!"

When the book boy heard the words, he immediately showed surprise, and then showed embarrassment, saying:

"Sir, that's General Pingman..."

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said:

"No matter who it is, always try his sincerity!"

Hearing this, the book boy hesitated for a moment, but he didn't dare to dissuade him, so he gritted his teeth and went forward to decline Yang Dayan's visit.

When Mr. Yuanzhi saw the book boy leaving, he shook his head slightly, pulled him and said:

"Hey, you can think clearly, this General Pingman is not as easy-talking as the governor of Xiushan County..."

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang bent his mouth, picked up the feather fan placed aside, stood up and came to the chessboard beside him, saying:

"It's okay, Liang is already prepared!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually stroked his feather fan on the chessboard.

Then I saw a clear light in the room overflowing from the feather fan and covering the chessboard.

In an instant, a mysterious aura flew out from between the chessboards, echoing the rockery and rivers, lamps, tables and chairs, flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard.A faint cloud of mist slowly rose at this time, and it seemed to envelop the entire courtyard.

Zhuge Liang lightly lifted the feather fan and said:

"You know this formation?"

Mr. Yuanzhi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help saying:

"What else have you figured out?"

Zhuge Liang laughed lightly and said:
"It's just a small trick, with the decoration in the courtyard, some blindfolds..."

Before the words fell, a piercing sound exploded in the ears of the two.The wooden chessboard placed in front of Zhuge Liang suddenly felt, cracked and shattered.

The two were taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously turned their heads to look.

Seeing Yang Dayan's sturdy figure blocking the door, he slowly withdrew the long knife in his hand.

He widened his eyes, glanced at the two of them, and asked:
"You guys, who is Mr. Zhuge? Really, you have some skills!"

Mr. Yuan Zhi swallowed, looked at Zhuge Liang, and said in a low voice:
"Although I'm very happy to see you deflated, the only bad thing is that I'm still here... So why didn't your tricks work?"

Zhuge Liang's eyelids twitched, and he said helplessly:
"Using dead objects in the formation will take a little longer to activate the formation... Seeing that he just came to the door and knew how to report, I thought he knew the etiquette. But who would have thought that he would break in so quickly..."

Mr. Yuan Zhi looked at the ninth-level master who had just barged in before him, swallowed, and cursed in a low voice:

"Well, let you pretend to hold it all day long. The feather fan you swung just now was quite bluffing, but it was useless...Let me tell you, I can't beat this one, you ask yourself Good luck!"

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　Damn, I finished writing and put it in the background, but I forgot to click send and closed the page...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)