Datang Longya

Chapter 468 Sudden Assassination
Looking at Li Shimin's gaze, Leng Feng nodded, anyway, the Ashina family is also a branch of the Western Turks, maybe because of Ashina Ayi, he was a bit "preconceived".

Ashina Ayi, who returned to the Ashina family, no matter what the circumstances, the decision he made must be for the Ashina family. That is to say, they should be able to gain certain benefits from tipping the news.

It's a pity that Li Shimin was a little headstrong no matter what he said, and the letters from the Ashina family did not arouse his vigilance at all.

"After all, Jingbei Province has not really become the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Although it has the name of a road, it is no different from Jimi Prefecture. Throw it away. If I can't swallow this breath, I will let them take it back. The territory of the Tang Dynasty has not been developed yet, and it is useless to need so many territories."

Leng Feng laughed and said, "You are the first emperor who is worried that his own territory has not been fully developed. Who else drools every day looking at foreign territories."

Li Shimin shook his head: "I don't think there are too many territories, but there are not enough people. Although births have been encouraged for more than ten years, the growth rate of the people in the Tang Dynasty is still not fast enough. No one, why do you need so much land!"

This is true. Under the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, there were only 200 million registered households in the country. Although the number increased to 400 million after the collection of refugees, in the land of the Tang Dynasty, the situation of no chicken crowing for thousands of miles is still the mainstream. .

"If you want to get rich, build roads first, have fewer children and raise more pigs." This is a particularly interesting slogan in the old days of Leng Feng's timeline.But in Datang, it was completely reversed.

Leng Feng sighed: "War has always been a meat grinder that ravages the earth. No matter what kind of war, in the end, the only statistics are the number of people and property lost. What can be gained?"

Li Shimin glanced sideways at Leng Feng: "Do you think we shouldn't send troops in this war?"

Leng Feng shook his head: "It's not against sending troops, but I don't understand why you don't agree with the Dragon Tooth Army or the Dragon Scale Army? These two teams are more suitable for fighting with gunpowder weapons."

This is a question that Leng Feng has been unable to understand since the dissolution of the Dynasty. It's not that he thinks Yu Chigong and Liu Hongji are not good, but he just wonders why Li Shimin uses such an inefficient method.

Li Shimin smiled and said: "I knew you would ask me this question. The several dispatches of the Dragon Tooth Army and the Dragon Scale Army have proved that gunpowder weapons are indeed military weapons. However, I don't know yet. What is the situation with a gunpowder weapon. This needs to be tested."

Although Li Shimin was worried that the spread of gunpowder weapons to the entire army would easily arouse the nobles' desire for greater military power, but in the face of a rare battle situation, he couldn't help but want to test the strength of the army after large-scale deployment of gunpowder weapons. what would it be like.

How many people are there in the Dragon Tooth Army and the Dragon Scale Army combined?Two thousand and four hundred people!What Yu Chigong and Liu Hongji wanted to bring with them was more than 400 people, maybe they couldn't just casually have tens of weapons and equipment like the Dragon Tooth Army and the Dragon Scale Army, but they couldn't stand their numbers! 1 people, one arrow per person, that is 1 arrows, which is equivalent to ten rounds of salvos by the Dragon Tooth Army.

This number is scary enough!

In fact, there is another point, Li Shimin is not ashamed to say that after Yu Chigong and Liu Hongji are sent out, he hopes that there will be enough gunpowder weapons to defend the capital.There is no way, being an emperor is like walking on thin ice like this, even if he has a lot of trust in Yu Chigong and Liu Hongji.

Leng Feng didn't think about this level, but Li Shimin still had reasons, so in desperation, Leng Feng had no choice but to give up on this issue.

At this time it was approaching noon, Li Shimin fanned the wind, and said to Wuming: "Go to the imperial dining room and bring two bowls of ice cream. The weather is so strange, the ground has just been planted, and it is so hot!"

"Is there?" Leng Feng looked at the shriveling plants outside, and then felt that it was indeed a bit hot.

Li Shimin picked up the parchment to fan the wind, and said while fanning: "Let's not talk about these things now, your football field is clearly the horse field that Xiaogong used to have, I think your field looks like that, why, what are you going to do?" Just keep it like this?"

Leng Feng nodded: "Just keep it like this. It will be open to the outside world for free in the future. Football is both entertainment and physical fitness. If it is open to the common people, it can still play a role."

Li Shimin nodded: "Indeed, recreational sports like badminton and football are what we Tang people should do. These things are far more useful than gambling, whoring and drinking."

The two of them chatted without saying a word, waiting for the unknown ice cream to come.

Wuming didn't come, but a bowed eunuch who came, seemed to be a little afraid of the emperor, trembling all over, walking unsteadily.

This is a very normal situation, Li Shimin is used to it, and there are only a few eunuchs and maids who will not be afraid in front of him.

"Your Majesty, here comes the ice cream."

Li Shimin glanced at the big bowl on his tray, and asked suspiciously: "Why only one portion? What about Duke Xi's one? Also, why use such a big bowl?"

The eunuch trembled even more: "Your Majesty, I don't know, this."

Seeing how he wanted to tuck his head into his crotch until now, Li Shimin felt very annoyed for no reason: "Put it down, go and get another one, damn slave, will I eat you?"

Leng Feng smiled: "How many people in this world are not afraid of you!"

Li Shimin turned his head: "There are many, you are one!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.
Snapped!
boom!
Whoosh!
Boom!

After the eunuch put the tray on the stone table, he grabbed the porcelain bowl with one hand and smashed it hard on the table. Regardless of the bloody hand, he grabbed a piece of debris and stabbed it at Li Shimin.

It was also at the moment when the eunuch made his move, a crossbow arrow was shot from behind the pavilion pillar and nailed to his chest.
It was also at the moment when the eunuch made his move, Leng Feng kicked out.
It was also at the moment when the eunuch started to act, a black muzzle appeared in the sleeve of Li Shimin's dragon robe.

All three of them responded immediately.

Very fast!
Li Shimin's shot hit his hand holding the broken porcelain, and three of the five fingers flew off to nowhere.

Leng Feng's kick hit his leg, even if Long Ying and Li Shimin didn't react, it's impossible for him to hurt Li Shimin due to his unbalanced center of gravity.

Li Shimin saw Leng Feng's leg, he exposed the gun in his sleeve, and smiled at Leng Feng: "How did you find out that this guy is going to assassinate me?"

Leng Feng pointed to the empty porcelain bowl: "The porcelain bowl containing ice cream must be wet on the outside. His porcelain bowl is so dry, how could there be ice cream in it? I'm curious, how did you find out that he was going to assassinate?"

(End of this chapter)