Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 698
Li Chengqian was very relieved that there was an inner guard waiting on the other garden at twelve o'clock a day. After a simple wash, he fell into his dream early.Originally wanted to sleep in beautifully, but who could have guessed that this kid handed over a sign early in the morning to ask for an interview, and said that it was extremely urgent and he had to see the prince immediately.

Du Gou is in charge of the military and industrial areas, and the work at hand is a big deal. Since he said it in such a hurry, he has to get up even if he doesn't want to.

"Fumin, what happened to make you so anxious!" Li Chengqian, who drank two sips of herbal tea and wiped his face, finally regained his composure and asked, yawning.

Du Gou knew that the crown prince was busy with government affairs, and his usual rest time was very tight, but something urgent happened, so he had no choice but to disturb him.The military industrial area is the crown prince's favorite, and it is an important place for the country's weapons manufacturing. A small matter there is also a big event.If the supply of armaments cannot be supplied, even if he has 1 heads, he can't afford it!

Today, Du Gou came to mainly report two things: First, in the past two days, some officials in charge of production and transportation showed symptoms of madness, hot and cold, and clamored for fairy grass.What exactly is that thing, no one can understand. Everyone watched them rolling on the ground, scratching their chests to bloody flesh, which made everyone feel lingering fear.

So Du Gou had to stop the production, let the doctors diagnose and treat them, and at the same time let the guards search inside and out, to see if it was that bastard who made his subordinates like this.

The second is to supply Li Junxian with weapons and supplies, because they have to go through Gaochang and other places, even though the quantity is not large, the cost is extremely high.Because there is the prince's handbook, the military industrial area admits to making money and shouting, and also bites the bullet and sends it over thousands of miles.

But with such a long journey, and passing through the countries of the Western Regions, safety is a big hidden danger. The number of escorts is simply not enough, because there are too many horse bandits there, just like ants, and they can't be beaten. .

Those small countries in the Western Regions either reached a tacit agreement not to interfere with these horse bandits, or they had to pay them "protection fees".What's more, some horse bandits are secretly supported by certain countries, and they are supposed to sit on the ground and share the spoils. Who can really think about Datang.That's why weapons and supplies have been robbed repeatedly, especially this year, three percent of the supplies have been robbed.

The only gratifying thing is that these guys did not kill all the people after they robbed them. Instead, they left them food and water so that they could walk out of the desert.

The purpose of doing this is twofold, one is to fear that Datang will retaliate because too many people died, and the other is to keep doing business without killing people, so as not to cut off the source of income all at once. .
After listening to Du Gou's report, Li Chengqian thought for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Fumin, these two are not good news, and both involve a wide range, so we should pay attention to them! Well, Gu's thinking is like this, you Let's give advice and see if this can avoid risks to the greatest extent!."

Li Chengqian did not expect that this kind of fairy grass would extend its tentacles to such a strict department as the military industrial zone, so it would be the same for other departments in the DPRK, but the matter has not yet become serious, and it has not exploded.

From now on, the military industrial area will immediately enter into a state of martial law. No one is allowed to enter without the cabinet certificate issued by Li Chengqian and Du Gou.

Strict investigations are carried out on the personnel in the military industrial area, so those who have been in contact with the fairy grass are all isolated and guarded, and the channels for obtaining the fairy grass and related personnel are asked.Afterwards, Sun Simiao was in charge of diagnosing and treating those already sick, and the security work was fully in charge of the military industrial area, and the insufficient medicinal materials were dispatched from the Eastern Palace without going through the Imperial Medical Office.To create such a tense atmosphere, let those with ulterior motives know that the military industrial area has entered a state of paralysis.

As for Li Junxian's supplies, Li Chengqian planned to temporarily allocate them from the six-rate warehouse after requesting an order from the emperor, and then transport them in the Tang territory in the name of the Ministry of War, and return them to the original customs after leaving the customs.Since the guards are not strong enough and the supplies are being robbed repeatedly, we should send more people. Li Chengqian will discuss this issue with Du Ruhui himself.

Finally, let Honglu Temple send a note to the countries in the Western Regions. The reason why Datang sent additional transportation troops is to protect the interests of military supplies and caravans. That country did it, and this country will pay dearly for it.

Military supplies are the guarantee of the combat effectiveness of the troops. Those soldiers have traveled thousands of miles to garrison the country. Family letters, military pay, and food unique to the Central Plains are the key to ensuring morale and can relieve their nostalgia. in place.

Temporary losses don't matter, losses are sometimes a blessing. Datang's things are never taken for nothing, as long as you take them, you have to be mentally prepared to pay the price.Sometimes, the excuse for war is very simple. As long as the sun is good, it doesn't matter to take out the straw to dry.But Datang can't take care of them right now, so he can only fool around with big sticks and sweet dates, and he can't take too many steps, otherwise he will pull his crotch like Yang Guang sooner or later.

Of course Du Gou knew about Li Chengqian's difficulties, especially after he knew that the cause of death of the bachelors in the Literature Museum was also related to the fairy grass.Even if the prince has the ability to be an emperor, he is not an emperor after all, and some actions must be done after requesting an order, otherwise he will be without the emperor.

Let’s take the matter of adding guards as an example. He has asked for this question several times, but the emperor left this chapter because of Tian Khan’s reputation. Well, Du Gou will not come to find the crown prince.

"Yes, Your Highness, it's easy to talk about the supply, it's not urgent. Since His Highness has already made preparations for the Immortal Grass case, I can do it after I go back, and resume production as much as possible!"

It won't work if we don't recover sooner. Today's military industrial zone is different from the past. Weapons, clothing, medicines, etc. supply half of the Tang army.If you delay here for a day, you don't know what will happen at the border.Although Du Gou has never fought a war, he has been in charge of military supplies for many years, and he has heard many hardships from the soldiers on the frontier, so he knows the difficulties of the soldiers very well.

"Okay, Fumin, go get busy. Guaranteed, within a year, the caravans of the Tang Dynasty will be able to travel there without hindrance, and we don't need to send a single soldier." When he said this, Li Chengqian remembered that The son of Gaochang who is proficient in Sinology, like his father Qu Wentai, is also an ambitious guy. As long as he is a little tempted, he can not only solve the material security problem, but also win the strategic initiative for Datang.

Regarding spending money, Li Chengqian thinks that he still has a lot of experience. Money, no matter what, can't stop spending, but blood may not necessarily let the soldiers of the Tang army shed. Li Chengqian believes that no one can reject the olive branch thrown by Datang. For a guy, the temptation of immediate interests and power is too great. .
(End of this chapter)