Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"General Cheng Yaojin, the Eastern Expedition is a matter of great concern to me, and the warships are the most important. If the development of the warships is delayed, the Eastern Expedition will be delayed, which will make me unhappy..."

Seeing the unnatural look on the old demon's face, Li Kuan did not intend to stop there, but continued to speak with a exaggerated expression.

That demeanor made the servants behind him feel a little ashamed.

If they were of the same status as Li Kuan, they would probably not be able to hold back and would go up and teach Li Kuan a lesson!

"Tear it down! Tear it down! You little bastard! Don't forget me next time. I'll kill you if I get the chance!"

Cheng Yaojin was silent for a long while, but finally glared at Li Kuan and said with gritted teeth.

It is better to believe it than not to believe it! If it really delayed Li Kuan's important matter, it would be a serious crime!

Even though he knew it was very likely that this was just a fabricated story made up by Li Kuan alone, he still didn't dare to gamble!
"Great! Thank you, Uncle Cheng! Uncle Cheng is the best!"

When Xiao Yuanyuan saw that the old goblin finally nodded and agreed, she jumped up from the ground with joy.

"Of course! I love Xiao Yuanyuan the most! I love her much better than some people!"

The old goblin snorted a few foul air and looked at Li Kuan over there with great displeasure.

"Old demon, I will tear it down, okay? Don't regret it, okay?"

Li Kuan seemed not to notice the displeasure on the old demon's face and continued speaking.

While speaking, he picked up his weapon and walked towards the gate.

After a while,

The gate of Cheng Yaojin's mansion was taken down by Li Kuan.

Cheng Yaojin looked at the empty gate without any shelter and felt like crying but had no tears.

An hour later,
A sturdy, brand new bicycle appeared in front of Cheng's house.

“Is this a bicycle?”

The old goblin looked at the strange thing in front of him that he had never seen before, and felt a little curious.

But before he could walk in and take a closer look, Li Kuan drove away with Xiao Yuanyuan, leaving behind an empty street and a trace of body warmth lingering in the air.

"You little brat! I, Cheng Yaojin, will remember your dumb mistake this time! Don't let me get the chance!"

Watching Li Kuan and the other man disappear at the end of the street, the old goblin murmured hatefully.

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On the streets of Yanyun City, Li Kuan and Xiao Yuanyuan were running fast.

"Look! It's His Majesty Li Kuan!"

In front of a teahouse, a group of onlookers looked at the speeding Li Kuan.

The news that Li Kuan was not dead had spread to every corner of Yanyun City, and Li Kuan's plans and heroic deeds in the previous incident had also been heard by everyone through the storytellers under the big banyan trees.

"Look, what is His Majesty riding on?"

Dayan is rich in resources and has a vast territory, so it can be said that it has everything.

They had seen people riding sedan chairs, horses, donkeys, mules, cows, and even camels and pigs, but they had never seen what Li Kuan was riding.

With a strong push of his legs, the thing under him carried him flying out.

And that speed seems pretty good!
"Dad! I want to ride that thing too! It looks awesome!"

In the crowd, a little fat boy with his mouth full of grease looked at Li Kuan's back with longing in his eyes, then turned to his extremely wealthy father and said.

"Um... son, although my family is very rich, I have never seen this thing before. I am afraid it was made by His Majesty again... I can't do anything about His Majesty's things... How about I buy you something else?"

The middle-aged man with a big belly, wearing gold and silver, and looking very wealthy, said with some embarrassment.

"I don't care! I want that one! Get me one!"

The little fat boy refused to give in and pretended to cry while speaking.

"Okay, okay... Dad will buy it for you..."

The same scene was played out in many places in Yanyun City. Many rich kids were extremely envious when they saw the bicycles Li Kuan and Xiao Yuanyuan were riding.

The next morning, Xiao Yuanyuan invited Princess Changle to visit the Du Mansion, and then took her out for a walk.

the other side.

After yesterday's events, many people in Yanyun City knew that the Du Mansion had come up with a new gadget that was much more useful than their so-called mounts. The most important thing was that only His Majesty Li Kuan had used it!
No one else has this thing.

And when Xiao Yuanyuan and Princess Changle, two pretty girls, appeared on the streets of Yanyun City on bicycles, it caused quite a stir!
The two cute guys, riding their bicycles at full speed, are a beautiful scenery on Yanyun Street, attracting countless passers-by to stop and take a look.

"Xiao Yuanyuan! Is this really made by Li Kuan? It's amazing! So fun!"

Princess Changle, who has always been very well-behaved, is now having fun with Xiao Yuanyuan!

"Of course! Hehe, my brother-in-law knows everything! He is more than capable of making this thing!"

Xiao Yuanyuan puffed out her chest, looking extremely proud.

"Let's continue!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

On the main street of Yanyun City, the little fat man from yesterday saw Xiao Yuanyuan again in the teahouse.

"Dad! Didn't you say yesterday that you would bring that thing to me? Why haven't you brought it to me yet?

The little fat boy pouted and said to his father with great dissatisfaction.

"Little Ancestor, that belongs to His Majesty, and now only he has it... No matter how rich Dad is, there is nothing he can do."

"I don't care! I want this! Otherwise I won't eat! I'll starve to death."

"Okay... Dad asked someone to go to the Du Mansion to ask..."

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Another corner of Yanyun City.

"Dad! You are a second-rank official! I am your daughter. If I don't give something away, I won't be able to calm the situation... I heard that the thing Princess Changle rode on today is extremely precious! It's better than you..."

"..."

For a time, the wooden bicycle that Li Kuan tinkered with caused a sensation in Yanyun City.

Countless dignitaries want to get one of these to ride, and some even think that if they have one at home, they will be very prestigious and will attract a lot of attention when they ride out!

However, this thing belongs to Li Kuan alone, so after many twists and turns they could only find Cui Jin.

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Du Mansion, backyard.

"Sister Yuan, how was your fun with Princess Changle today?"

Li Kuan was lying on a rocking chair, cracking melon seeds, and said to Xiao Yuanyuan who looked a little tired.

"We are so happy today. Changle is very envious of my bicycle! She even asked if you could get her one too."

Xiao Yuanyuan, who seemed a little tired just now, suddenly became lively after hearing Li Kuan's words.

"Uncle..."

Li Kuan was about to say something when Cui Jin came over.
"Lao Cui, what's the matter?"

Li Kuan sat up straighter when Cui Jin came in.
"Son-in-law... that's what you rode with Xiao Yuanyuan on Yanyun Street yesterday..." Cui Jin hadn't recovered yet. He was a little excited thinking that wealthy businessmen and dignitaries from Yanyun City had been coming to him one after another, expressing their willingness to spend a large sum of money to buy the thing that Li Kuan rode yesterday.

You have to know that the pockets of these dignitaries in Yanyun City are all bulging!
Those wealthy businessmen are not short of money!

The bicycle Li Kuan made is unique!
This is a monopoly business! If they set a high price, those people will accept it!
Maybe the Du family can benefit a lot from this opportunity!

Son-in-law, you are really the cash cow of their Du family!
"You mean the bicycle? Is there a problem?"

Li Kuan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Cui Jin with glowing eyes.

It's just a bicycle, isn't it? Why make such a fuss? If you want to ride it, just say so!

"Sir, you don't know! Right now, the young men and women in Yanyun City are all asking for directions! They can't wait to ride their...bicycles to Yanyun Street to show off!"

This is a business opportunity!

Great business opportunity!
It would be best if it could be mass-produced!

"Hmm? They're interested in bicycles?"

Li Kuan was a little surprised. He took the bicycle down just to kill time for Xiao Yuanyuan.

"In that case, I'll give you the blueprints and you'll be fully responsible."

Making money is such a hard and time-consuming task, so let Cui Jin take it. Wouldn't it be easy for him to stay at home and be a lazy guy?

Cui Jin may not be good at other things, but he is extremely smart and good at business things, so Li Kuan is very confident in handing the matter over to him.

"okay!"

Cui Jin took the drawings from Li Kuan, turned around and was about to leave, his mind full of thoughts on how to sell them at a good price.

“Hey…wait a minute!”

Li Kuan looked at Cui Jin's back, suddenly remembered something, and called him.

"Uncle? Is there anything else?"

Cui Jin was a little careless; his mind was still on the sales of bicycles.

"You can't get bicycles anywhere else! Here's a way to sell them at a great price."

"Oh? What good plan do you have, uncle?"

Hearing this, Cui Jin raised his head and looked at Li Kuan who was sitting on the rocking chair.

He only knew that Li Kuan was always successful in military campaigns! But he didn't know that Li Kuan was also very good at business.

"You can try hunger marketing!"

Li Kuan did not keep the person in suspense and spoke slowly.

Which of the big brands in the past didn’t use the hunger marketing trick?
You really want to buy my stuff? Sorry, I'm selling limited editions!
I have the final say on the price!

If you don’t want to buy, please move out of the way and don’t block the people behind you!

"Son-in-law, what does this hunger marketing mean?"

Cui Jin was a little confused. Even with his resume, he couldn't understand the terms that Xing Mi said.

"You don't have to mass produce, you can produce in limited quantities, tell the public that this thing is difficult to produce and the cost is extremely high, and then set a very high price. Alternatively, you can hold an auction and let them bid, and the highest bidder wins."

Li Kuan lay down again and said lightly.

“Hunger…Hunger marketing…Hunger marketing!”

As Cui Jin turned to leave, he carefully chewed over Li Kuan's words, and his eyes gradually brightened.

"Son-in-law, you are truly a business genius!
Cui Jinlu, who had already walked to the door, suddenly turned around and looked at Li Kuan over there, his face full of admiration.

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Yanyun City, Daming Palace.

"My Lord? What do you think of the solution His Majesty has proposed?
Guo Shoujing sat on a chair and asked Heshen beside him.

"Your Majesty, what you said is indeed a good plan! Longquan Prefecture is not far from the Central Plains. In this way, our supply line will be greatly shortened, and logistical supplies will be guaranteed!"

Heshen pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

All we need to do is to draw strategic materials such as food and supplies from the Central Plains in advance, transport them there and place them under heavy guard. Once the war breaks out, we can quickly support the battlefield!
"General Chen, what do you think?"

When Guo Shoujing saw Heshen, he had no objection and turned his gaze to Chen Qingzhi on the other side.

"Your Majesty's idea is good, but it will take some time to prepare the grain depot, so we must prepare early."

Longquan Prefecture is close to Goguryeo, so there might be forces infiltrating from Goguryeo!

If a large amount of food and supplies were transported there, Goguryeo might notice something and be on guard.

"General Chen, listen up! You are fully responsible for the construction of the grain and grass depot. Immediately transfer grain and grass from various places. Make sure to complete this task as soon as possible so that the army can march east to Goguryeo."

Guo Shoujing did not hesitate any longer and made the decision immediately.

Before this, Goguryeo had a large number of soldiers fighting on the battlefield outside Yanmen Pass!

It is a heavy blow to it!

Take advantage of his illness to kill him!

The Goguryeo army's strength has been greatly reduced, so naturally we must take this opportunity to defeat it completely!
"Yes!"

Chen Qingzhi did not refuse and clasped his fists in agreement.

"Master Guo, I wonder if the warship issue has been decided?"

Chen Qingzhi did not step aside, but continued to ask Guo Shoujing.

"This matter... the Institute of Gewu should be able to handle it. Jiang Kun and his men can be put to good use!

Guo Shoujing pondered for a moment and said, he had agreed to His Majesty Li Kuan's establishment of the Academy of Gewu, wasn't it because he wanted to gather some skilled craftsmen together to promote the strange and ingenious techniques?

Guo Shoujing had discussed the matter of going out to sea with Li Kuan before, so it seems that the Institute of Gewu has made some preparations.

"Master He, send someone to inform Jiang Kun and let him take full charge of the development of the warships. This will ensure that there will be no problems with the crossing of the river..."

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Two hours later, in the south of Yanyun City, in the Gewu Academy.

Jiang Kun was sitting in front of a chessboard in a courtyard, and opposite him was another old man from the Jixia Academy.

"This is already a dead end... Can you still break it?"

Jiang Kun stroked his white beard, raised his head and said lightly.

“This… this.”

The old man opposite was stroking his long beard impatiently, staring at the chessboard in front of him.

"Forget it... Forget it... I lost..."

After struggling for a long time, the old man sighed like a deflated ball and said.

"Hahaha...are you coming again?"

Old man Jiang Kun was in a good mood when he heard this. This was his ninth game win. If he won one more game, it would be his tenth consecutive win!

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