lazy tang

Chapter 634 Railroads and Wars

Baby Yun showed his father the fruits of his labor very ostentatiously, and a lobster-like creature appeared in front of Yunhao.Except for the model, the other parts are almost exactly the same.

In the days when Yunhao and Zhang Miaoke left, Baby Yun's life was quite miserable.Panda Xiaohua was put in confinement, and Baby Yun had to learn to write with the old Yan Zhitui who fast-forwarded into the coffin.Dugu Wanwan is strict, and is not allowed to go out without writing twenty big characters every day.Of course she didn't dare to skimp on Baby Yun's diet, but Panda Xiaohua's was fine.As long as the homework is not done, Panda Xiaohua has to live a hungry and full life.

Listening to Xiao Hua's miserable howl, Baby Yun could only work hard to complete the homework.God!Twenty big characters every day, and I have to listen to the guy with age spots all over his face.It is said that he is the ancestor of scholars all over the world, and Baby Yun really wants to turn him into a memorial tablet for offering.I thought about it a few times, but in view of the fact that the old guy has become a spirit, Baby Yun can only bury his hatred deeply in his heart.

Dad finally came back, and so did my mother.The good days seem to be back, even though it's only been three days, Yun Baobao is as excited as a Chinese New Year.During these three days, he can play with his father and do whatever he wants.

"Father! Look at the shrimp mushrooms!" Even though his hands hurt from the pincers, Baby Yun still held the crayfish to show off.

Yun Hao was a little confused. Crayfish are famous for their fast reproduction and strong adaptability.People all over the world are talking about it, lest this thing will take root in their own country.But when I came to China, this thing came to the wrong place.If it is not artificially bred, it will definitely be extinct, and it is affectionately known as the shame of invasive creatures.

The harvest is not small, and there is a full fish basket in the mountain stream.It seems that this thing has taken root in Datang!

"In the past two years, the number of fish in the pond has decreased a lot, but this thing has increased. It looks strange, with a big head and a small body, and the villagers dare not eat it. Even when it is caught at home, kittens and dogs will not eat it. .Look at the red ball over there, it’s all of these things.” The steward pointed to a place in the distance, and said helplessly.

"Oh, tell someone to raise a pond." Yun Hao looked at Xian Bao's son, then at the crayfish in the distance and said with a smile.

"Grandpa! These things are all over the mountains and plains, and you still want to keep them?" The steward thought that the owner of the house was crazy, and this kind of thing called shrimp mushroom can be seen as long as it is in the water.There are too many to count, and no one wants to eat this stuff.The head is big and the stomach is small, and there is not much meat left in the hard shell.Even the poor are unwilling to eat it. Besides, after planting potatoes and corn, there has been no famine in Guanzhong for many years.

Many people now feed potatoes and corn to pigs as pig food, and the old people say that those who enjoy the blessings are committing crimes.

"What do you know? The Duke of the State said he wanted to raise it, so you can raise his mother, so what are you talking about?" Old Liu walked over tremblingly, and slapped the steward.

"No!" After being beaten, he didn't even dare to speak back. It is said that this master had been hanging out with the Duke in Jinyang.They are all in their nineties now, and they are all living as fairies.Even if it is not illegal to rape on the street, that's what the Tang law stipulates!On the first day of last year, His Majesty met everyone in Tai Chi Palace.In case you still get angry and say something good or bad, you can't let his grandsons be torn apart.

"The young people now are not as clever as they were back then. They are all used to the good times. When Jinyang suffered a famine back then, people would eat even toads, not to mention its strange appearance." The boss seemed very dissatisfied with the steward, and kicked again regardless of his ninety years old.The younger son next to him supported him, so he didn't lose his waist.

"Haha! Let me tell you why I heard magpies calling when I came out today. It turned out to be a good thing. Cheng Liu, hurry up and ask someone to go to our village to open a few acres of fish ponds to raise this thing." Old Cheng laughed from behind. Hehe sound.

"Grandpa Beard!" Baby Yun liked Lao Cheng very much, and rushed towards Cheng Yaojin with his little hands tied.As soon as he arrived in front of him, he was picked up by Cheng Yaojin, and the child let out a series of "heck" and "heck" laughter in the air. It was obviously not the first time he played this kind of game.

Behind Cheng Yaojin is Qin Qiong on a horse, and an old cow who is also leading the horse.The home not far away will be hung with game that has been hunted.There are everything from pheasants to hares, and even a half-sized wild boar, which weighs seventy or eighty catties.

"Your boy went to the south, and let Feng An go back to the west. I heard that his sons were killed in Guangzhou City, and the blood in Guangzhou City is already flowing like a river. This is a beautiful move!" Qin Qiong got off the horse, Throw the reins of the horse to the general.After all, his body was broken, just riding a horse made his forehead sweat.Where is the shadow of stepping on both sides of the Yellow River and beating Qin Shubao in Shandong [-] County with a mace?

"Uncle Qin, I didn't do this. When Feng An died, the boy was on his way back to Chang'an, so how could he have time to care about that?"

"Stop talking nonsense! My family, Chumo, is in your army. What can you hide from our old brothers. The Feng family has suffered a lot this time, and the imperial army is waiting by the side of the ancient Meiling road. As long as the Feng family kills a Caotou King If you come, you will enter Lingnan with a thunderbolt. Fang Xuanling, the old man, has already mobilized a large number of low-level officials to go to Lingnan. It seems that this time, the imperial court will solve the Lingnan issue without bloodshed. Your Majesty said, yours No amount of credit can be overstated." Lao Cheng hugged Yun Baobao and looked at Yun Hao with contempt.

This is bad, it is difficult to guard against house thieves by day and night.Although Cheng Chumo was not the person who handled it, he definitely heard something.There's no way, things that want to be kept secret in this world usually can't be kept.

"Grandpa beard! Baby wants tiger boots!" Baby Yun said while patting Cheng Yaojin's big head while holding it.

"Okay! The baby wants tiger leather boots, and grandpa will go to the Royal Hunting Ground to get them for the baby tomorrow. Get all the big tigers for the baby!" Cheng Yaojin waved his hand boldly and said with a big laugh.Cheng Chumo is still young, and the emperor intends to marry the princess.If Lao Cheng wanted to hold his grandson, he might have to wait a few years.Now Cheng's favorite is the pink and fragrant doll.

But Lao Cheng doesn't like everyone's dolls. In his words, Yun's dolls are the most compatible with him.Yun Hao was very worried for a while, what would happen if there was a bandit in his family.

In the spirit of raising a son as a sheep is not as good as raising a son as a wolf, Yun Hao tried hard to convince himself.However, according to observation, Baby Yun doesn't seem to be developing in the direction of bandits.

"When we come to your house today, let's start fire at your house. Let's go!" Qin Qiong took Yun Baobao and said to Yun Hao with a smile.

Knowing that the three old guys are extremely idle and boring, all the generals in the Tang Dynasty are looking forward to fighting.But there was no battle to fight, and Duan Zhixuan snatched away the mission to go to Lingnan.When this guy was in Jinyang, he was Li Er's confidant, and his roots were deeper than that old pervert Liu Hongji.Old Cheng dared to rob anyone, but when he heard that Duan Zhixuan was leading the army, he didn't even fart.He just managed to get Cheng Chumo into Duan Zhixuan's army again.For the sake of his son's military merits, even his old face was thrown out.

Delicacy is definitely not suitable for the three old guys. The rough and unrestrained western style is their favorite.The pheasant is plucked and stewed in a large pot, and the skin of the rabbit is also thrown into it.Rabbits are a bit strange, stewed with meat of something, it tastes like something.Remove the starch from the potatoes and throw them into the pot.The seasoning is enough, and then put a handful of vermicelli.Throw in a handful of shallots when the pot is boiling, and the fragrance will be poured three times.

Yun Hao cooked a pot of crayfish himself, and the skills of the Yun family's cook could not handle this guy.The crayfish is carefully scrubbed with a brush, and the onion, ginger and garlic are thrown into the oil pan and stir-fried.Then pour in the dried chili, Chinese prickly ash and star anise and stir fry together.At this time, the heat is most tested. As soon as the dried chili changes color, immediately throw the crayfish in and stir-fry.

The whole body of the cooked crayfish is red, and the fiery red body exudes an attractive fragrance.You can tell it's delicious just by smelling it.

Lao Cheng seemed impatient, grabbed one and threw it into his mouth without peeling the skin.Chewing "creak" and "creak", watching the huge shrimp head disappear into his mouth, Yun Hao was very curious about what this guy's stomach is made of.

I picked a big one, peeled it off and looked at the gills.Not bad, very clean, the mountain spring is as clear as the crayfish in the stream, how dirty can it be.Crush the shells of the shrimp and pump them outward along the second section.The tender white shrimp meat was pulled out, dipped in the sauce and fed to Baby Yun.Baby Yun took a bite, and then began to "hiss" and "sigh" to drink water.

Lao Cheng blushed a little, maybe swallowing crayfish whole is not tasty.He began to imitate Yunhao, shelling the crayfish before eating.

"Hey...!" After peeling a few, Lao Cheng threw the crayfish to the ground.He picked up the wine bowl and drained the wine in one gulp.

Qin Qiong and Lao Niu didn't speak, and while peeling the crayfish, they scooped up hare and pheasant meat from the pot to eat.

"His grandma, now I can only drink in Chang'an. If he knew about it, he wouldn't kill Jieli. It's okay now, and I'm always being pickled by those civil servants." Old Cheng drained his wine again. The wine in the bowl, hiccupped and said.

Peeled another crayfish for Baby Yun, and patted Baby Yun's butt to signal him to go out and play.The guy who came out of the thieves den, how good do you expect him to be?In case the pot is lifted, the child will be burned again.

Seeing Baby Yun go out, Yun Hao breathed a sigh of relief.He picked up a piece of rabbit meat, chewed it and said: "When Liu Hongji was in the early court, he intentionally made noise in the team and didn't give Fang Xuanling face, so he should be impeached. Your Majesty is not a person who hides everything. You can rest assured. Besides, the birds have not been wiped out, and the rabbits have not died. What are you worried about!"

The value of generals is reflected in the war, and the lack of battle makes them very uneasy.The death of Feng An changed the direction of the imperial army.The original military operations against Korea have also temporarily stalled.The generals who are very idle always want to drink some small wine or something, and it is easy to get drunk while drinking.It's natural to make trouble when you're drunk, so the civil servants came out.Grabbing the sore feet of the military attaches, they impeached them all at once.Even a veteran like Liu Hongji was turned into a sieve by the officials, and now he is hiding in Chang'an's mansion, pretending to be a lady without leaving the door!

The sense of crisis keeps generals awake at night, and the emergence of gunpowder weapons has left little room for personal bravery in war.Now that they don't even have to fight a war, they are even more worried.I'm afraid that Li Er will come and do his best to hide the rabbit and kill the dog to cook things like that. Lao Cheng and Lao Niu are the representatives of it.On the contrary, Qin Qiong, who was recuperating at home, was much more open-minded.

"Listen to you, the imperial court is going to use troops recently? Things in Lingnan keep going, it seems that the imperial court can't mobilize manpower to fight another battle!" Qin Qiong looked at Yunhao and said worriedly.Multi-line combat is a national taboo, even if Datang is now full of national power.But it is also not comparable to the Great Sui Dynasty in its heyday. The war tossed a prosperous Great Sui to pieces. If the Great Tang made such a mistake, the end might be worse than the previous Sui Dynasty.

Like his cousin Sui Yangdi, Li Er was a guy with great ambitions.It's hard to say whether Li Er will make the mistake his cousin made.

"The army goes first before using the food and grass, but now the army goes first before using the railway. As long as there is a railway, Datang's army can quickly reach the designated area. And the loss is very small! With the railway as a weapon, the army's logistics can be regarded as good. Guaranteed. Now our Datang railway is built along Luoyang to the east. It goes directly to Youzhou and Dengzhou, and the other one goes out of Chang'an and goes straight to Longyou." Yun Hao said with a smile.

The map was all in the old guy's head. After thinking about it, Lao Cheng's eyes immediately widened. "You mean, wherever the railway is built, His Majesty will use troops there? To the west, to the right, is the imperial court going to use troops against Tubo?"

For many years, Tubo has been a cancer on Datang's body.These arrogant and naturally strong guys threaten the safety of the western border of the empire.Just the number of people and animals looted every year is in the tens of thousands.Li Er's temperament would never allow such a country to exist for a long time.

The biggest problem with the whole set of Tubo is not gas disease (altitude sickness), but road transportation under harsh conditions.The war in the northwest is not so much about fighting as it is about money and food.The emergence of the railway solved the logistical problems that had plagued Li Er for many years.

Li Er, who broke free from shackles, will never let his old enemy Tobo go.

"Tubo and Koryo are always to be resolved. Now it seems that as long as the railway is repaired, the imperial court will quickly deploy troops, and there will always be a battle. I just don't know whether the railway to Youzhou and Hebei will be repaired first, or the railway leading to Youzhou and From Dengzhou."

"Of course it's right!"

"Although Longyou is close, the terrain is complicated. Youzhou and Dengzhou are far away, but the terrain is flat. It depends on the King of Jiaodong's decision as to which road will be repaired first."

"It will take two years to pacify Lingnan, and it will take almost that long to build the railway." Yun Hao said to Lao Cheng with a smile.

"I understand!"

(End of this chapter)