Chapter 81 Autumn Battle
Lao Zhang's original plan was to stay in Chang'an until the autumn harvest, but because of Li Lizhi and the emperor was out of sight and was not upset to return to Luoyang, the plan changed and was pushed back to the next year.
It seems that the office is still unchanged, but people in Chang'an naturally have the benefits of being in Chang'an. The news conveyed from the Western Regions has been much faster, and what happened in Chang'an has also been quickly transmitted to the west of Dunhuang.
"Sanlang is moving very quickly."
After translating the password, Zhang De knew that Cheng Chubi was ready to clear out the Zahu tribes in the two northern parts of the central and eastern parts of the river, and he was very quick and unexpectedly determined.
The number of civilians who were temporarily recruited in the entire Jixi area was more than 30,000, and the number reported to the emperor by the Dunhuang Palace was 50,000, so Cheng Chubi still left room.
"Which Saburo?"
"Cheng Sanlang."
Li Lizhi, who was gnawing sugarcane, had a painful cheek. Lao Zhang asked her to lightly drink sugarcane juice directly. She felt that it was not enough and said that it was interesting to eat sugarcane. At this time, her face was already numb and she didn't feel anything.
"My cousin is in the river. This time, I should be able to come back, right?"
As a noble son of the empire, Changsun Chong was extremely valuable for so many years. No matter why he was originally in his heart, it was indeed admirable to only talk about his actions.
The name of Geng Gong in contemporary times is not an over-reputation.
"He can't get out of here."
“Why?”
The Lord of Longqing Palace was confused and a little confused, "If you take the river, what are your concerns?"
"Not to mention that the river has not been taken down, even if it is taken down, the miscellaneous Hu around Brother Boshu will still rely on him. If Brother Boshu leaves the river and is even farther away from Mulu, those miscellaneous Hus will change their minds."
Zhang De looked at Li Lizhi and said seriously, "No matter how much you can say something with your mouth, you won't be truly convinced if you don't feel the pain in person."
There was something in his words, so the Lord of Longqing Palace naturally understood it. She changed her tone and looked at Zhang De: "What will happen to Li in the future? Maybe you expect it?"
"able."
Zhang De was very sure.
The emergence of Jinzouyuan shows that a new ideology was born, with interest demands that were very different from that of the Li Tang royal family. Since the emergence of the saying "Where is a king, prince, general and minister?", either killing the entire family of the royal family or being killed by the royal family, there is no other way out.
The strange state at the moment is nothing more than a powerful monarch who has encountered a powerful "organization" and is in a delicate balance.
Zhang De himself looked light and calm, and he was just dancing on the tip of a knife.
The existence of the "Nine Tripods" itself is to force the strong monarch to give up the war temporarily. In fact, the "Nine Tripods" were taken out and appeared, which was already a war without fighting, and the monarch chose to give in.
A temporary suspension of troops and truce does not mean that this is peace, nor does it mean that this is normal. Peace without bloodshed only exists in imagination.
Lao Zhang himself was mentally prepared, but not many people were prepared throughout the Tang Dynasty. From high-ranking officials to peddlers and pawns, they enjoyed a temporary "rest and recuperation", which gave them the illusion that a peaceful life was natural and was born like this.
Seeing Zhang De's serious expression, Li Lizhi sighed, but did not make her mood worse. Instead, she smiled calmly: "In this way, I am much lucky."
"Um?"
Zhang De was stunned, "Why did you say that?"
"With Alang here, I think it's peaceful to come to Yu."
"Whoever has something to do, beauty will not be a problem. Being born beautiful is not a problem."
As he reached out and gently stroked Li Lizhi's hair, Zhang De also smiled. Regardless of victory or defeat, Li Lizhi had someone to protect her. This is the luck she said.
Lao Zhang sighed in his heart: What a smart woman.
Unlike Li Lizhi's slightly playful gentleness, the other women in the kennel who were struggling in the vortex probably did not have such a chance of being gentle.
Everyone is forced forward by their own family, forced to do so, and they can't help but wander back and forth between feelings and interests, sometimes relaxed and sometimes tense, making it difficult to have a moment of freedom.
The backbone of the "Zhongyi Society" who returned to Chang'an, went back to the place after paying homage to Du Ruhui. Except for those who came to the Seoul Academy in person, few people would come to Chang'an.
Chang'an City before and after the autumn harvest is filled with an extremely warm atmosphere, not for the autumn harvest, but for the autumn war.
"What's the price today!"
"A piece of money!"
“How many are there?”
"There are 100,000 stones of rice in Xiangyang, and the 50,000 stones of millet in Xianyang."
"What is the price for a horse team?"
"Add three more words."
"Talk in the tea shop?"
"please."
"please."
The bulk transactions of grain stores are becoming more and more frequent, and the horse and camel teams outside Chang'an City also have a price per day. There may be ups and downs, but overall they are rising.
The wide-ranging business company obtained official documents in Dunhuang early, and how much it could be earned depends on its own ability. At this time, the consumption of a cavalry was equal to that of five or six Northern cavalry. But in terms of combat power, the cavalry under Cheng Chubi was able to support the Northern army ten times the troops.
In addition to grain stores, fur stores are also bulk transactions. When fighting in the river, you must start preparing to keep the cold as soon as autumn begins. Although the Western Army has its own baggage veterans and engineering teams, the protection business of 30,000 civilians cannot be fully covered. In addition to fur, cotton stores and fur stores are the same. A transaction of major guilds in Chang'an City may be just a number.
But a few days later, the camel team would go to Dunhuang with supplies.
In fact, these materials will not be sent to the west of Jixi. The materials that are actually sent to the west of Jixi were already stockpiled in the Dunhuang Palace as early as the year before yesterday.
The newly arrived supplies are just to fill the warehouse.
Unlike Hongwen Pavilion, almost all academicians of the Jinzou Academy expect to fight against the Western Army. From the perspective of the imperial rulers, pursuing worthless land, arranging troops and consuming food is a huge loss. But for the financial supporters of the Jinzou Academy, the further the majesty of the Tang Dynasty spread, the more they could make a fortune from it.
Anyway... they didn't fight the battle.
In order to drain the last little profit, there are countless people who advocate "Tang Dynasty Victory". Although it is just a rough "nationalist" ideology, it does begin to make profits for those who advocate.
The originally simple "pride" was painted with a layer of bloody smell of copper by the financial supporters of the academicians of the Jinzhao Academy.
Seeing the resurrected Chang'an Daily, the newly promoted academicians of the Jinzhao Academy published articles saying "Saving the people in the river are hanging over", Lao Zhang was not fluctuating in his heart, and even wanted to laugh a little.
"Fight, fight, fight, there will always be times when you don't fight."
Chapter completed!