I'm a marquis in Datang

Wei Shuyu said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

After a pause, Wei Shuyu continued: "As for Guanzhong Chang'an,

Du Qi's army has begun harvesting grain on a large scale.The minister predicted that once Du Qiqiu's harvest was over, he would go south.Explain, and there will be a battle. "

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Du Qi's autumn harvest is over, and we have completed the grain harvest in the south. We have enough grain in our granary, and our navy is well prepared. It is not so easy for Du Qi to go south. Shuyu, you What we need to do now is to find out the situation clearly, and we must keep an eye on the movement of Xia Guo's army."

Wei Shuyu said: "I understand!"

After a pause, Wei Shuyu continued: "There is one more thing, and that is that the war is about to happen, and now the various places have been pacified. Now, it is necessary to gather troops from all over Yangzhou to prepare for the war with Xia Guo."

Li Shimin said: "You just arrange it."

To say that Li Shimin's strength is slightly insufficient now, but Li Shimin has enough geographical advantages, and now he has recruited troops again, so Li Shimin has the confidence to fight again.

Wei Shuyu responded, and hail some other things, then turned around and went down to arrange things.

Sitting alone in the palace, Li Shimin has a fighting spirit in his eyes

.In the fight between him and Du Qi, Datang lost countless people, but he still had the fighting spirit in his heart, thinking of defeating Du Qi who went north again, and wanting to win the Central Plains once again.

Chapter 1297 Join the Army

join the army

Within the territory of Chang'an, more than thirty miles to the northeast.

This is an open area with many villages gathered.The name of the village is Jiangjun Village. The reason why it is called Jiangjun Village is that in the Western Han Dynasty, several generals emerged in the village one after another, and then some people came out of the village one after another.Today's Jiangjun Village has returned many people, and the population is quite large, with hundreds of households and a population of about 600 people.

Among the nearby villages, Jiangjun Village is the largest village.The head of the village, Liu Zhao, is fair and he is the elder of the general village, with high prestige.Under Liu Zhao's governance, the village has a high cohesion.

Liu Zhao was in his sixties, his hair was gray, his back was already bent, and he was not tall and looked very thin.But he is fine

He is hale and hearty, and his eyes are not dazzled and his ears are not deaf, and his body is in good shape.

In the early years when Datang and Xia Kingdom clashed, many villagers in Jiangjun Village left their hometown to seek a living, but Liu Zhao never left and remained in the village.Although the days were difficult, they survived anyway.Moreover, life was difficult for many villagers at that time, and the Liu family was a big family. Thanks to Liu Zhao's free rescue of the people, many old people left in the village survived.

After Xia Guo took control of Chang'an, the place was stable, especially when production resumed, the government helped the people to plow and sow in spring, which brought vitality to Jiangjun Village.Liu Zhao even arranged for people to notify the villagers who had left General Village, and let many people who left return. That's why General Village, with so many people, was able to recover in the shortest possible time.

Liu family, in the hall.

Liu Zhao was wearing a gray loose robe, sitting directly above, closing his eyes and resting his mind.This time, he was waiting for the main clan elders in the village

, and some of the main decision-makers in the village.Not long after, I saw a group of people entering together, there were elderly people, there were young and strong men, there were more than [-] people entering.

Everyone stood together and saluted Liu Zhao together.

People in the village all respect Liu Zhao, not only because Liu Zhao is the village official, but also because Liu Zhao is the elder, and Liu Zhao has no selfish intentions for the development of Jiangjun Village.Although the Liu family is said to be a big family in the village, in fact the Liu family is not the wealthiest.But the members of the Liu family are also the most promising.

Many members of the Liu family are officials outside.Although there were no high-ranking officials, they were all county officials and some county master books, which depended on Liu Zhao's teaching.

Liu Zhao heard everyone chattering, opened his eyes and said in silence.

In an instant, the surroundings became quiet.

Liu Zhao glanced over the crowd, and said slowly, "Since everyone has arrived, I won't repeat myself, and just talk about the business. The reason why I called everyone together is because the autumn harvest is over and our food has been harvested." gone."

"For this matter, I have to thank the imperial court. His Majesty the Emperor arranged for the soldiers of the army to help us harvest the grain without any consideration of hard work, so we were able to collect all the grain in a short period of time. If it weren't for the help of the imperial court army, we If you harvest a few days late, you will have to encounter torrential rain for several days afterward.”

"Once there is heavy rain when harvesting grain, all the grain will rot in the mud."

"This is a great loss for us."

"Now the old man heard the news that His Majesty the Emperor completed the autumn harvest

After that, he was about to send troops south to attack Li Tang.We can't help anything else, but we can do our best.So the old man's plan is to hope that every household will give food to those who are willing to give food. After all, every household has surplus food and there is no shortage of food and clothing. "

Liu Zhao said: "That's why every family donated food for His Majesty to send troops south, so that His Majesty will not be short of food.

As soon as this remark came out, many people spoke one after another.

All agreed.

"Liu Gong, I don't think it's very appropriate to donate food. If it was not easy to supply when His Majesty the Emperor first arrived in Chang'an, and the army would be short of food, there is no problem for us to donate food. But now, His Majesty the Emperor is behind the army. There is no shortage of food, and donating food is of no use.”

At this moment, a middle-aged man in Tsing Yi spoke.

The man in Tsing Yi is named Qi Yunxiao.

He is the teacher of the general village private school, invited by Liu Zhao, who specializes in teaching the children of the general village.It is precisely in this way that the children in Jiangjun Village can get a good education.

Liu Zhao admired Qi Yunxiao quite a lot, and he asked, "Mr. Qi, what do you think should be done?"

Qi Yunxiao said seriously: "Now His Majesty the Emperor is about to go south to fight against the Tang Dynasty. On this occasion, it is the best time for Hao Erlang to make contributions. Erlang of our General Village should also participate in it, make meritorious deeds, and gain the opportunity to win the top spot." .”

"I think back to the ancestors of the general village in the past, there were three hussar generals, eight hussar generals, 25 generals, and many other generals, partial generals, and school lieutenants. It can be said that the glory of the ancestors. But now, our generals Although the village has produced a lot of talents, these talents are not worth mentioning, not even the largest county magistrate, so let's talk about others."

"Nowadays there are many sons and daughters in the village, and when His Majesty wants to go south to attack the Tang Dynasty, it is time to make meritorious deeds. Once this opportunity is missed, it will be impossible to make meritorious deeds after the world is settled."

Qi Yunxiao said: "What I mean is that Erlang, who is willing to join the army, organized himself and rushed directly to Chang'an, went outside the barracks to apply for enlistment, and followed His Majesty to attack Datang."

"In this way, there is a chance to gain fame."

"What's more, many people in our village, under the arrangement of Mr. Liu, have all studied in private schools. They are all able to read and write. They have an advantage in the army. After all, the army is full of big soldiers. Many people don't Literacy."

"This is my suggestion."

Qi Yunxiao said: "Of course, this is just my family's opinion. Whether you agree or not depends on what you think. After all, Qi is just

Just a private school teacher. "

Qi Yunxiao said it was Mr. Private School, but he was in Jiangjun Village a few years ago, and it has been more than ten years now.Many people were taught by Qi Yunxiao, and his prestige in Jiangjun Village is quite high.

After Liu Zhao heard it, he stroked his beard under his chin and thought carefully, and there was a look of excitement in his eyes.

To say give food is indeed an expression of heart.

Supported Xia Guo.

Fulfilling the obligations of a citizen of the Xia Kingdom.

But now after Xia Guo's autumn harvest, there is no shortage of food.Giving food at this time is actually not a timely gift, it can only be icing on the cake, so at this time, it is the best arrangement to encourage the villagers in the village to join the war.

Liu Zhao never made a decision, but instead looked at the crowd and asked

: "Everyone, what do you think?"

Liu Zhao has prestige in the village.