The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Hybrid rice... No, the real yield per mu of Yuan Gong's rice will not be known until it is tried.

It is only the beginning of July, and with the power of hybrid rice, it can mature again if planted now.

Once the initial trial planting is successful, it can be implemented nationwide. Once hybrid rice is popularized across the country, there will be no food crisis in the future!

Just after the order for trial planting of hybrid rice was issued, news about the rail carriage also came from the Manufacturing Bureau.

Royal study.

"Your Majesty, our Metallurgical and Manufacturing Bureau has completed the design of the rail carriage. Now we have initially laid the first railway between Chang'an and Luoyang. It will be ready for trial operation tomorrow!"

Xu Mo's eyes were slightly excited and he said to Li Chengdao.

The production process of track carriages and track railways is not complicated, but it is very expensive. However, with the investment of the four major chambers of commerce at all costs, the track of the first railway was quickly completed.

The ultimate goal of the rail carriage is to lay a road network covering the whole country. Now that the first road has been laid, it is time to witness how effective the rail carriage is!

"The first track railway has been built? Great!"

Li Chengdao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he completed the first railway from scratch in three months. This speed is amazing.

After the surprise, Li Chengdao composed himself and said immediately: "Tomorrow I will personally try out the rail carriage!"

Xu Mo was overjoyed when he heard this, and Li Chengdao took it for a test drive in person. This was a sign of his importance and trust in their manufacturing bureau!

He bowed deeply to Li Chengdao and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

During the first test ride of the rail carriage, Li Chengdao invited Jia Xu and other close ministers, as well as concubines from the harem, including Queen Mother Zheng Guanyin.

They couldn't go out in the palace all day, so I just took this opportunity to take them out for some air.

In addition, the presidents of the four major chambers of commerce were also invited, after all, it was their money invested.

On the morning of the next day, Li Chengdao took a jade chariot and marched out of the palace with everyone, heading to the east gate of Chang'an City where the railway was laid.

"Is this the rail carriage that Your Majesty is talking about? Can it really travel thousands of miles a day?"

Changsun Wugou looked at the track carriage and felt very curious.

The appearance of a track carriage is not much different from an ordinary carriage, only the wheels are a little different.

"You'll know if you try it."

Li Chengdao smiled, and then boarded the track carriage with the concubines, followed by Jia Xu and others.

This trip went to Luoyang, escorted by Feng Li and the Imperial Guard cavalry on both sides.

But Li Chengdao knew that as soon as the rail carriage started moving, they would definitely be left behind.

"pat-"

"pat-"

After Li Chengdao and others boarded the carriage, the carriage started to drive slowly with continuous strange noises.

This is the sound made when the hoofs of horses pulling a carriage hit the sleepers in the track.

As the carriage began to move, the speed gradually increased. At first, Feng Li and the other cavalry guards could catch up, but after only a few quarters of an hour, they were completely left behind!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty—!"

Feng Li was shocked and beat the horse he was sitting on, trying to lead the cavalry team to catch up with the track carriage.

But no matter how hard he chased, the distance between the two sides was still getting farther and farther, and finally the track carriage turned into a small black dot in the distance, while Feng Li led the cavalry team and watched them leave, messy in the wind.

……

"Your Majesty, you are so evil!"

On the track carriage, Xiao Qiuyu couldn't help laughing.

Li Chengdao spread his hands and said helplessly: "I told Commander Feng, but he just didn't believe it. What can I do?"

Before seeing the speed of the rail carriage, Feng Li never believed that his elite cavalry team would be unable to catch up with the carriage, but the reality hit him hard in the face.

Not only can't they catch up, they are simply crushed!

"This rail carriage is quite novel. With such speed, it will be much more convenient to travel to other places in the future, and it is also stable."

Zheng Guanyin said with satisfaction as he felt the high-speed but extremely bumpy carriage.

"Your Majesty, how long does it take for this kind of carriage to arrive in Luoyang? One day?"

Zheng Ran asked curiously.

Generally, it takes about a day to get from Chang'an to Luoyang, and that's at a very fast pace.

Li Chengdao shook his head, smiled and stretched out six fingers.

"Sixth? Why is it still slower?"

Huyanrena said in astonishment.

Changsun Yunlu couldn't help but said helplessly: "Your Majesty means six hours!"

"What? Six hours?!"

The concubines were shocked. It only took six hours from Chang'an to Luoyang, which was the time of . This was simply unbelievable!

"This is the power of technology."

Li Chengdao sighed sincerely.

……

The rail carriage was running at an incredible speed. The speed shocked Jia Xu and other courtiers in the other carriage.

Because they were shocked to find that the speed of these horses riding in the carriage was no less than the speed of a single person riding a horse, and they were running faster and faster. How could this be possible? !

You must know that the carriage can carry six or seven people!

Generally speaking, four horses pull a carriage, even if it only carries two or three people, the speed can reach half that of a single person.

However, instead of slowing down, the carriage ran faster and faster. Now it was faster than a single rider. How could this make sense?

Shocking as it is, this is the fact before our eyes.

"I finally understand why Your Majesty has to build this rail carriage at a high cost. This has indescribable benefits and significance for both the economy and the military!"

After the shock, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but say.

The rest of the people also agreed.

Before, they just heard Li Chengdao say that they didn't have a real idea. Now that they really saw this speed, they understood the power of the track carriage.

What does faster shipping mean?This means that once a war breaks out, troops, food and grass can be transported to where they are needed more conveniently, and battle reports can be delivered faster!These two points alone are extremely powerful!

As for the convenience of trade and the convenience of the people, these are just incidental. The real role is in the overall strategic significance of the country.

Li Chengdao's estimate of six was a bit overestimating the track carriage, but it was about the same. The carriage arrived in Luoyang in the afternoon.

It was so fast that after everyone arrived in Luoyang and saw the Luoyang City Gate and the troops and officials who came to greet them, they still felt a little dazed and unbelievable.

It feels like "the boat has crossed the Ten Thousand Mountains".

After resting for a night in Luoyang, Li Chengdao took everyone back to Chang'an and ended the journey.

But the shock that the track carriage brought to everyone remains in everyone's heart.

After Queen Deokseon returned to Silla, she quickly unified the entire Liaodong Peninsula with the help of the 50,000 elite soldiers left by Yi Seung-do, making Silla the only political power here.

The remaining aristocratic remnants of Goguryeo and Baekje, the fish that slipped through the army, etc. were all directly wiped out.

In front of the elite army of the Tang Dynasty, these remaining forces were not even a trouble, and it was easy to completely annihilate them.

After this incident, Queen Deokseon's prestige in Silla was greatly enhanced.

The Tang Dynasty launched a massive attack on the Liaodong Peninsula and directly destroyed Goguryeo and Baekje. Only Silla survived!

As the king of a country, Queen Deshan went to the Tang Dynasty alone to persuade the rumored extremely cold-blooded and cruel Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to spare Silla, and also let Silla rule the entire Liaodong Peninsula on her behalf, and the price was only to become a vassal and pay tribute. This is incredible!

No one would feel humiliated, because the strength of the Tang Dynasty was there. They could easily destroy Goguryeo and Baekje, but couldn't they destroy Silla?

It's just a matter of whether you want it or not.

If they knew that they could save their lives by paying tribute, the royal families of Baekje and Goguryeo would be very happy, but it is a pity that they did not have this opportunity.

If you want to become a minister, you have to see if you have the qualifications.

Silla, Jincheng.

After the fall of Goguryeo and Baekje, Silla's territory had expanded to the entire Liaodong Peninsula, but Jincheng still existed as the capital of Silla.

After returning to Silla from Chang'an, Queen Deokseon has been handling state affairs in the palace.

Now that the territory has more than doubled, there are too many things to be busy with.

In the palace, Queen Deshan was reviewing memorials in her study.

An old man with gray hair who looked very old was in the study, reporting things to Queen Deshan.

"Your Majesty, those royal branches still refuse to give up. They must ask Your Majesty to carve out a few capitals from the original land of Goguryeo or Baekje to give them territory."

The old man sighed and said helplessly.

People's hearts are ugly. When Silla was in danger of overthrowing, all the members of the royal family panicked and even planned to escape from Silla with their property. As long as Queen Deshan decided to go to Chang'an, she finally succeeded Silla fought for the current situation.

But now that the situation is improving, these royal family members have jumped out and clamored to divide the benefits.

He was angry about this but had nothing to do. Although he was the prime minister of Silla, he had no authority to control members of the royal family.

"Divide the land among them?"

Queen Deshan stopped reading the memorial and sneered: "Let them come to see Gu in person, Gu wants to see how many of them have heads that Gu can chop off!"

Hearing Queen Deshan's words, the prime minister hesitated and said: "But this will directly offend these clan branches. Now the entire Liaodong Peninsula has not been completely unified and has not yet stabilized. If they unite to fight against you, then..."

But before she could finish her words, she was directly interrupted by Queen Deshan.

"Tomorrow I will send the Northwest Iron Cavalry over. Prime Minister, go and make a list. This time I will clean up the court."

A hint of awe flashed in Queen Deshan's beautiful eyes.

During those days in Chang'an, she also learned a lot from Li Chengdao, that is, it is useless to tolerate these people blindly, you must kill them until they are afraid!

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Feeling Queen Deshan's tone, the prime minister's spirit suddenly lifted.

In his opinion, Her Majesty the Queen has changed a lot since her return and has become more decisive, which is undoubtedly a good thing.

After handling this matter, the prime minister took out another memorial and said: "Your Majesty, what do you think should be done with the wealth seized from the noble families of Goguryeo and Baekje?"

Queen Deshan took it and took a look at it, and said: "Take two-thirds and send it to the Tang Dynasty, and reward the northwest cavalry with the rest. They have helped a lot, we can't..."

Queen Deshan said, but suddenly her eyes darkened and she fell down.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

The prime minister was shocked when he saw this. He rushed over to pinch Queen Deshan and said angrily to the eunuchs:

"Send the message to the imperial doctor quickly!"

……

Queen Deshan suddenly fell into coma. The impact of this incident is not trivial. If word spreads, who knows what will happen.

Therefore, the prime minister immediately ordered the news to be blocked, and then asked the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat Queen Deshan.

"How is your Majesty's condition?"

After the imperial doctor diagnosed Queen Deshan, the prime minister frowned and immediately stepped forward to ask.

Hearing the Prime Minister's words, the imperial doctor hesitated, wondering: "Prime Minister, this matter...well, I don't know whether I should talk about it or not."

The Prime Minister's heart suddenly sank. Could it be that the imperial doctor's reaction meant that His Majesty had some incurable disease?

Holding back the worry in his heart, the prime minister stepped back and said in a deep voice: "I forgive you for not being guilty."

"Thank you sir."

The imperial doctor felt relieved a little, and then lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty does not have any illness, but... is happy."

"What? How is this possible?!"

The prime minister was stunned for a moment and then said in disbelief.

"Your Majesty is not married yet, how could he-"

Suddenly, the prime minister's voice stopped abruptly, and he understood why the imperial doctor hesitated to speak.

The monarch is pregnant before she is married. If this spreads out, the impact will be huge.

"You have this matter in your heart. If you let the slightest bit of news spread to the truth, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The prime minister looked at the imperial doctor with cold eyes.

"Xiaguan, Xiaguan will definitely keep his mouth shut!"

The imperial doctor immediately knelt down and was sweating profusely.

The prime minister let him go, and Queen Deshan, who was lying on the bed at this time, also slowly woke up.

"Your Majesty, how do you feel?"

The prime minister stepped forward and asked with concern.

Queen Deshan still felt a little dizzy. After seeing the prime minister in front of her, she sat up holding her head and asked, "What's going on? Why are you here?"

The prime minister hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, you fainted in the imperial study. This is the palace. The imperial doctor has just finished the treatment and left."

"Fainted? Why did Gu suddenly faint? What was the result of the imperial doctor's diagnosis and treatment?"

Queen Deshan's expression changed and she asked.

After the prime minister was silent for a moment, he looked at Queen Deshan and said with a complex expression: "The imperial doctor said... Your Majesty, you are pregnant."

"..."

Queen Deshan's beautiful eyes suddenly widened when she heard this. There was a bang in her mind, and everything went blank. Only what the prime minister had just said echoed in her mind.

She is pregnant! ..