Qiang Hu opened his mouth again but stopped himself. He just remembered that the strategy of the Great Tang should be kept a secret, and he was not qualified to know. It was like how Xiao Bao did not answer the political questions at the end of the imperial examinations. Who would dare to ask when it involved the foundation of the Great Tang?
"Xiao Bao, you and Cuckoo pack up and go back to the stronghold to drink tonight. Everyone misses you. I remember that you were only this tall back then. " Qiang Hu gestured in front of his chest. "It has been a few years. If they see your backs, they won't be able to recognize you. Xiao Bao, do you still need a younger brother or sister?"
Qiang Hu finally revealed his intentions. He wanted to continue stuffing people into Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's hands. He had a few wives and many children at home. Raising them by himself would definitely not be as good as giving them to the two of them.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Qiang Hu with a different gaze until Qiang Hu felt embarrassed. "Uncle, we are going to war. My matters are no less than Cuckoo's. The army is just a support. I have to do most of the planning. I can't even bring my own siblings. We can't do anything about the things you mentioned. "
"Alright, forget it. Let's not talk about it. I am content with having Xiaofang and Xiaogang. You are right. Cuckoo is good at using troops. Others might be afraid of her, but you are different. You kill without spilling blood. Now, the Tubo people will cry at the mention of your name. "Seeing that the matter was not going to work, Qiang Hu did not force it.
Zhang Xiaobao was silent. Wang Juan covered her mouth and laughed. Qiang Hu's words made sense. She led the army to fight against the Tubo people and won temporarily. If Xiao Bao did not let go, the Tubo people would be wiped out. If it was not for the family, would he be the one who came up with the idea of destroying the foundation of the Tubo people?
Seeing that the two of them did not speak, Qiang Hu smiled and praised, "You don't know. Because Brother Yongcheng was in Yizhou at that time, the people of Yizhou came to Tubo to do business. The Tubo people have never dared to do business with them, and the price is fair."
"Uncle, don't always talk about Tubo. That place is now called Luozhou. It's not a problem to call it a Dao, but it has a small population. Luo Province was rich in resources. Due to environmental factors, it had great strategic value. Why do I have to take that place down in one go? It's because I'm afraid that if I stop after a dozen fights, it'll take a lot of effort the next time.
While the status of the other religions is still unstable, we should take back our Great Tang as soon as possible. This will save us a lot of trouble in the future. The rest is an internal matter. We can take our time. "
Speaking of that, Zhang Xiaobao was also vexed. That place was big, and the population was small. In other words, when there was a war, the enemy could hide, and they had strategic depth.
If he hadn't caught the other party off guard, followed up with the economic and crop strategy, and showed the guns and cannons later, when the other party was familiar with the area, they would have to pay a huge price if they wanted to take over the area.
Even now, it was not easy to do so. If they moved all the people here, the local area would be empty. If they sent people from other places, such as Jiangnan, there would be no difference from sending them to their deaths. If a hundred people were to live in a place for two years, it would be considered good if ten of them could survive.
If they maintained the status quo, they would have to strengthen the propaganda. Otherwise, it would be easy for the local people to have ideas of independence. Now, they were afraid of both fighting and suffering. In addition, the people who went to help during the disaster had changed the minds of many locals. But who could guarantee that there were no ambitious people?
How could Qiang Hu know so many things? He just needed to take care of his own stronghold. When he heard Zhang Xiaobao say that the name was changed, he nodded, indicating that he had remembered it. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked expectantly, "Xiao Bao, how long will you and Cuckoo fight? There are many good guys in the stronghold. Can you arrange for them to protect you?"
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head regretfully. "No, we are not in charge of choosing people. The guards have to be tested. If the people in the stronghold are older, they can go and learn first. Then, we will arrange their positions according to the situation. "
Seeing Qiang Hu nod to show that he understood, he said, "There is no fixed number for how long the battle will last. At least two years."
"Yes, it's not good to fight with too much food. The place is big and there are many people." Qiang Hu frowned, looking worried.
"Uncle, it has nothing to do with too much food," Wang Juan interrupted.
Qiang Hu was stunned. "You fight with too much food? How long you fight has nothing to do with too much food? Then what's the deal with Duoshi? "
"They are just partners. They are just gathering grass to hunt rabbits. If the domestic problem is solved in one and a half years, we will fight for one and a half years. If it is solved in two years, we will fight for two years. If two years are not enough, we will continue to fight with Duoshi. "
Wang Juan replied with a smile.
Qiang Hu did not know what domestic problems needed to be solved by fighting others, but he deeply felt the arrogance and unreasonableness of the two people in front of him. It was obvious that the two of them did not take Duoshi seriously. Duoshi was really wronged to be beaten up this time.
After thinking about it again, Qiang Hu gave up. He was afraid that thinking too much would give him a headache. The situation was too strange. They had a problem in their own country, but they did not solve it. Instead, they went to fight others.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, of course, would not explain in detail to Qiang Hu. If they really did, they would not be able to finish explaining in a day. They made an appointment with Qiang Hu to go to the stockade to drink in the evening. The two of them strolled to the not very big river outside the city, intending to collect water to do an experiment on raising ornamental fish.
Before they reached the river, a servant hurried over and reported, "Bi Gou and Yao Chong are here."
Zhang Xiaobao and Yao Chong looked at each other in shock.
After a while, Zhang Xiaobao sighed heavily. "Ah! Why are they not working on their economic intelligence system? Why are they here? "
"I guess there is something. It is not clear in the telegram for fear of leaking the secret. Someone, go get some sets of fishing equipment. Fortunately, we are going to stroll by the river. Otherwise, we would have to make a special trip. " Wang Juan also sighed. The two of them could still run to Yizhou. They must be in good health. According to the records in the book, the two of them had died many years ago.
"Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, did you miss Grandpa?" The two of them did not wait for too long. When they were on the road into the mountains, Bi Gou's unique voice sounded.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at Bi Gou and Yao Chong and were even more stunned. They were actually riding bicycles. It was obvious that the tires were rubber.
"Could it be that the two of them rode here from the capital? How tiring. "Zhang Xiaobao sighed.
"If they don't ride all the time, others will be even more tired. The weight of the bicycle is not light," Wang Juan added. Then, she quickly walked up to them.
With a creak, Bi Gou pinched the front of the bicycle and touched the ground with his left foot. The bicycle drew an arc on the ground and stopped. He played with the wheel for a while.
"Grandpa Bi, you did a great job. If you do it a few more times on the cement ground, you can change the tire." Zhang Xiaobao walked up to him and helped him hold the handlebars.
Bi Gou nimbly lifted his leg and got off the bicycle. He shook his head. "Cement won't do. I've tried it before. I have to ride fast to shake it off. The friction is too high. Mud is better. There are grains of sand. I can change the sliding into rolling."
Zhang Xiaobao: "…"
Yao Chong looked much calmer. Mainly because he looked very calm. After getting off the bicycle, he nodded to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, indicating that he was here.
"Have you eaten?" Bi Gou swung his arms and asked casually.
"Yes. Have you two eaten?" Zhang Xiaobao was waiting for a reply. If they said that they had not eaten, he would ask someone to cook immediately.
Yao Chong said directly, "Yes."
Bi Gou said in detail. "I had a big bowl of clear soup in the morning. It was made of seaweed. There was a two-inch long prawn in it. It was very fresh. Actually, I was planning to save some space for lunch. Xiao Bao, guess what I want to eat. "
Wang Juan immediately said, "Grandpa Bi, do you want to eat fish? Did you catch it yourself?"
"Cuckoo is such a sweet girl. I didn't take care of her for nothing when we were young. I was planning to eat that too. Is there a good fishing spot nearby?" Bi Gou clapped his hands and praised Wang Juan happily.
"There is a place. Follow us. We will reach it in about 15 minutes." Wang Juan pointed in the direction of the river. In fact, she knew where the river was. It was not like she had never been here before.
Zhang Xiaobao went to support Yao Chong. Wang Juan supported Bi Gou. They chatted while walking to the river. In Wang Juan's heart, she was very grateful to Bi Gou. Without Bi Gou's help in the past, it would have taken her a few years to reach her current level.
Bi Gou kept squeezing their family's technology. To be precise, he squeezed her and Xiao Bao's technology to tell others that they were still useful and needed to be protected. At the same time, he also used the technology to convince Li Longji and the other officials.
In the beginning, why did he always wander around the two families' territory and follow them when they went out? Wasn't it because his guards were more powerful than the guards at home? Although they didn't need them now, they couldn't forget this kindness.
The only thing that annoyed him was that he had been too harsh on him at that time. He wanted to take away the technology that he had just figured out. Who asked him to not know that all the technology was developed by him and Xiaobao? He even thought that there was an expert behind the scenes who had contributed.
Sigh ~! Thinking about that, it felt like yesterday. She didn't know what happened this time. Why did he come here personally?
Wang Juan felt sentimental. As they chatted, they reached the river. There was a stone slab that was specially used for washing clothes. No one was washing clothes today, so they sat on the stone slab and fished.
Bi Gou didn't bring a fishing rod, but he knew that Zhang Xiaobao had one.
Sure enough, a large pile of things was brought over. Bi Gou and Yao Chong started to pick and choose. They looked at each of them, as if they wanted to get a good result.
Zhang Xiaobao knew that it was impossible to focus on fishing, so he casually picked up a fishing rod. He didn't even choose the bait. There was a ball of dough nearby, so he used it. He didn't throw the fishing rod and just directly threw the hook into the water in front of him.
Bi Gou picked for more than ten minutes before nodding in satisfaction. He then took out an earthworm and put it on the hook. With a swish, he threw the hook into the water. He held the fishing rod with both hands and narrowed his eyes.
But sometimes, luck was more important than strength and equipment. Zhang Xiaobao was so casual, but in less than two minutes, the fishing rod sank. Zhang Xiaobao lifted the fishing rod and a grass carp weighing about two kilograms appeared.
Wang Juan helped to pick the fish. She also helped to change the dough of another color and threw it in. In less than a minute, a black fish weighing about one kilogram appeared.
"That's not right." Bi Gou stared at Zhang Xiaobao's fishing rod. "The first one is a grass carp. You can catch it with the dough. The second one is a black fish. Why did you use the dough? How did it bite the hook?"
Zhang Xiaobao didn't pay attention to fishing. Hearing Bi Gou's question, he was also puzzled.
Wang Juan explained, "I put something in the dough. When I put it on the hook, I molded it into the shape of a small fish."
Bi Gou nodded and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "Cuckoo is right. Big fish eat small fish. Xiao Bao, do you think it's because the big fish is too pitiful or because the small fish is too weak? If there are too many big fish, can the small fish survive? "
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