Xiao Bei and the rest sent people to continue the rescue. The most advanced equipment was six snowmobiles, five of which were chain cars and one of which was anti-skid tires. Both of them were field test subjects.
One was to test the terrain, and the other was to test if there were any obstacles in starting the oil under low temperature. Of course, they also brought blowtorches. If it really did not work, they could heat it manually.
The 500 protection team had rested well last night. This time, they were going to the He River in the northeast. There were less than 60 households at the intersection of the Yellow River and the Weifen River, with a population of slightly more than 300 people.
This was the last populated area in the surrounding area. As for whether there were a few families who went there to build thatched huts, there were probably some, but there was no way to save them. There were no markings on the military and administrative maps. Where could they find people in such a snowy day?
Therefore, Xiao Bei and the rest could only comfort themselves. They thought that when winter came, the minority or those who lived alone would go to places with more people to live. Otherwise, many of their living materials would be difficult to guarantee.
If they really did not go down the mountain to live with others, they could only pray for their own good luck. It was impossible for them to pull more than 20,000 people to carry out a carpet search. Moreover, the person they were searching for was unknown.
The 500 selected people set off just like that. They brought snowmobiles, sledges, oxygen tanks, as well as heating, heat preservation, and chilblains medicine and food.
What they needed to do was not to stop the snow from falling, nor did they need to build houses for the locals. They just needed to bring them out.
Xiao Bei and the rest believed that the locals would not freeze to death immediately. It was definitely not a problem for them to last for two days. The biggest danger was not from the snow, but self-abandonment. Losing contact with the outside world for a long time would torture people to the point of insanity.
"I hate this heavy snow more and more. Not only is it delaying our journey, but it also makes us worry. Tsk! Do you think I will be afraid of snow? It's said that there's no way to defy the heavens when it comes to evil. You're absolutely right.
Xiao Bei muttered, obviously trying to cheer himself up. He turned around and ordered, "Go back, go back to the tents. Those who are going to class, go to class, and those who are going to play, play."
The children of Kaguang County were very obedient. They split up according to their learning progress and were taught by the original workers. The younger children looked for toys to play with. There were also some who ran outside the tent to stand in the open space, motionless as they watched the snow fall. No one knew what they were thinking. The children's world was always so colorful and unpredictable.
The members of the protection team began to set up new tents and prepared delicious food in advance. When the people of Hehe arrived, they would eat and rest immediately.
"Sister Xiao Bei, why don't you go out and help and tell them what to do? Aren't you the leader? " A servant girl who had been talking to the rag doll for a few minutes suddenly remembered something and immediately asked Xiao Bei about it.
Xiao Bei patted the girl's head and narrowed his eyes. He smiled and said, "If I don't help them, I'll be doing them a huge favor. I don't know anything, so how can I help? Professional matters should be left to the professionals. Let's not add to the mess, okay? Big Brother once said, don't be afraid of a god-like opponent, but be afraid of a pig-like teammate. "
"Really?" The little girl thought that Xiao Bei's words were very interesting. With one hand on her waist and the other holding the rag doll, she tilted her head and asked.
Xiao Bei nodded vigorously. "It's true. Right now, the honest me will make them feel more at ease. Then I can only bring you guys along to play. Come, I'll teach you kids who aren't old enough to enter school to sing nursery rhymes …"
All the children who could speak and weren't old enough to enter school gathered together with Xiao Bei and the others. They earnestly learned and sang.
This was another form of education. The nursery rhymes contained the basic numbers needed to enter school in the future, as well as the understanding of various words.
Although there were no merchants in Kaguang County to sponsor the school, the school was still built, and it was very good. The money was paid for by Xiao Bei and the others.
Just like what they said, the current Tang Empire could no longer rely on merchants to let its children study well. It was no longer like in the beginning, when it relied on merchants to invest money.
The merchants who first participated in the 'Morning Sun Operation' now not only received gratitude, they also received non-collateral, interest-free, long-term repayment, and large credit loans from the Great Tang Bank. This included the priority to sell new products, as well as investment and technical guidance.
In other words, even if they were penniless, they could still make a comeback. The morning sun not only shone on the children, but also on the soul of a nation.
Now that there was no need for merchants to bear the cost of education, there were more merchants who were willing to invest. The money they invested could be exchanged for a small portion of tax benefits. Of course, this benefit couldn't be compared to the amount of investment.
In addition, there was also the credit limit of the Great Tang Bank. This couldn't be shown immediately. If one wanted to obtain more support from the bank, they would need a lot of credit points.
Even so, there were more and more merchants who were willing to spend money on education. It could be said that it was a habit, or it could be said that it was an atmosphere. In short, there were fewer and fewer merchants who invested in the school, while there were more and more merchants who invested in the school.
For example, if they went out for a stroll and found a school, they would stand at the door and look around. When they found the person in charge, they would throw 20 strings of coins, take the receipt, and continue to stroll. There were many such cases.
They were casual and convenient, but it was difficult to supervise. Faced with such a situation, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan found Li Longji and very easily took out a set of supervision and management regulations. It included all aspects, and it was impossible to say that there were no loopholes. However, it was very difficult to find loopholes and use them to gain benefits. The amount of corruption could not exceed 50 strings of coins, because the overall amount fluctuated and the cycle was there.
When this regulation was released, the officials of the Imperial Court were speechless. They originally thought that it would be very difficult, but in the end, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were so well-prepared. It was as if they were the staple food on the table, and they could eat it when they needed it. There was no need to spend extra effort.
Then, the schools that didn't have merchants to invest in were taken over by Xiaobei and the others. The money spent was not necessarily the profits from the candy house, but also the special funds of the Imperial Court.
Among them, there was money from the schools that had a lot of investment, and there were also schools near tourist areas and trade centers. Naturally, the money they received was more. If they received 1000 strings of coins a day, how could they spend 1000 strings of coins a day? Thus, they had to hand it over and let the Imperial Court distribute it according to needs.
Kaguang County was one of the beneficiaries. The children enjoyed the welfare of the entire country, and when they grew up, they would return to the country through various positions.
In the face of such a situation, the families that had monopolized most of the benefits of the Tang Empire had no choice but to support them. They dared to challenge the system, but they did not dare to challenge Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Thus, the children of this era were happy and hardworking, unlike Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's era. Many children were unwilling to go to school, and they saw school as a burden. They hoped to get sick and then ask for leave.
The children of this era were very sensible. They knew that in the past, only the rich could find teachers to teach their children. They also knew that even if they found teachers, they lacked textbooks and usually copied them. It was not as good as now. Every time they smelled the ink of textbooks, the peace that came from the heart was happiness.
Moreover, going to school was easier than picking firewood and herding sheep at home. They ate better than at home, had new clothes to wear, and could play with other children.
The sensible children were told from a young age that all of this was given by Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. These were two people with intimate names, lofty positions, and not too far apart.
Thus, they had to be sincere in offering incense and praying to their longevity tablets every day. Otherwise, they would be letting down the Tang Empire, letting down the Emperor, letting down themselves, letting down their conscience, letting down …
*****
Since Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan enjoyed the love and respect of most of the people in the Tang Empire, they naturally had to do things for the people. They did not care about the few people who hated them in the original aristocratic families.
So what if they hated them? Did they hate us for depriving them of their monopoly on education? Did they hate us for setting up a trap when we exchanged land with them for other benefits? Did they hate us for raising the status of the ordinary people? Did they hate us for exposing to the world the fact that they used the name of scholars who did not compete for benefits but did business behind their backs?
Yes, there were many things that could be done but could not be said. Did we say it in the beginning? We did not say it, did we? Because we were not strong enough, we endured.
Now that we are strong enough, we can do it. It is your turn to not say it. If you don't believe me, you can go to the streets and shout bad things about us.
After Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan deceived the original aristocratic families and families, they did not show the slightest bit of embarrassment. Who asked them to foolishly exchange land for the right to operate the railway? Who asked them to exchange rare metals for the right to sell new goods? Do you dare to say that you did not want to take advantage of them?
It is just that you did not expect the railway to develop so quickly and so many new goods to appear. Who is to blame? Blame us? Look carefully, that is the contribution of the people of the Tang Empire. How much tax can the two of us increase? It is the increase in the country's gross domestic product, do you understand?
With this thought, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were very happy. The two of them worked together to suppress a class of interests in the Tang Empire. History could not be created by one person, but one person could guide more people to change it.
"So what if we suppress a class? Those powerful people can destroy an entire race. Do you think that there are few people who destroyed their own race? That is why the two of us have to work hard. Under the condition of ensuring the stability of the lives of the people in the country, we have to do our best to liberate those who are still in slavery and help those who are being exploited. "
On the way to Hanyuan Palace, Zhang Xiaobao said to Wang Juan that the two of them had just discussed the problem of class.
"Oh, Xiao Bao, do you want to slaughter a large number of Indians like the United States, or learn from Spain?" As Wang Juan spoke, she tidied up her clothes. She had not worn the official uniform for a long time and was not used to it now.
Zhang Xiaobao was also not used to it, but he endured and said, "Our Chinese civilization is different from other civilizations. How big was the original Central Plains? Why did it become the current territory? It is not how strong the military force is, but how tolerant the people are.
The Jews are all over the world, but when they united and evacuated from various countries, the people in our country did not because they were assimilated. This is not the invasion of the national ideology, but the true integration of the two sides. So we do not need to slaughter a certain race until they are extinct. We just need to be in contact with them. "
Wang Juan narrowed her eyes and nodded with a smile. She knew that as Zhang Xiaobao said, the Chinese people were never the same and would not reject others. Even if the whole world migrated to China, the Chinese people would welcome them. Come on, everyone do things together, and everyone's children can play together.
It was not like other countries, regions, and ethnic groups that were xenophobic. To put it nicely, this was called national independence. To put it bluntly, this was called inferiority. How much inferiority did the people have to be so narrow-minded? How much inferiority did the people have to be so afraid of outsiders?
Can't they live together? Can't they develop together? No, they must act like wild beasts, draw a circle, and then push others out of the circle.
But the animal world told people that such wild beasts will eventually lose their territory. Then if it was a nation or a country, even if such a country's technology was ahead of the time, in terms of spiritual level, it was still undeveloped.
Of course, many countries might not think this way. They believed that using knives and forks and eating separately was a sign of civilization. Everyone ate what was in front of them.
In fact, China had been like this since a long time ago. They used knives and forks and ate separately. But later on, they found that this was not the way. Knives and forks were made of metal, and there was a shortage of food in China. It was best for everyone to eat together and use chopsticks. This was the wisdom and behavior of survival.
In other words, using knives and forks and eating separately was not a way of eating that was praised and worshipped. It was something that China had done a long time ago. It was just that a small group of Chinese people were blinded by other countries' technology. They saw that other countries' technology was better than theirs, and they thought that everything was better.
Eating meat cooked with a grilled method and using other people's name, they felt that it was fashionable. Even if it was a bowl of noodles, using other people's name, they felt proud.
The more she thought about it, the angrier Wang Juan got. She could not help but complain to Zhang Xiaobao, "There were many stupid people in China back then, right?"
"What's wrong now?" Zhang Xiaobao was surprised.
"I'm angry. Look at how good the Tang Empire is now. In the past, when we attended banquets, there were always many people who thought that suits and western gowns were formal wear. It was as if it was wrong to not wear it. They said that the guests were not allowed to enter, especially the men. They had to wear a suit and tie.
When I was my brother's female companion, I wore a cheongsam and my brother wore a long gown. I didn't see the doorman dare to stop us and say that our attire was not proper. Especially when we went to America, the waiters there were very respectful and let us in directly. That was because they knew that my brother and I represented the cultural heritage of a country with a long history. "
Wang Juan touched her clothes and felt that it was no longer uncomfortable to wear the official uniform. This was heritage, and the material was good.
After hearing Wang Juan's words, Zhang Xiaobao frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "Which brother? Female companion? "
"You're paying attention to this? My brother. " Wang Juan felt that Zhang Xiaobao's IQ had obviously dropped at this moment. She had to add on to explain so that Zhang Xiaobao could return to normal.
Zhang Xiaobao rolled his eyes and said, "Oh, your second brother, Wang Yueli, the kid who lacks earth in the five elements? He started wearing long gowns when he was in junior high, just like Kong Yiji. It was said that one day when it rained, his cloth shoes were wet, and he found a pair of boots at the last minute. After putting them on, he still looked as good as before. That's because everyone wants to see the treatment that Kong Yiji has never enjoyed. It's just that I don't know if he has Kaiyuan Tongbao with him. "
"It's best if he has nine Kaiyuan Tongbao, right? You want a plate of fennel beans and drink it with water mixed with yellow wine. You know my family very well. "Wang Juan sneered and questioned.
Zhang Xiaobao looked innocent. "I have to know who is coming to arrest me, right? If it was that chief of the main hall, I would … "
"Let him suffer a little?" Wang Juan asked.
"Suffer what? If it were him, that kid would still kidnap the child. I would still have to exchange with him, but I don't want to die with him. He's too ugly. He doesn't trim his nose hair once in half a year. It's almost like a beard. Did he deliberately keep it and put conditioner on it?"
Zhang Xiaobao spared no effort to attack the chief of the Special Second Division who had insisted on arresting him, although this chief was at the level of the main hall and had a high position.
Wang Juan's smile softened. She said, "At that time, you were so domineering. You actually had so many checks from well-known banks on you. You scared that kid. Maybe he was hesitating at that time. But I knew that you would definitely take out that money to buy his life. He shouldn't have kidnapped the child in a place that used to be an orphanage. No one can challenge the dignity of the director. Hubby, you're a man. "
"Ah? Oh, honey, actually, Second Brother is a good person. Although he wore boots once, he didn't take off his coat, right? Kong Yiji didn't take off his coat either. He even gave the child fennel beans. What he wanted to teach the child was not the four ways to write the word "Hui". He wanted to teach the foundation of the Chinese language.
This is just like how we tirelessly teach the Tang Empire's officials various economic methods. Even if it's the theory of fixed tax and value-added tax in a simple transaction, we have to gradually analyze it for the officials. We have to analyze the relationship between the increase of these two taxes and the increase of the local economic output and intermediate costs.
We even have to give them guidance on consumer psychology. Why would the price of the same thing increase in the capital? What is the increase? Is it the influence of the regional CPI, the cost of the intermediate transportation link, the risk and loss of the product logistics, or the additional profit value pursued by the production area itself?
Everything is to let the relevant people understand, from the most basic aspects, so that they can grasp and formulate policies more easily. During this process, have we done anything unnecessary? Yes, because some officials are stupid. If you don't add anything, they won't even know what the snake is.
At that time, Kong Yiji probably didn't think so much. He taught others the four ways to write the word "Hui" just to show off. Many people thought that he was funny. Then I want to ask, is the word "Hui" funny? Is the word "Hui" funny in running script? Is the word "Hui" funny in Xiaozhuan?
If this Kong Yiji really exists, then did the people who mocked him give fennel beans to the child? What did they teach others? Did they want to teach the next generation how to mock a person who was willing to teach the foundation of the Chinese language to others? "
Zhang Xiaobao said a lot of things and they were about to reach the Hanyuan Palace Hall.
Wang Juan was surprised. It seemed to be different from what they had discussed before. Why did Xiao Bao say all this? She asked, "Hubby, are you saying that Lu Xun is narrow-minded?"
"No, I'm saying that our second brother is very elegant even if he wears boots, especially when his female companion is you. This is the foundation of the Chinese. You didn't become the female companion of a strange man at a banquet in the West. You definitely belong to the category of beauty, just like Kong Yiji."
"Oh." Wang Juan understood. He was actually talking about this for a long time. She glanced at Zhang Xiaobao and said, "The difference between you and Xianglin's wife is that you know that there are wolves in winter, but your thinking is as dirty as other men."
"Thank you. I've always been like father-in-law, even though he's a high-ranking official," Zhang Xiaobao said understandingly.
Wang Juan gritted her teeth and said, "My father only has one woman, and that's my mother. He has never thought of anyone else."
"Ah? Then what should I do? Can I only have one woman, and that's my mother-in-law? That won't do. "
"Xiao Bao, for half a year, I've decided to let you count the moon. Now be serious, Hanyuan Palace Hall. "
*****
Hanyuan Palace Hall was indeed a serious place. It was so serious that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had to wear official robes. Even Xiaobei and the others had to do the same. During the imperial court, they usually rode their bicycles here.
If you want others to feel the same sense of dignity, you need your race to have a certain level of strength. It's best to have a base first, such as Israel. So, when you wear traditional clothes in other countries and are looked at seriously, you should first think about whether your own race is strong or not. If you think that your own personality is strong, then you are too ridiculous. When you turn around and laugh at your race, you are not a human being.
In Hanyuan Palace Hall, Li Longji and the civil and military officials did not laugh at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Their expressions were very serious. It had nothing to do with the weather or the prestige of the officials. The direct reason was that they could not figure out why the two people below were wearing official robes to the imperial court today.
The people who were usually calm and collected were actually so dignified. It made people feel uneasy.
It was just as Li Longji had thought. What were they trying to do? Was the end of the world coming?
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan bowed and spoke into the microphone that someone nearby passed to them. "This subject, Bohai Commander-In-Chief Office's Jiedushi Zhang Xiaobao (this subject, Bohai Commander-In-Chief Office's Jiedushi Wang Juan), pays respect to Your Majesty."
There was a long line behind the microphone. It looked very inconvenient.
Li Longji took a deep breath. He could already hear the sound of his own heartbeat. It made people nervous.
"Minister Zhang, Minister Wang, dispense with the formalities, please sit." Li Longji responded in the manner of a proper ruler and minister.
A little eunuch hurriedly ran over to prepare chairs. Luo Bin could not wait and went to the last two seats of the civil officials. He pushed them up and snatched their chairs and placed them behind Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan sat at the very bottom facing Li Longji. There were also civil and military officials on both sides. This position was very good. The other officials could see the two of them if they looked down.
"Is there an important matter?" Li Longji asked. He unconsciously crossed his hands together.
The officials controlled their breathing and waited for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's reply.
"This subject found out yesterday that the Tang Dynasty's Patrol Inspector Zhang Xiaobai, Wang Xiaoyuan, and other officials encountered heavy snow on their way to Fengzhou. In order to help the local people, they are trapped in the open area of the Yellow River on the east side of Kaguang County. The transmission was interrupted. When this subject came, it had not yet been restored. Therefore, this subject wishes to ask the imperial court to send aid."
Zhang Xiaobao explained the reason for his visit.
There was a sigh of relief in Hanyuan Palace. Li Longji opened his crossed hands and glared at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He said, "I thought it was something serious. In the future, the two of you are not allowed to be so scary. The casual clothes you usually wear are more comfortable."
"Yes, yes, yes, casual clothes are better." "Yes, it should be casual clothes." "It's better than official clothes."
The officials all agreed. When they saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan urgently request an audience in official clothes, they felt that the sky was falling. It was actually a trivial matter. It was too deceptive.
"It's not good for the two of us to be too casual in the imperial court." Wang Juan explained.
"You can be casual. In the future, when you meet someone, the two of you can go around from the back. There is no need to let others report. The officials are already working very hard every day. Don't add to their psychological burden. We already know that Xiaobai and the others are trapped. You and Xiao Bao can send people to deliver things. What do you lack? It's not easy to allocate things at the moment. This subject will take them from the national treasury. "
Li Longji's mood brightened. He no longer spoke in a formal manner.
Zhang Zhong also raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat on his forehead. Just now, he was also frightened. Although his son and daughter-in-law looked very good in official clothes, no official or commoner wanted to see the two of them in such formal clothes.
After letting out a sigh of relief, Zhang Zhong put on a serious expression and shouted at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, why aren't the two of you at home looking after Mingming? Why are you running to Hanyuan Palace Hall to talk about such a small matter?"
Zhang Xiaobao stood up and cupped his hands. He said, "Minister Zhang, this official does not dare to agree with your words."
"Don't talk to me about this. Today, I am not the Minister of Works. I am your father. Xiaobai and the others have more than twenty thousand people in their team. They have all the supplies they need. Not to mention saving a disaster, they should be able to fight a siege against the enemy, right? Tell me, what do they lack? "
Zhang Zhong, who had always been serious and attached great importance to the imperial court, could not help it. The main reason was that he felt that it was not good to scare the Emperor and other colleagues.
Zhang Xiaobao was not to be outdone. "They lack oil, especially diesel oil and kerosene."
"Father, husband is right. Xiaobai and the others lack the above two things. If it were normal times, they could use them sparingly and distribute according to the actual situation. For example, lighting can keep many places dark. For example, heating can seal tents.
However, they are now facing disaster relief. Xiaobai and the others must give the commoners an impression of strong soldiers. They will choose to light up the entire night, choose to increase the overall temperature of the area, and choose to force their way through when they are in a hurry.
What the commoners see is that no matter when, where, what the situation is, the most elite troops of the Tang Empire will face it easily. Even if the sky falls and the earth shatters, the place where the protection team appears will not move. Even if the mountains and seas are turned upside down, they will be able to turn the tide. "
Wang Juan cooperated with Zhang Xiaobao to add on.
Li Longji slapped the table. "That's right. Wherever the protection team goes, it must be safe, no matter when, no matter where. This way, even if all the regular troops of the Tang Empire are defeated one day, the protection team will not be deployed, and my imperial army will not be defeated. The people will not lose their confidence. This is the last line of defense. Not only does it defend the territory, but it also protects the soul of the Tang Empire. Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, Xiaobai and the others lack things. Send them. "
"Your Majesty, it's impossible. We can't send them. The snow has already blocked the road." The Minister of War, Xiao Song, spoke the truth. He knew the army, so he knew how bad the environment was. Even Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's protection team could not break through. Every step they took was a pit. There was no way out.
"It's you who can't send them." Li Longji was unhappy. "You're a normal person. You're saying it's impossible. Many years ago, when it was snowing heavily in Feng State, we sent ten tons of supplies a day. How much did we send back then? The Turks who were willing to surrender saw that the supply of supplies to Feng State increased instead of decreased. What we need is this willpower. When faced with a strong opponent, they will become stronger. They will not compromise or lower their heads. Otherwise, do you think the Turks who surrendered will live so obediently? "
Xiao Song hurriedly admitted his mistake. "Yes, yes. Your Majesty is right. We are all kites. What we play is to soar into the sky in adversity. If there is no adversity, we will not fly. Then … Provincial Governor Zhang, Deputy Provincial Governor Wang, can you teach us how to fly? Minister Zhang must be confident, right? "
Xiao Song pushed the problem to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He did not forget to add fuel to the fire for Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong calmed down at this moment. He thought about it. His son and daughter-in-law were right. Xiaobai and Xiaoyuan promised to show their strongest side so that the people would feel at ease. No matter how heavy the snow was, the people would definitely see the sun rise and the clouds parting.
However, the corresponding consumption would increase. The diet was fixed. No matter how much you ate, you could not eat the food of more than a few people. Oil was the most scarce.
When the children left, they knew that they had only brought an extra month's worth of oil. Because the total time from the capital to Feng State was not much, they had already considered the consumption of oil if they encountered unexpected situations. However, who would have thought that an abnormal heavy snow would suddenly fall?
Thinking like this, Zhang Zhong put away his temper with the children and asked softly, "Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, if you need money from your family, just take it. There is no need to disturb the court."
"Thank you for your understanding, Father. The problem is not about money. It is a race against time. Send as much as possible to Xiaobai so that they will feel at ease. If it were a group of adult court officials, I could slowly gather the transportation resources and let them wait. However, Xiaobai and the others are our younger siblings.
Yesterday, when we received the telegram, we did not immediately tell the Emperor. Overnight, Cuckoo and I gathered the supplies, but when we woke up in the morning, we still could not make a telegram communication. Xiaobai and the others must be waiting for brother and sister to make a move. Every second that they wait, Cuckoo and I will feel heartache for one more second. "
Zhang Xiaobao spoke in a heavy tone.
Wang Juan added, "So after Xiaobao and I arranged everything, we went to the imperial court in our official robes. We requested the imperial court to issue a formal administrative order to rush to our younger siblings' aid. We didn't want to discuss in casual attire. Now, does anyone object or have any doubts?"
The officials collectively fell silent. Even the Minister of Revenue Wang Bei, who had always stood on the opposite side of the Zhang Family and Wang Family, did not dare to object.
They knew that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were serious. Anyone who dared to raise any questions would be the enemy of the Zhang Family and Wang Family for life. This was different from the usual disputes in the court.
They also knew that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were wearing official robes to express their private feelings. If anyone objected, they would definitely resign. What would the Emperor do?
Wang Bei thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think that Xiaobai, Wang Xiaoyuan, and the rest of the Tang Patrol Team are facing a severe test. To be honest, they are still children. We should not put all the pressure on them to save the people. Your Majesty, please issue a decree."
"Your Majesty, I agree!" All the officials said in unison.
Li Longji was relieved. He felt that this was what a real official should be like. It was fine to have conflicts in normal times, but at critical times, they should be unified and not fight among themselves. When the people of Tang were suffering, everyone's hearts were united. While the children were fighting, the adults could not fall behind.
Thus, he said, "You are right."
"As long as there is help, I am willing to do my best. There will definitely be no financial problems." Wang Bei looked at Zhang Zhong and said.
At this time, he really did not have any selfish motives. He still remembered that when he offended Zhang Zhong, he stopped the benefits. Later, when his daughter-in-law was pregnant, he supplemented the benefits. Furthermore, the benefits that were specially made for the child were more expensive than before. He was telling himself that the child's matter had nothing to do with the political views of the adults. He wanted the child to stay away from filth.
Now, Wang Bei also knew that he had to put the child first. If he still wanted to use Xiaobai and the others to attack the Zhang Family and Wang Family, he did not dare to think about the consequences. However, he had already made a mistake in his morals.
"Money is a small problem. Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, how do you plan to transport the things to the destination? Do we need to mobilize a group of eagles? "Li Longji did not care about the money. What he cared about was the fastest way to send the things to the destination.
Zhang Xiaobao glanced at his father and then replied, "It's too late. The group of eagles has always been in Feng Province. That place is suitable for training eagles. Only planes can be deployed. Shuiyun has already gone out at dawn to lock onto Xiaobai's position. She will be back in a while. Then, the Tang Empire's air force will be deployed."
As soon as Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, everyone finally understood why the two of them had gone to court. It turned out that they wanted to deploy the air force.
The air force was led by the two of them. Even the key design was done by them. When the first plane took off, there was a small wind tunnel. Now, there were 41 planes in service. There were 366 pilots. Only 35 people could complete the mission well.
It seemed that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo intended to deploy these 35 people.
"Will it work?" Li Longji was not confident. The weather was too bad.
"Yes. From the capital, we have 16 planes that can fly to the destination and fly back after delivering the things. Each plane can deliver 500 kilograms of things. The problem is not taking off and landing. The capital's airport is very dry. The problem is the low visibility. We need Shuiyun's family to do a good job of navigating. "
Zhang Xiaobao said.
Li Longji was surprised. "Not 35?"
"Only 16 are transport planes. To be precise, they are man-made bombers. The other planes can't fly over. Oh, they can fly over, but they can't fly back." Zhang Xiaobao explained.
Li Longji thought about it and realized that the transport planes could fly further. He then asked, "Why didn't we build transport planes in the past?"
"Because transport planes are not good as training planes. There will be a lot of new planes in the spring next year. From now on, we will start to transport the fuel. Each batch will be 8,000 kilograms. They will be delivered twice a day. When there is heavy snow, they will stop. "Zhang Xiaobao was even more anxious than Li Longji.
The people of Great Tang were already amazed when they saw planes. However, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew very well how bad the planes were now. The flight distance was short, the flight speed was low, the flight altitude was low, and the load was small. If it were them, one plane would be enough. As long as there was no snow at the airport, the flying environment would not be a problem. They did not need to observe the ground with their eyes.
However, their technology was not up to par, so they could only endure. They were used to having supplies airdropped to any place in the country. How could they adapt to such a situation?
Minister of War Xiao Song sighed and asked, "Is it very dangerous?"
"Yes, it's not just a little big, but we have to go. Don't think that we are just delivering some things to Xiaobei. We have to follow the rules of war. If that place is not Xiaobei but a large number of enemy troops, will our air force be deployed? If there is a need, we can let other planes take off. It will be a one-way trip.
Today, I want everyone to allow the planes to take off. Also, I want everyone to write a letter to publicize this operation. I want the Great Tang's air force to be perfectly displayed in front of the people. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained the purpose of publicity.
Li Longji and the other officials agreed. They did need to let the people know how strong the Great Tang was. In the future, they could give other people a chance to survive.
For example, a fisherman who went out to sea to fish was blown to an island by the wind. In the past, he and his family could only wait for news of his death. His family could not even get any news and could only guess.
Then, with the aid of airplanes, the fisherman would adjust his mentality and stamina. He knew that his family would report him when they found out that he did not return. Then, rescue boats would come out. At the same time, planes would take off to patrol the sea. If he maintained his mentality and stamina, he could live for a long time.
There were also those who lost their way in the grassland. An area was surrounded by floods. If a plane flew over their head and then flew away, they would know that more planes would appear.
The education of patriotism was especially important. When he was in danger, the country would give him hope. When the country was faced with a choice between life and death, he would choose to protect the country.
At the moment, the imperial court did not publicize airplanes, so the people were more familiar with Shuiyun. When Shuiyun was free, she would bring her family to various places in the Great Tang to familiarize themselves with the terrain. In the process, she would help others when they were in danger.
When a small group of people was surrounded by wolves on the grassland, Shuiyun's family appeared. The wolves did not even have the courage to fight with Shuiyun's family and were chased by Shuiyun's family. When someone fell into the water, Shuiyun would rescue them. Although there were several scratches on their arms and legs when they were thrown ashore, they were only superficial wounds. You were still alive, right? When someone got lost in the mountains, Shuiyun would help to report to the local government office. It took some time to communicate, but the goal would be achieved in the end.
Shuiyun's family was such an existence. Their ability to find people was better than that of pilots. Many people in the wild would feel relieved when they saw Shuiyun flying in the sky. The only pity was that since ancient times, there weren't many such intelligent animals. However, every time such an animal appeared, regardless of whether it was a cat, a dog, a cow, or a horse, it would be praised and valued by humans.
Right now, it was time for Shuiyun to contribute. He was arrogant and never ate the food given by others. He also never showed kindness to others. Even if it was Li Longji, the emperor, he only trusted a small group of people from the Zhang Family and Wang Family.
When he heard Zhang Yinglian's words and pictures and took out the photos of Xiaobei and the others, he spread his wings and rushed toward the snowy Yellow River bank, giving people the impression that he was very anxious.
Xiaobei and the others, who had set up camp and stayed still, accompanied the children for a lesson and then played with them. They never said a word about the management of the camp, nor did they run around.
"Little Sister Xiaobei, let's go catch a few fish in the river, okay? If we make a hole in the ice, the fish will show up by themselves. If we make a large piece of ice, I even dare to go down to catch fish. I'm very good. "
A twelve-year-old boy named Sun Jizong was related to the county magistrate, Sun Mao. In fact, most people in Kaguang County were related to him.
Sun Jizong probably wanted to show off his ability to catch fish in front of Xiaobei, so he was instigating.
Xiaoyuan glared at him. "You shut up. When are you still thinking of going out to find trouble? Do you want to waste the manpower of our guard team and break a large piece of ice for you to catch fish? Do you need it? My Xiaobei only needs a small hole to get in and take the fish out. You stay here, or I'll beat you up. "
Sun Jizong shrank back. He felt that he couldn't beat Xiaoyuan.
"Xiaoyuan, don't always scare people. It's not good to beat people up. Our goal is to control other people's behavior. If you ask me, break his legs. I'll see how he goes into the water. You have to be rational in the future, okay?" Xiaobei reprimanded Xiaoyuan.
Xiaoyuan was very cooperative. "Is one leg okay?"
"I won't go down, really. Xiaoyuan, you're the best." Sun Jizong was scared to death by Xiaobei. He was really rational. In order to achieve his goal, he didn't scare people at all and directly broke their legs. Xiaoyuan, who beat people up, was a good person.
"Hehe, I'm just kidding. When the spring ice flows down, if we can still pass by, I'll accompany you to the river to catch fish. If you follow my team to play, you won't have to be afraid of drowning. We have special protective measures. Now, don't run around. Can't you see that I've become obedient? "Xiaobei said with a smile.
Sun Jizong heaved a sigh of relief. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Brother Xiaoyuan, Sister Xiaobei, I heard that Brother Xiao Bao and Sister Cuckoo are very powerful. They have been personally leading the rescue every time there's a problem. Why aren't you leading?"
"Because we don't know how. The nine of us can only lead about … 300 people. We can't handle more. Now, we're doing this. Keeping an eye on you is the greatest contribution to the team."
"We're a burden?"
"Wrong. You and us are all hope."
"Hope? Oh, I hope that the snow will stop soon. Look, it's still snowing. How good would it be if this snow didn't happen? Xiaobei, our Kaguang County is going to be rich soon. Everyone's poultry and livestock can be sold for money. There's also extra livestock to help with the farming. When it snows, I hear the county magistrate crying. "
"Brother?"
"Yes, I'm the oldest. The county magistrate said that God doesn't want to see us doing well. When the snow falls, people will die. Our last hope is your family's workers and cooks. They're really powerful. They didn't feel sad or cry. They just called for everyone to work. Then, the Seedling Protection Team came.
The same clothes, the same backpack, and the same footsteps. At that time, I felt that it wasn't a group of people, but a mountain. Can you imagine it? At that time, someone shouted at the top of his lungs to stop. Then, boom, boom, boom, boom. Then, there was the sound of wind. They were so strong. We couldn't even line up properly. There were always people making small movements and people making noises. They had so many people, but they were like rocks, not moving at all. "
Sun Jizong, who was already very sensible, explained the situation to Xiaobei and the rest. His eyes were full of admiration.
Being praised, Xiaobei was happy. He narrowed his eyes and said humbly, "It's nothing. It's very normal. You said it too. They're the Seedling Protection Team. You know how to farm. Didn't the seedlings stand very orderly? How can the people protecting them be bad? Actually, the powerful ones … the powerful ones are here. Quick, prepare warm water and raw meat. Shui Yun is here. "
As Xiao Bei spoke, he inadvertently raised his head and happened to see a figure moving about amidst the flying snow. It was as if he was dancing amidst countless black dots.
In the forbidden zone of life, Shui Yun's figure was so beautiful. Some people saw it for the thrill, while others saw it for the courage. Xiaobei saw it for the calmness, as if she was in the water.
"Shui Yun, here. Quick, bring me the gun." Xiaobei waved her hand vigorously and then asked the guard beside her to bring the gun over. She and Xiaoyuan each held one side.
Shui Yun let out a cheerful cry. Her wings moved and retracted, and she lightly landed on the gun shaft. She swayed her head left and right, carefully sizing up Xiaobei and the rest. Her eyes were full of kindness and inquiry.
Immediately, someone sprayed water on Shui Yun. It had just been adjusted. Although Shui Yun came over in the wind and snow, her body was very hot, especially when she was flying so hard. Once she landed, her heart rate and blood pressure would increase. She needed to cool down.
If there was no help, the eagle would have to cool down by itself. But if there was help, the eagle would feel much more comfortable. Most of the time, when a rabbit kicked an eagle, it didn't hurt the eagle. Instead, it caused the eagle's blood pressure to suddenly rise. Then, the eagle was done for.
Shui Yun was very cooperative. She spread her wings, adjusted her position, and lowered her head to drink a few mouthfuls of water. She was very satisfied.
"Shui Yun, why did you come here? Is there something wrong? Eat something first, "Xiaobei said happily.
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