Li Longji didn't have any extra thoughts about where to go. He just wanted to go out.
He felt that as an emperor, it was a pity that he hadn't even seen his own country. He really hadn't strolled around the northern part of Hebei Province, so it would be good to take a look.
"When are we leaving?" Li Longji planned to set a date.
"Wait a little longer. When the Yellow River Shipping Company's new ship is launched next month, we'll leave." Zhang Xiaobao didn't think much about it and gave a rough time.
Li Longji pondered for a moment and nodded. "Yes, the ship rented to Japan and Xinluo will go through the Yellow River. I can go with you and save money. Xiao Bao, you're still the best at scheming."
"It's just a basic skill. It's not that I care about this little bit of money. It's a habit." Zhang Xiaobao told the truth.
Li Longji felt that he was being modest and asked, "Who else is going with you?"
"There are also people from the Ministry of Works in Jili Province. We'll go home together and earn some pocket money." Zhang Xiaobao reached out and touched a crab. In the end, he retracted his hand and shook his head helplessly.
Wang Juan advised, "Why don't you stop taking the medicine first? It's just a minor illness. Try the crab. "
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand. "Forget it, forget it. I'll be staying up late these few days. My health is more important. Crab, make it drunk. I'll eat it when I'm better."
Xiao Bei stopped eating and looked at her brother pitifully. "What kind of money?" She was more interested in making money now, mainly because she was short of money.
Li Longji also pretended to listen attentively.
"If the ship is rented to Xinluo and the Japanese, they will definitely find a way to figure out how the steam engine works. It's more troublesome to just watch. If someone asks, wouldn't it be much more convenient?
If they don't master the technology as soon as possible, we won't be able to sell them the parts. We have to help them and let the people from the Ministry of Works stay on the ship for a while. They can bribe us, and we can collect the technical consultation fee. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained.
Everyone understood.
Gao Lishi continued, "Yes, yes, we need them to first occupy places with resources to reduce our own losses. They won't be able to fork out more money in the future. Other than various resources, we can also capture slaves.
As long as they manage the slaves well and send them to the Great Tang to do dangerous work, we can give them a certain discount. Isn't that right, Xiao Bao? "
Zhang Xiaobao quickly gave him a thumbs up and praised, "Foster Father is still the best. You immediately thought of this child's plan. If I catch slaves, I will be scolded in the future. No matter what, I have to let others help this child bear some of the scolding.
When they caught the slaves, they would certainly not treat them well. In terms of food and drink, they themselves were also very difficult. How could they let the slaves eat white rice and white flour, let alone meat?
After we take over the slaves and give them ordinary clothes to wear, the slaves will feel better than before. Plus, with our food, I believe the slaves will think that we are their great benefactors, or …. "
"Savior," Wang Juan reminded him.
"That's right, savior. Release a portion of them back and let them talk about how good our Great Tang is and how bad the Japanese are.
The Japanese are putting in a lot of effort to capture slaves, and we can recruit them from behind. It's convenient and convenient.
In truth, if it was easy to communicate with them, given the conditions of our Great Tang, there would be no need to capture slaves at all. Some of their tribes even eat other people, and death is a very common matter. Those who can live to forty can already be considered to have lived a long life.
Our Great Tang's work is dangerous, and it is easy for accidents to happen. To the people of our Great Tang, it is an extremely blessed life. They don't have to worry about fighting with wild beasts all day long, and they don't have to fight with other tribes and eat one another.
Furthermore, they don't have to worry about malaria. To them, hard work that can kill people is heaven.
This is the reason why we are working so hard to improve Great Tang's technological capabilities, increase production, and teach people how to read. When a tribe pulls apart from another, then …. "
At this point, Zhang Xiaobao paused to give Li Longji and the others some time to think.
Wang Juan nodded silently by the side. In truth, she also understood what Zhang Xiaobao was saying. This was why she and Zhang Xiaobao were working so hard. When a strong tribe enslaved a weak tribe, the other party would feel grateful. The worst treatment would be the best motivation for the other party.
Wang Juan believed that when she saw the slaves smile happily because the treatment given to them was countless times better than their original life and because they were doing work with a high mortality rate, she would never have the same happy thoughts. Instead, she would feel more sorrow and self-encouragement.
She would feel sorrow for the other party's happiness and work hard to not be like them.
"Sigh ~!" Li Longji sighed. With his intelligence, there was no need for Zhang Xiaobao to say anything more. He could already feel a special feeling.
Turning back to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, Li Longji began to reminisce. Everything that had happened to Great Tang seemed to have started with the first auspicious sign in Sanshui County.
In the current era, when it was easy to eat cucumbers in winter, the cucumbers in Sanshui County seemed to be crispier. Not long ago, he had even joked that the auspicious sign had been tricked by the experts in Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's clan.
Now that he thought about it, Great Tang's current state had started with that auspicious sign, a true auspicious sign. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were the favored children that the heavens had gifted to Great Tang.
"Xiao Bao, are the people in your clan still doing well?" Li Longji suddenly asked.
Zhang Xiaobao and Weiwei were taken aback, but they soon understood and replied, "They're fine. There's no need for Your Majesty to worry."
Wang Juan pondered for a moment and understood what Li Longji meant. He was asking about the two experts in his clan. It wasn't appropriate for him to say it directly, so he could only ask in such a manner. Otherwise, others might misunderstand that he was plotting against the two experts.
After all, the experts that he had never met were also a protective umbrella for the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clans. Many officials understood that if they were to go against the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clans, they would have to face the armed forces of the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clans in various places.
At the same time, they would also have to face the thoughts of the experts in the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clans seeking revenge for their disciples. What if they were to flee to another country in a fit of anger?
"That's good. Xiao Bao, you and Cuckoo have to work harder," Li Longji added.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan hurriedly agreed. That meant that before the expert died, the two of them had to learn all his skills.
After the meal, Li Longji excitedly thought about how he was going to leave soon. He had someone send Zhang Xiaobao and the others away. After chatting with Gao Lishi for a while, he directly went to the harem.
As soon as Zhang Xiaobao left the palace, he immediately sent someone to ask about the progress of the Yellow River Shipping Company's ship manufacturing. It had already begun to snow. If they waited until the Yellow River froze, the ship wouldn't be able to come out. They would have to transfer it from other places, so Li Longji wouldn't be able to hitch a ride.
"Let's go back. Don't stay up late tonight. Sleep early. We've been tired for a few days. It's time to rest," Wang Juan said as she looked at her siblings who were full.
"Let's go to bed after we settle the matters of the candy house. We'll bring Little Brother Jun and Little Sister Pan 'er to sleep with us."
*****
The next day, just as the sun rose, Zhang Xiaobao, who had drunk half a bowl of porridge and a large bowl of Chinese medicine, began to arrange the matters that he had discussed earlier.
The military horses from all over the country, those that weren't used and those that weren't kept for breeding, were to be gathered in the direction of the capital. Then, the people who were familiar with the horses would be gathered in the capital.
Which type of horse could withstand the cold, which type of horse could withstand the heat, and which type of horse could adapt to the mountains or plains, had to be taken into consideration. In addition, once there were horses, the original cattle would have to be distributed. The horses would be used to trade with other people's land for cattle, and the cattle would be placed in the paddy fields.
To perfect the rental system, the deposit had to be paid. It wasn't that the operation required that little bit of money, but that Little Bei had already said that it wasn't good to reap without sowing. People like that wouldn't know how to cherish it.
While Zhang Xiaobao was working on the details, the common people were also looking forward to it. The news of yesterday's matter spread very quickly. Although there were some exaggerations, the common people could still guess the truth from the exaggerations.
Furthermore, the common people still respected the imperial power. If the emperor personally went to the construction site, chatted with the common people, and gave them gifts, the common people wouldn't scoff in their hearts and say that the emperor was putting on a show.
They would think that the emperor was a good emperor. Managing such a large country and personally visiting the common people meant that the emperor had the common people in his heart.
The common people of Chang 'an knew what Li Longji and Zhang Xiaobao had said yesterday. In fact, Zhang Xiaobao was deliberately adding fuel to the fire.
He didn't want to be the emperor, so he wanted to stabilize the imperial power.
As such, the common people naturally knew that many military horses had been 'eliminated' and were being used by the common people. Moreover, it was very convenient to raise them. There was someone to teach them, and they didn't need to pay extra money. They only needed to deposit the money in the bank.
So be it, it wasn't like they didn't have money anymore. It was said that when the emperor discussed with Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, he allowed them to withdraw their money at any time without renting a horse.
To the common people, this was a very worthwhile matter. They didn't care about how powerful Great Tang was. What they cared about was their own lives.
At the side, Wang Juan was busy with the branch opening. Since Li Longji said that he wanted to get the intelligence network of the Wang and Zhang Family to start working, she decided to go with the flow. Who didn't want to earn more money?
"Xiao Bao, how many branches should we open?" Wang Juan listed out the properties of her family and realized that there were quite a lot of them. She sighed in her heart. Great Tang was a good era. She could casually come up with a good idea and earn money.
Zhang Xiaobao was in the midst of making a list. When he heard Wang Juan's question, he put down his pen and ruler. After pondering for a moment, he said, "The more detailed, the better. As long as there are villages with a population of more than a hundred people, we should have a branch.
We have to make it look like a grocery store. No matter how difficult the transportation is, even if we have to pay a loss for every product sold, we have to open a branch in the village to cultivate the loyalty of the customers. Just treat it as advertising fees. "
"Alright." Wang Juan agreed. "I don't think that the loss will be too much. Every village has their own local specialties. Usually, they can't sell them, so the grocery store will buy them. Then, when it's time to deliver the goods, it will be transported by manpower or carts to the next branch.
This way, we will have products from all over the country. Basically, the profits will be balanced. Even if we earn less in the first one or two years, when you use Li Longji's money to start building roads on a large scale, we will be able to benefit from it. Did you think of this earlier? "
"No. How could a kind-hearted person like me have any ideas about public affairs? Our lives will get better and better in the future. When we grow old, we won't …"
"Stop. I don't want to think about the day when we grow old. I want to enjoy my youth." Wang Juan knew what Zhang Xiaobao wanted to say. She was already sick of it. These words might be able to scare others and motivate the servants, but they were not effective on her.
"Alright. We will always be young. Xiaobei will never grow up. Although she always wants to grow up faster, sigh ~! Life is actually a besieged city. When one grows up, one will realize that the best time is one's childhood. Just like us, we are carefree. "
Zhang Xiaobao's lips curled up into a smile.
Wang Juan's lips twitched. "I really don't know what it means to be carefree when I'm with you. The one who has fewer worries is Li Longji. He doesn't know how many things we have helped him settle."
At this point, Wang Juan suddenly thought of something. "Xiao Bao, do you think we should let Li Longji establish a constitutional monarchy?"
"That's too far away, and we can't force him to establish a constitutional monarchy. When the time comes, the emperor will realize that he can't handle the development of society by himself, and there are many things that he can't understand.
At that time, he will definitely consciously or unconsciously hand over his authority. This is inevitable. If we just push him down now, it won't do Great Tang any good.
We need the loyalty of the people to the imperial power. Do you think we should publicize it now and print it into a book to tell the people that it doesn't matter if there is an emperor or not? Everyone should stop thinking about the emperor and focus on their own matters. How will the people react then? "
Zhang Xiaobao had already considered this matter. The disadvantage of having too much power was that once one idea was wrong, everything would be over. The advantage was that once it was right, the country would develop very quickly. It was a double-edged sword.
Wang Juan pondered for a moment before saying, "I think the people will be dumbfounded. They will feel as if the sky is collapsing. If there is no emperor, what is the reason for their existence in this world? It's very scary to not have faith.
It's even scarier than having faith in chaos. When faith is in chaos, everyone will believe in their own beliefs. In fact, most of the beliefs are for the sake of the people with power. But without faith, what should we believe in? "
As Wang Juan spoke, she became confused.
"If we don't have spiritual beliefs, we will consciously choose material beliefs. Whoever can control and allocate more survival resources is the best. More accurately speaking, it's money.
Without faith, there is no morality. There is only money. For money, people can do anything. There is no trust between each other. The purpose of communicating with others is to earn money or be earned by others.
If it is not corrected by then, the result will be that the race will lose its spiritual pillar and split internally. It will be taken advantage of by people with faith. In the end, after paying a huge price, they will re-establish their faith or die out. "
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the wall. He seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be discussing with Wang Juan. This topic was too heavy.
Wang Juan nodded and looked at Zhang Xiaobao. "What is your faith?"
"Mine? I thought that I had no faith when I first started. I just wanted to eat my fill, listen to the dean, follow my brothers and sisters, and bring up my younger brothers and sisters quickly.
Later on, I didn't have any faith. I only had longing and the thought of living. When I found that I could live well, that longing turned into faith. This is what the dean wants to do.
For this goal, I worked very hard. I didn't dare to stop. I was afraid that once I stopped, I would lose my memories of my grandfather.
While waiting for the dean to complete his ideas, I came into contact with many things in the process. At that time, I realized that my faith is actually an incomplete copy of the dean.
Now that you mention it to me, I understand. I am independent, but I have my own inheritance hidden deep in my subconscious, or even in the depths of my soul. "
Zhang Xiaobao analyzed his own inner thoughts and turned to ask Wang Juan, "What about you?"
"Me? Speaking of this makes me angry. I realized that my faith seems to have been affected by you. From the moment I investigated you, I was gradually changed by you. For a period of time, I almost couldn't define what justice was.
Look at the things you did. It was a mess. It made me feel uncomfortable for a long time. I originally thought that the law was justice. Later on, I realized that there is a kind of justice called morality. When the law and morality clash, justice becomes blurred.
When the world wants to use the law to punish you, you stand on the moral high ground. When the world wants to use morality to attack you, you are the representative of the law of the jungle.
In the end, I realized that you are at the edge of the law, morality, and the law of humanity. You are everything, but also nothing. It was only when I came to the Tang Dynasty that I understood that there is no need to give you an accurate definition, and there is no need to give myself an accurate definition, because we are all ourselves. "
As Wang Juan spoke, she would occasionally look at Zhang Xiaobao with a smile. Occasionally, she would roll her eyes.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded happily, "I never realized that I could be so great. Thank you."
"You're welcome. When you recover, we will settle the score." Wang Juan looked like she was very easy to talk to.
"Make plans, make plans. It is more important to get down to business. Eh? I thought of a good idea. Let's have the army and people organize a few small activities in the capital and let the generals of the Tang Dynasty observe. Then, they will give their opinions and suggestions.
We will provide all kinds of expenses and help them fulfill their needs. We will create an atmosphere for them to discuss. We will highlight the relationship between the army and the people. What do you think? "
Zhang Xiaobao was just about to write when he stopped and asked Wang Juan.
However, he did a natural habitual action, using his empty hand to tap on his face.
Wang Juan was confused by Zhang Xiaobao's suggestion at first, but after seeing Zhang Xiaobao's actions, she understood.
"You have a stomach full of bad things. Just by chatting, you can think of a way to scheme against others. I really admire you. Aren't you tired of living? General, you also have to scheme. Why do you have to do this? "
Wang Juan shook her head helplessly.
Zhang Xiaobao put down his hand and retorted, "How is this scheming? This is teaching. As an instructor, you have to know how to cultivate the ability of a general at all times. The saying that all is fair in war refers to this."
"Well, then tell me, what do you want to do by using the 'honey trap' of supplies?" Wang Juan looked at Zhang Xiaobao's serious expression and laughed in anger.
"Do you know what it means to retreat?" Zhang Xiaobao asked.
"Can you not use the method of leading to answer questions? Isn't it just to gain more strategic space? "Wang Juan said disdainfully.
"Oh, you really do know. Then what is it to do in the open and in the dark?" Zhang Xiaobao asked again.
"It is to deceive people. One thing in the open and another in the dark. Continue asking." Wang Juan cooperated.
"In Sun Tzu's Art of War, there is a chapter called 'strategic attack'. It says …"
"It says that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be defeated. I will tell you the answer directly. Is this what you want to ask?" Wang Juan asked.
"Yes, you are so smart. I am too busy right now. In a few days, there will be a military expedition. I want to delay it and gain more strategic time. To be precise, I want to use money to buy time. Give me time to gather troops and scout. I am not ready yet, so I can't fight a blitzkrieg battle."
Zhang Xiaobao revealed an innocent expression, indicating that he was not lying and that he was doing everything according to the art of war.
Wang Juan suddenly understood. "Yes, now that you mention it, I realize that we still have a lot of things to do. You are right. Let me think."
After thinking for a while, Wang Juan smiled. "We can start a big discussion in the army. Who said that the army can only charge and break through the enemy lines? We also need to have a certain level of culture. Later, I will suggest to Li Longji that we first have a written exam. We will not test the art of war or battle formations, but only the relationship between the army and the people.
Using the logistics camp in Yizhou when I was fighting in Tubo as an example, we will discuss it as part of the military expedition. This will be enough to make it difficult for the generals for a while. You should quickly go and gather information. As for my written exam, you don't have to worry about it, right? "
"No need. You are in this line of work. I understand. You must have read a lot of theses. Just copy one will do. Aiya, this is called using one's strong points to attack the enemy's weak points. Okay, wait for me to draw the form, then we will go to the palace."
Zhang Xiaobao laughed along with Wang Juan. Their eyes narrowed into crescents, giving the impression that they were a pair of foxes.
When the two finished the general framework of the plan and went to the palace, the generals of Tang were gathered together to discuss how to defeat Wang Juan in Jiangnan Province.
They didn't know that the war had already begun. Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao, who they were going to deal with, were playing the strategy of exhausting the enemy and waiting for them to rest.
Before Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan met Li Longji, Li Longji was looking at a map. It was a regional map of the northern part of Hebei Province. Even if it was the northern part of Hebei Province, he didn't have a complete map. There was no more north from Bohai Commander-In-Chief's Mansion.
"It is probably colder here than in the capital. I need to prepare more. I can't take the empress and other concubines out. Lishi, how much do you think we should take?"
Li Longji asked Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi had just arrived and wanted to report about the heavy snow in Lingzhou. It snowed again last night and many houses collapsed. The local officials activated Changping Warehouse and asked for support from the capital.
Gao Lishi wasn't angry about this. He complained that the officials of Lingzhou didn't know how to solve the problem by themselves and instead asked for help from the capital. In his opinion, this was a good thing. It meant that the local officials weren't as secretive as Xiao Bao said.
A real good official was one who worked actively, had the courage to take responsibility, didn't hide the truth, and prioritized the lives of the people.
Hearing the emperor's question, Gao Lishi helplessly persuaded, "Your Majesty, it's just a small matter. I have something important to do."
"What? Something important? Okay, we'll talk about it later. Get to the point. "Li Longji threw down the map without hesitation and said solemnly.
Seeing this, Gao Lishi was very grateful to his godson, Xiao Bao. In the past, the more others didn't want him to think about fun, the more he wanted to think about it. He was afraid that he would be rejected.
Now, it was not like this. If he wanted to play, he could look for Little Treasure at any time. Little Treasure would definitely have fun ideas, and he would also provide money. That was why he liked to play and was not so infatuated.
He took out the translated telegram and said, "Your Majesty, it's snowing in Lingzhou again. We sent a telegram to the capital last night, but it didn't get through until this morning. We suffered a great loss. We asked for help from the capital, and we also told the capital that the Yellow River might freeze early."
"What's the loss?" Li Longji's expression turned serious. He didn't want any place to be affected. He felt that it was better for all places in Great Tang to have good weather.
However, sometimes, things didn't change according to one's will, especially when it came to nature. Therefore, what he feared would happen eventually happened.
Li Longji remembered that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo talked about Mo Fei's Law. He let out a long sigh.
Gao Lishi shook his head and said, "Not yet, Your Majesty. The snow is probably too heavy. They only said that many houses had collapsed. The various prefectures and counties have already sent out troops last night to help the affected people. Chang Pingcang started the operation early. I think the people's grain was buried under the snow and couldn't be taken out."
"Go find Xiao Bao. It's too slow for the government to take action. Ask his family to help." Li Longji narrowed his eyes and gave the order.
As soon as he finished giving the order, the eunuch Luo Bin ran in with a translated telegram in his hand. He stopped in a hurry, gasped for breath, and said, "Reporting, Your Majesty, a call from Fengzhou."
"Speak." Li Longji glared at Luo Bin. What's the hurry?
"A report from Fengzhou. The snow has crushed more than 614 houses. 3,722 people have been evacuated, and there are no casualties. The Zhang Family and Wang Family's ranches have been activated, and they have provided countless food and clothing …"
"Lishi, do you see that? This is the speed of Xiao Bao and Wang Family. I have nothing to say. "Li Longji didn't wait for Luo Bin to finish and said to Gao Lishi.
A smile finally appeared on Gao Lishi's face as he replied, "Your Majesty, there is no comparison. If Xiao Bao and Wang Family didn't have such speed, I would find it strange and wonder if they didn't help."
Luo Bin nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, Gao Lishi is right. I think so too."
Luo Bin was speaking from the bottom of his heart. He wasn't surprised at all when he read the contents of the report. This was the foundation of the Zhang Family and Wang Family.
Li Longji's mood improved a bit. "Indeed, there is no comparison. Continue."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The Zhang Family and Wang Family's ranches have sent out eagle flocks, dog teams, and deer plow. They have set off for Lingzhou at 4: 45 AM. The Zhang Family and Wang Family's fleet in Fengzhou stopped unloading and went against the current to cooperate with the other three teams.
It is said that they intercepted a telegram from Lingzhou at 6: 45 AM last night. The disaster situation is very serious and they are going to provide assistance. The Fengzhou government has requested the Capital to verify this, and the army is on standby. "
Luo Bin continued to report. Only now did he catch his breath.
Li Longji frowned. He understood the latter part of the report very well. The army wasn't on standby to provide assistance, but to deal with the Zhang Family and Wang Family. It wasn't his idea, but the other officials, including Gao Lishi and Zhang Zhong, had all agreed to it.
Even if it was just for show, it couldn't be that there were no restrictions or precautions against the Zhang Family and Wang Family. In Fengzhou, once it snowed heavily, the three beast teams of the Zhang Family and Wang Family would be able to respond quickly. If one had to describe them, there was only one word to describe them: fast. They were so fast that they were even faster than when the roads were not blocked by snow.
All the officials, including Li Longji, knew that one of the reasons why the Tujue gave up resistance was because of the rapid response forces of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. Speed was the most important thing in war, and the speed of the army itself was a type of deterrence.
"Order the garrison in Fengzhou to change their standby and prepare to provide assistance at any time. Cooperate with the Zhang Family and Wang Family. Quickly go and call Xiao Bao over."
Li Longji mentioned Zhang Xiaobao again. Gao Lishi knew that the Emperor had to explain to his godson so that his godson wouldn't think too much.
'Ah, I'm going to provide the fastest response to the disaster, but you're guarding against me?'
Although Gao Lishi knew that his godson wouldn't care about it, the Emperor still had to show his attitude.
After Li Longji gave the order, before Luo Bin could leave, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arrived with a telegram in their hands. Not long after they left, he also received the news. Compared to the Imperial Court, his speed was much faster.
The two didn't need to be announced and could directly enter. This was the authority given by Li Longji. Not to mention Xingqing Palace, if there was a need, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan could directly barge into the palace when it was closed at night. Even if Li Longji was pampering a woman in the palace, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had the authority to pull him out of bed.
Li Longji knew that if it really reached the point where Xiao Bao and Cuckoo had to barge into the palace, something big must have happened. Something so big that the two of them couldn't directly solve it and had to go through the Imperial Court. Just thinking about it made people afraid. How critical was it?
Of course, such a thing hadn't happened yet. Li Longji was very gratified that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were still able to handle it with ease.
"Your Majesty, you also received the news? Then I won't say more. My family's team has already been dispatched and just sent me the news. Your Majesty, don't worry, nothing big will happen. "
When Zhang Xiaobao came in and saw Luo Bin and his godfather with the telegram in their hands, he knew what was going on. After exchanging a glance with Wang Juan, he said to Li Longji.
Li Longji didn't know why, but as long as he saw Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, he wouldn't be worried. It was as if he had eaten a calming pill.
He ordered Luo Bin, "In addition to what I just said, also send a telegram back to Ling State. Tell them that Feng State's ranch has been dispatched. The dispatch time will be six quarters later than Ling State's first report."
Luo Bin accepted the order and left.
Li Longji turned around and said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan with a smile, "Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, I'm already jealous of your family's reaction speed. When the Ling State sends the report at six quarters, it will take at least seven layers to reach Feng State.
Your family's team was actually able to complete their preparations and set off in less than two hours after the Ling State's report. Can you tell me how they prepared? It will take some time before the report is sent out. "
Li Longji was speaking from the bottom of his heart. That kind of speed was terrifying because if it were Zhang Xiaobao, it would only take one and a half hours.
An hour and a half later, the news was sent from the Spiritual State to the seventh level. Then, the Fengzhou State received the news and packed up the necessary items. After waking up the eagles, dogs, and deer, they set off. The fleet also stopped during the rest and unloading period to reload the necessary items and set off against the current.
If one had to compare it to something similar, it would be the reaction speed of the logistics camp in Wing State during the journey to Great Tang.
Li Longji exclaimed.
However, Zhang Xiaobao didn't think much of it. It was normal. He looked at Wang Juan, and Wang Juan also had a natural expression on her face.
They both knew that the reaction speed of their army was equivalent to a global six-hour counterattack. It wasn't like intercontinental missiles, which usually flew over within half an hour and circled outside the atmosphere.
Six hours meant that when something happened, the troops would be ready and set off, the airborne troops, fighter planes, and bombers would arrive at the designated location, and the tactical arrangements would be completed.
That was why the big countries didn't fight each other. Instead, they deterred each other and tried to rope in the smaller countries. If they played this game and started a war, they would all die together.
Hence, Zhang Xiaobao appeared to be very calm. He replied, "Your Majesty, their reaction speed is indeed not fast enough. There's no other way. After all, they're not a strong seedling protection team. Although they're a little slow, I believe they'll be the first team to arrive.
It seems that the Yellow River Shipping Company will have to speed up, and Your Majesty will have to set off earlier. Your Majesty, you must be prepared so that you won't be flustered. "
Li Longji ignored Zhang Xiaobao's humble words. He didn't know the speed of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's army back then, so he thought that Zhang Xiaobao was pretending to be humble.
Therefore, he said, "The Chang Ping Warehouse in Spirit State has been moved, and it will probably leave a lot of empty space. What do you think about this?"
"I don't think so. I just hope that there are no casualties in Spirit State. Your Majesty, please issue another order and ask the medical colleges in the surrounding areas to hurry to Spirit State. It's too slow. It's really hard to live without planes."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't have a better idea. Spirit State was too far away from Capital City, and it was beyond his reach.
"Planes? What's that? "Li Longji heard something different from Zhang Xiaobao's words and asked immediately.
Zhang Xiaobao realized that he had misspoken and explained, "It's something like a hot air balloon. It can fly in the sky very fast, but it can't fly very far. It needs that thing made by the Ministry of Works that separates oil. Without it, it can't fly.
I'll add that it can fly a little farther from Capital City to Spirit State. I don't know when the Ministry of Works can make it, but I don't think it can be done in a short time. Let's wait. "
Wang Juan nodded repeatedly to prove it. She couldn't add that the planes could fly even farther with the help of the big planes that could refuel in the air.
Li Longji understood a little and said regretfully, "Let's work hard. If we really have that thing, it will be more convenient for me to go to Jili State. Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, you don't have to worry about other things; let the other officials do it.
You two should prepare yourselves. Since I'm leaving early to inspect Jili State, we should start the Military Selection as soon as possible to avoid wasting time. "
Li Longji hadn't forgotten about Wang Juan's participation in the Military Selection. Zhang Xiaobao was the top scorer in the Military Selection, so Wang Juan was the top scorer in the Military Selection. This couldn't be changed.
Wang Juan signaled Zhang Xiaobao to speak. Zhang Xiaobao said, "Your Majesty, we're here for the Military Selection."
"Oh? You're planning to start it early? "Li Longji asked.
"Yes and no, it's like this …" Zhang Xiaobao repeated what he told Wang Juan to Li Longji and emphasized that the army supported by the people was the only army that could win.
Li Longji listened quietly and nodded from time to time to show his agreement. He felt that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had thought it through very well.
He didn't know that the two of them had other tricks up their sleeves.
After Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, he said, "That's good too. Then the battle on the sand table …?"
"It can be carried out on the ship. The ship is divided into several levels. One level is for the big sand table, one level is for the generals, and one level is for me, Cuckoo, and my family. If that's the case, it won't cause any delay."
Zhang Xiaobao explained.
The sand table deduction he was talking about wasn't two people sitting face to face with a sand table in the middle. One person would place a flag, and the other person would place another flag. That was called a debate.
The Military Selection was like this. There would be a special place to place the big sand table. Both parties would first set the rules. For example, when the enemy and their side countered each other, the losses, the terrain, the types of troops, and the influence of the weather would be calculated. There were specific data from the past and also rough data from recent experiments.
Then, at the sand table, there would be a special judge who would put up the flag. According to the rules, the judge would judge whether the two sides had met and what the situation was.
Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and the generals at home were separated. They were in small rooms and didn't communicate with each other. Everyone had their own sand table in front of them. Then, they had an opportunity to have a meeting before the battle.
After the meeting, they returned to their own places and began to command their own troops.
The generals of the Tang Empire were the same. You couldn't sit together and discuss. No one would give you that opportunity. You could communicate by telegram, but there was a prediction of the time and various influences.
When two generals could be together, it was when their troops encountered each other on the sand table. In this case, the two generals could move to the same room.
When the troops under their command began to separate, they also had to separate.
The judge in the large sand table would summarize the situation on both sides. If the logistics troops under Zhang Xiaobao's command were discovered when they were hiding, according to the judgment, the judge would give the data first, and the judge would tell Zhang Xiaobao.
The judge would say, "Your troops are like this, like this, like that, like that. You will command at the last minute, and we will continue to evaluate the rules."
And if they suddenly encountered a general who had really plotted against Zhang Xiaobao, they would also receive a prompt from the judge, saying that they had accidentally encountered the logistics troops of the enemy and had ambushed the logistics troops of the enemy. You will command at the last minute.
This was the best method that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan could come up with at the moment. It was also the sand table deduction that was closest to the actual battle.
Wang Juan really wanted to have a set of electronic equipment and put it on every soldier. Then, she could send soldiers to set up a formation in the real Jiangnan Circuit. Both sides would respond according to the electronic record. If they had to die, they would die, and if they had to break through, they would break through.
If you suddenly sprained your foot in that situation, then you sprained your foot. If you accidentally fell off a cliff and died, then you really died. There was a death quota.
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