Chapter 995
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The more Li Yi studied the information, the more he found that the wisdom of the ancients was not in vain.
Every war and change of dynasty involved more than what one could see on the surface.
According to the situation he now knew, if it were not for him, the Tang dynasty's army would not be able to withstand the years of war.
The reason why many ethnic minority troops were used to fight was that the imperial court's main force could not support it alone.
This was the reason why the provincial governors had too much power in the future. To put it bluntly, it was because the imperial court had no money.
The price of rice was very low in the Kaiyuan era.
The price of rice was low because the farmers had suffered losses. Cheap grain hurt the farmers.
Salt was also cheap. What about the people who cooked salt by the sea?
This low price referred to the price of grain in the capital.
The imperial court collected rents from all over the country and sent them to Chang 'an. The officials in Chang' an had to sell the grains as their salaries.
The content written by the later generations about the previous dynasty was called the Dynastic History.
The old and new Tang books were written by the Song Dynasty. How many years had it been?
It was similar to Li Yi's time when someone suddenly asked how much a catty of rock sugar cost 150 years ago.
I can't even remember the price 15 years ago. You ask me 150 years ago?
In winter, cabbage in the capital was 3 yuan per catty. A cabbage was 20 to 30 yuan.
What about in a fifth-tier city? A catty of cabbage was 2 yuan per catty. Those that were 3 yuan per catty were better. They bought hundreds of catties.
In the countryside, cabbages were sold at least 500 catties per catty. Some of them were stored in the cellar.
So the information was one thing. It did not represent authority.
Li Yi knew that if he did not come out, Tubo would ask for peace and the Tang dynasty would agree.
It was not a sincere agreement. It was because the Tang dynasty could not fight anymore and needed to take a breather.
If one was not in the real situation of this era, one would not be able to understand.
Li Yi … Li Yi still felt that he was floating.
Yes, he had been in the Tang dynasty for several years, but he still could not fully integrate.
Not to mention that he had the System, even if he did not have the System, the knowledge he had was not something the people of the Tang dynasty could understand.
It was just like when he suddenly went to live in a primitive tribe in South America. It was definitely nonsense to be able to blend in within a few years.
"Third Brother, we have to tell His Majesty that if Princess Jincheng asks for peace, we can't agree." Li Yi thought for a long time and suddenly said.
"Prince Cheng's daughter, Li Nunu. If the Tang dynasty doesn't agree, will she be in danger? Will she still be able to influence the affairs of the Tang dynasty and Tubo in the future? "
Li Longji was thinking about another thing. He didn't really care about the life and death of Princess Jincheng.
Princess Jincheng was a tool for political exchanges between the two sides. In history, Princess Jincheng died at the age of 41.
Was she doing well? Was she favored?
Li Yi poured a cup of wine for Li Longji. "If the Tang dynasty wants to mediate relations with a woman, why don't I go to the border? I'll see who dares to touch Princess Jincheng."
Li Longji picked up the wine cup. "The fiercer the fight, the safer Princess Jincheng will be?"
He understood. Princess Jincheng's status depended on whether the Tang dynasty was strong or not.
The Tang dynasty was strong and did not give in. Not only did Tubo not dare to neglect Princess Jincheng, but they also had to take good care of her.
"I'll go and come back in two months." Li Yi wanted to move.
"Your sister-in-law is pregnant again. You stay. With the Winged Knights here, send the Winged Knights out. At worst, you can ask some farmers to follow you."
Li Longji quickly persuaded. "Don't go. If you go, I won't feel confident.
Not only me, but the prime ministers will also feel that something is missing and act unsteadily. "
"It's not a matter of life and death. Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken?"
"Then continue to increase the transportation, especially weapons. Zhuangzi has made a lot of sky-scraping monkeys."
Li Yi sighed regretfully. He wanted to fight at the border.
He did not want to be a commander. He did not know how to. With so many formations changing back and forth, he was afraid that he would kill his own people.
He wanted to be a sniper or a gunner.
A sniper's job was to kill the enemy's commanders. A gunner was different. He wanted to create firepower.
For example, build a small hill on the ground and put a heavy machine gun on it. Come on, I'll make you kneel down in one shot.
"Transport. Brother Yi, you can do whatever you want. There are so many Winged Knights. You can send ten thousand of them."
In order to keep Li Yi here, Li Longji did not care how many Winged Knights were sent.
Others could not attack. The sixteen guards were very strong now.
If any of the sixteen guards dared to rebel, he would hide in the Li Family Zhuangzi and watch Brother Yi slaughter them.
"Third Brother, it's really possible. Pick a horse to carry a sky-scraping monkey. It's okay if the overall speed is a little slow. Send it over in ten days. That's ten thousand sky-scraping monkeys."
Li Yi suddenly thought it through. It was better to transport slowly. Once the goods arrived, things would be easier.
"Ten thousand?" Li Longji thought of the numbers.
Li Yi shook his head. "No, more than four thousand. It's not easy to make them. They're too big. They're not fireworks or firecrackers."
"Bring something else. We're not in a hurry." Li Longji thought of the same situation.
"Toilet water. Big porcelain bottles. We'll leave the porcelain bottles for local use." Li Yi raised his hand to wipe his sweat.
"Deal!" Li Longji agreed.
… …
"Move out of the way. Great victory. More than thirty-six thousand captives in Tubo. Great victory … …"
The third day of the fifth month in the Tang dynasty's calendar was the twentieth day of the sixth month in Li Yi's solar calendar.
The messenger team from Anxi Jiedushi's territory had arrived. They urged their horses to gallop.
The twenty riders looked very excited.
The first batch of riders had already returned. They were talking about the treatment they received in Chang 'an.
There were people giving them massages, girls from Zhongqu singing, and girls from Beiqu spending the night with them.
When these twenty riders were on their way back, they met the second batch of riders. Both parties had a short conversation.
They should have been very tired, but now they were full of energy. They wanted to watch the singing and dancing and chat with the girls for the whole night.
There was no need for massages. They just needed a bath.
The morning court session had not ended. They were immediately summoned.
The twenty riders walked forward with trembling legs. They did not need any help. They were fine.
The officials in the small court session did not know what was going on. They only felt that the soldiers at the border were getting more and more powerful.
They had been riding for more than ten days. How could they still walk?
When they entered the hall, one of them said: "Miss from Beiqu … … Good news. We've been sending good news from the north."
"Oh ~ ~!" The officials suddenly understood something.
Li Longji had also guessed what was going on. The previous messenger was treated too well. He wanted to laugh.
But it was nothing. The officials had allowed it. Also, the girls from Beiqu were very willing to entertain these people.
"Give them a seat." Li Longji did not care about other things. He heard the voice of the messenger. More than 36,000 people were captured?
How did they capture 36,000 Tubo soldiers? Was Tubo so weak?
Twenty chairs were carried over. The twenty men sat down. They actually wanted to kneel down and salute the Emperor.
Their legs could not hold on. If they kneeled down, they would not be able to get up.
"Your Majesty, we have won. General Zhang Xiaosong had intercepted Tubo's Baggage twice. Tubo has no food to eat … …"
The leading messenger started to talk. He did not even drink the water handed to him by the eunuch beside him.
While he was talking, a palace maid handed him a glass of water. He immediately took it and gulped it down.
The rest of the men also stretched out their hands to the palace maids.
They were thirsty. The palace maids were generous. They had a smile on their faces. They did not get angry when the men took the opportunity to touch their hands.
They knew that these men were fighting in the front lines.
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