Compared with the old god Luo Zhang, all the civil servants were at a loss. They didn't understand what was so magical about this sled that it could be as legendary as Li Jing said.
Li Jing didn't explain much. Only what he saw with his eyes can be convincing. Under his greeting, all the civil and military officials left the hall. In the open square outside the hall, two horses stood quietly snoring. Behind it is the large sled that we just saw in the hall. The only difference from the hall is that there is a large amount of cargo on this sled. As a guard on the sled raises his whip and slams it on the ground. Suddenly, the two horses that had been standing still started to run. As the horses ran, the sled behind them was naturally pulled.
At this time, Li Jing said impassionedly: "This is a large sled. The cargo pulled on this sled is more than a thousand kilograms. It is not much less than the cargo pulled by a carriage. You can even pull more if you want, but this is just one of them. Everyone Please look at the speed of the horses pulling the sled. According to Luo Zhang, this is still in Chang'an. If this sled is sent to the northern land of ice and snow, the speed will be three times as fast as it is now, and the current speed is already faster than horses pulling goods. It is twice as fast as the one in the north. It is no exaggeration to say that it is five times faster than the ox-drawn cart. With this thing, our Tang Dynasty will no longer be hungry, and the baggage will not be delivered in time. It is completely We can fight a long war with the Turkic army! Instead of having to fight quickly like before, I am confident that if you give me some time, I will be able to wipe out the Turks, so that the people of the Tang Dynasty will no longer be harassed by them. Promote the majesty of the Tang Dynasty!"
Listening to Li Jing's impassioned words, all the generals were gearing up, but the civil servants were very silent. No one spoke, no one agreed, no one objected.
After reading the purpose of the sled, everyone once again filed into the hall and knelt down. This time everyone looked at the sled placed in the hall again. They were all surprised. At the same time, they also looked at Luo Zhang from time to time. According to what Li Jing just said, As they said, this thing was thought up by Luo Zhang. Such a magical thing was actually thought up by a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. It really made them sigh. They are old. It is no wonder that Luo Zhang can directly When he was promoted to the Zuowu Guard, it’s no wonder that all the objections from the civil servants fell into disarray. It turns out that’s what happened. With such a thing, it’s no wonder that His Majesty refuted all the civil servants’ requests. In other words, they would not hesitate to reward them. But why Luo Zhang will be granted the title of Zuowuwei Commander. Could it be that His Majesty wants Luo Zhang to go to the northern battlefield to fight the Turks? Otherwise it really doesn’t make sense.
All the civil servants began to speculate one after another, and even said that these old fritters had already guessed the matter to almost 10% accuracy. It must be said that these people had not been in officialdom for so many years, and they were all excellent people.
However, the civil servants would not agree to agree to the army's northern expedition to the Turks. This only solved a problem of baggage transportation, but how could the army be stationed in the ice and snow for a long time?
Du Ruhui immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this sled is indeed an extraordinary thing. It can make the army have food and grass without worries, but the most important thing in the Northern Expedition to the Turks is to withstand the ice and snow there. This is not something that our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can compete with. After sending troops, The matter still needs to be discussed!”
Fang Xuanling also stood up and agreed: "Your Majesty, please think twice and never use weapons rashly!"
Changsun Wuji sang the opposite tune and said: "Your Majesty, I agree to send troops. With the help of this extraordinary thing, at least our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have hope of annihilating the Turks. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we cannot let it go!"
Changsun Wuji's abnormality today made all the civil servants look at him with suspicion, while the military officers cursed in their hearts and cursed who had passed the news to Changsun Wuji and made him so abnormal today.
Li Shimin did not speak, but looked at Li Jing. Li Jing had known for a long time that it would not be so easy, and had been waiting for the civil officials to attack. After hearing what Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling said, Li Jing immediately stood up and said: "You two Sir, Luo Zhang also thought of what you are thinking about and solved it for us."
As he spoke, Li Jing waved to the outside again, and a huge picture scroll was carried in. Everyone looked for it and found that it was a very strange house. They had never seen the shape before, but they could tell that it was a house. room.
Li Jing pointed to the house on the scroll and said: "This thing is an igloo. It only takes half an hour to build such an igloo. And a large number of igloos can be built at the same time with just one mold."
As he said that, Li Jing took out a wooden box about thirty centimeters long and twenty centimeters wide, pointed at it and said: "This is the mold. Just pour the melted water into it. In the northern boundary, it can become a mold in a moment." Ice cubes are the kind of ice cubes in our ice cellar. These ice cubes are built into the house in this picture. Finally, melted water is thrown on the ice house. In a moment, the house can be finalized and solidified. Making a fire for cooking and heating is not a problem at all. You can even take off your boots to warm your feet inside without worrying about the cold weather outside. You can build such igloos wherever the army passes to station them. With this thing in the land, the army can attack the Turks, and chasing the Turks will no longer be a problem!"
When Li Jing finished speaking, all the officials widened their eyes in disbelief. Many people looked at Li Jing in surprise, thinking that Li Jing was just deceiving them. How could such a thing be made?
At this time, a group of old guys from the Ministry of Works came in. Li Jing nodded to them. A group of old guys walked to the front of the hall and said: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Li said has been verified by us and is indeed feasible. Yes, this igloo can indeed be built in half an hour in the north. It is not a problem to light a fire in it for cooking, and the temperature inside is still very high. You will be very warm when you sleep in it, and it can completely withstand the cold weather in the north. Protect my army from wind and rain."
Now all the civil servants were in an uproar. Li Jing's words cannot be trusted, but these old guys from the Ministry of Industry will not talk nonsense. They are all experts in this field, and this is the palace hall, above the court meeting, so they can talk nonsense here. But it was going to be beheaded, so as soon as these people said it, they believed it, but just because they believed it, it felt a little unreal.
A house can be built in half an hour, which really subverts their cognition.
Even Changsun Wuji and others were so shocked that they were speechless. In fact, if this thing is really like Li Jing, as the people from the Ministry of Industry said, it is simply a divine thing that can defeat the enemy. From this, let alone Defeat the Turks, even if the army is stationed in the north, it will not be a problem.
These civil servants had more questions on their minds. After a while, they thought about how to use the occupied Turkic lands once they captured the Turks. You must know that although it is cold in the north, the water and grass in the spring and summer are But it is very fertile and is the most suitable pasture for raising horses. Otherwise, where would the Turks come from with so many horses, cattle and sheep? These are all created by the pastures in the north. If Datang can get that land, doesn't it mean that Datang can also raise more war horses, cattle and sheep!
This was a huge benefit. Immediately, all the civil servants stood up and agreed with the proposal to use troops against the Turks. They even gave Li Jing advice on when to send troops, when to use them, etc.
Seeing such a scene, Luo Zhangna was stunned. He had seen shameless people, but never seen such shameless people. Only then did he confirm the possibility of attacking the Turks. These civil servants who had not agreed just now suddenly turned to agree?
Who are these people! If there is any benefit, he will pounce on him. If there is no benefit, he will add insult to injury. Luo Zhang has learned from these people and has made up his mind to stay away from these people in the future, otherwise he will be sold without knowing what happened.
Li Jing, who was not surprised by such things, had a smile on his face. He didn't ask for much, as long as he could send troops. As for the civil servants fighting for each other, he didn't care at all. Even if he did, wouldn't the civil servants care about it? Will you give him this fat meat? Of course, the civil servants also wanted something from him, which was to defeat and drive away the Turks and prevent them from existing in that land. Only in this way could the Tang Dynasty occupy that land and obtain benefits. Civil and military officials At this time, it can be seen that they are complementary to each other, and everyone can happily cooperate for the benefit and go all the way for the goal.
This means that there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only eternal interests.
