Spring plowing was the most important thing for emperors of all dynasties. When Lao Li was in power, he would personally cultivate a field every year during spring plowing.
This tradition has been preserved to this day. During spring plowing, Lao Li took his eldest grandsons Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Zhi to do some farming in the greenhouse area.
Li Mingda did not participate in it. After all, he was busiest during spring plowing.
You have to know how big the territory of the Tang Dynasty is now, from the Kangaroo Continent in the south, to some islands on the sea in the east, Central Asia in the west, and beyond Lake Volga in the north.
At this time, half the world spans from north to south. Lying on the couch, he mobilized the system to start farming for the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Tang Dynasty, sorting out the wind and rain that were not very smooth, and followed the monsoon to come and go as per the month. Calculate.
Sometimes Li Mingda feels that it may not be easy to be a god. He has to deal with the disasters caused by heavy rains in the middle of the night under the prompts of the system.
After the Emperor Xianyu finished his work, the seeds that were sown in the first place were heading, and they had only sprouted in the northernmost part of the country for a few days.
The earth is getting warmer, and the rainy season in the south has already begun. The South Asian Allied Forces on the Southeast Asian continent, with the help of the Tang Dynasty elites led by Yan Yan and small steel cannons, advanced all the way to the last few city-state gathering places in the Southeast Asian continent.
After some preparations, the decisive battle began against the last few city-state coalition forces on the Southeast Asian mainland.
Although it is a magical continent, there are also rumors that Master Xuanzang conquered a hundred cities by himself.
It seems that the IQ is just a little bit lower, at least one person can still defeat several people together.
In fact, Li Mingda was a little wrong in his thinking. If he can treat the ruler, he will not be too bad.
The main reason lies in technology and military power.
Even though the coalition forces were not powerful in terms of the military strength of the Tang Dynasty, they could not withstand them all the way. After some growth, they were almost the same, and the rest were elite veterans.
In terms of the lineups and equipment of both sides, even the armies of several countries in the Pyu Kingdom had fought for so long. The most basic soldiers on the battlefield were all fully armored, let alone the elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who had returned from the victory on the Tubo Plateau. .
Ten small steel cannons
About a hundred rounds of artillery shells
It’s not that there are few shells
Instead, we fought all the way. The supply line was too far away. The most important thing was that in addition to breaking the city in siege battles, the field small steel cannons collapsed the opponent's military formation before they could even take off.
"General, do you want to start an attack? The soldiers can't wait."
On Yan Yan's Tower of Wisdom, the generals around him looked sideways and waited for Yan Yan's military orders.
This is the military merit of destroying a country, especially those who fought all the way. Li Mingda modified the military order here, and the wealth obtained was left to the soldiers who participated in the war in proportion.
Their current level of wealth is no less than that of a wealthy businessman in a small town.
These are the last few cities on this continent. If we don’t take action, we will have no chance.
In fact, Yan Yan, a veteran who had been fighting for his second life, knew very well what the soldiers were thinking at this time. Being cautious by nature, he still planned to wait.
"Taboo on the battlefield: No matter how weak the enemy is, never underestimate him!"
"No, thank you General for your teachings."
Holding a telescope made in a black technology workshop, Yan Yan carefully looked at the opponent's military formation. There were about 40,000 people. Except for the tens of thousands of people in the center of the military formation who had standard weapons and armor, the rest were clothed with cloth, wooden sticks, forks and other items. .
After all, this was the era of feudal slavery, and slaves accounted for more than half of the 40,000 people.
There are only so many formal combat capabilities. Facing the offensive from Datang, the city-state rulers here are helpless.
If they surrender, Datang will take away all their privileges and only give them some financial resources. Some cruel rulers will kill to appease the oppressed people, and some with a better reputation will keep more of their finances to make their lives more stable.
Apart from comfort, the only thing left is the law. Many temples and beliefs have been removed, and the Mingzun Holy Sect has begun to intervene in preaching. Some restless people will be forced to join the army and serve as vanguards to attack the next city.
This kind of efficient and stable advancement made the war go so smoothly. Yan Yan didn't care about the subsequent management anyway.
There is no pressure on Datang’s side
The last city-state coalition on the opposite side was despairing. This powerful empire pushed forward all the way and defeated countless city-states.
It's not that they don't want to surrender
But in the past, they were used to oppressing the people and being arrogant, and some of them had a lot of blood debt.
But knowing that people like them were almost the result of beheading in public after breaking the city, they naturally wanted to resist.
During this period, they also tried to get in touch with Yan Yan, trying to open the city gate to surrender and retain their finances and some rights.
But
As a commander-in-chief, it is not a bad thing for Yan Yan to defeat the enemy without any bloodshed.
But the problem lies in military morale and Datang’s official image.
Those soldiers who accepted the teachings of Ming Zun's holy religion and came from the expedition felt extremely disgusted with the rulers of city-states who were burdened with blood debts. The final fate of such rulers was to confiscate their families and exterminate their clans, and they still had money to divide.
In terms of image, they killed so many cruel and bloody rulers and liberated so many slaves and people along the way, so they naturally received countless praise and admiration.
In order to rule smoothly in the future and spread the teachings of Mingzun Holy Cult, it is natural to express it.
This explains one thing: war is an extension of politics
The waiting of both sides did not last long, because during the military confrontation stage, it was not only the physical strength that was consumed, but also the invisible pressure brought by the other party.
When the equipment gap between the two sides was too big, it was even more unspeakable pressure, as if they were facing an unshakable steel city wall.
On the wisdom level of the city-state alliance, on a higher wooden platform, several city-state alliance rulers wearing gold and silver and crowns were eating some meat and wine and pointing at the battlefield.
"Everyone, we are all kings of the same country, and we cannot be bullied by outsiders like this."
"That's right, let us all rush forward bravely"
"Let those slaves and pariahs consume those people's bows and arrows"
"Yes, that's it. This way it can reduce their physical strength."
"There is also the consumption of food, especially those untouchables who eat more and work less."
...
Such words should not be spoken. Some of the guards on the side knew clearly that their cruel master had drunk too much again.
Under the influence of alcohol, not only can they anesthetize themselves, but they can also make themselves forget that once they are defeated by Datang, they will be greeted by judgment and death.
Yan Yan and other generals could not have imagined that the leader of their enemy was about to be eliminated, and they were still thinking about how to continue exploiting and ruling the people.
Looking at the height of the sun and looking through the telescope at the hesitant and restless slaves in the enemy formation, Yan Yan ordered the generals around him: "Beat the drums and march."
To be continued
