When only Pingyang was left alone, she said: "As the saying goes, sow good causes and reap good results. Some things are not so easy to get."
"Taoist Master, take care of yourself!"
Master Yuan Tiangang and his apprentice were a little confused. They didn't know what kind of riddle Princess Pingyang was trying to solve?
but...............
"Ancestor, Ancestor is in trouble!"
Yuan Tiangang was furious: "Bah, my ancestor is very good!"
After saying that, he said angrily: "Tell me, why are you so anxious? How can you be so flustered?"
But these words did not affect Xiaodao at all.
"You...you'd better go and see for yourself!"
When Yuan Tiangang came to the main hall, he saw three large boxes. He stepped forward and opened one. I was shocked when I saw what was inside!
"What's going on? Do you dare to accept this thing?"
The host smiled bitterly and said: "This is the incense money left by Mrs. Ji. She said that as long as it works, there will be more in the future!"
"It's over!"
Yuan Tiangang held his forehead and smiled bitterly: "It works? What if it doesn't work? Are you going to destroy my sign?"
At this time, he finally understood why Princess Pingyang said that.
These things are indeed good things, especially the three colorful glazed Sanqing Taoist ancestor statues, which are of great significance to Taoism.
But this thing is not easy to get!
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In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin listened to Li Chengqian's report on today's court meeting and asked casually: "Have you received any news from the South China Sea?"
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No, there has been no news from half a month ago."
"What on earth is this kid doing? Do I and the princes in the court just let him look down upon us like that? He knows the dangers of cannibalism, but we don't know?"
"What a bastard. Come back this time and see how I deal with him!"
He got angry when he talked about it. This kid killed him first and then reported it, which made him and the court extremely passive. Now there is no news at all. If it were anyone else, he might still be suspicious, but with the temperament of this boy's housekeeper, he wouldn't even dare to do it even if he was given ten courages.
"Perhaps Ziyi has his own considerations. At this time, we have no idea about the situation in the South China Sea, and we don't know how it will develop. I just heard that the person in charge of the family overseas sent someone back, and then the family spread the news There is news that we are fully cooperating with the Tang Dynasty’s South China Sea Fleet!”
"The following news is that Ziyi has blocked all shipping lanes going south, and no one is allowed to enter the South China Sea. And the last news coming is to prepare the coast for war!"
"At this moment...I'm afraid he's about to have a decisive battle...or it's already over!"
Li Shimin was silent when he heard this. How could he not have thought of this, but that's why he was confused. He didn't know why Ji was so wary of the cannibals, and even couldn't wait to do so.
In his opinion, it would be enough to drive them out of the South China Sea. Right now, Datang Hai's strength is not that good. When his strength improves later, Liang Ta Shi will not dare to act rashly.
"Is there any news about Anxi?"
Li Shimin said suddenly.
Anxi?
Li Chengqian was a little dazed, but soon realized what his father was asking, and said quickly: "According to the latest information from Anxi, after Su Lie arrived, he tried his best to dissuade Guo Xiaoke from advancing rashly. Finally, under the rebuke of the court, he retreated to Suiye City to set up defenses. .”
"Finally, I got news from Dashi's spies. The Dashi people seem to have realized something. They have been frequently deploying troops to the eastern border some time ago."
Bang~
"How brave!"
Move troops to the east? What do you want to do? Are you planning to go to war in the Western Regions now that you are unable to break through at sea? Where do they get their confidence?
Today's Western Region is not a barbaric land. Hundreds of thousands of young and strong Han people have settled in the Western Region. If they are not fishing for endless marshes, as long as they have money and food, they can immediately raise a large army of more than 100,000 people.
military. If everything is ignored, an army of two to three hundred thousand is not impossible.
What gave Big Eater such confidence?
If you can't take advantage at sea, are you planning to take action in the Western Regions? Do you really think that Datang is a soft persimmon?
"Father, it seems that Zi Yi is right. We have affected their fundamental interests. As long as we do not give up maritime development, this war will not end easily."
"Just like the Tang Dynasty cannot lose Chang'an..."
clatter! clatter! clatter!
Li Shimin tapped the eucalyptus table with his eyes closed, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Fundamental interest? Since the fundamental interest of the Great Cannibal is to monopolize trade between the East and the West, what is the fundamental interest of the Tang Dynasty?"
"inherited!"
"civilization!"
Li Chengqian and the emperor said it almost at the same time, and they burst into laughter!
Li Shimin said with some emotion: "If you save others by yourself, if the Tang Dynasty is really close to the end of civilization, it will definitely fight back at all costs, even if we all die together!"
"In the same way, although our maritime expansion is unintentional, as long as we continue, it will be possible to open up the east-west channel and contact the countries in the far west. After being bullied by the cannibals for so many years, once we get in touch with the Tang Dynasty, Do you think they will form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty to attack the Great Eclipse together? Let’s have a Tang version of distant friendship and close attack?”
Li Chengqian nodded seriously and said: "If you are a son, you must do this!"
"Why did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty send Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions to contact the Yuezhi of that year? Was it not to unite them from east to west to attack the Xiongnu? But he didn't expect that the same thing would happen in the Tang Dynasty?"
"It's really incredible!"
Li Shimin shook his head and praised him.
"Who says it isn't? History is like a strange circle. People always inadvertently follow the same path as their predecessors. Maybe the same thing will happen in the future!"
The father and son talked for a while, and then Li Chengqian said goodbye and left.
When only Li Shimin was left, he frowned and came to the map of the Tang Dynasty. He looked at the South China Sea of the Tang Dynasty, especially the strait, and he paid attention to it for a long time!
"In the end what happened?"
No one answered, no one solved the problem, only deep doubts!
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South China Sea, the western end of the strait, the Tang Dynasty South China Sea Fleet.
Liu Rengui hurriedly came to a battleship, but just when he was about to enter the cabin, he was stopped by Gu Yanzhi who came out!
"The Chief is in charge of him..."
Gu Yanzhi shook his head. His eyes were dull and his body was thin, as if he was suffering from a serious illness!
"Others are fine, but Mr. Xi's legs..."
Gu Yanzhi couldn't help but cry when he said this. Who would have thought that Ji Song, the majestic Duke of Tang Dynasty and the proud son of heaven, would become disabled?
That day, a shell accidentally hit the place where the previous fire and thunder exploded. This time, it directly broke the battleship into two pieces. If he and Ji Yong hadn't tried their best to pull Hao Gong out before the ship sank, this would have happened. I'm afraid it's really going to break the news.
The man was rescued, but he did not wake up for three whole days. The doctor who accompanied the army said that it was caused by dehydration, and he could wake up as long as he had a good rest.
But what made them despair was that after the ship broke into two parts, a mast fell down and hit Ji Song's position. If the last two guards hadn't been protecting him desperately, his legs would have been smashed to pieces.
However, even so, Mr. Xi's legs have completely lost feeling now.
He couldn't imagine what would happen when Mr. Xi woke up and found out. It was not difficult to imagine how much harm it would cause him!
"What should we do now? Why don't we just go back to Datang?"
Liu Ren quickly moved around and suggested.
Anyway now
After the cannibals have been defeated, they can return home after taking care of the post-war matters. If you leave early, leave early. The worst you can do is lose some things.
"No, what the doctor means is that Mr. Xi is in extremely poor health right now. No one knows whether he can withstand the storm at sea. It would be fine if nothing happens. But if...we go back, how will we explain to His Majesty?"
"Then what should we do?"
Liu Rengui was going crazy. This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what should I do?
"Tomorrow, we will carry Mr. Hao to the island to recuperate. Let's talk about the rest after Mr. Hao wakes up!"
Gu Yanzhi said helplessly.
"But the chief manager is like this......"
Although Liu Rengui didn't finish his words, Gu Yanzhi understood what he meant and said without hesitation: "I think that Guild of Xi will cheer up, and it is not completely hopeless. When we return to Chang'an, Taoist Sun and many imperial doctors will be there. There must be a way."
"hope so!"
What else can Liu Rengui say? I had no choice but to agree!
At this time, all the officers and men on the ship had long lost their vigor and vigor. When the results were tallied, everyone fell silent. There were more than 40,000 people when they came, but after the battle, less than 20,000 people were left. Most of them were injured, and the number of people capable of fighting was less than 50,000!
More than half of the battle was lost. Although the results were brilliant, they defeated the arrogant Dashi fleet, captured more than 500 warships worth more than 3,000 stone, killed more than 40,000 enemies, and captured more than 20,000 people. As for the others, , there is no other possibility except to be buried in the sea.
Less than a thousand people escaped, but the opponent's 80,000 troops and a thousand battleships were defeated by the Tang Dynasty with a small number and a large number, and the entire army was annihilated!
Such a record is simply appalling!
But Datang didn't feel well either. More than half of the battle was lost, which can be called a tragic victory!
"You said Brother Song's legs are really......"
"Shut up!"
Cheng Chusi and others gathered together, but no one spoke. Finally, some bastard from the Xungui family said something about Ji Song's legs, and everyone immediately stared back!
"You fucking want me to grant you permission? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll beat you to death!"
The man shrunk his neck and quickly retreated behind everyone, not even daring to breathe!
"snort!"
Cheng Chusi looked around at the crowd and said coldly: "I'm warning you, if anyone dares to say anything that shouldn't be said when we return to Chang'an, don't blame me for not remembering our old friendship!"
"Also, let me warn those bastards in Chang'an, if anyone dares to gossip, I will cut out his tongue!"
Li Desai also stared at the crowd and said, "You know what the purpose of our coming here is. Now that the battle is won, you have the credit, but you must remember who brought this to you."
"If the general manager hadn't ignored his personal safety and refused to allow the army to rescue him even if he was almost killed, would this battle have been won? People must know how to be grateful. You don't need us to teach you what to do after you return to Chang'an? Don't say what you shouldn't say. If you say something you shouldn't say, huh! Don't think that having a good father is a big deal? Don't forget that as long as the chief executive is alive, no one can underestimate him!"
Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to stab at this time. Although they had good status, they also wanted to see who they could compete with.
Not to mention Cheng Chusi and Li Desai, they will be the legitimate sons who will inherit the title in the future. There are also the sons of princes, sons of consorts, and other relatives of the emperor. If he was targeted by these people, would he be able to do well?
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Ji Song had a long dream. He dreamed that he was struggling in the huge waves, roaring loudly in the sea of fire, and even saw the stars falling from the sky, smashing him to pieces!
He didn't know how long had passed. When he opened his eyes, he found that he was in a tent. He wanted to get up but found that he had no strength!
Wow~
The tent was opened from the outside, and the dazzling light made his eyes very uncomfortable. He couldn't help but cover his eyes with his hands!
Snapped!
Gu Yanzhi
I came to the tent and prepared to feed Ji Song some food, but when I saw Ji Song had woken up, I was shocked and didn't even notice that the bowl in my hand fell to the ground!
"Mr. Xi?"
He seemed unable to believe it. Although the doctor said he would wake up in a few days, how could he feel relieved until the last moment?
Huge surprise filled his heart, and he didn't care about anything else. He called out to the doctor loudly. He quickly stepped forward and said excitedly: "You are finally awake, thank God!"
Ji Song was a little confused now. His mind was fragmented after sleeping for many days. It took him a while to remember some of it.
"How was the battle? Did Tang Dynasty... win?"
Looking at the excited Duke Hao, Gu Yanzhi nodded quickly with red eyes and said: "Victory, our army has won a great victory, the Great Eaters have been completely wiped out, and they will no longer be able to invade the Tang Dynasty in a short time."
"Mr. Xi, the result we wanted was successful!"
Ji Song nodded vaguely. He didn't know what he was feeling. Was it a surprise? But he didn't seem that happy.
Is it relief? Or is it relief?
"How is the damage to the army?"
This is what he is most concerned about. Gu Yanzhi hesitated after hearing this, but then changed the subject and said: "These are still being counted. I will let you know as soon as the statistics are finished. Now you have to take good care of yourself..." ..”
"Tell me, my soldiers, what's going on? Tell me!"
When Ji Song saw Gu Yanzhi looking around, his heart suddenly tightened. He stared at him and said, "Tell me, tell me every word!"
Plop!
Gu Yanzhi knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Although our army has won a complete victory, more than half of it has been damaged. Now...the number of soldiers who are intact now is less than...less than 50,000... ..."
"Less than five thousand?"
Ji Song felt dizzy before his eyes, and felt extremely depressed in his chest. A mouthful of donated blood spurted out, straight into Gu Yanzhi's face.
[In view of the general environment,
"It hurts me too!"
Then he couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.
"Mr. Hao? Gong Hao? Wake up!"
"Doctor, doctor, come quickly!"
Wow!
Upon hearing the commotion, Cheng Chusi and others quickly brought people in, and the doctor also arrived immediately.
"Get out of the way!"
The doctor drove everyone away and quickly stepped forward to check Ji Song's body. When he saw Gu Yanzhi covered in blood and the blood on the corner of the chief steward's mouth, he pointed at Gu Yanzhi and said angrily: "What did you say to the chief steward?"
Gu Yan was a little panicked and cried bitterly: "The general manager asked about the army's battle losses. I don't want to say anything, but the general manager..."
