Chapter 272 Convincing People with Virtue

The display of the achievements of Wu Lei Guan was very brief, but also very shocking.

Yan Lide left with a heavy heart and decided to find an opportunity to visit Wu Lei Guan.

Li Shi𪟝 and Li Jing are both famous generals of the country.

They expanded the territory for the Tang Dynasty and wrote books and biographies for military strategists.

They can deter foreign countries when advancing and be honored by the Martial Temple when retreating.

This is what such a famous duke should do and enjoy.

As for the gunpowder techniques of Wu Lei Guan, how to better prepare it, how to train gunpowder craftsmen, and how to explore other functions of this gunpowder.

The general supervisor has rich experience and master craftsmen.

Moreover, his younger brother Yan Liben had seen the cannon and described it.

Although it is still unclear about its internal structure and what kind of gold and iron it is cast with.

But at least there is a clear direction for the attempt.

Yan Lide feels that now that he has seen the power of gunpowder, it is appropriate for the general supervisor to set up a gunpowder department.

Well... it is not impossible to call it Wu Lei Department.

Li Jing and Li Shi𪟝 left with laughter and chatter.

The gunpowder issue finally came to fruition, which was also a wish come true.

As for whether gunpowder can be used in the military, the two generals didn't care much.

Think about Wei Huo, the difference between his military equipment and that of the Xiongnu is not big, and he can chase the enemy to the north.

Now the surrounding countries are not as brave as the Tang in terms of soldiers and armor, so the two generals don't take them seriously.

Just like Li Jing's attack on Yinshan when he destroyed the Turks, and 3,000 light cavalry took Dingxiang.

At that time, there were at least 50,000 Turkish cavalry in Dingxiang, and they were defeated by Li Jing in one battle. In that case, even if there was gunpowder, it would be completely useless.

"If the flying thing is made in the future, I think you and me will be remembered."

Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled, this is what the two thought.

"I don't know if you and I can leave our names in the universe."

Li Shiqi also sighed to the sky.

Hou Junji sighed as he looked at them.

Yan Lide didn't look away when he left.

When Li Shiqi and Li Jing left, they ignored him, the Duke of Lu.

It was Li Shimin who finally stopped in front of Hou Junji.

"Let's go for a walk." Li Shimin said.

So Hou Junji carefully accompanied His Majesty back, chatting about some things along the way.

"The matter in Hexi was done very well." Li Shimin said.

Hou Junji almost cried, and repeatedly said that it was all thanks to His Majesty's foresight.

As for the plan to ask for war when leaving Hexi, it had been thrown to Tianzhu.

It was only four months after leaving Chang'an, and he became unloved by his grandmother and uncle.

If he led the army to go to war, wouldn't it be unpredictable for life and death for more than half a year?

The demonstration site of gunpowder was in the north of the city, and the two of them passed by Xuanwu Gate on their way back.

Li Shimin stood for a while, and seemed to say casually:

"If there was no Junji in the past, how could I be here today?"

Hou Junji suddenly felt sweaty. If this sentence was a joke, he had at least ten ways to deal with it to please His Majesty.

But at this time, Li Shimin's tone was flat, without any ups and downs, which made Hou Junji horrified.

"If your majesty had not pacified the world, how could the Tang Dynasty be today, and how could the Tang Dynasty have a hundred years of prosperity?"

Hou Junji immediately bowed down, not daring to look up.

He could feel that his majesty's eyes seemed to be full of inquiry, just looking down at him, without saying a word.

After this unbearable stalemate lasted for a few breaths, Hou Junji heard his majesty suddenly laugh:

"If Junji really thinks so, it's great."

"Come on, stay in the palace today to eat together, the sweet and sour fish from the imperial kitchen can't be eaten outside."

The monarch and his minister walked back with laughter, and Hou Junji felt that the silk lining was soaked with sweat and stuck to his back, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief. He knew his majesty's temper, and this inexplicable thing was over.

And considering this attitude... Will I be so arrogant to His Majesty in the future?

Shaking his head in his heart, Hou Junji couldn't help but admire his future courage.

His Majesty has been praised by later generations, and there has been no one better than him in the use of troops since ancient times.

What level is he, Hou Junji? How dare he be so outrageous?

...

Bianjing, still in the imperial garden.

Zhao Guangyi looked at the mysterious Zhao Kuangyin and the imperial garden strictly guarded by the imperial guards, feeling helpless:

"Brother, if you want to shoot birds again, please allow me to say goodbye."

Zhao Guangyi was of course very clear about his brother's hobbies.

Zhao Kuangyin laughed and just motioned his brother to sit down.

He saw his brother's desire for the throne very clearly, so he had been beating him since last year.

This year is even more severe. Last month, the eunuchs of the Prince of Jin's mansion dared to petition to take away the big wood in the woodyard that was as thick as two people hugging, and use it to make furniture for the Prince of Jin.

The younger brother was infected with the extravagant style, and as an elder brother, he naturally had to do his best to correct it. Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin made a very strict reply:

"To break the big for the small, why not cut off your head!"

This is also the source of Zhao Kuangyi's righteousness.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't care at all, just smiled and said:

"Wait and see."

The younger brother and Zhao Pu's fights and their tentative transgressions in etiquette were all seen and remembered by Zhao Kuangyin.

So after thinking about it, he tried to solve it with a simpler method:

Let the younger brother watch the fairy light screen together.

This way, Zhao Kuangyi could see clearly:

Brother, do you see that the destiny is really with you, don't have those little thoughts!

...

The Chengdu government office was still bustling.

Liu Bei was beaming.

The progress of the war in Nanzhong was smoother than expected.

The newly arrived Emperor Xuan of Jin tried hard to offer advice, but locals Li Hui and Zhang Yi always found loopholes.

Liu Bei was often very happy to see Sima Yi, who was speechless.

Feng Xi and Zhang Nan, who led the army, never took risks, and their use of troops emphasized stability.

"Brother, are the three Yis powerful?"

"Three Yis?" Liu Bei was confused by Zhang Fei's question.

"Sima Yi, Wu Yi, and Zhang Yi."

Zhang Fei laughed:

"Brother, you went to Pingnanzhong, and you didn't bring many people with you, but half of them were named Yi."

Liu Bei shook his head, not really understanding his third brother's joke, but still said:

"Perhaps because of the same name, Sima Yi and Wu Yi are close to each other."

"When the two of them lead the army, they will hit the enemy's vital points when they attack, which is very fast."

Speaking of this, he was quite speechless, and he didn't know what Wu Yi would think when he knew about Emperor Xuan of Jin and that Wu Yi's name was changed to Wu Yi to avoid Sima Yi.

"Zhang Yi can share the hardships with the soldiers and has the appearance of a good general."

Every time Liu Bei saw Zhang Yi, he always felt a little distressed when he remembered that this general even had to borrow money to see a doctor when he went to war for the country.

Therefore, Liu Bei was generous in rewarding Zhang Yi for every battle, which made Zhang Yi more determined to die for this uncle Liu.

"However, the person who made the greatest contribution in this battle should be Dr. Zhang."

Liu Bei bowed to Zhang Zhongjing:

"If there were no anti-worm powder and anti-disease prescriptions, I don't know how many soldiers would have died from malaria, snakes and insects."

In order to stop the soldiers from drinking raw water, Liu Bei also specially added two teams of military officers, strictly ordering that the water could only be boiled before drinking.

Now it seems that the effect is remarkable. Among the group of people in Nanzhong, only a hundred or so people were unable to fight due to malaria.

Zhang Zhongjing bowed his hands, neither taking credit nor shirking responsibility, just saying that this was his job.

"What about Emperor Xuan of Jin?" Zhang Fei was a little curious.

Liu Bei raised his head and thought for a while, and said:

"Let Wu Yi temporarily supervise all matters in Nanzhong, and Li Hui and Sima Yi will assist him."

"I will hand over Kong Ming's Nanzhong strategy to Li Hui, and let him negotiate with the Nanzhong tribes that are loyal to the Han Dynasty to rebuild the Shendu trade route."

"As for Sima Yi."

Liu Bei changed his expression with interest:

"I left him a list handed over by Liu Jiyu."

The list was originally very long, but with the victory of Jingxiang and personally leading troops to Nanzhong to quell the rebellion.

Many people on the list have softened their attitudes, so their names have been crossed out.

For the rest, we can only lament that they did not cherish the opportunity.

At this time, the familiar light curtain in the air slowly unfolded again.

【Hi, hi, hi! Hello, audience grandpas!

Today, let's not talk too much, let's get started!

Continuing from the last time, after Tuyuhun was destroyed by Li Jing, the Tang Dynasty had no more constraints on using troops in the Western Regions.

And from then on, the Tang Dynasty officially began its rapid expansion of territory.

Or, it was the beginning of the rapid recovery of the Han Dynasty's homeland. 】

In the Ganlu Palace.

Sitting on the chair, Hou Junji wanted to cry for a moment: It's not easy.

What was the taste of the sweet and sour fish that he ate in the palace that day? Hou Junji no longer remembered.

But after that, Fang Xuanling was suddenly not busy, and Li Jing and Li Shi𪟝 were also found.

Life was back on track again. The only problem was that when these old friends looked at him, they occasionally had an elusive expression on their faces.

But fortunately, His Majesty did not give up on him. He finally came back to this Ganlu Palace!

Hou Junji's excitement did not infect others.

Su Dingfang and Li Shi𪟝 looked at each other and refused to give in.

Both of them guessed that the protagonist of the light curtain this time must be one of them.

Li Jing smiled and sat calmly, watching the two juniors fighting.

Sun Simiao was talking quietly with Li Shimin, wanting to find a new location to study pathology, which should be closer to the Tingwei Prison and more secluded.

Qin Qiong's health had improved a little, and he was also chatting with Yuchi Jingde. His words had the same meaning:

Our Tang Dynasty will need people everywhere in the future, and I want to lead the army with my old bones, Jingde, you have to stand up.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were chatting quietly about the imperial examination:

It is now the beginning of July, and Li Shimin plans to announce the reform of the imperial examination at the court meeting three days later.

Many of the details may take time to argue in the court, and the two important ministers need to ensure that they are in step, so they need to communicate in advance.

After the light curtain lit up, the two tacitly put the matter aside for the time being and started copying:

〖The brilliant two phoenix careers, established very grand, can be praised for thousands of years, but only one person.

If we compare horizontally during this period, Byzantium and Persia both suffered losses, Arabia was still developing but had not yet fully risen, and the Tang Dynasty rose slowly, and finally became the strongest in the seventh century, and was truly a beacon of the world at that time.

This period of history is too familiar. In fact, in one sentence, our ancestors never said much nonsense, and if the opponent was not convinced, they would beat him until he was convinced!

After all, conquering people with virtue has been a practice since ancient times. As for what this virtue is... every ancestor has different opinions. 〗

Li Shimin lay back comfortably, with a smile on his face.

Say more, I am happy.

These days, I have been busy with my main work... My question