Li Yan stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the endless sea in front of him, and felt a little bit of enthusiasm. Behind him were thousands of slave-catching ships, and nearly 100,000 people in Dengzhou who made a living by catching slaves and peddling slaves.

Almost all of them are in this fleet. The reason why there is such a grand occasion is not because Li Yan's appeal is great, but because there is a huge delicious cake waiting for them to divide and taste it.

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As soon as the Battle of Goguryeo started, Li Yan wrote a letter to Li Shimin, suggesting that the merchants of the Tang Dynasty were issued a pass to allow them to buy prisoners of war on the battlefield. The reasons were also very sufficient. First, the Tang Dynasty originally allowed the purchase and sale of slaves, and prisoners of war were even more

The important source of slaves. Secondly, after prisoners of war are captured, they not only need to take care of them, but also consume extremely precious military rations. When there are a large number of people, turmoil may break out. Based on the above two considerations, merchants can participate in the war.

When you go to the middle, you can not only provide some goods to the army, but most importantly, you can sell the prisoners of war at any time without having to worry about the prisoners of war.

When Li Yan's suggestion arrived in Chang'an, it not only attracted countless criticism, but also attracted countless support. Those who opposed it mainly believed that war was related to the rise and fall of the country and could not be a joke, so that a group of businessmen could also participate in the war.

If you go, it is not only inappropriate, but also may also disclose military secrets. Therefore, you firmly oppose it. These people are mainly composed of Kong Yingda's orthodox Confucian scholars.

However, there are more supporters, and they are headed by nobles from military generals such as Li Xiaogong and Cheng Yaojin. They seized the two benefits raised by Li Yan, and as a war expert, they infinitely amplified the two advantages.

.At the same time, relying on the large number of people and powerful people, Confucian scholars such as Kong Yingda were speechless. Finally, after several days of discussion, Li Shimin finally agreed to Li Yan's suggestion and allowed him to try it in Dengzhou first. If it is feasible, he will

Form a law to pass.

As soon as this news reached Dengzhou, the slave hunting team and slave traders in Dengzhou City were in full swing. Now the slave hunting team in Dengzhou has undergone major changes, except for the local slave hunting team like tiger sharks.

In addition, most of them are foreign slave hunting teams. These are sent by major families in Chang'an City. It is precisely because of these people that Cheng Yaojin and the emerging nobles worked so hard to sway the flag and shout for Li Yan.

"Your Highness. If so many businessmen are coming to Liaodong, if something happens, it will probably cause you to besiege by the people in the court!" Unlike Li Yan's complacent ambition, Lu Qing, who stood behind Li Yan, was very proud.

He looked worried. Since they were the slave capturing team of the royal palace, they naturally had to participate in this operation. After all, to support such a large fleet, the daily expenses were not small. Xijun's housekeeper naturally wanted to take them.

Make full use of it.

"Hehe, Lu Qing, you don't have to worry about this. I'm not doing this myself. Look at the slave ships behind you, most of them represent the interests of various noble families in Chang'an, and at the same time, the generals of all sizes and big and small in the war

, Either they came from aristocratic families, or they had a close connection with them. With them, even if something happened, they would be suppressed and would never be spread to Chang'an."

He smiled proudly, and was becoming more and more proficient in using benefits to tie people to himself.

Lu Qing was originally a wise general, but because he didn't understand the situation in Chang'an, he was a little worried. Now that he heard Li Yan's explanation, he immediately understood the situation of this matter, just as Li Yan said, this thing

The matter is related to the interests of the nobles of various aristocrats in Chang'an, and there are people helping them both inside and outside the battlefield. Even if something happens, there will naturally be people who will help cover it up and they don't have to worry about it at all.

Li Yan and his fleet did not move fast, and since they arrived at Duli Town, the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, a fleet of slaves has stopped because these fleets have found a suitable source of prisoners of war in the local area and are stationed with them.

The local Tang army bargained. If possible, they would hand over the money with one hand and the other. Half of the money sold would be paid, and the rest would be distributed to the soldiers in the army according to their military achievements.

It was not until five days later that Li Yan and his fleet had almost dispersed. Then Li Yan landed from Jian'an City and arrived at the city of An City by land. Although the weather is still very cold now, the Tang army scattered last winter

, but they were slowly gathering under the city of Anshi, among which Li Ji and Niu Jinda, two marching generals were here. When they saw Li Yan, they were naturally very happy.

Needless to say, Li Ji has always had a good relationship with Li Jingye. I don’t know how many times I have been to his house. In addition, Li Ji has always been a ignorant person, and Li Ji has always regarded him as a junior.

Looking at it, this meeting is naturally very intimate.

As for Niu Jinda, in addition to being happy, he was more grateful to Li Yan. Last time, it was because of Li Yan's reminder that he had the opportunity to defeat Tubo in one fell swoop and become one of the top military generals of the Tang Dynasty, and this time it was because

Li Yan's logistics support made the southern battlefield he led was extremely smooth. He didn't have much effort to meet with Li Ji, which was extremely relaxed. Moreover, after the war in Goguryeo, he was destroyed by this time.

In the Battle of Goguryeo, his reputation will definitely reach another level. It is estimated that among the military generals of the Tang Dynasty, except for Li Jing, Li Xiaogong and others, he was Niu Jinda.

Although Li Yan's arrival made the two chief executives very happy, everything in the army was simple, so naturally they would not have a big banquet like in Chang'an City. The two just asked the chefs in the army to renovate a simple meal and accompany them.

Li Yan took his seat.

"Liulang, the army is not as good as Chang'an. You are a man who has a mouth, but you are a little wronged!" Li Ji patted Li Yan's shoulder and asked him to sit down, and said with a smile. The food in Li Yan's mansion is unparalleled.

At the same time, his mouth was also very slight, and there were few delicacies that made him praise him.

"Haha, uncle, you are polite. Although I am a timid person, I am still a time to share the situation. Knowing that the battlefield is hard, I have already made preparations for hard work." Li Yan said with a smile. For Li Ji, he

I dare not be proud. Since Li Xiaogong withdrew from the army and Li Jing did not take real power in the army, the only one who could take the lead in the Tang Dynasty was the white-bearded old man in front of him. Niu Jinda next to him also understood this. Now the army is

All the matters in the army were under the control of Li Ji, and he took the initiative to be his deputy. After all, there could not be two commanders in the army, so naturally those who can do it must be.

"Brother Maogong, since Your Highness can lead the Dengzhou garrison and defeat the tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops that crossed the sea, he is naturally a man of knowledgeable soldiers. He will definitely not care about these things, but there is no wine in the army, but it makes people feel like they are.

I can't be interested!" Niu Jinda also said with a smile on his face. However, when he said the last sentence, he was so greedy that he hadn't smelled the wine for several months. This made him, an old alcoholic, feel like he was living like a year.

"Uncle Niu is so polite, why are you calling me Your Highness? Just like Uncle Li, just call me Liulang. As for wine, hehe! Two uncles are a little marquis!" Li Yan said with a mysterious smile and stood up and came out

After the big tent, he went to his tent next to him to get two pots of alcohol brought from Dengzhou. This was based on the original Wuwang Zui, and he distilled and purified it again. Although he didn't know whether it reached the range of medical alcohol.

.But it is easier to use than the original one.

However, when Li Ji saw the wine jar in Li Yan's hand, his face darkened. He was extremely strict in governing the army and naturally took responsibility for the military orders that prohibited alcohol in the army. But now Li Yan dared to openly disobey the military orders.

It was simply a shame to bring the wine into the army and dare to take it out in front of him. Although Li Yan was a prince, he could never escape the sanctions of military law.

When Li Yan saw Li Ji's face, he knew what he was thinking. He hurriedly explained: "Uncle Li must not get me wrong. Although this thing is also wine, its main function is not for drinking, but for saving lives.

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"Nonsense, wine is wine. What life can it save besides misleading things?" Li Ji thought Li Yan was quibbling, and his face became worse. Although Niu Jinda wanted to plead for Li Yan, based on his true intentions,

, I also think Li Yan is doing too much.

"Don't be angry, two uncles, please listen to your nephew's explanation first..."

Li Yan said, first talking about the concept of disinfection, and then talked about the importance of medical alcohol to disinfection. Finally, he concluded: "Two uncles have been in the army for many years and must have known those who died in battle on the battlefield.

Only a small part of the death toll in a war, most of which died from uncontrollable injuries, especially diseases caused by inflammation of the wound. However, alcohol is different. Although the symptoms of inflammation of the wound cannot be completely avoided,

But it can reduce the possibility of inflammation to a very low level, and then add a set of wound treatment procedures. I believe that many unnecessary casualties will definitely be avoided."

After listening to Li Yan's explanation, Li Ji and Niu Jinda looked at each other. If someone told them that using alcohol could heal their wounds, it would definitely make them scold them. But Li Yan is different, and everyone knows

His Highness, the King of Qi, is extremely intelligent and can often make some unexpected moves, and it is proven that he is correct afterwards. Now that he says that alcohol can cure injuries, it should be correct.

"Liulang, can you be sure of this? This is not a joke?" Li Ji and Niu Jinda looked at each other and asked together.

"Of course, it can be confirmed that the last time Dengzhou City was attacked by Goguryeo people, the soldiers injured afterwards were bandaged with strong alcohol and new treatment methods. Afterwards, statistics found that except for a few people, most of them were injured.

It healed normally, and the wine used at that time was still ordinary strong wine, unlike the high-level wine that has been processed now. Of course, this is also related to the cold weather at that time, but the role of alcohol cannot be concealed."

Hearing Li Yan's words, Li Ji and Niu Jinda finally believed Li Yan's words. After all, there are so many soldiers in Dengzhou City. As long as you ask someone, you will know the truth or falsehood of this matter. Li Yan will definitely not take it.

Come and lie.

"Liulang, how much do you bring this kind of medical wine this time?" Li Ji asked anxiously. This is not a trivial matter. Every time he fights, there are thousands of injured soldiers, no matter how light it is.

The injury is still serious, and the most feared thing is inflammation. If you accidentally lose your life, you can see many good brothers die of inflammation in the wound.

"This is a pity. Because I came here too quickly, and Dengzhou did not produce wine at all, so I only brought some for myself, but I don't have to worry. I have sent someone to notify Chang'an City and asked them to prepare some ships urgently.

The wine is coming, and it is probably already on the way now, and it will be available in more than ten days at most." Li Yan said helplessly. His emperor father is about to arrive, and as long as he comes, it will probably be a big battle.

That batch of wine is probably not as good as the Battle of Anshicheng.

"Hahaha~, it's not too late for more than ten days, it just happened to meet our plan!" Li Ji and Niu Jinda both laughed. Thinking that the soldiers after the war could avoid the big trouble of wound inflammation, they naturally all

Lao Huai was very relieved, and even his beard was trembling with a smile.

"Uh~, isn't my father coming soon? Why did he postpone the siege until more than ten days later?" Li Yan was stunned after hearing this, and then asked with confusion.

"Haha, Liulang, you came to Anshi City today. Didn't you carefully observe what the other party's city wall is different?" Niu Jinda asked with a smile.

After Niu Jinda reminded him, Li Yan suddenly remembered that he received a war report in Dengzhou, saying that Anshicheng had found a way to break the gunpowder and destroy the city. It seemed that he was using the cold weather to pour water on the city wall, and the entire city wall was

It got cold, and when he came today, he looked at Anshicheng from a distance and found that the city walls in the distance were crystal clear. It must have been ice, but he didn't care about it at that time.

"I remember, the opponent's main general is an extremely difficult opponent. I have already measured it. The thinnest ice on the city wall is several feet thick, and the thickest place is even several feet long. It can be said that the opponent's whole winter

They were pouring water into the city wall. Even if they were blown up with a blasting tube, they would definitely not be able to break it easily." Li Ji also spoke at this time, but his tone of speaking was very relaxed, as if he didn't care much about this problem.

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"Oh, I understand. The two uncles are waiting for the spring to cool down, but with such a thick ice layer, with the current weather, there may not be any major effect for more than ten days?" Li Yan was still a little confused at last. Although it was

It's February and the weather has begun to warm up. For example, the sea ice in Liaodong Bay has almost melted, but most of the time on land is still below zero, and the ice layer cannot melt at all.

"Liulang, you must remember that the way of generals is not only proficient in military formations, but also understand the geographical and climate changes on the battlefield." Li Ji replied with a smile, "You may not have

Note that there has been a south wind blowing these days, and according to the Han people living in the local area, as long as the south wind is together, the temperature in Liaodong will rise rapidly. It is estimated that in more than ten days, even if there is no ice on the other party's city wall.

It melts completely, but it will certainly loosen."

When he said this, Li Ji suddenly smiled mysteriously, looked at Niu Jinda, and the smile on his face turned into a stern look and said, "Also, I haven't been idle these days, I've prepared for the other party.

A great gift, as long as your Majesty gives you an order, you will definitely let the other party’s city be destroyed and killed!"
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