As expected of Fang Jun's virtuous wife, she did things beautifully and spoke even more beautifully. Cui Dunli admired her in his heart, cupping his fists and saying: "In that case, I will leave for now. If you have any request, I will inform Madam Wu."
"please."
"please!"
Cui Dunli left in a hurry, and ordered the officers of the military department and the porters on the pier to prepare in an orderly manner according to the imperial plan set before.
In a short time, more than a hundred merchant ships emerged from the night like wild beasts and sailed into the dock. The originally wide river surface suddenly seemed to be filled with countless schools of fish, densely packed with the entire river surface.
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The officials of the Ministry of War who were already prepared directed the civilian men of the Ministry of War and the porters at the pier to arrange for the ship to approach the berth, then stirred the winch and drove the boom to start hoisting the ordnance tightly wrapped in oilcloth onto the cargo ship deck one by one, and then on its own
The porter dragged him into the cabin.
The elites of the "Hundred Qisi" are assigned to their respective teams, and each ship is supervised to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to sabotage and delay the loading process.
The entire pier was brightly lit, filling the sky with excitement.
Naturally, Li Junxian did not need to supervise every ship like his subordinates. Standing on the dock and looking at the fiery scene, he sighed: "At the end of the year, the general was also in the army. Whenever the transportation of ordnance, food and fodder was carried out, it would be very difficult."
It was a long-lasting operation that cost people and money. It often involved thousands of horse-drawn carriages and mule-carts, and hundreds of thousands of people recruited from the army. Not to mention that the difficult journey often took several months, even if it was a greedy one.
Attrition is an astronomical figure. Therefore, there is a saying that "soldiers are the most important thing for the country". A big war often consumes the country's savings for several years or even more than ten years. Therefore, frontier soldiers often lack ordnance, food, and flour.
When foreign invaders invade, they always have the intention to kill the enemy, but they have no power to recover. However, since Erlang Guifu founded the Jiangnan Shipyard and improved the design and construction of ships, water transportation has become increasingly important. When going to places such as Northern Xinjiang and the Western Regions that are not suitable for water transportation,
Now the Tang Dynasty can transport countless soldiers, ordnance, and food to any place in the southwest, Lingnan, and the East China Sea in just ten months. Not only is the loss minimal, but the speed is more than ten times faster than before. This is why the Tang Dynasty Tiger Ben
The invincible glorious achievements and Erlang’s achievements are not only for the country, but also for generations to come!”
These words were indeed spoken with emotion.
The outside world generally only sees Fang Jun's achievements in leading the navy across the seven seas to conquer the countries in the East and Southeast Asia, and even marching out of Baidao to overthrow Xue Yantuo. However, Li Junxian is always with His Majesty Li Er, and has a deeper understanding of Fang Jun's achievements.
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Although he had outstanding achievements in conquering foreign countries and quelling Mobei, it was not necessarily Fang Jun. If he had been replaced by a world-famous general like Li Jing or Li Ji, the results would not be much different.
However, Fang Jun invented and improved firearms, making them the main branch of the Tang army, completely overturning the mode of war. Many foreigners who had once leaped on horseback, raised swords and fought bravely were vulnerable to firearms. In particular, Fang Jun attached great importance to maritime territory.
The construction of shipyards and the improvement of ship types made Datang's deterrent force on the ocean increasingly increasing, bringing benefits like a tidal wave.
What is the war about?
To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than manpower and material resources.
There are even times when advanced ordnance and equipment and sufficient logistical supplies can completely determine the outcome of a war.
From this point of view, Fang Jun was the greatest contributor to the achievements of the Tang Dynasty. It is precisely because of Fang Jun's various suggestions and measures that the national power of the Tang Dynasty is growing day by day, and it is still growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He has already crowned the world and is proud of the world.
In this way, the great achievements of the Tang Dynasty, when the tigers and warriors roamed the world and expanded the territory, were achieved!
Wu Meiniang stretched out her jade hand to touch her wind-ruffled temples, and said with a faint smile: "We women don't understand men's matters. We only know that we have to be able to withstand the defeat of men. When they are tired,
When you are tired, it is enough to use a spoon with bare hands and know how cold it is and how hot it is. As for those so-called meritorious deeds, it is up to your majesty and courtiers to weigh them, to remember them in history, and to be praised by future generations, but what does it have to do with us women?
What about relationships? We just need to silently support men when they make great achievements."
Li Junxian was stunned for a long time, and then he came back to his senses, shook his head, and said with a chuckle: "No wonder His Highness the King of Jin became obsessed with Madam Wu when he saw her. Such a virtuous and dignified woman, who is beautiful and intelligent, has taken advantage of Fang Erlang!"
These words were a bit frivolous, but Wu Meiniang was not angry. Instead, she blushed slightly and said with a slight irritation: "Is General Li also following the example of King Jin in teasing others?"
Li Junxian said hurriedly: "I have absolutely no intention of doing this. It's just a temporary impression, so I can't express what I said. I hope Madam Wu won't be upset."
Wu Meiniang blinked, chuckled, and said: "The slave family is just joking, why should the general be like this? The general is different from the King of Jin. You and my husband have an irreversible friendship, admire each other, and can be regarded as close friends. We can also be said to be a family.
Man, in the past, Lang Jun was punished by Your Majesty for his mischief, but thanks to the general's change, he has suffered a lot less. Lang Jun and the general are well-connected, so why should he care about a mere joke?"
What he said made Li Junxian close to his heart, and he laughed and said: "As expected of a woman who doesn't give way to men, what else can a husband ask for if he has a concubine like this?"
It seemed a little disrespectful, but in fact, the distance suddenly narrowed.
It is true that I and Fang Jun have a mutual affection and admiration for each other, but they are definitely not to the level of the so-called "family harmony". But after Wu Meiniang's words, the relationship between the two parties changed from good friends to close friends.
Otherwise, how could he be chatting and laughing with the other party's concubine without having any evil intentions?
What this woman is carrying is a delicate heart...
"It is said that Erlang was assassinated in Jiangnan. Fortunately, there was no danger. Now that the matter has been dealt with, he will probably return to Chang'an soon, right?"
"Yesterday I received a letter at home. My husband has returned from the south of the Yangtze River. I just don't know the shape of the ship he is traveling on and the speed, so the return date has not yet been determined, but I think it will only happen in the next day or two."
Li Junxian nodded and looked around. The night was getting deeper and the cold wind was getting more and more biting. He tightened his cloak tightly and said with concern to Wu Meiniang: "It's windy and very cold here. Madam Wu is delicate, so it's okay.
Go to the house to take shelter and keep warm. There is someone watching here, so there is no need to worry."
Wu Meiniang did feel a little cold, but Lang Jun had mentioned several times that Li Junxian was an important figure related to whether the prince could successfully ascend the throne, so when she had the opportunity today, she tried her best to build a relationship between the two families.
At this moment, hearing Li Junxian's words, he tightened his fur, smiled, and said softly: "Then General Lao will be here, but I won't go to the house over there. The conditions are simple, and His Highness the King of Jin is still alone.
I felt uncomfortable and didn't dare to bother him anymore, so I went back to the carriage to rest for a while. If the general has anything to do, he can send someone to let him know."
Li Junxian naturally knew what Wu Meiniang meant. She was deliberately avoiding the King of Jin, so as not to give the King of Jin an opportunity to take advantage of her and ruin her reputation, so she said with a smile: "That's very good. You can go and have a rest. If anything happens, I'll be there."
Send someone to call you."
The two said goodbye to each other. Wu Meiniang, accompanied by the maid and the family general, returned to the carriage and closed the carriage door. The maid had already taken out a small stove from the carriage and took two pieces of red-hot charcoal from it and placed them on the hand warmer.
Zhong held Wu Meiniang's hands to warm them, then took the stove to the shaft of the car outside, made a pot of hot water, and brewed a pot of hot tea and placed it in the carriage.
Wu Meiniang was wearing a mink fur coat, holding a hand warmer, and took a sip of hot tea. Someone knocked on the car door outside.
"Ms. Wu, Erlang is back."
Someone outside approached the car and whispered.
Wu Meiniang felt happy and quickly asked: "Where are you now?"
"The ships are mixed among the ships coming from the south of the Yangtze River. They have just arrived at the dock. There are still important things to do at the moment, so I sent a young man to inform you and ask Madam Wu not to be anxious."
Wu Meiniang felt relieved, but immediately warned: "Go to Erlang immediately and tell him that today the 'Baiqisi' will use all their talents to assist the King of Jin in supervising the loading and transportation of ordnance, and ask him to be more careful and not to be caught by others.
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Although she didn't know what Fang Jun's mysterious return to Guanzhong was about, he must have had a big conspiracy because of his concealment.
The man outside promised in a low voice, and when he saw that Wu Meiniang had no explanation, he left quickly.
In the carriage, Wu Meiniang frowned in thought.
Lang Jun returned to Guanzhong in such a mysterious manner, and it coincided with the Ministry of War loading ordnance and transporting it to Liaodong. It was obvious that he wanted to cause trouble.
However, delaying the transportation of ordnance can certainly damage the prestige of the King of Jin, but it will also affect the preparations of the Liaodong army. Such disregard of the interests of the empire will anger His Majesty. This is not like Lang Jun's style of caring for the overall situation...