As soon as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui entered the palace, Li Shimin told about the Shu army garrisoned on the border, and then said: "Shu just destroyed the Han Dynasty and hurriedly garrisoned the army. I'm afraid they want to attack the Tang Dynasty.
Okay. Do you have any countermeasures for this?"
Fang Xuanling frowned slightly.
Nowadays, there are many things involving the Kingdom of Shu, and they are all very difficult.
He thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, we have just got the Shu army stationed at the border right now, and we have not launched an attack yet. Under such circumstances, we can wait and see what happens. Besides, there are also troops stationed in Nanyang. We have
, there is no turmoil at all, at least for the time being, we don’t have to worry about Shu’s attack.”
Du Ruhui said: "But you can't do nothing and just wait."
Fang Xuanling said: "If we take action now, we may fall into Wang Can's plan. Maybe he wants to mobilize our power, so I think it is not appropriate to act rashly."
Du Ruhui objected.
It's just that Du Ruhui's opposition was not against not sending troops, but against not taking any action.
Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "Wuji, what do you think?"
Currently, there is a dispute among his ministers, and he needs to listen to a wide range of opinions before considering how to make a decision.
This is no small matter.
Changsun Wuji said: "Reporting to the emperor, I believe that the current situation is not suitable for rash action. However, I suggest that we send soldiers to Nanyang eight hundred miles away, inform the Nanyang garrison, and order them not to go to war easily."
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
This is good advice.
It is obviously not cost-effective to send a large army north just because of Wang Can's actions.
This is too stimulating.
Sending soldiers north to notify the garrison not only showed Li Shimin's importance, but also warned the garrison, and ensured that the Nanyang garrison would not act rashly. This was a more reasonable arrangement.
After Li Shimin thought about it, he stopped asking any more questions, directly adopted Changsun Wuji's suggestion, and then made arrangements.
After arranging border matters, Li Shimin also relaxed.
At this time, Li Shimin said: "Wang Can's offensive is getting closer and closer. How is the mass production of the mighty general going?"
The Mighty General is an artillery piece developed by Dai Zi.
It's just that such a weapon is difficult to make.
Li Shimin was not satisfied. Especially after seeing the power of the mighty general cannon, he wanted to further produce it on a large scale so that all the armies of the Tang Dynasty could be equipped with it.
However, this requires large amounts of pig iron and other mineral deposits.
This was a huge drain on Datang.
However, Jingzhou does not have any advantages in these mineral deposits.
Changsun Wuji said: "Reporting to the emperor, Dai Zi is working hard on the development. He is trying to improve the mighty general cannon to make it easier to use. However, this cannot be accomplished overnight."
When Li Shimin mentioned Dai Zi, he became interested, so he immediately took people out of the palace and went to the craftsman's workshop.
The location of the craftsman's workshop is not far from the imperial city.
And close to water source.
The reason why it is close to the water source is that smelting weapons requires a large amount of water. Only with sufficient water sources can the smooth progress of weapon smelting be ensured.
The large group of people left the city.
After walking for less than two-quarters of an hour, Li Shimin and his party arrived at the craftsman's workshop.
Today's craftsmen's workshops are monitored from all directions, not only patrolling soldiers, but also spies under Li Shimin's command, secretly monitoring every move in the craftsmen's workshops.
When Li Shimin arrived, Dai Zizheng was busy.
Dai Zi's face was dark and his body was dirty. When he saw Li Shimin coming, he quickly saluted and said: "I, Dai Zi, pay homage to the emperor. I didn't know that the emperor was coming. Please forgive me."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Dai Qing, there is no need to be polite. You are fully responsible for this matter, but you still make it yourself. It is indeed not easy. I came here just to see how the mighty general's artillery is going?"
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Dai Zi said: "Reporting to the emperor, everything is going well. However, we need to carry out experiments now and need a large amount of pig iron. Please ask the emperor to transport a large amount of mineral deposits."
"no problem!"
Li Shimin said: "I fully support it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Dai Zi heard this, a smile appeared on his face.
He was very respected under Li Shimin, and no one controlled him, so it was quite easy for him.
He quite enjoys this kind of life.
In his last life, under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, he was obviously full of passion and wanted to contribute to the country and create stronger weapons, but what he got in the end was Kangxi's ruthless neglect, which made it difficult for him to achieve his ambition.
Finally died in depression.
Under Li Shimin, he didn't feel this way.
Li Shimin said again: "Dai Zi, I heard from the people below that there are people in Xiangyang City who intend to do harm to you. During this period, you should go out as little as possible to avoid any mistakes. During this period, I have wronged you.
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"I am not aggrieved!"
Dai Zi answered with a smile on his face.
He is a technical nerd. Even if he stays at home all day, he does not feel bored and can live a peaceful day.
This is the life Dai Zi has become accustomed to.
Li Shimin said: "As long as you don't feel wronged, don't worry, I will definitely arrange for soldiers to defend you. As long as you are in Xiangyang, your safety will be guaranteed."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Dai Zi bowed and thanked him.
Li Shimin also asked some questions about the needs of the craftsman's workshop, learned about the current difficulties of the craftsman's workshop, etc., and made arrangements according to each matter, implemented everything, and then left with the people.
After Li Shimin left, it was about six miles away from the craftsman's workshop, where people gathered in the north of the city.
Countless people live here.
An ordinary-looking man in ordinary clothes came outside a house.
This residence is called Wangzhai.
The person in the house is a businessman who just moved here not long ago.
The businessman is clearly Wang Can.
He took Luo Cheng, Shan Xiongxin and others, quietly went south, mixed into Li Tang territory, and then arrived at Xiangyang City, settling near the craftsman's workshop.
In the study, Wang Can is reading.
Shan Xiongxin entered and said: "Your Majesty, Yang Baolu is back."
Yang Baolu was the person who came to the door earlier.
He is the spy arranged by Wang Yue to Xiangyang. He has been lurking in Xiangyang City for a long time and is very familiar with everything in Xiangyang City.
Wang Can said: "Shan Qing, I told you not to call me 'Your Majesty' anymore. What's more, I am no longer the emperor of Shu and have abdicated long ago. You can just call me son."
"Yes, sir."
Shan Xiong agreed and went to convey the order.
Not long after, Yang Baolu came.
When Yang Baolu saw Wang Can, he cupped his hands and said, "I have met the young master."
Wang Can arrived in Xiangyang without revealing his identity.
People like Yang Baolu who had been lurking in Xiangyang for a long time only knew that the emperor of Shu was Wang Can, but they had no idea what Wang Can looked like, so Wang Can falsely claimed an official position and went to Xiangyang City as a 'gongzi'.
Rule over all spies.
He is always addressed as son to the outside world.
Furthermore, Wang Can has become extremely young now. People who don’t know Wang Can really don’t know what Wang Can looks like.
Wang Can said: "What's the new news?"
Yang Baolu replied: "Reporting to the young master, not long ago, Li Shimin led a group of officials to the craftsman's workshop in person, presumably to visit Dai Zi and others."
Wang Can said: "Can't we find out the specific content?"
"Not sure!"
Yang Baolu replied.
Wang Can frowned. He went to Xiangyang and lurked, but no progress was made. Wang Can was very dissatisfied.
Wang Can said: "Have you figured out Dai Zi's situation now?"
"Clear!"
Yang Baolu replied: "Although Dai Zi spends most of his time in the craftsman's workshop. Although Dai Zi is alone, he also has a confidante in Xiangyang City."
Wang Can said: "Who is her confidante?"
Yang Baolu said: "Dai Zi's confidante is named Liu Wushuang. She is the number one in Dingxiang Tower in Xiangyang City. She is outstanding in appearance, beautiful in nature, and plays the piano well. Dai Zi is in love with Liu Wushuang, and
The same is true for Liu Wushuang. However, Liu Wushuang was trained by Dingxiang Tower since he was a child, and now he has become a pillar, and Dingxiang Tower has never released him."
Wang Can said: "What's the reason for not letting him go?"
Yang Baolu replied: "The condition offered by Dingxiang Tower is that if Dai Zi gives one thousand taels of gold, he is willing to release Liu Wushuang and terminate Liu Wushuang's slave contract. It is only one thousand taels of gold. This is not a small amount. Dai Zi
In such a hurry, we couldn’t raise so much money.”
Wang Can's eyes narrowed.
This is an opportunity.
Once Liu Wushuang is contacted, it will be easy to surrender Dai Zi.
Wang Can asked: "Have you ever sent someone to contact Liu Wushuang?"
Yang Baolu explained: "Not yet, but we have arranged for one or two people to pretend to be businessmen to test. Unfortunately, they all came back without success, and they could not even see Liu Wushuang's face."
Wang Can said: "So, there is no news at all."
Yang Baolu said: "It can't be said that there is none. At least, we can start with Liu Wushuang."
Wang Can said: "Don't you have any contact with Liu Wushuang?"
"No!"
Yang Baolu said: "As I said just now, I haven't even seen Liu Wushuang's face, let alone others. Young Master, it is not easy to attack Liu Wushuang. Because there are many people up and down the Dingxiang Tower.
It seems that he is also protecting Liu Wushuang."
Wang Can's eyes darkened and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that Li Shimin must know about Liu Wushuang. Therefore, Li Shimin arranged for someone to protect him and must have sent someone to spread the word. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a woman from a brothel to be so difficult."
See."
Yang Baolu said: "Young Master is wise!"
"Get down!"
Wang Can waved his hand.
"Here!"
Yang Bao received the order, turned around and retreated.
Wang Can looked at Shan Xiongxin and said: "Brother Shan, it seems that if we want to deal with Dai Zi, we must start with Liu Wushuang. To take down Liu Wushuang, we must first break into Dingxiang Tower. Now, Dingxiang
The building is a big key.”
Shan Xiongxin asked: "What does Your Majesty plan to do?"
Wang Can shook his head and smiled.
He had just arrived, so he didn't know the situation in Xiangyang, and he had no plan to crack it yet. He had to invite Pang Tong to discuss it. (To be continued)