Chapter 6 Why scold Tang Tong when there are so many other things to scold?
Li Shimin and Du Fu had a candlelight chat at night, and also took the opportunity to test Du Fu's ability to be an official.
There are many talented writers in the world, but not all of them are capable of governing the country. Li Shimin soon understood this and appointed Du Fu to be in charge of the military supplies for the Chang'an army.
"Chang'an City has a large population, and the daily food consumption is countless. Food and fodder are of paramount importance in the defense of Chang'an.
Zimei, are you willing to serve as a military officer in the warehouse and work for our soldiers?"
Upon hearing this, Du Fu was stunned.
Although the position of Cang Cao Canjun is not high, it is the most important for the current Chang'an City and Jianning County Prince.
The fact that he was entrusted with such important tasks was enough to show that the Prince of Jianning was not restricted in employing people and did not judge them by their background.
Respecting the wise and humble, being open-minded, trusting people, and accepting orders in times of crisis, such style and courage made Du Fu dazed for a moment. Although he didn't know what the future would be like at this time, Du Fu seemed to have seen the future Tang Dynasty, which would produce another wise ruler for a thousand years to save the people from danger in times of chaos.
Du Fu's eyes warmed and he bowed deeply:
"I will definitely live up to the Prince's trust!"
[Wow, I was so moved for some reason! Li Longji really let down so many talented people!
People from poor families already relied on the imperial examinations, but he blocked that path himself.
[Look at the people under our Erfeng. Except for Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong and others, they are all from humble backgrounds or common people.
Look at Li Longji's surroundings: they are either treacherous relatives or the sons of Guanlong noble families! If he doesn't fall, who will?
Therefore, the outbreak of the An-Shi Rebellion was closely related to the conflict between the aristocratic families and the poor. Many poor families joined the An-Shi family in order to rise above the crowd.
This is the importance of the imperial examination system and the checks and balances on the aristocratic families.
The matter of the aristocratic family had to be put aside, but Li Shimin also secretly kept it in mind. At this time, he came out of the study and happened to meet Shen Yue who had just finished the operation.
Wang Tao and others who were assisting her were all wiping the sweat from their foreheads.
It was caused by both tiredness and fear.
"How is the patient? Did the operation go well?"
After Li Shimin asked, Shen Yue nodded:
"Of course it went smoothly, but the patient was anesthetized and is still sleeping. When he wakes up tomorrow morning, the situation will be almost the same."
If this method can be implemented, at least 50% of the soldiers injured on the battlefield can be saved.
Li Shimin was very happy after hearing this and bowed to Shen Yue:
“Madam Shen is righteous and has superb medical skills to save the dying and the wounded. This makes Shimin, cough, really admire me.”
[Ahhh, our Erfeng actually bowed and saluted to the young lady! I'm so excited!]
But the surgery was successful under these conditions, this lady must be a master! 】
I suddenly understand why so many of the civil and military officials of the Zhenguan era loved our Lord Erfeng so deeply. If your Majesty, Erfeng, were to bow down, I would give my life to you!
Faced with such an honor, Shen Yue was shocked and was flattered.
Then she hurriedly waved her hands and said no thanks, and then asked Li Shimin for money.
Li Shimin looked at her puzzledly, and Shen Yue said bluntly:
"I don't need those empty things. Money, house, and servants.
Oh, the main thing is money. I don’t have a penny right now. Can you give me an advance first?”
Li Shimin: ………
In his two lifetimes, this was the first time Li Shimin had seen someone ask him for money so directly and confidently. He was at a loss whether to laugh or cry:
"...It seems like you modern people haven't inherited any of the tact and politeness?"
[Hahaha, when you work for a boss, you have to negotiate your salary first! We modern people are all about being practical.]
"That's how it should be. Time is precious to us modern people. It's more efficient to agree on the amount in advance and clearly mark the price!"
[Hahaha, our number one boss in Datang pays salaries to so many of his subjects, yet you've never seen anyone so straightforwardly asking for money and negotiating salary?]
Not to mention Li Shimin had never seen this before, even Du Fu, who was standing next to him and had never thought about the salary issue, was stunned.
Shen Yue also saw Du Fu and was wondering who this person was when she saw the barrage revealing his identity. She immediately exclaimed in surprise and her eyes lit up.
Alas, Du Fu! Alas, the poet-sage! He looks so poor!
Then Shen Yue pointed at Du Fu and said:
"By the way, he doesn't have any money either, so you have to give him some first. Otherwise, we'll both starve to death first."
Du Fu: ………
Li Shimin laughed after hearing this, and of course he immediately sent people to open the treasury to withdraw money for Shen Yue and Du Fu.
Du Fu, who was short of money, blushed at first, but seeing how generous Chen Yue was in taking the money, he accepted it after some hesitation.
[The ancients were really tactful when it came to money.
I remember that His Majesty Erfeng once deliberately gave money to a minister who was short of money. No one asked for money directly.]
Perhaps they think talking about money is vulgar and offensive?
【??? We modern people just want someone to pay us to humiliate us!
Is being polite enough to eat? Asking for a raise should be justified and straightforward. It would be better to express your demands directly!
Looking at the sky, Li Shimin felt that these descendants of the Chinese were becoming more and more lovely.
By the next morning, just as Shen Yue had said, the fever of those patients who were seriously injured and could not be cured had subsided and they had regained some energy.
The man suffering from intestinal abscess woke up. Apart from the pain in the wound which needed time to heal, nothing serious was wrong.
Several medical officers in the room admired Shen Yue very much and looked very excited. Li Shimin also sighed in his heart that the medical skills of this later generation were truly magical.
If it can be promoted, it will surely benefit future generations.
So, Li Shimin quickly asked Shen Yue to collect the penicillin she mentioned in the city and prepare various surgical instruments for use.
At this moment, spies in the front reported that An Lushan's son An Qingxu led an army of nearly 100,000 from Tongguan and would arrive at the city of Chang'an soon.
Not only was everyone in the palace nervous, but even officials and nobles in Chang'an were also uneasy. They kept sending people to ask Li Shimin if he had any way to repel the enemy.
"Don't panic. The walls of Chang'an are quite strong, so we still have room to defend.
Generals, follow me and quickly deploy the troops!"
Li Shimin relied on the order given by Li Longji to act at his own convenience and command the generals in Chang'an City to deploy troops.
Soon, everyone in Chang'an City, from the Imperial Guards to the rogues who were there to maintain law and order, took quick action.
[Don't be afraid, the enemy only has 100,000 men, but we have Li Shimin.]
[This is so funny! Are you planning to let our Erfeng fight against the enemy army of 100,000 all by himself?
Even if the generals are capable, they still need enough soldiers! Do you know why Li Longji fled after Tongguan was captured?
Because defending Chang'an is too difficult! 】
It wasn't just the barrage that was analyzing. When Li Shimin climbed up the city gate, Cheng Qianli and several other generals beside him also had worried expressions on their faces.
Tongguan is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but once it is breached, Chang'an will have no defenses but only walls on all four sides.
Moreover, Chang'an City was incredibly large. The four walls alone were eighty li (36 kilometers) long. Just to defend the walls, if one soldier were stationed at each battlement, that would have numbered tens of thousands.
But now, including the Bad Guys, there are only less than 30,000 soldiers in Chang'an City, which is not enough manpower.
"The rebels are coming from the east, so our main force can defend the western wall.
As for General Cheng, you will lead a thousand personal guards, and General Gao, you will lead a thousand cavalry. When the enemy troops are resting or making fires to cook, harass them from the north and south, tiring them out.
The generals saw that Li Shimin did not show any nervousness when he spoke, and was obviously confident, and they immediately felt reassured.
Even though the city was under guard, they were no longer panicked and immediately followed orders. After hearing Li Shimin's order, General Cheng thought for a moment and suddenly realized:
"The prince is employing the very same tactics that Taizong used to lead his troops—fortifying the defenses and clearing the fields, while simultaneously tireing out the enemy."
He is truly worthy of being the bloodline of His Majesty Taizong!
Gao Shi nodded after hearing this, and was deeply moved:
"If His Majesty Taizong knew from the afterlife that Prince Jianning had inherited his method and put it to good use, he would surely be very pleased."
Li Shimin: ………
[Hahahaha, I inherited my own fighting style, and now I have to die with a smile on my face?]
Er Feng performed the smile-disappearing technique online. It was hilarious!
[Don't worry, the person is right in front of you, and you flatter him even to the horse's hoof. Look at you, the descendants of the Tang Dynasty, you are really no match for him...]
After Cheng Qianli and Gao Shi led the cavalry and harassed the rebels several times, An Qingxu ordered the rebels to set up camp twenty miles outside the west gate of Chang'an City.
At this moment, An Qingxu looked up and saw Li Shimin looking at him from the top of the Chang'an city wall. He immediately shouted:
"Little Tang Tong, nothing more than that. The Li family's boy is just a barbarian, barely even fully grown. Do you dare to come out of the city and fight me?"
[Wow, wow, wow, I remember the last people who dared to scold our Li Shimin Tang Tong were Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. What happened to them later?]
[Defeat, ouch, it’s over…]
Why scold Tang Tong when there are so many other options? Is this setting a death flag for yourself?
The two above, haven't you learned from history? Shake your head and sigh, death is inevitable.
At this time, the rebels on the opposite side were hurling obscenities and curses, but Li Shimin certainly did not get angry.
After all, this kind of enemy provocation was a piece of cake for him.
"I suspect the rebels will launch a night attack on the city tonight. As the saying goes, a strong attack is a powerful one, but weaker attacks are more effective. I intend to march out of the city tonight and engage them, severely weakening their fighting spirit."
[Hey, Erfeng, is there anyone around? Are you talking to us?]
Is this really a good idea? If we remove the defenders of the city walls, there are only a few thousand people left. If we face a hundred thousand head-on, it's going to be a disaster!]
"Yes, I originally planned to fortify the city walls and clear the countryside, forcing the city defense troops to hold out.
They spent more than ten days digging a tunnel under Chang'an City, going around to the rear of the enemy and then launching a surprise attack. However, there would definitely be many casualties.
But after thinking about it, if I issue a task, you guys will be able to dig a tunnel within half a day, right?"
【!!! Ahhhh, I slapped my thigh. This is amazing!】
We can build a hospital in three days! Look to China for world infrastructure, and China's speed will shake the world!
Ahhhhhhhhh, the scream is twisted and crawling darkly!
Er Feng's smile made my legs go weak and my soul melt. Okay, okay, it must be done! Quick, get a construction team and an excavator, open our eyes to the people of Datang!
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