Chapter 2780 Closer Relationship
As expected of Fang Jun's virtuous wife, she does things beautifully and speaks 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 Ministry of War 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 pier. The originally wide river surface suddenly seemed to be filled with countless schools of fish, densely packed with the entire river surface. .
The officials of the Ministry of War who were already prepared instructed 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 lifting the ordnance tightly wrapped in oilcloth onto the deck of the cargo ship one by one. The porter dragged it into the cabin.
The elites of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" were assigned to their respective teams, and each ship was 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 involving thousands of horse-drawn carriages and mule-drawn carriages. Not to mention the difficult journey that often takes several months for civilians who have been mobilized for thousands of years, even the cost of doing so is an astronomical figure. Hence the saying, "Soldiers are a major event for the country." Great wars often consume a country's savings for several years or even more than ten years, so frontier soldiers are often in short supply. With little arms and food, they always wanted to kill the enemy, but had no power to recover. However, since Erlang Guifu founded the Jiangnan Shipyard, he improved the design and construction of ships, making water transportation increasingly important to the Northern Xinjiang and Western Regions. Places that are not suitable for water transportation can now be transported by the Tang Dynasty in a matter of ten months. Soldiers, ordnance, and grain were transported to any place in the southwest, Lingnan, and East China Sea. Not only was the loss minimal, but the speed was more than ten times faster than before. This was the reason for the invincible and glorious achievements of the Tang Dynasty Tigers. Erlang's achievements were not only great. It depends on the country, but also on the future generations!”
These words were indeed made with emotion.
The outside world generally only sees Fang Jun's achievements in leading the navy across the seven seas to conquer the countries of the East and Southeast Asia, and even marching out of Baidao to overthrow Xue Yantuo. However, Li Junxian is always by His Majesty Li Er's side, and has a deeper understanding of Fang Jun's achievements. .
Although he had outstanding achievements in conquering foreign countries and quelling Mobei, it was not necessarily Fang Jun. If he had been replaced by world-famous generals like Li Jing and 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 pattern of warfare. Many foreigners who had once leaped on horseback, wielded swords and fought bravely were vulnerable to firearms. In particular, Fang Jun attached great importance to the sea and built shipyards to improve ship types, which made Datang's deterrent power on the oceans increasing day by day, 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 adequate logistical supplies can completely determine the outcome of a war.
From this point of view, Fang Jun can be said to have contributed most 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. It has already dominated the world and is proud of the world.
In this way, the Tang Dynasty's tigers and warriors rampaged across the world to open up new territories and expand their territory with unparalleled achievements!
Wu Meiniang stretched out her jade hand to touch her wind-blown temples, and said with a faint smile: "We women don't understand men's matters. We only know that we must be able to withstand the fall of men. When they are tired, When you are tired, it is enough to have 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 measure them, to remember them in history, and to be praised by future generations. But what does it have to do with us women? We only 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 was so distraught when he saw Mrs. Wu. Such a virtuous, dignified, beautiful and intelligent woman, she took advantage of Fang Erlang!"
These words were a bit frivolous, but Wu Meiniang was not angry. Instead, her face turned red and she 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 say anything. I hope Madam Wu won't be upset."
Wu Meiniang blinked, chuckled, and said: "The slave family is just joking, why should the general do this? The general is different from the King of Jin. You and my husband have an irreversible friendship. We admire each other and can be regarded as close friends. It can be said that we are close friends." The whole family was punished by His Majesty for his mischief in the past, but thanks to the general's change, the family suffered a lot less. The husband and the general are well-connected, so why should they care about a mere joke? "
What Li Junxian said made Li Junxian close to his heart and said with a big smile: "As expected of a woman, she does not give way to her husband. If Erlang has a concubine, what else can I ask for?"
It seemed a little disrespectful, but in fact, the distance between them suddenly narrowed.
It is true that I and Fang Jun have a good impression of each other and admire each other, but they are definitely not to the level of the so-called "family friendship". But after Wu Meiniang's words, the relationship between the two parties changed from good friends to close friends. Otherwise, how could they chat and laugh so happily with each other's concubine, but have no evil intentions?
This woman is carrying 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?"
"I received a letter at home yesterday. My husband has returned from Jiangnan. I just don't know what the ship he is traveling on is like or how fast it is, so the return date has not yet been determined, but I think it will only happen in the next couple of days."
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 here and it's very cold. Madam Wu has a delicate body, so she might as well Go to the house to take shelter, there is someone watching here, 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 had anything to do, he could send someone to let him know."
Li Junxian naturally knew what Wu Meiniang meant. She was deliberately avoiding King Jin, so as not to give King Jin an opportunity to 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 general, returned to the carriage and closed the carriage door. The maid had already taken out a small stove from the carriage, took two pieces of red-hot charcoal and placed them in 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, 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 asked quickly: "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 good hands 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. ”
Although she didn't know what Fang Jun's mysterious return to Guanzhong was about, but he must be hiding something like this, which must be a big deal.
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's mysterious return to Guanzhong coincided with the Ministry of War loading ordnance and transporting it to Liaodong. It was obvious that he wanted to cause trouble.
But 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 always taking the overall situation into consideration... (End of Chapter)