Ye Chang didn't care about this. "It is true that he dragged the old official into the water. It is inevitable for the old official to hate him. If you do something that is sorry for others, don't even think about getting the gratitude of others. "Can you say it now?" Ye Chang asked again. "It doesn't matter what you say. What can you do? It's nothing more than waiting for death. If you are lucky, you will only lose your face. If you are not lucky, you will lose your life." The old official sneered and said: "What month is it now? Have you calculated it? "Isn't it June?" Ye Chang set out from Luoyang City in mid-April. He was mentally prepared for the difficulty of the journey, but it took him more than a month to reach his destination. He was surprised by the difficulty of transportation, and at the same time worried about the supplies of the Tang army. "Now there are only more than ten days, it is the wheat harvest season." The old official said bitterly: "Do you know that every year during the wheat harvest, it is the time when the dog soldiers invade on a large scale. They come here for no other reason than to attack us. Six thousand hectares of farmland must be cut away. If it cannot be cut away, it will be set on fire." Ye Chang was stunned for a moment: This is what happened. "Now the Dog Rong spies are active. You met them on the first day you came. Do you think these spies were there? "Why are you here just to see if our wheat is ripe?" "You just sit back and watch them?" "What's your plan? The dog soldiers arrive at a cost of one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand, and sometimes even four hundred thousand, and there are many cavalry coming and going like the wind. What can the officers and soldiers do? They can only defend the city and watch them take away the wheat." The old official said, "Do you know that General Wang Jin's most famous battle was the plundering by the dog army during the reign of Tianbao Yuanzai? Mai, Qi Zanpuzi also led the crowd to attack the city, and no one dared to go out of the city to invite a fight. General Wang Ruo led an army to break the formation and killed Qi Zanpuzi" This was Wang Hao's most proud battle, but that was Although he killed Quanrong Zanpuzi in the first battle, he still didn't get his wheat back. Most of the six thousand hectares of wheat fields are planted for the Quanrong people every year. Even so, they still have to plant - just as Ye Chang worried, it is too difficult to transport supplies here. There are 6,000 hectares of wheat fields, and the Tang army can harvest half, or even one-third, of them. Reduce a lot of logistical pressure. Ye Chang saw Wang Jin¡¯s military power with his own eyes. At that time, he felt that the Tang Dynasty must have an absolute advantage here. Only then did he understand that the situation on the border was not as simple as he imagined. Suddenly, he felt that he understood why Li Longji had to throw him here - it was not that he really wanted his life. Li Longji, the emperor, had other ways to take his life, and there was no need to do this. trouble. Rather, he was dissatisfied with his side policies and asked him to experience for himself the gap between theory and reality. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Coercion,, ? annihilation¡ What strategy to use to deal with it depends on the specific situation. Blindly high-pressure will only hurt the national strength of the officers and soldiers. This may be what Li Longji wants him to know, but Ye Chang still disagrees. You should be gentle and gentle, but getting married is completely undesirable. In this case, on this frontier, I have to do something to show Li Longji that besides his methods, he can do better. At the same time, in Chang'an City, Li Longji pulled Chong Niang away with a smile. got up. "Twenty-nine Mother, you are good at praying and wishing well. Even the imperial concubine said good things to you Tell me, what reward do you want, or should I make you a princess?" Chong Niang kept her little head hanging down. Hearing Li Longji's words, he shook his head vigorously: "It is the duty of a son to honor your father and love your wife. How dare you ask for any reward?" Li Longji burst out laughing. Although Chong Niang has the status of a princess, she has never been given the title of princess. In the past, it was because Li Longji had doubts about this premature baby: first, he suspected that she was not his biological daughter, and second, he suspected that she was a bad omen. But it's different now. As he gets older, the wrinkled clown at first has become more and more stretched out. Except for his slightly yellow hair and sea-blue eyes, he has obvious Li family characteristics in other aspects. ¡°And my original autistic and withdrawn temperament has changed a lot in the past two years, and I have become more and more charming and cute. Of course Li Longji knew who brought this change to her. "You, little girl, are quite cunning. You wouldn't dare to do it unless you don't want it, right?" he asked. Chong Niang smiled and acquiesced. "I am the emperor, and I will do what I say Just say whatever you want." "My son My son admires the Tao in his heart. He has heard about Xiu Wu Ye Chang's mastery of the channel method, and is willing to worship him as his teacher." Confirm that the father is not the emperor. After lying to her, Chong Niang boldly said: "Please ask Father to call him back to the capital." Upon hearing this, the smile on Li Longji's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a cold and suspicious look. Under this gaze, Chong Niang was trembling with fear, her face turned pale, and she changed from the coquettish look just now to fear. In an instant, she seemed to be back before she met Ye Chang. "Is it Ye Chang who asked you to beg me?" "Nono, it's just that I was afraid that he would suffer at the border"??¡± Regarding this issue, Li Longji believed that Chong Niang did not dare to lie to him, which made him calm down a little. As long as she is not colluding with the palace, it would be fine. Although Chong Niang is young, she has an idea. She feels that Ye Chang should be close to her. , It is natural to be afraid that Ye Chang will be affected at the border. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about him, he is smart. Besides, if he is allowed to criticize my national policies in private, I am not allowed to let him suffer some hardships? "Li Longji thought about how this little daughter has been flattering these days. Ye Chang has been going to the border for a long time, and he has been holding back until now to beg for mercy. His little daughter is still a little patient. "You go down first. "After only saying one sentence, Li Longji felt impatient and sent Chong Niang away again. In Hongji City, Nan Jiyun was furious. When he saw someone, he asked: "Where is Ye Langjun? ¡± The answers were all that he didn¡¯t know. His initial anger gradually dissipated, and then he became curious: Where would Ye Chang hide? Gao Shi, Cen Shen and Li Bai ran out to climb high and recite poems. Ye Ying and Ye Ting didn¡¯t know Ye Chang. Where is the monk Shanzhi? Why is Shanzhi not here? Thinking of Shanzhi, Nan Jiyun suddenly remembered a place. This Hongji City was attacked many times by Quan Rong, so the city was in ruins and there were ruins everywhere. There is a small temple in the corner, which should have been built by a monk in the past. Nan Jiyun ran here, and sure enough he saw Shanzhi teasing a wild dog in front of the ruined temple: "Monk, where is Ye Langjun?" " "Shh, he is meditating. ¡± ¡°Practice Zen?¡± Nan Jiyun frowned and looked into the ruined temple. He saw Ye Chang sitting cross-legged on a futon, his eyes slightly closed, his hands raised, and his index finger constantly drawing circles on his head. Nan Jiyun Even though he didn¡¯t understand what Ye Chang was doing, he just ran into a ruined temple and was good at practicing Zen, which still made Nan Jiyun stand in awe. But then he was surprised: ¡°Monk, Ye Langjun is not a Taoist. Are you here to practice Buddhist Zen? " "Who knows that? The monk scratched his head and said, "Isn't a person like him connected with Buddhism and Taoism?" " Nan Jiyun nodded in agreement, but he was respectful and respectful. The problem still had to be solved. What he found out was not good news. " Can you call him? He asked: "There is an emergency to report." " "He said no one can disturb him. "The monk looked at Nan Jiyun warily: "Don't go in either. Maybe they are placing a seven-star lantern in the sky to pray for life. Don't be like Wei Yan." "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Remembering the plot of the star falling on Wuzhangyuan, Nan Jiyun gave him a fierce look, thinking that he should compare himself with Guan Yu and Guan Yun. How could he compare with Wei Yan, a guy with a traitorous bone in the back of his head? But I just said that Ye Chang was practicing Zen, and in the blink of an eye, he was placing a seven-star lantern in the sky to beg for his life Bah, bah, it's unlucky, this monk must be talking nonsense with a crow's mouth. Judging that the monk was talking nonsense, Nan Jiyun still didn't dare to disturb Ye Chang, after a while, I suddenly heard a "ding" sound. The sound came from Ye Chang's mouth, and then Ye Chang said: "Yes." , actually with bad intentions? " Seeing that he had come to his senses, Nan Jiyun pushed the monk away and walked in. He said anxiously: "Mr. Lang, this imperial doctor is not well-intentioned and wants to send you to the sword of the Quanrong." How could Ye Chang not know that he After getting the explanation from the old official, he racked his brains all night and day, and now he finally has a regulation. Hearing Nan Jiyun talk about it, he smiled and said, "But did Wang rarely tell you? " After meeting the enemy that day, Wang Rao admired Nan Jiyun very much and wanted to recruit him. If it had been a few months earlier, Nan Jiyun would have risked his life to accompany him without saying a word, but now Ye When Chang was in danger, he gave up. Nan Jiyun felt that it was really not something he could do. "Exactly, he also said" "But he said. Let you act according to the situation, or if it doesn't work, just take refuge in him? "Ye Chang said again. "This is indeed the case. "Ye Chang smiled. "Wang rarely admired the courage they showed yesterday, but the so-called appreciation is just that. It is impossible for him to fight with his boss for Ye Chang. At most, it is just a matter of convenience. Therefore, after discovering that Ye Chang was sent to a dead end by his superiors, Wang Rao¡¯s first thought was to divide Ye Chang¡¯s inheritance. ¡°Are you still allowed to invite the monk to drink and have fun with his subordinates? "Ye Chang asked again. "Why does Lang Jun know everything? " "If you use reason to reason, you will be able to see clearly. Ye Chang squinted his eyes: "It seems that everyone doesn't think highly of me. If that's the case, I'll surprise them." " Nan Jiyun stared at him, feeling that Ye Chang seemed a little crazy. "He didn¡¯t have a single soldier in his hands, and his boss was deliberately trying to frame him, but he was still so confident. ¡°However, to do this, it¡¯s impossible not to have soldiers in your hands. Nanba, you¡¯ve spent more time with Wang Nan¡¯s subordinates in the past two days. I only want one thing. When the time comes, I will take 3,000 people out to harvest wheat, and I will ask Wang Ruo to select 3,000 people." Nan Jiyun was stunned for a moment, but Ye Chang trusted him and was not afraid that he would be poached by Wang Ruo. After thinking about it, the king rarely had elite men. If he could get their help, at least a small group of dog soldiers would attack, and they wouldn't have to worry anymore. As for the large-scale attack by the Dog Rong, as long as the scouts are widely deployed and the enemy quickly evacuates into the city before they come, at most the task of cutting wheat will not be completed and no life will be lost. "Yes." He responded. "What about me?" the monk asked. "Master Shanzhi, just follow me Well, follow me to the craftsman's camp first. There are some things you need to do." Ye Chang will naturally not forget Shanzhi. Huangfu's Weiming attitude makes him very wary of his surroundings. , he would definitely not be surprised if one or two assassins appeared. Why is Huangfu Weiming so hostile to him? This is a question that Ye Chang still can't figure out. This question can only be found out later. When he came to the craftsman's camp, although Huangfu Weiming didn't want to see him, and the old military officer who came with him was also weak, the craftsmen in the craftsman's camp did not dare to neglect him. Hearing that Ye Chang was about to forge something, he hurriedly smiled and said: "If you join the army to make sickles, then there is no need. We have ten thousand sickles. All you have to do is go get them when you join the army." "This sickle is useless. What I want to fight is This kind of sickle." Ye Chang showed them the prepared drawings. These craftsmen have all worked in the army for many years. Although they don¡¯t know how to read the drawings, Ye Chang¡¯s drawings are so vivid. They can tell at a glance: "Hey, this thing this thing is good." Indeed, this thing is good. . What Ye Chang took out was the so-called "push sickle". The front end of this thing resembled a forked scissor mouth, with sharp teeth, just like a sickle. The bottom of it is embedded in a wooden frame that is also forked. Under the wooden frame, there are four small wheels. At the top is a curved long handle. When harvesting, just hold the long handle and push forward, and the blade will naturally cut off the wheat straw. Because there is no need to bend down or swing the sickle repeatedly, its efficiency is much faster than a simple sickle. This kind of pushing sickle was originally invented by Ye Chang when he saw the Song and Jin Dynasties. The reason why it has not become popular is mainly because it is not cost-effective for self-cultivation with only a few fields in the family, and it has requirements for the environment in the field. Ye Chang went to see the military camp field with his own eyes and found that the wheat in the camp field was planted in rows and lines very neatly, which was used in conjunction with the push sickle. Then he had an idea and took it out. With it, coupled with the appropriate division of labor, Ye Chang can be sure that the wheat can be harvested in the shortest time after it is ripe. "I want a thousand push sickles like this. Can you make them in five days?" Ye Chang asked. The camp craftsman suddenly complained: "Joining the army is difficult for us. One thousand vehicles in five days, two hundred in one day. We only have so many people in the whole battalion. How can we be so busy?" Ye Chang pondered for a while: " This matter is divided into three parts. One part is the work of the blacksmith. The blacksmith in the army does not need to do anything else. It is not difficult to change the original sickle into this sickle blade. Can it be done by changing two hundred tools in one day? "That's no problem." "The second part requires carpenters. The carpenters in the camp are good at making wheels, and the less skilled ones make chassis. I'll also pick some sergeants to learn how to make cranks. I'll ask the doctor for help. There's no problem with that, right?" " Carpenter Ying nodded, indicating that there was no problem. Ye Chang finally said: "As long as we follow the same measurement, the last step is to install it. This can be taught and learned right away. I will also deploy additional people Everyone will go all out, with a count of two hundred a day, less than If there are more than 200 pieces, I will be punished naturally. For each extra piece, I will reward you with a hundred coins. You can discuss how to divide the reward. "The craftsmen suddenly burst into joy.