When Li Ke went to Yizhou, he first eradicated the Yang faction with lightning speed.
Then, he sent 8,000 Iron Futu to trample Tuyuhun.
With these two achievements, Yizhou, an ordinary border province, became very different.
With the presence of the King of Shu, Yizhou City was the second city of the Tang Empire after Chang 'an!
Under Li Ke's rule, the people in the city were happy and peaceful.
In the farming canal, men plow and women weave.
Without the vile officials and slaves who kidnapped women, the farmers did not have to worry about their wives and daughters being taken away.
He devoted all his attention to farming, and the growth of the crops was greatly improved.
The peasant woman did not have to worry about her appearance attracting the attention of others.
They also dared to wear beautiful clothes, put on makeup, and enjoy life like normal women who loved beauty.
The family was harmonious and happy. The farm canal was a peaceful scene.
The farmers were like this, and the people living in the city were even more happy.
The streets and alleys were filled with bustling crowds.
The street vendors on both sides of the street were peddling their wares.
There were people who sold sugar, people who played tricks, people who told stories, people who sang opera, and people who performed magic.
People gathered together to watch the street performance.
If they were happy, they would give some money. If they were bored, they would find another shop to continue.
There would always be a performance that would satisfy everyone.
On the small bridge by the lake, young and beautiful girls were dressed in light clothes.
She was dressed in a Tang colored chiffon that outlined her graceful figure.
The girls even held beauty pageants.
Every time the beauty pageant was held, the scholars and young masters would be entranced and fall into the water accidentally.
And every time such an embarrassing thing happened, it would make the girls laugh.
At night, the streets were even more lively.
There were all kinds of lanterns hanging on the streets and alleys, and there were lotus lanterns on both sides of the lake.
Especially young boys and girls.
If he had someone he liked, but was too embarrassed to talk about it.
The man would light a lotus lantern and push it into the lake.
If the girl was willing, she would pick up the lotus lantern on the other side of the lake.
This youthful ambiguity and shyness was the unique romance of the Great Tang.
The one who brought about these changes was the Governor of Yizhou, the King of Shu, Li Ke.
Such kindness was engraved in the hearts of the people of Yizhou.
Some people wrote poems to praise Li Ke, while others wrote songs to sing for Li Ke.
Someone had painted a portrait of Li Ke as a wise and mighty man.
There were even people who were willing to spend money to build a shrine for Li Ke to sing his praises.
It could be said that in the hearts of the people of Yizhou, Li Ke's status had far surpassed that of the emperor.
In the hearts of the people of Yizhou, the Emperor was not as important as the King of Shu.
Even if Li Ke gave the order to send all the men in the city into the army to kill the enemy, the city would be destroyed.
No one would refuse.
Even an old man who was already over seventy years old and had even lost all his teeth.
They would tremble and fight to be banished with crutches.
And this was not for fame and fortune.
It was to repay the great kindness of His Highness the King of Shu.
Yizhou City Pass, Drill Ground.
The head of the Iron Futu, Fan Lihua, was planning the exclusive farmhouse for the Iron Futu.
This scene caused the city guards to be rather puzzled.
In the hearts of the city guards, the role of soldiers was to go into battle to kill the enemy and protect the country.
They didn't understand why soldiers had to do the work of farmers.
Zhao Yu 'an, the commander of the city guards, was very puzzled. He came to Fan Lihua's side and asked suspiciously,
"General Fan, the weather is just right. Why aren't you training the army in such weather? Instead, you're fiddling with the soil?”
Faced with Commander Zhao's question, Fan Lihua smiled but did not say anything.
After a long time, she finally said,"
"This is an order from His Highness."
Hearing that it was an order from the King of Shu, Zhao Yu 'an stopped asking.
Although he was still puzzled, since it was the order of the King of Shu, there must be a reason.
It was just that he was lacking in talent and knowledge and could not comprehend it.
When Li Ke handed the Iron Futu over to Fan Lihua, he gave a death order.
No matter where Tie Futu's military camp was located, the first thing they had to do was to reclaim farmland and set up farms.
At first, Fan Lihua was very puzzled, but she soon understood the reason.
The Iron Pagoda weighed more than a hundred pounds.
Ordinary men could not withstand it at all.
Even if there were strong people who could barely wear it, it would definitely not be able to sustain a long battle.
Therefore, in order to become a complete Iron Futu, one needed strong physical strength and extraordinary physical fitness.
All of this required high-quality food and nutrients to maintain.
Therefore, mutton, chicken, and grains were necessities.
But mutton, chicken, and grains were extremely scarce ingredients in the Great Tang.
Only the nobles had the ability to enjoy it.
Ordinary people ate coarse grains, and only dog meat. Even pork could only be eaten during festivals.
Even the army of the imperial court only ate scraps of pig and sheep meat.
In order to satisfy the supply of ingredients, Tie Futu had to set up his own farmhouse and be self-sufficient!
Commander Zhao was also interested as he watched the soldiers of Tie Futu reclaim the farmland.
He ordered the 30,000 city guards who were training,"
"All soldiers, stop your training and follow the example of the Iron Futu. Cultivate the farmland!”
Commander Zhao's actions attracted Fan Lihua's attention.
She thought,"
"If the 30,000 city guards can prepare military rations according to the food standards of the Iron Futu and supplement it with the training methods of the Iron Futu. Doesn't that mean that His Highness the King of Shu can pay an extra 30,000 iron pagodas for free?”
As soon as this thought appeared, Fan Lihua's heart started to race.
8,000 iron pagodas could easily flatten Tuyuhun.
If it was thirty thousand iron pagodas, how spectacular would that be?
If such a thing really happened.
How powerful would the King of Shu be?
Fan Lihua didn't dare to think further.
He took a deep breath to calm down.
She made a bold decision.
Helping Commander Zhao manage the city guards.
He would strive to transform all 30,000 city guards into iron pagodas within a quarter!
The city of Yizhou was peaceful and peaceful.
In the Drill Ground, a huge war machine was quietly taking shape.
Chang 'an Fortress was also not peaceful.
Great Ming Palace, Zichen Hall.
Yi Guo Gong Qin Shubao, Lu Guo Gong Cheng Yaojin and Ministry of War Minister Du Ruhui were in the hall meeting the emperor.
Qin Shubao bowed respectfully and asked,
"Your Majesty summoned us into the palace. Is there another war?”
Li Shi Min shook his head and said,"
"Ke 'er conquered Tuyuhun and left a large area of territory untended. After his army left, there would probably be many Tuyuhun survivors who wanted to restore the regime. I've decided to order the three of you to lead 50,000 troops to take care of the various provinces and counties of Tuyuhun. After everything stabilizes, I will move a group of people to live there.”
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Du Ruhui suddenly understood and said,
"Your Majesty is wise."
Li Shi Min nodded and continued,
"Of course, I still have one more thing for you to do. That is to go to Yizhou to visit Ke 'er on behalf of me and see what kind of army the Iron Futu is.”
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