Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

Li Er was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.

He thought of Li Xiao's various miraculous actions before.

It seems that with Li Xiao, the impossible can always be made possible.

……

On the second day, Lantian Villa.

"Going to war with Japan? Is the news reliable?"

Li Xiao received the informant and stood up with a look of surprise.

Li Junxian nodded solemnly: "We have someone in Honglu Temple, and he also overheard."

After a pause, Li Junxian continued: "That night, two generals, Yu Chigong and Hou Junji, were summoned to the palace, and then left Chang'an overnight and headed north. From this, it can be seen that His Majesty's attitude is likely to start a war. gone."

"Turk... Dongpu..."

Li Xiao frowned, lost in thought.

After a while, Li Xiao's expression was shocked, and he said seriously: "Uncle Li, speed up the recruitment of new recruits and lower the conditions. Within a month, I want to see 3000 people!"

"Subordinates obey!"

Li Junxian cupped his hands with a serious expression on his face.

"and also……"

Li Xiao thought for a while, then continued: "Send someone to inform Cui Renshu to increase the purchase of raw materials. The blacksmith shop and craftsman shop rush to manufacture armor and ordnance overnight."

"Let Lu Li come back, I have more important tasks for him."

"Yes!"

Li Junxian took the order and left.

Only Li Xiao was left with a dignified expression.

He did not expect that the development of things would deviate from the track of history.

In history, there is no record that Japan will also participate in the war!

Originally, the Turkic Society marched southward and approached the outside of Chang'an City.

Regarding this point, he has long been prepared.

But Dongying joined the war at this time, which he never expected.

However, this slight deviation did not affect his plan.

Recruits are being recruited in full swing, and flintlock guns and crossbows are also being mass-produced.

The Bright Silver Panlong Armor has just been added to the manufacturing list, but it is too precious, and it is estimated that it can only be equipped by a few confidantes.

That's all for the time being as a strategic weapon.

Li Xiao suddenly felt that there was a serious deficiency.

The long-range combat power is enough, but the melee combat ability is insufficient, lacking decent shields and melee weapons.

However, considering his small manpower, he took the route of the elite cavalry mobile unit and did not consider close combat for the time being.

Li Xiao thought about the next plan.

……

The next day.

Lu Li came back, and after chatting with Li Xiao, he left with others.

No one knows what his mission is.

At this time, the torrential rain that lasted all day and night finally stopped.

"Your Highness, it's not good!"

Someone to report.

"what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao frowned.

"The tenant farmer said that due to the recent heavy rain, the fields were flooded, and the crops may have died from waterlogging. Let His Highness go and have a look."

"I gonna go see."

Hearing what the guard said, Li Xiao was slightly relieved, but his heartstrings were still tense.

His more than 100 acres of land are all planted with seeds produced by the system.

It stands to reason that seeds ignore environmental factors, and heavy rain should not cause damage to crops.

But he was still not sure.

Soon, Li Xiao took people to the fields.

Sure enough, as someone said, the soil here was covered by the flood.

However, the sweet potato seedlings on it were unusually bright in color, without any signs of wilting.

Seeing this, Li Xiao was relieved.

"This color should be ripe."

Li Xiao turned over the vines thoughtfully.

Then he drew out the guard's long sword and dug a few sweet potatoes from the ground.

It is indeed the seed of the system.

This sweet potato is a circle bigger than normal.

It's about the size of a volleyball.

Li Xiao cheerfully lit a fire and roasted it.

At the same time, a group of people came outside Lantian Villa.

The leader with sword eyebrows and star eyes, with a dignified face, is Li Er.

Next to him, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Cheng Yaojin accompanied him.

Several people looked at the vibrant sweet potato vines in front of them, with deep surprise in their eyes.

"Along the way, all the crops I saw were destroyed by the heavy rain, so why is there nothing wrong here?" Fang Xuanling couldn't help but ask.

"How far is it from Lantian Villa?" Li Er was taken aback, and suddenly thought of something.

"Your Majesty, three miles ahead is Lantian Villa." A guard came to report.

"Then these are Xiao'er's fields?" Li Er was surprised, "What did he plant?"

"Da~da~da~"

At this moment, on the official road not far away, a group of imperial guards in armor rode forward.

Zhao Yuntian took the lead and pulled out his long knife, shouting from a distance: "Who is sneaky? Dismount quickly and be captured!"

Chapter 138: What is Sweet Potato?

Because the distance was too far, and Li Er and the others were all wearing casual clothes, he didn't recognize them for a while.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

When Zhao Yuntian brought someone closer to have a look, he was not well.

He quickly got off his horse and knelt down on one knee.

"Humble duty pays homage to Your Majesty!"

"Where is King Yue?"

Li Er didn't care about it, but asked where Li Xiao was.

"Your Highness is in the field, I will go and inform His Highness to welcome the holy driver."

"No need, lead the way."

……

A moment later, in the small courtyard of the tenant farmer.

"Father? Why are you here again?"

Li Xiao looked at Li Er in surprise.

"Why, you don't seem very happy to see me?"

Li Er's face darkened when he heard Li Xiao's words.

"Hehe, what's the matter? Of course the child is happy that the emperor is coming."

Li Xiao smiled slightly, and continued: "Father, my boy has already sent someone to deliver Erguotou and soap to the palace, what orders do you have for coming here?"

"Ahem..." Fang Xuanling immediately coughed.

"Oh, it was delivered to Mr. Fang." Li Xiao changed his words instantly.

"Stop talking!" Li Er's face turned serious, "I ask you, the one-month period is half over, where is the food you raised?"

Well, the villain will file a complaint first!

Five million shi grains, can you raise one for me?

Li Xiao was speechless, he knew that the 500 million food was just a cover to encourage him to work hard to raise food.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Father, I won't go around in circles with you anymore. Let's make it clear. I can't get 500 million shi of grain a month. If anyone can raise so much, I'm willing to give up the position of servant of the household department." give him."

"you……"

Li Er was stunned.

Li Xiao's reaction was beyond his expectation.

In his expectation, Li Xiao would not give up lightly, and would negotiate with him sincerely, and finally propose several plans to raise food, and slowly implement them.

In this way, his purpose is achieved.

He didn't expect anyone to really raise 500 million shi of grain within a month.

What he needs are Li Xiao's unconstrained plans.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiao quit the job!

The words he had prepared were instantly useless.

"Your Majesty, the King of Yue probably knew that the Household Department had a heavy burden and didn't want to hold back the court, so he took the initiative to resign from the Household Department's servant."

"It's really hard to see someone so dedicated to the country. I hope His Majesty will grant you permission." Changsun Wuji said slowly with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"Hehe." Li Xiao sneered.

Changsun Wuji's words sounded like he was complimenting him, but they were actually harboring evil intentions.

"Master grandson!"

Li Xiao looked at Changsun Wuji, and said playfully, "Don't you have a son who is also in the household department?"

"I heard that he is very talented and a pillar of the imperial court. Presumably with his ability, it is not easy to raise 500 million stones for food and grass?"

This little fox!

Changsun Wuji cursed secretly in his heart.

Li Xiao's words were full of praise.

But he can't accept this, otherwise when the time limit is up, if the food cannot be raised, it will be over.

Changsun Wuji thought for a while and quickly said: "Your Highness may have believed the rumors, and the dog is incompetent and not good enough to take on such a big responsibility."

"Since that's the case, how about your son also resign from the position of servant of the household department and let someone capable take it?" Li Xiao teased.

"you!"

Changsun Wuji frowned, and was speechless for a moment.