Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 44 Response

But there are still many issues in Northwest and Northern Luzon that require him to come to the scene to make a decision. We can't let the emperor rush to report everything. "Ling Tianfang was a little anxious. From the letter from the lord, he had already smelled the strong smell of fire, and the previous envoy from Kaman also made him feel the subtle changes in the situation. Although he couldn't fully understand it for a while, But there must be too many conspiracies in it.

"Brother Ling, I heard that the training of the snow pigeon has made great progress?" Xiao Tang quietly asked Ling Tianfang in a low voice. This plan to train, train and breed heterogeneous snow pigeons produced above the snow line of the Dahengduan Mountains has always been classified as the top military and political secret in the Northwest, and Ling Tianfang is responsible for the details. The main reason is that the traditional communication method using fast horses is not only slow and inefficient. , and it is easy to be intercepted, especially in the military, once it is intercepted by the opponent, it will cause unimaginable consequences. Therefore, as early as more than a year ago, Ling Tianfang, on behalf of the military, proposed a plan to cultivate high-standard alien snow pigeons. Wufeng's approval was obtained for the express information transmission in the military, so the project code-named "Arrow" was officially launched more than a year ago.

Ling Tianfang has always classified this plan as a top secret, and only Xiao Tang knows the progress of the government. Even Su Qin has only heard about it, and the specific situation is not clear.

The coniferous forest above the snow line in the middle of the Dahengduan Mountains produces a bird with strong survivability. This bird not only flies fast, but also has excellent endurance. Accurately return to their lair from hundreds of miles away, and few get lost. If such birds can be domesticated and supplemented with necessary training, the speed and efficiency of information transmission can be greatly improved. It’s just that domestication of this kind of bird is extremely difficult. So far, a pair of surviving snow pigeons have not been successfully trained, but considerable progress has been made. It is estimated that after a period of time, there will be truly mature messenger snow pigeons used in the military superior.

Ling Tianfang looked at Xiao Tang vigilantly. Could it be that this guy is planning something again? Not to mention that the training is not mature yet, even after the training is mature, there are only a few of the first batch, and even the most important aspects of the military are far from being satisfied, and it is impossible to consider getting the government to come here.

Shaking his head, Ling Tianfang replied with a stern face: "It's still very early, and it's not even possible to use it in actual work."

"No, I heard that it seems to have made great progress, and it is said that it has entered the final stage of trial release." Xiao Tang knew Ling Tianfang's evil intentions, he blinked his eyes and smiled wickedly.

"Who said that?!" Ling Tianfang was furious. He didn't expect the secret he wanted to keep to be known by the other party. Of course he was furious, but as soon as he said it, he immediately regretted it. Is it true to tell the other party directly? He immediately changed his mind and said: "It's pure nonsense. It's true that there has been some progress, but it may take some time to fully apply it in actual combat." His tone also pretended to be sincere.

"Brother Ling, you are not the kind of person who is good at lying. It may be okay for you to deceive outsiders with your appearance, but how can you deceive old friends like us? Brother Su, don't you think so?" There was a half-smile on Xiao Tang's face.

Su Qin also laughed, he likes the atmosphere of some kind-hearted jokes among his colleagues for work, which makes people feel a little relaxed in the tense work, "Well, if Brother Ling has something to do, let's have a good time with Brother Xiao Discuss it, don't hide it, his nose is very sharp, you can't hide it from him."

"Hmph, it must be that guy Luman. Last time he pestered him to take a look. I didn't consider that he was still the director of the combat readiness department, so I wouldn't agree to him at all. It seems that it was a mistake." Ling Tianfang gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Xiao, I won't hide it from you. This training has made great progress, but it may take some time before it can be fully put into use. First, the first batch of successes is too small. , I am afraid that even the most urgent needs of the military cannot be met, and second, since some supporting facilities still need to be established in various places, I am afraid it will take time."

"Well, Brother Ling, that's right. We are all serving Master Li, and we must always help each other through thick and thin, right? If you have any difficulties, just ask, Xiao Tang will definitely support you to the end." Xiao Tang looked righteous.

"Enough, enough, stop acting in front of me, I don't know what your plan is, I'm telling you, you're definitely not in the first batch, our army is still far behind, The second batch will depend on the situation." Ling Tianfang waved his hands again and again, not giving Xiao Tang too much chance to speak.

"Yo, the first batch didn't belong to us, and even the second batch depends on the situation. Brother Ling, you are too protective of your army. At that time, it was agreed in front of Master Li that the military and government should be shared. Give priority to the army. Is it just so much privilege to give priority to a few words? I won’t talk about the first batch, and even the second batch depends on the situation? Brother Ling, I’m afraid it’s a bit unreasonable.” Xiao Tang smiled. Said, I heard that it has been basically successful, of course I feel comfortable.

"Hmph, the affairs of the army are much more urgent than the affairs of your locality, so of course we must ensure it first." Ling Tian refused to budge.

"That's right, but some of the second batch must be taken out to consider the needs of the government. The government also urgently needs this stuff in many aspects." Xiao Tang looked solemn.

Seeing that he couldn't get rid of Xiao Tang's entanglement, Ling Tianfang rolled his eyes and changed the subject, "We'll talk about it later. By the way, let's study the issues mentioned in Mr. Li's letter again. Your Excellency mentioned in the letter that there may be major changes in the empire within this year, and it is very likely that there will be wars. He will not be able to come back for a while, and we need to actively prepare, especially military preparations and strategic material reserves. , ready to deal with any eventuality anytime and anywhere. I think we may have to study this issue carefully and come up with a practical plan.”

Xiao Tang scolded the old cunning in his heart, but he was not in a hurry, it was all for one goal anyway, even some arguments were normal.

"As early as the year before last, Mr. Li discussed with Lu Man and I about the storage of strategic materials, and some preparations have been made. A considerable amount of food, forage, clothing, weapons, vehicles, and medicinal materials have been pre-reserved. , but a part of it was consumed when sending troops to Northern Luzon, but because the war in Northern Luzon was not long, the impact was not great, and the adults also said in the letter that there would be 8 million imperial gold coins in the account to support the Northern Luzon. For the economic construction of Luzon, of course, it is impossible to invest all the funds in North Luzon all at once, and overall planning is also required, and the construction must be carried out gradually. We can make up for this time difference, and we can temporarily use this fund for a period of time.” Talking about In government affairs, Xiao Tang is methodical and eloquent.

"Other supplies can be quickly prepared, such as grain and forage. The Northwest region has had good harvests for several years in a row, and people have a lot of surplus food in their homes. Especially those grain merchants have hoarded a large amount of grain and forage. It is not a problem to make up for it , Other materials such as clothing, weapons, vehicles, and medicinal materials are not much problem, except for horses. The original reserve of more than 10,000 horses has been requisitioned by the newly formed cavalry division, and a considerable amount of horses have been purchased from outside. Only the quantity can meet the demand.”

"Now there are only a few stallions left in the army stud farm, and there is no way to supply surplus horses in the short term. Even the two garrison divisions in Northern Luzon cannot satisfy the purchase of horses. If it is like what your lord said in the letter, it is now It must be purchased from the Luobei people, the Mote people, even the Qiuer people and the Tubu people immediately, and it must be done as soon as possible. It's because adults have been staying in the capital and can't go back to the northwest, maybe they will have many other ideas." Xiao Tang was a little worried when he said this.

"The problem of horses was actually exposed when the adults asked for the formation of the First Independent Light Cavalry Division in the Northwest. There is a big gap, even if there is a considerable gap in the livestock used for transportation, the establishment of the Qingyang Army Horse Farm can only solve a relatively small part, and the main problem is to rely on the purchase from the nomads on the Tengger Grassland." Su Qin After thinking for a while, I began to express my views.

"The main problem here is that although we have a vast area in the northwest and North Luzon, the only area suitable for grazing good horses is the northwest of Qingyang Prefecture. Once a major war breaks out, it will be difficult to recruit horses in a short period of time. Sufficient horses, I am afraid that we must pay great attention to it in our future work. When I was on a mission to the Western Regions some time ago, I estimated this point. I have already talked about this matter with Watt, and said that I may have to report to him in the near future. The Luobei people bought a certain number of war horses to supplement, and he also agreed to the deal in principle, saying that he would go back and report to his uncle, and it is estimated that there will be no major problems." Su Qin's thinking is also quite agile and far-reaching, as early as in the cloud on the outskirts of Bega. Xiushanzhuang, while discussing with Watt about destroying the military alliance of the countries in the Western Regions, he also discussed the purchase of military horses ~IndoMTL.com~ and initially reached an agreement.

"There are also those small nomads living in the northwest of Qingyang. I think we should also vigorously support their production, especially support them to vigorously develop animal husbandry. After all, we Tang people are not good at animal husbandry. Learning also takes quite a long time. So at present, we can only rely on vigorous support to reduce our dependence on these nomads on the Tengger grassland." Su Qin finally put forward his own ideas.

"Well, brother Su's opinion is thought-provoking. It will be troublesome to wait until it is urgently needed, and it is not in our interest to be controlled by others for a long time. Of course, we can only take these measures right now, but if there is a chance, Instead, we should think carefully about how to change this unfavorable situation. Our Lord Li has high ambitions, and if we don’t have strong military strength as a backing, it will be impossible, and military strength without the important factor of war horses is just empty talk.” Ling Tian Fang understands by analogy, understands what he knows, his ambition is bigger, and he has set his goal further.

"Okay, let's discuss the specific issues at home, otherwise we will whisper here and put the business aside instead. Cui Wenxiu and the others will have opinions. This is our first pure cavalry in the Northwest Division." Xiao Tang interrupted their conversation and said with a smile.

"Brother Xiao, I still have some ideas. Of course I won't talk about it now. After we go back, the three of us will plan carefully. Maybe you will disagree, but I want to speak out my ideas, which is very important. In addition, your lord also mentioned in the letter about the westernmost neighbors of Northern Luzon—the Punjabs of the Indian Kingdom, maybe we also need to discuss and discuss how to deal with it more properly." Ling Tianfang put away With a smile, he said with a serious face.