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Chapter 453 Who said that women are not as good as men

"Giggle!"

The Zhen family smiled, staring at Li Li with beautiful eyes charmingly, and said suspiciously: "The words are insincere, insincere, Wen Chang's original intention of saying this should be to ask about the guardian power of my Zhen family, right?

These things will be told to you sooner or later, but not now, you must take good care of your wounds now, heal your arrow wounds as soon as possible, don’t worry about other things for the time being. "

"Well, that's fine." From Zhen's bright and beautiful big eyes, Li Li had already got the answer he wanted.So he immediately nodded in agreement, smiled and said, "You all heard what the doctor said just now. In fact, my injuries are not serious. At most, I have lost a lot of blood. I will be fine after a little rest.

Now only the two arrow wounds on the legs are more troublesome. The golden dragon soft armor can protect the upper body but cannot take care of the lower body and legs, so the arrow wounds are relatively deep, and it is difficult to move for a while.In addition, a little flesh and blood pain is really nothing to me. I have been used to such minor injuries and pains after years of fighting in the battlefield. "

"Having said that, you can't be negligent." Mrs. Zhen obviously disapproved of Li Li's words, and said to Li Li very seriously: "If you are an ordinary person, or a green forest ranger, then this kind of injury is naturally insignificant. Except for Yunluo and me, no one is willing to care about you. However, with your prominent status today, there must be no accidents, and a slight mistake will lead to immeasurable consequences. Just like your distress this time, If you encounter an accident, or become seriously injured and disabled, what will happen to the Xiliang army, and what will the civil and military officials who follow you do? If you cannot continue to take charge of the Xiliang army, then the current good situation in the entire territory of Xiliang will definitely be ruined Once it happens, it is likely to fall into war and internal friction again, which will affect the situation of the whole world.

At present, it is precisely because you are sitting and guarding Xiliang, holding an army of hundreds of thousands of Xiliang.Only then did the princes of Sili, Yanzhou, Jiyouqinghe and other states and counties dare not act rashly. No matter what county they want to attack, they must always be on guard against the mobilization of the Xiliang army, lest you suddenly send troops out of the pass and enter the Central Plains.Therefore, you, Li Wenchang, and the Xiliang Army under your command have become a deterrent force to suppress the princes of all parties in the world.In the past two years, even if you did nothing in Xiliang, you still suppressed the princes from all walks of life and did not dare to make large-scale conquests, and did not dare to easily gather all the troops to attack the city.at the same time.As long as you don't send troops to the Central Plains, they will not dare to be your enemy, but will try to show you favor.

If you are really in danger this time, the world will be completely messed up.The princes of the towns no longer have any scruples, and they will definitely send troops to conquer.It will take less than three years to seize the cities of prefectures and counties.The situation in the world will change drastically.As a result, the current situation of the separatist regimes of the princes has rapidly evolved into a vassal state, and the Han Dynasty will completely collapse.Therefore, your life now does not completely belong to yourself, but is the pillar supporting the safety of the entire Han world; anyone can die, but you can't have an accident! "

Li Li was greatly surprised by Zhen's words.Shocked even.He couldn't believe his ears and eyes, he couldn't believe that Mrs. Zhen had such insight, and her expectations for him were so high.

"Maybe my wife thinks too highly of me. Even if there is no Li Li in the world, there will be another one to take my place." Li Li pretended to be disapproving, and said with self-deprecation.

Mrs. Zhen smiled sweetly, shook her head and said, "Wen Chang's words can't be miscalculated, but they are biased. Wen Chang is not a businessman, and perhaps he doesn't know that what a businessman values ​​most is not vested interests, but a business opportunity that can make a fortune. The so-called business opportunity is actually It is to seize the first opportunity, and only after taking the first opportunity, can one's own interests be infinitely expanded. In other words, the princes of the towns are like big merchants, and Wenchang is the first one to seize the first opportunity, leading the trend of the world .

As you just said, if you suffer this disaster, someone will take your place in the near future. This is self-evident.However, I don't know if Wenchang has ever thought about it, businessmen can earn a lot of money if they seize the opportunity, and what do the princes want?

That is people, or population.As long as there is a sufficient population, other things can be created, and there will naturally be soldiers, horses, money and food, and more and more.Ever since Wenchang occupied Chang'an, he held a mighty army to frighten the world. On the surface, it seems that the world has not changed much. It is still separated by princes and wars are everywhere;

It is precisely because Wenchang quickly stabilized the court after Wang Yun's chaotic government, that forced the princes of the world to be jealous, look forward and backward, were greatly suppressed, and did not dare to fight.Although the princes from all walks of life are still conquests and frequent wars, the scale of the wars is not large, and no one dares to go out and launch a large-scale war.

Such a situation gave the people in the battlefield a chance to breathe, allowing them to calmly choose relatively safe states and counties for refuge, or find hidden places in the local area to hide and survive. All this is Wenchang's contribution to assisting the emperor to shock the world. .In this case, the sooner the better, the people in the battlefield could be transferred to a safe place as soon as possible one year earlier, which means that Wenchang indirectly saved the lives of countless people.Conversely, if Wenchang hadn't stabilized the western capital first, the wars in various parts of the Han Dynasty would not have decreased, but would have been more intense than now, so that the people had no chance to migrate and seek refuge. At most, a small number of people could escape the war, while most people They will live in dire straits, and then die innocently and tragically in the flames of war.

Now that Wenchang is implementing the policy of recuperation in Xiliang, it seems that it has little impact on the situation in the world, but in fact it has delayed the outbreak of the war between the princes to the greatest extent.The undisturbed Xiliang army is the most deterrent existence, especially under the situation of Xiliang's unification, the suppression effect on the princes from all walks of life has been exerted to the extreme, thus providing the common people with an opportunity to avoid the disaster of war.

From this, I dare to assert that if the whole of Xiliang can recuperate for 20 years like it is now, then the world will definitely be yours after 20 years, because you have far more population and money than the princes in the world! "

After Zhen finished speaking in one breath, Li Li remained silent in thought with a serious face, concentrating on the situation in the world and the deep meaning revealed in Zhen's words.

Li Li never thought that he secretly controlled the emperor, stabilized the court, quickly pacified Xiliang, recuperated, and prepared his troops, and he could indirectly help the people of the world.at this point.Far beyond his expectations.

In addition, holding the Xiliang army in hand to shock the princes of all countries in the world is something Li Li expected.As long as there is no chaos in Xiliang, who would dare to ignore the existence of the Xiliang army, and who would dare to lightly stroke the edge of the Xiliang iron cavalry.

However, all of this is not something that everyone can see clearly. At least Li Li's original intention to implement the strategy of recuperation has been hidden from the eyes of many princes.Let them mistakenly think that the Xiliang army is short of food and grass, unable to send troops to the Central Plains, so they can only streamline their troops.Farming to save themselves; but this is all their wishful thinking, or self-righteous speculation.

In fact, it is an indisputable fact that the Xiliang army is short of food and wages.However, if it is said that the Xiliang Army does not have the ability to send troops to fight.But it is nonsense.Since ancient times, no one has been short of food and wages in battles on the battlefield, let alone those who are far away.Just talk about Cao Cao in Yanzhou.His rule is located in the most affluent state and county among the states in the Central Plains, but he still often lacks food.Yuan Shao in Jizhou may be one of the richest princes in the world, but his wealth is also compared with Cao Cao in Yanzhou, and it is not true that there is no shortage of food and wages.No matter how rich a state or county is, under the baptism of war, it will only spend more money and food and the population will decrease.The more you fight, the poorer you become. This is an eternal iron law.

Because of this, after Li Liping pacified Xiliang, he stopped sending troops to fight.Instead, adopt a strategy of recuperation, restore farming and silkworm farming in Xiliang states and counties as much as possible, and absorb barbarian captives and refugees from all over the world to settle in Xiliang.In troubled times, the effect of such a recuperation strategy may not be obvious, and it is far from reaching the expected effect of recuperation; however, when all states and counties in the world are at war, only Xiliang is stable and peaceful. This alone is enough It attracted countless people to rush to Xiliang to settle down at all costs.

And this is the real purpose of Li Li's implementation of the recuperation strategy.

As Zhen said, the key to the success or failure of the feudal hegemony is population.Because talents are the foundation of all things in the world, the size of the population is directly related to the strength of the princes and the stamina of the war; as long as there is a large population, it is necessary to have a steady stream of soldiers and inexhaustible money and food, so that we can stand indefinitely. defeated.

Xiliang is desolate, and Xiliang is bitterly cold. These all show that Xiliang is in a dire situation.However, from another aspect, it also shows that Xiliang has a vast land and few people, and has a lot of room for utilization. As long as Xiliang is stable and there is no suffering from wars, farming and people's livelihood can be quickly restored, and a larger population can be accommodated.In addition, it is precisely because of the bitter cold in Xiliang that forged the tenacity and bravery of the Xiliang people, and this is precisely the root of the Xiliang army's bravery and fighting skills.

It was based on these considerations that Li Li made up his mind to resume farming in Xiliang, vigorously develop people's livelihood, unblock trade routes, and strive to improve the living conditions of Xiliang people in the shortest possible time.Could it be that the huge Xiliang region can't support two or three million people? In the Tang Dynasty 300 years later, the city of Chang'an alone had a population of over one million, and the two prefectures of Yongliang and Liangzhou had nearly ten million people.Could it be that the current land in Xiliang is not as fertile as it will be 400 years later? Thousands of miles of land is divided equally between two or three million people, each of whom owns at least a hundred hectares of land on average. With so much land, they are still too poor to eat. How ridiculous!

It was precisely because of this thought that Li Li really became ruthless in the past two years.

The government treasuries of all counties and counties in Xiliang are no longer the places where food and salaries are collected, but the places where food is opened and released.All the officials under Xiliang's rule are no longer high-ranking officials, but full-time personnel who supervise each other's governance style, vigorously promote and encourage the people to cultivate farming, and distribute grain seeds, farm tools and cattle.Nowadays, among the people in Xiliang, if any household does not have a hundred acres of arable land, it proves that the family is lazy, or that there is no male labor in the family, and there is no other reason besides this.

More than a year later, Li Li's strategy of recuperating and recuperating began to bear fruit.Ordinary people’s families have no problem feeding their stomachs, and hard-working families have already lived a relatively prosperous life. The entire territory of Yongliang and Liangzhou basically does not need county relief; moreover, nearly a million people have been added.The quick and plentiful results far exceeded Li Li's expected goal, and the addition of a million people was enough to make him very excited.

During his trip to the Central Plains this time, Li Li did see many counties that were quite prosperous, but he also found that these counties were in decline and decline, which was exactly the opposite of the vigorous development of Xiliang counties.Under such ebb and flow, Li Li firmly believed that in two years, the states and counties in Xiliang would come from behind, completely reversed from the states and counties in Central Plains.And the source of all this is the war that is raging everywhere.

Compared to Li Li, who is extremely well-off, Ma Yunluo sitting next to him is much more innocent. She has no intention of thinking about military and national affairs, and cares more about the mature and plump Zhen family in front of her.

Just as Li Li lowered his head in thought, he saw Ma Yunluo staring meaningfully at Zhen's beautiful face, her beautiful eyelashes fluttering up and down, and there was a smile that only a woman could understand at the corner of her mouth.

"Sister Zhen, you gave my husband the dormitory to recuperate, so where do you sleep at night?" Seeing Li Li squinting his eyes and thinking about something, Ma Yunluo got up gently and walked to the tea table holding Zhen's arm Sitting down, he asked softly with a smile.

Zhen's pretty face was flushed, she didn't dare to look Ma Yunluo's suspicious eyes, and forced herself to whisper calmly: "My sister is joking. There are many houses in Zhen's house, and there are nearly two hundred bedrooms in the backyard alone. Just live with Mi Er in the past."

"This,,,,,, is not good? After all, my husband and I live in Zhen's residence, how can we bother my sister to give up the main room, it is unreasonable!" Ma Yunluo smiled knowingly at Zhen's, and said hesitantly.

Mrs. Zhen heard the teasing meaning in Ma Yunluo's words, stretched out her hand to hold Ma Yunluo's hands, and said softly with hot cheeks: "My good sister, we have known each other for nearly a month, why are you still so far away from my sister! Wenchang is now wounded by an arrow and needs to rest in peace, Mingyue Pavilion is the quietest place in the mansion, and the maids are also caring people who have followed my sister for many years. Only when they serve Wenchang at any time can I be at ease, otherwise I will not be at ease."

"Hehehe!" Ma Yunluo smiled happily: "My sister is really considerate and considerate to my husband, and my younger sister is ashamed of herself. Since my elder sister has made up her mind, my younger sister is willing to fulfill this matter. However, there are still eight people in General Hanyang's mansion. My wife is as beautiful as a fairy, my husband and wives have always been loving, this point, sister must be aware of it."

"Thank you, sister, for your success. I already know about these things, and I will never make things difficult for my sister when the time comes." Zhen Shi nodded slightly with a blushing face, and replied in a low voice.

Chapter 454

Li Li, who was bedridden to recuperate from his injuries, just rested in bed for a day, which made him feel uncomfortable, as if his bones had become weak and listless.

In fact, the arrow wound on his body was fine after being bandaged, and his legs were not immobilized, but he couldn't use too much force, otherwise the wound would burst open and bleed, that's all.

As for the sequelae of excessive blood loss, a good night's rest will almost recover.

What's more, Mrs. Zhen ordered someone to bring three kinds of big tonic soup one night, and he had to drink it every half an hour. fall.

However, Zhen's arrangement was also out of good intentions, and it was hard to turn down the kindness, for fear that Li Li's energy and blood would be exhausted.

Therefore, in just one day, Li Li drank more than a dozen bowls of Dabu soup one after another, so that he had to make a convenience every hour, and he still booed in front of Ma Yunluo.During the period, Ma Yunluo went out twice, and he went to the east toilet by himself, but was bumped into by Mrs. Zhen, who insisted on helping him to pee.

At the critical moment, although Zhen Shi turned her back on him, the loud sound of the flying water and the impact of the strong water flow when Li Li hissed made Li Li, who had always been thick-skinned, blushed slightly, and Zhen Shi was even more ashamed. His face was flushed, his breathing was rapid, and his towering chest heaved violently.

The next afternoon, after Mr. Xu changed his dressing and bandaged him, Li Li couldn't hold back again.

At this time, the person standing in front of his bed was still Mrs. Zhen, while Ma Yunluo had been guarding in front of the bed last night. She couldn't hold on at noon and went to the next room to rest.

Seeing that Li Li got up and was about to get out of bed, but then lay down again when he looked up and saw himself, Mrs. Zhen couldn't help but blushed and covered her mouth to laugh.After laughing, she walked lightly to the bed and sat down.He said softly: "You are really good. I went there twice within an hour and a half, and now this is the third time. Do you have a hidden disease?"

"Hidden disease? What do you mean?" Li Li, who was lying on the couch and dozed off, opened his eyes immediately after hearing the words, and looked at Zhen Shi in astonishment.

Zhen's pretty face blushed and looked at the house and the door, and when she saw that there was no one else, she raised her right hand slightly and pointed at the huge bulge under the brocade quilt, and said softly shyly: "I mean, is there a place where you, ,,,,,"

"Stop!" Before Mrs. Zhen could finish speaking, Li Li sat up immediately.Standing straight, he asked anxiously, "Who is it that is talking nonsense and saying that I have a disease?"

"This,,,,,," Seeing that Li Li's serious expression was still a little nervous, and he was so serious about this matter, Zhen Shi was very embarrassed, but also a little embarrassed.

However, Li Li found that he was very concerned about this matter.After all, she told the truth: "Yunluo told me before going to bed in the afternoon that you were injured yesterday. It swelled all night. It hasn't subsided until now. Now it seems that sister Yunluo is not lying, look at you Going to Dongqing's place three times in a row in such a short period of time, how can a normal person do this?"

"Cough, cough, cough!" After hearing Zhen's words, Li Li choked so hard that he almost burst into cursing on the spot.

After finally stabilizing my mind.He faltered and said: "This,,,, this matter is very complicated, it's a long story, and I can't explain it clearly in a few words."

"I have arranged all the affairs in the mansion last night. Today, I am entrusted by Sister Yunluo to take care of you. So, I have time, so I am not in a hurry." Zhen Shi, who has always been shrewd, is like a ignorant little girl. Like a girl, she asks the bottom line, and dares to say anything. She changed her previous reserved and dignified lady dignity, and today she seems to be competing with Li Li.

Seeing that Zhen Shi was serious, Li Li stared at her beautiful face in astonishment, and lost his mind in a daze.At this moment, he clearly felt that the giant object in his lower body suddenly exploded, as hard as iron, so hard that he wondered if the giant object would explode if it continued like this.