In fact, in Li Jia's view, the city of Guangzhou, in the tenth century AD, was really not as good as the city of Changsha. It had fewer mosquitoes and was cooler than Guangzhou in summer. It was developed very early and had a developed textile industry. It was a good place to live.

Live in the city.

However, Guangzhou was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and the emperor was absent for a long time. What is this? Moreover, as a base camp that has been operating for many years, Changsha is not as safe as Guangzhou.

The Northwest Army and the Huainan Army were merged and trained separately. They may also want to go home, but in the emperor's heart, their status is not as high as that of the Forbidden Army.

Among the tens of thousands of imperial troops heading north, there were Yongzhou soldiers and Guangzhou soldiers, and most of them were cavalry and crossbowmen, which were on a different level than the infantry of the Northwest Army.

Are you discriminating against infantry soldiers?

Sorry, I'm really discriminating against you.

It takes several years to train a real cavalryman, and with horses, etc., the cost is equivalent to one hundred infantrymen.

Not to mention the crossbowmen, they are technical talents. Not only can they be used, but they can also be easily disassembled and repaired. Their training takes several times more time than infantry.

According to the military training camp model, it only takes half a year to get a semi-elite army, if the nutrition is sufficient.

In terms of status, the Forbidden Army was the basis for Li Jia's rule over the world. Because of the strength of the Forbidden Army, the central government allowed local governments to use force as a deterrent. In peacetime, the nominal power was even greater.

Regarding the turmoil in military morale and strong homesickness, as a qualified ruler, Li Jia will never sit idly by and ignore it. On the contrary, he must actively respond to it.

Otherwise, a thoughtful person will definitely give him a military admonishment.

Now, there are two solutions before Li Jia.

First, distribute a large amount of money and meat. The power of money is infinite. Once the soldiers have money, they will naturally eat, drink, and have fun. Who would want to have a wife...

The second is to prepare for the return of the troops to the court. On this winter day, the soldiers were forced to return to Lingnan. The soldiers were homesick and the speed was naturally fast, but the journey was difficult.

"I have decided that the army will return to Lingnan!" Li Jia said quietly for a moment and then came up with an idea.

"Your Majesty, there are still thousands of horses and livestock in the army. It may be inconvenient in winter!" Li Wei said quickly. Although he resigned as the commander of the Yulin Army, he really couldn't bear it.

"I have my own arrangements, no need to worry about it!" Li Jia said confidently.

It's time to release horseshoes. A certain reader has said it several times. If it doesn't happen again, it won't be appropriate.

"No!" Li Wei looked confused, but over the past few years, the emperor's miraculous hands kept appearing, so he had to choose to believe.

"Your Majesty, many soldiers in the army are suffering from illness. What will happen to them if they return to the court?" Duan Youliang asked doubtfully.

Damn it, you need to consult me ​​on this issue? Do you only know how to march and fight? Li Jia glanced at him and couldn't help but think.

"Let them stay in Changsha Mansion for the time being. If they recover, they can take a boat directly from the Yangtze River to the east, and then go south back to Chengtian Mansion (Guangzhou Xingwang Mansion was renamed), saving them a lot of travel and travel!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" The two men felt relieved and quickly praised.

After seeing these two warriors and listening to this boring flattery, Li Jia was really boring. This friendship was just fine. Li Wei was forced to read thousands of words by himself, but flattery was still so boring!

"Li Wei, when you go back, read more military books. Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Six Taoists all need to be read carefully. You are no longer the commander of the army, but also the commander of the entire army. You can't be careless!"

"I will check it. You know the consequences of deceiving the emperor..."

Li Jia rolled his eyes and said quietly.

Li Wei's body trembled quickly, with a look of helplessness on his face.

"As for you, Count Duan, you have joined the Forbidden Army and you need to keep up with your literacy. There must be no less than three thousand words. I will check it after a while!"

"Nuo——" Gritting his teeth, Duan Youliang reluctantly agreed.

On the second day, which was the first year of Shenwu, AD 960, after the dynasty on November 26th, Li Jia announced in front of the important ministers that he had decided to return to the dynasty. In addition to more than 10,000 imperial troops, there were also a large number of officials, celebrities and businessmen.

and thousands of palace maids and eunuchs.

Of course, the most important thing is the hundreds of carts of gold and silver treasures, which were obtained by destroying two countries in a row and are worth millions.

As for those powerful landowners, Li Jia did not want to make things difficult for them any more. He did not force them to move to Lingnan. The population of Hunan was too small. If they moved there, there would really be no one left...

When he walked out of the Chu Palace and stepped on the stone steps, Li Jia was suddenly attracted by the fallen leaves on the stone slabs. He lowered his head and saw the sun-dappled shadows left on the ground. When he looked up, the branches and leaves on the trees were in full bloom, and when the wind blew, "

"Clatter" sound.

Looking back, there were hundreds of palace maids, some from Nanping, some from Chu Palace, and some from Lingnan. They were all graceful and plump, enough to be called beauties. If they were released, they would be the flowers of a village.

His face could be filled with sadness, expectation, or expressionless. Li Jia was filled with emotions as he looked at these appearances of all living beings.

This is the fate of ordinary people. Because of a word from a superior, they will feel melancholy and worried, feel confused about the future, and can't help themselves.

And he, as the leader of a country, can decide the life or death of ten thousand people with one word. Going south this time, traveling thousands of miles, and it's winter, these delicate women will probably suffer a lot.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if they break up, there are still many spies among them! It's a waste of money!" Li Jia found an excuse for himself and said helplessly.

So, on the day when Banshi returned to the court, the emperor did a surprising thing. He left some disabled eunuchs and maids to guard the Chu Palace, and then rewarded most of the maids to those who had achieved merit.

And unmarried soldiers.

The entire Forbidden Army was in a sensation. Because they went south, they were not given any women. Only those stationed in Yuezhou were given a share of about 10,000. Everyone was smiling and grinning from ear to ear.

As a result, many people were unbalanced and immediately no longer wanted their hometown. They wanted to stay in Changsha and shine for the empire. However, Li Jia did not do what they wanted. These one thousand people were not enough to begin with. If the Forbidden Army interfered again, they would be

I really can't tell the difference.

Although these women were selected by the emperor, and hundreds of stunning beauties were left behind, the remaining ones were still beauties, comparable to village beauties. They had been through life and death for many years, weren't they just to marry a wife, have children, and live a good life? Now I have a wife

, naturally in one step.

So, Li Jia led hundreds of talented palace maids down south, while the bachelors in the imperial army were distracted, chanting the word "mother-in-law" all the way, and many of them had their feet sprained.

Since it was not an expedition, the army marched slowly southward. The emperor's guard of honor was very grand and magnificent. The group of more than 10,000 people, carrying a lot of baggage, soon arrived at Hengzhou and was about to enter Lingnan.
Chapter completed!