A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Starting from the Village Chief

Chapter 96: Offering Clairvoyance

in sleep,
There were faint sounds of drums and horns,

Luo San woke up all of a sudden and sat up. Luo Wu and the others also woke up and listened attentively.

Only Li Yi was still sleeping soundly.

"The village chief can sleep so well that he can't be woken up even by this noise." Erlangzi said.

Luo San smiled and said, "I heard the pharmacist say this last time: Those who have thunder in their chests but a calm face can be promoted to generals."

"What do you mean?" Erlang didn't understand this arrogant talk.

"It means that no matter how turbulent your heart may be, you can still remain calm on the surface, like a tranquil lake. Those who accomplish great things must first remain calm. Look at our Wuyi. No matter how loud the drums of war roar outside, he remains in bed. This is what it means to be able to accomplish great things."

Luo Wu also said: "How could Wu Yi become the village chief as soon as he returned to secular life? And in the past two months, he has joined the army and has been granted the title of county baron."

Several people lost their sleepiness.

Although it was still early, they had been busy cooking rice here since Li Yi transferred them to Gaocheng City. Their life was much easier than digging trenches before.

The food and accommodation are good, and I don’t have to go to work so early every day.

"When do you think this war will end? When can we go home? I heard the village chief talk about the new changes in Luojiabao, and I can't wait to go home and take a look."

"Yes, I didn't expect that there would be a school in our village. The children can study for free. Not only do they not have to pay tuition, but they can also get a free meal. It's great."

Luo San was also very happy. The three children in the family were all doing well, and Lanxiang was also studying in school. Although he didn't think it was useful for a girl to go to school, it didn't cost any money anyway.

When the war is over and he returns to his hometown, he will go to Wuyi's workshop to work hard for two or three years, and then marry a woman.

The child is still young, so there must be a woman in the house. Only with a woman can life be prosperous and warm. Men farm and women weave, so there must be a woman to sew, mend, and wash.

Liu Heizi is doing so well now, he has married a woman and divided the land, so he certainly can't be worse than Liu Heizi.

When Li Yi woke up, it was already dawn.

Luo San and the others were still talking about the battle on the shallow plateau outside the city.
Li Yi was not worried.

He didn't know much about General Liang Shi and had never heard of him before, but since he was able to hold the position of General of an army, he must be no ordinary person.

What's more, he has Li Jing to assist him. He is the future god of war. Even if Adou comes to lead the troops, Li Jing can help him up.

Chen Liang has already prepared breakfast.
There are nine people in Li Yi's house now. In addition to the two family servants and two guards, there are now four people from the same village, including Luo San.

Breakfast is millet porridge with some wild vegetables. This is the condition at the front line.

But fortunately, Li Yi can often get some good things to add to everyone's meal.

After finishing his meal, he took a walk around the workshop and everything was back to normal. Then he went to Li Shimin to clock in, and then he inspected the city defenses, comforted the soldiers, and checked the logistics.

At noon, I went up to the West City Gate Tower.
The fighting on the distant battlefield began before dawn, and the sound of war drums never stopped.

"The Longyou army's attack was very fierce, but General Liang defended the area with the fence and held on. However, the casualties are estimated to be heavy." The official Su Xu reported to Li Shimin.

"What is your estimate of the casualties among Xue's troops?"

"From yesterday until now, there must have been two thousand casualties."

Li Shimin was also somewhat surprised by Xue Jun's desperate fighting style. "Liang Shi should be able to hold out for three days, right?"

"We can still hold on for now."

Du Ruhui said from the side, "With this kind of fighting, Zong Luohou won't be able to last. Just as Pharmacist Li predicted, once Liang Shi was thrown out as bait, Zong Luohou attacked like crazy. Three days, as long as they can hold out for three days, Zong Luohou's army will be exhausted."

Li Yi stood aside. Li Jing's camp was far away and he could only hear the sounds of fighting. The two sides on the battlefield were as unclear as ants.

He took out his son's monoculars,

The magnification can be changed from eight to twenty.

Adjusting the magnification to 20 is equivalent to bringing an object one thousand meters away to the level of fifty meters away.

A vulture was circling in the sky, seemingly attracted by the bloody smell on the battlefield and couldn't wait to enjoy the food.

Li Yi aimed at the vulture,
It is as clear as watching TV in the living room.
The ant-like army on the distant battlefield,
You can already see the general outline.

"Wu Yi?"

"Hmm?" He was so engrossed in watching that he didn't hear Li Shimin until he called him several times.

"What's that in your hand?"

"Your Highness, I have a clairvoyant eye."

"What?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Just kidding. This is a treasure my master made a while ago. By combining several different lenses, it can see very far, so it's called the Clairvoyance. But in reality, it can only see things two or three miles away as clearly as if they were twenty or thirty feet away."

He said it lightly, but Li Shimin was shocked.

There are such treasures in the world.

"Let me see it quickly,"

Li Yi handed him the small telescope and said, "Your Highness, look, there's a vulture in the sky. It's only about two or three miles away. If you look at it, you'll find it's as clear as if it's right above your head." Without needing to adjust the focus, Li Shimin held it in front of his eyes and pointed it at the vulture circling in the sky in the direction Li Yi pointed.
"Wow,"

Li Shimin was startled by the vulture that suddenly appeared in the mirror.
It was as if the vulture was really right in front of him.
If you put down your clairvoyance and just look with your naked eyes, the vulture seems so far away that you can only see an outline and can't see it clearly at all.

He raised his clairvoyance to see again,
He could even see the vulture's eyeballs clearly, its beak, its claws, its feathers, and even its exposed head and neck, so clearly that it made him feel a little nauseous.

So ugly.

"This thing is amazing." Li Shimin played with it. "If each general or scout had one, it would be amazing."

"Can you make this artifact?"

Li Yi shook his head.
Li Shimin sighed deeply and felt deeply regretful.

He raised his clairvoyance and looked towards the battlefield.

More than ten miles apart,
But it looked like he was only half a mile away. I could clearly see the color of his clothes and the weapons in his hands. Although I couldn't see the person's facial features, I could see his movements very clearly.

"It's amazing." Li Shimin held it in his hand and was reluctant to put it down.

Look here, look there.

Li Yi saw his expression and knew that this time he would never come back, so he simply said, "This is for His Highness."

"How can I feel embarrassed?" Li Shimin said he was sorry, but he did not show any regret towards Li Yi.

"Your Highness leads the army into battle and commands thousands of troops. This item will be of great help to Your Highness on the battlefield."

"Haha, then I'll accept it," Li Shimin said, genuinely pleased. "Just ask for any reward you want."

"Rouge is given to beauties, and swords are given to heroes. This item was left by my master, and I have no use for it."

This thing is actually just a children's toy, not a real high-tech product, and the price is relatively cheap. Compared with those real military products, there is definitely a world of difference.

But for Li Shimin, this is definitely a magic weapon.

You can clearly see what color clothes people are wearing and what weapons they are holding ten miles away. No matter how good your normal eyesight is, you cannot have this ability.

With this treasure, Li Shimin stayed on the city wall all day.
He used his clairvoyance to look here and there.

There is a real sense of pleasure in planning and winning a battle from thousands of miles away.

The battle on the shallow plateau was just as Li Jing expected. Zong Luohou was lured by the bait and attacked fiercely like crazy.
But for three whole days,
However, they were never able to break through the camps of Liang Shi and Li Jing. They took advantage of the terrain to defend themselves and repelled attacks again and again.

Zong Luohou also deliberately surrounded the camp and cut off the Tang army's access to water.

Not a single Tang soldier was sent out to fetch a drop of water.

Three days. He thought that the Tang army would not be able to hold on after being without water for three days.

It’s okay for a person to go without food for three days, but it’s not okay to go without water for three days.

Even if there is some water stored in the army, there is not much.

"Keep attacking. They've been cut off from water and they're definitely not going to be able to hold on."

Three more days passed,
The Tang camp had not yet been broken, but the Longyou army could no longer hold on. Their food supply was reduced again and again, and they only had one meal a day, which was porridge.

Zong Luohou repeatedly said that if they captured the Tang camp, there would be food inside, and they could have a full meal and even eat meat.

But now the Longyou Army no longer believes this nonsense.

On the seventh day, many people wanted to escape and surrender to the Tang army. Zong Luohou sent his personal soldiers to intercept many of them and took them directly to the front of the battle, forcing them to charge into the Tang camp.

All those deserters died in front of the battle. They were either shot by the Tang army or turned around and were killed by the marshal's personal soldiers behind them.

Zong Luohou watched all the deserters die.
Pick up the spear and mount the horse.

He personally led his personal soldiers to the forefront and actually organized another fierce offensive.

Li Shimin stared at the battlefield with a telescope.

"Zong Luohou actually personally led the charge."

"Pass my order to Pang Yu and 5,000 men to leave the city immediately to support Liang Shi."

General Pang Yu, who had been resting for a few days, immediately led 5,000 infantry and cavalry out of the city.

Zong Luohou was so angry that he ignored Zhai Changsun's advice and asked Zhai Changsun to divide his troops to intercept the Tang reinforcements. He was determined to capture the Tang camp.

Zhai Changsun, who was the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Prime Minister, was actually a general who was both civil and military. He was the sworn brother of Xue Ju, a hero in Longyou, and an excellent rider and archer.

He immediately assembled his troops and charged towards the Tang army.

"Armored Cavalry, follow me!"

Eight hundred armored cavalry, the elite of the elite in the Longyou army, fought for several days without making any move. Because of the Tang army's cities and barracks, the heavy cavalry was of little use.

But now another Tang army came out of the city to fight in the field.

That was exactly when the heavy cavalry charged.

(End of this chapter)