(ps: I would like to remind you again, this book is an overview novel, don't substitute it into the official history mode)

The reason why Fang Li rushed from Hanoi to Pinglu was not just for Yu Miaoge. In this chaotic world, picking up girls can only be regarded as a process, not as a purpose.

Only by holding military power and controlling power can you wake up and control the power of the world and lie in the knees of a beautiful woman drunk; otherwise, your beauty can only lie under someone else's knees after becoming a prisoner!

Although Hanoi has a superior geographical location, it was just a county town in Guo State after all. In terms of economic, population and technology, it cannot be compared with Pinglu, which was once the king city of Yu State. The reason why Fang Li temporarily placed the capital of Tang State in Hanoi was just to better control Guo State.

In Fang Li's plan, after the remnants of Guo State were pacified in the future, they would move the capital to Xingyang and go south to annex small countries such as Shen, Su, and Zhongwu. In this way, the important town of Xingyang would be surrounded in the center and form a powerful regime.

Fang Li repeatedly lamented that the geographical location of Yu State was poor. It was located in the center of China and surrounded by strong enemies. In the pre-travel strategy game, it was "golden horns, silver and rotten belly". Only when it was located on the edge can it develop silently. If it was located in the center, it would be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

"But maybe because of the difficulty of development, God gave me this extremely powerful golden finger, right?" After changing the angle, Fang Li immediately felt relieved.

Military terms, soldiers are very important, and the faster they move, the better. The same is true in a major strategic direction. Only by speed exceeding other countries can they rise, grow, and dominate one side.

This long winter is crucial for Fang Li. All the princes are resting and waiting for the start of spring next year to fight again. Fang Li is just taking advantage of the opportunity of the princes to stop and expand southward, striving to wipe out the remnants of Guo State before the weather warms up, and establish a Tang State that is one of the upper and lower, and is prohibited.

It is bitter and cold in winter, with three feet of ice, armor and armor difficult to control, and it is extremely difficult to use troops in winter. Even without fighting, many soldiers will be frostbitten by the severe cold and will be severely damaged by the cold and the number of troops will be severely reduced. Therefore, the princes will not use troops in winter unless they are absolutely necessary.

The princes can wait, but the Tang State cannot wait. Fang Li believes that Jin State will never be good at slapping after the weather gets warmer. It is definitely a foregone conclusion to make a comeback. It is not easy to be optimistic about the attitude of Zhao State, who has not taken advantage of.

The king and minister of Zhao originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the Jin army's southern expedition to plunder the mainland of Jin, but unexpectedly, Xian Zhen led his troops across the Taihang Mountains to counterattack Zhao, and used his own way to control him. The two sides killed each other and Zhao did not gain much advantage.

On the contrary, Fang Li seized the opportunity of Zhao's troops to severely damage Wei Chou, seized countless armor, swords and guns, and controlled Ji Shubi and Guo's army, merged Guo and Yu into Tang, forming a powerful country.

To sum it up in one sentence, Zhao State attacked Jin and made a wedding dress for Fang Li. As a hero with lofty eyes and ambitions in the world, Zhao Yong would definitely not allow another prince to rise by the Yellow River to compete with each other, so the attitude of Zhao State after the beginning of spring next year is unpredictable.

For this reason, Fang Li sent an envoy to Handan with great gifts after he had just established his capital, entrusting Gongsun Yan to thank Zhao Yong, and said that the Tang Dynasty would definitely regard Zhao as the eldest brother in the future, and only Zhao Gongma was the leader.

But Zhao Yong did not think of Fang Li as he was. Although he accepted the gift with a smile, he did not pay attention to Fang Li. Instead, he only replied to Ji Shubi and Ji Zhai, calling them "Duke Guo" and "Duke Yu", and did not mention the merger of Guo and Yu at all.

"This shows that Zhao Yong does not recognize the Tang Kingdom I established at all!"

Fang Li was walking back and forth in the hall that once belonged to Ji Chan, worried. The Tang Kingdom has not yet been recognized by the Zhou emperor, nor has it been recognized by the princes. To put it bluntly, it is simply that Fang Li was entertaining himself with his men.

"If the princes of various countries want to recognize our Tang status, in addition to diplomatic means, military is even more indispensable. Only by strengthening oneself, showing off one's might, and showing off one's muscles, will naturally someone admit it!"

The first problem before Fang Li was to conquer Xingyang, eliminate the remnants of Guo State, and to resist foreign powers, we must first settle the country. Only by truly unifying Guo and Yu and eliminating domestic opposition can we strive for the Zhou emperor and all the princes to recognize their "Tang" country.

That's why Fang Li came to Pinglu from Hanoi to solve the problem of being unable to use troops in winter and create a kind of clothing for his soldiers to keep warm.

Fang Li summoned the magistrate of Pinglu County and ordered him to post a notice to collect all animal plushs such as chicken feathers, duck feathers, wool, rabbit feathers and other animals in the entire "Tang Kingdom", which can be used to offset taxes next year. Soon the people flocked to him, and even the people from more than ten county towns around him came to Pinglu with loads to pay.

However, in just a few days, the mountain of plush was piled up in the Ku Mansion in Pinglu, like a sea of ​​feathers, and looked spectacular.

Fang Li ordered the opening of Pinglu’s granary, exchange cloth for the people at high prices, and use grain as a reward to hire the people to come to the county government to sew "down jackets".

The enthusiasm of the people of the Tang Dynasty was ignited by Fang Li's series of policies. The owners of various cloth shops used carriages to bring cloth to Pinglu County Government to exchange food. Many people who had idle cloth at home also took it out to exchange food. Those who did not have cloth at home came to the county government to do needlework, from sixty-year-old women to ten-year-old girls, all of them went into battle.

For a time, the streets and alleys around Pinglu County were crowded with people, and tens of thousands of women were threading needles and threading in the streets and alleys every day, sewing down jackets, cotton pants, cotton hats, and cotton gloves according to Fang Li's design.

After three days, five thousand down jackets were piled up in Pinglu’s Ku Mansion, and it seemed that in another half a month, it would be possible to create about 30,000 "Cold War Clothes".

Zhao Yun put the down jacket in the armor as Fang Li ordered. The problem of cold armor was solved immediately. He couldn't help but prostrated himself in admiration and bowed to Fang Li, saying, "The General is such a great genius!"

"What a small innovation!"

Fang Li also wore a warm down jacket and was content with his own pleasure, but the seeds of technology in his heart gradually sprouted. He quietly thought in his heart that he would bring papermaking, printing, and winemaking technologies to this world when he had time in the future.

"Zilong, we will protect these cotton coats according to the number of people. We will strive to gather 30,000 troops who are not afraid of the cold in half a month, cross the Yellow River, take down Xingyang, and establish a truly unified Tang State!" Fang Li stroked his sword and ordered.

Zhao Yun bowed and took the order: "Don't worry, General, Yun is willing to be the vanguard at that time!"

After Zhao Yun left, Fang Li took a big red down jacket specially sewn by someone and sent it to Yu Miaoge. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Miss Miaoge, I'll send you a cotton coat!"

When Yu Miaoge heard the call, he ran out cheerfully: "Thank you for your care of the general."

Seeing that Yu Miaoge's face was a little rough, Fang Li asked in surprise: "Is it because it was cold in the inn, why did Miss Miaoge's skin have signs of frostbite?"

Yu Miaoge smiled and took out a bag of herbs and solemnly handed them to Fang Li: "I went up the mountain these days to help the general collect some herbs and dry them. If you take them back and cook them, it will definitely be beneficial to the recovery of the injury."

Fang Li took the herbs and hugged his wrist to thank him. His eyes were filled with gratitude: "Oh... Miss Miaoge took the risk of going up the mountain to collect herbs for me. Fang Li is so grateful!"

"Miaoge's life is saved by the general, and these should be done." Yu Miaoge showed a shy look and was overjoyed, "Thank you for the cotton coat you sent by the general!"

Xiang Zhuang and Yu Ziqi stood in the house and looked through the window frame. Xiang Zhuang joked: "Congratulations to Brother Yu, it seems that you are going to be the eldest brother of General Tang State!"

"Oh... how do I explain to Brother Xiang?" Yu Ziqi shook his head and sighed, looking helpless.

Xiang Zhuang shrugged: "It seems that my brother has never met Miss Miaoge, nor has he had any entanglements?"

Yu Ziqi returned to the bed with his wounds and sat down: "But in my heart, I always regarded Xiang Yue as my future brother-in-law. There is no other person in the world who can be called a hero except him!"

Xiang Zhuang joked: "Since Brother Ziqi admires his brother so much, just marry him! I think Ling Mei has already secretly agreed to Li Fang's heart, and I'm afraid that even the nine-headed cows can't be pulled back!"
Chapter completed!