Chapter 1240: Consider the Tightness of Diplomacy

Yu Lin Feiqi once again went out in large numbers to enclose land and take good confidentiality measures.

Li Yi began to manufacture converters and prepare for steelmaking. The main cylinder of the steam engine can be cast iron, and other requirements are difficult.

Including low-carbon steel, medium-carbon steel, and copper.

The refractory bricks of the converter are burned with dolomite. These must be kept secret and cannot be known to others.

The raw materials for the rails are currently taken from Ma'anshan. A group of people were recruited and given higher wages, and the efficiency of mining and smelting increased.

It is not necessary for the local iron to be smelted very well, as long as it is made into rough iron blocks.

It is transported back for processing, and the local smelting technology requirements are low.

When Li Yi planned the preliminary work of the big project, Li Shihuo and Li Dafang arrived at Lijiazhuangzi.

The two were old enough to be Li Yi's fathers, but they were very enthusiastic about Li Yi.

Li Yi promoted trade, and they could benefit from it.

The focus was on checking Li Shihuo's body, but Li Dafang didn't need it, and Li Dafang died in the war.

After Li Shihuo died, his younger brother and Li Dafang went to kill others, but they never did.

After a checkup, there was no major problem, just that his body was in a sub-healthy state.

Li Yi prescribed a prescription, take it, take it as required, eat food, no medicine.

According to reasoning, Li Shihuo should have a sudden illness, cold, malaria, tetanus...

"Eat the food written on the prescription, and try not to eat too much at night. In addition, your Ke Tuyu is not bad, send him to the Tang Dynasty."

Li Yi first talked about Li Shihuo's body, and then mentioned a person, Ke Tuyu.

Ke Tuyu in history did not do anything good, killing various leaders, and then surrendered to the Turks and fought against the Tang Dynasty.

In the end, he was killed, and the whole Northeast was in chaos.

In order to resist the threat of the Northeast, An Lushan was sent there as a Jiedushi.

When An Lushan rebelled, he was one of the three Jiedushi officials.

An Lushan and Shi Siming are now fifteen years old and still living there.

An Lushan followed Zhang Shougui in Youzhou and was Zhang Shougui's adopted son.

Li Yi did not intend to deal with these two people? They did not have the opportunity.

But Tu Yu had too much power in Khitan? He was targeted by Li Yi, so come here? Live in Chang'an? Live a good life, don't go back.

"Doctor Li knows him?" Li Shihuo was surprised and did not understand what Li Yi meant.

You asked me for someone alone? Do you want to support him?

Li Yi organized his words: "His prestige is too high, and he often disagrees with Governor Li. I feel more at ease trading with Governor Li."

Li Shihuo's face changed? He continued to look at Li Yi in surprise? He knew this too?

"What official position should he be assigned to?" Li Shihuo had already decided to send him. His Majesty the Tang Dynasty asked you to come, will you come?

If you come to the Tang Dynasty, I will be safe in Khitan.

"You have to be a general anyway? Then you will be stationed in Chang'an and be responsible for the trade between you and Zhuangzi."

Li Yi has made arrangements. A general, no real power, and a salary from the Tang Dynasty.

Wait for the other party to come? Then let the other party bring their families to Chang'an, and then meet with the Khitan trade team in Chang'an.

Live peacefully? That's great.

"Thank you so much, Doctor Li." Li Shihuo understood.

"When you go back, I will bring you some medicine? Don't take it at ordinary times. When you encounter relevant symptoms? Take it according to the instructions."

Li Yi is still worried that Li Shihuo will die? What does his brother think of the Tang Dynasty? God knows.

Anyway, when fighting Ketuyu, he ran to the Tang Dynasty for help, and the Tang Dynasty's soldiers have not defeated them.

Li Dapo chatted with Li Chengqi again.

"King Song, why does Doctor Li get along with you...like that?" Li Dapo was confused.

Li Longji was also in the manor, as well as the queen, Wu Jieyu and others.

Li Longji is the third brother to Li Yi, and Li Chengqi is the eldest brother.

"Alas! We can't be king and minister. It's good this way. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Haha!" Li Chengqi said and laughed.

This was the first time he encountered such an interesting thing, and he was also involved in it.

Li Dafang still didn't understand: "Why not king and minister?"

"It's uncomfortable. Now I live comfortably in Li's manor. King and minister, have you seen any king running to the minister's house all day? And arrange the queen to come?"

Li Chengqi gave a reason, and there are many reasons why he couldn't reveal his identity.

"Doctor Li knows?"

"What do you think?"

"Ah! I'm always worried that the Turks will attack. Can you give me some of the court's monkeys?" Li Dafang asked for weapons.

The Turks are in Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia and part of Xinjiang.

They can fight the Xi people and Khitan and the Tang army in the Northeast and Inner Mongolia.

They can also fight Shanxi and Xinjiang, and even fight the Arabs and the Turks, but they can't fight Tubo.

"Let me ask Brother Yi." Li Chengqi couldn't agree.

"Can you give us cotton seeds?" Li Dapo asked again. He felt comfortable wearing a military coat, which was more comfortable than leather clothes.

Military coats were long, reaching below the knees, and could be used as bedding.

Leather clothes were warmer than military coats, but too heavy and uncomfortable to cover.

"Let me ask Brother Yi." Li Chengqi said.

"Ask about this?" Li Dapo looked at Li Chengqi.

"Ask if it can be planted. What's the point of giving it to you if it can't be planted?" Li Chengqi raised his chin.

"Doctor Li knows?"

"Brother Yi knows everything."

"If it's like this, I would also be willing to be his brother." Li Dapo understood.

You can ask about anything. When you are a monarch or a minister, you always ask, who listens to whom?

As brothers, there is no need to worry about many things.

As the two were talking, Li Yi and Li Shihuo came over, both with smiles on their faces.

"Brother Yi, Governor Li asked you for cotton seeds." Li Chengqi said directly.

"I can't grow it. The variety is not good. I need an early-maturing variety, otherwise it will be too cold.

Henan Prefecture can grow it, but I can't ask Henan Prefecture to grow it. Henan Prefecture needs to grow indica rice.

Hebei Province can grow it, and then go a little north to slowly cultivate new cotton varieties.

If you are willing, you can provide people, and we can also provide people.

Plant cotton in Hebei Province, and after the harvest, I will teach you how to make clothes."

Li Yi proposed a new way of cooperation, and the Khitan and Xi people sent people to Hebei Province to grow cotton with the locals.

Hebei Province has a small population, which is a pity for that large plain.

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In the Northeast, only Liaoning can grow rice, wheat, sorghum, corn, soybeans, and cotton, but there are many mountains.

In the flat areas, under the hills, growing food is better than growing cotton, right?

In the past, Li Yi would have let them grow cotton and then restricted their development.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is strong, trade exchanges are good, and three points have been set up in the Northeast.

There is no need to cheat anymore, and if there is a cheat, it will be the Bohai Kingdom.

Li Shihuo listened and understood what Li Dafang wanted to do, and then asked: "Can you sell iron and coal to us?"

"I'll take you to shoot guns, you can see if it's fun, and then talk about other things."

Li Yi did not agree, nor did he refuse, but wanted to let the two people see the musket.

Everyone can shoot and have some understanding of the musket.