Fang Xuanling was previously attracted by the sweet potato vines carried by the eunuch.
He had fallen behind the main group.
When he emerged, he was completely disoriented.
What was going on?
Where had everyone gone?
He asked the guards at Chengtian Gate and learned that these scoundrels had abandoned him!
He then requested a horse from the guards and rode out of the city to catch up.
Outside the city.
The cement road from Chunming Gate to Fangjia Village was five meters wide.
It was very solid.
Cheng Yaojin pushed the accelerator of the pickup truck to the floor.
Watching the scenery rapidly recede outside the car, Li Shimin was shocked!
Hearing about it from others was nothing compared to experiencing it himself.
At this moment.
Li Shimin's heart was turbulent.
He thought of many things!
Fang Er had previously said that if all roads were paved with cement, then they could travel four thousand li in two days!
With such speed, so many things could be accomplished!
Since ancient times, speed has been the key to military success; this is an unchanging truth.
Before the enemy could react, a large Tang army could penetrate deep into enemy territory.
The effect of that...
Heh heh.
Just thinking about it was exhilarating!
Truly exhilarating!
The pickup truck stopped directly at the entrance of Fangjia Village.
It halted smoothly.
The armored vehicles behind took a while to catch up.
There was nothing they could do; the tracks were too heavy, and they couldn't run fast.
Under the large tree at the village entrance, Old Man Ma, Zhao Neng, and Liu Si were chatting.
Suddenly, they saw several large objects charging towards them.
The sight sent the three old men tumbling off the stone roller.
After a good while, they got up from the ground, rubbing their aching backs.
Old Man Ma pointed at the pickup truck with a trembling hand.
What the hell is this thing!
Quick, call for help!
Liu Si pulled a cylindrical object from his怀: "Leave it to me and my Nicholas flare!"
There was a rope attached to the bottom of the cylinder.
He pulled the rope sharply.
Then, a firework shot out from the other end of the cylinder.
It soared into the sky and exploded.
The entire village was instantly in an uproar.
This was the highest alert level set by Fang Er!
The villagers, old and young, rushed out with their tools.
Since the blacksmith shop had gotten into full swing, every household had its own farming tools.
Shovels, hammers, and pitchforks were already commonplace.
Therefore, the scene of hundreds of able-bodied men rushing out of the village with their tools was truly awe-inspiring!
Fang Er, who had just caught up, was dumbfounded.
He quickly got out of the armored vehicle.
He jogged over to Old Man Ma.
"Old Ma, what's going on?"
Old Man Ma was also stunned.
He pointed at the pickup truck and the armored vehicle that had just stopped.
"My Lord, are these monsters your mounts? Then I'll have them dispersed."
He had clearly seen Fang Er emerge from the belly of the monster just moments ago.
Fang Er patted his forehead.
So, these three old fellows were scared by the vehicles.
"It's fine, no need to disperse them. I happen to have some work for them."
With that, Fang Er walked towards the pickup truck.
"Your Majesty, coincidentally, these villagers are here. Shall I arrange for them to plant those with yields exceeding ten piculs per mu directly in the fields?"
Li Shimin was in a daze when Fang Er called him.
He quickly turned his head.
"What did you say?"
Fang Er had to repeat himself.
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's interest was immediately piqued. He opened the car door and got out.
"Then let them plant. Plant them all in the original breeding fields. I will watch them plant here."
His appearance startled Old Man Ma greatly.
"Good heavens!"
How could the Emperor be sitting in there?
If my Lord hadn't come over just now, perhaps pitchforks would have already been thrown!
Liu Si and Zhao Neng were equally astonished, their whole bodies shaking as if they had malaria.
Only when Li Shimin finally got out of the car and glanced indifferently at the villagers who had emerged, without saying anything,
Did they finally relax.
After greeting Li Shimin, Fang Er walked towards the able-bodied villagers.
Seeing that it was Fang Er approaching,
The villagers immediately bowed.
"Greetings, my Lord."
Fang Er waved his hand. "The vehicle has seedlings with a yield of over ten piculs per mu. Everyone, bring your tools and gather at the breeding fields."
The villagers were stunned.
Old Man Ma threw down his walking stick, no longer leaning on it, and quickly ran to Fang Er's side.
"My Lord! Is it really ten piculs per mu?"
Frankly, Fang Er was startled by this old man.
This old fellow, who could barely walk properly with a stick, was now running without it?
What kind of sorcery was this?
"The seedlings are in the vehicle. You lead them to the breeding fields, and I will follow shortly."
Hearing Fang Er's words, Old Man Ma led the villagers away.
With the precedent of wheat,
He was only initially surprised by the figure of ten piculs.
Upon reflection, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
Before Fang Er arrived, who could have imagined that an acre of land could produce eight hundred catties?
Therefore, whatever my Lord says, we just have to believe it.
After the villagers had left, Fang Er instructed Lü Shuang and the others to drive the three armored vehicles carrying the sweet potato vines over.
He began searching for Fang Xuanling from vehicle to vehicle.
Since this fellow wanted to see sweet potatoes, let him see them.
However, he couldn't find Fang Xuanling after searching all the vehicles.
He had no choice but to ask others.
"Everyone, has anyone seen Duke Fang?"
Li Jing and the others looked at each other.
They all shook their heads.
At this moment, they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves.
Looking into the distance, they saw a resentful Fang Xuanling!
Fang Er walked to meet him.
"Uh, Duke Fang, why aren't you in the vehicle? Why are you riding a horse?"
Fang Xuanling was extremely indignant!
"I just stopped to look at the seedlings the eunuch was holding for two minutes, and you scoundrels abandoned me?"
He snorted coldly at Fang Er.
"How are those seedlings to be planted?"
Fang Er chuckled, understanding the reason for his riding a horse.
"Duke Fang, I've already asked the villagers to prepare. Let's go now."
Li Shimin walked ahead, with Fang Er and Fang Xuanling following behind.
Behind them were the other dukes.
They chatted about their experience in the vehicles along the way.
After taking just a few steps,
Lu Guogong Hou Jun suddenly changed his expression.
He hugged a roadside tree and started vomiting profusely.
Li Shimin didn't know what was wrong with this guy and was about to ask.
Fang Er knew the reason after just one glance and said.
"Duke Lu is likely carsick. He'll be fine after vomiting for a while. Let's go ahead and let him catch up later."
Fang Er was speechless.
This was a cement road, and the vehicles didn't even have glass, with such good ventilation.
And this guy could still get carsick?
When the group reached the breeding fields,
The villagers were already waiting there.
The armored vehicles carrying the seedlings had also had their compartments opened.
A foul stench wafted out.
Fang Er almost gagged.
"Damn it!"
These chickens had been transported in the vehicles for four days. How much droppings had they produced!
As soon as the doors were opened, white fumes could be seen.
He really didn't know how the people inside the vehicles had endured the journey.