Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 412
Unify the Northern Kingdom?
It seems that Wang Meng is not optimistic about unifying the world.

However, Li Yue has always been pragmatic. At this stage, there is still a long way to go before he can win the entire north.

The future structure of the world will take place between Li Yue, Wang Meng, and Chang Wei.

After the discussion was completed, it was kept secret, even by the officials around him.

It’s not that we can’t trust them, but the fewer people know about this grand strategy that determines the future, the better.

Li Yue ordered the two former generals Qin Biao and Mi Jin to be Wang Meng's right-hand men, and used their teams to form a new army. He also transferred [-] disciples from Shangshutang.

He still felt a little weak, so after careful consideration, he transferred Lu Guang, Liu Laozhi, and Zhuge Kan to him.

Now that Fu Jian has succeeded to the throne in Guanzhong, Lu Guang has known him since childhood. Although he will not betray him, he will not make efforts to attack Qin in the future. It is better to let him attack the Xianbei people.

The two fierce generals Liu Laozhi and Zhuge Kan were even more powerful to Wang Meng.

As for equipment, Xingyang Tiefang gives priority to supplying them.

However, Wang Meng was worried that transporting weapons from Xingyang would be easily detected by careful craftsmen, so he might as well open another ironworks in Luyang.

Luyang itself is a large iron mine, surrounded by coal mines.

Li Yue agreed to his request, and immediately promoted Wang Meng to be the governor of Ruzhou, Zhijie, general of Zhennan, and commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Ru, Xu and Henan.

The grain, grass and taxes of the three states do not need to be handed over to Yecheng, but are directly given to him to support the army.

There is Wang Meng on the west road, so it's not a big problem.

However, Li Yue, the general of the East Road, needs to think carefully.

Cui Jin made great achievements in building ships and drying salt in Cangzhou. He established a navy with [-] ships. He claimed to be fishermen and trained the navy while hunting.

It has just started, and sea-going ships cannot be built in a year.

Still far from military use.

But once the framework is set up, it will always come in handy.

Cui Jin is good at governance, leading troops in battles, and is above average. If he meets fierce men like Murong Ke, Murong Chui, and Mu Yugen, he is probably no match for him.

After Qin Biao and Mi Jin transferred Wang Meng's command, the only available general in the east was Lu Bozao.

He joined the Black Cloud Army for too short a time to convince the public.

Li Yue thought for a long time and decided to transfer veteran Jia Jian to the north.

Jia Jian has rich experience and a high reputation in Qi, and the local nobles and powerful people give him a little favor.

The Battle of Shouchun has proven his ability.

The East Road was originally focused on stability, pretending to attack Shuzhou and Jicheng, and containing Murong's troops. It was most suitable to use Jia Jian. Paired with Lu Bozao and Cui Jin, it might have miraculous effects.

Although it was a feint attack, if Murong failed to respond in time along the way, Jia Jian, Lu Bozao, and Cui Jin could attack Jicheng.

Li Yue then promoted Jia Jian to the post of General Zhenbei, and he was the commander-in-chief of Zhijie to oversee the military affairs of Cang, Bo and Di states.

As for the middle road, Li Yue transferred back Xu Cheng and Gao Yun, preparing to send out all [-] black cloud troops to give Murong Ke a "surprise".

Fu Jian submitted his credentials and claimed to be his nephew. He had just ascended the throne, and the country was in a state of confusion and would not send troops to fight in the short term.

It doesn't matter even if they send troops, they can't defend Hedong and Hongnong counties.

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Black Cloud Army, Li Yue ordered that the [-]-strong army be divided into five groups and each group take a one-month rest, allowing them to reunite with their families and relieve their psychological fatigue.

The other four teams are engaged in more difficult training.

A worker must first sharpen his tools if he wants to do well.

The cities of Xiangguo, Zhongshan, Changshan, and Handan were built like copper and iron walls by the Yan army, and sharp siege equipment must be built.

It's a pity that Li Yue studied medicine in his previous life and didn't know much about construction machinery.

I can only dive into the engineering college and study with the craftsmen.An order was issued to summon all the skilled craftsmen in the world. Anyone who could improve siege equipment would be rewarded with land ranging from a hundred acres to a thousand acres.

On the first day when Li Yue arrived at the Engineering College, he filled the desk with gold without any nonsense, "If the improvements are effective, ten catties will be given, and if new equipment is created, one hundred catties will be given!"

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

If you want a horse to run, just shouting slogans is useless. You need to feed the horse concentrate, and you need real money!
Traditional catapults, crash carts, and ladders can only be regarded as auxiliary equipment and cannot shake the current fortified city.

Yecheng and Xiangguo were built like iron barrels, but Ran Min fell headfirst under the Xiangguo city.

The gold on the long table gave off a unique warm luster. The craftsmen's eyes widened and they kept swallowing saliva.

Human potential is endless, especially under the temptation of gold.

Within five days, someone restored the thunderbolt chariot invented by Liu Ye of Cao Wei. It was stronger than the catapult, but it was still unable to shake the fortified city.

Li Yue rewarded him with ten pounds of gold as an encouragement.

Others continued to improve ladders.

Finally someone built a "monster".

It is two to three feet high and ten feet long. It has several floors. It is covered with cowhide. It is placed on a plank like a flat ground with a round wheel underneath. If it is far away, a heavy crossbow will be used to shoot down the defenders on the city wall. If it is close, the planks will be opened and laid directly on the city wall. , the soldiers in the building rushed out directly, eliminating the need to climb the city.

Because it is covered with cowhide, it has certain protection against bows, arrows and stone throws.

However, the only drawback is that it is too bulky and cannot be used on various terrains. During combat, it needs oxen and horses to drag it in front and people to push it in the back.

But it is definitely a sharp weapon when used on the Hebei Plain.

Especially for powerful cities like Xiangguo and Jicheng.

"This is a Lin Chong car! It is the result of hard work day and night!" said an old carpenter with white hair and beard.

And there was an unconcealable desire for gold in his eyes.

"A reward of five hundred acres of land and four hundred gold!" Li Yue waved his hand.

As long as it is useful, I will never begrudge this little money.

"Thank you... Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness! Your Highness's great kindness will never be forgotten!" The old man's beard trembled with excitement, his legs trembled, and he knelt down.

What bothers Li Yue most is that people kneel down every now and then.

In fact, since the Han and Wei dynasties, monarchs and ministers have always sat down to discuss matters. When they meet, they only need to bow their hands and bow.

The superiors and subordinates in the army usually only half-kneeled.

If you kneel too much, it will be difficult for you to stand up.

Only the captives and slaves fell on their knees at every turn,

Li Yue would rather they solve problems with a knife than kneel down easily.

"Get up, you deserve this. From now on, I, the people of Liang, don't have to kneel!" Li Yue thought about formulating a set of etiquette and improving his clothes in the future.

Loose clothes, wide belts, and long sleeves may look chic, but they are not conducive to fighting, working, or traveling.

In fact, there is already a trend of integration in Northland.

Shi Hu brought dozens or millions of barbarians from the Western Regions. While being influenced by China, he was also influencing China.

Central Asian styles such as chainmail, spear throwers, and buckler cavalry often appear in the Jie Zhao army.

Round-neck robes, leather robes, Hu beds, Hu cakes and other items were also introduced to the Central Plains.

During the Warring States Period, King Wuling of Zhao's Hufu cavalry and shooting greatly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army.

The Chinese civilization is indeed brilliant, but any civilization that is stuck in its own ways can only gradually weaken and absorb the achievements of other civilizations in order to continue to grow stronger.

(End of this chapter)