Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 457 Planning
In the past, Yan State was the main opponent, and the battlefield was basically in Hebei. There were no large horse breeding areas, so it was right to give priority to the development of infantry.

Now that most of the Murong clan has been driven back to Liaodong, the infantry are somewhat out of reach.

The cavalry must be expanded, and the development of the navy must also be put on the agenda.

In the future, the navy in Jiangdong will be indispensable. The Central Plains and Hebei have long been connected through the canal water network. The navy has great potential. In the future attack on Liaodong, the navy, even if it is not the main force, can also transport grain, grass and baggage.

Cui Jin supervised the construction of warships in Cangzhou and developed the navy, which was beginning to take shape. However, it was difficult for others to cross the sea and attack Liaodong.

"I have gathered more than 21 shipwrights, mainly boats, boats, galleys, battleships, flat boats, and barges. They are divided into large wings, middle wings, and small wings. The large wing is one foot six feet wide and twelve feet long. , fifty sailors, three helmsmen, 91 soldiers, one official, one servant, one archer each, and twelve others, a total of [-] people, equipped with long hooks, spears, long axes, crossbows, and arrows, followed by the middle wing , Xiaoyi once again, in Xinding, Hebei, the people just had enough food and clothing and were unable to build large ships..."

Cui Jin's memorial is very detailed. A large ship used to cross the sea is dozens of feet long, as high as a city wall, and can accommodate a thousand soldiers. Sun Quan's "Feiyun" of the Eastern Wu Dynasty can carry three thousand soldiers.

In the seventh year of Huangchu (AD 226), Emperor Wen of Wei, Sun Quan ordered Zhu Ying and Kang Tai to lead a fleet to Funan, Linyi and other countries in Southwest Oceania (Nanyang Islands). They visited and heard of hundreds of countries, including Funan and other countries. Pay tribute to Wu.

It can be seen that more than 100 years ago, Jiangdong's navigation technology had reached an extremely high level.

It's a pity that Jiangdong is now occupied by the Sima family.

To put it bluntly, we still have no money to make trouble.

Li Yue immediately established the Shipbuilding Department, which was located in Cangzhou. Cui Jin presided over it and ordered it to recruit shipbuilding craftsmen and try its best to develop the navy. Li Yue tried his best to get money and food.

He also asked Yang Luoduo to send detailed craftsmen to go to Jiangdong to fish. It would be best to get some drawings and craftsmen of warships.

Within half a month, Cui Jin strongly recommended a group of talents.

Most of them were naval generals from Jie Zhao and Ran Wei.

Although Shi Hu was cruel, he still had the necessary vision, and he also wanted to attack Liaodong by land and water.
In the fourth year of Jianwu (338), Cao Fu, the general who crossed the Liao Dynasty, was sent to lead the Qingzhou soldiers to guard the island and provide 300 million stone food.

Three hundred ships were used to transport 30 stone grains to Goguryeo, and Wang Dian, the general of Diannong Zhonglang, led more than 1 tribesmen to reclaim wasteland and farmland in Liaodong.

Qingzhou was ordered to build a thousand warships in preparation for attacking the former Yan State.

But Shi Hu had a bad temper and couldn't wait that long, so he hurriedly led an army of 45 to launch the Battle of Thorny City.

Cao Fu, Wang Dian and other Zhao generals either surrendered to Goguryeo or to Yan. However, Ma Gu, the naval general of Ran Wei, surrendered to Daliang and brought back more than 100 warships, more than 3000 naval troops, and three islands.

Li Yue was overjoyed when he heard this. Wei and Liang were of the same line, which brought many benefits.

He immediately made Ma Gu the general of building ships and gave him the title of fifteenth-level junior high-ranking officer.

Once Ma Gu surrenders, the framework of the naval army is in place. The rest depends on how many resources are invested.

Li Yue only believed that great efforts can produce miracles, and sincerity can lead to the success of gold and stone. As long as you want to do it, there is nothing you can't do.

"This is what I have been planning for three years." Li Yue handed a document to Wang Meng.

While Chang Wei was resting, Wang Meng was temporarily in charge of the office of the chancellor. Li Yue gave him the post of deputy chancellor, which was equivalent to taking turns as prime minister.

After several battles, Wang Meng's martial arts skills silenced everyone.

A Sili Xiaowei was obviously a little underserved.

However, the contributions of Chang Wei and Zhou Qian cannot be underestimated. Without Chang Wei in charge of Yecheng, the food and fodder for the nearly 20 troops would never have been transported to the front line so smoothly.

Without Zhou Qian working in the fields, Liang would not be so stable.

All three of them are Wang Zuo's talents. "Expand the cavalry, build more naval forces, expand school affairs, build a straight road from Yecheng to Hedong, and reclaim Hebei..." Wang Meng read the outline softly.

Li Yue said: "Dai County is connected to Monan, and there are excellent horse farms. It should not be difficult to increase the number of cavalry to [-] within three years. The navy has a framework, build more barges for transporting grain and grass, and the school has expanded and consolidated It’s not difficult, there are many disciples in Shangwu Hall, so the construction of the straight road can be completed by the slaves during their leisure time.”

Wang Meng raised his eyebrows and said, "In three years, the national power of the Central Plains will be more than this. Your Highness is too cautious. Now he has taken over Dai County. The next step is to take over Taiyuan and Yunzhong. Let alone [-] cavalry, even [-] cavalry can be achieved." !”

Li Yue smiled bitterly, mainly because he was afraid of the pressure from the people, so he was more conservative.

But in a big battle this year, more than [-] Yan troops were captured and half of Bingzhou and half of Youzhou were captured, which greatly increased their strength.

Hearing what Wang Meng meant, he wanted to take action against Murong Chui and Tuoba Shi Yijian.

Murong Chui occupied the three counties of Taiyuan, Yanmen and Xihe.

Tuoba Shiyijian occupies Dingxiang, Yunzhong, Jiuyuan and Monan. The three best pastures in China are located in this area.

"Taiyuan is the backbone of the Northern Kingdom and cannot be left in Murong Chui's hands for long. However, Tuoba Shi Yijian and Daliang are allies, and now they are attacking their territory without any reason..."

If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. No matter what you do, you must find a reason.

Wang Meng said: "This matter is not difficult. Your Highness can ask Tuoba Shi Yijian and Fu Jian to attack Taiyuan together and divide the territory equally. Tuoba Shi Yijian is afraid that his lips will die and his teeth will be cold, so he will have different intentions and collude with Murong Chui."

"What if he sends troops to attack Murong Chui?" Li Yue knew his father-in-law very well. He didn't have great wisdom, but he had a lot of small cleverness.

"Murong Chui is destroyed, and the Tuoba tribe can only become a vassal of our army and can be manipulated at will!" Wang Meng's plan was watertight.

"Fu Jian knows that our army is attacking Taiyuan, so what if he interferes with it?"

Before fighting, the temples are counted first. The one with more temples wins.

Wang Meng's eyes flashed, "Fu Jian is attacking Liangzhou. If he interferes, he can divide his army and go straight to Puban and Tongguan to contain Di Qin's energy. Then he can persuade Murong Chui to surrender, leave Fenyin, capture Feng Yi, and threaten Guanzhong!"

"Wonderful!" Li Yue sighed with high fives.

Liang Guo had many trump cards. He could unite with Tuoba Shi Yijian and Fu Jian to attack Murong Chui, or he could unite with Murong Chui to counterattack Tuoba and Fu Jian.

Ever-changing, everything remains the same.

Murong Chui had no choice at all.

Even if he unites with Tuoba Shi Yijian, he is no match for Liang Guo. With Shangdang Highland in his hands, he can condescendingly attack Taiyuan with Daijun.

In other words, Taiyuan has long been a Chinese food.

If Fu Jian sends troops to assist Murong Chui, it will be more beneficial to the Liang State. The Qin army will fight on the east and west, and Li Yue can completely besiege Taiyuan and send reinforcements.

Moreover, even if the Qin army wants to support Taiyuan, it must first capture Hedong, otherwise it will be attacked from both sides.

After defeating Yan State, Liang State had gained absolute initiative.

Tuoba Shi Yijian doesn't want to be a dog for Liang Guo, so he should find another one.

Murong Chui retreated to Taiyuan to preserve his strength, and his selfish motives were clearly exposed. He was responsible for the defeat of the Yan State, and the current Yan State could not tolerate him, unless the King of Yan was Murong Ke. But unfortunately, Murong Juntuo and four others were scattered. Murong Ke's power.

Murong Ke does not have the final say in Yan State now.

(End of this chapter)