Farming game: raise cubs with equipment

Chapter 662 Forging Weapons

General Bai took advantage of the high spirits of the soldiers and drove straight down.

Da Chu was caught off guard.

The Great Chu Kingdom was originally a nomadic race. It was based on plains and had the advantage of natural pastures. There were plenty of horses. The people here were warlike and brave, especially good at riding and archery.

Although the Great Zhou Kingdom also has horses, the good and the bad are mixed, and it is not as good as the Great Chu Kingdom.

Every time the Great Zhou Kingdom fought against them, they would always lose many soldiers.

Originally, the people in the Great Zhou Kingdom were short of food, and the soldiers were starving all day long, so how could they have the strength to fight against them.

It would be good if he could guarantee that he would survive a battle.

Even General Bai fought conservatively and tried his best to save the soldiers instead of fighting straight.

After all, the combat power of the two countries is not at the same level.

This time, if it weren't for the sufficient food transported from the capital, the soldiers could be full.

He also wouldn't make up his mind to take advantage of this potato incident to make a big comeback.

But such things, after all, are rare.

Once will do.

If there are too many, others will not be fooled.

So, he accepted it as soon as he saw it.

When the soldiers of Chu State broke up and ran away, he ordered: "The poor should not chase after them!"

It turned out to be back to the other side of the river.

The deputy general was puzzled: "General, this is the best time, why don't you continue to chase, the subordinates will definitely capture you alive!"

"We were able to catch them by surprise this time because we took advantage of the opportunity. The Great Chu Kingdom is not that weak. It's just that we came so suddenly that the other party didn't react. Their will to die, they still have 10,000+ soldiers, who will win and who will lose at that time is uncertain, why bother to gamble when the morale is high now?"

General Bai smiled and told him in detail.

The lieutenant general was convinced, he deserved to be the chief general, and he was thinking too much.

The news of the first battle in Fuzhou was reported to the court, and the emperor was overjoyed.

"My loves, have you heard about General Bai of Fuzhou defeating Chu?" The emperor asked with a smile.

Right Lian hurriedly came out and said flatteringly, "Report to Your Majesty, this is His Majesty's power, which makes the enemy country frightened!"

The emperor stroked his chin, feeling even happier.

Who doesn't like to listen to beautiful words, the more you listen, the better you will be.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the old minister heard that the grain sent by His Majesty solved the predicament this time. I never thought that a sprouted potato could make Da Chu lose without a fight." Prime Minister Zuo also sighed a little.

No one would have thought that the food sent out in the past would actually open a gap in Dachu.

The emperor's eyes were also a little melancholy: "General Bai asked me to send troops to help him. Is there anyone who is willing to go?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the veteran is willing to bring one hundred thousand elite soldiers there." Minister of the Ministry of War clasped his hands.

He has no strategic ability, especially when he was defeated by the Great Chu before. The reason why he can still sit firmly in the position of minister of the Ministry of War is because he has placed his position very well.

The matter is of great importance this time, and he still needs to come forward for the deployment of troops.

"Okay, I'm sure." The emperor nodded, "Yan Aiqing, you are also responsible for defeating Da Chu this time. Do you have a brilliant idea?"

Yan Qinghe stood up and talked about the current problems calmly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Great Zhou Kingdom has always been short of food. This is the biggest problem. If the soldiers cannot eat enough, they will not have the strength to fight. The soldiers will not have physical strength, let alone fight."

"The incident in Fuzhou this time has exposed the importance of food. With food, the 20 soldiers of the Great Zhou State or the [-] soldiers of the Great Chu State are the enemy."

"Secondly, the people of Great Chu have the most heroic Puma. This is their sharp weapon for sweeping. Our country is short of food and soldiers, so what can we use to fight?"

This is a bit rude to say.

Righteously scolded angrily: "Bold! How dare you question Your Majesty! Your Majesty, veteran, please convict Yan Qinghe of contempt for His Majesty!"

The left minister glanced at the right minister: "Master Yan's words are not rough, but the right minister is too harsh."

"Master Zuo, you are protecting me!"

"Your Majesty, the old minister is just telling the truth, isn't the Prime Minister right?"

The Prime Minister on the right glared at him, he is not the emperor, how dare he not allow it.

This old thing just grabs the talk and bites!

The emperor saw that the two ministers were arguing, but his expression did not change.

He was noncommittal, and said indifferently: "Master Yan, since you brought it up, there must be a solution."

Yan Qinghe is still neither humble nor overbearing: "My minister proposes to focus on the development of agriculture and commerce, followed by forging weapons."

The emperor's eyes lit up: "Go on."

"Agriculture now has a general framework. New crops such as potatoes, tomatoes, and wild rice stems can be planted by the whole country. The Quyuan plow invented by Mrs. Weichen can greatly improve the efficiency of planting, but the greenhouse planting technology can Guaranteeing food planting, these planting matters, Mrs. Weichen is the best at it, and it is most appropriate to leave it to her."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is indeed the case. The old minister went to Fushan County and personally met Mrs. Yan to teach the local villagers how to plant." Zuo Xiang added.

"Agriculture can be planted first, so that the common people will not be trapped by hunger, and the second is to develop commerce..." Yan Qinghe just started, but was interrupted by the right minister.

The Prime Minister on the right groaned and knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, you can't, business is a low-end business, how can you promote it?"

The emperor frowned: "Get up first, and listen to Master Yan."

"In my humble opinion, if you want to be rich and strong, you must first let the people not be hungry, and secondly not be poor. A country, if even one person can afford to eat and dress well, then the country will develop prosperously for a long time. No matter how rich the country is, Your Majesty." Yan Qinghe continued.

The emperor raised the corners of his eyes, his expression condensed: "Yan Qinghe, do you know what you are talking about? Are you not afraid that I will get angry?"

Dazhou has always emphasized agriculture and suppressed business, which is the default, but the emperor himself is not so opposed.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am naturally afraid, but I dare not lie to Your Majesty. I have seen the general trend. I am a citizen of the Great Zhou. Everything is based on the Great Zhou. Please forgive me for the crime of speaking out." Yan Qinghe kowtowed.

The atmosphere suddenly became dull, and even a needle could be heard falling on the ground.

Everyone held their breath and their hearts were pounding, for fear of seeing Yan Qinghe's blood splattered on the spot in the next second.

Only Prime Minister Right gave a stern smile, this kid is really looking to die.

Unexpectedly, the emperor laughed suddenly, but he was not angry: "You are the first minister who dared to say in front of me that we want to enrich the people first and then the country! What is your crime? Are you daring to speak the truth? Haha Haha, good, good! Da Zhou has you, so I feel much relieved."

These ministers are all talking about filling the treasury, but no one has ever said that the people should be rich first.

This Yan Qinghe is bold.

For the first time, the emperor laughed sincerely in court.

It is his fortune to have such a courtier in Dazhou, and it is the fortune of the world.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the imperial court has emphasized agriculture and suppressed business, which has caused the domestic economy to fail to rise. It is closed and self-locked, which will only make the country lag behind other countries."

"If you want to make the people rich, the first thing is to develop commerce. In this disaster relief, some wealthy businessmen have really contributed their own efforts. Please reward them with your majesty."

"Oh, what do you think is a good reward?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to grant them imperial merchants and allow their descendants to enter the court as officials."

This speech aroused thousands of waves.

The court instantly boiled.

"Your Majesty, no! The Imperial Merchant is their greatest honor, how can they let their family's children enter the court as officials!"

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"

"Your Majesty, there is no such statement!"

A burst of dissenting voices emerged.

The left minister looked up and saw that they were all from the right minister's faction.

He has a bottom line in his heart.

Zuo Xiang said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks what Master Yan said is reasonable, and the so-called rewards and punishments are the only way to convince the public. Since these businessmen have stepped forward when the country is in crisis, then give him some false names and allow his children Why not become an official? People in the world will only praise His Majesty for his kindness and generosity."

The emperor nodded: "I'm sure, just according to Master Yan's words, this matter will be left to Prime Minister Zuo."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the old minister takes orders."

"Master Yan, you continue."

"Yes, Your Majesty. The matter of commerce has been suppressed for too long. This matter can be carried out step by step. Allowing the sons of merchants to become officials is only the beginning. Some laws about merchants can be promulgated later."

Yan Qinghe paused and continued: "The second is weapons. The Great Chu Kingdom does not have the geographical advantages and horse advantages, and there is no need to compete with them for what we are not good at. Although our Great Zhou Kingdom is not as good as the Great Zhou Kingdom Chu State has fertile land that can provide a good living environment for horses, but our Great Zhou State is most famous for..."

"You mean Bingjia?" The emperor breathed a little short of breath.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are so many skilled craftsmen in our Great Zhou Kingdom. If we can forge magical weapons, then we will increase our chances of winning on the battlefield! Our Great Zhou Kingdom has a small number of people. weapons, then the Great Chu Kingdom is no longer a problem for us." Yan Qinghe's tone was very calm, but the words he said made people's minds shake.

Yes, if there is such a weapon.

They don't need to use the number of people to make up!
If there is such a magical weapon, what is the Great Chu State?
They don't have to stand in a stalemate for such a long time. They have spent decades of troops, and countless money is allocated to the battlefield from the treasury every year. Food is also tight on the battlefield first.

To be honest, this expenditure is really a huge black hole that cannot be filled.

If one can forge a weapon capable of one enemy against one hundred, why not worry about the Great Zhou Kingdom being weak!
Thinking of that time, the emperor's eyes lit up,

"This matter will be handed over to the Ministry of War Minister and Yan Aiqing to be responsible together."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two said in unison.

After Yan Qinghe went down to court, Wang Lin hurried over: "My lord, are you really going to build weapons?"

"good."

"My lord, are you sure?"

"This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run." Yan Qinghe shook his head.

Wang Lin was speechless: "If my lord does not dislike it, I am willing to do my best."

"You have a heart." Yan Qinghe patted Wang Lin's shoulder.

Wang Lin pulled out an ugly smile. It wasn't that he didn't trust Yan Qinghe, but seeing Yan Qinghe's frail appearance, he really couldn't imagine that he could forge weapons.

(End of this chapter)