Wei Wuhou

Chapter 659

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When Wei Wuji waved his commander-in-chief and summoned all kinds of soldiers and horses to gather in Yan County, and was about to fight the Huns, Wei Hou, who was far away in Wu'an, also received his first return from Yanshan.

Wei Wuji left Wu'an in mid-August, and now half a month has passed.

Originally, after Wei Wuji took office, there should have been reports of reports one after another, but Marquis Wei had also ordered that if it was a trivial matter, there was no need to report it.

This made the people of Yanshan Fengying Department hesitate, and they didn't know what was not a trivial matter.

But after Wei Wuji arrived at Ren Yanshan, he didn't make any major moves except for the encounter outside Jingbei City, so they can only report this incident as a major event even now.

Inside the Yongming Hall, Marquis Wei held a teacup in one hand and a newspaper in the other, and let out a long-lost hearty laugh.

"The Xiongnu retreated three hundred miles, good! Good!" Wei Hou said with a smile, feeling relaxed from the inside out.

The past half a year has definitely been one of the most difficult periods in his more than ten years in power.

The endless battles, the endless consumption of money and food, and the border emergencies that broke out from time to time all made Wei Hou feel physically and mentally exhausted.

And Yanshan, who had been unfavorable in the battle for several days, was even more of a heart disease in Wei Hou's heart, and he was a little out of breath.

And today, good news finally came from Yanshan.

Seeing that Marquis Wei was in a good mood, Tieshan, the person in charge of Fengying Department standing aside, also showed a smile on his face at this moment.

Then he heard him say: "Your Majesty, the five princes surrendered without fighting. Congratulations... I think the Huns will be defeated just around the corner!"

Subduing the enemy's soldiers without fighting is the highest state of the military family, and it is also the state that Wei Hou himself has always yearned for.

Therefore, for Wei Wuji's ability, Wei Hou naturally recognized it very much, otherwise he would not have rejected all opinions and chose to let Wei Wuji go out.

But this also has a hidden worry, a king is always suspicious, especially between father and son, not to mention the father and son who are entangled in grievances and grievances.

Therefore, after what Tieshan said, Wei Hou's mind changed a little, and he began to think about how to prevent the other party from becoming too big to lose.

You know, although the strength of the Lingbei camp is severely damaged now, the infantry and cavalry army is still airy, and once it is reorganized, it will be another iron army.

What's more, Wei Wuji now still holds the soldiers of Yanshan and other three counties, and the military power in his hands is not insignificant. Thinking of this makes Wei Hou feel a little bit drummed.

However, Marquis Wei is not an ordinary person after all, he should be worried about things that should be worried about, but those who should be used should still be used. He is confident that he can still restrain the big and small forces in the country.

"Now it's just a small victory, and it's not yet a formal battle with the Xiongnu army. It's too early to say victory!" Wei Hou said slowly, he still likes to hear the result of a direct and big victory.

Tieshan then continued: "I heard that the fifth son has ordered Wu Yang to garrison troops to enter the pass. Lord Hou Mingjian, it was that army that defeated the Xiongnu in a row last year!"

Wei Hou couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then an indescribable anger welled up in his heart.

Where was this army when Yanshan fought life and death?Wei Hou would not believe the result of the battle between this army and the Donghu people, because it was a fool.

It can be seen from this that Wei Wuji has no family, country and world in his heart, he is an extremely selfish person... Wei Hou commented on his son in this way in his heart.

Before Yanshan fought so hard, what was his son doing?He was fishing outside Wu'an City!The garrison in Wuyang City did not dispatch a single soldier.

Now, as soon as this guy took office, he transferred his private army into the customs to "make profits" for himself. How can you say that these things can make Wei Hou not angry.

But Marquis Wei couldn't express his anger. Wei Wuji was also a member of the Duke of Wei, and the Duke of Wei couldn't afford to lose this person.

Not only that, but if someone slandered Wei Wuji with this, Marquis Wei would have to complain for Wei Wuji in order to maintain the unity of the office.

"Even if the battle at Yanshan goes well, for my great Wei, the military affairs in the west are the top priority, and your subordinates must collect intelligence carefully!" Wei Hou said in a deep voice.

Tieshan has been with Marquis Wei for so many years, so he naturally felt the slight change in Marquis Wei's mood at this time.

Although he doesn't know why, but he doesn't go into it, he still understands the truth that being with a king is like being with a tiger.

Since Marquis Wei gave the order at this time, Tieshan had no choice but to bow down obediently and said: "I accept the order!"

"If there is any other news from Yanshan, let's talk about it together!" Weihou said again.

Although he said that the matter of Yanshan is not that important, in fact every battle is extremely important. If Yanshan is not stable, the northern border will be in trouble, and if the northern border is not safe, there will be a serious danger of being attacked by the enemy.

Tieshan thought for a while. Of course, there were many news in Yanshan that were not reported in the memorial. At this time, Tieshan talked about a matter that Weihou was more concerned about.

"Your Majesty, I already have a rough idea of ​​the ordnance used by the fifth son's army!" Tieshan said slowly.

Although his words were vague, he caught Wei Hou's attention immediately.

Wei Wuji's army was very capable of fighting, so naturally there were many related rumors, but Wei Hou himself was more concerned about why this army was so capable of fighting.

Finally, after several deduction and investigations, the conclusion concluded is that the armor and weapons of this army are different from the standard weapons of the Wei army.

It is not difficult for Wei Hou to figure out these things. Feng Yingsi is not just for nothing, they are much stronger than Wei Wuji's men.

Since it is relying on the strength of the armor, it is a great thing for Marquis Wei. As long as all the other departments of the Wei army are replaced with these armors, who in the world can stop the sharpness of the Wei army?

Tieshan said: "According to the report below, it can only be concluded that the army under the Fifth Young Master is made of iron..."

Tieshan stopped when he said this, not because he didn't want to continue talking, but because he had nothing to say, so he asked about these things.

In other words, saying this is the same as not saying it, and it is not operable at all.

Afterwards, Marquis Wei continued to ask, "Can ironware also be used as a weapon?"

It's not that Marquis Wei is less knowledgeable, but that in this era copper is used as a weapon, and iron is too brittle to be used in battle.

Tieshan had no choice but to nod, and then said: "It is said that there is a natural iron mine in the Heishui River outside the Lingbei Great Wall, and it has been mined out now!"

"The current weapons in Wuyang City can only be the raw materials smelted from these iron ores, so they must use iron!" Tieshan said firmly.

Speaking of this, seeing that Marquis Wei didn't intend to interrupt himself, Tieshan continued: "Your Majesty, aren't the bronze wares hundreds of years ago compared to today's bronze wares equally useless?"

Marquis Wei understands the meaning of Tieshan. The times are developing and science and technology are progressing. The original copper ware is not suitable for making weapons. After hundreds of years, after many times of study, the current Bronze Age has come into being.

"You're right!" Wei Hou nodded.

But today he didn't want to discuss this topic anymore, so he listened to Wei Hou's final order: "Continue to investigate this matter, and make sure to find out the secrets of iron casting... In addition, you can also send people to find the iron mines within the border! "

It has to be said that Wei Hou has a long-term vision. When he began to investigate the mystery of iron weapon casting, he began to search for ore and prepare to cast it in batches.

And when Tieshan retreated, Wei Hou had to pick up another memorial on the table, which came from the Changping Pass line in the west.

On the side, there is a report from the occupied area of ​​Lu State, and the newly occupied area is not so easy to rule.

In an instant, Wei Hou felt a headache. He had a real headache, and it had lasted for more than half a year, and he was suppressed by medicine all the time.

Of course, the cause of this chronic disease is the unfavorable situation in the past few months.

To be the king who enjoys the country's worship, also has to inherit the country's importance!
(End of this chapter)