Chapter 1293: Carrying on the Past and Opening the Future (One Hundred and Eighty-Three) Summoning

Lu Chao was sitting by the fire, holding a special issue of Dahan Weekly in his hand. Unlike Tan Feng in Yingchuan, he had to go through some troubles to get the Han Dynasty Weekly Report at Hangu Pass, because the two sides were still in a serious military confrontation in Jinyang, and the Han State did not allow any supplies to flow into the Qin State. Of course, , Lu Chao can get what he wants through smuggling, which is not a problem for him, and it also gives him an excuse to deal with the court. The Han Dynasty was founded on business, and Lu Chao has now seen through this. Merchants pursue profits. As long as they have enough profits, they will do anything, even if they risk losing their heads. Now Gou Yi is doing these things for Lu Chao. Speaking of which, these Han businessmen are bold and wild enough. They actually even used the steel and iron materials that the Han State strictly prohibited from being circulated to the Qin State, and even the weapons that were eliminated from the army. They can also get it and resell it to Qin.

Seeing the weapons smuggled back by Gou Yi, Lu Chao felt a little sad. These weapons were basically still 50% new. If the pig-pig-dao-xiao-said-www-- was on his side, then Iron is still in legitimate use, but in the Han Dynasty, it has been eliminated. It was originally going to be transported back to be turned into molten iron and recast, but these businessmen did not know what method they used, and they actually made it free. The man named Guo You have to meet the merchants when you have time. A merchant who can get weapons must have a great background behind him.

A lot of money was spent, but in Lu Chao's opinion, it was all used on the blade. If these weapons were forged by themselves, let alone whether they would have such good quality, the cost alone would definitely not It's cheaper than spending the money, not to mention, privately making weapons will also give people confidence, which is good now. Although the weapons in the arsenal are already piled up like a mountain, Lu Chao will never mind if he just adds a few arsenals. When fighting, the loss of weapons is extremely shocking. If there is no supplement, is it possible for the soldiers to go to the battlefield with bare hands?

Now Lu Chao also reads every issue of Dahan Weekly carefully. A lot of the information they tried every possible means to get is now openly published in the weekly newspaper because it needs to be brought over by smuggling businessmen. It's always late at night when I see these newspapers.

This is a special issue, and almost all the pages are about the election of the chief minister of the Han Kingdom. On the side page, all the life experiences of the two candidates were even published. In Lu Chao's view, the only thing left was to peel off the two candidates' breasts to see what color they were.

"Death!" Read this special issue carefully. Lu Chao didn't miss a single word. He put down the newspaper and made a two-word evaluation of Gou Yi.

"General, why do you comment like this?" Gou Yi, who had always been a qualified compliment, asked in a timely manner.

"Gou Yi, this matter of public recommendation actually existed in the dynasty a long time ago, but then it died. Do you know why?" Lu Chao asked.

Gou Yi thought for a while. Shaking his head, "My subordinates have always been military generals. They focus more on martial arts. These are the top leaders. They don't have much experience. How can they compare with the general's versatility in both civil and military matters."

"You will have fewer opportunities to go to the battlefield in the future.

It must rarely involve political affairs, so read more history books when you have nothing to do. It's good for you. "Lu Chao gave him a dissatisfied look.

"Yes, General, my subordinates know." Gou Yi said with a low eyebrow. Ever since he was captured by the Han and then released inexplicably, his future in the army was completely over. To put it more clearly, with Lu Chao here, he would still have a day to succeed. Without Lu Chao, he would have been stepped down. In the dust, and with him, there must be the Gou family.

"When people recommend someone, there are two extremes. One is that the person being recommended is so outstanding that everyone in the court is convinced by him. Can the king rest assured about such a person?" Lu Chao asked.

"Of course I'm worried. If everyone obeys him, I'm afraid it will be easy to evade the king and make him a puppet. He looks like a bastard." Gou Yi nodded.

"The second one is that several groups of people are fighting each other to the death. They all want to push their own people up and trample others down." Lu Chao said again.

"Party struggle!" Gou Yi blurted out.

"Yes, party struggle is just like our current Great Qin Dynasty. Although it is not an election, it is still party struggle. Today's Great Qin Dynasty is inseparable from party struggle. If there is a way to solve the dictatorship of ministers, party struggle is a disaster. Continuously, there will never be peace." Lu Chao sneered: "The founding king of the newly established Han Dynasty is naturally unparalleled in prestige and can speak the truth, but Gao Yuan does not know how to live and die, and wants to restore the ancient times. In the Han Dynasty, he is naturally unparalleled. No one can shake his authority, but party struggles naturally arise. Have you read this issue of Dahan Weekly? The difference between Yan Shenghao and Wu Qi in the battle for chief assistant is only more than fifty votes. According to them, more than half can win the election. Yan Shenghao was elected as the first assistant, but this number of votes also shows that Wu Qi is not weak now. In the next time, we will watch Wu Qi demolish Yan Shenghao's stage. , only Yan Shenghao's poor performance can set off Wu Qi, so the disaster of party strife in Han Dynasty began at this time."

"This is a good thing for us!" Gou Yi beamed with joy, "General, now the Han Kingdom is overwhelming us. If they fight among themselves, it will really give us a good breather!"

"We are not much better!" Lu Chao's face was a little gloomy.

"General, why worry? We just need to guard Hangu Pass and watch the storm. Fan Sui won't be able to jump for long. His reform is not far from failure."

"If his reform succeeds, he will slowly find ways to deal with me, but if he fails, I'm afraid the court will deal with me immediately." Lu Chao let out a long breath, "So we have to prepare early."

"General, what you said is right. The faster he fails, the sooner he will deal with us. But we are not fully prepared, and neither are they. The lack of strength is their weakness. , leaving aside the 30,000 Xuanyi Guards, how strong can the new army trained by Bai Qi be? "

"Don't forget Tan Feng and Zhou Yu." Lu Chao shook his head, "These two people still have 100,000 troops in their hands. Especially Tan Feng, the army under his command has been trained in the past few years, but the combat effectiveness is extraordinary. Relying on the power of Yingchuan, this army is at least better than us in terms of equipment at present. "

"How dare Tan Feng move lightly? If he moves at that time, wouldn't it give the Han people an opportunity? This person hates Gao Yuan with a clenched tooth. I think we can win him over." Gou Yi suggested.

"I can't see through Tan Feng." Lu Chao frowned slightly, "But you can do this first. There is no harm in contacting him. It is naturally a good thing to pull him over. At the very least, let him remain neutral. "

"I understand!" Gou Yi nodded.

"I asked you to do it secretly. Is there any progress now?" Lu Chao threw the special issue of the Han Weekly in his hand into the fire.

"The candidates have been selected, and they look similar. I am currently training them. You know, it takes time for an ordinary person to master so many things." Gou Yi replied.

"This matter must be done well, and confidentiality must be in place. After it is completed, you must quietly eliminate all the people involved in this matter, and no news can be leaked out."

"Understood, General."

"You go, Xu Yahua will come in the afternoon, I think it's time to confront him. He is my deputy. If he can't work together with me, it will always be a trouble." Lu Chao thought for a while and said.

Gou Yi was shocked, "General, you are going to confront General Xu, what about the corresponding arrangements?"

"You don't need to worry about this, just do your own thing!" Lu Chao's face turned cold.

"I spoke out of turn." Gou Yi bowed his head deeply, saluted Lu Chao, turned around and strode away.

Lu Chao bent down and picked up the small copper pot beside the charcoal fire, mixed some hot water into his already cold tea, held it to his lips, and sipped it gently. Outsiders all said that he was glorious, but who would have thought of the pain in his heart and the pressure on his shoulders? He was six years older than Gao Yuan. Gao Yuan just turned thirty this year, and he was only thirty-six, but his temples were already gray.

Outside the general's mansion, dozens of riders galloped in, and the leader was Lu Chao's deputy Xu Yahua. Compared with Lu Chao, who was only thirty-six years old, Xu Yahua was already very old. He was forty-nine this year, and next year he would be at the age of knowing the destiny. Xu Yahua was summoned to the General's Mansion at this time, feeling a little uneasy. In the past few years following Lu Chao, he had always been cautious and obedient, because he knew that the big tree above his head that could shelter him from the wind and rain had gone when the death knell of King Wulie of Qin rang. That was something he could never have imagined. Why did General Meng suddenly leave when he was in his prime?

After Meng Tian left, his subordinates were also split up and now they were led by several different generals, and they had basically no contact with each other.

Everything Lu Chao did in Hangu Pass had made him vaguely understand what the general was going to do, but he could do nothing. Lu Chao had an extremely strong control over the army. Now, even he didn't know how many of his old subordinates still obeyed his orders?

For him, everything was in turmoil, and it all started with the sudden death of General Meng Tian.

Outside the general's mansion, he dismounted. An officer from the general's mansion was already waiting there. When he saw Xu Yahua, he immediately ran to greet him, "General Xu, you're back?"

"I'm back to report my position under the order of the general. Where is the general now?"

"The general is waiting for you in the study. Please follow me, General Xu." The officer said with a smile. (To be continued...)