Chapter 438 Discussion

Nanzheng land.

Different from the royal cities such as Xinzheng and Daliang, the main city in Zhao Shuang's fiefdom located in Nanzheng does not have the majestic and lofty kingly appearance, but is small and compact.

The city is two miles long and has an outline of five miles. The buildings in the city are laid out in an orderly manner. The streets are straight from north to south and long and narrow from east to west.

The city is located in a plain area surrounded by swamps. As Zhao Shuang's 200,000 tribesmen gradually moved in, large areas of fields outside the city were cultivated. The village is located in a criss-crossed area.

Zhao Shuang's fiefdom actually controlled a vast area from Erniu Mountain in the northwest where hundreds of soldiers from the Zhurong tribe were stationed, to Mingtan in the Xuanji tribe of Bashu in the south, and to Yongchu in the east. But most of the entire fiefdom is in mountainous areas. Except for the fields in Yongchu District, the real fertile land is the 800,000 acres of cultivated farmland in Nanzheng District.

Surrounded by swamps and fertile fields.

In the palace, Zhao Shuang looked far away from the high pavilion. It can be seen that there are green seedlings in the fields.

Qin Mo's influence has penetrated deeply into Zhao Shuang's fiefdom, and the Industrial and Equipment Department has gathered a large number of outstanding Mohist disciples. These people are technical talents and are proficient in water conservancy, equipment, geotechnical engineering, etc.

"Your Majesty, there is drought all over the world this year, but thanks to the people of the Mohist family who made arrangements in advance, built new water conservancy projects, diverted water into canals, and covered the newly cultivated fields. Although there will not be a great harvest this year, there should be a surplus."

Dianqing's huge body stood behind Zhao Shuang. He was a tall man with a strong body and iron skin, which made people afraid to approach him. Only when he is around Zhao Shuang, does he seem less scary and show a trace of warmth.

"Is there a severe drought?"

Zhao Shuang murmured. Affected by this, the six countries of Shandong declined in national power, but Qin's national power did not have such a big impact. The Zhengguo Canal has almost been built. Together with Dujiangyan and the two major irrigation areas of Guanzhong and Shuzhong, tens of millions of dans of grain are imported into the warehouses every year, which is enough to support hundreds of thousands of Qin's troops in battle.

"The King of Zhao was newly mourned, and Gongzi Qian succeeded to the throne. However, he was incompetent in governing the country, and people were dissatisfied. Gongzi Jia was in Dai, fighting against Handan. Coupled with the drought, Zhao's national power declined, and the idea of ​​attacking Zhao was probably on the table. schedule."

Qin's great enemy is Zhao. From the perspective of strategic offensive, if we want to move eastward, we must first capture the two major basins of Shangdang and Taiyuan to protect the security of Guanzhong's flanks.

Otherwise, Pang Nuan, who commanded 100,000 troops and attacked Guanzhong from Hedong, could still pose a huge threat to Qin and even threaten the country's destruction.

Only by destroying Zhao could Qin completely solve the security problem on its flanks.

But now is a good opportunity. There were natural and man-made disasters within Zhao State. Gongzijia took control of the land of Dai, and there was a faint trend of division between him and Handan. The two internal armies of Zhao State, the Handan Army led by Hu Zhuo and the Border Army led by Li Mu, could have been in the same boat under the hands of the former Zhao King. But now, because Li Mu's border army originated from Dai and was deeply feared by Handan, it was destined to be difficult to be reused.

Coupled with the impact of drought, military rations dropped sharply and the country declined.

If the Zhao State is captured, it will be a great military achievement. Many people in the Qin State have seen this fighter opportunity and are watching.

"How is the Habayashi Army?"

Zhao Shuang turned his head and asked.

"According to the Lord's wishes, three thousand feather forests were brought to belong to the subordinates, and they were trained in the Armored Gate according to the methods of Wei soldiers. After several years, they have achieved some results. As for the remaining seven thousand feather forests, the superior generals, Relatives belong to the clan. I saw that Bai Lu, Sima Han, Zhao Xin and other generals are quite good at it. This army of ten thousand tigers has just begun to take shape."

These ten thousand Yulin army, nine thousand infantry, and one thousand cavalry. Among the nine thousand infantry, three thousand were heavy infantry, while the remaining six thousand were finely armored archers.

After Dianqing finished speaking, he lowered his head and looked at Zhao Shuang.

"Your Majesty also wants to participate in the battle against Zhao?"

The ceremony made it very clear that Zhao Shuang has been building war preparations over the years, including bows, crossbows, arrows, spears and chariots... in order to equip the army and gain military exploits in battles.

Zhao Shuang smiled.

"If you fight with Li Mu, you may lose money no matter how much money you spend. I won't get into trouble!"

For Zhao Shuang, if he wants to gain military exploits, he should not be too stubborn to hit the mountain of Li Mu!

The equipment that was spent money to build is not worth the loss.

"In the arena, in the government and in the public, this old guy Changping Jun has been giving me trouble lately." Zhao Shuang showed a smile on his face and curled his lips slightly, "Let him go first."

Changping Junfu.

"Brother, Zhao Shuang's people have been very active recently, and they have instigated campaigns to attack Zhao everywhere in the court."

After hearing this, Lord Changping felt his heart tighten.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. I'm afraid Zhao Shuang wants to use this to seize military power."

After the King of Qin came to power, the whole country of Qin took on a new look. Only among the Qin army, changes were slow, and the previous pattern basically continued.

The biggest change was the 100,000 new troops trained by Wang Jian. Wang Jian has already secured his position as a general, and other generals such as Li Xin, Meng Wu, Wang Ben, Xin Sheng, etc., who are loyal to the King of Qin, have also emerged.

However, what matters most in the military is merit and qualifications. Even if these generals were trusted by the King of Qin, they still could not act independently because they had no military exploits and relatively low qualifications. What's more, most of Wang Jian's men are new troops.

Therefore, when it comes to foreign campaigns, in the ranking of the Qin army, in terms of generals, some veteran generals from aristocratic families and relatives are still ahead of them; in terms of soldiers, it is not the turn of the new army to fight.

"If we use troops against Zhao, the most likely ones to fight are Yang Duan and his army from Zhao Shuang's side and Fan Yuqi's army from our side. But to destroy Zhao, Yang Duan and his tens of thousands of heavy armor are obviously not enough. At least ten Tens of thousands of troops. If Zhao Shuang uses this to expand his influence in the army, we must guard against it."

"Brother, I heard that Zhao Shuang trained a private army of 10,000 people in the fiefdom. It's probably for this reason."

At this time, Changwenjun's timely reminder made Changpingjun feel even more urgent.

"There is a severe drought this year. It must be a year of famine. If we want to mobilize troops, we have to wait at least until next year, when the Zhao people are hungry and the army is suffering. Then we have a good chance of winning. Tell Fan Yuqi to step up military training in Dongjun. With military merit, Let the people at the top and bottom of our side in this army of 100,000 people take this opportunity to reach a higher level."

Lord Changping clenched his fists, showing his ambition.

"Our power is rooted in the Qin army. Even if Qin wants to destroy Chu in the future, we will have more room to go."

"But Li Mu is not easy to deal with. Is Fan Yuqi his opponent?"

Mr. Changping waved his hand and seemed not worried. His power spreads all over the Central Plains. Even if the arrangements on the South Korean side are damaged, he still clearly knows the situation on the Zhao side. It can even be said that he knows everything.

"The new king of the Zhao Kingdom is extremely stupid, but he still has Guo Kai by his side. As soon as he came to the throne, he suppressed Li Mu, Sima Shang and the generals of the border army. Coupled with the fact that Prince Jia did not obey the orders from Handan, the Zhao Kingdom was already divided. . Fan Yuqi is no match for Li Mu in this battle. Even if he is, facing the weakened Zhao border army, as long as he plans carefully, he still has a good chance of winning."

Chang Pingjun smiled and narrowed his eyes.

"This time, we must not let Zhao Shuang win the position of general."