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Chapter 734: The Northwest Thiefs Reunite

Fang Jie ordered the people from the Knight School to send the two shells back to the Zhuque Mountain Firearm Workshop as soon as possible, and then someone brought Andrew. Until now, Fang Jie understood how far he was from the goal he set. Andrew was just an apprentice at a firearm manufacturing factory in the Principality of Ross. Although he was very smart, his vision and knowledge ultimately had certain limitations. Moreover, it seems that the level of firearm manufacturing in the Principality of Ross is not on the same level as that of the Oplu Empire.

In other words, the weapons made by Fang Jie in Zhuque Mountain... are backward.

Thinking of this way, it is inevitable that there will be some disappointment. With such great effort and careful preparation and such strict confidentiality, the firearm has been successfully manufactured. However, at this time, I found that the things I made were still behind the powerful empire on the other side of the ocean, and I felt a little uncomfortable. The killer weapon I had to use at the most critical moment is very likely to lose its meaning.

After seeing the artillery test firing, Fang Jie's concerns became heavier and heavier. But now all he could do was remind. After sending the third group of people, Fang Jie could not be at all able to calm down. This was the third group of messengers to the East Xinjiang, visiting the Mu Mansion and Yang Shunhui. Most of the border troops in the East Xinjiang were controlled by the Mu Mansion, and the two soldiers of Yang Shunhui were the main forces that could be mobilized freely. The defense of the East Xinjiang was both on both.

The Oplu Empire has been destroying the Aegean Empire for several years. If this empire had a talented and wise monarch, then the empire's greed was far from satisfying and would only expand more and more. Just like after the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian and his descendants kept expanding their territory.

Three consecutive batches of people were sent out, and Fang Jie hoped that his reminder would be taken seriously by Mu Mansion and Yang Shunhui.

"Qilin!"

After Fang Jie sent out his men, he turned around and ordered Qilin: "Take the people in the personal military camp and the border troops, everyone will go to build scarecrows and put on their cloaks."

"ah?"

Qilin did not understand Fang Jie's order for a moment, and hesitated and asked: "General, the scarecrow? How many?"

"The more you have the better!"

Fang Jie thought for a while and said, "In addition, mobilize the people to the surrounding villages and towns and ask the people to help them too. If you find a carpenter, I want to build a floating bridge."

Qilin and Chen Xiaoru responded, and seeing Fang Jie's face was solemn, so they did not dare to delay and hurried out to prepare.

After Fang Jie gave the order, he climbed up the wall of Dingyuan City again, raised his eyes and observed in the direction of Qingyuan City opposite: "I have observed it after crossing the river..."

Fang Jie pointed to about three miles south of Jinshui River, which was a high slope with lush weeds and many dried reeds.

“That place can be used.”

Sanjin Hou looked at it and said, "I am not good at military affairs. If the general has any logistical matters, he will give him instructions."

"It's not difficult to fight Qingyuan City now."

Fang Jie slowly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What I worry most is the East Xinjiang. No matter what difficulties there are in the southern Xinjiang, I face them directly, so I am not too worried. We are in the southwest, and the worries are in the East Xinjiang, and there is no way to do anything across thousands of miles."

"The general has a way to take down Qingyuan City?"

Salmon Hostage.

Fang Jie said with a nod, "Although we seized a cannon, we can completely rely on it to blow open the gate of Qingyuan City, there is only one artillery that cannot suppress the defenders on the city wall. Even if the city gate is blasted open, the loss of attack will not be too small. There are 20,000 Nanyan troops in the city, and there are many civil warriors who have been practicing. The offensive teams we can mobilize are only 30,000 to 40,000 people except for cavalry, and there is no advantage at all. Therefore, if you want to break the city, you must first find a way to consume as much of the enemy's troops as possible."

"Where has our team of troops arrived, and how long will it take?"

Fang answers questions

The man from the Knight School quickly replied: "I have already crossed the Wild Boar River, and it is estimated that it will arrive in five days at the latest. If the cavalry leaves the brigade of troops, they can arrive two days in advance. The sent people come back and say that the army now only has two hours to sleep a day and is rushing on the rest of the time."

Fang Jie shook his head: "The cavalry is not very useful when they come in advance. I send someone to urge me. When I have time to let them rest in Dingyuan City, I will work harder on the road."

"Here!"

The people from the Knight School responded and left quickly.

He turned around and asked the other generals of the border army: "Where the downstream water slows down, can the cavalry wade through the water?"

"It should be possible!"

The border general said: "The river channel downstream has been widened several times, and the water is not too deep, only reaching the left and right sides of the waist. But I don't know if the bottom of the water is too soft, and what my subordinates are worried about is being trapped."

"Then check it!"

Fang Jie said: "In two days, be sure to find a location where you can cross the river."

"Here!"

Other generals from the border army ordered to leave.

"General, why are you so anxious?"

Wu Yidao asked in surprise.

"News from Mu San are coming again."

Fang Jie frowned slightly and said, "Yang Jian has led his troops out of Chang'an. Now he is probably already in Jiangbei Road. He should soon fight with Luo Tu's rebels. If the Iron Armored Army is really something similar to the three thousand gold-body monk soldiers of the Buddha Sect... How could Luo Tu be undefeated? The Buddha Sect has three thousand cautious monk soldiers, and it is said that no one can defeat him. Yang Jian has a total of 20,000 people! If Luo Tu is defeated, he will lose his value. Those people in the Ancient Academy of Jiangnantong will naturally not take him in after seeing that he is useless. Luo Tu's remaining soldiers can only retreat southwest..."

Fang Jie was worried and said, "So, we must take down Nanyan as soon as possible, and then I will rush back to Huangyang Road. Those people in Tonggu Academy are the best at changing their minds. If Luo Tu's army is defeated, they will not dare to fight against Yang Jian head-on. Once they are willing to surrender, Yang Jian will never start a big kill in Jiangnan. He needs to stabilize the Great Sui Dynasty as soon as possible, so if those people in Jiangnan are willing to surrender again, he will liquidate in the future, but he will definitely not."

Wu Yidao's face changed: "So...If the people from Jiangnan surrender, Yang Jian's goal is our southwest..."

Fang Jie nodded and did not say anything.

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Hedong Road

Xingrang City

As a buffer zone between the northwest and the Central Plains, although Hedong Road did not suffer much war, the damage was not small. When the imperial army advanced westward to suppress the rebellion, Hedong Road was the rear base, and a large amount of food and supplies were transported from Hedong Road, and the granaries were almost empty. Later, Emperor Tianyou Yang Yi led his troops back to Chang'an, and fought fiercely with the rebels in Hedong Road, Gaokai's King of Thailand. The rebels plundered again in Hedong Road, and even the food in the hands of the people was exploited and used up.

More than 100,000 imperial troops died in Yishui, while Emperor Tianyou quietly crossed the river under the protection of Su Buwei and Wudang Zhang Zhenren. After the tens of thousands of imperial troops were gone, Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu had no enemies in Hedong Road. Although Jin Shixiong in the northwest was still there, he could not take care of himself.

Pang Ba, who was promoted by the various families in Jiangnan, was destroyed by Luo Yao, and Luo Yao was defeated by Yang Jian again. Luo Tu led the remaining troops south, and the imperial army took advantage of the situation to chase him.

On the contrary, Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu's rebels have never been blocked by the regular court army.

Xingrang City is the dominant place of Hedong Road. It has not been destroyed after being occupied by rebels in recent years. Yang Shanchen, the governor of Hedong Road, was ruthless and stopped the people from resisting the rebels. As a result, he was defeated by Wang Yiqu's navy. Yang Shanchen was killed and his body was chopped and fed to fish. Later, because the public was too resentful, Wang Yiqu pretended to kill several so-called murderers, and then carved a corpse for Yang Shanchen with golden nanmu.

Wang Yiqu and Gao Kaitai had a good relationship. They met a long time ago, and later they even got married. Although it was just a son of Wang Yiqu who was born in the illegitimate son and married a daughter of Gao Kaitai. If it were during the Taiping period of the Great Sui Dynasty, in order to prevent the emperor from suspecting that they formed a clique for personal gain, they would not dare to speak out in public.

After the two men revived, they never had any serious differences. Moreover, Wang Yiqu seemed willing to be the second-in-command, and on the surface he respected Gao Kaitai. After all, the nearly 200,000 elite troops of the rebels were Gao Kaitai. No matter how powerful his navy was, it would be useless to leave the river.

The original Governor's Office has been changed to the Grand Marshal's Office.

Gao Kaitai was supported by Wang Yiqu as the Grand Marshal and he was the deputy commander. In fact, according to Wang Yiqu's original intention, he wanted to support Gao Kaitai as the king. But who knew that he had this idea. Luo Yao was defeated in Gyeonggi Province. If Gao Kaitai became king at this time, he would be stupid.

As long as he dares to be king, he will immediately lead the finger.

Even if the court originally planned to pacify Jiangnan first, if he became king, the court would definitely mobilize all its forces to target him first.

Gao Kaitai is not old, only about forty years old. Today he is wearing a black robe embroidered golden python. Although it is a little different from the king's robe, it is not very big. Sitting under him, the Navy General, Wang Yiqu, the deputy commander of the rebels, has a gray beard and wrinkles on his face.

It seems that these two people are tall and powerful, and the other is thin and concise.

Sitting opposite Wang Yiqu, wearing a royal blue brocade dress, his face was a little dark, obviously not in a good mood. This person was actually the general Jin Shixiong, who was in the northwest.

"Brother Suyuan..."

Gao Kaitai looked at Jin Shixiong, and said after a moment of silence, "Although this matter is dangerous, now is the time... I know that Brother Suyuan still has a hurdle in his heart, but think about it, even if you don't have the intention to raise the flag, will the court let you go in the future? As far as I know, the status of the Jin family in the ancient academy of Jiangnantong seems to be not low? Now you and I know that if the court wins... it will be no good for anyone."

Jin Shixiong was still silent.

Wang Yiqu smiled and said, "Suyuan, you actually see farther than us. How could you not understand the current situation? That person went south to fight against Luo Tu and fight to the death. The people in Jiangnan must have pushed Luo Tu in front to reap the benefits of the fisherman. Now is the best time... Gyeonggi Province lacks troops, and there is no one in Chang'an City, and there is no one or thousands of stars. What else does Chang'an City, which is said to be never broken, rely on? That tall and thick wall?"

"hehe……"

He smiled and said, "The city wall is solid, but the hearts of the people in the city are not strong. That person started a massacre in Chang'an City. Which of the families is not worried? This time he led his troops south, and everyone in the city will breathe a sigh of relief. I bet that if I send someone to Chang'an City at this time, I don't know how many people are looking forward to us leading troops to kill us. Then the people who open the city gate for us will have to line up!"

Gao Kaitai said: "Brother Suyuan... can't put all the chips together, right? Your brother is in the south of the Yangtze River and you are in the northwest. It seems that your brother is hosting the Jin family. Doesn't it... Brother Suyuan doesn't want to fight for it?"

He advised: "Even if the Jin family in Jiangnan is not low in Tonggu Academy, you should know that there are many people with higher status than the Jin family. Besides, you are determined to be loyal and will only watch the opportunity missed. Don't forget that there is a Mu Mansion in the Northeast! If we don't advance, can you guarantee that they will not advance? When they advance, we will be passive. Now... whoever occupy Chang'an is the orthodox! Don't worry about the fact that the Yang family is alive, and we will be able to issue orders openly!"
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