"Ten days..." Li Ling pondered for a while, thinking for a long time, suddenly thought of something. Then he raised his head and looked at the Xianxian and said seriously: "If there are enough craftsmen, you can try..."

"During the Warring States Period, countries fought for the fortress. In order to capture the fortress of the city, all countries had equipped a large number of equipment called "cannons"..." Li Ling recalled some ancient books he had read and said: "The cannon chariot used wood as a frame and used human power to pull ropes to fire its stones. It could hit a hundred or even hundreds of steps of enemy blocks, destroy its city blocks, and kill its soldiers!"

The wise man listened fearfully and was overjoyed and said, "It turns out that there is such a magical weapon?"

"Yeah!" Li Ling nodded. Not only did he know, he had also seen the physical objects of the cannon cart - Chang'an Arsenal. More than ten giant cannon carts were sealed. The largest one was even as high as a hill. It had wheels installed. It took more than a dozen horses to pull it. It would take at least two hundred people to operate it!

But its power is far beyond imagination!

It is said that when Qin attacked Wei Zhaojian City, he used this kind of cannon truck on a large scale.

Throw several kilograms, dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of stones onto the enemy's city walls and arrow towers.

In other words, in the past few decades, the Han army has evolved from infantry to cavalry, and its combat mission has also shifted from siege and out of blockades to field annihilation of enemies and cavalry movements.

This is why these large-scale equipment that once famous on the battlefield can only lie in the arsenal and eat dust.

If dozens of counterfeit gun cars can be assembled, even if the technology is not up to standard and the operation is rusty, the power will be far inferior to that of Chinese gun cars.

However, it is enough to threaten the Luntai defenders and suppress the firepower of their defenders.

The wise man was so scared that he was about to jump up, and he immediately ordered: "Immediately send someone to gather all the craftsmen from Kucha, Cheshi, Shache, Jingjue and other countries for Ben Tushe!"

"Go and do it now! The faster the better!"

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"The emperor is here, and the ministers are welcome!" Accompanied by Huo Guang's voice, the emperor walked in in a regular suit.

"I welcome Your Majesty, my emperor will live forever!" The ministers immediately stood up and bowed to him.

"All get up!" The emperor sat on the imperial throne and waved his hand and said, "In an urgent situation, don't talk about those false rituals!"

When it comes to military affairs, this Majesty has always been very anxious.

So, before he could sit firmly, he looked at Prime Minister Liu Quqi and asked, "Prime Minister, I issued an edict earlier to order Gaoque Army and Wuyuan County soldiers to rush to Hexi. Have Gaoque Army and Wuyuan County soldiers arrived in Hexi?

Liu Quqi immediately stepped forward and said, "Report to Your Majesty: I have received the report from Gaoque Commander and Wuyuan Prefect three days ago. Gaoque's army has two thousand cavalry and Wuyuan's left commander and three thousand infantrymen have entered Zhangye and are on standby!"

The emperor nodded with satisfaction when he heard this.

Zhangye is the transit hub of the Hexi Corridor and the emergency response center of the Han army in Hexi. It is also the key to controlling and mastering the entire Hexi!

Since the reinforcements arrived in Zhangye, Li Guangli could have a new force that could be mobilized to use.

But what Hexi lacks is not just the army!

What’s more important is supplies!

"Grandmaster farmer!" The emperor looked at Sang Hongyang, the chief farmer, and asked, "How many grains and arrows have been transported to the north now?"

Sang Hongyang immediately stepped out and replied: "I have sent you a message to Your Majesty. Half a month ago, I have transported 200,000 stones of corn, 100,000 stones of wheat flour, 300,000 pieces of arrows, and 3,000 sets of armor from Chang'an... "

"Five days ago, I will transport another 200,000 stones of millet and wheat and 150,000 stones of soybeans from ten thousand years to the middle road!"

The emperor listened, but was a little dissatisfied and said, "The Grand Marshal must ensure that the army on the front line of Hexi will not be short of a grain, an arrow, or a five-zhu reward!"

"Do you understand?" He stood up and stared at Sang Hongyang.

Sang Hongyang immediately bowed: "I understand that I and the officials of the Grand Secretary, I promise Your Majesty that the front-line army will never be short of food and pay!"

"Good!" The emperor nodded: "Grandmaster, please go back!"

Then, he looked at Zhang Yue on the other side and asked, "General Ying Yang, if things are urgent, how many days can the general lead his army to Hexi?"

As soon as this sentence came out, the whole palace's eyes gathered on Zhang Yue.

Everyone was waiting for his answer.

Although the emperor's question is very tactful, everyone knows it. The so-called "there is a rush" translated into "If Li Guangli fails, how long will General Ying Yang get over and wipe his butt?"

I have to say that this problem is very tricky and terrible.

However, the person who asked the question was the emperor, and no one dared to question it.

Even Zhang Yue did not dare to avoid it, so he could only answer directly: "Report to Your Majesty, if Your Majesty has an imperial edict, I can lead the light cavalry to Hexi day and night!"

"In three days, you can go to Guyuan, northern part..."

Needless to say, when you arrive in Guyuan, you can lead the northern knights to help Hexi.

After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly and said, "I will feel relieved if there is General Ying Yang's words!"

He walked back to his seat and sat down, looked at the ministers, and carefully observed the expressions of the ministers.

He did it on purpose!

He deliberately raised this question, deliberately tearing apart the relationship between General Ying Yang and General Ershi, and even unconcealedly wanted to make General Ying Yang and General Ershi confront each other.

As a king, he always knew clearly that the relationship between ministers should never be too close, and even became friends and confidants!

Since the throne, the operation of this Majesty has always been very clear. At the beginning, he incited Wei Qihou Dou Ying to fight with Wu'an Hou Tian Fen, and then he incited Wu Qianghou Zhuang Qingzhai to fight with the censor Zhang Tang. At the same time, he was also the biggest promoter of the internal struggle of Wei Huo's foreign relatives group!

For more than forty years, he has never stopped manipulating court officials to fight against each other one day!

Especially the powerful ministers who hold great power or the generals who hold military power!

It can be said that those who are willing to provoke, stimulate and promote the struggle can be regarded as true powerful officials or powerful factions of the Han Empire.

As for those who he doesn't want to stimulate and provoke, they are generally not his favorite ministers, close ministers, or marginal figures in the court.

None of the nine ministers and the generals who are in power can escape his control!

This is the skill passed down by the old Liu family - ministers. Only by fighting each other can the king's power be supreme and unique.

Otherwise, the ministers will be happy in private and they will all be in a feud.

Wouldn't the king be trapped in the palace by them and become a puppet whose government orders cannot leave the palace?

Since Taizong, it has been unswerving for three generations, and its use has been perfected and has even reached the point of being as good as you want.

Observing the reactions of the ministers, the emperor was already filled with joy.

Because, he clearly noticed that sparks had arisen between the officials of Prime Minister Liu Quqi and those ministers who were usually friends with Liu Quqi or Li Guangli, the nobles and General Ying Yang's generals.

Anyone with discerning eyes can see the hostility, dissatisfaction, disdain, and ambition that appears in their eyes.

This is exactly what he wants!

When the Ershi system and the Yingyang system become opposite, even if the Yingyang system rises and dominates the court in the future, there is no need to worry that no one can restrain it.

That's all, it's not enough.

As time goes by, he will try his best to attract hatred for Yingyang based on the situation.

In this way, it can be guaranteed that even if the power of the Yingyang system expands to the peak of the Weihuo era in the future, the Yingyang system will still obey him and obey him!

What's even better is that at that time, both the Eagle and its opponents must rely closely on the support and protection of him, the king.

Both sides have to remember his good deeds and thank him, the emperor for his "rewarding grace".

Of course, provocation is provocation, and state affairs return to national affairs.

When it comes to military and national affairs, His Majesty is still clear about it.

So, he clicked on this topic and then turned his attention to other places.

"Great Honglu!" The emperor named him again.

"I am here!" Shang Qiucheng immediately stepped out of the line and stood by.

"The vassal state is temporarily appointed by the Lord. At this time, it is important to ensure that the commanders of the vassal states of the Lord shall obey orders and obey the orders, and shall not be wrong!" The emperor ordered.

Shangqiu founded and bowed: "Promise! I am obeying the order!"

At such a moment, the vassal captain of the vassal state really needs a powerful figure to suppress the bullet.

This is not only to mobilize the potential of war as much as possible and ensure the victory of the war, but also to ensure that there will be no more 25-children in the vassal state!

Let’s give basic instructions and arrange these things.

The emperor began to formally preside over the imperial meeting, and he waved: "All the ministers sit down..."

After the ministers sat down, he clapped his hands and walked out of the corridors on both sides of the left and right sides, and delivered the bound booklets to the ministers.

"This is the Hexi strategy and deployment memorial reported by General Ershi a month ago..." The emperor said slowly: "I have discussed it with the Prime Minister, Taifu, Weiwei, Zhijinwu, and Guangluxun, and thought it was feasible!"

"However, Sun Wu said: Those who have won the temple before the battle have to be counted as more; those who have not won the temple before the battle have to be counted as less. Those who have won the temple after the battle have to be counted as less. Those who have won the temple have to be counted as less, let alone those who have not calculated as nothing?"

"There are police officers in Hexi today, and the bandits violate the ban. Please take a look. If you have any opinions or questions, you can raise them..."

The ministers listened and opened the booklet in front of them.

It is bound with the best rice paper and copied by the Shangshushang of Lantai.

Not only did Li Guangli's report and report content, but it also recorded the many talks, deployments and preparations between the emperor and the prime minister.

It can be seen that this time, after hearing the linkage between the Western Qiang, Yuezhi and Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty had made sufficient preparations at the national level!

Not only the Grand Minister's Governor transported food, grass and weapons from the Chang'an Arsenal and Wannian Arsenal. As early as a month ago, the cavalry from Longyou had already passed the middle road to the Lingju side wall and reported to Li Guangli.

In addition, the Taipu Yamen urgently transferred 5,000 war horses, pack horses, more than 3,000 horses, and supporting riding tools - including horseshoes, stirrups, saddles, and specially developed riding horn bows.

Twenty days ago, the Prime Minister's Mansion, together with the Shaofu and the Sanfu, took thousands of prisoners and criminals to Guyuan, the northern land, to serve as laborers for maintenance and repairing back to the middle road. Thousands of Maoling workers were also drawn from the Shaofu as the main force for road repair and maintenance projects.
To be continued...