The Chu army advanced west with all their might. Except for the soldiers who climbed the city more and more bravely, the rest of the divisions and brigades took turns. After pulling out one place, they stopped moving forward, but attacked and attacked from other divisions and brigades. The result was that the army was extremely morale and suffered many casualties, but the city was drawn very quickly, and the time delay was mainly due to the need to clear the waterways along the way.

Lu Gao's improved tactics of city drawing saved a lot of gunpowder. In the past, the city needed to clear the road and break the barrier, suppress the city, chisel the city and bury the medicine, ignite the city and explode the city. It would normally cost twelve tons of gunpowder to pull out a city three and six feet high. Now, as long as the city clears the road and breaks the barrier, suppress the city, and fire 400 shells (each 15-pound cannon fire is 5.22 kilograms of medicine is launched), the city-mounted soldiers under Lu Qi cannon commanded to the city head, and most of them are only 500.

The saving of gunpowder was crucial to the Chu army, which had broken the source of sulfur at this time. From the Han River, there were Yunyang, Xixue, Xunyang, Mianguan, Xicheng, Shiquan, Chenggu, Nanzheng, Baoyi... A large number of city passes need to be attacked. In the plan of the Operations Department, the plan for Bacheng gunpowder was 150 tons, and the field battle was 50 tons, totaling 200 tons, exceeding one-third of the total stock.

Including the part of the sulfur transported by Hu Dansa, the total gunpowder was 593 tons. The figures looked huge, but each of the six Chaos-class gunboats had to remove 338 tons of ammunition from each gun, and the infantry could only use only 255 tons of gunpowder. Without the new tactics of the city, there would be only 55 tons left to capture Hanzhong. After using the new tactics of the city, the gunpowder of the city would not exceed 50 tons, and the field battle would be 50 tons, totaling 100 tons, and the remaining gunpowder was 155 tons.

Because of this, Li Qi and others suggested that Lu Gao be granted the title of the throne, because his new tactics increased the stock of gunpowder from a pitiful fifty-five tons to 155 tons. However, Dou Yuzhi and other generals had complaints about this, and Lu Gao's reputation was not obtained by bravery. If the throne relies on wisdom rather than bravery, it would not only be detrimental to Lu Gao himself, but also to the Chu army.

The Chu army was not anti-intellectual. The most prominent feature was that craftsmen could also be awarded titles. What the generals of the Chu army were unwilling to accept was that those who were awarded titles by relying on wisdom were on equal footing with themselves. Xiong Jing fully agreed with this. Giving Lu Gao a title as a monarch would likely form a trend of advocating wisdom among the Chu army. If the army advocated wisdom and deception rather than bravery, then it would be not far from falling into a praise team.

The documents requesting the reward of Lu Gao were placed on Xiong Jing's desk, but there was no result for more than ten days. It was not until another document requesting the reward of Lu on the front line that he summoned Naojiu, Zhaoshu, Dongyegu, Great Elder Song, Lan She, Fighting Yuzhi, Li Qi, don't let us and others.

"Our army has all been pulled to Yong's land." Xiong Jing passed the newly arrived news to Naojiu and others. The Han River was Hanzhong County of Chu before, Yunyang was the Jade Kingdom, Xixiu was the Mi Kingdom, and Xicheng (now Ankang) was Shangyong. The Chu army has now taken over the entire Ankang Basin.

"I congratulate the king!" The ministers present congratulated Xiong Jing together. The ones who went west to compete for were the Ankang Basin and the Hanzhong Basin. They took Shangyong and took the previous one.

"Lu Chuang," Xiong Jing said a name. "The general who climbed the city and then drove six cities in a row after Yunyang. He hugged the enemy chief three times and fell into the city and died. The soldiers thought it was a god. Cheng Qing thought it was necessary to reward this person. There was also Lu Gao, and the art of casting the city..."

The honorary scholar is recommended by the honorary scholar of the same division and brigade, and then reviewed by the Ministry of Military Affairs. The title of lord is different, and no one can be granted a title without great merit. Once the title of lord, there will be a title of lord. In the past, the title of lord was taken back for one lifetime, and at most three lifetimes were taken back. Now it is passed down from generation to generation. Lu Gao's story has been discussed more than ten days ago, and everyone knows that Lu Qi is a little unfamiliar.

"This man fell into the city three times, but he was not dead?" Dou Yuzhi was very curious. The Qin people's city was three feet tall, six feet tall, so he was not short.

"If you say this in the book, you don't know why." Xiong Jing remembered that Lu Qi was a former classmate, so he didn't understand anything else. He was also wondering why this man didn't die after falling down the city three times.

"King, such a brave general should be granted his title." Naojiu heard that he was a famous brave general, and he agreed 100%.

"Where is the seal?" Xiong Jing asked. "Lu Gao is familiar with Lu Cai, so Lu Cai must be sealed."

"Since he is a brave general, he can be granted the title of Nanzheng." Li Qi suggested that Nanzheng was the seat of the county magistrate of Hanzhong County of Qin, which is the Hanzhong in later generations. This is a good place, although it is a bit remote. However, this made Dou Yuzhi shake his head.

"No." Dou Yuzhi said: "Nan Zheng is the essence of Hanzhong County, how can it be enthroned by Qi people?"

Lu Chuang was the youngest son of King Xuan of Qi and the youngest brother of King Min of Qi. After the five countries attacked Qi, King Xiang of Qi ascended the throne, and was mostly rejected by the same clan. The Lu family moved to Chu, but it declined after a few generations.

"I think it can be granted to Ju." Zhaoshu suggested. Jutongju is the Zhu Kingdom that led to the destruction of Bashu. It is located west of Nanzheng (now Wuluo County), guarding the important waterways in Hanzhong, Bashu and Guanzhong.

"Yes." The importance of Jucheng is undoubtedly. This place does not occupy the wealth of the Hanzhong Basin, so Dou Yuzhi no longer objected.

"Although Ju is dangerous, he is in the mountains. If there is no Nanzheng, he will not guard it." Li Qi knew the reason why Dou Yuzhi opposed it. Ruo Ao did not want others to be granted within his own sphere of influence, but in fact, it was impossible for Hanzhong Basin to be granted the Yi family.

"Yeah." Xiong Jing nodded. If Lu Chuang was not a descendant of Qi, even if he was a descendant of Lu Hunrong, he would support him to enthrone the Nanzheng Basin. Of course, it is impossible to enthrone the entire Nanzheng Basin, but it is just a city in Nanzheng. "What should I discuss about this matter? Lu Chuang is like this? Lu Gao is not flattering to enthrone him as a false king, and brave generals, and there should be differences."

False is not a false or false, but a temporary or informal meaning. False father, false preceptor, false general, all of which mean. Xiong Jing has no objection to the ministers in this way. "False" is just a name, and does not actually affect the size of the fief.

"Don't give me a message, Linzi?" Things are done by humans. Apart from taking care of major issues, Xiong Jing's remaining energy mainly focuses on personnel matters. After discussing personnel matters, he will ask about major issues.

"Report to the king, there is no news from Linzi." The six Chaos-class gunboats have already moved east, and the plan for transporting the people in Handan is about to be launched. Whether there is no remaining person to transport the people of Zhao is crucial. Don't let me answer again: "According to the news, the Linzi dynasty has discussed the matter of saving Zhao. All the officials in the country are afraid of the Qin people and are unwilling to send boats and fishing boats to Handan to transport the people."

"The people of Qi are really like this." Among the ministers, Zhaoshu still had some hope for Qi. The Zhaoqu and the other clans were all close to Qi.

"Yes." Don't tell me. "The people of Qi only want Qin and Chu to attack each other, but do not want to save Zhao. If they save them, the Qin army attacks Qi, and the people of Qi are afraid. If they travel, the Qin army will all get Zhao territory, and they are afraid. Therefore, Linzi Yan ordered Qi's boats to leave Qi and go to Zhao, and there will be warships along the coast to patrol and block the boats."

"How about Tian Guao?" Li Qi and others had expected the choice of Qi State, but it was rare to be afraid of this.

"King, although Tian Jiao is the prime minister of Qi, the government of Qi is in the hands of the county officials." Don't let me say.

"Where is Tian He?" Xiong Jing asked Jimo doctor Tian He again, he was an old friend of the people of Chu.

"Doctor Tian is also powerless." Whether it is the reunion who is responsible for the diplomacy of Qi or the master who is responsible for the Marquis and spies, they have contacted Tian He. As a doctor of Jimo, Tian He cannot affect the entire government.

"You can tell that if you don't save Zhao, our Chu State will defeat Qi." Xiong Jing's voice was deep.

"Master, the people of Qi don't believe it." Don't make me smile bitterly.

"Don't believe it?" Xiong Jing was puzzled. He never felt that his words were not intimidating. "Why don't the Qi people believe it?"

"King, Chu and Qin are fighting. The people of Qi think that our Chu State has something to ask for by Qi State, so they should not believe it." Don't let me answer, Dongye Gu said first. "The people of Qi are smart, so they think that everyone in the world is smart; the people of Qi value profit, so they think that everyone in the world value profit."

"Since that's the case, what's the use of alliance?" Xiong Jing sneered. He felt more and more that it was a huge mistake to advocate the alliance between the four countries before. Chu should not have any expectations for the other countries. Just control Wei. Chu and Wei are the two countries that depend on each other, and their lips are lost and their teeth are cold.

In the past, like everyone else, he kept blaming the Hezong ten years ago when he attacked Qin, Chunshen Jun ordered the Chu army to retreat without authorization, which led to the failure of that Hezong. Now it seems that what if such an allies do not retreat without authorization? Xinling Jun's Hezong was able to succeed because he had saved Zhao. After all, the relationship between Wei and Zhao was deeper than that between Chu and Zhao.

Xiong Jing was thinking about the past, and Zhaoshu saw that he sneered and felt something was wrong, so he hurriedly said, "Master, I think it's a way to hurt myself, this is..."

When he was in Shouying, Zhaoshu promised that if the Qi people did not save Zhao, he would agree to Jue Qi. Now he suddenly repents. Not to mention Xiong Jing, even Naojiu stared at him. Zhaoshu was even more anxious, and he said, "Please give Qi Guang a few more days, if the Qi people still don't save Zhao..."

"Today, the red walls are coming out of the fat water and reaching the Bohai Sea for up to seven days. You can only give Qi people seven days." Xiong Jing did not want to hear Zhaoshu's explanation, and his patience with Qi State had been exhausted. After explaining Zhaoshu, he said to Naoji again: "If Qi people still do not allow fishing boats to go to Handan in seven days, you should know..."

The canning factory is located in Zhifu Port in Qi, and more than a thousand fishing boats are also in Zhifu Port. The fishing flood in August has passed, and the fishing boats are all in the port. If Qi does not place fishing boats to go out to sea, the red wall after merging with Luo Kai will fire the cannon and seize the ship. Xiong Jing thought that the target of the gunboat's first bombardment would be Persians, and no matter how it would be Qin people, he did not expect that it was Qi people.

"I have ordered Luo Ao and General Hong to seize the ship if Qi does not want to let go." Naojiu did not hesitate.

"King..." The king and his ministers were discussing matters, and Shi Zhi rushed in hurriedly. Looking at his panicked expression, everyone thought something big had happened.

"How about Yingdu?" Xiong Jing couldn't help but ask when he saw that Shi Jie was not peeling off his skin.
Chapter completed!