Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 545: Li Bing Mo Ma
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The Privy Council was ordered to organize the "Hedong Qianying Military Mansion". The large-scale war between the Great Zhou and the Northern Han Dynasty was a foregone conclusion and was inevitable. Wang Pu is still in charge of the military, which is a sign of the imperial conquest. Just like the shogunate in the Southern Tang Dynasty, the military mansion mobilized officials to divide the establishment of various divisions, sorted out the military situation, merits and demerits, and provided suggestions for the Chinese military. There was also a complete set of military order issuing system; in addition, it was prepared to be sent to the ministries The army at all levels collects, sorts out and assists generals in issuing written military orders with the largest number of officials.
Li Gu was ordered to take charge of the preparation and mobilization of munitions.
Mainly, grain and grass are transferred from various places to Jinzhou, Liaozhou, Luzhou and other places for hoarding. In addition, artisans were recruited to mine stone yards near these counties to make round stone bullets.
The Howling Cannon is scheduled to be deployed northward after the beginning of spring next year... The time the court chose to dispatch the army is early next year. Because I consider the reinforcements of the Liao army; the horses of the Liao army cavalry are the fattest in autumn. The grass on the prairie sets seeds in autumn and can raise fat. At this time, the prairie horsepower is the most powerful and the nomadic army is the strongest. Therefore, there has been a saying of "autumn defense" in all dynasties. The court of the Great Zhou Dynasty took the initiative to attack, and of course not to choose autumn when it took the initiative to choose the time, because the Central Plains horses were mainly fed by food, and there was almost no seasonality.
There are also preparations for gunpowder. The Howling Cannon is far more powerful than the stone dump truck used by Zhou Jun, but the efficiency of using gunpowder is not high, and a large amount of gunpowder needs to be consumed. Charcoal is not a problem; Li Gu urged Zan Jurun to send people to supervise the sulfur mines in Hebei, Hedong, Shandong and other places. In addition, Guo Shao also sent a letter to Chen Jiali, asking them to buy sulfur from Dali and return it to reserve... Most of the sulfur mined in the Mainland Impure and low-quality, it can only be used appropriately. At this time, the best sulfur is imported by sea merchants from Japan in small quantities.
Only saltpetre mines are in short supply, and open-pit mines with high output are only available in Hanzhong. In addition, there are also in Western Regions but they are not within the control of Dazhou.
Li Gu first collected and mobilized saltpeter from Hanzhong and other places, and the method used for storage was to use dung piles. He first set up a nitrate tank in the Guantian Manor on the outskirts of Tokyo, and some dung trucks from the city will be transported here.
Li Gu uses the alchemy method to make a large clay jar and cover it with straw, then pile the excrement in the jar, mix it with rotting animals and plants, slag, lime, and plant ash, and then cover it with straw. After each filling with urine and water to irrigate and ferment, some frost will be scraped on the straw.
Then use the purification method created by Guo Shao to melt the impurity saltpetre in water, cook, dry it, and screen it with a sieve to obtain pure saltpetre.
...Everything is being prepared. Although Guo Shao didn't handle it personally, he has been paying close attention to the progress of various matters. Even Fu Zhaoxu, who was stationed in Liaozhou, did what he did, and how he got along with the generals, there were secret memorials from the civil servants and the provincial envoys.
Guo Shao put down the paper in his hand, got up and walked to the wall to look at the map.
This is the Hall of Charity, a small courtyard west of the palace. Guo Shao was not very satisfied with this place, because he always felt that the surroundings were all palace buildings and it was very closed and bored, but he still chose this place as a place to rest and sleep frequently.
Because of the big palace of the Long Live Hall, Guo Shao always feels like a "public place". In fact, the palace eunuchs there did serve as the place where the halls worked for the high value. Their job was to manage the palace's property, clean, and serve the emperor.
That’s why Guo Shao chose the Hall of Charity. This small courtyard is at least like a private space. After a busy day, Guo Shao wants to return to a place where he can relax in his mental state.
At this moment, Yulian came over to clean up the messy table case that Guo Shao had just turned over. Guo Shao turned his head and said, "Those things are related to official business. You will hand them to the **** who came to pick me up tomorrow morning and send him to the Jinxiangdian study for secret storage."
Yulian responded with an "um". When Guo Shao lived here, he usually let Yulian take care of her daily life, even when she shouldn't be in bed. Yulian doesn't know much, she doesn't care about what Guo Shao is doing, especially about state affairs and government affairs... This makes Guo Shao very relaxed. And Yulian is a person he trusts, and she also keeps some personal belongings.
Yulian won't interfere with him doing her own thing either, she picked up the teacup and replaced him with the cold tea after she finished packing. If there is a person shaking in front of Guo Shao, it will not affect him, it is Yulian... not ignoring her, but too familiar and close.
Guo Shao stood in front of a map on the wall of the study, looking at the site above, he could really feel what he had.
At this time, his mood is mainly not greedy and wanting more, but wanting to keep and worrying about losing. He won the Great Zhou Jiangshan, but the Jiangshan was far from stable and safe, and he was still worried about what he was holding.
For example, this land in Hedong. Since ancient times, there has not been a dynasty with a stable national defense. There is a hostile force hanging over the capital... From the east of the river to the south to the Yellow River, the Yellow River is the only fragile natural barrier, not to mention the Liao State behind the Northern Han Dynasty.
Guo Shao understands that even if he wants to enjoy peace, now is not the time, unless someone who is faint to a certain degree has no sense of crisis.
He tapped his fingers at the Hedong location for two days, then put his hands down behind him, and walked back and forth in the room.
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Until October, a group of scholars and people with a Hedong accent came to Tokyo. They were put into the inner city and gathered on the imperial street to petition, saying that they could not stand the looting of the Liao army, and were even more dissatisfied with the Northern Han Dynasty. The court colluded with the people of Liao and asked the emperor to send troops to regain the lost land.
The people in ancient times could not gather together randomly, so there is usually no petition (for fear of gathering together to rebel), not to mention that these people actually entered the inner city... However, they called it the Northern Han Dynasty and told the Emperor of Zhou The saint was not driven away by force.
At that time, Dazhou and the Northern Han Dynasty were originally enemy countries and their relationship was tense. There were even ranger raids and small-scale battles on the border. The Northern Han Dynasty sent a large number of scouts to inquire about the news in Dazhou. Although they were not spies, they were able to inquire about some obvious things. Although the local government arrested some, they could not prevent this kind of meticulous work.
The Zhou army frequently mobilized large quantities of grain and grass, and the towns wanted to mobilize their soldiers to participate in the war. The signs were also very obvious; and there were also some stone yards that were used to build cobblestones, which were also used to siege the city.
In short, this kind of large-scale war preparations cannot be hidden by neighboring countries. The Jinyang court has been shrouded in the cloud of war.
...There is a small incident in Jinyang, Yang Ye used a mount for a beauty, which was spread as an anecdote in the military commander circle as an anecdote. Because Yang Ye is a celebrity in the Northern Han Dynasty, it is easy to attract attention.
It's just buying a concubine. The buying process is interesting, and Yang Ye doesn't care.
But one day when he was ordered to patrol the Jinyang city fortifications, he met Zhao Kuangyin, but Zhao Kuangyin brought it up to his face.
There is no gap between Zhao Kuangyin and Yang Ye. Although Yang Ye’s brother was a military commander in Zhou State, Yang Ye didn’t care who was inside Zhou State. Naturally, he had no opinion on Zhao Kuangyin, even because Zhao Kuangyin was also a famous general. It's more talkative. (Zhao Kuangyin made several contributions in the Battle of Gaoping, the Battle of Huainan and other battlefields, and he used his soldiers to pass it on as a good talk, especially when he single-handedly captured Nantang generals in Huainan's attack on Chuzhou.)
Zhao Kuangyin mentioned the anecdote first, but his tone changed suddenly, and he said in a serious tone: "There will be a word to persuade you at the end, and the woman should not be trusted."
Yang Ye felt that this was strange, and asked casually, "Brother Zhao, what does this mean?"
Zhao Kuangyin hesitated to speak, then he groaned for a while and said: "In the end, the general will just sigh, especially those women of unknown origin, you have to pay attention."
His words are in the cloud. Yang Ye had a taste for it, because at first they were talking about buying a concubine, but then they suddenly mentioned that a woman of unknown origin should not be credulous. Yang Ye guessed that Zhao Kuangyin meant that the concubine he bought had a problem.
But Zhao Kuangyin's situation at this time is after all equivalent to being under the fence. The woman is also the person in Yang Ye's house. Zhao Kuangyin may also understand that it is not easy to say things too badly, so he did not continue. Yang Ye didn't ask too much.
Yang Ye inspected the city defenses for a long time, and went home for the time being in the afternoon, habitually going to Orioles' room. He is not yet married at this time, but he has three concubines, and Oriole is one of them... This woman is obviously much more attractive than the other two concubines, and she is very good at serving people, Yang Ye loves here more. Come.
Looking at Oriole's diligent and gentle manner, Yang Ye remembered Zhao Kuangyin's words again. So calmly asked the merchant who sold her in detail and where. The Orioles replies fluently, with a clean smile on his face, without any scheming.
She just said a little aggrieved: "I know that I have a bad background and a disability, but do you think I am a bad person?"
Yang Ye shook his head thinking of the months of getting along. There are not many women who are literate in this world. This woman is good at everything in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is possible to say that she has fallen into the dust. If it is a bad person... what bad things can a young woman do?
Hongying said softly: "The money from the benevolent father is also spent, so don't dislike the concubine body. The concubine body in the Yang Mansion is nothing but a slave at the disposal of the benefactor, and even walks. Difficult, what else can I do?"
Yang Ye felt relieved when he heard this, but she was right. The only women who can influence him are wives, concubines or slaves, just like a thing, nothing to dislike. He will be more cautious when he gets a wife.
However, because of Zhao Kuangyin's words, Yang Ye still found an old slave who had been working for many years, and asked him to inquire about what the Orioles said according to his history.
The servant got out in a carriage and came back in the evening. He went to find out that the merchant's family who sold the Orioles did exist, and he also admitted that he had sold a disabled girl from the debtor's house. And that shop has been in Jinyang for many years, and most of the guys are from Jinyang, and the people around them also said the same, nothing strange.
Yang Ye got a reply and no longer doubted it. Because he really can’t think of what Orioles can get from him as a concubine. After spending so many months together, he thinks Orioles has a good character and has never asked for extra rewards. She is also very modest to give her something. .
Over time, Yang Ye also developed some affection for Orioles. As he accidentally said, even if a stone is held in his arms for a long time, it can be warm. r1058
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