Chapter 613 Only one person can listen to the funeral afterwards

The site selection of several workshops has been completed. There is no situation in Huangyang Road where the project cannot be built because the weather is too cold. Therefore, after the site selection, Wu Yidao sent someone to recruit a large number of craftsmen to start work. Fang explained that the construction of Zhuque Mountain was to be a real foundation. The advantage of not being short of money and food is that any ideas can be implemented immediately.

Several workshops under construction are very large in scale, mainly providing weapons, armor and weapons to the army.

Fang Jie has the opportunity to buy iron ore locally in Huangyangdao. In addition, the unparalleled commercial strength of the Huotong World has prepared a batch of ready-to-use.

The weapons commonly used by the Great Sui army include horizontal swords, Pu Dao, Mo Dao, and Long Spear. Mo Dao is a heavy sword, so it is generally only equipped for heavy armor infantry, and ordinary soldiers will be unable to support their physical strength. Long spears are divided into hard spears and composite spears. The manufacturing of hard spears is relatively simple, and the cycle is shorter, but they are still extremely complex. And a good composite spear consumes manpower and material resources to create is absolutely amazing.

Generally speaking, infantry mostly use hard spears, while cavalry in the Sui Dynasty used compound spears.

Therefore, Fang Jie gave up the idea of ​​letting craftsmen make long spears on a large scale from the beginning, which was unrealistic. Instead, he made long spears.

Hard rod long spears are heavy and should not be practiced well. Although the ash rod long spears are cheap, they are extremely practical. Before firearms were popular, infantry used for a long period of time, spears were long spears. Compared with spears, the iron ore consumed was much less.

Fang explained that there are two ways to go now. The first is to expand his territory as soon as possible and control it in practice. In this way, the more people he ruled, the wider the source of troops. He must now increase the number of infantry, and in the future, he will be the main ones to attack cities and villages.

The second is that the logistics facilities for replenishing supplies for the army should be improved as soon as possible. The Great Sui Dynasty has many workshops with perfect craftsmanship and large scale, and has continuously provided weapons reserves for the court for so many years. You should know that a Xiangcheng Palace provided Li Yuanshan with weapons and armor that were enough to equip 200,000 people, and there were many such palaces in various parts of the Great Sui Dynasty.

When the rebels force the court to recruit civilians on a large scale, such strong reserves can begin to play a role. When the main combat power of the court army and the rebels is consumed too much, they have to recruit the people, and the court's advantages in this regard will be exerted. They are also new recruits, and the advantages and disadvantages of equipment are sometimes the key to determining victory or defeat.

Therefore, Fang Jie must also prepare these things for the Black Flag Army. Of course, some people advocate not wasting such huge financial and material resources, and they can fight and plunder. This method has not been used before, but when they are on the grassland, they use war to support soldiers.

But Fang Jie's temperament determines that he will pursue everything without worries, and will not aggravate the plunder of local areas in order to supplement materials.

Fang Jie stood at a high place and was a little happy to watch the craftsmen working enthusiastically. He did not only regard the Zhuque Mountain Camp as a temporary and simple barracks, but to build a large base that can provide support to the army in the next few years, decades or even hundreds of years. This manpower and financial resources required to be invested will naturally be huge, but once it is put into operation, it will provide continuous support to the army in the later stage.

"After these workshops are completed..."

Wu Yidao pointed to the construction site in front of him and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, the army will be provided with at least 100,000 weapons and armor and equipment that can be equipped with at least 100,000 people every year, and it will be expanded one after another. During this period, the Yangtze River waterway was not very smooth, and the fleets that were traveling around the world were not very free. Although Duan Zheng's navy escorted, the number of warships on the Yangtze River was not enough to ensure the safety of the commercial fleet, so I gradually reduced the number of fleets coming and going. Although it seemed that the supplies would be less, because the number of ships was small, Duan Zheng would not be short of troops to protect them."

"After taking the Southwest."

He glanced at Fang Jie and said, "We still need to prepare for the expansion of the Navy. Our current goal is not in the Jiangbei and the Jiangnan with waterways, so the Navy is a little weak, but there is no big disadvantage. Once you go out of the southwest, you will not be able to move forward without a strong navy support."

"Um"

Fang Jie nodded: "Wait a little longer, wait until these workshops are built and then take down Beihui Road. Now our manpower and material resources are basically unable to draw out wealth. Although we have the support of the Marquis, we can divide it into several lines and go hand in hand. It is conceivable that the consumption is huge. Therefore, we can only take one step at a time. Even if the goal is only in the southwest roads, it will not be able to stabilize it in one or two years."

"It took decades to prepare for the Great Sui Dynasty to build a navy that was stronger than the Southern Chen Dynasty. The lifelong preparations of Emperor Taizu Yang Jian were exchanged for the temporary glory of Emperor Taizong. Now we lack everything, talents, troops, and territory. If we develop blindly, we will not be able to gain anything after consuming a lot of financial resources."

Wu Yidao nodded: "I know that fat people can't eat it in one bite. But these things are said to be left first but cannot be completely put down. Even if you don't have this plan now, you must prepare."

"I plan to build a small shipyard in the lake at the foot of the mountain. I don't want to build giant ships. I will first recruit craftsmen who know how to build ships and raise them, and then build small boats to let them train more craftsmen. If I want to mobilize troops in Jiangnan in the future, I will also need a large number of small and brisk ships such as centipede and fast ships. I will start preparing now and finally use them in the future."

After hearing him, Fang Jie said, "The Marquis should pay more attention to these things. The Marquis can see far and understand a lot. I can only say that I am a layman in this regard, so it is better to leave them to the Marquis. I am just a lazy man."

Wu Yidao smiled: "I don't understand military affairs, but I can help you with more of these things. Speaking of military affairs, how sure are you to fight Liangcheng?"

Fang Jie was silent for a while and shook his head: "Don't hit Liangcheng."

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Fang Jie stood in front of the map and gave guidance to Wu Yidao: "Liangcheng, Hui'an, Wuxing, these three cities are the three important cities in the northernmost part of Beihui Road. Zhong Xin has arranged heavy troops in these three cities. It can be said that half of his troops are now in these three cities. These three cities can support each other, and the city is tall and sturdy, so it is not easy to fight. It is precisely because of this that Zhong Xin has the confidence to talk to us."

"When the Sui Dynasty destroyed Shang, if the Shang Dynasty had not caused the angrily and resentment of the people, the Sui Army would not have destroyed a powerful country that had been passed down for hundreds of years. At that time, the Sui Army was able to win by taking advantage of the situation, and with the harmony of the heavens and the people, they did not face too tenacious resistance."

"But now we're different..."

Fang Jie pointed to Liangcheng and said, "These three cities are connected in one line, and each city has at least 15,000 county soldiers guarding each city, which is a barrier to Beihui Road. With the troops we have in our hands now, even if we can take down these three cities and open the road to Beihui Road, the losses will inevitably be heavy. If we advance to the south, we will be powerless."

Wu Yidao frowned: "What do you mean is to be scared if you don't hit me?"

Fang Jie shook his head: "Of course you have to fight. If you don't fight, how could those famous families in Beihui Road be scared? But now at the beginning of our business, we can't fight such a huge battle. I sent troops to Wuxing in Hui'an. The first is to let Zhong Xin and the others see the strength of my Black Flag Army, which is not pretending to be powerful. The second is to numb Zhong Xin and the others and make them think that my goal is these three cities."

Wu Yidao pondered for a while and finally understood: "This is a serial game."

After sorting out his words, he said, "Let Sun Kaidao negotiate with Zhong Xin and the others. Even if Sun Kaidao doesn't let Zhong Xin and the others think you just want to blackmail money and food, Zhong Xin can't relax his vigilance against these three cities. If you send troops, Zhong Xin and the others dare not take it lightly. All your attention is on these three cities, but you are going to attack other places?"

"yes"

Fang Jie smiled: "It is difficult to defeat these three cities, but it is not difficult to fight some battles that have small losses but great impact."

Fang Jie pointed to the map and said, "There is no danger to rely on in Beihui Road. I placed my troops outside these three cities, but it was just a place. I have issued military orders to Cui Zhongzhen and Chen Duanshan to make them act like they were driving troops against Xinkoucang. At that time, the Yong army in Xinyang City and Xinkoucang will be on full alert and dare not fight easily. Chen Duanshan took the Feiying Army cavalry around from the side of Xinkoucang to enter Beihui Road. The cavalry cannot attack the city, but it is not that they cannot rob..."

Fang Jie laughed and said, "Those rich families have manors in scenic places. I plan to let Chen Duanshan's Flying Eagle Army run around the Beihui Road, and invite as many well-known figures as possible. At that time, the old men and ladies of those aristocratic families have gathered up dozens of them, so I will take them to continue talking with Zhong Xin."

"That's a blackmail..."

Fang Jie said: "You have to have some capital to blackmail, otherwise the other party will not be afraid of anything. Don't those rich families think they can see clearly and think that my troops are not enough to attack, so I will let the cavalry go around Beihui Road to play around. Anyway, they can't keep up. Let those who are in charge know that even if I don't conquer Beihui Road, they won't be safe."

Wu Yidao narrowed his eyes and looked at Fang Jie, and smiled and said, "Although I don't know the tactics of war, I can see that this is not a dignified tactic."

“It’s fine if it’s useful.”

Fang Jie said: "If the loss is huge, why can't you be a little scoundrel?"

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Chang'an City

Tai Chi Palace

Dongnuan Pavilion

The emperor was still shivering coldly under the three layers of quilts. In order to make himself live for a while, he did not hesitate to use the poisonous gu method of the Heren to prosper his life, but he was already terminally ill, and the insect was not a golden elixir that could bring people back to life. After Su Buwei died in battle outside Chang'an City, the emperor returned to Chang'an City. Of course, few people knew about this.

Yang Chengqian stood under the earthen kang with his head hanging down, not even daring to show off his breath.

The queen pretended to be nothing, wiped away the blood from the corner of her mouth for the emperor, but the sadness in her eyes could not be hidden.

"Your Majesty, stop talking, take a break first."

She advised softly.

"No"

The emperor shook his head: "Before I die, I must explain everything I should explain clearly. Although Cheng Qian can be alone, he is still young and has no consideration for many things. Especially when it comes to making choices, he does not understand the truth that I just said that you can lose anything for the sake of the Yang family's immortality, so I want him to understand more."

He waved to Yang Chengqian with difficulty: "Come here, I have one last thing to tell you. You must remember every word I said, because it is related to the life and death of my Yang family. Since you already know the secret, you should understand how to do it. But I know that you may not have that courage at that time, so I must let you understand what it means to give up everything."

He no longer called himself me when he spoke, but me.

Yang Chengqian hurried over, and the emperor grabbed him and said a few words in a very low voice in his ear. The queen didn't hear it, but she saw Yang Chengqian's face suddenly become extremely ugly.

"Remember... after I die, I will make such arrangements!"
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