Iron Dynasty

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Sitting on the dragon chair, Xiao Ming's heart was gripped. The additional 300,000 people would be a huge military expenditure.

It’s just that even if Niu Ben didn’t say anything, he still had the idea of ​​expanding his army. When he was still the king of Qi, he felt that the 100,000 troops under his hand were already a load, but now suddenly he felt that this soldier was just a drop of water for the country. Generally entering the lake.

Because of this, this put him in a dilemma, quite an embarrassment of no soldiers available.

"I had this intention a long time ago. In that case, the Military Aircraft Department will start the conscription."

Xiao Ming said in a deep voice, in fact, the army does not stop recruiting every year, but the number of recruits is maintained at a standard.

This time he promised that in addition to the barbarian invasion, the most important thing is that he has the ability and need to stabilize the surrounding environment under the background of the gradual prosperity of industry, and he began to move towards the process of fighting for colonies with the West. .

And if he wants the people of Dayu to live as prosperous as the West, he must also go out of the country and compete with the West for the dividends of the maritime era.

Niu Ben breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to mention it in the courtroom just now, because he knew very well that as long as he proposed to expand the army, the civilian officials with Fiji and Pang Yukun would fight for reasons.

He knows that now the Great Yu country has to recuperate and conscripts will make the treasury more difficult, but in the minds of soldiers, it is the duty to defend the territory and open frontiers. Only with strong armaments can the Great Yu country be stable.

After talking about the expansion of the army, Niu Ben continued: "The emperor, the old minister has another request?"

"General Niu, please speak."

"The minister thought that it was not appropriate to let Luo Quan stay at home. Now that Dayu State is at the time of employing people, it is the best to use everything." Niu Ben said cautiously.

Xiao Ming nodded lightly. If it hadn't been for Niu Ben to mention him, he would have forgotten the slippery military **** of Dayu.

In the past, this veteran refused to enter the army to avoid suspicion. At that time, Xiao Ming was unwilling to use him because the army was unstable. After all, everyone in the Luo family was a little jealous.

Only now that the military reform has been completed, he firmly holds the power of the military in his own hands, so he doesn't care.

After all, as long as he is willing, he can take down any general at any time without causing a rebellion in the army.

After thinking about it, he said, "Indeed, it's time to let this veteran out of the mountain. During this period of time, I heard that he often went to the Military Academy to listen in. I must have some different opinions on the army of the Great Yu Kingdom now."

When Niu Ben heard the words, there was a cold sweat on his back. Xiao Ming's words clearly told him that Luo Quan's every move was under his eyelids.

He honestly said: "Luo Quan is used to leading soldiers in battle after all, so he is also quite concerned about the military affairs. Once he and the veteran mentioned that he wanted to go to the Military Academy to listen, the veteran agreed."

"So that's the case, it's okay, the province, he still stays on the sword, bow and horse, if that's the case, let me also go to Yizhou this time to see if he is still the military **** of the year." Xiao Ming said.

"Yes, the emperor."

Niu Ben bowed and said, this time he suggested that Luo Quan was also selfish.

With the increase in the number of troops and future warfare, he is a little busy now alone. With Luo Quan as a helper, he can be more relaxed.

For Xiao Ming, he is also willing to let Luo Quan return to the army, because for him he does not need Luo Quan and Niu Ben to personally direct the soldiers against each other. What he needs is the strategic vision of the two in a war. .

After sending off Niu Ben, Xiao Ming looked towards Yizhou. Now he only hopes that Xiao Zhen and Di Ying can stay in Yizhou for a little longer.

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Yizhou.

Xiao Zhen and Di Ying stood together on the wall and looked at the barbarian army under the city. Ten days have passed since the barbarian arrived at Yizhou city.

For the past ten days, the Chinese barbarian slave soldiers will attack the city every day, making the army in the city exhausted. The most important problem is that the army led by Di Ying now consumes a lot of ammunition. If this continues, they will not be able to use muskets to stop the tide of barbarians. Slave soldier.

"Damn the barbarians, when the reinforcements arrive, they will be killed in a piece of armor." Di Ying's eyes were red.

After killing the king of Shu, he and Xiao Zhen took over the thirteen states of Bashu. After receiving the decree from Qingzhou, it was officially renamed Yizhoufu.

Like the original plan, the two are responsible for handling government affairs and the other for commanding the army. Bashu is moving towards formality during the year.

But now that the barbarian has disrupted the whole situation, he felt as painful as seeing a child he raised being killed by the enemy.

Xiao Zhen's gaze swept over the musketeer on the wall, and now he suddenly felt that his loss was not wronged at all. In the past ten days, he has truly seen how powerful this firearm army is.

After the barbarians broke Songzhou, they linked to the two cities on the route to Yizhou, but their offensive in Yizhou was delayed.

In the ten-day anxious war, Di Ying led the 20,000 firearms troops to fight against the barbarians, and now there are far more corpses piled up in the city than theirs.

"It's a pity, if Songzhou's 30,000 soldiers were replaced by Musketeers, why would the barbarians break the city?" Xiao Zhen sighed.

Di Ying's face was gloomy, and he said: "Who would have thought that the old part of the Shu King included in it was so vulnerable."

Speaking of King Shu, a trace of guilt flashed in Xiao Zhen's eyes. He didn't want to kill this younger brother, but had to kill him.

After the King of Shu was killed, the old divisions of the King of Shu in various states and counties surrendered to Di Ying. Di Ying successively appeased these soldiers and re-promoted some generals to control these troops.

Especially Songzhou~www.wuxiaspot.com~ he even sent his own generals to sit in the town, but no one thought that the barbarians would send troops there.

"It's not that the old king of Shu was vulnerable, but the barbarians' tactics are different from before. Look at the pit outside Yizhou City. I have never seen this tactic."

What Di Ying said was only angry, and he must be punished for losing Songzhou this time. As Xiao Zhen said, the barbarian's tactics really surprised him.

Because he found that the barbarian had actually learned to use trenches to encircle the city, and this was the old way of defending the city in Da Yu.

In this ten-day siege, the barbarian slave soldiers were attacking the city while digging trenches around Yizhou City. Soldiers used the trenches to avoid bullets and climbed through the ladder when they reached the city. This method of tactics allowed the muskets to work. The siege was greatly weakened.

But in this way, the barbarian cavalry could not enter the city, but Di Ying knew very well that the purpose of the barbarian this time was to plunder.

Therefore, the cavalry had no plans to enter the city at all. They were just barbarian slave soldiers violently attacking Yizhou City. It would be good to be able to break the city. If they could not break the city, they would besiege them here and drag the army of the Great Yu Kingdom.