Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

The trouble that Qin Wangzheng said was to find more troubles for Yang Ming, so as to keep Yang Ming busy and let Yang Ming experience what he had experienced. Regarding Yang Ming's lazy behavior in the Protector's Palace, Qin Wangzheng It can be said that I have long been deeply disgusted.

But in terms of government affairs and military affairs, Yang Ming's efficiency is too high. If he only uses these two things to trouble Yang Ming, the effect may not be very good, so he took advantage of the hot summer to send troops to attack Yan State. When he was still unable to take action for the time being, the King of Qin handed over two huge projects, the surveying and mapping of the water conservancy system in Chidao Ge, to Yang Ming.

As a commander of the army, reading maps and mapping books is one of the necessary skills. Qin Wangzheng is still very satisfied with leaving these two matters to Yang Ming. He believes that Yang Ming will give him a satisfactory answer.

This is Qin Wangzheng's plan. As long as Yang Ming selects elites from the surrendered troops to form a new army, it will give Yang Ming a big surprise.

Yang Ming, who had already rushed to the surrender camp in Donghuan, didn't know that Qin Wangzheng was already thinking about how to plot against him. At this time, he was reminiscing with Li Mu and selecting elites.

"How is Qin State prepared to respond to this year's major disaster?" As a general, Li Mu has surrendered and naturally does not have much say in the military. However, as a Zhao native, during the drought that has swept across the Zhao State, Li Mu has Something must be done.

"Under this drought, food production will either decrease or fail, but there will not be a food shortage in the short term. The real time when food shortages will occur is in winter and before next year's summer harvest." Standing in a watchtower with Li Mu and Sima Shang Yang Ming said from above, looking at the silent and depressing military camp.

The drought that occurred in the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty would not directly lead to a food shortage. After all, there were still some reserves in each household and in the Zhao land. However, based on the national strength of the Zhao State, this reserve was It must be limited. According to Yang Ming's estimation, even if the Zhao people live frugally, small-scale food shortages will begin after autumn. Ordinary people with poor family income will run out of food. After entering winter, large-scale food shortages will occur. The food shortage will completely explode until it reaches its true peak in spring.

Therefore, this summer is a time for the Qin State to actively prepare for famine. In the autumn, work-for-relief will be implemented, so that the people of Zhao can earn food to meet their basic winter needs, and then start work in the spring to meet the needs of the summer.

Yang Ming briefly introduced the work-for-relief project, water conservancy and Chidao to Li Mu and Sima Shang, causing them to fall into deep thought for a while.

Judging from the experience of Li Mu and Sima Shang, the method is feasible. At least there are no flaws in the plan mentioned by Yang Ming. However, it still needs to be verified what kind of effect it can achieve during the specific implementation process.

Moreover, using work-for-relief is simple to say, but it is extremely troublesome to operate. Not to mention other things, the resources consumed behind it are a huge number. This alone is difficult to achieve. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. , the same principle applies to family affairs, and the same applies to national affairs.

So after Yang Ming's statement, Li Mu asked after a brief thought: "Can Qin provide food for this?"

"There are almost 800,000 registered households in Zhao, and the population is between 4 million and 5 million. To maintain so many people for an autumn, it would cost roughly 7.5 million dan. However, considering the time of autumn, People from well-off families should not encounter food shortages. The figure of 7.5 million has to be discounted in half. Considering the storage of the Qin State's treasury and the current situation of the Zhao State's treasury, it can still support this figure. Yes." Yang Ming said.

"This is only autumn, what about winter? What about the coming year?" Li Mu asked, just one autumn cannot be regarded as disaster relief, and even autumn is not the worst time for disasters.

"Qin can provide half of the food for the winter, and then the rich families in Zhao will provide half. As for the food for the next spring, it should be supplemented by Yan's food. What about the food before the summer harvest? Then use Yan's property to buy it from Qi. Yes." Yang Ming said methodically, as if he had arranged everything clearly.

This arrangement seems reasonable, but behind it, are there too many elements? It belongs to the State of Yan and the State of Qi.

Is it possible that the Qin State wanted to take the opportunity to attack the Yan State? Regarding this possibility, Li Mu and Sima Shang subconsciously looked at Yang Ming. It seemed that it was not impossible.

To send troops in autumn and completely capture the Yan Kingdom before the onset of deep winter, such a thing must be impossible for others, but with the strength of Yang Ming and his Qin army, it does not seem to be impossible.

As for Qi State’s grain, Li Mu and Sima Shang believed that if Yan State’s property were used to purchase Qi State’s grain, Qi State would definitely agree, because now a large part of Yan State’s treasures come from Qi State. When the Five Kingdoms invaded Qi, the State of Yan occupied seventy cities in Qi State, almost plundered all the Qi State, and took back the ancestral property. The State of Qi was very interested.

"Please keep it a secret. The attack on Yan State cannot be leaked. If Yan State is prepared, it will be a big trouble." Yang Ming looked at the two 'old guys' who were silent and warned.

"What kind of trouble would the Yan State be in if they were prepared? The Yan Army's combat power is really vulnerable." Sima Shang subconsciously said, Zhao Jun and the Yan Army had many confrontations, what kind of combat power was the Yan Army, and what could he do? Do not you know?

The Yan army didn't even have the ability to cause trouble to the Zhao army, let alone the Qin army, which was stronger than the Zhao army.

"Because the Yan State is fleeing, if the news is leaked, the Yan State will transfer most of its domestic resources to Liaodong. In a short period of time, I have no interest in crossing the Yan Mountains and traveling thousands of miles to capture Liaodong." Yang Mingdao.

It is really not difficult for the Qin State to destroy the Yan State. The degree of difficulty may be just a little greater than that of the Yan State. The difference does not mean that the Yan State's army is more capable than the Korean army, but that it is relatively more capable than the Korean army. As for South Korea, which has nowhere to go but faces Qin directly, Yan State has greater strategic depth and can provide Yan State with a place to escape.

If the Qin State wants to attack the Yan State, the trouble that the Yan Army can cause is very small. The only trouble is how to intercept the essence of the Yan State south of Yanshan Mountain.

"If we leak such news now, we will really become Zhao's eternal sinners." Li Mu and Sima Shang looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces.

Yang Ming has clearly arranged the arrangements for Yan State, what else can they say? It's just that it's not only the Yan Kingdom that has been clearly arranged, but also Zhao Di and the more than four million people in Zhao Di.

"So, please take care of the matter of selecting troops. By selecting the best among the elite soldiers like the former Zhao Kingdom Bianqi, we will definitely be able to build an existence that is not inferior to the Dragon Cavalry Forbidden Army." Yang Ming said.

Yang Ming had never doubted Zhao Jun's strength, especially when Li Mu was added to the mix.

"Even if it's just for the Yan Kingdom's wealth, we don't dare to be the slightest bit negligent." Li Mu said, the wry smile on his face gradually turned into determination as he spoke.

For Li Mu, there is no possibility of Zhao State's existence, but the people of Zhao State still want to live.

As for Yan State, I can only apologize because I am from Zhao. Li Mu said to himself in his heart, and the last trace of strangeness in his expression turned into determination.

It is undoubtedly more troublesome to select elites from the former side riders, because they are all elites. Therefore, Yang Ming stayed in Donghuan for three days before selecting enough soldiers and horses that he wanted. As for this army and horses, The organization of the new army is naturally just like when Yang Ming was at the Great Wall in the South, with the elite Yulin Guards as the leading force for the new army. The source of troops can be Zhao people, but the officers at all levels must be truly loyal to Yang Ming and the Qin State. people.

Who can say that they can completely grasp something like human nature? People who think they have control over human nature are often stabbed in the back by human nature, nip it in the bud, and add a few shackles to human nature, so that people can feel at ease.

Since then, the Donghuan Army of 7,000, the Great Wall Army of the South Border of 3,000, and the Zhaodi New Army in total of 10,000 were officially formed.

However, when Yang Ming returned to the capital of Zhao in a good mood, he was hit hard by an edict from Qin Wangzheng.

"Your Majesty wants me to survey, map and design Zhao's Chidao system and water conservancy projects?" Looking at the edict in his hand, Yang Ming was speechless for a moment.

This kind of thing is certainly not too difficult for Yang Ming, but it is not difficult at all, but it is troublesome, and it is still very troublesome, but Yang Ming is the person who is most afraid of trouble.

"This matter is the most important thing in Zhao in the next year. As long as it is handed over to you, the guard captain, I can rest assured." Looking at Yang Ming with a bitter look on his face, Qin Wangzheng was in a good mood. A lot.

Sure enough, the fastest and fastest way for a person to obtain happiness is to base his own happiness on the pain of others.

"Captain guarding the army, I think you will not let me down, right?" Qin Wangzheng said and stood up, with Gai Nie and Zhao Gao following closely behind him.

"I still have some private matters to deal with here. The guard captain should get started as soon as possible." Qin Wangzheng only left Yang Ming with this sentence and walked out of the yard.

"Trouble." Yang Ming looked at the edict in his hand and roughly thought about how he would spend the next two months or so. He had to travel all over Zhao State in this hot summer. Such a thing But it is true that the exploitation potential of Qin Wangzheng is really amazing. No wonder that in the future, everyone in the world can be forced to rebel. No wonder that the people of Qin want to make a new choice.

However, for things like surveying and mapping, the army does have a group of experts, and since Zheng Guo is still in Xianyang, people from the Yin and Yang family may also be able to use them, such as those from the Ministry of Water.

There is also Meng Tian. He will be able to preside over the construction of the Great Wall in the future, and his engineering abilities seem not to be underestimated.