Volume 10 Chapter 227

Chapter 227

Qiu Zhen thought about it and felt that this was feasible. He nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise. Whether or not to launch a second war against the Mo Kingdom, it is necessary to prepare for war. With our current financial situation, we can fully support TXT downloads.)"

"Yes!" Tang Yin looked at Xia Yufu, the general manager of the Armaments Department, and said, "After the court is dismissed, Miss Yufu, please come to my study to discuss matters."

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Since Xuan Wang's arm was broken, Xia Yufu has officially taken over the Armaments Department of Feng Kingdom. Her official rank has also been promoted to the second rank. Now she is one of the important senior officials of Feng Kingdom.

Qiu Zhen can understand why the king is eager to launch a second war against the Mo Kingdom. That is, the bottomless hole of the new Mo Kingdom has begun to consume the national strength of Feng Kingdom.

He thought for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, regarding the issue of supporting Xinmo with food and armaments, it may not be enough to rely on our country alone. Your Majesty needs to send a letter to Yu in time, asking Yu to share the burden."

Tang Yin was startled and asked, "Will Yu agree?"

Qiu Zhen smiled and said, "Fengyu has formed an alliance. Since they are allies, they should move in unison. Moreover, using Xinmo to hold back the main force of Mo will benefit not only our country but also Yu. It is reasonable to let Yu contribute money and effort."

Shangguan Yuanji nodded and continued, "Prime Minister Qiu is right. I also think that Your Majesty should send a letter to His Royal Highness Prince Yu, asking Yu to cooperate with our country."

The left and right prime ministers said so, Tang Yin no longer hesitated and said, "Okay! I will follow Prime Minister Qiu's opinion. Yuanji, please write a letter to Prince Yu on my behalf."

"Yes, sir!"

Tang Yin then asked about the training of the new recruits, and when everyone had nothing to report, he withdrew from the court.

Tang Yin asked Qiu Zhen, Xia Yufu and the generals in the army to stay and discuss in the study which weapons are suitable for actual combat, so as to prepare for pre-war stockpiling.

In the study, Xia Yufu explained the large weapons developed by Jiqiao Villa in detail to everyone according to the sketch. Jiqiao Villa has the nature of a ranger, and most of the things it develops are hidden weapons for single use, and it does not understand the large equipment used by the army.

The series of sketches submitted this time were developed by Xia Yufu after consulting the generals of various armies. They are very targeted, emphasizing practicality and simplicity, convenient for use on the battlefield, and not too complicated to manufacture.

Through careful consideration by everyone, the categories that need to be mass-produced were quickly determined. In terms of siege, there are weapons such as arrow towers and battering rams, and in legion battles, there are weapons such as formation vehicles and battering rams. The chariot was specially designed for the Mo cavalry. In front of the chariot was an iron plate more than one person high, covered with sharp blades. The whole chariot was extremely heavy and not suitable for charging, but very suitable for defense, especially for resisting the charge of cavalry.

After deciding the weapons that needed to be made, Tang Yin ordered Xia Yufu to immediately let the Arms Department start rushing to produce these weapons on a large scale, and then escorted by the direct army, transported to Baguan, and then transported to Hetian Town in Dongjiang County, Mobei by Baguan as a transit point, and transported by the Chifeng Army stationed at Baguan to Hetian Town in Dongjiang County, Mobei.

Hetian Town is located at the border between Dongjiang County and Zhengzhong County. It is a major thoroughfare. Fengguo chose this town as a place for stockpiling after careful consideration. If it advances, it can directly enter the southern battlefield of Zhengzhong County. If it retreats, it can also retreat to Baguan, which is heavily guarded by its own troops. Therefore, whether it is attacking or retreating, the transfer of supplies is very convenient.

These preliminary preparations are the first step taken by Fengguo to prepare for the second war against Mo.

Half a month later, Xiaona returned to Yancheng, Fengguo, from Besa, and brought back a very important piece of news. Besa was willing to provide assistance to Fengguo for the war between Fengguo and Moguo.

The items of assistance included 50,000 Pabu horses, 50,000 sets of heavy cavalry armor, and 50,000 heavy iron guns of Besa. These things combined together could just equip Fengjun with 50,000 heavy cavalry.

Of course, Besa's provision of 50,000 heavy cavalry equipment was not without cost. Besa asked Fengguo to open the two counties of Ningbei and allow Besa to follow the example of Fengguo and set up a long-term garrison in Tia.

Now that the war between Besa and Duki has ended, there is no suspense. The entire territory of Duki has been annexed by Besa. Since Duki has become a part of Besa, the area bordering Ningdi also needs to be opened. Besa hopes that Fengguo can implement preferential policies of tax reduction and exemption for Besa merchants in the two counties of Ningbei.

Tang Yin could accept this completely, after all, it was a mutually beneficial thing for both parties, but when Besa asked Tia to set up a garrison, he rejected it on the spot.

Tia can only be a vassal state of one country, how can it set up garrisons of two countries and become a vassal state of two countries? Not to mention that Tia would not agree, the ministers and people of Fengguo could not tolerate it.

Seeing Tang Yin's firm attitude, Xiao Na said seriously: "Husband, the cavalry of Moguo is brave and good at fighting. It is not wise to use infantry to fight cavalry. Once Fengguo has heavy cavalry, it is the nemesis of light cavalry. It can take the upper hand and initiative in the frontal confrontation on the battlefield. Husband should not lose the big picture for the small!"

Tang Yin smiled and said: "As the saying goes, marry a ji and follow the ji, marry a dog and follow the dog. Since you and I are married, you are a member of Fengguo. Your position should be on the side of Fengguo, not Besa's side. When you return to your mother's family, you should also strive for the interests of Fengguo as much as possible, instead of helping your mother's family to share the interests of Fengguo."

Xiao Na shook her head and said, "My husband, in my heart, both Besa and Fengguo are my home, and I am also impartial. For Besa, it is not a big deal to set up a garrison in Tia at the cost of equipping Fengguo with 50,000 heavy cavalry."

Tang Yin didn't think so. The science and technology in various fields of Tia were very advanced. Once Besa set up a garrison in Tia, the science and technology of Tia would flow into Besa continuously. How could the value of it be equal to the equipment of 50,000 heavy cavalry? He said with a smile: "I don't need the heavy cavalry provided by Besa, but in Tia, there will never be any garrison from another country except Fengguo."

Unexpectedly, he was so persistent on this issue. Xiaona was also quite helpless. She rolled her eyes and said, "If so... then it should be okay to let Tia open up to Besa for trade, right?"

Tia is a relatively closed country. In the past, it only implemented appropriate open policies to Ningguo and Duji. Later, Duji's army invaded and the relationship between the two countries broke down completely. Now, the only country that Tia is open to is Fengguo.

Letting Tia open up to Besa for trade is equivalent to giving Besa the opportunity to steal Tia's science and technology, which will directly affect the interests of Fengguo.

Tang Yin still shook his head and said, "Tia is just a small place with a sparse population. If Besa wants to trade, Fengguo can fully support it. Why do we have to plan on Tia, a small country?"

This is not okay, and that is not okay. Tang Yin's blockade attitude towards Tia really made Xiaona a little unhappy.

In fact, the science and technology of Tia has already begun to flow into Feng Country. If Besa wants it, it can be introduced from Feng Country, but it depends on Feng Country's face, and it will cost a lot of gold and silver to buy it from Feng Country.

"Husband, you and I are husband and wife. Now I come to ask you in person, and you don't give me any face?" Xiao Na also understood Tang Yin's temper. She was too hard to be hard, so she softened her attitude immediately, showing a pitiful look at the same time, looking at him with resentful eyes.

Tang Yin laughed in his heart, how could he not understand what Xiao Na was thinking. Thinking carefully, with the relationship between Feng Country and Besa, it is indeed difficult for him to block Tia all the time. It is only a matter of time before Tia opens to Besa.

Thinking of this, he deliberately showed embarrassment, frowned, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in front of Xiao Na, as if he was in a dilemma.

Under Xiaona's eager gaze, he thought for a long time, and then reluctantly said: "Tia can open a city to Besa on the border. This is the limit of what my husband can promise."

"Really?" Xiaona was surprised and happy. She quickly came to Tang Yin, put her arms around his neck, and said with a smile: "If my father knew about this, he would be very happy."

Although only one city on the border was opened, it also meant that a gap was opened. In the future, the full opening of Tia will be just around the corner.

Xiaona's enthusiasm made Tang Yin a little surprised, but he quickly adapted to it. He took advantage of the situation and hugged Xiaona's slender waist, and smiled: "Since we have finished talking about the messy things, we can talk about serious things now."

"What we just talked about is not serious things?"

"Of course!" Tang Yin smiled slyly: "Serious things between men and women are usually discussed in bed."

Xiaona was stunned for a while before she understood what he meant. As open as she was, her fair cheeks also turned red. She was still wearing the traditional dress of Besa. The fabric wrapped her body tightly, but it also highlighted her perfect figure.

Looking at the shy and shy Xiaona, Tang Yin's lower abdomen was warmed. He used a little force in his arms to hold her horizontally in his arms, walked quickly to the bed, and gently put her down. While kissing her, his hands were not idle, trying to fight with the complicated ropes on her dress.

After a long time, Tang Yin took off her dress, and Xiaona also tore his clothes to pieces. The two of them were exposed on the bed, and the temperature in the room rose sharply.

Tang Yin and Xiaona were not an old couple, but they knew every sensitive area on her body clearly.

He teased her with ulterior motives, but he was reluctant to enter her body, causing Xiaona to gasp repeatedly, and her white and flawless skin showed a light pink blush.

"Yin..." Xiaona urged him while panting rapidly.

Tang Yin whispered softly in her ear: "Fifty thousand heavy cavalrymen are not enough to form a legion, we need more."

"Then...how many..."

"At least eighty thousand."

"My husband is too...too greedy..."

"Aren't you?" Without waiting for her to answer, Tang Yin had blocked her cherry lips with his mouth.