Chapter 291 Three Situations

Yancheng, Beidaying. Reading

The generals were fighting for the telescope.

One by one, you pulled my arm, I pulled your hair, I pulled your thigh, and the fight was unbearable.

The generals who tried the telescope had dull eyes and could not calm down the shock in their hearts for a long time.

From today on, the royal army had clairvoyance.

"Be careful, don't break it, and still fight for it!" Chang Wei was heartbroken when he saw the telescope being treated rudely by the generals.

He had already decided that this telescope was his own.

"Don't be nervous, there will be a lot of this thing soon, and everyone will have one." Zhao Xu said helplessly.

The process of the telescope is not very complicated.

Glass is in unlimited supply, and mass production is no problem.

Chang Wei breathed a sigh of relief and said with emotion: "With this thing, wouldn't it be possible to see the enemy's formation clearly on the battlefield? I think we should give some to the artillery, which will be even more powerful on the battlefield."

"Yes, of course we have to give artillery, and scouts. Before the expedition, I will try my best to give you some." Zhao Xu said with a smile.

Chang Wei and the generals all smiled expectantly when they heard this.

It must be said that they think the telescope is really in line with the temperament of the generals.

No matter who looks through the telescope, hey, it seems that the whole person has changed.

Let the generals taste the novelty of the telescope.

At this time, Zhao Xu said seriously: "I have prepared artillery for you, flintlock rifles for you, and now this clairvoyance is also equipped for you. If you don't fight well in the battle of Jinzhou this time, don't blame me for turning against you."

The generals were immediately shocked when they heard this.

They all said in unison, "Yes, Your Highness."

Nodding, Zhao Xu left the North Camp.

Back in the palace, Zhao Xu assigned the manufacture of telescopes to the glass workshop.

He also assigned several craftsmen who were responsible for polishing and several carpenters who made telescope cylinders to the glass workshop.

He was thinking about the approaching date of dispatching troops.

Next, Zhao Xu either urged Liu Fu to establish logistics for transporting food and grass, or supervised the manufacture of flintlock rifles and ammunition in the Armory.

Day after day passed.

The chill in Yanzhou was gradually replaced by a faint warmth.

The red plum blossoms bloomed, and the willows spit out new stamens.

There were also more wild ducks wandering leisurely in the river.

This day.

A team of cavalrymen in red armor entered Yancheng from the south city, bringing the imperial edict urging the court to dispatch troops.

"There's going to be a war again, and it's only been a few months." Feng'er sorted out Zhao Xu's armor.

This time in the battle of Jinzhou, the King of Yan was going to the battle again, and she couldn't help but worry.

Luan'er didn't say anything, but the worry on her face couldn't be concealed.

"Your Highness, Xiliang is not like the Yuan family. Most of the Yuan family's soldiers are a mob, but the Xiliang soldiers are said to be fierce and not as easy to deal with as the Beidi soldiers." Feng'er continued to nag.

Zhao Xu nodded. Xiliang has been able to exist in the gap between Beidi and Dasong for so long, and it has its own ability.

"Jinzhou is not as flat as Yanzhou. It is said that there are mountains everywhere. Your Highness must be careful when you go there. Even beasts and poisonous insects are dangerous." Luan'er said softly. She and Feng'er will go with the army to take care of King Yan.

But King Yan disagreed.

The implication is that taking them with them is still a burden.

As the two were giving instructions, someone came to inform that Chang Wei and Liu Fu were coming.

Zhao Xu got up and went to the meeting hall.

"Your Highness, this time I have recruited 100,000 civilians to transport food and grass. Most of them are from the original Jinzhou." Liu Fu said.

It is spring now, and spring ploughing will start soon, followed by summer harvest.

If the people who have been allocated land in the four counties are recruited, it will certainly affect the production of the four counties.

Fortunately, many people from Jinzhou have solved this problem.

Moreover, the people of Jinzhou are more hopeful that the King of Yan will take back Jinzhou, and are more willing to work hard.

After a pause, he continued: "As for food and grass, there is no problem. The food sent by the Xie family is enough to fight several major battles."

Zhao Xu nodded with satisfaction.

As the saying goes, food and grass must be sent before the troops move.

The logistics of the royal army must be guaranteed.

After Liu Fu finished speaking, Chang Wei said, "Your Highness, I have dispatched a total of 80,000 troops to Jinzhou, including 30,000 veterans and 50,000 new soldiers. Among these 50,000, 30,000 are new soldiers equipped with flintlock rifles."

After thinking for a while, he continued, "There are still 40,000 people. I will dispatch 20,000 of them to Yanguan to prevent the Northern Di from making any unusual movements, and the remaining 20,000 will be stationed in Yancheng to guard against the Yuan family."

"Okay, the troops will be dispatched to Feihuguan in three days." Zhao Xu said.

Liu Fu and Chang Wei's preparations are complete, and they can send troops with peace of mind.

Chang Wei responded with a yes, and then said, "Your Highness, we have sent troops, but what about the Ma family?"

"The Ma family said that the Ma family is ready and can march into Jinzhou at any time." Zhao Xu said.

Two days ago, the Ma family sent someone to Yancheng to talk about sending troops.

This time, Zhao Heng asked him and the Ma family to send troops to Jinzhou, and gave him a temporary title of the Northwest Army Marshal.

In simple terms, even the Ma family must be controlled by him.

But just as in the battle of Ningjin Dusi, this title does not mean much to the powerful army.

The symbolic meaning is greater than the practical meaning.

After all, at the critical moment, these powerful army will not exhaust their troops for the royal family.

"I hope the Ma family can behave, otherwise I am afraid we will have to fight against Xiliang on our own." Chang Wei sighed. "

Although he said so, based on his understanding of these powerful families in the capital, he basically had no hope.

After a pause, he continued: "What's more, the Northern Di are still eyeing them covetously and may lead troops into Jinzhou at any time."

Zhao Xu frowned and said seriously: "Remember, no matter when, don't put your hope in the hands of others. This time, the battle of Jinzhou should be a rehearsal for the worst case, understand?"

Chang Wei nodded slowly.

The sand table simulation has never stopped during this period.

In general, they simulated three situations under different conditions.

The first one is that the Ma family cooperates wholeheartedly with the royal army.

The second one is that the Ma family only works but does not make any effort, just going through the motions.

The third one is the worst situation. Not only does the Ma family not make any effort, but it also makes trouble, and the Northern Di takes the opportunity to march in.

The worst situation that King Yan said is this third one.

And they also did the most simulations in this worst situation.

After all, it is not very difficult to win a big victory in the other two situations.

But in the third one, they are in danger.

However, the Northern Di still did not make any moves. First, they seemed to be deliberately not sending troops to lure them into Jin.

Second, they might be waiting for them and Xiliang to be defeated, and then take the opportunity to go south.

Therefore, if they want to win this war, they can only take advantage of the Northern Di's mentality of watching the fire from the other side of the river to achieve a quick victory.

Then they took Tongguan in the north of Jinzhou and cut off the Northern Di's way to the south.

"I will follow your instructions." Chang Wei had clasped his fists with a serious face.

War is not a joke. You can be casual with the King of Yan at ordinary times.

But this matter cannot be sloppy at all.

After discussing for a while, Zhao Xu ordered Liu Fu to transport food and grass to Feihu Pass tomorrow, and Chang Wei would leave on the date without delay.

The two had just left.

Someone reported that Xu Ke was coming, and Zhao Xu ordered him to come in.

Before the war, food and grass, the army must be prepared, but the secret intelligence war is going on in advance.

Not long after, Xu Ke, dressed in green and official uniform, walked in.