Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 175 An Wu Ce

Yu Shan rested his chin, his originally small eyes looked a little slanted, as if he was smiling.He looked at the furious Jing Zhao, and then at the silent Huan Yuan, who remained motionless.

Jing Zhao was furious, insisting that Jing Tian's death was due to Huan Yuan's ineffective support, and Huan Yuan set off for Fuboli three days after the [-] reinforcements set off, but before that Liang Xiao attacked the camp at night and shot Jing Tian dead .If there is no ghost in here, who would believe it?
Jing Zhao asked Yu Shan to deal with Huan Yuan as the commander of the army.This time, Minyue is the main force in the army, and they are all restrained by Yu Shan.To deal with Huan Yuan, as long as Yu Shan is qualified, he is equal to Huan Yuan and lacks power.But once the lawsuit was brought before Liu Ju, Liu Ju could at most blame Huan Yuan for a few words, but it was impossible to kill Huan Yuan and avenge Jing Tian.

It has to be said that Jing Zhao was a little confused and behaved in a panic.As a general of the Wu Kingdom and Liu Ju's confidant, asking Yu Shan to kill Huan Yuan, a general of the Wu Kingdom, is simply a family scandal.

Yu Shan was not very satisfied with Liu Ju and his ministers staying in Minyue and often instigating the Minyue King to attack Dongou, and he didn't think much of Jing Zhao's arrogance and stupidity.In his opinion, Jing Tian deserved to die, and that dude shouldn't be in command of the army at all.On the contrary, Huan Yuan is proficient in the art of war and is a talent.If he can be recruited, it is also a good choice.

Therefore, Yu Shan is happy to see the conflict between Jing Zhao and Huan Yuan come to fruition.

Jing Zhao yelled for a long time, but seeing that Yu Shan didn't respond at all, he couldn't help being a little discouraged. "General, the army can't do without orders. If Huanyuan can't be severely punished, I'm afraid Wu County will be difficult to fall, and this expedition will be in vain. The weather is getting colder, and the general wants to go back to the capital empty-handed, and meet the king?"

"General Jing, how can you say it is empty-handed?" Yu Shan finally sat up straight, and said lightly: "Look, we swept across the south of Songjiang River and almost conquered the entire Dongou, and all the warships were piled up with spoils. It was a worthwhile trip to kill the captain of Kuaiji again. As for Fuboli's small setback, his son died heroically in battle and died young. It is certainly sad, but on the battlefield, who can guarantee himself Is everything safe?"

Jing Zhao's eyes narrowed, showing a bit of fear.

There is a lot of mystery in Yu Shan's words.Not only was he unwilling to punish Huan Yuan, but he also meant to excuse Huan Yuan-it was Huan Yuan's credit for killing the captain of Kuaiji.As for the danger of the battle, it has the meaning of threatening him.He has only 600 people now, but Yu Shan has more than [-] troops under his command. If Yu Shan asks him to attack Wu County, and then stabs him in the back, he will die inexplicably.

"What does the general mean...are you preparing to withdraw your troops?"

"The new year is approaching, and the soldiers are looking forward to their return. I don't want to delay the reunion by holding down the army."

Jing Zhao said in a deep voice, "Has the general ever discussed with our crown prince?"

"Not yet, I am planning to discuss with the general, and then report to the crown prince." Yu Shan smiled slightly. "The general is the prince's confidant. As long as the general agrees, the prince has absolutely no reason not to. Don't you think so?"

Jing Zhao looked suspiciously at Yu Shan, then at Huan Yuan.Yu Shan smiled even brighter. "There is one more thing I want to discuss with the general. I want to ask Lieutenant Huandu to lead the guard camp for me and train the archers. I wonder if the general can ask the crown prince for instructions?"

Jing Zhao closed his mouth, his face turned red and pale for a while.Yu Shan not only refused to deal with Huan Yuan, but also asked Huan Yuan to lead the guard camp and train the archers. This is the meaning of supporting Huan Yuan.When Liu Ju heard the news, would he still dare to deal with Huan Yuan?
"Dare not to obey orders." Jing Zhao cupped his hands indignantly, and walked away.

Yu Shan turned his head and looked at Huan Yuan with a smile. "Lieutenant Huan Du, what do you think?"

Huan Yuan sighed softly and shook his head. "Thank you, General, for rescuing the siege. However, I am an old minister of the Wu Kingdom, and I need to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of where I am going. However, does the General really want to withdraw?"

"Yes, the city of Wu County is strong. We are not good at attacking the city. The surrounding villages have been plundered. There is no point in continuing the stalemate. It is better to accept it as soon as it is good. We will withdraw to Dongzhi and discuss it again. Captain Huan, in your opinion Woolen cloth?"

"Then how does the general plan to go back? By water or by land?"

"By water. With so many spoils, it's too difficult to transport them by land."

Huan Yuan pondered for a moment: "General, please forgive my abruptness. I thought it would be safer to go by land. Not to mention the stormy sea, the road from Zhenze to the sea is not very safe. When we came, we were surprised and could drive straight in. It is not the case now, there are soldiers everywhere in Kuaiji, I am afraid that we will not be able to retreat calmly. In case we are blocked on the road..."

Yu Shan frowned, showing hesitation.

Huan Yuan continued: "If we can evacuate by land, it will take a lot of time, but as long as we evacuate through Zhejiang and enter the mountains, we will be back home. The Kuaiji Shouwei will not pursue it. If we are overwhelmed, go out of the city to pursue it." , then we can hit backhand and destroy its main force in the field, then Wu County will be empty, and we may have a chance to go down with one blow."

Yu Shan smiled and shook his head. "General, I'm from Yue, not Ba Snake, and I don't want to do something like swallow an elephant. Ba Snake swallows an elephant, although he can have a full meal, but he can't move for three years. This is very dangerous."

Huan Yuan suddenly realized, his eyes darkened.

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Under the enthusiastic guidance of Wu Qianqiu and Wang Xing, Liang Xiao and others came to visit the iron works of Wu's family.

The iron works of the Wu family are not big, at least in Liang Xiao's view. From the perspective of Li Jiao, Qin Ge and others who are used to the style of the capital, the iron works of the Wu family can only be described as shabby.But in Wudi at this time, this iron work really demonstrated the strength of the Wu family.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Wu Yue was famous for casting bronze weapons. Most of the famous swords in the legend came from Wu Yue.However, Wuyue lacked iron, and after entering the Iron Age, Wuyue no longer had the glory of the past.

Most of the raw materials for Wu's iron work come from the Central Plains, especially Xuzhou.There was an iron official in Xuzhou, and the Wu family bought iron materials from there and processed them into agricultural tools. Most of them were used by themselves, and a small amount was sold.Because of technical reasons, they do not yet have the ability to forge weapons, they can only forge some armor pieces.

Iron is a material controlled by the state, so it is natural that the Wu family has illegal elements.But the sky is high and the emperor is far away, no one will care about him.Otherwise, Wang Xing would not take the initiative to lure Liang Xiao and others to Fuboli.Even so, Liang Xiao also smelled some other meanings from Wang Xing's actions.

"Thank you Wang Jun, if it weren't for Wang Jun, it would not be easy for us to find a place to repair the armor."

Wang Xing smiled all over his face. "I am grateful to all of you who went through life and death to break the siege of Wu County. We should do our best to help you. Repairing armor is nothing more than a trivial task."

Wu Qianqiu also said with a smile: "It's a pity that our craftsmen are not skilled and don't know how to smelt iron weapons. Otherwise, even the weapons of the princes can be remade."

Liang Xiao smiled. "Didn't Mr. Wu go to see Tiezuo in the Central Plains?"

Wu Qianqiu shook his head with a wry smile. "Most of the ironworks in the Central Plains are government camps, and they are tightly guarded. How can they easily get in. Those big clans also have their eyes above the top. Although my Wu family is also a famous family, in the eyes of the big clans in the Central Plains, it is no different from the barbarians. Even if you come to the door Bye, I will also be shut down."

Wang Xing took over the conversation. "That's right, although there are many famous families in Wu, they have not been taken seriously, and they are regarded as outcasts in the eyes of the court. In fact, since Zhou Shi Taibo went to Wu, Wu is no different from the Central Plains. Qin Mie Liu Most of the nobles of the six kingdoms of China came to Wu, and although the land of Wu is on the left side of the river, most of their blood came from the Central Plains, which is very different from the barbarians, but the court didn’t know about it.”

Liang Xiao's heart skipped a beat.Wang Xing's tone of an abandoned woman might mean something else.How could the imperial court not know that there are many descendants of the six kingdoms in Wudi.Uncle and nephew Xiang Yu, who swept the world and defeated Qiang Qin, once avoided disaster in Wu.Even Huan from Huanyuan and Zhongli from Zhongliqi are ancient Central Plains surnames.

"My lord, the imperial court is very concerned about the land of Wu, otherwise it would not have sent Mr. Yan to mediate."

"Mediation?" Wang Xing laughed disdainfully: "After Liu Bi's death, Kuaiji has been in Han County for ten or seven years, and the annual tax is huge, but why do the ministers of the court care about Wu Yue? To them, Wu Yue Attacking each other is a trivial matter, so don't worry about it. The ministers of the imperial court are like this, and so are the guards sent by the imperial court. Fujian is attacking more and more. If you can hide, you can hide, and you can bear it. The fort is self-defense, and we are in constant fear."

Liang Xiao, Li Jiao and the others exchanged glances.

"Gentlemen, I heard Lord Yan say that the reason why the imperial court is unwilling to send troops is because Taiwei Tian Fu obstructed it?"

Liang Xiao was noncommittal.The relationship between Wang Xing and Yan Zhu is not close. He said behind his back that Yan Zhu was wrong, but he couldn't agree.

"Now that the war is at a stalemate, if the Yue bandits retreat and Mr. Yan returns to the capital to return to his command, will the major incident be reduced to a minor one?"

Liang Xiao didn't say anything, but he looked at Wang Xing with a slightly strange look.This scholar who can't get rid of the local accent of Wu in Mandarin has good knowledge, and he guessed the result.That's right, regardless of whether Yan Zhu's mission is mediation or counter-insurgency, as soon as Minyue retreats, Yan Zhu will probably withdraw as soon as he sees it is good, and return to Beijing to return to his command.As for whether Minyue will make a comeback, that is not his concern.

"It seems that unfortunately I hit the mark again." Wang Xing spread his hands, with a helpless expression on his face.

Qin Ge couldn't help but interjected: "According to Wang Jun's opinion, so what?"

"If you want long-term peace and stability, you need to send virtuous officials and strong generals. The land of Wu is fertile, and summer rice and winter wheat are harvested twice a year. The folk customs are fierce, and if you climb high, you can have more than ten thousand elite soldiers. Why are you afraid of robbers? As long as the court has the heart, it will be safe Wu is just a little effort."

Liang Xiao understood.Wang Xing's bringing them to Fuboli was probably a deliberate move.This is to speak for the tycoons of the Wu land, to win the attention of the court, and to increase the policy preference for the Wu land.Wudi is near the sea, with copper and salt, fertile land, and great economic potential.As long as the imperial court decentralizes power, the land of Wu will soon develop, and these powerful families composed of descendants of the six countries can also take advantage of the situation.

As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first.If a place wants to develop, infrastructure is the key.However, the investment in infrastructure is large and the output is slow. These powerful families can neither afford nor are willing to invest. Only the imperial court can implement it.Those clans behind Wang Xing spoke high-soundingly, and they probably had such ideas.
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