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Chapter 726 Why is there the defeat of Yongle City and Suide City? (first update)
Chapter 735

"Brother, what you said is correct, but according to Wang's understanding, the craftsmen in Xixia are very scattered, and the production process of Xixia warts is very simple, that is, cold forging.

Then I dare to ask my brother, since our Song Dynasty knew that Xixia was better than our Song Dynasty in armor making technology, why did our Song Dynasty not send craftsmen to Xixia and spend a lot of money to buy off their craftsmen and steal their skills for our great Song Dynasty? What did Song use? "

"With the intellect of my great Song craftsman, I only need to know some key issues, and I will be able to make more sophisticated protective gear than Xixia. Unfortunately, in the past hundred years, I have not been able to obtain anything. In your opinion, it is the Xixia people. Is the secrecy work too strict, or is it that I, Da Song, are too negligent in this regard?" Wang Yang looked at Zhe Keshi with a half-smile.

At this time, Liang Shou, who had been following closely on horseback, glanced at Zhe Keshi, whose brows were furrowed and silent, and then saw Wang Yang's gaze, and he mustered up the courage to speak. "Master Wang, General, actually speaking of it, I think I might be able to know one or two reasons."

"Liang Shou, please tell me the reason." Zhe Keshi turned his head and nodded towards Liang Shou.

"Actually, the situation in Xixia is exactly as Mr. Wang said. Although we attach great importance to the forging process of warts, it is not without loopholes. Moreover, it is very simple to say, because there are few mud in the land of Xixia. Carbon is still cold-forged by using charcoal to smelt pig iron..."

Zhe Keshi looked at Liang Shou in front of him in a daze, and couldn't help asking subconsciously. "That's all?"

"Exactly, there are not many iron materials in Xixia, and iron ore is quite scarce, so, we, um, Xixia often use salt to exchange iron materials with smugglers in Song Dynasty, transport them back to the country, and forge them..."

Looking at Liang Shou who was speaking so eloquently, Zhe Keshi raised his hand and scratched his face, what the hell, is it that simple?
As if hearing Zhe Keshi's inner voice, Wang Yang said unhurriedly: "It's that simple, but unfortunately, no one has noticed this since the Song Dynasty for a hundred years. The iron armor is due to the extensive use of peat, that is, coal, and because of the impurities in coal, it has been difficult to improve the quality of iron materials..."

"In addition, let's talk about the matter of the Beiliao. I don't know much about this matter. It is the northern border of the Beiliao. It is chaotic all the year round, and the wars are endless, and the Beiliao is already difficult to take care of, so you , a strong support for the Wanyan tribe, the most powerful tribe among female straight people."

"So far, the Wanyan tribe has almost occupied the entire land of white mountains and black waters, and almost the entire female straight tribe is under its control. It has a population of more than one million and more than [-] elite soldiers. They are all desperadoes who are not afraid of death. Moreover, the Wanyan Department has begun to set up official offices on its own in the White Mountains and Black Waters..."

Following Wang Yang's words, Zhe Keshi rubbed his temples. These news are really too shocking. "Isn't Beiliao breeding tigers for trouble? Could it be that these news also came from those smugglers?"

"You're really right, those merchants provided information about Beiliao in order to save their own lives." Wang Yang shook his head with a wry smile helplessly.

"We, the Song Dynasty, have always regarded Sun Wu as the Sage of War. Unfortunately, we have ignored the wise sayings of the Sage of War. If we don't know the enemy's situation and strength, how can we fight? How can we ensure the success of the battle? What about instant victory?"

"But before, brother, you..."

"My little brother, that was just an adventure, but who can guarantee that every adventure will be successful." Wang Yang said with a long sigh.

"Victory is not only a matter of the army, but also political and intelligence work. It is a pity that my Song Dynasty has always paid little attention to these. This is the reason why it is difficult for my Song Dynasty to gain an advantage in foreign wars all the year round."

Zhe Keshi had nothing to say, because Wang Yang had just been slapped in the face again and again, which made him feel that there was nothing he could continue to defend shamelessly.

"Now, we are building a city here. Several days have passed since there was such a big movement, but there is no movement at all in Xixia. Why, it is enough to show that Xixia's intelligence work is not much better.

If the Song Dynasty can put more effort into intelligence work, I am afraid that every time the Xixia army comes to attack, we can have an early warning. How can we, the Song Dynasty, suffer the defeat of Yongle City and the loss of Suide City? "

"So, I have asked Your Majesty to set up an information center in the three states that I have visited. However, I am short of people here, so today I am here to see the construction status of the new Yanzhou City. Second, I just came here to ask Xiongtai for you to borrow someone."

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After Wang Yang's explanation, Zhe Keshi also understood Wang Yang's painstaking efforts, so he naturally agreed very happily, and selected a hundred brave and shrewd men from among the most powerful scouts and personal guards under his command, and let them Wang Yang chooses.

And Wang Yang's choice did not make those warriors stand in a row to choose as Zhe Keshi had imagined, but this guy stayed in the camp and met with the hundred warriors one by one.

Zhe Keshi also really wanted to see this Lord Xiao Wang's ability in selecting people, and offered to stay to watch the excitement. Besides this guy, several generals also stayed shamelessly.

However, they were all driven into the back tent by Wang Yang, and after the warriors entered the big tent, the questions asked by Wang Yang not only made the warriors who were asked confused, even if they were hiding The generals in the back tent were also confused.

For example, at the moment Wang Yang is raising the question solemnly. "Now it's the stress test, please listen to the first question: I had a quarrel with my neighbor because of trivial matters, and the problem has not been resolved, what would you choose? First, go home and drink, anesthetize yourself, and temporarily forget about this annoying matter; Second, complain to the government or the elders of the clan; third, go out to relax and calm down. Remember, you can only answer after thinking about it.”

"...Little one, I want to choose two."

"Okay, please listen to the next question..." Wang Yang's voice sounded again.

"General, do you think Mr. Wang is really choosing carefully? Why are the questions he asks so weird?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, shut up. Use your ears instead of your mouth, or get out of here." Zhe Keshi glared at the general under his command impatiently and continued to support him. He opened his ears and listened to the answers outside.

Although those questions seemed very tricky and weird, Zhe Keshi knew very well that Wang Yang would never be aimless, and there must be a reason for asking such questions.

With one hundred warriors, it took Wang Yang a whole day to complete the inquiry.After Zhe Keshi and others, who had been impatient for a long time, received the news, they rushed back to the camp and saw Wang Yang with a tired face.

"I said, brother, how are you doing? How many qualified masterpieces have you picked?" Zhe Keshi asked Wang Yang confidently.These candidates are definitely carefully selected by themselves.

"It would be great if one-third of the students pass the test..." Wang Yang answered in his voice that seemed a little hoarse due to asking too many questions.

"One-third? That's impossible. They all passed someone's own pass. They are all good guys. How could the pass rate be so low?"

(End of this chapter)