The strongest Marquis in history

Not long after dinner, Wang Qi was teasing two children.Now the two children have already begun to babble, but they can't speak clearly for the time being, and they talk in unison.But for Wang Qi, teasing children is a lot of fun, and his old father enjoys it.

When Wang Qi heard that Li Yannian asked to see him, he knew it must be Li Hongzhong's news.

Otherwise, Li Yannian would not ask for an interview in person.

To the outside world, Li Yannian kept a lot of his information blocked and rarely made public appearances.Once the relationship between Li Yannian and Li Hongzhong is leaked, it will affect Li Hongzhong's safety and lead Li Yannian into crisis.

When Wang Qi came to the main hall, he sent someone to tell Li Yannian to enter.

Li Yannian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have just received news from my grandfather. The State of Wei has received a huge piece of information that involves the safety of the State of Qi. Please read it, Your Majesty."

He submitted the letter directly.

Wang Qi took it over and looked at it again, with a shocked expression on his face.Because in the letter, the Haixi Empire was mentioned, saying that the Haixi Empire was about to send troops to attack Qi.It's just that why the Haixi Empire wanted to attack was not clearly stated in the letter.

In addition, there is also Cao Xuan who wants to ambush to the border quietly, planning to wait for the Haixi Empire to attack before attacking Qi.

Wang Qi thought in his heart.

This time things are obviously different, the situation has changed.

Wang Qi thought about it carefully, and suddenly thought of Hadmond.Over the years, Hardmon has traveled between the Hercynian Empire and the State of Qi to do business, and bought a large amount of wine, silk, tea, etc. from the State of Qi, so these were introduced to the Hercynian Empire.

The force of the Haixi Empire is obviously stronger.It only takes a little inquiring to understand the strength of Qi State, then the Hercynian Empire must come to Qi State to plunder when it comes to attack from the sea.

After Wang Qi thought it through, he looked at Li Yannian and said in a deep voice: "Li Yannian, this news about your grandfather is timely. It is extremely important to our country Qi. I want to thank you, thank you grandfather."

Li Yannian actually didn't understand.

He didn't understand weapons, and he didn't understand why Wang Qi was so solemn even if he was attacked this time.

After all, the strength of Qi is unparalleled in the world.

In addition to the Grand Master, there are countless Grand Masters. With these people, it is completely invincible.

Li Yannian shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, my grandfather has already decided to submit to Your Majesty, so my grandfather is His Majesty's subject. Now it is only natural to deliver news to His Majesty."

Wang Qi said: "I know the news, you go back. During this period of time, the war will start, and Wei Guo's sentry will definitely move more frequently in Chang'an to inquire about the news. Be careful, don't be found out. Because once your news leaks, it may affect the safety of your grandfather."

Li Yannian said: "I understand!"

He got up and left.

Wang Qi thought carefully, and after thinking for a while, Wang Qi ordered people to notify the six ministers, as well as Chen Qinglong from the Intelligence Bureau, and Xiao Qingzhi from Chang'an to discuss the matter.

Today's Xiao Qingzhi has returned to Chang'an to sit in charge most of the time.After all, the actual combat training of three thousand elite soldiers has now been completed.The generals below are responsible for the training of the soldiers, and Xiao Qingzhi can escape.

The night was dark, and the lights in the hall flickered.

Wang Qi waited quietly.

After waiting for a while, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall, and Xiao Qingzhi arrived first.Immediately afterwards, Zhu Shanchang and Chen Qinglong entered again, and then all the ministers from other ministries arrived, including Mo Liu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

The weapon research has been on the right track. Mo Liu spends most of his time back in the Ministry of Industry to preside over the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, and then returns to the research institute at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain every few days to check the progress of weapon research.

Everyone gathered together, and none of them knew the specific situation.It's just that they are very clear that Wang Qi has never been like this before, calling everyone together to discuss matters at night.

Now, something big must have happened.

After everyone saluted, they took their seats.

Wang Qi glanced at everyone present, and he said slowly: "I just received the secret news that the Haixi Empire, thousands of miles to the west of Daqi Kingdom, is about to invade us from the southeast coast of Yangzhou. Qi State. In addition to Cao Xuan, he is also preparing for battle, and is preparing to attack us from Liangzhou after the Haixi Empire attacks us and restrains most of our troops."

"You don't know the general situation of the Hercynian Empire, so let me briefly talk about it."

"The strength of the Haixi Empire is extremely strong. I don't know the strength of their warriors for the time being. What is certain is that they have various weapons such as rifles and cannons. These weapons are what we are developing."

"So the overall strength of the Haixi Empire far exceeds ours."

"This battle is an unprecedented way of fighting, which is different from our previous fighting methods. In the past, our fighting methods can include fighting, shouting in front of the battle, and many hand-to-hand combat. Because the master level master, or The great master is here, these are very powerful, and you need to fight hand-to-hand on the battlefield."

"This method is already outdated in the Haixi Empire. The Grandmaster fights in front of the battle, and the opponent only needs one shell or bullet to kill the Grandmaster."

"Even if the opponent is more than a thousand steps away, they can directly bomb our army."

"This is the advantage of the opponent's weapon!"

"This time, the battle has changed from the hand-to-hand combat in the past to the first-step weapon engagement, as well as strategic and tactical arrangements. The lethality is even more lethal and cruel."

"Of course, our country of Qi also has new weapons, such as cannons, grenades, and mines. These have been trained in secret, and no information has been leaked yet."

Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "Now you are summoned, the first is how we will deal with the two incoming armies, and the second is mobilization before the battle. Arrangements involving the army, weapons, and logistics must be properly arranged."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Zhuge Feng, Zhou Zishan, Mo Liu, and Chen Qinglong knew about it.For the time being, Cui Dongshan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Mi Huang, the Minister of the Ministry of Households, and even Zhu Shanchang, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, are not very clear for the time being.

They were a little surprised.

Zhu Shanchang said: "Your Majesty, what are the so-called cannons and grenades?"

Wang Qi said: "Let's not talk about cannons. I have grenades in the palace, and the power of the explosion is even smaller. Let's go, I will take you to the martial arts training ground outside to demonstrate, and you will get an approximate power."

He led the people straight out of the main hall and came to a separate training ground.All the servants have temporarily withdrawn, leaving only Wang Qi and the others.Wang Qi asked someone to fetch a grenade, unscrewed the bottom cover, pulled the fuse and threw it out.

The grenade flew through the air and fell to the ground the next moment.

boom! !

The explosion sounded suddenly.

The ground trembled slightly, and even a small pit appeared.

Mo Liu, Zhuge Feng and the others knew the power of the grenade, and their reactions were normal. Seeing this, Zhu Shanchang, Mi Huang and the others were not only startled by the sound of the explosion, but also by the power of the explosion.

If this weapon explodes when it falls next to a person, wouldn't it mean that he would be killed instantly.

Grandmasters, grand masters, may not be able to bear it.

Wang Qi said: "This is the power of grenades. Once they are fighting on the battlefield, grenades can play a big role. The power of cannons is more than ten times greater than that of grenades, and even dozens of times the difference."

Zhu Shanchang and others were shocked.

The difference of ten times or dozens of times is not a small difference, which is shocking.

Wang Qi continued: "After you have seen the power of the grenade, you can imagine how powerful the cannon is when it is used on the battlefield. Today's fighting method has changed. It has changed from the original hand-to-hand combat to the fight for resources. Let's go, let's go back to the main hall first."

"Yes!"

Everyone answered in unison.

One by one followed Wang Qi back together, and everyone was thoughtful.

In the main hall, each sat down.

Wang Qi looked around the crowd and continued: "Cao Xuan is equipped with such weapons. I am under Cao Xuan and have an eyeliner, so I know this information. It is because Cao Xuan has rifles and other weapons that he can expand rapidly in the Western Regions. Therefore Now that we have to defend against the two-front war, we all talk about our own ideas.”

Xiao Qingzhi said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, although we don't have weapons like rifles for the time being, we still have cannons, grenades, and landmines, so it's not difficult for us to stop them."

"In fact, we have an advantage, that is, we have an information advantage. If we know it first, we can ambush in advance. The minister suggested that the troops should be divided into two groups."

"The first route is to ambush Cao Xuan on the road leading to Chang'an. The second route is to arrange for people to quietly go to Yangzhou, mobilize Yan Chixing's army, and directly ambush Cao Xuan."

"As long as there are sufficient weapons, Yan Chixing's [-] to [-] troops are enough to deal with the enemy. After all, the Haixi Empire will not have too many troops."

Xiao Qingzhi said: "So I deduce that the people from the Haixi Empire should mainly use powerful weapons. Take advantage of their weapons and break through our defense line."

Zhuge Feng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I agree with General Xiao Qingzhi's suggestion. Now, we should arrange the ambush first and arrange the ambush early, which is enough to win the victory. Even though our weapons may be weak for the time being, we should get the news first. Moreover, it is a local battle, occupying more advantages."

Mi Huang said: "Your Majesty, I don't know the arrangements for bloody battles. But as for the household department, the household department is now rich in finances and the national treasury is sufficient. Even if there is a war, there will be no problem."

"The Ministry of Households can provide sufficient financial support. In addition, in terms of grain, Qi has abundant harvests year after year, and there are abundant grain reserves, especially in the granaries near Chang'an, which have endless piles of grain."

"Go to war, there is no problem at all."

Mi Huang also expressed his support.

He has been in charge of the household department for many years, and he understands the current financial situation, which is already in stable operation.

Although Zhou Zishan is now in charge of the Ministry of Rites, he also has his own ideas. He took the words and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the current war is generally divided into two groups, and there should be a priority."

"The first step is the battle in the coastal area of ​​southeast Yangzhou. In this aspect of the arrangement, in addition to giving priority to the delivery of weapons, more preparations must be made in the rear. After all, the understanding of the Haixi Empire is not sufficient for the time being."

Zhou Zishan said: "Therefore, if you make more preparations, there will be no mistakes."

After thinking for a while, Wang Qi said, "I went to Yangzhou in person. This time I went out and publicized it in the name of a private visit in Weifu. In this way, it will not arouse the suspicion of Cao Xuanshao's eyeliner. I personally supervised, and Yan Chixing's The military, and today's weapons, are more than adequate."

Zhou Zishan said: "I invite you to fight. Now the imperial examination has been successfully held twice. This matter only needs to be handed over, and there will be no major problems."

Wang Qidao: "Who do you think is suitable to take over the Ministry of Rites?"

Zhou Zishan said: "The minister thinks that Qu Ping is the most suitable candidate. He is talented and capable, and he can be transferred to serve. The Chu State has long been destroyed, and Qu Ping is now serving in the Ministry of Rites. It is suitable for him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

Wang Qidao: "Yes, Qu Ping was transferred to the Ministry of Rites as Minister of Rites."

Zhou Zishan said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

He didn't really care much about the affairs of the Ministry of Rites.The reason why he is in the Ministry of Rites is because of matters related to the imperial examination.It's just that the imperial examination was held twice, once in Chang'an and once at the state level.

Next, you can go to the county level to start first, and then level-by-level assessment.

This kind of assessment is not complicated, it only needs to be done step by step.Qu Ping, at any rate, used to be the prime minister of Chu.He is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and there is no problem at all.

Wang Qi looked at Zhu Shanchang and said, "Shanchang, please arrange Qu Ping's affairs."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Zhu Shanchang answered directly.

Wang Qi continued: "When it comes to guarding against Cao Xuan, Xiao Qingzhi takes the lead. You quietly dispatch troops to the border to station and hide. Once Cao Xuan comes, catch him by surprise."

"I understand!"

Xiao Qingzhi also nodded in answer.

In the past two years, he has been busy with the reorganization of the army and the internal drills of the army.Now that there is a war happening, he is extremely excited, and finally he can go to the battlefield again.

Wang Qi looked at Mo Liu and ordered, "Mo Qing, the Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry still needs to speed up the development of the rifle. Although the firecracker has been developed, there are also simpler rifles. But the real rifle is still far away. There is some distance, we need to speed up the development."

Mo Liudao: "I understand!"

He knew the heavy responsibility on his shoulders. Although Wang Qi had provided the blueprints for the components, the problem was that the manufacture of rifles required precision, and it was not easy to complete. It also required enough time to figure out the situation.

Especially the manufacture of bullets is a problem. At present, no breakthrough has been made.

Still in continuous development.

Wang Qi looked at Cui Dongshan, and said in a deep voice: "Teacher, you have less to do with the Ministry of Punishment. It's just that the government affairs in the imperial court are busy now, so the teacher should worry more."

Cui Dongshan said: "The old minister obeys the order!"

Wang Qi arranged other things one by one. After he left Chang'an, Zhu Shanchang was still in charge of government affairs.Zhu Shanchang has always been in charge of government affairs, and he has enough experience.

After Wang Qi arranged everything properly, everyone withdrew.Wang Qi went back to the harem and told Zhao Yuyan and Mi Zhen that he would be away for a while.

The two women have always been non-interfering in government affairs. At most, they would ask Wang Qi to pay attention to safety.

Wang Qi went looking for Wang Zongxi again, now Wang Zongxi doesn't care about anything but the children.All his love and care for Wang Qi was transferred to the two children, and he was extremely caring about the two children.

Wang Qi did not mention the invasion of the Hercynian Empire, but only said that there might be a war in Yangzhou in the southeast, and Wang Zongxi was assigned to Chang'an to ensure that there would be no accidents among Xiao Xiaosheng.

Wang Zongxi agreed directly.

After Wang Qi arranged everything properly, he stayed for another day, and then took Zhou Zishan, Xia Houhu and Xiang Peng's two personal guards to the research institute of the Ministry of Industry.

In the research institute at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, 1000 soldiers have already been familiar with the new weapons.Of this group of 2000 soldiers, [-] were transferred to Xiao Qingzhi, and the remaining [-] were temporarily dispatched by Wang Qi, and they will go south with Wang Qi.

After Wang Qi arrived, he directly mobilized the army to go south.

This time I went south, not by land, but by water.A group of people left Chang'an, and after arriving at Chang'an Ferry, they took the waterway of Weishui River, followed the Guangtong Canal of Weishui River to the east, and arrived in Luoyang.

When in Luoyang, one after another warship diverted and entered the Tongji Canal in the Yellow River.After this section of the journey goes south, it turns into the Huaihe River, and then turns south from the Huaihe River all the way to Yangzhou.

The waterway was smooth all the way, and in less than ten days, the team led by Wang Qi arrived in Wu County in Yangzhou.

Wu County is where Yan Chixing garrisons.

Now Yan Chixing is also a general of one party. He is officially in the post of Zhennan General and guards in Yangzhou.When Wang Qi arrived quietly, Yan Chixing was shocked. He welcomed Wang Qi into the army, and the accompanying army also directly stationed in the army.

Chapter 802 The Way of War Has Changed

Inside the Chinese army tent.

Wang Qi sat on the main seat, Zhou Zishan, Yan Chixing and others sat below.