I'm playing tricks in Daqin

Jin Wang Huazhao is not a wise king, but he is not a foolish one either. When he is in a good mood, he can still listen to good advice. He did not punish Su Mu, but still ordered him to command the Lintong navy, and even dispatched some warships from the Jianghuai and Jianghuai counties in Fengdu. , supplemented it to Su Mu, and ordered Lintong Shipyard to step up building new warships.

King Jin's move made Su Mu grateful, and it also made people feel that King Jin did not give up his determination to attack the Qin Empire. All the empires were watching and looking for opportunities to fish in troubled waters.

While people were still discussing this water war, a special guest came to the Prime Minister's Mansion of the Qin Empire.

The guest's surname is Bai and his name is Fu. He is a famous scholar in Quyang of Jin Empire.

Although Bai Fu was the special envoy of King Jin, he did not go to the Qin Empire in an upright manner. Instead, he disguised himself as a businessman and quietly came to Chang'an, posting a post asking to see Prime Minister Li Gang.

Li Gang arranged for him to live in the dormitory temporarily, and then called a group of confidants to discuss the matter.

The letter written by the King of Jin and Bai Fu's words are all explaining a reason. The reason why the Jin Empire sent troops is just to paralyze the opponent. The real target is the Zhou Empire. Don't worry, once you attack the Zhou Empire When the battle starts, the army gathered around Lijiadu will withdraw, so you won't feel the pressure.

Of course, according to Bai Fu's intention, his appointment on this trip is a marriage between the two countries, and these words are just incidental.

Everyone here couldn't help feeling contemptuous, it was obviously your sailor who was beaten badly, and you still said it so grandiosely out of face.

However, politics, that is the same thing, it is also a very normal thing, and everyone including Li Gang and Li Wei also breathed a sigh of relief. The army is blocking the river against the cliff, but fighting on two fronts consumes staggeringly, and the empire's finances are difficult to support. It is very comfortable to be able to reduce a powerful enemy.

Regardless of whether King Jin's intentions are true or not, this vigilance must be maintained at a high level, and people will not be reassured until the Jin Empire army assembled at Lijiadu is completely withdrawn.

What's more, King Jin actually sent an envoy, which is somewhat surprising, and the vanity has been slightly satisfied. The empire that has been weak for many years has finally made the most powerful Jin Empire not dare to underestimate it.

Li Wei was playing with the gift list in his hand. The King of Jin was quite generous. He sold jewelry and antiques worth 10,000+ taels of silver.

However, King Jin’s target turned out to be the Zhou Empire, which somewhat surprised him. He had predicted that King Jin would choose one of the Qin and Tang empires that were still at war as his target if he wanted to fish in troubled waters, which made them all miscalculate. Come on, there are still capable people in the Jin court.

If the Jin Empire gets involved, the other empires will definitely not sit back and watch one of them be wiped out. The final result will only trigger the battle of the century in the Cangyun Continent. Perhaps, under pressure, the war between the Qin and Tang empires will become It had to be suspended and turned into an ally of counterattacking the Jin Empire.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Tang Wang was ruthless, regardless of the pressure of the empires and the overall situation, and allowed the powerful Jin Empire to annex the Qin Empire.

Theoretically, it was only natural for the Jin Empire to choose to attack the weak Qin Empire. As long as the Qin Empire could be annihilated before the empires reacted, even if it was a perfect annexation, the empires could only stare blankly.

However, this is only a theoretical conjecture, and it is almost impossible in reality. No matter how weak the Qin Empire is, it is impossible for the Jin Empire to capture the entire territory or most of the Qin Empire in a short period of time before the empires reacted.

In the water battle on Lijiadu River, the navy of the Jin Empire was beaten and suffered heavy losses, so King Jin had to give up attacking Qin and attack the Zhou Empire instead.

Wu Youtiance and other counselors believe that the Jin Empire chose to attack the Zhou Empire is the best choice. The last battle of the century was due to the Jin Empire's invasion of the Zhou Empire and occupied half of the Zhou Empire, which forced the mainland empires to form a coalition Attack the Jin Empire.

In this battle of the century, all the empires suffered heavy losses, but the Zhou Zhou Empire suffered the worst loss. Although it had recuperated for two years, its vitality had recovered by at most [-] to [-] percent.

Choosing to attack the Zhou Empire also had the advantage of surprise. Everyone took it for granted that the Jin Empire would choose one of the Qin and Tang empires as its target, and the Jin Empire really sent troops across the river to attack the Qin Empire, but who would have thought that the water If the division fails, will King Jin resolutely give up attacking the Qin Empire and choose an alternate target, the Zhou Empire?

The mainland empires will not sit back and watch the already powerful Jin Empire annex other empires, and will once again form a coalition to attack Jin. However, the Qin and Tang empires are fighting fiercely. They may not send troops to save Zhou. To stop the war between the two countries, the ceasefire agreement between the two sides alone will cause a round of disputes. When an agreement acceptable to both parties is negotiated, the day lily may be cold.

Bai Fu dared to tell the target of the Jin army's attack, naturally he was not worried that the Qin Empire would inform the Zhou Empire, and when your messenger rushed to the Zhou Empire from thousands of miles away, the border of the Zhou Empire would have been captured.

I don't know which genius came up with the idea, it was a good calculation, but he still missed it. The fastest communication in the Qin Empire is not a fast ride of [-] miles, but a carrier pigeon. .

The next step is to discuss the marriage of the two countries.

Chapter 289 The Olive Branch Extended

The so-called marriage between the two countries, that is, Princess Taizhen, the youngest daughter of the King of Jin, married the Young King of Yongfu, and the combined age of the two was less than ten. Li Wei thought it was ridiculous, but it was quite normal in this evil feudal society. Like drinking plain water.

Yongfu is his own son, and he will never interfere with his son's lifelong happiness. He will not interfere with whoever his son or daughter likes.

However, only a few people know this secret, but all the confidantes are excited. This is an olive branch extended by King Jin, a pie that fell from the sky, and the in-laws must be connected.

It can't be blamed that everyone present agreed, even excited, as if the bridegroom was himself. The Jin Empire is recognized as the most powerful empire in the mainland, and its strength surpasses all other empires. Everyone is afraid of being beaten by the Jin Empire. , are worried that if the Jin Empire grows bigger, there will be an unwritten agreement on the offensive and defensive alliance.

Marrying with the Jin Empire is tantamount to hugging thick thighs. Even if the Jin King has ambitions and wants to unify the mainland, at least for a few years, the goal will not be the Qin Empire. Moreover, other empires want to bully the Qin Empire. Furthermore, the pressure from Shaoguan will be relieved immediately, and there are so many benefits in it that it's hard to laugh or not.

Even though Li Wei knew that this was a long-distance and short-range attack strategy implemented by the Jin Empire, all his confidants including Wu Youtian Ce Wen Zishan, and even the cheap daddy nodded in agreement.

Think about ten or twenty years later, who knows what will happen?

Even the non-aggression treaties signed between the empires can be like farting, and they can be torn up as soon as they are said to be torn up. This kind of thing is even harder to say, so he just looked away.

For two young children, lifelong events have been decided in this way. However, they have to wait until Yongfu Xiaoqin Wang grows up to be a crown year before they can get married.

Bai Fu successfully completed the task this time, and soon, under the protection of the black guards, he secretly set off to return home.

Before he set off, the news that the Jin Empire was going to invade the Zhou Empire had already been sent to Jiankang County City, one of the northern gates of the Zhou Empire, by carrier pigeons.

The news that the Jin Empire was about to invade soon spread throughout Jiankang City, and the timid people panicked, but the vast majority of people just smiled at this baseless "rumor". Jin didn't believe it, and ordered his subordinates to investigate the matter and bring the hateful guy who spread the rumors to justice.

Li Wei could only smile helplessly when he received the urgent message from Jiankang City. He had already sent someone to warn him, but no one believed it.

"Master, we found it."

Jijiu Wuyou, the right military master, hurried in and presented a stack of documents, "Tian Yu also just sent back the signal, and the teams arrived at their destination smoothly."

Li Wei nodded in satisfaction. Wu You asked for two important things, one of which was about Operation Shocking Thunder. Due to sudden changes in the situation, he had to act in advance to take the risk of taking the risk of Pingtang Pass. However, due to the serious shortage of troops, He had to use the five groups of Thunder Combat Teams that had infiltrated earlier to defend the city, so that Operation Thunder was aborted, and the members of the five groups of Thunder Combat Teams were also completely lost in the tragic defense battle.

In order to reduce the pressure on Pingtang Dangerous Pass, Operation Jinglei was re-implemented. The reorganized five groups of Jinglei team members used various identities as a cover to venture into the Tang Empire and implement the Thunder plan that could not be implemented before. They were injured in the defensive battle of Pingtang Pass. Tian Yu was promoted to be the person in charge of Operation Thunder.

The five groups of Jinglei combat teams had secretly set off a few days ago. After arriving near Pingtang Pass, they were picked up by secret agents lurking in the local area. Lurking in the ground, waiting for the opportunity.

Another important thing is to investigate the ambush of Xiahou Shang, the only remaining Zhuguo veteran general in the empire. From the ambush of Xiahou old general, it is thought that the Tang army suddenly stationed [-] soldiers in the second county of Zhuangzhao, which has always been undefended, so as to reinforce Pingtang. The army of Dangerous Pass was blocked for four or five days, from which we can see something unusual.

Insiders and intelligence leaks were basically ruled out, because only a few people knew about this specific military operation, and even General Ying Yanglang of Xia Houfu's level didn't know about it.

If the [-] Tang troops from Baimo City were stationed in the second county of Zhaozhuang by a coincidence of the military exercise, then the troops of the old general Xiahou should not have been ambushed by Ren Fu, because the army left the customs in an emergency, and immediately divided into two groups. Jin, when Ren Fu got the information, even if he wanted to set up an ambush, it was too late.

Then, there is only one possibility. People are aware of the changes in the empire, and make targeted deployments first, but for some unknown reason, there are only 3000 troops stationed in the second county of Zhaozhuang. Civilian officials, but they hold military and political power and are proficient in the art of war. In theory, they should not make such mistakes.

Inferring further, it shows that the person is very smart and has keen insight, but the basic military aspect is slightly insufficient, or that he has never been in contact with the military or commanded a battle.

Based on these inferences, interrogation of the captured Tang soldiers in the second county of Zhaozhuang, and the information sent back by the spies lurking in Baimo City, it can be confirmed that the person is Tang Feier, the Ninth Princess of the Tang Empire.

The stack of stuff in Li Wei's hand was full of information about Tang Feier. The Ninth Princess was quite famous in the Tang Empire, and the spies could easily collect it.

He flipped through the pages one by one. With an identity like Tang Feier, it was impossible for the spy personnel to get in touch with or gain an in-depth understanding. They could only collect various legends about the princess and analyze them comprehensively through some of her deeds. You can understand the princess's personality and hobbies.

"Female Zhuge, it's interesting."

Li Wei has a "female Zhuge" for this

The famous Nine Princesses became interested, she was clever, and helped Tang Wang Jili solve some headaches. No wonder Tang Wang loved her so much.

According to the information sent back by the spies, the Ninth Princess is still assisting Ren Fu, the prefect of Baimo County, to attack the fortress outside Zhuang County, but the fortress guard is ordered to defend it to the death. No matter how powerful it is, there is nothing to do.

Near the evening of the next day, news came from flying pigeons in Jiankang County of the Zhou Empire that the Jin army had captured Jiankang City in the middle of the night. In the early morning of the next day, 20 troops swept across the counties under Jiankang County like a tide, and approached Qing'an important town.

The Jin Empire's unannounced war against the Zhou Empire once again shocked the ruling and opposition parties of the Zhou Empire, and also caused an uproar among the mainland empires. No one thought that the Jin Empire's navy failed to attack the Qin Dynasty and unexpectedly attacked the Zhou Empire.

While mobilizing urgently, the King of Zhou enlisted a large number of young and strong men to fight against the invasion of the Jin Empire, and at the same time sent messengers one after another to ask for help from the monarchs of the empires.

Li Wei could only smile wryly. He knew that Jiankang City would not be able to withstand the violent attack of 20 Jin troops. I didn't expect that people would not listen to your warning at all, and a fortified city that was easy to defend and difficult to attack fell overnight.

Although the Jin army opened the southern gate of the Zhou Empire, the army poured in like a tide. As long as the King of Zhou did not make a foolish move, it was impossible to annex the Zhou Empire in a short period of time. Let both sides consume some strength first, and wait for the King of Zhou to Let's talk when the messenger arrives.

Now, the Empire and the Tang Empire are still engaged in a fierce offensive and defensive battle, all kinds of consumption is staggering, enough to cause headaches.

Of course, the battle of the new century is about to break out, and he has to make some preparations to see if he can fish in troubled waters like last time and make a fortune.

2 Chapter Ninety

As the 20 troops of the Jin Empire poured into the territory of the Zhou Empire, the empires on the mainland were shaken, and various condemnations came one after another.

The crusade of public opinion is overwhelming, powerful enough to drown people, but it is pale and powerless in the face of powerful strength.

The kings of all the empires knew the truth that their lips were dead and their teeth were cold. Even if they didn't want to fight, they had to order an army to gather to support the Zhou Empire.

In the Tang court, the solemn and solemn Jinluan Palace was in chaos, and the ministers were spitting and choking each other over the question of whether to cease war with the Qin Empire, which made Tang Wangjili's head like a fight.

The sudden invasion of the Zhou Empire by the Jin Empire was completely unexpected. The Jin Empire was already recognized as the most powerful country in the mainland, and if it was allowed to annex the Zhou Empire, no matter how powerful it became, the empires would all end sooner or later. That's why all the empires united against the Jin Empire. unwritten agreement.

There is no room for the king of Tang to hesitate. The northwestern border of the empire is next to the Zhou and Jin empires. If the Zhou empire is annexed, half of the empire will be under the threat of force from the powerful Jin empire and may be attacked at any time. It is impossible not to support the Zhou empire. .

However, there is a war between the Empire and the Qin Empire, and no matter how stupid he is, he knows that the Empire cannot afford the consumption and pressure of fighting on two fronts, and this is going to be fatal.

He also sent a special envoy to visit the Qin Empire. He first explained the truth, and then made a condition. As long as the Qin army withdraws from Pingtang Pass, he can cede the two counties of Baimo and Changchuan, and give a certain amount of money compensation. The United States sent troops to support the Zhou Empire.

But the Qin Empire replied: Since you know the danger of the Zhou Empire being annexed, you should focus on the overall situation. We might as well stop the war between the two countries first, and jointly send troops to support the Zhou Empire. After defeating the Jin Empire, let’s wait a little longer Discussing the issue of Pingtang Pass slowly is to talk about whether you are happy or not.

But don't forget, the three counties of Pingtang Baimo and Changchuan were originally the territory of the Qin Empire, but they were occupied by your old Tang family for decades, and it is only natural for us to take them back.

Qin Empire's reply made King Tang's auspicious thunderbolt, and several of the expensive teacups were broken. He wished he could immediately dispatch a million troops to destroy the Qin Empire, but now he was helpless.

Pingtang Dangerous Pass is an important city at the northern gateway of the empire, and it must be taken back. For this reason, he ordered Han Rui, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, to attack at all costs.

According to the battle loss statistics sent back five days ago, Han Rui's troops who attacked Pingtang Dangerous Pass lost as much as 6 people, and Ren Fu's troops who attacked Zhuangxian Castle Fortress lost nearly 3 people. The consumption of materials made Tang Wangjili very heartbroken. The daily consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops was astonishingly large, and the empire's treasury was so empty that even the mice moved.

Although the number of soldiers killed in battle was astonishingly high, he didn't really care about it. The untouchables originally served the dignitaries. Their lives are worthless. The huge consumption of various materials is the real death. This is no longer a prodigal. It is a defeated country.

He also knew that the current price of grain had increased dozens of times compared to before the war, and he also knew that if he continued to play like this, he would have to sell the pot and sell the iron in less than a year, but he had no choice but to order an increase in taxes and force the young , Search for food to ensure the supply of military supplies such as food and grass for the army.

Since the last battle of the century in the Tang Empire, the king of Tang has already raised a tax in order to make up for the loss as soon as possible. Li Wei implemented a currency war in a targeted manner, devaluing the coins of the Tang Empire and keeping the price of grain high. The common people complained a lot. Now that the war is on again, the price of food will only increase, and it will change day by day.

Even the wise and mighty Great Ming Lord can't really make all the people have enough food and clothing to live and work in peace and contentment. What's more, King Tang can't be regarded as a wise king, nor can he be regarded as a foolish king. He only considers his throne and his empire. As for The common people, as long as there is no civil uprising and the taxes are paid, he won't bother to take care of them.

The whole court quarreled for three full days. In the end, Tang Wang Jili chose a compromise method and suspended the attack on Pingtang Dangerous Pass. However, Han Rui's army still kept besieging the city. The fortress outside the fortress, waiting for an opportunity.

Then gather the army to reinforce the Zhou Empire.

When Tang Wang's order to suspend the attack arrived, Han Rui couldn't help taking a deep breath. These days, he stormed Pingtang city day and night, causing heavy casualties to soldiers and exhausting all kinds of siege equipment. But after a long attack, the morale has obviously dropped. What is most needed at this time is to rest the army for a period of time. Moreover, although the king's move is helpless, it is wise from the overall situation.

The Tang army suddenly stopped attacking the city, which relieved Xia Houfu and the whole city's soldiers and civilians who were holding on to the Pingtang Pass. Even though the city was not trapped on all sides and the supply of various materials was never interrupted, the Tang army did not distinguish between day and night. The crazy attack of the city still put great pressure on the soldiers and civilians defending the city. The newly repaired city wall was bombed and collapsed for a short period by the indiscriminate bombing. Fortunately, a large number of sandbags were prepared before, and it was quickly said that the gap was given The seal was filled with extremely tragic offensive and defensive battles, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the soldiers and civilians were exhausted.

Li Wei and others who were far away in Chang'an couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the news. The defensive battles at Pingtang Pass and the fortress outside the city of Zhuang County were very tragic. What's terrible is that the daily consumption of tens of thousands of troops is too scary. If it weren't for some reserves before, and a lot of food after launching the currency war, I'm afraid it won't be able to survive long ago. War is a game of burning money. What matters is the overall strength of the country.

The arrow that opened the bow did not turn back, so he had to bite the bullet and hold on. He believed that if he had a hard time, King Tang would not be much better, it just depends on who can't hold on first.

"Master, is it possible to start Operation Thunder?"

Wu You asked in a low voice, it was the most suitable time for Operation Thunder. Burning a few fires in the hinterland of the empire would definitely make King Tang feel devastated.

"Let Tian Yu and the others continue to lie down."

Li Wei shook his head resolutely. Why didn't he know that it was appropriate to carry out Operation Shocking Thunder at this time, but for the sake of the overall situation, he endured it anyway. It doesn't matter if he fights with the Tang Empire to death, but he must not let the already powerful The frightening Jin Empire annexed the Zhou Empire to increase its strength.

Wu You sighed, and then said: "Master, the army has been assembled, and the three thousand cars of sticky powder have been loaded, and they can start at any time."

Li Wei, who is a traveler, clearly understands the importance of technology. He set up a research institute in Chang'an City and gathered a group of strange people to conduct various research experiments. The sticky fans are the elites of the research institute. According to Li Wei "Wonderful Ideas,"

The product that was fiddled with after many experiments, that is, the cement of later generations.

This thing is made of lime, clay, gypsum and other things in a certain proportion. Of course, it cannot be compared with the real cement of later generations, but it is placed in this continent with extremely backward technology, and people who understand its function and effect are greatly impressed.

For some unknown reason, Li Wei didn't call this thing "cement,"

It is called sticky powder.

However, in private, those who know the effect of sticking fans are more willing to call it "Young Master Fan" in private.

Chapter 291 Not a Human

Li Wei knew that during the crazy attack of the Tang army day and night, Pingtang City was already riddled with holes and crumbling, and a small section of the city wall collapsed due to the large number of spare sandbags. Sticky powder was first provided to Pingtang City for use.

Three thousand carts of sticky powder and a large number of skilled craftsmen left Chang'an in a mighty way under the protection of the army, first took the Ningyuan Road, exited from Ningyuan, and then passed through Zhuangzhaoer County Town and arrived in Pingtang City.

Xiahou Fuzhuo Fengxing, who was guarding Pingtang Pass, and other generals were skeptical. Could this stuff mixed with sand and stones be stronger than a city wall built with big blue stones?

Under everyone's skeptical eyes, thousands of skilled craftsmen were busy in an orderly manner. In just a few days, not only the collapsed city wall was repaired, but many places were also heightened and reinforced. The whole new Pingtang Dangerous Pass seemed to happen overnight. Appearing in front of people's eyes, the speed alone is amazing.

"Long live the young master, long live, long live!"

The soldiers and civilians in the city were very excited, and they didn't know who was the first to yell, and the soldiers and civilians in the city cheered in unison. Thousands of voices gathered and split the sky. Young master fans, also known as sticky fans, quickly spread. In the hearts of the common people, the reputation of Mr. Li, who already exists like a god, has been pushed to a higher level.

Outside the city, the Tang army's battalion was tens of miles away. Commander-in-chief Han Rui and a group of senior generals were riding on high-headed horses, staring at the fortified city in front of them with dumbstruck eyes. They knew that the soldiers and civilians who defended the city would definitely use the time of the truce to repair the crumbling city. , but I didn't expect it to take such a short time. Not only did the city that was riddled with holes be repaired, but sometimes the weak places were heightened and reinforced, making Pingtang City stronger and stronger, and everyone's faces became very pale. ugly.

Hundreds of Thunderbolt vehicles roared into the sky, and it was hard to knock down a small section of the city wall. However, according to the repair speed of the Qin army, the city wall can be repaired quickly even after it collapses. This is a big trouble, and we will attack the city next time , God knows how many more people will die?

At this moment, Han Rui, who is the commander in chief of the three armies, felt mixed feelings, and even felt a bit of remorse. If he had known this, he should have pushed forward and continued to attack until the city was broken.

It was too late to say anything now, and the morale of the 20 troops was once again hit hard. In desperation, he had no choice but to return to the camp, pick up a pen and write a memorial, and report the current situation to the king.

No one can understand the role of cement better than Li Wei, who is a member of the Transit Congregation. If it weren't for the fact that iron ore mining is not easy, and iron ore is in short supply, he still wants to learn from future generations to build the kind of cement that can't even be bombarded by large-caliber artillery. Reinforced concrete fortifications.

A city wall built with sticky powder may not be as strong as a superimposed large bluestone block, but the collection of big bluestone is also very troublesome, requiring a lot of manpower and material resources, and it is even more inconvenient to repair. It takes less time to build, and it is easier to mend broken walls, with more benefits than you can count on your ten fingers.

In short, the appearance of cement can be called an epoch-making invention, and Li Wei's reputation has once again been pushed to a new level. Even the enemies cannot be amazed by it. This guy is simply not human.

The war of the new century broke out immediately, and the kings of the empires still did not forget to send a large number of secret agents to Chang'an despite their busy schedules, trying to get the formula for making young master powder, but unfortunately, it was only the credit of the secret agents of the black guard Just adding a few more credits to the book.

"Sanggong...he's really not human..."

In a large wing room in the inner house of General Hussars' Mansion, Qing'er, who was limp on the special big bed, gasped and moaned feebly, her smooth jade cheeks were full of soul-stirring blush, revealing extreme exhaustion and happiness.

Kong Rong, who was standing beside the jade body, just let out a lazy snort. Her whole body was falling apart, and she didn't even have the strength to speak.