The spring plowing finally ended, but the Ming Dynasty entered a busier state. The battle to capture Yongdu and take down Qin as the last symbol of a country was about to begin. The entire Ming Dynasty was busy for this battle.

All the military workshops began to work overtime day and night to produce weapons. The weapons they had just been bandaged and transported out of the warehouse, and were transported out of the warehouse one by one. The granaries were opened one by one, and bags of grain were loaded onto the carriage. The Ming merchants who received the transportation contracting task were all as if they were injected with chicken blood, mobilizing all the forces they could mobilize to better complete the task.

The rewards given to them by the court were very generous, but the conditions were also harsh. If they could not arrive on time, or the loss on the road exceeded a certain amount, they would not only be punished, but more importantly, they would lose the qualification to carry the court's materials in the future, which was absolutely unacceptable to these merchants.

Every time a task is completed by quality and quantity, and a higher evaluation from the court will have unparalleled benefits for their future. Compared with those extremely risky commercial activities, contracting these businesses of the court is naturally the most profitable and least risky thing.

Every businessman in the Ming Dynasty was eager to get a bowl of soup from the big pot of the imperial court. However, there were too many monks and too little porridge, and in the end, only a small number of people could get such a generous contract and gain an advantage in this competition. But the premise is, don’t make mistakes. Once you make a mistake, there will be a lot of people behind you who will come back to the bench.

Labor costs immediately rose, and the price of livestock was once a day. Even if the spring plowing just ended and a large amount of labor was put into this market, high-quality strong labor was still in short supply.

Countless long-distance teams set out from all parts of the Ming Dynasty and gathered towards their final destination.

As the heart of the Ming Dynasty, Yuejing City naturally became even busier.

"Your Majesty, the troops of Xian Bisong in Changning County have been frequent changes recently. Wu Ling sent 800 miles to step up and asked Your Majesty to give him the right to make decisions at the moment." The kitten put Wu Ling's memorial in front of Qin Feng.

"As expected." Qin Feng smiled and picked up Wu Ling's memorial, swept it in one glance, and put it down: "Cao Tiancheng is certainly unwilling to let us take down Yongdu City smoothly yesterday. If he doesn't cause us trouble, it really makes me feel uneasy."

"In the memorial, Wu Ling said that a Long Xiang army with more than 10,000 people and a standing army of about 30,000 people entered Changning County half a month ago. This time, the people of Qi were thinking of a serious battle. Wu Ling also wanted to take this opportunity to teach the people of Qi a lesson. His troops under the Wuling War Zone had not fought a war for two years."

"You tell Wu Ling that you can fight back moderately, but I don't want to break out a large-scale war with Qi now." Qin Feng said: "The people of Qi just suffered a big defeat in Wanzhou. Cao Tiancheng is planning to wipe out the domestic powerful forces in one fell swoop. If we fight with them at this time, Qi will be united due to external conflicts, and Cao Tiancheng's imperial power will be greatly strengthened in this process, which will help his internal integration. You must know that the powerful forces in Qi are now at the bottom. We cannot give him this opportunity."

"If you understand, then let Wuling focus on defense." The kitten nodded. However, Xian Bisong has been planning to fight our army for many years in Changning County. This time he has the opportunity, I am afraid he will not give up."

"Just tell Wu Ling my bottom line. As for how to fight and let him take the initiative, isn't he going to make a decision? I'll give it to him." Qin Feng narrowed his eyes, "You can beat Qi people, but you must never enter the territory of Qi."

"yes."

"In addition, we should also give Cao Tiancheng a little surprise. How is the Bozhou matter doing now?" Qin Feng asked.

"The first teams supporting Zhou Shuguang have set off and are expected to arrive in Bozhou in half a month." The kitten replied.

Qin Feng nodded: "Let Zhou Shuguang prepare to start the war with us at Xianbisong in Changning County, Bozhou raised an anti-flagship. Hey, he wants to come and fight Qiufeng, so let's make his house fire."

"Understood."

"Cao Tiancheng's purpose is just to cause trouble for us. Of course, if we deal with it improperly, it will not prevent him from taking the opportunity to bite us. The key is still in Yongdu's battle, what will Chen Zhihua say?"

"Chen Zhihua's troops have advanced to about ten miles away from Yongdu, which is the core defense area of ​​Yongdu. Although the war was very difficult, it is still moving forward every day. Chen Zhihua estimated that in about ten days, he would be able to completely clear the defense outside Yongdu City and start to attack Yongdu City directly." The kitten said: "But Yongdu City is not easy to fight. Yongdu City is twenty meters high and is one of the world's largest cities. The main body of the city wall is completely made of rocks. Chen Zhihua has conducted experiments. The thunder fire we now have now has very limited damage to the city wall. The large number of siege cars, ladders, etc. equipped in our army cannot reach this height. Although the craftsmen have been working hard to improve, at this height, our own protection ability is very weak."

"The greater power trencher has not been built yet?"

"Your Majesty, you have built these catapults. They can throw hundreds of kilograms of stone bullets at a time, which can pose a threat to the walls of Yongdu. However, their weaknesses are also extremely obvious. They are too bulky and have a very close range. If they want to hit the walls, they will enter the range of the catapults in the city. For us, it is not worth the effort. They can only be used as a supplementary means of attack."

"In other words, we will have to use human lives to fill it!" Qin Feng frowned.

"Yes. Chen Zhihua thinks so. Chen Zhihua will probably pay a price of 20,000 to 30,000 people to capture this city." The kitten's voice was a little heavy.

Qin Feng was also silent. Two to 30,000 people were six reorganized field camps!

"In fact, the Ministry of War hopes to besiege Yongdu for a long time." The kitten lowered his voice: "Hundreds of thousands of residents in Yongdu have to eat and drink. Even if Ma collected a large amount of supplies earlier, we estimate that as long as they are trapped for a year, the problem can be solved."

"A year!" Qin Feng shook his head slowly: "We can't wait. Yongdu City will involve a large amount of military force in one day and consume countless money and food in one day. This is not in line with our strategy. No matter what, this battle will have to be fought."

"Yes, your majesty, I want to go to the front line." said the kitten.

"You stay in the capital." Qin Feng shook his head, "The Ministry of War needs you to coordinate and arrange it. Yongdu is just one direction for us. When a certain time comes, I will go to Yongdu in person. In addition, I have asked Huo Guang and He Rentudu to rush to Yongdu front line in advance."

"That's it. If you contact the center, you must ensure sufficient supply of military supplies on the front line. In addition, the troops in the central theater must also be ready to set sail at any time."

"Yes, Your Majesty, that's the minister." The kitten stood up and bowed and left.

Eunuch Le appeared outside the study at the right time: "Your Majesty, Lord Shu of the Imperial Medical Office is looking for a meeting outside."

"Well, please come in." Qin Feng nodded, took a sip of tea, moistening his throat. In the past few days, he has only been able to sleep for an hour or two every day, and he has to rely on the bitter tea to refresh himself.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Medical Office is ready and will set off tomorrow." Without nonsense, Shu Chang got straight to the point: "This time, the Imperial Medical Office gathered dozens of experienced Imperial Medical Office, hundreds of doctors heading to the front line, and the doctors equipped by each unit themselves are strong, so they will definitely try their best to reduce the damage to the war."

"Chen Zhihua has built a huge clinic for you, and all the facilities are equipped in place according to your requirements. This time, you may have to work hard. Chen Zhihua estimated that it would cost 20,000 to 30,000 people to conquer Yongdu." Qin Feng said: "I hope you can save as much of the lives of some soldiers as possible."

"So much?" Shu Chang's body shook slightly and she sat upright.

Qin Feng nodded: "Yongdu City is the capital of Qin after all, and it is very difficult to capture it. It is best to prepare more medicinal materials in the Imperial Medical Office."

"The medicinal materials are easy to talk about. The Imperial Medical Department has been stocking up in recent years, and the number of various kinds of medicines is sufficient. However, the things that Shuwan needs are not easy to manufacture. Even if Xu Lai does his best during this period, he has only made a hundred sets of them now."

"This is also impossible. The things Shuwan wants are too difficult to make." Qin Feng said: "Let's use it first, and the supply will be ensured with all your strength in the rear. With the proficiency of the production process, the output will become higher and higher."

"If you can create more, you may save your life by then."

"This time, a large-scale doctor is equipped on the front line to treat all the wounded people in a concentrated manner. This time, in addition to treating diseases and saving lives, you must also understand the advantages and disadvantages of this attempt, so that it can be used as a standing in the army in the future. You also know that letting the wounded soldiers stay in the military camp will actually have a great blow to morale." Qin Feng said: "Let these wounded soldiers leave the military camp and go to the special wounded barracks to concentrate on diagnosis and treatment, not only will it help you exert your strength, but it is also related to the morale of the front line."

"I understand!" Shu Chang said: "In the future, the battlefield clinic will be set up as a standing institution for the army. If the effect is excellent this time, it will be a silent motivation for the soldiers. Although Yongdu is difficult to fight, it is not on the same level compared to Chang'an."

"Getting Chang'an?" Qin Feng smiled: "That's probably going to take some years."

"What are you planning for that matter?" Shu Chang asked.
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