The next day, when Li Tingzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the message from Sun Yuan, the depressing atmosphere in Dengzhou Mansion gave him a very bad feeling.
The rain is about to come and the wind is blowing all over the building.
After a night of thinking and deliberation several times, Li Jie roughly figured out the other party's intention and had already made a decision in his heart.
It's not like we can't give artillery.
Gunpowder can also be supplied.
However, if you want technical skills, don’t talk!
Li Jie believed that the other party must have been mentally prepared to return without success before they came and moved to another place. If the other party had this technology, would they provide it to others for no reason?
Li Jie provided artillery and ammunition for Meng Gong's sake. If the Southern Song Dynasty officials came over, he would not be so easy to talk to.
In the future, Guo Jing will have to guard Xiangyang and will have to deal with the other party less, so keeping a warm relationship is nothing.
In the reception room, Li Tingfang and Meng Zhijin waited for a long time, but the person in charge was nowhere to be seen. Li Tingfang couldn't help but murmur in her heart.
Have you been fooled?
Meng Zhijin saw Li Tingfang's anxiety and comforted him: "Xiangfu, I'll take care of myself now that I'm here!"
At the same time, he sighed slightly in his heart. Li Tingfang's performance today was abnormal. This was probably the so-called 'concern leads to chaos'.
Although he rarely participates in military and state affairs, his father is Meng Gong after all, and he is still aware of the overt and covert struggles on the battlefield and in the court under his influence. His father's current situation is indeed not good.
There are Mongolians looking at him outside, and the Emperor and courtiers are suspicious inside. He has half a foot on the edge of the cliff. Originally, he was not on the list of people for this trip to Dengzhou. He took the initiative to invite him here.
Just to help my father share his worries.
Li Jie didn't mean to ignore the two of them, but something really happened. Before dawn in the morning, the spies from Yidu Mansion reported urgent military information.
The Han coalition forces have begun to assemble, and the 5,000 Mongolian elites led by the Mongolian general Kuokuo Buhua will serve as the vanguard and will take the lead.
Among these five thousand people, there is also a special force of 300 people. This special force is composed entirely of warriors. The leader of this force is none other than the Mongolian National Preceptor Jin Lun Dharma King.
The key is that the intelligence sent by the spies mentioned something. They found a giant black tiger in the army.
Unfortunately, Xiao Qianjue's mount was a pure black tiger. If Xiao Qianjue really came with the army, then the Mongolian side knew that there were two top grandmasters in combat.
Even though artillery is extremely powerful, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced if the masters take precautions.
Soldier against soldier!
Admiral!
Wanyan Bupo could barely hold off one person, and Li Jie could almost hold off one person. He was afraid that the Mongols would send another grandmaster, and then the top combat power of both sides would be unbalanced.
Fortunately, he knew where Guo Jing was recently. Just in case, Li Jie sent innate warriors with his handwritten letters to Jiangling Mansion day and night to ask for help.
Li Jie didn't want to have a showdown with Guo Jing so early, but the situation changed too quickly. The Mongols even sent the national master, and maybe Xiao Qianjue, and it was not impossible to send one or two more masters.
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What's more, what would happen even if Guo Jing found out.
When Li Jie provided assistance to Guo Jing earlier, Guo Jing must have had doubts in his mind, and he would know it sooner or later anyway.
This time it was just a little ahead of schedule. Li Jie also planned to tell the truth. He planned to tell a "white lie" to deal with Guo Jing first.
The Fuxing Society currently has no plans to develop in the south, which does not conflict with his 'lie'.
After many meetings and discussions, the members unanimously agreed that the best strategy is to proceed slowly and steadily.
Capture a land, manage it, and then continue to expand when it is almost digested.
There are two main reasons for making this decision. The first is the lack of reserve personnel. It is easy to conquer a country but difficult to defend it. Blind expansion is inconsistent with the strategy formulated by the Fuxing Society (accumulate grain widely, build walls high, and slowly become king).
The second point is the limitation of production capacity. The main limitation on production capacity is the problem of raw materials. With the large-scale application of steam engines, the demand for iron ore and copper ore has increased sharply. Overseas mines alone are really a drop in the bucket. About 60% of them need to be sourced from
Imported from other regions.
However, iron and copper are controlled materials no matter which country they are in. Small-scale smuggling is naturally no problem, but large-scale transportation is bound to attract official attention.
Li Jie landed early due to resource constraints. The next step is to gradually encroach on the Qilu area and obtain a stable source of minerals. The cost of owning mines is much lower than outsourcing.
Cutting off the grain route of the Yellow River is also a rehearsal. Once the Fuxing Society begins to expand, it will inevitably touch the sensitive nerves of the Mongolians.
How can anyone be allowed to snore beside the couch? The Mongols will do everything they can to destroy the Renaissance Army. Then will be the real test.
The first difficulty is right now. The Mongols have sent so many masters, and they must be trying to decide the outcome in one battle.
After handling the military situation, Li Jie slowly walked into the living room, holding his hands in his hands and apologizing as he walked.
"I'm sorry to keep you two distinguished guests waiting for so long. We are really busy with military affairs. Please forgive me."
Li Tingzhi heard the news and went away with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He did not expect that the leader of the other party was so young, but he quickly recovered his emotions and quickly stood up and returned the salute.
"General, you are polite. Although Xiangfu is a civil servant, he has been mostly in the army. I can totally understand it!"
Li Jie took the main seat very naturally, and then stretched out his hand to signal the two of them to sit down: "Sit, sit!"
Li Tingzhi and Meng Zhijin smiled and nodded. After sitting down, Li Tingzhi exclaimed: "It is true that a hero comes from a young age. I didn't expect that you have established such a foundation at such a young age. You will definitely have great potential in the future!"
Li Jie smiled slightly. Although he had changed his appearance when he came to meet this time, he did not hide his age. He is now a master and is not afraid of some secret methods. If it were not for the fact that Mu Nianci still lives in Lin'an
, he can completely meet the other person in his true colors.
"You can't afford the word 'hero'. The success of the Song Dynasty depends entirely on Meng Gong! Meng Gong is a real man and a true hero!"
Afterwards, the two parties had a very tacit understanding of each other's business. Li Tingzhi had calmed down at this moment. Since the other party was willing to see him, it meant that there was talk.
This meeting is the first time for both parties, so it is very important to leave a good impression.
Li Jie was neither arrogant nor impetuous. After all, it was the other party who wanted something from him, not him who wanted something from others. Moreover, he had given instructions in advance not to interrupt the meeting unless there was a particularly urgent military matter. He truly believed that
I have the idea of helping Meng Gong.
Although neither party mentioned anything substantive in this conversation, one party requested something and the other responded, and it didn't take long for the two parties to have a heated fight.
Suddenly, Li Tingzhi had forgotten Li Jie's age, and his behavior was completely unlike that of a young man. He could always control the scale of conversation just right, and it was like a spring breeze to get along with him.