Chapter 473: Dismissing the Troops and Truce, Two Years Later
In Shaoyang County, Yun State, dust was flying somewhere beside an official road.
Tens of thousands of local civilian servants were mobilized by the government and gathered here. Under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Industry and Mohist disciples, they were widening the official road here.
The official road that was originally no more than two feet wide was now widened into a wide road with a width of about three to four feet thanks to the efforts of this construction team.
The road was built with roasted yellow sand and dust. It was spread on the ground and compacted with heavy objects to prevent collapse.
After the construction of the underground road was completed, craftsmen used hardwood as the track and laid it in the center of the road.
On both sides of the widened road, a green pine was even planted every three feet or so. This was not only to prevent the sides of the road from collapsing, but also to prevent the trees from growing up in the future to block the sun.
Looking behind this construction team, we see a vast and clean area that stretches to the end of our sight, like a special official road with a giant dragon crawling on the ground!
Such a special road is naturally not an ordinary official road, but a "straight road" ordered to be built by the current Emperor Dayun!
[Golden Emperor Card, Qin Shihuang wins the government]
[Card skills:
The Sixth Life Lieutenant - 1. Can build the special building "Great Wall". After it is completed, the troop defense will be 1, and the wounded soldiers will recover 10%. 2. The special building "Qin Zhidao" can be built. After it is completed, the troop movement speed will be 1.3.
Build the special building "Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin", the upper limit of imperial power is 20.4, and you can build the special building "Afang Palace", the upper limit of imperial power is 20]
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This is the special building, "Qin Zhidao" brought about by the skills on top of the emperor card [Qin Shihuang] that Xiao Cheng is currently equipped with!
An official from the Ministry of Industry looked at the smooth progress of the straight track and then looked at the drawing in his hand. He felt very good and couldn't help but said to his colleagues:
"This place is already the junction between Shaoyang County and Jiangzhou County. It is only three hundred miles away from Jiangdu. According to this process, it will finally be completed before summer this year!"
The Jiangdu in his mouth is Jiangling City, the current capital of the Yun Kingdom!
Because it was designated as a companion capital, it had a different political meaning, and the government and the public were called "Jiangdu".
The officials from the Ministry of Industry on the side, after hearing the words of their colleagues, nodded happily and agreed:
"After doing the math, I finally won't miss the date when the imperial court moves to Jiangdu. This errand is really tiring! But fortunately, I didn't miss the errand after all."
From Zhongqing City to Jiangling City, it is more than two thousand miles!
Building such a straight road, even with the help of Mohist disciples who are proficient in architectural construction, is still a massive project. Updated without error @
After Emperor Yun ordered the Ministry of Works to implement it, officials from the Ministry of Works worked hard day and night. The number of civilian servants employed in various places along the way totaled nearly one million people, and seven to eight million taels of silver were spent.
It took more than a year of hard work, and the construction is almost completed. Just looking at the cost, you can see how amazing the scale of this straight road is!
Perhaps it was aroused to talk, or perhaps it was to kill boredom, an official from the Ministry of Industry interjected:
"Actually, I don't understand why His Majesty wants to build such a straight road today. Even if the imperial court is moved to the capital, the original official road can still be used, so why go to such trouble?"
After hearing what this person said, a Mohist disciple who was in charge of building the straight road came over and answered:
"My lords only know how to build it, maybe you have never seen the straight road being used!"
A group of officials from the Ministry of Industry here are only responsible for the construction, and another group of officials from the Ministry of Industry are responsible for the commissioning and acceptance later. They have never seen the straight road being opened with their own eyes.
After hearing what this Mohist disciple said, he couldn't help but curiously asked:
"Besides that this straight road is wider and has a track for your majesty's frame to drive over, is there anything special about it?"
These officials from the Ministry of Industry were often exposed to construction matters and naturally knew the purpose of the track laid in the middle of the road, which was to allow carriages equipped with special wheels attached to the track to pass quickly.
The road is not muddy, and it is a straight road with few bends. Without such bumps, the traveling speed will naturally be much faster.
Chapter 14: Armistice, two years later
However, this official from the Ministry of Industry has never seen it in actual use, so he only has a rough impression and does not have a clear understanding of the effect of straight roads.
But this Mohist disciple said:
"The journey from the capital to Jiangdu used to take more than twenty days, but after the construction of this straight road is completed, it will be shortened to fifteen days."
"It only shortens the journey by a few days. If the imperial court moves to the capital, it will not be short of time!" the Ministry of Industry official continued.
Perhaps some officials from the Ministry of Industry couldn't bear to see that their colleagues were so stupid and ignorant, so they couldn't help but give him a hand and whispered:
"Your Majesty and the adults in the imperial court are not short of this time. But if a war breaks out, the imperial court will need a large army on the front line!"
As soon as these words came out, the official from the Ministry of Industry, who was digging into the details, reacted suddenly.
Naturally, the imperial court would not need this time to move to the capital.
But when it comes to war, if the heavy troops can arrive a few days in advance, the logistics pressure on the front line will be greatly reduced. Army dispatching, troop support, etc., relying on this road, will naturally be much faster!
"So, this straight road is nominally for the convenience of moving the capital, but in fact, it is for the mobilization of the army and the smooth transportation of logistics and supplies?" Someone asked in a lowered voice.
"Then, after the construction of the straight road is completed, doesn't it mean that there will be a war on the front line?"
"Isn't that right? Ever since His Majesty issued the decree and all the imperial ministries were preparing to move to Jiangdu, there have been rumors of launching a Northern Expedition."
"Also, it is said that the reason why His Majesty chose a companion capital was because the capital was too far away from the front line and was inconvenient."
Previously, the war between Yun and Xia ended with the Yun State taking all the seven southwest counties, and the Xia State's vitality was severely damaged.
In the nearly two years since then, the war in the world has subsided, and the sound of fighting has never been heard on the border between the two countries. In a trance, it seems to have returned to the peaceful times of the past.
But everyone in the world, whether they are the nobles of various countries or the people of Li, are very clear in their hearts that the Yun State has the ambition to continue to send troops to the north and unify the world, while the Xia State has the intention to conquer the territory southward and wash away the national humiliation.
The reason why there has been no war in the past two years is because the Yun State needs to recuperate and digest the results of the war. The Xia State wants to lick its wounds, accumulate strength and strength, and wash away its previous shame.
The war between the two countries was finally settled for the time being.
But the scene of peace and tranquility between the two countries is actually just on the surface!
Over the past two years, Yun and Xia have been hoarding grain, grass and weapons, forging armor and weapons, and intensifying the training of soldiers and horses.
Spying on military intelligence.
Two years have passed, and now the Yun State has won the hearts and minds of the local people due to its extensive benevolence in the seven counties in the southwest. It has absorbed all the people and material resources of the seven counties into the national strength of the Yun State. Now even this road leading to the front line Jiangzhou County
The straight road has also been built!
As for the Xia Kingdom, now that the New Deal has been implemented in the country, the court's taxes have increased. Coupled with the Xia Kingdom's strong national power and profound heritage, it has finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the banditry in the southeast has not completely subsided, it seems that it is over.
There won’t be any climate!
Both countries have dealt with their own problems and have begun to focus on the border.
The war is obviously imminent and about to break out!——
In the Qingcheng City of Yun Kingdom, in the Imperial Palace and Yangxin Hall.
[February 27, the fifth year (spring) of Zhaosheng in Dayun Kingdom
Wearing the Imperial Card: Qin Shi Huang Yi Ying Zheng
Effective skills: Sixth Generation Remaining Lie, Power to the World, Sweep Liuhe, Parade to Seek Immortality
Additional skills: Destiny Zhaozhao, Dali Duan Family, Ming Dynasty Afterglow, Tubo Army, Jixia Academy, Drum of Injustice]
Perhaps it was because the weather was getting warmer, but Xiao Cheng was wearing only a single suit, sitting on the dragon chair, lowering his head while reviewing the memorial.
According to the etiquette, at the age of twenty-two, he can already start growing a beard.
If he were an ordinary young emperor, he would be...
Chapter 14: Armistice, two years later
In order to express one's own maturity and consolidate one's prestige, it is natural to grow a beard early.
Although Xiao Cheng is young, his prestige among the government and the public has been incomparable since he took the throne six years ago. Naturally, he does not need to grow a beard to deepen his prestige, so his chin is still smooth. Compared with two years ago, it looks so smooth.
There is absolutely no change in appearance.
At this time, Lu Bing, who had been promoted to Du Yiwei of the Shangyu Preparatory Office and officially took charge of the Niangan Office, and Wang Zhi, the director of the East Factory, actually walked into the hall together and faced Xiao Chengfu
He bowed down and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, Lu Bing, pays homage to your Majesty!"
"My slave Wang Zhi, please pay homage to Your Majesty!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he raised his head slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Get up! What is the purpose of the two of you suddenly coming to the palace to have an audience?"
Upon hearing Xiao Cheng's inquiry, Lu Bing and Wang Zhi just bowed their heads and did not respond immediately.
When Feng Bao on the side saw this, he knew that what the two men were going to report next was very relevant, so he quickly winked at the palace servants waiting in the palace.
The palace attendants in the palace were very clever. At this time, they received Feng Bao's signal and quickly bowed their bodies and quickly exited the inner palace of Yangxin.
When there were only a few loyal eunuchs left in the palace, Lu Bing took out a scroll from his arms, raised his hands high, and spoke first:
"Your Majesty, two months ago, the troops on the front line discovered that the troops in various parts of the Xia Kingdom were being mobilized one after another. Your Majesty ordered Shangyu Preparatory Office and Dongchang to send people to conduct a thorough investigation!"
"Yiwei envoy Zhong Ziguan was ordered to investigate and has found out the Xia Kingdom's frontline army deployment plan!"
Niangan Department has Zhong Ziguan's ace card, and he can develop his power through the skin of the embroiderer. Naturally, Dongchang's espionage power in Xia Kingdom is not as good as that of Niangan Department.
But Dongchang is naturally not a vegetarian!
Wang Zhi, the director of the East Factory, also immediately took out a list of names from his pocket and said respectfully:
"Our Dongchang was ordered to mobilize the music disciples who are in the homes of the Xia Kingdom's courtiers and nobles to investigate the news and sort out the list of Xia Kingdom's generals who were suddenly transferred to the front line in the past few months. In addition, our Dongchang also found out that the frontline Xia Kingdom
This is the place where the army's supplies are stored. Please take a look at it!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he said in a deep voice:
"Has it been verified?"
After hearing this, the two people quickly replied:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I have verified it many times."
"Don't be careless, I will never make any mistakes!"
The Xia army almost marched into Jiangyang County in the first place, but it was because many reports had not been carefully verified that an oversight was made.
Wang Zhi, Lu Bing's predecessor, was dismissed because of this incident. Naturally, the two of them did not dare to ignore it. After sending people to verify the authenticity many times, they presented it to Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng nodded and said immediately:
"Show it to me!"
After Feng Bao heard this, he quickly walked down the steps in person, took the defense plan and the list from the hands of the two men, and handed them all to Xiao Cheng.
The front line defense map of the Xia army was put together with the list of generals and the information on where the baggage was stored, and Xiao Cheng looked at it carefully. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First update~~
They are all information about Xia Jun's frontline army arrangements, and they have similarities. Before he has read them all, Xiao Cheng has already discovered a lot of similarities.
After the two facts are confirmed, it is enough to prove that there is no problem with the two pieces of information!
When Xiao Cheng saw this, a smile finally appeared on his lips.
The Xia Army's frontline defense map, the list of leading generals and generals, and the locations of the supplies and supplies. All this extremely important information about the Xia Army had fallen into his hands before the war even started.
This battle has not even started yet, but Yun Guo already has a three-point chance of winning. How could this not make Xiao Cheng happy?
A gleam flashed in Xiao Cheng's eyes, and he turned to Feng Bao next to him and asked:
"How long will it take for the straight road project previously reported by the Ministry of Industry to be completed?"
Feng Bao quickly replied:
"The Ministry of Industry reported that the straight road from the capital to Jiangdu will be completed before the beginning of summer. The straight road to Jiangzhou City will take another two months."
The corners of Xiao Cheng's mouth curved again, he slapped the table and said with a smile:
"After two years of preparation, the country's elite troops are ready and their morale is high. There is abundant money and food in the treasury, and armor and ordnance are piled up. Southwest.
Chapter 14: Armistice, two years later
The people of the seven counties are heartbroken, everything is ready, and the day to raise troops is not far away!"
Feng Bao knew that although His Majesty has not used weapons rashly in the past two years, the ambition in his heart to unify the Central Plains and conquer the world has not faded at all.
Seeing Xiao Cheng looking like this, Feng Bao immediately bowed and said loudly:
"My servant congratulates Your Majesty!"
Lu Bing and Wang Zhi, who were kneeling in the hall, also said loudly:
"I am willing to serve His Majesty's ambition to the best of my ability, even to the death!"
Xiao Cheng's eyes flashed with light, and he immediately shouted loudly:
"I am sending an order to all the ministries and government offices in the central court. The civil and military nobles of the central court want to move the imperial court to Jiangdu on March 15th!"
"Once again, Zhang Jun, the Minister of Rites, Wen Tiren, the Minister of Punishments, and Cheng Wushi, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army, took the emperor's order and went to Jiangdu first to prepare for the arrival. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆·无码first release~~Jin Jun Xiao
Wuying, Ruiwuying, Shanghuyiying, Keshengying, and Mingwuying escorted us to Jiangdu to take over the defense."
"Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple, Hai Rui, the censor of the left capital, and Yang Zaixing, the general of Huwei, joined Wanjie camp, Yunyi camp, left and right Xiaowu camp to lead the way. However, those who threaten the safety of the road along the way will be turned over without any mistakes!