After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 111 The Alliance Under the City
Hearing this, Liu Xiatuo showed a dissatisfied expression on his face, so he suggested.

"My lord, I look at this Nanju city. It has high walls and thick walls. If it is in our hands, as long as we manage it carefully, it will definitely be the best place to fight against Qi in the future. Why don't we take this opportunity to take it directly."

Of course Meng Di wanted to do this too, but the current situation did not give him this opportunity at all. Now Zheng Guo is jumping up and down. If he really forms an alliance with the Seven Kingdoms in the future, then once the Qi army sends troops, Nanju City will become a city. A lonely city.

At that time, if the troops are divided, not only will they lose a lot of troops, but they may also be forced to abandon Nanju City. This is not in line with his strategic intentions, so he said when he thought of this.

"Qi State has also coveted Ju State for a long time. If Qi State unites with other vassal states to launch an attack on Lu State this time, then we must prepare for the worst. Therefore, at this time, our troops must be reduced. "

Naturally, Liu Xiatuo knew the way to do this, but he was a little unwilling. After hearing these explanations, he shook his head helplessly and said in a very unhappy way.

"It's because our strength is too small. Otherwise, this time, we can directly destroy the country of Ju, and then we will have a place to live in. It is better than staying in the country of Lu."

For these dissatisfaction, Meng Di was also helpless, after thinking for a while, he said to Liu Xiatuo.

"This time a lot of chariots were seized. You choose fifty chariots, together with the chariots, halberd warriors and archers, and send them to Qufu to present to Marquis Lu. At the same time, you must tell your elder brother privately, Let it be better for Marquis Lu to bestow these things on Yang Hu."

Liu Xiatuo became a little anxious when he heard this, and stopped him.

"Why did my lord do this? In this way, wouldn't Yang Hu get fifty chariots for nothing? Why don't we keep it for ourselves? After a little training in the future, we will also have our own chariots."

Meng Di shook his head. He now has a good understanding of chariots. In all fairness, chariots are a very useful unit, but there are too many restrictions, and the three people on it need long-term training.

However, infantry and cavalry are different. As long as a set of models is found, they can be produced in batches. In terms of time and cost, the price of chariots is a bit too high, and it also costs a lot.

So he resolutely gave up this idea, and now develop cavalry first, and when his strength grows, he must train a powerful infantry. The number does not need to be too many, but it must be enough elite.

You must know that after Han, Zhao, and Wei were divided into Jin, the reason why Wei was able to rise rapidly was because Wu Qi trained Wei soldiers in Wei. As soon as this epoch-making army appeared, it established Wei's dominance, and it almost defeated Qin. Destroy the country.

To train such an army, it will take a lot of time and cost a lot. More importantly, the iron that Mengdi needs has not yet been mass-produced, so we still have to wait.

This time when attacking Ju State, the crossbow that Mengdi just developed is useless, just to prevent possible changes in the future, or because his strength is not strong, so at this time, it is best to wait for the things at the bottom of the box. wait.

At least enough quantity has been saved to be able to deploy troops, and it will be time for Mengdi to start fighting around, so Mengdi just smiled and asked Liu Xiatuo's question.

"Didn't our battle with Ju State make you aware of a problem this time? Do the math carefully. To train a cavalry, all you need is a horse and some time."

"But if you want to equip a chariot, you need a chariot, a halberd-wielding warrior, and a shooter. In this way, it will take twice as much time, and a group of good craftsmen must be supported. We now have such a chariot. strength?"

Seeing Liu Xiatuo shaking his head slowly, Meng Di smiled slightly and continued.

"Although our current cavalry is at a disadvantage against chariot soldiers, we have high mobility, so we can win this time. In the future, as the soldiers progress, we only need to slowly find out a set of tactics."

"I think the cavalry will rule the world in the future, and chariots will be gradually phased out, so it's useless to keep these chariots in our hands. They might as well be used to appease Yang Hu and buy us time."

Liu Xiatuo stopped questioning after listening, stood up and said goodbye directly, and went out to make preparations.

What surprised Meng Di was that the monarch of Ju State was crazy, but after thinking about it for two days, he saw the Lu army outside, who had already set up a posture and was about to attack the city, so he directly chose to surrender in Kaesong.

After getting the news, Meng Di didn't choose to enter Nanju City, but asked someone to bring Jikuang to his camp.

Ji Kuang is a middle-aged man with a somewhat sinister appearance. After seeing Meng Di, he took the initiative to salute and said.

"I have seen Mengzi. There was some instability in the country before, so there were thieves who robbed Mengzi's caravan. This king is willing to compensate, and will improve the law and order from now on. I will definitely not let such things happen again."

This attitude of admitting mistakes is very good, but it does not meet Mengdi's requirements, he snorted softly.

"Juhou, it's useless to talk about it now. Meng didn't intend to invade Ju, but just wanted to protect the safety of my caravan. Compensation is naturally necessary. But this time, Meng led an army Come, it takes a lot.”

Although Ji Kuang is not very good at running the country, he is also a person with a clear mind. After hearing this, he said quickly.

"The King of Lu's team dispatched troops, and the money, food, and losses incurred will be borne by the Ju National Assembly."

Meng Di nodded, and then said after thinking for a while.

"Since Marquis Ju said just now that there are Dao thieves rampant in Ju country, if this is the case, Meng intends to station a team in Zhongqiu City to assist Marquis Ju to clean up the thieves."

"It's just that the manpower under my rule is a bit insufficient, so I want to recruit people in Ju State. I don't know if Juhou thinks Mengmou is appropriate to do so?"

Just kidding, at this time, what Ji fantasized about is to send this Mengdi killing god out of Ju country as soon as possible, no matter what conditions he puts forward, as long as he can keep his throne, he will not hesitate, so he said quickly.

"Sure, of course it is appropriate. This king is exactly what I wish for. If this happens, the security of the whole country will definitely improve. Since Mengzi is worried about the population, then Yuanyuan will move [-] households to Zhongqiu."

(End of this chapter)