Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 656: Changes in the gold liquid of fame
"Poison trick?" Ran Zhan was confused and blinked his eyes, "Isn't it a good thing to give away land for no reason?"

"A good thing?" Chen Zi snorted coldly, "Guangning County is a county divided by the imperial court. What qualifications does Wang Jun have to divide and distribute it? What's more, the prefect received the order from the imperial court and came to Daijun as the prefect. Since he is a prefect, he can only govern one county. How can he govern two counties? This is an unfair reputation. If it spreads to the imperial court, it will be a disaster!"

Zhou Ao also understood after hearing this. He used to be an official in the central government and had trouble grasping the general direction and strategy, but he was well aware of the rules and regulations of these famous people.

"It turns out that this is the case. With this incident, the prefect will have something in Wang Jun's hands. He can stab him at the critical moment without him having to take action. The imperial court will come to reprimand him first. It's really a good way to kill someone with a borrowed knife. ." Zhou Ao said, smacking his lips, "However, this matter is also a double-edged sword. After all, the territory is real. Wang Jun is so arrogant and domineering, but the court dare not do anything to him, just because he has a large territory and There are many soldiers and generals, sitting in the north, if the eunuch can get Guangning County, the territory will expand and the power will increase, it is real."

"It's not that simple. This is a poisonous bait," Su Liao joined in the discussion, "because it involves the biggest issue, which is whether Guangning County is worth it."

"Is it worth it?" After hearing this, Zhou Ao suddenly realized, "Yes, there has been a lot of news recently, all of which indicate that after the military disaster, it was almost abandoned and a lot of people were lost. If it were taken over, not only would it be necessary To bear the burden of construction but not to have the population is indeed not worth the gain.”

"It's not just these," Chen Zi looked solemn, "Guangning County is located in the north. It has to resist the invasion of the grassland, and it also protects the barrier of Fanyang County in the south. Now because Wang Jun's thoughts are unpredictable, Fanyang County's enemies and friends are unpredictable. It is very difficult. It may threaten Dai County, and if we add Guangning County, our target will be bigger, more difficult to defend, and the defense line will be longer, not to mention that Guangning County also needs to protect Fanyang County."

"But this land is indeed very important." Su Liao added, "The key to Wang Jun's plan is that we really need more land, and this is without irritating him, because there is no If we have more land, it will be difficult for us to develop! However, Guangning County has too many disadvantages. Not only is the name of the imperial court unfair, there are threats from Fan Yang, and what is even more worrying is the barbarians! But so A piece of land, if you don’t want it..."

After what the audience said, Ran Zhan also understood, but still felt it was a pity, so he turned his attention to Chen Zhi.

The same goes for everyone else, they are all waiting for Chen Zhi to make the final decision.

"Guangning County is already close to the place where the Fourth War was fought, and the population has been reduced by half. It is also too close to Fanyang and Yan County, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. If you take it over, you will undoubtedly put yourself under the sword of others, and you will not be able to defend it. An Ning, how can you concentrate on development?"

After listening to Chen Zhi's words, everyone understood what he was thinking. While letting go of their heavy hearts, they all felt a little pity. After all, it was a large piece of land and they had to fight for it on their own, regardless of the court's attitude. It is the time, manpower, and material resources that are consumed, but I don’t know how much.

However, what Chen Zhi said next immediately surprised them.

"But General Wang's opinion is also very important. After all, he is trying to show his goodwill. Even if it is to delay time, refusing directly would be too direct and would easily make him suspicious. Therefore, although Guangning County cannot have it, The defense work of Guangning County can continue, that is to say..."

"Do you want to capture the place where troops are stationed?"

Chen Zi, Su Liao and others looked at each other, and then the thoughts began to spin crazily in their hearts, analyzing the situation in this situation, what kind of impact and consequences such behavior would have, and the pros and cons.

Soon, Chen Zi frowned and said: "In this way, the situation has not improved, which means that we are depriving Guangning County of its resources, but we have to protect its safety, and when Wang Jun sends people over to rectify the situation in Guangning County, We are still under attack from both sides."

"No," Su Liao shook his head and said, "On the surface, it seems to be true, but as long as the border troops are reorganized and trained according to the method of training martial arts, extraordinary combat power will soon be formed! With such combat power , the military front is inserted between Guangning County and the grassland. It can deter the grassland to the north and Guangning to the south. And without Guangning County as a drag, the target will become smaller. By then, this force will be enough to control Guangning. Ning can also restrain foreign tribes! Don’t forget that we still have seven tribes that we can use!"

At this time, Chen Zhi suddenly spoke up and asked Ran Zhan: "You have led Wu Ding. Do you think an ordinary soldier would have some fighting strength after being trained like Wu Ding?"

Ran Zhan was stunned, stopped and thought for a moment, and then said with some uncertainty: "These martial arts of ours have never been on the battlefield in the past. When we defended the city before, we still relied on the power of single-shot cannons, but later I brought The soldiers chased the defeated soldiers, and also noticed that these warriors relied on the battle formation and training methods, and their combat power was indeed not low, at least much stronger than those defeated soldiers who desperately resisted..."

At this point, he slapped his head and said: "By the way, my family has been a soldier for generations, and I have seen other soldiers and horses in the past. Compared with those soldiers and horses, our martial arts are not only insufficient in battlefield experience, but also in terms of combat ability. It shouldn't be weak at all, and with the battle formation, it should be slightly better."

When others heard this, they understood Chen Zhi's intention of letting Ran Zhan stay.At this time, Chen Zhi asked again: "If soldiers who have a certain military foundation and have fought against the barbarians also use Wu Ding's set of drills to temper them for a while, how much will their combat power be?"

Ran Zhan scratched his head, thought for a while, and then said, "In that case, he should be [-]% stronger than our Wu Ding."

"Only [-]%?" Zhou Ao was listening, very surprised, "Those frontier soldiers have been soldiers for a long time and have rich experience. After training, shouldn't their combat power be improved even more?"

Ran Zhan shook his head and said, "That's not how it works." Seeing that Zhou Ao was still confused, he patiently explained in detail, "It's because these people are very experienced, and many of them are soldiers." You know how to be lazy when it comes to training. On the battlefield, you think more about saving your life and lose the motivation of the new recruits. Therefore, no matter how much you train, you can at most let them learn some new battle formations, but they will not be allowed to do so. More courageous."

"So speaking of it, recruits are the most cost-effective?" Zhou Ao looked surprised, "But if there are no veterans and no experience in the team, wouldn't they suffer a loss if they encounter a big battle or a tough battle?"

"Although it's cruel, it's true," Chen Zi nodded at this moment. "So the best choice is to combine old and new recruits, with recruits accounting for the majority, and then drill together."

After saying this, he turned to face Chen Zhi and said: "Since the prefect has made a plan, I will follow it. I might as well be responsible for the negotiation with Wang Jun this time."

"Okay, you can negotiate this matter, but whether it succeeds or not is not up to you. It depends on how it is done. Ran Zhan, I will give you a task. Take half of the soldiers in the city to Guangning County first. The northernmost garrison troops have gathered up."

"No!" Ran Zhan responded first, and then said with some worry: "However, if this happens, won't this generation county have fewer soldiers and horses? There are not more people than in the city. If we take away some more people, What's left is only enough to control the single-shooter cannon. Although this thing is powerful, we still need to leave some manpower for emergencies."

Chen Zhi said: "You don't have to worry about this. I took advantage of the visitors from the south to write letters to their families, asking for their help. These families have sent many servants. The siege has been lifted in the past few days, so it's time to go home." They are all arriving one after another.”

Ran Zhan immediately said with some dissatisfaction: "How can you trust these people? They are all servants of a big family, and they must be perfunctory. Moreover, these families are based in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and it is difficult to force them to practice. They are unreliable no matter how you think about it."

"Yes, you can see so many things behind it now." Chen Zhi smiled slightly, but praised, "Yes, this group of people cannot be like the Wu Ding of the Daijun family, who were summoned by us to train together, nor are they like this The conditions, and the effect will not be outstanding, but their identities are different, they represent the interests of several big families in the south, and there are many places to take advantage of this level of identity."

At this time, Zhou Ao suddenly smiled and said: "Actually, there is no need to worry at all. With the single-shot cannon, it is more than enough to protect ourselves. Is there anyone in the North who dares to challenge us now?"

"Don't be so pretentious," Chen Zhi shook his head, "The power of a single-shot cannon is not as powerful as expected. The reason for this outstanding performance is actually mainly because no one in the past has seen such a scene. , was momentarily shocked by the unfamiliar killing method. Look at this city defense battle, only [-]% of the enemy's real deaths were due to single-shot cannons, and most of the rest were trampled! What really caused their defeat , is the fear in my heart! Besides..."

At this point, he changed the subject: "The single-shot cannon looks powerful, but in fact it has many limitations. This time, two of them were damaged during the defense of the city. The others also need to be inspected routinely to eliminate hidden dangers. At the same time, because they need to be used first The fire cone is lit, so if it rains, it will be useless, but fortunately there has been no rain in the past few days."

Seeing the changing expressions of the people in front of him, Chen Zhi said with a smile: "Don't worry, you are all the people I trust most. There is no need to hide these words, and these flaws will be discovered by other forces and other people as time goes by. It’s also a question of sooner or later. What we really have to do is to continue to research equipment and not be satisfied with the past and stop moving forward.”

"I'll wait to understand."

Everyone bowed their hands, and after a few more words, they all left.

Chen Zhi returned to the back hall and was about to take out the official documents to deal with. Suddenly, his heart moved. His thoughts condensed on the sign tube in his heart, and he saw that the five-element scale grid suddenly trembled. The fifth grid, which originally had only a thin layer of fame gold liquid, suddenly Jump up and down and grow significantly!

(End of this chapter)