Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 405 Tactical Guidance
Xu Shu read the "Book of Five Wheels" and gradually became focused. This concentration naturally relaxed. As soon as he relaxed... he directly put his feet on the chair, sitting half-crossed and half-legged as if on the street.

After a cup of tea, he patted the table and said, "Okay! Your Majesty's sentence is exactly what I thought!"

Then he hurriedly remembered the current situation, and stood up in embarrassment to apologize to Bai Tu...

"It doesn't matter, Yuan Zhi is a man of true temperament... Now that our country of Chu is in the ascendant at home and surrounded by tigers and leopards outside, it is the time when we are thirsty for talents. I want to sweep a peaceful and prosperous age for the people of the world, and bring peace and prosperity to the people of the world. I wonder if Yuan Zhi would like to work in Chu as an official?" Bai Tu took advantage of the situation and extended the invitation.

"I was young and ridiculous, but I can't say I have any regrets if I can live up to myself. Later, I received many mentors and friends who would not give up on me, and I achieved a small success in my studies. Now I am supported by the king and I will not give up on you. I hope that I can live up to the world for the rest of my life!" Hearing this, Xu Shu stood up from his chair. Get up and bow formally.

Xu Shu had always been interested in Bai Tu, otherwise he wouldn't have shown up before.

Later, he got along well with Bai Tu and accepted Bai Tu's gift of a book. At this time, there was no reason to refuse.

"Okay! Yuan Zhi has the ability to break formations on the battlefield, so he was naturally appointed by the Privy Council. In addition... I have a private task that I want to give to Yuan Zhi." Bai Tu said seriously.

When Xu Shu heard about the Privy Council appointment, he was told by one word, but he specifically emphasized the latter. Even if he didn't mention the official title, he knew that this was a real important responsibility!

"I would like to share the worries of your Majesty." Xu Shu said with high spirits.

"Ministry of Works... This task involves the secrets of the Ministry of Works. Does Yuan Zhi have any family members to arrange for?" Bai Tu asked promptingly.

Xu Shu also heard that the Ministry of Industry is the most confidential department in Chu State, and if it involves some secret projects, the participants must have close relatives in Chu State.

In comparison, even the generals leading the army under the Privy Council are not as particular as the Ministry of Works...

"My mother is still in Yingchuan Changshe, but I don't know if she can be brought back now." Xu Shu was worried when he mentioned his mother.

After all, this was the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the traffic on the road was extremely inconvenient, especially in troubled times, there may not be rioters and bandits in any mountain depression.

Xu Shu hoped in his heart that after serving in Chu State, he could take his mother back to Chu State to enjoy her old age in peace, but...

"Yingchuan Changshe? Don't worry about that. You can write a letter to the imperial court later, and I will contact King Wei for the rest." Bai Tu nodded clearly, which Bai Tu had already prepared for.

After all, Xu Shu's most well-known deed was not that he defeated Cao Ren, but that because his mother was in the hands of Cao Cao, he had to say goodbye to Liu Bei and was not reused after entering Cao Cao's camp.

There are two theories. One is that during the Changbanpo Great Escape, Xu Shu’s mother was captured by Cao Jun because she was walking behind with the people. The other is that Xu’s mother never came to Jingzhou with Xu Shu from the beginning, so she was a “single blessing”. Xu Shu's identity was discovered by Cheng Yu, a fellow countryman of Xu Shu, so Cao Cao used the name of Xu Shu's mother to kidnap Xu Shu back.

No matter which way you say it, Cao Cao did something very low-status. In terms of the mainstream values ​​​​of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it seemed very low-status to threaten the civil and military relatives under his control and under the command of other princes.

After all, nowadays, it is common for brothers, and even fathers and sons, to serve different princes respectively.

Especially for aristocratic families, it is very common for them to surrender separately. This kind of threat breaks the rules.

The State of Chu has special regulations only for the most confidential departments of the Ministry of Industry. All personnel involved must have close relatives in the State of Chu to reduce the risk of leaks.

The only thing Cao Cao could do to cover up his shame was that he was representing the imperial court in conquering Xu Shu.

But now Bai Tu is not worried that Cao Cao will not give him this face...

Not to mention Cao Cao's current situation, it is decided that he will be much closer to Bai Tuhui now. Besides...Cao Pi is still in Jinling now!
Bai Tu was still very righteous. He was about to send Cao Bang, who was a brother-in-law and sworn sworn brother to him, back to Xu County. Cao Cao would never detain the relatives of Chu officials at this time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your success... I just don't understand. According to the Ministry of Industry, they should all be skilled craftsmen or knowledgeable people, right? I don't seem to have any expertise in this area..." Xu Shu sighed in relief, but also felt a little puzzled. asked.

"Hahaha, it is natural that Yuan Zhi will not be appointed to the Ministry of Industry, but that the Ministry of Industry will develop some new armaments in the future, which are different from ordinary swords, bows and crossbows. Then someone will be needed to give these new armaments new tactical positions." Bai Tu Said it in general vaguely.

Not only muskets, but also cold weapons such as heavy cavalry - once the stamping machine appears, and with the current steel production, plate armor can be directly mass-produced. By then...even if it will be eliminated eventually, it can be exported to the outside world.

The Chu State will not fight any major wars in the next five years... Unless the situation changes drastically, small-scale conflicts may break out at the ports of Qingzhou and Youzhou, and even on the Seafood Peninsula, and hundreds or even thousands of people may fight. Heavy cavalry can be used as a decisive force.

As for whether it will be wasted?
Bai Tu felt that before he eliminated the heavy cavalry, he could easily sell plate armor and the like to others.

Moreover, heavy cavalry is different from muskets. If someone imitates Chu's heavy cavalry, Bai Tu will be very happy that they go astray - to Chu, three or two thousand plate armor is just a sprinkle of water, even if it is just for "misleading" The effect is also profitable, not to mention that although plate armor is weak against breech-loading guns, breastplate-style body armor appeared in Germany during World War I, which can be regarded as a continuation of plate armor...

The use of muskets as an upgraded version of bows and arrows, or the use of armored heavy cavalry as an upgraded version of cavalry, are both in the category of "getting twice the result with half the effort".

Like muskets, heavy cavalry also has its own tactics...

Just like the Liaodong cavalry in the middle and late Ming Dynasty - Li Chengliang did not conquer Liaodong with military techniques and battle formations.

If you really use the heavy cavalry as an enhanced version of cavalry, it will not be able to exert its power.

Not to mention that the Ministry of Industry also has many magical gadgets...

After Qi machines gradually became practical, various trial and error products emerged one after another, and some of them may not be practical.

Because of the differences in Cheng Ji's world, Bai Tu also encouraged this kind of "trial and error".

In addition to the big projects led by Pang Tong, Yu Ji, and Huang Yueying, there are also many "interesting" small projects in operation.

However, in order for this kind of trial-and-error innovation to be more reliable, Baitu also needs some trusted generals who can provide targeted opinions to the Ministry of Industry in terms of tactical command. After all, most of the skilled craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry do not understand the real battlefield.

Although Bai Tu's words were vague, Xu Shu could tell that he was asked to be a tactical pioneer, and the responsibility and trust involved in it were imaginable, and his blood was even more moving.

"As for the arrangements of the Privy Council... I won't interfere for now. When Privy Envoy Lu comes back, Yuan Zhi might as well show it himself." Bai Tu had the idea in his mind of letting Xu Shu simulate the battlefield with Lu Bu.

(End of this chapter)