Goose Three Kingdoms

Chapter 617 No One Cares
In the shipyard, model battleships are slowly being pieced together.

In order to simulate the difficulty of building an actual battleship, the model battleship was not built using large pieces of wood.

Instead, take thinner and shorter wood in proportion and splice them together, trying to imitate the model as much as possible in proportion.

Due to the limitations of the keel and the sealed cabins, the length-to-width ratio of various contemporary warships, no matter how large they are, is not too exaggerated, a bit like a crocodile.

Compared with a crocodile, the length-to-width ratio of the model battleship is more like a snake, reaching nine to one.

Since he had decided to give up the steam chariot, Black Bear decided to give it a try. He gathered together the two carriages, axles, wheels and other easily worn wooden parts that had been refined with white magic power, and set them on fire.

Burn to ashes completely, and either restore, precipitate mana crystals, or return white mana.

No matter what, you can test a limit.

As a result, the world gave up on repairing and restoring the world, and all the white mana was returned to him, which mixed his regret with a little joy.

He was helpless about the stubbornness of this world.

The black and white mana will be retained for half a year each time, which means that 400 points of each will be used as a reserve.

Keep two longevity peaches for emergency use, with 400 points of black and white mana each. Save up the extra ones and use them.

The burned wooden chariot parts were returned for more than 500 points, so they had to be kept and used to refine new battleships.

Compared with the steam chariot, this warship painted with dragon patterns can assist in dredging the Wei River and various large canals in the initial stage after it is built.

In the future, it will be the lower half of the airship, which can be called an airship or a spaceship.

Unlike modern shipbuilding that relies on keels, the wooden parts refined by his white magic power can be used as aluminum alloy. They are light, strong, and resistant to wear... but they are not resistant to burning in flames.

The model ship was modified several times, and after it was completed, his Taoist soldier assembly line started again.

There is no need for shipyard workers at all. Instead, these workers come to the periphery of the construction site to observe in their spare time.

More than 300 soldiers collaborated, and their work efficiency made the workers feel guilty.

The sentries and patrolling guards were difficult to drive away, and the workers only glanced at them as they passed by.

Thanks to the fact that Black Bear concentrated on shipbuilding during this period, Fa Zheng was able to live a peaceful life.

Now, as long as the Grand Marshal concentrates on doing something and doesn't think about messing with the officials, he will be a very good and wise ruler.

What's a big deal if a wise monarch works as a carpenter in his spare time?

Such leisure and pleasure does not consume the man's or the country's strength and is a rare pleasure in ancient and modern times.

On the Hehuang side, Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao arrived at the Yuzhong base camp one after another.

There were conflicts between the two people, and some of them could even be traced back to their parents.

There was no pre-war consultation, and basically it was just as Black Bear said before the war, everyone fought on their own.

Even when sending out scouts, they were to conduct reconnaissance on their own.

During the investigation, Meng Da led about 8,000 Badi volunteers from Hanzhong and Wudu and county soldiers to Yuzhong.

As soon as Meng Da arrived, Gan Ning led his 800 men to Yulin. His arrival allowed the officers and soldiers gathered at the front line to gather and hold a pre-war meeting.

No one dared to offend Gan Ning. The troops arriving at the front line each carried military rations, which were enough to last for a month and a half. In other words, after a month, if they could not successfully eat the stored grain of the Shengqiang in Hehuang, they would have to eat Gan Ning's food.

When Gan Ning arrived at the front line, he first collected reconnaissance information from all parties. With the assistance of Hehuang local tyrants and officials, he made a huge sand table in three days.

When the meeting was held, more than thirty people, big and small, from generals to county lieutenants and Yizong lieutenants, gathered in front of the sand table.

Gan Ning wore a red and green embroidered battle robe, with seven bells hanging from his waist. He held a Qiong staff and pointed at a corner of Wudu. "Before we go out, General Meng, please let me know a piece of military information."

Ma Chao, Zhang Xiu and others looked at him with a slanted look. Meng Da had a dignified face and elegant temperament. He bowed to everyone and said, "According to the secret report of the Baima Di, the Qing Qiang are afraid of the strong power of the shogunate and want to unite with the Sheng Qiang King." "Isn't the Qing Qiang far away in the south?"

A captain spoke up and immediately noticed Ma Chao's unfriendly gaze, so he lowered his head and looked carefully at the exquisite sand table.

Zhang Xiu rested his hands on the edge of the sand table, with a calm expression: "Qing Qiang's clothes are blue, so they are called Qing Qiang, and they are also called Qingsou. Maybe Qingsou is Qingsou, and Qing Qiang is Qing Qiang."

"As the governor said, this tribe of Qing Qiang has lived in the northwest of Shu County for generations, and some of them live on the edge of Wudu County, and they have had many conflicts with Qiuchi Di and Baima Di."

Meng Da bowed to Zhang Xiu and continued, "According to the Di people, the Qing Qiang wanted to move to Hehuang, but they were worried about the harsh policies of the border county officials, so they united with the Sheng Qiang."

Ma Chao snorted and laughed, "They are still not afraid. I am worried that the three parties will have nowhere to display their power. How about this? General Meng will lead the troops of Hanzhong, Wudu and Tianshui counties, and the Badi Yicong will join forces to attack Qingqiang, making it difficult for them to unite. If Hehuang wins first, we will send troops to help; if General Meng wins first, we can also send troops to help Hehuang."

The Qing Qiang also knew what the so-called victory in Yuzhong was all about. Those who were defeated were only the women, children, the elderly, the weak and the mixed-race Qiang who were left behind. The young and strong main forces of the Hehuang Qiang had already gone on an expedition to the Western Regions, where they were enjoying the pleasure of being kings and dominating the world.

The real purpose of the victory in Yuzhong was to force Zhang Lu of Hanzhong to surrender.

He then used Zhang Lu's surrender to force Yizhou to surrender.

The Qing Qiang saw all of this and naturally had a simple contempt for the Guanzhong army that was taking shortcuts.

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Gan Ning glanced at Meng Da, then at Ma Chao, and his eyes met Ma Chao's.

The others watched, and Yan Pu, who was sent here to serve as Gan Ning's chief secretary, spoke up: "Most of General Meng's troops are still in Wudu. If we attack Qing Qiang nearby, and the Ba Di Yi Cong are good at mountain raids, it would be just right."

He also went to see Gan Ning, who smiled and said, "The Grand Marshal said before the battle that each army should fight on its own. I came here to supervise the transportation and guard the food and fodder, not to supervise the battle and control the armies. Since you have already made your decision, why ask me?"

It seemed that Zhang Xiu, Ma Chao and Meng Da were competing, but in fact, the three of them were jointly resisting Gan Ning. They were afraid that the war would not go well, so they had to rely on the food and grass controlled by Gan Ning.

Seeing that Gan Ning was willing to give up his power, Meng Da immediately bowed to everyone and said: "Since that is the case, I will go straight to Qing Qiang."

Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu looked at each other, and Zhang Xiu spoke first: "How about I take Huangzhong, and the Right Wise King takes Hezhong?"

"also may."

Ma Chao agreed, picked up his battle flag, stood on tiptoe and spread his arms to insert it into the river area.

Zhang Xiu also lowered his battle flag to Huangzhong, and Meng Da also took his battle flag and lowered it to the mountainous area west of Wudu.

Although the terrain here is difficult, the soldiers of Hanzhong County and the volunteers of the Ba people all have rich experience in conquering mountains and destroying temples.

In terms of mountain warfare experience, the Hanzhong army is extremely rich.

What's more, there are many Taoists and Taoist children in the Hanzhong army, and the medical capabilities of the army are very strong.

As for their fighting spirit, this was the first battle that the Ba people had fought under the command of the Great Sima, and Meng Da found it terrifying when he saw it.

And that Qing Qiang... Others may not know what exactly happened, but doesn't he know?

This was nothing more than helping the Wudu Di people eliminate their old enemies, gaining merit for themselves, proving themselves to the Ba people, and obtaining slaves for the shogunate... a great situation in which all parties won.

Didn’t Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu know about the Qing Qiang problem?

No one cares, just don't let Meng Da come to Hehuang to cause trouble.

As long as there are no messy people interfering, Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu will have full confidence in victory.

Even if the Sheng Qiang were as savage and ten times more ferocious than the Shu Qiang, how many iron armors did the Sheng Qiang have? How many heavy crossbows and strong bows did they have?

The biggest disadvantage of the Qiang people is the lack of iron tools!

The reason why the Sheng Qiang are called Sheng Qiang is that their tactics are not as good as those of the Hehuang Qiang. The Hehuang Qiang followed the Han Army in exterminating the Dong Qiang, became familiar with the Han Army's tactics, and adopted the Han Army's practical tactics to improve their own Qiang fighting skills.

Their tactics, ironware, manpower numbers, and animal reserves are not as good as those of the previously cut-off Qiang people who survived. What can these new Qiang people use to fight?
(End of this chapter)