When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

Chapter 314 Ignition of the Fire

There are battlefields beyond the battlefield, and those who are good at fighting may not have great achievements. Yang Chong naturally understands this truth.

Therefore, in the next few years, facing the war that could break out between Qi and Qin at any time, Yang Chong must make preparations in advance. Internally, he needs to repair the army and stockpile supplies. Externally, he needs to win over all the forces that can be won over. Even if he cannot win them over, he cannot let them stand on the side of Qin.

In the following time, Yang Chong did so. Now Qi State has obtained most of the territory and population of Yan State. As long as time is given, it will be enough to select 100,000 brave men in the former territory of Yan State. The Yan people are not Yan State. The weakness of Yan State lies in its system. In terms of bravery alone, the Yan people who have been fighting with the surrounding barbarians for 800 years and have allowed Yan State to stand in the northern border are not weak.

On this day, from the mountains outside the west city of Linzi, the news that Yang Chong had been waiting for for a long time finally came.

"Finally succeeded." After receiving the message, Yang Chong put down everything at hand and left the Qi Palace with a small entourage. There, a magical weapon that could change the direction of future wars was born. As a time traveler, Yang Chong's biggest cheat has never been the inheritance of the six tribes of Emperor Yan, but the insights of this civilization that has evolved for five thousand years and is ultimately reflected in him. That is something that no one of this era can compare to.

Yang Chong rushed all the way to Xishan, and after passing the opened mountain road, he came to a huge open-air venue in the belly of the mountain. Here, there were railroad tracks laid on the ground leading to the depths of Xishan, from where a steady stream of coal and iron ore were transported. Although the carts were still pulled by horses, the vehicles on the rails were beyond this era.

On the huge site in the belly of the mountain, there are blast furnaces. A large amount of metal is smelted every day, from copper to iron, and even steel, all here.

This is the result of Yang Chong's cooperation with the Mohists over the years.

Yang Chong knew many things. Although he could not do them, let alone make them, the skilled craftsmen of the Mohist school could turn what seemed to be just illusions in his time into reality.

Every day, a large amount of steel is transported out from here and sent to the weapons casting place in Linzi to replace the Qi army with the most sophisticated weapons and armor in the world.

However, although these are important, they are not the most important. The most important thing here is that it will provide Yang Chong with a weapon that transcends the times. That weapon is enough to change the war of this era and even change the direction of the world.

Under the offensive of the Qin army, Yang Chong endured for several years and avoided large-scale confrontation with the Qin army, just to wait for this day.

Although Qi was rich in resources, it had been in a slump for too many years. Although Yang Chong forced it to return to the Warring States period, it was still inferior to Qin. The Qin State had been managed by six generations and finally reached its peak during the reign of Qin Wang Zheng. It was almost impossible to defeat Qin State by relying on some tricks.

Yang Chong’s only choice was to defeat the Qin army head-on, and to defeat the main force of the Qin army.

However, no one can predict what will happen on the battlefield. Besides, the Qin army is the most elite in the world. People like Wang Jian will not make mistakes on the battlefield. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to defeat the Qin army in a decisive battle, unless something happens that exceeds the human limits of this era.

In this way, seeking a breakthrough in armaments became Yang Chong's few options.

Fortunately, this world is a very strange world, with magical martial arts and unimaginable mechanical techniques. In this world that clearly belongs to two thousand years ago in Yang Chong’s memory, there are things that he could not understand in his previous life.

Therefore, after recruiting a large number of Mohist disciples, Yang Chong listed the manufacture of artillery as the highest secret of Qi State.

With the Mohists' attainments in mechanical engineering, it was not difficult to manufacture cannons. The difficult part was to make suitable gunpowder, or even explosives, and to refine copper and steel suitable for making cannons.

Fortunately, although the process was tortuous, Yang Chong finally got the good news he wanted today.

The thing was finally created. The thing that could change the world was finally created.

On an empty platform in the belly of the mountain, Yang Chong saw something he had been longing for for many years.

Mo Ban, the master of Mohist mechanisms, had already arrived.

As a disciple of the Mohist school, making cannons, a weapon used to kill people, was in conflict with his creed, but he could not refuse Yang Chong. Of course, it was not because Yang Chong was so powerful, but because Yang Chong gave Mo Ban an opportunity that he could not refuse. For this opportunity, Mo Ban even cut off his ties with the Mohist headquarters.

That opportunity was too important for the Mohist school, so important that unless the founder of the Mohist school was still alive, no one could change Mo Ban's decision. It was an opportunity for the Mohist school to completely realize the ideals pursued by the Mohist predecessors.

"Your Majesty, that thing has been made and has been tested. Both its durability and power have met your requirements at the time." Mo Ban led Yang Chong to the artillery array consisting of several cannons. The metal gun bodies reflected a faint golden light in the sun, shining in Yang Chong's heart, making Yang Chong's heart burn with heat.

Martial arts are the romance of men, and the artillery in front of him is a romance that only Yang Chong can understand in this world.

"It's finally out." Yang Chong walked into the artillery array, leaned over and placed his palm on the cold cannon body. The steel is cold, but after filling it with gunpowder, it can make the world hot. Until today, Yang Chong truly experienced the joy of cheating.

"Let's give it a try first. This matter is of great importance and cannot tolerate any negligence." Yang Chong looked around and couldn't see any problems. In the end, it all depended on the experiment.

"Yes." Mo Ban responded, and then called a few Mohist disciples, who were the gunners he trained. For Mohist disciples who could control mechanical beasts, controlling a few cannons was simply too easy. As for the next operation, it was no different from what Yang Chong remembered. As the fire line was ignited, in a burst of fire, the shells whistled and smashed into the rocks in the distance with a deafening sound. In an instant, rocks were flying everywhere.

As the first cannon rang out, several other cannons were also ignited. Amid the explosions like thunder, there was an earthquake and mountain shaking in the distance. When the artillery fire subsided, the originally flat ground had become a mess with potholes and it was almost impossible to find a single intact object.

"Constrained by gunpowder, it's already very good to have the current power. It's enough for us to do many things. Master Ban, you have made a great contribution. In the next ten years, there will be a Mohist school in every county in Qi." After getting what he wanted, Yang Chong was in a good mood, but he did not forget to make Mo Ban feel better as well.

The reason why Yang Chong was able to recruit Mo Ban and a group of Mohist disciples to the State of Qi was naturally because he offered conditions that could impress Mo Ban and others. Even though Yang Chong later killed their great successor, Mo Ban and others never turned against Yang Chong because of this.

The transaction conditions proposed by Yang Chong were simply not something that Mo Ban and his group could refuse. The Mohist School had set great ambitions since its founding by Mozi, and the same was true for most of the other schools of thought, all of which hoped to change the world with their own ideas.

An ordinary person would dream of changing the world, let alone those "sages" among the various schools of thought who think they understand the truth of the world.

Although the Hundred Schools of Thought have existed for hundreds of years, and there are Taoism, Confucianism, Yin-Yang School and other schools of thought that are powerful enough to influence a country, there are only a few of them that can truly realize their own pursuits.

The Legalists count as one, the Diplomats count as one, the Mohists count as half, and as for the Confucians, at best they count as half. As for the Mohists, it is even worse, because its special ideas make it targeted by various countries. Otherwise, the contemporary Mohist giant Six-Fingered Black Knight would not have thought of taking a risky move and accepting Yan Dan, the prince of Yan, as his disciple.

Yang Chong, who had another layer of memory, did not regard the Mohist school as a scourge. From his perspective beyond this time and space, all the schools of thought had their own successes and merits, but they also had their own shortcomings.

There is a certain rationality in using the thoughts of various schools of thought to govern the country, but if you only use the opinions of one school, it would be a big mistake. There is no perfect answer in the world, no answer that can solve all problems. There is only the most appropriate answer to a specific problem, the answer that is most suitable for reality.

An emperor of later generations once said that the world should be governed by a mixture of hegemony and kingly ways. The ancients had such insight, so how could Yang Chong not have such insight?

In Yang Chong's understanding, all the schools of thought have their own uses. Even small sects such as musicians and novelists can be useful if used well. What's more, scientists like Mohism can also be useful among the various schools of thought.
Therefore, in the power map of Qi State, the Ministry of Works and Yang Chong had already been prepared by the Mohists. Even for Mohist disciples who pursued chivalry, it was not impossible to let him be an official in charge of supervision. Especially for the former, the power represented by Mohism had experienced another world that pointed everything towards science. Yang Chong understood the importance of Mohism better than anyone else in this world.

Of course, for Yang Chong, it is not only the Mohist school that is important, but also the Agricultural school. As the most ancient power in this world, the Agricultural school controls all kinds of farming techniques, from agronomy to medicine, to water conservancy, casting, and even astronomy and geography. The people of the Agricultural school have outstanding attainments. It is also very important for Yang Chong to subdue the Agricultural school.

Moreover, Yang Chong had reasons to take action against the farmers, and even had the name to take action against the farmers.

The "Yang" in Yang Chong's name can actually be written as Jiang-Lü, and it is the purest Jiang-Lü, the true descendant of the six tribes of Emperor Yan. The most important thing is that Yang Chong has already taken action against the Nong family.

After Yang Chong completed his inspection of Xishan's military industry, a secret letter from Nongjia Dazeshan appeared in front of Yang Chong through the night's intelligence system.

At the beginning of Yang Chong's story, an incident happened that many disciples of the Tian family of the Nong family raided him, wanting to capture him and then seize the inheritance of the six tribes of Emperor Yan. However, that raid was a complete tragedy for the disciples of the Tian family of the Nong family. Not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but they ended up with almost complete annihilation, except for one person who was captured by Yang Chong.

The person captured by Yang Chong was Tian Mi.

Tian Mi is a woman who knows how to adapt to the times. She doesn't have too much ambition, and she doesn't have much affection for her fellow tribesmen either. After going through some things, Tian Mi completely became Yang Chong's person.

At that time, the six elders of the Nong family were completely wiped out at the hands of Yang Chong, and the core disciples of the Tian family were almost extinct. Tian Mi was almost becoming the top master of the younger generation of the Nong family. It was under such circumstances that Tian Mi was released back to the Nong family by Yang Chong. Those who went back with Tian Mi also included Jiang Nu and her family.

When the farm suffered heavy losses, Tian Mi became a key training target after returning to the farm and gaining the trust of the farm's top management. After many years, Tian Mi has now become the youngest hall master of the farm, serving as the head of Shennong Hall. Even Jiang Nu's father has become Tian Mi's deputy and the steward of Shennong Hall.

At that time, the chief hero Tian Guang died in Dong'a City, and the position of chief hero of the Nong family has been vacant for many years. Tian Mi's letter this time was to tell Yang Chong that the Nong family was going to re-elect the chief hero. As one of the six hall masters, she was also qualified to run for the position of chief hero. Moreover, because she was the person with the highest status and the strongest martial arts among the Tian family's children, there would be people in the Tian family who would support her in competing for the position of chief hero.

But Tian Mi couldn't guarantee that she could really compete for this position.

At that time, the six sages of the Nong family, together with the chivalrous leader Tian Guang and three hall masters, wanted to assassinate Yang Chong, but they were eventually wiped out. Among the three hall masters, two were from other families and one was a descendant of the Tian family. This created a situation where the hall masters of the Tian family, who originally occupied the positions of three hall masters among the six halls of the Nong family, became two of the only three remaining hall masters of the Nong family.

If most of the Tian clan's most talented disciples had not died at the hands of Yang Chong, the Tian clan could have taken advantage of this opportunity to occupy the three vacant hall master positions. Unfortunately, although the Tian clan had an absolute advantage among the farming families, they could not find a suitable candidate. Therefore, among the three vacant hall master positions, they could only put forward Tian Mi.

Now the situation that Tian Mi faces in the farm family is that she is qualified to compete for the position of the chief knight, but it is not safe. There are two other Tian family masters, and they are all her elders. Although their martial arts are not as good as hers, they have the qualifications after all. At the same time, there are three other family masters as competitors, especially a short and fat man, who is a huge threat.

So Tian Mi had to ask Yang Chong for help.

(End of this chapter)