Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 33: A great scholar will debate for me~~~
'Flutter~Flutter~'

In the dead of night, the sound of birds flapping their wings is particularly harsh.

"The Duke."

The attendant who went out to investigate came back and reported, "It's a carrier pigeon."

Xie Yi, bent over and writing furiously in the candlelight, said without raising his head, "Don't worry about it."

"Here~~~"

It is only natural that spies were planted in the Qihuo Army.

Two hundred thousand men, women, young and old, and tens of thousands of young and strong people.

No one can ignore such a powerful force.

The beggar general with a mysterious origin has not yet accepted the imperial court's enthronement.

There is naturally no need to meddle in the affairs of the delegation.

Xie Yi wrote furiously, recording in detail what he saw and heard in the Qihuo Army.

Even if it seems unbelievable, nothing is left out.

I sat at my desk and thought for a long time, making sure there was nothing missing.

Xie Yi blew out the candle and stood up to rest.

Silver moonlight poured all over the ground through the glazed windows of the prefabricated house.

Xie Yi, lying on the camp bed, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Meat dishes, egg soup, and polished rice!

As a county governor, I dare not say that every meal is like this.

But when he was in the cafeteria, he witnessed with his own eyes that at least dozens or even hundreds of guards and clerks were given such special treatment.

Eating in front of him at those strange long tables and chairs.

A plate of meat, oil, salt, sauce and even spices.

Although the vegetarian dish does not contain meat, it is covered with a layer of shiny oil.

Egg drop soup, use at least one egg per bowl!
Then it will be a chicken when it hatches~~~
As for refined rice, it has always been something only the nobility are qualified to enjoy.

Just qualified to enjoy it.

Among the sons of the wealthy families in Jiangzuo, there are many who cannot afford to eat fine rice and have to rely on millet to survive all day long.

But here in the Qihuo Army, everyone is eating!

Xie Yi felt like he had come to a bizarre and magical place.

Every place here seems to be shrouded in a mysterious aura.

"In this world of cannibalism, how can there be such a paradise?"

From the next room came the loud snoring of the followers.

Xie Yi frowned at first, then felt relieved.

These followers probably haven't eaten pure refined rice many times in their lives.

I ate my fill today.

If they were stopped, they would eat until they died!

It is understandable that the followers had a good sleep after having a full meal.

Xie Yiqing sighed and closed his eyes. "This tin house is good, but the sound insulation is too poor."

modern world.

Lin Dao was invited to visit the machining plant.

The sales manager accompanied us throughout the whole process, provided us with food and drinks, and took very thoughtful care of us.

There's no way around it. It's hard to run a factory these days because the competition is so fierce.

A boss like Lin Dao who is willing to spend a lot of money to order steel plates must be treated well.

In a hotel box.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Lin Dao got down to business. "This time, I came here mainly to ask your factory to help me make a batch of processed parts."

"Boss Lin, our factory's technology is beyond reproach."

The sales manager promised, "As long as you can ask for it, there is nothing our factory can't make."

"Oh?"

Lin Dao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then can you make 5.56 and 7.62 caliber rifled tubes?"

"Mr. Lin, you're joking." The sales manager continued smiling. "It's not that we can't do it, it's that we don't dare to do it."

"Our factory is a formal factory."

Lin Dao smiled and waved his hand.

Even if he dared to do it, he wouldn't dare to look for an informal factory.

What should I do if someone clicks on me?
Things have been getting better recently, and he doesn't want to go for further studies.

"This time I would like to entrust your factory to process a batch of rebar."

Lin Dao said, "The number is quite large."

"No problem." The sales manager poured him a glass of wine. "12, 14, or 16?"

What is mentioned here is the diameter of the rebar, in millimeters.

"20", Lin Dao thought about it and decided that a thicker one would be better.

"By the way, how much does twenty weigh?"

"A meter of 20mm rebar weighs about five kilograms."

"It's a bit heavy." Lin Dao thought for a moment. "How much does 18 weigh?"

"One meter and four pounds."

"This one," Lin Dao said calmly, "18mm in diameter, three meters long."

"One end is processed into a sharp angle, and the stronger the penetration, the better."

"It would be best if it could penetrate the iron."

The sales manager is also knowledgeable.

But I'm not sure what the boss is going to do with this thing.

It’s not needed on the construction site.

The sales manager thought for a moment and asked, "How thick of an iron sheet can it be pierced?"

Lin Dao was a little unsure. “One or two millimeters?”

"That's no problem."

"Okay." Lin Dao immediately decided, "Give me 20,000 first."

This thing is mainly used to equip the young and strong men in the beggar army.

As for the elite soldiers in the army, they still use icebreakers made of welded steel pipes.

As for secondary weapons, in addition to swords, each person will be given a hammer.

Such as ball-peen hammer, flat-peen hammer, and claw hammer.

Order in the name of tools, and we'll get as much as you want.

After the rebar deal was settled, Lin Dao then asked, "Do you know the plate armor used in the West?"

As soon as these words came out, the sales manager's eyes lit up. This required precision.

If this deal is negotiated, it can be sold for the same price as a work of art!

The sales manager's hands were shaking as he held the wine glass.

He wanted to yell, "Boss, our factory can make a mold for you overnight! It's guaranteed to be as beautiful as it can be!"

"It doesn't have to be that elaborate," Lin Dao said seriously. "It's just two pieces of iron plates, front and back, with holes punched in for the ropes. Then, just press a helmet that looks similar."

Well, the handicrafts will turn into rough machined parts in seconds.

"Twenty thousand sets first."

"My order is so large, so the discount you give me is quite generous."

After all, Lin Dao is not from Yonghe Time and Space.

In his opinion, weapons made of rebar and armor made of iron sheets are extremely crude and only suitable for young and strong people to use.

But in fact, in the era of cold weapons, once equipped, this would mean 20,000 soldiers!
What's even more terrifying is...

He can use Industrial Cthulhu to continuously and in large quantities equip soldiers!

Lin Dao now has some awareness of this.

But not much.

After all, the time he traveled through was not long, and he had been living and growing up in a peaceful era.

Being in two different worlds separated by more than a thousand years, it was difficult to adapt to the rules there for a while.

As his experience accumulated, he began to gradually reflect that many of the things he had done before were clearly not in line with the rules of Yonghe Time and Space.

The most typical example is food.

White rice is the most common food in the modern world.

Lin Dao felt it was normal to provide this kind of food to the Beggar Army.

But after staying in Yonghe for a long time, I realized that white rice is actually a high-quality food that only nobles can eat!

All he wanted now was to learn as much as possible about the rules of Yonghe time and space.

Especially when war is about to start.

In war, many lives will be lost because of a few words.

Have to be cautious.

Return to Yonghe time and space.

Lin Dao found Xie Yi, who was wandering around the camp to inquire, and expressed his willingness to accept the court's enthronement.

This was the purpose of Xie Yi's coming here, so naturally there wouldn't be any twists and turns.

"Beat the drums, gather the people!"

The purpose of going through the procedure is to let everyone know.

As the drums sounded, the crowd in the camp gathered.

On the platform built to review the generals, Xie Yi went through the procedures with a solemn expression in front of countless people.

After the process was completed, Lin Dao officially became the acting governor of the Jin Dynasty, the general who suppressed bandits, the commander-in-chief of all military forces in Jizhou at home and abroad, the governor of Youzhou, and the commander of the Wuhuan Guard.

Just like Shu Han, it never called itself Shu Han, but called itself the Great Han.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty would not call itself the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Shu Han, Eastern Jin, etc. are all words from history books.

"Borrowing the name of the Eastern Jin Dynasty should be useful in appealing to the Han people in the north."

"And they can legitimately ask for military funds."

"Open trade routes and earn their gold to pay for military expenses."

"After we pacify the north, we'll find a way to cross the river south."

"As for what excuse to find, there are great scholars who can debate for me~~~"

Returning to the big tent, Lin Dao looked at the tent in front of him, which gave off a strange smell when the weather was hot.

It was originally planned to be demolished.

But if they were determined to go to war with Hou Zhao, they would definitely have to leave this camp, so there was no need to go through all the trouble.

After entering the big tent, all the confidants and Xie Yi took their seats.

Lin Dao watched the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" last night.

At this time, he imitated Zhou Yu's movements and demeanor to show the majesty of the Grand Commander.

"Everyone."

"Tell me, how should we proceed?"

At this time, the Later Zhao Dynasty was at its peak.

Almost the entire north was owned by it.

A few years ago, Shi Hu gathered 500,000 soldiers and transported tens of millions of bushels of grain in order to conquer the Former Yan.

Such terrifying military force brings a strong sense of oppression.

If you decide to go to war, how to fight becomes the key.

"Master Lang."

Sun Dalang was the first to bow and speak, "I think we can take advantage of the spring plowing season when it's difficult to mobilize manpower from all over the country and head straight for Yecheng!"

The trick is to shoot the horse first when shooting a person, and capture the leader first when capturing a thief.

Going straight to Yecheng, the capital of Later Zhao, and capturing Shi Hu and the royal family of Later Zhao was basically equivalent to destroying Later Zhao.

"No!"

Qin Lang immediately stood up to object, "Although it is spring plowing time, it is difficult to mobilize troops from various prefectures, counties and districts."

"But tens of thousands of Jiehu elites are concentrated near Yecheng."

"The Gaoli Imperial Guards, the Black Spear Dragon Sovereign Army, the Palace Guards and Flying Cavalry are all among the bravest and most powerful in the world."

"Besides, Yecheng's defenses are strong. If we fail to break the city, once the troops from all over the country gather around us, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape."

Sun Dalang was not convinced. "Then tell me, where should we fight?"

"We should go south." Qin Lang had obviously been prepared. "Go to the Huai River and rely on the imperial court."

It is obvious that Sun Dalang's proposal is radical.

Although the rewards of success are huge, there is almost no possibility of success.

Qin Lang's proposal was safe. With the Huai River behind him and support from the imperial court, he could attack or defend.

However, the Eastern Jin court only used the beggar army.

The purpose of using the Qihuo Army was to attract Shi Hu's attention. How could he let them go south?

Sure enough, Xie Yi, the messenger, first laughed and attracted everyone's attention.

Then he stood up and spoke.

"General, there's a good place nearby. Why don't you send troops to take it?"

Lin Dao, who had been sitting upright, asked.

"where?"

"The Jiehu secondary capital, Xiangguo, Jianping City!"

(End of this chapter)