New preparations for war began after Li Qin became emperor. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But that's just preparation. In fact, after Li Qin became emperor, Wu's main actions were not further external expansion, but contraction, stability, and construction.

For Li Chin, preparations for war can be carried out now, but the war will not be launched at least half a year later.

And the direction of the war is also obvious, the north and northwest are not good directions for attacking, the only options are the northeast and due west.

To the northeast is Li Zitong and Li Mi from the East China Sea, and they are both relatively face-to-face people.

Li Zitong is a small character, although he has Jiangdu, but his combat power is not strong.

Li Mi was newly defeated, and his morale was also very low - according to the information from the north, Li Mi no longer had the heart to fight for world domination. He was desperate to find his next home.

The people of Buddhism found him and tried their best to persuade him to join Li Tang, he was very moved, but he was still in the hesitation of swaying from side to side.

The top is better, and the lower is better than it. Li Mi himself had lost confidence, let alone those under his command.

There is accurate information that the generals of the Wagang Army are already fending for themselves.

"The battle in the northeast may only account for two points, and the rest should be the follow-up internal affairs and strategic arrangements. At this time, eloquence seems to be more effective than military strategy. Li Qin came to this conclusion after consulting with his advisers.

Two points of battle, three points of strategy, five points of politics, this is the situation in the northeast.

Considering that he might have to hand over all this to Kou Zhong in the future, Li Qin intended to cultivate Kou Zhong's strategy and prestige from now on. Although his reputation in his own army was not obvious, judging from the fact that he helped Wang Shichong defeat Li Mi, his means should be sufficient.

Therefore, Li Qin let him stand alone, and also sent Shen Luoyan to assist him.

As for Bashu in the west, it was a peaceful and peaceful place, and if he wanted to take it, in addition to deterring the corresponding people, Li Qin estimated that the most important thing for him was to open the road to Chengdu.

"The key lies in Padang and Bajun...... As long as I can control this place, and allow my troops and supplies to pass through, then Chengdu will be at my fingertips. Li Qin thinks so.

He told his staff about this idea, and they have always approved it.

One thing is the strategy, but how to achieve it is another.

"Look, what are we going to do?" In the humble palace of Emperor Wu, Li Qin gathered his generals and staff who were still in Jiangning to discuss the strategy of conquering Bashu.

"I heard that Bashu's Duzun Fort has a deep connection with Song Valve, and Song Yuhua, the eldest daughter of Song Que, married Xie Wenlong, the son of Duzun Fort...... If Your Majesty wants to take Bashu, I'm afraid it's best to discuss it with King Yue. The general of the military division suggested to Li Qin like this.

"I won't forget King Yue, if you want to take down Bashu, you naturally need the help of King Yue. But in addition to King Yue's side, we also have to make a series of arrangements ourselves. Li Qin nodded, thought about it and said, "If you want to take Bashu, the most important thing is the road. The line from Patong to Bajun is full of turbulent currents and reefs, and the fleet we have always relied on for which we have always relied may not be able to pass smoothly. ”

Speaking of this, Li Qin frowned slightly: "I heard that there is a boat gang that specializes in sailing on the line of Bajun and Badong. Yuzhen, is there any way you can contact them. Li Qin looked at Yun Yuzhen, who was standing in the wind and Tianqing, and asked in a low voice.

"I've tried all the Three Gorges boats, but they seem to have been given strict orders and don't dare to contact us." Yun Yuzhen replied seriously: "I have tested them in detail. It was reported that the order not to make contact with us was issued from Fort Duzun. I heard that in Chengdu, Duzunbao is already preparing for a self-protection alliance. ”

"Captive Alliance? Do they think they can stop me by forming an alliance? Li Qin raised his eyebrows.

"It's already October!" Li Qin suddenly mentioned the date.

"Yes!" Void nodded.

"In October, it's cool. The farm work is over......" Li Qin said lightly, and proposed a solution: "If we organize the people from Yiling to Yichang to build roads." Do you want to pave the roads in this section of the area within four months? I am saying that from the use of cement to pave the road, it does not need to be very high, only one zhang wide and two inches thick...... If we can do this, then our supplies and ordnance can be transported to Yichang, which will be very beneficial for our march into Bashu. ”

"If it's paid for with money, I think it's fine. As long as we can afford the price......" nodded thoughtfully.

"Food is definitely not a problem. As long as they are willing to do it, I will be able to provide them with the food they need. Li Qin smiled and said, "Cement, bamboo, steel bars, stones, gravel...... The road surface made of these things should be enough for our baggage trucks to pass. ”

"You can try! If we can finish it on time. Then we can build roads while marching into the army. Void nodded slightly.

"It's going to be a lot slower, than we thought." Cen Text raised objections.

"It's nothing, slow down. If Li Tang wanted to take the opportunity to meddle in Bashu, I wouldn't mind having a decisive battle with him under the city of Chengdu. Li Qin said lightly: "It's been more than two months, and we have breathed a sigh of relief." By the time we launch the Bashu Raiders, everything will be different. ”

His words were calm, but with a calm confidence.

"This ......" Cen Wenwen thought hesitantly, and finally nodded approvingly: "What Your Majesty said is very true." ”

As a high-ranking member of the Great Wu Empire, he clearly knew that at the present time, when the second-generation muskets, that is, the lever-operated rifles, had been completely finalized and produced, the military factory in Dangtu alone could produce 4,000 muskets a month -- and this was only the current output of the military factory. In Dangtu, Xiangyang, and Jiangling, the construction and expansion of military factories are gradually nearing completion, and it is estimated that they will be fully operational next month. By that time, the monthly production of lever-operated muskets will reach the scale of six thousand rods.

Arming a god machine town a month is no joke.

From November, 6,000 muskets can be put into the ranks in a month, so by February when the army officially conquers Bashu, four months will be enough for Li Qin's army to be equipped with 24,000 levers.

And once the 24,000 muskets were distributed and handed over to skilled soldiers, Li Qin estimated that with such a force and enough artillery, he might be able to reach the city of Chengdu.

"Time...... Just two or three more months. "That's what everybody thinks.

Think about it, do it or do it. Li Qin's ambitions are very good, but it is not up to him to decide whether they can be realized. All Li Qin can do is to proceed step by step and make his own preparations.

Therefore, on the third day of November in the first year of Xingtong, Dawu recruited migrant workers to build roads, and the list of Dawu to build roads went down to the locality, and with the ships transporting the steel bars and cement needed for road construction to Yiling. The entire Yiling County suddenly boiled.

November is already the cold season of cat winter, but for the three catties of food provided by Li Qin, there are still a lot of people who are willing to go out to work in such a cold season.

The icy wind could not dampen their enthusiasm. However, after two or three strokes, people are already eager to the point where they sweat on their foreheads, and they can only dissipate heat if they strip naked.

The road was built, not only for Li Qin's march, but also for their own contact with the outside world.

"If you want to be rich, build roads first!" Although no one has summarized this point in this era, the key people still have a hazy impression.

Therefore, the progress of the project is much faster than that of Li Qin. However, by the end of December, that is, close to the end of the year, the 300-mile cement road from Yiling to Yichang had been completed with the labor of 100,000 people.

With the completion of this section of the road, Li Qinjun's supplies were also transferred from Yiling to Yichang.

The army assembled in Yichang.

By the twentieth day of the first lunar month, 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Wu army had gathered near the small Yichang County.

These 50,000 included six in Shenji Town, one in Cavalry Town, one in Che Soldier Town, and two in Artillery Town--After the establishment of the empire, Li Qin reintegrated his army, and clearly stipulated that the number of soldiers and horses in one town was 5,000.

And with the gathering of soldiers and horses in the ten towns, the deployment of various materials, and the arrival of generals and officials from all walks of life, no matter how secret Li Qin's actions were, at this moment, the news that he wanted to go west to Bashu had spread to all around.

The people of Bashu couldn't help but be panicked, they thought that they could stay in Nanzhong and watch the unification of the world, and they chose the strong one to belong to, but they didn't want to sign an agreement with a big powerful feudal clan in the world soon after, but they ushered in another stronger way.

What to do?

Seeing Li Qin's army gathering over there in a menacing manner, the people of Bashu felt bad in their hearts.

"Let's send someone to talk to Li Qin." Feng Zhen of the Pakistan League suggested to Xie Hui.

"Li Yuanhua's wolf ambitions, what is there to talk about with him?" Xie Hui was very dissatisfied with this: "I think we should ask Li Tang for help as soon as possible." ”

"Help? Do you want to throw yourself directly into Li Tang's arms? Fan Zhuo, the big boss of the Sichuan Gang, was also a little reluctant to this: "Wouldn't it be too early to join Li Tang so soon?" You must know that the current Li Tang is not the strongest.

My old Fan knows that you used to have a relationship with Fan Qinghui. But no matter what this relationship is, this is your own business, and you Xie Hui can't gamble with the future of all of us in Bashu for your own feelings. ”

"However, now Li Yuanhua is about to kill him. We don't ask Li Tang, so can we defend ourselves in his attack? Xie Hui insisted on his point of view: "If we want to ensure stability, we must keep Li Yuanhua out." ”

"You're being too tough. I think we'd better listen to what they have to say. Fan Zhuo did not agree with Xie Hui's view.

He also wanted to talk to Li Qin first.

"That's it, that's it!" Fan Zhuo is like this, and Feng Zhen is even more so. Talk to Li Chin and see what his conditions really are...... On this point, Feng Zhen is more anxious than Fan Zhuo, because the center of his Ba League is in Padang.