Lijiazhuang. Military academy.

"General." Zhang Xian saw Cao Cao walking in front of him, and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Oh. It turned out to be Zhang Sima. Cao Cao said.

"Yes, General." Zhang Xian said with a smile.

"How? Is it okay in military school? Those Republican officers were very stubborn in fighting and not easy to deal with in terms of temper. How's it going, can you still afford it? Cao Cao asked. The Republican Army cadets are picky. Cao Cao already knew. Throughout the military academy, as long as the officer wearing the instructor's uniform is saluted by the cadets, no matter how high the rank. Take the initiative to salute. This made Cao Cao very moved, and he felt that the imperial court should also establish such a special military school to solve such a thing.

"Good. It's a lot better. Those thorns, now honestly, can't even be said. In the past, there was a lot of swearing. Right now. Don't even dare to say dirty words. I'm afraid that others will say that it is a great crime of disrespecting the superior. The officers of the Republican Army are really interesting. Zhang Xian said.

"They respected not only their superiors, but also us instructors, even though we were all prisoners of war. However, they don't see it that way at all. I admire this very much. Zhang Xian said.

"Hmm. Red Turban Army, promoted to the Republican Army. Their will to fight is also growing tenaciously. Do you know what it means to have a tenacious will to fight? means their national fighting spirit. Cao Cao said.

"Sir. Oh. No. I don't understand the general's words. Zhang Xian was puzzled.

"You'd better call me sir. I'm used to being called that. All of a sudden, I was not used to it. Cao Cao said.

"Huh. It's sir. Zhang Xian said.

"You just asked, you don't understand what the national fighting spirit is. I'm telling you. The next step for the Republican Army was to go west, cross the Yellow River, and enter the territory of the Xiongnu. They were to fight the Xiongnu and then go north, sweeping across the steppe. Cao Cao said.

"This. This. It was the first time Zhang Xian had heard such a topic.

"Surprised, huh?" Cao Cao asked.

"Actually, I'm personally surprised, really, I didn't expect such a thing, but I'm also very shocked by this situation." Zhang Xian said.

"They absorbed a large number of new troops in the West Garden, as well as officers and soldiers in the north, they were unwilling to fight a civil war, we all know this, and we were also unwilling to fight a civil war, in this case, how to feed such a large number of troops, the only opponent was the Xiongnu. Defeating the Xiongnu will not only help our entire nation solve the great trouble in the north. It can also solve many, many other problems. Cao Cao said.

"Sir. Infantry vs. cavalry is quite difficult. "Zhang Xian has a wealth of combat experience. They naturally know that. Infantry had a great deficiency over cavalry. Maneuverability is a natural disadvantage.

"Herein lies the problem, and I hope you will be able to study such tactics. In order to deal with such a situation in the future. The republican army was for the Central Plains, resisting the Xiongnu and the northern nomads, and their fighting spirit determined that they would only attack, that is, the troops were exhausted. They're going to attack too. It is necessary to conduct research on their characteristics. Cao Cao said.

"Yes. Sir, I'll be doing research on this, though. There is a new topic that requires us to have a process of adaptation. Zhang Xian said.

"Oh. Let's talk about it. Cao Cao said.

"Quite simply, firearms, firearms are becoming more and more powerful. And the power of artillery is also increasing. If the mobility of the artillery can be increased appropriately. I think that in future operations, the infantry will also have a great response policy. Zhang Xian said.

"This is an extremely good idea, you continue to study it, there must be results, such results are of great significance to us and to the Republican Army, understand?" Cao Cao said.

"Yes. Sir, I've done my research. Zhang Xian said.

"Well, that's good." Cao Cao said.

IRA Operations.

"If Huguan is taken down, the next step is the eldest son, and if you want to stay in such an important place, the area further north of Taihang Mountain, don't move it for the time being. After all, there will be a serious dispersion of forces. Shang Wu said as he looked at the report.

"Well, I agree with that, too. But there is one thing we should note. The consumption of ammunition in Huguan is very serious, and more than half of their ammunition is consumed at once, and it takes a lot of time to replenish it. The roads there are also more difficult to follow. If we want to solve the northern Xiongnu, we need to solve not only the problem of ammunition there, but also food, the entire logistics supply, is the most critical issue. Jia Xu said.

"yes. This is the question that is the intake. When Ma Heng was attacking Huguan County. More than half of the ammunition is consumed at once. This ammunition consumption is staggering. If you really want to fight against the northern Xiongnu, this ammunition consumption will quickly become very large, if all rely on the rapid replenishment of Lijiazhuang's side. This one will have a huge impact on us. The whole battle is going to be very difficult. Shang Wu said.

"I think it should be carried out according to the Handan side, and attract some funds to build an arsenal in the Shangdang area. Their main purpose is to provide a large number of weapons and ammunition to supplement future operations. Jia Xu said.

"It takes a lot of money, and Handan is put into production because some eunuchs in the palace provided it to us. But if you want to keep them in production, I think it's a bit more difficult. Jia Xu said.

"However, this is related to our future layout, and many things we need to make relevant adjustments in time." Shang Wu said.

"I think the biggest problem at the moment is not a military problem, but an economic one. Handan still has some funds, but in the Shangdang area, this is related to our next springboard. Something like that, we have to adjust. Jia Xu said.

"Well, we can calculate what we need to do, and there's a lot we need to do." Shang Wu said. Saying that, Shang Wu and Jia Xu began to discuss some economic issues. The main problem is focused on the exchange of bonds, the main source of revenue for the IRA. Without these bond backings, the IRA could not do anything. So, they have to solve the problem on the bond first, and the problem on the bond is solved. It's all about solving everything.

The library of the military school, there are not many books here. Because the Red Turban Army is really not able to provide them with a lot of books. Most of them are textbook-like readings. However, there are many things that many people have not seen, especially these Red Turban Army officers who were once born with mud legs.

"Li Hu?" Zhang Xian looked at a student and asked.

"Instructor. You. Why are you here? Li Hu looked at his instructor in surprise and asked.

"What's wrong. Instructors can't come here. This war is a matter of learning. Use until old. Zhang Xian said.

"Oh. No. I mean. Instructors should know everything. I was just. Li Hu said with some surprise.

"Alright. What are you doing here? Zhang Xian asked curiously.

"Oh. Sir. I. I'm here to find some. Some examples of fighting cavalry. We, we weren't the last time we were attacking the wheat. Defeated by cavalry? My old commander actually commanded such a battle. I was a staff officer at the time. That battle. We've lost a lot of money. Li Hu said.

"I'm sorry." Zhang Xian is sorry.

"Nope. Sir. It's not your fault, it's just that we don't have your attacks, and we're going to have more attacks. This time it was a lesson for us. But next time, we won't be killed that much. Probably wiped out the troops. We can't do anything like this anymore. Li Hu was right.

"Yes. That's right, we should learn our lesson, you don't know yet. Next time, we will fight against the Huns. Their ferocity, their offensive prowess, is something that we are far from being able to solve. The other party said.

"Oh my God. Huns, I heard the commander say that the Red Turban Army is the matter of Zhu Yuanzhang's Red Turban Army being fought by the Northern Tartars, saying that they are all a people on horseback, and their buttocks are almost standing on horseback. Moreover, everyone can bend their bows and shoot arrows, and they can fight at a distance of fifty paces. Such opponents. I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. Li Hu said. Shang Wu in order to educate his own officers, because their level of education could not be too high. Therefore, Shangwu can only be educated with easy-to-understand romance novels. Of course. Among them, the most told is the story of Zhu Yuanzhang's Red Turban Army's Northern Expedition, because they have to fight against the northern Tatars, which can inspire their national pride and dignity. Now Shang Wu has done that. This is an extremely important point for Shangwu.

"What? I'm scared. Tell you, I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of? Zhang Xian said with a smile.

"The chief is not afraid, and neither am I. I'm afraid he's a bird. Li Hu said.

"Yes. We're afraid of a bird. We have muskets, we have artillery. We're still scared of the fucking birds. Li Hu said.

"Good. This is a good officer of our Red Turban Army. I'm afraid he's a bird. Zhang Xian said with a smile.

"Hahaha." The two men then began to collect their little experience in cavalry warfare in the library. This is a very important thing for them.

A freight station on the periphery of the Lijiazhuang factory area. There are plenty of wheelbarrows here. There are also ox carts, where they all gather. Wait for work, rest.

"Hey, you see, don't look at the wheels of this car are made of iron, it looks like it's hard to push. But you actually push it up. Oh my God. It's lighter than my car, which is a wooden wheel. A young man said.

"No, you don't look at it, with this iron wheel. This car is also very much loaded. On top of that, a lot of things can be transported over. That's what we like to see the most. A middle-aged man said.

"Big pillars. Dazhu, tell me quickly, where did you find a car like yours? Let's change the wheel. A lot of people have said it. Zhang Dazhu's car suddenly attracted the attention of many people, first of all, the car carried a lot. And fast. It's also lightweight, and most importantly, as long as you have enough strength. Lots and lots of things can be transported. It's their favorite car. true

"Huh. Tell you. This car, at the moment, is just me. This is what Chief Xu installed for me, what new inventions are on it, what is the name, my brain, I don't remember. However, there is a thing that can only be produced in our base area, and with such a thing, tell you, it is installed. It is a person who pushes a mountain, and he can push it. Zhang Dazhu said. In fact, he didn't know what a bearing was or what it was for. He didn't know if the bearing had such great ability, but what he knew was that this was something that Chief Xu had made, which was definitely good.

"Hmm. It must be, only Chief Xu would invent such a thing. One said.

"Don't say it's a mountain. Want me to say. There are several mountains that can be pushed. And, I heard. This Chief Xu is an immortal in the sky, and it is normal to move a mountain away. A lot of people have said it.

"Let's talk about serious things, this has such a car, it is good, the most important thing is that this iron wheel, the load-bearing is much better than the wooden wheel, although it may be more expensive, but this good thing is a good thing." A lot of people say that.

"I think so, too." A lot of people have said it. Good things naturally attract them to buy.

There are many advantages of the iron wheel. Plus bearings. This makes the iron wheel even more popular with people. However, people are still based on their affordability, and they cannot solve the problem with ox carts and more horse-drawn carts, that is, for a certain period of time, the fundamental transportation problem of the Red Turban Army will still not be fundamentally solved.

This is extremely unfavorable to them, because the next time the Republican Army fights and the area of operation will become more vast, and without a huge logistical support to ensure it, nothing can be carried out, which will cause them a lot of damage.

War is not just a matter for front-line soldiers, but also logistical issues. Without great logistical support, the war will be very difficult to continue. But the good thing is that they're already doing something like that. Through commercial operations. A lot of things will turn out to be favorable to the IRA. For example, if there are a large number of commercial cart dealers, their situation will become extremely favorable. That's what they're going to do right now.