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"Let them all disperse, disperse. Be vigilant and remove all the soil that has exploded around you. Shang Wu said to the captain of the gendarmerie.
"Yes, sir." The captain of the gendarmerie soon went into action.
"What's wrong?" Jia Xu asked Shang Wu curiously.
"It's new**. It's a little more powerful, and maybe it's too much to use. It's not that bad. Shang Wu said.
"What kind of glycerin are you talking about?" Jia Xu asked Shangwu.
"Yes, that's it. Their explosions were powerful. But it's extremely unstable, and I guess this guy is lucky. Shang Wu looked at Li Bida, who was being treated, and said.
"This little guy is too good at getting you into trouble." Jia Xu said with a smile.
"It's not a disaster. This is for us to study more new styles**. This stuff is very important. If you don't get it right, it's going to be a problem. Shang Wu said worriedly. The entire notebook had been burned down a lot, and in such a situation, there was so little they could do.
"I suggest you give him a lesson, he still has a lot of brains and guts. In my opinion, you should give him some chances. That way, his situation would be much better. Jia Xu said.
"I think it's a solution." Shang Wu nodded.
Outside the east gate of Chang'an, this is the location of Dong Zhuo's garrison. He was sent to assist Huangfu Song in the battle, and he should have been happy with his old boss, but unfortunately, he didn't know when. Dong Zhuo was extremely dissatisfied with his old boss.
"What did I say? Hmph, following such an old boss has nothing good to achieve at all. His Majesty didn't give anything, and in such a situation, he even had to fight. Suffer heavy casualties in battle. Dong Zhuo said with a sip of wine.
"General. Don't talk gibberish. At this time, Li Dao persuaded.
"Alas. I'm sighing. When will such a conquest be over, and the loss of troops will be lost. Extremely detrimental to us. Dong Zhuo said.
"General. I believe that in such a situation, our army should preserve its strength and avoid a major war. so as not to lose the army. Niu Fu persuaded.
"That's right. That's how it should be. All the battles will be handed over to Sun Jian. Dong Zhuo thought about it and said. Through several failed battles, especially Dong Zhuo was imprisoned before. He was very dissatisfied with this, because he acted according to the orders of His Majesty the Emperor. Defeated, just by chance. But I didn't think of it. He was imprisoned. In this regard, he was resentful and extremely dissatisfied.
"General. For example, chaos has arisen today. For example, this IRA. Li Dao said at this time.
"How's the IRA?" Dong Zhuo asked. The IRA is truly extraordinary. Although Dong Zhuo was defeated by the Republican Army, he admired the Republican Army very much. Why, because they lose the heart to take orally. At first, the Red Turbans attacked with only their strength. They display an unusual will to fight. There are also weapons, tactics, such troops to defeat the army of the imperial court, and all of them. He wasn't surprised at all, he even had some pleasure.
Because Huangfu Song also failed. His failure was naturally balanced. It was precisely for this reason that Emperor Ling of Han ordered the release of Dong Zhuo and others. Because His Majesty the Emperor knew that the republican army could not be defeated, the combat effectiveness of the republican army had far exceeded that of the imperial army, and the only hope was the new army in the West Garden. He hoped to defeat the army called the Republican Army through the New Army of the West Garden.
"The IRA quickly rose to occupy the surrounding states and counties. The momentum is extremely rapid, and now the power of the imperial court is weak. State and county order cannot be restored. In this case, we should actively follow suit. Li Dao said. Although Li Wei had never fought against the Republican Army, he knew that he could defeat the official army in a relatively short period of development. This is definitely not simple, after all, the other party is a regular army, and it is precisely because of this reason. Li Dao began to pay close attention to this army, and he had to carefully analyze their every move.
The Red Turban Army was changed to the Republican Army, and Han Sui rebelled. It was a big inspiration for him. This enlightenment is that the imperial court has no way to deal with the borders, especially those warlords who already have a certain military strength, although the Xiyuan New Army is actively being established, but he lacks enough weapons to arm them, in such a situation, Li Wei believes that he should take advantage of this opportunity to actively develop his own military power and make long-term plans for their future.
"This republican army has now divided one side, and if it continues to develop for a long time, it will inevitably threaten the safety of Luoyang, but Your Majesty has no choice. We should also actively prepare, and even emulate the Republican Army, to develop the strength of our army. Be prepared to divide one side. Li Dao proposed.
"Oh." When Dong Zhuo heard this, he was very happy, because he thought of it with him all of a sudden. If he hadn't had such a thought, he really didn't know that such a situation could be solved.
"In this case, the situation of our army is very favorable. It's beneficial. Dong Zhuo said with a smile. Because Li Dao's thoughts are consistent with what Dong Zhuo has been pondering in the past few days, seeing that the development of the Republican Army is so beneficial. Could he not be happy to do so?
"Yes." When Dong Zhuo thought of this, his heart suddenly sank. The number of Dong Zhuo's troops was not too much, most of them were cavalry and some infantry, and the number was limited to about five thousand.
"The general is worried about firearms?" Li Dao asked at this time. Li Dao's thoughts this time did not go with Dong Zhuo.
"Hmm. The New Army of the West Garden is equipped with a large number of firearms, and I have heard that His Majesty has recently established the West Garden Arsenal. In such a situation, how can our army solve firearms? Dong Zhuo said. Although there is a limit to the number of their troops, this is an important measure given by His Majesty, because there is no way, and if it is not limited, there is bound to be a danger of losing power. Emperor Ling of Han was extremely sensitive to this. Therefore, to a certain extent, the limitation of the number of troops means that they can only seek to improve the quality of the army.
The Republican Army defeated the official army, which shook the court. Although on the surface the IRA took the initiative to sue for peace. It seems that the Republican Army cannot defeat the imperial court, but in fact, everyone knows it very well in their hearts. The fighting power of the Republican Army is already far above the imperial court, and they will become more and more powerful. Everybody knows that. However, most people believe that the Republican Army's weapons and equipment, especially firearms, are their greatest reliance. So, in such a situation, firearms become an urgent need.
"General, I have heard that the Republican Army sells firearms through merchants on a large scale, and if I can contact these merchants and buy a large number of firearms, I think our army will be very powerful." Li Dao said.
"Hmm. So much better. So much better. Dong Zhuo said with a smile. Although there are no problems with Dong Zhuo, these things greatly meet some of their needs, such as firearms, the lethality of firearms, and the training is very simple. They were able to kill and wound cavalry at high speed. The threat to cavalry, infantry was great. Therefore, firearms are the first issue that all warlords must consider. The Republican Army's practice of selling a large number of arms and weapons just meets such a demand, which is an extremely beneficial thing for Dong Zhuo, at least their situation can be greatly improved.
Simon. This is Sun Jian's station, and they arrived here later. For the news of the defeat of their own commander Huangfu Song. He thinks he has a certain responsibility, and if they can get here quickly, maybe the situation will be much better.
"General." Cheng Pu said to Sun Jian in the camp tent at this time.
"The general is worried about counterinsurgency." Cheng Pu said.
"Hmm. The war went extremely poorly. I don't know who the imperial court will send. Sun Jian said worriedly. He was worried about a lot of things, originally Huangfu Song could solve such a problem, as long as he was given a certain amount of time, troops, and weapons and equipment, this problem could be easily solved. But the problem is that a lot of their stuff doesn't go unsolved.
"The rebels are mostly Qiang cavalry, and they are very mobile. Our army has too many infantry and too few cavalry. It is very disadvantageous to fight like this. Sun Jian said.
"General, don't worry. Our army will inevitably solve such problems. Cheng Pu persuaded.
"Hmm." Sun Jian nodded and agreed. But for the development of such a situation, he has many, many disadvantages. He was also very worried about this.
"General, I heard that there are people selling firearms in Luoyang, should we buy some?" Cheng Pu said. What firearms look like, they have not seen. Just heard. But I heard that it didn't solve the problem. The only way is to find a way to get some firearms and let them see for themselves.
"Oh." When Sun Jian heard this, he suddenly became interested. He wanted to know. What exactly do firearms look like?
"Can I buy it?" Sun Jian immediately asked about such a thing. Because they have not seen firearms.
"Yes, but it seems to be expensive." Cheng Pu said.
"That way, don't worry." Sun Jian said.
"The price is high. This means that it is still in stock. Buy some and we'll see. In terms of price, it is easy to say, if we can supply some goods in large quantities, the price can be negotiated. Sun Jian said. He asked for arms. Instead of money, money is not a very important thing for them. What matters is firearms. As long as you can buy firearms, everything else will be easy to solve. Sun Jian thought so. Cheng Pu also thinks so, because firearms are their new weapons. As well as the beginning of new ways of warfare.