Reform is not easy to say, and reform requires a large number of capable civil servants. In the martial atmosphere of Zhao State, it is difficult to find such a civil official.

The state of Qin, on the other hand, was different. The Qin State had a tradition of reusing civilian officials. Qin's war is not only strong in generals. Those civil officials are sometimes more powerful than military generals. The ethos of the Zhao State is different.

It's not just the Zhao family. Among the civil servants of each country in the six countries, there is not a decent figure who can hold up a piece. How the military generals are in charge of civil affairs. Zhao Guo's situation is not unaware of himself. It simply doesn't work. Because King Zhao had already shown his disgust and suspicion of Li Mu. Zhao Guo had a disgraceful night. That was mutiny. It is this precisely this that holds the power of the military. Don't look at the harmony between the monarch and the minister now, but everyone can see the gap in between.

Li Mu was more practical than Li Zuoche thought. Li Zuoche is young. Relying on a young energy to fight. But Li Mu is different. He has the burden of Zhao Guo on his body, and this burden makes him think more practically.

The Kwantung Six seem to have lost their way. There is no shortage of generals in the Six Kingdoms, at least Zhao is like this. But what about having a general? The generals could only barely resist a blow from the Qin State. But they couldn't defend themselves against a blow from the back from the civilian officials. These civil officials are sometimes even more powerful than military generals. How about white rising? It's not as good as Fan Sui's sharp mouth. The lack of civilian officials cannot effectively compensate for the strength of the country. It is unrealistic to rely on generals alone.

On the other hand, the Qin State. Since the reuse of this young prime minister, the Qin State has changed very quickly, and such a big change has taken place in just one year after coming to power. The term of office is only four years. But that's changed in four years. Li Mu really didn't dare to think about it. In short, the lack of talented civil servants is a fatal wound.

Li Mu shook his hand helplessly and motioned for Li Zuoche to leave. These are not what Li Zuoche can think of.

Li Zuoche reluctantly clenched his fists and left. He couldn't understand why his grandfather couldn't follow Qin's reforms and make major adjustments in Zhao. Even South Korea began to actively emulate Qin's reforms. Why can't Zhao Guo. He couldn't figure this out.

Li Mu forgot all about Li Zuoche's words. Rather, it is only to leave the coal as an important specimen. Back then, mining coal will be a top priority.

And in the distant country of Qi. But something strange is happening.

"Dig fast, dig fast." A Tian family member shouted back and forth.

"Still digging. What's the use of digging this? A farmer's child asked impatiently.

"You know what? I tell you, my master tells you to dig, and you will dig. Wait for the swallow dog to come. I can't dig it if I want to. Jia Ding said impatiently.

"What are you digging a ditch for. Bury us here. The farmer replied.

"Phew. What are you talking about. An old man came over and spat on the lesson.

"Boy, keep your mouth clean. If you want to dig it, you will dig it, and then the Buddha will know. As he spoke, he left to inspect other places.

"Grandpa, is it useful to dig this ditch?" The farmer asked.

"Whether it's useful or not, just let you dig it." As he spoke, the old man swung his hoe and dug a pit. The peasant children were speechless, and could only wave the hoe in their hands to join in. Fortunately, there was no snow, and if it did, it would freeze and become frozen soil. It's not easy to dig.

"My lord, can we dig a trench like this to resist the attack of the Yan army?" A doorman said anxiously.

"Don't you read the newspaper?" Tian Heng looked at the map and said.

"This is how the Qin State prevented the attack of the Yue Clan's cavalry army back then. They relied on digging ditches to defend themselves. The front is arranged with barbed wire. The people in the back hid in the ditch and shot. I think it should be enough to deal with Yan Jun like this. Tian Heng said.

"Yes. The lord is wise. The doorman said complimentingly. Tian Heng smiled at this.

"Master, the ditch is almost dug." A housekeeper came running over quickly to report.

Tian Heng did not reply, but picked up the binoculars and checked it.

"Not enough, not enough. Let the people continue to dig, dig back into a channel and connect them. In addition, the barbed wire fence was laid out in front of it. In particular, the ditches between the highlands were dug and connected. Tian Heng said.

"Whoa." The family leaves.

Tian Heng has a very good interest, that is, he loves to read newspapers, not only loves to read, but also delves into it, he cuts out everything he doesn't understand and collects it for research. He had studied all the news reports of the Qin army against the Yue clan. And he has a lot of research on the combat methods of the Qin army.

Now, he has seen the power of the Yan cavalry, especially the mobility ability that appears and disappears all at once. He was very jealous. But it just so happened that he had studied the tactics of how the Qin infantry dealt with the cavalry.

At the junction of Qi and Yan, there are flat plains everywhere, which is very unfavorable for the defense of Qi. This terrain is very conducive to cavalry warfare. How to limit the combat of cavalry became a central issue.

The advent of barbed wire made it possible to limit cavalry operations in this way. The barbed wire fence was like a wall that the cavalry could not cross. They had to dismount. It is not enough to have barbed wire, there must also be trenches. Barbed wire plus trenches. The barbed wire limited the cavalry's charge, thus reducing the cavalry's ability to rely on the impact of speed on the infantry to kill the infantry. The infantry could rely on the cover of the trenches and use the weapons in their hands to kill and injure the cavalry under the barbed wire.

Not only that, but the trenches also allowed the infantry to effectively evade the enemy's artillery strikes. The Qi army was an army with backward equipment. I don't want to be like Yan Jun. Massively armed with powerful artillery and muskets. Curling up in a trench is an effective way to dodge the shells.

The placement of positions is not arbitrary. On the way to Linzi. Tian Heng chose an important section of small mounds for arrangement. And the positions are arranged in these places as much as possible. Moreover, the appearance of mounds on this flat plain is one of the few commanding heights in the plain. The vantage point can effectively observe the movement of the enemy's command of your own army. The movement of the army into the trench is not the same as the dispatch of standing on flat ground.

But Tian Heng didn't think of a little. That is, after the appearance of artillery units, they often have to occupy the commanding heights in the vicinity as much as possible. Because the commanding heights are the best positions and observation points for artillery firing. Tian Heng's unintentional arrangement allowed the two sides to lay the groundwork for the battle for the heights in the future.

Tian Heng sped up the manpower to arrange the position. He will connect these trenches on the high ground and the plain land. And gradually it spreads. People in the neighborhood kept recruiting. Fortunately, it is not the busy season for farming. Families have a lot of labor to work with.

Tian Heng also took out the food and money from his family and scattered it. Actively recruit manpower to defend against the invading Yan army.