Just when Shang Wen was aggressively peddling Patriot bonds in China, the Zhao army began to raid the Yan army. The Mengtian Ministry in the north is very tormented.

When it was known for sure that it was the Yue clan in the west who captured the newly occupied grassland of the Qin State. Most of the reconnaissance systems sent out by the Mengtian Ministry have been destroyed. In order to effectively control the grassland, Meng Tian had to disperse some troops and let them patrol regularly. Probe the situation. These systems are like a huge net cast out.

It was the Buddha who came to attack the Yue's army, and these small forces were no opponent at all. Although all are some skirmishes. But most of them ended with the rapid retreat of the Qin army because they were outnumbered. And there were heavy casualties. The Qin army had a certain advantage in equipment, but the number was smaller than that of others. So. The defeat is not wronged at all. Moreover, the Yueshi people still occupy the number of people and have an advantage in cavalry combat.

These casualty figures are drifting in like snowflakes outside the tent. Meng Tian was dizzy. And that's not all. The most important thing is that he can't concentrate his forces at all. Meng Tian had 100,000 horses and 80,000 cavalry. 20,000 infantry. Due to the large number of horses. The 20,000 infantry were armed with a large number of horses. In fact, 20,000 horses are already considered half-type cavalry. It's just that when fighting, the coordination is very poor.

But just like that, all of them were scattered into three parts. The north bank of the Yellow River, centered on Guyuan, was the largest gathering place for the Qin army. There were 40,000 cavalry of the Qin army. 10,000 infantry. But here the defense task is not light. The first is the northern gate of Xianyang. The highway must be firmly controlled here. This was the most important logistical supply line for the Qin army. With this highway. From Xianyang to the Northern Theater of Operations, it only takes three days and three nights for the army to reach. And logistical materials can be sent in a steady stream. It can be said that this is a lifeline. That's why it's so important. So you can't throw it away. His own army can come up from this reinforcement. Why can't the Yueshi people use this highway to move south quickly? As long as they are ruthless. You can kill Xianyang in two days and one night.

The situation is not only that, there are also a large number of Xiongnu and Hu prisoners of war gathered here, with a total number of 800,000, several times more than the total strength of the Qin army. This is the biggest security hazard, and for this, Meng Tian ordered. Send 10,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantry at once. Repatriated to the mainland in batches. Then he was repatriated from the mainland to Bashu.

Then there is Yin Mountain, which is mainly mountainous, so the number of troops needed is not very large. The main thing is to control the passes. So. Only fifteen thousand cavalry were placed here. All the infantry is already left. Finally, it is close to the Great Wall of Yanguo. A cavalry unit of 25,000 men was stationed there. The direction of their defense. Mainly from the remnants of the Hu people.

Meng Tian's army was badly dispersed. And the defense surface is just too big. It is simply impossible to defend 100,000 horses in full force. It can only be to defend some important areas. Especially here in Mengtian, there is also one of the most important Guyang Iron Works. Not only iron is supplied here, but also a large amount of coal is sent to Xianyang. A large number of carriages and horses are turned around here. Arguably, the pressure is greatest here.

Meng Tian didn't have any mobile force at his disposal, which meant that he couldn't mobilize a large number of troops to counterattack. I could only watch as the Yue's people pulled out all the perimeter lines placed by Meng Tian. Meng Tian, on the other hand, was indifferent.

At the beginning of the war, the Qin army was unable to fight back, and the Yueshi people took the initiative to attack. Take the initiative.

And in Xianyang. The Qin State is rapidly turning the Qin State into a giant war machine. First of all, the king of Qin ordered that hundreds of officials were allowed to set up various factories such as gun factories, textile factories, garment factories, bullet factories, chariot and horse factories, etc. The order was given. It immediately caused a huge sensation. Gun factory. This is the most sensitive issue, and King Qin dares to issue it. The hundred officials still obeyed the orders of the King of Qin. But they are engaged in logistics factories such as textiles, garments, and carriages and horses.

Seeing this, the King of Qin made a special order. Let Li Si, Wei Yi, Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe set up a gun factory. At the urging of the king's command. The four had to be formed. Among the four, Li Si was the most negative. He believes that this is the king of Qin to test him again. Therefore, on the grounds of building a plant, it has not been put into production for a long time. Shang Wen also tried his best to persuade and explain the intentions of King Qin, and Wei Yu, Wang Qian, and Yang Duanhe were relieved to boldly put into production. In order to support their production. Shang Wen can be said to have spent his mind empty. Not only a large number of technicians were propelled from the arsenal. At the same time, the craftsmen of the first hydraulic press that had just been manufactured were dispatched. And Yingyu's gun factory was the only one that produced guns before a large number of gun factories were put into operation, so. Four musket production lines were added at once, and a cannon pouring workshop was established.

The Qin State has begun to slowly turn to the track of overall warfare. This huge war machine is kicking in.

At the same time, a large number of young and middle-aged people in the civilian sector enthusiastically signed up to join the army. The number of people has repeatedly broken new highs. More than 300,000 people have signed up. And this time, the Qin army not only had to mobilize a part of the standing army of cold weapons. A new type of army was also formed, with a number of about 100,000 people. This has surpassed the number of people recruited by the Qin army. There is no way but to use the method of screening to remove.

And the common people began to raise whatever means of transportation they could buy. Even bicycles, which had just been introduced, began to make their way into the transportation army. This is something that Xi Lao never expected.

The primary direction of the transport team is to ensure the logistical supply of the north, mainly a large number of winter clothes. The bicycle uses an iron tube and can bear more weight than a unicycle. The most important thing is that it is fast, especially for the northern passage of the highway. All of a sudden, it hit the production of bicycles.

Reinforcements are also coming in. After resting, Tu Sui's musket regiment began to march north. In order for the Meng Tian Department to draw out a large number of cavalry troops. At the same time, from the Qin-Zhao border and the Lantian camp, the army was constantly transferred to Xianyang for weapon reloading, or directly to the north. For example, the Qin army team from Taiyuan County.

The Qin State was extremely busy. Especially in the production sector, some young and middle-aged people who have not signed up to join the army come from remote rural areas, and it is not easy to enter the city, and at the same time, it is the agricultural slack season. In the large-scale recruitment of factories, they quickly became workers. And some women also began to enter the textile factory and became female textile workers. It's all quietly changing.

A war would greatly promote the development of Qin's capital economy. War becomes the best catalyst.