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Jian Yong had just left with his front foot, and Liu Ye entered the Taiji Palace with his back foot.

"I wonder what the siege chariot that the lord said in the morning looks like?" Liu Ye finished his salute and went straight to the point.

"The widow said that the siege chariot was called a catapult, and with the help of the power of the lever, huge stones were thrown hundreds of feet or even farther, causing huge casualties to the enemy troops on the city."

Fang Li gave Liu Ye a rough introduction to the principle of the catapult, and drew a general appearance of the catapult with his imagination, and then asked Liu Ye to create it himself.

"The idea of the lord is simply a genius!"

Liu Ye was amazed, and immediately asked Fang Li for the drawings and said goodbye, "The minister will return to the Ministry of Industry to summon a good craftsman to design a catapult, and he will definitely let this siege weapon be put into the war as soon as possible." ”

It is rare for Fang Li to have time to sit in Xingyang, and the early dynasty was held in the Danfeng Hall for several consecutive days, and civil officials such as Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Gong Zhiqi, Jian Yong, as well as Ma Chao, Dian Wei, Zhu Rong, Li Dian and other military generals all attended to discuss state affairs.

According to the letter sent by Wancheng, Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun had already arrived with their troops, bringing the number of troops in Nanyang County to 38,000.

But in the face of the Great Qin Xiong Division, which had just annihilated 100,000 Chu troops in one fell swoop, it still looked weak, but fortunately, Bai Qi did not attack Wancheng while the iron was hot, but continued to hold his troops in Yique County.

Fang Li was puzzled and swept around the civil and military forces under his feet, and asked: "This Bai Qi uses troops is really unreasonable, since he annihilated 100,000 Chu troops in one fell swoop, and it is only four hundred miles away from Wancheng, why didn't he go straight to Wancheng in one go?" ”

Everyone talked about it, and most of the opinions believed that it was probably because the Duke of Chu was thundered and angry, and ordered Xiang Liang and Dou Bo, who attacked the Song Dynasty, to attack Qin in the west, and Xiang Yan was also gathering troops and horses in Yingdu, and the battle between Qin and Chu was about to break out, so Bai Qi did not dare to go east.

Only Xun Yu held a different point of view, stood out with a wat board in his hand, and said loudly: "The minister thinks it's not the case!" ”

"Wen Ruo, tell me your point of view!" Fang Li stretched out his hand and motioned for Xun Yu to continue.

Xun Yu cleared his throat and talked eloquently: "The Qin State has an army of 500,000 troops, and its strength is not inferior to the Chu State at all. And Bai Qi is known as the first general of the Qin State, and he annihilated 100,000 Chu troops in Yique, and the morale of the Qin army is high, and there is no reason to be afraid of the Chu army.

Moreover, the Chu army is still far away from Wancheng, and it will not be possible to reach it in ten days. The reinforcements led by Zhou Dudu had just entered Wancheng in the evening of the day before yesterday, and there were only 13,000 defenders in Wancheng before that. However, Bai Qi did not move in the territory of Yique County, which shows that Bai Qi has no intention of attacking Wancheng at all! ”

Fang Li's jaw bowed: "Hmm...... Xun Qing's analysis makes sense, if Bai Qi wants to take Wancheng, Mo said that Gongjin's reinforcements have not yet arrived before this. Even if the reinforcements arrive now, Bai Qi is afraid that it will take three or five days to break the city. ”

Fang Li believed that with Bai Qi's ability to use troops, he led the 200,000 Qin army that had just won a great victory, and with five times the strength of the defenders, even if Zhou Yu defended Wancheng, he would not be able to stop it for three or five days.

And six or seven days have passed since the Battle of Yique, Wancheng is still calm, and not a single soldier has come to attack, which can only show that Bai Qi is not interested in Wancheng.

But why Bai Qi didn't have any interest in Wancheng at his fingertips, Fang Li couldn't guess at all, thinking that it wasn't because of his protagonist's aura anyway.

Xun Yu's face was solemn, his speech was clear, and he continued to analyze: "The Qin State has relied on the natural dangers in Guanzhong over the years, and its ambition is to calm the world. Therefore, in the eyes of the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State, in addition to the Chu State, the Wei State and the Jin State are also his potential enemies. ”

"Well said, Xun Qing has analyzed the point!"

After listening to Xun Yu's words, Fang Li was like an empowerment, and couldn't help but applaud.

This is the role of a top strategist, to help the Lord clarify his mind and show the way in a complicated situation, so that the whole country will not buzz like a headless fly and do some useless work in vain.

Liu Ye and Gong Zhiqi are also smart people, and they all agree with Xun Yu's analysis; "Xun Shangshu is reasonable, the Qin State is ambitious, and he has already had the intention of destroying the Jin and Wei dynasties, and at this moment he deliberately let us fight with the two countries and consume troops, so that he can reap the benefits of the fisherman, which is reasonable."

Fang Li said loudly: "The scout has just sent news that the vanguard of the Chu army is led by Xiang Yu, with a total of 30,000 people, and is marching towards Wancheng in the starry night. At present, it has passed through Chen Guo, and there are only about four hundred miles away from Wancheng, and Wancheng should be safe. ”

"Great, I can finally catch my breath!"

Listening to Fang Li's words, the Manchu Dynasty finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the Chu army arrives, it will be difficult for Bai Qi to attack Wancheng again, so that the Tang State can at least usher in a respite for more than half a year.

Fang Li continued: "The reinforcements led by Cao Mengde and Gao Shun have arrived at Jiangguan and Chiyang respectively, relying on the danger of the two checkpoints, the Jin army has been firmly blocked from the pass, and now our Tang Kingdom is temporarily safe.

Therefore, all ministries must seize the opportunity to speed up development, and the people in all localities should take advantage of the warm weather and favorable weather to sow crops. The Ministry of War sent people to the counties and counties to recruit troops, the Ministry of Industry seized the time to manufacture siege equipment, and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs severely cracked down on those who committed adultery and criminals, and each performed its own duties, and there must be no mistakes! ”

"The lord is wise!"

Under the leadership of Xun Yu, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military Qi claimed praise.

Fang Li said again; "To be able to survive the crisis without danger this time, the help of the monarchs and ministers of the Chu State is very important. In order to express his gratitude, the widow decided to send Jian Yong as an envoy to the state of Chu, and offered 20,000 pieces of blank paper as a token of gratitude. Second, on behalf of the widow, he went to the Chu State to marry, hoping to marry the Chu girl Yu Miaoge and marry Chu and Tang forever. ”

Under the overall planning of Liu Ye, the process of Xingyang Paper Mill is becoming more and more mature, and the craftsmen are becoming more and more skilled, and it has been able to produce more than 2,000 pieces of white paper in a day and night, and more than 60,000 sheets have been produced in a month.

Don't look at the low cost of white paper, but before the technology spreads, it is rare and expensive, and it is undoubtedly the most suitable to use it to marry the Chu State. It can please the bear couple without paying too much price.

At the end of the early dynasty, Jian Yong took more than 300 horsemen and carried 20,000 pieces of white paper to leave Xingyang, and marched towards Yingdu, the capital of Chu State, on a starry night.

Since Zhou Yu captured Wancheng, the territory of the Tang State has advanced five hundred miles to the south, and from the Tang State to the middle of the Chu State, it is only necessary to cross the weak Deng State to enter the territory of the Chu State, so there is no need to worry about being intercepted at all.

After Jian Yong left, he left and instructed Liu Ye to send someone to send 10,000 pieces of white paper to Zhao Yong, and then send 10,000 pieces of white paper to Zhou Wang Ji Zheng in Luoyang.