"Zhao Shu * Li Mu Biography" contains: In the early autumn of the seventh year of Zhao Xiaocheng's reign, there were Xiongnu Zha Mu and the tribe rebellion, only to merge and commit, and his subordinates were invincible, and the protector fled south. Li Mu felt his loyalty and righteousness, and worried about the old hatred, raised 100,000 people of the three armies, and went north to strangle the Xiongnu Shan Yu.

In Datong City, the smelting workshop, Li Mu once again led his generals and officials to inspect the manufacture of weapons and armor. Since Datong became the seat of Yanmen County, the military center of gravity has continued to shift to Datong, and a large number of military needs have forced Pingcheng to increase the production capacity of weapons. Therefore, under the personal auspices of Li Mu, all the ironware workshops in Pingcheng and the surrounding areas, as well as forging talents, were all concentrated in the newly built annex to specialize in the production of weapons and armor.

Zhao Qidou, the person in charge of building weapons specifically for Zhao Jie, showed his skills in this great migration, relying on his solid official background and abundant funds, he swallowed dozens of poorly managed small and medium-sized workshops in one fell swoop, and became the largest weapons manufacturer in Pingcheng. According to the production mode of the assembly line once guided by Zhao Jie, Zhao Qidou simply split the process of weapon production, so that a special person was responsible for the special work, which greatly improved the production sequence; At the same time, he also relied on Zhuo's profound technical foundation to vigorously innovate production methods, so that the quality of weapons can be greatly improved.

Because of his excellent performance, and also thanks to Zhao Jie's recommendation, Zhao Qidou was appreciated by Li Mu. Li Mufeng was appointed as the mayor of Fuguo, and was fully responsible for the management of the production, operation, and trading of Guo's ordnance. As the war approached, the demand for weapons increased, and the production pressure of the workshop attached to Guozhong also increased. Under Zhao Qidou's arrangement, craftsmen and slaves took turns to put into production three shifts a day, and the Lijia soldiers were built day and night, and transported to the barracks one after another.

"Now, how is the output of military equipment!" Li Mu asked after turning around along the avenue attached to Guozhong.

"Back to the county guard, up to this day, 1,000 swords, 3,000 riding lances, 5,000 chariots, 8,000 swords, 10,000 knives, 30,000 Ge, 50,000 spears, 80,000 shields, 100,000 sets of armor, and 150,000 arrows have been produced!"

With Zhao Qidou's report, Li Mu slowly stopped, muttering many numbers in his mouth, after Zhao Qidou's report, Li Mu said leisurely: "At least 300,000 arrows are needed for this dispatch, you first stop the production of other weapons, and concentrate on the production of arrows from now to the time between sending troops." ”

"My lord, there are still 200,000 arrows in stock in the cities of Yanmen, do you need to transfer them all to Pingcheng!" As the main book, Zhao Jie reminded in a timely manner.

"No need, although our army will continue to shoot arrows, local defense must not be relaxed!" Li Mu thought for a while and replied: "Once my army sets out, the pressure of the thieves and bandits in the territory will be reduced, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no chaos in the mountains, leaving a certain amount of weapons and armor to ensure the safety of my rear!" ”

"Lord County Keeper has been thoughtful, and he understands his humble duties!" Zhao Jie suddenly realized: "Do you need to send a letter to order the city guards of Zhucheng to strengthen their vigilance and protect the territory and the people!"

"Good idea, wait to return to the county guard mansion later, you have an order to send to all the cities in the territory, it's time to create some tension!" Li Mu said with a smile.

At the same time, a letter eagle landed in Datong City, and the falconer took down the blood-red letter tube and quickly handed it over to the messenger on the side. He commanded: "Top military intelligence, send it to the county guard!" ”。

The messenger soldiers rushed all the way, and just as Li Mu was about to leave the smelting workshop, they rushed to Pingcheng in time. "The military situation is urgent, idlers give way!" The messenger shouted and galloped into the city, which immediately attracted the attention of passers-by along the way.

Holding the red letterbox, he turned over and dismounted gorgeously, and without waiting for the groom to step forward to lead the horse, the messenger threw the reins and quickly ran to Li Mu's location.

"There is an urgent military situation ahead, please open the seal." The messenger knelt on one knee, lifted the letter tube above his head breathlessly, and handed it to Li Mu. Li Mu glanced at the letterbox, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he excitedly took out the letter hidden in it.

"Zamu and his troops have been in chaos, only in the fire to take chestnuts, Touman is not good to block the enemy, and he has fled south!" Li Mu muttered as he read it, and the people around him were shocked when they heard it.

"Order the three armies, prepare for battle!" Li Mu was full of joy and said with a resolute expression: "This day has finally come!" ”

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With Li Mu's order, Datong and even the entire Yanmen County entered the wartime system. The armor began to be distributed, the personnel began to gather, the grain and grass began to move north, and the soldiers and horses began to set off. Zhao Jie led the new army established single-handedly, escorted the commander of the Chinese army, and took the lead in marching towards Pingcheng Yanchang.

Thanks to the large number of horses in the north and Zhao Jie's emphasis on cavalry, Zhao Jie's 20,000 soldiers and horses were able to achieve rapid troop mobility, but they arrived at Pingcheng in one day, injecting a boost to the increasingly tense border situation. When Li Mu arrived at Datong Yuchang, dozens of friendly tribes had arrived at the Zhao-Hun border, and the guards at the gates did not dare to take charge of themselves, and the emergency report documents were sent to Li Mu's desk like snowflakes.

"Issue an order asking the local guards to treat the returning tribes well, but not to let them enter the country alone!" Li Mu instructed his subordinates: "You can order the people who come and return to camp on the spot, and our army can provide them with grain and grass." ”

Two days later, a general came with the news: Touman, who had fled south, led 10,000 remnants to the Zhao-Hun border, and Li Mu sent Jiang Shangren to meet him.

"The grassland map in Touman's mind is the key to our army's victory this time!" Li Mu instructed Jiang Shangren earnestly: "You should treat him well, and you can agree to everything you can ask for!" ”

"If he wants to be the lord of the Huns and occupy the land of today's solitude, what should I do to him?" Jiang Shangren asked respectfully.

"You Ke said: 'The heaven and the earth are so big, I don't know how many thousands of miles they are, why do good men need the charity of others!' Li Mu replied eloquently.

Three days later, an army sent military information from afar, and the Xiongnu led 100,000 people to the south, and the extermination of the tribe has reached dozens of units, and the forward 10,000 have been 30 miles away from the Zhao-Hun border. Li Mu then convened the generals to discuss countermeasures.

"The Huns came with an army of 150,000, how should our army deal with it, you have a good strategy!" Li Muduan sat down and asked in a non-angry tone.

The generals either said to fight or defend, but Li Mu shook his head and refused to accept it. Zhao Zhao, the chief bookkeeper, then said: "When the morale of the Huns is at its peak, our army has not yet been assembled, so we must not be used as a shoehorn, and it is advisable to destroy its prestige and ambush its army!" ”

Li Mu heard that he was good.