newbobooks What are your insights in Chapter 643?
What are your insights in Chapter 643?
“Oh, that’s a very famous shop in Juebi City called Datongzhai. Because the resources on Yinshan Mountain are relatively good, the pottery produced here is also quite beautiful. Crops can’t be grown here, but a lot of ceramic ware can be produced every year. Juebi City relies on this to exchange for some grain with the interior of Dajing Dynasty,” Wu Ce explained.
“Alright, let’s go back to Juebi City.” Jia Daoshi nodded.
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Cliffside City.
Military camp outside the city.
Wang Defa, the manager of Datongzhai, stood nervously in the main tent.
He didn't know why he had been summoned, but he was summoned anyway.
Hearing that the barbarian cavalry of the Kushan Empire were about to come south and wreak havoc on them again, Wang Defa was extremely nervous.
After a while.
Jia Daoshi, Shen Li, and Wu Ce rushed back.
Upon seeing them, Wang Defa hurriedly went to greet them: "Your Highness, Prince Shen, and this gentleman, what are your orders for summoning me here?"
Wu Ce nodded: "The person who sent you here is Jia Tisi. Ask him."
Wang Defa hurriedly turned around and bowed to Jia Daoshi. Looking at the man in front of him, who could actually have the First Prince and Prince Shen walking on his left and right, he was obviously not simple. He must not offend him!
"Don't be nervous, Manager Wang. I called you here because I want you to make a batch of pottery as soon as possible, the more the better!"
As Jia Daoshi spoke, he walked to his desk, picked up a brush, and began to draw on a piece of paper.
"These small cylinders don't need to be particularly beautiful. Just make them hollow inside, about the size of a palm. Of course, they need to be fired to be quite hard!"
Jia Daoshi handed the paper in his hand to Wang Defa.
"This... is not difficult. May I ask how many you require, sir?" Upon seeing that it was such a small item, Wang Defa immediately felt relieved!
This is all part of his old profession, easy and enjoyable.
As long as you don't go to the battlefield, it's fine.
"The more the better, there's no upper limit," Jia Daoshi said with a smile.
"I see... Since you require it, I will do my best!" Wang Defa accepted the order and left.
After all, this thing isn't actually difficult; if it were, he really wouldn't dare to guarantee it!
After Wang Defa left to receive his orders, Jia Daoshi had Wu Ce summon Juebi City and several blacksmiths from the army.
If ceramic shops are relatively rare in a military fortress like Cliff City, then blacksmith shops are a necessity, an essential need!
After all, blacksmith shops were indispensable in the era of cold weapons!
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"Your Highness, when will the reinforcements sent by the imperial court arrive?"
After the blacksmith left, all the generals in the army heard the news and rushed over.
It's not unusual for blacksmiths to come to the army; they've long been used to it.
But after seeing Jia Daoshi, they all felt a little strange.
The imperial court has the Iron Forest Army in the southwest. I heard that they have recently quelled the rebellious Green Turban Army, which may free up some troops to support the Cliff City.
To everyone's surprise, only a few people came from the direction of Shouchun City!
Is this reinforcement or not?
The imperial court is really neglecting them.
Wu Ce said, "I have already reported the situation here to the court. However, the court's army is scattered in various places and it will take time to assemble. The Iron Forest Army, which is closest to us, is also responsible for stabilizing the Green Turban Army that just surrendered. In addition, there is the construction of water conservancy projects. There are not many troops that can support us. According to the current situation, we probably won't be able to wait for the court's army to come to our aid for two months!"
Wu Ce was well aware of the situation in the Great Jing Dynasty. Years of war had left the population sparse, and the court had very few troops at its disposal. Furthermore, General Ming Heying held considerable power and influence. The Qingjin Army alone had severely weakened the court, which was evident from the situation.
Currently, in the southwest region of the imperial court, only the Iron Forest Army can be mobilized by the Great Jing.
However, the Green Turban Army had only recently surrendered and was busy with water conservancy projects, so it was impossible for the entire Iron Forest Army to march north.
That would leave the rear vulnerable, and it's hard to guarantee that these surrendered Green Turban soldiers wouldn't harbor rebellious intentions again.
After hearing Wu Ce's words, many generals turned pale!
Without the imperial army coming, with our current forces, trying to stop the Kushan Empire's army is nothing short of a pipe dream!
"Gentlemen, there's no need to worry. We have two months to prepare, and we may still have the strength to fight," Jia Daoshi said with a smile.
These generals in front of us should be the main force of the army. We cannot allow the morale of the army to waver in the slightest!
"I wonder what insightful opinion Chief Jia has?" Wu Ce suddenly asked.
He now greatly admires Jia Daoshi, but the generals in the army do not understand.
Jia Daoshi said, "I just inspected the surrounding area and found that there are still some scattered villages north of Juebi City. The people there have all evacuated to the south of Juebi City. Then we can use Juebi City to occupy the terrain and block the Kushan Empire's 500,000-strong army. Your Highness, you have been stationed in Juebi City for many years. What do you think of my idea?"
After listening to Jia Daoshi's words, Wu Ce remained silent for a moment before finally saying, "Scorched earth is indeed the only thing we can do now, but in doing so, the Kushan Empire's troops will be able to directly approach the city of Juebi."
Wu Ce had considered this method before, but if they didn't ambush and block them along the way, the enemy's 500,000 iron cavalry would be able to advance unimpeded.
However, if they try to block the way, they will likely only make some pointless sacrifices.
Ultimately, the effect may not be as good as a scorched-earth policy.
“In the end, aren’t we just sitting here waiting to die?” one of the lieutenants muttered under his breath.
Jia Daoshi laughed and said, "That's why I just sent you to collect sulfur stones, charcoal, and gather blacksmiths."
"If the Kushan Empire's 500,000-strong army comes, and we have weapons that can destroy them in a short time, wouldn't we just be sitting here waiting to be killed?"
Upon hearing Jia Daoshi's words, the group could no longer remain calm.
After Jia Daoshi arrived yesterday, Wu Ce gave them a brief introduction to Jia Daoshi's identity, revealing that he was a super expert who also knew mechanical arts, and that he might actually possess a super mechanical beast!
In fact, it doesn't matter what methods Jia Dao uses to destroy the enemy, as long as he can destroy them!
Who cares if it's a mechanical beast or not!
Upon hearing Jia Daoshi's words, Wu Ce's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression. He guessed that this thing might be the gunpowder that Jia Daoshi was talking about.
But what is gunpowder, and is it really that effective?
Just as Wu Ce was about to ask a question, Jia Daoshi looked at the sand table in front of him and suddenly said, "Your Highness, this commander plans to lure those 500,000 iron cavalry to the canyon where we just conducted our military exercise, and then ambush them from above the canyon. Is this feasible?"
Wu Ce had dealt with the Kushan Empire before and certainly knew more about their cavalry than he did, so Jia Daoshi wanted to know if this method would work.
Upon hearing Jia Daoshi's words, Wu Ce did not immediately reply, but instead looked at the sand table in front of him.