475 War Preparation 1
Today, Gouzi and Muna held their wedding as usual, and they were not affected by the haze of the war, and the big guy was still happy. That's because Li You told Heizi and others not to spread the news, everyone still didn't know about it.
The wedding custom of Huoxunguo is held during the day, which is different from Datang, but there is still one thing that is the same, that is, he will still host a banquet. The dog’s dress today is a bit special. He wears fire. Looking for the country's clothing. However, no matter what he wears, he will still thank the guests, which is no different from Datang.
It's just that the dog is a little sincere, no matter who is toasting him, he will drink it, and now he has been helped into the bedroom to sleep. But he was drunk, and he made Tanzberg and Xiwuer especially satisfied, which made Li You a little puzzled.
"Yi Wu, why is the dog drunk, Xiwuer and Tanzberg are happier?" Li You turned his head and asked Yi Wu next to him. He really couldn't think of why. Generally speaking, guests will be a little teasing.
Yi Wu smiled and said: "Husband, in Huoxun, the groom is not drunk. This shows that he is dissatisfied with his wife. If he is drunk, he will appear to be satisfied and happy with his wife. At noon, it is for the groom to wake up, and good evening to spend the first night with the bride."
Li You understood now, he said, how can the dog be so sincere today, it turns out that he has to be drunk. At this time, he found Yi Wu smiling and looking at him. He naturally knew what this meant. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will get drunk, and I will get too drunk."
Yi Wu didn't say much, just smiled and took a sip.
After the wedding banquet, Yi Wu returned to the palace, but Li You stayed here and called Heizi and Zhang Da into a room to talk about business.
"Young Master, when I came back yesterday, I had already dispatched several teams to inspect the border. If there is a real ecstasy, we will know it as soon as possible. It’s just that the little one doesn’t know how to deal with it this time. The bastion estimated that it would be impossible to complete in such a short period of time. In addition to the limited number of our troops, it is really going to go to war. I'm afraid I won't be defeated!"
Heizi can’t think of any effective way to do it. He knows that Da Shi will send troops over 100,000 this time. In fact, don’t say anything about 100,000. If another 80,000 come, they will not be able to deal with it. Now, he I can only look at Li You, hoping that he can think of a good way.
Li You said, “Don’t worry too much. After all, there are only four bastions. Now the foundation has been established. There are a large number of prisoners of war quarrying stones. As long as we deploy more craftsmen and slaves, it is still possible to complete it in two months. You have to know, if the food is really sending more than 100,000 troops, the food and grass will be a big trouble. They will speed up the preparation. I think it is impossible to complete the deployment in less than half a month. Therefore, in terms of time, we should be close. Two months."
Zhang Da asked, "Young Master, now there is a large population here, and those who are forcibly moved over are 250,000 people. With the original people, the island may not be able to hold them? Especially so big. Persians, we have to take precautions. Our manpower is limited, which is also a difficult task."
Li You did feel a little strenuous about this. The other party didn’t give him time to digest these people. Now it’s really a trouble. To take care of these people, there are tens of thousands of people who are new to them. Although people can be used, the defense will be much weaker. Once these people are transferred away, the entire Huoxun will have 20,000 troops, which is indeed a bit troublesome.
"It's okay, after half a month, let's look at the situation again. If what I have done is done, there will be enough for 20,000 of us. If it is not done, we will come back and find a way." Li You can only think of it faster now. Get out the artillery, and he really doesn't know how effective the artillery can be.
Heizi said again: "Young Master, I think we can have more feather arrows with two-stone crossbows. This one can shoot fast and far, so it can be useful."
Li You waved his hand and said: "That's right, but this number is too small. If the opponent's tens of thousands of troops attacked together, this number of crossbow arrows would not have much effect at all, and I don't want to consume a lot of soldiers. If it’s a terrible victory, what should we do? If they really attacked by a large army, just relying on this strong crossbow is not enough, so be it, you should prepare it, I don’t bother to think about it all the time, it’s a little bit. I'll discuss it later."
Heizi wanted to ask a few more questions, but when Li You talked about it later, he had no choice but to stay silent. After all, it was Li You who made the decision. However, Zhang Da continued: "Young Master, no matter what, you have to prepare for the transfer in advance. If there are too many people, you can't leave in a short time."
"Don’t worry, you can build more ships first. It’s not a lot of trouble. As long as the exact news comes, it’s not too late to transport people away. Even if we have to prepare for war, don’t panic, if it’s too early. It’s not a good thing for us to get people to the island, and people’s hearts will float. And this time, I’m afraid that more people need to enter the city. After all, the island can’t hold so many people, far islands. It's big, but we don't have a big ship to sail."
Li You’s words are correct. They have too many people. The two small islands that are closer are really not too big. Even if people are arranged, they can’t hold much. There are also a few smaller islands that can hold a few people. But it is impossible to pretend to be two or three million people, and a large number of people have to be resettled in the city.
Without talking for a while, the three of them all left. They all need to make their own preparations, especially Li You, he has a lot to do if he wants to win. He didn't return to the palace, but went outside the city to see the construction situation of the workshop. He really wished that the workshop could be used now.
Li You hasn't been here for a few days. The bastion is still being built. The workshop inside is waiting for the installation of equipment. The river channels here are all repaired. Only a little of the warehouse outside the building is left. It was completed very quickly. Afterwards, Li You patrolled the excavated river again, and there was only a little finishing touch left. In his opinion, the water can be diverted into the river in three days, and he can come over and let the craftsmen in a few days. Started to work.
He needs a large amount of high-quality steel to build processing equipment, which requires a large crucible and a hydraulic blast furnace. Only when this foundation is made first can the latter be manufactured more conveniently and quickly.
On the other side, after Zhang Da and Heizi returned to Chengbei Camp, they immediately found someone to arrange for the construction of the bastion to be stepped up and the manufacture of arrows, as well as the ships that Li You explained just now. These can't be delayed, and they have to hurry. Arrange it. The time now is a bit waiting, after all, it is only two months at most. (End of this chapter)