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This is thanks to Xi Zhicai.

Only with him in charge of the overall situation can the states and counties develop peacefully.

After explaining some internal affairs with Xi Zhicai, Xu Ding went back to rest.

the next day.

Jia Xu led the army to set off.

Xu Ding saw him off and sent him more than ten miles away.

Guo Jia and Xu Ding were together, and said: "My lord, will I gain anything from going to Qiao County this time?"

"Have."

Xu Ding drove back in the military vehicle, and said with a smile, "I have been in Qiao County for half a month, and I have seen that Lu Xun's commanding ability is by no means inferior to Zhuge Liang. You may not be happy about it, but he is better at commanding new types of troops than you."

Guo Jia replied with a smile: "I have nothing to be unhappy about. Someone who can command better than me means that our strength will be stronger. It's too late for me to be happy."

"only."

"You still don't trust Lu Xun? Think he is Sun Jian's general?" Xu Ding saw through Guo Jia's thoughts at a glance.

"Maybe I'm thinking too much. But I think I have to guard against it. Your Majesty handed over a reorganization division to Lu Xun, and even Huang Zhong's Central Plains Field Army has to obey his orders. It's really risky."

Xu Ding stopped the car, and said decisively: "Feng Xiao, I hope you won't say such things from your mouth in the future. Because you are the military adviser of the army, your words carry too much weight. Also, I absolutely trust Lu Xun, there is no need for the slightest doubt."

"Yes."

Guo Jia solemnly clapped his hands in response.

After returning to Xuchang.

Xu Ding went to the weapons workshop.

Here, they used to make swords, shields, and chariots, but now they are learning to make guns.But this technology is not within the grasp of ordinary people.

Even Xu Ding didn't know how to make a firearm with a long range and strong penetrating power like the Western Shang Empire.

They can only make muskets first.

"Compared with the enemy's, our weapons workshop is far worse. The weapons we produce have a range of only more than 500 meters. The power of the grenade is not as good as the enemy's grenade. It is also more troublesome to use. I have improved it many times. , but still can’t do it,” Guo Jia said.

Chapter 854 Strengthening the Regiment Organization

"Weapons are not as good as humans. When we fight, we are heroes. We were lucky in Jingzhou and Yangzhou before. We won successive victories without firearms. But gradually, the enemy became familiar with our fighting methods and carried out With a targeted attack, it will become very difficult for us to win." Xu Ding said.

"Your Majesty is right. The defeats of Yangzhou and Jingzhou illustrate this point. Therefore, we must forge the same weapons as the enemy as soon as possible in order to win."

Guo Jia was very anxious.

This is related to the future of the entire Chinese Empire.

It is related to the people of the world.

Xu Ding walked around the weapons workshop.

Found some problems.

"We don't have the conditions to make new weapons yet, so the weapon workshop has started to make some parts. Will it be useful?" Xu Ding asked.

"it works."

Guo Jia replied: "When our guns are damaged, can we send them back and replace them with our own parts, and they can also be used."

"That can't delay the manufacture of firearms. Although the firearms produced are short-range and not powerful, they are better than swords and shields." Xu Ding walked out of the weapons workshop and said, "Feng Xiao, we can't just wait for the front line to seize weapons , this kind of thinking is very dangerous.”

"In every battle, there are many variables."

"Even if our weapons are worse than the enemy's, we may not be able to win. Do you still dare to hope that we can capture the enemy's weapons when the weapons are not as good as ours?"

"In case the front line is defeated, we don't have any extra weapons in the rear. If we form an army, wouldn't it be easy to capture?"

The question raised by Xu Ding is worthy of vigilance.

For a long time, the officials in the rear thought that the Western Shang Empire was not very strong.Even with swords and shields, you can win.Because the previous battles of Jingzhou and Yangzhou illustrate this point.

Therefore, many officials did not take the Western Shang Empire seriously.

even

They still don't know the existence of the Western Shang Empire.

They are still discussing where the enemies who appeared in Jiangdong came from.

but.

After Zhuge Liang and Huang Zhong were defeated and Lu Su withdrew from Jingzhou, the ministers all began to wake up.

The fighting power of the Western Merchant Empire was indeed beyond imagination.

But when it comes to making weapons, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai are dead-headed.Either make heavy armor and heavy shields, or try to make new weapons, but they can't make them.

Now froze directly.

Go back to Fengtian Hall.

Xu Ding said: "The demand for parts is not very large. Just send a dozen people to make them. From now on, we will do our best to make muskets and grenades. Once the battle ahead is not going well, we will need a lot of firearms. We will make These will come in handy. And we have to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the First Army."

"Feng Xiao, where is Lu Su's army? Haven't they withdrawn yet?"

Guo Jia replied: "Five days ago, the Military Aircraft Department received a letter from Lu Su. He has led the army and retreated to Nanyang County. He also asked Cheng Pu to lead an army to fight in Xiangyang, slowing down the formation of the enemy army. Let Huang Gai Guarding Fancheng. Gan Ning guarding Neijiang. Now Lu Su should go to Wancheng. Your Majesty wants to call him back?"

"Yes. The first group army has too few troops and is weak. It must be strengthened." Xu Ding thought for a while and said, "Give all the troops in Jingzhou to Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Gan Ning, and let them guard Xiangyang, Fancheng, Nanyang. Let Lu Su lead the rest of the troops back to Xuchang, and I will strengthen the strength of the first group army."

"In addition, let the sharp knives and shields stationed in Luoyang be transferred back to half of the troops. From Guan Yu's Hebei Field Army and the local armies of Hebei provinces, another 2 people will be transferred to Yan to join the First Army."

"how do you feel?"

Guo Jia waved his hands again and again: "Your Majesty, this is not acceptable."

"Before the formation of the Second Army, Hebei's troops have already been mobilized. Now the states in Hebei are also at a disadvantage. They all rely on Guan Yu to guard them. Once the strength of the Hebei Field Army is weakened, wouldn't it be?"

"You don't understand what I mean." Xu Ding said with a light smile: "Our current army is already slowly changing. Cold weapons will be replaced with hot weapons. Once the weapons workshop produces a large number of muskets, they can be equipped for the Hebei Field Army. Do they still need tens of thousands of troops to guard the place? I think 1 is enough. Guan Yu should have [-] troops now. If I transfer back more than [-] troops, it will not affect the overall situation."

"Don't forget, Cheng Yu and Lu Bu are still in Youzhou."

Guo Jia thought about it carefully.