Spring and Autumn I Am King

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The peach hills are no longer what they were five years ago. The dense pine forests that used to be all over the mountains have been cut down, and the red iron ore is exposed on the surface. Mine tunnels spread across the mountains like dark worm-eyes.

And in the iron workshop on the mountainside, you can always see craftsmen and slaves rushing back and forth to wash the ore like ants in a hurry. Blast furnaces stand here. There was a lot of smoke, so that the entire mountainside was clouded with smoke.

On this day in March, a huge plume of smoke rose on time from the top of Taoqiu, which was far better than before, and could even be seen clearly from ten miles away.

However, it was not a normal smelting, but a fire.

At this moment, if you look down at Taoqiu, you will be surprised to find that the mining area has become empty, the roads are blocked, the workshops have been burned down, and even the precious blast furnaces of the blacksmiths have been overthrown and destroyed one by one!

"These are all built up by us with all our hard work. That's all, just give up?" Watching the artisans from Qufu commanding the craftsmen to set fires in the Taoqiu Iron Workshop, Cao Bing's expression was a little distorted. Angry and afraid to speak.

Kan Zhi glanced at Tie Guan with a tangled face, and said lightly, "Quicken your speed, Qi Jun is coming!"

"Can't you block the Qi people? Just like what General Zhao did a few years ago, just like what Ranzi and Sima did last autumn and winter." Cao Bing complained. He is the iron official who manages this place. This is where he and countless ironworkers live. Now it is to be destroyed by the people who built it. For them, this is too cruel.

"This time, the main force of the Qi army is here, and there are more than 10,000 people at the Qihou Longjiu banner. How can they be stopped?"

Why is Kan Zhi happy? In the past few years, under the rule of Zhao Wuxi, the people of Lu who had been humiliated in the past were finally able to raise their heads proudly of Qi. It means that I am not afraid of you anymore, but now I have to give in step by step.

Last year, the sporadic intrusion of Qi made the Lu state miserable, but under Zhang Mengtan's plan, Ran Qiu and Huhui's two generals resisted. The people of Qi did not get too much advantage, and returned home with nothing.

But this is just a little wolf before the tsunami. The Qi army's spring offensive is fierce. Qi Hou has mobilized the whole country's troops, and there are a total of 50,000 troops! Ten thousand are on the ground. 10,000 troops attacked Donglu from Muling Pass, and 10,000 soldiers came to Jiagu, but there were 20,000 soldiers who came to Xilu alone!

Zhao Wuxi had instructed that the peach mounds with a daily output of nearly 1000 kilograms of iron and iron were too important to the Zhao family, and Xilu's defenses should focus on this place.

For this reason, Ran Qiu, who was guarding Xilu, was under enormous pressure. Zhao Wuxi took out nearly half of Lu's soldiers and went to Jin to fight the civil war. Not many people stayed in Lu. Ran Qiu relied on a mere 5,000 or 6,000 people and a few cavalry soldiers to force Qi's army on the border for a whole month. But after all, there are few soldiers. With the fall of Qin Yi, Ji Yi is also in danger, and Taoqiu will be alone outside the territory at any time.

In order to defend Taoqiu, the Lu army had already sacrificed hundreds of soldiers' lives, but now they can't hold it anymore. So just half a month ago, Zhang Mengtan issued an order to relocate and evacuate the Taoqiu Iron Workshop.

Before leaving Lu, Zhao Wuxi also felt that Taoqiu was too close to the border. He had already set up workshops in several other iron ore areas in Lu, but it was still the earliest developed Taoqiu. The personnel and necessary tools, arsenal and weapons of a huge iron workshop cannot be carried in a day or two, until today. The last batch of talents was about to leave, and before leaving, they were instructed to destroy this place.

"Taoqiu's blast furnace, mines, and smelting technology are crucial. Since it can't be taken away, it's better to destroy it than leave it to the people of Qi!"

Cao Bing was a little reluctant, but there was nothing he could do, but Mo Xie, the real master of iron smelting, didn't give up too much about it, from Yue to Wu. From Wu State to Chu State, and finally the orphans and widowed mothers entered Lu, their family has attracted too many coveted countries because of their skills, and they have long been accustomed to these ups and downs.

She carefully wiped away a few iron swords that had just been forged a few days ago, and then burned all the blueprints that had been memorized in her mind. She glanced at Cao Bing, who was squatting on the ground and watched the blast furnace burn down the gloomy complexion. Lu Guohua said: "Mine is dead, people are alive. There are not many red mines in Lu country, as long as there are enough craftsmen and slaves, they can be rebuilt anywhere, not to mention we will come back!"

"That's right, I'll be back soon!"

Kan Zhi came to urge everyone to evacuate after finishing the matters. He just heard these words. Because of Mo Xie's skills, Zhao Wuxi asked them to treat her with courtesy. Even though she did not have any official position, she was respected by everyone as everyone.

"This Taoqiu has forged many iron soldiers in the past two years, with 3,000 knives around the head, thousands of iron swords, over 10,000 heads, spear tips, iron halberds, and nearly 100,000 iron arrows! In hand, it is enough to defeat Qi Jun!"

Cao Bing's eyes only got a little more expression, "I only hope that the general will return soon!"

Half an hour later, under the background of the thick smoke on the peach hills, the last group of people from the iron workshop all evacuated and drove to Xuju in the east. Next, they will go to the small iron mines all over the country to set up workshops, which will produce a steady stream of iron, and continue to send the minions of the war to the Zhao family.

Just three days after the Taoqiu Iron Workshop was abandoned, the Qi army occupied Jiyi and immediately attacked Taoqiu, but the man went to the mountain sky, leaving only a blackened wreckage...

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"Has Taoqiu been destroyed by the Lu people? It's a pity, it's a step too late."

Hearing the report from the Xiangliang under his subordinates, the commander-in-chief of the Qi division, Guo Xia, sighed regretfully as he flicked the novel and indestructible "Ringshou Knife" in his hand.

This knife was captured at a huge cost after annihilating a small group of Zhao cavalry. According to the surrendered doctor of the State of Lu, it was the standard weapon of Zhao's cavalry. It was produced in Taoqiu, where there was a huge iron workshop. Produce other iron weapons.

Guo Xia tried this weapon and could easily cut through the leather armor. He only felt that it was a perfect match for Zhao's light cavalry, and it was made of iron. He was both shocked and envious.

Originally, the state of Qi did not have cavalry, only chariots. After being defeated by Zhao clan with cavalry in the year before, they also began to buy good horses from Beiyan and tried to form cavalry. But the effect was not satisfactory. Those so-called "cavalrymen" were not even skilled in bowing and horses. To fight against the terrifying Zhao clan's cavalry was purely to give them military exploits, so they could only serve as Qihou's hunting team, and they could only be messengers in the war. and scouts.

In response to the last defeat of the Qi army, Guoxia took a lot of thought to reflect. He now feels that the Zhao clan not only has advantages in arms and tactics, but also begins to lead Qi country by a large margin in weapons!

For example, these iron weapons made him jealous. Qi didn't have much copper and tin, but there were many iron mountains. He could easily cast iron weapons, but he had not been able to break through the bottleneck in iron and production and weapon forging. If you can get Taoqiu's iron-smelting tools, craftsmen, and skills, the significance is probably much greater than the capture of several cities in this war.

It's a pity that the people of Lu country sensed this danger and took the first step.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up~www.wuxiahere.com~ We can only wait for the Zhao clan to be expelled from the state of Lu, and then look for it from the people, so that the Qi army can also use these good weapons!"

He put the matter aside and turned to check the map to determine the Qi army's next strategy.

"Qinyi and Yiyi have already been captured, and the next step is to collide with the defense line of the Lu people. According to Dr. Lu who surrendered, the guards of Xilu and the reinforcements of the Song state are mainly arranged in Zhen, Luqiu, Yuncheng, and Zhongshan. All, these places..."

This is a long and narrow strip from west to east, and it is also a thoroughfare, and it is also the lifeline connecting Zhao Wuxi and Lu Kingdom!

Guo Xia listened to the six or seven Xiang Liang people who commanded 2,000 people to introduce the situation of the war. The coldness of the defeat in the snowfield a few years ago made them shiver from their bones. This time, Qi people learned a lesson and stopped rushing forward, but used their own strength to fight steadily. Qi Hou seemed to realize that he was not a commander, so he planned the overall situation at Pinglu and made Guogao the former enemy general.

So next, he plans to continue this style of play. Don't rush into the country of Lu, but follow the Pushui and take Fan and Gaoyu everywhere, and the troops will be in the center of Xilu, which is also Zhao Wuxi's shogunate. The nominal station in Yuncheng, cut off the connection with Qufu, and also blocked the passage of Zhao Wuxi's eastward march. Then, you can let all the Qi troops enter Lu together, and each of them is defeated!

Just when Guoxia planned to issue a military order, the messenger of Qi Hou Chujiu came to the tent.

"Marshal, the Zhao army has already invaded Wei and will be besieging Diqiu. The Marquis of Wei is in urgent need of documents, and the emperor urgently ordered his ministers to ask the marshal, do you want to temporarily put Lu State down and go to the west to help Wei?"

(To be continued.)

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