Chapter 240: Dispatch troops

Just when Shang Wen was peddling Patriot bonds in the country, Zhao Jun began to raid the Yan Army. The Mengtian Ministry in the north was very suffering.

When it was exactly known that the Yueshi in the west had captured the grasslands newly occupied by the State of Qin. Most of the investigation systems sent by the Mengtian Ministry have been destroyed. In order to effectively control the grassland, Meng Tian had to decentralize some troops and let them patrol regularly. Explore the situation. These systems are cast out like a huge net.

It was the Buddha that the Yueshi army had attacked, and these small units were not opponents at all. Although it was all small-scale battles. But most of the Qin army was outnumbered and quickly retreated. And the casualties were heavy. Qin's equipment has certain advantages, but the number is smaller than others. and so. The defeat is not wronged at all. Moreover, the Yueshi people still occupy the number, already rich in cavalry combat advantages.

These casualties are floating like snowflakes outside the big tent. Meng Tian was dizzy. These are nothing. The most important thing is that he can't concentrate his forces at all. The Mengtian Ministry had 100,000 horses and 80,000 cavalry units. Twenty thousand infantry. Because there are a large number of horses. The 20,000 infantrymen are equipped with a large number of horses. In fact, the 20,000 horses are already considered as half cavalry. It's just that when fighting, the coordination is very poor.

But in this way, some people are all scattered into three big pieces. The north bank of the Yellow River, centered on Guyuan, is the place where the Qin army gathers the most. There are forty thousand Qin army cavalry. Ten thousand infantry. But the defense task here is not light. The first is the northern gate of Xianyang. The highway must be firmly controlled here. This is the most important logistics supply line for the Qin Army. With this highway. From Xianyang to the northern theater, it only takes three days and three nights for the army to reach it. And logistical materials can be delivered continuously. It can be said that this is a lifeline. It is because of this importance. So it can't be lost. Your own army can come up from this reinforcement. Why can't the people of Yueshi make use of this highway to go south quickly. As long as they hit hard. You can get to Xianyang in two days and one night.

The situation is more than that. There are also a large number of Huns and Hus prisoners of war gathered here, the total number has reached 800,000, which is several times more than the total strength of the Qin army. This is one of the biggest security risks, for which Meng Tian ordered. Send out ten thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry at once. Repatriated to the mainland in batches. Then sent to Bashu from the mainland.

Then there is Yinshan Mountain, which is mainly mountainous, so not a lot of troops are needed. Mainly control the pass to pass. and so. Only fifteen thousand cavalrymen are deployed here. All the infantry are left. The last section is close to the Great Wall of Yan State. There are 25,000 cavalry troops stationed there. The direction of their defense. Mainly from the remnants of the Hu people.

Meng Tian's army was severely dispersed. And the defensive surface is too big. It is impossible for a hundred thousand horses to fully defend. Can only defend some important areas. Especially here in Mengtian, there is also the most important Guyang Iron Factory. Not only iron is provided here, but also a large amount of coal is sent to Xianyang. A lot of carts and horses turn around here. It can be said that the pressure here is the greatest.

Meng Tian did not have any mobile power to use, which meant that he could not mobilize a large amount of troops to counterattack. Can only helplessly watch the Yue clan pull out all the peripheral lines Meng Tian placed. But Meng Tian remained indifferent.

At the beginning of the war, the Qin army was unable to counterattack, and the Yue people took the initiative to attack. Take the initiative.

And in Xianyang. The State of Qin is rapidly turning the State of Qin into a huge war machine. First of all, King Qin ordered Baiguan to set up various factories such as gun factory, textile factory, garment factory, bullet factory, carriage factory and so on. This order came at once. It immediately caused a huge sensation. Gun factory. This is the most sensitive issue, and King Qin dared to issue it. Baiguan still obeyed King Qin's orders. But they are engaged in logistics factories such as textiles, clothing, carts and horses.

When King Qin saw this, he gave a special order. Let Li Si, Wei Liao, Wang Jian, and Yang Duanhe set up a gun factory. Under the urging of Wang Ming. The four had to be established. Among the four, Li Si was the most negative. He believed that it was King Qin who would test him again. Therefore, due to the construction of factories, the production has been delayed. Shang Wen also tried his best to persuade, explaining King Qin's intentions, and Wei Liao, Wang Jian, and Yang Duanhe ventured into production with confidence. To support their production. Shang Wen can be said to have spent his mind. Not only provoked a large number of technical personnel from the arsenal. At the same time, the craftsmen who made the first hydraulic press were sent out. And Yingyu’s gun factory was the only factory that produced guns before a large number of gun factories were put into production, so. Four gun production lines were added here at once, and artillery pouring workshops were also established.

Qin State has already begun to slowly turn into the track of the overall war. This huge war machine is starting up.

At the same time, a large number of young and middle-aged people enthusiastically signed up to join the army. The number of people has repeatedly broken new highs. The number of applicants has exceeded 300,000. And this time the Qin Army not only wants to mobilize a part of the standing army of cold weapons. A new type of army was also formed, with a number of about 100,000. This has surpassed the number of people recruited by the Qin Army. There is no way but to eliminate them by screening.

The civilians began to raise money for any means of transportation that they could buy. Even the new bicycles have begun to enter the transportation army. This was unexpected by Xi Lao.

The primary direction of the transportation team is to ensure the logistics supply in the north, mainly a large amount of winter clothes. The bicycle uses iron pipes, which can bear more weight than a wheelbarrow. The most important thing is the speed, especially suitable for the northern passage where the highway is built. All of a sudden, it shocked the production of bicycles.

Reinforcements are constantly advancing. After the rest, Tu Sui's rifle regiment began to march northward. So that the Mengtian Ministry drew out a large number of cavalry troops. At the same time, from the Qin-Zhao border, Lantian camp, the army was continuously transferred to Xianyang for weapons replacement, or, directly to the north. For example, the Qin Army team from Taiyuan County.

Qin State is extremely busy. Especially in the production sector, some young and middle-aged people who failed to sign up to join the army come from remote rural areas. It is not easy to enter the city. In the large-scale factory recruitment, they quickly became workers. And some women have also begun to walk into textile factories and become female textile workers. All this is happening quietly.

A war will greatly promote the development of Qin's capital economy. War becomes the best catalyst.