Chapter 541: Dig it!

Reform is not easy, and reform requires a large number of talented civil servants. In the atmosphere of Zhao Guo's martial arts, such civilian officials are hard to find.

But Qin is different. Qin State re-used the tradition of civil officials. Qin's wars are not just for military commanders. Sometimes those civilian officials are more powerful than military generals. Zhao's atmosphere is different.

It's not just Zhao Guo's family. Among the civil servants of each of the six countries, there is no decent figure who can hold up a piece of it. How does the military commander control the affairs of civil officials. It's not that Zhao Guo's situation is unknown. It simply doesn't work. Because Zhao Wang has already shown disgust and suspicion towards Li Mu. Zhao Guo had a disgraceful night. That is mutiny. It is precisely this that controls the military power. Don't look at the harmony between the emperor and the minister, but everyone can see the gap in between.

Li Mu was more practical than Li Zuoche thought. Li Zuoche is young. Relying on a young energy to fight hard. But Li Mu is different. He bears the burden of Zhao Guo, and this burden makes him think more practical.

The six countries of Kanto seem to be over. There is no shortage of military commanders in the Six Nations, at least that is the case with Zhao Guo. But how about a general? The general can barely resist Qin's blow. But it was unable to defend against a blow from the back of a civilian official. Sometimes these civilians are more powerful than generals. How about Bai Qi? Not as good as Fan Sui's sharp mouth. The lack of civil servants cannot effectively make up for their national strength. It is unrealistic to rely solely on generals.

On the other hand, people Qin State. Since reusing this young prime minister, Qin has changed very quickly, and such a big change has only taken place in just one year. Although the term of office is only four years. But the changes in these four years. Li Mu really didn't dare to think about it. In short, the lack of talented civil servants is a fatal injury.

Li Mu helplessly shook his hand to signal Li Zuoche to leave. These are not what Li Zuoche can think of.

Li Zuoche reluctantly clasped his fists and left. He didn't understand why his grandfather could not imitate Qin's reforms and make major adjustments in Zhao. Even South Korea began to actively imitate Qin's reforms. Why can't Zhao Guo. He couldn't understand this.

Li Mu forgot all Li Zuoche's remarks. Instead, the coal is kept as an important specimen. After going back, mining coal will become the top priority.

And in the distant Qi country. But a strange thing is happening.

"Dig fast, dig fast." A Tian Jia Ding called back and forth.

"I'm still digging. What's the use of digging?" a farmer asked impatiently.

"What do you know? I tell you, my master asks you to dig, you just dig. When the Yan dog comes. You can't dig if you want to," Jia Ding said impatiently.

"What are you digging for? Bury us here." The farmer said in reply.

"Bah, baah. What are you talking about?" An old man came over and spit to teach.

"Boy, keep your mouth clean. If you ask you to dig, you can dig, and then the Buddha will know." Said Jiading left to inspect elsewhere.

"Grandpa, is it useful to dig this ditch?" the farmer asked.

"It doesn't matter whether it's useful or not, just let you dig." As the old man wielded a **** to dig a hole. The peasant children were speechless, and could only join in with a **** in his hand. Fortunately, there is no snow, if it snows, it freezes and becomes frozen ground. It's not easy to dig.

"Lord, can we dig trenches like this to withstand the Yan army's attack?" a doorman said anxiously.

"Don't you read the newspaper?" Tian Heng said while looking at the map.

"That's how the Qin State prevented the Yue cavalry army from attacking. They rely on digging trenches for defense. Barbed wire is placed in the front. People behind are hiding in the trench and shooting. I think this should be enough to deal with the Yan army." Tian Heng Said.

"En. The lord is wise." The doorman said flatly. Tian Heng smiled at this.

"Master, the ditch has been dug almost." A family quickly ran over to report.

Tian Heng did not reply, but picked up the binoculars to check.

"Not enough, not enough. Let people continue to dig and dig back to form a channel to connect. In addition, wire fences are arranged in the front. Especially the trenches between the highlands are dug and connected." Tian Heng said.

"Here." Jiading left.

Tian Heng has a very good interest, that is, he loves to read newspapers, not only loves to read, but also delves into it. He cuts down all the things he doesn't understand and collects them for research. He has studied all the news reports of Qin Jun against Yueshi. And he has a lot of research on the Qin Army's combat methods.

Now, he has seen how powerful the Yan State cavalry is, especially the mobility that appears and disappears all at once. He was very jealous. But it happened that he had studied how the Qin infantry dealt with the cavalry tactics.

There are flat plains everywhere at the border of Qi and Yan, which is very unfavorable for the defense of Qi. This terrain is very conducive to cavalry operations. How to restrict cavalry operations has become a core issue.

The appearance of barbed wire made it possible to restrict cavalry operations. The barbed wire is like a wall that is insurmountable for the cavalry. They must dismount. Barbed wire is not enough, there must be trenches. Barbed wire and trenches. The barbed wire restricts the charge of the cavalry, thereby reducing the speed impact of the cavalry on the infantry. The infantry can rely on the cover of the trench and use the weapons in their hands to kill the cavalry under the barrier of barbed wire.

Not only that, the trenches also allow infantry to effectively avoid the opponent's artillery blows. The Qi army is an army with backward equipment. I don't want to be like Yan Jun. Large-scale equipped with powerful artillery and muskets. Curled up in the trench can effectively avoid the attack of shells.

The arrangement of positions is not random. On the road leading to Linzi. Tian Heng selected an important small mound layout. And try to arrange the positions in these places. Moreover, the appearance of mounds on this flat plain is one of the few vantage points in the plain. The commanding heights can effectively observe the enemy's command of the movement of its own troops. The deployment of an army into a trench is not the same as a dispatch when standing on a flat ground.

But Tian Heng didn't think of one thing. That is, after the emergence of artillery troops, they tend to occupy the nearby commanding heights as much as possible. Because the vantage point is the best artillery shooting position and observation point. An arrangement made by Tian Heng unintentionally allowed both sides to pave the way for the battle for the high ground in the future.

Tian Heng speeds up the deployment of manpower. He wants to connect these trenches between the high ground and the flat ground. And gradually spread out. People in the neighborhood are constantly recruiting. Fortunately, it is not a busy season for farming. Every household has a lot of labor to use.

Tian Heng also took out the food and money from his home to disperse it. Actively recruit people to defend against the invading Yan army.