Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty

The reform of Jinyiwei only solved the intelligence problems of the Tang Dynasty and allowed the court to grasp Jieli's military plan and full strength as soon as possible. However, if they want to truly defeat Jieli, these alone are obviously not enough.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

In the Ganlu Hall, after hearing Li Er's question, Li Zexuan cupped his hands and continued with a confident attitude:

"In my opinion, intelligence is only the first step. The first step is for the imperial court to conquer the grassland in the north. The second step is to take advantage of the situation."

"Borrowing the momentum? Borrowing the momentum from whom?"

Li Er's eyes flashed and he asked with interest.

"Leverage the power of the Ten Tribes of Tie Le, the power of the Tuli Tribe, the Khitan Tribe, and all the power that opposes the Jie Li forces!"

Li Zexuan said in a deep voice: "Although Jieli made a surprise attack last night and caught the ten troops by surprise, which greatly damaged their morale.

But in the next few months, before the court was fully prepared for war, the Jieli Shibu were still the strongest force against Jieli. The court should not let them fall so easily!

Previously, Dingyuan County Duke sent light cavalry deep into the grassland to harass King Jieli's court, although it had achieved certain results, but Chen believed that this method could not be used frequently. After all, he often walked along the river and his shoes would not get wet.

With frequent harassment, Jieli will definitely become more wary of the Tang Dynasty border troops. If he deliberately reveals a flaw to attract the border troops into the trap they have prepared long ago, the light cavalry sent by Dingyuan County Duke will most likely be completely destroyed. grassland!

In addition, Jie Li has many elites under his command. Even if the border troops successfully harass, they will not be able to contain too many troops. Therefore, I believe that the risks of this move are too high and the benefits are too low, so I do not recommend this strategy!

Rather than taking risks and doing it yourself, it’s better to take advantage of the situation. As the saying goes, it is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide help in times of crisis. Now that the morale of the Ten Iron Divisions has been greatly damaged, it is the time for us, the Tang Dynasty, to provide help in times of crisis.

The imperial court can provide weapons, equipment, food and supplies for the ten tribes of Iron and Steel, so as to strengthen the strength of the Iron and Steel tribe and make Jieli unable to take care of himself! "

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but frown, and couldn't help interrupting:

"The national war is imminent, and the Tang Dynasty is already short of weapons, equipment, food and supplies. How can we give these things to others at this time? It is true that the ten tribes of Iron and Steel are enemies of Jieli, but they may not be interested in the Tang Dynasty. Wait After we take care of Jieli, the Tiele tribes may not become the next Jieli, so wouldn’t this move help the enemy?”

Changsun Wuji's words were not intended to be directed at Li Zexuan. He was considering the issue completely from the standpoint of the Tang Dynasty. Fang Xuanling on the side couldn't help but nodded when he heard the words. Apparently he also had the same doubts.

Since ancient times, weapons, equipment, grain and grass supplies have been extremely important strategic resources for any country. They are related to the fundamentals of the country. How can they be given away just by saying?

"What Mr. Zhao Guogong said is not unreasonable, but..."

Li Zexuan had already been prepared. Hearing this, he cupped his hand to Changsun Wuji, and then said: "What do you think the Tang Dynasty lacks most at the moment?"

Changsun Wuji did not expect that Li Zexuan would not answer the question, and could not help but be stunned for a moment. Li Er, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing and others could not help but frown in thought.

Without waiting for anyone to answer, Li Zexuan raised his hand to Li Er and said, "I believe that what the Tang Dynasty lacks most at the moment is time, followed by people, and then weapons, equipment, and supplies!"

Li Er raised his eyebrows and motioned for Li Zexuan to continue.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling looked at Li Zexuan with interest, looking forward to what was going to happen next, while Li Jing was thoughtful.

Li Zexuan did not sell out, and continued: "Since the establishment of Yanhuang Academy and the rise of engineering, in just one year, the Tang Dynasty has possessed fairy lanterns that soar in the sky, telegraph machines that can communicate thousands of miles away, and vanadium steel soldiers with unparalleled offense and defense. A, even so, the academy’s exploration of advanced technology has never stopped!

To tell you the truth, among the several confidential research projects being carried out by the Academy, there is a new technology to improve the production speed of advanced armor. I call it a machine tool. Once there are machine tools, Datang's industrial production efficiency will be ten times higher. , a hundredfold growth!

By then, all armies of the Tang Dynasty will be equipped with the vanadium steel armor currently worn by the Xuanjia Army, and the Academy and Qiquge Workshop may even develop lighter and more powerful weapons!

That’s why I think what Datang lacks most right now is time! As long as Datang is given one to two years, Datang's strength will definitely be several times stronger than it is now!

But now Jieli will not give Datang time to develop. When he destroys the Tiele tribes and completely unifies the grassland, he will definitely launch a full-scale attack on Datang! Now we can only help the Tiele tribes and let them help the court drag Jieli's troops on the grassland!

Last year, the Tang Dynasty established the Municipal Shipping Department and expanded maritime trade. In exchange for countless cheap grains from Southeast Asian countries, the Tang Dynasty now has no shortage of food at all.

We only need to pay some of the weapons that will be eliminated and excess food and grass. Not only can we strengthen the strength of the Tiele tribes and stop Jieli from unifying the grassland, but we can also gain the favor of the Tiele tribe and other tribes that oppose Jieli!

Although not all of these tribes may be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty's assistance will definitely make some of these tribes secretly turn to the Tang Dynasty. These will help the imperial court conquer the grasslands in the future!

In addition, with the Tiele tribes resisting Jieli on the grassland and consuming Jieli's strength, we, the Tang Dynasty, could sacrifice fewer soldiers.

As for whether the Tiele tribe will become the next Jieli in the future, you don't have to worry about this at all.

Leaving aside how much strength they can retain after the battle with Jieli, even if they can retain 100% of their current strength, Datang will not be afraid at all.

Because by that time, the Tang Dynasty will have a more developed industrial level and more advanced weapons and equipment. If they have only ten iron tribes, if they have different intentions, the Tang Dynasty can be destroyed with a snap of a finger!

This is why I think what Datang lacks most right now is time, followed by people, and then weapons and food!

In exchange for weapons and food, which are the least important in comparison, in exchange for the time for the development of the Tang Dynasty and the reduction of sacrifices of soldiers, you must have your own judgment on whether this 'deal' is worth it or not! "

Li Zexuan's words caused everyone in the hall to hold their breath. They couldn't help but lament that Yanhuang Academy and Qiquge Workshop had even more terrifying new technologies, and they couldn't help but admire Li Zexuan's precise analysis and uniqueness. opinion.

Everyone couldn't help but fall into deep thought, because these words contained too much information!

This method of jointly fighting against powerful enemies by supporting third-party forces was relatively rare in ancient times when supplies were scarce. After all, if you wanted to support others, you had to spend real money.

But this kind of routine is simply commonplace for Li Zexuan, who came from modern times.

In previous lives, the United States often interfered in local situations by supporting its younger brothers, but American soldiers themselves rarely participated in wars in person. After all, for the American rulers, the life of an American soldier is much more expensive than some weapons and equipment!

Because too many soldiers have sacrificed, the president's throne is unstable!

"Your Majesty, I agree with this policy!"

After a long time, Li Jingyue came out of the crowd, cupped his hands to Li Er and said:

"Nowadays, Jieli's strength is obviously stronger than that of the Tang Dynasty. We can only compete with it by taking advantage of the situation! As Xiaoxuan said, what the Tang Dynasty lacks most now is time, followed by people. As for weapons and food, now It doesn’t seem so important now!”

As the Minister of War, and as the "Military God of the Tang Dynasty" among the people of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing naturally hoped to send his troops north as soon as possible to clear the great troubles in the north for the Tang Dynasty.

But judging from the strength currently displayed by Jie Li, Tang Dynasty is obviously not ready for this decisive battle. Li Zexuan's plan to take advantage of the situation can be said to have spoken to Li Jing's heart.

Datang needed time to develop, and it also needed to minimize the casualties of its soldiers.

Although Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji looked a little moved, they remained silent, obviously hesitant.

Li Er frowned in thought, seeming to be weighing the pros and cons.

Seeing this, Li Zexuan continued: "Actually, the imperial court's assistance to the Ten Tribes of Iron is not free. Most of the tribes on the grassland are not good at forging, and the grassland has been extremely cold in winter in recent years. Many cattle and sheep have froze to death. Most of the tribes have There is a shortage of weapons, food and grass!

The imperial court could use the Tie Le Shi tribe's urgently needed weapons and food in exchange for their war horses. If the Tang Dynasty wanted to completely conquer the grasslands, the more cavalry the better. Of course, the price for the imperial court to exchange weapons, food, and horses for war horses must be 20% higher than the market price. Only if the Iron Ten tribes feel that it is profitable, will they be willing to exchange with us!

In this way, the imperial court could not only obtain scarce war horses, but also be able to assist the Ten Iron Tribes, causing trouble for Jie Li, and also reduce the casualties of the Tang soldiers. It could be said that it served multiple purposes with one stone! "

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling's eyes finally lit up. One after another, the two of them raised their hands to Li Er and said:

"Your Majesty, I think Marquis Yong'an's plan is feasible!"

Although the price of weapons, food and grass in exchange for war horses is 20% higher than the market price, but so what? As Li Zexuan said, this is a way to achieve multiple goals with one stone, and Datang has gained a lot of benefits from it!

As long as this "deal" can be completed, Datang can be said to be a **** profit!

"That machine tool you just mentioned, is it really that magical?"

Li Er looked at Li Zexuan and asked in a deep voice.

"certainly!"

Li Zexuan replied with certainty: "Your Majesty should know that the academy has formulated a hundred killer project plans earlier, including telegraph machines and hydroelectric power stations. As for machine tools, due to their complex structure, special materials, and high precision, they belong to the future. Plan, but the academy has been making preparations in the early stage.

When Chen Chen joined the Xuanjia Army, this killer project had been officially launched. In the next few months or even years, Yanhuang Academy and Qiquge Workshop will bring together the best craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty to work together. Build the first machine tool in Datang!

Once we have machine tools, we can quickly produce more high-precision standard parts, which will greatly shorten the time to build advanced armor, and even completely subvert the backward productivity of this era! "

"Okay! Okay! Okay! I will hand over Yanhuang Academy to you. Sure enough, I did not misjudge the person!"

Hearing this, Li Er couldn't help but slapped the table and said excitedly.

Others don't know Li Zexuan's magic, but Li Er knows it best. In terms of technology, Li Zexuan's foresight is definitely that of the Tang Dynasty. No, it should be the most advanced in the world today. He said that the emergence of machine tools can overturn the backwardness of this era. Productivity, then it will definitely work!

Remember when the telegraph first appeared, a lot of people didn't believe it, and weren't they all "slapped in the face" in the end?

Now that things have happened, Li Er regrets letting Li Zexuan join the Xuanjia Army!

The reason why he made this decision at the beginning was mainly because he felt that Li Zexuan was a bit lazy, and he wanted Li Zexuan to gain experience in the Xuanjia Army, and by the way, see if Li Zexuan could make a difference and create some miracles in the military?

If he had known that the machine tools currently being researched by the academy had such powerful capabilities, he would have been reluctant to let Li Zexuan go to the Xuanjia Army. Wouldn't it be nice to stay in the academy with peace of mind and research more advanced technologies and more advanced armor for Datang?

But now that the matter has come to this, he can't let Li Zexuan immediately quit the Xuanjia Army and return to the academy to conduct research in seclusion, right? This is obviously unrealistic. Because the "New Style Code of Conduct" currently implemented by Li Zexuan in the Xuanjia Army has been very effective, except for the Y-zi battalion within the Xuanjia Army, the other four battalions have gradually formed combat effectiveness!

Now that Li Zexuan is asked to withdraw from the Xuanjia Army, not to mention what Li Zexuan thinks, Li Er himself feels a little pity!

At this moment, Li Er really wanted to split Li Zexuan into two, with half staying in the Xuanjia Army and the other half staying in Yanhuang Academy!

Now he can only pray that Yanhuang Academy's machine tool research will not be delayed because Li Zexuan entered the Xuanjia Army. He will definitely ask Li Zexuan about this matter later.

Li Jing, Fang Xuanling and others couldn't help but be slightly moved at this time. They didn't expect that the academy was currently researching such a terrifying technology.

As for the killer project of Yanhuang Academy, this was the first time they had heard of it, but since everyone was a smart person, Li Er and Li Zexuan didn't explain it, and they didn't ask in detail, so this matter must have a high level of confidentiality.

"I think your plan is feasible!"

Li Er nodded. He looked at Li Zexuan with admiration and said, "You just said that taking advantage of the situation is the second step. Is there a third or fourth step?"

He is now more and more interested in Li Zexuan's ideas~www.readwn.com~The reason why he called Li Zexuan over for discussion tonight is entirely based on Li Zexuan's personal attribute of being good at creating miracles. He just wanted to try it out. He wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect that Li Zexuan gave him a big surprise!

"There are naturally steps three and four, but this second step is not finished yet."

Li Zexuan nodded and said: "What I mentioned before are all practical benefits to Tiele tribes. In fact, some nominal benefits are sometimes more useful than actual benefits!

A few months ago, the chief of the Khitan tribe led his troops to surrender, and now the Tuli tribe also led his troops to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. I believe that in order to make more tribes in the grasslands turn to the Tang Dynasty, Your Majesty should reward the Khitan tribe chiefs and Tuli tribe generously. , and promoted it vigorously, letting the grassland tribes know that as long as they are willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, they will have countless glory and wealth!

Wouldn't it be much more comfortable to be a free prince or marquis in the prosperous Chang'an than to be blown by the northwest wind outside the Great Wall?

In addition, according to the son inheriting the throne from his father, the position of khan on the grassland should be Tuli. Jieli's position was incorrect. Now that Tuli has surrendered, your majesty can issue an edict to give the leader of Xue Yantuo tribe and Qibi tribe a khan title. , I believe that the leaders of these two tribes will be happy to accept His Majesty's edict.

With the formal names, the Qibi Tribe and the Xue Yantuo Tribe have great righteousness, and they can more legitimately expand their power and strength on the grassland.

In the future, when the Tang Dynasty attacked the grassland, it was considered a famous division. Because the Qibi tribe and the Xueyantuo tribe accepted the imperial edict from His Majesty, they should be regarded as vassal states of the Tang Dynasty. Jieli's attack on the Qibi tribe and the Xue Yantuo tribe was equivalent to attacking the Tang Dynasty. Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty sent troops, and the divisions were famous! "

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