Zhu Yuanzhang was very polite to Liu Bowen and said, "Sir, what do you mean by this?"
"Back to my lord, what I mean is that these sharp firearms in the Han Dynasty may have been produced by Westerners, but they were definitely not trafficked to China by merchants.
They were probably obtained from the following two channels.
First, they were owned by the Han Dynasty.
People returned from overseas travels and brought with them a small batch of new firearms that had not yet been made public to the world.
Second, by some chance, the Han State found some foreign craftsmen who knew how to make these firearms, or directly obtained the structural drawings and production methods of these firearms, and then produced them themselves, so Wu State did not need to put in any effort.
Let’s go find the source,” Liu Bowen replied quite confidently.
"There is no need to look for the source, sir.
How can I say this?
Do you have a way to crack this sharp firearm or figure out a way to make this sharp firearm?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked doubtfully.
Liu Bowen stroked his beard and smiled and said: "I am a scholar and not a craftsman.
How can I figure out how to make it?
I just think that if the Han Dynasty just got such a batch of ready goods by chance, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Although firearms Sharp, but the number is limited after all.
It can be powerful for a while, but it is difficult to restore the general trend.
This trend is that our country of Wu will use the power of Poyang Lake's victory to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River and dominate the world."
These words really hit Zhu Yuanzhang's ears, but he still asked: "If Zhang Ding, Bian, and Zhang Bixian really have the craftsmanship to make firearms, how should we, the State of Wu, deal with it?"
Liu Bowen said solemnly: "If this is true, then sooner or later we will get this firearm method.
No matter how they keep it secret, this thing is produced by humans, and after it is produced, it needs to be equipped on people in large numbers, otherwise what is the point?
In this way, we can try our best to get these craftsmen, and also try our best to seize some samples on the battlefield.
With a multi-pronged approach, we can always imitate these sharp firearms. " Zhu Yuanzhang paused in his thoughts, held Liu Bowen's hand and said: "To our country of Wu, sir, he is really Zhang Liang and the reincarnation of Kong Ming.
Without him, our country of Wu may not be able to move even an inch."
"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary.
How can I compare with Zhang Liang and Kong Ming."
Liu Bowen said humbly.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his attention to Zhang Zhong and said: "Zhang Zhong, the rest of this is up to you.
The Guhui will ask all relevant officials to give you full assistance and all kinds of human and financial support.
If you can find out the origin of the Han military weapons, It’s a great achievement.”
"My lord, please be assured that Zhang Zhong will work hard to find out this information for my lord."
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a much happier mood at this time.
He was about to announce the disbandment of the court, but found that Liu Bowen seemed to have something to say, so he asked: "Sir, do you have anything else to say?"
"Lord, no matter where the Han army's firearms come from, we cannot be afraid of their sharp firearms right now.
We have just defeated the Han army at Poyang Lake, killed Chen Youliang, and annihilated nearly 600,000 of his troops. at this time It is when their national strength is weak, their troops are empty, and their morale is low.
If we do not seize this opportunity, but give them a chance to make a comeback and make a comeback, then the battle at Poyang Lake will be in vain. " Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, sir, this solitary man has already made up his mind.
As soon as spring comes, he will personally raise his troops to march westward, go up the river, and take Wuchang Mansion directly."
"No, Your Majesty cannot conquer Chen Han from the west via this route.
Instead, we should go out from Hongdu to Mufu and the Luoxiao Mountains to attack Chen Han's Tanzhou, Hengzhou and other places in Hunan."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, doubts appeared on his face again: "Why do we go up the river and capture Wuchang Mansion, the capital of the Han Dynasty, which is the most direct and easiest way to defeat Chen Han?
Why should we abandon the near and seek the far away?"
Liu Bowen smiled slightly and said: "I said before that we cannot be afraid of the sharp firearms of the Han army.
But this does not mean that we can regard these firearms as nothing.
Going up the river, our navy will definitely be difficult to match the powerful weapons.
The new-style giant gun of the Han Navy was caught in the land passage again.
The area between Mufu Mountain, Dabie Mountain and the Yangtze River waterway is extremely narrow, and there is no room for maneuver between the two armies.
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This is naturally of great benefit to the Han army equipped with powerful firepower, and it is even more advantageous to attack Wuchang Jiancheng, which is equipped with sharp firearms.
It will be even more difficult if we attack Hunan."
Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted him and praised: "I understand, Sir, I have a great opinion.
If we attack Hunan from the hilly areas between Luoxiao Mountain and Mufu Mountain in the west, not only will the above problems not exist, but Hunan is the main source of soldiers, food, grass and military pay for the Han army."
The Han army has sharp fire.
Weapons, but it seems that there are not many in number and cannot defend such a vast territory of Hunan.
As long as our army turns it into a scorched earth, we can severely attack the Han army.
So I issued an order to mobilize troops and troops in the direction of Hongdu.
Grain and grass to prepare for the attack in the coming spring.”
Hu Weiyong on the side complimented with a hint of taking credit: "Your Majesty, Bowen has discussed this matter with me before.
A few days ago, within my authority, I had already dispatched grain and grass to the direction of Hongdu under the guidance of Yousi.
With the strength of the people and the garrison, the army can march westward with just one order from the Lord.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Well done.
With the dedicated help of you loyal ministers and good generals, I am not afraid of failure.
It is getting late now, so please go back to your mansion and rest."
After everyone dispersed, the muscles on Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed, and a cold murderous intention flashed out.
He muttered to himself: "You have to decide everything on your own, so why do you want to do it alone?"
There is an obviously relatively flat terrain and relatively densely populated east-west "corridor" between the Mufu Mountains and the Luoxiao Mountains.
This "corridor" is about seventy or eighty miles wide and more than three hundred miles long.
Exiting the northeast end of the "corridor" is Nanchang, the capital of Hong Kong.
Beyond Pingxiang at the southwest end is the Hunan region of Huguang Province.
Although the "corridor" is densely covered with hills, it is still relatively flat compared to the lofty mountains and primitive forests that are inaccessible to humans, such as Mufu Mountain to the north and Luoxiao Mountain to the south.
At this time, Zhang Dingbian had settled in the Pingxiang government office.
According to the division of the Yuan Dynasty, Pingxiang was under the management of Jiangxi Province.
But in actual geography, because it is at the western foot of Luoxiao Mountain, it should belong to the Hunan region, and it is currently under actual control by the Han army.
In the government office, Zhang Dingbian was discussing with his generals the defense against the Wu army in the direction of Hongdu.
The ideal defense is to keep the enemy out of the country.
Otherwise, if the Wu army enters the hinterland of Huguang and the Han army loots and destroys the rear area, it will be a catastrophic blow to the Han army.
But now a problem faced Zhang Dingbian, that is, he was stretched thin in terms of military strength.
Not to mention that it is difficult for the recruited recruits to have combat effectiveness, it is the recruitment itself that is difficult.
Although the internal affairs army of the Han army also has food and salary subsidies.
However, the Poyang Lake War caused a sharp decline in the number of men in the controlled area, and it was still difficult to carry out large-scale recruitment.
Zhang Dingbian was worried about how to defend a hilly area dozens of miles wide with more than 20,000 troops: