Chapter 2509 Use bad jokes

Author: Sheep Little Star

Chapter 2509 Use bad jokes

"Well."

"This is not a bad way."

Li Jie did not directly answer Liu E whether he should use eunuchs or not.

Waiter, of course it can be used.

But use it with caution.

It's not that Li Jie looked down on the chamberlain, for him, he treated everyone equally whether he was physically disabled or not.

Using a waiter is definitely a good thing in the short term.

Just like Dongchang in the Ming Dynasty, but in the long run, the consequences were profound.

According to his idea, the specific role of the chamberlain should be more like the inspection team of later generations, visiting various places from time to time to observe the public sentiment.

Moreover, they do not know each other. Maybe only one group of people is sent to a certain place, or two groups of people are sent.

Comprehensive information from all parties, and then make final research and judgment.

The reason why it is set up so responsibly is because of helplessness.

After all, the traffic at this time was not smooth and the speed of information dissemination was also very slow. As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. The farther away from the capital, the lower the court's control.

Although it is not to the point of rebellion, the specific local situation is difficult to understand.

About a quarter of an hour later, Li Jie left Baoci Hall under the moonlight.

At this time, the grading work for the imperial examination had already begun, but Li Jie did not go to Chongzheng Palace. Although the imperial examination was a major national event, the military situation ahead was obviously more important.

Yesterday, the Imperial City Department just sent back news that there has been a large-scale mobilization of troops and horses near Khitan Zhongjing.

Calculating time, the Khitan may have already sent out troops.

In fact, the Khitan had no intention of hiding it from the Song Dynasty about sending troops south.

Because it can't hide it.

How to conceal a large-scale mobilization of troops and horses?

Since the signing of the Chanyuan Treaty, although there have been no large-scale battles between Song and Liao, small-scale battles are still not prohibited.

Not only that, both countries have a tacit understanding of sending spies to each other's capital.

Therefore, things like mobilizing troops and horses are almost on the cards.

Why did the Khitan mobilize its troops?

It’s clear that he wants to join the Song Dynasty!

Funing Hall.

Zhang Mao has been waiting in the outer hall for a long time. Although he has taken a bath and changed his clothes, his weather-stricken appearance shows that he has just been on a long journey.

Hey!

Hey!

Hearing the footsteps approaching from far away, Zhang Mao quickly patted his cheek, trying to dispel the sleepiness in his mind.

He is indeed a little tired.

In the past half month, he first escorted a batch of important supplies to the front line in Hebei. Two days after the supplies were delivered, he hurried back.

He hardly took a break on the way back. Except for the necessary rest time every day, he was on the road the whole time.

The horses stop, but the people don't stop.

Hey!

Hey!

The steps came closer, and Zhang Mao pinched his thigh, cheered up, and hurriedly walked towards the door.

"See Your Majesty!"

The moment he saw Li Jie, Zhang Mao bowed deeply.

"Get up."

Li Jie nodded noncommittally, and then whispered.

"Go to the inner hall and talk."

After a while, Zhang Mao followed Li Jie into the inner hall.

"How is the military situation on the front line?"

Li Jie naturally noticed the tiredness in Zhang Maoze's expression, but he did not explicitly express the relationship, but directly asked about business matters.

"We are stepping up the construction of fortifications."

"In addition, since last year, General Wang has been training the Imperial Army. From what I can observe, it is already as powerful as the Fourth Army."

The Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty was divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. The Pengri and Tianwu (infantry) troops in the palace front division, the Long Guards in the bodyguards and horse divisions, and the divine guards in the bodyguards and infantry divisions were the elite among the elite.

These four armies are also called the upper four armies.

Among the four armies, the Forbidden Army also has the best treatment, with a fixed monthly salary, and as long as there are no major changes, this salary will be paid in real terms.

The monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were not stupid. If anyone was short of money, they would not be short of the monthly salary of the Fourth Army.

Political power comes from the barrel of a gun, and this has been true in ancient and modern times.

How can we maintain our rule without sufficient force?

However, the combat power of the Song Army at this time was far from what it was at the beginning of the founding of the country. After all, it was inevitable that the country had been in peace for a long time and had neglected drills.

Therefore, when he heard Zhang Mao say, "The momentum is not inferior to that of the Fourth Army," Li Jie couldn't help but frown and said calmly.

"be honest!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Maoze's heart tightened and he fell to his knees with a plop.

"Your Majesty, please punish me!"

"What crime?"

"The crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Zhang Mao gritted his teeth and said: "Actually, from what I can see, the elite troops stationed in the Guangxin Army are not as elite as the Fourth Army, but are slightly more elite."

The courage of the generals!

Although Wang Deyong was authorized, he dared to make the decision to counterattack the Khitan, which shows his bloody nature.

Moreover, what Wang Deyong is best at is training troops. The military discipline of all the troops under his command, not to mention their combat effectiveness, must be first-rate.

It is expected that the combat effectiveness of the army that enforces orders and prohibitions will not be much worse.

Moreover, in this battle, Li Jie also sent a secret weapon to the front line.

Of course Li Jie will not forget the gunpowder stalks used to death by time travellers.

After the institute developed the small divine arm crossbow, the next research target was gunpowder.

In the middle of winter last year, the Thunder Fire Bomb was successfully launched.

Of course, this thunder bomb is still a very primitive version, and the gunpowder used is also black powder. It is not fired from the barrel of a cannon, but fired from a trebuchet.

In addition to catapults, there are two other means of combat. One is to ambush in advance and detonate by means of fuses.

The other kind is the famous grenade.

Although it is a bit primitive, it is definitely a killer weapon nowadays.

What is the most elite thing about the Khitan people?

It's the cavalry!

The vibration caused by the explosion of gunpowder was enough to cause chaos in the cavalry formation.

In ancient battlefields dominated by cold weapons, once the troops were out of formation, failure was not far away.

Unfortunately, there is no large-scale industrialization foundation, black powder is not easy to make, and thunder and fire bombs cannot be deployed on all troops.

The ammunition Zhang Maoze transported could only support two battles at most.

The production is limited, which means that this killer weapon can only be used in key battles.

"I'll go and get twenty sticks later."

"Thank you for your grace."

"Get up and talk."

Then, Li Jie paused slightly and continued.
To be continued...