The new army in Xiyuan is advancing rapidly on the official road.

Several horse-drawn carriages were parked on the side of the road. Jian Shuo's command vehicle was in the middle of several carriages.

"How many miles is our army from Handan?" Jian Shuo asked, marching Sima.

"Report to the general, our army is still one hundred and eighty miles away from Handan." The marching Sima reported for duty, and Jian Shuo nodded. Such a situation. He could still understand that they would be able to enter Handan City in a few days.

"Order the whole army to march fifty miles in one day." Jian Shuo thought for a moment and said.

"This." The marching Sima felt that the rapid recruitment of the army for several days would cause a great attenuation of the physical strength of the sergeants of the army, and if this continued, it would be extremely disadvantageous to the soldiers. Marching Sima hoped that his general would consider the actual situation. After all, the soldiers' physical strength has weakened, and they have to rush to Handan to help.

"Report." Just then, a junior school came to report. The marching Sima stopped the words that came to his lips abruptly.

"Report, the army striker found a large number of wooden signs in the ** area." The junior school reported. This kind of "careful**" wooden sign is for the Xiyuan New Army, as well as the officers and soldiers. The impact is very great, because they have seen with their own eyes how that powerful thing can tear people apart. At the same time, they are very aware of the consequences of such a thing, which are new situations that they cannot deal with.

"General, it's better for me to be careful." Some Sima on the side said this. **The lethality is powerful, but if the troops are dispersed, the casualties are still limited, but the most feared thing is, **The blow to morale, after all, everyone is afraid of death, this kind of state in the face of you may die, I may die, the soldiers' worries will greatly affect their combat enthusiasm.

"What is terrible, minesweeping must take time, this is the trick of the Red Turban thief. Don't bother. Jian Shuo gave the order. Sima also wanted to persuade. But Jian Shuo didn't pay attention to it at all. He thinks these are all tricks to scare people. Because I have indeed encountered such a thing before, nine out of ten of these ** areas are fake, and one of them, the density of ** is also very low, and you may not encounter one after walking more than 100 steps. On the contrary, they waste a lot of time. Jian Shuo thought that this was a trick of the Red Turban Thieves, because it was impossible for the Red Turban Army to create so many ** at once in a very short period of time. If they really had that many **, they would have used it a long time ago. Why is there only a few ** in the previous ** area, and the number of ** is pitiful.

"Boom." Just when Jian Shuo didn't have to pay attention, a huge explosion suddenly sounded not far from them. The explosion blew up a short arm, and everyone could see it with their own eyes. Jian Shuo almost fell off the car because of the explosion.

"General." Sima seems to be telling each other a situation with facts, that is, the ** of the Red Turban Army is really not a joke, you see, the ** of the Red Turban Army has exploded. If they don't take action, they may be in a very disadvantageous position. But Jian Shuo seemed to turn a deaf ear.

"Forward." Jian Shuo gave the order like this. Sima wondered if Jian Shuo was stupid. Or maybe his ears are deaf.

"Boom. Rumble. Rumble. As a result, not long after the order was issued, the new army of the Western Regions, which had completed the whole team, suddenly entered the serial minefield of the Red Turban Army. The damage was even greater. More than 50 soldiers were killed and countless others were injured. The new army in the West Park had to spread out and deal with it carefully. Then a little bit of pushing, their speed suddenly decreased.

Jian Shuo would not wait patiently for orders like this, and he immediately ordered the troops to disperse and make a detour. Or get out of here through the village. In short, the army must leave this hellish place as quickly as possible. And this is just the beginning, and the bigger battles are yet to come, which means that the battles will become extremely brutal.

Lijiazhuang. The arsenal is still in production, but some of the production workshops have begun to move to the Taihang Mountains. Or some other area, because their new army in the West Park is less than sixty miles away from them. Such a distance is still very dangerous for them. And that's not all. The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Operations, the Military Academy, the School have all been transferred. The arsenal continues to be produced by the industry, but more craftsmen have left the area, as new arsenals are being built sooner.

"Sir, when is our musket workshop leaving?" Zhang Yun, the production supervisor of the musket workshop, asked.

"What? Scared? Zhang Qing looked at the other party and asked.

"Why, I just think it would be nice if I didn't have to leave." Zhang Yun said. His father was a blacksmith. And he was also a blacksmith. However, he has his own set of management skills, but he does not have too many achievements in technology, and his father is very dissatisfied with this, thinking that a blacksmith should have the consciousness of a blacksmith.

"Why do you think that?" Zhang Qing asked.

"Fighting, we don't have to be afraid of these dogs at all, as long as they do it, we'll fuck it, we are the ones who produce muskets, and we dare to come here to spread wild. Lao Tzu destroyed them first. Zhang Yun seemed to prefer to go to the battlefield, he was reluctant to stay in the arsenal, he didn't find it much fun, but his father wouldn't let him go. The Red Turbans did not recruit them either.

"No, I can't. This is the order of the chief. The personnel of the arsenal are all treasures, you kid don't think I don't know what you think, you have always wanted to be on the battlefield, your father won't let you, this time, the enemy sent to the door. You'll feel like you've seized your chance. Right? Zhang Qing said.

"Yes, sir, it's time for us to go to war. Look at the people, and I share the big dog in the village. Everyone has become a platoon leader. He still has a medal on his chest, and his father is happy. Showing off all over the village, but we blacksmiths, we don't have to be bad at all, we can get a medal. Zhang Yun said enviously. The medal has become the capital for many of their Red Turban soldiers to show off. Even the matchmaker who talks about the matchmaker will put this article in, such as whose descendants are good-looking, powerful, and have several medals of merit hanging on their chests, and this medal is how many acres of land. The more medals you get in the war, the thicker your family will be. The past is an endless good day. In such a situation, Zhang Yun also wants to get some medals. Shang Wu didn't think about this carefully, because he had too many things to take care of. Therefore, there should also be a medal in production, at least so that people can remember people like them. It's a pity that he didn't expect it.

"Less nonsense, don't let me do this, Lao Tzu doesn't eat your set, the division of labor is different, the responsibility is different, your task is to produce muskets, there are many places where muskets are needed on the front line, if you can't produce so many muskets, don't let those local troops hold guns against your head. Let me tell you, the production of our arsenal is also a war. Zhang Qing said.

"You kid, you have management skills. If you can produce more than 5,000 rifles, tell you, this is not enough, if you can produce more than 10,000 rifles, more hands, ** out, Lao Tzu personally apply for a medal, apply for a first-class medal. Zhang Qing also knows that he can't blindly blame the other party, this is not good, it will cause a lot of contradictions.

"Sir, this is true, if we can really produce more than 10,000 rifles, the chief will really give us some medals. It's still first-class merit. Zhang Yun asked anxiously, this is related to his future, of course he has to ask clearly. Otherwise, what if he is deceived? This kind of thing has been explained by his superiors.

"Nonsense, of course it's true. Is it still fake, this kind of thing, will definitely not lie to you, you don't have to worry, I will apply for you, if you can't apply, I will give you a medal with my head. Zhang Qing said.

"Yes. Sir. Zhang Yun said.

"You kid, let me hear me clearly. Our team is expanding very quickly, and there is too much lack of weapons and equipment. Our training is insufficient, and it is difficult for this new army in the West Garden to deal with. If we don't handle it well, the result can be imagined, so we can produce such weapons and equipment. That's a big credit, you kid, go back and think more about how to produce so many muskets. Do you understand? Zhang Qing arranged it.

"Don't worry, sir, I definitely have a way to accomplish such a thing." Zhang Yun promised. If nothing else, those medals are his good motivation, and with this, he is not afraid of anything. He is rushing, and he wants to quickly increase the number of weapons produced.

On the road to Xiaquyang, Shang Wu and Jia Xu endured the bumps of the ox cart. This is their best vehicle at the moment. The horses were replenished as much as possible to the cavalry, who were responsible for the entire liaison on the battlefield. At the same time, it is also necessary to ensure that a certain number of cavalry has a certain impact ability. But the cavalry lacked too many horses, and in desperation, the horses that pulled the cart were also given to them, and although they were very dissatisfied, this was the best solution that Shangwu could find for him. And the vehicles of the command can only be used by ox carts.

"This ox cart is not only slow, but also very bumpy. Never mind. Let's go down and take a walk. Shang Wu said helplessly.

"Hehe, not only the roads here, but also the official roads." Jia Xu also followed Shang Wu down. After all, riding in a car in this era is a very tiring thing, not only the people who drive the car are tired, but the people who ride the car are also tired.

"If it goes on like this, people will fall apart." Shang Wu said.

"Then I wondered, will they not build this way? I don't know how the current Son of Heaven, as well as the previous Son of Heaven, came over, and they can endure such a path. Shang Wu said.

"There was a man who had built such a road before." Jia Xu said.

"Oh. Who is it. Shang Wu asked.

"Qin Shi Huang." Jia Xu said. Shang Wu was a little surprised. If this answer is true, then it means that the entire Han Dynasty may only be maintaining this functioning system of the entire Qin State.

Qin Shi Huang cultivated the road. As a result, II died. Jia Xu said.

"I think it's different, I think, Qin Shi Huang's idea is correct, the vehicle is there. This path must also evolve and be transformed. Similarly, our current method of transporting supplies is the wheelbarrow, which is not yet well enough to meet our needs, and in the future our operations will become larger and larger. Are we going to rely on this wheelbarrow to get out too? This is obviously impossible. Shang Wu said.

"However, the cost of building the road is also very high." Jia Xu said.

"It's expensive, and it has to be repaired. However, this way of thinking has to change, and we can't keep going like this. This society always has to progress, and it is inevitable that the future government will spend more financial funds on the construction of infrastructure. Shang Wu said.

"Money. There is no money to build so many roads, and the labor cost far exceeds our expectations. Jia Xu said.

"Of course you can fix it. In the future, the business will become bigger and bigger. There will be more and more people doing business, the greater the trade, the greater the demand for transportation, this road, must be repaired, not only that, we also need good roads to fight, without such roads, it is difficult to continue. Shang Wu said.

"The government doesn't have the money, so it can borrow it, it can also bid for it, or it can let the businessmen build it themselves, like this road, if they build it on both sides. As much land as you can, resources are given to them. That's some of the benefits the government gives them. This attraction is enough for them to repair. In addition, this toll is also a good toll, not much, mainly for the maintenance of the road, after all, for a long time. It also needs to be maintained. Shang Wu said.

"In this way, this road, in my opinion, can really be completed." Shang Wu said.

"I think it's okay. But it can't be built now. First, the weather, and second, our money is really good. No matter how this war goes, we have to end it. Jia Xu said. Jia Xu is very aware of the family background of the Red Turban Army, and the most they can do is fight with the official army. The end result was that the morale of the officers and soldiers was greatly damaged, and their situation was not much better.

"Well, that's right, no matter what the outcome of this war is, we have to talk to the officers and soldiers, and we are defeated. It is also necessary to make it impossible for the officials and soldiers to defeat us, because if we continue to fight, the money and food of the imperial court will also be consumed, and we cannot afford it, and in such a situation, they have to accept the results of the peace talks, as long as we achieve such a goal. Shang Wu said.

"How is Zhao'an?" Jia Xu asked such a question.

"Not good. First, we are not fighting for the imperial court, if we accept Zhao'an, how do our soldiers look at this issue, they will think that I, Xu Shangwu, am for my own high-ranking officials and Houlu, and it is very confrontational with the imperial court, in that case, our ideals will completely collapse. Shang Wu shook his head and said.

"But we still have to give the court a face. Otherwise, we will continue to attack for such a thing, and if that is the case, we will be the target of the group attack, and we will be the next target. Judging from the current situation, we simply cannot withstand such a frantic attack of the other side. Jia Xu said.

"But we can't do Zhao'an, unless we have common ground on the national issue, we can't do this kind of thing, you know, in this situation, we can't negotiate at all. If we are in peace, first of all, there will be a large number of soldiers who are dissatisfied, and they think that we have betrayed them. Shang Wu said. While everyone was already thinking about how this war would go, Shang Wu and Jia Xu were already thinking about what conditions to take on how to end this war. After all, they have to think from a higher perspective, the purpose of fighting is not to fight, and the only way to stop fighting is this. If they keep fighting, it's going to be pointless.

"It's just in name." Jia Xu thinks that Shangwu is too entangled in this issue. Because it's just a name, they can explain it.

"No, no. We can't think that this is just a name, in fact, this is our ideal, to fight for our own name, our ideal, and if it weren't for that, our struggle would be meaningless. Shang Wu said.

"But in this case, we will continue to fight, in that case, our losses will be even heavier, such a thing, how can we solve it?" Jia Xu asked.

"Maybe we can start somewhere else, for example, we need a step to give to the government, or we can be a different kind of army, in short, there are more solutions than problems, I believe that." Shang Wu said.

"Hmm." Jia Xu nodded, he had to think of a solution, obviously Shangwu did not plan to accept Zhao'an, thinking that Zhao'an meant that their status was reduced by one level, Jia Xu had also heard the story of the heroes of Liangshan, in the story, there was the matter of Zhao'an, and the ending was very bad. Obviously, the soldiers of the Red Turban Army were not willing to accept such an outcome.

"Maybe there's a way." Jia Xu thought for a while and said.

"We accept orders from the imperial court in the form of a righteous army. But we ourselves are armies alone. In that case, we are legitimate. Jia Xu said.

"Well, that's acceptable." Shang Wu thought for a moment. They also had to give the Eastern Han government a nominal name, so that both sides could come down and end the war, so that their situation would be better.