Chapter 70: Support
"Just say it quickly, and I won't go to your house today."
Yun Xiao reluctantly resorted to the last trump card.
"Okay, okay, I'll sue you. Recruiting soldiers is the right of the imperial court, and we don't dare to touch it. However, if our caravan hires guards, this is always reasonable.
What we have in our family is silver money, and we hire people to go to Zhangye. 10,000 people is only 50,000 yuan, and our family is still short of that 50,000 yuan?
However, you have to say hello to Your Majesty in advance in this matter, lest someone impeach you at that time. If His Majesty refuses to play the chapter, presumably the wedding is imminent, and the imperial grandmother will not embarrass you too much. At most, Gillian's congratulatory gift is thicker. β
Nangong's construction made Yun Xiao's eyes light up, and the caravan recruited guards. It's okay, albeit a makeshift patchwork. However, it is still enough to fill the faΓ§ade, and the guards are generally practiced and have two hits under their hands. The Yun family can also let them prepare their own blades, so that even if someone investigates. This blade is not provided by the Yun family, and it is not a problem to take the Yun family.
Yun Xiao happily hugged Nangong and kissed her, this girl really worked at a critical moment. It's only 50,000 yuan, and I can afford it. Not to mention 50,000 guan, even 100,000 guan is not a difficult thing in today's Yun family.
"You are really my female Zhuge , I love you well tonight."
Yun Xiao patted Nangong's face, strode downstairs, and discussed with the Cang brothers and Dai Yu about recruiting caravan guards.
"Zhuge ? Who is Zhuge ? Hmph, maybe it's a goblin in the Qinglou again. β
Nangong muttered, and slapped Xiaobai's head hatefully.
"Wonderful, Master Hou. We can bring these recruits with us. Families are better than outsiders, and even though they haven't been trained. But to be able to get here from Jiangnan, the perseverance is still good. On the way, they were given iron-tired crossbows, and they were allowed to sit in the carts and ride the soldiers. It is not difficult to train the accuracy of this march. β
The goshawk heard about Yun Xiao's mention and said happily.
"Well, Master Hou had better ask the Luan family for help with this. Shandong Ranger is extremely tough, as long as our family can afford the money, some are hard-working guys. Most of these rangers are good at martial arts, and many of them are skilled in martial arts. If we recruit these people, we can do more with less. β
Dai Yu said hesitantly. Since Luan Ling was locked up, the Luan family has been a taboo topic for the Yun family, and Dai Yu dared to bring it up because of his special status. If it's someone else. I didn't even dare to mention it.
Yun Xiao hesitated. Ever since Luan Ling was locked up. The Luan family ignored them in every way to please them, and now they have a request for the Luan family...... This really wants to talk to the Luan family, and he can't pull his face. However, the Shandong Ranger is looking forward to the Luan family, and the most critical thing now is time. If the Luan family can stand up and shout. Inevitably, there are many servants. Much faster than recruiting yourself in Chang'an. And the quality can also be guaranteed.
"Master Hou. If you are in trouble. This matter will be handled by subordinates, and the subordinates will be given half a month to keep it for you to handle properly. β
Canghu stepped forward. Said to Yun Xiao.
"Brother Canghu, this matter is what I built to Hou Ye. Naturally, I'll do it. Dai Yu also stepped forward.
"Okay, but neither of you can do that. Goshawk, when you pick, pick those who are skilled in archery. They are not needed for a real cavalry charge, Canghu, you have a good life at home to train these recruits, focusing on archery skills and formations. Now, they can only be used as infantry for the time being.
As for the preparation for the war, Dai Yu must raise a large number of materials. Especially arrows, these two things will be consumed a lot in the future. Even if we recruit 10,000 rangers, we will face an army of 100,000 Huns. If you can have more of these consumables, you can have more of them. β
"No, Master Hou. If we supply 2,000 people, our carriage will be fine, but we will have to supply 10,000 people. Our horse-drawn carriage is a little insufficient, and I am afraid that two thousand carriages are not enough to pull people and provide for them. Master Hou, do you want to ask the court for some. β
Yun Xiao took a cool breath, it wasn't just a matter of the carriage. Of the 2,000 four-wheeled carriages, 8,000 pack horses alone, and at least 10,000 pack horses would be enough if you add in the spare or replacement. Moreover, there are 4,000 positive and negative drivers, and there are no less than 5,000 people with spare replacements.
He really couldn't get so many people for a while, and Yun Xiao was helpless again. It seems that you have to ask Liu Che for help in this matter, and Lao Tzu will pay out of his own pocket for your Liu family's country. Even his life is risked, and it is impossible not to prepare even a few carriages.
Yun Xiao reluctantly returned to Chang'an City, and ran several times in one day. Yun Xiao felt like his ass was about to be torn apart.
The Chengming Hall has now become Liu Che's dormitory, and the furniture used by his father has been replaced. The new lacquered wood furniture reflected the luster of the Candle Mountain, and Yun Xiao and Liu Che sat opposite each other.
"For the sake of the Han Society, it is difficult for Yunhou, and the matter of recruiting guards is accurate. Whoever wants to impeach you will come to me and say. The Empress Dowager will go there to say hello, and say that I will cooperate with you to do business and go to Donghu to sell goods from the Western Regions.
You can rest assured that the carriage and the driver will not be able to mobilize the Northern and Southern armies and the forbidden army. However, Yulin Wei Zhen was still able to move, and I ordered the lieutenant to transfer 5,000 Yulin as a pilot. As for the carriage, you go to Tian Wei, and I will give him the will.
In addition, the thousand-phase Gate Feather Forest led by Wei Qing was also allocated to Yunhou to take away, and the young eagle wanted to grow into an eagle. After all, they have to go to the wind and rain to fight and practice, and it is time for them to go out and fight and practice. This will always help you. β
"Your Majesty, but the minister still needs some bows and crossbows......"
"The Yulin Guard will bring its own bow and crossbow, and I will tell the Captain to allocate more arrows to you. As for the quantity, you go and discuss it with the captain. I'll allow it here, but you remember, Yunhou. Don't do what you can't do, if the Huns are powerful. We have no choice but to give up Donghu, if you fall into it, it will be the loss of the Han. β
Liu Che's last words were very emotional, and his eyes were even a little red. Yun Xiao was a little moved, but also a little ashamed. A large part of the reason why I was able to go there regardless of my life this time was because of Yin Yin's mother and son. And Liu Che thought that he was for the foundation of his Liu family, so it was no wonder that Liu Che was so moved.
Yun Xiao, who was supported by Liu Che, walked out of the palace, and the sound of horses' hooves rattled on the stone road on a night when the moon and stars were sparse.
Yin Yin, you must hold on. In a month, I'll be there.
The siege battle entered a white heat from the beginning, and the Huns with siege towers besieged Zhangye City on all sides.
Fortunately, the high and deep moat held back the siege towers. The helpless Huns had no choice but to attack the city while capturing the people and digging ditches to try to divert the water from the moat. At the same time, those tall siege towers became arrow towers.
The eagle archers hiding on the tower kept changing, constantly attacking the Donghu generals on the city wall with bows and arrows. For a time, the Donghu soldiers suffered heavy losses, and it was not until Batu led his people to the city tower with iron-tire crossbows that the situation was improved.
The Huns, after losing more than a hundred eagle archers in a row, had to abandon this method of warfare. Reluctantly, the siege tower was dragged back to avoid damage from the city's weapons.
"Batuu, you're pretty good at this. Show me. John stretched out his large, yellow-haired hand and asked Batu for an iron-tired crossbow. He had long coveted this kind of crossbow that shot very long.
"I'm sorry, General John. I can't give it to you, I know you've wanted one for a long time. But this is the Yun family's special crossbow, and I can't give it to you. Besides, even if you take it, you will not replace the crossbow string if it breaks for a few days. The only person in this world who can make this kind of crossbow string is the Yun family, so General John, don't play your little calculations.
My people will take turns guarding the arrow tower every day to help you defend the city, and you will send more people to cast more arrows for crossbow arrows. Otherwise, no matter how good the crossbow is, without the crossbow arrows, it will be useless. β
Batu hid the iron-tired crossbow behind him, guarding Batu like a thief. was so angry that Batu almost grabbed it.
"Hmph, you don't give it. When Yunxiao kid comes, I'll go find him and ask for it. I heard that Han people have the habit of giving bride price, and my daughter has not received the bride price since she got married. It's not too much to ask for two of these things. β
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Also, there are some errors in the chapter. Chapter 67 is wrong, and this chapter is also called Chapter 70. (To be continued......)