"Your Majesty is not the only one conquering Dongyi. Ever since the Xia and Shang dynasties, the emperors have been the first to conquer Dongyi. This is the foundation of a strong country. The Xia and Shang dynasties needed copper, tin, lead, and other metals to refine bronze. These minerals were mainly distributed in Dongyi. Not only that, but a large number of strategic materials such as jade, shells, and salt, which were used as coins, were all from Dongyi. In order to maintain the operation of the dynasty, to enrich the country and strengthen the army, for the bronze ritual vessels used for sacrifice, for the bronze weapons used in war, and so on, they had to attack Dongyi. The reason why His Majesty was so patient and tried to win over Xirong and Zhou was so that when attacking Dongyi, Western Zhou would not stab them in the back. This way, they would not have time to look west during the war. His Majesty also made Empress Jiang of Dongyi as the empress to curry favor with Jiang Huanchu, the Marquis of Northeast, and to stabilize the Dongyi vassals. If there were any vassals of Dongyi who did not listen to him, he could ask his brother-in-law Jiang Huanchu to teach them a lesson! Another reason was that they had obtained a large amount of strategic resources. By controlling Dongyi, even without the salt and iron official camp, they could obtain a large amount of national taxes to enrich the national treasury and strengthen the country!”
Di Xin didn't expect this ruffian-like Second Brother Jiang to be so arrogant. He said that His Majesty was trying his best to win him over, and that His Majesty was trying his best to curry favor with him. However, since he had hit the nail on the head, he held it in and said,"Minister Jiang, what are your plans for this battle?" Second Brother Jiang waved his hand." Your Majesty, don't worry. I have my own way to conquer Dongyi. Why don't you let me count for Your Majesty to predict the success or failure of my Great Shang's expedition to Dongyi?”Di Xin laughed." No matter what happens to the hanging elephant, we have to conquer Dongyi. The hanging elephant is just a small technique. How can it compare to the great Dao of the world?!" However, there's no harm in making a prediction!" After saying that, he stood up and took the turtle shell that Second Brother Jiang handed over. With a wave of his hand, three copper coins flew out and jumped six times on the table. Second Brother Jiang waved his hand and focused on the illusion. A large screen appeared in the sky, displaying the " competition " of " shoes ". The ministers were all surprised. It was the first time they saw such an advanced and fashionable prediction technique, and the display of the " concentrated illusion " appeared. Who had seen such a high-end thing before? They were all very curious! This Second Brother Jiang was really cool.
Second Brother Jiang undid the cheat in a clear voice. With the addition of his spirit essence, his voice was clear and loud." The main hexagram is 'Gan is Jin,''Yong is' Lao Nan'. The other side is a rebel from the Dongyi countries. They are all old fellows. They are not respected for their age and started wars and massacres. The inner hexagram is 'Dui is Jin for our army.' Young and vigorous. The five elements are the same as 'Bi He'.' Bi He 'is auspicious. When it is winter, my body is weak and my luck is bad. I am weak and short of breath. I can't defeat the heavy responsibility. Although we are in winter, we are young and can defeat the heavy responsibility. This is beneficial to the Great Shang Dynasty! Moreover, the earth of Shangjiu garrison is unstable and gives birth to each other. Our army will certainly win a great victory! This battle will definitely determine the reputation and honor of our Great Shang Empire. We will do a benevolent deed in Dongyi and all living beings will be blessed by Your Majesty! The largest vassal state of Dongyi was the Lu Kingdom. When Yu the Great controlled the water, he was granted the title of Lu because of his outstanding achievements. Moreover, he could become the richest country in the world with only salt and iron. However, the monarch did not get the throne properly. He poisoned his brother, killed all the princesses, and got rid of the crown prince. He was a disgrace to the world and lost the hearts of the people. It was the best policy to send troops to attack the rebels. If the world could guard the Great Dao, the people would not fight and the world would submit!”
" Hehe, this little guy is ambitious. He wants to use my power to restore the country. Forget it, he only has 3,000 soldiers. If he has such ability, why don't we help him and let him do whatever he wants?" In the future, he will also leave a good seedling for our Great Shang.
After that, Second Brother Jiang stayed in the study room for the whole day. There was a piece of silk on the desk, and Second Brother Jiang was holding a piece of charcoal in his hand, staring blankly. This guy had never been on a battlefield before. Was he a little scared? Princess Shen Jiang was a little worried. During this period, Shen Jiang and Second Young Master Shen came to call Second Brother Jiang a few times, but Second Brother Jiang still did not move. In the end, Shen Jiang brought the porridge to Second Brother Jiang and only ate a few mouthfuls. Now that he had already boasted in front of King Xin, he would not be able to go out if he did not show off something powerful. Therefore, Second Brother Jiang thought of making a crossbow with seven arrows.
Usually, he only thought that the seven arrows were powerful, but no one paid attention to them seriously. Now that he thought about it, it was really painstaking. Second Brother Jiang finally understood the feeling of regretting the lack of books when they were used. Fortunately, Chaoge had a few black-level masters, so she invited a few masters to support her and learn from them when she was bored!
"Second Brother Jiang, let's rest for a while. No matter how simple it is, it's not something that can be remembered in a short time. Why not play with this princess and push this princess on the swing? Wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone while pushing?”Princess Shen Jiang said worriedly. It had been a long time since she saw this big-eyed thing being so serious. Second Brother Jiang's sudden act made her quite worried!
"It's okay, Your Highness. I want to ask you for a favor. Can you help me find some ordinary blacksmiths or craftsmen in Zhaoge City? I want these black-grade blacksmiths to train them so that they can serve Great Shang in the future.”Second Brother Jiang said helplessly. He was not an Armament Master in the first place. Under such circumstances, he had to use the resources around him to find more Armament Masters in this field.
Seeing that Second Brother Jiang was so serious, the princess did not want to disturb him. She could only listen to Second Brother Jiang and find some skilled craftsmen to learn. Although she did not know what to do, she just had to follow his instructions.
After thinking for a long time, Second Brother Jiang picked up the charcoal and drew on the bamboo slip. He first drew the body of the bow, the bow slot, the bow pull rod, and the traction hook of the bow. Then, he put all these things together. They seemed to be unrelated, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to make some sense. Other than a traction rope, all the items were complete. Looking at the somewhat disheveled blueprints on it, Second Brother Jiang leaned back in his chair. After working for half a day, he heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, he had some achievements.
Emperor Xin had asked Second Brother Jiang to take on this mission because he thought that Second Brother Jiang was a talented person. However, he had never expected that Second Brother Jiang would be so confident. Although this thing was a success, the actual effect would only be known when the master craftsmen and blacksmiths came to make samples for experiments. Second Brother Jiang had just closed his eyes and was about to squint for a while when Long Xuhu walked in from outside.
He did not even have the time to change out of his court clothes before he came to the study. He looked a little excited." Master, what are you doing? Did you succeed?" Longxu Hu asked in confusion. Long Xu Hu immediately sat down in front of Second Brother Jiang and said," It's done. I've already accepted the task of wiping out the Dongyi rebellion from Emperor Xin. I'll leave the rest to you. Also, the original 2,000 soldiers have now turned into 3,000 soldiers.”
He didn't expect yesterday's matter to be completed today. It was really swift and decisive. It was time to make a crossbow with seven arrows. This way, things should be faster. Seeing that Second Brother Jiang was not very happy, Princess Shen Jiang was a little confused." Second Brother Jiang, don't tell me you don't have a solution to this problem?”Second Brother Jiang looked at the desk as he spoke. The carving knife and bamboo slips had been put away. There was a piece of silk on it and a piece of charcoal on the paper. The Princess couldn't understand what was written on it."Second Brother Jiang, you haven't been doing this all day, have you?”
"Yes, once this is done, it will be easier to wipe out the Dongyi rebellion.”"Are you done?" Second Brother Jiang asked slowly.”Princess Shen Jiang asked again. "Well, it's a little difficult. Long Xuhu has already gone to hire skilled craftsmen. These artifact masters will definitely be able to make it with my family's blueprints.”Second Brother Jiang said confidently.
Shen Jiang looked at Second Brother Jiang suspiciously. If they couldn't get rid of the Dongyi rebellion, it would be a fire pit for them. They would definitely be finished. By then, not only would Emperor Xin blame them, but Shen Country would also have a hard time explaining."In any case, this princess will listen to you in everything. Do as you see fit. You should change into court clothes and go to Fengtian Hall to obtain the Tiger Tally military authority.”Shen Jiang walked out.
"Your Highness, don't worry. Even without this thing, I can solve the rebellion.”Second Brother Jiang shouted at Princess Shen Jiang's back. People these days were too worried. This was how these people formed their groundless worries! The painting on the silk was indeed a little blurry. Second Brother Jiang took out another piece of linen cloth and carefully copied all his thoughts.
On the second day, Second Brother Jiang brought his blueprints to the backyard. Dragon Whisker Tiger had invited a total of five Equipment Refining Grandmasters, all of whom were white-haired elders. This was also specially arranged by Second Brother Jiang. After all, if they were young and not skilled, these people might even be Master Luban's grandmasters. In the courtyard, tea was served. There were originally a few Black Grade Artifact Refiners and five other low grade Artifact Refiners surrounding Second Brother Jiang's blueprint, carefully studying it. Some of them were excited, some were dazed, and some were just shaking their heads. All kinds of expressions were present.
"Grandmasters, is there anything wrong?”"Young Master, it's not that it's impossible, but I wonder what this steel bar is for?" Second Brother Jiang asked seriously. What can be used to replace it?" One of the old men said after some thought. "This isn't called a steel bar, it's called a traction rope!" Second Brother Jiang smiled.”He quickly ran into the house and took out a very long rope that was elastic. It turned out to be a Demon Cow Tendon Rope that had been sun-dried. Everyone laughed loudly!
"Please do it." Second Brother Jiang placed the Demon Ox Tendon Rope in the middle and said. Seeing that the most difficult part had been solved, they began to make it. As a master refiner who had been around for dozens of years, Second Brother Jiang only needed to explain a little to the master refiner to understand what he meant. In less than half a day, the five refiners had made the first ancient crossbow, which was a crossbow with seven arrows.
Although it looked a little strange, the arrow slot could hold five strong arrows. The pull rod on it was exquisite, and the leash and trigger seemed to be good. Second Brother Jiang took the Seven Arrows and One Crossbow and played with it carefully. It seemed that he had to demonstrate whether this thing could be used or not." Thank you for your hard work, Masters."”Second Brother Jiang bowed and said. The master craftsmen immediately returned the greeting." I've been a carpenter for so many years, but I still don't know what kind of weapon it is. I want to see what it can be used for, so that I can grow my eyes or maybe really broaden my horizons. May I ask, Young Master, what's the name of this item?"”The old man standing at the front said.
"This is a bow. I temporarily named it the Seven Arrow One Crossbow. Its power is slightly stronger than a bow and arrow. It can shoot seven arrows in a row. However, this thing can only shoot three arrows.”Second Brother Jiang raised his crossbow and said. Although it was not as good as seven arrows, it was already very good. Second Brother Jiang stood more than ten meters away from the target and aimed seven arrows at the bullseye. He pulled the lever with his right hand and turned the trigger. With a gust of wind, three arrows flew out at the same time.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh." He used a lot of force. Second Brother Jiang flicked his clothes, and his aim was a little off. He handed the bow to the old refining master and said,"The few of you will work in the residence from now on. As for the salary? The residence will give you double the amount you earn in a year, but you must seriously discuss the shortcomings of the bow.”Second Brother Jiang said indifferently. Seeing Second Brother Jiang's generous treatment, the old masters said gratefully,""We will do our best." This was their iron rice bowl.
After two days of hard work, looking at the only crossbow, Second Brother Jiang was very excited. When the time came, he would train a hundred soldiers and they would definitely be the experts of Great Shang. However, from the looks of it, it would be a little difficult to clean up the rebellion. It still needed to be improved.
The five old master craftsmen were taken care of by Second Lord Jiang in the mansion, and they did their best. Second Lord Jiang had planned to use bows and crossbows to deal with the rebellion, but he had never expected that the original 2,000 soldiers would become 3,000. In this way, there was no need for bows and crossbows. Moreover, Emperor Xin had collected all the weapons in the world and forged them into bronze statues, which also caused a huge gap between the strength of soldiers and civilians.
Even though Second Brother Jiang was the one leading the troops, Shen Jiang could not help but feel a little excited. Overall, this matter was planned by him. No matter what, Second Brother Jiang would definitely come to find her. In the study room, Second Brother Jiang held the Tiger Tally and walked around. He was also unsure. He was recommended by the Demon Hunting Camp and mainly studied the military ideology. Although he had never led troops to war before, he could do such things as suppressing bandits and suppressing rebellions.
"Your Highness, do you want to call Master over? I don't think you can handle this matter.”Long Xu Hu said directly, not giving Princess Shen Jiang any face. "Long Xu Hu, are you belittling this princess?”Shen Jiang put down the Tiger Tally in his hand and squinted. Dragon-Whiskered Tiger quickly waved his hand." I didn't mean that. What I wanted to say was that the princess is very smart. How can her master have the chance to grow if she helps her master with everything? However, Master seemed to have a better understanding of this aspect.”
This made Princess Shen Jiang somewhat satisfied." Go and invite Second Brother Jiang over. I have something to tell him.”Princess Shen Jiang said helplessly. She could put the promotion aside for now. She had to have a foolproof plan to protect her future husband first. Dragon-Whiskered Tiger immediately ran out. At this time, Second Brother Jiang was drinking tea and admiring flowers in the courtyard. After all, he only went to the Hall of Heaven Tribute once every three days, so Second Brother Jiang's work was relatively idle now.
When he heard that his future wife was looking for him, he immediately put down the tea in his hand and rushed to the study with Dragon Whisker Tiger. At this moment, Shen Jiang was still playing with the Tiger Tally in his hand. Princess Shen Jiang was extremely worried about this matter. What if she had to go through so much trouble to marry her future husband? What if she failed and her fiancé, who she had yet to get, was killed? All the courtiers dared not to accept this task, but Second Lord Jiang accepted it. Now that he thought about it, he felt a little impulsive, angry, and annoyed. With Emperor Xin's temper, it would be easy for him to resign if he couldn't do this.
"Your Highness, is there something you need from me?”Second Brother Jiang said indifferently. When Princess Shen Jiang saw Second Brother Jiang walk over, she immediately threw the Tiger Tally in her hand to Second Brother Jiang." Second Brother Jiang, you're the one who took over this matter and you're the one who handled it. Moreover, His Majesty allowed you to arrange any generals. Now that you're the main general, Long Xu Hu and I are the deputy generals, it's a good time for everyone to perform.”Princess Shen Jiang said seriously.
"Your Highness is right. However, will Your Highness come with us to the Lu Kingdom this time? That was a war. Swords and knives had no eyes. It would be troublesome if Princess Shen Jiang was hurt!”Second Brother Jiang said slowly. Shen Jiang kept sighing. Second Brother Jiang could only sigh and say,""I feel that this matter can be done even if we don't use our trump cards. I've decided to let you all go together, but you go to the Lu Kingdom, I'll go to the Lai Kingdom to persuade them to submit to the Great Shang Empire.”Even so, Princess Shen Jiang still looked very aggrieved.
Shen and Jiang frowned as they looked at Second Brother Jiang. They thought that Second Brother Jiang was very powerful in the military when they went to war. It turned out that they were just lucky. "Got it." Princess Shen Jiang and Long Xu Hu said weakly at the same time. "The two of you don't need to be so dejected. According to this Young Master, we could have settled this with two thousand soldiers. His Majesty has given us three thousand soldiers now.”Second Brother Jiang said smugly.
At this moment, the princess noticed,"Father, uncle is here."”The princess was very respectful. Even though they were family, she did not forget her manners. "Uncle, when did the princess have an uncle?”Second Brother Jiang thought to himself. At this moment, Second Brother Jiang looked a little unhappy.""Come in. He's the future father-in-law. How can he refuse the courtesy of an elder?”
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