Chapter 885 Pre-War Preparation

Thanks to the contributions made by Chen Yixuan and his son, Dayun had a legitimate reason to send troops to attack Goryeo.

Song Shoujie took some incendiary bombs from the arsenal and brought them back to the barracks.

He selected smart and quick-learning soldiers to form a throwing battalion, specifically to learn how to use incendiary bombs.

Then he ran to find Gu Yunting, hoping that Gu Yunting could talk to His Majesty and allocate some firearms to them.

Gu Yunting shamelessly obtained a boatload of firearms from Gu Nanxi.

Gu Nanxi rubbed his forehead and said, "You are not familiar with firearms, I will assign you a firearms officer. Besides, this thing is very expensive, you should use it with care and don't be extravagant."

"Yeah, I understand." Gu Yunting felt that Yun Chao was really poor and its firepower was seriously insufficient.

Gu Nanxi called him: "Do you know what your mission is this time?"

Gu Yunting smiled and said, "I understand. I'm going to test the truth."

If a large army were to be dispatched, firstly, it would require large-scale preparations, and secondly, without logistical support, the army would not be able to go far and would not be able to test Goryeo's strength.

It is different if the navy is dispatched. Ships equipped with firearms have sufficient deterrent power.

This can not only train the Yunchao navy, but also find out the strengths and weaknesses.

Gu Nanxi looked at Gu Yunting deeply and said, "You hold the lives of 10,000 soldiers in your hands. You can't take it lightly."

Gu Yunting waved his hand and left the hall.

Looking at the empty palace gate, Gu Nanxi lowered his eyes.

Although Erlang had made up his mind to withdraw from the fight for the throne, he still had a sense of pride in his heart.

He doesn't fight, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have the ability to fight.

Therefore, he will definitely show his style in the battle against Goryeo.

Gu Nanxi didn't give any further instructions, nor did she draw any red lines. In an era of poor communications, one cannot interfere too much with the soldiers on the front lines, and Gu Nanxi understood this too well.

Gu Yunting quietly returned to his palace. Just like a maid standing at the door, when she saw him coming back, she looked flustered and turned to go into the house.

"Stop!" Gu Yunting called her and told the palace maids in the hall to keep quiet and walk into the house.

I saw Shuyao holding a wine jug proudly and drinking happily.

"Okay, you drank secretly!" Gu Yunting caught him red-handed.

Shuyao reflexively wanted to hide the wine jug under the quilt, but when she met Gu Yunting's accusing eyes, she could only take it out awkwardly.

"This...let me explain."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to make it up."

Shuyao was very upset.

Because she insisted on breastfeeding her child, she hadn't drunk alcohol for a long time.

Isn't this a case of alcohol addiction? He just wanted to have a few sips, but accidentally got discovered by Gu Yunting.

Gu Yunting was groaning. He was about to go out to sea to fight, but his wife was still in the mood to drink a little wine. How sad.

If you are sad, you can't be happy unless you comfort yourself.

Shuyao came over with a wine jug and said with a flattering smile, "Shall we have a drink?"

"snort."

"Aren't you going to the military camp to see how incendiary bombs are used? What was the result?"

Gu Yunting: "It's pretty good, and the power is amazing. Mr. Fang said that you can add a little oil to the gasoline incendiary bomb to double the power. The old man in the arsenal said that you can also add white phosphorus to it."

Shuyao opened her mouth wide: "Did His Majesty approve the firearms for you?"

"Approved. Give me a whole ship."

"Hiss." Shuyao could fully imagine that going to Goryeo would be a massacre.

Gu Yunting was not as sad as Shuyao. The generals of Yunchao did not think it was a big deal.

Too many people died when Yunzhou fought against the Tartars. The enemy will not let you go just because you show mercy.

They just cut the roots.

This is even more true for the Koreans. If they had the power, they would definitely not be satisfied with just a peninsula.

Even now, knowing that their national strength is not as good as Yun Dynasty, they still covet the vast land of Liaodong.

In order to obtain this fertile land, how could they show mercy to the Han people? !

Therefore, the arsenal bought barrels and oil in large quantities. Every additional barrel of gasoline meant fewer casualties for Yunchao soldiers.

Fang Yinnian had originally planned to return to Yunzhou, but when he encountered the issue of the Eastern Expedition to Goryeo, he volunteered to stay.

The Fang family went ahead and returned to Yunzhou. Yunzhou had their property and concerns. Although Kyoto was good, it was not their home.

Fang Yinnian is a brick of Yunchao, and can be moved wherever he is needed.

He stayed in the arsenal and instructed the craftsmen: "Ten parts oil, one part stone varnish, and then seal it well."

In the refining process, in addition to gasoline, kerosene was also obtained. This kerosene can be used to make kerosene lamps, and when paired with the glass lamps produced in Yunzhou, it should be able to sell for a good price.

Fang Yinnian did not forget that he still held the official position in charge of glass affairs.

The quality and output of the colored glaze produced by the Yunzhou Glass Factory far surpass those of the Arab world.

Some ill-informed Arab merchants originally wanted to make a fortune, but before they even arrived in Kyoto, they saw all kinds of glassware in Yunzhou.

They were horrified to find that the colored glass they were so proud of could not be sold unless they were sold at a low price.

The people of Dayun only recognize the glassware from the Yun Dynasty.

These Arab merchants lost all their money and could only work in Yunzhou to earn some money for their journey home.

However, the westward-bound caravan organized by the Yunzhou government made a lot of money.

When Fang Yinnian left Yunzhou, there were already more than ten westward-bound caravans organized by the Yunzhou government. In addition, there were also small and medium-sized private caravans that planned to go to the Western Regions with the government.

Yunzhou governor Yan Tongchu was quite encouraging about this. In order to stimulate people to travel west, the government even provided the "Westward Loan".

As long as a private caravan meets the requirements and has collateral, it can obtain a low-interest loan from the government.

The Ma family caravan borrowed a large sum of money and planned to expand their business to the Arab world.

The people there really like Dayun's porcelain, silk and tea. The Ma family caravan has stockpiled a lot of them. If everything goes well, they can make at least three times the profit in one round trip.

Fang Yinnian has invested in the Ma family caravan. So there should be a caravan following them on this eastern expedition to Goryeo, right?

Thinking of this, Fang Yinnian recalled the historical war between Goryeo and Korea.

Historically, Queen Zhaowu only had time to deal with Goryeo after she had pacified the south.

But by that time, Goryeo had already developed quietly and together with the Khitan people in the Liaodong region, it resisted the Yun Dynasty.

Queen Zhaowu sent General Guo Xiaoyue to invade Goryeo twice, but both times they only managed to reach Pyongyang, the western capital.

The third time, Queen Zhaowu led the army in person and finally completely conquered the Korean Peninsula.

However, at that time, Queen Zhaowu was already old, and her health was already damaged by frequent wars. After the winter expedition to Goryeo, she caught a cold and was bedridden for a long time.

This is also the biggest regret of future generations.

If Queen Zhaowu's health allowed, she might have succeeded in pacifying Japan, Tibet, and the Western Expedition to the Arabs.

Queen Zhaowu would not die with regrets...

Fang Yinnian raised his head and looked towards the imperial palace with a serious look.

In this life, everything is different.

No one can stop Queen Zhaowu's journey!