The two sat facing each other in the study.
"Your Highness,"
Liu Jingxuan said, "I was momentarily confused. At the beginning, I felt that this person's name seemed familiar."
After some investigation, it became clear who Zhao Bingzhang was.
During the reign of the late emperor, Zhao Bingzhang passed the imperial examination and was appointed as a probationary official in the Hanlin Academy.
After His Majesty ascended the throne, he was transferred to the Left Assistant of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and appointed as a tutor to the Crown Prince.
He rose through the ranks to become the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
More than ten years ago, he was dismissed from his post for committing a crime and exiled to Dongning Province.
"The Court of Imperial Sacrifices? The Tutor to the Crown Prince?"
Li Xin frowned slightly. "The Crown Prince's men?"
"Your Highness,"
Liu Jingxuan whispered a reminder: "The current Crown Prince was only appointed more than ten years ago."
When Zhao Bingzhang served as the tutor in the Eastern Palace, he was still the tutor in the Eastern Palace when the Crown Prince was still alive.
"Elder brother..."
Li Xin's pupils contracted slightly as a possibility suddenly occurred to him.
Could it be that Zhao Bingzhang's exile and imprisonment are related to the late Crown Prince?
Yes!
More than ten years ago, my eldest brother suddenly passed away.
More than a decade ago, Zhao Bingzhang was convicted and exiled.
Just over a decade ago, the current crown prince was appointed.
Thinking about it this way, there might actually be some connection between them.
Thinking it over, Li Xin stared at Liu Jingxuan and asked, "Mr. Liu, is Zhao Bingzhang's exile related to the late Crown Prince?"
"this……"
Liu Jingxuan shook his head and said, "I haven't heard any news yet."
As for the specifics, perhaps only Zhao Bingzhang knows for sure.
"Hmm."
Li Xin remained silent.
Although no causal connection was found, it was known that Zhao Bingzhang had a strained relationship with the current crown prince, but was closer to his elder brother, the former crown prince.
This also shows that Zhao Bingzhang was not sent by the Crown Prince.
That's good!
Li Xin took a deep breath, but didn't delve too deeply into the connection.
Mr. Liu,
Looking at Liu Jingxuan, Li Xin asked, "Zhao Bingzhang proposed using the Thunderclap Bomb to exchange for the capital, the Liao King, the Su King, the Qing King, and others launching a northern expedition to contain the grassland bandits and relieve the pressure on my Dongning City."
What do you think of this proposal?
"oh?"
After a moment's thought, Liu Jingxuan's eyes lit up. "This idea is brilliant!"
If we can restrain the grassland bandits, our Dongning City will be safe!
Zhao Bingzhang's suggestion is truly brilliant!
"Okay!"
Li Xin nodded slightly, agreeing to the proposal.
In fact, Li Xin saw more than just the benefits of relieving the pressure on Dongning City.
Li Xin was also able to acquire a large amount of money through trading the Thunderclap Bomb.
It's a win-win situation, so why not do it!
Although a trade is necessary, the gunpowder formula currently used in Dongning City certainly cannot be traded away.
Even the thunderbolts produced using modern gunpowder formulas require some modifications.
The current gunpowder formula uses the most scientific ratio of "70% saltpeter powder, 15% sulfur powder, and 15% charcoal powder".
Relatively speaking, its power is also the greatest.
This recipe, however, can only be kept for personal use.
Immediately, Li Xin adjusted the proportions of saltpeter powder, sulfur powder, and charcoal powder.
The next day, Li Xin handed the new formula to Pan Yi, the head of the gunpowder bureau, and instructed him to prepare it according to the new proportions.
The newly produced thunderclap bombs will also be sold as a special trade product.
At the same time, Zhao Bingzhang also began to contact the King of Liao.
The memorials to the emperor that were to be sent to the capital were also being drafted.
After confirming Zhao Bingzhang's approximate identity, Li Xin trusted him and entrusted him with these matters.
Li Xin was not idle either.
By late April, spring had arrived.
The soil, which had been frozen all winter, has begun to thaw.
Li Xin recruited some people from among the refugees and began digging a trench between the two watchtowers.
A trench about half a person's height connected the Shuibin River Watchtower and the Dongshan Watchtower, with the excavated soil piled up at the edge of the trench.
In some passageways, tree trunks were used for support.
In addition to the first trench, several more trenches were dug behind it, which were interconnected.
Even the shape is based on the traffic trench style found in smart technology.
Although there were no heavy artillery positions, the width of the trenches was increased.
The trenches were distributed at just the right distances from each other.
Even the most elite cavalry, like the bandits of the grasslands, could only leap across a single trench in a single bound.
After crossing the first trench, they were met with the second and third trenches.
The dense distribution of trenches was intended to slow down the charge speed of the grassland bandits' cavalry.
In addition, some infantry soldiers were stationed in the trenches to take advantage of their position, maneuver around the enemy, and kill as many grassland bandits as possible.
This is yet another preparation!
On the watchtower above the Shuibin River, Wei Jun frowned, gazing at the interconnected moats around him, deep in thought.
"Your Highness,"
Wei Jun asked, "Can these... trenches really stop the grassland bandits and cavalry?"
Whether it can be blocked or not depends on the actual situation.
Li Xin smiled slightly and said, "However, there is one thing I can guarantee."
With these trenches, the charging speed of the grassland bandits' cavalry will be greatly reduced.
"If we halt between the trenches, will your infantry be able to kill the steppe bandits?"
"Stop?"
Wei Jun was taken aback, then his eyes lit up as he suddenly realized the purpose of these trenches.
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