Well, given the current industrial base and technological development level of Da Qi, something like Maxim is definitely a luxury.
Lu Chen should be thankful that he has been able to complete the replacement of the flintlock rifle.
However, Lu Chen still has a lot of good things in his hands that can be used, such as the Swarm of Bees, the Vulcan Crow and the like.
As long as weather conditions permit, these things can unleash tremendous power in the battle to defend the city.
Of course, if you can avoid it, it is best not to use it, but Lu Chen feels that when a country is about to fall into chaos, there will be idiots. Throughout history, when every dynasty changes, there will always be some self-righteous smart people.
I hope this eldest prince is not that smart!
On the day when the eldest prince and Yangxuzi led their troops to war, the entire capital was quite lively, and countless people saw them off at the city gate.
The eldest prince, riding on a tall horse, was in an extremely happy mood. Looking at the people around him who kept cheering for him, the eldest prince almost felt like he was floating in the air.
Isn't this the feeling he wants, the feeling of being watched by thousands of people and being the hope in thousands of people's hearts?
The eldest prince has made up his mind that this time he will not only win, but also win beautifully!
"I want to let my father take a good look at me. The one who can share his worries and help him protect the country in the future must be me. As for a child like Xiaoyao who is still breastfeeding, what can he accomplish? It's nothing!"
At this time, Yangxuzi's carriage came up. Yangxuzi lifted the curtain and said, "Your Highness, since we have left the city, why not take a ride in the carriage? Riding a horse is too tiring after all. I also have something I want to discuss with you."
Yangxuzi played a great role in giving the eldest prince such a good opportunity this time. The eldest prince got off his horse without saying a word and quickly got into Yangxuzi's carriage.
Yangxuzi had already prepared wine and food. He poured a pot of freshly heated rice wine for the eldest prince and said, "Your Highness, please."
The eldest prince was not polite either. He grabbed the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. After putting down the glass, he shouted "It was so refreshing!"
Yangxuzi smiled and poured the eldest prince a glass of yellow wine. He said, "This time, we can command a total of 150,000 elite soldiers. According to siege warfare, if they don't have ten times the number of troops, there is no way they can defeat us. So from the very beginning of this battle, we are already invincible."
"What the Taoist priest said is correct. Even if they empty the entire Liao and Jin treasury, they can't possibly come up with 1.5 million soldiers. So after they are sure they can't take Bazhou City, they will definitely retreat."
Yangxuzi nodded and said, "I heard that the political environment of Liao and Jin is different from that of our Great Qi. Many tribal leaders are not very obedient to discipline. Once they lose too many people, even if the king of Liao and Jin urgently orders them to attack, they will not obey orders."
"What we need to discuss now is not whether we can win this battle, but how to win beautifully."
"Well, of course I know that. All I can think of now is to stockpile more supplies for defending the city and promise the soldiers high positions and generous salaries. At the same time, during the battle, we must rotate the soldiers defending the city properly."
"As for whether we can come up with a better plan, we'll have to wait until we get there and conduct an on-site inspection to find out. It's a shame, if we had a flying artifact like that, the battle would be much easier."
Yangxuzi naturally knew what the eldest prince was talking about. When he mentioned that thing, Yangxuzi felt uncomfortable all over.
He quickly changed the subject, "Your Highness didn't understand what I meant. I meant that we are certain to win this battle. Who will write the battle report after the victory? How will the casualties be calculated? And how heroic was His Highness on the battlefield? Who should spread this news?"
The eldest prince immediately acted as if he had suddenly understood something. He nodded and sincerely thanked Yangxuzi, saying, "Thank you for your advice, Taoist Priest. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have really overlooked this matter."
"No, no, even if I don't say it, with the eldest prince's intelligence, he will definitely think of it sooner or later. Now that we have come to this point, I will say a few more words."
"I think the first thing you should do after arriving in Bazhou City is to host a banquet for all the generals in Bazhou City. The Queen and the Queen Mother have already prepared gifts for you. You can use these gifts to build closer relationships with them."
Hearing this, the eldest prince frowned slightly and said, "This... It's against the rules for a prince to privately make friends with a general who is leading troops outside. Isn't this?"
"Yes, it's certainly against the rules to make private connections, but we have the Emperor's orders now. Normally, all troops would have to come into contact with these generals. I don't think His Majesty would blame us even if he knew about this."
"As long as you build good relationships with these generals, they will naturally speak well of you when they submit battle reports to their superiors."
Two days later, the eldest prince arrived at Bazhou City. At the same time, the Liao and Jin armies led by Yelu Song were already at the gates of the city.
The two sides did not fight at the first moment because they both had concerns.
Sitting in the commander's tent, Yelu Song looked at the letter in his hand and curled his lips in disdain. "Da Qi is too weak in terms of war. I can't believe they could allow the Gondorian prefect to deliver the letter so casually during the war."
Han Derong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder what the Imperial Master said in the letter."
"The Imperial Master said that this time the Emperor of Great Qi actually sent his son and a stinking Taoist priest to lead the troops. This shows that he looks down on the warriors of Liao and Jin."
"A Taoist priest? Is this Taoist priest's surname Lu? I heard that recently a remarkable national master named Lu Chen has emerged in Da Qi. I've always wanted to meet him!"
"I have also heard of the Immortal Master Lu you mentioned, and I admire him very much. But unfortunately, the Taoist priest who came this time was not Lu Chen, but an old Taoist named Yangxuzi."
"Yangxuzi? Who is he? How come I've never heard of his name?"
Yelu Song waved his hand dismissively and said, "He's just a charlatan who can't stand up to scrutiny. The Great Qi is truly at its end. They clearly have a capable man like Lu Chen, but they insist on trusting a liar. If a country like this doesn't perish, who will?"
Notice has been given to them to rest for two days and then start attacking the city after three days. The tribe that reaches the city wall first can search for three days!
When the order was passed down, the 400,000 troops led by Yelu Song were all excited.
Their eyes glowed red, and they all wanted to be meat-eating wolves!
At this moment, Bazhou City was filled with singing and dancing. The eldest prince, holding a wine glass, said, "Everyone, I will be relying heavily on you in the battle to defend the city."
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