The vacation that Ling Yang was looking forward to still did not come.
It cannot be said that there was absolutely no vacation. After all, the order for the entire administrative team to temporarily move to Kunmi was not issued until the second day of the Chinese New Year. In other words, in theory, Ling Yang had a full two days of vacation.
Of course, if the New Year celebrations on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are not counted.
For the people of Qinghe, the seven-day celebration continues, and without Lin Hai and his large security team blocking the way on the streets, Qinghe's festival activities and business opportunities truly reach their climax.
A few days later, when the people of Qinghe were still immersed in the joy of the New Year, Lin Hai and the core of the entire Qinghe had held meetings in Kunmi for several consecutive days.
“The requirements are very simple, in general there are only three points:
First, to weaken the Khmer as much as possible during this period;
Second, we must be fully prepared;
Third, the title of righteousness belongs to us, and the instigator must be the Cambodians."
Lin Hai summarized the meetings during this period, and now it was time to really get busy.
In Lin Hai's words, "The easy days are over."
Although no one thinks life has ever been easy...
"Why is Brother Lin suddenly so anxious?" Shi Zhen'er asked somewhat puzzled.
In fact, what we are going to do now was planned last year, but it should start in a month, and the formal implementation will have to wait until after the spring plowing.
Lin Hai was silent for a moment, then said, "According to the news from Zhongxing Prefecture, Wei Mingyuan will probably take action before this summer. This gives us a rare window of opportunity. If he takes action, the Empire's attention will definitely be drawn to the northwest, and even the Chen Dynasty will pay attention. After all, the Chen Dynasty has invested a lot in the Xia Kingdom. We only have that one window of opportunity to focus on our own affairs."
"Why is he in such a hurry?"
"The peace talks with the Crown Prince are progressing very quickly. King Xia has already agreed in principle to cede Hanzhong in exchange for peace."
"King Xia wouldn't be so short-sighted, but what's the hidden story?"
"Before the Lunar New Year, the Zhongxing Prefecture intelligence station reported that King Xia had caught a cold and had withdrawn from court for a few days to recuperate. Unexpectedly, he became seriously ill and likely wouldn't make it to summer."
"So the prince is anxious?"
"It's urgent. He wants to win over the people, and the best plan is for King Xia to sign this humiliating treaty and then die. Then the Crown Prince can take the throne cleanly. He can even say that he's actually dissatisfied with the treaty, but it was signed by his own father, and he prioritizes filial piety, so he can't change it for the time being."
"Indeed, this way I can clear myself of all charges and rally people's support. If nothing unexpected happens, King Xia has this in mind as well."
"Whether King Xia had it before or not, he has it now. After all, as a parent, if I can pave the way for my child, I will definitely be willing to do so."
"Pave the way for the children, then..."
"Yes, as one of the stumbling blocks, according to the plans of King Xia and the Crown Prince, Wei Mingyuan probably won't live to see King Xia's death. He should be arranged to go ahead and serve as a vanguard for King Xia."
"Doesn't King Xia dote on Wei Mingyuan in every way? If we do this..."
"It's no big deal. At this moment, for the sake of his son and the inheritance of the throne, King Xia is willing to give up any number of Weimingyuan."
"Is our military ready? Last time I heard from Brother Lu and the others, they said that reforming it is still quite troublesome."
"There's no other way. Our three-tier system of mobilized soldiers, militia, and regular army must be improved so that we can play a role when we really encounter difficulties."
"I also heard that Cambodia is still expanding its military."
"Let them expand. Temporary expansion of the military force is actually useless except for giving themselves a little false sense of security."
"What about Brother Xin?"
"It's okay, Zhen'er, you don't have to call him Big Brother. I'll give him what he deserves, and I hope he won't be greedy. The Khmer have ruled this place for hundreds of years. If they were to fall, those remnants would cause us great trouble. However, if Xin Yuetu, a member of the Khmer royal family, were still around, I believe they would be much easier to deal with."
"What about our armaments?"
"The chemical industry still can't produce the propellant I want. This is definitely not a problem that can be solved overnight. But judging by our current weaponry, it doesn't matter whether we have propellant or not.
The hydraulic lathe, powered by water and using diamond blades, was put into operation years ago. We are already stockpiling a large number of new catapults, the Destroyer III model you've heard of. It uses standardized modules and a steel frame. We will use it as a projectile tool in the same way, at least in the case of the Khmer Rouge."
Shi Zhen'er looked around and saw that no one was around, so she said, "Is this the special budget you asked me to approve last time?"
"Yes, that one."
"But I don't understand. The Destroyer is just a catapult after all. Why can't we just make it with local materials? Wouldn't it be even more troublesome if we made it in advance and then hauled it over?"
"It's a bit more troublesome, but we save the time of felling trees, manufacturing, and assembling on the spot. In short, we can launch an attack the day after arriving at the position, instead of having to cut trees and build equipment like in the past. This saves half a month.
Furthermore, if we cut down trees locally, the resulting catapults would have different weights and ranges, but the explosive packs produced by the chemical plant are standard. This means we'll have to spend a lot of time adjusting our positions and training our personnel to achieve the maximum impact."
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