The State of Li had been stockpiling gunpowder, and as long as the State of Li wanted to defend the city, it would be difficult for the enemy to win through conventional tactics.
Either launch a monster-tide-level siege, or go directly for the high-end combat route and destroy the artillery on the city wall under the opponent's firepower coverage.
Anyway, the army...
It seems that they do not have the strength to attack a city from the Li Kingdom.
However, Ying Wuji disagreed with this method: "If the artillery is exposed now, the Kingdom of Li will become a complete loss to the public. We can just provide financial assistance to South Korea normally. There is no need to let ourselves be deeply involved in the vortex."
Zhao Ning frowned slightly: "It's just an alliance between Gan State and the Ji family..."
Ying Wuji smiled and said, "I think the civil unrest in Gan Kingdom will probably give them more headaches. And even if their alliance succeeds, they may not be able to achieve anything. Do you think they can succeed in attacking Li?"
Zhao Ning shook his head and smiled: "It's difficult."
"What about Gong Chu?"
"If Mi Xingli can really succeed in her reform, it will be very difficult."
"So..."
Ying Wuji smiled and said, "In fact, I have always believed that developing national strength is the right path. As long as the finances are sufficient, the people are pious, and the army is strong enough, all the talk of alliances is bullshit.
Even if they can really compete with Li Chu, will their people be willing?
Our people in Li country can eat enough and have a future in life. I don’t believe that their people are not jealous!
As long as their people are jealous enough, it is only a matter of time before they collapse from within."
"But disintegration requires time after all!"
Zhao Ning said thoughtfully, "Ganguo's reputation as a country of tigers and wolves is not for nothing. Jidong's methods are even more extreme than Ganguo's. If we really fight them for a few years, our national strength will probably be greatly damaged."
Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Don't assume the worst for everything. There are a bunch of traitors I arranged around Ying Wuque, so how can their alliance be smooth?"
"Too!"
Zhao Ning laughed silently, and the sadness between his brows finally disappeared.
To be honest, she had always thought that Ying Wuji was not good at government affairs, but he always had some strange ways of solving problems, so there was no need to prepare for the worst.
She smiled and said, "By the way, Wuji, there is one more thing!"
Ying Wuji asked: "What?"
Zhao Ning smiled, and a sharp aura emanated from him.
Ying Wuji's eyebrows jumped: "Breakthrough?"
This kind of aura can only be released by those who have reached the Soldier Realm. Although Zhao Ning also has the body of Emperor Zhuanxu, with the resources he obtained from the Celestial Clan, it is impossible for his breakthrough to be too slow.
But since he ascended the throne, Zhao Ning has devoted most of his energy to state affairs.
According to his optimistic estimate, it might take about three years.
But I never thought it would happen so fast.
"Um!"
Zhao Ning nodded: "Since the new law was established, except for the Zhao family's aristocratic system, which has not yet completely collapsed, all other aristocrats have been almost abolished. I don't know if it's an illusion, but I feel that the influence of the bloodline rules has basically disappeared.
The cultivation speed of those idle Zhao family children generally slowed down, while the cultivation speed of some commoners who had mediocre talents but outstanding political achievements increased.
The amplitude is small, but it does exist.
I haven’t practiced much these days, but my cultivation hasn’t fallen behind at all. Maybe… it’s because I’m the King of Li?”
“Great!”
Ying Wuji's eyes lit up. There was a group of Taoists in the State of Chu who caught Brother Juanzi every day to study the Taoist cultivation system. With the cooperation of the Taishang Temple, the Yang Zhu lineage, and Brother Juanzi, the number one spiritual practitioner, they had achieved remarkable results.
It’s just that their practice is centered around “self-respect” and “inaction.” Even if they really figure it out and have a very high upper limit, it would be difficult to popularize it. After all, most people in this world are ordinary people. How can everyone have such a high character?
Ying Wuji was also struggling, unable to figure out where the breakthrough point to create a new cultivation system would be.
Zhao Ning's discovery finally gave him peace of mind.
"Official training?"
"Maybe……"
Zhao Ning was a little uncertain: "Anyway, except for me, the amplitude is too small. I am not very sure. First, it is not clear enough, and second, the Li Kingdom is only defending the north. Maybe it will really be clear when it unifies the Central Plains!"
Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Not necessarily. The Taoist practice system already has a prototype. We may be able to use the academy as a basis to figure out a process."
"rational!"
Zhao Ning nodded slightly: "It just so happens that government affairs are not too busy recently. I will go to the academy tomorrow to discuss it with the teachers."
Ying Wuji chuckled and said, "No need to wait until tomorrow. I am not talented, but I am proficient in Confucianism, Mohism, Law and Taoism. I will teach Her Majesty the Empress tonight!"
Zhao Ning: “!”
Ying Wuji: "Tangtang, come and take the class together."
Li Caimei: "..."
…
Time flies.
The reform in Chu State was in full swing. Since the last war with Gan Qi, the stubborn forces of Qu Jingzhao and the other two families had shown signs of decline. Although the younger generation still stood on the side of family interests, the way they stood on the side had changed, leading to them being eroded step by step by Mi Xingli.
Finally one day, Mi Xingli proposed for the first time in the court to take back the fiefdoms of Qu Jingzhao and his three families.
In addition, the three cities around Yucheng, which were controversial fiefs in themselves, were completely taken back and nationalized, and all of them were established as counties and directly governed by the court.
This reform has officially entered the next stage.
The State of Chu also entered a period of relatively stable development.
But other places are bustling.
Qi had a slight advantage in its first attack on Yan. While Gan was attacking Han, Qi captured three cities from Yan. Unfortunately, after Gan withdrew his troops, the Yan-Wei coalition forces took them back.
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