The weapon tycoon who traveled to Daqin

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In the south of the Qin State, a large number of shipyards have been established at the Yangtze River North Wharf. From wooden to iron-clad and steel-clad ships, from ship repair to cargo unloading, warehouse storage, and cargo circulation, there are related industries for development.

"There are many types of goods from Chu, but the most scarce thing in Qin is not raw materials, but a large number of slaves. These slaves come from the Yue people in the south of Chu. The Yue people live in the south, and the merchants of Chu and Qin Like businessmen, they set up a large number of mercenaries with guns and weapons to capture them and then gather them and transport them to Qin State.”

"These Yue natives will then be transported to the pier. They are first washed by groups of stripped clothes. The cold winter made these southern natives feel a little fear. They watched in panic as the Qin people sprayed these disinfectants with water (Qin people used it) The hydrogen peroxide is used for disinfection) and then these slaves were put in cages, and the merchants of Chu State invested in building a slave trading platform on the wharf of Qin State.”

"These slaves are painted with various marks, usually according to their physique and gender to distinguish them. Qin slave traders bought these slaves from Chu merchants at a relatively low price and then transported them to the railway construction site or transported them in by water. The farms in the land of Bashu need a lot of slave labor.”

This is an unpublished article in Qin State's economic magazine "Businessman's Guide". From this article, it can be seen that Chu State's economy has begun to take the initiative to move closer to Qin State's economic needs. Chu State not only provides a large amount of cheap raw materials, but also provides labor. It also began to actively participate in it. Participating in the provision of cheap labor means that Chu, the fifth country after Qin, Zhao, Yan, and South Korea, also participated in the slave trade. The slave trade has thus expanded, and the issue of the slave trade has developed in the subsequent development with the economic situation of each country. It will play a very important role. For this reason, the expansion of China's internal war to overseas will involve a large number of overseas countries into it, and the scale of the war will continue to escalate.

But now the strength of Chu State's water army must first be developed

"I am General Xiang Yan, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Army of the Chu State," Xiang Yan shouted loudly, while the surrounded pirates on the opposite side looked nervously at the big man standing at the bow of the ship in the distance.

"Did you hear that, it's General Xiang Yan?" The pirates heard that it was Xiang Yan, and everyone began to shake. After all, Xiang Yan's prestige is very prestigious in Chu, especially those who hold weapons on the edge of their lives and fight. have heard

"The general is in danger. If those pirates shoot cold arrows, the general's life will be in danger," a general said eagerly.

"Yes, General, you are the backbone of our Chu State Navy. The Navy can't live without you," another general said anxiously.

"Don't even talk about it, I will quit all my plans," Xiang Yan scolded loudly

As they spoke, the generals retreated slowly, but then they gave a wink. They signaled the shieldmen behind to quickly step forward to block the stray bullets that might be fired. You must know that at this time, the Chu State Navy gradually replaced them with new types of firearms, machine guns, etc. Heavy weapons are still being loaded onto armed merchant ships at the wharf of Qin State, and the new guns are not only equipped by the Chu army, but also by the water pirates who robbed Qin State's armed merchant ships, and there are also Chu State water army and water pirates. There is not much difference between the two sides, on the contrary. In some respects, China's water pirates were once stronger than Chu's water army.

Therefore, the worries of the generals of the Chu State Navy are not unreasonable, and Xiang Yan has already entered the shooting range of both sides in order to shout, as long as the bullet is ordered, the bullet can completely penetrate Xiang Yan's body. The distance between the two sides is only [-] steps.

"Retire!" Xiang Yan let out a roar, and the shieldmen who had just protected Xiang Yan withdrew back, while the generals were full of anxiety.

"Look at the shieldmen who just protected General Xiang have withdrawn." The water pirates all stretched their necks to watch them see the shieldmen retreating with their own eyes. Xiang Yan, the target, can be clearly seen in the sights of their rifles, as long as they are at this moment. The shooter with the rifle in the middle pulls the trigger, Xiang Yan is likely to be hit

"I'm not a natural pirate, but I was forced to do so because of the situation. I will be able to understand your feelings." Xiang Yan said loudly.

"It is really helpless for you to become water pirates. I will not pay attention to what you did before. I will give you a great opportunity now." Xiang Yan deeply knows the composition of water pirates on the other side. Water pirates are caused by land annexation A large number of unemployed peasants have no choice but to become cheap labor and flow to the city, and some of them have nowhere to go, so they have no choice but to become water pirates. From an objective point of view, this is a historical necessity.

"I've heard and seen that Chu's navy is indeed not as good as Qin's. I'm afraid some of you have fought against them. How about Qin's navy?" Xiang Yan asked loudly.

"The iron tortoise of the Qin State Navy is too difficult to fight," the pirates said to themselves. In fact, their opponent is not the Qin State Navy, but the Qin State Navy's reserve force, Qin State Armed Merchant Ships.

"Qin's navy is so powerful, so why should our Chu's Yangtze River be gifted to Qin like this?"

"This general does not agree. Now the opportunity is in front of you. You don't have to be water robbers. This general allows you to join the Chu State Navy. You and I are as close as brothers to defend the Yangtze River of Chu State together." Xiang Yan shouted loudly

This is an excellent psychological choice for water pirates to live well. After all, water pirates are not as good as officers and soldiers in name. No matter how poor the treatment of officers and soldiers is, it is the regular army, which represents the armed forces of this country. Xiang Yan also saw this.

His idea is very simple, that is, to use recruitment methods and peaceful means to solve the problem of water piracy. The actual situation is indeed the case. If he fights, Xiang Yan is very clear about his own strength. The equipment of Chu State's water army can only rely on weapons imported from Qin State A little change, but water pirates can also achieve this goal through robbery. The difference in weapons and equipment between the Chu State water army and water pirates is not very big, but there is still a considerable gap in combat power and tactics between the two sides.

Xiang Yan once clearly collected water pirates' tactical improvements and arrangements. Water pirates usually use sneak attacks to launch surprise attacks or use ambushes to attack. In terms of using firearms, water pirates are better at using firearms than water troops. They will use gun tactics to suppress the opponent's firepower to counterattack, but the Chu State Navy has no such arrangement. There are still some soldiers in the navy who cannot skillfully practice their weapons. The reason is that the bullets are precious and they are reluctant to shoot. A relationship that robs often has a much higher chance of shooting than a regular army

It is precisely based on this consideration that Xiang Yan decided to use peaceful means to recruit these water pirates into the water army, and then mix these water pirates with the original soldiers of the water army according to a certain ratio. The army summed up some tactics of water pirates and then formed Chu's unique water army tactics

It can be said that Xiang Yan's idea is very correct. What kind of weapons and equipment will have what kind of tactical arrangement? Of course, Qin's armed merchant ships use large formations for centralized defense, but Chu's weapons and equipment are obviously behind Qin's armed merchant ships. The only way for Xiang Yan to change this kind of behavior in the short term is to improve the combat effectiveness of soldiers. Combat effectiveness is not only human, but also tactics, and pirates have both these points, and Chu State can also take this opportunity to eliminate a major disaster.

Then Xiang Yan told the pirates what she wanted to say to the pirates to hear what Xiang Yan said. The purpose of what Xiang Yan said was to clarify a fact and understand a truth, while the pirates slowly relaxed and slowly raised their guns. listen to the general

The whole process is like a teacher explaining a truth to a group of students. This truth is to give up their illegal careers and join the army. You have combat effectiveness but need a platform to show yourself. Now we provide you with a platform to show your personalities. time of talent

"Okay, let's go back," Xiang Yan said, and then ordered to go back and cancel the siege of the pirates. This is a kind of sincerity.

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The reaction of the water pirates to Xiang Yan still needs to be observed for a few days, because the water pirates are not sure what Xiang Yan is thinking, and the current situation is extremely complicated. All parties have different opinions on the issue of water pirates.

The merchants of Chu State took the initiative to avoid it, because the merchants mainly focus on commercial interests, and they don’t want to lose more benefits because of a little money. If the loss of profit is enough to make the merchants lose money, then the merchants of Chu State will take another countermeasure, which is to kill them actively. Water Pirates At present, Water Pirates only collect some protection fees from passing Chu businessmen. This protection fee is just in the psychological price range acceptable to both parties.

Qin merchants took a radical approach. Under the control of the military, they formed armed merchant fleets one after another. They took a tough attitude towards all obstacles that hindered their fortunes. This toughness came from the state of Qin. The embodiment and symbol of strength, they don't take water pirates seriously at all

And the upper echelons of the Chu state also think so. The upper echelons of the Chu state, who have received various benefits from the Qin state, are not willing to let these pirates interfere with their big business. Behavior of the upper echelon of Chu State is also such an extreme view

"Water pirates are water pirates. Once they enter water pirates, they will be pirates for life. If we don't eliminate them, our great affairs will be ruined." A Chu nobleman said this at a noble banquet. It can be seen that the nobles' idea of ​​water pirates is simply to eliminate them permanently. the annihilation of

On the other hand, the Chu State's naval forces are under different pressures. On the one hand, the Qin State's surface warships frequently challenge the Chu State's naval forces and pirates, and they have a delicate relationship. The nobles are as frequent as the Qin State's surface warships. Under such pressure, the Chu State Navy naturally chose to win over tactics.

No matter what tactics the Chu State water army adopts, it will require some of these forces to form a new alliance to make the situation develop. Just when the Chu State water army took new measures, the Qi army finally encountered the Yan State reserve main force. The Qi army is on the verge of being exhausted and ready to fight, while the Yan army is a group of powerless troops

Speaking of this force without combat power, it is quite funny, and it can even be said to be very absurd

When the Qi army broke through the border of Yan State, the king of Yan heard the news, and his psychological defense was on the verge of collapse. He suddenly felt a danger, and he had a feeling that he might be driven out of Yandu again. Next, he first made a decision that he thought was very wise.

He ordered that all the royal property in Yandu be transferred to Liaodong first, and at the same time, Liaodong was established as the accompanying capital of Yan State. This was the first major initiative in the Warring States Period, because no other country had established an accompanying capital, and Yan State was the first King of Yan. This move immediately caused a chain reaction

The merchants in Yandu began to panic on a large scale. Many merchants began to abandon their family properties and transfer them to Liaodong. What's more, some officials and wealthy businessmen began to plan to transfer their families. The plan is to hand over Yandu

The impact is not limited to the last reserve force of the Yan Kingdom. Under the impact of this news, those noble children usually serve as soldiers for fun. Now when the real war is coming, they are all panicked, so they start to put their homes away. The slaves even spent money to hire people to serve as soldiers, while they escaped ahead of time. They and their families quickly evacuated the area with them.

People in Yandu were panicked for a while, and the defensive troops didn't plan to resist at all. So when the Qi army was advancing rapidly, Yandu was busy transferring property and family members, while Qin and Zhao were busy making money, and Yan's diplomats were busy counting the country. family property

When these busy tasks were almost arranged, King Yan suddenly came to his senses. He thought that he still had an army in his hands that could be used to defend him.

Since you can't defend, then take the initiative to attack. If you defeat the opponent, wouldn't it be a surprise? Under such a thought, the King of Yan suddenly ordered the first division of Yan State, which was defending Yandu, to take the initiative to attack and defeat it within three months. This order from the enemy of crime made everyone feel at a loss

"Didn't you say it was withdrawn before?" a Yanmin asked after seeing the notice

"Doesn't this mean that the invading enemy is going to be wiped out?" Another Yan citizen looked at the notice and said that the whole country of Yan was confused for a while, and they didn't know what King Yan was thinking. No one can tell what's going on, even King Yan himself doesn't know what to do.

What's difficult is that the army and the army are all crazy at this time. Those officials who usually lead five or six people alone spend money like crazy to find cannon fodder. The beggars on the street are almost wiped out in one day.

"Master Zou will give you a good place to eat. You don't have to do anything, you can wear clothes and eat food." As he said that, a man in gorgeous clothes waved his hand and asked two of his men to drag the beggar away.

Then the beggar was changed into a military uniform and a rusty flintlock gun was given to him. For a beggar, this rusty flintlock gun is not as good as his walking stick With 3 people, you can imagine how many people will be paid by the army

5000 people turned into 3 people in a short period of time. This is not a small number. The commander of the division, Rick, is busy with drinking and drinking, and has lost the blood of the war. When he heard the news of the war, he first thought of how to save himself. Xiaoming, he did the same thing as those officials, transferring family property, he never thought of the army

When the order to go out was issued, he panicked all of a sudden. There are not so many troops in the army. If the king of Yan inspected it, he might be beheaded on the spot, but the actual situation is that 5000 people died, and the force only turned into 1. There is still a big gap between the number of people and 3 people

In order to make up the number of people, the teacher immediately and decisively ordered

"Whether it's blind, deaf, stupid, or anyone, I'll arrest them all." This command ordered Yandu's army to arrest people frantically

"Don't catch me!" An innocent farmer was taken away by the army. The soldiers tied him with ropes or used the shackles used to deal with prisoners.

"Hey, catch me, hey, catch me." A fool who often wanders on the street is chased by a group of soldiers. The fool thinks that the soldiers are looking for him to play with, so he hides desperately, but the soldiers really can't catch anyone. Hearing the news, they all started to hide

Soon the deaf, blind, stupid, and lame people on the streets of Yandu were arrested and served as soldiers, but this is not enough, but the army will soon have a solution

The door of a commoner's house was smashed open with a loud bang

"Ah!" the head of the household yelled loudly.

"Catch it for me," one of the leaders yelled