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    Weizhou City

    Lu Junyi held a cup of tea and took a sip from time to time.  (Baidu Search Born in a wealthy family, Lu Junyi has completely different living habits from the Liangshan leaders. Even in the army, tea is indispensable.

    Yan Qing saw that the tea in Lu Junyi's hand had already passed the tea time, and said: "The master's army has captured Mingsha and headed for Lingzhou. Renzhong's 200,000 soldiers and horses were blocked on Huanqing Road, and the army also  There is no need for us to guard the flanks. Xiao Yi thinks that the master can lead troops to attack Yanzhou. One is Xingqing Mansion and Lingzhou area, and the other is Yanzhou and Xiazhou area.  In Xingqing Mansion, as soon as the broodmaster army arrives, Lingzhou and Jingzhou will surely be like soup and snow, and they will be attacked overnight. Even if the master leads the troops, it is just to share some credit with the others, so it is better to send troops eastward.  Attacking Yanzhou. Xixia green and white salt is produced in Yanzhou. The master¡¯s contribution to conquering Yanzhou should be no less than that of Kelingzhou.¡±

    Lu Junyi also knew that Yan Qing had seen through his thoughts, so he did not hide it. He nodded and said: "You are right, but there is a vast sea between Weizhou and Yanzhou. It is more than two hundred miles of desert, and we have never walked through it.  In the desert, I am afraid that I will get lost like Li Guang and make fun of others. "

    Yan Qing pulled out a sewing needle from her clothes, put it on her fingernail, and turned it gently. The sewing needle began to spin on the smooth fingernail. When the sewing needle slowly stopped, the tip of the needle was right.  Pointing south.

    Compasses have long been popularized. People in the Song Dynasty relied on compasses to navigate long distances on the sea. Compasses were commonly used in the military.

    "Wu Jing Zong Yao" contains the method of making and using guide fish: cut it with a thin iron leaf, two inches long and five minutes wide, with the head and tail sharp like a fish, place it in a charcoal fire and burn it until it becomes red.  Take the fish head out of the fire with an iron sword, put the tail directly opposite the fish, dip it in the basin of water, stop when the tail is broken, and collect it with a secret weapon.  When using it, place the water bowl flat in a windless place, and let the fish float on the water surface, with its head always facing noon.

    However, there is a more convenient magnetization method among the people.  Rub a magnet against a sewing needle to make it magnetic and act as a compass.

    There are many ways to use it:

    Water floatation method - insert a few rushes through a magnetic needle and float it on the water to indicate the direction.

    Bowl lip rotation method - place the magnetic needle on the edge of the bowl and the magnetic needle can rotate.  Indicate the direction.

    Nail rotation method - place the magnetic needle on the fingernail. Since the nail surface is smooth, the magnetic needle can rotate freely and indicate the direction.

    The strand hanging method - apply some wax to the middle of the magnetic needle, stick a piece of silk on it, and hang it in a windless place to indicate the direction.

    It is recorded in Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan" that there are only two types of compasses for later generations.  Water needles and drought array.

    Yan Qing, who is ingenious and handy, naturally does not need other tools. She can put it on the nail and turn it dozens of times without falling off.

    Yan Qing played with the compass and said with a smile: "With a compass, the general direction will not be wrong. Find a few people in the city who have walked across the vast sea, compare the two, and there will be no problem in raiding Yanzhou. Jianing Military Division, Xiang  With all the troops and horses from the Youjun Division being mobilized by Renzhong, it will probably not be difficult for the master to wipe out all the state capitals in Yanzhou and Xiazhou."

    Chao Yong originally sent troops.  The general order given to Lu Junyi was to follow closely and seize the reward port and cut off the stronghold.  Ensure that the Zhongshi Dao army passes through the Wuyan Gorge.

    Both forts had been captured by Chao Yong in a surprise attack, and soldiers and horses were left to guard them. After the Weizhou soldiers and horses received reports of the two defeats, they did not dare to send troops to seize the city. Instead, they reported to Xingqing Mansion for help and strengthened the defense.  , afraid that Liang soldiers and horses would attack Weizhou.

    The rapid defeat of the armies of Li Qianshun and Chage made the Xixia soldiers fearful of the Daliang troops.

    Weizhou did not send troops, and Lu Junyi completed the task without spending a single soldier.

    When the Zhongshidao army arrived at the Cuta Stronghold, the Zhong family's secretariat brought news from Xingqing Mansion, and the prince captured Xingqing Mansion with almost no damage.

    With the city defense of Xingqing Mansion, five thousand people can defend the city for ten days without much casualties this month.  Therefore, Zhong Shidao decided to lead his troops to attack Mingsha, and then take Lingzhou, Shunzhou, and Jingzhou to capture the states along the way.

    Lu Junyi originally wanted to go north with the army, but Yan Qing persuaded him to go eastward and raid Weizhou.

    The soldiers and horses from the Yinchuan Plain rushed to King Qin of Xingqing Prefecture. Instead of following the army to capture a few empty cities, it was better to lead the troops alone to capture an important border town.

    Lu Junyi also felt that what Yan Qing said was reasonable, so he led his troops over the mountains and ridges and marched eastward to raid Weizhou.  But I didn't expect that most of Weizhou's soldiers and horses actually went north to King Qin. Lu Junyi easily captured Weizhou with five thousand soldiers and horses.

    This makes Lu Junyi feel like he has defeated the enemy with one punch, just like when he conquered Hebei, he captured many state capitals effortlessly.  Although Chao Gai also gave many rewards, Lu Junyi still wanted to obtain some military exploits, military exploits obtained through fighting, rather than easily obtained military exploits.

    Lu Junyi said:"I heard that the desert is very hot during the day and very cold at night, and it is difficult to find water. The soldiers traveled thousands of miles from Hebei to get here, and they only rested for a few days at the Deshun Army. I don't know if they still have physical strength.  Can support them across the vast sea."

    Yan Qing smiled and said: "Xiao Yi has also thought about this problem. When the master was arranging matters in the city, I went around outside the city and discovered the boat in the vast sea."

    "You're talking about a camel, right?"

    Yan Qing nodded and said: "Master is indeed knowledgeable. Xiao Yi has asked the shepherds that camels can easily cross the desert, and they are much more stable when walking than horses. Even people who cannot ride horses can ride camels. The most important thing is  What¡¯s more, the camels can go without food or water for two or three days, and we can do without food for the camels.¡±

    Hearing that camels had such benefits, Lu Junyi became interested and asked, "How many miles can a camel travel in one day?"

    Yan Qing said: "Seventy or eighty miles a day is no problem. It takes less than three days to cross the vast sea and reach Yanzhou."

    Lu Junyi said: "Can we find so many camels?"

    Yan Qing smiled and said: "What Xixia does not lack is camels. There are probably more camels than war horses. Xixia equips the main army with one horse and one camel."

    Lu Junyi couldn¡¯t help but rejoice when he heard that the time and place were so favorable: ¡°Okay, then prepare to attack Yanzhou. Invite five thousand captains to come.¡±

    Yan Qing added: "The camels outside the city belong to all the tribes in Dangxiang. Now that the Xixia is over, many tribes want to please my Daliang court. I leave the camel matter to Xiao Yi, who finds several tribes to rent camels, so as not to hurt the soldiers.  They have conflicts with the Dangxiang tribe, which will be detrimental to the future rule of the court."

    Lu Junyi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. How long do you need?"

    Yan Qing smiled and said, "Half a day is enough. Master can prepare to leave tomorrow."

    Seeing how capable Yan Qing was, Lu Junyi opened his mouth to say something, but thinking of Yan Qing's temper, he could only shake his head helplessly.
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