Four Hundred and Twenty-Nine: Rebuilding Xiangyang County (13)

Some of the siege weapons mentioned above were not yet invented in this era, which shows how backward the entire siege technology was. 雯文　网ＷＷＷ． 『LieWen． CC

If someone else said this, Meng Hun would probably say that playing with things would ruin one's ambition, but the person who said this was Jiang Pengji!

Who doesn't know that the improved crossbow used by the troops was invented by her?

As the chief coach of the troops, no one knows better than him how much the improved crossbow adds to the combat effectiveness of the troops.

To be frank, if it weren't for the improved crossbow, these more than 3,000 troops would have died many times.

"Mohism... I haven't heard much about it..."

Meng Hun thought carefully, but unfortunately he couldn't find any useful memory.

Although it is an era of hundreds of schools of thought, due to the influence of the previous dynasty's exclusive Confucianism, Confucianism is still the best of the hundreds of schools, occupying a huge part of the market, and Mohism is quite low-key among the hundreds of schools. There may be many Mohist disciples, but most of them are anonymous and have a low reputation. Meng Hun thinks it is difficult to catch a few outstanding Mohist scholars in Dongqing.

"Forget it, it's not too late to talk about it later."

She wanted to recruit Mohist scholars, not to get anything from them.

When it comes to war equipment, who in the world is more proficient than her?

She just wants to guide them in the direction of scientific masters and leave the seeds of scientific germination in this world.

Ignorant and conservative ideas will not only imprison the development of the times, but even set the pace of the times back.

Jiang Pengji wants to create a new era, and it is not enough for her alone. She needs more "pioneers".

However, these things are still too far away for her at present.

Instead of thinking about these, she might as well think about the construction of Xiangyang County.

Two flowers bloom, each showing its own branch.

Just as Jiang Pengji trusted, Qi Guanrang did not disappoint her.

With only more than a thousand imperial guards and more than two thousand recruited soldiers, Xiangyang County was firmly defended. The Qingyi Army did not have enough rice and food, and only lasted for two or three days. Not only did they fail to capture the city after a long siege, but they also lost more than a thousand people one after another. In the end, they had no choice but to retreat.

This was simply a piece of thorny turtle,

which could not be chewed off.

Qi Guanrang stood on the wall, looking at the retreating Qingyi Army with regret, and waved his feather fan.

He sighed, "What a pity."

If there were not too few people available, and the city was in ruins, he would really want to take the risk of swallowing this Qingyi Army.

Luo Yue thought something was wrong when he heard it, so he spoke to comfort him.

"Mr. Qi Guan defended Xiangyang County and made the Qingyi Army leave more than a thousand corpses. It was not easy."

Qi Guanrang just smiled as usual and asked people to clean up the battlefield.

That afternoon, the Golden Crow was about to fall to the west.

The soldiers standing guard on the arrow tower saw a group of people in the distance, approaching Xiangyang County in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The stimulation of the past few days has made everyone nervous. They thought that this was another enemy attacking, so they quickly sent out a signal.

Qi Guanrang had been guarding the city for the past few days, almost without sleep. Now that he saw the signal again, he couldn't help but cheer up and climbed the city wall. He squinted his eyes and watched for most of the day, but the distance was a bit far, and he couldn't be sure of the other party's origin in a short time.

After a while, he said, "It's okay, our lord is back."

The lord is back?

The soldiers guarding the city almost jumped for joy when they heard this.

Qi Guanrang opened his red, bloodshot eyes and said hoarsely, "Send someone to notify Feng Langjun and the others."

He raised his hand and wiped his face. He hadn't washed his face for a few days, and there was a layer of grease on his face.

Fortunately, Qi Guanrang didn't have the problem of mysophobia. If it was Feng Jin, the other party might go crazy.

He asked someone to get him some water, splashed it on his face, and washed it a little, and then his face became more energetic.

"Let's go and welcome the lord."

Qi Guanrang's voice had a hint of joy.

He couldn't be unhappy. Looking at Jiang Pengji's team, there were at least 4,000 people.

After a period of recuperation, that would be 4,000 laborers!

Qi Guanrang couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, but a little doubt arose in his heart.

No... he seemed to have forgotten something.

After staying up late to cultivate for too long, his brain was a little dull, and Qi Guanrang subconsciously didn't think about what he had forgotten.

From a long distance, Jiang Pengji saw the mess of Xiangyang County, and the walls were stained with the blood of countless people.

Looking at this posture, although Qi Guanrang had firmly defended Xiangyang County, the pressure was also obviously great.

"Rang welcomes the lord!"

Jiang Pengji jumped off the horse and helped Qi Guanrang, who was coming out of the city to greet him, up. The other party's eyes were full of red veins, and the two dark circles were more and more obvious, which made the audience in the live broadcast room feel distressed. Jiang Pengji also softened her heart rarely. She said, "You have worked hard to defend the city these days. The rest of the things will be handed over to me and Huaiyu. You go back and rest first, so as not to get tired."

Qi Guanrang did not say that he was not tired this time.

If nothing else, he felt that he could fall asleep in seconds if his head touched the pillow.

Feng Jin and others received the news and rushed over. Seeing Jiang Pengji return safely, they were relieved.

The Qingyi Army that attacked Xiangyang County was not large in scale and was just a mob. They had the convenience of the city wall and the equipment to defend the city. In comparison, Jiang Pengji and others who went out to rescue were more dangerous.

Now seeing her come back unscathed, Feng Jin and others finally felt relieved.

I looked left and right, but why was Qi Guanrang nowhere to be seen?

"Wen Zheng was too tired from guarding the city these days, so I just asked him to go back and rest."

After Jiang Pengji finished speaking, she turned to Feng Jin and said, "I'll leave it to you, Huaiyu, to arrange for the captured Qingyi Army and the people of Fengyi County. There are many young and strong people among them, and I think they can be used."

Feng Jin felt sorry for Qi Guanrang when he learned that Xiangyang County would add a lot of residents.

You know, this unlucky brother is responsible for registering the household registration.

The more people there are, the greater his workload.

In ancient times, there were no computers or typewriters. Qi Guanrang had to re-record the household registration and write every word by hand.

Not to mention him, even the girls he borrowed from Jiang Pengji had dark circles under their eyes during this period.

Now that thousands of people have been added to Xiangyang County, this means an endless overtime career!

Qi Guanrang didn't react on the surface, but he might have been gritting his teeth in anger.

Feng Jin thought secretly in his heart, but he agreed, "Jin will definitely arrange them properly."

Jiang Pengji said to Xu Ke again, "With thousands of extra mouths, the grain in the granary can't withstand consumption. You should recruit laborers from these people as soon as possible and let them work in exchange for food. After all, we are not a charity, and free food can only be supplied for a few meals."

Xu Ke nodded. Although the workload increased, he could still accept it compared to Qi Guanrang.

People can't stand comparison.

"As for the troops..." When Jiang Pengji mentioned the troops, she couldn't help thinking about the fact that nearly half of them were lost. Thinking about it made her feel heartbroken. "Master Meng, give everyone in the troops a day off first. Everyone is tired from running around during this period. As for the injured brothers, give them time to recuperate according to their injuries, and temporarily do not join the work in Xiangyang County. When they recover from their injuries, we will arrange tasks for them."

Meng Hun clasped his fists and said, "I obey your orders."