"I agree with the Major General's idea. This matter should be reported to the Holy One to avoid gossip."
Wu Jian reminded Long Chen that the procedures that should be followed must be followed to avoid being called a powerful official.
Long Chen smiled and said, "Uncle Wu is more verbose now. It's the same whether he talks or not."
Nowadays, all major military and political affairs in the Great Zhou Dynasty are decided by Long Chen, and the empress only issues decrees on her behalf.
However, Wu Jian still hopes that Long Chen will report to the empress, leave a good reputation, and lay the foundation for becoming emperor in the future.
"I know the same thing, so it's better to say it."
Wu Jian insisted on his point of view. Long Chen finished drinking tea and said: "Okay, I will go see the Holy One to discuss this matter."
Long Chen got up and went out, and Wu Jian followed him out.
There was a heavy wind and snow outside. Long Chen put his hands into his sleeves and thought to himself: With such a heavy wind and snow, training crossbowmen will be a problem.
Soon, Long Chen arrived at the door of the empress' room, guarded by two shadow guards.
Seeing the shadow guard, Long Chen thought of Ying Feng again.
Usually Yingfeng was guarding the door, but now... Long Chen felt sad in his heart.
"Meet King Wu."
When the shadow guard saw Long Chen, he immediately bowed his hands in greeting.
"Is the Holy One here?"
Long Chen asked, and the shadow guard immediately replied: "The Holy One is here."
Long Chen pushed the door open directly and went in. The shadow guard didn't report anything.
This is Long Chen's privilege. He can just go in without reporting the incident to the empress. Even if the empress has no clothes on, he can do this.
Entering the room, the empress was sitting opposite Miaoyin practicing.
Hearing the sound, the empress opened her eyes and Saraswati continued to meditate.
"Is something wrong?"
The empress stood up slowly and straightened her hair.
Long Chen sat down on the kang, glanced at Miao Yin who was still meditating, and said: "I want to reform the military system. Ordinary soldiers will be converted into long-range crossbowmen, and the manpower of the artillery battalion and musketry battalion will be increased to focus on long-range killing.
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"Use the elite soldiers trained through this selection for close combat. This can increase the army's combat effectiveness and reduce casualties."
The empress said: "These days, I am also thinking about how to change the army's structure and combat methods against the ghosts. My ideas are similar to yours."
"We can't improve all soldiers' cultivation in a short period of time, so we can only change the way we fight."
"We saw last time that long-range fire suppression is useful. Close combat is our shortcoming. We must use our strengths and avoid our weaknesses."
Both men had similar views, and both felt that the way the army fought should be changed.
According to the previous organization of shield soldiers, infantry, spearmen and crossbowmen, fighting against the ghosts would be very disadvantageous, and even lead to death.
The last battle to guard Yanmen Pass produced a new combat experience, which is to rely on solid defense and long-range consumption.
The Long family army suffered heavy casualties because there were no elite soldiers who could stop the charge of the ghost warriors.
If there is an army that can withstand it from the front, plus long-range shooting from the rear, this battle can actually be fought.
As long as all the ghost warriors are killed, there is hope of victory. Of course, the Long family army will also pay a heavy price.
War is so cruel, as long as you can destroy the enemy, it is worth paying for your own casualties.
"Then I will change the military establishment according to this idea."
The empress nodded and said, "Just do it. What you mean is what I mean."
"Changing the military system also requires the preparation of weapons. Bows, crossbows and guns also need to be built. In my name, you can send a message to Linglong and Zou Cailiang and ask them to prepare immediately."
Changing the way the army fights requires not only changing the people, but also changing the preparation of weapons.
In the past, there were not many preparations for bows and crossbows, and preparations for swords and guns accounted for the majority. Now it is the opposite, especially arrows, which must be mass-produced.
There are also the Rebellion Army who are trained as personal guards, and their weapons have to be crafted separately, which is even more troublesome.
"I've sent messages to both sides. They should have started preparing."
Long Chen has already sent letters to Gongsun Linglong and Zou Cailiang, and they should be making them by now.
The empress got off the kang, took out a small box from the cabinet, put it in Long Chen's hand, and said: "This is the jade seal. Take it. If the document needs to be stamped, you can use it yourself."
Originally, the jade seal was kept by Yingfeng, who also served as Fu Baolang. Now that Yingfeng was killed in battle, it was placed in the room.
Seeing the jade seal and thinking of Ying Feng again, the empress felt sad and Long Chen felt uncomfortable.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
Long Chen held the jade seal and left the room.
After returning to his room and putting the jade seal aside, Long Chen immediately started formulating a plan for military reform.
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Snowy mountains.
The guard stood on the snowy mountain, staring at a moving black spot on the snow with cold eyes.
This person is none other than Ji Zhang.
Coming out of Yanmen Pass, Ji Zhang followed the traces and finally found this place.
"Go and report to the leader that someone has broken in."
The guard said to his companion next to him.
The companion immediately returned to the cave to report.
After entering the cave, my companions found the guard commander and reported that someone had broken into the snowy mountain.
The commander was surprised. Who could break in alone when the storm was blowing?
In the summer, when the ice and snow melt, barbarians occasionally come in with their sheep, but no one comes in the winter.
"I gonna go see."
The commander's voice was very hoarse. Last time the ghost got angry and crushed his throat. Although he was not dead, his voice was greatly damaged.
The commander led his people halfway up the mountain and saw Ji Zhang slowly walking towards the snow mountain.
"Could he be lost?"
The guard guessed.
But the commander shook his head and said: "No, this person walked directly here without any hesitation. His goal is very clear, he came here."
If you get lost, you will become disoriented and your walking path will be strange.
But Ji Zhang was different. He walked straight towards the snow-capped mountains. It was obvious that his goal was the snow-capped mountains.
"kill him!"
The commander gave the order coldly, and the two guards immediately went down the mountain and rushed towards Ji Zhang.
The commander turned around and went back to the cave. He didn't take Ji Zhang seriously.
When the two guards came down the mountain, Ji Zhang had already noticed the movement, looked up halfway up the mountain, and said loudly: "Ji Zhang, President of the Tianxia Association, please see the Holy Son!"
Hearing this, the commander who was about to return to the cave suddenly stopped and turned around to look down the mountain.
At this time, the two guards had already come down the mountain.
They, the guards, are the first to execute orders. No matter what Ji Zhang says, if the commander says to kill them, then they will be killed.
Ji Zhang received no response, but saw two guards coming.
Ji Zhang's eyes moved slightly, he pulled out a three-foot sword in his hand, and rushed towards the two guards.
The guards moved one behind the other. The guard in front stabbed Ji Zhang with a knife. Ji Zhang blocked with his sword. The guard behind immediately crossed over and stabbed Ji Zhang in the head with a sharp blade.
The two of them cooperated very well, and their attack felt like that of a martial emperor. If they were ordinary people, they would definitely be killed with one move.
Ji Zhang dodged and avoided the sharp blade stabbing, and let out a roar. The two guards were knocked back. Ji Zhang immediately caught up with him. Two poison darts flew out. The guards hurriedly avoided. Ji Zhang chased again and struck with a sword.
After piercing the guard in front, the guard let out a scream, and his body smoked and burned spontaneously, turning into a flaming man.
The companion was killed, and the guard turned around and ran away in fright.
After guarding the snow-capped mountains for so many years, I have never encountered someone so ruthless. The guards were frightened.
Seeing the guards running away, Ji Zhang did not pursue him. He put away his sword and shouted to the snowy mountain: "Ji Zhang, President of the Tianxia Association, please see the Holy Son!"
