(This chapter has been revised at the request of readers)
Zhou Jue looked at the black iron in front of him. There were no traces of forging at all.
It is not ruled out that Zhang Hao re-cast it after it melted, but this possibility is very low because it is completely unnecessary.
The black iron in his hand was still slightly hot, obviously it had just been smelted.
Use a flying sword to cut off a bit of black iron and calcine it with the real fire of the Nascent Soul stage. A faint black smoke appears on the surface of the black iron, which is a weak impurity. This further proves that the black iron has not been forged - it has been purified by forging.
Dark iron will not be purified again.
Zhou Jue said to himself: "The Zhang family can directly produce 99% pure black iron without toxic impurities. Well... we need to have a good talk when Zhang Hao wakes up."
After saying that, Zhou Jue stared at Xuan Tie in trance.
Zhang Hao said he would have an answer in five days, but in fact it only took three days; during these three days, Zhang Hao even made a trip to the county.
Considering that Zhang Hao became a registered disciple of the Xuanzhen Sect and worshiped Wu Fanghai as his adoptive father, Zhou Jue had to seriously consider his relationship with the Zhang family.
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At this moment, the court hall of Qixia Country was not quiet.
The sudden active attack by the two eastern countries not only stunned the Kingdom of Jinyang, but also the Kingdom of Qixia.
Wu Fanghai roared angrily in the main hall: "The Kingdom of Jinyang is a bunch of pigs! I have reminded them before that the situation is not right. To prevent Dongfang from taking the initiative to attack, they are just on guard! One hundred thousand border guards were wiped out!"
"General Wu, calm down." Han Yue, the censor doctor, said, "It's useless for the general to be angry now. It's better to think about how to deal with this change.
If Dongfang takes the initiative to attack, I'm afraid we won't have much time left."
Wu Fanghai angrily said, "How to deal with it? How else to deal with it! The most effective way is to fight attack with attack.
The east has crossed our coalition forces on the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jinyang, and the main force of the coalition forces is intact. Now we should immediately attack the Qiufeng Ridge checkpoint at any cost to force the opponent to return!"
The prince spoke: "But the Kingdom of Jinyang requires us to support the imperial capital of the Kingdom of Jinyang and launch a decisive battle in the imperial capital."
Wu Fanghai was still angry: "That's simply impossible!
Your Highness, our army is mainly in the Qi Refining Stage and above, accounting for about 80% of the army. The next 20% is in the Foundation Establishment Stage; there are only a few in the Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul Stage.
The army moves very slowly.
In contrast, the legions from the east are all in the foundation-building stage. They can fly in the sky and move quickly.
If we take the initiative to attack these enemy forces, we will use our own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths, and the consequences will be unpredictable.
At worst, it may be that the enemy cannot catch up and the army is exhausted; at worst, it may be defeated, ambushed, harassed, etc. by the enemy, resulting in the loss of troops and humiliation of the country.”
The prince was dissatisfied, "Then we can allocate the foundation-building period among the generals!"
Wu Fanghai looked at the prince and sighed deeply: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this is exactly what the enemy wants us to do. If we remove the elites in the army, the remaining army will be vulnerable. If Dongfang continues again
If we send troops, the consequences...are unimaginable!"
"It won't work this way, that won't work either, what do you generals want to do?" The prince became furious.
Wu Fanghai did not speak, but looked at the emperor who had never spoken.
The emperor finally spoke: "Wu Fanghai, I know your strategy may be correct, but the imperial capital of Jinyang must be preserved.
The imperial capital is the symbol of a country.
If the imperial capital is captured, the Kingdom of Jinyang will fall apart.
Once the Kingdom of Jinyang collapses, the situation in the West will not be optimistic."
Wu Fanghai explained: "Your Majesty, I still believe that the most effective way is to attack the country of Taihua or a checkpoint in the country of Canglan with all its strength.
It would be enough to attack only one, which would trigger conflicts and a sense of urgency within the Eastern Assault Legion, forcing them to return to defense.
As long as we act quickly enough and attack fiercely enough, we can completely cut off one of the countries' retreat routes and win the initiative in the war."
The emperor still frowned and hesitated. In fact, at this time, he was thinking about the recent small actions of the Kingdom of Jinyang, and he also dreamed of unifying the west.
So the emperor thought: The West is still powerful enough; in comparison, the Kingdom of Jinyang is the 'near concern'; perhaps, this is a good opportunity to weaken the Kingdom of Jinyang!
Wu Fanghai and other generals were anxious, and there was not much time left for them. The situation required the West to make a decision as soon as possible, immediately, and there was only one chance!
At this time, a guard in front of the palace came to report that Wu Fanghai's personal soldier, Shu Bennan, wanted to see him.
After the emperor nodded, Shu Bennan entered the main hall, first paid homage to the emperor, then walked quickly to Wu Fanghai, said it was a message from Zhang Hao, and handed a jade slip to Wu Fanghai.
After Wu Fanghai looked at it, he glared at Shu Bennan: "Why are you sending it now?"
"This... I have always wanted to wait for the general to withdraw from the court." Shu Bennan sneered.
"Go away." Wu Fanghai was a little angry.
Shu Bennan smiled sarcastically, paid homage to the emperor again, and exited the hall.
Wu Fanghai came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have just received two pieces of news from my adopted son Zhang Hao..."
Before he finished speaking, another guard in front of the palace came to report that Liu Jingming had sent new information.
What Liu Jingming presented was a memorial, and the guards carried it to the emperor. A minister in front of the emperor took it over and made sure it was OK before presenting it to the emperor.
The emperor glanced at Wu Fanghai: "Continue."
Wu Fanghai reported, while the emperor lowered his head to read the memorial, doing two things at once.
Wu Fanghai talked about Zhang Hao's strategy. Zhang Hao's strategy was very simple. Liu Jingming polished it before handing it over to Shu Bennan. After Wu Fanghai saw it, he polished it again and turned it into a strategy with definite military value.
After Wu Fanghai explained in detail, he came to the conclusion: "Abandon Anqing, the imperial capital of the Kingdom of Jinyang, and set it as a bait or trap to lure the enemy in, then close the door and beat the dogs.
In addition, cut off the enemy's retreat, use the local advantages to continuously harass the enemy and make them restless; then issue bounties, and then mobilize the power of the people to eliminate the enemy's army in the vast territory of the Kingdom of Jinyang."
At this time, the emperor also read Liu Jingming's memorial. What the memorial mentioned was the "credit support" proposed by the Xuantie Guild.
The emperor looked up at Wu Fanghai and nodded: "This plan sounds good, then pass it on to the Kingdom of Jinyang."
Wu Fanghai was overjoyed. His Majesty finally made the right decision. But before Wu Fanghai's face could light up, the emperor continued: "However, in terms of the army, we still need to send experts to support the Imperial Capital of Jinyang Kingdom. With the Imperial Capital of Jinyang Kingdom
For bait and traps, can't be done."
Wu Fanghai opened his mouth. He now wanted to open His Majesty's head and see if it was a ball of paste inside! If Anqing was not given up, the Kingdom of Jinyang would not be able to turn from passive to active, and the war situation would still not be optimistic.
We have lost the upper hand. If we want to regain the initiative, we must have the courage and determination of a gecko to cut off its tail.
However, the emperor did not give Wu Fanghai a chance to speak, and directly ordered Wu Fanghai to lead the remaining legions to the expedition, and drove Wu Fanghai out.
Wu Fanghai stood outside the main hall, looking up to the sky and sighing, but there was nothing he could do.