The most arrogant in history

Chapter 235: Show off martial arts.

Ye Kun shrugged: "Dongba County is stepping up the production of thunder bombs. There may be some, but definitely not many."

With limited raw materials, gunpowder production can hardly meet the needs of war!

Shangguan Jifu smiled bitterly: "Without enough thunder bombs, I am not sure. You know, the Yangzhou navy is the best in the world."

"If it doesn't work, then we should stabilize the current territory in Jingzhou and wait for an opportunity."

"That's all."

Shangguan Jifu nodded and asked Ye Kun to gather Han Chun and others to discuss the matter.

Han Chun and Xie Tong actually don't know how to fight.

The two country bumpkins thought that Shangguan Jifu could free himself to lead the troops to fight and take over Jiangdong and Yangzhou as easily as Ye Kun took over Yizhou, so they happily said:

"The soldiers of our two families are willing to go to war and make achievements!"

Ye Kun was very satisfied and nodded:

"In that case, please ask Lord Shangguan to be the commander-in-chief and lead 10,000 naval forces to attack the Jiangdong naval forces. Guan Yong will lead our 5,000 soldiers and the firearms battalion, together with the soldiers of the Han and Xie families, to Changsha to assist in the battle."

Han Chun asked, "How many thunder bombs and cannons does Lord Ye have?"

Ye Kun deliberately tricked them and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, my two lords, I will do my best to produce it, and I will give you as much as I can!"

This is a rhetoric trap.

It would not be too late for Ye Kun to explain after the soldiers of the Han and Xie families suffered losses.

Anyway, the final right of interpretation lies in Ye Kun's hands.

Han Chun and Xie Tong had no idea it was a trick, and they were eager to go.

Ye Kun called Shangguan Jifu and related generals to the inner hall to do a sand table simulation.

Because we lost control of Jiangbei, the results of the conventional play are not optimistic.

Shangguan Jifu frowned and remained silent.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Fourth brother, don't worry too much. Even if we can't win, we can still hold on to Jingzhou's territory in the south of the Yangtze River if we can draw."

"What's the plan?"

"Fire attack!" Ye Kun pointed at the map and said:

"Prepare lots of bamboo rafts. They are cheap. Pile incendiary packs on the rafts and attack the enemy's large ships and water forts. We are upstream and have the advantage of diving down. Bamboo rafts are easy to make and can be made on a large scale to continuously harass the enemy."

Shangguan Jifu nodded and asked:

"The chariot pulley crossbow can be used to decapitate enemies from a distance. You have to give it to me. I want to place it on the bow of the big ship. If I'm lucky and kill a few enemy generals, I can turn the tide."

Due to the lack of communication technology, during wars, generals from both sides had to go to the front lines in person to observe the enemy situation and command the troops.

Therefore, there are still many opportunities to behead with a powerful crossbow.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Seven days ago, I sent a pigeon message to Dongba County to speed up the production of crossbows for large ships. When you arrive in Dongba County, you can take a short break. We will definitely have fifty crossbows."

Shangguan Jifu chuckled: "Then I feel relieved!"

A few days later, the army set out.

Shangguan Jifu and Guan Yong each led a large army to support Jingzhou in two routes.

Ye Kun was fine, so he went to visit the foul-mouthed Yizhou chief priest Ma Zhao.

The chief priest of the provincial government presided over various large-scale ceremonies and was responsible for rituals and music as well as for educating people's minds.

Roughly equivalent to a provincial education director, but he can educate people across the province!

They are also responsible for various large-scale sacrificial and celebratory activities.

Ye Kun was attracted to Ma Zhao not only because of his reputation in Yizhou, but also because of his honesty and courage. He hoped to ask him to preside over Yizhou's judicial and criminal prosecutions and supervise the administration of officials.

This is an offensive job, and only those who are not afraid of death and are upright can do it.

During the Three Kingdoms period, when Zhuge Liang governed Bashu, there were no major prisons and no general amnesty.

What does this mean? There is no large-scale arrest of criminals, nor is there a large-scale pardon of criminals.

Because Zhuge Liang ruled the country according to the law and clearly defined rewards and punishments, the people of Yizhou were very supportive and consciously abided by the law, and there were not so many criminals.

At this moment, Ye Kun needs to strictly enforce the law to limit the power of the gentry and nobles in Yizhou!

To put it simply, Ye Kun wants to use Ma Zhao to check and balance Han Chun, Xie Tong and others to prevent them from doing whatever they want.

In the afternoon, Ye Kun, wearing a light robe and loose belt, came to Ma Zhao's door with two personal soldiers.

The Ma family's house is simple, just a tiled house with a large yard, slightly better than ordinary people's houses.

In front of the door, a boy was dozing off.

Ye Kun gently woke the boy up and said with a smile, "Please inform Master Ma that the thief Ye is here to visit."

The boy rubbed his eyes and asked, "Who is Ye Zei?"

"it is me."

"Then I understand. Please wait a moment, sir."

The boy trotted back to the house and reported: "Master Ma, there is a thief named Ye outside who wants to visit you."

Ye Kun was listening outside the door and was not angry.

A breeze blew, bringing with it waves of floral scent that was refreshing and made Ye Kun happy.

There was the sound of footsteps, and Ma Zhao's old father came over and saluted Ye Kun: "Greetings, Lord Ye."

"No need to be polite, old man."

Ye Kun stepped forward to support him and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do today, so I came to visit the old man and Ma Jijiu."

"I don't deserve it. Please come in, Lord Ye." Old Ma nodded and bowed, letting Ye Kun into the house.

The room was also very shabby, with no valuable furniture or objects to be seen.

Ye Kun sat down and chatted with Lao Mala.

After a while, Ma Zhao came over, tapping his shoes. Without even a word of greeting, he squinted at Ye Kun and sneered, "Ye thief, are you here to confiscate my house?"

Ye Kun was furious: "Ma Zhao, do you really want me to confiscate your property, implicate your entire clan, and kill your entire family before you are satisfied?"

Old Ma also swung his cane and struck Ma Zhao on the shoulder:

"You rebellious son, if you really want to die, get out of here and don't bring trouble to the whole family!"

Even after being hit with two sticks, Ma Zhao still looked at Ye Kun with a sidelong look of dissatisfaction.

"Old man, calm down." Ye Kun stopped Lao Ma and said with a smile:

"In fact, I have seen many people like your son. They have no ability, but they want to pretend to be heroes. They are willing to risk the death of their entire family to achieve their reputation after death. Such people are extremely stupid and hopeless. That's why I don't kill him, but I don't let him be a hero!"

"Yes, it's extremely stupid and confused!" Lao Ma was so angry that his chest heaved.

Ma Zhao couldn't help but angrily scolded Ye Kun:

"Ye Thief, are you very capable? What classics do you know? Do you have anything that can be passed down to future generations?"

Ye Kun shook his head and smiled: "That's a pedantic view. To be remembered in history, does one have to have a classic to be passed down? I brought improved plowshares, waterwheels, and stone mill abacus to Yizhou, which greatly facilitated the lives of the people of Yizhou. Ma Jijiu, my stone mill is definitely more important than the shitty article you wrote."

Ma Zhao was dissatisfied: "A millstone is a millstone, and an article is an article. How can they be the same?"

This guy has written a few articles and published a book, so he is conceited.

Ye Kun sneered: "Why don't men take Wu Gou and take over the fifty states of Guanshan? The world is in chaos, can you save the people from the water and fire with just a few articles of yours? You are an old draughtsman picking out sentences from books, hanging jade bows as curtains under the early morning moon. I don't see you on the Liaohai Sea every year, where can your articles cry in the autumn wind!"

Ma Zhao was stunned, frowned and asked, "Did you write the poem just now?"

"Yes, I wrote it to you, useless sour scholar!" Ye Kun rolled his eyes and said:

"Yizhou is thousands of miles long and has a population of one million, but it has always been bullied by Hanzhong. After I took over Yizhou, it took me only ten days to achieve a great victory at Mi Cang Mountain, recapture Jiameng Pass, and drive the Hanzhong army into flight. But can you do that with just a few articles?"

Ma Zhao was silent for a moment, then asked, "Did you come to me today just to show off your martial arts?"