nycdaug Chapter 165 Yuan Shu's Death
Chapter 165 Yuan Shu's Death
"Our autonomous region's military industry can now guarantee the production of equipment for a corps every month, and the new ammunition factory has entered a mature production stage, capable of producing more than 50,000 ammunition per day. Currently, with the help of Mrs. Andrei and others, the arsenal is continuously increasing its production capacity, striving to achieve a daily output of more than 100,000."
Chen Er addressed the crowd, saying, "With the continuous advancement of technology, industrial productivity is the most crucial link. I believe that even if those feudal lords obtain these technologies, they will not be able to quickly put them into production, especially since paperboard is not a technology that can be mastered in a short time. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about this matter."
"Yes, but this arsenal spy incident still serves as a reminder that we must strengthen internal oversight."
News of the theft from the Yuyang Arsenal quickly spread throughout the empire, and all the feudal lords turned their attention to the autonomous region. Everyone knew that the Yuyang Arsenal was the core of Chen Er's army's powerful fighting force.
Someone stole the technical data from the arsenal, and everyone in the world wants a piece of the pie.
"We must find that person. If we want to enhance the army's combat effectiveness, we must obtain this information. We must have more advanced firearms to fight against that guy in the north."
Even Liu Bei, who was in Ba County, knew that Chen Er's arsenal had been robbed and that an important technical document had been lost. This document contained the latest firearms research data from the autonomous region. Liu Bei, a man full of ambition, was deeply concerned.
However, Liu Bei was very interested in a technology that could immediately improve the strength of his army, given that he did not have enough territory or sufficient strength. He even sent his chief strategist, Jian Yong, to personally lead the team to do this.
"My lord, we must be fully prepared for this matter. Once we master this technology, Cohen may face retaliation from Chen Er. This is something we must be prepared for," Jian Yong said to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Our place is very far away, and Chen Er's influence cannot reach here for the time being, but it is very necessary to be vigilant."
"Understood," Jian Yong said to Liu Bei.
With the incident at the Yuyang Arsenal, the whole country was in turmoil, even more intense than the recent death of Yuan Shu. For the people of the world, Yuan Shu's death made Chen Er stronger.
However, this did not affect their strength at all. But the theft of the Yuyang Arsenal in the Autonomous Region was a huge opportunity for everyone. It was the best chance for them to win the championship.
Chen Er was certainly aware of the significant impact of this matter, but it was also an opportunity for him. He was well aware that this was a chance to divert everyone's attention and that he could take advantage of this opportunity to consolidate the newly occupied territory and bring it under his control as soon as possible.
“Brother Manchong, this is an opportunity given to you by the lord. As long as you can govern the Yangzhou and Yuzhou regions well, I believe this will be a new starting point for your rise.”
After gaining initial control of the Yangzhou and Yuzhou regions, Chen Er ordered Man Chong to serve as the Secretary-General of the Southern Executive Yuan, responsible for the administration of the two provinces, and Xiahou Dun to serve as the military commander, with the Fifth Army Corps and the Sixth Army Corps, which was being formed as a reserve force, as the defensive force.
"General Xiahou Dun will assist you as the highest military commander in the southern region," Xun Yu said to Man Chong.
"General Xiahou Dun? Isn't that General Tian Yu of the Fifth Army Corps?"
Man Chong asked in confusion, "Seniority is very important in the army. Tian Yu is a veteran. This shouldn't be the case. Moreover, the Fifth Army Corps is one of the older armies in the autonomous region. Its predecessor was formed by the Third Army Corps, the Second Army Corps, and a large number of reserves, rather than the Sixth Army Corps, which is basically composed of new recruits."
But why is Xiahou Dun in charge this time? Man Chong needs to figure out what's going on here, otherwise he won't know how to handle things when he gets to Shouchun.
"Commander Tian Yu of the Fifth Army Corps has requested leave," Xun Yu said with a smile. "General Tian is getting on in years, and his elderly mother has been urging him to take leave many times. Therefore, our lord has granted General Tian Yu a three-month leave, making General Xiahou Dun the new commander of the Southern Military Region."
"I see," Man Chong said with sudden understanding. If that's the case, he can understand it now.
The establishment of the Southern Military Region also signifies that the autonomous region will officially begin the development of Yangzhou and Yuzhou, which have been newly incorporated into its jurisdiction. After all, in this era, only a sound military defense can ensure the smooth progress of local governance.
"Once you arrive in the south, your most important task is to restore local administrative order as soon as possible and help General Xiahou Dun complete the formation of the Sixth Army Corps. These are the two most crucial things," Xun Yu said to Man Chong.
Man Chong is a highly capable person, and he hopes to see talented people in the autonomous region get enough opportunities to grow.
However, it seemed there was great hope, because the guards told him that Jian Yong had not returned alone, but with others.
"Sir is back. You must have had a long journey."
Seeing the travel-worn Jian Yong, Liu Bei's first question wasn't about Jian Yong's mission, but about Jian Yong himself and Guan Yu, who had protected him along the way. You wouldn't say Liu Bei was incompetent, would you?
At least in terms of winning people's hearts, Liu Bei was exceptionally good at it. Of course, this was also the reason why Chen Er never paid much attention to Liu Bei's group, because Liu Bei's group was a gang based on brotherhood.
This is Chen Er's definition of Liu Bei's group. If Liu Bei's brothers, plus Jian Yong, can be considered one of his brothers, then the core of this group revolves around Liu Bei himself. Therefore, if anything happens to Liu Bei, this group is very likely to collapse.
Such groups are both difficult to break down and easy to defeat.
Leaving aside such distant matters, Liu Bei's career is currently in a relatively stable upward phase, with no signs of decline yet. Hearing Liu Bei's greetings, Jian Yong and Guan Yu were very pleased, especially Guan Yu, a proud man, who was particularly pleased.
"My lord, General Guan and I have lived up to your expectations and completed the task you entrusted to us. We have brought back all the people and the goods."
Jian Yong said to Liu Bei, and before Liu Bei could speak, the masked man beside him spoke up: "I have said that accepting me means becoming an enemy of the Northern Autonomous Region and King Chen Er of Wei. Although I do not know which faction you belong to, in my opinion, there is no force in the empire that dares to confront King Chen Er's army head-on."