The road from Shanhaiguan to Huanglong Mansion is not easy to walk, and now it is winter and the snow is thick, which is not conducive to combat.
Fortunately, Daqian distributed a lot of supplies, including a leather glove.
It is made of sheepskin and is relatively simple to make, but it is also very durable. It can be used in one hand and can also be used to prevent frostbite.
The key is, you can take weapons.
In the past, when we were fighting in the cold winter months, we would not dare to pick up weapons early in the morning.
It's easy to pick up, but harder to put down.
The weapons and hands were frozen together. Sometimes, hot water was needed to thaw them and put down the weapons.
Bai Qi knew he would be ambushed.
There is still such a long way from Shanhaiguan to Huanglong Mansion, and it is impossible for Dorgon not to set up an ambush along the way.
What he didn't expect was that during the Battle of Zhuozhou, Dorgon and his younger brother Duduo faked their deaths and fled back to Huanglong Mansion.
As a result, Yanyun's Sixteenth Cavalry failed to break through Shanhaiguan and attack Huanglong immediately after breaking through Yancheng.
As he was walking, he suddenly stopped and said, "Wang Feng, lead two thousand troops forward and explore the road first."
"With such a good terrain, it is very likely that Dorgon will set up an ambush here. You must explore the road clearly."
Wang Feng bowed and said, "Here."
Dorgon then launched an attack.
Bai Qi's guess was good.
Dorgon set up an ambush here.
A war is inevitable.
The front army of Yanyun's Sixteenth Cavalry and Dorgon's front army were fighting in the snow.
Bai Qi's banner was erected in front of the valley, and there were 30,000 troops beside him, but he did not immediately participate in the battlefield.
Dorgon's flag was erected on the valley. Wearing a yellow flag armor, he stood on his horse and looked at the sixteen riders of Daqian Yanyun below.
He saw several things that looked like gun carriages, very large, dark, and with two big wheels.
Come to think of it, this should be Daqian Artillery.
"Tell the soldiers that when we charge later, we must disperse."
"Tell Dodo again that there are artillery in the Daqian Chinese Army."
"Let the soldiers be careful and don't panic. As long as they disperse, the power of the artillery will not be too great."
Dorgon couldn't help but be surprised, secretly wondering: Is this big artillery so easy to follow the army on a rapid march?
Look at the size of the artillery, which is almost the same as a gun carriage.
But marching with a gun carriage is very inconvenient.
However, what he did not expect was that Yanyun's Sixteenth Cavalry could lead the artillery carriage on the road without affecting the marching speed.
I don't know how they did it.
Yanyun's Sixteenth Cavalry had powerful artillery, so it was difficult to determine the outcome of this battle.
Dorgon has been standing here immediately, commanding the army.
There was no intention of participating in the war personally.
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Nowadays, there are more and more restaurants selling Sichuan cuisine in Chang'an City, and hot pot and other eating methods have become popular.
In the evening of this day, a group of guests came to Shuxiang Tower in the east of the city. There were more than twenty warriors embracing two men, one in his thirties and the other in his fifties. They were both handsome and majestic. They were distinguished guests just by their bearing.
The two of them left the warrior sitting in the hall and went to the private room upstairs.
"Your Highness, this is too casual, in case you encounter an assassin."
"It's okay to see some fireworks occasionally, but we always discuss things in the Assembly Hall and Xi Zheng Hall, which makes some people feel bored."
Xiao Yi brought Di Yan to the shop and found a hot pot restaurant, intending to discuss political affairs while eating hot pot.
Take a trip out of the city to get a feel for the people.
"Your Highness, the profits from shipping are the greatest. If handled properly, the gains can be worth millions. This is a strategy that benefits the country and the people. However, emphasizing the benefits of maritime trade and underestimating the dangers of the Western Regions is going in the opposite direction. Emphasizing one thing and losing the other .”
Xiao Yi sighed: "But the cost at sea is low. From the capital to Yangguan, then out of the pass, to the Western Regions, through the desert next door, to reach Chaha Khan. Only after passing through Chaha Khan can you get in touch with the food."
"The Maritime Silk Road goes directly from the South China Sea, through the Strait of Malacca, and docks at the dock in Tianzhu. It only takes a few days to reach Dashi."
"If the supply is right, the merchant ship can even be docked directly on the mainland farther west. There are more treasures there."
Di Yan hesitated.
This involves the debate over development on the road and at sea.
It is also the main content of this hot pot argument.
Xiao Yi once talked about the development of commerce and the role of the Silk Road.
For Di Yan and others, if the Silk Road can be used to drive the development of Longyou, Xiliang, and the Western Regions.
It’s also excellent!
The Maritime Silk Road will only give advantages to foreign countries and races.
Di Yan said: "His Royal Highness has said that you should get rich first and then get richer. One Belt and One Road uses the Silk Road to drive the economic development along the way, so that the people along the way can also benefit a little bit. Why is it still based on the Maritime Silk Road? "
Xiao Yi shook his head, "If you want to develop the Silk Road, you can only focus on planning until Daqian has an iron horse and a cart."
"Otherwise, no matter how good the plan is, it will be useless on this long journey, which lasts more than two months."
"If a lot of goods from Daqian arrive in Dashi from the Silk Road, I'm afraid they will only be goods that are not affected by weather, temperature, etc., that is, cloth."
"Unless this dried meat has good preservation conditions, if it travels from the capital to Dashi along the Western Regions, the dried meat will probably go bad and become unusable."
"Your Highness..."
Di Yan was in a bit of a dilemma. He still felt that the Silk Road should develop slowly and lay a foundation before the iron horse train appeared.
Xiao Yidao: "Actually, you don't have to worry, and don't underestimate the merchants of Daqian. Didn't I say before that businessmen value profits over separation. Once there is a way to make money, they are like mosquitoes, swarming over them immediately. .”
"The Overland Silk Road is not unprofitable. For those merchants who do not have maritime merchants or merchant ships, it is a very low-cost method to use horses, mules, camels, etc. to transport goods to Dashi."
"It's not that Gu Ye doesn't pay attention to it, but there are some things that the court doesn't have to point fingers at. It can leave the choice to the merchants and the people of Daqian."
"Natural selection, survival of the fittest."
"They will form a reasonable choice."
"Some people choose the sea, and others will choose the Western Regions."
Di Yan nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that His Highness has also mentioned this, which is called the market selection mechanism.
It is not the merchants who choose the market.
It’s the market that chooses the merchants.
The truth behind it is somewhat profound, but it is understandable.
Fortunately, Di Yan was very perceptive and receptive. He quickly understood the key through Xiao Yi's examples.
After eating and drinking enough.
Xiao Yi stood in front of the window, looking at the busy traffic on the street outside.
Today's capital is becoming more and more crowded.
Because this place has become the economic, cultural, political and commercial center of Daqian.
Daqian is a prosperous place.
