Da Song: Possessed by Overlord at the beginning

Chapter 72 The decree is here
"Hahaha…"

Chao Tian burst out laughing, and then said: "I can give you the right to sell refined salt, but the production must be in the hands of the government, and the government needs [-]% of the profit from selling refined salt."

When Shen Wansan heard Chao Tian's conditions, he agreed without hesitation.

Although refined salt is inconspicuous, it is an important thing related to people's livelihood. Shen Wansan is well aware that such important refined salt and natural table salt are under the control of the government.

In addition, [-]% of the refined salt profits were sold to the government, and even the remaining [-]% was enough to make the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce rich.

Besides, no matter whether it was [-]% or [-]%, it was still in Chao Tian's pocket in the end.

After seeing the Thunder God cannon and refined salt, Chao Tian encouraged the class master again, making him envy the craftsmen and apprentices with a clean background, and step up the production of refined salt cannon.

On the other hand, warships should be built as soon as possible, so that the Dengzhou Navy can form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

At this time, Master Ban was full of enthusiasm and enthusiasm, and immediately patted his chest to assure Chao Tian that the construction of the warship could start in two months.

Satisfied, Chao Tian left Shenji Camp and walked towards his mansion.

As soon as he returned to the back hall, he saw Li Yuanfang walking over in a hurry with a letter in his hand.

"My lord, there is information from the direction of Taihang Mountain." Li Yuanfang handed the letter to Chao Tian and said immediately.

When he heard the direction of Taihang Mountain, Chao Tian frowned. Half a year ago, Song Jiang led an army of [-] to encircle and suppress Taihang Mountain. Could it be that there was already a result?

Out of curiosity, Chao Tian opened the letter and read it carefully.

In the end, Song Jiang and Taihang Mountain Daxiong Wang Gaoqi fought thousands of battles, both big and small, and won each other.

However, the Liangshan Army's cavalry and horse soldiers had the upper hand, and half of the 54 villages in Taihang Mountain had been captured by Song Jiang's Liangshan Army and horses, losing troops and generals.

However, Gao Qi's subordinates are also full of talents, Taihang Mountain is full of passes that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the two sides are still at a stalemate.

Chao Tian was very interested in one part of the information brought by Jin Yiwei.

Someone under Gao Qi's command secretly communicated with the Liao State, intending to cede the Taihang Mountains to the Liao State, and let the Liao State go south to attack the Central Plains.

Moreover, the intelligence also shows that the recent frequent mobilization of soldiers and horses in Liao Kingdom may also go south.

"Jin Yiwei pays close attention to the movement of Liao soldiers and horses. Once he finds that Liao soldiers and horses are going south, he immediately returns to report and informs all the generals. Chao's army is stepping up training and preparing for the next big battle.

Hearing Chao Tian's order, Li Yuanfang was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he asked, "My lord, do you suspect that the Liao Kingdom is about to invade?"

"It's not doubt, but certainty. Unknowingly, it's autumn. It's time for the Liao Kingdom to go south to hunt grass valleys. In addition, the drought in the north is severe this year. The Liao Kingdom itself lacks food. Going south to invade the Central Plains is their best choice. .”

Chao Tian explained with a sullen face.

After explaining to Li Yuanfang, Chao Tian sat in his study, closed his eyes and concentrated, thinking about the soldiers and horses under his command.

Today, the Dengzhou garrison has 1 people, responsible for the security and defense of Dengzhou and its counties.

The Dengzhou navy has 1 people and is responsible for the defense of the Dengzhou port and nearby waters. It is led by Zheng Chenggong, the governor of the Dengzhou navy.

Besides.

Chao Jiajun belongs to:
The Beiwei army left [-] infantry, commanding the red-haired ghost Liu Tang:
The right battalion of the Beiwei army commanded [-] infantrymen, the red-haired spiritual officer Shan Xiongxin:
Beiwei Army Horse Army Five Thousand Cavalry: Commanding Sharpshooter General Gao Chong:
A thousand infantry soldiers were trapped in the camp, and Gao Shun was commanded:

Five thousand cavalry from the left battalion of the horse army, led by the leopard head Lin Chong:

Five thousand horsemen from the right battalion of the horse army, commanding Li Yuanba, King of Zhao in the Western Mansion
Five thousand infantry in the front battalion of the infantry: Command the black-faced Taisui Niu Gao:
Five thousand infantry soldiers from the left battalion of the Infantry Army, led by Monk Hua, Lu Zhishen:
The right battalion of the infantry has [-] infantry, led by Wu Song:
Two hundred scout battalions, led by Bai Sheng:

The Chao family army has more than 4 troops. Although the number is not large, after the southern expedition to Fangla and the day after day training, they have already become elites in hundreds of battles.

Moreover, in two months there will be more than twenty thunder cannons. By then, he will be confident of defeating even the Liao Kingdom's [-] elites.

Thinking of this, Chao Tian smiled confidently, but then frowned again.

Although these 4 troops are elites in all battles, they are still too small after all. It is okay to be stationed in Dengzhou, but once the city is captured, such a small number of troops is always stretched.

correct!

Climbing Yunshan!
Suddenly, Chao Tian's eyes lit up, and he remembered Dengyun Mountain near Dengzhou. That Dengyun Mountain was the place where Liangshan heroes came out of Linlong Zou Run and Unicorn Dragon Zou Yuan's uncle and nephew to occupy the mountain as kings.

The mountains are continuous and backed by the sea. They are easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is not a problem to station a hundred thousand troops in them. You can secretly recruit troops and join them as bandits on Mount Yunshan without anyone noticing.

The more Chao Tian thought about it, the more he felt that the method was feasible, so he secretly called the military adviser Liu Bowen and several others to discuss together, and everyone nodded in agreement, but they couldn't recruit too many at once, they could only expand their troops little by little.

Chao Tian asked Li Yuanfang to secretly recruit those homeless refugees and secretly send them to Dengyun Mountain, and asked Feilong to train Liu Yun in Dengyun Mountain.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed. Twelve Thunder God Cannons had been manufactured. Chao Tian equipped ten Thunder God Cannons to Chao's army, and set up a Thunder God Battalion, which he personally led.

The remaining two gates were arranged by Chao Tian on the city wall.

The muzzles of the two dark cannons scanned the pedestrians coming and going in and out of Dengzhou, and Chao Tian was relieved that even if an army of tens of thousands attacked Dengzhou, they would definitely not be the opponents of these two Thunder God cannons.

On this day, Chao Tian had just inspected the Chao Family Army's barracks, and before he reached the Jiedushi's mansion, he saw the military advisor Liu Bowen hurried over.

"My lord, the angel from the capital is here." Liu Bowen bowed to Chao Tian, ​​and then whispered.

This angel is not an angel from the West, but an envoy sent by the emperor to read out the imperial decree, most of whom are eunuchs trusted by the emperor.

As soon as Chao Tian heard the imperial decree came, his heart moved, and he secretly thought that it was very likely that the Liao Kingdom in the north had invaded southward, otherwise how could the imperial decree come here.

Immediately, Chao Tian walked quickly to the Jiedushi's mansion, and sure enough, above the lobby, he saw an angel, who was none other than Song Huizong's personal palm print eunuch.

The palm seal eunuch is Song Huizong's most trusted confidant, and he also knows about Chao Tian and Song Huizong's affairs in Fan Lou.

"Master Chao manages all kinds of opportunities every day, which makes the miscellaneous family admire him."

The palm print eunuch knew that Chao Tian was a celebrity in Song Huizong's eyes, and when he saw Chao Tian walk in, he said with a smile.

Chao Tian pretended to be terrified, then gave a deep salute to the palm print eunuch, and hurriedly said: "The military camp is full of trivial matters, I have neglected my father-in-law, and I hope my father-in-law will forgive me."

"It's not a problem, it's not a problem, the miscellaneous family has just arrived, since that's the case, Master Chao will accept the order." The palm print eunuch said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)