Chapter 613: Preparing for the siege, Gaoyao is busy!

Chapter 613: Preparing for the siege, Gaoyao is busy!

"Pass the order down. Cook at 4 a.m. tomorrow and launch the attack at daybreak. At the same time, order Yang Zhuo and Dong Hu to also launch the attack at daybreak according to this time. At noon, I want to see our army's flag appear over Xiayuan City!"

Han Xin gave the order again without any hesitation. The death of Feng Yu's family would not have any impact on Han Xin. It was also an accident that he was able to capture the other party. The original plan would not change.

"Here!"

Hearing Han Xin's order, Yang Mao did not dare to be negligent. He quickly stood up and prepared to convey the order. However, just as he was about to retreat to the door, Han Xin suddenly raised his hand and motioned him to wait a moment.

Seeing this, Yang Mao immediately stopped, stood where he was, looked at Han Xin respectfully, waiting for his further instructions.

Han Xin frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Also, tell the troops attacking the city that if the enemy commander can be captured alive, do so as much as possible!"

Yang Mao's heart was shocked. He understood what Han Xin meant. This enemy garrison commander was obviously a capable person. Judging from the defensive fortifications he prepared in advance and his decisive response measures, he was indeed a talent.

Yang Mao quickly responded, "Yes!" Then he turned around and walked out of the tent quickly to carry out Han Xin's order.

Han Xin watched Yang Mao's departing back and thought to himself. The reason why he ordered the capture of the enemy commander alive was not only because of his ability, but also because he saw the potential of this talent.

Under Gao Yao's guidance, Han Xin's vision was no longer limited to the small world of the southern border. Gao Yao had a profound influence on him, not only teaching him military strategies, but also guiding him to think about a broader strategic level.

Most of the senior generals under Gao Yao had received courses taught by Gao Yao himself, the most important of which was cartography. Through in-depth study and analysis of maps, they were able to better understand the terrain, topography, and the distribution of enemy forces, and thus formulate more accurate strategic plans.

Han Xin knew the importance of talent, especially potential talent like the enemy's garrison commander. He believed that with a little training, this person would surely become his right-hand man and add to his strength.

Cartography is not just about teaching these senior generals how to read maps, but also about explaining in depth the ethnic conditions, terrain characteristics, and personnel composition of different regions. In addition, it is also necessary to analyze what kind of marching method is suitable according to different seasons. The reason why this subject can be taught so confidently is entirely because of the existence of a system.

Another hidden problem of this subject is that the world is much wider than what these people see now. The world that the various princes are fighting for is only one-tenth of the entire world at best. In this vast land, there are still more unknown areas waiting to be conquered.

When a person has seen the whole world, his vision will naturally not be limited to the small territory in front of him. When doing things, he will consider more factors and think about problems more comprehensively. Han Xin is no exception. When he meets the right talent, he will naturally want to win him over to his camp.

While the front was nervously preparing for the war, Gao Yao in the rear was also very busy. In fact, Gao Yao was in an extremely busy state at this time.

First of all, the appointment of new local officials needed to be dealt with. Due to the previous incident of the Hundred Schools of Thought, Li Yi decisively dismissed and investigated a large number of officials, and the scope of those implicated was extremely wide. Although Li Yi knew that doing so might put himself, who was already short of talent, into an even more difficult situation, he still took this action resolutely.

It is human nature to be greedy, and it is understandable to take proper care of family members, such as sending them to college for education, or finding them a leisurely job. However, once it comes to Shangshan Academy, Gao Yao will never show any leniency.

Shangshan Academy is now the key to exporting officials, and its status is crucial. If it begins to be eroded by personal relationships, then this bad atmosphere will inevitably intensify and eventually lead to corruption and degeneration of the entire officialdom.

This was simply the bottom line that Gao Yao could not tolerate! He absolutely could not accept such a situation. However, the reality was that the newly emerged counties were in urgent need of a large number of talents to fill the vacancies. Although Gao Yao had done his best and even held several positions, he still could not tolerate the destruction of the foundation.

At the same time, Gaoyao was also faced with another important task - to recruit civilians on a large scale to build roads. In Li Yi's view, the repair of roads was absolutely crucial and there could be no delay. This was not only related to the convenience of transportation, but also directly affected the speed of sending troops during war.

Fortunately, as Gao Yao's territory continued to expand, various small rewards continued to pour in to him. Although most of these rewards were special seeds, war horses, weapons, and even design drawings, as the saying goes, a little bit adds up to a lot, and these seemingly insignificant rewards eventually gathered into a powerful force.

Various advanced designs of ships, agricultural tools, and textile machines have emerged. These innovative designs will undoubtedly bring great changes and development to Gaoyao's territory.

And with the continuous improvement of smelting technology and the unexpected discovery of limestone, an important material, road construction has made remarkable progress. Not only has the cleanliness of the roads been greatly improved, but their completion has also made a qualitative leap. At present, nearly 30% of the territory is covered by roads, but it should be noted that these are mainly trunk roads.

After all, it is almost impossible to make all roads reach such a level. After all, people also need their own time to engage in various activities, such as farming, working, doing business, trading, etc.

Therefore, Gao Yao was extremely busy and had no free time at all. However, this did not include the latest battle reports from the front line almost every day. Fortunately, at this time, there was a relatively convenient way to deliver battle reports, that is, using carrier pigeons. This was also an important control measure that Li Yi had just completed - setting up carrier pigeon placement points in different counties.

For places that are a little further away, the vehicles will stop at a fixed position halfway and then continue to pass the goods in a relay manner, which will increase the efficiency exponentially.