Chapter 105 Border Secret Base
When Meng Tian and his companions saw Ying Zifei's timid look, they were speechless.

Do you really think they don’t know what General Wang Jian and his men did in the war between Yan and Zhao some time ago?

Now everyone in the Qin military knows that Zhen'an Marquis Ying Zifei is a bold and imaginative guy.

"Sir, we have obtained the permission of the king and the elders of our family to train. We can decide our own life and death. It is none of your business."

Meng Tian quickly grasped the point and expressed his attitude. Others also expressed their attitudes. Ying Zifei looked at them, narrowed his eyes, and asked: "Border strategy, do you know something?"

Many of Ying Zifei's plans could not bypass the military, so after King Ying Zheng of Qin solved the problem of power transition in the court, many of his plans were known to the military.

These guys are all the core members of the Qin army. Now that they are asking for training, they must know something.

Meng Tian and others nodded. Although they didn't know much, their elders at home and the king told them very clearly that Zhen'an Marquis Ying Zifei could decide many things.

After confirming this, Ying Zifei was speechless. He had already guessed what King Ying Zheng of Qin and the military leaders meant.

It is known to everyone that Qin wants to unite the world. Among the older generation of Qin generals, only the most capable of fighting the upcoming war of coalitions can complete it.

The subsequent march eastward to conquer the world was the work of Wang Jian and others in the Mesozoic era.

In other words, if everything goes well, then the place where the younger generation such as Meng Tian will head on the battlefield will most likely be the border and the land of Baiyue.

Letting them gain experience now is nothing more than a precautionary measure.

As expected, they are all cunning and treacherous, and it is impossible not to admit defeat.

Knowing this, Ying Zifei no longer refused. It was better to let these guys know how terrible the desert was. If he really wanted to advance his plan step by step in the future, war was inevitable.

To win a war, logistics is important, and generals are also important. A powerful general can solve many problems.

Ying Zifei asked them to go back and pack up and prepare to set off. Meng Tian and others were overjoyed and went back to ask their personal soldiers to get busy.

The next day, the group left the border town and went deep into the Huns' territory.

The first task Ying Zifei gave them was to survey the terrain and then draw a detailed map.

"Young Master, are you really okay?" Seeing Meng Tian and the others leaving happily with a team of personal soldiers, Dian Qing beside them frowned. Even though the Huns have not moved south now, it does not mean that these places are safe.

"They said they would decide their own life and death." Ying Zifei looked at him leisurely, and then said calmly: "They are now just doing their job as regular members of the scout team. This is what they have to go through."

Then, Ying Zifei asked Dian Qing: "By the way, have you compiled the key points of training the Modao Army?"

Hearing this, Dian Qing immediately shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Sir, this is easier said than done. It will take time to build an army."

Dian Qing has already seen to some extent how terrifying the Modao Army is, but how to develop the military formation in the future still needs to be tested.

Ying Zifei did not seem disappointed. Instead, he nodded slightly and asked, "You must increase the level of testing on the Mo Dao, armor, and crossbows. Gongshu Jia will definitely cooperate with the research."

Ying Zifei didn't understand the changes in military formations or the use of weapons. All he could do was to take care of the logistics.

Dian Qing nodded to show that he understood, and then asked: "Sir, can iron and steel weapons replace bronze swords in the future?"

Dian Qing, who knew a lot of things, was very curious. Ying Zifei smiled and said with hope in his eyes: "Yes."

"Gongshujia invested a lot of money in research. Now the appearance of Mo Dao is proof of that."

As he spoke, he smiled slightly and said: "You know, I have always been willing to invest in this area." Ying Zifei did not have much confidence in developing industrialization, but when it came to promoting some inventions and creations to appear earlier, he was very confident.

The two chatted as they walked and arrived at a tribe. When they arrived at this place surrounded by mountains and rivers, the guard saw that it was Ying Zifei, confirmed the token, and welcomed the group into the secret base in the mountains.

Dian Qing looked at everything in this secret base curiously. When the wind blew, he felt that the smell was too stinky.

The person in charge reported the research progress here to Ying Zifei, who was quite satisfied after listening.

This base studies the utilization of cow and sheep skins and wool.

The research on these things is all in preparation for the future step-by-step infiltration of the northern border.

War is the continuation of politics, and Ying Zifei's goal is to allow the tribes in these places to settle down.

Changing customs and habits is never easy, because you have to let the majority of people see the hope of surviving or even living a better life.

War can bring conquest, but success or failure is also due to war.

Ying Zifei did not want Qin to destroy the country's foundation through war. Plunder could strengthen the country for a while, but the gene of farming must be carried forward.

After figuring out what this secret base was researching, Dian Qing was greatly shocked. If these people could research how to use wool like weaving silk in the Central Plains, one could imagine what would happen in this vast land.

If there is a way to survive or even live well, who would be willing to risk their life?

"Sir, you are not planning to build cities all over this area in the future, are you?"

Dian Qing had a sharp mind. After a brief analysis, he realized that building a city was necessary if the problem was really to be solved.

With a city as the center and radiating to the surrounding areas, isn't this what the people in the Central Plains are best at?

You can retreat to defend or advance to attack, you can farm and fight at the same time, and the deterrence of force is the tone of peace.

Inexplicably, Dian Qing swallowed his saliva. Could his own young master withstand such consumption?
Seeing Dian Qing's reaction, Ying Zifei laughed and said to him: "Dian Qing, is the Qin State's military merit system powerful?"

"Very impressive." Dian Qing nodded heavily. The Qin State was so powerful that military merit was a great achievement.

"Yes, it's very impressive." Ying Zifei narrowed his eyes and sighed: "This is a path for many people in Qin to change their fate, but as it expands, Qin needs to give out too many rewards, so many that if it doesn't pay attention, it will collapse the treasury."

"At that time, either the king of the court will suppress this kind of reward, or find an advantage that can actually offer a reward."

"We should respect the soldiers who fight for their country with passion, but we should also not let their passion go to waste."

Dian Qing was in deep thought, but Ying Zifei had a deep look in his eyes. The military merit system could lead the Qin State to great success, but the Qin State must also let the immediate beneficiaries get their benefits.

To put it more realistically, the justice of family and country is a belief, but the reality of survival, fame and fortune is reality.

Only when everyone benefits will the group not collapse.

One of the responses that Ying Zifei took was to use the improvement of productivity to make up for the shortcomings of the military merit system.

Developing the land and finding economically profitable categories can all benefit everyone. In Ying Zifei's opinion, the interest groups created by the military nobility must not be allowed to jump.

As long as they do not collapse, many contradictions will be eliminated and they will become a group that benefits immediately. They must stabilize the Qin framework, otherwise their legitimacy will be denied.

(End of this chapter)