Chapter 479: Advice

With a bang explosion, the mortar shell flew out, rolled several times in the air in an arc visible to the naked eye, and then fell steadily towards the target.

The artillery shell fell into a small mound in the distance and exploded with a bang, blowing the mound into pieces. The imitation infantry and cavalry wooden signs around it were blown to pieces.

Wang Zhongzheng was frightened. He waved his hand to the forbidden knights and surrounded the carriage.

An excited voice in the car shouted: "Get out of the way, you're blocking my view!"

Zhong Yi ran to Su You and said: "Report to Cao Shuai, mortar, triple base propellant, live ammunition test firing, target 200 meters, destroy!"

Su You waved his hand: "Continue!"

A team of Dun'an Army sergeants pushed up a small golden cannon. The outer wall was polished so that a human figure could be seen. After installing the gun mount, Zhong Yi returned to the observation position again, read the parameters, and the sergeant began to shake the handle to adjust the muzzle.

After the sergeant reported the adjustment, Zhong Yi kept his eyes on the theodolite: "Nine-round rapid fire, fire!"

One soldier filled a copper blunderbuss into the magazine, opened the copper cap, and another soldier held a torch to light it. With a "bang", the shell flew out, and a cloud of soil and smoke exploded on a mound further away.

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Next, reload the bomb and ignite it again.

Each time it is fired, the gun barrel will retreat suddenly and then reset under the action of the steel spring's return mechanism.

The loader is a selected strongman who has been trained for a long time and is now very fast.

The igniter's face was expressionless, and the two exchanged commands as if they were mechanical.

The nine shells were fired in the blink of an eye. Except for two shells that were deflected and corrected by Zhong Yi, all seven of them hit the mound 300 meters away, leaving only a soil foundation in that place.

The strong smell of gunpowder smoke wafted from the position, and the power of the artillery was so shocking that everyone's faces turned pale.

Although the ears of the horses had been blocked in advance, many of them were running around in disorder, and the Forbidden Army was scolding and controlling them.

Zhong Yi ran up again: "Report to Cao Shuai, a double gun, a pound of nitrocellulose charge, nine rounds of live ammunition rapid fire, a medium-sized target 300 meters away, destroy it!"

Su You ignored Uncle Gao Guo, who was shaking into a ball next to him, and waved his hand: "Continue!"

The next step was to fire the gun slowly. The charge remained the same, but there was an additional step of tightening the bolt. This time it hit a large stone platform in the distance, and a large piece of the corner of the platform collapsed.

The last thing that came up was a big guy. It took a long time to prepare. The sergeants loaded the explosive package from the muzzle, and then stabbed it to the bottom with a long pole. Then they carefully took out the shell weighing fifteen kilograms from the box and installed the impact fuse.

Then carefully feed it into the barrel and use a special long rod to feed it to the bottom again.

Looking at such a huge barrel and the careful operation of these guys, Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian couldn't hold it anymore. Their fingers trembled slightly and their anus felt a little tight.

Uncle Gao Guo was so nervous that he pulled Su You's sleeve.

The sergeants hid again, opened the fire door on the gun, pulled the rope, and the flintlock device fell.

"Boom!" There was an earth-shaking loud noise, and the muzzle of the gun was shrouded in gunpowder smoke. Uncle Gao Guo screamed miserably: "My mother..." His legs went weak and he slipped to the ground.

The shell made a short whistling sound, traveled directly over a thousand meters, pierced the middle and lower part of the stone platform, and then exploded inside.

"Boom!" Stones and clods of earth flew up all over the sky in the distance, and a huge stone target like a beacon tower was blown to pieces.

The escorting cavalry team was in complete chaos. While Wang Zhongzheng was controlling the mount, he drew his knife and shouted: "The whole team! Control the horses! Control the horses for me, damn!"

After regaining control of the situation, I looked at the bombardment site two miles away. I saw a plume of smoke that had not dissipated yet, floating into the sky dozens of meters high.

Su You helped Uncle Gao, who was already half paralyzed, to the carriage: "I have finished my demonstration. Please give me a lecture."

There was no sound in the carriage.

Su You was a little confused: "Your Majesty?"

A hoarse voice in the car said: "Come up."

Su You boarded the car and saw Zhao Xu wearing a dark purple brocade robe with cranes and dark patterns, with tears all over his face.

It was difficult to salute in the car, so Su You could only hand it over: "Your Majesty..."

Zhao Xu murmured: "The five seasons are lost, and the 烃狋Kong Chi. The ancestors of art build a country, and those who think have to punish Ai..."

Su You continued: "... I established an internal palace to recruit scholars. My great-grandson will protect him, but he dares to forget his ambitions."

Zhao Xu's eyes focused on the void far behind Su You: "Taizong was determined to set up thirty-two warehouses to seal the piles, with the intention of restoring Youyun. Taizong went to Liao for the second time, first won and then lost, and collapsed due to repeated arrow wounds.

Zhenzong was forced by the Liao people to establish the Chanyuan Alliance. The annual coins increased year by year, and now they are five hundred thousand! Shameful! Hateful!"

Su You said: "Your Majesty..."

Zhao Xu seemed to suddenly wake up and grabbed Su You's wrist: "Mingrun, with such a magic weapon, why should I be afraid?! We can unite Xixia and restore Yanyun. Great achievements can be expected! You and I, kings and ministers, can work together to restore the foundation of our ancestors."

, Re-display the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties!"

"Your Majesty!" Su You yelled: "Wake up!"

Zhao Xu was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Su You was frightened by himself, and he quickly bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, I beg you to forgive me for being so abrupt."

Zhao Xu said anxiously: "What? What I just said is not feasible?"

Su You sorted out his thoughts: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the curve graph I drew?"

Zhao Xu was dumbfounded.

Su You said: "Your Majesty, if you want to win, you must first be invincible. If you want to take a long-term view, you must first get rid of the worries of the near."

"The country is weak and surrounded by enemies on all sides. It is depleted by three forces and leaves no one behind. It took less than twenty years for Shu to rise, and less than two years for Shaanxi to be self-sufficient. There are still 500,000 regular troops in Xixia, and the troops of Liao can be mobilized.

million!"

"The Hengshan Mountains have not been conquered, and the Qing and Tang Dynasties have not been safe. The Yellow River overflowed, sweeping away the plains, cities and ruins, and the people drifting away. Jinghu Lake was miasmatic, and the mountains and seas were barren."

"The Liao people are intimidating, and southern Xinjiang is unrest. There are frequent rebellions within the country, and the outside world is watching with eager eyes."

"People's wealth is increasing again and again, land and land are being annexed fiercely, materials are not flowing, and roads are not smooth."

"In the Song Dynasty, the only places that can be called peaceful are Shuzhong, Jingshi, and Hangyang."

"In other places, the people have not yet had enough food and clothing!"

"Your Majesty, I have never doubted that the curve will eventually flatten again, then raise its head, and finally move upward unstoppably! But Your Majesty, it is hard to get back, we need time!"

"Shaanxi and Hebei have lost a generation! How long will it take for a generation to recover? Twenty years! A whole twenty years!"

"Your Majesty, Gaoliang River, Qigou Pass, Haoshui River, and Dingchuan Village gambled on the fate of the Song Dynasty again and again, and they ruined it by gambling again and again!"

"The equipment just now is indeed sharp, but do you know the cost? The largest cannon costs two thousand kilograms of copper! Including the labor hours and labor costs, it is twenty thousand kilograms!"

"The musket costs five thousand guan. The mortar is better and has more than 1,000 guan. Once the ammunition is fired, ten guan will be gone."

"There is also a magical gun, which is a piece of equipment for individual soldiers. Each one costs 80 guan. To use it, a battalion of at least 2,000 men is needed. The minister estimates that the annual consumption is as high as more than 400,000 guan! As long as there is one

Wanshenji, I dare to pacify Mobei and defeat Youyan for Your Majesty! But is it possible for Your Majesty?!"

"Don't forget that last year the imperial court's finances were unable to make ends meet!"

"I present a few pieces of weapons to tell His Majesty that we have great hope and the dawn is ahead. But we must be down-to-earth and work step by step. The achievements may not be in our generation, but they will be in our next generation, and the next generation after that!"

They will be grateful for the foundation we have laid and the blood and sweat we have put in. If we have built our foundation, we will also be sent to the altar!"

Seeing Zhao Xu's surprised expression, Su You suddenly reacted and changed his tone: "Uh, Your Majesty, Weichen, why is Weichen the same as Bao Heizi..."

Zhao Xu also reacted and chuckled: "It's rare to see Mingrun lose his composure. I thought Sima Guang had become younger."

Su You said sincerely: "Your Majesty, Mr. Han can be said to be the most understanding person in the Song Dynasty today. He only needs to send a close minister to explain his interests to him in private. How can Mr. Han not take the initiative to resign? Why should Tai Jianxi follow?

Is your Majesty's fault for a random attack that led to the situation a few months ago? This is your Majesty's fault, and I cannot help but remonstrate."

"Ouyang Xiu's mistake was that he lost half of the debate before the first emperor announced it to the Han Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, we are all still young. I hope your Majesty will keep Han Wei's memorial on your desk and be vigilant at all times."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. You are a prince who wants to cheer up, and your ministers are also useful ministers. Now, please give your Majesty names to a few weapons."

Zhao Xu was a little embarrassed just now, but now he smiled again: "Look what names you got! And Tanhua... Well, the two offensive ones, the mortar, are called Fulu Pao, and the Zimu cannon

Guns are called thunderbolts, and national weapons used for defense are called generals."

Su You smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name!"
Chapter completed!