In early March, when warblers are flying and grass is growing, the battle scars on the southwest front have not faded.
After noon, the sky became a little cloudy. One day had passed since the battle at Wangyuan Bridge, and both sides were in a subtle atmosphere that they had never experienced before. The report of the battle at Wangyuan Bridge was like a basin of cold water poured on the Jurchens' heads.
The Chinese Army is waiting to see whether this basin of cold water will have the expected effect.
Too strong stimulation will cause unpredictable reactions in people. To deal with deserters, what is needed is the decisiveness of the brave men chasing the poor bandits; when facing trapped beasts, hunters have to take a step back and put on a stronger airs.
There was still fighting in the vast mountains, and the Shiling front line was quiet. Artillery shells blasted the ground black, and the smell of blood was still lingering. On the confrontation line, a team of people from each side came out, and placed two simple chairs in the open space.
, a wooden table, and a small pergola set up. Both parties carefully inspected various things and the condition of the nearby ground.
After Wanyan Zonghan's reply arrived, it was destined that this day would be recorded in the history of future generations like Wangyuan Bridge. Although there were many persuaders on both sides to remind Ning Yi or Zonghan to beware of the other party's dirty tricks, they also believed that
There was really no need for such a meeting, but in fact, after Zong Han replied to the letter, the whole matter had been finalized, and there was no room for change.
"I pretended to be a coward and invited him to meet, and he agreed. But in the end I said forget it and I didn't dare to go. It wasn't good. I also want to save face, and I can't afford to embarrass this person."
Ning Yi smiled and rejected all advice in the Chinese army. A similar situation probably happened in the Jurchen military camp.
The meeting took place at the end of the afternoon that day. After the two guards inspected the surrounding situation, the two sides agreed to bring one person from each to participate in the meeting. Ning Yi brought Lin Qiu Hongti, a senior staff officer accompanying the army, who wanted to follow for a while, but
Negotiation is not just a few harsh words. A few high-level negotiations are often related to the handling of many details. In the end, Lin Qiu will accompany him.
Since the Chinese army had a slight upper hand at this time, and worried that the other party might have the urge to kill, both the secretary and the security personnel placed their responsibilities on Lin Qiu, which made Lin Qiu, who had always been capable in doing things, quite nervous.
, and even promised to others several times that if in a critical moment, he would use his own life to protect Mr. Ning's safety. However, when it came time to set off, Ning Yi simply said to him: "There will be no danger, calm down and consider the next step of negotiations."
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At this time, Ning Yi's face had become serious. He seemed alienated from everyone, but very majestic. He was wearing a black military coat and was escorted by Hong Ti and others out of the camp gate. The confrontation
On the battlefield, only two groups of guards were still near the center. Zong Han and Gao Qingyi, dressed in general regalia, also came out of the camp there.
A tall wooden frame was being set up in the camp on the Chinese Army's side. Ning Yi and Lin Qiu walked past where the guards were and then continued forward, as did Zong Han. The four of them met under the central arbor.
At that time, tens of thousands of troops from both sides were watching from positions in various places.
Ning Yi looked at Zong Han and Gao Qingyi, and the other party was also looking at them. Wanyan Zonghan had half white hair and beard. When he was young, he had a solemn face with a murderous look on his eyebrows. As he got older, his murderous look turned more majestic. His body
He has the heavy appearance of a northerner and is intimidating to look at, while Gao Qingyi has a sinister face and extremely high cheekbones. He is both civil and military, and has killed many people throughout his life. He has always been an opponent that makes his enemies fearful.
Compared with Zong Han and Gao Qingyi, who have looked up to each other like tigers and wolves throughout their military life, Ning Yi and Lin Qiu appear to be much younger. Lin Qiu is a young officer in the Chinese army and belongs to the young sect trained by Ning Yi himself.
Although he was a staff officer, his soldier's style was ingrained into his bones. His steps were straight and his hands behind his back were loose. Facing the two pillars of the Jin Kingdom who were wreaking havoc on the world, Lin Qiu's eyes were filled with vigilance, but more importantly, once he needed to know how to
The determination to pounce on the opponent without hesitation.
Ning Yi's expression did not smile, but he did not appear nervous. He just maintained a natural seriousness. When he got closer and glanced at the faces of the two people opposite him, he spoke directly.
"Nian Han, Gao Qingyi, I finally see you." He walked to the table, glanced at Zong Han, and said, "Sit down."
Zong Han walked to the table with his hands behind his back, pulled out the chair, and Ning Yi took out a two-finger-long bamboo tube from his coat pocket and pressed it on the table with two fingers. Zong Han came over, sat down, and then
It was Ning Yi who pulled out the chair and sat down.
"The war has been going on for more than four months, it's time to meet." Zong Han put his hands on the table, with a sense of vicissitudes in his eyes, "More than ten years ago, if I had known that you were there, I would not have surrounded Taiyuan.
It’s time to go to Bianliang.”
Zong Han's words were slightly hoarse, but at this moment, they sounded sincere. The national war between the two sides has reached this level, involving the lives and deaths of millions of people, and the general trend of the world. In fact, verbal contests do not have much meaning.
.For this reason, his first sentence recognized the value of Ning Yi and the Chinese Army: If I could go back more than ten years ago, killing you would be the first priority.
Ning Yi looked at Zong Han, turned to Gao Qingyi, then returned to Zong Han, and nodded. Gao Qingyi over there smiled sinisterly: "Before I came, I suggested that I take this opportunity to kill you.
, then the incident in the southwest can be solved. When mentioned in the history books of later generations, they will all say that Ning Rentu is stupid and ridiculous. In this situation, it is shameful to go to the meeting alone and die. "
Ning Yi did not look at Gao Qingyi, and sat there in silence for a moment, still looking at Zong Han: "...I have been relying on one breath for thirty years. You are already old. You can't be a human being without this breath... One year
When you think about today in the future, you will regret it, but not today. What you should worry about is that there is a coup in the Chinese army, and rockets fly over from the other side and fall on the heads of the four of us... But I took precautions for this... said
Let’s get down to business.”
"I want to introduce something to you. It's called a water gun, which is a small bamboo tube." Ning Yi picked up the small bamboo tube that was previously placed on the table. Behind the bamboo tube is a wooden piston that can be pulled. Zong Han and Gao Qingyi's
Everyone's eyes were filled with doubts, "It's something that rural children often play with. Put it in the water, pull the piece of wood, suck the water in, and then push it, and you'll get a slap in the face. This is the basic principle."
Ning Yi put the bamboo tube on the table, pushed it forward, and then looked at the two of them. There was no other expression on his face except seriousness.
"Through the science of geophysics, the bamboo was replaced with something stronger, the driving force was changed to gunpowder, and the projectiles were shot out, which became the musket that existed in the Wu Dynasty. The musket was flashy. First, the gunpowder was not strong enough. Secondly, the barrel was not strong enough. Thirdly,
The fired projectiles will fly around, which is meaningless compared to bows and arrows, and may even injure one's own people due to the explosion."
"So we replaced the barrel with thick cast iron, or even hundreds of refined steel, to enhance the power of the gunpowder, added more gunpowder, and used it to shoot out projectiles, which became the iron cannon you see. The evolution of geophysics is very simple.
First, the power of the gunpowder explosion, that is, how much thrust the wood behind the small bamboo tube can provide, determines how strong such a thing is. Second, whether the bamboo tube can withstand the explosion of gunpowder and launch things with greater force,
Farther, faster, and more capable of destroying your armor or even your shield."
He paused slightly, and opposite Zong Han was looking at the bamboo tube, and then said: "Ning Rentu...can you teach me?"
The two sides seemed to be having an extremely casual conversation, and Ning Yi continued: "The research on geophysics is often about studying these two things. Gunpowder is a spear, and the material that can withstand the explosion of gunpowder is a shield. The strongest spear and the strongest
Combined with the shield, when the range of the musket exceeds that of the bow and arrow, the bow and arrow will withdraw from the battlefield. When your large manufacturing institute studies the iron cannon, you will find that if you put unlimited gunpowder, the iron cannon will explode. The quality of the steel determines your
How big a cannon can be built will give it an advantage on the battlefield."
"In the process of forging steel, we discovered many patterns. For example, some steel is more brittle, and some steel looks dense when it is forged, but in fact there are small bubbles in the middle, which is easy to explode. When the forged steel reaches a limit, you
Hundreds and thousands of methods need to be used to break through it. Breaking through it may increase the distance of the musket by five or ten feet, and then you will encounter another limit."
When Ning Yi said this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly and nervously, as if he was smiling, but it looked ferocious: "But unlike bows and arrows, bows and arrows have not increased their range much since their invention. Steelmaking
Although you will encounter one limit after another, they can all be broken through, but the work is very much and very detailed. It may even take several years or more than ten years to cross each limit. Every step taken, it will become stronger.
A little bit."
He paused.
"... From Xiaocang River to today, what you have seen is that we are one step ahead of you in these wonderful and obscene skills. If you are one step ahead, you can rely on people to cross it. But with the emergence of sniper rifles from a hundred feet away, the distance is already
It's two steps, and neither you nor Xiyin realize this. But reaching Wangyuan Bridge is the third step."
"You should have discovered this, and then you think, maybe after you go back, you can create the same thing as us, or find a way to deal with it, you can still find a way. But I can tell you, every step you see
The distance is at least ten years in between. Even if Xiyin is allowed to fully develop his large building, he will still not be able to build these things after ten years."
"We have taken these steps in a very difficult environment, relying on Liangshan's meager manpower and material resources. Now that we are rich in the southwest, and we have defeated you, our situation will stabilize. Ten years from now, there will be no more in this world."
There are the Jin Kingdom and the Jurchens."
The sky was still overcast, and the wind was blowing in the mountains. After Ning Yi said this, Zong Han put down the small bamboo tube. He turned his head and looked at Gao Qingyi, who also looked at him. Then the two Jin Kingdom veterans began to laugh.
Standing up, Ning Yi clasped his hands on the table, the corners of his mouth gradually turned into an arc, and then he also laughed. The three of them laughed non-stop. Lin Qiu put his hands behind his back and looked at Zong Han and Gao Qingyi indifferently.
"Ning Rentu said this, does he think he is handsome..."
Wanyan Zonghan spoke with a big smile, and Ning Yi tapped his fingers on the table and laughed too: "The commander-in-chief is laughing at me for talking nonsense, right? Hahahaha..."
"Haha, Ning Rentu's threats are really ridiculous!"
"Hahahaha, I will kill your son later."
"..."
Zong Han's expression froze for a moment, and then he continued to laugh, and his smile gradually turned into a bloody murderous intent. Ning Yi stared at his eyes and kept laughing. After a long time, his smile stopped.
, still looking at Zong Han, he pressed his fingers on the small bamboo tube on the table and pushed it forward, word by word.
"For more than ten years, tens of millions of lives have been lost in the Central Plains, including Xiaocanghe. The blood that has been stuck on your hands until now, you will give it back bit by bit under very desperate circumstances..."
"I give it to all of you."
Under the small pergola, Ning Yi's eyes were full of murderous intent. Different from Zong Han's intimidating aura, Ning Yi's murderous intent was extremely indifferent. At this moment, the air seemed to be dyed pale by this indifference.
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Under the pergola, the two people's eyes seemed to be divided into two poles of ice and fire.
Gao Qingyi moved slightly.
Lin Qiu stared at Gao Qingyi and moved slightly.
The confrontation lasted for a while. The sky was filled with clouds and the wind was blowing.