For the next two or three days, Luo Junyao was either busy preparing gunpowder with the military craftsmen or training Xu Chengyu and Zheng Jingchuan.
She felt that she didn't know much about marching and fighting, and she would not interfere casually.
Xie Yan didn't seem to be in a hurry to cross Fengling Mountain and pacify Qingzhou. There was no movement from the army in the past two days, and the two sides seemed to have entered into a confrontation.
On the fourth day, the army finally formally attacked Fengling Mountain for the first time after resting for nearly seven or eight days.
Luo Junyao saw the artillery shells of this era for the first time in the army, and they were not essentially different from the previous Hongyi cannons of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In Luo Junyao's eyes, these weapons are bulky, have short range, and have a low killing range. For a modern person, they almost subvert the understanding of artillery, a long-range weapon of great destructiveness.
But as far as the current technology is concerned, it is already a very powerful killer weapon.
What surprised Luo Junyao was that this thing did not appear in our camp, but in the rebel Fengling Mountain.
It is not difficult to understand that although the imperial court also has this kind of weapon, it is absolutely impossible to transport it to Qingzhou with the army so quickly with this weight.
Originally, the local garrison in Qingzhou should not have such a thing, but now that it has appeared, it is obvious that the Cao family got it from somewhere. Qingzhou itself is close to the sea and has a close relationship with the Yingzhou Fang family, so it can get these from overseas.
Nothing strange either.
No wonder the army was not in a hurry to attack Fengling Mountain. Although Luo Junyao felt that this thing was not good, it did not prevent it from being a big killer now.
The personal guards directly under Xie Yan's command are mainly cavalry, but in places like Fengling Mountain, it is obviously difficult to give full play to the advantages of cavalry.
Luo Junyao and Xie Yan rode their horses to watch the battle at the rear of the army. Xie Yan was not commanding this battle, he was just holding back the battle.
Luo Junyao looked ahead with some curiosity and asked, "How does General Hu plan to deal with the cannons on the mountain?"
Xie Yan said: "This kind of cannon is indeed very powerful, but if it is used to deal with suppressing gunfire, it does not pose much of a threat."
After thinking for a moment, Xie Yan said: "It is a powerful weapon for siege and defense, but it is too bulky and heavy to use it to change the outcome of the battlefield. There cannot be too many rebels. The significance of the momentum is greater than the reality."
Luo Junyao said: "What if the size is reduced and mounted on wheels?"
Xie Yan said: "It depends on how convenient it is to shrink, just like shaking the weapon that was previously studied. If it is as you said..."
"Ruhe?" Luo Junyao was a little curious about Xie Yan's views on the relationship between weapon changes and war.
Xie Yan said: "Maybe from now on, the way of war will change at any time. Many of the previous experiences will be useless."
"Do you think the old art of war will be useless?" Luo Junyao said.
Xie Yan laughed and said: "How could it be? There will always be something we can learn from the wisdom of our predecessors, but the way of using it may change."
Luo Junyao said: "I don't know much about the art of war, but I think you are right."
Everyone can see and learn the ancient art of war. Some people forget it immediately, some people regard it as a famous general, and some people are better than others.
This is probably the difference between humans, right?
Anyway, Luo Junyao felt that although he had read the art of war and even studied military command, he was still not good at commanding a team of more than 800 people.
Let her command thousands of troops, she would rather go to the dark network to dig out garbage.
While the two were talking, the battle ahead had already begun.
Xie Yan was right, those cannons did not cause much damage to the suppressing soldiers.
After all, there can't be too many artillery shells in Fengling Mountain. The time between each shell is not very short, and the design angle and distance are not so easy to adjust. It seems that these artillery are not as good as those of Dasheng Imperial Court.
advanced technology.
Although the counterattack did not attack in the past few days, they were not idle either. They had obviously studied these artillery pieces carefully, so they were not disrupted by the huge sound of artillery fire.
Luo Junyao raised his eyebrows and said, "General Xu and the others asked me to make gunpowder two days ago. Is that for this?"
Xie Yan nodded and said: "Yes, although it cannot cause large-scale casualties to the town, it is not easy to attack the mountain."
"These people are just holding on, delaying time or waiting for reinforcements?" In essence, it means the same thing.
Xie Yan said: "Fengling Mountain is the last barrier to Qingzhou. Cao Mian's failure to bring his troops back has a big impact on Qingzhou. They need time to make adjustments and changes."
Luo Jun shook his eyebrows and said in confusion: "Why don't you look worried at all?"
Xie Yan smiled and said: "You can't solve the problem in haste. If you are too anxious, you may step into the other party's trap. Cao Mian is not in a hurry, why should we be in a hurry?"
Luo Junyao thought about it. The Cao family wanted to use the power of a state to rebel. It was not an easy task.
What's more, Cao Mian is in their hands now, and only two-thirds of Qingzhou is left.
Even if the Cao family still hides some trump cards, there is no need for Xie Yan to be afraid of them.
Before the fight started, it was natural to try to avoid the war, but now that the fight had begun, there was nothing to worry about.
"What do you two think?" Luo Junyao turned around and asked Xu Chengyu and Zheng Jingchuan behind him.
Zheng Jingchuan was already a little stupid. Although he had been following the army for several days, this was the first time he was so close to the battlefield.
Not to mention that the cannonballs on the mountain hit from time to time, and the thunderous noise and damage caused by that day made this young man who had been pampered since childhood couldn't help but tremble.
In comparison, Xu Chengyu was in better condition, but his face was also a little pale.
He saw the soldiers and enemies on the front line fighting hand-to-hand.
Xie Yan glanced at the two of them, frowned slightly, and said: "If you let them watch like this, they will never be able to hurt the battlefield." The more he looked, the more frightened he became.
Xu Chengyu glanced at Xie Yan and couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, weren't you scared when you went to the battlefield for the first time?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xie Yan didn't answer, he really wasn't scared at all.
It's hard to tell whether it's because he thinks he's brave because he's an expert, or because he's lacked the feeling of fear since he was a child. Xie Yan was only fifteen years old when he went to the battlefield for the first time, and he was neither afraid nor excited.
He followed the other generals calmly into battle to kill the enemy. After returning, he was dazed for a while and then fell asleep.
Continue the next day.
Except for Gaozu who expressed some concern, no one else cared about this issue.
As for those who care about him, such as the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor, it will be more than a year before he returns, so there is no point in asking.
Therefore, Xie Yan could not understand the feelings of Xu Chengyu and Zheng Jingchuan at this time. He only felt that the sons were unworthy of their fathers and their family was unfortunate.
Looking at the princess who looked calm and even eager to try, and then at the two young men who looked like quails, Xie Yan simply turned his head and turned away.
However, Luo Junyao pulled the horse and said to the two people behind him: "You heard it, the prince said that you two are not good enough. I will give you a chance to slap the prince in the face and prove yourself."
Zheng Jingchuan shook his head crazily: He didn't want to prove himself, let alone slap the prince in the face.
Xu Chengyu was somewhat moved, but his face was still more fearful than excited.
Luo Junyao pointed to a certain direction in the distance with the riding crop in his hand and said, "Have you seen that place? You two go over and take that place down."
Xu Chengyu opened his eyes wide, "The two of us?"
Luo Junyao said: "It's just a useless spot there. No one cares about it. There are no more than five people stationed there. You can touch it from below. They can't see you. It's not difficult. Go ahead."
"King, Princess?! Can you not go?" Zheng Jingchuan was so frightened that he asked them to pass through the front of the battlefield and sneak into the place where the rebels were defending on the mountain.
Still want to fight more with less?
"I'm not going yet." Xie Yan glanced at the two of them lightly, "When can the princess's order be negotiated?"
Woo...
Grandfather, you are going to kill your grandson!
Looking at the two people's backs full of Yi Shui's feelings, Xie Yan looked sideways at Luo Jun and said nothing.
Luo Junyao smiled at him and said, "I'll go and have a look, in case they really die and have to tell Sister Huang and Cheng Guo to take care of them."
Xie Yan didn't stop him, he just said: "Be careful."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Xu Chengyu and Zheng Jingchuan were hiding in a hidden place at the foot of the mountain and shivering. Less than ten feet away from them, there were soldiers from both sides fighting.
Zheng Jingchuan raised his hand to wipe his face, but found that his hands were sticky and bloody, and he almost cried.
They had just crossed the battlefield, and the blood on his hand was stained by accidentally falling into the pile of dead people.
Xu Chengyu also hurriedly killed an enemy soldier who was seriously injured and wanted to attack them. At this moment, the hand holding the knife was still shaking.
The two looked at each other, tried their best to climb up the mountain, and breathed a sigh of relief as they gradually got further away from the battlefield.
"Chengyu, your little aunt is simply a devil." Zheng Jingchuan complained.
Xu Chengyu lowered his voice and said: "Keep your voice down, don't attract the rebels, we are already here."
They didn't dare to go to the battlefield before, but now they have successfully passed through the front line of the battlefield and arrived at the rebel territory alive.
Zheng Jingchuan looked back and realized that they had already walked most of the distance.
Am I that powerful?
After all, they are both queens of the generals. Although these two people have been pampered since childhood and have great experience in being a playboy, their skills are much better than ordinary people who have no foundation at all.
During these days in the army, I was forced to march, do menial work, and train. Although there was no immediate effect, at least my skills became much sharper and my physical strength improved a lot.
The closer they got to the rebel stronghold, the more nervous the two became. After discussing it in a low voice, they headed towards their target in silence.
Luo Junyao did not lie to them. This place was already outside the rebel defense circle.
It is also far away from the battlefield. It is of little significance to either the Fengling Mountain rebels or the imperial army. It can only be regarded as a peripheral sentry post.
Therefore, there are not many defenders here, only four people.
At this time, fighting was still going on at the foot of the mountain, and the four people stationed here naturally did not dare to neglect. They stood at the hidden and camouflaged entrance of the cave and looked out warily.
"What do you think our general thinks?" After all, this is not a battlefield, and it is boring to keep staring. Some people couldn't help but ask.
Another person disagreed and said: "Who knows? How can we care about the affairs of the superiors?"
"This is a rebellion." The person who first asked the question said with some dissatisfaction: "The people below are all suppressing people. Do you know who the suppressing people are?"
The person who was staring outside turned back and said angrily: "It's not what the higher-ups said, what should we do, why do you still dare to escape? Didn't the general say that when Mr. Cao takes over the world in the future, we will all be like that...
…What, what kind of dragon does it come from?”
"From the power of the dragon."
"Yes! Cong Long Zhi Gong! Didn't General Luo also start his career with Emperor Gaozu? If we are lucky, maybe we can become a general."
Someone laughed and said, "Where do we have that fate? Even if you are really good, you can't be sent here to guard this place. What is there to guard in this damn place? Who would come here?"
"That's right, if we can go to the battlefield, maybe we can get some military glory."
"I don't want to go to the battlefield. It's nice here."
"It's worthless!"
As he was talking, a soft sound suddenly came from outside, like the sound of dry branches on the ground being broken by someone.
The four people immediately became vigilant, "There are noises outside, go out and take a look."
The two people got out of the hole and looked around, only to find that the surroundings were quiet as usual, with no one around.
The two looked at each other, then turned back to the person on the opposite side and said: "No one, it should be..."
Before he could finish speaking, he stretched out his hand and rushed out two people.
He held two people down, one on the left and the other on the right. The people inside realized something was wrong and hurriedly tried to get out. Xu Chengyu kicked the person who had reached the entrance of the cave back, turned around and stabbed the person he was holding down in the heart, and blood splashed on him.
Face.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He turned over and blocked the hole of the corpse in front of him.
The entrance to this place is very small, only one person can pass through. When he made a bet, the people inside were unable to get out for a while.
"Hurry! Send the signal!" the person inside said angrily, while stabbing out with a long knife.
Xu Chengyu looked around, hurriedly kicked back the smoke pipe that was close to the entrance of the hole, and looked to the side angrily, "What are you doing?! Come and help!"
Zheng Jingchuan was about to cry but had no tears. He was still fighting with that man, so how could he find time to help?
Xu Chengyu couldn't stop two people by himself. Soon one of them rushed out from the door. Xu Chengyu gritted his teeth and picked up the knife and rushed over.
The other party did not expect that the ones who attacked them would be two young men who seemed to be very jerky in their movements. They laughed ferociously and rushed towards Xu Chengyu.
The two of them fought for only a moment before another person came out.
It’s over!
A thought flashed through Xu Chengyu's mind, but his men did not stop. In panic, he even hit the opponent with his own head.
It's just that the opponent is stronger than him, so he can't shake him at all.
When the man who finally came out saw what was happening, he picked up a knife and slashed Xu Chengyu in the back, who was fighting with others.
Zheng Jingchuan couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw it, "Chengyu! Be careful!"
Unfortunately, he couldn't get away and couldn't go over to help Xu Chengyu.
Are they going to die here today? Zheng Jingchuan couldn't help but his eyes turned red, and he choked and bit his opponent viciously. When someone choked him, he did not want to be outdone and pinched the opponent.
Even if you are going to die, you have to bring someone to be buried with you, right?!
A figure passed by silently. Xu Chengyu was about to close his eyes and wait for death when he turned around and saw that the man who was charging at him with great momentum was still holding his knife in the air, but he was still.
A ray of blood spilled from his mouth, and he fell to the ground a moment later, revealing the slender and petite figure behind him.
Xu Chengyi's eyes suddenly lit up, "Little aunt, help me!"
Luo Junyao sighed, and shot out the Youyue Thorn in his hand, hitting the person fighting with Xu Chengyu on the shoulder.
The man quickly retreated in pain, and Xu Chengyu took the opportunity to knock the man unconscious.
