Chapter 972: In the past, Shi Jingtang ceded Yanyun, but now Yelv has re-leased Liao land.
"Execution!
"
As the executioner waved his sword, blood splattered everywhere, heads fell to the ground one by one, and the people in Pyongyang who watched around fell silent.
Wanyan Loushi's eyes were fixed, not satisfied with this.
In the past, when these Goryeo survivors saw the Jurchens, they lowered their heads and felt a sense of silence and fear. Now, after seeing blood, they would show silence and fear. The difference is too big.
But he was at a loss as to how to solve it.
It is extremely difficult to build confidence, but it can be destroyed in a short time. The same is true for deterrence.
When people are afraid, the rebellious rule can be stable, as long as they live humblely, but when people are no longer afraid, the little fire in their eyes makes the ruler's heart tremble.
At this time, let alone the Goryeo survivors, even the expressions of the soldiers of other ethnic groups were a little strange.
Wanyan Loushi noticed a bit of disapproval in the eyes of the soldiers of the Zubu clan.
Zubu is a unique name of the Liao and Jin Dynasties. The Chinese meaning is sand moraine, beach. All tribes are poor and fierce. When the Liao Kingdom was still there, the Khitan nobles were extremely wary of it and strictly prohibited the import of iron weapons. Occasionally, in order to suppress a large tribe, they even
They also directly banned salt and tea to engage in exploitation.
Nowadays, the Jurchens have replaced the Khitans and become the rulers of the Northern Empire. They have also inherited this strategy and continue to suppress Zubu to prevent this nation from growing and threatening their own rule.
This is also a kind of forgetting one's roots. In fact, if the Jurchens look at what the other person has experienced, they will find a strong sense of déjà vu.
How similar is it to myself?
Of course, the current Jurchen nobles would not know that more than a hundred years later in history, the ethnic group called "Zubu" by the Liao and Jin Dynasties would have a new name.
Mongolia.
Wanyan Loushi didn't have such far-reaching foresight, but he keenly discovered that the attitude of the divination clan immediately became uncomfortable once Wanyan Osai died. Naturally, he had to be the first to pull out this thorn.
However, before he could take action, the personal guards rushed behind him and brought a brief but important message: "The Yan Army Navy has signs of attacking Kaicheng!"
Kaesong was the original capital of the Koryo Kingdom. Without saying anything, Wanyanlou called his cronies to arrange matters in Pyongyang. He specially brought the Zubu people with him and rushed to Kaesong.
On the way, Wanyan Lou's main concern was how to stabilize the domestic situation.
In his opinion, it is unrealistic for the Yan army to threaten the Jin Kingdom's Tokyo Road with its navy alone. The so-called attack is just a show, further deepening the domestic chaos...
It wasn't until he arrived at the pier, looked far into the distance, and clearly saw the scale of the Yan army's attack that he took a breath: "Is that a ship from the Yan Kingdom?"
What first appeared in the line of sight were dense black dots. As they gradually approached, especially when the Sea Dragon in the center approached the port, they caused a deathly silence.
It gives a quieter sense of death than watching the beheadings of Goryeo survivors.
Because the huge ship named "Sea Dragon" was too huge, sixty-five feet long and twenty-four feet wide, as tall as a building, with a wide pointed bottom, high head and tail, and tall guards on both sides.
If these alone cannot describe its majesty, the ship is divided into six floors. The bottom floor is basically filled with earth and stone ballast, the second and third floors house soldiers, the fourth and fifth floors are the main operating places, and the uppermost floor is for combat.
It can accommodate up to two thousand people.
The tallest Fan Tower in Bianjing only has three floors. The six-story building here is far higher than the former. It is spectacular enough when driving on the sea. The outer wall is also covered with three layers of thick plates, making it difficult to be damaged by cannons and stones. From the keel to the ribs, everything is
It is extremely solid. If any ship encounters such a huge ship that transcends the times, it will definitely be easily knocked away, just like a wheel crushing an egg...
Wanyan Lou's mouth opened slightly when he saw it, and everyone on the left and right were shocked. The most uncultured Zubu tribesmen fell to the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, and called the name of the god.
Don't blame them for being country bumpkins. When the Hailong was officially put into use, everyone in Yan was shocked. Only Meng Kang, who presided over the construction, was not satisfied. In addition to being big, it was not very innovative.
Because this ship is a standard Fu Chuan in terms of type. As the name suggests, it is a sea-going ship from the Fujian area. People in the Song Dynasty praised "Fujian is the best sea boat". Later, the navy of the Ming Dynasty used Fu Chuan as its main warship.
Meng Kang originally intended to transform the "loach boat", which is a boat that is driven not by oars but with large waterwheels on both sides, and the sailors pedal the waterwheels forward. In the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, this was called
"Cars and ships" were put into use during the suppression of Yang Yao's uprising. They are called foreign ships in the West. The ancient Roman Empire once used such ships as the main force of its navy.
However, loach boats are more suitable for inland water battles than for open seas. If they want to modify them, it will consume a lot of manpower and material resources, and it is not very timely. Many craftsmen of the Navy weighed the pros and cons and chose Fu boats for military naval battles and sand boats for military naval battles.
Civil navigation.
The full name of the sand boat is "sand-proof flat-bottomed boat". It was called "flat-bottomed boat" in the Yuan Dynasty in history. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that it was collectively called "sand boat". It has a square head and square stern, a spacious deck, a small depth, low freeboard, and a large arch.
Beams enable the deck to quickly clear waves.
Sand ships have multiple watertight compartments to improve the ship's sinking resistance and can sail smoothly in windy days of level 7. In the Song Dynasty, there were records of sand ships arriving in Java. By the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 5,000 sand ships in Shanghai alone.
There are more than 10,000 boats in the country, and there are traces of sand boats along the rivers and coasts.
This kind of ship is not suitable for combat, but is more suitable for transporting goods, that is, commercial use. In the future, Dayan will start shipping and is planning to build more sand ships.
Anyway, the country is strong and capable of building ships, so there is no shortage of money.
To be precise, the navy is the one that can best demonstrate the comprehensive strength of the country. When the fleet headed by the Hailong arrived outside Kaicheng in a mighty manner, the magnificent oppressive force was unimaginable without being there in person.
Incomprehensible.
"Golden thief, we want you to pay with blood!
"
While the Jin man was stunned, the three Ruan brothers stood on the bow of the Hailong, with flames of hatred in their eyes.
They still remember the tragic scene of their brothers being arrested by the other party, and committing suicide one after another in order not to drag down the navy brothers.
The key is that in order to save each other, the Ruan brothers were still impulsive after all, which led to the disastrous defeat of the Lianshui Army. Not to mention the navy soldiers who died on the spot, many were captured. Later, they were rescued several times, but in the end they were not completely rescued. Those who would rather die than surrender.
All were killed by the Jin people...
Due to this hatred alone, the navy commanders will never let go of a golden man.
"So what if the Yan army has such a big ship? We just defend Kaicheng and don't go out to fight against the enemy!"
On the port, Wanyan Loushi reacted quickly, smiled coldly, and said to the left and right.
The Jin people had the advantage of being poor, and they had no extravagant hope of engaging in naval warfare. Goryeo did have a navy, but it was quickly dismantled after taking over, and they really couldn't afford to support it.
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Of course, if they give up their control of the sea, they will not allow the enemy to land at will. Therefore, a large number of fortifications have been built in all port cities to prevent the enemy from directly attacking.
Therefore, in Wanyan Loushi's opinion, no matter how fast the Yan Army navy improves, it has little to do with the Jin Army, which is dedicated to defense.
After all, this large ship cannot sail directly into the city. At most, it can only stay on the edge of the port. Even if a watchtower is erected on the deck, it is condescending and has targeted defensive measures.
However, he never expected that Yan Jun's navy was leading more than just ships.
Zhang Shun, who was directing this battle, raised his telescope and observed the situation on the shore. He specifically placed it on Wanyan Loushi, who was wearing extraordinary clothes, and sneered: "The artillerymen are in position, and the wind and thunder cannons are ready!"
"yes!
"
Everyone on the deck responded, and behind each dark gun barrel, there were three regular soldiers.
One person is responsible for positioning, one is responsible for loading, and the last person is responsible for clearing the chamber.
During this period of time, they had already practiced a series of actions and were waiting for the superior's order to launch the dark muzzle and aim at the port.
"The day has finally come!"
There is another person on the ship who has nothing to do with the navy, it is Ling Zhen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who is also holding a telescope and looking forward to the moment when the wind and thunder cannon that he has spent countless efforts on can actually be used in actual combat.
"Aim at the Jin people's command position, with the Jin army generals as the first target..."
"fire--!
"
The Yan army never drags its feet in starting a battle. When Zhang Shun's order spread across the deck, torches came closer to the long fuses.
Sparks sparkled and slid into the cannon along the line.
Under the effect of no less than ten drills, the entire Sea Dragon swayed slightly, and the two rows of twenty-four artillery muzzles spit out fire almost in no particular order, and a row of white gunpowder smoke rose up.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang -"
The loud noises one after another seemed like firecrackers dozens of times larger than exploding. The soldiers who were nearby had put on earplugs early, but they still couldn't help but jump.
Ling Zhen, Zhang Shun, and the Ruan brothers were all focused on the trajectory of the cannonball.
Under their contented gaze, twenty-four shells came out of the barrel, drew beautiful arcs in the air, and accurately covered the Jinren's command platform.
“Boom!
"
The thunderous sound directly covered up the screams. In the flying smoke and dust, no matter how wide-eyed the personnel on the Sea Dragon were, they could not see clearly what happened.
But soon, from the sea breeze, I could clearly smell the strange smell of sulfur mixed with blood.
"Success!"
The Ruan brothers looked at each other and without saying a word, they jumped down and accurately jumped into the boat, leading the first close combat navy towards the dock like an arrow missing from its string.
The Jin army was unable to stop them at all, and they fell into confusion and despair.
Because the headquarters was directly paralyzed, it turned into a horrific hell. There were stumps and broken arms everywhere, and there was no intact corpse.
"General! The general is below!"
And when the most courageous Jin warrior dragged Wanyan Lou out of his room, he suddenly cried out in grief.
Even at the critical moment, the loyal guards took the initiative to meet the cannonball, and Wanyan Loushi himself ran away with great vigilance. He was not directly hit by the cannonball, but was pierced by the tiny iron fragments splashed out from inside.
His stomach was covered with wounds, his body was full of wounds, and he was dying.
After King Wanyan of the Jin Dynasty brokered the match, Wanyan Loushi, the most famous general of the Jin Dynasty and the undefeated god of war in the hearts of the Jurchens, also came to an end.