Chapter 973: Emperor Tian Zuos final personal expedition!
Beginning with Detective Li Yuanfang, Chapter 990: The Golden Man, times have changed! "This time is just to test the data of the wind and thunder cannon. There is no need to save, continue! Boom!" "Bang! Bang! Bang."
This day is undoubtedly unprecedentedly cruel for the Jin people.
They had never seen such a big ship, and they had never fought such a battle.
Following Ling Zhen's order, the twenty-four shells were just the first batch, and then the shells were loaded one after another and spit out from the huge fortress-like Hailong.
The deadly wind roared, and the artillery shells drew beautiful arcs on the ground under the rays of the setting sun, then crashed down, exploding into gorgeous flowers of death.
The walls were destroyed, the earth and rocks were exploded, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and ghosts cried and gods howled.
There was no improved gunpowder in this era, and its power was actually far less powerful than later generations imagined. It could only bombard earthen walls. It was difficult to face the slightly stronger county walls, let alone the thick and heavy passes.
However, the shells of these wind and thunder cannons were obtained after the Ministry of Industry recruited skilled craftsmen from all over the world and continuously improved them. Not only did the power of the gunpowder rise in a straight line, the shrapnel exploded and flew away, and the area covered was a form of torture for flesh and blood.
It's the same death. It's easier to be blown up directly. The latter is worse than death. It's shot all over with holes and howling miserably. Even the Yan army who is slightly closer find it shocking and swallow their saliva, let alone the enemy.
Already.
When the three Ruan brothers waited until the first wave of artillery fire was poured out and led their troops to formally land in the smoke and dust, there was no resistance at all.
There were not even any living Jin people to be seen. They were either turned into corpses that could not be put together, or they fled directly and were shot in the back by the Yan army.
However, there was still a group of people kneeling on the ground, constantly kowtowing and begging for mercy. They were the former fierce fortune tellers.
When Ruan Xiaoer approached, his leader prostrated himself on the ground, performed sacrificial rituals, and worshiped him as a god.
Ruan Xiaoer looked at the headdress and hairstyle and knew that they were not Jurchens. He spoke in Khitan dialect: "Get up and lead the way! Only kill Jurchens!"
Now Yan Ting will teach the generals in the army a few simple Khitan phrases. The most proficient ones are "surrender without killing", "rise and lead the way" and "only kill Jurchens".
The Khitan language is still the common language in the north. Wanyan Aguda wanted to create a script that belonged to the Jin people, but he never had the chance. He could only use the Khitan culture. Yan Ting used it to cultivate the leading party and was fully prepared.
At this time, the divination man was overjoyed when he heard the strange accent. He made a lot of gestures, reluctantly got up, and led the Yan army to the city to deal with the Jurchens.
Just an hour later, a messenger returned to the Hailong and reported: "Commander, Ruan Xianfeng has captured Kaicheng, wiped out hundreds of Jin troops, and the remaining Jin troops have fled. Is this a guard?"
Zhang Shun nodded slightly, and the Ruan brothers finally stopped being dazzled by hatred and asked, "How is the defense in Kaicheng?"
The messenger repeated Ruan Xiaowu's words: "The treasury was on fire, food and grass were scarce, and the city wall was in disrepair. This was a flaw in the defense of the city. Fortunately, people abandoned their money and there were monks who led the people to surrender, so the defense was not difficult."
If this evaluation were heard by the Jin people, they would definitely find it unreasonable. How can this be said that the difficulty is not high? But in Yan Jun's evaluation, with less baggage and resources, the difficulty is indeed not high.
Zhang Shun waved his hand at this moment, and the bodyguard immediately blew the horn: "Woo-woo!!"
The northwest border is not the main battlefield now. The war is so rich. Will there be a shortage here in the Jin Kingdom? Not long after, the sand ship from the rear of the fleet approached, with a large amount of grain, grass and baggage stored on it. After arriving at the bumpy dock, the water workers
Run down and start moving supplies.
This was obviously preparation to officially take over Kaicheng. When Ruan Xiaoqi arrived with a group of monks, this was what he saw.
Ruan Xiaoqi didn't take it seriously, but the monk showed a happy face. The leader, an old man in simple clothes, came quickly and said respectfully in Chinese: "Lao Na, the abbot of Dashi Temple, Zhina, pays homage to the divine general of the Celestial Dynasty!"
Zhang Shun didn't know that this was the eminent Buddhist monk who was forced to return to secular life by Lin Lingsu. He clasped his hands and responded: "Master, you are polite!"
"Don't dare! Don't dare!"
The old monk immediately felt flattered. He heard that the Buddhist disciples in Yan country were also having a hard time. He originally thought that he would be despised by the warriors, but he did not expect that this powerful general could show respect for the monks.
Zhang Shun is not pretending to be respectful, but Yanting Honglu Temple's management of religion has been on the right track. As each temple pays taxes on its own, the court has re-promulgated new regulations. All monks and Taoists who obtain imperial certificates will be treated according to their region.
They pay an annual tax, the value of which ranges from two to four bolts of silk cloth, and nuns and nuns pay half the tax.
Monks and Taoists can choose to reduce their taxes by serving in the military. If they want to completely reduce their taxes, they can take the scripture examination every three years. Those who excel in their studies and conduct can also be awarded the title of "Real Person".
In this way, monks and nuns do not have to undergo all examinations, which not only relieves the burden on the court, but also reopens the threshold for religious disciples to be recruited. It can be described as a win-win situation.
The imperial court also offers preferential treatment. All monks and nuns after the age of fifty will be automatically exempted from taxes, and older practitioners are encouraged to serve as teachers, explain the benefits of Buddhist and Taoist texts, and let the religious atmosphere lead people to do good.
Really educated people are respected, while those who think about becoming a monk to avoid taxes and get away with it are severely punished. This is the main idea.
Of course, it is difficult to say how long this policy can last. Maybe after a few generations, the Yan Dynasty will have an emperor who respects Taoism and Buddhism, and monks will be exempted from taxes again, and the value of ultimatums will become higher again. Fortunately, we have this system
Later, when necessary, some rulers would restore the Yan Taizu system.
Therefore, for many reforms that have had a positive effect on the country, you don’t have to worry about the death of people and the government. As long as they happen, they will be remembered by people, and the positive meaning of their existence will always be retained and affect future generations.
Zhang Shun was influenced at this time. In their hearts, monks with profound Buddhist teachings are worthy of respect and cannot be denied blindly, not to mention that others can tell at a glance that they are leading the way.
The old monk secretly lamented that the Celestial Kingdom was so magnificent that the Jurchens could not be lenient at all after they came to power. On the contrary, the Yan army was so powerful that they indeed put it on the list and sincerely invited the Yan army to settle in.
Zhang Shun did not refuse, but he obviously would not be limited to one place. Kaicheng had political significance. The Yan army left two regular soldiers and five thousand auxiliary soldiers. The Hailong did not stop much and marched all the way along the coastline of Yangguang Road.
Yang Guangdao is the name of the administrative district of the Goryeo Kingdom. I don’t know what Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty would think when he heard this. After all, five hundred years ago, the Sui Dynasty’s million-strong army collapsed on this land, and the result is now commemorated.
In addition to Yangguang-do, there are four roads including Seohaido, Jeolla-do, Gyeongsang-do, and Gyoju-do, as well as the east boundary and the north boundary, which together form the "five roads and two boundaries". In addition, in addition to the capital city of Gaekyong, it is the west capital of Pyongyang.
, Gyeongju, Tokyo and Hanyang, Nanjing.
After all, the rule of the Jin Kingdom was not long, and these traces were far from being eliminated. Therefore, the Yan army bombarded all the important coastal cities, killing the Jin army garrisoned in the coastal cities. The souls of the Jin army stationed in the coastal cities were also devastated. The remaining people of Goryeo came to welcome the king respectfully.
Master, surrender.
In the minds of these people, the grain with the word "Yan" printed on it was still fresh in their memory. They already had a good impression of Dayan, and naturally they were emotionally biased towards Yan Ting.
It doesn't matter if there are a small number of ungrateful people. The power of the cannon is enough for them to remember it and keep it in their hearts. As for those who want to restore the country, after seeing the Sea Dragon and the Wind and Thunder Cannon, they were completely silent. So, when Yan
The navy of the army circled the Korean peninsula for a small half circle, choosing some places suitable for garrison. After leaving the defenders behind, when they returned to Kaesong, the city was actually busy again, and monks could be seen everywhere on the streets.
Not only Daishi Temple, but also monks from eleven sects including the Yan Sect, the Fa Shi Sect, the Ci En Sect, and the Shenyin Sect gathered together. Abbot Zhina, who had put on his cassocks again and restored his solemn appearance, led the major abbots to Zhangshun.
He bowed respectfully in front of him: "Greetings, uncle!"
The navy had not made great achievements before. When conferring titles, the generals were all granted the title of third-class "bo". Even Zhang Shun, a close confidant of Sui'an in the first period, was no exception. Of course, if he could regain the country that had split from the Han Dynasty,
On the Korean Peninsula, the title will be automatically promoted.
The following statements by the monks let Zhang Shun know that it was safe for him to be granted the title of Marquis when he returned: "The tyrant of the Jin Dynasty has no way, the supreme benevolence of the Yan Dynasty, the former Goryeo, and the Buddhist sects from all over the former Liao Dynasty are all willing to be unified by the uncle.
Deploy and save the people from the fire and water!"
"We in Daijin also have heavy armored cavalry, so we are no longer afraid of the Yan army's "Iron Buddha"!"
In the territory of Xixia, Wanyan looked at the body armor of the bodyguards, and then saw the small group of iron kites that had just been wiped out, being stripped off their armor, and showed a satisfied smile.
The cold-forged armor of Xixia is indeed unique. Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan" specifically described "
Qingtang Qiang is good at forging armor. The iron color is green and black, and the crystal is clear enough to identify the hair. The skin of musk deer is used as wine to travel, and it is soft and tough. This is the characteristic of armor forged by cold forging.
As the name suggests, cold forging is to make armor at room temperature. It has high requirements on the metal being processed, such as ductility and good toughness. Hot forging requires advanced technology, such as normalizing, tempering, quenching, annealing and other heat treatments.
Both workmanship and craftsmanship require hard work and hard work. The control of fire depends on the experience accumulated over a long period of time. If there is a slight mistake, the quality will be greatly affected.
The armors of the Song Dynasty were all hot-forged, and all the techniques in this area were studied. The neighboring ethnic minority governments had their own cold forging methods. Xixia combined the metals produced locally to make the armors both defensive and lightweight.
All have considerable advantages.
After the fall of the Liao Kingdom, a large number of people were taken away by the Yan Kingdom, but the materials in the treasury were still obtained by the Jin people, especially the ordnance, which made the originally poor Jin soldiers suddenly rich, and then plundered the armor of Xixia, and Wanyan led the
I firmly believe that my heavy armored cavalry can definitely compete with the Iron Buddha Tu head-on!
"We at Dajin are equipping us, and we will finally be on par with Yan State!"
Before the words of these heroic words had faded, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and the messengers rushed to the front to deliver the urgent edict of the Jin Emperor.
Wanyan took the initiative to scan it once, and was suddenly stunned. After reading it three times, his face turned pale.