After Zuo Yingxuan was thankful, he began to introduce other city defense equipment. Everyone still recognized the local armor of Changli City, which made Zuo Yingxuan and their slightly injured self-esteem a little better.
Then he began to introduce Changli City's big weapons, various types of homemade firearms. Zhong Jinwei didn't know the situation, so he just took a look.
The elite troops of the Ming Dynasty, but the generals in Guan Ning's army were veterans, and they were qualified and capable to comment on these firearms.
When Zuo Yingxuan introduced the Thunderbolt Cannon and Poison Fireball they used, He Kegang said: "This was an important firearm of the Song Army in the Quarry Battle. Now it seems that it has many shortcomings and is not very good."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he became interested and asked, "Then please tell me and give them some pointers."[
"Yes, Supervisor." He Kegang agreed, then pointed at the thunderbolt cannon poisonous fireball in front of him and started to comment.
Zuo Yingxuan and Shi Guozhu listened to He Kegang's words and were still a little unconvinced. Changli relied on these firearms to finally repulse the most ferocious wave of Tatar attacks.
"This thing kills the enemy not because of the explosion of gunpowder, but when the gunpowder explodes, it ignites the croton, wolfsbane, lime, asphalt, arsenic and other substances inside, and uses the poisonous smoke to defeat the enemy." He Kegang first explained the characteristics of this firearm.
Zhong Jinwei saw that Zuo Yingxuan and the others did not refute, and knew that He Kegang was right.
"This product has three disadvantages. First, it cannot be used in rainy or windy days. Otherwise, the rain will destroy the poisonous smoke or the strong wind will blow away the poisonous smoke, which will lead to a weak effect."
"Secondly, this thing can only attack someone who is not prepared. If you know that this thing exists, each soldier should be equipped with a piece of wet cloth to tie his mouth and nose, and the harm will be greatly reduced."
"Third, if the poisonous smoke cannot be controlled, it may also harm the defenders at the top of the city."
Zhong Jinwei watched He Kegang introduce it calmly and secretly praised him as a professional!
Zuo Yingxuan listened to He Kegang's explanation of so many shortcomings, and he was glad that he had the right time at that time. The Tatars did not understand these things, otherwise they would not have been killed in large numbers.
Jianlu himself did not know much about the skills of war. He only relied on his bravery and some primitive fighting methods to conquer the east and west.
Later, they slowly grew up during the war, and traitors joined them, bringing many new war conspiracies and techniques, which made them stronger and stronger as they fought.
In the history that Zhong Jinwei knew, it was the three traitors who brought artillery technology and usage skills to Jianlu, which allowed them to completely overwhelm the Ming Dynasty and attack the city with overwhelming force.
If a high-level traitor like Fan Wencheng comes to make suggestions during the battle of Changli, it is really a question whether the city can be defended.
Zhong Jinwei waited for He Kegang to finish and asked, "Does Vice General He have any suggestions for improvement?"
When He Kegang heard Zhong Jinwei ask for suggestions for improvement, he smiled and said: "It's a coincidence that in the past few years, this thing has really been improved, but the name has also been changed."
"What name did you change it to?" Zhong Jinwei was a little curious.
"Ten thousand enemies."
When Zhong Jinwei heard it, it was such a domineering name, and his power was probably extraordinary. He looked at Zuo Yingxuan and others with expectant expressions on their faces, and said, "How can we improve it? How can we do it?"
He Kegang knew that Zhong Jinwei was asking the question for the magistrate of Changli County, so he introduced in detail: "After drying the hollow mud ball, fill it with gunpowder composed of nitrate and sulfur through the small holes left, and add appropriate amounts of poisonous fire and divine fire.
After the medicine is compacted and the fuse is pressed, it is then framed with a wooden frame. Of course, it can also be made by pasting mud in a wooden barrel and adding gunpowder."[
Zhong Jinwei heard that this method seemed very simple. It was just poisonous fire or divine fire. I didn't know that. It was probably added with arsenic and other harmful drugs. He looked at Zuo Yingxuan and none of them had any doubts.
I knew it should be right.
"In a city defense battle, if the Tatars attack the city, light the fuse and throw down the city wall. Tens of thousands of enemies will continue to spray firepower and rotate in all directions. If they rotate inward, they will not be hurt because the city wall is blocking them.
.When it rotates outward, the Tatars and horses will be killed in large numbers. Therefore, it is called an enemy of ten thousand people." He Kegang explained the usage and power in detail.
Zuo Yingxuan listened very carefully. After He Kegang finished speaking, he asked in detail about the gunpowder formula, dosage and other details. Then he weighed it in his mind. If it had been used to make this kind of enemy of ten thousand people, not only would it be more powerful, but it would also be more powerful.
You can also make more, because there are less medicines and more gunpowder in the city.
He secretly decided in his heart that from now on he would become this kind of enemy.
Under the leadership of Zuo Yingxuan, Zhong Jinwei inspected the city defenses and then looked at the pile of arrows shot by the Tatars. This was enough to cook food in the city for several days. Imagining the scene of arrows raining down at that time, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the people of Changli.
Admire your bravery.
At this time, the sky was completely dark, and only the torches illuminated Zhong Jinwei's surroundings. The city was basically dark, and there was not much light.
A yamen servant quietly approached Zuo Yingxuan, and after whispering a few words, Zuo Yingxuan bowed his hands to Zhong Jinwei and said, "Uncle Zhongxing, I have hosted a banquet at the county yamen. Please come and have a meal."
When Zhong Jinwei heard what Zuo Yingxuan said, he remembered that he had not eaten dinner and was very hungry, so he went happily.
These days, I have been fighting guerrillas every day without even getting a good night's sleep. Zhong Jinwei felt like vomiting after eating the dry food. Now that he can have a big meal, he is really looking forward to it.
In Changli County Government Office, the oil lamps everywhere are lit. Although it cannot be said to be as bright as daylight, there is no problem at all when walking to eat.
Zuo Yingxuan arranged for Zhong Jinwei and the senior generals of the army to have dinner in the back office, while their personal guards, including the Dongchang fanmen, were in the front office.
Zhong Jinwei ate hot rice with chicken, duck, fish and pork. He felt that this meal was more delicious than any meal he had ever had before.
While he was eating, he praised the chefs of Changli County Government for their good skills. As the hosts, Zuo Yingxuan and Shi Guozhu, who were accompanying him, responded modestly with smiles.
Zhong Jinwei found that they didn't seem to eat much. He thought they were used to eating so they didn't think it was delicious, and he didn't care. He had a good meal first and then talked about it.
He Kegang and Cao Wenzhao also ate in the same manner as Zhong Jinwei. The soldiers in the army were not so particular and just ate in big gulps.
Just when Zhong Jinwei was almost finished eating, he vaguely heard a noise in the front office, so he put down his chopsticks and asked, "What happened in front?"
When Zhong Jinwei asked this question, the sound of "ba ji ba ji" eating at the table stopped. This way, you could hear it more clearly. There was really a quarrel.
Zuo Yingxuan was the master. He couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and prepared to go out and take a look.
Zhong Jinwei stopped him and went with him.
When Uncle Zhongxing left, the others couldn't sit down and continue eating, so they had no choice but to follow him.
When they arrived at the front office, they discovered that it was the personal guards brought by the generals who were quarreling with people from the county government office.
When these quarrelsome people realized that they had provoked the big shots, they did not dare to quarrel again.[
Zuo Yingxuan took a few steps forward and asked a yamen servant: "What's the fuss about? Is anyone so hospitable to guests?"
The yamen servant felt a little aggrieved and replied: "They cursed people and wanted to beat them."
As soon as he heard what the officer said, He Kegang couldn't help but look at a personal guard who seemed to be leading the trouble.
When the guard looked at him like this, he quickly turned to face He Kegang and explained: "They are so stingy that they only had two bowls of rice before they said they were done with it and wouldn't give it to them."
These personal guards also eat dry food every day. Now it is rare to have a hot and full meal. Each of them has a big meal. They feel like they are half full and they are gone. They want to risk their lives to come to the rescue, but in the end they are not even given a meal.
When you are full, you will be on fire.
When the yamen official heard this, he retorted: "You have eaten the two large buckets of rice prepared. They are indeed gone. You still don't believe it..."
Zuo Yingxuan interrupted the Yamen servant and said to him: "Go and cook some more rice."
The yamen servant did not move, but with a hint of unwillingness, he shouted: "Your Majesty."
Zhong Jinwei knew something was fishy. In this harmonious atmosphere, it was impossible to deny him enough food just because he was stingy. Zuo Yingxuan must have been hiding something from him.
So he turned to Zuo Yingxuan and asked him: "What is going on? Don't fool me."
Note: Ten Thousand Enemies is recorded in Song Yingxing's "Tiangong Kaiwu". The invention time, production method, and power are all described. It is a weapon for defending the city besides artillery.