Beiguankou is the border between Dafeng and Tianqing. It used to be a place heavily guarded by the northern camp. Nowadays, things have changed with the passage of time. There are only 1,500 people stationed at Beiguankou. Due to the lack of troops and horses, Beiguankou is frequently visited.
They were invaded by some nomadic tribes. These nomadic tribes attacked the checkpoint not to compete for the North Pass, but just for the sophisticated standard weapons in the hands of the soldiers. In the Azure Kingdom, having sophisticated weapons is equivalent to having the capital to survive. Therefore, no
Less nomadic tribes often venture out to raid the levels.
When the Beiguan City garrison saw the smoke warning, he thought it was the nomadic tribes coming to harass them again, and immediately ordered five hundred light cavalry to go to Beiguan Pass to support them.
When the five hundred light cavalry arrived at the North Pass, they were shocked by the horror on the spot. From what a wounded soldier said, he knew that he was attacked by a caravan of more than a hundred people. The angry commander immediately led the five hundred light cavalry.
He went out to hunt and avenge his dead brothers.
Zhu Tianjiang stood majestically on the artillery cart, explaining in detail the artillery firing methods to the four brothers next to him. Zhu Tianjiang looked ahead from time to time, and only waited for the pursuers to enter the range of the gun, and then sent them to death.
Fireworks.
Many people in the convoy have never seen the power of a cannon, including Lin Feng, who is watching it for the first time. From the inside, Lin Feng is not optimistic about this so-called red cannon. Martial skills always come first in his mind.
In Lin Feng's eyes, the red cannon is just a weapon. No matter how good the weapon is, it depends on who uses it. For example, Zhu Tianjiang holds a sharp sword in his hand that is as sharp as clay, and faces Zhu Yi who is bare-handed.
You will still fail.
Ordinarily, facing a pursuer of only about 500 people, Zhu Tianjiang can do without using artillery. With his powerful combat ability of about 100 people, it is not a problem to kill the opponent. But Zhu Tianjiang wants everyone to see it.
Another reason for the power of artillery is to train several gunners. Any matter must have a familiarization process, and since there is a ready-made living target, Zhu Tianjiang will not let it go.
"Everyone, watch, the visual distance cannot deviate too much, otherwise the power of the explosion will be greatly weakened." When Zhu Tianjiang saw that the pursuers had entered the shooting range, he immediately lit the line of fire.
In Anyuan's manufacturing base, those who usually test cannons are those swordsmiths with status. These things, including the range data, are confidential. They only report them to Zhu Tianjiang, and others don't know at all. Zhu Tianjiang
The four people selected were relatively smart people. At this time, the four brothers watched Zhu Daguan's every move carefully, for fear of forgetting something.
"Boom~!" A ball of fire shot out from the barrel, causing the artillery truck to retreat more than half a meter. If one of the brothers hadn't been quick with his hands and eyes, Zhu Tianjiang would have fallen headlong.
"Damn it, I almost became the first gunner in history to fall to death." Zhu Tianjiang cursed and stood up quickly. He had to maintain a leadership image in front of his brothers.
The cannonball had a farther range than Zhu Tianjiang imagined, and it exploded directly in the middle of the pursuing troops. As the cannonball exploded in the air, thirty or forty people screamed and fell off their horses. The cavalry behind them could not catch up, and they fell off their horses.
As soon as they collided, the team immediately fell into chaos. When the pursuers in front heard the screams from behind, they quickly pulled the reins of their horses and looked back.
No one understood what was going on. They just heard a loud noise and wondered why the team was like this.
Zhu Tianjiang handed the torch to a guard, "You guys operate it, one gun at a time. After lighting the fire line, plug your ears. Don't fucking shock anyone stupid."
After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking loudly, he quickly jumped off the artillery cart. The artillery not only had strong recoil, but was also deafening. Zhu Daguan did not want to become deaf.
The pursuers in Beiguan City were all blinded by these cannons. The dozens of people who were rushing in front did not retreat, and they did not dare to charge. Several hundred people were confused and confused. After a few cannons, five hundred people were killed.
The light cavalry was called Ma Xi, and there were about three hundred of them dead and wounded. Lin Feng looked at all this in shock. He didn't understand what Zhu Tianjiang had in his mind, and how he could create such a shocking event.
arms.
Looking at the wounded soldiers running around, all the brothers in the caravan howled with excitement. These people have never seen such a powerful lethality since they were young. If there were hundreds of red cannons,
Who else in the world dares to compete with Mr. Zhu? Don’t you know that their ideas are beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Not to mention a hundred cannons, with Dafeng’s current refined iron refining technology, fifty cannons can destroy the giant
Feng's refined iron was used up. Moreover, according to Zhu Tianjiang's prediction, this kind of cannon would probably be blasted and boring after a hundred rounds, and would have to be remade.
In any case, the power of the red cannon really improved morale. When the caravan set out on the road again, even Lin Feng felt much more relaxed.
"Tian Jiang, if this thing is known to Emperor Chengwu, Kong is afraid that he will force you to hand over the secret forging recipe." Lin Feng looked at the proud Zhu Tianjiang and reminded him kindly.
Zhu Tianjiang smiled slightly and said, "Master, even if you give the blueprint to Emperor Chengwu, he still can't make it."
Zhu Tianjiang said in his heart that if Emperor Wu dares to do this, I will modify the drawings. By then, the thing created will be blasted and bored after more than a dozen rounds. It has not even been tested in actual combat. Whoever uses it will be unlucky.
After testing the power of the cannon, the caravan began to speed up. The Tianqing Kingdom was sparsely populated, and the distances between the various cities were very far. The people basically focused on grazing, so battles between tribes often occurred on the fat grasslands.
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Before the rise of the Wu tribe, the Tianqing Kingdom was controlled by five major tribes. Among them, the Yangjin tribe was the most powerful, so it occupied the Tianqing capital. The leader of the Yangjin tribe, Yelucha, was also worshiped by the grassland tribes.
King of Azure.
The Wu tribe is located in the cold land in the north of Tianqing. It was originally a genus of the Mora tribe, one of the five major tribes. After years of cultivation, it has developed into a new force. In order to expand the interests of the tribe, the Wu tribe first resisted the efforts given to the Mora tribe.
Paying tribute led to the two tribes taking the lead in launching a war.
The Mora tribe, one of the five nobles, has long lost its former glory after years of pampering. The fierce and brave Uzbek warriors quickly defeated the Mora tribe. The leader of the Uzbek tribe, Zhan Khan, personally beheaded the head of the Mora tribe leader.
Take the Mora clan into the possession of the Wu clan.
The strength of the Wu tribe aroused the dissatisfaction of the other four major tribes. Except for the Yangjin tribe in the royal capital, the other three tribes had already been eyeing the Mora tribe's fat territory. Finally, the three tribes united and gathered their warriors to sneak attack on the Wu tribe.
As a result, the Wu tribe unexpectedly set up an ambush and killed the elites of the three tribes and fled. The Wu tribe's Zhan Khan took advantage of the situation and went straight to the nests of the three tribes, killing the elders of each tribe and fled to the royal capital in panic. In this way, the Wu tribe
In just a few months, it became the most powerful tribe in the Azure Kingdom.
After driving for two days in a row, Zhu Tianjiang arrived at the first city of Tianqing Kingdom, Kecheng, at the place agreed upon with Zhu Er and others.
Gecheng is quite large, and it is still under the jurisdiction of the Yangjin clan. Perhaps it is adjacent to the Dafeng Dynasty to the south and is not a key attack area for the Uzbek people. The city is relatively stable and prosperous.
As soon as Zhu Tianjiang's caravan entered the city, many merchants immediately came to inquire. Tianqing Kingdom lacked resources and had always been friendly to caravans coming from the south. Even in the era of war with Dafeng, Tianqing Kingdom also
Show great respect to the caravan.
Zhu Er had been waiting in the city for many days. When he saw Zhu Daguan's convoy entering the city, he immediately went to greet it.
"Sir, Zhu Er is here." Da Niu whispered in front of Zhu Tianjiang's car.
"Order the motorcade to stop and let Zhu Er come over." Zhu Tianjiang raised the curtain and ordered.
Zhu Er rode up to the car. Even though he had only left Beijing two days earlier than Zhu Tianjiang, Zhu Er and others were galloping on the road, many times faster than the convoy.
"Sir, the place of residence has been arranged. Let's stay here first and talk." Zhu Er stepped forward and whispered.
"Well, from now on, food and accommodation are all at your discretion." Zhu Tianjiang said, looking at the streets with people coming and going, the bustling level was beyond Zhu Tianjiang's expectation.
Zhu Er led his team to a carriage and horse shop. In order to welcome Zhu Tianjiang's arrival, Zhu Er had already booked this carriage and horse shop. Everyone unloaded the horses and fed them and took a break. Several important figures came to the main hall.
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"Zhu Er, where is Zhu Si's team currently? Judging from the appearance of this city, the situation in Tianqing Kingdom does not seem to be as dangerous as the secret report said." Zhu Tianjiang asked doubtfully.
"Sir, the thousand men and horses led by Zhu Si are stationed less than twenty miles outside the city. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, they are now disguised as nomadic tribesmen. I am afraid that when you see them, you will not recognize them at all.
Our people." Zhu Er smiled and continued, "The focus of the Uzbek tribe's battle is not in the southern part of Tianqing. According to the news from the caravan from the royal capital, it is said that the Yangjin tribe has been defeated in succession, and the Uzbek tribe is currently fighting.
March towards the royal capital. There were originally 7,000 troops stationed in Kecheng, but now 6,000 troops have been transferred by the royal capital. From this, it can be seen that the Yangjin clan is in a very tight war situation."
Zhu Tianjiang nodded, "As long as it's tight, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop and our trip will be in vain. Zhu Er, immediately ordered his brother to inform Zhu Si and ask him to come and join me early tomorrow morning. In addition,
What is the status of the city lord of this city in Tianqing Kingdom?"
"Sir, Kecheng is a relatively wealthy city in the Tianqing Kingdom. Since it is close to Dafeng in the south and is a must-pass for merchants, the position of the city lord of Kecheng is relatively important. The city lord's name is Yelusak. I heard that
He is a member of the main clan of the Yangjin clan. In terms of seniority, King Yelucha of Tianqing still calls him clan uncle."
Zhu Tianjiang's eyes lit up, "Oh? This is great. Is there any way for me to meet him?"
Zhu Eryi was startled and nodded slightly, "Sir, the city lord of the Azure Kingdom rarely meets Dafeng merchants. Although they are very polite to the caravans, they are just in exchange for supplies. In the heart, the Azure Kingdom still looks down on Dafeng merchants.
Fengren. However, there is a way~!" Zhu Er said and stopped.
"If you have a solution, just say it. Why are you hesitating?" Zhu Tianjiang urged Zhu Er.
"I have a brother who just came here a few days ago and got into a heated relationship with the granddaughter of the city lord Yelusak. Through that woman, I might be able to get Yelusak to meet you. The biggest trading house in the city belongs to the city lord.
All, and the person who manages the trading house is the city lord's granddaughter. However, the merchants in Kecheng want to use her relationship to pay less taxes, which is probably not good." Zhu Er said embarrassedly.
Daniel Xia Qing and others laughed secretly when they heard this. Zhu Tianjiang looked at Zhu Er in surprise, "Ha! What a talent. He has hooked up with the city lord's granddaughter in just a few days."
"Sir, the Tianqing woman has a wild and unrestrained temperament, and that brother cannot be entirely blamed. Of course, it is also because of the lax discipline of the subordinates. In the future, the subordinates will put an end to this matter." Zhu Er said awkwardly.
Zhu Tianjiang is extremely strict about this kind of thing. You can go to a brothel and spend money to get drunk, but you are never allowed to abuse good women. This is the military rule set by Zhu Daguan. If Zhu Er's men did something like this, it was considered a violation.
After all, it is impossible to marry someone else because of the military regulations.
Zhu Tianjiang smiled and waved his hand, "Zhu Er, your men are different from the fighting army. I allow you to do this. If anyone can seduce the wife of the Azure King, I will reward you heavily."
After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, he looked at the big cow giggling there, and Zhu Tianjiang glared, "You are so ridiculous, this is all for work. Dedicating your youth to obtain information, what a great sentiment."
"Sir, don't worry about what he's doing, it's not like that." Daniel said honestly.
"Damn it, why do such noble words turn so dirty when they come into your mouth?"
Zhu Tianjiang rolled his eyes and ignored him, "Zhu Er, make arrangements immediately. No matter how difficult it is, I want to meet this unrestrained little girl in person. Xia Qing, prepare a gift so that the girl can see it."
Just the kind I like.”
After Zhu Tianjiang finished his instructions, Zhu Er hurriedly made arrangements. The city lord's granddaughter was not something he could meet casually. He had to let the brother use his beauty trick again. Zhu Tianjiang went to meet the city lord's granddaughter as a Dafeng merchant.
It won't arouse her suspicion. It's just hard to say whether he can go to the city lord through her after meeting.
That night, Xia Qing, Zhu and Yi Niu were in the light and Lin Feng was in the dark. Several people protected Zhu Tianjiang and rode a carriage to the largest trading house in Kecheng.
Zhu Tianjiang wanted to establish a relationship with the Yangjin clan through the city lord Yelusak. If he could establish this relationship, he would save a lot of unnecessary trouble.