Chapter 678 The reversal you need is here (first update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 678 The reversal you need is here... (first update)
"Privilege Gao, I'm looking at the Forbidden Army soldiers and horses. Although they are very elite, I can't see what is special about these Forbidden Army soldiers and horses.
I really don't understand why this imperial army dares to claim that it can descend to Jingyuan Fort in one day?"
At this time, Orihiko couldn't help but stand up and express his attitude.
It seemed that he was targeting the Forbidden Army cavalry, but Gao Zhang couldn't understand this typical criticism.
Looking at Zhe, Zhong, and Yao, representatives of the three famous families of the northwest frontier army, all spoke to express their respective attitudes.
Gao Zhang naturally knows very well that they need evidence, which is very good, but they just need you to not understand it and even have strong doubts.
Only in this way, when reversed, can it be even more shocking. Gao Zhang smiled calmly, still so graceful, and seemed not to be angry at everyone's words.
"I am very clear about the thoughts of the generals. I want to know what the cavalry under my command can rely on to defeat Jingyuan Fort."
"In that case...then I invite you generals to follow me out of the camp and have a walk."
"General Lu, lead the five artillery groups of the Feilei Artillery Battalion to accompany us out of the camp."
Lu Qian put up a red flag there. At this time, Gao Zhang cleared his throat and reminded him.
Gao Zhang nodded, and with a quick glance, he saw a huge boulder protruding half way up the mountainside.
"Who are you talking about?"
Just like this telescope, you can actually see twenty or thirty miles away. Maybe he really has some tricks..."
"Privacy Minister Gao, do you think this iron thing can fly one hundred and twenty feet?"
The purpose of the thunder bombs is to be launched from the thunder cannon barrel and fly far away to hit the enemy."
Gao Zhang explained to Zhong Shidao over there, while other generals of the Western Army were whispering aside.
Could it be a more powerful weapon than the Eight Ox Crossbow? However, they are cavalry, and I haven't seen them recommend any heavy weapons.
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Under Gao Zhang's urging, a general finally led the group of them straight to a valley about twenty miles away from Pingxia City.
"Brother, I didn't say anything about you, I was just feeling emotional."
Zhong Shidao, as a veteran of the Song Dynasty's border army, believed that he had eaten more salt than Privy Xiao Gao had eaten rice.
Next to the boulder covered with thick white snow, there are more than ten trees with all their leaves gone. On the slanting branches of one of the big trees, there are two squirrels who seem to be hooking up with each other.
"I have seen it. Will Zhuangyuan Gong blow it up?"
"Everyone, you will soon see why Privy Council Gao dared to go down to Jingyuan Fort in one day."
All the people present unanimously focused their attention on the huge stone that was probably half the size of a room and had a portion of it sticking out diagonally.
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The unruly Cai Laoliu was displeased by the chattering sounds of those idle people waiting, and couldn't help but snort coldly.
"Haha... I am brave enough to throw a hundred kilogram stone several feet. I don't believe it. Those soldiers of the imperial army are all stronger than me."
"It's like a summer insect can't talk about the ice, and a well frog can't talk about the sea."
After all, senior brother Gao Zhang had warned him many times before, telling him that these northwest frontier troops were all ruthless and vulgar warriors, the kind who would kill as soon as their brains got hot.
"General, take your orders." Lu Qian bowed respectfully to Gao Zhang and hurried away.
At this time, the five artillery groups had calibrated their ballistics and completed loading.
Moreover, many of these people were manipulated by their own fathers, such as the leading figures of General Zhong and General Yao, who were dismissed from office by their own father, Cai Jing.
Lu Qian looked at the boulder and began to estimate in his mind where to start to better deal with the boulder.
"Yes, yes, this is indeed a good place to test-fire the thunder cannon."
Lu Qian saluted Gao Zhang, and the five gun commanders behind him also saluted Gao Zhang in unison.
"Privilege Gao, this place must be at least twenty-five miles away from Pingxia. Even if there is a real landslide here, it will certainly not affect the soldiers and civilians of Pingxia more than twenty miles away."
It’s just such an iron lump. If it can fly one hundred and twenty feet, I can chew it raw without dipping it in, do you believe it?
Everyone was filled with questions and followed Gao Zhang's footsteps out of the tent.
Cai Laoliu's face turned dark and he rolled his eyes helplessly, but he couldn't clearly point out who he was targeting.
After all, he had been the confidant of Duke Zhuang Yuan for many years, so calling Gao Zhang the title of Duke Zhuang Yuan was naturally to show his difference from others.
"Have you seen that sloping boulder..." Follow the direction Gao Zhang's hand pointed.
"That thing looks like a piece of wood that has been sharpened. It has neither a bow string nor a rope for throwing it. How can it fly out?"
"General Lu."
"The old general's words are reasonable, but the champion has invented a lot of good things.
The important thing is what if they maliciously retaliate against you?
They must have a grudge. If they offend these people, it would be easy for them all to pounce on them and beat them up.
Gao Zhang leaned into Lu Qian's ear and muttered, then gestured towards it.
All the generals of the Western Army were obviously confused at this moment and did not quite understand what this operation was.
In a short amount of time, metal cylinders that had never been seen before in the ten northwest civil and military disciplines were removed from the horse's back.
"General Zhong, you have misunderstood. This iron thunder cannon barrel is just a launcher, and those people are carrying thunder bombs.
"The general is here, what are your orders from Duke Zhuangyuan?" Lu Qian strode forward and saluted Gao Zhang respectfully.
Seeing the impatient expressions of the entourage around Gao Zhang also aroused the curiosity of the civil and military officers of the Western Army.
Here, Gao Zhang glanced at the confused and doubtful Western Army soldiers and began to explain to them.
This is a wild valley with little human habitation. The mountains on both sides of the valley are very steep, and you can even see the rugged rocks exposed outside the white snow.
"Generals, this thunder cannon is also a long-range weapon. Now its shooting range can be adjusted from fifty feet to one hundred and twenty feet."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhuangyuan, the flying thunder artillery will definitely not disappoint Mr. Zhuangyuan."
Tong Zhisheng, who was sitting on the carriage and dozing off with his head bouncing up and down, suddenly turned his eyes and stared at Cai Laoliu.
Then each group of five people carried the weird metal cylinder to the front and began to assemble it.
"Everyone, please also pay attention to the fact that the power of this thunder cannon is extraordinary. Its sound alone is like a clear sky thunder exploding in your ears."
As soon as Gao Zhang finished speaking, everyone heard Lu Qian's shouts.
