"According to the order." The Imperial City Secretary took the musket wrapped in yellow silk from the official, presented it to Zhao Guan's house, and untied the silk cloth...
Among the commanders, Zhang Jun, Yang Xinzhong, Liu Yanqing, Liu Guangshi, Guo Cheng and other generals of the Northwest Army had never seen Zhao Guanjia personally use new firearms.
They looked extremely curious, standing on tiptoes and stretching their heads, staring intently at Zhao Guan's every move.
Yue Fei, Zhang Xian, Wang Gui, Yang Zaixing, Niu Gao and other generals who came from the Enke martial arts test had seen Zhao Guan's musket shooting many times at the martial arts field outside the capital.
Now, they are not as shocked and curious as the northwest soldiers.
They just smiled, looked up at Zhao Guan's house for a few times, and then turned their attention to the many curious and strange generals of the Northwest Army...
Zhao Ji raised his right hand lightly, and the imperial city minister quickly stepped forward, holding a simple-looking fire gun with a dark and cold light in both hands, and respectfully presented it in front of Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji took the blunderbuss and inspected each component skillfully, with confidence shining in his eyes.
Among the commanders, Zhang Jun, Yang Xin and other generals of the Northwest Army, as well as Yue Fei and other generals who came from the Enke Military Examination, as well as the soldiers present, all looked at Zhao Guan's house intently.
The sun shines slantingly on the loess open space at the gate of Zhongzhong Division’s camp;
Suddenly, a strong wind blew by, and a little dust was swept into the air and danced lightly.
Several flags in the military camp were flapping in the wind;
At this moment, it seemed that even heaven and earth were cheering for the Emperor of the Song Dynasty who was about to use muskets on the loess plains of Ningxia region centuries in advance.
Zhao Ji wears an iron sword and golden dragon helmet on his head, a red velvet sash and waist-length bright armor, a red cloak with golden dragon pattern on his back, and holds a fire gun and spear in his hand;
He stood in the fierce wind,
I wish I could wipe out the endless heartache of Jingkang’s shame!
Looking at the sky,
Clouds move in all directions,
gun in hand,
Ask the world who is the hero?
…
At this time, Zhao Ji was in a complicated mood. In his heart, he could only apply the domineering lyrics of this later song to express his feelings directly.
Historically, in the current three years of Xuanhe, among the emperors of Song, Liao, Xia and Jin, who is the hero?
Frankly speaking, Wanyan Aguda, the founding emperor of the Jin Kingdom, is undoubtedly the number one hero!
Li Qianshun, the defending leader of the Xia Kingdom, should be the second hero of the "Old 6" level like "Voldemort".
He was able to lead the Xia State to survive in the cracks surrounded by powerful countries, and he also managed Xixia to make the country prosperous and the people peaceful. Even when the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, and later when the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, he, Li Qianshun, was able to benefit the Xia State.
, it’s really not easy.
In history, Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and Yelu Yanxi, Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom, are typical examples of "if you don't work, you will die"...
Both of them eventually became prisoners of the Jin Dynasty. Can they be called heroes?
Calling a bear a wronged wild animal!
However, the time traveler Zhao Ji came to this world and became Emperor Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty. After a series of enterprising reforms to strengthen himself, he invented and manufactured gunpowder weapons and reused capable civil servants and generals;
Not only did he put down all the uprisings and rebellions in the Song Dynasty, he also captured Xiping Mansion, the Xijing City of Xia Kingdom, which had never been conquered by the Song Dynasty, and restored the old name of this place during the Han Dynasty - Lingzhou.
Zhao Ji is about to mobilize his soldiers to conquer Xia, use lightning tactics, go down the Yellow River, and launch a northern expedition to capture Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xia Kingdom...
After the Xia Kingdom is destroyed, Zhao Ji will send troops into the Liao Dynasty to eliminate Qiang Jin...
Now, Zhao Ji feels that what he has done is worthy of the word "hero"!
Moreover, Zhao Ji even wants to use actual combat to crush Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin and become the greatest hero in the world!
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"Click!"
Zhao Ji skillfully and quickly opened the safety of the gun and spear.
When all the soldiers heard the sound, their bodies were shaken and they all stared with bated breath...
I saw Zhao Guanjia raising his musket and spear and aiming it at the wooden archery target a hundred paces away with an iron breastplate hanging on it.
Many of these onlookers have personal experience. When drawing a bow and shooting an arrow, if the wind blows, the probability of hitting the target will inevitably become much smaller.
At this time, they saw that the wind was still blowing. Although it was not a strong wind, it was not a breeze either.
They could clearly see that the red tassels of the iron-and-golden dragon helmet worn by Zhao Guan's family were fluttering in the wind;
The red cloak with gold threads and dragon patterns worn by Zhao Guan's family was also fluttering in the wind.
At this time, the onlookers all thought that Zhao Guanjia would definitely wait for the wind to blow before he would shoot...
However, they all made a mistake!
Zhao Ji set up his musket and spear, quickly determined the wind strength and direction at this time, and quickly corrected the shooting aim point;
He kept breathing evenly, closed his left eye, opened his right eye, aimed the gap at the crosshair, the crosshair at the target, and aimed down three points and one line...
Zhao Ji kept in mind the shooting formula of "aim intentionally, fire unintentionally". He used his index finger to apply force evenly, lightly pulled the trigger, and unintentionally fired the bullet.
"boom!"
The muzzle spit out dazzling tongues of flame and black smoke, and the bullets flew out, tearing the air apart...
"clang!"
A hundred steps away, a blackened bullet hole suddenly appeared in the center of the fine iron breastplate hanging on the wooden archery target;
The wooden archery target shook and eventually fell to the ground.
Zhao Ji put away his gun and stood up, his eyes like torches as he scanned the soldiers who were standing there in shock.
An indifferent smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he asked leisurely:
"How is my marksmanship?"
Zhao Ji's question was like a lit match being thrown into a tank filled with gasoline. The scene exploded instantly!
"The official's marksmanship is as good as a god!"
"The official family is mighty!"
"The official family is mighty!"
"Long live my emperor..."
The scene was full of people, congratulating the official family!
At this time, the wind had stopped, Zhao Ji's face remained as usual, he held the gun in his left hand, and made a downward movement with his right hand, so that the soldiers present would no longer have to congratulate him.
At the scene, the sound of congratulations gradually weakened, and finally there was silence, waiting for Zhao Guan's family to lecture.
Zhao Ji said to Zhang Jun:
"Bo Ying, take someone to take back the wooden archery targets and other objects!"
"The humble minister Zhang Jun obeys the order!" Zhang Jun said happily.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although it seems that he is asked to run errands, he is very happy.
The person who gave orders and asked him to run errands and do the work was from the family of Zhao Guan, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!
Zhang Jun, who is thirty-five years old this year, does not even know what kind of bad luck he has had this year.
This time, I was lucky enough to follow the Central Division of Zhongshi in the westward expedition against Xia, and I achieved some military exploits, but in the past, I would not have attracted the attention of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty at all!
But he never expected that these military exploits of his would win the favor of the Zhao Guan family, who was the leader of the army.
Zhang Jun joined the army at the age of sixteen and started out as a young archer.
He felt deeply that he had been in the army for nineteen years, and this year was the period when he was promoted fastest. It was only because of this battle against Xia that he was favored and promoted by the Zhao family.
Zhang Jun led his two soldiers to the wooden archery target that was leaning on the ground a hundred paces away, and ran as fast as he could for fear of delaying the errand assigned by Zhao Guan's family.
Zhang Jun, who was wearing armor, was the first to run to the fallen archery target a hundred steps away.
He turned around and saw that the two soldiers who were running with him were left behind by him more than twenty paces.
Zhang Jun was panting and cursed angrily:
"Damn it, you two run away! Zhao Guan's family is waiting for us to come back quickly, don't waste your time!"
Those two soldiers knew that Zhang Jun was strict in running the army.
They were afraid of being whipped when they returned, so they gritted their teeth and ran as hard as they could until they reached Zhang Jun.
At this time, Zhang Jun had already picked up the fine iron breast mirror.
He saw the three arrow feathers shot by Yang Xinzhong carve into the middle of the iron breastplate;
However, the bullet hole left on the mirror by the Zhao Guan family was exactly in the center of the three arrow feathers, which is also the center of the entire breast shield.
Zhang Jun admired him from the bottom of his heart and said to himself in admiration:
"Zhao Guanjia can shoot so accurately in the wind, his marksmanship is like a god!"
Zhang Jun was very happy. Fortunately, Zhao Guan's shot hit the target. Otherwise, wouldn't he be asking for trouble if he came to get this mirror and then sent it to Zhao Guan's family?
But now, it's different.
‘I, Zhang Jun, take this mirror and send it to Zhao Guan’s family. It will definitely make Zhao Guan’s family happy. It will also make the officials have a good impression of me, Zhang Jun.’
'In this way, if I achieve more military exploits on the battlefield, the day when I, Zhang Jun, will rise to prominence may come...'
Zhang Jun raised the corner of his mouth and ordered to the two soldiers who had just come over and were still breathing heavily:
"You two quickly lift up this wooden archery target, follow me, run back quickly, and present it to Zhao Guan's family."
"Follow...obey the order!"
Zhang Jun held the fine iron breast shield in both hands and ran back quickly at a sprint speed of 100 meters, arriving in front of Zhao Guan's house.
A "plop" sound.
Zhang Jun knelt on one knee, holding in both hands the fine iron breastplate with irregular bullet holes in the center and three arrows wedged into it, and congratulated:
"The humble minister Zhang Jun congratulates the official for hitting the very center of this iron mirror."
"Wei Chen originally thought that if the eldest son of the Yang family in my department can walk through an iron mirror with a hundred steps, he is already very powerful."
"However, Zhang Jun, a humble minister, never expected that an official's marksmanship is as good as a god!"
"The power and accuracy of the projectiles fired by the official's fire blunderbuss are much more powerful than those of the Yang family's powerful bow. It's much more powerful!"
All the soldiers present stood on tiptoes, stretched their necks, and looked at the fine iron breastplate in Zhang Jun's hand, which was wedged with three arrows and a thick and irregular bullet hole.
They were shocked...
Sure enough, as Zhang Jun said, Zhao Guanjia hit the target with his musket, and his shot was more accurate and more destructive than Yang Xinzhong, an archer who was as strong as an ox and could lift a three-stone bow.
Many of them have experienced many battles or even hundreds of battles. They imagined that if they were wearing armor on the battlefield, a hundred steps away, they would meet someone like Yang Pizhong, who was born with great strength and was skilled in bow and arrow.
, maybe still alive;
However, if you encounter a shooter like Zhao Guanjia who uses a blunderbuss, you will definitely be killed on the spot.
They also know that only the Song Dynasty has firearms, and the enemy countries do not. This allows the Song army to use firearms to crush the enemy in battle...
The admiration of the generals spread everywhere...
Zhang Jun heard the compliments and feedback from the soldiers present, and secretly glanced at Zhao Guan's family who was smiling proudly. He knew that his congratulations to Zhao Guan's family had aroused the agreement of all the soldiers and generals, and even made Zhao Guan's family happy.
He was so excited that he racked his brains and shouted:
"The humble minister Zhang Jun heard from Mr. Xiang Zhong, the official, that the officials gave me the firearms corps of the armies of the Song Dynasty's Western Expedition against Xia. The artillery, muskets and other firearms used by them were all invented and designed by the officials.
.”
Zhao Ji smiled and nodded.
Zhang Jun’s voice rose another octave, and he shouted excitedly:
"The official family is a genius! How could they develop such a powerful firearm! This is the blessing of the Song Dynasty!"
"The officials are wise and powerful!
"Although Zhang Jun is stupid, in my opinion, if these artifacts can be equipped on a large scale in all the armies of the Song Dynasty, they will definitely help the Song Dynasty expand its territory, far surpassing the Han and Tang Dynasties, and become famous all over the world!!
"
All the soldiers and generals also agreed, their eyes full of admiration and excitement...
Among them, only two people's expressions were slightly different from the others.
One of them is Yue Fei. Although he admires the Zhao Guan family from the bottom of his heart for their ability to invent and develop a variety of firearms when they were in the capital, and due to the mass production of firearms manufacturing camps, their investment in military wars has achieved initial results, but he knows very well that in the past
The Song Dynasty currently has the ability to manufacture firearms and the production quantity. For now, the use of firearms in the Song army is only for auxiliary purposes, or only for key battles.
What made Yue Fei even more disgusted was that he discovered that Zhang Jun, a fierce general who dared to charge forward in battle, turned out to be a flattering villain!!
Zhang Jun's villainous face made Yue Fei feel ashamed to be associated with him...
Therefore, Yue Fei curled his lips and squinted at Zhang Jun, who was flattering Zhao Guan's family, with a look of disdain on his face.
Another person with a complicated expression is Yang Xinzhong.
Before, he drew a powerful bow with the power of three stones and fired three arrows in a row, which aroused the applause of the generals and Zhao Guan's family. Now Zhao Guan's family only needs to use a fire gun that he has never seen before, and only fired one bullet.
It hits the target so accurately, and its destructive power is so huge.
This made Yang Xinzhong feel that his limelight had been overshadowed by the Zhao Guan family too much!
He had a premonition that he might not be reused by the Zhao Guan family.
There was a slightly disappointed expression on his face.
When Zhao Ji scanned the generals, he quickly captured the subtle expression changes on the faces of Yue Fei and Yang Xinzhong.
He could infer the general thoughts of Yue and Yang through the changes in their expressions.
Zhao Ji secretly thought: 'Zhang Jun only obeys the emperor's orders and is good at catering to the holy will. Although Yue Fei, who has a straightforward personality, does not like it, I still want to use him.'
‘Zhang Jun in history was one of the four generals of the Zhongxing Dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was not in vain. My principle is: only use talents!
Zhao Ji saw a slightly disappointed expression on Yang Xinzhong's face, and he was not in a hurry to comfort the nineteen-year-old Captain Yang.
After all, Zhao Ji only needs to finally verify the family background of Yang Xinzhong in this world. As long as he can match the famous Southern Song Dynasty general Yang Xinzhong in history, then I will definitely promote him.
…
At this time, Zhao Ji knelt on one knee in front of Zhang Jun and said:
"Boying, please get back on your feet!"
"Weak minister Zhang Jun thanks the Lord for His grace!"
Zhang Jun thanked En and stood up. Since he had received the order from Zhao Guan's family, he still held the fine iron breastplate with three arrow feathers and an irregular bullet hole in both hands, and stood back to Yang Xinzhong, who looked disappointed.
around.
Zhang Jun used his strong body to arch Yang Xinzhong's mighty and tall body.
Yang Xinzhong frowned and asked in a low voice: "General Zhang, what's the matter?"
Zhang Jun whispered mysteriously: "The eldest man of the Yang family, you and I, brothers, showed their faces in front of Zhao Guan's family today. If we are rich and powerful in the future, don't forget us!"
Yang Xinzhong was very curious. Today, Zhang Jun actually became brothers with his subordinate.
He took a close look at the fine iron breast shield that Zhang Jun was still holding in his hand, smiled bitterly, and said in a low voice:
"General Zhang, don't make fun of Mr. Yang. Where did I show my face? Although my three arrows hit this mirror, they are not as accurate as Zhao Guan's shot, and their power is not as powerful as Guan's!"
"Haha!" Zhang Jun smiled and whispered:
"Brother, you don't understand, don't you? Brother, although you were born in a wealthy businessman and have enjoyed prosperity and wealth since childhood, you still have too little experience!"
"Although I, Mr. Zhang, come from a poor family and joined the army at the age of sixteen and have been in the army for nineteen years, I am well-informed and worldly. Brother, you are not as good as me."
"I think the Zhao Guan family already values you, Brother Yang!"
Yang Xinzhong was puzzled and asked in a low voice: "How can you see it?"
Zhang Jun whispered: "I can tell from the way the official looks at you that he admires you. Also, you shot these three arrows exquisitely!~"
"Although you only shot around the center of the fine iron breastplate, you left the center of the mirror open for Zhao Guanjia to demonstrate his marksmanship in public. This allowed the Guanjia to demonstrate his marksmanship! Win.
He received the applause of the heavy soldiers present!"
"Do you think the official can be unhappy? Can he not reuse you in the future?"
Zhang Jun lowered his voice and added: "If it's the other way around, and Zhao Guan's shot misses, but Brother Yang hits three arrows, making the arrows wedge into the iron mirror, then I'm afraid you won't be reused by the officials!"
Young Lieutenant General Yang Xin was doubtful and said:
"But I think officials won't be like this..."
…
"Master Yang, what are you whispering to Zhang Boying over there? Come to me quickly!"
A loud shout from Zhao Guan's family made Yang Xinzhong tremble.
Zhang Jun was so frightened that he stuck out his tongue and whispered to Yang Xin:
"Brother Yang and I have spoken the truth from the bottom of our hearts. Brother Yang, when you approach the official's house, you must control your speech carefully! Don't say everything!"
Yang Xinzhong nodded.
He was in a nervous mood and walked towards Zhao Guan's house. He knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said:
"The last general Yang Xinzhong paid a visit to the official! The things the last general and General Zhang whispered to each other were all praising the official's marksmanship as a god, which made the officials admire him so much..."
Zhao Ji glanced at Yang Xinzhong, who had unlimited future potential in front of him. He did not ask for details, but praised:
"Da Lang of the Yang family showed great bravery in the battle against the enemy in the North City of Xijing. He killed more than seventy enemies and killed more than thirty more when he chased the fleeing enemies. It can be said that he has superb martial arts and is a hero from a young age!"
"I saw with my own eyes today that the Yang family's elder man can pull a bow with the force of three stones. He is indeed as strong as an ox!"
"You can pass through an iron mirror with a hundred steps, and your archery skills are outstanding!"
"Da Lang of the Yang family, you are such a young hero, and I want to focus on cultivating you!"
Yang Xin was very excited as he listened to Zhao Guan's words, but on the surface he still pretended to be listening to the holy teachings.
He recalled what Zhang Jun whispered to him just now. He couldn't help but be shocked and secretly admired Zhang Jun's ability to foresee.
Suddenly, Zhao Ji changed the subject:
"Of course, when the Yang family eldest son took the initiative to join Zhang Boying's army, the family background he reported was concealed, right?"
"Tell me the truth, who are your father and your grandfather?"
Zhao Guanjia's words were like stirring up a thousand waves on a calm lake...
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