Wang Xian gave the order, and the Jin Yiwei immediately lit the match on the gun.
"Oh, I can't do it!" Liu Sheng, who had been hiding behind Wang Xian to watch the excitement when he saw the flames coming from the gun, was frightened and ran out quickly, pushing the muzzle of Jin Yiwei's gun upward and facing him.
Wang Xiangao shouted: "Let them stop!"
But Wang Xian didn't move at all, and neither did his men. The matchlock at the muzzle of the gun was half burned!
Seeing that Wang Xian couldn't move, Liu Sheng quickly turned around and shouted to Zhao Ying: "Run away! You are looking for death!"
The old eunuch's face changed violently from blue to red, and his inner struggle was obviously intense to the extreme.
The eunuchs beside him didn't have the determination, so they involuntarily shrank back, not knowing who was leading the way first.
It wasn't until the match rope was about to burn out and the projectiles were about to be shot that Zhao Ying stomped his feet bitterly, and in a flash, he was in front of the eunuchs.
"Papa papa", in the terrifying gunfire, a dozen eunuchs who were lagging behind were shot to the ground. Zhao Ying was unscathed, turned around angrily, and shouted at Wang Xian: "Our family
We are at odds with you!" After saying this, he flashed his body again and left Liu Sheng's central military camp with his remaining disciples.
On the ground, a dozen eunuchs who had been shot, half of them dead, and the other half injured, were wailing on the ground. Without waiting for Wang Xian's instructions, a guard in golden clothes stepped forward with a sword and killed them one by one...
Wang Xian had no reaction to this. He just touched his chin and muttered: "It seems that I will have to use a black gun next time..."
This bloody scene made even Liu Sheng, who was accustomed to fighting, frown and sigh: "The murderous intent is too strong, too strong!"
"I'm sorry, Lord Marquis, for being so reckless in your camp." Wang Xian raised his eyebrows and said loudly. Even so, there was no apology on his face: "It's just that they dare to attack my family members, so I have to fight back!
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"Hey..." Liu Sheng was very human after all. He sighed and stopped dwelling on the matter. Instead, he became very interested in Wang Xian's muskets. He reached out and grabbed a musket, trying to get it.
Take a look.
Although the Jin Yiwei was not as strong as Liu Sheng, he still held on tightly and looked at Wang Xian with a blushing face. The gun is as good as the man, and the gun kills the man. This is the iron rule of these Jin Yiwei's shooting.
Wang Xian waved his hand, and the Jin Yiwei released his hand and asked Liu Sheng to take the gun.
Liu Sheng took the musket in his hand and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more surprised he became. He couldn't help but said in a loud voice: "This thing is much better than the fire blunderbuss of the Shenji Camp!"
He used to be in charge of the Shenji Camp all year round, so he is naturally an expert in firearms. The more expert he is, the more he can see how extraordinary this musket is. Not only does it have more sights, triggers and other devices than the muskets in the Shenji Camp, but the barrel of the gun is also
The degree of smoothness and straightness was something Liu Sheng had never seen before.
Weighing the musket in his hand, Liu Sheng's first thought was to imitate it, but the second thought soon came to him, that is, it could not be imitated. Other than that, the gun chamber alone was the work of the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry.
It definitely can't be built! Ouchi's skilled craftsmen can do it to the same level regardless of the cost, but the guns produced in that way are too expensive and can only be regarded as rare toys for the princes and nobles, and they definitely cannot be equipped with the army.
So Liu Sheng quickly came up with a third idea. He looked at Wang Xiandao with a smile: "Give me a thousand..."
"Don't even think about it!" Wang Xian rolled his eyes and said, "I only have two or three hundred in total, and I want you, the commander of Shenji Camp, to give me a batch!"
Of course Liu Sheng knew that Wang Xian was unwilling to tell the truth, so he smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't send me away. How about you send someone to teach me how to make a gun?" Since he had the idea of forming an army to protect himself, he naturally refused to let go.
Take advantage of this opportunity to increase your strength!
"I'd better give you a gun..." In the same way, Wang Xian would never share the core military technology with others. He patted Liu Sheng on the shoulder and said: "Cooperate well, and when we're done, I'll give you a hundred
strip."
"How can one hundred pieces be enough? At least five hundred pieces." Liu Sheng bargained.
"If you have more, you have to buy it." Wang Xian was not polite at all.
"Sure, I want as much as you have."
"Don't talk too much, my gun is very expensive."
After forming an alliance with Liu Xian, Wang Xian came out of Liu Sheng's camp. Dai Hua asked: "Sir, shall we go to Le'an Prefecture?"
"Don't go there yet." Wang Xian shook his head and said, "Find a place to see the situation and wait until Liu Sheng and the White Lotus Sect finish the battle."
In the middle of winter, the city of Beijing is covered with thick clouds, the north wind is howling, and the water in Xiyuan and Nanhaizi has turned into ice.
The eunuchs cowered and stood motionless outside the Showa Palace. The cold wind outside the palace was like a knife, and the knife pierced the cotton robes of the eunuchs. The eunuchs had long been frozen and lost consciousness. But no one dared to move.
I was afraid that if I made some noise, I would anger the irritable emperor in the palace and lead to death.
This year's winter is destined to be very uneven. There has been no snow in the winter, and recently there have been evil stars causing trouble. The officials of the Qintian Prison reported that this is the wrath of God, and the emperor should fast, reflect, and spread virtue. This is said to be the title of the title.
It was as it should be, and it was not an outrageous statement, but it made the emperor so furious that he killed two officials of Qin Tian Jian with a stick!
Xia Yuanji and other important ministers can understand some of the emperor's anger. If there is no snow this winter, there will be a catastrophe in the coming year. The life of the court will not be relieved, but will get worse. Lack of money! It is like the chain that binds Zhu Di, the tiger, making him
I have all my fangs and claws, but I can't do anything...
But only Yang Shiqi knew why the emperor was so angry. The fire a year ago burned down the three main halls and seriously shook the emperor's prestige. Although Zhu Di's thunderbolt method was appropriate, he suppressed the criticism from the government and the opposition.
But one year has passed, and the Buddha Mother is still at large. The White Lotus Sect led by her has become stronger and stronger, and has the momentum to annex Shandong!
This provided the best breeding ground for those who opposed Zhu Di. And this time everyone learned the lesson. No one spoke directly to his face anymore, but instead talked behind his back, secretly communicating, and getting closer to His Highness the Crown Prince, who also took a clear stand against the emperor.
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The situation in the capital was even more serious than in the capital. In the Nanjing, Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas that had been abandoned by Zhu Di, there were even shocking remarks asking the prince to ascend the throne in advance and consecrate Zhu Di as the supreme emperor, and there were not a few people who seconded the proposal. As for the northern provinces, they had no feelings for the prince, but
Various cults and Taoist sects are flourishing, and they are eager to learn from the Shandong White Lotus Sect...
Zhu Di never expected that after he usurped the throne, the country he had worked so hard to manage for more than ten years would once again become unstable... At this time, what Qin Tianjian said about God's anger and made the emperor reflect was not to add fuel to the fire.
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After winter, Zhu Di's old problem for many years came back on time. He huddled in an easy chair all day long, and the fire pot next to him had to be extremely hot. Once the warmth was lost, he would suffer from bone-chilling pain all over his body, even if he could even take a breath.
It takes a lot of effort... In previous years, he would be resting at times like this, and would not allow his ministers to worry about political matters.
But this year, he must hold on to his illness and always pay attention to the battle situation in Shandong.
Standing at the foot of the steps were the prince, grandson, King Zhao, Duke Chengguo, Marquis Yangwu, and a group of great scholars. The reason why His Royal Highness the prince had finished thinking about his past behind closed doors and was able to re-enter the palace was because the one-month period was coming soon.
Zhu Di just asked him to come with him to hear the news...
Shandong's military information is continuously sent to the capital through multiple channels of the local government and factory security systems, and will be followed to the imperial front as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty," Jin Youzi reported with a solemn expression: "The battle between the King of Han and the White Lotus Sect has come to an end..."
"Speak." Zhu Di remained motionless, and one word popped out from the gap between his lips.
"The King of Han was defeated, Le'an Prefecture fell, and His Highness the King of Han was missing..." Jin Youzi reported this bad news with great difficulty.
This military report was already known to all the princes before entering the palace, except the emperor. After Jin Youzi finished speaking, everyone held their breath and did not dare to look at Zhu Di's face.
However, Zhu Di did not have an attack immediately. He just frowned and sat up with a cold expression, "Where is Liu Sheng?"
"Anyuanhou first captured Qingzhou City, the base camp of the White Lotus Sect, and then defeated the White Lotus Sect who came back for reinforcements at the foot of Qingzhou City." Jin Youzi softly reported back: "Nearly 20,000 enemies were wiped out, and the rest fled. Anyuanhou's troops are limited.
There was no further pursuit."
"Is there more?" Zhu Di was still as cold as ice, but if you look closely at his pupils, you can see that there was a faint flame burning in the emperor's eyes.
"Also, there is finally news about Wang Xian, the loyal uncle who has been missing for half a year." Jin Youzi said with sweat on his forehead, "He wrote a letter saying that he has investigated the inside story of the Hulu Valley battle."
Here, Jin Youzi stopped talking, held out a secret report in both hands, and raised it high above his head.
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment and moved his fingers slightly. The eunuch on duty at the side, Zheng He, hurriedly forwarded the secret report. Zhu Di opened the folded page with difficulty and started reading over the charcoal fire. The blue flames were silent and reflected.
The emperor's expression was constantly changing, looking very strange.
Everyone did not dare to say a word, waiting for the moment when the emperor's thunder broke out. However, after Zhu Di read the secret memorial, his expression became dull, his fingers gently clasped the cover of the memorial, his eyes were slightly closed, and he fell into deep thought.
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The princes had no choice but to wait patiently. When their legs became numb and they were dizzy, Zhu Di slowly opened his eyes. The sharp murderous intent in his eyes disappeared in an instant. He looked at the prince expressionlessly and said: "This is it."
Is this the big change that His Highness the Crown Prince mentioned?"
"I only knew that the war situation in Shandong would change drastically within a month, but I didn't expect that my second brother would be defeated by the White Lotus Sect..." Zhu Gaoxu hurried forward and knelt down to apologize.
Zhu Di also couldn't figure out why the brave and capable second son secretly recruited troops for several years and even recruited foreign aid from outside the customs, but he could lose everything in one battle against the ragtag White Lotus Sect!
But this did not prevent the emperor from attacking the prince. Zhu Di said coldly: "How come you didn't expect it? I think you had expected it a long time ago! Now it's better. The serious trouble in the heart has been eliminated, and the prince can finally sit back and relax.