May has come quietly, and the weather has gradually warmed up, but no one knows what Zhao Guanren is doing. King Ning and others are waving flags in Jiangnan to rebel, and the Corpse Collection Army has been out for more than half a month, but King Zhao's army has not set off yet.
signs.
Only the Ministry of Finance was surprised to find that more than 10 million taels of silver were gone, which was more terrible than burning money...
But Zhao Guanren still works on the line at two o'clock every day, but his short hair has changed to medium and long hair. The Government Manufacturing Office also has several arsenals that rotate continuously. Hundreds of carts come in and out all day long, but the arsenal in the mountains is a restricted area, and no one knows about it.
What is he building?
"I opened Chengdu in nine days, and tens of thousands of households and households entered the city. Fortunately, I didn't lose any of this city..."
Zhao Qingtian stood with his hands behind his hands by the Jinma River, looking at the prosperous and huge Chengdu. Behind him was a cavalry troop that could not be seen. The Longyou Army had officially entered Jiannan Road, but Jiannan Road was too big and covered
It increased the area of two provinces in later generations.
"Master Zhao! Please tell me everything..."
The Jiedushi of Jiannan led a group of cronies and asked solemnly: "You left the Tibetan home base not to attack, so why did you send someone thousands of miles away to quell the rebellion? Besides, I, Jiannan, still have the strength to fight, not
It’s such a complete failure, it’s really puzzling!”
"Master Li! Please forgive Zhao for speaking bluntly..."
Zhao Qingtian cupped his hands and said: "Jiannan has lost half of its territory. Don't you still know where it was defeated? The lack of soldiers and low morale are only secondary. The key is that there are a large number of demon soldiers in the Tubo rebels. They have already penetrated Jiannan Road.
, there is a monster hidden among your generals!"
"Ah? Are you serious about this..."
A group of officials were horrified, but before they could finish their words, a group of men in black armor came and brought more than a dozen monster corpses in a carriage. The leader clasped his fists and shouted: "Generalissimo! Another group of monster assassins have been captured. They are disguised as monsters."
I have become a messenger and a postman, and want to ambush you on the ship!"
"Thank you, all you demon masters, please screen carefully..."
Zhao Qingtian stepped in very politely and returned the courtesy, and then said: "My lords! This is the emperor's intention of dispatching our army. The south is seriously infiltrated by monsters. If we don't mobilize troops from Longyou, we can only rely on the power of the Demon Suppressing Division."
Strength, it can be said to be a drop in the bucket!"
"I also have a Demon Suppression Bureau, why don't they know about me..."
Mr. Li quickly looked at the demon master, but he rolled his eyes and said: "Your city has almost become a nest of monsters. We have sent you several letters, but you still refuse to see me. Why?
If you say that we are deceiving the public with our evil words, just wait until you are skinned by a monster!"
"It's nothing. I don't know about this at all..."
Lord Li shouted urgently, and the demon masters turned away with disdain. Zhao Qingtian also patted Lord Li on the arm, said "take care of yourself" and left. He got on his horse and went straight to the ferry.
A large number of civilian ships are ferrying the army.
"Dad! Big brother..."
An excited shout rang out, and a silver-armored young general rushed over and hugged Zhao Qingtian's eldest son excitedly. Zhao Qingtian also quickly got off his horse and said with a hearty smile: "Haha~ I haven't seen you in four years.
, my son is so old, how is things going at home?"
"It's okay! The princes and ministers died several times, but our family was unscathed..."
The young general excitedly took out a few letters, handed them over and said with a smile: "Dad! This is the letter my family asked me to send to you. My mother also wrote one to you, but your son-in-law is Prince Zhao. What he wants to say
It is related to military aircraft and must be relayed to you personally by the child!"
"I haven't met my son-in-law yet, but rumors about him are flying everywhere. What do you think of him..."
Zhao Qingtian picked up the letter and walked to the inn. The younger son happily pulled his elder brother and told a lot about Zhao Guanren, but his elder brother was surprised and said: "You are almost praising him.
Could it be that he is a saint and has no shortcomings at all?"
"Of course! No one is perfect. He acts cunningly and has deep intentions..."
The youngest son walked into the side hall of the inn and said: "But he only treats his enemies like this, but he is so kind to his family. My grandfather can't find anything wrong with him. He just praises my sister for being lucky. By the way! My brother-in-law asked me to take care of him."
We bought a lot of good things, all military supplies!”
As the younger son spoke, he picked up a box, opened it and took out two lighters, two boxes of candies, a few cans, and a glass lantern, and introduced it to the father and son as if showing off. The father and son also looked novel.
to play with.
"Don't underestimate these candies, they are life-saving candies. I have brought you a big boat..."
The younger son smiled and said: "My brother-in-law is so generous to you. He has two thousand angry wind lanterns, one hundred thousand boxes of tap fire, ten thousand first aid kits, and fifty lighters, but they are all made of pure gold.
They are all engraved with the logo of our Longyou Army and are given to your close friends and generals for use!"
"What is a carved dog? You mean carved, right..."
The eldest son picked up a pure gold kerosene lighter, with Zhao Jiajun's serial number and the compiled character "Zhao" engraved on it. He held it heavily in his hand, while his younger brother coquettishly took out two cigars and put them in the mouths of the father and son.
Put one in and light it with a lighter with a smile.
"I don't understand either, it's what the government agencies call it anyway..."
The youngest son suddenly took out a large grenade from the box, unscrewed the iron waterproof cover on it, and said with a smile: "Dad! Do you know what this is? I will demonstrate it to you. You two cover your ears."
, don’t be surprised!”
"Isn't it just the magic-suppressing thunder? The demon-slayer has it all over him. It's a worthless thing..."
The eldest son waved his hand disdainfully, but after the younger son pulled the lead, he threw it into the corner of the courtyard. Soon there was a loud "bang" sound, and a big hole was blown out of the courtyard wall, with rubble everywhere.
Flying around, the shocked guards rushed in with their swords drawn.
"What kind of thunder is this? Why is it so powerful..."
Zhao Qingtian ran out in disbelief, waving his hands to drive the guards away. His younger son followed him out and said proudly: "This is a military thunder that shakes the sky. It is ten times more powerful than the magic thunder. There are hundreds of thousands of them."
Throw it into the military formation, and all the men and horses will be smashed to pieces!"
"Dad! What a weapon for siege..."
The eldest son got out of the hole in the wall and looked inside and outside. Zhao Qingtian also squatted by the hole with a strange look on his face and asked: "I heard that the gate towers of the Imperial City were blown down, but what did this thing do?"
"No! What blew up the Imperial City was gunpowder, the same stuff used in firecrackers..."
The youngest son waved his hand and said: "The power of gunpowder is too low. The cultists are only better because of the large quantity. Ours is explosives. You can dig two holes on the city wall for the child. With only two basin-sized explosive bags, the child can blast them."
The city gate will be blown down for you!"
"Don't brag nonsense. Marching and fighting is a very important matter..."
Zhao Qingtian stood up and looked at him solemnly. His younger son scratched his head and said, "My brother-in-law said that if the location is right, one pack can blow down the city wall. I'm afraid I've told you two. If you don't believe it, let the artilleryman demonstrate it. Brother-in-law, please give me a demonstration."
You mobilized five hundred artillerymen, they are all professionals!"
"Only five hundred? Enough for what to eat..."
The eldest son got in unhappily, but Zhao Qingtian picked up the younger son and left. The younger son hurriedly called a team of artillerymen from the boat. There happened to be an abandoned old city wall not far away, although it was only more than five meters high.
, but they are all made of bricks and stones.
"I will give you half an hour to blow up this old city wall. You will be rewarded..."
Zhao Qingtian stood directly in front of the city wall. His followers all came over curiously, but the artillery company commander said with some surprise: "Generalissimo! It doesn't take that long, but you all have to step back and stand.
Only a hundred steps away!"
"A hundred steps away? Are you not sure..."
The men of the Longyou Army retreated with disdain, eating melon seeds and peeling peanuts one by one. They didn't take the artillery soldiers seriously at all, but just watched them pull out their engineering shovels and run to the base of the city wall to dig.
Within a few minutes he was running wild.
"Fa'er Bang!"
The artillerymen covered their ears and hid behind the trees, probably because they didn't want to be embarrassed in front of the Longyou Army. They stuffed three explosive packets into their heads, and only heard a loud "bang" sound, and the Longyou Army fell to their knees.
The ground was shaken to the point where even Zhao Qingtian was knocked upside down.
"Boom~"
A large number of bricks and stones suddenly rose into the sky, shocking the entire Chengdu city's soldiers and civilians, and the gravel fell like raindrops. It was not safe to stand a hundred steps away. Some people were still screamed after being hit, but those present
Everyone among them was dumbfounded.
"No, no! Dad, did you see..."
The eldest son was dumbfounded and pushed his father, but Zhao Qingtian was already stunned. A large gap of more than ten meters was blown out of the city wall, and a big hole appeared on the ground. If this was a siege, Longyou's cavalry could drive straight in.
.
"Oh my God! No wonder we only sent five hundred people. This can be worth thousands of troops..."
Zhao Qingtian climbed up ecstatically and looked around the city wall excitedly. His soldiers also swarmed over and praised him in surprise.
"Sir! These artillerymen are really precious..."
One of the lieutenants was even more shocked and said: "It doesn't even take a stick of incense. Such a big city wall is gone. If you give me two teams of artillery, I can capture Tubo with 20,000 people. How about we divide our forces?"
Come on, I will take the artillery back to fight against Tibet!"
"Artillery! How many bombs do you have..."
Zhao Qingtian hurriedly turned back, and the artillery company commander came over and whispered: "Sir! This is a secret. Anyway, it is enough for you to blow up ten cities. Moreover, we have brought ten warships. If we attack Linshui City, we don't have to get off the ship.
We can blow up Kaicheng until they surrender!"
"Quick! Take me to the warship and take a good look..."
Zhao Qingtian walked to the river with great interest. The ten warships were converted from double-decker official ships. Each ship was equipped with ten cast-iron cannons. In order to rush the work, they were all the simplest front-loading cannons, but the caliber was very rough and equipped with
A hundred mortars were fired.
"How far can this thing hit? Can it hit five hundred steps..."
Zhao Qingtian patted the cannon curiously, and all his cronies followed. However, Datang's technology tree was cut down by them, which caused foreign countries to follow suit and practice Xuanqi. Not a single serious cannon appeared.
"Sir! It can hit the ground as far as five miles. It is not a problem to bomb from the ship to the city. One gun can kill an elephant and easily kill more than ten people..."
The artilleryman's words shocked everyone again, and the deputy general said quickly: "How about shooting a bird? Let's go back and build iron cannons. If ten people push one cannon, whoever comes will die!"
"Sir! This cannon weighs more than 3,000 pounds. It will sink into the mud..."
The company commander raised his hand and said: "This cannon is only suitable for attacking and defending cities and warships. It is inconvenient to transport on land to deal with dense troop formations. If it encounters a small group of flexible targets, the hit rate is at most two out of ten shots. And small cannons are magic weapons."
, a single person can carry it and blast it two miles easily!"
"Be good! Your artillery is a good thing, it must be very expensive..."
The generals stroked the cannons with salivation, while the company commander smiled bitterly and said: "When the cannon goes off! Ten thousand taels of gold! Our ten warships, cannon shells, and artillery training expenses cost more than two million taels.
When we just blew up the wall, six hundred taels were gone!"
"So expensive?"
Everyone took a breath of cold air, but Zhao Qingtian said: "It is indeed very expensive, but the money is worth it. If you attack back to the city, take the medicine pack and blow it up, then the cavalry rushes in, how many people will die?"
, King Zhao is really a great talent, it’s timely help!”
"Sir! The forward battalion is here to report..."
A general jumped up and said solemnly: "The Tubo rebels attacked several more cities and reached central Guizhou to garrison. However, the local demon-suppressing spies suggested that our army should be stationed, saying that the Tibetan army had... iron cannons.
, has been placed on the pass, no less than sixty gates!"