The alliance between the Qin army and Kucha went smoothly, but within a few days, news came from Zena that the alliance had been signed.
Shen Bing is actually not very concerned about this covenant.
Because even in modern times there is a popular saying, "A covenant is only made to be broken."
What's more, it was still an era in ancient times when there were no conventions, treaties, or the United Nations.
Shen Bing knew very well that only interests matter between countries. The reason why countries form alliances now is because the existence of interest relationships is beneficial to everyone.
So the covenant is just a piece of paper.
One day in the future this interest relationship will disappear, and no matter how strong the alliance is, it will be nothing more than lies.
Therefore, the first thing Shen Bing did was to order the artillery originally located in Loulan to go to Kucha with ten artillery pieces.
Loulan was not that important since the Qin army occupied Gushi, so of course the artillery used in the trade was Loulan.
At the same time, Shen Bing transferred 20 more artillery pieces from Yuezhi and transported them to Gushi.
The artillery at this time was suitable for siege and defense, and Shen Bing had no plans to expand the scale of the artillery.
The reason why twenty more artillery pieces had to be transported was because Shen Bing was worried that the cannons would explode and needed to be replaced with new ones.
In fact, Shen Bing would not wait for the gun to explode before replacing it.
The soldiers of the Qin Army are precious assets to Shen Bing, and the explosion of the artillery chamber will not only cause casualties but also leave a psychological shadow on the artillerymen... You must be careful when using artillery on the battlefield in the future, not to mention the possibility of the explosion of the artillery chamber. If a chain explosion occurs, the losses will be difficult to calculate.
So Shen Bing waited for the new artillery to arrive and then directly melted down the old artillery and recast it.
As for the artillery traded with Kucha... they should be blown up.
This can be an experiment, that is, using Kucha soldiers as guinea pigs to record artillery data and various defects.
Otherwise, how could Shen Bing know how long it would take for this iron-core copper cannon to explode?
How do you know what defects still need to be improved?
This system is most commonly used by the United States. Often, domestically produced equipment, such as portable anti-tank missiles, are used to support war-torn countries before their own country has the equipment.
The war-torn countries are happy to use it, but they don't know that they are being used as guinea pigs by the United States for double use.
On the other hand, only when the artillery chambers exploded did they need to be replaced and replenished, so that Kucha could become dependent on the Qin army.
This is easy to understand.
If the artillery can be used for a hundred years, then Qiuchi's only dependence on the Qin army is the medicine packets... It is not difficult to produce solid artillery shells.
However, now, ten cannons will have their chambers exploded from time to time, and one of them will be missing. And Qiuci cannot produce new iron, and of course it cannot produce iron-core copper cannons. The quality of the copper cannons produced by itself is even worse, and the chambers are more exploded. Frequent, so he could only hug Qin Jun's thigh tightly.
In particular, this artillery piece can be exchanged for a thousand sheep... This price is actually a small profit, but of course Shen Bing said it was a "jump price" and a "friendship price" to the outside world.
Of course, Shen Bing asked Ze to explain to King Qiuci in advance:
"Artillery has its shortcomings, such as inconvenient transportation and difficulty in operation and many other problems."
"Among them, exploding the barrel is particularly dangerous..."
King Qiuci asked doubtfully:
"What does it mean to explode?"
Ze replied:
"Everything has its lifespan. For example, a house will collapse over time, and a sword will become chipped after being used for a long time."
"The artillery will explode when its lifespan is about to end."
"The charge will explode the cannon or injure the gunner!"
"If the king is not satisfied, I can inform the general to cancel the artillery deal!"
King Qiuci replied without thinking:
"That's not necessary."
"There is nothing in this world that is indestructible. It is normal for houses to collapse and for swords to be chipped."
"The explosion of artillery barrels should not be an exception."
"Why would I, the king, not use it just because the artillery exploded?"
"How is this different from a sword that is chipped but not forged?"
Ze quickly raised his hands and replied:
"The king's words are very reasonable, but my subordinates are speechless."
No wonder King Kucha was so anxious to equip himself with artillery.
You must know that the nobles of Kucha are opposed to the alliance between Kucha and the Qin army... Forming an alliance with the Qin army means reform, and reform means that the nobles will have their power and land seized. No noble except the king will be happy.
At this time, the nobles heard that King Qiuci had close contacts with the Qin army, and even news of an alliance spread, so the nobles and cities were ready to move.
The King of Kucha needed a strong military force as the backing for his reforms. Once any noble dared to openly rebel or declare their separation from Kucha, the King of Kucha would kill the chickens to scare the monkeys and capture them quickly.
All of these require artillery.
Besides, a cannon only costs a thousand sheep. If it explodes, just buy another one.
So the ten artillery pieces were successfully transported to Kucha.
On the first day, King Qiuci ordered the artillery to test-fire at the shooting range, and then took advantage of his power to announce an alliance with the Qin army and implement reforms.
This certainly made the soldiers and civilians of Qiuci burst into joy.
There are no ordinary people who don’t want reform. After all, the twenty military merit title system stipulates that common people can be rewarded for military merit, while nobles cannot inherit titles without military merit... Although this is difficult to actually achieve, at least on the surface it is for the common people.
Being equal to the nobles or having equal opportunities.
King Qiuci also gained the support of the people, and the nobles did not dare to act rashly because Qiuci had artillery and the support of the Qin army... The nobles were not stupid, with absolute strength in front of them, anyone who had any objections would be punished.
Kill the first bird with one shot.
So King Qiuci formulated a new law and implemented the same system of counties and counties as the Qin State... Although the nobles still used nobles as county guards and county captains, they still managed the city under the original nobles, but they no longer had the same self-control as before.
right.
After a while, King Qiuci would transfer these nobles to various cities, completely forcibly decoupling the nobles from local forces.
If some nobles among them violated the new law, it would be just right. King Qiuci removed the county guards and lieutenants and replaced them with his own henchmen, and the local nobles' influence was quickly uprooted.
Shen Bing didn't care about this.
On the one hand, it is difficult for Shen Bing to interfere... in order to avoid arousing strong resistance from King Qiuci and thinking that Shen Bing is using him as a puppet.
The more advanced control is actually the control that seems to allow him to choose freely, but he has no other options and has to do so.
This is the case for artillery, for example.
At this time, Shen Bing only needs to cut off the supply of artillery and medicine packs...the remaining noble forces will launch a crazy counterattack against King Qiuci. How can King Qiuci refuse to listen to Shen Bing?
Shen Bing just needs to hold on to this point. After all, fists are the last word.
On the other hand, King Qiuci himself also had some skills.
To be precise, Princess Wuyou is well-informed. She knows how to develop and operate to achieve as much benefit as possible at the least possible cost.
Then, Shen Bing received a piece of good news from Ze:
"King Kucha agrees to the marriage."
"But we need to wait until after the battle with the Huns to consummate the marriage!"