Fu Song

Chapter 516 How can I stand by and watch
Xiao Cheng stood on the hillside, not far from the hillside was a huge open land, about several acres in size, surrounded by high wooden fences, and inside were dozens of heads of various fur colors. wolves, and on the other side, I saw tigers and leopards.

These usually fierce guys are curled up and listless one by one. They must be very hungry. After all, they haven't eaten much since they arrived here.

Now these wolves gathered together, staring at a few tigers not far away, obviously, they were ready to attack these beasts.

Xiao Cheng ordered his subordinates to get some wild wolves. He never thought that in a short period of time, not only wolves were sent to him, but even mountain worms and leopards were sent from all over the place.

The people below thought that Xiao Cheng was interested and wanted to hunt, so they didn't dare to neglect, and immediately organized people to go up the mountain.

At this moment, the usually invincible beasts in the mountains of Guizhou Road suffered disaster immediately.

Those who were captured alive and sent to Xiao Cheng were naturally a small number, and more were killed during the process of capture.

Naturally, dead beasts cannot be brought up.

However, this move by the government has brought a lot of benefits to the people living in the mountains. At least they will not be taken away by these beasts when they go out to cut firewood and collect herbs.

Such things have happened frequently in the past.

Xiao Cheng got these things, naturally he didn't want to hunt, in fact, he wanted to use these things to try out the new weapon he just got out.

Right now, this new weapon was lined up beside him.

cannon.

Cannon made of wood.

Xiao Cheng originally planned to make bronze cannons.He did make one, too.

But it's a pity that his black powder is too weak, and he can't send the iron ball very far. It is worthless for the battle.

He had no choice but to give up.

Before the new gunpowder is researched, there is no need to think about such an epoch-making weapon.

But wood cannons can still be used.

Choose lychee wood, elm, oak wood and other extremely hard wood, first cut it open, repair the inside, then close it together, tie it up with iron bars and wires, and then fill the inside Black gunpowder, and things like gravel, iron nails, iron filings, etc., can be fired hundreds of paces once fired.

The point is, getting these things is not expensive.

The power of Xiao Cheng's improved black powder has already shocked the world, but in Xiao Cheng's opinion, it's not worth mentioning, but that's all for now.The advancement of science and technology can never be achieved overnight. Maybe one day, someone's inspiration will make the power of gunpowder even further.

There is now a special workshop for the production of black powder in the Fushifu on Guizhou Road. After several years and many improvements, they can now produce hundreds of catties of powerful black powder a year.

"Let's start!" Xiao Cheng waved his hand, and an officer below lit a large firecracker, waved his hand and threw it into the fence.

There was a bang, and the smoke filled the air.

The beasts in the circle have never seen this thing before.

In an instant, one by one ran around like crazy.

At this time, on the hillside, another officer waved his big hand down and ordered: "Fire!"

The soldiers who had prepared long ago extended the torches in their hands to the rear of the wooden cannon and lit the fuse.

As for Xiao Cheng, he was surrounded by the personal guards and retreated. Several layers of large shields were spread out in front of him. He wanted to poke his head out to see what happened, but the personal guards pushed him back.

The guards have seen such things as bombings before.

Rumbling sounds sounded one after another,

On the hillside, the smoke filled the air, but for a while, nothing could be seen.

However, the previous sounds of howling wolves and howling tigers were basically inaudible after these sounds sounded.

Finally the gunfire stopped, and the mountain wind took away the smoke,
The scene in the pen below was once again presented in front of everyone.

Everyone took a deep breath.

Those once majestic beasts are basically all lying down now.

In the pen, blood flowed like a river.

There are also some who have never died, dragging their bloody bodies and crawling in the pen, crying continuously.

After all, ten wooden cannons were bombarding this small area at the same time.

Several entered the fence under the guard of the guards,

These people are professionals in Xiao Cheng's mouth, and their status on Guizhou Road is quite high, equivalent to officials.

Soon, they appeared in front of Xiao Cheng one by one.

All kinds of data began to pour out of their mouths.

After listening to their report, Xiao Cheng laughed and stood up, clapped his hands and said: "So, in the future, we can use this thing to resist the charge of cavalry groups of Liao people."

"Yes!" A goatee nodded again and again: "Although the power is not as good as what you said Futai, and the damage to iron armor is still quite limited, it is very effective against war horses without iron armor. And Futai Even armor-piercing soldiers can't fight against this thing, after all, the army that can be covered with iron armor from head to toe can be counted on the fingers."

"That's right! It's a reward!" Xiao Cheng said, "Tian Yi, give a reward of [-] yuan to the craftsman department later, so that they can have a good life!"

Hearing this, the goatee suddenly burst into a smile.

"Thank you Futai for the reward."

"Although the results are impressive, they are still far from my requirements!" Xiao Cheng said: "Don't be complacent, you still need to explore with your heart and make progress year after year."

"Futai, don't worry." Goatee said repeatedly: "Futai attaches so much importance to our craftsman, the craftsman is all dedicated to death, and will definitely get out what Futai wants."

"Okay, I'll wait!" Xiao Cheng left satisfied.

The power of this kind of wooden cannon is already very good. Each cannon can be fired about [-] to [-] times. In the scene of tens of thousands of horses charging, I set up dozens of such wooden cannons to bombard his mother.

Thinking about that scene, it was quite spectacular.

But it seems that from now on, gunpowder will be saved.

The production of gunpowder has always faced a big bottleneck, and the output still cannot increase.

Save the amount for a year, and it is estimated that there will be no big war.

Still have to find another way to expand production.

He rode his horse happily back to the Yamen, and before dismounting, he already felt that something was wrong.

Outside the door, there were more than a dozen horses tied up, and there were a few good horses. He knew who they were, and these people were all big men on Guizhou Road today.

Dismounting his horse and striding into the door, Xiao Cheng saw Liu Fengkui at a glance, and what surprised him the most was that he also saw a character who would never approach him when he had nothing to do. Happy guy, Hu Yi.The nominal Guizhou road transfer envoy.

Now this guy is teaching in the Guiyang Mansion, enlightening the dolls.

In Guiyang Mansion, there is a university hall specially set up for young students who have achieved success in their studies. It is a pity that Xiao Cheng simply does not allow this guy to go in and spread his theories in such a place.

The only thing he can do is to enlighten children.

At this moment, when he saw Xiao Cheng approaching, he immediately strode forward to meet him, clasped his fists with both hands, and bowed to the ground, but he couldn't get up for a long time.

Xiao Cheng turned sideways, and said: "Scholar Hu, why is this? A few days ago, Cui Ang led an army to attack the hinterland of the Northwest. I remember that you came here to show off your power and show off your power. Could it be Cui Ang? Ang, who didn't live up to expectations, lost again?"

Hu Yi's body trembled slightly, he neither defended nor got up.

"It's not just a loss?" Jiang Yingxue came over and stuffed a stack of information into Xiao Cheng's hands. "A series of things happened too fast. We just sent out the information in front of us, and then sent it over quickly when another major event happened later. The latter caught up with the former. These information actually arrived in Guiyang together."

With these information in hand, Xiao Cheng didn't look at it right away, but stared at Jiang Yingxue and said, "What's going on?"

Jiang Yingxue said: "Cui Ang lost, the one hundred thousand army was wiped out, and all of them fell into the hands of the eldest brother."

"As expected!"

"At the same time that Cui Ang was defeated, the Liao Kingdom tore up the agreement with the country, and hundreds of thousands of troops invaded the Song Dynasty from Hebei, Shanxi and other places. As a result, the troops were scattered and there was no danger to defend, but they were defeated by the Liao army one by one, and within a month, the Liao army had already arrived at the Daming Mansion."

"I reminded Ma Xing!" Xiao Cheng sighed.

"But this is not the most terrible thing!" Jiang Yingxue said: "The Daming Mansion was broken, Ma Xing and Ma Yun and his son died in battle, and what shocked the world even more was that Cui Ang, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, surrendered The Liao Kingdom was crowned King of Zhao by Yelujun. Under his leadership, the Liao Kingdom's middle army was invincible all the way, and the defense line that the Song Dynasty barely set up along the Yellow River was also broken because of Cui Bo's defection to the enemy in Huazhou. Now the Liao Army is probably about to reach Tokyo City!"

At this moment, Xiao Cheng was really stunned.

"What did you say? Cui Ang surrendered to the Liao Kingdom and was named King Zhao?"

"Yes!"

Ha ha ha!

Xiao Cheng couldn't help but sneer.

"Scholar Hu, get up. I'm also a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, and I'm a courtier all the way. Naturally, I won't stand idly by when encountering such a thing." Xiao Cheng turned his head and looked at Hu who was still keeping his bow to the ground. Yi.

"Futai Dayi!" Hu Yi stood up, his face beaming with joy. "Hu is not talented, and he is willing to die for Futai, but he has an order, so don't dare not obey!"

Xiao Cheng nodded: "Scholar Hu, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Even though I am still a minister of the country. The army of the Liao Kingdom is coming to Tokyo, and Guizhou Road will naturally send troops to serve the king. However, Xueshi Hu, the situation on Guizhou Road You also understand that even if I am willing to send troops, it is impossible for our army on the Guizhou Road to pass through quickly on this road, right?"

"Futai, Hu Mou, please order to go ahead and open the way for Futai, which will definitely open the door to all places along the way!" Hu Yi said loudly: "As long as Futai is willing to send troops, as long as our army can reach Tokyo , we will definitely be able to defeat the Liao army and save the country from danger.”

In the past few years, Hu Yi has witnessed Xiao Cheng's army's combat prowess. In his eyes, the strength of this army cannot be compared with those of the Fourth Army in Tokyo.

Xiao Cheng shook his head, "Scholar Hu, you are too optimistic. This matter is not so easy, even we can't set off in a short time, how many troops to send, which troops to go, who will lead Bing, who will be responsible for the logistics is not an easy task. The invasion of the Liao Kingdom this time is too fast. Some of our troops are still suppressing bandits and guarding the place on the Yunnan Road, and some are preparing to assist Guangnan West Road to solve Annan The problem over there, and this, will take time."

"Tokyo is the capital of our country and the most benevolent place. There are tens of thousands of troops guarding it, and there are millions of people. It will definitely be able to persist until the arrival of the army of kings from all walks of life!" Hu Yi said: "I dare not delay any longer. So I went back to pack up and set off immediately, and I also asked Futai to immediately assemble the army and move out quickly to save the country from disaster!"

Xiao Cheng arched his hands and watched Hu Yi trot outward, "I'm afraid it's those millions of people who made Tokyo collapse even faster."

For a large city with a population of one million, the daily consumption is astonishing. Once the Liao army approached the city and cut off the transportation line, the city of Tokyo would be on the verge of collapse in a short time.

"Order the heads of the military administration of each government to come to Guiyang to discuss matters immediately!"

Standing in the courtyard, Xiao Cheng quickly issued orders one after another.

A number of officials took orders and left.

It is really not an easy task to go to King Qin on Guizhou Road.

When Xiao Cheng walked into the house, there were only Liao Liao and a few people around him.

"Has the information been sent to Luo Gang and Cen Zhong?"

"The original information has been copied, and it has been sent over quickly. I think Yunnan Road and Guangnan West Road will respond immediately." Jiang Yingxue said. "You have made a show here. Luo Gang and Cen Zhong will gather troops and horses immediately, raise food and grass, and go north to serve the king."

"Yingxue, go to Jinghu immediately, and then go to Jiangling and other places." Xiao Cheng pondered, "Some of the chess pieces that were buried in the past are probably ready to be activated now. Hu Yi's temperament is bound to make things impossible. , keeping him will offend a bunch of people.”

"Erlang, do you think Tokyo can't be defended? What about the officials?"

"I'm afraid I can't hold it, and I can't wait for the army of the king from all walks of life to go. Liao Kingdom's trick of making Cui Ang king is really vicious!" Xiao Cheng sighed. "One can't do it well, maybe our official will be caught by the Liao people!"

"Isn't it?" Wu Ke said in surprise.

"Who knows! Wu Ke, you set off to the north right away, and all the secrets are activated. Once the world is in chaos, it's time to go up the mountain, go into the water, and try to grasp some power!"

"Guerrilla?"

"Yes, fight guerrillas, gather strength, and wait for our counterattack."

(End of this chapter)