Start with detective Li Yuanfang

"This time is just to test the data of the wind and thunder cannon, no need to save, continue! Boom his mother!" "Bang! Bang! Bang"

For the Jin people, this day was undoubtedly unprecedented cruelty.

They had never seen such a large ship, nor had they fought such a battle.

Following Ling Zhen's order, the twenty-four shells were just the first batch, and then the shells were loaded one after another, and spewed out from the huge fortress-like Hailong.

The deadly wind whistled, and under the slanting sun in the sky, the shells drew beautiful arcs on the ground, crashed down, and exploded into gorgeous flowers of death.

Destroying the walls, blasting away the earth and rocks, blood and flesh flew all over the place, and ghosts cried and gods howled.

There is no improved gunpowder in this era, and its power is actually far less than what later generations imagined. It can only bombard earth walls. It is difficult to face the slightly stronger county walls, let alone the thick and heavy Xiongguan Dadu.

But the shells of these wind and thunder cannons are obtained by the Ministry of Industry from all over the world to recruit skilled craftsmen and continuously improve them. The power of the gunpowder not only rises in a straight line, but the shrapnel explodes and splatters.

It's also death, it's easier to be killed directly, but the latter is worse than death, being shot full of holes, screaming and screaming, the Yan army who is a little closer feels shocking, swallowing saliva, let alone the enemy up.

When the three Ruan brothers waited until the first wave of artillery fire was over and led the crowd to land in the smoke and dust, there was no resistance at all.

There wasn't even a living golden man to be seen, either they turned into corpses that couldn't be put together, or they fled directly and were shot and killed by the Yan army in the back.

However, there was still a group of people who knelt on the ground and kept begging for mercy. They were the formerly fierce Zoubu clan.

When Ruan Xiaoer approached, the leader even bowed to the ground, performed sacrificial rituals, and worshiped him as a god.

Ruan Xiaoer judged the headgear and hairstyle, and knew it was not the Jurchens, so he said in Khitan dialect: "Get up and lead the way! Only kill the Jurchens!"

Now Yan Ting will teach the generals a few simple Khitan dialects, and the most proficient ones are "surrender without killing", "get up and lead the way", "only kill Jurchen".
The Khitan language is still the common language in the north. Wanyan Aguda wanted to create a script belonging to the Jinren, but he had no chance. He could only use the Khitan culture. Yan Ting used it to cultivate the leading party and was fully prepared.

At this time, the Bubu people were ecstatic when they heard the weird accent, made gestures, got up reluctantly, and led the Yan army to the city to clean up the Jurchens.

Just an hour later, the messenger returned to the Hailong and reported: "Commander, Ruan Xianfeng has seized Kaesong, wiped out hundreds of Jin troops, and the remaining Jin troops fled. Are you guarding?"

Zhang Shun nodded slightly, the Ruan brothers finally stopped being overwhelmed by hatred, and asked, "How is the defense in Kaesong?"

The messenger repeated Ruan Xiaowu's words: "The treasury is on fire, food and grass are scarce, and the city wall is in disrepair for a long time. It is a flaw in the defense of the city. Fortunately, people abandon gold, and there are monks who lead the people to surrender. It is not difficult to guard."

If this evaluation is heard by Jinren, it is guaranteed to be unreasonable, so it is not difficult?However, in Yan Jun's evaluation, it is really not difficult to have fewer supplies and resources.

Zhang Shun waved his hand at this moment, and the guard immediately blew the horn: "Woo-oo!!"

The northwest border is not the main battlefield now, and the war is so rich, there will be shortages here in Jin Kingdom?Not long after, the sandboats at the rear of the fleet approached, on which were stored a large amount of food, grass and luggage. When they arrived at the pockmarked wharf, the water workers rushed down and began to carry the supplies.

This is obviously preparing to formally take over Kaesong. When Ruan Xiaoqi arrived with a group of monks, this was what he saw.

Ruan Xiaoqi didn't take it seriously, but the monk showed joy, and an old man dressed plainly at the head walked up to him and said respectfully in Chinese: "The abbot of the old Na Dashi Temple, Zhi Na, pays homage to the general of the Celestial Dynasty!"

Zhang Shun didn't know that this was the eminent Buddhist monk who was forced by Lin Lingsu to return to vulgarity. He clasped his hands together and responded, "Master, you are polite!"

"Don't dare! Don't dare!"

The old monk suddenly felt flattered. He heard that the life of the Buddhist disciples in Yan was not easy, and he thought he would be looked down upon by the warriors, but he didn't expect this high-ranking general to show respect for the monks.

Zhang Shun was not pretending to be respectful, but Yanting Honglu Temple's management of religion was already on the right track.As the monasteries requested their own taxes, the imperial court re-issued new regulations, but monks and priests who received imperial certiorari should pay taxes every year depending on the region.

Monks and Taoists can choose to serve in the military service and reduce taxes. If they want to completely reduce taxes, they can take part in the Confucian Law Examination every three years.

In this way, the monks do not need to take all the examinations, which not only relieves the burden of the court, but also relaxes the threshold for the religious recruitment of disciples, which can be described as a win-win situation.

And the imperial court also has a preferential policy. All monks and nuns after the age of fifty will be automatically exempted from taxation. They encourage elderly practitioners to be teachers, explain the benefits of Buddhist and Taoist classics, and make the religious atmosphere attract people to be good.

Those who are truly educated are respected, and those who think of becoming a monk to avoid taxation and get rid of crimes are severely punished. The main idea is this.

Of course, it’s hard to say how long this policy can last. Perhaps after a few generations, the Yan Dynasty will produce an emperor who worships Taoism and Buddhism, and the monks will be exempted from taxes again, and the value of the certificate will become higher. Fortunately, with this system Later, when necessary, some rulers will restore the Yan Taizu system.

Therefore, many reforms that have positive effects on the country do not need to worry about the death of people and the government. As long as they happen, they will be remembered by people, and the positive meaning of their existence will always be preserved, affecting future generations.

Zhang Shun was influenced at this time. In their hearts, monks with profound Buddhist teachings are worthy of respect and cannot be denied blindly.

The old monk secretly lamented that the Heavenly Dynasty had an extraordinary bearing, and the Jurchens were not at all tolerant after they gained power. On the contrary, Dayan was so powerful that he indeed sent a list and sincerely invited the Yan army to settle in.

Zhang Shun did not refuse, but obviously he would not be limited to one place. Kaesong had political significance. The Yan army left two main soldiers and five thousand auxiliary soldiers.

Yang Guangdao is the name of the administrative region of the Koryo Kingdom. I don’t know how Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty would feel when he heard it. After all, five hundred years ago, Sui’s million-strong army fell into the sand on this land, and now it is commemorated.

In addition to Yang Guangdao, there are four roads of Xihai Road, Jeolla Road, Gyeongsang Road, Jiaozhou Road, and the two borders of the East and the North, which together form the "Five Roads and Two Realms". In addition to the capital Kaijing, it is the Western Beijing Pyongyang , Tokyo Gyeongju and Nanjing Hanyang.

After all, the Jin Kingdom’s rule was not long, and these traces were far from eliminated. Therefore, the Yan army bombarded the heavy coastal cities, killing the souls of the Jin soldiers stationed in the coastal cities. Teacher, defected and surrendered.

In the minds of these people, the food with the word "Yan" printed on it was still fresh in their memory, and they had a good impression of Dayan, so they naturally favored Yan Ting emotionally.

It doesn't matter if a few are ungrateful, the power of the cannon is enough to make them remember and engrave it in their hearts.As for those who wanted to restore the country, after seeing the Hailong and the Fenglei Cannon, they were completely silent. Therefore, when the navy of the Yan Army circled the Korean Peninsula for a small half circle, they chose some places suitable for guarding and stayed there. After disarming the garrison, when we returned to Kaesong, the city unexpectedly became prosperous again, and monks could be seen everywhere on the streets.

Not only Dashi Temple, but also monks from eleven sects including Yanzong, Fashizong, Ci'enzong, and Shenyinzong gathered together.Putting on the cassock again, the abbot Zhine, who had restored his treasured appearance, led the other abbots to come to Zhang Shun and salute respectfully: "Greetings, Uncle!"

In the past, the navy did not make great achievements. When they were conferred titles, the generals were all conferred as the third-class "Uncle". On the Korean Peninsula, the title will be promoted automatically.

And the following statement by the monks let Zhang Shun know that it is safe to go back to be a marquis: "The tyrant of gold has no way, the supreme benevolence of Dayan, the Shimen of the former Goryeo and the former Liao are willing to be unified by the uncle." Dispatch, save the people from the fire and water!"

"Our Dajin also has heavy armored cavalry, so we are no longer afraid of the "Iron Buddha" of the Yan army!"

In the territory of Xixia, Wan Yanwo looked at the armor of the guards, and then saw the small group of iron kites that had just been wiped out, being stripped of their armor, showing a satisfied smile.

Xixia's cold-forged armor is indeed unique. In Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan", it is specifically described that "

Qingtang Qiang is good at forging armor, the iron color is green and black, and the hair is so shiny that you can see the hair, and the musk skin is used as the base of the wine, which is soft and tough." This is the characteristic of the armor forged by the cold forging method.

As the name suggests, cold forging is to make armor at room temperature, which requires high ductility and toughness for the processed metal, while hot forging armor requires high technology, such as normalizing, tempering, quenching, annealing and other heat treatments. The workmanship requires hard-working skills, and the control of the fire depends on the experience accumulated over a long period of time. If there is a slight difference, the quality will be greatly affected.

The armor of the Song Dynasty was all hot-forged, and all the research was on this aspect of technology. The regimes of the surrounding ethnic minorities had unique cold forging methods. Xixia combined the metals produced locally to make the armor no matter whether it was defensive or light. Both have considerable advantages.

After the fall of the Liao Kingdom, a large number of people were taken away by the Yan Kingdom, but the materials in the treasury were still obtained by the Jin people, especially the military equipment, which made the originally poor Jin soldiers rich all of a sudden, and then plundered Xixia's armor. I firmly believe that my heavy armored cavalry can definitely fight the Iron Buddha head-on!
"Our Dajin is preparing equipment, and finally we will be on par with the Yan Kingdom!"

Before the lingering sound of this heroic speech fell, the sound of horseshoes came from a distance, and the messengers rushed to the front, presenting the Jin Emperor's urgent order.

Wan Yanwo unfolded the belt and scanned it once, then froze suddenly, after reading it three times, his face turned pale.