Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 20 The Yuezhi Messenger Arrives

When Lieutenant Huben brought the news of Yu Ji back to Xianyang, Fusu was very excited, and his hanging heart finally fell to the ground.During the period of waiting for Captain Huben to bring back Yu Ji's news, Fusu was always worried, worried that Yu Ji would reject his arrangement or return to Jiangdong.

Seeing that his relationship with Concubine Yu had come to fruition, Fusu seized the time to start preparing for the conquest of the Huns.According to reports from the spies stationed in the Yueshi, the Yueshi is about to fail, and it is estimated that it will not be long before asking Daqin for help.

People are refreshed on happy occasions, since Yu Ji accepted his love.Fusu began to make various preparations for sending troops to the Huns in high spirits.First, with the convenience of papermaking and printing, he organized the military theoretical knowledge he had mastered into written materials, which were used as textbooks for the Daqin Military Academy.Although Xu Yun's knowledge before crossing into Fusu was only the superficiality of the military theory of later generations, it was undoubtedly of epoch-making significance in an era like the Qin Dynasty when the military theory was not yet complete.

Whether it is the discussion of new war modes such as trade wars and diplomatic wars, or the in-depth analysis of the theory of cavalry's large-scale raids, they are all exquisite in the eyes of all the advisers and generals.For a while, Han Xin and other famous generals in the world admired him unceasingly.

On this day, Fusu came to the Daqin Ordnance Academy and handed a blueprint to Xiao He.This is a sketch drawn by Fusu based on the steel crossbow used by European crossbowmen in the Middle Ages.During the previous surprise attack on Jiangdong, the manufacture of the Great Qin Steel Crossbow was not put on the agenda because of time constraints.Now Jiangdong and other internal troubles have been calmed down for the time being, and the envoys of Yuezhi have not yet arrived.This gap is just used to prepare the Daqin Steel Crossbow.

Thanks to the steel smelted by the Daqin Ordnance Academy, Fusu was able to manufacture the ceiling of this single-soldier crossbow in the cold weapon era 1000 years in advance.Although the Qin army at this time was already equipped with the powerful Qin crossbow.However, restricted by the winding method, the Qin crossbow has not been suitable for cavalry use.

Because the Qin crossbow needs soldiers to sit on the ground and stare at the crossbow machine when it is wound.In contrast to European steel crossbows, winding is much simpler.Because the front end of the steel crossbow machine is equipped with a semicircular iron ring for winding and pedaling, and the tail is equipped with a relatively labor-saving winch-type winding machine.This allows the cavalry to easily complete the winding action on the horse.

Five days later, the craftsmen of the Daqin Ordnance Institute made a sample of the Daqin Steel Crossbow according to the drawings given by Fusu.After Fusu heard the news, he went to the Daqin Ordnance Institute, and after a test, he rushed to the Lishan camp with a steel crossbow.After returning from Nanjun, Fusu placed the Great Qin Huben Army in the Lishan Camp.The purpose of Fusu's trip is to let the soldiers of the Huben Army evaluate the various performances of the steel crossbow to see if there is room for improvement.

Seeing Fusu's arrival, a group of Huben soldiers excitedly flocked to Fusu's chariot.After experiencing the Jiangdong incident, Fusu has become the belief in the hearts of these Huben soldiers.

Fusu got out of the car, and quickly blended into this group of tiger soldiers.A group of people walked towards the school field talking and laughing.When Wang Li, Han Xin and others saw Fusu and Huben soldiers together, they did not rush to Fusu, but silently followed behind Fusu and his party.Because they can fully understand the love and admiration these Huben soldiers have for Fusu, they deliberately give these Huben soldiers more opportunities to be with Fusu.

A group of people soon came to the school grounds.Under Fusu's instruction, Han Xin recruited several knights and asked them to test fire the Qin Nu and the Gang Nu respectively.When Han Xin, Wang Li and other soldiers saw the shooting effect of the steel crossbow, they were stunned and showed incredulous expressions.Because they saw that the arrows shot by the steel crossbow actually landed on the target 250 paces away, and what was even more frightening was that the entire arrow had completely sunk into the wooden target.After that, Fusu asked these soldiers to test the shooting effect of the steel crossbow on the horse, and it was obviously not inferior to the shooting effect from the horse.

Seeing such a good crossbow, Peng Yue couldn't help trying to shoot it, and he reluctantly put down the steel crossbow in his hand until the arrows were exhausted.

After Fusu returned to Xianyang, he immediately ordered the Daqin Ordnance Academy to start mass-producing Daqin steel crossbows and special arrows.After the steel crossbows were manufactured in batches, Fusu specially sent people to send hundreds of them to Meng Tian's army.

Two months later, at the turn of spring and summer, Yueshi's envoys finally came to Xianyang while Fusu was waiting eagerly.

In the Qilin Hall of Xianyang Palace, Fusu was sitting upright, waiting for the envoys of the Yue clan to see him.

A moment later, a middle-aged barbarian man with a beard on his face was led by the guards to the court hall of the Qilin Hall.

"In the next Weixi, I will pay homage to the son of Daqin under the order of Hu Weisejia, the king of Yuezhi." Weixi bowed and saluted.

"Excuse me, I don't know why your envoy came all the way to Daqin?" Fusu asked pretending to be puzzled.

"Your Majesty Qin, my Yue clan was attacked by Touman Chanyu, the Hun. Fortunately, my Yue clan king was wise and powerful, and he has blocked the Huns' army in the Zhaowu area of ​​Hexi. My king knows that Da Qin and the Huns have always had rifts, and I don't want to enjoy the exclusive right to wipe them out. Thanks to the Huns, I hope Daqin can send the Huben army to Zhaowu to exterminate the Huns together with my king. This will not only solve the crisis of the Huns, but also make the son of Daqin famous. My king is willing to leave this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for revenge to the Daqin Huben army. Make Daqin Iron cavalry is famous all over the world," Wei Xi said solemnly.

Fusu stared at Wei Xi in front of him, but didn't know what to say.From a situation of evenly matched forces to the current battle to defend the royal city, I still have the nerve to come to Daqin to fool myself.He even brazenly said that he would give me the opportunity to exterminate the Xiongnu to Daqin.Although Fusu didn't take Wei Xijiu's poor acting skills seriously.But still pretending to think about it.

Since you, Wei Xi, dare to act in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Fusu naturally wants to accompany you to the end.Fusu pretended to follow suit, and instantly turned on the drama mode, and continued acting with Wei Xi.

"What your envoy said is very true. It has not been a year and a half since my Daqin was invaded by the Huns, and I really want to avenge this. It's just that the land of Hexi is thousands of miles away from my Daqin, and there are many Gobi deserts. I am afraid that the kettle used by my Daqin iron cavalry will not be able to withstand the scorching sun and wind in Hexi, so that my Daqin Tiger's army will not be able to reach Zhaowu safely. In my opinion, let's forget about sending troops to attack the Huns. Insufficient. If everyone in my Great Qin Huben had a sheepskin water bag that you Yuezhi people used, I would definitely send troops this time and strangle that Man Chanyu in Zhaowu to avenge the Xiongnu’s repeated crimes against us in the north.” Fusu After speaking, he pretended to be unwilling.

After hearing Fusu's words, Wei Xi fell into deep thought, because he couldn't tell whether Fusu's words were true or not.It stands to reason that Daqin Huben should not be trapped by a mere water bag, but the water bag is indeed a problem.Wei Xi had seen bamboo kettles used by Qin people before, and he also knew that the bamboo tubes used to hold water could not withstand the scorching sun in Hexi.After thinking about it, Wei Xi finally decided to help Daqin solve the water bag problem.

"Your Majesty Qin, I, Yueshi, are willing to help your country with tens of thousands of water sacs, and help your country's Huben army cross the Hexi area to destroy the Xiongnu," Wei Xi said seriously.

"That's great, but I don't know if your envoy can be the master of these tens of thousands of water bags," Fusu said excitedly.

"Young Master Qin, I will boldly do this for my king. After I go back next time, I will send a letter to my king and ask him to send tens of thousands of water bags." Wei Xi said firmly.

Although I don't know if Fusu lied to him, Wei Xi is still willing to try.What if you succeed in using tens of thousands of water sacs to lure Daqin Huben to Zhaowu!For this reason, Wei Xi deliberately paid attention to Fu Su's eyes in the hall, which seemed to be very sincere.

When the court meeting was over, Wei Xi immediately returned to the post office, repaired a letter and sent Kuaiqi to send it to Yuezhi.

Fifteen days later, more than a dozen carriages equipped with water bladders arrived at Lantian Camp.After Han Xin received the water bags, he hand-picked them, and there were more than [-] bags.Han Xin immediately ordered the quartermaster to distribute these water sacs, and all the Huben soldiers happened to have one, which envied the other soldiers in the camp for a while.

The next day, Wei Xi came to the Qilin Hall excitedly.

"Young Master Qin, the [-] water sacs that my Yueshi aided your country arrived at Lantian camp yesterday. I don't know when you plan to send troops to wipe out the Xiongnu," Wei Xi said expectantly.

"Oh, it's hard to explain. Originally, I planned to send troops this morning, but I didn't want to be opposed by Li Sicheng and other courtiers. I really can't deal with myself." After Fusu finished speaking, he put on a heartbroken look.

Seeing that Fusu pulled him into the water, Li Si had no choice but to sing the oboe with Fusu.

"My minister Li Si firmly opposes sending troops to crusade against the Xiongnu. The internal troubles of our Great Qin Dynasty are still uncertain, so how dare we dare to fight again. Since the Yue clan has the ability to destroy the Xiongnu, how can we take credit for their achievements?"

"Prime Minister, the Yue clan king has sent fifty thousand water sacs, how can we not keep our word?" Fu Su pretended to retort.

"My lord, since they have supported so many water bags, I, Daqin, can't just take advantage of the Yue family for nothing. I should give each water bag a few and a half taels." Li Si looked at Wei Xi with a blank expression on his face. said apologetically.

Wei Xi looked at Li Si with resentment on his face, a few half taels, is your Daqin half taels inlaid with gold or plated with silver.

"Chen Mengyi is also opposed to sending troops. What good is it for us to attack the Xiongnu from afar? This is the Yuezhi's own internal affairs. It's okay for us to intervene rashly. I think it's really inappropriate."

"Minister Zhang Liang also disagrees with sending troops. My Great Qin is known for its faith. Seeing that the Yue clan is about to annihilate the Xiongnu, and then go to grab the fruits of their hard work, is it reasonable? Is it worthy of the word faith? "

……

Fusu looked at the hard-working performances of the ministers possessed by dramatists, wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

"Your envoy, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I'm in a dilemma about this matter. It's no good to work hard. Besides, the ministers don't agree, and I don't want to go my own way. Why don't you go back first, this matter Let’s discuss it another day.”

Fusu ignored Wei Xi, got up and left the Qilin Hall.

If Wei Xi couldn't see Fusu's routine at this time, it wouldn't be a problem of mental retardation.I'm afraid it's just that I don't have a long brain.He could only helplessly slander to himself: "Just treat these [-] water bags as being robbed by thieves."

(End of this chapter)