my days with tyrants

The election of the capital heads ended soon, and a middle-aged businessman named Li Wen was elected.

People from Yangcheng.

But not a salt merchant.

He is the one who drives a pack team and sells fur and groceries from north to south.

The key to this recommendation is familiarity.

Even if they are all in the Zelu area, few people are familiar with simple farmers. After all, if you go a hundred miles away, you will have to find a way. A farmer will probably never leave the county or even the township for the rest of his life.Although the people around him may be familiar with him and choose him as the head of the capital, it is difficult to be trusted by others in this kind of selection among the heads of the capital.

In fact, these are all heads, and most of them are not farmers.

Mainly businessmen.

Their influence is wide.

Military households have their own groups, and they only choose the military household system, and many of them know each other in the military household system, after all, old relatives and so on.

Even artisans had an advantage over farmers.

After all, the well-known craftsmen among the craftsmen are likely to be known by foreign craftsmen.

But it is really difficult for farmers.

Therefore, this kind of election must be the least dominant for farmers.

Besides Commander-in-Chief Li Wen, there are more than a dozen commanders selected by the heads of the counties. There are three military households, all of which are small flags, from Ningshanwei and Luzhouwei respectively, and the other is Qin The state guards the thousand households.

Then Li Wen fully demonstrated the talents he had cultivated in decades of travel, and quickly completed the assignment of duties to these commanders. A military household commander was responsible for hiring a special security force.This armed force does nothing else but acts as a thug for the commander-in-chief. After the latter's order is issued, anyone who dares to disobey will be arrested. How to deal with it depends on the situation. If necessary, they can be killed accidentally.Especially when soliciting donations from elders and sages. After all, fighting costs money. Although you can find a bank loan, the loan must be repaid.

businessman!
It's also pretty dark.

Logistics transportation.

Arms manufacturing.

……

Everything is in charge of the commander.

It can be said that the organization equivalent to the Zelu provisional coalition government was born in this way.

In order to avoid suspicion, we simply use the name "she" and directly borrow it from the Tang Dynasty.

Zhaoyi Society.

Then it is located in Zezhou City.

Three craftsmen commanded, one craftsman commanded by Yiguoye was in charge of gun manufacturing, the other two were in charge of ammunition and cold weapons, and three businessmen commanded their material supply, especially nitrate and sulfur. Fortunately, Shanxi produced both. It's a matter of coordinating procurement.The required manpower is directly selected from the young and strong people who have gathered in Zezhou. How many people are needed to go directly to those Dutou who have not yet been tasked, and the latter will take the young and strong in this capital to follow the errands, and find the commander in charge of accounting for the required expenses withdraw...

"These unscrupulous people have gained momentum, but they all seem to have changed people all of a sudden."

Zhang Ying looked with emotion at Li Wen, who was sitting in the main hall of the Zhaoyi Society, making calculations with every pen and hand, and arranging various affairs in an orderly manner in front of a group of chattering commanders.

Not just Li Wen.

Those commanders all acted neatly according to their tasks.

In this Zhaoyi Society borrowed from the ancestral hall, everything started in a very orderly manner, like a machine in motion, and just over an hour ago they were just a group of small businessmen, farmers, craftsmen and military households, Now their efficiency in handling affairs is not inferior to those high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the imperial court.

"It's not how capable they are, but the officials and gentlemen in the court, apart from reading a few more sage books than them, their real talent is only at their level. Li Shanchang, a small official, still built a court for the emperor as the head of civil servants. The real talents of the officials selected by the imperial examination are not much better than an ordinary businessman, but they are good at bragging about themselves. In troubled times, which literati can accomplish things?
Businessmen can also make a yellow nest.

The Mongols slaughtered everyone in the city except the artisans.

Your emperor is a peasant.

But has there ever been a literati who has achieved great things since ancient times?
not a single one!

So they are also the most reassuring for the emperor. After all, for the emperor, the most important thing in choosing his subordinates is not talent, but reassurance that he will not threaten himself. Your emperor also has this idea, so he killed Li Shanchang and others, and then used The imperial examination selects literati. "

Yang Feng said.

That's all right, he doesn't need to worry about it here.

If one man guards the pass and ten thousand men cannot open the pass, the defenders are united as one, and the rear is constantly supplied, if it can't last for half a month, then the attacking Shenji Battalion will be too strong.

There is no difference in the weapons of the two sides.

"Go, go to Pingyang!"

He said.

Pingyang...

The same goes for Binh Duong, of course.

Under the guidance of Ambassador Yang, the interim government was elected in the same way in Pingyang. As for the name, Huguoshe, which was also borrowed from the Tang Dynasty, he went north to Taiyuan, and then elected the interim government in the same way. Divided into three interim governments.Because it was confirmed that the imperial court would not attack in other directions, the ammunition of the Huguo Society and Hedong Society immediately began to be transported to Zezhou, especially Taiyuan. After all, there are six guards here, so the ammunition is stored according to the real war standard.

Half a month passed quickly, and the Shenji Camp did not open the courtyard after all.

And the loss is not small.

More than 3000 people were killed or injured in the entire battle of Tianjingguan.

The casualties of the defenders were smaller than those of the Shenji Battalion, less than 2000 of whom were only a few hundred military households. Especially after they learned trench tactics, the casualties caused by the shells of the Shenji Battalion plummeted. Dozens of them died.

Therefore, the artillery of the Shenji Battalion also learned this tactic in the later period. They also used trenches and artillery fortifications to shoot at the defenders. Thunder guns bombarded the city wall.However, this kind of advanced tactics, in the end, gained little because of the insufficient power of the grenade and the instability of the fuze. On the contrary, the generals of the Ming army realized that although the firearms were good, the soldiers' ability to fight with cold weapons seemed to still be the decisive force.

Still have to fight!
……

In the south of Kaifeng City, formerly Huanqiu of the Great Song Dynasty.

A new three-story Huanmound has been erected on the open plain.

Although the diameter is not large, it is still built according to the records of Huanqiu in the Northern Song Dynasty, including the Xiangdian above. That's it.

In the same small fasting palace, Ambassador Yang, who had just returned from Shanxi, was looking out with the emperor's grandson as if they were escorting prisoners.Because this time it was all prefectures and counties in Shanxi except Datong Mansion, as well as all guards including the two guards of the Jin Dynasty, so the number of people participating in the meeting exceeded [-].Because they had just won the battle of Tianjing Pass, all of them were proud of themselves. They held their heads high and showed no fear at all. Some even laughed at the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion.

The latter watched them silently, probably wanting to shoot them to the ground with the butt of his gun.

"I have long said that even if the flintlock is used on a large scale, the bayonet will still be used in the end of the war."

Yang Feng who watched this scene said.

He came here with all these things. After all, he was the middleman and had to ensure the safety of these people.

As for the battle at Tianjingguan, the battle has stopped. After all, both sides are a bit tired. The main reason is that the tactics are getting more and more perfect, which leads to lower and lower cost-effectiveness ratio. The most terrible thing in fighting is not the dead when both sides are hiding in the trenches and shooting at each other. , but the money is flowing continuously.In less than a month, the military expenditure of the emperor's grandson has already exceeded one million. You must know that the current system of Ming Dynasty is actually the most economical.

This can consume more than a million.

The gunpowder alone cost [-] catties, and the cannons were basically replaced a few times because of life problems.

After all, the life of those field guns is only a few hundred rounds.

But the Shenji Battalion was in Tianjingguan, and they fired more than [-] shells. When the artillery was scrapped, it was sent back to the Cannon Foundry in Weihui for recasting, and then transported back to Tianjingguan for further use.Now all the cannon-casting craftsmen in Henan and Shandong are here to cast cannons for the emperor day and night, and he wants heavier bronze cannons.

So a lot of copper coins and even the bells of nearby temples were thrown into the furnace to be smelted.

His grandpa is in pain.

Lao Zhu finally deeply understood what Yang Feng said in the age of firearms, war is to smash opponents to death with money.

But it doesn't work if you don't fight like this.

Because even the most brave soldiers could not break through the firepower of the enemy under the intensive rapid-fire artillery bombardment of the defenders. Even if they could charge up the city wall, they would still be blown away by the shotguns on the opposite side.If the opponent uses firearms, one's own side must also use firearms, and one's own side also uses firearms. In the absence of a decisive advantage, war is a fight for consumption.It's just that in the past only soldiers were consumed in wars, but now wars consume not only soldiers, but also money!
The era when a strong warrior could ride a horse with a bow and arrow and carry a spear is over.

Firepower is king.

Fortunately, the technology is in the hands of Daming.

"Indeed, these unscrupulous people have tested the Shenji Camp for the imperial court. We will know how to use firearms to attack the city in the future. In fact, I have prepared a new siege weapon. If I hadn't promised these unscrupulous people to summon them today , I’m afraid the patio will be opened in a few days.”

The emperor's grandson said.

He didn't see any dissatisfaction at all...

But understandable.

I am afraid that in his eyes, no matter whether the Shenjiying or the thugs who died in battle are actually just numbers, there is no need to fall out with Yang Feng over a number, or in his heart, both he and Yang Feng surpassed these soldiers and civilians Higher levels exist.It's like he and Yang Feng used these ants to play a game, and he lost in the game, just like they lost when they played chess in the past, don't care at all, isn't it just destroying a few chess pieces!Besides, even though the courtyard gate was not opened, the Shenji Battalion was truly tested. The evaluation of the Shenji Battalion by veterans like Xie Cheng can be regarded as the number one strong army in the Ming Dynasty. Although there are elements of complimenting him, it should still be very pertinent .

It is not shameful not to be able to open the courtyard gate, that place is not easy to fight, if it is so easy to open, it will not be a battleground for thousands of years of military strategists.

But if it was changed to Pingyuan, those unscrupulous people probably wouldn't be able to stop the wave of Shenji Battalion's offensive.

"That's something to get to know."

Yang Feng said with a smile.

The emperor's grandson is being arrogant, it's not that he can't open the courtyard gate, it's just because he has to keep his promise, and the date he promised has come, so naturally he can't continue fighting, and the capitals from all over Shanxi have to come and choose to return. Song still understood that if he hadn't kept his promise, as long as his new weapon was put on the battlefield, he could easily open the patio gate.

The grandson of the emperor smiled and led him out of the fasting palace...

"His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun of Ming Dynasty has arrived!"

Yang Feng shouted.

Everyone, including those with heads, quickly knelt down to kowtow to the future emperor.

"Be flat!"

The emperor's grandson said solemnly.

He is already at this time, and now he is wearing the crown prince's gown for offering sacrifices to heaven, and the nine-pronged crown for worshiping heaven on his head. He is a proper little emperor, and with both uncles being taken down, Zhu Yunqi's biggest foreign aid is gone. King Yan seemed to have lost interest in competition, and focused on building ships.

His position was suddenly stable, and this trip to deal with the River God made him appear in front of the subjects of Daming in advance.

Very proud.

Although the attack on Tianjingguan failed, it was only a trivial matter after all.

"Where is the lonely cannon?"

He said.

Yuan Rong hurried forward to salute.

"Reporting to the grandson of the emperor, the cannon is ready."

He said.

"Then let's get started!"

The emperor's grandson said.

Yuan Rong got up immediately, then raised his hand and waved forward.

On the hot air balloon above the head, the signal flag waved, and next to the four things covered with red cloth not far away, the soldiers pulled the red cloth away, revealing four cannons that were at least so far huge. Looking at this thing, Those capitals looked at each other in blank dismay, and then looked towards the four giant cannons, where there was a section of the same city wall as Tianjingguan City.

"put!"

Yuan Rong roared.

The overhead signal flag waved again.

Beside the first cannon, the gunner immediately ignited the fuze, then retreated into the parapet wall, and then the fuze burned out, and the muzzle flames suddenly sprayed out, accompanied by the sound of the cannon that shook the wilderness, and the whistling shells hit the city wall instantly superior.

The stone masonry city wall probably didn't use cement, it was ordinary yellow mud, so when it was hit by at least [-]-pound shells, a large area collapsed immediately.

Immediately afterwards the second cannon fired.

The shell hit again.

The distance is only a hundred meters.

Because this shell was not far from the first shell, the already severely collapsed city wall even collapsed directly to form a slope.

Then the third, the fourth...

In this way, there was a striking gap in the city wall.

There was silence all around.

"How about this cannon?"

The emperor's grandson said solemnly.

"The Emperor Taisun's cannon is invincible, and the Ming soldiers are in awe of everything!"

Yang Feng shouted quickly.

Satisfy the vanity of youth!

"Long live the emperor's grandson, long live, long live!"

He yelled at those heads.

"Long live the emperor's grandson, long live, long live, I am waiting for God's favor!"

Li Wen and the others immediately came to their senses, and hurriedly knelt down and shouted long live.

The emperor's grandson stood there satisfied, enjoying the feeling of all the people bowing their heads in advance.