The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 209 Seventy Steps

Liang stepped aside and said, "Please give Weiming Envoy a try in the courtyard. I will arrange for someone to prepare a target."

In the courtyard, Liang Zhan had no use for this.

This one can be used, but after using it a few times, the gilding may fall off, and the inlaid gems may also fall off due to vibration. He took a dark one.

New Technology.

The steel plate is turned one layer left and one layer right, and then forged very strong, thus creating a tube.

Liang Zhanna has a single tube.

Stuffed a small paper bag into it, then a lead bullet, and poked it until it was firm.

At seventy paces, he couldn't hit the target accurately, so he set up fifteen arrow targets on four levels.

Powerful, very strong.

At this time, Shen Chong based on some knowledge given by Liang Xin, and Ning Ren devoted all his efforts to research.

The current front-loading type, even if it uses new black powder, can surpass the Burka type before Liang Xin crossed over, and the effective range can reach 250 meters.

If the new gunpowder was used, Liang Zhan would only explode the gun in his hands.

If a purely handmade gun-tube is used, which is equivalent to a seamless steel pipe, the effective range can reach nearly 400 meters, and the killing range can also reach more than 100 meters. It is said to be able to kill the enemy with a hundred steps.

According to the current level of craftsmanship, it is also cost-effective.

Liang Xin and Shen Chong both believed that a front-loaded matchlock gun with one or two kinds of spherical lead bullets was the most suitable. At a distance of seventy steps, it would be very uncomfortable to be hit without armor.

Ordinary armor may not be able to carry it at a distance of ten steps.

This is a melee weapon that is used in conjunction with heavy infantry and is more effective than bows and arrows.

After Liang Zhan demonstrated, Weiming Xihe looked at the gift in his hand and fell silent.

He intends to rethink the approach to negotiations.

How many armors does Xixia have?

Can ordinary armor protect against such firearms?
The Khitans are said to have an army of 120 million, but in fact they are truly armored, no more than 15, and now there may not be even [-].

If an unarmored soldier encountered this thing, it would be the same as death.

A, is it really important?

Chen Guan sat in the distance, watching Liang Zhan practice the gifts for Wei Mingxihe.

He could see that Wei Ming Xihe's eyes were staring at the armor that had just been hung on the archery target. It was the Song Army's light armor. The light armor was also iron armor. The whole armor weighed more than 30 kilograms and had more than 800 armor pieces. .

The defense against bows and arrows is extremely high.

Ordinary knives can also be defended against.

Chen Guan closed his eyes. It was not that he was too lazy to read, but he was recalling an ordinary civilian record in the Privy Council, a record of Sima who accompanied the Western Expedition.

That was the first battle between Zhongshidao and Xixia Tieyaozi in the valley.

Iron Kites, known as the Undead Legion.

When the Song army heard this name, they were all afraid, because ordinary means were really useless against such heavy armored cavalry.

Unable to attack for a long time, Zhongshi Dao even gave his armor to his subordinates, just to gather enough elite soldiers to go into battle.

But still can't attack.

Zhong Shidao picked up a pair of double halberds handed down from his ancestors. He had no armor on his body and was only wearing cloth clothes.

The general will have a heart for benevolence, and the soldiers will have the righteousness to fight bloody battles.

So what if there is no armor?
So what if you have armor?
When Zhong Shidao rushed to the front of the formation with his double halberd in hand, the situation on the battlefield had already changed.

The iron kite of Xixia is afraid.

When Zhong Shidao's one-for-one play was used, Xixia's Iron Kites retreated.

The elite members of the Zhong Family Army surged forward.

So what if one is replaced.

Even if two are exchanged for one, so what if three are exchanged for one.

That night, the shouts of killing were loud in the valley, and the legend of the Xixia Iron Harrier's undefeated nature came to an end.

In this battle, the morale of the Song armies was high. The more they fought against Xixia, the more courageous they became, and the more they fought, the smoother they became.On the other hand, Xixia changed from active attack to passive defense, and was retreating steadily.

Chen Guan firmly believes that armor is just an auxiliary, and it is people who really determine the outcome of the battlefield.

Liang Xin wanted to give him the title of Champion, and it was Liang Xin's heart.

Chen Guan understands.

But he can't support it. The champion should not be lightly sealed.

Here, Chen Guan and Liang Jian were still singing a double act to put pressure on the Xixia people, while over there Liang Xin started to cause trouble again.

A junior official came to Chen Guan and said, "Shaoqing, there is an official document from the Ministry of Etiquette. It says that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the dazzling oiran annual competition will be held. The oirans from each district who won the monthly and quarterly championships last year will draw lots. Divide into two groups and have a contest, the officials and the people will have fun together."

Chen Guan opened his eyes: "What's the matter with me?"

The clerk said: "We invite envoys from various countries, various merchants, merchants from Qiuci and Gaochang to send orchestras to present gifts, and there are also singers from Dali to present music. This is under the control of our Honglu Temple, please Shaoqing to preside over it."

A smile appeared on Chen Guan's lips, and it disappeared in an instant.

Still speaking with a straight face: "Go and do it, report it later if you have anything to do."

"Yes."

It was obvious that there was a purpose behind this.

Why is there a business trip in Gaochang?There are also those in Qiuci.

At this time, Gaochang is not the name of a country, but a place name. Gaochang has been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty. They are part of the northwest Uighurs. Many years ago, the Uighurs were attacked by Xixia. A small part was merged into Xixia, and most of them moved westward.

Those who came this time were the people who migrated westward.

After Hehuang was controlled by the Song army, they went to Jingzhao, where small businessmen did business, while big businessmen came to Bianjing, hoping to do bigger business.

This group of people came to Bianjing City, and Chen Guan knew that Liang Xin was very interested and fond of this group of people.

These people have yellow hair and there are many handsome men and beautiful women.

But they can speak Chinese, and except for the king who was called Khan, the Uighurs in the past implemented Tang-style etiquette, and the official system was also governed by the rules of the Tang Dynasty.

Before the country was destroyed by Xixia, in the credential to the Song Dynasty, he was directly called his nephew and recognized the Song Dynasty as his uncle.

Chen Guan took another look at the beaming Liang who was smiling over there, and closed his eyes to rest again.

This time it's a real break.

The general trend is mine.

Chen Guan felt very calm. Although he didn't say it, he admired Liang Xin's courage and pattern in his heart.

The day before, he also participated in the Song Dynasty National Championship.

Liang Xin's chess skills are better than those of beginners.

But leave the chessboard.

The chess played by Liang Xin is the real chess, called Cangsheng Game.

He, Chen Guan, is also a chess piece on the chessboard.

In this way, a few days later, the Song Dynasty's messengers and the Liao Kingdom's messengers entered Bianjing City together. The news that the Liao Lord was critically ill was clearly known to Xiao Yuanfeng and Weiming Xihe.

Wei Mingxihe was fortunate to have given in a few days ago, and the big contract negotiated with the Song Dynasty had been concluded.

If he waits for this news to come, he will be really helpless if Chen Guan wants to increase the price.

As for Liang Xin, she just felt at ease, not much else.

He has something urgent to do.

The Kucha envoy is here, the official Kucha envoy, the kind with a staff and credentials.

Honglu Temple holds a dust-washing banquet.

As for Liang Xin, she put on her official uniform as an eighth-rank official and mingled with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, just wanting to take a look.

With just one glance, Liang Xin was stunned.

According to the records of the Ministry of Rites, the appearance of Kucha people is mostly red hair, green eyes, blond hair, blue eyes, and pale complexion...

(End of this chapter)