Iron Dynasty

"What is the advantage of the Barbarian over the Great Yu Country?"

Xiao Ming asked Niu Ben on the test field of the military workshop.

"Of course it is the cavalry of the barbarian." Niu Ben said.

Lu Fei also nodded, "Moreover, the cavalry of the barbarian tribe is adept at bows and horses, and it takes several years for us to train a cavalry. Once we are consumed in the war, we will suffer heavy losses and we cannot organize again for a long time. attack."

Xiao Ming nodded, "You are all right. Whether it is a cavalry, archer or swordsman, Da Yu needs several years of training to narrow the gap with the barbarian soldiers in one-on-one, but the barbarians are not. Those who need training, because they are qualified fighters when they grow up to adults, and they have more than ten years of training. This is why the Great Yu Country has been retreating in the face of the barbarians over the years."

"But it's different now."

Xiao Ming took the flintlock. "It only takes three months for this king to let an ordinary citizen easily kill a barbarian cavalry. This is equivalent to the horse and bow trained by the barbarian riding in front of the flintlock. It has no effect anymore."

Niu Ben and Lu Fei nodded slowly. Flintlocks don't need much strength, as long as they can pull the trigger, they can kill.

Moreover, it was able to penetrate the plate armor from 80 meters away. Chen Qi, Zhang Liu and others have already proved this.

"His Royal Highness understands, but this flintlock is so poorly accurate, how can we deal with the barbarian cavalry?" Niu Ben asked.

"This is the need for large-scale equipment and musket formations." Xiao Ming said: "The set of your previous battles will soon become a thing of the past. Now you all go to Bowen Academy to study."

Niu Ben and Lu Fei suddenly became embarrassed.

The advent of artillery has changed their way of fighting, and now that flintlocks are produced, their way of fighting has to be changed again.

Now they feel a little bit unable to keep up with Xiao Ming's footsteps.

But as long as they can deal with the barbarians, they are willing to do anything.

After testing the flintlock in the military workshop, Niu Ben and Lu Fei also had initial contact with the main battle equipment of the Qingzhou Army in the future, and Xiao Ming relaxed.

The rest is production, assembly, and training. After all, weapons are still used by humans. If training can't keep up, the flintlocks are also burning sticks in their hands.

"His Royal Highness, now that we have flintlocks, is artillery less important?" Chen Qi was a little bit sour, and he wanted to participate in the development of more weapons.

Xiao Ming glared at him, "Your biggest problem now is that you cannot chew too much. The importance of artillery will not change, and it will only become more important. You have to sink your mind and think about how artillery is on the battlefield. application."

"His Royal Highness is talking about field artillery?" Chen Qi suddenly smiled.

"Yes, once the flintlocks are installed, the Qingzhou army will fight the barbarians on the grassland. The heavy cannons on the walls are useless." Xiao Ming said.

Chen Qi nodded. In fact, he had been thinking about the field guns all this time. Now that the flintlocks are ready, he must hurry up.

He also ordered the military workshop to focus on the production of flintlocks, and Xiao Ming returned to the palace.

Now that the flintlock gun has been successfully produced, the next thing he has to consider is the strategic issue of Qingzhou in the future.

Now that the barbarians occupy Youzhou, the former homeland of Great Yu, this is tantamount to inserting a knife in the heart of Great Yu.

At this time, the Japanese country above the East China Sea was ready to move. If the barbarians and the Japanese country really fought on both sides, he would undoubtedly lose in the two-line battle.

Therefore, he had to drive the barbarians out of Youzhou. In this way, the barbarians could not bypass Jizhou and attack Qingzhou from the flanks, and the pressure on the front line of Cangzhou would disappear.

At that time, he could free up his hands to vigorously develop the navy, clean up the Wa and Korea, open up maritime trade routes, and transport his goods from the sea to the southern states of Great Yu.

After all, his commodities now only circulate north of the Yangtze River, and the market south of the Yangtze River is not profitable.

Thinking all the way, Xiao Ming returned to the palace.

Seeing Xiao Ming's return, Zi Chan said with a grin, "Congratulations, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness will get married this year."

"What nonsense, you girl."

Xiao Ming was in a good mood after just firing a flintlock gun. At this time, he made fun with Zixuan.

Aster grinned and said: "His Royal Highness, Aster is not nonsense. Shilang Feng is waiting for His Royal Highness in the main hall. It is said that the emperor's plan for marriage has come down. His Highness will be married this year."

"Feng Shilang is here?" Xiao Ming frowned. He hadn't heard any news that Feng Deshui was coming to Qingzhou before.

But since Feng Deshui came to Qingzhou himself, something important must have happened, so he walked a few steps into the main hall.

"Your Highness."

In the main hall, Feng Deshui was pacing back and forth, seeing Xiao Ming coming in, and Feng Deshui walking towards Xiao Ming.

"Feng Shi Lang." Xiao Ming greeted him, "I came to Qingzhou this time, why didn't Feng Shi Lang say hello, this king can also meet him personally."

Feng Deshui said: "His Royal Highness should not ridicule the old slaves. This time in Qingzhou, the old slaves are here to report the good news and the worries. They came hastily, so there is no need for these humility."

"Oh?" Xiao Ming asked with a smile, "In that case, please tell me, Shilang Feng."

Feng Deshui said: "This Annunciation is naturally the marriage between His Highness and Fei Zhongshu's little daughter Fei Yue. Knowing, the barbarians have now built two artillery, one of which is called the Urban Siege Cannon, and the other is called the mighty artillery. Upon learning of this, your Majesty stayed up for several nights. The country of Da Yu is miserable, and now there is more artillery, how can this be good?"

"It turned out to be this." Xiao Ming's heart sank. It seems that the news that Wang Xuan brought back is correct.

"His Royal Highness has also learned?" Feng Deshui asked ~www.ltnovel.com~Xiao Ming nodded.

Feng Deshui sighed, "Since your Royal Highness knows about this matter, the old slave is relieved, but the point is not this matter, but that your Majesty now has the intention of moving the capital."

"Moving the capital?" Xiao Ming was taken aback.

Feng Deshui seemed to have foreseen Xiao Ming's reaction. He said: "Facing the barbarians, Chang'an has no danger to defend, and King Zhao is simply unreliable. Now the barbarians have added sharp weapons and are ready to move. , Your Majesty is also for the millions of people in Chang'an, and the royal family is safe."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming gave a wry smile. In fact, the move of the capital was not mentioned by Xiao Wenxuan when he was the emperor. Several previous emperors discussed this matter.

Chang'an faces the barbarians and can be said to be in danger at all times.

Now that Xiao Wenxuan learned that the barbarian had produced a weapon like artillery, he must feel that Chang'an City could not stop the artillery of the barbarian.

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