Chapter 551: Shi Hongyun, who does not know the soldiers
These words were spoken by Tang Ao. If it had been said by anyone else, they would have been drowned out by the uproar.
Tang Ao did not stop everyone from expressing their attitudes. He waited until everyone's emotions calmed down and said: "Just like the sky-shattering cannon you saw, in fact it is similar to a catapult in principle, but because of the cannon
barrel, the accuracy is just a little higher. But now its barrel is still a bit too big, which is not only inconvenient for transportation, but the projection distance is also a bit too short. And if the barrel is reduced? Is it just larger than the explosive bag?
Will it be able to attack farther? Also, if one day we can make a bronze long-barreled cannon, and we can also use gunpowder to make long pointed cannonballs, will it be able to reduce wind resistance?
How about reaching a longer distance for artillery fire?”
At this moment, Tang Ao drew some big cakes for these craftsmen. Although he can't eat them now, he firmly believes that as long as everyone works together, human wisdom will be infinite, and it will only be a short time before what he said becomes a reality.
It won't be too far.
Of course, if you want the horse to run, you have to let it eat grass. In Tang Ao's system, the treatment of craftsmen is very good. For example, for every certified and qualified craftsman, their Yueyin is
Starting from 30 taels. Those at the next higher level can enjoy 50 taels of monthly silver. Those at a higher level like Hu and his son can get 100 taels of monthly silver. As for Xu Heng, it is 200 taels of monthly silver. This is not all.
After all, if they have children, they can also receive priority in the school to receive education, and if they successfully develop new and useful things, they will receive additional rewards.
It can be said that Tang Ao tried his best to create the best conditions and the most favorable environment for the craftsmen, so that they can work without distraction. Not only themselves, but also their families do not have to worry about life. This
Something that other forces cannot give.
Because of this, the number of craftsmen under Tang Ao is constantly rising. Especially after he obtained many famous craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry before coming to Jizhou, the number of craftsmen available to him is not only large, but they are also profitable.
At the same time, he also helped to lobby the craftsmen familiar to other forces. I am afraid that it won’t be long before the craftsman power will usher in a big explosion. At that time, as long as the ideas proposed by Tang Ao are correct, I am afraid that sooner or later, those who do not involve
Anything too complicated can be made.
After receiving praise from Tang Ao and raising new hopes, the craftsmen all left with satisfaction. Especially the research and development team of Hongtian Cannon. Tang Ao took out 100,000 reward silver on the spot and distributed it to the team of 20 people.
, each person can get five thousand taels, which is enough to stimulate all the craftsmen, allowing them to devote more energy to the next work.
After the craftsmen retreated, Tang Ao took the two commanders of the firearms battalion and went straight to the training ground. In Tang Ao's words, if not enough explosive packets were fired, it would be difficult to have an elite artillery unit.
In this way, just for training, the monthly expenses of the firearms camp will reach more than one million taels of silver. Not everyone can afford this kind of expense, but when it comes to Tang Ao, he doesn't even have an eye for it.
In a blink of an eye, as long as a sufficiently elite artillery unit can be trained, he believes that the money spent will be worth it.
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Pingcheng.
The northern gate of Daliang City in Daqian Kyoto is also the biggest barrier against loyal kings.
More than ten years ago, Emperor Qianwen had a premonition that his younger brother, Prince Zhong, would be rebellious. What he did was to continuously strengthen the walls of Pingcheng, so that the walls of Pingcheng were about ten meters high, standing like a hill. On the ground, King Zhong who had just captured Luan City and came to the city looked at the city and sighed.
Especially when he saw many more gold and silver armored guards on the Pingcheng tower, King Zhong knew that his plan to capture Pingcheng by surprise was ruined.
This is not to blame King Zhong. The distance from Luancheng to Pingcheng is much longer than the distance from Pingcheng to Daliang City. In addition, there is a Luanhe River barrier between the two cities. It took several days for hundreds of thousands of troops to cross there. , it is normal to have this result.
"Have you inquired clearly? Who is the general guarding the city?" About a thousand steps below Pingcheng, the loyal king Tang Qingchuan asked Lieutenant General Le Ming.
"Your Majesty, I have inquired clearly. The general guarding the city is Shi Hongyun, the commander of the Daqian Silver Armored Guards. There are 10,000 golden armored guards in the city, 10,000 silver armored guards and 50,000 newly recruited soldiers." Le Ming stepped forward. Come and report.
"Seventy thousand people, the city wall is so tall, it's hard to fight." King Zhong heard this, and his chest looked a little ugly. If Pingcheng cannot be captured in time, these hundreds of thousands of troops will spend a lot of money just eating and drinking under the city. , in this way, the longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be to them.
At this point, it was hard for Le Ming and the other generals to talk. After all, the situation in front of them was indeed unfavorable to them.
On top of the Pingcheng city tower, Shi Hongyun and his deputy Qiu Yu were looking at the Liaozhou army coming from a distance. In contrast, their faces were obviously very relaxed.
There are 70,000 soldiers guarding the city. The city is 10 meters high. The only thing that can stop them is 120,000 enemy troops. This battle is easy no matter how you look at it. It is no exaggeration to say that the 10-meter-high city is enough to withstand 100,000 or more enemy troops. The army is huge, and even if the loyal king is willing to sacrifice his soldiers' lives to fill it, he is afraid that he will not be able to capture the city in the end and will return without success.
Returning without success is also a kind of victory for Daqian. But this result is not what Shi Hongyun wanted.
As a general with 50,000 silver-armored guards, Shi Hongyun himself has some abilities, but he is also very conceited.
The last time he faced the Jin army's attack, the first person Emperor Qianwen sent was Shi Hongyun. This was a recognition of his ability. Unfortunately, it was originally an opportunity to show off, but he was ambushed by the Jin army. , suffered a defeat.
Although Emperor Qianwen did not punish him too much afterwards, the fact that he acted in unison this time and did not arrange for Shi Hongyun to go is enough to explain everything. This is because the emperor was not optimistic about his ability and was disappointed.
In order to regain the emperor's heart, Shi Hongyun came to Pingcheng with the intention of victory. He was no longer satisfied with just forcing the loyal king to retreat and causing the opponent to return without success. What he wanted was to maximize the destruction of Liaoning. It would be best if the state army could severely damage the Liaozhou army, thus proving that he, the silver-armored general, was not only loyal, but also capable.
"General Qiu, what do you think will happen if we attack the opponent's camp at night?" Shi Hongyun asked with a smile, casually pointing to the Liaozhou Army camp three miles away.
Qiu Rong, as Shi Hongyun's old subordinate and the senior captain of ten thousand men in the Silver Armored Guards, was stunned for a moment after hearing his superior's words, and then shook his head, "Lord Commander, this is something that a junior general really doesn't have." Thought about it."
"You didn't think of it, right?" Shi Hongyun was not surprised by this answer. Instead, he said: "Even General Qiu didn't think of it, and Prince Zhong probably wouldn't think of it either. Haha, in this way, the ten thousand silver-armored guards are ordered to rest now. , follow my general in a night attack on the enemy camp."
"Are you serious about a night attack? Isn't this... too dangerous?" Qiu Meng said with some hesitation. He knew the temper of his Shangguan, and relying on Emperor Qianwen's trust, he was among the silver-armored guards. He always speaks his mind and is very domineering. Anyone who dares to question his decision will not end well. But this time the matter is so important that he has to remind him verbally.
Qiu Meng's answer made Shi Hongyun's originally excited face turn serious, "What? What danger will there be? You also said it, you didn't expect it, and Prince Zhong must have even less expected it. Even so, we suddenly attacked Under this situation, we can completely catch the opponent off guard. Besides, we only sent out 10,000 silver-armored guards, not the entire army. Even if things go wrong, we can completely retreat to the city and refuse to defend again, right? General Qiu, you But you know, if we give up this active attack plan, and wait until the Liaozhou Army has a firm foothold, we will not have any chance of a sneak attack. Would you like this feeling of being passively beaten?"
Facing Shi Hongyun's long speech, Qiu Yu chose to bow his head and obey. "Nuo, the commander-in-chief has made a decision. I will obey and I will lead my troops to steal the camp tonight."
"No! No!" Shi Hongyun shook his head. I, the general, will personally lead the team for tonight's operation. "Although it is a bit more dangerous, it can accomplish great achievements. How could Shi Hongyun leave such achievements to others? He You must go on your own.
Seeing that Shi Hongyun had made a decision, Qiu Feng didn't know what to say, so he had to make a promise and go down to make arrangements.
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Liaozhou Army Barracks.
Inside the tent, Lieutenant General Le Ming and Cavalry General Pan Guangzheng stood listening to orders and King Zhong's military arrangements for tonight.
"When we first arrived in Pingcheng, it stands to reason that the Ganjun army would have thought that we would attack the city early tomorrow morning. They would never have thought that we would launch a strong attack tonight. This is our opportunity, and it can also be said to be the only opportunity." Prince Zhong's voice had a hint of gravity.
At the same time, he was also a little excited, "Whether we can break the city gate tonight will determine whether we can capture Pingcheng and march to Daliang City. I have high hopes for these two generals. Are you confident?"
"Yes." When answering this sentence, neither Le Ming nor Pan Guang felt confident. For no other reason, the city walls were high and the gates thick. Even if they caught each other off guard with a sneak attack, they could still If the city gate cannot be breached in a short period of time, I am afraid that once the Qian army reacts and shoots arrows from the city tower or drops boulders and other objects, they will return without success, and the losses will not be too small.
It's just that King Zhong insists on doing this. As subordinates, they have no right to say no except to obey.