Yes, that's right... The King of Siam himself admitted that Tang's artillery was extremely powerful.
But the power of artillery is that it is extremely difficult to transport. When this thing is transported on land, it takes seven or eight batches of horses to pull it... And another big problem is that the loud noise of using artillery will scare the horses.
It's also a trouble. Of course, let's not talk about these small things. The key point is that the artillery itself is extremely heavy.
certainly……
At present, the Tang State has figured out a way to put artillery on the ship in Hangzhou. Now it is said that the Tang State has a huge city-like ship. The whole body is not made of wood, but of steel.
It is loaded with powerful artillery. The key is that because of this steel body, it is not afraid of the fire attack that all ships were afraid of in the past... The attack and defense are integrated, which is extremely terrifying.
However, although this ship is terrifying, it should not be able to successfully land...
During this period, the King of Siam tossed and turned and gradually thought about it bit by bit. It was already in his head, but he was always uneasy in his heart.
When he asked this question at this moment, he saw Pei Ji smile slightly.
"Why do you need to worry too much, Your Majesty? Although the Tang army is strong, they will definitely not use force against us in this incident on Red Rock Island."
"oh?"
"Oh? This..."
"This...oh?"
Pei Ji's simple words made everyone present look surprised.
One sentence is printed very clearly on each face:
Damn it, aren't you talking nonsense?
Both Wang Jing and the King of Siam looked at Pei Ji with surprise on their faces.
Everyone gathered this time to discuss what to do about the bird problem on Red Rock Island.
As a result, you...what are you talking about?
How can things on Red Rock Island be handled so easily?
Tang Jun... Who is the Emperor Li Er of the Tang State? Not only Wang Jing and others know, but now, even the King of Siam, King Luzon, also knows.
For such a person, if you say he doesn't know how to use force, then he won't use force? How is this possible?
Li Er has been a violent maniac since he was a child, a violent maniac.
How could such a person not take action? This matter of kidnapping and demanding ransom...
Everyone decided to do it. The first reason was that they caught a boatload of people by chance.
The second reason is that he did this under the guise of a pirate, and since he had the vest of a pirate... even if Li Er found out that the forces from the Southeast Asian countries were behind it, he would be unable to do anything.
First of all, there are material reasons. Unless Li Er fights a war that will overwhelm the country, he will not be able to deliver a large enough army to the southeastern mainland. And without a large-scale army landing, there is no way to talk about it.
The war to destroy the country.
...If this were in later generations, then if a country was bombed in a circle around the economic and trade zones along the coastline...it would have to shed several layers of skin even if it didn't die. Even for countries that are highly dependent on trade, this is not peeling.
Instead, it directly injured the muscles, bones, and internal organs, causing severe bleeding.
But this was ancient times, a pre-modern society.
The value of coastlines... Except for a few excellent ports suitable for ships to dock, the biggest role of most coastlines is mainly to feed fishermen.
And the fishermen...
As we all know, Southeast Bay is rich in fishery resources.
But it is also well known that Siam's rice is famous all over the world, and it also enjoys a high reputation in China in later generations. This is Siam's own endowment, and there is nothing to say. Of course, in later generations, various wild rice varieties everywhere and the use of this kind
The high-end rice piled up from the top-quality rice seed bank is just a great tool for exporting and earning foreign exchange.
But at this time, the greatest value of rice is for direct consumption. In other words... Siam and Luzon, although they have long coastlines and very ancient fishery heritage, are generally agricultural countries - whether they are agricultural countries or not.
TBD, but land is the main source of food, relying on a warm climate and excellent rainfall.
in other words……
As long as the Tang army could not land ashore, it would be impossible for the Tang army to seriously injure Siam.
So the question is, under what circumstances could the Tang State really hurt Siam, or even directly destroy the country?
It's very simple... The first step is of course to land the Imperial Army, especially the Army.
The second is the issue of how the imperial army landed.
Yes, the Tang army was very powerful, but no matter how strong the Tang army was, it was impossible for them to transform their troops directly from Siam, Luzon, Nanzhao, Champa... and other countries.
Must start from the coastline.
And the coastline…
On the coastline, Siam wants to fight with the Tang Dynasty. This may not be easy, it is very difficult to fight.
But... at any rate, the Siamese still have so many grenades on hand.
Using these grenades only sacrifices the safety of the coastline, but prevents the Tang Dynasty's forbidden troops from landing, achieving the most important strategic defense purpose. This is still possible!
Of course, in this case, Siam's ships would also suffer heavy losses, but it didn't matter. After all, the Tang Dynasty wanted to attack Siam's coastline, so... the Tang army was a heavenly army, and there was a process for this kind of thing.
and……
What's more, the Tang army is not a heavenly general. If they want to truly complete a war of annihilation in Siam, they must mobilize the entire country on a large scale and dispatch a massive amount of troops.
And as long as Siam still wears the vest of pirates, Tang will not be able to do such large-scale mobilization.
!
Even apart from the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Kingdom, a considerable number of people in the country were aware that these pirates were the vests of the Siamese army... But!
Even so, such people are only a minority, and most people in the Tang Dynasty are unlikely to realize the key points involved. So...
If the Tang State wanted to carry out large-scale mobilization, the pressure would be extremely great, and now that the Tang State's territory was so large...it was destined that the Tang State would not be able to mobilize such a large force, especially in Siam under the banner of pirates. Therefore, the Tang State had no
A reliable "name" is used to mobilize the situation.
But who can guarantee that the Tang Kingdom will not fall out with the Red Rock Island issue? In this case, if the Tang Kingdom doesn't fall out with it, then it will be damned.
Does anyone really think that Li Er is some good man and woman? Wake up...
Therefore, everyone looked in disbelief.
But then, Pei Ji was seen with a smile on his face, and he spoke slowly... "Have you ever thought about who the people on this boat are? Maybe you already know... these are young scholars taught by the Tang Academy.
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"And a foolish and tyrannical king like Li Er only wants to whip the world..."
Pei Ji's words were a little jumpy, and everyone was a little confused. However, hearing that Li Er's goal was to whip the world, this still made the King of Siam and the King of Luzon feel a chill on their backs, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads...
