Zongge City in the northwest was originally a Han city, but it was not strong. It was still a small county town in the Tang Dynasty. Later, as Tubo continued to grow stronger, this small county town was repaired and reinforced several times before it became comparable to a border fortress. defense.
It is precisely because of this that the Tubo people continued to strengthen the city after capturing Zonge City. Although there was not much significant effect, at least in the eyes of the Tubo people they had managed it properly.
Wen Buqi was a decisive man. When he marched into Qingtang City, he decisively abandoned Zong Ge City. He did not resist Cao Yi's Jishi Army in Zong Ge City as Ye An expected.
Chen Lin looked anxiously at the document sent by the scout in her hand: "Wen Buqi dared to abandon Zongge City and only left the original defenders to deal with the Jishi Army. In this way, wouldn't it be delaying the Jishi Army? Breakout?! We have emptied all our wealth. If we are stuck in this battle and let Wen Buqi lead his army to break out, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Ye An was also a little surprised, but he quickly smiled and said: "Wen Buqi is not a fool. He knows that it is best to suppress the rebellion when it first begins. Once this time has passed and the Jiao Si Luo power has grown and gained a foothold, then he will It’s going to be difficult to deal with, and it may even lead to disaster!”
Chen Lin jumped off the carriage and looked at the soldiers camped around, then said: "Then what should we do? Since Wen Buqi is coming towards us, he must be determined to break out of the siege. Your so-called annihilation is simply impossible to achieve! "
Ye An looked at Chen Lin strangely and said, "What is Senior Officer Chen planning?"
Chen Lin looked to the northwest, frowned slightly and said: "In this case, why not let us take the initiative and go to Qingtang City first to help Jiao Siluo gather the Qingtang tribes. In this way, the entire Qingtang can be stabilized. If we then clean up Wen Buqi, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
"Bah bang bang!"
Ye An applauded repeatedly: "It's a good idea for the high official, but it's a pity that he can't do this. Not to mention whether we have enough time to help Jiao Siluo stabilize Qingtang, we can't control the attitudes of the Tubo tribes alone. Who knows if those tribes will betray Jiao Siluo when they see Wen Buqi leading his troops to fight back? What's more, Jiao Siluo has not yet established a foothold in Qingtang!"
Chen Lin shook the military information in her hands and said tangledly: "What should I do? After all, He is also your supervisor, so why can't you tell me the truth?!"
Ye An looked at the soldiers in the army, handed a wooden box to Chen Lin and said: "If this battle is to attack the city, it would be better to encircle it without attacking it. It only takes fifteen days for weapons to be transported from Liangzhou Mansion. Xiao The small Zongge city can be defeated in an instant! But since Wen Buqi chose to break through forcefully, he would have to face the interception of the Xilie Army and the Huaiyuan Army! The soldiers of the two armies were equipped with such firearms to stabilize the military formation. Wait for Wen Buqi to lead his troops!"
Chen Lin noticed something was wrong from the very beginning. Both the Xilie Army and the Huaiyuan Army looked unhurried. In the previous month, they frequently went to Ganzhou for training. In addition to being excited when they came back, They all keep silent about training.
Even the guards of the Imperial City Division couldn't pry anything out of their mouths. Cheng Gongshou and Xu Yongzhang tried their best, but they said: "Ye Hou ordered not to reveal anything, otherwise not only will the next time We can’t go to the training camp, and we have to pack up and leave, and even engage in military law!”
Chen Lin looked at Ye An suspiciously, and slowly opened the long wooden box in her hand. Inside were mahogany blocks and an iron pipe. Apart from the strange appearance, there was nothing suspicious about it.
Ye An smiled and said, "Don't you think this thing is somewhat similar to my gun?"
Following Ye An's words, Chen Lin raised her head in surprise: "Is this thing just like your firecracker?"
"That's called a musket. If you say it's a blunderbuss, it's a bit of a weapon for killing enemies. Let me teach you. Try it yourself and see if you can deal with the Tubo people."
Gufu
After Ye An finished speaking, he took out the musket from the wooden box. Although it was a flintlock gun, its workmanship was quite exquisite, and the butt of the gun was finely carved, completely in line with ergonomic principles.
"This is called a mini bullet... It was invented by a man named Mini. Although it looks strange, it is very easy to use. The lead bullet is cast in a unified mold and is the same size as the reload. Just start from
The front end of the gun barrel is put in, and once it is heated and squeezed, it will be fired tightly against the inner wall of the gun chamber, and the accuracy is more than a little higher!"
As Ye An spoke, he loaded the paper shell gunpowder into the barrel, and at the same time loaded the projectiles into the barrel. After pressing hard, he handed the gun to Chen Lin.
This is one of Chen Lin's few encounters with muskets. He has used them before, and the accuracy is very poor. There is also a lot of smoke and dust. In addition, Ye An keeps reminding him about "three points and one line".
, so I didn’t take it seriously.
But now that Ye An has used this thing on the battlefield, it means that it is very reliable. Although he doesn't know how powerful this thing called a musket is, he still wants to give it a try out of his trust in Ye An.
Holding the musket and aiming it at the iron kettle that was kept away, with a "pop" sound, white smoke mixed with black dust quickly covered Chen Lin's field of vision. She raised her hand and waved it with her sleeves, and a gust of wind blew it away.
The smoke and dust were taken away, but the scene on the other side was something he would never forget.
The water in the tin kettle was left from a small hole, but when Chen Lin got closer, she discovered that a huge hole had appeared on the wooden stake where the kettle was originally hung.
If this thing were to hit someone, Chen Lin couldn't even imagine what the consequences would be. Anyway, she had no ability to escape from this gunpoint alive.
"The speed is so fast, and the power is even more terrifying. This thing... was this thing made by your firearms department?"
Ye An nodded, took the gun and cleaned it: "Well, it took the Firearms Department, the Gunpowder Workshop, the Wood Factory, and the Iron Factory to jointly make something in the past three years. How powerful do you think it is? It only started officially last year.
The production quantity is not large, only more than 3,000, but the craftsmen worked hard day and night to come up with it. Fortunately, some things can be made in batches, otherwise I don’t know how long it will take!”
Chen Lin is completely addicted to guns. Think about it, how can any man refuse this new "big toy"?
Even though Chen Lin was a eunuch, she couldn't put it down for firearms. She made a solid gun belt with hemp thread and held the gun diagonally across her back. At this moment, Chen Lin actually felt a sense of decline.
"If this thing can be equipped in all the armies of the country and dynasty, then the world will be peaceful..."
Ye An smiled and didn't say anything. This was whimsical. To be honest, the effective range of this musket was less than 200 meters, which was not as good as a crossbow. This was even when it was equipped with Mini bullets. If a simple round projectile was used
, the range will be even lower, only about a hundred meters.
The slow loading speed is also a fatal flaw. Although paper shell ammunition is used, the paper shells will still retain ashes after burning and need to be cleaned up in time.
Up to now, Puhui's workshops and factories have not solved the problem of after-sales service. Everything is still in its infancy. Chen Lin is still too optimistic just thinking about peace in the world.
But Ye An did not intend to attack Chen Lin, especially in this experimental battle with muskets, he wanted to give him confidence...