On this day, Zhang Anshi left the house and bumped into an old acquaintance.
It's that guy's guard.
Zhang Anshi raised his eyes and asked him directly: "Where is the sack?"
But he saw the guard shaking his head.
Zhang Anshi said: "What does it mean that there is no sack?"
"Please get on board."
Only then did I realize that a carriage was parked on the side of the road.
Zhang Anshi didn't have any fear and got on the car without hesitation.
The carriage went all the way out of Chaoyang Gate.
Outside Chaoyang Gate is the foothills of Purple Mountain.
When Zhang Anshi got out of the car, he found himself outside the mountain gate of Banshan Temple.
Here, Zhu Di is dressed in military uniform and accompanied by several guards, looking like he has been waiting for a long time.
Zhang Anshi stepped forward with a smile on his face and said to Zhu Di: "Brother, you are very powerful."
Zhu Di gave the guard a look.
The guard understood and brought a pony to Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi then carefully got on his horse and asked again: "Where are you going?"
Zhu Di said: "It's so boring in the city. Let's go out for a walk."
Zhang Anshi said: "I'm very busy."
Zhu Di couldn't refuse and said: "Let's go."
Zhang Anshi had no choice but to ride his horse unsteadily and barely keep up.
Along the way, Zhu Di asked: "What do you like to eat?"
Zhang Anshi thought for a while: "Chicken."
Zhu Di stopped talking.
Zhang Anshi clearly felt that this guy had something on his mind. He was used to watching people's actions and emotions. Generally, in this kind of situation, it would be better for him to stimulate this guy less.
Just halfway, Zhu Di suddenly became nervous. In a flash, he took the painted bird bow hanging from his waist, attached a sharp arrow, bent the bow and nocked the arrow in one go, and finally shot towards a bush twenty feet away.
The next moment, a pheasant jumped up in the grass. Unfortunately, this was its last time, and the arrow penetrated its neck.
The guards behind him immediately rode forward and picked up the pheasant. Others found a place with a water source and silently began to set up an earthen stove and light a bonfire.
Zhu Di also dismounted and led Zhang Anshi to find a big stone and sit on it.
Zhu Di raised an eyebrow: "How is my archery skills?"
"Very good, a little better than me." Zhang Anshi said: "But..."
Zhu Di frowned and said, "But what?"
Zhang Anshi said: "However, no matter how good the archery is, in my eyes, it is not as good as the fire blunderbuss."
"Fire blunderbuss?" Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then smiled disdainfully: "Fire blunderbuss can't shoot so long, nor can it be so accurate. The Ming Dynasty's Shenji Camp is indeed quite useful, but in real terms, fire blunderbuss
It also has many disadvantages. In terms of range and lethality, it is actually inferior to arrows. Of course, it may not be without its benefits. As long as one is good at riding and shooting, bows and arrows are far more effective than fire guns."
Zhu Di is a man who has been on the battlefield for many years and is well versed in the advantages and disadvantages of various weapons.
It is not that the Ming Dynasty did not pay attention to firearms. Zhu Di even established the Shenji Battalion, a military force specialized in using firecrackers and artillery.
The reason why Zhu Di didn't take Zhang Anshi's words seriously was because the gunpowder technology of this era was indeed very poor.
Because the power of gunpowder is small, both the range and accuracy are poor, and the power is also very limited. On the contrary, because gunpowder is inconvenient to carry and easy to get wet, it is far less effective than bows and arrows.
At this time, Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile but not a smile, as if he wanted to teach others: "The only use of the fire gun is that it can be used against many new soldiers. It can be easily used. But if it is an old soldier who is skilled in bow and horse, the power of the bow and arrow will be as much as
The damage is many times that of gunpowder. Therefore, although the Ming Dynasty's army and horses have a Shenji battalion, the Shenji battalion must be guarded by cavalry on the left and right, and the rear team must have infantry archers to scatter, and a car formation must be arranged in front, so that they can barely survive.
Even if they are scattered by the enemy, although the fire blunderbuss is useful, its use is limited. The way to strengthen the army is to cultivate more strong soldiers who are skilled in bow and horse."
Zhang Anshi shook his head: "You are only half right. You think firearms are not very useful. In actual situations, there may be many problems. You think bows and arrows are stronger, but have you ever thought that no matter how you improve bows and arrows, they are just
It’s just a bow and arrow. This bow and arrow is like an old man who is dying and has no room for growth. But what about gunpowder? Although gunpowder has many disadvantages now, it is still just a child. There is huge room for improvement in the future. Now
Instead of holding on to bows and arrows, it is better to spend some energy on firearms. In the future, these firearms will definitely be able to far exceed the effectiveness of bows and arrows."
Zhang Anshi felt that Zhu Di was stuck in his own ways. I was born in two lifetimes. How could I not understand the trend of history?
Zhu Di glanced sideways at Zhang Anshi, feeling that Zhang Anshi was just talking on paper.
You know how to fight with a hammer. You were killed in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. You have experienced hundreds of battles. How many people in this world know better than me?
So they looked at each other disgustedly, looking away from each other, both looking disdainful.
"Hey..." Zhu Di sighed.
Zhang Anshi said: "Have you given up?"
Zhu Di shook his head: "I didn't admit defeat, I just have some worries."
"Let's talk about it." Zhang Anshi said.
Zhu Di said: "You are still young and don't understand. I am already in my prime, and my wife, children, children, and children at home are really worrying. My sons are close to me, but I always feel that they may not be out of filial piety.
They are all too competitive. As for those unworthy children, every time I think about how hopeless they are, I always feel anxious. It’s hard to be a human being, and it’s even harder to be a parent and respect someone’s elders.”
Zhang Anshi smiled: "There are incompetent people everywhere, you want to open up some."
Zhu Di was not relieved and couldn't help but look at Zhang Anshi and said: "A smart child like you must make your parents feel proud and proud."
Zhang An is not popular in the world, and his heart is not beating, and said: "Yes, what worries me most is that I am too good. Sometimes I feel that people should be simple and mediocre. If a tree is more beautiful than the forest, the wind will destroy it. Sometimes I am too good.
It’s not a good thing.”
Zhu Di said seriously: "It is very rare for you to understand such a truth at such a young age. Young men of your age have few abilities, but they all have their eyes high and are very domineering. If my disciples
It would be great if you were like this."
Zhang Anshi said: "Actually, I also envy those heartless people. They don't have to think about anything, and they don't have to worry like me. They live comfortably and comfortably."
Just as he was talking, the guards had already cooked the pheasant.
The aroma of meat is tangy.
Zhu Di personally took a small dagger, cut off a chicken leg, and handed it to Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi was not polite and immediately ate it. The chicken leg meat was tender and delicious. Zhang Anshi couldn't help but said with a satisfied look on his face: "It tastes really good."
"tasty?"
Zhang Anshi nodded and continued to feast.
Zhu Di simply cut off the other chicken leg and handed it to Zhang Anshi. He cut off the breast meat and ordered the guards to get two jugs of wine.
The two drank heavily, and Zhu Di cheered up and said: "I haven't had such a good time in a long time. You are a good boy. You can also be my nephew from now on."
Zhang Anshi said in surprise: "Nephew? Aren't we brothers? Brother, are you ashamed or not?"
Zhu Di's eyes suddenly widened and he said angrily: "If I marry your mother, I can be your father."
Zhang Anshi was unhappy and scolded: "Damn, you're scolding me again, you..."
He wanted to scold, but he saw that the guards not far away looked tense, and some of them started to touch the handle of the knife at their waist.
Scanning the surrounding wilderness again, Zhang Anshi felt a chill on his neck, his expression suddenly paused, and then he said respectfully: "I'm sorry, I said bad words just now, I will change it next time."
Zhu Di: "..."
Zhu Di was not a stingy person, so he didn't care too much. The two chatted for a while before riding back to the city.
When Zhang Anshi returned home, he always saw Yang Shiqi and Deng Jian looking at him with malicious eyes.
These two people supervise his etiquette and homework every day, but Zhang Anshi really can't learn it, so he sneaks out every now and then. When he comes back, he doesn't quibble and admits his mistakes.
Just don’t change it!
Yang Shiqi felt that Zhang Anshi was hopeless, but this kind of thing was like this. People slowly lowered their expectations and began to comfort themselves. For example, now he could at least think about the good things, and at least Zhang Anshi still knew
Admit your mistake.
A few days passed by and the Wanshou Festival was getting closer and closer.
After Zhu Yong recovered from his injuries, Zhang Fu came to Zhang's house happily to find Zhang Anshi.