Chapter 334 The Little Couple in Changping Village
Jiao Xu’s weapons manufacturing workshop in Changping Village was not big. There were several helpers. When they saw Jiao Xu coming in, most of them stopped what they were doing and called out respectfully: "Mr. Jiao, you are here."
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There was only a young couple who seemed not to notice at all and were still concentrating on what they were doing.
There are two ready-made muskets and several semi-finished products placed in the workshop, and in one corner, there is even a model of an artillery piece.
God, Jiao Xu actually started building artillery here?
Jiao Xu seemed to have read his thoughts: "It's a pity that the place here is too small, and there are insufficient materials and manpower. Otherwise, if I could make a cannon, I might be able to buy more time for Changping Village."
Genius, genius. Ding Yunyi felt infinite emotion in his heart.
I went everywhere to hire firearms experts, but I didn't expect that there was such a real expert of Ming Dynasty hidden in this small Changping village.
Ding Yunyi suddenly asked: "What should the firearm in Sir's imagination be like?"
"When making a weapon, you must use it to outsmart the enemy. Either use the big to defeat the small, or use the long to defeat the short, or use the many to defeat the few, or use the fine to defeat the thick, or use good use to win over poor use." Jiao Xu said without thinking.
: "Moreover, it is not enough for the army to have advanced firearms. It must also have virtuous generals who have strategies for victory, who can run the army well and command it well. They can treat their subordinates with both kindness and power, with clear rewards and punishments, so that the soldiers can be courageous and skilled.
Only those who are skilled in the art can use firearms to defeat the enemy..."
The more Ding Yunyi listened, the more he admired him. Jiao Xu was not only the best firearms manufacturing expert, but he had also raised the use of firearms to a new level.
This concept cannot be compared to others.
In later generations, many people thought that with sophisticated weapons they would be invincible and that they could quickly arm a powerful army. But such power was only superficial.
No matter how sophisticated the weapon is, it is nothing more than a "weapon". The one who uses the "weapon" is still a human being!
If a general who commands an army equipped with the most advanced weapons is not proficient in the weapons he uses, then he will still face failure.
This truth is not surprising to Ding Yunyi, but it is really commendable that Jiao Xu in this era has understood this truth so early.
Jiao Xu continued: "When there is water on the battlefield, when using firearms, you must grasp the timing and the distance between the enemy and ourselves. If the enemy is far away from the artillery range and fires, dry fire will occur or even when the enemy is close and the artillery shells have been fired,
The consequences. Therefore, artillery cannot be fired lightly and must be fired within the effective range. That is, artillery that can shoot three to four hundred steps from a distance should be fired when the enemy approaches fifty or sixty steps; firearms that can shoot a hundred steps should wait for the enemy to fire.
Only release when you are close to twenty or thirty steps away, so that you can fully kill the enemy..."
Ding Yunyi nodded frequently after hearing what Jiao Xu said, and he was so excited that he was completely immersed in his theory: "Although firearms are powerful, they cannot be relied on exclusively. They must be used in conjunction with various weapons, so that long and short weapons can rescue each other from near and far.
Defend each other and use both attacking and defensive techniques. Only in this way can we defeat the enemy and exert our greatest power on the battlefield..."
Long and short weapons help each other from far and near. This was the method of using firearms that Ding Yunyi and Shi Weide discussed when they were in Taiwan.
The Taixi people believed that the musketeers must be used in conjunction with the pikemen to fully protect the musketeers and give full play to the role of the muskets. However, Jiao Xu, who had never had contact with the Taixi army, was already keenly aware of this.
What Ding Yunyi is thinking about now is not how talented Jiao Xu is, but how to get Jiao Xu out of Changping Village safely.
The Jinyiwei outside, headed by Hong Tiaoyuan, received an order to massacre the village. Judging from the Jinyiwei's style, they would definitely execute the order to the letter.
Hong Tiaoyuan is a loyal person. Since he slaughtered the village, he will never let anyone go. Although he is Wu Liebo, he can't command the Jin Yiwei, and if he comes by force, Chongzhen will definitely know about it. Now it's time
what to do?
It's a pity that my Huben guards are not here, otherwise there must be a way.
"What do you think, sir?"
Jiao Xu's words interrupted Ding Yunyi's thoughts. Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Sir's talent is unheard of. It's a pity that Changping Village is surrounded by people at the moment. You have great talents. Once the Jin Yiwei rushes into the village,
, I’m afraid there won’t be any place to display it in the future…”
He said it very tactfully, but Jiao Xu completely understood what he meant.
"The murderer Ding Huben, the butcher Ding Yunyi. Ding Huben, unstoppable, Ding Yunyi, the murderer! Huben is full of blood everywhere, and when the butcher comes, there are mountains of corpses..."
Suddenly, a person said softly.
Ding Yunyi was surprised when he heard it. He looked towards the place where the voice came from. It was actually the wife of the young couple who said it. Could it be? Could it be that this woman had already figured out her identity?
But Jiao Xu was confused: "Yuemei, what are you talking about?"
The woman named "Yue Mei" has not yet answered, but her husband has already said: "Mr. Jiao, everyone is tired, let them rest for a while."
Jiao Xu understood and asked everyone in the workshop to go out to rest first, leaving only himself, Ding Yunyi, and the young couple.
"Who are these two?" Ding Yunyi narrowed his eyes.
Jiao Xu pointed: "This is Mr. Yao of Yao Muhu, also known as Fu Gong, and this is his wife Yue Mei."
"Master Yao." Ding Yunyi clasped his fists.
Jiao Xu's mind was still on the jingle he just said: "Rework, what did you just say?"
Yao Muhu smiled: "He is talking about a great hero of the Ming Dynasty. Mr. Jiao only cares about the manufacture of firearms and does not listen to the outside world. I am afraid he does not know this person. But this person turned out to be a few years ago. He stationed troops in Penghu
At that time, he took Taiwan in anger and drove the Taixi people into the sea. In the land of Liaodong, nine of the Jinlu troops entered and nine came out, and they defeated Jinlu Duoduo. In the fierce battle in the Central Plains, Zhang Xianzhong was defeated in Xinyang in the first place, and Zhang Xianzhong was defeated in Yingzhou in the second place.
, his reputation is famous all over the world, and he is called one of the pillars of the Ming Dynasty..."
At this point, Ding Yunyi knew that his identity had been exposed, and suddenly smiled without fear: "That's not all. He defeated Zhang Xianzhong and made Zhang Ni surrender. He defeated Li Zicheng again, leaving Li Ni with only eighteen riders to flee. I think Yao
I'm afraid the young master has stayed here for a long time, and he no longer knows about the new things happening outside..."
Jiao Xu was surprised when he heard this: "Who is this person?"
"That's the one standing next to Mr. Jiao." Yao Muhu pointed at Ding Yunyi: "Yao Muhu has met General Ding."
When he heard that the person next to him was actually a "general" of the current imperial court, Jiao Xu was shocked: "You, you are actually from the imperial court? Are you...are you sent by the Jin Yiwei to destroy my entire village?"
"Who are the Jinyi Guards? How can I be commanded?" Ding Yunyi saw that his identity had been completely exposed, so he simply stopped hiding anything and said proudly: "I am Ding Yunyi, the Ming Dynasty's Liebo, General of the Fujian Army, General of Hussars, and Protector of the Army!"
Yao Muhu smiled and said: "It turns out that your Excellency is already the head of the town. He has been knighted. The common people congratulate you."
Jiao Xu became frightened: "Ding...Ding Yunyi, are you here to kill us?"
"Mr. Jiao, don't worry." But Yao Muhu couldn't see any panic: "Wu Liebo's sword has killed Taixi, golden prisoners, and rogue bandits, but it has never killed innocent people. Wu Liebo, I was wrong.
?"
"That's right, that's right." Ding Yunyi smiled slightly and said: "My Ding Yunyi's sword only lives the common people, not kills them. There are never innocent souls under the sword. Mr. Jiao, this time I ventured into the village to find out the situation.
If Changping Village is really killable, I will never be merciful, and if the whole village is innocent, I will never let the Jin Yiwei enter the village!"
Jiao Xu felt relieved: "Uncle Wu Lie, Changping Village is really innocent."
"I don't want to ask whether you are innocent or not." Ding Yunyi looked Yao Muhu up and down: "Tell me, how did you recognize me?"
Yao Muhu sighed and said, "My wife and I have met you when you went to Prince Fu's Mansion..."
Prince Fu's Mansion? Have you seen him? Could it be that Yao Muhu and his wife were originally in Prince Fu's Mansion? Prince Fu wanted to massacre Changping Village? Is it related to this couple? Ding Yunyi suddenly understood something...
"The King of Tang was there at that time..." Yue Mei whispered: "My lord, do you remember that there were singing and dancing girls when you entered Prince Fu's Mansion? I was the one who led the dance. My lord, I was not a big official at that time.
, but to be summoned by the two princes, this has never happened before in Prince Fu’s Mansion, so Yue Mei remembered what the adults looked like.”
"What about you? Why do you recognize me?" Ding Yunyi cast his eyes on Yao Muhu.
A smile suddenly appeared on Yao Muhu's lips: "Actually, everyone in Prince Fu's Mansion doesn't remember you. Sir, you still remember that when you entered Prince Fu's Mansion, the servant at the door asked you for money, but you complained in front of Prince Fu.
?"
Ding Yunyi also laughed. Of course he remembered it and would never forget it.
"After the Lord left, the servant who took the lead in asking the Lord for money was discounted by Prince Fu." Yao Muhu smiled and said: "From then on, everyone in Prince Fu's house said that whenever they see Ding Yunyi coming in the future, they should give it to him immediately.
Open the door, otherwise your hand or leg will be broken."
Ding Yunyi couldn't help but laugh "haha", Jiao Xu couldn't help but laugh, and the previous panic faded away.
After the laughter subsided, Ding Yunyi asked: "Okay, I know how you recognize me, why did you come here? I still don't know why King Fu wanted to massacre Changping Village."
Yao Muhu's expression suddenly darkened: "Since Wu Liebo asked, I dare not hide anything. I was originally a guest of King Fu, and my wife was first a song and dance girl of King Fu, and was later taken as a concubine by King Fu. Wu Liebo may know that King Fu
He has so many concubines that even he himself cannot count them, and when he is happy, he will let his concubines accompany his guests..."
Ding Yunyi nodded silently.
This is the fate of women in this era, especially the women around King Fu. After they have had enough of playing with themselves, they are given to others for use, without regard to others. Yuemei was not able to escape this fate.
Yao Muhu sighed softly: "Later on, Yuemei and I got to know each other. As time went by, the two of us... became... in love... but King Fu could make his own
Women are rewarded to others, but they are not allowed to have affairs in private. Once he finds out, it will be a huge disaster. My status is extremely low in the eyes of King Fu. He usually doesn't even look at me, so he will definitely not allow me to have sex with him.
Regarding the Yuemei incident, after thinking about it, we really don’t have half..."
"So they eloped?" Ding Yunyi asked.
Yao Muhu nodded: "Yuemei found an excuse to leave the palace, and I quietly went out. When we arrived at the meeting point, we ran out of Henan in one breath. But we knew that with Prince Fu's character, he must think that this was
It's such a shame and humiliation, and we will never let it go. King Fu has great power, but in such a big world, where can we escape to? After thinking about it, I am from Changping Village, and I am afraid that this is the only place where we can take shelter, so
I ran all the way here..."
Yuemei said: "After we came, we didn't hide anything. We told the villagers what happened. But the villagers not only didn't dislike us, but also made us feel at ease to live here. That's how we settled.
For more than a year, I thought everything was calm and King Fu would not remember us anymore. But who would have thought that people from Jin Yiwei suddenly appeared a few days ago and wanted to arrest us as soon as they entered the village. As a result, a dispute broke out and those Jin Yiwei wanted to arrest us.
Killing people with knives, saying that they were ordered by the King of Blessings, slaughtering all the people who harbored me and me in the village, and then they were all shot to death by muskets. We knew that we had not escaped in the end, and that a disaster was about to come...
"
Good guy, none of the eleven people could escape. The firearms in this village are so sharp. King Fu's mind is too narrow-minded. He actually wants to kill the entire village for this matter.
Yao Muhu raised his voice slightly: "Actually, Yue Mei and I eloped. I knew that this day would come sooner or later, and I didn't want to live anymore. But how could I bear to involve the whole village? I said I would go out, but the village chief and the others didn't care.
No matter what, I refuse."
"Yes, yes." Ding Yunyi said slowly: "You have offended King Fu and Jin Yiwei, and killed eleven people. Of course they will not let you go again."
Yao Muhu said silently: "I don't care about life and death, but the whole village. Besides... besides, we thought that nothing would happen, so we thought about having a child, but now Yuemei already has one in her belly.
....."
Ding Yunyi looked at Yuemei and found that her belly was indeed bulging. A pregnant woman, two lives; a village, hundreds of lives. How long can it be resisted with these muskets?
Yao Muhu suddenly held his wife's hand and knelt down to Ding Yunyi with a plop: "Uncle Wu Lie, we are not afraid of death, but Changping Village cannot die because of us. Please ask Uncle Wu Lie to save the people in the village!"
(You are welcome to come and your support is my biggest motivation.)