Referring to the founding of the country back then, especially the ancestors of the British king, this guy looked at Huang Qiong's face before continuing to say cautiously: "In addition to the addition of a batch during the Taizu period, it was distributed to the border army in the north and the passes around Chang'an. After Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he issued an edict to stop casting this cannon to alleviate the suffering of people's livelihood. ”

"Therefore, although these cannons are extremely powerful, they are not equipped in many parts of the Great Qi Army. Mainly in the border army in various parts of the equipment, in addition to the inland garrison in addition to the Tiger Pass and Tong Pass each distributed some. The armies, including the cavalry battalion, used more firearms such as rockets, thunderbolts, and earth-shattering thunderbolts, and some firearms that were simple to make and did not cost much. ”

"Because the Tiger Prison Pass is the eastern barrier of Jingzhao Mansion, after Emperor Taizong moved the capital, he moved six 8,000-pound general cannons from the western capital to prepare for the defense of Jingzhao Mansion. In addition to the six guns in Tongguan, and the sixteen guns that remained in Jingzhao Mansion to defend the capital, this is already almost all the cannons issued by the inland garrison. ”

After listening to this guy's introduction, Huang Qiong made such a comment to her ancestor in her heart. At that time, the economy was difficult, and it was a helpless move to stop the casting of cannons that consumed a lot of copper. But after the income improved, why did it not recover?

Since it is possible to build a huge palace when the capital is moved. But there is no money to cast cannons, isn't this short-sighted? Even if it was built on the site of the former Tang Luoyang Palace, it would definitely cost me nothing less to restore such a huge palace. I'm afraid that the money, if not enough to cast a few thousand, is enough to cast a few hundred cannons.

What's more, there are so many copper cranes, copper deer, copper cylinders, copper furnaces and other copper products cast in the palace, how come there is no copper when it comes to casting cannons? What is it that is not a waste of food due to choking? These cannons are too bulky to be conducive to sports field warfare, so you should concentrate on improving them.

The Ministry of Works, the Provincial Governor, so many craftsmen can create it, so many beautifully cast and lifelike bronze cranes and deer in the palace, as well as such exquisite utensils, how to improve the cannon There is no manpower? His ancestor, although he is a good player at playing the emperor's mental skills, and he is also very good at recognizing and distinguishing people, but his vision in this regard is much shorter.

However, whether his ancestor did it was right or wrong, Huang Qiong has no way to investigate it now. But these cannons were actually cast during the founding of the People's Republic of China, which made Huang Qiong muttered a little in her heart. Although these guns at least seem to be quite elaborate in the casting process. But after all, it has been more than 100 years of wind and rain, and whether these artillery pieces can still be used or not, it is really two words.

In her previous life, in the end, Huang Qiong said that she studied liberal arts. But fortunately, I am also a person who has gone to high school, and I still know a little about metal fatigue. Whether it is in hard metal, whether it is a well-made metal instrument with a casting process, it has a service life. And these service life is quite related to daily maintenance.

At present, these cannons are added to the castle like this, and I am afraid that they have not even been maintained. Although it is impossible to see anything from the outside, no one can guarantee whether there are cracks on the surface of the artillery, those cracks that cannot be seen by the naked eye, after all, this is already a hundred years old.

When artillery is fired, it needs to be quite explosive. Improper craftsmanship and poor maintenance of the cannon during casting will cause explosions. The artillery is either a broadsword, or it can't hurt anyone if it is curled. If this thing blows up, then the bad luck is not just artillery, maybe it will be a big piece.

These cannons, which have been cast for more than a hundred years, can be used now to explode the chamber, Huang Qiong has no idea in his heart. He didn't want to be disrupted by these blown guns in wartime. This thing is indeed very powerful against the enemy, but it is just as powerful against your own people.

It's just that these cannons, which are not used here, give him a regret that he can't use them. After hesitating for a moment, Huang Qiong finally decided to give it a try. If these cannons are still usable, then move back to Dongguan. If these cannons really can't be used anymore, then let's honestly put them in Xiguan first.

Thinking of this, Huang Qiong pointed to a small hill outside the pass and said, "Since these cannons are powerful and indestructible, the range can reach ten miles away. The king also wants to see the power of these cannons. In this way, if you find someone to fire a cannon, even if you can't hit the enemy army now, can you boost the morale of our army? ”

The same acquaintance who was still showing off his knowledge of these cannons just now, after hearing Huang Qiong's request. The face that was still proud before, but it couldn't help but turn into a bitter gourd face in an instant, and looked at Huang Qiong with an embarrassed expression. When he saw Huang Qiong's non-negotiable expression at this time, his face was even more wrinkled into bun folds.

After discussing with a few military attachés around him, after turning around, he knelt directly on the ground, and kowtowed again and again: "Please also ask the prince to forgive me, after these artillery pieces were moved from the western capital of Chang'an." Because for more than 100 years, there has never been a war. In addition, the sound of fireworks is loud, which is easy to disturb the people. Therefore, no cannon has been fired in these hundred years. ”

"In addition, the garrison in the pass is frequently transferred, and after the original old gunners are transferred or pass away, the military department has never replenished the Tiger Prison Pass. According to the Great Qi military system, every year, the shortage of soldiers in various localities is uniformly recruited by the military department, and the garrisons in various localities have no right to supplement them without authorization. So right now, no one in the entire Tiger Prison Pass will fire such a sharp weapon. ”

Hearing this guy's answer, Huang Qiong couldn't help but shake her head and said, "No, you said that no one in the Tiger Prison will use it." Then this king asks you, since no one will set off fireworks, what will the rebels do to move them from Dongguan to Xiguan? Do you know that Xiguan is a necessary place for the imperial army to quell the rebellion? If no one can use it, how could Jiang go to such great lengths to move these heavy objects? ”

Seeing that the British king was a little unconvinced of his words, this guy even kowtowed again and again: "If you go back to the British king, what the rebel general thinks, I really don't know if you are lowly." However, he is about to complete his term in this tiger prison, but he has never heard of anyone in the garrison who knows how to fire a cannon. ”

"These cannons are not used by ordinary infantry soldiers, they all require specially trained soldiers to know how to set them off. I can guarantee that since I arrived at the Tiger Prison, I have never seen anyone use these cannons, let alone anyone who has been trained to use them. ”

After that, the guy stood up, gritted his teeth and bowed down to a cannon, and reached out and took out a bird's nest from it: "Lord Wang, please see, if these cannons have been set off recently, there will be birds and birds building nests in the cannon body." ”

Seeing that the guy really took out the bird's nest from the barrel of the cannon in order to confirm his words, Huang Qiong couldn't help but be angry. "It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, it's ridiculous. Those bureaucrats in the military department are in a prime position, and you are stupid and incompetent. There is an empty weapon, but no one can use it, and it is not even as good as scrap metal. ”

"The king heard in the capital that the local guards had been rotten. When I saw it today, it was true. Compared with the four major battalions and the border army in Beijing, it is simply too different. Such a sophisticated weapon, but you have made it into a nest of birds and beasts, I really don't know what you are doing on weekdays? No wonder as a fellow acquaintance and military attaché, he was kept in the dark until he was served by others. ”

Huang Qiong was angry, and the generals of the Tiger Prison who accompanied him to inspect the defense were all forced by his cold eyes to dare not raise their heads, and no one dared to answer his scolding. For these military attachés, this prince is young and young, but the momentum of the heavenly nobles on the fire body also makes them a little timid.

Seeing that the generals didn't dare to reply, looking terrified, Huang Qiong's heart was even more angry. I feel that these military attaches of the Tiger Prison Pass garrison are not a little worse than the soldiers of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion. If you can take charge of military affairs, you have to train them well. If this military attache does this duty, who would dare to entrust them with the affairs of the military state?

It's just that the war is imminent, and Huang Qiong can only suppress it in his heart no matter how much anger he has: "You go and check among the people in the gate, and see if there are no veterans from the border army." If so, ask them if they set off any of these cannons. Jiang Someone's arrest of the people inside and outside the Guanzhong will definitely not be untargeted, there must be a certain reason. ”

When Huang Qiong's words fell, all the generals of the Tiger Prison nodded hurriedly, and fled from Huang Qiong's side as quickly as if they were amnesty, and went down to the city to find someone. Only the colleague who was left behind looked at the colleagues who fled in a hurry with envy. Huang Qiong can't go down, and he can't leave. You must not leave this English king alone in the city.

After the generals of the Tiger Prison left to look for someone, Huang Qiong ignored the round figure, a body with fine skin and tender meat, and a fellow who had not been beaten at a glance. Instead, he walked all the way to Dongguan along the Guancheng, looking at the mountains outside the Guancheng, but his mind turned to Zhengzhou. He dared to conclude now that he was afraid that King Jing's army should have set off from Zhengzhou.

Zhengzhou is less than 100 miles away from the Tiger Pass, and the rapid march can be reached in two days. It has been two days since I left the Xiao Cavalry Camp. Although no reports have been received yet, it is not known what the rebels are doing. But to make Jiang someone, who can be regarded as smart but mistaken by cleverness, openly rebel, at this time, King Jing's army must not be far from the Tiger Prison Pass.

Otherwise, with this guy's ability, he shouldn't have acted so hastily. Now I should be prepared. If you are caught off guard by King Jing, it will be a big joke. It's just that at the moment, it is not known who will arrive first between the army of the commander of the capital and the main force of the rebels.

Now that he has it at hand, he doesn't have a general who can be entrusted to command this battle, which makes Huang Qiong a little headache. Judging from the performance of being timid in front of him just now, the tiger prison will not be able to be used, this is Huang Qiong's first thought. In the face of being so cowardly in the face of an empty prince, if they deal with tens of thousands of rebels, how can these guys really hold up the situation?

But who can you use without them? The Zhao Wuwu, who came to the Tiger Prison with him, is a good candidate. But he was only a lieutenant before, can he afford this heavy responsibility? Command experience on the battlefield requires experience at all levels. Without that person, who hadn't even read the military book today, Ming'er would have been able to command the army to fight.

Whether the generals of the Tiger Prison can obey the orders of a captain, Huang Qiong is not worried. With himself sitting here, even if those people are not convinced in their hearts, they don't dare to do anything. The Shang Fang sword in his hand can kill Jiang Xin, but can't he kill a few military attaches who don't obey the command?

Therefore, in Huang Qiong's eyes, whether the generals of the Tiger Prison can obey orders is not a big deal. For him, the key question is whether Zhao Wuxian can take on this responsibility. A general is incompetent and exhausted to death in the three armies, if Zhao Wuxian can't bear this heavy burden and makes a lot of tricks in command, it will delay the big thing.