Chapter 498: Sitting on the ground and paying back the money
"If this guy is putting it for 1,800 years, it's worth a fortune!" Zhao Hao looked at the stolen artillery and muttered, they can be said to be real ashes-level firearms, they must be unique in the future generations, if they can really travel back, they must all be brought back, and they will not have to worry about running out of money to spend in those lifetimes. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
After he had just carefully studied it, he breathed a sigh of relief, this can be said to be the originator of metal artillery, its principle is the same as that of a firebolt made of bamboo, but the firefighter is made of bamboo and wood, which is basically a disposable item and cannot be reloaded. This metal cannon solves this problem, can be reloaded and used repeatedly, ensures the use value, and saves the cost of use, but also inherits the shortcomings of the assault gun, so that its power is greatly reduced.
First of all, the manufacturing process of these guns is rough, and the gun chamber is only roughly polished, and the residue after gunpowder burning is easy to stick to the wall after firing, which is not easy to clean up, which affects the launch speed; In addition, the gun body is cast in copper, although the toughness is ensured and it is not easy to crack, but the copper hardness is low and the wear is fast, which increases the gap between the projectile and the gun chamber, and is easy to run out of gas when firing, so that the power of the gun is reduced. The inch-and-a-half iron bullet in his hand and the two-inch cannon chamber were caused by excessive wear; There is also a bowl-shaped opening in the front of the barrel that is larger than the barrel, which is actually a snake addition and does not increase the power of the artillery.
In addition, this artillery lacked auxiliary equipment and, most importantly, did not have sights, and because of this, it led to a low hit rate. Fortunately, at a distance of more than 100 steps, the Yuan army hit a target as big as a dragon boat with a few cannons; There are also artillery without gun mounts, and even the most basic gun ears on both sides, which makes it difficult to adjust the firing angle of the artillery, which is something that is difficult to adjust.
It is precisely because the artillery of the Yuan army has no sights, short barrels, low rate of fire, and short range, that the role in actual combat is not too great, and it cannot surpass the ballista for the time being. However, Zhao Yu still did not dare to take it lightly, and from a large aspect, the replacement of cold weapons by firearms is the general trend of historical development. Moreover, he did not dare to underestimate the ancient craftsmen, who would continue to improve the artillery through practice, so that its various functions gradually matured and became more and more powerful. And he can only turn pressure into motivation and build the Great Song version of the cannon as soon as possible......
However, this is a matter later, and the most important thing at present is to completely solve the matter in Quanzhou first. Zheng Yong's unintentional fire last night turned the hard work of the capital for two days into ashes, and the plan to cross the river came to naught. The other two enemy forces had not yet arrived, so there was no fighting outside the city. What makes Zhao Hao strange is that the Song army has been in the city for two days, but Pufu has not yet been taken. If you say that the first day is busy cleaning up the battlefield and clearing out the remnants of the army; The next day to pacify the people, familiarize themselves with the environment, and prepare for the attack, they are all still in the past, but today is the third day, and there is no sign of an attack.
"Why don't you attack Pufu as soon as possible?" Another day passed, Zhao Yu couldn't sit still, and urgently summoned Zhang Shijie and Wen Tianxiang to meet him that night, and he asked as soon as the ceremony was over.
"Your Majesty, the Pu thief's house is vast, the walls are high and deep, and the fortifications are tight, among which the remnants of the left wing army, the private army of the Pu family, and the remnants of the city defense army are gathered, with no less than three thousand soldiers. The thief's house is located in a prosperous place in the city, and the surrounding shops and houses are like a stack, and the alleys are deep and narrow, so it is difficult for the army to deploy, and it is impossible to attack closely! Zhang Shijie explained.
"Is a mansion stronger than a city? Quanzhou City can go down in one day, but it hasn't been able to take down the courtyard of the thief in three days, what is the reason? Zhao Yu said angrily when he heard this.
"Your Majesty doesn't know that the capital city of Quanzhou has been razed to the ground by rockets, and if Your Majesty enters the city, there will be no place to rest. The ministers thought that the Pu Mansion was still neat, so they didn't want to destroy their mansion in the war in order to make it His Majesty's palace! Zhang Shijie said, "Moreover, there is a large amount of gold and silk property accumulated in the house, and if it is attacked, it will be damaged, and it is not in line with Your Majesty's original intention to attack the city!" ”
"It's been three days, have you figured out a solution?" Zhao Hao wanted to scold the street when he heard this explanation, but because of his identity, he could only endure asking.
"Your Majesty, the thief has sent people to contact his ministers for two days in a row to discuss the matter of striking the army!" Wen Tianxiang took over and said.
"Oh, what does he say, and what conditions?" Zhao Yu is a little funny, this Pu Shougeng is really a businessman, and he doesn't forget to talk about business when he dies.
"The minister listened to his wishes and contributed millions of yuan as military funds, and asked His Majesty to withdraw the army." Wen Tianxiang replied.
"Millions?! I brought 100,000 troops to come, and he wanted to send me away with a few millions, hehe, what a big breath! Zhao Yu was angry and then laughed, "Doesn't he know that I came here to take his head?" He didn't realize that it was cheaper! ”
"What Your Majesty said was that the minister immediately refused and ordered him to surrender quickly. But he sent an envoy to the camp again, saying that the thieves were willing to increase to five million and asked His Majesty to withdraw the army! Wen Tianxiang said again.
"Interesting, it seems that the thief is really rich, and he added four million yuan when he returned to his hand, and it will take many years for our Qiongzhou to pay taxes to cover it. Wen Xiang agreed? Zhao Yu smiled again, and secretly wondered in his heart that he had beaten Guangzhou to rob the darkness, and he only got two million yuan for extortion, and this product opened his mouth to sell five million yuan, this is to kill himself with money!
"Hehe, don't hide it from Your Majesty, the minister is also a little moved, but the minister knows that in addition to fundraising, this crusade is also to avenge the country and the family, how can he be moved!" Wen Tianxiang laughed self-deprecatingly. He also knew that five million guan was enough for Xingchao to sit and eat for two years, and this would not hurt a single soldier, so it was false to say that he was not tempted.
"Pu thief is a businessman, and he knows very well how much his head is worth, so he must have increased his weight again!" Zhao Hao touched his chin and leaned over, as if he was very interested, and asked again.
"Your Majesty is right, he said that in addition to the five million guan promised before, he also gave His Majesty twenty boxes of some rare things, this is a gift list, please Your Majesty to take a look!" Wen Tianxiang took out a folded book from his sleeve and presented it to the Tao with both hands.
"These things are really worth a lot of money, just these beads are worth 100,000 yuan......" Zhao Yu looked at it with interest and said, "Oh, there are twenty beautiful women, he doesn't know that I am still a child!" ”
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the enemy's reinforcements are on the side, and Quanzhou should not stay for a long time, so why don't you let him add some more property and withdraw the army back to Qiong!" Zhang Shijie said with joy on his face. But in my heart, I said, are you an ordinary child? The enemy funds confiscated this time and Pu Shougeng's contribution were not only enough, but also made a lot of money, but this was only the result of a battle.
"Wen Xiang, what do you think the cardinal said, can the thief go up a little more?" Zhao Yu nodded when he heard this, and asked Wen Tianxiang...... (To be continued.) )