The Khitan is a horseback people, and as long as they go out, they are almost always on horseback. At this moment, although the soldiers attacking the city did not ride horses, the soldiers who were in the rear were on horseback.

The great generals such as Yelu Hugo and Yelu Xianzhen also rode on horseback, holding their horses' heads to observe the battle situation. The sudden sound of cannon fire shocked them for a moment, and they didn't know what kind of new weapon it was, but they immediately calmed down, as if it was just thunder and rain.

The problem is that they can calm down, but the horse under the crotch is a brute after all, and when they hear the deafening sound of cannons, they are immediately frightened, neigh, turn around and run, and they can't be restrained. For a time, people were noisy and neighing, scrambling, trampling on each other, and making a mess.

The Liao soldiers on the front line saw that they were about to attack the city, and suddenly heard a mess in the rear, and when they looked back, the generals and reinforcements behind them had run away, where did they still have the heart to fight.

In such a situation, even if the city is attacked, there is no successor, so it can only be sent to death in vain. Forget it, the generals are gone, let's go too. So they all jumped off the wall and fled in confusion.

watched the Liao army retreat like a tide. The Song army was like a dream, thinking that today was going to be over, but he didn't expect to win the battle bizarrely.

The excitement on Zhao Mingyue's face quickly retreated, and she frowned and said: "This victory is very lucky, just because the horses of the Liao people are frightened, if they don't ride horses next time, our cannons will be useless." ”

All the generals nodded in agreement, and their faces were worried.

Ling Kun waved his hand and said, "It's okay, don't worry, I'll think of a way, let's go, take the brothers back for breakfast." ”

Di Bocheng said: "General, go and eat, we have already eaten." There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. This general is really not good, he is not brave in battle, and he can't live and die with the soldiers, so he is not as good as the woman behind him.

Ling Kun smiled awkwardly: "You all eaten?" Hehe, waking up so early. ”

Zhao Mingyue thought that Ling Kun was embarrassed, and hurriedly dragged his arm down the city.

Jeruhugo was so mad that he tied his horse to a tree and whipped it desperately, and the horse, which he had been fighting with for many years, was bruised all over his body.

He has been fighting horses all his life, and he has never escaped from the battle, and today because of this brute, he has fallen into such a shameful and humiliating situation, how can he explain to the Queen Mother, how to explain to the soldiers of the whole army.

The war horse was beaten to the ground and did not move, and Jeruhugo was also angry, so he threw away the whip and walked into the point of the pass, no matter what

No matter what, I have to report the battle situation to the Empress Dowager Xiao.

In the imperial tent, Yelu Hugo narrated to everyone that the true generals of the Song Dynasty did not have any outstanding points, and they were not as good as fakes, but they invented a new weapon, which was earth-shattering and powerful, and the battle still failed to succeed.

"New weapons?" Empress Dowager Xiao and the others asked suspiciously at the same time, "What is the new weapon?" ”

Xiao Ran rolled his eyes and said, "You mean the cannon, right?" It's like the Han people set off fireworks during the New Year? ”

"Yes, yes, it's kind of like, but it's much more powerful than fireworks, deafening, and it makes the valley feel shaking." Jeruxiugo deliberately exaggerated to set up his defeat.

"Hahaha." Xiao Ran couldn't help laughing, pointed at Yelu Xiuge and said, "General, you have been fooled, Ling Kun's cannon has not been developed successfully at all, it will only sound, and it will not hurt people." ”

Yelu Huge's face was a little ugly, and Ai Ai said: "The princess is right, and Weichen can see it, but our horse is frightened and is in a mess. ”

"This is easy to do, next time you attack the city, don't go on horseback, what can you do to see him?" Empress Dowager Xiao said.

Yelu Xiuge nodded and said, "The Queen Mother is wise." ”

Empress Dowager Xiao turned her head and asked Xiao Ran, "How do you know that their new weapon is not lethal?" ”

"Of course I do." Xiao Ran giggled, and told Ling Kun about saving Zhao Mingyue with two kicks, and then developing the cannon on the emperor's order, and the failure of the test cannon later, as if telling a joke, which made Empress Dowager Xiao and the others laugh non-stop.

Empress Dowager Xiao finished laughing and said: "Children, I like to use some carving insect skills, but in the end it can't be atmospheric, the general doesn't have to be discouraged, and prepare to attack the city again." ”

"Yes, Empress Dowager Xie trusts."

It was close to noon when Ling Kun's hearty breakfast began, and he was eating meat buns with Erlang's legs crossed. Zhao Mingyue sat opposite and looked at him, frowning slightly and thoughtfully.

"What's the matter, is it a little uncomfortable to suddenly not be a general? If that's the case, I'll give it to you again. Ling Kun said vaguely.

Zhao Mingyue glanced at him and said, "You won this battle very lucky, if Brother Yelu Xiu still attacks the city tomorrow, what should you do?" ”

"Well, that's right, is there anything you can do?" Ling Kun asked.

Zhao Mingyue shook her head and said: "I have been in Yanmen Pass for more than a month, and I have used all the methods I can think of, and now I really have no way."

Ling Kun pondered while eating, then took a sip of the thick chicken soup, wiped his mouth and said, "Let's go, go to the armor division and have a look." ”

"What do you look for, and expect those three cannons?" Zhao Mingyue teased.

"If our weapons can be stronger than those of the Liao people, coupled with the natural danger barrier, it is not a problem to defend Yanmen Pass, I will go and see if there is anything that can be transformed." As he spoke, he grabbed Zhao Mingyue's shoulders and walked out.

Zhao Mingyue's face was embarrassed, and she said angrily: "Let go, I will leave by myself." ”

"But I'm not leaving, oops, my wound has recurred, and I'm dying of pain." Ling Kun deliberately pressed one hand on his chest and put the other hand on Zhao Mingyue's shoulder.

Zhao Mingyue was in a hurry, hurriedly hugged his waist, and asked in a trembling voice: "What's wrong with you, it doesn't matter, I'll take a look." As he spoke, he lifted his collar and looked inside, but his chest was as smooth as ever, and there was not even a scar.

Looking at Ling Kun's lewd smile again, she knew that she had been fooled, her face turned red, and she scolded "stinky rascal, shameless", and pinched him hard in the chest, causing Ling Kun to scream in pain.

The two fought all the way to the armor division, and Hao Wenkai accompanied them into the arsenal. I saw that Curry was full of mountains of bows and arrows, and because they were useless, they had to be thrown here.

Ling Kun took a handful casually and flicked the slingshot string, and sure enough, the bowstring, which was originally soft and tough, was now as hard as a matchstick, although when he pulled it, it broke into pieces with a click.

Ling Kun shook his head, threw away the bow in his hand and said, "Isn't there anything that can replace the cow tendon?" ”

Hao Wenkai spread his hands and said: "Palace Shuai, I really haven't found it yet. ”

Ling Kong frowned and said in a deep voice: "See if you can do this, use springs instead of bowstrings to make bows and crossbows, the power must be greater than the current bows and arrows, and they are not affected by the weather." ”

"Spring, what is a spring?" Zhao Mingyue asked first.

"Spring." Ling Kun thought about it for a while, and felt that it was difficult to explain, but he happened to see a piece of iron wire, took it a few times and bent it into a spring, and then pulled it with his hand, only to hear a soft bang, it seemed that there was a similarity between the cow tendons.

Zhao Mingyue was puzzled: "Can this work?" ”

"Of course you can't use iron wire, you have to use steel bars, Hao Wenkai, you find more craftsmen, study this aspect, and you will definitely be able to use it in the future."

Hao Wenkai agreed, but Zhao Mingyue was disappointed: "This can only be made in the Year of the Monkey, what now?" ”