"Kill. Kill. Kill. "The battlefield was full of shouts of killing. The sound of horses' hooves, wailing. Huangfu Song's military campaign failed. And it is a doomed outcome. But when cavalry units appeared on their flanks, the single infantry corps collapsed completely. They didn't want to fight, and along the way, people kept running away. In the end, there were only more than 7,000 people on the battlefield. But the cavalry troops on the opposite side exceeded more than 10,000 people. It was doomed to be a losing war. So, when the rebel cavalry appeared, they completely collapsed. Run away.

"Protect the general, get out of the way." Several Sima carried Huangfu Song into the car. Then get out of here quickly, everything is running. They threw away all their weapons, their armor. Because these are too cumbersome.

"Run." All the soldiers are fleeing. Huangfu Song looked at the running soldiers and shook his head helplessly. If I had known that this would be the case, it would have been better to disobey the order and not take the initiative to attack, otherwise, there would have been no such thing. But the problem is, something like this has happened. Huangfu Song regrets it no matter how much he regrets it, and there is no way.

As a result of the rout, a defeat in a larger war would reach the capital of Luoyang. The fate of the empire will be even more precarious.

Jingshi, Luoyang. Life here is as peaceful as ever. In addition to food, people are more concerned about their own lives, as for the fate of this great empire, this is not something they worry about, this is the question of His Majesty the Emperor's thinking, which has little to do with them, what they care about is their current life. They can only get better results if they are alive and well now.

Beigong.

"Zhang Changshi, what is this telegram?" Emperor Han Ling looked at the piece sent by Zhu Jun in his hand and asked. Emperor Han Ling didn't know what kind of thing this was, this thing must be from the Republican Army, because they always have some novel gadgets, and their practices are completely different from ordinary people, they are an outlier.

"Your Majesty. This. This should be. Zhang Rang tried to explain, but he still couldn't explain what a telegram was.

"Is this related to lightning in the sky?" Emperor Han Ling asked.

"Your Majesty." Zhang Rang said. He didn't know about the telegraph, and he didn't know what the telegraph was, but it was a new thing. This thing, as long as it costs money, will definitely get such support. That's what he thought. In short, such a thing can definitely go on.

"Well, I figured it, I see. The Republican Army didn't know what kind of demon magic it used, and it subdued the thunder and lightning in the sky. I knew they would do something like that. Emperor Han Ling said very dissatisfied.

"Zhang Rang." Emperor Han Ling said with some curiosity.

"Your Majesty." Zhang Rang stepped forward cautiously and said.

"Knowing such a thing, I want to know what this telegram is, and why it happened. I want to know. Emperor Han Ling said.

"Your Majesty. It costs a lot of money. Zhang Rang said.

"I know, so, I need to know something like this. I'll leave it to you. Emperor Han Ling said. Then he turned to go to the queen. There are many, many delicacies in the queen's place, eat perfect food, and you can also make a face mask. Although it looks scary, it does make Emperor Han Ling look much younger. He also wants to be young, and he doesn't want to see himself sick. Facial masks can make you look healthier and younger. Everybody likes to look younger, and in this way, they can get better. That's some of the situations they're doing right now. How long such a situation can last, no one knows. In short, this is very important to His Majesty the Emperor.

Lijiazhuang. War Department.

"Xu Dou asked us about our plan again, is it a delay?" Jia Xu asked Shangwu.

"Hmm. We need to procrastinate, we need some time to sort things out, and in that case, it will do us some good. Shang Wu said. The Montenegrin thieves are hopeful of a peace agreement with the IRA, and they hope to be able to reconcile with the IRA. In this way, their situation will be better. In such a situation, many things can become extremely favorable. So, in such a situation, they want to be able to solve this situation as soon as possible, because the Republican Army has shown some amazing combat effectiveness.

But for Shang Wu. It would not be in their interest to reach a peace agreement as soon as possible, because such a situation would be for them. This is extremely disadvantageous. In that case, they would have to abide by the agreement and not take military measures. In that case, they will have to wait for the right time. Timing definitely doesn't wait for such a time.

"But now we need time. Tell him. We need to deliberate, we need to inform us of something, it takes time. Let him find a way to stall for time. Wait until after we surround them. Concrete negotiations are underway. Shang Wu said.

"Specific terms of negotiation can be made." Jia Xu asked Shangwu.

"We can ask them for more and more things, like, we need trade, we need to reduce a lot of taxes a lot. Their tax rates must be reasonable for trade, and in short, we can find many, many excuses. Shang Wu said.

"We're going to have a lot of reasons to see it. In this way, many things can be extremely advantageous for us. Is that right? Jia Xu asked.

"Yes. That's right. Shang Wu said with a smile.

"In this case, the Montenegrin thieves will hate us very much, and they will think that we are liars." Jia Xu wrote about his orders.

"No, we're not deceiving them, they're just taking it for granted. They themselves were not prepared for this. Reciprocal diplomatic conditions require strength as a basis, and they do not have such a basis. Something like that. will not be formed. It's the rule. Shang Wu said.

"Hmm. Although it looks a bit overbearing. But I like it. Jia Xu said with a smile. Jia Xu has become accustomed to the martial way of speaking, because there are many, many differences in his way of speaking.

"But we should think about it now and make things better for them." Shang Wu said.

"Do you need to invest in more technical troops?" Jia Xu asked.

"Yes. We're going to use the cannon. to deal with those Black Mountain thieves. Completely shake the mood of the other side, and in this way, we will be able to win the final war. Shang Wu said. Shang Wu had indeed thought about the final outcome of the war. In such a situation, they need to solve all the problems with artillery. In this way, they will be able to win the final war. That's what they need most right now.

Artillery is the best weapon, because the Black Mountain thieves have never seen such a weapon at all, and with such a weapon, they can solve all their problems.

"Hmm. There will be some time to wait for something like this. Because it may take a little longer. Jia Xu said.

The biggest problem with artillery is not in firing, but in moving. Because of the large amount of wood used, the weight of the gun made it very cumbersome to move. This, coupled with the deterioration of the condition of the roads, is why the IRA is emphasizing the construction of roads, which they hope to achieve by building roads, so that their artillery can move quickly anywhere. Shangwu has been doing this.

However, in the course of foreign operations, their artillery ran into trouble. The trouble is that the roads of the imperial court are in the worst condition, and in such a situation, many things cannot be carried out. The speed of their artillery deliveries would be reduced to the most unfavorable place, and in such a situation their condition would always be so unfavorable. Shangwu hopes to solve this problem by building roads.

4th Infantry Division, 4th Artillery Regiment. They were armed with four five-inch cannons. and twelve three-inch cannons. This is the best equipment that their artillery regiment has replenished. Among them were four five-inch cannons. It is the main force among their main forces.

"The power of this cannon is very high. Five-inch caliber, you know? This is a new weapon from the artillery factory, such a weapon. The 4th Artillery Regiment of our 4th Infantry Division is equipped with such weapons. Han Ercang said. He was an artillery sergeant and commanded a cannon. He was a veteran gunner.

"Second artillery. Damn, hurry up and push us with a cannon. This five-inch caliber cannon. It's powerful, and it's fucking heavy. We need to push him. Fast. One lieutenant shouted.

Han Erpao shook his head helplessly. Then push the cannon. Infantry can advance quickly. But their artillery is different, their weapons are cannons. It is not a musket that can be carried with you. Spear. Cannons are their weapons.

The five-inch caliber cannon is a new variety of artillery factories, and the firing range of this artillery is not very long, it can only shoot three miles. But he is very powerful and has a great caliber. It is possible to do many, many things to do such a situation, but the number of shots he can shoot is also limited, and a gun cannot have more than a hundred shots. Otherwise, there will be a danger of exploding, and in the face of such danger, the artillery must learn to control, so to speak, five-inch caliber artillery. Not yet a full-fledged weapon. This time it was their artillery testing ground.

However, it is not the Black Mountain thieves of the north that they will have to defeat, but their current path. The artillery was too heavy. It seems like a hassle to transport. This problem seems to be difficult to accomplish at the moment. That's what they're currently in. It's bad.