Chapter 794: Ming Road

Fang Xie asked people to put a reclining chair outside the gate of the big camp, and he lay on it and squinted in the sun. It's already hot, and only the morning sun is most comfortable. The breeze brings a rare refreshment of the day, and the temperature of the rising sun makes your skin breathe.

It has arrived on the third day of Dali City, and Fang Xie does not seem to have the intention of attacking the city. The generals below would ask for battle every day, but Fang Xie only said that he was not in a hurry, and the generals did not know when he planned to start attacking the city. Someone asked Wu Yiyi, and Wu Yiyi smiled and said that the steamed buns were already in the pot, so they had to wait until they were cooked before opening the lid.

Everyone still doesn't understand, when is it ripe?

A few war horses roared in the distance, and the knight on horseback jumped down when he was still far away, and walked quickly to Fang Jie's body, the leader was obviously very different from the Han people, with yellow hair and blue eyes and a high nose, so that he looked a little nondescript in Hanfu.

"Master, I've seen it."

The person who came was Andrew, who had rushed to the camp last night, and this Rus' native had become accustomed to life in the Central Plains, and his Chinese was becoming more and more fluent. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, his expression a little solemn.

"My subordinates have observed the artillery on the city wall, and it is larger in appearance than the one cast in our workshop, and the chamber is also larger, and the firing range is estimated to be farther than ours. Because of the non-compliance system, our artillery cannot use the captured shells, and if you want to use the improved shells, the previously cast artillery cannot be used. We'll have to recast the mold, and I'll take the guns apart and see what's different in the construction. ”

"What was cast before can't be wasted."

Fang Xie frowned slightly, he had already thought of such a result, and he inevitably felt a little pity in his heart. The most important thing about the power of artillery is the explosive power and range, and the artillery cast by the Black Flag Military Workshop is inferior to the artillery of the Opru Empire in terms of range, and if there is a war in the future, it will definitely be at a disadvantage.

"You can't use it against foreigners, but you can use it against other enemies."

The enemy in the future, at least for a short time, will not be foreigners.

Andrew nodded: "Don't be in a hurry to reshape, my subordinates plan to disassemble it and see if there is anything that can be improved in the artillery of the Opru Empire, if we are in a hurry to finalize the production, we can only follow the Opru Empire in a hurry, if we can think of an improved method and then put it into production, at least it will not be left too far behind by the enemy." And in our factory, once the mold is finalized, it can not be changed at will. So in a short period of time...... At least for a few years, the Opru Empire's artillery will be the same as it is now, and there will be no major changes. ”

"After the artillery was formed, the main research direction was the improvement of artillery shells. Before we can talk about sending the shells farther, what can be done is to maximize the power of the shells. ”

Andrew said: "It is undeniable that the firearms and equipment of the Opru Empire are more advanced than those of the Principality of Rus, and the firearms factories of the Principality of Rus have not been improved for many years. Even with the same power, the difference in range is enough to deal a fatal blow. If the opponent's range is 1,000 meters, and ours is 800 meters, the distance of 200 meters can fill countless lives. ”

"However, if there are only these cannons in Dali City, it will not be enough to stop the army from attacking the city."

Andrew concluded: "The power of artillery is indeed far greater than that of the catapult, but now the catapult of the Great Sui has also reached the extreme of the manufacturing process, I have seen the largest catapult in the army, it needs two hundred people to operate, and it can send out a thousand catties of boulders for two or three miles, and the range is almost the same as that of the artillery of the Opru Empire, and even slightly stronger." ”

Fang explained: "But there are only three such giant stone-throwing trucks in the army. ”

Such a huge stone-throwing vehicle is extremely difficult to manufacture, and it is too large to be transported, and it takes 200 people to complete the operation alone, and it is not easy to transport it to the battlefield and install it.

Andrew said: "Three is enough, my subordinates have observed, in order to ensure stability, the artillery on Dali City is fixed, that is to say, it can only be adjusted up and down angles, and it is difficult to adjust left and right, which has a great impact on the defensive infantry battle array, but it is not possible to accurately hit the enemy." The subordinates will find out the location of the enemy's artillery in a moment, and then set up the three giant stone throwing carts, which are enough to make the city wall a mess. ”

Fang Xie nodded: "You go and arrange it, in addition, you will interrogate the foreigners who have been captured, and I will let the people from the Xiao Riding School assist you." It is not only necessary to ask about the manufacturing process of artillery, but also to ask whether the Opru Empire has any plans to move troops against the Central Plains. ”

"My subordinates understand!"

Andrew nodded.

"How much do you know about the Opru Empire?"

Fang asked.

In the past, the name of this empire had not been taken so seriously by Fang Jie, so Fang Xie had not asked Andrew about this. Now it seems that this ambitious empire is intent on using force on this side of the ocean.

"The subordinates don't know much."

Andrew thought for a while and said, "The emperor of the Opru Empire is called Peter Leman, and he is called Lyman the Great. When he succeeded to the throne, the territory of the Opru Empire was not one-third of that of the Aegean Empire, because the national strength was not strong, and the Oplu Empire could only be regarded as a third-rate country on the other side of the continent. ”

"But this man is very cerebral and cold-hearted, legend has it that he poisoned his father and brother to inherit the throne, and the first thing he did after succeeding to the throne was to kill his two younger brothers and his brother's family, and then promoted his cronies to be the most important ministers under him, and in the next few years, he gradually withdrew the imperial army from the hands of those grand dukes and marquises, and then trained it himself."

"On the day of the Lantern Festival...... The Lantern Festival is like the Spring Festival in the Central Plains, and it is the most peaceful day. According to tradition, the Lantern Festival is a day for the Emperor to let the people relax and enjoy themselves, and it is not allowed to start war. However, Lyman the Great apparently had no respect for the Emperor of Heaven, and on the day of the Lantern Festival, he waged war against his neighbors, and annexed two hundred li to the west in one day, and then took advantage of the enemy's failure to react, and hit the capital of the neighboring country in one go, and then lured the emperor of the neighboring country out of the city to negotiate and kill him by trickery. ”

"It took only two months for him to destroy his neighbors. Since then, the Opru Empire has been constantly invading. Lyman the Great knew how to use tactics, he formed alliances with distant countries, sent large amounts of money and beautiful women, and constantly attacked his neighbors. It took him only three years to triple the territory of the Opru Empire, which was larger than the Aegean Empire, which was once the largest empire. ”

"Lyman the Great was a ruthless man, he oppressed the people of the occupied lands as if they were oranges for juice, and used all the harvest to equip his army. In terms of the wealth of the country, the Aegean Empire is comparable to three Opru, but in terms of the strength of force, the Opru is comparable to three Aegean. ”

Andrew sighed and said, "The Opru Empire is like a deformed giant, with strong arms enough to wield huge weapons. ”

Fang Xie suddenly thought of the madman who had started a world war in his previous life.

"When the subordinates came to the Central Plains, the Opru Empire was at war with the Aegean Empire. At the beginning, in order to paralyze the people of the Aegean Empire, Lyman the Great submitted his credentials to the Aegean Empire, expressing his willingness to submit to the feet of the Aegean Emperor. He was also willing to give half of the profits obtained in each war to the Aegean Empire, so much so that the emperors and nobles of the Aegean Empire were blinded by the huge benefits. ”

"Until the army of the Opru Empire invaded the Aegean Empire, those nobles were still arguing about how to divide the gold, silver and jewels offered by the Opru Empire. Lyman the Great was a man who excelled in using gold as a weapon, and was often easier to defeat his enemies than his armies. ”

Andrew said with some amazement: "So, until the army of the Opru Empire has already annexed the two principalities of the Aegean Empire, the emperor of the Aegean Empire is still refuting the messenger who asked for help, accusing him of deliberately destroying the pure friendship between the Aegean Empire and the Opru Empire. ”

He spread his hands: "In this case, how can the Aegean Empire be undefeated?" Although the war was not over when he was subordinate, everyone knew that the fall of the Aegean Empire was a matter of time sooner or later. ”

Fang Xie nodded, taking the name Peter Leman to heart.

"Master, when will you attack Dali City?"

Andrew asked.

"Wait a minute."

Fang Jie's gaze drifted to Dali City: "Give them some more time." ”

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Dali City

The nearest street to the palace is called Shengchang Street, and there are not many ordinary people living on this street. Although this place is not as expensive as the street on the south side of the Taiji Hall in Chang'an City, the Great Sui, and money may not be able to buy it, it is not a location that ordinary people can ask for.

The Prime Minister's Mansion is located on the east side of Shengchang Street, less than half an hour's walk from the Imperial Palace.

As the most powerful of the Nanyan families, the Zhu family not only has absolute power in the local area, but also one of the families in Dali City that can influence Murong Shame. Zhu Zhizhen has been able to sit firmly in the position of prime minister for so many years, but it is not only he who can be an official.

Sandalwood burns in the living room, and the smell gets into people's noses as if it can be rolled directly into the mind. It is said that this fragrance has a calming effect, but in fact, it is because it is expensive enough that it will be chosen by the rich.

The person sitting in front of Zhu Zhizhen was still very young, and it should be the first time for him to undertake such an important task alone, so it seemed a little unnatural.

Zhu Zhizhen couldn't help but smile after glancing at him: "I have to admire Zhen Guogong, having such a young and courageous subordinate like you is a very proud thing in itself." I can't understand how you got into Dali City, and how you had the courage to enter my house. ”

"How old are you?"

He asked.

The young man replied, "Nineteen"

Zhu Zhizhen was slightly stunned: "At the age of nineteen, you can take on such a big responsibility...... Zhen Guogong really dares to use people. ”

The young man smiled: "Zhen Guogong is only twenty years old. ”

Zhu Zhizhen found that although this young man was a little unnatural, this unnaturalness was by no means cramped, nor worried, nor timid, but ...... Excited?

"Aren't you afraid that I will take you down with an order? As soon as I beckoned, the guards outside would rush in. I don't believe you can withstand the torture and wipe out all of you who have mixed in, and it will be difficult for Zhen Guogong's calculations to continue, right? ”

The young man pouted: "There is a distance of seven steps between me and you, you let everyone go out for the sake of the secrecy of this conversation, if you order me to be arrested, the people outside will need to run at least fifteen steps to rush in, and I will kill you half the time faster than them." Zhen Guogong said that you only need to measure a little bit to do something, is that a loss? I'm just a small person, you are the prime minister of Nanyan, if I can fight you to death, it will definitely not be a loss. ”

He smiled: "What's more, if you want to arrest me, why wait until now?" ”

Zhu Zhizhen couldn't help but praise: "If the people of the Black Flag Army under the command of Zhenguo Gong are as bold as you, then there are really few people who can match them." ”

"You're wrong."

The young man laughed and said, "How can they all be like me?" Most of them are better than me. ”

Zhu Zhizhen was slightly stunned: "Say, what did Zhenguo Gong ask you to do." ”

The young man said, "You show the way to the Prime Minister...... Bright Road. ”