Chapter 220: The Seed of Fear in An Lushan's Heart
, "To this king!" If the king returns to Fanyang safely, a reward of 100 taels per person will be given! β
An Lushan shouted in a deep voice. The text version is updated the fastest
Left and right obeyed orders, and immediately brandished a long knife to protect An Lushan's horse to cover the past, these guards are also some fierce Fan Yang soldiers, at the moment of crisis, in order to take care of the master, they will not spare their lives and be afraid of death.
Zhang Xuan smiled loudly and beat the horse to one side.
However, the two cavalry of Lei Wanchun and Nanwuyun did not fight head-on with An Lushan's people, but formed a stable formation, gave way to the frontal position, and let An Lushan's people rush over.
This is of course Zhang Xuan's order.
Otherwise, Lei Wanchun and Nan Wuyun led the 500 cavalry under them, and they would definitely be able to leave the more than 100 people in An Lushan outside Puzhou City, and they might pay a certain price for casualties.
But Zhang Xuan's purpose was only to deter, not really kill An Lushan.
If An Lushan is really killed, one will not be able to explain to the imperial court: the other will break the situation that is temporarily in balance. An Lushan died, but An Lushan's power was still there, which could only force An Lushan's son An Qingxu to rebel immediately after hearing the news.
If this is the case, it will definitely disrupt Zhang Xuan's overall structure.
"Shoot the arrows!" With rockets! β
Nan Wuyun led his subordinate cavalry to bluff after him, and at the same time ordered his soldiers to immediately use the first batch of improvised firearms and rockets that Zhang Xuan had just developed.
Shaped like a crow, the rocket uses the thrust of the fire to lift the rocket into the air, and when it hits the ground, the gunpowder in it ignites and explodes, burning the enemy.
Originally, this kind of rocket was only suitable for positional warfare and siege warfare, and in the process of pursuit, it may not be accurate, although the momentum is huge, but the casualties caused to the enemy will not be too large.
But in order to test the power of the rocket, Zhang Xuan still ordered someone to take the first batch of rockets and equip Nanwuyun's subordinates, and prepared to borrow An Lushan's people to do an actual combat drill to see the actual effect.
Rockets flew out from the hands of the cavalry under Nan Wuyun, making a soft sound, instantly piercing the night sky and falling towards An Lushan's fleeing formation.
However, the accuracy is really poor. Some rockets fell in front, some in the back, and only a handful landed on the edge of the formation.
Strange arrows emitting green smoke fell from the sky, and there were even flashes of fire in front of and behind, An Lushan was so shocked that he could only shout loudly and the guards fled with all their might.
Bang!
A rocket exploded, and the sharp material on the head of the arrow flew into the throat of a guard on An Lushan's side. The guard had no time to let out a scream before he fell from his horse, and was immediately trampled to pulp by the galloping horses.
Then there was a violent explosion, and sharp arrows flew everywhere in the night sky, and many guards and horses were hit. What's more, the horses under their crotches were frightened and began to disobey their commands, and fled with a neighing and unscrupulous purpose.
The formation was chaotic, but in a hurry, An Lushan couldn't take care of these anymore, and under the desperate care of several henchmen, he galloped towards Fan Yang's target and fled for his life.
Nanwuyun didn't chase anymore, he reined in his horse and waved his hand, "Stop!" Get back! β
, "The Grand Governor, the last general will pay the order!" Nanwuyun walked into Zhang Xuan's handsome tent, clenched his fists and arched his hands, "The governor of the capital, the last general led the army to chase An Lushan for dozens of miles, and An Lushan and his party fled in embarrassment, and the casualties were very weak. β
Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, "Okay, very good." Nanba's night scared An Lushan's guts. How, how effective is the rocket? β
When Zhang Xuan arrived at the rocket, Nan Wuyun's expression immediately became a little excited, and there was a trace of awe in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Xuan.
He couldn't have imagined that Zhang Xuan, a scholar with no power to restrain his hands, would be able to develop such a magical and incomparably powerful firearm. Although the accuracy of this rocket is not enough, if the whole army is equipped, when the two armies are fighting, their own side suddenly shoots rockets like rain, how can the enemy army be stable? Defeat is assured.
, "Dadudu, the power of the rocket is infinite, if you equip the whole army" Nanwuyun looked at Zhang Xuan with some excitement, "Where our army goes, the enemy army will be frightened and retreat without a fight." β
Zhang Xuan laughed, but shook his head again and said, "It is unlikely that it is impossible to β equip the whole army, it is not easy to make rockets, the cost is too high, and the development of this first batch of rockets has almost exhausted the official's family fund." β
Nanwuyun was stunned for a moment, and then laughed as well.
It is understandable that the production of such firearms is certainly not easy, and the cost will be very expensive.
In fact, Nan Wuyun wanted to ask Zhang Xuan at this moment, why didn't he provide the drawings and recipes of firearms to the imperial court, and the imperial court would use the strength of the whole country to make them, so as to equip the whole army. But Nan Wuyun is cautious and has a great sense of proportion, knowing that Zhang Xuan has an idea for everything he does, since he has not contributed to the imperial court, Ming has his intentions, as a subordinate, he should never ask what he should not ask.
Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, glanced at him, and seemed to guess what he was thinking, so he said indifferently, "This firearm was originally a thing that the official inadvertently made, and it is still very unsuccessful. When it calms down in the future, the official will report to the court. β
, "Nanba, after the official is ready to reach Longshuo, he will prepare to build a rocket battalion and return to the command, can you be willing-" Zhang Xuan said softly.
Nanwuyun was overjoyed, and bowed down to bow down" "The last general thanks the Metropolitan Governor for his trust, and the last general dares to disobey his fate!" β
"Go, it's late at night, rest and go." Zhang Xuan waved his hand and got up to go back to the back account.
Post-account.
Hua Nu'er sat there, holding a product rocket in her hand, playing left and right, her eyes extremely complicated.
At the beginning, it was for this thing that she had a relationship with Zhang Xuan, and the "intersection" fell into the palm of this person's hand and became a very sad slave girl. Tonight, she really saw the huge power of Zhang Xuan's name, "Divine Fire Flying Crow", and the shock in her heart has not dissipated until now.
Zhang Xuan strode in, glanced at Hua Nu'er, and smiled lightly, "Haven't seen enough yet?" Why don't you go out and try it yourself? β
Hua Nu'er sighed faintly, put the "Divine Fire Flying Crow" in his hand1 on the table, got up and saluted Zhang Xuan, "Hua Nu'er is dressed and rested!" β
This night, Hua Nuer's mood changed greatly⨠Xuan this person brought her too much impact tonight, almost overnight, Zhang Xuan's figure was infinitely elevated and magnified in her heart, so that she could not avoid it, and could only silently accept the reality.
She had almost no illusions, and it would be difficult for her to escape from his clutches unless the man agreed.
Hua Nu'er resigned herself to her fate.
Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled lightly, "It's a lot better." Good, good, good, that's going to be the way it will be in the future. Come, untie my garments, and let us rest in peace. β
If it was usual, Hua Nu'er would definitely turn away in shame.
But now, his face turned red, and after a little hesitation, he bowed his head.
Hua Nu'er walked over with her head hanging and began to untie Zhang Xuan's wide clothes, her movements were a little clumsy.
Zhang Xuan was stunned, waved his hand speechlessly, and smiled a little embarrassedly.
At dawn.
On a hillside more than 100 miles away from Puzhou City. An Lushan sat on a boulder with the support of several guards and took a breath, and was disturbed by Zhang Xuan's cavalry with rockets for dozens of miles.
An Lushan took a breath and looked back at the target of Puzhou, his face was complicated and pale. At this moment, a certain resentment towards Zhang Xuan has long been replaced by a certain great fear.
He didn't know what kind of weapon Zhang Xuan's cavalry used last night, but it was so powerful, he naturally knew that β if the mysterious weapon was used in the corps battle, it would almost be a magic weapon to defeat the enemy.
This must be the firearm secretly developed by Zhang Xuan as Qingxuer said not long ago, β if the firearm is equipped in the army, ten thousand arrows will be fired together, the fire will soar to the sky, and the two armies will face each other, who will be the enemy?
An Lushan sat there with a flash of lightning, and the fear in his heart became more and more intense.
"No, this king must spare all prices to obtain the production of this firearm. An Lushan Huo Ran got up and said coldly, "Let's go, let's continue to go, go back to Fanyang first!" β
An Lushan fled in embarrassment with the remaining guards, and until he returned to Fanyang, his frightened mind still did not calm down.
Maybe even An Lushan himself didn't realize that in his heart, a seed of fear of Zhang Xuan had been quietly planted, and he didn't know when, it would sprout and grow.
Early in the morning of the second day, Puzhou Assassin Shi Li De sent people out to spy on the news, but found nothing except a messy empty field with dense traces of fire more than ten miles outside the city.
Li De was restless in the house, he vaguely guessed what had happened last night, but he didn't dare to imagine the result.
He didn't know how An Lushan would face the next earth-shattering waves if An Lushan died seriously at the hands of Zhang Xuan.
He didn't understand why An Lushan and Zhang Xuan were "fighting" outside Puzhou City, but he understood that if An Lushan died, he would definitely be to blame.
Li De gritted his teeth, wandered around Shu for more than an hour, and was just about to go to the camp outside the city to probe Zhang Xuan's tone, but he was rewarded, Zhang Xuan's army had already pulled out of the camp and continued to march.
Li De sighed, waved his hand listlessly, retreated, locked himself in the study, wrote a secret letter, and called his confidant Li Er over.
Li Erbi saluted respectfully and said, "My lord! β
, "Li Er, immediately set off to bring the official secret letter to Beijing, throw himself into Yang Xiang's mansion, and hand over Yang Xiang face-to-face. The official will prepare a chest of gold and silver for the expenses. Li De handed over the sealed secret letter in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Remember, if you want to hand over to Yang Xiang in person, there must be no mistakes!" β@γ