Hiroshi Nigami said coldly! The emperor has been decoupled from all for-profit businesses for a limited time, and now the deadline has long passed, but you have not yet decoupled, it can only be said that you are obsessed with it, and you have wasted armaments for this petty profit, you have lost the consciousness and vision that a senior commander should have, and I can only deal with it according to military law! Come on, drag him down and beat him with thirty sticks! ”

The guards agreed in unison. Ignoring the officer's pleadings, he dragged him outside the yamen. Press onto a long stone bench under the flagpole. This is where military law is enforced.

The soldiers of the Sanya came out to see the excitement, this commander was far worse than Wu Ren, who had not arrived yesterday, and the thirty military sticks were beaten down, and he was beaten to the point that he cried and called his mother, and his fart was full of urine.

Thirty sticks were beaten. The guards carried him back to Du Wenhao's lobby.

Du Wenhao still said: "What do you have to say?"

This commander made one, and wailed vigorously. As if he was dying: "The last general knows that he is wrong, and asks the general to forgive his sins."

"If you suddenly know that you are wrong, I will give you a chance to make meritorious contributions, and give you another day to remember. This is the last chance, tomorrow morning. I will send someone to visit your camp. If you don't decouple your business. I will remove you from your post. Do you understand? ”

The conductor screamed and said yes.

Only then did Du Wenhao wave his hand and let the guards carry him down.

A day later, Du Wenhao sent someone to investigate, and the general's army really dealt with all the livelihoods. Du Wenhao was secretly proud. It seems that it is better to be stricter.

In the afternoon of the same day.

The Security Bureau promoted Shen Shengping to report that Han Jin, the former privy envoy who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed, had been arrested. Du Wenhao was overjoyed and immediately interrogated Han Jin.

Han Zhen was also refreshed, Bei Du Wenhao had already caught Li Chang in the imperial history, and had already confessed to him, without waiting for the punishment. And they all confessed.

Du Wenhao immediately made a report to Gaohuo Liquor.

The next day. Gao Tao made a decree. Behead Han Jin. The family wealth was confiscated, and Li Chang was given fifty canes. Three thousand miles of streaming. At the same time, he ordered the compilation office to turn the order of Song Gaozong, Song Shenzong to execute the scholar and the doctor and to execute Fei Zhen himself into an imperial decree. Thus, the legal provisions that scholars can be executed for treason and rebellion were legally determined. For Western Xia spies. Gao Huofu did not order death. Nor do we do anything about it. This made Du Wenhao very puzzled, but at this time he didn't have time to ask Gao Taojiu, because the young superintendent of the Ordnance Institute reported that the artillery and the second batch of torch guns had been manufactured.

Wang Runxue naturally wanted to go to see the excitement, Du Wenhao took her and the escort team to the armory station, and it was true. A cannon stands there very majestic. There are also three new sewing guns.

Du Wenhao tested the artillery first.

He poured gunpowder, first with a smaller amount, and then wrapped an iron egg in a greased deerskin and stuffed it into the barrel, this time the bunker was farther away. And it was also covered with a wooden ceiling, which Du Wenhao later learned that this was actually redundant. Because the artillery was stuffed with only black powder. The power of the explosion is far from comparable to that of modern explosives, even if it is stuffed and sealed and detonated. It can only crack the barrel. There is no shrapnel at all, like modern artillery shells, so there is no need to hide in bunkers at all.

After he lit the fuse. Also run to the bunker. Just listen to a loud bang. The shock made everyone's ears ring.

Du Wenhao hurriedly ran out of the bunker to check. The round cannonball was sent more than a dozen paces away. Fortunately, the barrel of the gun did not explode.

A cannon was only a dozen steps, and the power was obviously not enough, so Du Wenhao added gunpowder to the barrel again. Another test shot. This time it was dozens of paces away. I continued to add the drug, and after several test shots of increasing the dosage. The barrel of the cannon finally exploded.

When the cannon finally burst, the shell was fired nearly a hundred paces away.

Du Wenhao touched the barrel: "It's okay!" That is, the material of the cannon body is not good enough, and the polishing of the inner wall is not enough, so if the development continues, the goal is to shoot the shell at least a thousand steps away to be regarded as a basic valley and grid."

The young eunuch, Li Hong and others looked at each other. This was the second time they had seen a weapon powered by gunpowder, and the power of this cannon was far worse than that of a catapult. The trebuchet can easily shoot small stone projectiles weighing about 10 kilograms, which can easily reach more than 200 paces, and the heavy stone bullets used for siege can also reach more than 100 steps. What kind of artillery is this. The range is more than half that of stone shells. And it's cumbersome to operate. It doesn't take a few times to explode and scrap, and it also consumes a lot of iron and gunpowder, compared to the cost of a stone thrower, the range is long, and the power is strong. Why don't you put in the energy to drive the stone throwing machine and instead go to drive this thing.

But Du Wenhao had already given the order, and although they had different opinions in their stomachs, they still had to obey it.

Du Wenhao test-fired a blaster made of bronze again. Two rear-loading guns, one front-loading gun.

As a result, a gun never ignited. The other two shots went well, but the airtightness of the rear-loading guns with metal cartridge cases was still not good, and the bullets fell a few steps away from the muzzle. There is no airtightness problem with front-loading guns. After the barrel was changed to brass, the continuous firing did not have a Dan chamber, but the maximum range was still less than a hundred paces. The effective range and power are even worse, and a thin plank beyond twenty paces cannot be pierced.

What's even more infuriating. The range of the brass barrel annoying gun is getting closer and closer each time, and it is only after pondering that it is revealed. Brass quickly expands and deforms under the high temperature and high pressure of gunpowder. As a result, the airtightness is getting worse and worse, and the natural range is getting closer and closer.

Du Wenhao was also deflated. He was a pure amateur in gunsmithing, and he didn't know how to improve it, but he just talked about the current problems and let the craftsmen go back and figure out how to improve them.

He asked the craftsman to "resist the second jade problem!" The first is the issue of range, and the minimum requirement cannot be lower than the "range"; The second is the issue of exploding the chamber, which means that it is necessary to ensure that more than 1,000 consecutive shots are fired without exploding the chamber. In addition, first hit the energy to open the front-loading gun, and after the technology is mature, then study the back-loading gun.

The opening of artillery is also this, ideas and requirements. Although Li Hong and the others couldn't understand why Du Wenhao had to insist on firing this kind of artillery fireworks, which was not desirable or useful, this was the first task given to them by Du Wenhao after all, so they all vowed to resolutely complete the task.

When he returned from the test site, he received an order from the Empress Dowager Gao Huotao, asking him to enter the palace immediately.

Du Wenhao hurriedly came to the palace, and the two were naturally intimate.

Then, Gao Yihuo put his arms around Du Wenhao's neck, stared at him, and said quietly: "The Empress Dowager Xixialiang invited you to Xingqing Mansion as a guest, are you interested?" ”

"What a joke". Du Wenhao was happy, "We're trying to find a way to kill this old witch now." ”

"He's not old, a few years younger than me

"You are a fairy descending to earth, she is born of a demon species, you can't compare!"

Gao Tao smiled and kissed him: "Maybe we don't have to kill her, because she is seriously ill and dying."

"Really? That's good, but before she dies, let Emperor Huizong regain the imperial power. Otherwise, a Empress Dowager Liang died. There is another Empress Dowager Li and Empress Dowager Zhang, who is more ruthless than Empress Dowager Liang, and it is even more unfavorable to us

"Yes, however, Empress Dowager Liang sent an envoy to ask for you to be sent for treatment, for this reason. The Western Xia were willing to be vassals and accept the canonization of the Great Song Dynasty. And dedicate the princess to our emperor as a concubine, and the world will be good forever, and there will be no more swordsmen. To show good faith. said that as long as you promise to go to see a doctor for Empress Dowager Liang. The Western Xia army immediately retreated a hundred miles along the entire line. Other words. No troops are stationed near the Song-Xia border! Of course, we are also asked to stop the offensive and retreat a hundred miles. The two parties reopened the business.

If we can cure the illness of the Empress Dowager Liang, we are willing to double the number of war horses sold to our Danshan Horse Farm every year, and the price will be based on the domestic price of Western Xia. ”

Du Wenhao was surprised and delighted, if he could import a large number of war horses, he would be able to solve the most desired purpose, and asked in surprise: "Really?"

"Well, the envoy arrived at noon, and after the talks, I will send someone to you to discuss. What do you think?

There has been no news about the secret envoy sent by the Xixia Hui Sect to form an alliance before, and now he suddenly sent an official envoy to beg Du Wenhao to treat the Empress Dowager Liang, and also offered such an attractive condition, Du Wenhao was very surprised and asked, "How did you decide?" ”

Gao Huoyi put his arms around his neck and said, "They are begging you to go to see a doctor, so naturally I can't make a decision." So I'm calling you to hear your opinion

Du Zhihao did not seek to advance and retreat first, and asked: "They said that they didn't say what if they couldn't cure the disease?" Will you detain me in Western Xia? Or even do it to me?.

"I'm worried about this too," so I asked. The envoy said. I am willing to send the son of the Empress Dowager Liang. Emperor Huizong's younger brother Bingsheng came to my Bianliang capital as a hostage. Even if it can't be cured, you will be sent back to the Great Song Dynasty. And. Regardless of whether it is cured well or not, I respectfully invite the daughter of the Song Dynasty royal family as a concubine. When you cure the illness of the Empress Dowager Liang, you will take the princess of Xixia back to the emperor as a concubine. At the same time, Bingsheng also took my princess of the Great Song Dynasty back to Emperor Huizong as a concubine

Du Wenhao nodded: "There is such a good thing?" ”

Gao Taohan smiled: "Do you think this matter is very good?" ”

"Of course! Our army is now at a disadvantage, so it is best not to use military means, and when our army is strong, we will send troops to attack Xia, then we will be sure. So now peace is a win-win result, we can not only exchange for border peace and gain time to strengthen the army, but also import a large number of war horses and build a strong cavalry. That's pretty good. Even if I can't cure the Empress Dowager's illness, I can borrow this. Opportunity, adaptability. Helping Emperor Hui of Western Xia regain imperial power is also very beneficial to us. So this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that can't be missed! ”

"Then you agreed? Gao Didi smiled a little reluctantly, "But I am reluctant to let you go, Du Wenhao kissed her somewhat cold red lips: "I'll cure her and come back." There will be no delay

"Hmm". Gao Taoyi stood on tiptoe and hugged him and kissed him, "You must be careful."

"Don't worry, with the Empress Dowager's own son as a hostage, they won't do anything to me."

"I'm still not at ease, I'll send a class of straight heavy armor soldiers with you, right?"

Du Wenhao gently scraped the bridge of her nose: "No need!" Xixia really wants to embarrass me. A heavily armored surprise soldier is not enough, increasing losses in vain. If the Tangut people didn't have the heart to embarrass me, I would have brought a heavy armor to make them laugh. ”

So, "You can't go alone, can you?" I'm not at ease! ”

"Don't worry, I'll just take my escort

"Take your concubine Lin Qingdai, I heard the first emperor say that she is strong in martial arts, and she is a hundred, and if she is really in danger, she will also have an extra layer of protection

"Well, okay, I'll listen to you. Healing is like resurrection. There can be no delay. I'm going to leave right away."

"Good! Kiss me! ”

Gao Yiyi hugged Du Wenhao tightly and kissed him greedily with his eyes closed.

The pain in my heart came like a tidal wave. Gao Zhihan always felt as if something was going to happen, and just wanted to cherish the fireworks-like moment in front of him.

I don't know when, in her eyes,

It was already full of tears. ”