Chao Gai has always attached great importance to the research and development of long-range weapons, and has invested a lot of manpower and material resources. The ballista was developed on the basis of the large divine arm crossbow, and the rest of the place has not changed, except that a bamboo barrel filled with cannon powder was added to the crossbow arrow, in order not to affect the flight of the crossbow arrow, only three or two.

The four carriages lifted the canvas, and it turned out to be a huge divine arm crossbow, firing a crossbow arrow one and a half meters long, and the crossbow arrow had a bulge on it, and there was a lead on it. The soldier lit the fuse with a torch, and the shooter pulled the trigger. The four crossbow arrows screamed and flew towards the cottage, and the minions knew that they were scared this time, and they hid one after another.

Boom, boom, boom.

The four crossbow arrows exploded when they landed, and several pits exploded on the ground, which frightened the brothers of Heifeng Village and Zhang Li, who was eating breakfast.

"What's going on outside, why is it so noisy?" Zhang Li asked.

The minion said: "Oh no, the master, the mountain gate let the artillery blow up, and there are huge crossbow arrows exploding in the yard, burning the house." ”

As soon as the nectarine soybean milk was released, Zhang Li shouted: "Prepare a horse and carry a gun, it is too much to deceive people, and you dare to be so rude." ”

Zhang Li took two hundred minions, rode a green horse, and rushed down the mountain with a big gun.

Zhang Li's heart was half cold when he saw it, and there were two generals on the opposite side, four cannons, four giant crossbows, and eight hundred elite soldiers. The Jeju army and the Tianhu army are completely different, the weapons and equipment are very neat, there are 200 archers alone, as well as pikemen, sword and shield soldiers. Of course, he didn't see that the soldier still had fire and thunder bullets hanging on his body, and he ignored the small number of Vulcan guns that were equipped.

Chen Kai said: "Brother Zhang Li, do you still recognize me?" ”

Zhang Li looked at it, recognized, and said, "Aren't you Chen Kai, aren't you guarding in the town of Mizhou?" How did you go to the Jeju army again in a blink of an eye. ”

Chen Kai said: "The Jeju army was ordered to suppress bandits, and the army pressed the border. The Jeju Army's benevolent and righteous division, under the persuasion of Brother Ruda and Brother Shan Shiqi, I gave up the darkness and turned to the light. Brother Zhang Li is an understanding person, there is no way out in the land of Black Wind Village, why not take the opportunity to join the Jeju Army, and fight for a wife. ”

Zhang Li didn't speak, like a psychological mirror, there is only one way to die to be a mountain king, and you must find a big tree.

Zhang Li said: "I'm afraid it doesn't count if you say it, my background is not very good." ”

Chen Kairen spoke softly, after all, he was new. In other words, before the internship period has passed, can he decide to recruit adapted bandits? Zhang Li didn't believe it himself.

Shan Shiqi said: "Brother Chen Kai is now a regular officer of the Jeju Army, with the treatment of a deputy general, and a monthly salary of fifty taels of silver. Winnings are not included. Brother Zhang also saw that there was no way out of resistance, listen to my brother, come to the Jeju army. ”

Zhang Lidao: "Who is the general, and he is also a local when he listens to the accent." ”

Shan Shiqi said: "Mizhou Shan Shiqi is also, I can also be regarded as a veteran of the Jeju Army, and now I am the deputy general of Brother Luda." "Shan Shiqi didn't say anything, he joined the Jeju Army very early, and Chaogai was still the sphere of influence in Jeju at that time.

Zhang Lidao: "Say a thousand things and ten thousand, we are military generals, and we still have to rely on the guy in our hands to speak." General Shan let the horse come, if you can win me, I won't say a word to lead the troops to take refuge, if you can't win, then stop, you go back, don't come to my cottage trouble. ”

Shan Shiqi shook his iron rod and said, "Be careful, the knife and gun have no eyes." ”

The two urged the horses to fight, and the battle reached one place. I have to say that Zhang Li's marksmanship is very skillful, and he has also been passed on. However, it is very fatal that Zhang Li has no actual combat experience, and there are almost no master feeding moves. After more than ten rounds, Shan Shiqi knocked Zhang Li's iron spear away with a stick, pressed the big stick on his head, and said, "Brother Zhang, you lost." ”

Zhang Li turned over and dismounted, knelt on the ground and bowed: "The villain Zhang Li is willing to take the Jeonshan brothers to join the Jeju army, and I hope to accept it." ”

Shan Shiqi hurriedly pulled Zhang Li up and said, "You can rest assured about this, those who are physically qualified can join the Jeju Army." You can also go to factories and workshops, and you can also farm and farm, and there are many directions. As long as you are down-to-earth and willing to work, there will definitely be a good way out. ”

Zhang Li said: "I also invited the two elder brothers to go up the mountain, kill pigs and sheep to entertain the army, and then lead the troops to Gaoping County." ”

Shan Shiqi led some soldiers up the mountain, and Chen Kai led the troops to wait below. Zhang Li entertained Shan Shiqi very warmly, and Shan Shiqi said: "Your marksmanship is exquisite and has a foundation. However, there is still a lot of room for improvement, and it will be one step closer if there is a famous teacher to guide me. ”

Zhang Li said: "I have inherited the marksmanship handed down from my ancestors, why is it not as good as the generation, mainly because of the lack of battlefield training, so this marksmanship has become like this, not to mention that it is not easy to find a master with a gun, even if I find someone, I may not teach me." There is a way to pass on men but not women. ”

"Otherwise, there is a famous leader of the Jeju Army, called Wang Jin, who is the head of the 800,000 forbidden army in Tokyo, the gun and stick are unparalleled in the world, and the marksmanship is close to your style, he will definitely be willing to teach you. There are also Lin Chong, Pang Wanchun, Shi Bao, Qin Ming, they are all masters, any one of them will guide you, and your martial arts will be no problem. Shan Shiqi said.

Zhang Li was surprised and delighted, Jeju has a lot of military talents, like Shi Bao and Pang Wanchun may be less famous. But who in the north doesn't know Wang Jin, Lin Chong, and Qin Ming. Take out any one, it's all famous generals.

Zhang Li also suddenly became enlightened, just mix with a deputy general or a grassroots officer at his level, as for the famous general, don't think about it. Jeju is full of military talents, the most of them are famous generals, Shan Shiqi also saw Zhang Li's concerns, and said: "Brother Zhang don't have to worry about the future, as long as you work hard, martial arts are convenient, and leading troops is one thing." There is a great future in the future. ”

At that moment, Zhang Li convened his minions to give a lecture, and in a word, the Black Wind Village was disbanded, and those who were willing to go to Jeju Army went together, and those who did not want to go walked with some pocket money. But if you don't want to go, you have to register and make a register, if you go to another cottage, the next time you are caught by the Jeju army, it will be a capital crime.

As soon as the minions heard this, they had to go to the Jeju Army.

Zhang Li immediately set fire to the cottage, brought a few valuable things to join the Jeju Army, and temporarily established it in the Luda Department. Zhang Li, like Chen Kai, is also a deputy general.

The minions were tired of intense training in a few days, and the most conventional training of the Jeju army was unbearable, let alone the training of elite soldiers. Only one hundred and fifty of the five hundred minions remained, and the others entered the construction corps, which belongs to the corps of pure cold weapons, and its main tasks are to repair roads, bridges, war assistance, etc.

Losing Bizhou and Gaoping one after another, Tian Hu of Taiyuan Mansion couldn't sit still, and wanted to take it back to boost the morale of the soldiers, so he decided to attack these two county seats.