Chapter 365: Foolish Dreams
Garlic Wei is estimated to be in a hurry to try out a new firearm, so there is no Yang Yan now. Finish. After running to the head of the city, he looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the nearest horse-faced enemy platform, and he passed by with the instrument in his arms. Yang Da followed behind, and kept looking at the thing, which looked like a long wooden barrel from the outside, but it was thinner than the barrel. It was about four feet or five feet long, and when you looked through the back of your buttocks, it was obvious that it contained arrows, and there were several medicinal threads strung together.
Xu Wei went to the enemy platform, put the firearm on his shoulder, and shouted: "Get the fire."
Du Feihu was taken aback! On the head of this city, arrows and stones are flying, and Xu Wei, who was originally a handsome, should not be here. It's just that you insist on coming, how can you show up? In the event of a mishap, who bears the responsibility? Besides, the new thing network is created, and no one knows if it is reliable or not, how can the handsome try it out in person?
Hurriedly ran over, one hand in front of Xu Wei, and the other hand greeted: "You! Come here! ”
The soldier who was called suddenly looked shocked! As a personal soldier of the pacification envoy, of course, it can't be a gutless rat, if you ask him to the guy to kill the enemy, these people will not frown. However, firearms, especially those made with new formulas of gunpowder, are much more powerful than before. This, of course, is a great deterrent to the enemy. But for the Tiger Warriors. It's a huge pressure. Take the Heaven-Shaking Thunder as an example, when the net was built, the soldiers in the front-line troops were quite resistant, because they didn't dare to use it, and no one had the courage to take the Heaven-Shaking Thunder in their hands and ignite it. Later, it was the officers who repeatedly explained and persuaded, and even forcibly ordered, that the soldiers were stubborn.
Now this strange firearm net is out. Will it explode at one point. Who can guarantee it? If I die fighting with the golden dog, I'll be killed, right? If this Yixi is blown up, how unjust will it be?
When the soldier hesitated slightly, Xu Wei rushed forward again, Du Feihu was so anxious that he had no choice, snatched the guy from the shoulders of the big handsome, and said loudly: "Big handsome, let's try it." ”
In that wooden barrel, there were more than 20 large arrows with medicine, and Du Feihu felt that it weighed about forty or fifty catties, so he was not struggling. also followed Xu Wei's example, carried the thing on his shoulder, and then called: "Come!" Ignition! ”
Yang Yan was born to be a guy who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and when he heard this, he quickly took the fire and held it in his hand to order it. Xu Wei screamed slowly and said, "Where are you shooting?" Find the target first. Look at it and click again. ”
To be honest, Du Feihu's martial arts are superb. and Yang Zaixing can fight. But at this moment, his heart was beating hard, and people had a sense of fear of the unknown. He often followed Xu Wei around, knowing that this handsome man had recently fallen in love with tinkering with firearms, and if he was asked to throw a thunderbolt, he would not be afraid at all. But after all, this device is made of nets, and maybe it will explode at a point!
When I arrived on the left side of the enemy platform, I could see the golden soldiers under the city who were shooting back at the city under the cover of the cave house as a cover. Du Feihu calmed his mind, shrugged the firearm on his shoulder, and shouted loudly: "Ignite!" ”
Yang Yan couldn't wait, so he stepped forward to look at the thickest general medicine line and blew the fire fold. Quickly stabbed the medicine line, and then according to Xu Wei's instructions, he quickly dodged. At the same time, Du Feihu quickly took a step forward and aimed the front end of the barrel at the Jin Bing and the cave house below.
Why didn't it happen? Hi. Didn't light it!
Yang Yan looked at the fire fold, and made a fuss, it turned out that the fire fold was blown too hard just now, and he didn't blow the fire fold. hurriedly blew it again, and was about to order it again, but saw Du Feihu suddenly shrink back. In the first half of the barrel, there is an iron arrow nailed to it.
"Don't worry, come again. Although Xu Wei was anxious in his heart, his face was still calm. "There was a squeak after the ignition."
Yang Yan nodded, touched the fire fold to the medicine line, and when the white smoke rose and the sparks splashed, he shouted: "Good! ”
Du Feihu carried the firearm to the teeth and aimed the front end at the target. Everyone waited to see how powerful this firearm was, only to see a large puff of gunpowder smoke rising from the tail of the barrel, choking people's eyes and nose, it was estimated that it was after the time to drink tea! Suddenly, he heard a "boom", Du Feihu's body shook slightly, and the front end of the barrel spewed fire almost continuously! Four-foot-long medicine arrows flew out of the barrels! In the blink of an eye, more than 20 arrows were shot out!
Du Feihu paused for a while before putting down the barrel, and after confirming that no rocket had failed, he looked down at the city. Those rockets were basically not very accurate, some were nailed into the thick felt cowhide of the cave house, some were stuck in the ground, a few hit people, and the back of the medicine tube was still spewing fire, pushing the arrow shaft to tremble! "That's it." This thought went around in half a circle in his mind, and in an instant, the drama rang out again and again! Blown up where the rocket hits! But seeing the smoke of gunpowder, the earth and rocks flying wildly, and the screams were everywhere! Hearing this huge movement, Yang Yan and other generals swarmed up to see the chaos under the city.
The explosion of this rocket is not as powerful as the earth-shattering thunder, but its strength lies in the fact that it blows up one by one and destroys continuously! And one shot is more than twenty, because it is not accurate. So the coverage area is relatively large. Just now, there was such a fire, and almost half of the two horse-faced enemy platforms under this city were blown up! And that's just the result of one instrument, if you had made it a thousand eight hundred. What would it be like to fire a salvo?
Du Feihu put the wooden barrel on the ground and looked inside, as if there was no special mechanism. It's just a long wooden barrel plus a drill training... Two mistakes. There are burn marks on the outside of the borehole
The soldiers were stunned, and it took a long time to come back to their senses, and cheers rang out from the enemy platform. Yang Yan said excitedly: "Nine, handsome!" Is this firearm a priority to equip the first command? Xu Wei didn't seem to hear his words, and his mind pondered, this thing is propelled by the reaction force of the gunpowder jet, and the amount of gunpowder determines its range. Just now, Du Feihu shot a shot, but it didn't explode immediately. This is because the gunpowder, which is the driving part, has not burned out, and if it is improved in the future, it can be increased or decreased as appropriate according to the needs of the operation. But this thing is not very accurate, and it flies like a jet as soon as it comes out of the barrel. But it doesn't matter, but attacking and defending the city, or fighting a field battle, which one is not rushing in a swarm? Well, improve and improve, can be produced on a large scale.
Although this thing is really rudimentary compared to mature tubular firearms, it is still placed in the context of this era. I'm afraid it's unique, right? I can't hold a new gunpowder with a gradually improved recipe and wait for a tubular firearm. When it is vacant, it is necessary to expand the scale of the capital as a hospital, if the conditions allow. Simply set up a special organization to specialize in the manufacture of firearms.
The time advanced to the end of August, and the 200,000 Jin army still had no choice but to take Chang'an City. Hit down in a month. Chang'an is still Chang'an. The only difference is that the morale of the warring sides has risen and fallen. Song Jun. To be precise, it is the Xu family army and the seed family army. For the first time, the new gunpowder was applied to actual combat on a large scale, and remarkable results were achieved, which greatly increased the confidence of the soldiers! Officers and soldiers guarding the city. Looking at the crowds of people, the gold ** team. Not to mention that it is regarded as a mustard. At least I think, what if you come to a million?
At the beginning of the war, these 200,000 horses captured the power of Yan'an and killed them violently. There are quite a few of these teams who have never fought against the Tiger Army, but have only heard of it. Everyone has a mentality. You say he's awesome, I'll treat him as a fart! If you don't see the coffin, you don't shed tears, and you don't hit the south wall and don't look back.
After a month of fierce competition, even the hardest-mouthed people have to admit that the Tiger Army is indeed unique. Not to mention the firearms, the tactics are also used properly, and it can be called a strong team. Even if there are still people who are not convinced, they always think, isn't it just cowering in the city? You have the ability to come out! Let's line up and fight in a dignified manner!
By the end of August, the morale of the Jin army was low, and no matter how much they agitated, it was useless. The front-line troops had enough of the Song army's firearms, and there was even a situation of rout. There was a commander of a thousand soldiers, when Han often ordered his generals. When he was asked to attack as the vanguard, he had to bite the bullet because of the military order. During the battle, he was injured in one hand by a firearm of the Song army, and not only was he not in a hurry, but he was overjoyed. Because now, he doesn't have to risk his life to attack the city.
As for the prime minister of the Dajin Kingdom, at least half of the days of this month were in a state of irritability, scolding was nothing at all, and the number of officers above Mouke who were ordered to be beheaded by him reached as many as thirteen! Without exception, the crime is that the siege is unfavorable and cowering! By August 29, Han Chang was also relieved. He was dismissed from his post by Sticky Han and replaced by Wanyan Yinshuke. In the face of the defenders of Chang'an, who are strong and sharp, the silver art is also at a loss.
At this time, most of the generals of all ethnic groups in the army were in a mood of avoiding war. The call to abandon the attack on Chang'an was very loud. Faced with this situation, Sticky Han also had to reconsider. When Yelu Ma Wu returned from Shaanzhou, he ordered again to suspend the attack.
Maybe it's because of the fact that the city has been seized for many days and has been in vain. Sticky Han was in a bad mood and felt too aggrieved in the camp. He chose to listen to Ma Wu's report in the wild.
On the second day of the ninth lunar month, Mu Han led a team of elite guards to hunt in the south of Chang'an, and Yelu Ma Wu was also among them.
At noon, they found a place near the water and stopped. The soldiers washed their prey and set up a fire to bake it, while Sticky Han and Yelu Ma sat on a large rock near the stream, the former listening to the latter's account of his trip to Shaanzhou to meet with the envoys of the Southern Dynasty.
"This time, the Song envoys were all sent by the Tokyo Left-behind Division, and on behalf of Xu Shao, who was left behind in Tokyo, came to negotiate peace with me."
As soon as Sticky Han heard the word "Xu", he tilted his head halfway: "Does it have anything to do with Xu Wei?" ”
"It is said that Xu Wei's own uncle, who had served as a privy envoy for many years, and when the young emperor went south to Zhenjiang, he left him to guard Tokyo and entrusted all the military and political affairs in the north." Jerumatuchi seemed to be a worthwhile trip. I found a lot of news.
It seems that the background of the Purple Gold Tiger can't be considered a famous family, right? Sticky Han thought so, and said, "Go on." ”
"The general will accept the intention of the prime minister of the country, and does not put forward specific requirements. He just blindly accused the South Korea of treachery. Tear up the peace covenant and come to the offense. The Song envoy apologized repeatedly. It is not the intention of the Song court to say this, but the behavior of the local military and political governor of Shaanxi. He also stated that the Song court recognized the Jingkang Peace Conference and hoped that the prime minister would strike the army. ”
As soon as Ma Wu's words were finished, Mu Han became angry.
"Recognize the Jingkang Peace Conference? That's it? Hey. What are the southerners thinking? Just acknowledging the "Jingkang Peace Conference." Do you want me to quit the army and return to the north? Hmph, I'm even "Jing Kang and Peace." I don't remember the content, what? ”
Ma Wu smiled when he heard this, and replied, "The last general was ordered to contact him, so he didn't talk deeply. But the last general can be sure that the two Song envoys know in their hearts that this time it is not enough to admit the "Jingkang Peace Conference" and apologize again. That's it. After a slight pause, he added, "The Song envoy is extremely polite, but Yao Pingzhong, the guard general of Shaanzhou, is very arrogant and insults him several times. ”
Sticky Han didn't know whether he didn't hear it, or he didn't care, he sat on the stone and stared at the fish swimming in the stream. Chang'an may not be able to defeat for a while, the morale of the army is low, and the generals will be supported; One or two continue to support the tip, not to do talks, but also to talk about it. The benefits to be gained through peace talks must not be less than those obtained through war.
If it is said that the Southern Dynasty can cede the Shaanxi and Shaanxi roads, as well as the entire Guanzhong Plain, then it can be discussed. Suddenly. He remembered what Ma Wufang had just said, referring to Song Envoy's claim. At the beginning, the Western Army took the initiative to attack Hedong, which was the proposition of the local officials in Shaanxi.
An idea popped up in his heart and asked: "If peace talks with the Southern Dynasties are held, will the other party agree to China's request to depose the provocative Shaanxi officials?"
Ma Wu said with a smile: "This is the easiest, remove a few officials." For the Southern Dynasties, it was not much. ”
"Then let the Young Emperor depose Xu Wei!" Sticky Han picked up a stone and threw it into the water, startling the fish to scurry.
Ma Wu shook his head when he heard this: "Prime Minister, Xu Wei was worried about his father's death at that time and was not in the army, so this condition is a bit far-fetched." Moreover, according to the Song envoy, the chief affairs of Shaanxi at that time were Li Gang, the Xuanfu envoy, and He Guan, the envoy of the system
"Li Gang? I've heard that this person Mu Han nodded, and then asked, "Is it possible to remove Xu Wei then?"
"When he returned to the country, Xu Wei did not participate in the original attack on Hedong. Second, the one who came forward to negotiate with me this time was the Tokyo Left-behind Division, which was Xu Wei's uncle, and he wanted to be dismissed as a condition. It is unlikely that Jerman may have replied truthfully.
The soldier roasted the game and brought it to the two of them. Although Sticky Han is in a high position, he is a Jurchen in the end, and he bites it when he picks it up, and he rubs it with oil on his mouth. Compared with. Ma Wu ate a little more. After feasting for a while, Sticky Han asked with meat wrapped in his mouth: "Ma Wu, if you were asked to draw up the conditions for peace talks, what would you ask?" ”
Yelu Ma Wu didn't know what kind of beast's thigh he was holding in his hand, and he opened his mouth to bite a piece of the court to tear up the peace talks, and the western army took the initiative to attack. If we want to negotiate peace, it is inevitable that we will lose money and food
Sticky Han agreed, wiped off the meat crumbs sticking to his beard, and nodded repeatedly: "Not bad! Gold in the millions. Tens of millions of silver whiskers! ”
Remove the relevant officials who provoked the fighting
"Third, the Southern Dynasty must cede the land of Hebei, Hedong, Shandong, and Shaanxi occupied by me, of course, including the era of the common people, population is the most important strategic material, what is the use of empty cities?
Mu Han immediately added: "What else is Jingzhao Mansion and Chang'an City!" Don't forget
Ma Wu nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "These are the important ones." By the way, the indemnity cannot be settled all at once. It must be enshrined every year, at least hundreds of thousands per year
It is estimated that Mu Han is not very good at arithmetic, thinking that I said just now that I was talking about gold millions, silver millions. How did you fall into hundreds of thousands? After Ma Wu explained clearly, he expressed permission. However, he quickly thought of another question, my Jurchen army swept the world, first swept away the Khitan, and then went south to attack the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that this world can be regarded as a rare opponent. The lord of our Dajin Kingdom is called the emperor, that is a matter of course, the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty can't even take care of the capital, and he was chased all the way to the south of the Yangtze River by Wushu. Is he worthy of being called an emperor like this? This is clearly insulting to Dajin! As soon as he thought of this, he threw the leftover half of the meat in his hand into the water and said loudly: "In addition, the Southern Dynasty must be a vassal to me!" Originally. What was the relationship between the Khitan and the Song? ”
Jerumav, the country of brothers, replied.
Since Song Liao is a brotherly state, and my Dajin has destroyed the Khitan, it is obviously inappropriate to be an elder brother to the Southern Dynasty. Sticky Han revisited the old matter: "Then the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty must respect Emperor Dajin as his uncle." Form a kingdom of uncles and nephews! ”
Ma Wu was a little embarrassed in his heart, Song Liao is a country of brothers. Jin Song is the country of uncles and nephews, this relationship, he smiled reluctantly, and did not answer. Say it again. Sticky Han seems to be interested in peace talks. said: "After I go back, I will gather civil and military to discuss." But immediately the conversation changed: "Attack Chang'an, don't give up, talk and fight at the same time." ”
Ma Wuduo asked: "Who can make it?" ”
At the beginning of September, after careful deliberation by the civil and military forces, Muhan drew up the conditions for peace talks with the Song Dynasty. The general conditions are roughly the same as those originally proposed by Jerematu. But after he racked his brains with all the tribes. The terms of the negotiations are described in detail. In addition to the three major items of land cession, indemnity, and ministerhood, it also includes the dismissal of Shaanxi civil and military officials, and the return of the people who fled from Hedong, Langyan, and Shaanxi. The emperor of the Great Song Dynasty wanted to kneel and greet him; In the future, if Emperor Song ascends the throne, it must be canonized by Emperor Dajin to be counted and legal.
There are so many of them, no less than dozens. With a wave of his hand, Sticky Han took these conditions to talk to the Song envoy! But who will negotiate on behalf of the country? Muhan did not send anyone else, but Yerumawu was the chief envoy. It's just that the selection of the deputy envoy is a little unexpected, and I don't know if he wants to humiliate the Great Song Dynasty, the deputy envoy is actually a pacification envoy from the Great Song Dynasty who surrendered to the Jin State, and the soldiers and horses are in charge. Zhang Shen of Yan'an Mansion is also in charge!
Ma Wu persuaded him several times, saying that there was no such thing as peace talks, and Zhang Shen was the most unsuitable candidate. This is clearly the mouth of the Southern Dynasty. But sticky Han doesn't care about that. Moreover. Probably because he couldn't defeat Chang'an and catch Xu Wei, and he was in a hurry to vent his anger, he set the place of negotiation between the envoys of the two countries at Xu Wei's former lair, Dingrong. (To be continued)
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