Chapter Eighty-Five: Foresight (II)

"Boom...""Boom...""Boom..."Wang Kerou threw one that was not enough, and pulled out the wooden-handled grenades on his waist one after another, and threw them near the previous explosion point, blowing up the camp and campus of the Changzhou Army into thick smoke.

He was able to be promoted to a volunteer soldier by the government by relying on his personal bravery, and of course his strength could not be too small. Seven or eight wooden-handled grenades were thrown out, and a horizontal line was faintly formed at the landing point. If there happens to be a group of enemy troops passing forty paces ahead, they will be stopped and cut in two. (Note 1)

"Alright, alright, don't throw it away. Brother Wang, don't throw it away..."Zhang Shixin, who was still questioning the power of the grenade just now, covered his ears with his hands and loudly dissuaded.

What kind of grenade is this, when paired with Wang Kerou, it is simply a humanoid artillery. Or the kind that is fired continuously, and there is no need to clean the chamber at all ...

"Don't, don't throw it away. It's easy, it's easy to cause misunderstanding..."Although Zhang Shide's courage was greater than Zhang Shixin's, his face was also pale with shock. Holding a grenade with an unopened wax seal on the tail in his hand, it is not a matter of dropping it, nor is it being able to continue to hold it, and he is in a dilemma.

Looking at other civilian positions such as Huang Jingfu and Cai Yanwen, this kung fu can no longer care about ridiculing the Huai'an Army's firearms as just a trick. One by one, their hands and feet were weak, and the two were trembling. If it weren't for the iron-black face of his lord, I'm afraid he would have turned around and fled.

Not only were they stunned, but some of the officers and men of the Changzhou Army who were patrolling around them suddenly heard the rolling thunder, and they didn't know what was going on, and they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they clutched their weapons and didn't know what to do. And when the Zhenjiang army guards who were drinking in the military tent heard it, they jumped up quickly. Taking advantage of the opportunity that Jiang Zuo, who was in charge of accompanying the wine, was distracted by the sound of the explosion, he rushed to Wang Kerou's side in three steps and two steps, and lifted the swing of the robe, revealing a row of all people's waists...

"This, Brother Wang, what are you doing here? Quick, put away the grenade, put it away quickly..."Zhang Shicheng woke up like a dream, waved his hand and begged. "Brother, I have no ill will towards you, if what I say is not true, I would rather the sky thunder..."

"Ninety-four, of course I can trust you..." Wang Kerou snatched back the grenade that originally belonged to him from Zhang Shide's hand, and responded to Zhang Shicheng with a smile while playing. It's just that the brothers under my command said that your Changzhou army may not have new grenades, so I have to bring a few to open everyone's eyes before leaving. Well, it's extraordinary, isn't it? You don't need any fire at all, just pick up the oil paper here and pull the rope head inside."

As he spoke, he quickly pulled the lead inside the grenade's wooden handle. Then throw the last grenade straight ahead; Get out.

The ignition powder, which consists of glass powder and sulfur, generates heat by friction and is quickly ignited. The lead hidden deep inside the wooden handle emitted green smoke into the cast-iron pressed warhead, igniting the granulated black powder inside. "Boom", the grenade exploded in mid-air nearly fifty paces away, blowing up the surrounding ground with smoke and dust.

"Such a grenade is really suitable for a grenadier ... Although the power is not as great as before, with 20 grenadiers following, thousands of troops can also walk on the side..."As if to demonstrate to Zhang Shide and others, and as if to prove something to Zhang Shicheng, Wang Kerou patted his empty waist and felt a lot of emotion.

At this moment, he no longer had a wooden-handled grenade on his waist. It feels far more dangerous than before. not only frightened Huang Jingfu, Cai Yanwen and other strategists to retreat again and again. Even Zhang Shicheng himself quietly moved back two steps, and then responded with a strong spirit, "Isn't it, this, this is almost catching up with a four-pound cannon." It is far faster and more accurate than the four-pound cannon. If it falls into the hands of those sheep herders who were born to throw stones, this, where else in the world can not go? ”

As he spoke, he took the corner of his eye and aimed at the arm of the guard beside Wang Kerou. The more I looked, the more I felt that these 20 or so people were specially selected grenadiers, and once they were threatened, they would jump up and use grenades to force a bloody way for the latter.

"That's why I said, others won't stop where they are and wait for you..."Knowing that the effect of his demonstration had been achieved, Wang Kerou glanced at Zhang Shicheng deeply again, and advised very sincerely, "You only saw artillery and muskets, but you don't know what kind of murderous weapons will be taken out by General Manager Zhu next month." By the time you learn how to make guns and cannons, and get used to fighting Huai'an with muskets and cannons, it is estimated that people will already be innovating again. One step late, one step late, how else can you chase? …”

"Hmm!" Zhang Shicheng was silent. He knew that Wang Kerou was out of good intentions, and he was afraid that he would have the idea of competing with Zhu Chongjiu for the world in the future, so he tried hard to advise. However, ambition is like a ghost fire in a tomb, as long as it rises to the top, it can't be extinguished. Until everything that can be burned is burned to the ground, or it is cleaved into powder by the thunder of the sky.

"But it's still the benefit of firearms..." Huang Jingfu was afraid that Zhang Shicheng would be moved, so he stepped forward and argued loudly. With the benefits of swords alone, can you win the world? In this way, how could the tyrannical Qin come to the second and behead. Why should we stand up and vow to overthrow Meng Yuan? …”

"What does the gentleman think, what is the world to do? Do you blow it with your mouth? Wang Kerou glared at him fiercely and asked with a sneer.

"Of course... Of course not..."Huang Jingfu's beard jumped up and down in anger, gasping and waving his hand, "Of course it's not just by the edge of his tongue. The sub-saint has clouds, and the benevolent are invincible in the world. If the benevolent person is in power, he will respect Confucianism, be a gentleman, and be far from a villain. Provincial penalties, thin taxes, and deep cultivation are easy to raise. The strong man cultivates his filial piety and faithfulness in his spare time, enters his father and brother, and goes out to his long-term. The four people keep their own order, each in peace, and then the great rule in the region, the top and bottom are united, and they are united as one."

"Stop, stop, I don't understand what you're talking about..."Wang Kerou frowned and waved her hand again and again. Just tell me directly, what does it depend on if you don't rely on swords to fight the world? ”

"In addition to the benefits of soldiers, we must also cultivate benevolence and virtue internally, and accumulate credibility externally..." I had to use as concise language as possible to summarize it.

"Then what is the meaning of inner cultivation and benevolence?" Wang Kerou glanced at him and continued to ask.

As I said earlier, there are three implications. Respect Confucianism and Taoism, implement good governance, and promote education. Huang Jingfu was undaunted and shook his head to explain.

He has said similar things to Zhang Shicheng more than a hundred times, and naturally formed an internal coherence and logic, which sounds flawless. Who would have thought that Wang Kerou had never done things according to common sense, so he waved his hand again and interrupted loudly, "Okay, okay, no matter how much you say, I can't understand it." I just want to ask you, then Manager Zhu first saved 6.7 million people in Yangzhou in Huaiyang, and this year saved more than 1.3 million people in Suiyang, Xuzhou, Suzhou and other places from the flood, is it considered benevolence? ”

"This-?" Huang Jingfu was speechless again. I want to admit it, but I am unwilling to be led by the nose. I want to deny it, but I can't muster any courage.

"Let me ask you again, is it benevolent for Mr. Zhu to set up workshops in Huaiyang, so that those idlers who don't have land can earn one or two dollars a month to support their wives and children?"

"This?" Huang Jingfu was stunned again, how ugly his face was. It is certainly not a bad government to let the street idlers find an errand to do and earn more money and food than being a tenant. But these workshops shook the foundations of the gentry in the countryside. Whoever wants to set the rent higher will face the risk of tenants fleeing to the city to find work and no longer work for themselves.

Wang Kerou didn't understand his difficulties at all, and continued to get to the bottom of it like a general returning from a big victory, "I still have to ask you." Mr. Zhu took out the money to run a social school, a county school, a government school, and a hundred technical schools. Take out the money to fund others to open the academy. Let Huaiyang's children have books to read if their parents are willing to agree. Does this count as benevolent governance? ”

"This" Huang Jingfu took a few steps back one after another, his teeth clenched. The most distressing thing about Huaiyang's politics is this one. Reading has gone from being an elegant and difficult thing to something that everyone can do. Although the readers cultivated by this way of flowering everywhere may not be able to compete with these "great sages" themselves. But over time, the price of the reader will be completely rotten. The robe Xiucai competed with the market vendors and ruffians for a piece of money and food, but he did not feel ashamed at all.

"This, this Mr. Zhu opened the school hall, interpreted the poetry book nonsense, and listed the Confucian classics with the book of iron, how can he be called benevolent?" Cai Yanwen's temperament was far more anxious than Huang Jingfu, and seeing that the latter couldn't refute a martial artist for a long time, he couldn't help but jump out to help. "Not only can we not be called benevolent, but the world of great chaos will begin from its beginning..."

"Ah........." Wang Kerou may have heard a similar statement for the first time, and his eyes glared at the boss in shock. This is strange. Saving millions of people cannot be called benevolence, teaching people to fish cannot be called benevolence, and teaching children from poor families to read cannot be called benevolence. Instead, it became a heinous crime? Dare to love this benevolence and righteousness, it's all on the lips of your group... Giving you people benefits is righteousness, and not giving you benefits is tyrants... In this way, I look at this crooked scripture, and I don't listen to it... Get out of the way, get out of the way, don't stain Wang's eyes..."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and pulled Huang and Cai to the side. Then he said to Zhang Shicheng, "I won't be too verbose about some words, and I guess you don't like to hear them." Early tomorrow morning, I will leave Huzhou. The local officials were left on duty there. If you want this city, send someone to get it. Don't be late, it's cheaper than the Mengyuan Mansion. ”

"Lao Wang, do you really stay a few more days?" Zhang Shicheng had mixed feelings in his heart at the moment, and gently pulled it and kept it in a low voice.

"No, no, stay any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to make the whole army this time..."Wang Kerou leaned sideways and waved his hand gently. Ninety-four, we have a long mountain and a long water, and we will meet later, and we will meet indefinitely..."

After saying this, he suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart. Refusing to make any more stops, he took his personal guards and strode towards the gate of the barracks.

"Later" Zhang Shicheng raised his arm suddenly, thought about it, and hung down weakly. The so-called indefinite meeting is to know that there is no possibility of turning back. So I don't want to see him on the battlefield in the future. And this kind of thing, who can decide?

"My lord, that Wang Kerou knows a lot about our army today. If you let him go back to Huaiyang like this, I'm afraid it will be bad for you. Pan Yuanshao quietly walked up and whispered in Zhang Shicheng's ear to discuss. Although the grenade was sharp, the range was not as long as that of a bow and arrow. Later, I took two hundred archers to catch up with him, and after the matter was completed, I pushed it to Meng Yuan's side, saying that he was not well protected when he came out to drink, and was killed by Meng Yuan's Tartars. Then you raise your army again to avenge him"

"Smack..." Zhang Shicheng raised his hand, and it was a big slap, beating Pan Yuanshao upside down and flying out, spitting blood all over his mouth. Revenge, revenge... You're waiting to get revenge on me, aren't you? … Get out, get out of here. Lao Tzu doesn't want to see you again today. Ninety-six, hang the sword on the gate for me, and if anyone dares to go out of the camp to hunt down Brother Wang today, you will directly take his head for me..."

Note 1: With glass powder, the simple ignition device is easy to do. Due to safety needs, there is no detailed recipe here. It's not a pure military expository text, everyone just laughs, don't think about it in detail.

Note 2: Zhang Shicheng, also known as Zhang Jiusi. In many places, it is written as ninety-six. Modifications have been made in the original.

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