Except for some of the core guards of the Dark Guard, no one knew what the dozens of "water dragon cannons" used by the Dark Guard to repel the Wagang Army were, and the officers and men in the army were talking about these thirty magical machines.

They have heard a lot about fire attacks, but this is the first time they have seen water attacks.

Thirty machines they had never seen before, each pulled by ox carts, divided into three parts, one of which was a pump that could be lifted by two people and put into the river in the city, and the other part was a human generator that could be turned by forty men and four or five oxen.

A hose hundreds of meters long, a foot in diameter, was connected to the water pump at one end, and the other end was carried by a dozen strong Dark Guard soldiers, guarded by a group of ironclad hoplites wearing heavy armor and holding shields and metal nets to stop arrows, and aimed the mouth of the pipe at the Wagang army in the confrontation between the two armies.

Not only the generals of the Wagang Army did not know why, but even the generals of the Sixteen Guards guarding the city were also at a loss.

When dozens of jets of water dragons shot out of the water pipe, and the water dragons sprayed dozens of meters away, the generals of the Wagang Army suddenly woke up.

However, it was already too late.

Dozens of stout water dragons rushed thousands of facing Wagang cavalry and infantry to the ground, unable to maintain their formation any longer, and before they could fight, they had already retreated to the top of the tower.

Luckily, it's not winter, otherwise these people would have to freeze with their armor.

The morale of the defenders of the city soared, and under the command of the partial generals of the Dark Guard, they swarmed up and captured the Wagang army that was washed to the ground by the water dragon and was embarrassed one by one.

Immediately afterwards, the water dragon artillery team pressed forward step by step, and the water flooded the roof of the city tower, and the Wagang army had no defense, and jumped from the city tower one after another, suffering heavy casualties.

The Dark Guard won the first battle, regained the East City Tower, and their morale soared.

The Wagang army retreated outside Luoyang City, and returned to the confrontation situation again, Zhen Mingku ordered to hold the city tower, and did not go out of the city to meet the attack, no matter how the people sent by the Wagang army shouted and scolded, they were indifferent.

After a few days, the Wagang army could not attack, and the rations were wasted in vain, although there were 100,000 elite soldiers, but they could not get close to the city tower within 50 meters, and the bows and arrows they shot were all stopped by the opponent's iron net, but they sent a lot of arrows to the Dark Guards, so that the Dark Guards could shoot their men and horses in turn.

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Within a few days, the process of the Dark Guards repelling the Wagang Army was compiled into a legendary anecdote by some good deeds, and it spread among the major restaurants in Luoyang.

The 30 water dragon cannons sprayed out a column of water that was hundreds of meters wide, and without much effort, the five thousand elite horsemen of the Wagang Army were sprayed scattered, and they fled in the wilderness, without even having the strength to fight back.

Just when the magical tactics of the Dark Guard were circulating everywhere in Luoyang City, the news of the withdrawal of the Wagang army came from outside the city, and the city celebrated.

The emperor ordered the whole city to lift the curfew for three days, and Luoyang City stayed awake all night.

The general of the secret guard because of the meritorious service of retreating from the enemy, not only the official was reinstated, but also the official was promoted to one level, and he was subject to the opening of the palace with the three divisions, and he could set up a government office, recruit counselors below the fifth grade, and seal the prince of Longmen County, with 2,000 households, and his status was prominent, except for Wang Shichong, the status of the court was only prominent, and no one could match, and the most enviable thing for the ministers was that Yang Tong awarded Zhen Mingku the first gold medal for avoiding death since the founding of the Imperial Thai Dynasty, in order to encourage him to speak out in the court in the future and dare to contradict and advise.

Yang Tong, who was excited and couldn't sleep, also summoned him to the palace, and together with the ministers, climbed the highest tower in the imperial city, stood at a height of 100 meters, and looked at the entire Luoyang City.

Yang Tong pointed to a group of luxury mansions in the west of Luoyang City, where the rich and noble families of Luoyang City lived, and said with a smile: "In the west of Luoyang City, there is the Yue Wangfu where I have lived since I was a child, and now I will give it to General Zhen and the county lord of Nanyang as a living ......

The ministers were all envious, but Zhen Mingku did not have the slightest sense of flattery, but said: "Back to the emperor, the ministers are really not used to living in such a luxurious place, the house is not too big, just live in it, if the emperor really wants to reward, it is better to exchange it directly for gold, these ministers in order to make these thirty water dragon cannons, cost my wife's life savings, my wife talks to me every day about silver, the minister is upset about this, and I hope the emperor can reimburse the production fee." ”

The ministers all laughed, this secret guard general's love of money was already known to everyone as early as a year ago when he blackmailed Wang Shichong, but he didn't expect to be bold enough to ask for the emperor.

Yang Tong was in a good mood and laughed: "Zhun Song, I will give you a coinage furnace, you can mint coins by yourself in the future, and you don't have to go around extorting other people's silver in the future, it doesn't matter if you lose the face of the general of the secret guard, don't put my sister's face into it." ”

Only then did Zhen Mingku's voice thank you and said, "Thank you, Lord Longen!" ”

Yang Tong asked again: "I heard that your water dragon cannon is infinitely powerful, I don't know how to make it?" But don't fall into the hands of those thieves. ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, even if you tell them how to make this kind of utensil, don't think about making it without thirty or fifty skilled technicians who have been trained for a long time."

Yang Tong was overjoyed and said: "If it can be made in large quantities, wouldn't Luoyang City be solid, and I can sit back and relax." ”

Zhen Ming shook his head bitterly and said: "This water dragon cannon is not only bulky, not easy to move, but also has the conditions for use, if it is not for the smooth waterway of Luoyang City, there is a canal next to the South City Tower, no matter how powerful this water dragon cannon is, it is useless, and the equipment can only retreat from the enemy for a while, after all, it cannot keep long-term peace, and the cohesion of the people's hearts is the real weapon to defend the city." ”

Yang Tong was silent thoughtfully for a moment when he heard this, as if he had an understanding, knowing the restrictions on the use of the water dragon cannon, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and asked again: "By the way, General Zhen, the matter of choosing a concubine has been delayed for more than half a year, and now that the Wagang army has retreated, it can be carried out." ”

Zhen Ming replied bitterly: "The minister has already chosen the location of the competition, and the final round of competition will be held in the hot spring resort in Longmen Town, and the emperor and all the adults will be invited to come and watch and cheer at that time." ”

Yang Tong said excitedly: "I look forward to General Zhen bringing me new surprises again. ”

The ministers also echoed and said that they would definitely cheer.

Zhen Mingku's prestige is now in full swing, and he is a celebrity around Yang Tong, only Wang Shichong and his relatives surnamed Wang, cold-eyed bystanders, sneered a few times from time to time, and looked a little sparse in the flattery.

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When Zhen Mingku returned to the Laurel Tower from the banquet in the palace, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

The room on the third floor is brightly lit, with the latest light bulbs and high-efficiency solar panels developed by the Longmen Town Research Institute, and the Laurel Tower has always been a unique and beautiful night scene in the Hongxing Courtyard.

The maids in the building were already asleep.

He went straight to the third floor, pushed open the door, and on the table in the room, there were already cold drinks and dishes, which seemed to be prepared by the Zhang family to celebrate his success.