343: Charcoal in the snow
Xiao Sheng nodded and said in a condensed voice: "This king knows." There are five types of Void Knife Technique. They are cutting mountains, cutting off the blue sea, breaking the void, destroying without borders, and destroying the universe. Your knife just now is resolute and heavy, with a sense of overcoming thorns and thorns and moving forward. Deeply rooted in the essence of this trick of slashing mountains, unless you have been immersed in this path for at least twenty years, otherwise you will definitely not be able to make this knife. The three heroes of Hemen really live up to their reputation. ”
After a pause, Xiao Sheng smiled again: "Captain Hedu has come from afar to work hard, please come into the city quickly." Then he turned back to the right and left, and commanded, "Open the gates." ”
The left and right did not dare to slack off, and immediately gave the order to go down and open the city gates. He Wuji saluted and thanked him, then turned on his horse and led his cavalry into the city.
The Hejia army of the Panshi Great Wall and the Wuchuan New Army faced each other, and they were shocked by each other.
The Hejia army has been trained for a long time, and has been fighting bloody battles with the fierce ancient barbarians for many years, and has been forged into a hundred refined steel in the midst of iron and fire. Entering the city at this moment, when a real person is like a tiger, a horse is like a dragon. That momentum of being fierce and brave, and seeing death as home, was something that the Wuchuan New Army could not catch up with no matter what.
On the other hand, although the new army of Wuchuan seems to be young, after the two major battles, it has gradually become a bit of an iron-blooded strong army. Especially after the big victory just now, the spirit is even fuller. Everyone is high-spirited and lively. In time, it will definitely not lose to the He family's army.
That's all. But looking at the appearance and listening to the accent, it is shown that the Wuchuan New Army is composed of pure natives from northern Xinjiang. The Fourteen Princes were able to train such a team by pulling them into an army at will. Yan Fulong, who led the troops, cultivated faintly and was even above He Wuji. This made He Wuji couldn't help but be greatly surprised.
He Wuji's heart was quite shocked, but he didn't show much on the surface. just climbed the city tower alone and bowed to Xiao Sheng officially. Said: "His Highness the Fourteenth is outnumbered this time, annihilating 50,000 thieves and recovering Qingheshui County, which is really a great achievement. If you report to the court in the near future, you will definitely be rewarded. ”
Xiao Sheng waved his hand and said, "It's not a good thing. The imperial court knew that the fierce ancient thieves were invading, so they immediately sent the Great Emperor Brother, the Nine Emperor Brothers, and the King and other three-way soldiers and horses to come to the north to fight against the barbarians. Also, the second emperor brother is also safe and sound, and now he is presiding over the plan to exterminate the thieves and barbarians in Yunzhong County. I believe that in a few days, they will also send their own troops to establish real miracles. ”
"Oh, it turns out that the two highnesses of the Great Prince and the Nine Emperor Princes are also here. But...... It turns out that the second prince has fled to Yunzhong County? This is something that our rock defenders don't know. ”
When the second prince was mentioned, He Wuji naturally showed a somewhat disapproving look. Looking at the appearance, it seems that he looks down on the second prince. He paused and asked in a deep voice, "I wonder what His Highness Fourteen plans to do next?"
Xiao Sheng said lightly: "We have interrogated the captives before, and we know that the fierce ancient thieves are difficult to fill. The scourge of the two counties of Suigui and Jiuye still felt that it was not enough, and they wanted to continue to attack other parts of northern Xinjiang. The primary target is Yunzhong County.
Qingheshui County is the closest to Yunzhong, so the thieves here are the first to dispatch. Immediately afterwards, the thieves from the other counties will also come to converge. Troops...... It is estimated that it will not be less than 200,000.
So what this king wants to do now is to nail it here. As long as there is this king for a day, a thief and barbarian will not think about it. ”
He Wuji sighed sincerely: "Your Highness's heart can show the sun and the moon. Your Highness's move can move the sky. Although he is not talented, he has also been taught by his family since he was a child, and he has taken loyalty to the country as his own ambition. Now that the enemy is coming, he and his 5,000 soldiers and horses are willing to obey His Highness's orders and work together to kill the thieves and barbarians. Whether it is in the water or in the fire, let it be sent. ”
Xiao Sheng was overjoyed. Stretched out his hand to help He Wuji up, and said with a smile: "With the five thousand soldiers and horses of Captain Hedu joining, we will be more sure if we want to win the next battle." Captain Hedu, please get up. ”
He Wuji stood up and said, "Your Highness the Fourteenth, this time I led the troops to set off, and before leaving, my father asked me to bring five thousand thunderbolts and five thousand lightning guns. Plus the corresponding ammunition. Now I am willing to hand over these 10,000 muskets to His Highness to replenish the army. ”
"Oh, you've brought 10,000 firecrackers? ”
When Xiao Sheng heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. This kind of thing is also an invention of Tianjimen. But it has nothing to do with Xiao Sheng, it is the credit of the last two generations of masters. At that time, even the female military teacher Yu Xuanji and her mother had not yet been born.
Firecrackers are weapons that many worlds have. The basic principles are the same, and the manufacturing process is similar. The fire gun of the Dahao Dynasty, after decades of continuous improvement, has long and short, at least hundreds of models.
However, as of now, even the most powerful firebolts could not deal with the samurai. A master of this level can completely swing a knife to directly cut the projectile in half before it hits him. Even if you take a few bullets, at most you will suffer some minor injuries, and it will definitely not be fatal.
However, it is very useful to use firecrackers against martial artists and martial artists. Ten ordinary people, even if they don't know any martial arts, as long as they have received shooting training, and then carry out concentrated fire attacks. Even a martial artist with a punch of 1,000 catties will be hit into a hornet's nest by a projectile and killed on the spot.
You must know that a cultivator at the samurai level is at least a centurion, and he belongs to a junior officer. The vast majority of soldiers in the army are only at the rank of martial artist and martial artist. Therefore, in the confrontation between the masters and the strong, the fire gun has little effect. But in a large-scale war, it can really be regarded as a first-class powerful weapon.
Because of this, the Dahao Dynasty strictly forbade the people to possess firearms. Once discovered, it will be punished as a crime of treason. At the same time, the process of making firecrackers is also strictly confidential, so that neighboring countries will never have the opportunity to obtain the manufacturing technology of firecrackers.
In addition, the fire guns brought by He Wuji this time are divided into two types: thunderbolt guns and electric guns. According to Xiao Sheng's memory, the speed of fire of the electric bolt is relatively fast, and the effective range is relatively long, which can reach about 1,000 steps. The Thunderbolt only has an effective range of about 400 paces, and its firing speed is relatively slow. But the advantage is that after the projectile is shot, it will automatically split and hit more enemies.
Xiao Sheng let out a long breath and smiled happily: "Captain Hedu is really a charcoal in the snow. I'm not afraid of your jokes. The soldiers on my side are only temporarily mixed into an army. Fighting face-to-face with the fierce ancient thieves and barbarians, although he is not afraid, he is really almost meaningless.
Now that we have these 10,000 firearms, it's easy to do. You must know that the strongest of the fierce ancient thieves and barbarians is the cavalry. Using the firecracker, the cavalry of the Menggu barbarians was at least six or seven percent useless, if not completely destroyed.
It can be said that the original combat effectiveness of the Wuchuan New Army was ten. Then after getting these 10,000 firearms, the combat effectiveness will at least double, reaching twenty, or even more.
Xiao Sheng took a deep breath and said, "Bring the Thunderbolt and the Lightning Bolt to show this king." ”
He Wuji agreed loudly. Then he turned around and shouted two words to the city tower. Immediately, a soldier of the He family army who came with him took a very tightly wrapped paper bag from the saddle, held it in both hands, and sent it to the city tower.
He Wuji took the paper bag, then opened it and placed it on the ground. I saw that inside was a long and a short, a total of two firearms. It's swarthy, but it shines with a metallic sheen.
A slender firebolt, about four and a half feet, is an electric gun. The other one was short and fat, only more than three feet, which was a thunderbolt.
Xiao Sheng picked up the firecracker, weighed it separately, and felt that the weight was not heavy. Ordinary people with more strength can hold it. He Wuji stood beside him and instructed the Fourteenth Prince on how to install the projectile, load, aim, and shoot. Xiao Sheng did it step by step, did it once, and then set his eyes on the flagpole in front of the yamen of the county government in the city a thousand steps away.
This flagpole was originally hung with the Dahao flag. However, after the invasion of the ancient thieves, they instead hoisted the banner of the ancient army. Yes, a suitable target.
Xiao Sheng picked up the electric gun, aimed at the rope on the flagpole, and without thinking, pulled the trigger hard. "Bah~" A loud and loud sound, accompanied by gunsmoke, filled the four directions. Thousands of paces away, the fierce ancient military flag immediately slid down in response.
"This shot is well shot. His Royal Highness is indeed the dragon and phoenix among people. ”
He Wuji's face was full of admiration, and he said: "The effective distance of the electric gun is a thousand steps. But in fact, after more than 400 steps, the average soldier cannot guarantee the hit rate at all, and he does not know where the projectile flies.
Even if he is lowly, he can only guarantee an accurate hit within 600 paces. For the first time in His Highness's life, he was able to hit a target a thousand steps away. Tsk, I'm afraid even my father, or even my uncle, can't do this. ”
Xiao Sheng smiled and put the fire gun back into the ground. He said: "How can the two generals and the general of the chariots and cavalry not be able to do it? It's just that they don't like to show off." Well...... Then again, this firebolt is indeed a good thing. Captain Hedu, I'll just take your time as an instructor and teach these recruits under the command of this king how to use muskets, okay?"
He Wuji agreed loudly. Xiao Sheng ordered left and right, called Yan Fulong up, and introduced him to He Wuji. Then he instructed Yan Fulong to follow Captain Hedu to study hard, and be sure to establish an elite army that knows how to use firearms within the Wuchuan New Army in the shortest possible time.
He Wuji and Yan Fulong, each receiving their own orders. Xiao Sheng walked down the city tower and went back to the county office. You must know that although this battle was a great victory, many fierce ancient thieves and barbarians resisted stubbornly and fought back desperately, which also caused a lot of casualties to the Wuchuan New Army.
According to the old rules, these wounded soldiers were all sent to the county government, and Wang Xuan was responsible for medical treatment. But Wang Xuan is the only one, and he can't be busy. So at this time, Xiao Sheng also had to help and take a hand.
Ride around two street corners. Seeing it, I can already see the gate of the county government. There was a large open space in front of the yamen, and above the open space, at this moment, it was full of dead bodies of fierce ancient barbarians.
Xiao Sheng rode forward on his own horse, and did not mean to avoid it. But suddenly, a strange change occurred! A gust of wind blew, and I saw a dead body with half of its head cut off, leaving only one eye, half a nose, and half a mouth, and it staggered and stood up automatically.