On the banks of the Weishui River, there is abundant water conservation power at this time, and several workshops like small towns are noisy, and the sky is filled with black smoke. Originally, it was a workshop dedicated to forging armor by a craftsman's institute, but a complete smelting workshop was built here, and firearms began to be made here.

Bronze cannon casting is not complicated, with the current process, you can cast a bell to cast a cannon, but no one thought of making it this way before.

The new bronze cannon used the classification test method, and the gun was tested in turn, and the size was finally determined. The cannon body is about five feet long, and the single barrel weighs about 1,000 catties, mainly firing 10 catties of iron bullets, and is named "Yuanwu Cannon".

This bronze cannon is a complete imitation of the Napoleonic cannon, but it is nearly half heavier than the Napoleonic cannon in weight, firing a ten-pound cannonball; The iron cannon weighs hundreds of pounds, but it can fire shells weighing 100 pounds.

The difference is that the iron cannon is a large-mouth mortar cannon, which can only be thrown upwards like a stone-throwing cart, relying on the weight of the stone projectile to hit the wall; And the bronze cannon can shoot flat!

Wang Rong stood behind the wall of the workshop, covering his eyebrows with his palms to block the sunlight above his head, and looked intently into the distance.

Suddenly, there was a cannon shot, and the fire flashed in the white smoke. After a while, I saw a black cannonball flying sideways and hitting the ground, and the angle of the flat flying cannonball was very small, so it immediately bounced on the ground, continued to fly forward, jumped and jumped for a long time, and then fell to the ground and rolled up.

"The farther you go, the worse your accuracy." Li Sidao, "It's not easy to hit a target. However, if there is a crowd in front of you, this cannon will definitely hit a bunch of people!"

Wang Rong looked a little excited, and said, "This is not a siege weapon, it doesn't matter if you smash a pit, what you want is deterrence. In the future, even if the enemy forces gather in formation from a mile away, they will be within our firing range!"

Li Si took out another drawing, bowed and saluted, "The Holy Lord said, using two wheels as a gun mount, we tried, but it didn't work out for a while, it was too heavy, and the cannon would fall apart and deflect as soon as it was fired. However, the military workshop has remade a new thing. Holy Lord, behold, this is a gun carriage, which can be pulled by horses; When transporting, the gun body and gun carriage are placed on it. When the cannon is fired, eight men lift the cannon down and put it on the gun carriage, and the iron frame at the end of the cannon is fixed, and it can be placed."

Wang Rong said, "Eight people want to carry it?"

Li Si said, "A thousand catties, less than eight people can't do it. The folk method of carrying the coffin is easy for eight people to carry away."

Wang Rong: "......"

Although this cannon is clumsy and heavy, there is no way, what Wang Bian wants is a flat shot and bounce, and the muzzle velocity of the cannonball must be high, otherwise the angle is too small, the muzzle velocity is too low, and it will land just after it is discharged. In this way, the pressure of the gunpowder deflagration in the chamber is high, and the bronze cannon wall must be thick, otherwise the chamber will be exploded, and more than 30 people will be killed and injured in the process of testing the gun, which is too thin and exploded!

However, because of the high pressure, this time I can shoot scattered bullets at close range. The previous iron cannon tried gravel shots, but the results were useless, because the opening of the mortar cannon was too large, and the loading chamber pressure was too small.

The formation of the army was changed according to weapons and tactics, and the regular army of seven men and the arquebus unit were abolished, and the squad of 63 men was the most basic unit, which was not suitable for the artillery corps. The artillery men and horses are based on 21 tithes, equipped with a gun carriage, 21 arquebuses, and horses, and a number of long and short weapons; In order to reduce weight, only military uniforms and military hats are worn, and no armor is equipped. Because it takes at least eight people to carry the cannon, it is also necessary to take care of the horses and men, the people who install the gun carriage when carrying the cannon, and the reservists after the dead and wounded. The artillery corps has nine guns and 189 men, and 567 people in the first battalion and three capitals.

Wang Rong saw the combat power of artillery with his own eyes, and he had a bottom in his heart, and returned to the Liangyi Hall to restart the deployment of the recent military and political plans.

He first summoned the important ministers of the military state, Huang Fujian and Zhang Songqi, and then successively summoned Li Si, Yu Kezhi and others to prepare to formulate a complete set of foreign strategies.

Yu Kezhi listened to Wang Rong's meaning, and then said: "When the minister went to the Western Regions, he saw that there were people coming and going, and the court could use this as an excuse to order King Kang of Pusha to hand over the envoys of the enemy country and escort them to Chang'an for questioning."

Wang Rong said, "This time and that time are also very good."

The tone of the holy decree of the Tang State was very strong, and the words written by the scholars of the Hanlin Academy said in the tone of the emperor: I heard that the Pusha Kingdom and the Qianghu Kingdom were in contact, and I was very angry, and issued an edict to the King of Pusha

class, send the envoy to Chang'an City to ask for guilt before the beginning of autumn!

The beginning of autumn is almost now, and if you want to do this, you must immediately arrest the envoy and set off.

The nobles of all the tribes came to the palace and anxiously asked what to do. At this time, Kang Ju was still in front of the Buddha, burning incense and worshipping sincerely. In the atmosphere at this time, his appearance of worshipping the Buddha did not seem calm, but seemed to be begging for good luck for Kang's.

The people of the Wen Su clan also came, the previous leader father and son died, and a new leader was elected. The Wen Su clan obviously had no good impression of the Tang Kingdom, but in fact, without Wang Rong's defeat and the father and son of the former Wen Su clan leader fled back to Wensu City, and then were hunted and killed by Pusha Wang Kang Ju, he could not have taken the position of leader.

He hurriedly said, "On the side of the Western Bearded Khanate, don't do anything to the end. The Central Plains Imperial Court blamed Pu Sha for fornication, but it was just an excuse! If we cut off the reinforcements of the Western Qianghu Khanate on our own, the Tang State will have no fear and want to add to the crime, why should we not excuse it?"

Mi Fei seemed to be more afraid of the Tang Kingdom, and said, "The Bade has been defeated on the northern border of the Tang Kingdom, and its strength and weakness are clear. If you don't offend now, you will be questioned by the Tang Dynasty."

Ishino said dissatisfiedly, "What kind of crime do you ask? The king is the lord of Pusha, and he is not the one of the Tang Kingdom, can Chang'an City still be managed in the Western Regions?"

When Muffy heard this, he said, "For the reason of asking for sin, the teacher is famous."

Rong Luxi sneered, "If you want to fight, it's not easy to find a name? It's just that I don't want to start a war. It's weird! In the past so many years, we have not also interacted with the Badgers for several dynasties and generations, and I have not seen any court mention this stubble, and they have all rewarded and appeased us Pusha; We are also vassals to the Central Plains, and everyone is safe. I didn't mention it for many years, but at this time, Tang Guo suddenly remembered that the Badger was their enemy country?"

Another elder nobleman said, "Rong Luxi is right, and there must be sincerity on both sides. If one side is aggressive, it will not help if the other side backs down. The queen of the Tang Kingdom turned her face, which is nothing more than Liangzhou's vested, and she can free up her hands to deal with us; It's not Pusha's fault."

Kang Ju inserted the incense, turned around and sighed: "Poor me, Pusha, has lived in peace in the country for less than a year, and as soon as the two armies go to war, the people of Pusha will be miserable."

When everyone heard this, there was a look of anger on their faces, and Rong Luxi said: "I, the Pusha people, are not afraid of military disasters, and I am not afraid of the Central Plains Imperial Court's labor expedition, and the king's compassion is all grateful to the people of Pusha country."

Ishino said angrily, "Now that the matter has come to this, the king might as well be called the emperor and establish the country, and strike first! Pu Sha is still martial, all the people are soldiers, first break through Liangzhou, occupy the grasslands of Liangzhou, and unite with the Western Qiangfu Khanate, in whose hands is the victory, it is not yet known!"

"No." Kang said, "The time has not yet come to establish the emperor and establish the country. Today, the Eastern and Western Qiangmao Khanate is still very strong, and the Tang State is full of martial arts, if this king is called the emperor, he will be feared by the Three Kingdoms, and even the Qiangbeard people will guard against us. Nor can it be preemptive. Tang Guoxing's soldiers are not idle, you can take a look and talk about it."

Of course, Kang Ju will not arrest the envoy to Chang'an City. Instead, he secretly communicated with the envoys, hoping that when the Western Regions were attacked by the Tang Kingdom, the Bearded people would come to the rescue.

When the Central Plains army attacked Liangzhou, the Qianghu people desperately hoped that the Pusha people could rebel against the Central Plains and contain them on their backs, but the Pusha people refused. The Bearded Man was very dissatisfied with this.

Now that the Western Regions are threatened by the Central Plains, the Bearded People are not sympathetic.

However, the ministers of the Western Hated Khanate advocated rescuing Pusha and took the opportunity to win the Western Regions to their side.

On the hill, the palace hall is much brighter at this time. The nailed windows were opened, and sunlight poured in. This place was originally built on a high place, and from the large windows, you can see the green grassland, blue sky and white clouds, as if the atmosphere of the whole country has changed a lot.

Hutu Wugu is now a popular person next to the Bearded Khan, no matter how big or small, the Bearded Eagle has to ask him.

Hutu Wugu was standing under the golden throne of the Khan and talking: "The god of Jinshan protects the big bade, although we have lost Liangzhou, we can still keep the bade and prosper again under the favor of the gods......

In the distance, there was a faint chanting of the shaman, the shaman worshiped the ancestors, and after the shaman ascended the throne, he suppressed the shaman, in order to reunite the fighting spirit of the people.

Hutu Wugu continued, "The Great Khan's heart is like a steppe

It is so vast that the Bearded Man should let go of his resentment in order to have a vast land and a large number of people. This time, the Pusha people asked for help, and the mane was determined to come to the rescue, as long as the attack of the Tang State was repelled, Pusha might become our vassal and clamp down on the Tang State in the west. We will send a cavalry to the west to rescue, and Liangzhou can wait for an opportunity to threaten and harass and clamp down on the strength of the Tang army."

"Without the reinforcements of the Beard, Pu Sha can't resist the army of the Tang Kingdom?"

"It's just a matter of time." Hutu Wugu said calmly, "The minister heard that the Pusha people are still martial, but there are few people in that place, how can they be able to compete with the Central Plains Dynasty?"

His face was a little pale, and he thought for a while and said, "If Tang Guo wants to use troops against Pu Sha, it must be inevitable?"

Hugh Tu Wugu said, "Of course. Pu Sha was originally subordinate to the Central Plains, but she was not subject to the Central Plains. If Tang Guo has no power to win, he will use his troops in vain, but he will push Pu Sha to the side of the mane, which will be harmful and useless."

The Falcon immediately said in a deep voice, "If the Devil doesn't save Pu Sha, won't Tang Guo definitely be able to get what he wants?"

Hutu Wu was stunned and said, "What does the Great Khan mean......

"On this condition, let the Tang Kingdom return the captives."

"Great Khan!" Hutu Wugu raised his head with a complicated expression, he pondered for a moment, and carefully reminded, "Those captives are all soldiers of the Eastern Horn Khanate, and the ministers do not approve of this. The Tang State is a big problem for the Badman, and the more enemies it has and the more containment it has, the more stable the Badman will be. The minister can instruct the envoy to give the Tang kingdom property, cattle and sheep."

"Then let's try."

Hutu Wugu persuaded with good words: "The millions of people are the people of the Great Khan, and the gods in the ancestral temple of Jinshan have all watched the Great Khan work hard to revitalize the people."

He nodded and humbly admonished, but he still couldn't let go of the captives of the Tang Kingdom, and he felt that the Eastern Badhead Khan couldn't let go either.

At this time, in the Liangyi Hall of Chang'an City, Wang Rong was also talking to the minister Yu Kezhi: "The Jing Navy has added ten new warships, and this time Yu Shilang is the chief envoy, and I ordered the Jing Navy to escort you from Duli Port to Gaya Kingdom."

Yu Kezhi hurriedly bowed and said, "The minister will not disgrace his mission!"

Wang Rong said: "Yu Shilang can see the opportunity to act, and decide the negotiation conditions on the spot."

Yu Kezhi said in a deep voice: "The one who is planned by the Gaya country is the old land of the Wofu country."

Wang Rong said, "Then I will agree to them according to the situation. We can't control that place in the country of Wofu now, and if the country of Gaya can really occupy it, let them occupy it first; When we can control it, we will make plans. The biggest threat to the Central Plains is the nomads in the north and the fishing and hunting savages in the northeast.

Yu Kezhi bowed and said, "If the Holy One agrees to this, then it will be easy."

Wang Rong said, "It seems that the lord of the Gaya Kingdom wants to restore the sphere of influence during the Jizi Dynasty, which is as wide as the northeast. We also need some conditions. Twenty years ago, the Gaya Kingdom destroyed the southern Tamna Kingdom, that place was a wild land, and they ceded it to me when my Tang Dynasty sent troops to the northeast. We're going to build a port for the navy."

The two talked for a long time.

His mission was to instigate the Gaya Kingdom to attack the old land of the Wofu Kingdom in the northeast and contain the belly and back of the Tsuya Kingdom. The reward given by Wang Rong was that after the end of the Pusha War, the Tang army sent troops to capture Fuyu; After occupying Fuyu, he and the allied forces of the Gaya Kingdom encroached on the old land of the Wofu Kingdom; Help them in their plot to the Wofu region.

After talking about the envoy, Yu Kezhi said: "The envoy of Chang'an City visited the minister yesterday and wanted to redeem the soldiers captured by my Tang Dynasty with Ganoderma lucidum, property, cattle and sheep. It is said that the reishi mushroom can be used as medicine to achieve immortality......

Wang Rong didn't have to think about it, and said with a smile: "There is really an elixir of immortality in the world, then it should still be the Qin Dynasty now, and Qin Shi Huang has made great efforts for this medicine."

Seeing Wang Rong's attitude, Yu Kezhi asked tentatively, "Then the minister refused to send the envoy?"

Wang Rong nodded in agreement. Although it is strong, it can be said that it is rich and wealthy, and it is far worse than the Tang Kingdom, which has the Central Plains, Bashu and other anointed places. Something in exchange for those "free labor"? Don't even think about it. Before Yu Kezhi left Chang'an City, he handed over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites to his officials.