Chapter 413: Knocking on the Mountain and Shaking the Tiger
Altan Khan jumped to his feet and waved at the cavalry who were in turmoil on the periphery, telling them to stop their frightened horses.
"This is a musket, and the Ming Dynasty Shenji Battalion has already had it. It's just that it's impossible to hit so accurately!"
The musket of the Daming Shenji Battalion can be called the pinnacle of the development history of Chinese muskets. Especially the three-eyed firearms that were later equipped with the Liaodong troops.
can fire three shots in a row, and after firing the shot, it can be used as an iron rod, which once made the Jurchens miserable.
But whether it is the current single-fire gun or the later three-eyed firearm, it is an iron ball driven by explosives, and it can only maintain accuracy in a short distance.
A little farther away, you can't hit accurately. Therefore, muskets have always been used for long-range deterrence, and for process lethal strikes, just like bows and arrows.
Xiao Feng raised the musket in his hand: "I can't hit accurately, because the barrel is too rough, this is the refined steel of the WTO Meditation, thinner and more stable, and the original rifling, so the accuracy has improved."
Altan Khan did not understand what rifling was, he only knew that this thing was too deadly, not only to the Jurchens, but also to all cavalry.
A fierce gleam flashed in his eyes: "Xiao Zhenren, although this musket is powerful, it needs to be loaded with gunpowder after one shot, and in front of the cavalry, it can only be fired once."
Xiao Feng took out a strange thing similar to an iron projectile from his waist, removed the chamber of the gunpowder gun, and stuffed it directly.
"Great Khan, throw up the bones in your hands too?"
Altan Khan narrowed his eyes and threw his bones in the air. The bones tumbled in the air, and when they reached the highest point, the gun went off.
Ten rings! Xiao Feng nodded with satisfaction, it seems that the sport of playing frisbee in his previous life was not practiced in vain, although the gun is not good, the results are not bad!
Altan Khan's eyes widened: "The gunpowder in the chamber of the gun can be fired twice? Is there a hidden chamber?"
Xiao Feng smiled, took out another iron projectile, stuffed it into the chamber of the gun, and fired a shot at the iron pot outside a tent not far away.
With a bang, a large hole was punched in the iron pot, and the hot broth poured out of the pot, extinguishing the firewood under the pot.
The woman in the tent walked out and stared blankly at her family's dinner.
Didn't the husband say that he was promoted, and after becoming the Great Khan's personal guard, the whole family would be happy? Why can't you even eat now?
Xiao Feng smiled and pointed to Altan Khan's new iron pot that was one size bigger: "This is for you!" I'll send it to you in a moment!"
Altan Khan didn't care about the distressed iron pot, and his eyes stared at the musket in Xiao Feng's hand.
"What's going on, Three-Eyed Firebolt? No, this gun has only one muzzle!"
Xiao Feng waved the gun in his hand: "The original gun needs to be filled with gunpowder, so it basically has no burst fire ability.
Now I have people press gunpowder in an iron box and press it together with the iron egg, which is called a bullet.
In this way, I can change the bullet after I finish it once. It's okay to carry dozens of these bullets on each person."
Altan Khan took a deep breath: "This kind of musket, it's hard to do! How many of them are there?"
Xiao Feng smiled: "It's not difficult to do, there is gunpowder improved by Longhu Mountain, and there is stainless steel from the concept of entering the WTO, it is not difficult to do.
Before I came out, I had already handed over the drawings to Ding Rukui, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Banzai also had a copy in my hand, thinking that it was enough to deal with the Jurchens."
Altan Khan's face changed again and again, and he was faced with a difficult choice, that is, whether to risk killing Xiao Feng.
Killing Xiao Feng meant publicly declaring war with Da Ming, but at this time, the reinforcements from all walks of life that Xiao Qin said were not as expected.
In case it is difficult for Xiao Qin's side to do anything, the Jurchens will never break through the Shanhaiguan when they see that the situation is not good, and the only enemy of the Ming Dynasty will be the Tatars at that time.
In the past two years, the Ming cavalry has not been what it used to be, if it is equipped with this kind of musket that changes to gunpowder quickly, can it really be beaten?
But there is also a possibility that this kind of gun must be extremely difficult to make, if Xiao Feng is dead now, the Ming Dynasty may not spend a huge amount of money to develop.
That way, yourself
There is still a chance to defeat Da Ming in the future, otherwise, there will be no possibility of defeating Da Ming again......
"Great Khan, have you walked through the alleys?"
Altan Khan shook his head blankly, he had been crisscrossing the grassland all his life, when had he ever had the opportunity to enter a small alley.
"The capital is full of these alleys. The walls of the houses on both sides made a narrow path.
When people walk inside, they naturally feel that they are either going forward or backward. But that's not the case, there's a third way."
Altan Khan imagined, "What is the third way?"
Xiao Feng smiled: "Over the wall, climb out of the walls on both sides."
Altan Khan looked at Xiao Feng, "But you said that the walls on both sides belong to someone else's, and if you turn it out, you will enter someone else's yard."
Xiao Feng nodded: "That's right, so whether you can turn it out or not depends on whether the people on both sides are friends or enemies."
If it's a friend, you jump in and you'll have wine to drink and meat to eat. If it's a friend, you don't dare to jump, you can only go all the way to the end."
Altan Khan glanced at Xiao Feng's hundred-strong cavalry, and there was indeed a musket like Xiao Feng hanging next to their saddles.
"If I want to be a friend, but the people in the courtyard don't want to treat me as a friend, I still can't choose."
Xiao Feng smiled and walked towards Altan Khan, and walked very close, so that both of them could see each other's eyes.
Altan Khan's eyes were full of doubts and hesitation, but Xiao Feng's eyes were full of sincerity, like a spring breeze, gradually blowing away the doubts in Altan Khan's eyes.
"With me, Da Ming is your friend. I'm younger than you, so I'm going to be longer than you, right?"
Altan Khan smiled, not the kind of laughter, not the kind of laughter, but a very relaxed laughter, as if a person had finally made a big decision.
"Not to mention that these 100 cavalrymen carry such muskets, I may not be able to keep them. I've also heard about Xiao Zhenren's fight against the killer.
In fact, with Xiao Zhenren's martial arts at this time, even if he held me hostage, he would be able to escape. I think this must be Xiao Zhenren's last reliance."
Xiao Feng did not deny it: "But I don't want to go that far, the Tatars would rather not bend than be threatened by me.
In case the Great Khan dies in my hands, Xiao Qin will definitely take the opportunity to incite the next Great Khan to become an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. Although Da Ming is not afraid, he does not want such things to happen.
What's more, I am a cultivator, a cultivator, who pays attention to many friends and many paths, many enemies and many walls, relying on my parents at home and my friends when I go out......
Altan Khan said in his heart that you are a cultivator, or a person who walks the rivers and lakes to sell his art, don't think that Ben Khan is really lonely and unheard, you Han people often come to the grassland to sell art and cheat money!
Qi Jiguang was waiting on the border line of Hushi, and the three thousand cavalry urgently transferred from Datong City were bright in armor, holding steel knives, without saying a word, waiting for orders.
On the opposite side also stood thousands of Tatar cavalry, also with swords and guns in hand, on full alert. The buffer zone between the two sides was only a hundred steps away, and Hu Da, who was close, could see the sweat on each other's faces.
Qiu Luan stood a few hundred meters away with his backup troops, with a telescope on each of his anxious eyes.
"Why can't you see clearly? It's better to see clearly with one eye!"
Miao Er comforted him vigorously: "It's okay lord, General Qi is so powerful, the Tatars don't dare to act rashly!" Lord Xiao must be fine."
Tian Si whispered, "Second brother, what you said, are the Tatars afraid of General Qi? It's clear that the Governor is mighty!"
Miao Er glared at Tian Si: "Bastard, what's the taste of talking like this kind of at this time? I can see that you kid loves to sow discord!
One day, if something happens to the four of us, such as finding a bunch of treasures or something, you kid will definitely be the first to be a traitor!"
Tian Si was taken aback, and hurriedly defended: "Second brother, I'm doing this for your good, I'm afraid that you will say the wrong thing, I'm the best with you, if you really want to have treasures, you must preside over the distribution."
If there are traitors, they must be too
Brother Hu. You see, he is the most favored by the Governor's side, and he has received the most rewards, obviously among the four of us, it is your second brother Miao who is the most capable!"
Thousands of clothes, not sycophants, Miao Er frowned, and didn't say anything more.
Qiu Luanzheng was not angry, took off the binoculars, and scolded Tian Si angrily: "What kind of, Hu Da can't do it, Miao Er can't do it, you found a treasure, you dare not give it to this governor, don't you want to die?"
Tian Si was crying with a sad face, and was about to justify, when suddenly a shout sounded from Qi Jiguang's cavalry team in front, and the momentum was like thunder. Look at the book
Qiu Luan was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse, turned his horse's head and was about to run, shouting as he ran.
"Miao Er, this governor wants to return to the city to hold on, you supervise the backup troops, if there is anyone who dares to escape, he will be beheaded immediately!"
Miao Eryi grabbed Qiu Luan's reins: "My lord, it's not a battle, both sides are cheering, it should be Lord Xiao who has returned safely!"
Qiu Luan was overjoyed and wanted to turn the horse's head to see, but he was worried that if the information was wrong, the Tatar cavalry would rush over, and he might not be able to turn the horse's head again.
Qiu Luan was in a hurry, and he turned his body directly on the horse. In ancient times, Zhang Guolao rode a donkey upside down, and now there is a Qiu governor riding a horse.
Qiu Luan picked up the binoculars, and sure enough, he saw Xiao Feng coming slowly with a hundred cavalry, followed by a large group of Tatar cavalry.
Xiao Feng and Altan Khan went hand in hand, and as the sun set, the two hooked their shoulders and patted their backs, and they both looked like they had drunk a lot.
After Xiao Feng's cavalry and Qi Jiguang merged, the two sides parted, and the Tatar garrison also left with Altan Khan.
Xiao Feng and Qi Jiguang turned their horses' heads and walked towards Qiu Luan's reinforcements, but Qi Jiguang still left a thousand people, always facing the direction of the grassland.
Xiao Feng looked back, and sure enough, among the Tatar troops, there were also a thousand cavalry, keeping their faces facing the direction of Datong, and they couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Old enemy! Don't come unharmed! I heard Qi Jiguang say, you have good wine, and you are reluctant to give it to him!"
Qiu Luan was overjoyed, beckoned desperately at Xiao Feng, and decided to give a warm welcome hug, shouting, "Drive!"
Then he suddenly woke up, but it was too late, and everyone was stunned to see Governor Qiu facing Xiao Feng with his arms outstretched, shouting desperately, but he was getting farther and farther away from everyone......
Qi Jiguang looked at the guns on Xiao Feng's horse and asked in a low voice, "How many of these guns do you have now, if you can give me 3,000, I will cooperate with the bow and crossbow shield, and 10,000 cavalry, I can drive Altan Khan out of the grassland!"
Xiao Feng smiled bitterly and whispered, "Among the entire hundred people, only my one is real, and the others are ordinary old-fashioned muskets, but they have changed their appearance.
As for my gun, Zeng Zao took his apprentices and tossed it for a whole month to make it. Not to mention that steel is not easy to practice, the number of tools has to be gradually increased."
Seeing Qi Jiguang's disappointed face, Xiao Feng patted him on the shoulder: "Since we have the first one, it's a matter of time before we do it.
Don't worry, one day, you will be equipped with a force. You just can't wait, and your sons and grandchildren."
On the island, Wang Zhi looked at the eunuchs and officials in front of him, and his expression was in a trance. My long-cherished wish for many years, how much money has I spent, how many deceptions I have suffered, and I have realized it today?
There was once a person who claimed to be a senior official in the capital, who came to the coast for a private visit to Weifu, and he still had an official seal on his body.
Although the seal looked slightly suspicious, Wang Zhi was unwilling to give up the opportunity, gave him a few hundred taels of silver, and asked him to transfer the fold on his behalf, and the mud cow entered the sea.
Later, I learned that this person was even deceived by the local prefect, and when he was deceived to the prefect, he was caught and killed by the well-informed prefect, and the defrauded silver was also seized by the prefect.
There was also a person who claimed to be a eunuch by Jiajing's side, who returned to his hometown to visit relatives, and the local gentry were respectful and secretly introduced to Wang Zhi.
Wang Zhi secretly verified when he was drunk that he was indeed a eunuch, and he was full of official dialect in the capital, which was very credible, so he sent a lot of money and asked him to play on his behalf.
It was only later that I learned that this person was a eunuch, but he was only cleaning the toilet in the palace. Because his father died, he was released by Kaien for a few days.
Later, it was said that because the toilet was not clean, he was demoted to a lower position.
The most puzzling thing about Wang Zhi in this matter is not the bit of money that was cheated, but what position is lower than washing the toilet.
There was also a person surnamed Zhao, who claimed to be Yan Song's godson, and he would definitely be able to help him facilitate this.
Wang Zhi had a heart this time and secretly sent someone to the capital to inquire. Sure enough, I found out that Yan Song did have a godson, and sure enough, his surname was Zhao!
Then Wang Zhi also gave him a sum of money, and later learned that this person's surname is Zhao Bufake, his name is Zhao Er, and he is a relative of Yan Song's godson who can't beat him.
There was also a ......
Not to mention, it's all tears, Wang Zhi doesn't feel sorry for the money he was cheated of, but feels sorry for his sincere heart that has been deceived repeatedly.
Wang Zhi crisscrossed the seven seas, no one had seen it, those liars, he could actually see the problem at a glance, but he was still deceived again and again, because he wanted it too much.
I just want to be a big seafaring businessman, why is it so difficult? I'm willing to fight for the court, as long as I can freely enter and leave this sea!
But this time, he didn't spend a penny, he just ventured to Wangyue Tower to meet Xiao Feng, and it didn't take long for the Holy Decree to arrive on his own island?
Is there really such a good thing in the world? But look at the guard of honor in front of you, this guard of honor who announced the decree, this holy decree covered with a jade seal, at first glance, it is different from the suspicious official seal!
Even if others can pretend, the official accompanying the eunuch in front of him, the momentum is by no means pretended, and this momentum is not inferior even in front of him.
"I don't know what to call this adult?"
"Xiaguan Haiphong Patrol Hu Zongxian is a protégé of Lord Xiao."
Wang Zhi suddenly felt cordial: "No wonder your lord is so magnificent, it is really like a gathering of things!" Wang Zhi was fortunate to meet Master Xiao, and he was very fortunate in his life!"
The eunuch who announced the decree smiled and nodded, "Since General Wang and Master Hu are both friends of Lord Xiao, it would be great.
The imperial court hopes that you will cooperate with the outside and cooperate in the battle to exterminate the Japanese invaders. But Master Xiao has two more words for me to bring in private."
Wang Zhi and Hu Zongxian were both stunned, and it was somewhat inappropriate to let the eunuch who announced the decree take a private person.
The eunuch smiled: "In the lower division, the teaching workshop Si Fengluan, is Huang Gonggong's person, both of them are friends of Lord Xiao, let's just call me Xiao Chunzi."
The two breathed a sigh of relief and arched their hands together, "Don't dare, Grandpa Chun, does Lord Xiao have anything to say?"
Xiao Chunzi nodded: "Lord Xiao said that it is common for things in the court to be repeated.
General Wang should not be suspicious, just sweep away the sea troubles and make more meritorious deeds. The more meritorious he was, the harder Lord Xiao became to speak for General Wang.
However, not all the ministers in the DPRK and China have good intentions towards General Wang, and General Wang's desire to defend against others is indispensable. Whoever invited the general ashore, the general could consult with Master Hu first.
If he agrees, he can go, but if he refuses to allow it, or if he does not reply, the general will use the excuse that there are strong seas and delay it for a few days."
These words are really the words of a confidant, and it is impossible for someone who is not his own to say it. Wang Zhi was moved in his heart, arched his hand, didn't say anything, turned around and opened his small vault.
Xiao Chunzi's waist bag was bulging, and the smile on her face was also extraordinarily bright, so she went back to the boat first.
Wang Zhi grabbed Hu Zongxian and whispered, "Brother Hu, since there is fate, they are brothers. If there is a shortage of money in the future, just ask.
I heard that Brother Hu was sued for five hundred taels of silver, and my brother privately thought it was not worth it. Brother take the money."
Hu Zongxian opened his mouth twice, but in the end he didn't speak, took the money and turned around and left, bear girls, the shame is thrown into the sea!
After sending off Xiao Chunzi and Hu Zongxian, Wang Zhi immediately called Yanagi Wanyue and asked him to gather the captains of the various fleets.
Mao Haifeng naturally arrived, Wang glanced directly at his boat, and sure enough, he saw Miss Yun.
Since the last incident, Mao Haifeng has taken her with him day and night. is not only afraid that she will say goodbye, but also afraid that Wang Zhi will suddenly regret it
and sent someone to kill her.
Wang Zhi took out the holy decree and read it to the captains of the fleet, and the captains were all gearing up and excited.
After being a pirate for so many years, he is finally a Ming officer and soldier in the future! Wang Zhi assigned the captains and deputy captains of each fleet the titles of 1,000 households and 100 households.
The imperial court doesn't pay food anyway, these false titles, Wang Zhi has already written a performance, and Xiao Chunzi took it away, and now get on the bus first, it's not like there is no ticket.
At the climax of the lively canonization ceremony, Wang pointed directly at Mao Haifeng.
"Bring Miss Yun to the hall."