Fu Song

Chapter 590 Show
Compared with only Xiao Ding, Zhang Yuan, and Tuoba Yangwei two days ago, what Luo Xin faced today was a gathering of high-ranking officials of the Western Army.

These people have different shapes, different skin colors, different costumes, and even different languages, but these people also have a common characteristic, that is, the sturdy aura on their bodies.

Even those who were dressed as civil servants had a knife around their waists.

In the past two days, wandering around the Xingqing mansion during leisure time, almost everyone Luo Xin saw was armed, even women and children.

But to Luo Xin's surprise, no matter what he saw or the news that people inquired later, the law and order in Xingqing Mansion was so good that it was unbelievable.

It can almost be regarded as not closing the door at night and not picking up lost things on the road.

Such a scene was once available in Luo Xin's ideal country,
But even Jiangning Mansion, the capital of the New Song Dynasty, is in a mess.

Luo Xin originally thought that the Song Dynasty, which can be called a country of gentlemen, was like this. The Xingqing Mansion, where barbarians gathered, must be horrible and unsightly.

But the reality was that he slapped him several times in a row.

Probably just as Cui Ziyu said, the idlers in Xingqing Mansion have long been expelled, and those who can stay here are all the confidantes or stakeholders of the Western Army.

Of course, it is also inseparable from the severe punishment of the Western Army.

So far, the entire Northwest is still ruled by military law.

And in military law, the most common word is "kill!"

The punishment of beheading at every turn probably makes those who want to make troubles have to think twice.

In the folk, it may be just a small mistake, but when it is connected with military law, the crime is a bit terrifying.

Logically speaking, such a strict law must not last long.

The bowstring needs to be stretched and stretched,

If it is stretched tight, it will eventually break.

But in the northwest, the military law has been governed for more than ten years now, not only has it not collapsed, but the law and order has made Luo Xin extremely envious.

Or filial piety and morality are really not as effective as the law.

Luo Xin thought to himself in private.

I feel that after returning to Jiangning, I should suggest that Shoufu try to change something.

"Luo Shilang is here, do you want me to surrender to you?" A general whose head was shaved smooth in the middle, but with two mounds of hair on the sides, formed into braids and hung down long, A pair of bull's eyes stared at Luo Xin, but he was the first to attack.

"I don't know this one." Luo Xin turned to face this person, bowed slightly, and asked.

"This general, General Ye Liqi, commander of the Black Mountain Weifu Military Division!"

"It turned out to be General Yeliqi." Luo Xin smiled and said, "I've known you for a long time, and it's like thunder. Before leaving, the chief assistant also said that in the battle of Shentangbao, there was no full assistance from the Yeli clan leader and the Xifeng clan leader. , it would be impossible to defeat Weiming Heda. The Guangrui Army could not gain a foothold in Shentangbao, and there would be no Western Army later. It can be said that the battle of Shentangbao was the foundation of the Western Army. My family's chief assistant I never forget about this, and I always say that the two of you are very knowledgeable and brave! General Nori is here, but I don’t know who General Xifeng is, so let the lower officials have a good look. Forgotten hero?"

A veteran with gray hair, long narrow face, and long beard laughed and stood up: "Heishui Town Yan Junsi Xifeng Ada, I have met Luo Shilang! The praise of the chief assistant makes me feel ashamed."

The Yeli and Xifeng clans, in Hengshan at that time, could only be regarded as little ones, not worth mentioning compared with the Weiming clan, the Renduo clan, and the Tuoba clan.Back then, they participated in the battle of Shentangbao not because they had a high opinion of Guangrui Army, but because they had no choice but to do it.

At that time, under Xiao Cheng's plan, they offended the Wei Ming clan and had to join forces with the Guangrui army to fight to the death. Otherwise, if the Guangrui army was defeated, what would happen to them?It is proper to die.

They united with the Guangrui Army earlier than the Renduo and Tuoba clans.

Of course, they also reaped great rewards.

Although they cannot be compared with Renduo and Tuoba, the two clans are now guarding their own side and have become well-known figures in the Northwest.

Xiao Jia Erlang, the young man who was so young but thoughtful, and step by step completely buried the Weihe family, the largest ethnic group in the Northwest, left a very deep impression on them.

"Luo Shilang, Xiao Shoufu does have a lot of friendship with us, and Ye Liqi also appreciates his affection, but public affairs are public affairs, and private affairs are private. Xiao Shoufu wants us to surrender, which is absolutely impossible." Ye Liqi said.

"General Yeli is serious. We are all one family. How can we surrender?" Luo Xin said with a smile: "When Commander Xiao left Hengshan, he was the commander of the Song Dynasty's western march!"

"That's true, but it's a pity that when Zhang Chao's troops left Hengshan, Cui Angti's [-] troops attacked, and the general manager had already chopped down Song Qi, and there was nothing more to do with it!" Zhang Yuan said calmly.

"Blood is thicker than water, how can it be said that it can be broken?" Luo Xin said with a smile: "Back then, the foolish king was in power, and the treacherous ministers were in power, so there are these unpleasant things in the past. The first thing is to send me here, hoping to clear up the past and get back together."

"It's so unpleasant!" Tuoba Yangwei snorted coldly and said, "These three words have caused our Western Army to lose thousands of warriors and cost countless food and grass."

"Okay!" Xiao Ding, who was at the top, waved his hand: "It's okay not to talk about these old things. Luo Shilang, we also understand the meaning of your visit, but you can also see the current situation of our Western Army very clearly. The Western Army is isolated, facing the threat of the powerful Liao Dynasty, and after many years of fighting, it is exhausted and completely unable to compete with the Liao Kingdom."

"The new Song Dynasty is also facing great difficulties. It is precisely because of this that we have to unite together to fight against powerful enemies and strive for self-survival!" Luo Xin interrupted.

"The western army is too close to the Liao people. Luo Shilang may not know it. The Liao people have appointed Yelumin as the governor of the Northwest Recruitment Department. It is clear at a glance where his sword is pointing. Now the Liao envoy is on his way to Xingqing mansion. I want to say something. If they disagree, Yelumin will attack in an all-round way, and in Xianlei Village, although the main force of the Liao army has gone, some divisions still remain, and the surrendered city in the east is still under the control of Yeluhuan on Xijing Road." Zhang Yuan took a deep breath: "Compared to Xiao Shoufu's empty mouth and white teeth, the threat from the Liao people is imminent."

"Chang Shi wants to bow his knees to the Liao people?" Luo Xin asked back.

"No, but you can't form an alliance with the Song people, otherwise you will anger the Liao people and attack us aggressively. How dare you ask Xiao Shoufu to save us? With your mouth?" Zhang Yuan said.

There was a burst of laughter in the room.

"The Song Kingdom can't even defeat the rebels like Qu Zhen and Liu Yu, how can they defeat the Liao people?" Tuoba said arrogantly, "Master Luo, let our Western Army deal with the Liao Kingdom independently. There is nothing we can do. We can be neutral. It's the limit."

"Only self-improvement is the only way to look forward to foreign aid!" Luo Xin sneered: "Liu Yu and Qu Zhen are clowns, and soon our Song army will wipe out the two thieves and restore the country."

"How to improve yourself?" Tuoba Yang Wei asked.

"Luo came here to send military weapons to the Western Army under the order of the chief assistant!" Luo Xin bowed his hands upwards: "Director Xiao, the servants of the subordinate officials are already waiting for orders, please move outside the hall Take a look!"

Xiao Ding glanced at everyone with a smile, and said: "Okay, let's go and see what good things my second brother brought me."

Everyone followed Xiao Ding to the outside of the hall, but Luo Xin's dozens of attendants were waiting outside with a dozen large and small boxes.

With a wave of Luo Xin's hand, the box was opened, and those slaves busily took out the same things from inside and assembled them on the spot.

After a while, two strong crossbows appeared in front of everyone.

"Everyone, this is the latest multi-strike crossbow developed by our Great Song Craftsman Battalion. The chief assistant personally named it "Wind"!" Luo Xin said proudly: "This multi-strike crossbow fires six pieces in bursts, with a range of two hundred steps. Its power can still penetrate three layers of heavy armor. Manager, please allow me to demonstrate for you.”

Xiao Ding nodded. In the distance, someone had already set up a target.

Accompanied by a blow of the mallet, the crossbow machine buzzed, and one after another the crossbow arrows flew out. The last moment they just left the string, the next moment they had pierced through the target in the distance. The belt flew out, and was nailed to the wall with a snatching sound. The human-shaped heavy-armored target was slammed into the wall so hard that it couldn't land.But those crossbow bolts that fell through were firmly nailed to the wall. People with good eyesight could see that most of the crossbow bolts hadn't penetrated into the wall, and they couldn't help but gasp.

The wall in front of the main hall of the General Manager's Mansion looks normal from the outside, but it is actually made of huge stones.

Luo Xin waved his hand, but several servants quickly disassembled it. In a blink of an eye, the crossbow machine, which was half the height of a person, became parts in the box.

All the experts present were silent at the moment.

Compared with the powerful force of this crossbow, this quick disassembly function is even more powerful.

This means that armies can easily maneuver this powerful weapon with them.

The Western Army also has the Divine Arm Bow, but it takes too much effort to draw the Divine Arm Bow. An infantryman will be exhausted after firing three bows in a row. Moreover, the range of the Divine Arm Bow can break through heavy armor is about [-] steps.

The Western Army also has strong crossbows, but they are too heavy to defend the city. Don't even think about it with mobility.A strong crossbow needs more than a dozen attendants!

The powerful crossbow in front of me is actually a combination of the advantages of the god-armed bow and the powerful crossbow. Imagine that when the Liao cavalry on the opposite side come overwhelmingly, they will be attacked head-on by hundreds of such crossbows within three hundred steps. How much can be left?

Then he was shot by the god arm bow for another two rounds,
Finally, the cavalry of the Western Army attacked again,
Can the Liao army be undefeated?
Everyone's eyes became hot.

"It's a good thing, but we can't make it!" Zhang Yuan sighed, "It can't be shipped from Jiangning to us, right?"

It is indeed a powerful military weapon, but if it is in the hands of others, it cannot be made by yourself, that is to hand over the gate of life to others. Such a thing is worse than nothing.

"Teaching a man how to fish is worse than giving him a fish!" Luo Xin said with a smile: "The Chief Assistant knew that Chang Shi had some questions, so these people are all master craftsmen who built this crossbow machine. They came with me. I will stay in Xingqing Mansion from now on!"

"What?" Zhang Yuan could hardly believe his ears, thinking that he had heard it wrong. "Are they craftsmen who can make this crossbow?"

"Yes, I believe that within a few years, they will be able to teach the craftsmen of the Western Army how to build such a crossbow proficiently!" Luo Xin said with a smile: "Director, Chang Shi, how about this gift?"

Xiao Ding laughed out loud, Zhang Yuan was a little embarrassed, but the generals in the arena were very excited.

"This is the first one, and there is a second one!" Luo Xin said triumphantly, "Please allow a certain company to show it."

"Please, Luo Shilang!"

Two oak trees that have been hollowed out are joined together, then tightened with iron sheets, and installed on the base.

"The oak wood you asked us for is actually used for this?" Zhang Yuan was stunned.

Naturally, he was aware of Luo Xin's every move after he arrived. At that time, Luo Xin asked for this thick oak wood to plan and dig. Although he was also surprised, he didn't think of it as a weapon.

Luo Xin said with a smile: "On the Han River, my navy defeated the weapons used by Liu Zheng's navy. You all have heard about it."

"This is it?"

"This is it!"

Seeing the slaves put the black gunpowder into the tree barrel, everyone present changed their colors a little bit.

They are no strangers to this stuff.

Although the output is not high, there are also Western troops.

"This is a cannon!" Luo Dao said, "The chief assistant named it, Cannon."

As soon as the cannon was fired, the sound shook Jiuxiao, and the opposite wall was densely nailed with iron nails, stones and other objects.

"There is not much powder charged. This wooden cannon has a range of up to [-] paces. If it is a copper cannon, it can hold more gunpowder, and the range can reach more than [-] paces."

"Bronze cannon?" Zhang Yuan grasped these two words keenly.

"These four are master craftsmen of bronze cannons!" Luo Dao said, "I brought here specially to teach the craftsmen of the Western Army how to cast cannons. As for the art of gunpowder, the Western Army already knows it, so I don't need to say more. If it is difficult to make copper cannons in time, then wooden cannons can also solve the urgent need."

After saying this, Luo Xin turned his head to look at the civil servants and generals of the Western Army, and said loudly: "Everyone, you can see the sincerity of my Great Song Dynasty? You can see the strength of my Great Song Dynasty? Who would say, Is the Liao strong and the Song weak? Within a few years, this trend of strength and weakness will be reversed."

"One or two sharp weapons, I'm afraid it will be hard to change the strength of the country?" Someone retorted.

"Where is the strength of the country? One is the economy, the other is the military strength. Now you have seen the military strength of our Great Song Dynasty. As for the economy, is there anyone in this world who is better at this matter than my family's chief assistant?" Luo Xin proudly road.

Everyone was silent again.

Yes, even now in the Northwest, they are still enjoying the legacy left by Xiao Cheng back then, and Xiao Cheng was in the Southwest. In more than ten years, he built Guizhou Road, Yunnan Road and other places, turning waste into treasure , the ability to turn decay into magic, needless to say.

Luo Xin left proudly.

When you come in, you are humble and polite, but when you leave, you are arrogant.

In the hall, Xiao Ding looked at everyone.

"Everyone, what exactly is going on, I need to come up with an idea!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Song Guo has already shown their strength, maybe in a few years, they will rule the world again.

But the Liao people are also an imminent threat!
(End of this chapter)