Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 676

After inspecting the road from the east of Longde Mansion to Hebei Road, Wang Xiaolie and others returned to Fucheng.After entering the government office, just as Wang Xiaolie changed his clothes, Wang Ruohai came in with an official document.Said: "Chen Shenshou sent this to Shangdang yesterday. He wanted to give it to us today, but he didn't want us to come back."

Wang Xiaolie asked, "What are you talking about?"

Wang Ruohai said: "A few months ago Zhe Yanzhi was appointed by the imperial court, and any privy secretary accepted the order."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "Not to mention Zheyan's failure to defend the Yellow River, Fuzhou's Zhe Keqiu has already dropped gold, Zheyan's quality should avoid suspicion."

Wang Ruohai said: "Which one can say for sure about the affairs of the court? Don't worry about him. A few days ago he came to Luoyang with an imperial decree and said that he wanted us to tell the court about how to build artillery. It is best to have a few finished cannons , and craftsmen.”

Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment.Cai said: "Cannon is such a sharp weapon, the imperial court only came to ask for it now, so it can be considered bearable."

Wang Ruohai said: "I'm afraid it's not that the imperial court doesn't want it, but that it really doesn't know. A few months ago, Li Dutong was on the road to offer prisoners. I think he knew that our army has such a powerful weapon after hearing what the prisoners said. At this time How can the court not be greedy? This matter is so important that Xuanfu needs to return to Luoyang immediately to handle it."

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while.Said: "Okay, let's start tomorrow, and walk faster on the road. From the artillery, there must be this day sooner or later. It's not that I don't want to dedicate it to the court, but until now, the artillery is not mature. The battle of Xijing , Nearly half of the artillery is broken, and there are many problems. I originally thought that it would not be too late for us to modify the artillery before presenting it to the imperial court. Now it seems that the imperial court can't wait."

Wang Ruohai sighed: "Xuanfu, we didn't offer such a sharp weapon as artillery to the imperial court before. It is not a good thing for the imperial court to send people to ask for it. Some people must say that Xuanfu is not a loyal minister of the imperial court."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Then let them talk. Could it be possible to lose a piece of meat?"

The next day, Wang Xiaolie left Longde Mansion, traveled from Zezhou to Huaizhou, crossed the Yellow River in Mengzhou, and returned to Luoyang City.

Chen Qiudao, Chen Yuyi and others brought civil and military officials to welcome them out of the city early.After picking up Wang Xiaolie, he went to the city and returned to the Henan government office.

As soon as he sat down, Chen Qiudao said: "A few days ago, the imperial court sent Zhe Yanzhi to say that they heard that the artillery in our army is very powerful, and asked if they could send some cannons to the imperial court. It is best to have cast artillery Craftsmen, so that the court can imitate."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's not surprising. If we don't take the initiative to offer it, the imperial court will definitely come to ask for it. It's just that it came so late, which is beyond my expectation."

Chen Qiudao said: "Xuanfu, artillery is such a sharp weapon, and it should be rewarded for the imperial court. However, Zhe Yanzhi came here and only said that he wanted the artillery, but he didn't mention the reward!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head disdainfully.Said: "Someone must have said bad things about me, where is there a reward? If there is no one, there is no one. I am not so stingy."

After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said, "Send someone to tell Zhe Yanzhi, and I will invite him tomorrow. Also, the cannon manufacturing workshop has not yet been completed, so we can only choose the craftsmen who used to be in Dengzhou to do it. You go and ask them if anyone is willing to go."

Chen Qiudao couldn't help being stunned.Qi said: "These craftsmen are no small matter, Xuan Fu has always protected them tightly. This time it is so easy to let them go."

"Let them go to the imperial court, not to let them go to the enemy's country. Counselor, we should be more generous in our work, and don't let people gossip."

Chen Qiudao listened and nodded.Wanting to say something more, he shook his head and said nothing.

Wang Xiaolie said: "On the battlefield, artillery is not just a sharp weapon, but a weapon that can determine the situation on the battlefield. To truly exert its power, the entire army must change accordingly. Over the years, I have been groping for how to change the army. It's just a pity that after a lot of hard work, it still hasn't been completed. Now that the court has asked for artillery, I'm afraid it won't take all the effort. Let's wait and see what happens."

After hearing this, Chen Qiudao couldn't help sighing.

Wang Xiaolie has always been dissatisfied with the army and has been changing, and Chen Qiudao sees it all.From Chen Qiudao's point of view, the current army is already very powerful, so why bother?If the current army cannot meet Wang Xiaolie's wishes, let alone the other troops of the imperial court.

If the imperial court takes the artillery, it will inevitably be distributed to the armies.How they use it is actually very interesting.What is certain is that no one will continue to experiment and change the army like Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie has always demanded that the army should use artillery correctly and give full play to its role.However, the army cannot rely on artillery, and it cannot be said that without artillery, there will be no war.This request is actually very difficult, and Wang Xiaolie's army can't do it now.Wang Xiaolie's army can't do it, but other armies can do it?
Using artillery, if it becomes dependent, it is not a good thing for the army.On the battlefield, the enemy can always find a way to keep you from using artillery.At that time, if the combat effectiveness is affected, you may lose the battle.

After leaving the official hall and returning to his residence, Wang Xiaolie changed his clothes and sat in front of the window in a daze.

Ever since artillery was used in the army, Wang Xiaolie knew that sooner or later the artillery would be dedicated to the imperial court, and other armies would also have it.Not only other armies will have it, but even the enemy Jin army on the opposite side will have it.No matter how secret it is, it is impossible to block it.The truly reliable way is to improve the technical content of artillery and improve one's own industrial level.As long as you keep improving faster than the enemy, you can always stay ahead of the enemy.

It is ridiculous to think of creating a weapon that will kill the Quartet from then on.It's not impossible to succeed, but the possibility of success is very small.

If you want to win, the most important thing is to transform yourself and improve yourself.

Sun Tzu said: Those who were good fighters in the past were invincible first, and waited for the enemy to be victorious.You can't win by yourself, but you can win by the enemy.Therefore, those who are good at fighting can be invincible, but cannot make the enemy certain to be victorious.This sentence is simple and clear, but few people who read Sun Tzu do this.

Wang Xiaolie has always been dissatisfied with the army and has been reforming the army. Why?Be invincible first.The enemy came to attack and shattered his steel teeth.The enemy is defeated, and if there is a chance to win, seize it tightly.

Artillery is of course a weapon on the battlefield.How to use sharp weapon?It's not about hiding it and keeping it from others.Instead, fully study the tactics and let the sharp weapons play the greatest role.You can't rely on people without me, and the most reliable thing is people with me.

The so-called life of sorrow and death of peace is not to let people live a hard life, but to have a sense of crisis in a group at all times.The army is fighting abroad, so it must have a sense of crisis, maintain tension, and actively train.

Regarding artillery, Wang Xiaolie's attitude has always been: if the court doesn't come to ask for it, then it won't give it; if it wants it, then it will give it.When giving, don't think about it, but really give it.Not only for guns, but also for court craftsmen.

The imperial court asked for artillery, and it was the ability of the imperial court generals to use it well.If it doesn't work well, don't blame anyone.

(End of this chapter)