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Chapter 313 0310 [Han Shizhong with surprises]

"Little Lotus Moon, Little Lotus Moon."

In the morning, Han Zhen held her daughter in her arms and basked in the sun in the courtyard.

Seven days have passed since He Yue was born. The little guy's wrinkled face slowly opened. It was so cute and pink, and his eyes also opened. Those black gem-like eyes were clear and bright.

Doctor Zhang said Heyue was a little yellow and needed some sunshine.

So, these two days, I would take her out to bask in the sun while the morning was nice.

"Husband, please hug me for a while, why don't you let me hug you too?"

Zhao Fujin followed Han Zhen like a follower, looking aggrieved.

Nowadays, Xiao Heyue has become the favorite of the harem and is deeply loved by several little girls.

Zhao Fujin didn't even go to the jewelry store. He went to Yinshuangzhai from time to time and bought a lot of children's toys.

Not to mention the four of them, Mashu Yao.

"I'll hold you for a while longer."

Han Zhen finally seized the opportunity, but he was not willing to let it go easily.

At this moment, a maid hurriedly walked into the small courtyard and said softly: "County magistrate, Servant Zhao and Servant Shi want to see you."

Hearing this, Zhao Fujin hurriedly said: "My husband has government affairs to deal with, so go ahead and do it."

"Let them wait for me in the study."

Han Zhen gave an order and then handed He Yue over.

Zhao Fujin's beautiful little face suddenly burst into a smile, and he took He Yue with a slightly clumsy movement.

"Xiao Heyue, aunt likes Xiao Heyue the most."

Zhao Fujin resisted the urge to kiss the pink cheek and teased softly.

All the way to the study, Han Zhen asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Ting was the first to speak, with a slightly strange look on his face: "Zhao Song sent envoys to Shandong to celebrate Han Zhen's daughter."

"Ok?"

Han Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then said in deep thought: "The celebration is false, but the lobbying is true. Zhao Song's spies must have learned about the visit of the envoys from the Kingdom of Jin."

Zhao Ting suddenly said: "What the county magistrate means is that Zhao Song learned that the Jin envoys came to Shandong secretly and guessed that they would join forces to attack Song Dynasty, but they didn't know the specific details, so they came here to lobby under the pretext of celebrating. Ask the county magistrate to give up the alliance with the Jin Kingdom?"

No wonder he felt strange when he heard the news. How could the daughter born from his concubine cause Zhao Song to send envoys to celebrate? It made no sense both emotionally and rationally.

It turned out that there was an ulterior motive.

"Yes."

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "I was worried that I couldn't find an excuse to pick up the new Xijun family, and Zhao Song actually came to my door."

Zhao Ting suggested: "The county magistrate can use this to ask for a sum of money and food. Given the timid and timid temperament of Emperor Zhao and Song, he will definitely agree."

He is now addicted to picking up Zhao Song's wool.

"No need to ask for it, Zhao Song will give it to him himself."

Han Zhen waved his hand and then asked: "Where are the Zhao and Song envoys?"

Zhao Ting replied: "Dingtao, we will arrive at Yidu in ten days at most."

"Who is the chief ambassador?"

"Master Sun, this person is an old acquaintance with Xie Shangshu. Zhao Song should have taken this into consideration when he chose him as the envoy chief."

Han Zhen ordered: "Then let Xie Ding receive him well."

Zhao Tingpin said something unspoken and asked: "Don't you see the county magistrate?"

Han Zhen replied: "No, I will leave for Jimo in a few days."

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

With the high official and generous salary, Qi Meng finally recruited a naval general.

But he himself was not familiar with military affairs, and the Qianqingzhou Army stationed in Jimo also did not understand water warfare, so they could not tell whether this person had talent or not.

Therefore, Han Zhen planned to go there in person, inspect Jiaozhou Bay, and help Qi Meng check the situation.

Han Zhen turned his gaze to Shi Wenhui again and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

Shi Wenhui said: "Reporting to the county magistrate, Liu Dutong just led [-] soldiers back to the camp."

Han Zhen stood up and joked: "Let's go to the military camp and meet my fifth nephew."

Han Shizhong was good at attacking and Wu Jie was good at defending.

These two men have defeated the Jin soldiers several times in history, and their ability is beyond doubt.

Hearing this, Shi Wenhui couldn't help but smile and said: "Congratulations to the county magistrate for adding two more generals."

Han Zhen smiled and said nothing more.

Two tiger generals?

I'm afraid it's not the only one. Wu Jie's younger brother Wu Lin is also a fierce general, and he has improved brother Nai's tactics to be both offensive and defensive.

After leaving Shaoyang Palace, Han Zhen climbed on his horse and led his guards straight to the military camp.

In the military camp, Liu Qizheng, Han Shizhong, Wu Jie and other soldiers were eating in the canteen.

"The stew in the military camp is still delicious. If you eat too much, you will get tired of it. If you don't eat it for a few days, you will feel panicked."

Liu Qi ate the braised pork and spoke with emotion.

Wu Jie and Han Shizhong had no time to talk at all. They each held an elbow and nibbled it until it was dripping with juice.

After chewing an elbow, Wu Jie picked up another pancake and took a big bite.

Han Shizhong said with a slight regret: "This stew is delicious, but it's a pity that there is no wine."

A trip to suppress bandits completely integrated the two of them into the Qingzhou Army.

Liu Qi said nonchalantly: "It's not easy to drink. When I take a break, I can go to the city and have a good drink."

At this moment, a messenger walked into the cafeteria, came to the three of them and said, "Liu Dutong, the county magistrate has an order, ordering you to report to Baihu Hall after you finish your meal."

"I see."

Liu Qi replied carelessly.

On the other hand, Han Shizhong and Wu Jie looked a little subtle, as if they were a daughter-in-law who was uneasy about meeting her parents-in-law.

After a hearty meal, Liu Qi led the two of them to the White Tiger Hall.

"Meet the county magistrate."

Liu Qi cupped his fists in greeting and winked at Han Zhen proudly.

Wu Jie and Han Shizhong hesitated for a moment, then clasped their fists together: "I've met... I've met the county magistrate."

Since Liu Qi wrote a letter last month, Han Zhen took advantage of the situation and granted him the title of brigade commander.

Therefore, strictly speaking, they are already members of the Qingzhou Army.

After taking in the two men's performance, Han Zhen smiled slightly: "The three of you did a good job in suppressing the bandits this time. We will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold, twenty pieces of silk, and a pair of jade."

"Thank you magistrate."

The three of them bowed and thanked them.

Wu Jie was secretly stunned. He just killed a bandit, but the reward was so generous.

In comparison, Zhao Song's reward was too petty.

When he accompanied the army to conquer Fangla in the south, he defeated the entire army and captured one of the chiefs. As a result, the court only rewarded him with more than fifty guans. You heard it right, it’s more than fifty guan, and it has a very resounding name, called a bounty of one thousand taels.

Han Zhen said slowly: "The congratulatory envoys from Zhao and Song will arrive in a few days. Taking this opportunity, I will ask General Zhao and Song to bring the families of the newly recruited soldiers from the northwest. Your two families, please Receive them together?”

Hearing this, Wu Jie's eyes lit up and he hurriedly said: "County Magistrate, my brother is still in the border army. Can you let him come too?"

Wu Jie's father died young, and his mother also died of illness before he joined the army. Since then, he and his younger brother have been dependent on each other and have a deep relationship.

"no problem."

Han Zhen nodded calmly.

Wu Jie was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, county magistrate."

Han Shizhong hesitated and said: "Mo...Mo will also want to bring his family over."

"I understand, and I will ask Zhao Song to send the person over at that time."

Han Zhen nodded, and then said seriously: "Since you have joined our Qingzhou Army, you must abide by the rules of our Qingzhou Army. Under my command, merit will be rewarded, and deeds will be punished. There are hundreds of secretaries in the army who will truthfully record you and so on. There will be no bias in the merits and demerits, and there is no need to worry about others taking away the merits."

"I will understand at the end."

Wu Jie and Han Shizhong both raised their hands, their hearts agitated.

Han Zhen smiled with satisfaction and said: "The army has added a new firearm. Liu Qi, please take them to the training ground to get familiar with it."

New firearm?
  Liu Qi suddenly became energetic and asked: "But the field artillery?"

Wu Jie and Han Shizhong looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.

"Yes."

Han Zhen said: "When you are familiar with the artillery, you can also study the future combat methods."

With the emergence of artillery and field artillery, the pattern of warfare once again changed.

At the same time, it also gave birth to a new group of arms, artillery.

The Qingzhou Army's previous infantry-tank coordination needs to be adjusted in time.

"The last general takes orders."

Liu Qi cupped his hands and couldn't wait to pull the two of them out of the White Tiger Hall.

After leaving the White Tiger Hall, Wu Jie couldn't bear it any longer and asked, "What is the field artillery you mentioned just now?"

In the last war, he and Han Shizhong had suffered enough from firearms.

Now he suddenly heard some field artillery, which seemed to be stronger than firearms, which made him unable to bear it.

Liu Qi showed off: "The county magistrate's newly invented firearms are a siege cannon and a field cannon. As the name suggests, the siege cannon is mainly used to attack cities. It has a range of two miles and can also be used to snipe and kill enemy generals."

"Two miles?"

Han Shizhong exclaimed.

Wu Jie on the side was even more stunned and looked shocked.

The three-bow bed crossbow has a range of [-] steps, which is already quite outrageous. Now at first glance, they heard that there was an ordnance that could shoot two miles, so how could they not be shocked.

Gollum!

Wu Jie swallowed and said calmly: "I don't have enough education, so don't fool me."

Liu Qi raised his eyebrows and said: "Why are you trying to fool me? The cannon I ordered has been tested dozens of times. However, although this thing can hit two miles, it loses its accuracy after more than [-] steps. Can it hit the enemy general?" , it all depends on luck.”

Han Shizhong said: "Eight hundred steps is enough."

After coming back to his senses, Wu Jie asked again: "What about the field artillery?"

Liu Qi said truthfully: "I have never seen a field artillery. I only heard from the county magistrate that it is mainly used when two armies are fighting. It can break through heavy armored infantry and cavalry charging into the formation. One shot will kill a large number of people."

"Is there really such a magical weapon?"

Han Shizhong was completely shocked.

While talking, the three of them were approaching the training ground.

The training ground is an additional expansion based on the original military camp. It is mainly used for various firearms training and experiments.

Boom boom boom!
  Approaching the training ground, deafening explosions were heard.

Looking around, I saw five dark iron cannons standing in the field.

The iron cannon is three feet long, thin at the front and thick at the back. The end is placed between two wooden wheels. There is an iron rod behind it, inserted diagonally into the ground, and it seems to be a support.

Liu Qi ran to a field cannon and ordered: "Get out of the way, I'll take a shot!"

"Liu Dutong, do you know how to use field artillery? Don't destroy yourself."

The soldier was not afraid of him and joked with a smile.

Liu Qi retorted angrily: "When I fired the siege artillery, you were still playing in the mud, get out of here."

After driving the soldiers aside, Liu Qi skillfully picked up the cloth and began to clean the barrel of the cannon.

Black powder has many disadvantages. One of them is that it produces a lot of residue when it explodes, which needs to be cleaned up in time.

Han Shizhong and Wu Jie stared at Liu Qi with their eyes wide open, not missing any movement.

After cleaning the barrel, Liu Qi asked: "How many spoons of gunpowder?"

Despite his carelessness, he is more careful than anyone else at critical moments.

Ever since his butt was injured by a firearm, he was in awe of gunpowder.

The soldier replied: "Six and a half spoonfuls."

Hearing this, Liu Qi began to fill the gunpowder.

Wu Jie looked at the black granular gunpowder and said curiously: "This gunpowder is different from that of the Western Army. No wonder it is so powerful."

"The Western Army also calls it firearms? It's just a firecracker at most."

Liu Qi sneered, picked up the cork to compact the gunpowder, and then loaded the ammunition.

"That's it!"

After doing this, Liu Qi clapped his hands, came to the back of the artillery with excitement, inserted the lead into the hole, took out the fire stick and lit it.

Chi Chi Chi!
  Seeing the fuse being ignited, Han Shizhong and Wu Jie couldn't help but recall the fear of being dominated by firearms, and instinctively took a few steps back.

boom!
  A deafening loud bang exploded in my ears.

The next moment, smoke filled the air, accompanied by the pungent smell of gunpowder.

Wu Jie sniffed hard. He liked the smell very much. It was strange, but it made him addicted.

"Let's go and see the effect."

After firing one shot, Liu Qi said hello and walked towards the city wall [-] steps away.

Han Shizhong and Wu Jie hurriedly followed, wanting to see with their own eyes the power of the firearms.

At first glance, the two of them couldn't help but look horrified.

I saw that the city wall was covered with bullet holes, and the iron nails penetrated the blue bricks and were deeply embedded in the rammed earth layer.

"hiss!"

Wu Jie took a breath of cold air and murmured to himself: "Straight mother-in-law, with this magical weapon, who in the world can stop her?"

Han Shizhong was surprised and happy.

I was surprised by the power of the firearm, but I was happy that the firearm was my own.

(End of this chapter)