The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 448 Southern Dynasties Firearms

On the same day that Kublai Khan of Mongolia announced the change of the country name, the first batch of troops of the Luzhou Army of the Jianghuai Military Region, about 11 soldiers, was stationed in Suizhou under the leadership of General Wang Sheng, the commander of the No. 26 box. On March 2000, [-] naval officers and soldiers of the East China Sea Fleet arrived in Yingzhou. Li Zengbo, the commander of the fleet, arrived with the ship, and took over the command of Chen Yi, the commander of the fleet along the river, in the Han River Basin. According to the order of the Military Affairs Council, Chen Yi went to Chongqing to take command of the main force of the Yangtze River Fleet stationed in Chongqin. At noon on March [-], Zhang Shijie, the commander of the Second Division of the Yulin Army, led the sixth brigade with about [-] troops to Yingzhou. In the barracks of the general's headquarters.

When the flag of the Imperial Forest Army appeared in Yingzhou City on the second day, it immediately caused a sensation in the Mongolian army camp outside Xiangyang City. The generals were surprised and guessed the reason for the appearance of the Imperial Forest Army. During the day, Marshal Ashu called a group of generals to discuss the matter.

"Does the arrival of the Imperial Forest Army of the Southern Dynasty mean that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty will come to Xiangyang in person?" A Shu asked the question with excitement.

"Well, this is unlikely," Atahai first objected.

"If not, how should we explain it," Zhang Hongfan said.

"Commander, the general thought that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty would send part of the Imperial Forest Army here to try it out. If there is no risk, the emperor might really come here to supervise the formation," the pioneer Ajahan said.

Shi Tianze said: "Commander, first report this matter to Da Khan immediately, and at the same time, send more scouts to inquire about the news. In recent days, the troops of the Southern Dynasty have been mobilized frequently, and it seems that there is a big move. General Liu Zheng, you are familiar with the Southern Dynasty. What did you see about the appearance of the Imperial Forest Army in Yingzhou?"

Liu Zhengdao: "Commander, Shi Jianjun, the Imperial Forest Army of the Song Dynasty was formed after the last general left, so the last general did not know the purpose of the establishment of the Imperial Forest Army in the Song Dynasty. However, since it is the Imperial Forest Army from Lin'an, according to the Imperial Forest Army According to the general practice of staying with the emperor or members of the royal family, this possibility exists, although the general dare not say it, but intuitively thinks that this possibility is not small, "

Ashu gave a soft "hmm", looked down at the map on the table, and then thought for a while before saying: "Generals, judging from the recent movement of the Southern Dynasties army, Zhang Shun's army has entered Junzhou, and Wang Sheng's army has entered Suizhou. , Li Zengbo’s troops in the Navy have reinforced Yingzhou, and with the appearance of this Imperial Forest Army, can it be inferred that the Southern Dynasty wanted to encircle our army outside Xiangyang City?”

Shi Tianze nodded and said: "The commander-in-chief is right. Our army is implementing a strategy of besieging the city and fighting for aid, while the strategy of the Southern Dynasty is anti-encirclement. It seems that this battle is becoming more and more interesting."

"That's right, the intention of the Southern Dynasty court and the Great Khan's idea seem to be quite close. They both want to use the two cities of Xiangfan. In this way, the battle between Song and Mongolia may become easier, but the battle of Xiangyang will be unprecedentedly fierce. "" Having said this, Ashu's face suddenly became a little serious and said, "Everyone, the Great Khan once said that the Imperial Forest Army in the Southern Dynasties mainly used firearms, but I don't know how powerful these firearms are. Will they harm me? have an adverse effect on the military,"

"Don't worry about it, Commander," a rough voice came from outside the door.

"Ali Hague,"

"I've seen the commander-in-chief," Ali Haiya, who just came from outside Fancheng, said with a smile.

"The last general, Kong Yuan, has met the commander-in-chief," Kong Yuan clasped his fists in salute.

"Well, please sit down, two generals,"

Ali Hague sat down and said: "Commander, the general thinks that the so-called firearms in the Southern Dynasty are just a gimmick, nothing more than a musket, a watermelon run, or something similar to the thunder and iron artillery of the Jin Dynasty. In the battle of destroying gold, I also met Jin people who used it, but what happened? It still can't save the end of Jin's destruction. This kind of weapon is no problem to bluff people. If you want to fight against my invincible division, it seems that there is still a long way to go. , As for the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, it would be better if he came, so that I won’t have to go to Lin’an to find him later.”

Zhang Hongfan agreed: "Commander, General Ali Haiya is right. It is people who decide wars, not weapons,"

Liu Zheng frowned, but stopped talking.

A Shu said: "The two generals are right. However, as far as war is concerned, if you can't know yourself and your enemy, it's a big taboo for military strategists. In short, once there is news of the use of firearms by the Southern Dynasty army, report it to the commander immediately."

"Yes, handsome,"

"General Arakhan,"

"The end is here,"

"Your department dispatched a thousand-man team to station in Longweizhou and Guanzitan areas south of Lumen Mountain. At the same time, you sent additional scouts to see if there is any chance to detect the situation of the Imperial Forest Army of the Southern Dynasty."

"Yes, the general will obey the order,"

"General Shi, you draw up the battle report, hurry up for six hundred miles, no, hurry up for eight hundred miles, and report the appearance of the Southern Dynasty Imperial Forest Army in Yingzhou to the Great Khan,"

"Yes, handsome,"

"Everyone, this is the end of today's meeting, General Liu Zheng, you stay here,"

After the generals left, Ashu smiled slightly and said, "General Liu, the first batch of warships will be built soon, right?"

"Back to Commander, two medium warships and ten small warships can be delivered by the end of this month,"

"Well, General Liu, the commander of the navy who lived in Yingzhou in the Southern Dynasty was replaced by Li Zengbo, the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, from Chen Yi. Do you understand Li Zengbo?"

"Commander, Li Zengbo is a man with a deep family background. Although on the surface, he and Jia Sidao are on good terms, but in secret, the two have a very bad relationship. Li Zengbo was stationed at the frontier. He is good at poetry, and he is also unique in water warfare, his ability should be higher than that of Chen Yi."

"General Liu, I have heard people say that you have commented on the commanders of the four major fleets of the Southern Dynasties, and that Li Zengbo was ranked third. Is there something to do with that?"

"Yes, Commander, among the generals of the Southern Dynasties, Li Beiyang is the leader, Ruan Sicong is the second, and Chen Yi is the last."

Ashu said with a smile: "Haha, General Liu, with your ability, if you were still in the Southern Dynasty, you would be ranked first among the four envoys. It's a pity that the Southern Dynasty court was so incompetent that it took the leader of the world's navy, the eagle, to the top of the list." Forced to rebel, this is the tragedy of the Southern Dynasty, but it is also the blessing of our Dynasty."

Liu Zheng smiled awkwardly, and didn't know how to answer. He just heard Ah Shu continue: "General Liu, I seem to have something to say when I saw you just now. It's just you and me, can you tell me?"

Among all the Mongolian generals, Liu Zheng respected Ashu very much.

"Commander," Liu Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "The general's understanding of the Southern Dynasty is still limited to the period of Song Lizong, so the general proposed to the Great Khan to take Xiangfan first, and then go straight to the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River. Today, the Southern Dynasty has undergone tremendous changes. Since the new emperor ascended the throne and determined to reform, his national power has gradually increased. What puzzled the generals most was what the new emperor did. It seemed that his ability was not under the profuse khan. Judging from the layout of the Battle of Xiangyang Look, the army of the Southern Dynasty is obviously implementing anti-encirclement tactics. This tactic has been considered for a long time. It stands to reason that our castle outside the city of Xiangyang has been completed. Its encirclement strategy is bound to fail, but its army is still the same as before. If the general’s expectations are not bad, the Southern Dynasty must have something to rely on, and this support is likely to be its so-called firearms.”

Ashu couldn't judge whether what Liu Zheng said was reasonable, and said, "General Liu, have you heard of the theory of firearms before?"

"Marshal, the general knows that there was a gunpowder department in the Southern Dynasty long ago, but it has been doing nothing. At most, it is just making some fireworks for people to enjoy."

"The firearms of the Southern Dynasties have been mentioned by the Great Khan. Although I have inquired about them carefully, I only know that they are divided into muskets and cannons. It is said that muskets were developed on the basis of the original pistols. Although they are somewhat powerful , but its rate of fire is so slow that it cannot be compared with a well-trained archer, and as for the artillery, it is only known by name, but not what it is."

"Marshal, it's useless for me to wait here to guess. The last general thought that he could divide his troops to attack Yingzhou, and see if there is a chance to try the firearms of the Southern Dynasty."

"Well, the commander-in-chief is also considering this matter,"

Liu Zheng praised: "The commander-in-chief asked Asahan to send troops to Longwei Island, did he have such a plan?"

Ashu smiled and said, "The one who knows me is General Liu."

Liu Zheng was very pleased in his heart, but he still said humbly: "Commander, thank you, Commander, although there is an uncertain factor of firearms in the Southern Dynasty, General Zhang Hongfan is also right. After all, it is people who decide wars, not weapons. However, our army must not be careless, and we must understand the power of the firearm before taking any further action."

"Well, I understand this handsomely,"

Since ancient times, almost all military strategists have agreed that the outcome of a war depends on the people on both sides. However, if these ancient military strategists knew the process of the United States attacking Iraq in later generations, they might change their minds. During the war, the Iraqi Republican Guard, known as the elite division, was completely defeated by the opponent's modern technological weapons before even touching the edge.

Of course, the modern technological weapons of the United States are also developed and invented by humans, so it is humans who determine the outcome of a war, but it does not entirely refer to the soldiers on both sides.

Metropolitan Palace.

"What, the Imperial Forest Army of the Southern Dynasty has also been dispatched," Kublai Khan said in surprise after reading Ashu's battle report.

Boyan nodded and said: "Your Majesty, Marshal Ashu did say so in his battle report, and he was in a hurry for [-] miles, so there must be nothing wrong with it."

Like the generals of the Mongolian Middle Route Army outside Xiangyang City, Kublai Khan's first reaction was also that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty wanted to conquer Xiangfan himself. Is there such a possibility?

"Bo Yan, the map,"

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

Kublai Khan pointed to Yingzhou on the map and said: "Since the Imperial Forest Army is stationed in Yingzhou, if the emperor of the Southern Dynasties conquers himself, he will use Yingzhou as his temporary residence to command the battle of Xiangyang."

Boyan asked: "Your Majesty, does this possibility exist?"