Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1820 Simple and complex are not contradictory

  What is the military strategy?

   This point, Fei Qian thought it was very simple when he was young, but later he found it very complicated, but now, he thinks that there are both situations. Simple is indeed simple, but complicated is indeed very complicated.

  It’s like a big truth, basically it seems very simple when you say it, but it’s complicated to actually do it.

  Although Fei Qian’s military strategy may not be comparable to Xun You and Zhao Yun’s, and may not even be comparable to Tai Shici’s, but Fei Qian’s strength lies in some schemes and plans that Zhao Yun and Tai Shici and others could not think of, such as the use of gunpowder...

   However, gunpowder still has some limitations.

Fei Qian frowned, and watched from a distance as several soldiers in charge of gunpowder carefully spread out the two buckets of damp gunpowder, and then set up a shade shed above to keep the sun from shining directly. Come dry the black powder in the shade.

  Black powder is very troublesome.

  Like a short-tempered little lover.

   You need to be accompanied carefully at all times, otherwise you don’t know when you will drag the people around you to heaven. Black powder is very susceptible to moisture, if you are not careful, it will get wet, and if it is ignored, it will not be relieved. The small pot is fine, but if the amount is large, it will spontaneously ignite and explode on the spot...

   Even in later generations, it is still common to hear that black powder was improperly used and stored, and then exploded, let alone under such crude conditions in the Han Dynasty.

   But gunpowder is really strong when used well.

  For example, when conquering Xiaopingjin, the gunpowder was used to blow open the gate of the camp.

  『The arrangement is going to be readjusted...』 Fei Qian looked at it, frowning slightly. The air itself is humid in spring, and the oil paper covered was torn by the night wind, and the moisture seeped in overnight. Of course, these gunpowder soldiers are also responsible for this incident, but it is more of an accident.

  After all, it is strictly forbidden to raise fire around gunpowder. It is fine during the day, but it is blown by the wind at night. How can you see it?

  Following Fei Qian and watching from afar were Xun You, Zhao Yun, and Yang Xiu who followed after Baba.

  Tai Shici was stayed at Hangu Pass by Fei Qian. He was not punished, but it was considered a punishment. Within the scope of Tai Shici's authority, Fei Qian's approval is not required for dispatching less than a thousand people. After all, Hangu Pass belongs to the frontier area. It's just that things like welcoming the emperor are still quite big problems after all, and if they are not handled properly, they will be a big mess, just like the gunpowder in front of them.

The proportion of Feiqian gunpowder is naturally adjusted according to the proportion of later generations, but so far, in the Huang's workshop in Pingyang, the gunpowder researched can only be very ordinary, and there is no way to form a large-scale gunpowder. The reason for the large-scale lethality is very simple, that is, the prerequisites for the purification technology are insufficient.

The ratio of black powder seems to be very simple, but in fact it is very complicated, just like many people remember that the ratio is one, two, three, but whether it is one nitrate, two sulfur and three charcoals, or one sulfur, two nitrates and three charcoals? When you get confused, your head gets bigger...

   What makes people headaches is not just the ratio.

Charcoal is easy to say, it’s like a pure, honest, sullen man, and it’s easier to get, but this guy’s biggest dream is not to shine, but to find all ways to lose his body, uh, get wet, get himself wet, and get wet Wet bystanders, such as Sulphur Girl and Nitrate Demon Girl.

  Ms. Sulfur is like a lady of every family. Since it is a lady of the family, it means that not all places have it. If you want to get a sulfur girl, you must go to her boudoir, which is the place where the sulfur mine is produced. So far, Feiqian has only found it in two places, one is the North It is located in the Luliang area of ​​Linfen, and the other place is Hanzhong. Of course, the most famous people in the Han Dynasty were still the sulfur masters in Handan, but that was in Jizhou. As for Wuse and Jishan, there were also them, and they were also not within Feiqian's territory.

   There may be other places, but they haven't been investigated yet, and Fei Qian doesn't know yet.

  Natural sulfur is almost impure, accompanied by various impurities. At this stage, the best way to purify it is to boil it. Just like all kinds of meat in later generations can be boiled, many minerals can also be purified by boiling, but the quality of the purification is naturally conceivable.

  Since the nitrate witch is a witch, it is even more troublesome.

  Ni Yao has more than a dozen commonly used names and faces, such as Pu Xiao, Xiao Shi, Ma Ya Xiao, Mang Xiao, Ying Xiao, Yan Xiao, Tu Xiao, Pen Xiao and so on. Because saltpeter is often easily soluble in water, just like a stone disappears in water, so "nitrate" and "disinfection" are often used together.

Among the black gunpowder, potassium saltpeter is naturally the best, but in the Han Dynasty, how to identify the real and fake macaques was a difficult problem. Even if Fei Qian really invited the Buddha, he might not be able to tell which one was the red seedling. Positive potassium nitrate, after all, there is potassium sulfate to make trouble, as well as petty bourgeoisie sodium nitrate, sodium sulfate, and the Magnesium Monkey King who is tricked and deceived...

Most of these crystals are white as frost and needle-like, and they will slowly weather in the air. They seem to be all the same, but the effect produced by mixing gunpowder is completely different. It's like the fart of the keyboard man, the black smoke is just audible.

Therefore, according to the existing chemical foundation of the Han Dynasty, Fei Qian had no choice but to deal with such a salt demon girl, but to deal with it according to the sources of various places. After long-term trials and various experiments, it was found that the saltpeter and The brimstone in Linfen seems to be matched in one place, and it feels like the sky thunder is stirring the ground. Both sides are very excited, but that's all. If you want to go further and produce a bigger explosion effect, I'm afraid you have to wait for other It is only possible after the technology in this aspect has been upgraded to a certain stage.

  Saltpeter is also produced in Sichuan and Shu, but the specific effect has to wait for further blending.

Fei Qian glanced at Yang Xiu, who followed respectfully and respectfully, and felt that he was a bit like a demon girl. Don't look at the face of a little subject who is willing to be whipped by the king, there is no guarantee that there are some unflattering ideas hidden in his stomach …

  Yang Xiuxiu stared at the soldiers who were spreading the gunpowder without blinking. There seemed to be more than a dozen small hands sticking out of his eyes, trying to crumble these things apart and figure out the ingredients. Regarding the secrets of General Hussars, even ordinary people know their value, let alone people like Yang Xiu.

   Under Fei Qian’s command, the soldiers in charge of gunpowder are all specially selected, mainly for being obedient and meticulous. Otherwise, if black powder is randomly distributed to the army without special regulations, it will be tantamount to disaster.

  Many gentry went through a few trials, but those who inquired without authorization were arrested and beheaded for the crime of spying on military aircraft, and then they gradually didn't dare to be so arrogant. Of course, no matter how strict the leaking of secrets is, as long as it is managed by people, it will happen sooner or later. Fei Qian just tries to delay this time as much as possible.

Fei Qian ignored the greed in Yang Xiu's eyes, and asked the guards around him to instruct the gunpowder soldiers to be more careful, and then said to Zhao Yun: "These are damp, and I'm afraid they won't be needed in a short time." ...If there is a war, there will be no tricks...』

  Zhao Yun still had an expressionless expression, cupped his hands, and said very calmly: "Please rest assured, my lord, even if there is no thunder to help, we can still win." 』

That's right, Fei Qian's original plan was to use gunpowder to quickly disrupt the opponent's formation, and then make a surprise attack, but now that the gunpowder is accidentally damp, Fei Qian's plan is immediately frustrated, and he can only rely on head-to-head confrontation, and cannot win .

  『Gongda, Li Mancheng will definitely come here? ’ Fei Qian asked Xun You again.

  『If it is as expected, Li Mancheng... 』Xun You paused for a moment, 『With a plan, I will definitely know that we will go around Mengjin, so I will come to cut off our food path...Tonight, I will come...』

  Sometimes life is so wonderful, and Xun You never thought that one day he would use the experience and insights he gained under Cao Cao to deal with Cao Cao.

  『Then let’s arrange it again...』 Fei Qian nodded slightly, still a bit of a pity. If the gunpowder is not damp, bury some at Mengjin Ferry, and when Li Dian's soldiers arrive, even if they can't be killed, it is enough to make Li Dian's soldiers panic for a while, and Zhao Yun's charge is over!

   Now, it can only be a fight, but Zhao Yun should not have any major problems when facing Li Dian. Fei Qian rubbed the beard on his chin, and Xun You started pointing and gesturing on the map...

   Night gradually fell.

Zhao Yun obviously also thought that there was nothing wrong with him facing Li Dian, but Zhao Yun did not relax his vigilance just because he felt that there was no problem. He checked it again calmly, and then sat down and waited quietly in the night .

  Stable as a mountain.

  In the distance, there are several lights like beans in Mengjin.

  Behind Zhao Yun, there is a dense mass of people.

  Behind these people and horses, Fei Qian stood with his hands behind his back, the cloak on his body fluttering in the night wind, just like Fei Qian's mood at the moment.

   What Fei Qian didn't expect was that he would have a direct conflict with Cao Cao so soon. Those assassins couldn't accomplish their goals before, but Wang Can achieved it alone. If Sun Quan or Liu Biao knew about it, they would laugh out loud in their dreams.

  Back when Suanzao was in Suanzao, Fei Qian had a conversation with Cao Cao, saying that if Dong Zhuo used cavalry to come out in three directions and invade Shandong, the land of Shandong could not resist at all. In this era, the military strategy was still basically based on the habitual siege of the farming peoples, conquering a place, occupying a city, and ruling an area. However, they often had poor defense capabilities against looting methods like the barbarians.

This is not only the case of the Han Dynasty, but even many feudal dynasties later, but this way of fighting also has disadvantages, but this disadvantage is not a big problem for Fei Qian now, because Fei Qian I don't want to occupy these areas at all, so the impact of this problem on Feiqian is basically negligible.

The reason why Li Dian made up this trap against Luoyang's Li Dian was not to occupy Luoyang, but to mobilize Luoyang's army so that his retreat would be safe and worry-free. Li Dian was called out, and the pain became the most critical issue at the moment.

In order not to let Li Dian find out, from Mengjin to Luoyang, what Feiqian sent out were hidden secret sentries at fixed points. They did not run back and forth like ordinary scouts, but hid in trees or high cliffs. The silver glazed mirror reflected sunlight and moonlight to warn, so when Li Dian was dispatched, the information was quickly transmitted to Fei Qian.

   "Sure enough, as Gongda expected..." Fei Qian smiled and said, "But who is the general who leads the army?" 』This one-way information transmission method is concealed, but the amount of information that can be transmitted is quite small. Ordinary investigations are afraid of abusing grass, so they can only wait for the final card to be revealed.

  Xun You stood beside Fei Qian, cupped his hands, but said nothing.

Yang Xiu glanced to the left and right of his eyeballs, intending to follow up with a few words of flattery, but found that he didn't know what to say, and both Fei Qian and Xun You were focusing on the upcoming battle, I didn't have the mind to pay attention to him, so I could only continue to hold back.

   No one knows whether Yang Xiu can store up his strength to release a big move, but now that Li Dian is going to make a big move, everyone knows. In the night, there is a faint sound of horseshoes...

Li Dian is more or less half a cavalry general. If he is classified according to the alphabetical registration, Li Dian has a high probability of getting a B+, or close to an A. Therefore, it is nothing to lead these cavalry in Luoyang to conduct a raid. question.

  Luoyang’s cavalry is not many, and the total number is only more than 600, and this includes the scout horses that need to be used on weekdays. If it is purely standing cavalry, there are only 500 cavalry at most. Compared with the number of pawns defending Luoyang, the difference is too much.

   This is still the front line of Luoyang. If other Cao troops are not on the front line, there may be only a dozen, dozens, or at most a hundred horses in a county!

When the relationship between Cao Cao and Fei Qian was not bad before, he bought some war horses from Fei Qian, but with Yuan Shao's downfall, the relationship between the two has changed rapidly, and the number of war horses that Cao Cao can obtain gradually decreased. It has become very rare. Now, basically Cao Cao can only get it from Jizhou, or find a way to get through Youzhou...

Li Dian didn't dare, and had no way to take the only five or six hundred cavalry to fight against the Hussar General's cavalry camp along Luoshui. After all, neither the quantity nor the quality were of the same level, so he just It could be that he secretly took advantage of the cover of night to surprise Meng Jin who he thought should be defenseless.

  When the lights in Mengjin in the distance suddenly flickered, Li Dian spread all the cards on the table without hesitation! After all, from the moment Xiaopingjin was breached, Li Dian was already at a disadvantage, and the only military strategy he could use was this. It was impossible to win head-on, so he took a risky gamble and sent out surprise troops to win.

  In the night, Li Dian's cavalry howled, brandished their knives and guns, drove their horses, and charged straight at Mengjin!

  (end of this chapter)