Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Calendula. When Fu Shi tried to say these two words, he felt embarrassed, it was too tacky. She didn't have a big name, because the woman's big name was basically useless, and military commander Fu Yanqing didn't bother to give it to her; only the nickname was Jinzhan... Someone called her big Jinzhan when she was a child, and it was even worse.

When Fu was born, Fu Yanqing was very happy, and took a golden cup and gave it to her as a toy to play with. Then the nurse called her Jinzhan first, and later the elders close to her also called her, becoming her nickname. Fortunately, I heard that there are children from ordinary people called Gougan Shugen, saying that the lower the name, the easier it is to feed; the big Fu family is embarrassed to do this, and took a calendula and barely made it.

This nickname has not been called for many years, and now even her father Fu Yanqing would not call it that way. Both the nurse and the biological mother passed away. Perhaps only Fu Yanqing remembered the name, but who knows if he forgot. The emperor didn't know the name anyway.

No need to write anything, just tell Jingniang that these two words are the answer. Fu Shi knew how to write secret letters, but she had never written them before, and she didn't keep the things she sent, just remember it in her heart.

She believes that a person can find anything in his body, but no one can find anything in his heart. Only what you think in your heart can be unrestrained without any restrictions.

Although there were only two words, Jingniang had to travel from Tokyo to Huainan to spread the letter. Maybe these two words contain a lot of content... At least Fu Shi thinks this nickname is more important. In this world, if Fu Yanqing forgets, then only she will remember it.

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When Jingniang arrived in Yangzhou, Huainan, it was already September, and the season had entered late autumn and early winter.

Jinzhan, Jingniang quietly explained in his ear: "It's her nickname."

Guo Shao immediately understood. I remembered that he wanted to know her name in the letter. Now that she said, not only did she prove that she was not angry at Guo Shao's rudeness, but responded to him... Before the Shouzhou war, Guo Shao was indeed in a depressed mood, regardless of any consideration, just an impulsive letter. . He thought he was going to die at the time, and it was okay to say something before he died.

When a person's life is threatened, it is easy to do things that you can't normally do. It's okay to be hacked to death inadvertently. The process of knowing that you are going to die and slowly waiting for the moment to come is really scary.

However, it's all over now.

Jinzhan, the two words really contain too much. Guo Shao can think of something right away, but there are still some things that need to be tasted slowly.

Guo Shao sat by the window with his eyes closed and stopped talking. He didn't care about Jingniang for a while...Please let me indulge in fantasies.

...Unexpectedly, he hadn't fully felt what it was like before, and the report of the soldiers disturbed his dream: the emperor summoned him.

Guo Shao quickly stood up and went to the bedroom to find the official uniform to change. After turning around, he saw Jingniang and Yang clan looking at each other and looking at each other. Guo Shao said, "This is Jing Niang, Yang Niang, you can trust her. I will go to the face first."

He took a personal entourage and rode with the generals who reported the news to yesterday's palace. But today it is not in the main hall, but in a smaller room that looks like a tea house.

There are no civil and military officials, there are two people in total: Chai Rong sitting in front of a wooden table at the upper level, and Wang Pu at the next head... There is only one person beside the emperor, not Wei Renpu, but Wang Pu. Wang Pu should be in his fifties, but he looks very old.

When he was summoned by the emperor privately, Guo Shao was flattered for a while, and hurriedly bowed his head: "The minister is called, and see your majesty, your majesty has no boundaries."

"Get up, get up." Chai Rong's speech was not as dignified as usual, but rather gentle.

When Guo Shao got up cautiously, he looked at the emperor from the corner of light, but saw him with a deliberate smile...Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Guo Shao bit his scalp and hung his hands down, waiting for the emperor's question.

Unexpectedly, it was Wang Pu who spoke first. Wang Pu asked kindly: "I heard that General Guo attacked Shouzhou and blasted the city wall several meters wide. It seemed that he was using'gunpowder' (the Taoist alchemy term for gunpowder). ), how did General Guo do it?"

Chai Rong said straightforwardly: "Since ancient times, the generals have had some housekeeping skills, and the deputy envoy Wang must not ask, if Guo Shao is unwilling to say it, then forget it."

Wang Pu said, "There are still many important cities in Huainan. If they can be exploded in the same way, they can save a lot of time in Huainan, which is a matter of military strategy."

Chai Rong said: "Then you can't force others. If there is a city that can't be broken by then, just send Guo Shao."

Ancient military generals have some skills to be used in the family. They are to be used to make the family of military commanders. They are absolutely unwilling to teach them to others; just like famous craftsmen of all walks of life, they won’t teach them all. Some skills are passed down from generation to generation without passing down to daughters... Legend has it that Qi Jiguang of the Ming Dynasty in the later generations wrote and handed down his practice of training and managing the army because he had no descendants in his family. Otherwise, he would be a secret private person. ability.

That's why Chai Rong did a good job of twitching. In fact, he was a military commander who respected his own family.

Guo Shao listened to them and finally understood what Chai Rong and Wang Pu wanted to do. This monarch and his ministers were really red-faced and white-faced duet, and they cooperated quite tacitly, as if they had rehearsed.

Nima only had to say it, and the emperor had that meaning. He wanted to toast and not eat fine wine?

No way, you can say it, but you have to hint at how painful you are to part with. Guo Shao looked pained, as if he wanted his heart. Chai Rong sighed twice when he saw it.

Guo Shao said, "It's not easy to get a minister..." He turned his head slightly.

Wang Pu immediately waved his hand to greet the two eunuchs at the door: "Go, go, go away."

At this time, Guo Shaocai said: "As long as your majesty needs it, the minister is willing to offer it to your majesty. But there are some things you want to advise..."

"But it doesn't matter." Chai Rong said generously.

Guo Shao said: "Your Majesty's rule of martial arts is not inferior to Tang Taizong's. Naturally, he is not afraid of the northern nomad iron cavalry. You can break the nomadic cavalry's harassment by fighting against them. But in the future, after your Majesty rule the world, the world will enter the balance of the world. It’s a long time since I don’t know the soldiers in Chengping; the field is not good, and the only way to resist external humiliation is to rely on high walls and heavy cities. Once the law of destroying the city is passed on, it will be more difficult for future generations to defend the city. The right way is a double The blade is sharp when used, but accidentally hurts itself."

After hearing this, Chai Rong nodded in praise: "Zhao Kuangyin said you have the world in your heart, what did you say..."

Wang Pu said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world."

"Yes, yes." Chai Rong said with a smile, "you are reasonable, this method cannot be leaked."

Guo Shao then said: "The ministers are usually interested in Taoism. Although they only know about it, they love to visit those hermit masters. This method was obtained in Huashan. Taoist priests used it to lay down the fire. Used to bomb the city."

Guo Shao then explained the preparation and proportion of gunpowder. Even the method of filtering saltpeter impurities and re-solidifying them by the method of boiling and crystallization is also mentioned. At that time, the gunpowder for the twelve coffins was rushed, and many soldiers participated in the production; Guo Shao did not explain the process, in case someone was asked, it would make the emperor unhappy... but he still kept a hand.

He neglected to say that it was a method to test the power of gunpowder by the grouping method; this seems simple, but it is actually useful. Charcoal and sulfur have impurities. In fact, the proportion should change according to the origin. Although the proportion of active ingredients is different, it will only affect a part of the explosion. power. When the group test did not require too much manpower, only Zuo You and a few others were present.

There is also a doorway, Guo Shao also deliberately kept silent. When he asked the soldiers to bury the gunpowder, he asked the soldiers to ram the soil on all sides in the tunnel, and then seal the tunnel with soil to airtight...Unless people with comprehension ability against the sky, who can understand the reason for this? Gunpowder burns and explodes. If it is not compacted, and the seal is deliberately paid attention to, the power of the explosion is hard to say.

It’s not easy to know the gunpowder formula~www.readwn.com~ to succeed at once, and it is normal for people who have never done it before. Anyway, it doesn't matter what Guo Shao's affairs are at the time, it's that someone else didn't do a good job in some inexplicable places, and there is nothing wrong with the gunpowder itself.

Guo Shaoliu has considered the pros and cons. He originally thought it would be beneficial to the process of reunification by giving all the money and handing over to the imperial control, but he remembered Zhao Kuangyin...who knows what will happen in the future? Zhao Kuangyin is already an important minister of military commanders, and he might get these things in the future; without Zhao Kuangyin, there are other military generals who may be anti-purpose internally, and things are fickle. Why don't you just leave a hand to see the situation?

Guo Shao added: "You can't rely too much on this method for siege. A big city with thicker walls and stronger than Shouzhou or the underground condition is not good. It may not collapse. It may be effective if used occasionally. Always use words and defenses. The generals of the city must be prepared. They may not allow us to bury the medicine at ease. Even if it collapses with great effort, they may not be able to attack."

Wang Pu said: "General Guo's words are extremely true. The army wins with righteousness, and clever tricks cannot be supplemented."

Chai Rong praised: "Guo Shao is commendable."

Guo Shao was happy after listening. The emperor's words sounded casual, but there was a "loyalty" in the words of praise. The emperor has had too much time to reward the generals, and he is always a little particular.

At this moment, a civil official walked to the door and said, "Your Majesty, the envoy of the Southern Tang State is here." Wang Pu was writing the content just now, then he stopped writing and turned to Chai Rong and said, "Envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty. It must be a petition for peace, or let him submit the letter first to see what the conditions are, and there is no need to rush to summon the minister of civil and military affairs."

Chai Rong nodded calmly. Only then did Wang Pu said, "Go and bring the envoy and let him submit the letter of credence."

After hearing this, Guo Shao said, "The minister, please leave."

Wang Pu said, "It's not a secret. It's better to be here today with General Guo."