Chapter 20
Chapter 19: After The Founding Of The Yuan Dynasty, It Became Obsolete 19
Yinglan didn’t like to take a sedan chair, so she walked slowly all the way with Gan Zhuyue, Fang Zadding, the little emperor and Yushan King arrived. Zhao Yanghua walked in the front. He is now fourteen years old. After years of recuperation, his body is no different from ordinary people. He is as tall as his mother, and his back is straight and straight like a small poplar. The young man’s appearance combines the advantages of his parents. Although his face is still immature, he can already glimpse the beauty of the future for the first time.
“Mother,” Xiao Baiyang greeted him cheerfully, “Why do you think of riding a horse today?” With enough care, he has become more and more lively, and often does not look like an emperor.
Ying Lan is also very happy to get used to him. After all, he is still a child. In addition to spending a lot of time studying every day, he has to sit in a chair and listen to some political affairs that he does not understand. Play time is also miserable.
However, Nie Yongnian is different. He has always been lenient with his daughters, but he is very strict with his grandsons. As an emperor, he must behave like a king, otherwise he will be looked down upon and cannot be convincing. ?
“Cough!” Yushan King coughed lightly, and the little emperor straightened his body immediately, the smile on his face closed, his chin lifted slightly, and he still had the majesty of an emperor.
Ying Lan chuckled when she saw this, pointed at Gan Zhuyue, and said, “It’s not a horse, it’s Zhuyue who made a good thing, I asked you and your father to come and have a look.”
Zhao Yanghua glanced curiously at the girl standing there generously, nodded and sat down silently. Recently, many people in the court are worried about his marriage. Almost the same girl was embarrassed.
Ying Lan noticed his red ears and snickered in her heart. In a blink of an eye, the child who only reached her waist had reached the time of the young Muai, and she didn’t know that he would marry someone in the future. what kind of woman? Or would he want to marry a few more? However, the concubines of the royal family also have to pay taxes. Will the tax officer dare to ask the emperor to urge the tax? There were messy thoughts in her mind and she gave Yushan King a seat. At this time, the target had been set, and she signaled to the girl who had been waiting for a long time to start.
Gan Zhuyue was a little nervous, the empress dowager had always been kind to her, but although the emperor was two years younger than her, he gave her a strong sense of oppression, not to mention that even her grandfather respected her. Let the three-point Yushan King be there. She took a deep breath and kept cheering herself up: You are someone who wants to go to the battlefield, don’t be a coward, just do it! Shocked them today, they can go to the border gate tomorrow!
, there is a hole in the target, and there are slight burn marks.
“Cough cough—” Gan Zhuyue waved away the smoke in front of her with her hand, and her eyes flashed across the faces of the somewhat stunned little emperor and Yushan King. In one breath, I was so nervous just now that I forgot to remind her, but fortunately, Niangniang wasn’t frightened.
After she bowed her hands and saluted, she said: “I have made many improvements, and now this gun has a farthest range of only fifty meters, which is worse than that of an archer, but its penetrating power is much stronger. It can penetrate iron armor at about thirty feet, and the minister believes that the sound of the spear can startle the horses, and it must be very effective against the cavalry.”
“Is this true?” Nie Yongnian was only taken aback by being unprepared, and he quickly recovered. Hearing that, he was very pleasantly surprised. Eight years ago, when the emperor first ascended the throne, the Leyi and the Hu people knocked on the border. The Yan Dynasty was unstable at that time and had to lose food and money in order to seek peace. This was a shame for the Yan Dynasty. What’s more, despite the 30-year peace agreement in these years, the two ethnic groups still invade and harass villages outside the customs from time to time, robbing and killing people.
had to press. If the so-called spear really had a magical effect against cavalry, then the counterattack could be advanced.
Gan Zhuyue said to herself: “There are many people in the capital who understand the war, and the prince can tell them if you ask them.”
Although Nie Yongnian admired her self-confidence, she did not completely trust her because of this. The poor few people came to the palace, and they didn’t have time to take a sip of the tea, and they rushed back to the palace without stopping, but after learning the reason, not only did they not complain, but they all urged excitedly: “Hurry up, girl from the Gan family. , show us it again.”
Gan Zhuyue didn’t forget to remind everyone to cover their ears this time, but none of those people listened to her, and she didn’t mention it any more. After the loud noise, several people were startled, but because they were a little mentally prepared, fortunately they did not lose their temper.
“Hahahaha—” Several old generals had torn up and killed them all the way on the battlefield, and their eyes were naturally good, “With such weapons, the barbarian cavalry will have to become fools. , one knife and one, haha-”
Yinglan and the little emperor heard black lines, do you think they are cutting watermelons?
On the other hand, Gan Liangji, the captain of the commander, swept away his excitement. He was also born in the army, and of course he could see the value of this gun, and it was made by his granddaughter. Come out, he is proud! Thanks to his vision, he let his granddaughter follow the queen mother, and it has only been a few years. The son and grandson are not capable, and the next generation of their Gan family may fall on this granddaughter.
“But this thing is too slow to put down, I’m afraid it will be rushed in front of the cavalry before the second shot.” An old general learned to fire two shots and pointed out the flaws. .
Several people pondered, and soon someone came up with a plan: “Well, you can line up in several rows, squat down to change the bombs after the front is placed, and then change the front when the back is finished.”
This plan has been recognized by everyone: “It’s a way, you can go back and try it in a few rows, but sooner or later you will be rushed in front of you, just tie a knife to the head of the gun Well, melee combat is also a bit lethal.”
Several people discussed it again, and suddenly thought of one thing: “Girl Gan, how much have you done with this gun?”
“There are twenty.” Gan Zhuyue said truthfully.
“Ah?” A few people were disappointed, “Is this difficult to do? The production cost is very high?” At most, it has a deterrent effect, and it does not pose any substantial threat to the cavalry. After two more releases, the enemy will not be fooled, and even deterrence cannot be achieved.
If it’s on, there should be no problem in making about 50 a day. The cost is mainly in iron and gunpowder, basically a gun costs 20 bows, but ammunition is a consumable item and cannot be recycled like arrows.”
Several old generals were immediately overjoyed, they could form a team of 3,000 people in two months, which cost more than archers but not unacceptable. As a surprise soldier, cooperated with the existing forces to defeat the two clans The cavalry should have no problem, and immediately knelt down and asked for battle.
The Six Auxiliary Ministers have long planned to send troops, naturally there is nothing wrong, just arrange the manpower and materials immediately, strive to make the guns as soon as possible, and then train a little more, and you can go to shame in the spring .
Gan Zhuyue was in a hurry, she did so much to go to the border and go to the battlefield! What if someone else goes and doesn’t take her to play? Immediately following him, he knelt down and said, “The minister is also going!” Seeing that they were frowning, they seemed to have objections, and he quickly said to the queen mother, “The queen mother, you promised the minister!”
Ying Lan was amused by her, smiled and said to several ministers: “Look at what this child is in such a hurry, what do you think?”
Although she didn’t say it directly, everyone could see what she meant. As an old father, of course King Yushan would not object. Although Gan Liangji loves his granddaughter, he has always known her ambition, and he has a plan in his heart, so he naturally agrees. Several other people also acquiesced because of her achievements, so the matter was settled, but they only allowed her to bring 200 people.
Gan Zhuyue still wanted to fight again, but when she saw her grandfather shaking her head quietly at her, she had no choice but to agree, and she couldn’t help but feel a little distressed. Many sisters and sisters of the Guards wanted to go to the battlefield, and now only Less than half of the people can go, what to do?
The troubles of the little girl were not taken seriously by the ministers, and a few of them went back to prepare for the battle excitedly. Yinglan was requisitioned in Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing, and a large number of craftsmen and materials were secretly delivered. Under the leadership of the old man, the newcomer quickly got started. In less than two months, 3,000 brand-new guns were made. , but the next question arises.
Secondly, be careful, because of the limitations of the production process, these guns will explode if they are used improperly. It is best to have a feel, the gun aiming is more difficult than Jijian, and if the feel is not good, it is useless to empty the gun.
Be careful. But how can a group of men be less courageous than women? Isn’t it just louder? As for scared crying father and mother? What a shame for a man!
In the end, Gan Zhuyue successfully won 80 more seats for her sisters and sisters. The little girl is no longer troubled, and she becomes happy all day. However, the war did not wait until the beginning of spring. The eighth year of Changshun was particularly cold. The grasslands of the Leyi and Hu ethnic groups were hit by snow disasters, and a large number of cattle and sheep were frozen to death, making life difficult for their own people not to be starved. Died, they tore up the peace pact signed with Dayan and kowtowed again.