Han Shizu

Chapter 253

Of course, any person with a little ambition and ambition, in Guo Wei's position and the national conditions of the later Han Dynasty, would go to Guo Wei's step.If God does not take it, you will suffer from it, and it is not worth the crime.

Today, although the environment around the big man seems to be worse, the interior is much more stable. Under Liu Chengyou's painstaking management, the power is in his hands, and the military and government are basically under control.

In such a situation, as long as he develops normally, Guo Wei can only be Liu Chengyou's loyal minister in the court.

To the southeast of Daying is a large mountain range, which belongs to the branch of Zhongtiao Mountain.Several of the slopes, compared with the surrounding forests, look bare, with only some messy stumps, dead wood, and weeds left, all of which were cut down and used as the fortifications under the river east city.

In the meantime, it was smoky and full of smoke.

Under the slope, at a distance of nearly [-] feet, there are several artillery carts, which are catapult carts, but this time they are not throwing stones, but some specially treated clay pots.Obviously, this is a temporary weapons testing ground.

The general in charge was named Li Tao, in his forties, with deep eyebrows and thick beard, he was the capital of the Longqi Army, under Ma Quanyi's command.

"Your Majesty." Liu Chengyou came, and he immediately greeted him with several subordinates.

"How was the experiment?" Liu Chengyou asked casually, looking at the messy fireworks on the slope in the distance, smelling the pungent smell in the air.

"Please observe, Your Majesty!" Li Tao was invited directly without talking nonsense.

Liu Chengyou admired this kind of capable style, nodded his head away from him, and watched his rehearsal, a very familiar scene.
Put the clay pot on the grenade belt, ignite it, and next to the trebuchet, the team leader ordered the flag, fifty soldiers chanted slogans, and pulled the gun cord with all their strength, the "cannonball" suddenly took off and rushed towards the distant slope at high speed. Go, visible from a distance, fall to the ground, the jar shattered, and flames burst out all over the place.The rising flames, burning fiercely, imprinted in the pupils, although they were far apart, Liu Chengyou could feel the fiery poison between them.

This fire bomb was made by the military workshop under the instruction of Liu Chengyou.The urn jar is used as a container, and there are inflammables such as grease inside, and of course the most important thing is fire oil.

In this era, the military application of fierce fire oil is very common, but it is basically used for city defense.Knowing this, Liu Chengyou previously proposed to use it on the offensive end. The use of trebuchets has become popular, and it is not difficult to realize the transformation of kerosene bombs.

Although Liu Chengyou doesn't know how to make it, he just described the shape and effect of the object. The difficult thing is how to control the time after ignition. After several months of research and testing, the craftsmen of the Military Weapons Supervision still made it.

This is the origin of the "artillery" in the army.

This time, before the actual attack on the river, the experiment was carried out again. Originally, they wanted to fire a few shots into the city, but in order to surprise them, they held back.

The rock-throwing machine that fires the fire bomb is a double-point throwing machine, which can throw a stone bomb of [-] catties for a distance of [-] steps, and replace it with a lighter fuel oil bomb, and it will be even farther.

Considering the danger of kerosene bombs, in order to protect the safety of the operating soldiers, the firing position needs to be specially constructed. Behind the trebuchet, a bunker is set.In the previous operation, there have been several accidents.If something as fierce as fire oil gets on it, it won't please you, and the end will be absolutely miserable.

When manpower is used to move equipment, experience and cooperation are very important. During this period of time, in order to operate artillery vehicles, especially the highly dangerous "artillery", Liu Chengyou mobilized tens of thousands of sergeants alone to practice and practice force together, basically as "artillery soldiers". "use.

"Throw it up from the middle of the stronghold, it should be able to be thrown to the east of the river!" Liu Chengyou asked Li Tao after a little gesture.

Li Tao replied confidently, "Your Majesty, although Hedong City is strong, it is not high enough. The army fortifications are already approaching. Standing in the middle, the fuel bombs can easily reach the top of the city!"

Basically, as long as the kerosene bomb hits the top of the city and explodes, there is no need to worry about its power. It will be a scene like purgatory.

"Strengthen the training of soldiers, and make no mistakes!" Liu Chengyou ordered: "At the same time, take precautions. If there is an accident, you must deal with it in time!"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! The last general has followed orders to take precautions!"

"It's a pity that there are too few kerosene bombs." Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Before the Western Expedition, the Military Weapons Superintendent exhausted all the kerosene they had, and only produced about [-] kerosene bombs.Most of the artillery carts placed under Hedong City were used to fire stone bombs.

Looking at the trebuchet that required 50 people to launch it, Liu Chengyou murmured again: "There is still room for improvement."

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In the imperial tent, Liu Chengyou carefully read the memorials from Tokyo. He was far away from thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and he could only understand the dynamics of the court in Tokyo through the memorials.

During the period when I was abroad, Tokyo was generally stable. Liu Chengyou's arrangement before leaving still had an effect. Ministers such as Wang Zhang and Guo Wei were also dedicated. Most importantly, the Queen Mother Li showed up from time to time to stabilize people's hearts.

The military and political affairs in Tokyo have recently focused on three things.

One of them is naturally to continue to raise food and equipment, send them to the front line, and support Liu Chengyou in countering the rebellion. This is the most important thing for the big man right now.

The second is in Youzhou. After hearing that Li Shouzhen rebelled, the Han court mobilized a large army to put down the rebellion. After all, the Khitan couldn't hold back and sent troops to attack Youzhou in the south.It's a bit ironic to say that the allies that Li Shouzhen actively contacted, Xiazhou, Xishu, and Southern Tang, have not moved yet. On the contrary, Khitan, who has not been contacted, has sent troops to "support".This time, it was not Yelu Ruan's personal conquest, but Yelu Antuan, the North Privy Envoy, was sent to the south.The imperial court defended its land with Lulong, Chengde, and Henghai as three festivals.Judging from the news from the north, it seems that the Liao army went south to fight grass valleys. After all, the autumn harvest is approaching in the south.

The third is the autumn harvest and the collection of autumn taxes. The word "Qian Liang" broke the hearts of the courtiers of the Han Dynasty, especially the third division.

In addition, what I mentioned a little bit is the situation of the system.According to the time set by Liu Chengyou before the expedition, he should not be able to make it back.Su Yugui asked about the exam questions, but Liu Chengyou from other exam schools ignored them, but replied with "Qianyou New Deal" and ordered candidates to write a policy essay.

Putting down the memorandum about the imperial court's autumn harvest preparations in his hand, a slight doubt appeared on Liu Chengyou's calm face.The impact of the war on farming is still too great, and the mobilization of troops to suppress the rebellion is not limited to the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians on the river side.Seeing that the autumn harvest is coming.
"We still have to get rid of Li Shouzhen as soon as possible!" Liu Chengyou's eyes were firm.

But there is one thing, the autumn harvest is approaching, and the collection of food and fodder in front of the army can relieve a lot of the pressure on the rear.The counties under Hezhong seem to be ripe for autumn this year.It can also be regarded as food for the enemy.

While thinking about it, Hu Yanke entered the account to have an audience, opened his mouth, and brought good news to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, the matter of thieves in Hexi Village has made progress!"

(End of this chapter)