Shenkeng system

Chapter 108 The Surprised Emperor

Zhao Ji is an emperor with a lot of interest in life. He usually writes, paints, plays football, whoring prostitutes and so on. His life is very literary and artistic, and he is quite peaceful. As for state affairs, he was also enthusiastic about it when he was young. It's a pity that people who engage in literature and art are generally overjoyed and impatient, thinking that Hai Qinghe Yan Tianxia Taiping may be done in the time it takes to paint a picture, but who knows that after ten years of work, it has become more and more chaotic!
A eunuch named Yang Jian came up with a bad idea. He made a decree to obtain the land deeds of the common people. From A to B, from B to C, he pursued it repeatedly until there was no evidence, so he speculated on the output of the land and increased the rent.

Starting from Ruzhou, it gradually expanded to Jingdong, Jingxi, Huaixi, and Huaibei, searching for abandoned dikes, abandoned weirs, barren mountains, receding beaches, and places where rivers were silted up, and ordered the people to rent them.

After the rent was determined, even if the land was washed away by the river and could not be cultivated, the rent would not be reduced or exempted, so it was called "Xichengsuo".

Zhushanluo is the Juye Lake in ancient times, which stretches for hundreds of miles. People in Jizhou and Yunzhou prefectures live here by fishing.A county generally adds more than [-] yuan to the rent in addition to the regular tax. According to regulations, it can be exempted from tax when it is hit by floods and droughts, and it is not exempt here.For a while, there was a lot of public dissatisfaction!
The upright people in the court began to participate in the memorial... Civil turmoil continued in the world, and memorials came from all over the country like snowflakes. Zhao Ji felt that his head was bigger than the earth at first glance, so he simply ignored it, leaving all the big and small matters to a few close ministers, and concentrated on himself Have fun...

It was just such an emperor who was so frightened by the loud rumbling sound on the Tianwu Military Academy Field that his face turned pale, and he was in a daze for a long time. On the school field, he simulated the armies of both the enemy and us, and fought in full swing. …

But with Tong Guan by his side, Gao Qiu and Zhao Si were relieved.As soon as Tong Guan saw the emperor's appearance, he knew he was frightened. Not to mention the delicate emperor, he, a man who had experienced many battles, was greatly shocked physically and mentally when he faced these things for the first time... …

Sure enough, after a long time, Zhao Ji's blood-stained face slowly returned to normal, and he asked Tong Guan in a voiceless voice: "Aiqing, why did the huge arrow shoot so loudly! But there are capable people who made Tiangang in another world The five thunders rectify the law, and the sky thunders help?"

Tong Guan said in his heart, my lord, do you know that it is not kind of you to say that?We have worked hard for more than two months to give you such a surprise, and you actually give the credit to Thor?But he said: "My lord, this is not a way! This is the latest weapon developed by the Military Weapons Supervisor, and it is very powerful! After a while, someone will present an armor that has been pierced by broken iron after the explosion. Please show me your lord!"

"Aiqing, don't talk about anything else, the sound alone will scare the enemy's army and horses. When the battle is chaotic, they will trample on each other. If you don't fight, you will be defeated!" The emperor began to smile and nodded in approval. road.

"My emperor is wise! Look, those horses have been frightened and started to run away..."

"Okay! It's really powerful!" Zhao Ji frowned and asked, "I remember that this is just a military exercise. It is said that the invading enemy should be pretended by our Imperial Army soldiers. If it is true that the broken iron after the explosion can penetrate heavy armor, So the cavalry just now have all the casualties?..."

"Your Majesty, what rushed over just now was a group of horses, and the people on top were straw men in armor, just to test the power of the rocket launcher! Your Majesty, you have also seen that the power is indeed huge. After this bombardment, Almost all the men and horses suffered casualties, and only a few injured horses escaped..."

"It's true! This year's military exercise is really not a show, it's a real fight! As far as I know, I have a shortage of war horses in the Song Dynasty. Why is it so generous this time, and thousands of horses are so generous?" Although Zhao Ji was prodigal, But it was a shock to see so many horses fall to the ground!

"My lord, these are old and weak horses that have been eliminated. They were originally intended to be slaughtered and used as military rations! Now it has just been completed! In recent days, the situation has also changed a bit! Zhao Si, the commander of our Military Weapons Supervision Department, , is a rare talent, the bazooka that the Holy Majesty has seen, and the eight-ox ballista that can be operated by five people are all made by this man! The wine becomes strong and mellow, it is because of these two things that we have recently exchanged a large number of cattle, sheep and horses from Tubo, Xixia and Liao, so these weeded out old and weak soldiers and horses are indeed not to be cherished, my lord!"

"Zhao Si! Zhao Si! I know this person! Both Aiqing and Gao Qiu have been in the book before, and I have asked for credit for this person, and I still remember it! He can burn sand into glass! This is like a fairy Character, Ai Qing, after the reading is over, announce this person, I will take a look at him!"

"I would like to obey my imperial edict!"

The demonstration of the first wave of rocket launchers on the school field is over, and the next step is the infantry vs. cavalry!

When the sound of horseshoes sounded again in the distance, the Shenji Battalion had withdrawn to the back of the team. The infantry came on the stage, and the formation changed. Everyone bent their bows and set up their arrows. There are 200 people in a row, ten rows per unit, and a total of fifty rows in the big square.Two thousand arrows can be shot at one time, ten thousand arrows after one round, reincarnation in turn!
Emperor Zhao Ji on the military parade platform was shocked and said: "My dear, are these [-]-strong phalanx composed of strong men you have drawn from various places?"

"My lord, these are just ordinary soldiers of the Tianwu Army!"

"Aiqing, don't deceive me! The ability to shoot an arrow so far is only possible with a three-stone bow! How can the soldiers of the Tianwu Army be strong men who can open a three-stone bow?"

"For the record, my emperor, this is also the work of Zhao Si! After his modification of the roller skating crossbow, even an old minister can fire a two-stone bow!"

"Is there such a thing?"

"Your Majesty, you see, the soldiers always use their pedals to draw their bows, and only shoot after they are stabilized! Using the pedals can use all the strength of the whole body to open a three-stone bow. It can be done!"

"After opening the bow, the strength is still three stones. Why do I think they are very easy to control the bow and shoot arrows!" Zhao Ji is not good at governing the country, but he is a very smart person, and he can see the key point at a glance!
"My lord, this is the brilliance of this kind of bow. After being drawn, the force-saving device is used when controlling the bow. The strength in the hand is less than one stone, but the strength of the shot is three stones!"

"What a clever idea! I want to see if there is such a bow here!"

"Bring it up!" Tong Guan gave an order, and someone brought up a compound bow with iron back roller skating.

Emperor Zhao Ji looked at this humble bow and said with a smile, "How many stone bows is this little bow?"

"Two stone bows!"

"Can I drive it?"

"You need to draw the bow with your feet first, and shoot arrows like the soldiers!"

"Oh! Let me try!"

The emperor tried to pull it first. It is said that Zhao Ji's physical strength is still good. Now he is middle-aged and often exercises in Cuju. Although he is a literary emperor, he is not a frail scholar.When the emperor was hunting, a crossbow could still be opened!At this time, he tried to pull it, but it didn't move at all. It seemed that it was indeed a hard bow!

So Zhao Ji stood up, stepped on the back of the bow, and pulled it with a stringer. The bow was really opened, but it became easier and easier to draw. In the end, he felt that he had only fifty or sixty catties of strength, which could be easily controlled, so he took the arrow. Raise the bow, control the bow and arrow with both hands!
Zhao Ji shot out with one arrow, a full four hundred steps!Exclaimed: "This is really a two-stone bow! Zhao Si is really ingenious!"

"My emperor is mighty!" All the ministers flattered together!
"Alright! Dear friends, don't look at me, watch the military exercise!"

At this time, everyone noticed that with the continuous impact of the cavalry, the phalanx of Tianwu Army infantry was getting closer and closer!At this time, the large square formation suddenly began to change!In an instant, a huge square formation turned into countless round formations consisting of dozens of people!On the periphery of this kind of circle is a half-person-high square shield. A dozen people surround the city with shields, and dozens of people stand inside with long and narrow Mo Dao!

Just after changing the formation, the cavalry rushed into the formation!Then I saw that this war turned into a unilateral massacre!Each of the people behind the small circle of shields holds a shield in one head and a short knife in the other to chop off the horse's legs; those in the middle with a long knife only cut off the head!The division of labor is very clear...

Of course, at this time, they were all real people, and everyone was a soldier of the imperial army, so they couldn't really kill, so the knife was wrapped with thick sackcloth, and as long as they were cut, they were considered dead... After a while, the cavalry was wiped out!

Emperor Zhao Ji smiled and said: "If it is really possible to wipe out a cavalry so easily, how can I have all the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun in my hands, and how can I pay tribute to those barbarians every year!"

"Your Majesty! The old minister thinks that this military exercise is not a fake. The Shenji Battalion, which used five-man and eight-ox ballistas to launch rockets, withdrew to the back in order to let the infantry demonstrate. If they don't withdraw, every ballista alone Equipped with the strength of [-] rockets, I believe that cavalry with less than [-] will not be able to rush to the front of our army! Besides our infantry, the arrows shot in front of them are of course bald. Put a dot on the body to count the casualties. In fact, after a round of arrow rain, many cavalrymen were killed by arrows, but at this time it was already difficult for the cavalry to control their horses, so many of them had already been shot to death Most of the soldiers and horses rushed to the front of the formation, and then were slaughtered again! Your Majesty, the knives equipped by the infantry of the Tianwu Army, ordinary knives are no match at all, if the power is stronger, the ordinary knives will definitely be cut off!" Tong Guan said.

"Is the ten-thousand-thousand team equipped with this kind of sword? Aiqing, don't be joking. Precious swords exist, but they are rare. How can it be possible for ordinary soldiers to have tens of thousands of soldiers, and each of them is equipped with a precious sword. My Da Songzhen still knows Yes, how is it possible?" the emperor asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty, after having this Zhao Si, many things have changed at once! The old minister didn't quite believe it at first, but it's true!"

(End of this chapter)