Shenkeng system

Chapter 246 Discussing Countermeasures
The so-called officialdom rules are that you can curse his eight generations of ancestors in your heart, but you must sing along with others.So Zhao Si had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, Tong Shumi and Gao Taiwei are the pillars of the country, and the glory of the firefly dares to compare itself to the sun and the moon..."

"Ying Xing, you can't belittle yourself. Ever since Aiqing was born, the contribution you have brought to the Song Dynasty has made me unable to think of any other words of praise... Okay, the situation is urgent, and we have summoned the three Aiqings here today. The meeting in Wuying Palace is because of the memorial you sent to Ying Xing Aiqing. Now the newly established Jurchen country, Jin, has actually produced gunpowder! What can be done?" Zhao Ji glanced at it and asked.

"Your Majesty, Ying Xing made the gunpowder, so he has the right to speak, let's let him explain the details slowly..." Tong Guan said.

"Qizou Your Majesty, I think that the gunpowder made by Jurchens is bound to be inferior to my Song's gunpowder in terms of power, because after all, they are slowly modified and researched according to the old prescriptions in "Wu Jing Zong Yao". Wei Chen thought that they would not be able to come up with it even if they were killed! However, according to the spy, the gunpowder they developed can already blow up bad iron, which is very powerful. If the bad iron is replaced by clay pots Or porcelain pots, although the blown fragments are not as powerful as iron pieces, they are not much inferior! It is of course much easier to blow up the gunpowder of bad iron pots and ceramic pots... plus the northern barbarians Horses and iron cavalry come and go like the wind, and their mobility is very good. In this way, they can be regarded as my great rivals in the Song Dynasty..."

"Your Majesty, I completely agree with Ying Xing's statement! The most important thing is that Jin Guoxin is established, and now everyone in the whole country has a spirit, and my country has been established for many years in the Song Dynasty, and the subjects have become accustomed to the prosperity. The momentum has already been weakened by half..." Tong Guan added.

"Your Majesty, I fully agree with Shumi Tong and Ying Xing's statement. However, I believe that there will be no war between Song and Jin for the time being. The negotiation between the Jin Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty has been completed. Now Song and Jin are allies. When the preparations are sufficient, we will be ready." If we want to join forces to attack Liao, at the current stage, the wolf lord of the Jin Kingdom will probably not turn his back on his word and turn to attack Song... Therefore, I think the most important thing at present is to deal with the matter of attacking Liao in vain and arrogance, so that the alliance will not be in danger. Breaking up, but it can't fully assist Jin to attack Liao, let the Khitan temporarily fetter the Jurchens, I, Song Dynasty, have a little leisure time, and work together to deal with the matter of fighting against Jin after it is destroyed!"

Gao Qiu knelt on the ground and said solemnly: "The newly established Jin Kingdom is far inferior to our Great Song Dynasty in terms of financial resources and manpower, and it is also not as good as the Khitan and Liao Kingdoms, but they can invest so much manpower and financial resources in the development of gunpowder. After thousands of failures without changing the original intention, from the "Wu Jing Zong Yao", which is considered outdated by my Song Dynasty, from such a complicated formula, I gradually found a reasonable ratio, which greatly increased its explosive power... This shows that, on the one hand, the Kingdom of Jin has been paying attention to the development of weapons and equipment in the Song Dynasty, and on the other hand, it shows that the wolf master of the Kingdom of Jin has a lot of ambition, courage, and vision, and he can see the importance of gunpowder at a glance! And the development of gunpowder, Using it to deal with the Liao Kingdom may not be the main purpose, because it is a field battle against cavalry. The Jin and Liao generally do not rely on strong fortresses, and the possibility of ambushes on the grassland is not high. Relatively speaking, the use of gunpowder is not It is not very useful, but it is greatly enhanced against the infantry and various cities and fortresses that are not very mobile in the Song Dynasty! Therefore, this is the long-term strategy of the Kingdom of Jin! Wanyan Aguda has a lot of ambition ah!"

Makes sense!Although Zhao Si had already seen this point, Zhao Si was quite surprised when Gao Qi said this. Didn't he say that this guy has always followed other people's buttocks to make military achievements?Looking at it now, this guy is also very sharp in his analysis, and he is also logical in his analysis. It seems that he was able to sit in the high position in front of him, and it is not accidental!
"What Aiqing said is absolutely true! According to Aiqing, the war between Song and Jin will break out after the Liao is destroyed. So what are the specific countermeasures?"

"Your Majesty, this kind of thing is not what I am good at! Now our army in the Song Dynasty has gradually transitioned to the stage of firearms warfare. We are training this type of army. In my opinion, Ying Xing is the expert..." Gao Qiu said.

"That's right, what Master Taiwei said is absolutely true! The current army, old people like Chen, are already outdated, and they can't adapt to the army equipped with this kind of firearms to fight! Just like this Taihang Mountain bandit suppression war, should Xing's style of play is to let all the thieves let go, form an alliance to take the initiative to attack, and thus a decisive battle will take place. The battle is almost determined by one battle! This kind of courage, I don't have it at all! So, I have to ask Ying Xing about this matter!"

"Hahahaha, thanks to the fact that I still have Aiqing Ying Xing!" Zhao Ji laughed and walked down from the throne, stepped forward to pat Zhao Si on the shoulder, and said: "The safety of the Great Song Dynasty and the happiness of the people are all in our hands now." I am ashamed to say that it happened to you... You are still a child, and you have to bear such a lot of pressure..."

"Your Majesty, the safety of the Great Song Dynasty and the safety of the people are all on your shoulders. You are the monarch of the Great Song Dynasty and the backbone of the people of the Great Song Dynasty. The humble ministers are just his Majesty's pawns. At best, they can only share your worries! "

"Hahahaha, what you said is completely unlike what a child of your age can say! However, in terms of your ability, it is not what a child of your age can have! Tell me your countermeasures!" It seems that Zhao Ji is still full of confidence in Zhao Si!
"Your Majesty, the only difference in the military strength of our Great Song Dynasty is that we are not strong in mobility, because we lack horses and cavalry training is insufficient. After all, we are all people who grew up eating food, unlike the Hulu who rode on horseback since childhood and ate food. Growing up with meat and milk, riding and archery is almost a necessary skill for everyone, and they have excellent physical fitness and excellent endurance. If we chase the enemy from this aspect, it is impossible to surpass it! We can only acquire it technically. Breakthrough, after all, this is also the advantage of our Song people! We can start from three aspects, one is to promote Weichen's supernatural power and invincible general cannon, and our Song's iron smelting method is already very advanced after Weichen's transformation Well, only the steel produced by Weichen’s Yingxing Company can cast cannons, and ordinary steel can only explode the chamber... Besides, casting cannons is also a secret method, this must be properly kept secret, and it must not be stolen by the enemy! The second is to promote training Recruits, in important armies, must set up artillery battalions and learn new tactics. After the frontier army that this humble official is reforming is completed, some officers and officers can be transferred to other armies to promote it! The third is to build border city defenses, The kind of thing called cement fired by Weichen can be fired in large quantities, and the city defense built with this is indestructible. Without cannons, the enemy has nothing to do with their low-explosive gunpowder... Of course, in the end The important thing is that Your Majesty should lighten the taxation in the country, let the people recuperate, and cut off the bandits, so as to unite the hearts of the people. As long as the people in the country are not chaotic, foreign enemies need not worry too much!"

"Zuzao! Let's do everything according to Aiqing's instructions! As for paying lightly to the common people... the current financial situation of the Song Dynasty is beyond the means, I'm afraid it's..."

"Didn't the military inspector come up with many new gadgets, which were sold to neighboring countries and sold overseas in exchange for a lot of wealth?" Zhao Si asked.

(End of this chapter)