Great Tang Southern Emperor

"Could it be that this is the legendary bright blue sword?" Sima Cuo and Guan Wenhai were startled, and their eyes became eager.Although Li Zhen has not been on the battlefield these years, his Minglan sword is extremely famous, not only because of the legendary experience of this sword, but more importantly, this sword saved Li Shimin's life about five years ago— ——With the merit of saving Jia, the reputation of this sword will naturally spread.

It is said that five years ago, Li Shimin drove back to Chang'an from Lingnan. As a son, Li Zhen naturally wanted to send him a ride.

But they are on the way to Quanzhou (Originally, Li Zhen planned to arrange for Li Shimin to take a boat directly at Yuezhou Port, but Li Shimin changed his mind temporarily, and wanted to see Li Zhen's life in Lingnan these years before leaving. As a result, they boarded the ship from Quanzhou) and were ambushed by the enemy. Not to mention the exquisite martial arts of the enemy, what is more important is that their equipment is very good - Li Shimin's guards are all equipped with excellent equipment made by Chang'an Arsenal, If the quality is calculated according to the number of forgings, the quality of each piece is above a hundred forgings, but this kind of equipment, when fighting the enemy, unexpectedly breaks at the first touch, as if what they are holding is not a steel weapon, but Wood products in general...

With excellent equipment and martial arts not inferior to the guards, Li Shimin's guards suffered heavy casualties, but the firearms battalion was too dangerous (as explained before, because of the danger of gunpowder, the firearms battalion and The large troops left separately) were still hanging far behind the rear, don't even think about coming over in less than half an hour... Seeing that the enemy was about to break through the defense of the guards and came to Li Shimin's imperial chariot, the situation at that time was really dire critical.

Chapter 1156 Keeper (Part [-], [-] words)

Chapter 1 Keeper (Part [-], [-] words)

At this time, Li Zhen jumped out and fought the enemy with the bright blue sword she just got...

So the previous situation is happening again, as if it was replayed again, the difference is that this time it is no longer Li Zhen who has been cut off, but has become an enemy—their enemy is certainly equipped with excellent equipment, and it is even possible Comparable to precious soldiers, but facing the real magic weapon Minglan sword, it is more than a step away. In the confrontation with Minglan sword, the enemy's equipment is like straw, fragile and almost vulnerable, whether it is a sword or armor , were all scrapped by one sword, and then their lives were taken away, almost one life for one sword.

Later, relying on the favorable terrain and the sharpness of the bright blue sword, the soldiers tried their best to block it (although it is not as good as weapons, but it is still possible to hold the thighs, hold the waist and pull the arms). Keeping the enemy out of the imperial chariot, he persisted until the arrival of the Firearms Battalion, and completely wiped out the enemy—of course, Li Zhen herself had a hard time after that battle. She suffered several injuries, and her stomach was almost crushed. The man was disemboweled, and Li Zhen might have been in danger that time if the imperial doctor hadn't treated her in time.

After that battle, Li Shimin not only highly rewarded Li Zhen, but also praised the Minglan sword, and even wrote a poem for it. Coupled with the legendary experience of this sword, it became famous and known to the world The prestige of the bright blue sword.

It's just that although people in the world have heard of the Minglan sword's reputation, very few people have actually seen the sword, and Li Zhen seldom shows it to others. Mud is no longer enough to explain its sharpness. It is said that the sword does not even need to touch the target. The sword energy contained in the blade alone is enough to cut the skin of a person. Therefore, this sword will not be pulled out by Li Zhen in normal times. It will only be drawn out during battles, but although there have been undercurrents surging secretly in the Tang Dynasty these years, it is still considered peaceful on the surface, and no major wars have occurred. It becomes less.

"The legendary Minglan sword is extremely sharp and invincible. Its body is royal blue. There are three top cornflower sapphires inlaid on the sword grid, which is even more gorgeous and rare. It is said that this sword was a foreign overlord thousands of years ago. Later, this sword was lost in Tianzhu, and it has not been seen for thousands of years. It was not until Tianzhu was conquered by the Tang Dynasty a few years ago that this sword fell into the hands of His Highness. His Highness cherished this sword very much and rarely used it. , there will be no return without blood." Of course, Guan Wenhai has never seen the Bright Blue Sword, but he remembers the characteristics of this sword clearly.

"My lord, please take a look." The biggest feature of the bright blue sword is the whole body of royal blue. Compared with the inlaid cornflower sapphire on the hilt, its color is not bad at all. The blue is like a gemstone, and it is like a sea of ​​cohesion. The blue is so bright that one can see it at a glance, and even feel better unconsciously.

"Sure enough, it is as bright as blue as jade, such a beautiful sword." Guan Wenhai actually believed most of it when he saw this, but his reason still prevailed: "But you can't tell anything from the color alone. Is this true?" We still need to verify the real Minglan sword... Mr. Benyin probably won't mind, right?"

"Of course there is no problem. Real gold is not afraid of fire, and the bright blue sword is naturally not afraid of testing." Benyin calmly turned the hilt upside down and said, "You can test it casually, and the bright blue sword will not be afraid at all."

"Let me do it." Seeing that things had come to this point by mistake, Sima knew that it would be useless without verification, so he quickly stood up, drew out his own sword and introduced: "My sword is the sword that Master Du Hu personally The reward given to me is said to be made of thousand-forged fine steel. Although it is not as good as those famous swords in the legend, it can be regarded as a rare good sword in the world. It should be used to test the authenticity of the bright blue sword. Qualified enough."

"Alright, since Captain Sima is willing to sacrifice his sword, it would be great." To be honest, Guan Wenhai was asked to find something to test the Minglan sword by himself, and he really couldn't find it for a while. The easiest way to tell the authenticity of a sword is to look at its sharpness.But the bright blue sword is too sharp, and ordinary steel can't be tested at all-after all, although there are not many magical weapons that can cut iron like mud in this world, there are still a few of them. , it is also difficult to prove that it is the bright blue sword.

Only those famous swords and famous knives can test their authenticity, but where can he find famous knives and famous swords for a while?Besides, those famous knives and swords are all divine weapons that have left their names in history, and they are of great historical significance. Even if he had one, he would not be willing to sacrifice to make another divine weapon famous.

It can be said that the appearance of Sima Cuo's saber is just right, it can be regarded as a sword made of thousands of refining steel, although it can't compare with the legendary sword, but it can be regarded as a rare weapon, but it is barely qualified to be the bright blue sword opponent.

"You have to think about it, my sword will probably break your sword." Sima Cuo and Ben Yin each held their own swords, and Ben Yin said confidently.

Sima shook his head wrongly: "No need, this sword was originally given to Lord Duhu by His Royal Highness, and Lord Duhu gave it to me. Now it happens to be a reincarnation, even if it is broken by the edge of the bright blue sword, it is still considered a sword. It's broken."

"In that case, let's come." Benyin raised his sword and swung at Sima Cuo, and Sima Cuo was not timid at all, waving his sword to meet him.

"Ding!"

There was only a clear but slightly dull sound of strikes, and Sima Cuo's saber was cut in half, and the tip of the sword flew out and landed at Guan Wenhai's feet, which shocked him greatly, and only half of it was left. Sima wrongly held it in his hand—looking at the blue sword again, it was still as bright and clean as new, not to mention a gap, not even a scratch—this was thousand-refined fine steel, even if an ordinary magic weapon could Cutting it off, itself would suffer a little loss, but the sword in Benyin's hand was not damaged at all. Just looking at this point is enough to prove the identity of the sword.

"Sure enough, it is the Minglan sword. It is worthy of being the Minglan sword." At this point, Guan Wenhai has no doubts in his heart: "This is indeed the sword of His Royal Highness, and there is no need to question Mr. Benyin's identity... The suspicion just now is from Ben Please don't be offended by Mr. Benyin."

"It's okay, you are all working for His Royal Highness, and you are also dedicated to your duties, so how can I blame you?" Benyin waved his hand generously, indicating that the matter is over, and then put the sword back into its sheath: "Now you should trust me Are they from His Royal Highness? These boats are indeed left by His Royal Highness, he has long expected this scene early today, and these ships are His Royal Highness's back-up."

"No, no, don't doubt anymore." Guan Wenhai waved his hands again and again, he was already giving face, if he continued to doubt, it would be unreasonable to make trouble. Will they still hang out in the future?

Only Sima Cuo asked curiously: "It's just that I'm more curious about what is the use of these ships? What is His Royal Highness the ability to destroy the enemy's warships?"

"Actually, I don't know about this." Benyin said with a light smile: "His Royal Highness just asked me to keep these ships. In fact, the people who actually operate these ships are the people left by the prince... If you two don't feel bored, don't worry. Stay here for a while longer, and get a good look at His Royal Highness's secret weapon."

"Of course it won't be boring. Let's just see it." Sima Cuo and Guan Wenhai said in unison.

Hearing Sima Cuo's words, Guan Wenhai glanced at him: "I'm a civil servant, so it's fine here, but the problem is that Captain Sima is a general, and there are rebels in the rear at this time, so why don't you go to the rear to clean up the rebels?" Jun, is it appropriate to stand here?"

"Don't worry, it's fine." Sima Cuo shook his head and chuckled lightly: "I also want to understand, those marines should have been fooled by that bastard Guan Hong, and the will to fight may not be so high, we just need to Just send the army back, and as for the command issue, my deputy can handle it—it’s just a mere official, I’m not qualified to take action.”

"..." Guan Wenhai gave Sima a wrong look speechlessly, if you want to see the power of the secret weapon, just say it, are you qualified?Ren Guanhong is also a general of the Marine Corps after all, but at his most sloppy, he commanded [-] Marine Corps. How could such a person be incompetent?

"Forget it, you are the chief military officer, so you can do whatever you want." Guan Wenhai originally wanted to persuade, but after thinking about it, this Sima Cuo is not the kind of person who doesn't understand the general situation, he is really capable. There are still some, since he doesn't panic, then naturally he has his reasons, so don't command blindly as a person who has no military knowledge.

In fact, the reason why Sima Cuo did this was that apart from wanting to see the power of secret weapons, the reason why he dared to hand over the task of exterminating the rebels to his deputy was actually very simple-he also wanted to understand, now the outcome of the war can be decided. The current situation is the more than 50 small ships in front of me. If these ships can successfully destroy the enemy's warships, not only will there be no danger ahead, but the morale of the rebels behind will also drop without the support of the frontline enemies. Without their own presence to suppress the rebellion, they couldn't make much of a splash.

On the contrary, if these small boats failed and did not destroy the enemy's warships, and the enemy would continue to land as planned, then he would still be caught in a desperate situation of front and back attacks—the situation was similar to now, and his own destruction was doomed. So what's the difference between those troops who have their own on-site command and those who don't?

Besides, the small boats in front of me have already started to start, and I believe that they will confront the enemy ships soon, and the victory and defeat are coming soon. I really don't feel at ease if I don't watch it myself.What's more, if these ships can really destroy the enemy, then even if the deputy is not effective in commanding the battle, it is not too late to go to the rear to command the battle after I have finished reading.

Chapter 1157

Chapter 1 The Torpedo Reappears ([-] words)

"Hurry up, Mr. Benyin, I can't wait." Seeing Benyin's calm look, Sima Cuo urged: "And you see that the enemy has started to release assault boats, they must be planning to use this kind of boat to rush to the coast Then fight us hand to hand... Just now I transferred [-]% of the people to quell the chaos, and now we have few people in the front line. If they really charge up, then we will be finished. By then, even if there are The secret weapon is useless, right?"

"Don't worry, don't you think they are moving?" Although Ben Yin didn't understand the power of these small boats, he believed in Li Zhen unconditionally. Since Li Zhen kept these boats as a backup, then It shows that these ships must be able to restrain enemy ships. If so, what is there to worry about?

Sure enough, as Ben Yin's voice fell, the small boat that was moored on the shore began to set sail, and rushed towards the enemy warship quickly, but the speed was not too fast.

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up." Guan Wenhai couldn't take it anymore, he couldn't help urging.

Ben Yin smiled and said: "No hurry, the torpedo boat needs distance to release the torpedo, if it rushes too fast, it will rush into other people's camp."

"Torpedo boat? Is this the name of this kind of boat?" Sima Cuo asked curiously: "And torpedo? Is there any difference between it and a grenade?"

"The difference is huge." Benyin patiently explained: "The largest grenade is no more than the size of a fist, and its diameter will never exceed five centimeters, but the torpedo is measured in meters. The length of the torpedo loaded on this torpedo boat But it has reached nearly two meters, and the weight is as high as one hundred kilograms..."

"Ah? Two meters? How do you shoot this?" Although Guan Wenhai is a civil servant, he also knows something about how to shoot cannons. Ordinary cannonballs are actually small despite their heavy weight—of course. It's not that the court doesn't have large shells. For example, the shells of the "Tianlang" cannon are nearly two meters in length and [-] kilograms in mass. They are definitely the biggest cannons. On top of the 'Greedy Wolf' cannon, it is said that there is also a mortar in Chang'an City with a caliber exceeding [-] mm. The shells weigh several tons, and mechanical assistance is required for loading, and manpower alone cannot drag the shells.

But those are the shells of giant cannons. The recoil of the 'Tanlang' cannon is so strong that even the most powerful warship can't carry it, so why bother with this small yacht in front of you?I'm afraid that one shot can overturn the whole ship, right?

But such a large cannonball is loaded on such a small boat. Are you sure this small boat can shoot out the cannonball?

"I don't know about that. In fact, I have only seen this torpedo once, but I have never seen it fired." Benyin said: "It is similar to a shell in appearance, but it is very long, a full five feet long. There are many, and the firing method is similar to that of ordinary artillery shells—this torpedo actually travels in the water."

"Walking in water?" Sima Cuo and Guan Wenhai became even more curious. They were well-informed, and they had seen countless types of cannons, whether it was projectile mortars, curved howitzers, or simply They have all seen direct-firing cannons, but no matter what type of cannon it is, the shells fly in the air, but this torpedo... is actually in the water... Can this shell fly in the water?I have seen shells exploding in water, but flying in water?Does it move like a fish?

"I've heard what they said, and I haven't seen it, but since they said so, it should be possible." Seeing the suspicious eyes of the two, Benyin couldn't help but sneered and said, "Besides, isn't this a good opportunity now? Let's just take this opportunity to see how the torpedo travels in the sea, which can be regarded as an eye-opener."

"That's right, let's wait and see."

The sailors on the torpedo boat didn't know that there were three people on the shore looking forward to it with an attitude of watching a show. They were strictly following the operating procedures of the torpedo boat, carefully putting a torpedo into the launch tube, and then looking for a target. Adjust the angle of the launch tube, calculate the advance, inject water and pressurize, and finally press the torpedo trigger button...

"Zi!"

"Zi!"

"Zi!"

Only a few muffled sounds were heard, and the torpedo boat shook slightly, and the torpedo that had been placed in the launch tube jumped out of the launch tube, fell into the water, and flew towards the target warship at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye. Go, all of a sudden the sea surface is full of dense torpedoes painted white, which looks like a school of fish from a distance, but this school of fish is deadly... It's just that in just a few seconds, the torpedo passed through At a distance of one kilometer, the first close contact with the target warship came...

Then it was like a replica of the time when Li Zhen was attacked...

I saw that the midship part of the warship that was hit seemed to be pushed from the bottom by something, and the whole ship jumped into the air, and then it was filled with gas like a pig urine bubble, and it swelled violently. Then it disintegrated into pieces... Other enemy ships that were hit in different parts also copied the scene of the first ship, were all pushed up in the air, and then dismembered into pieces-in front of dozens of kilograms of explosives, just a little bit Errors are meaningless.