Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Wang Jian laughed and said: "It's still the same sentence just now, they think that our 2 breaths are not weak, so they want to be strong and bully the weak, but they don't know how to judge an army by numbers alone. Standards, that era has long passed many years."

Xiang Yan nodded and said, "This is indeed the truth. Let these barbarians from the West see what is the magic weapon of our Great Han Kingdom."

Just when the Qiang people launched a cavalry attack, under Xiang Yan's order, 2 muskets had formed four neat square formations.

Each of these 4 phalanxes consisted of 5000 Musketeers on the flat battlefield, and they lined up in 4 straight lines, slowly advancing towards the 4 different Qiang soldiers and horses in front of them.

The two met soon after.

After realizing that these Qiang people had entered the range of the muskets, Xiang Yan did not hesitate, and immediately spoke.

"shooting!"

Under Xiang Yan's order, many musketeers pressed the triggers in their hands with full force.

Afterwards, flames spewed out from the countless gun barrels, and the bullets spun out with huge kinetic energy, shooting towards those Qiang soldiers not far away who still knew nothing about their fate. past.

The next moment, these bullets immediately pierced through the Qiang soldiers' horses or their own bodies, and many Qiang soldiers fell off their horses one after another, splashing waves of smoke and dust.

But this did not mean the end, because it was impossible for the Qiang soldiers behind to control their speed at once, so they were still charging forward one after another.

Xiang Yan naturally appreciated these guys' behavior of rushing to give away their heads, so he continued to issue orders unceremoniously.

"Pass down the order, as long as the enemy is still charging, our shooting will not stop!"

This time Xiang Yan can be said to have carried a very sufficient amount of ammunition. Each soldier has a total of 500 rounds of ammunition.

500 rounds of ammunition does not seem like much, but if it is calculated based on the fact that one round of ammunition can kill a person, then these 500 rounds of ammunition can definitely kill all the Qiang people in the entire Xihai area, regardless of gender The young ones were slaughtered cleanly.

What's more, among the musketeers, it doesn't mean that there are no other weapons except muskets. Like many musketeers who were born in Chi You's army before, they also have bows and arrows, swords and so on in their saddle bags. Many other things can be used in small-scale battles on weekdays.

So, if anyone thinks that this is just a very small musketeer consisting of 2 people, then this guy is definitely a complete idiot.

From Xiang Yan's point of view, the leaders of the Qiang people in front of him are undoubtedly such idiots.

In the early stage when the bullets were fired one after another, the sound of intensive shooting hit everyone like raindrops non-stop. The cavalry of the Qiang people rushed forward frantically, wanting to come to the front and the Great Han Kingdom. The musketeers competed with each other, making it impossible for them to rush through the densest fire net.

The bullets of the musketeers seemed to be a killing weapon that constituted an endless hell, harvesting the lives of Qiang soldiers and horses one after another.

Seeing this scene, all the leaders of the Qiang tribe were completely stunned, their faces turned pale, and their bodies were also crumbling.

They really didn't expect that this war would turn into such a one-sided situation, and they couldn't understand at all what kind of strange weapon was in the hands of the big Han army on the opposite side, which could kill so crazily.

And the oldest Qiang leader among them took a deep breath, turned around and left without saying a word.

The leader of the Qiang tribe had already made up his mind at this moment. He would lead all the soldiers and horses of his tribe to evacuate from this damn battlefield as quickly as possible.

As for what kind of killings will happen here next, the leader of the Qiang tribe doesn't want to intervene at all.

He has even begun to regret that he should not have participated in this war from the very beginning.

Against the Great Han Kingdom?

It's just asking for death!

Chapter 1165

Of course, the escape of the Qiang leader was immediately noticed by several other Qiang leaders.

If it was in normal times, these Qiang leaders must have cursed, and today is no exception.

It's just that, while yelling at them, these Qiang leaders also made the same decision by coincidence, that is, at the same time, they conveyed the order to let their tribe's soldiers and horses retreat quickly.

There is no way to do this, after all, any fool can see now that after these soldiers and horses of the Great Han Kingdom have such strange magical weapons, the Qiang people are no match at all.

The musket is actually a very strange thing, especially to those who don't know it.

Imagine a seemingly ordinary iron pipe, which is obviously still a super long distance, where even a bow and arrow can't reach, but it can suddenly erupt into flames, and then knock down or even kill people inexplicably.

To the Qiang people who don't know anything about guns, this kind of thing is no different from thunder falling from the sky.

So there was no need for the leaders of these Qiang people to give orders. In fact, the Qiang people in front of them knew that something was wrong after discovering the large number of deaths and injuries of the brothers in front of them. They began to slow down and even fled in all directions.

This is the biggest difference between the soldiers and horses of the tribe and the regular army. They lack training at all, and they don't know what discipline is.

Looking at this scene, Zhao Qian was involuntarily stunned.

"Is this musketeer so powerful?

These Qiang people actually looked quite tall and brave. I didn't expect them to look so vulnerable in front of the Musketeers! "

At this moment, Zhao Qian suddenly understood why his father asked him to serve as the supervisor of this army.

The strength of the Musketeers is definitely across the ages. If you can't have a real understanding of the strength of the Musketeers, then you can definitely not be regarded as a qualified ruler.

Beside Zhao Qian, Zhao Zheng also said very calmly: "This is definitely a very powerful unit. I am afraid that in the future confrontation on land, there will be no other unit that can compete with the Musketeers. "

Zhao Qian agreed with Zhao Zheng's statement.

Just as the two were feeling emotional, Xiang Yan and Wang Jian also had a discussion not far away.

Xiang Yan was a little bored, yawned, and said to Wang Jian beside him: "Now that we have Musketeers, the tasks of us generals seem to be reduced a lot. Soldiers are trained in shooting techniques."

Regarding Xiang Yan's words, Wang Jian expressed his opposition very directly: "The general's words are probably wrong.

The reason why we are so relaxed now is not because of other reasons, but because only our country in the whole world has the musketeers.

But our lead cannot always be ahead. Sooner or later, other countries in the world will also learn to make muskets and train musketeers. At that time, the war will become a confrontation between musketeers.

In other words, the confrontation at that time will actually have no essential difference from the previous confrontation, except that the heavy cavalry and archers that are confronting have become musketeers.

Those of us who have descended should not relax our vigilance at this time, but need to study the new tactics of the musketeers more carefully. In this way, when musketeers appear in hostile countries in the future, we will still have powerful tactics to defeat them . "

Xiang Yan didn't take Wang Jian's words seriously at the beginning, but listening to Wang Jian's words, the expression on Xiang Yan's face gradually became serious.

"General Wang Jian, you are so right. If it weren't for your reminder, then I would have almost fallen into a situation of pride and complacency. Thank you so much!"

Xiang Yan thanked Wang Jian very sincerely.

Wang Jian smiled slightly, also with a very serious expression, and said to Xiang Yan: "General, you don't have to be so polite. After all, we are all our own people. We also hope that the Han Kingdom will become stronger in the future. We all It is to work together to make the Han Kingdom move towards a better tomorrow!"

After hearing Wang Jian's words, Xiang Yan burst out laughing and nodded repeatedly.

While the two were talking, the soldiers and horses of the Qiang people had completely dispersed and fled. There were figures of these Qiang people fleeing all over the mountains and plains. Many people were so frightened that they knelt on the ground without even daring to run away. Looking at the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty slowly approaching in front of them, they chose to surrender.

In terms of the number of people participating in the war, this war is actually close to the level of 10 people, but it ended very quickly.

There is no way to do this, after all, the almost crushing situation of hot weapons against cold weapons is too terrifying.

If it was the time when hot weapons were just invented in history, in fact, the advantage over cold weapons was not that great, and it was only after hundreds of years of time that the crushing gradually formed.

But the problem is that due to the appearance of Zhao Kuo, the traverser, it is tantamount to directly opening a plug-in for the research of these hot weapons, so that the research of these hot weapons can be completed in one step, and it has already been crushed all at once.

This is what people often refer to as the generational difference in technology level. When you and your enemy are one era behind in technology, the result is already very obvious, needless to say.

After confirming the victory of the war, Xiang Yan didn't talk nonsense, and directly summoned soldiers and horses to capture the prisoners.

Capturing captives is also a very important work reason for the current Han Dynasty, and it is also very simple. It mainly comes from the very strong demand for labor in the mainland of the Han Dynasty.

There is a problem in the current Han Dynasty, that is, there is too much land, but the population is too small, and many things require a lot of labor.

In the case that its own labor force is not sufficient, the Great Han Kingdom naturally turned its attention to the outside world. Capturing prisoners through war and making them a labor force is undoubtedly a very good supplementary method.

Of course, this method does not mean that there is no problem at all. When these captives enter the interior of South Korea as slaves in large numbers, it may cause new chaos in the future.

Fortunately, Zhao Kuo also foresees this point. As long as these captives are willing to complete Sinicization, they will eventually be accepted as members of the Huaxia clan after two or three generations.

But all in all, no matter what it is, it has two sides. There must be a good side and a bad side, so we just need to try our best to bring out the good side, and then avoid the bad side. enough.

For Zhao Qian, the prince of the Great Han Kingdom, this battle was definitely unforgettable for him.

On the one hand, this war was the first war Zhao Qian witnessed in person, and it also allowed him to see with his own eyes how cruel the battlefield is.

From another perspective, this war also made Zhao Qian understand how devastating the Musketeers are when facing the army of the old era.

To a certain extent, this is also a baptism brought by technology to Zhao Qian, making Zhao Qian understand how technology can change a war.

At this moment, Zhao Qian clearly understood what his father once said, that science and technology are the primary productive forces and the most important driving force for social progress.

As for Zhao Zheng beside Zhao Qian, he disappeared immediately after the war.

After two full days and one night, Zhao Qian saw Zhao Zheng again.

"Where did you go?"

Zhao Qian asked a question with some doubts.

Zhao Zheng smiled slightly. He looked quite tired, but there was a very bright light in his eyes.

"To tell you the truth, His Royal Highness, I am actually going to help interrogate some captives."

After Zhao Qian heard this sentence, he felt a little strange at first, but he soon came to his senses.

After all, Zhao Zheng had also been an intern in the intelligence department for a period of time in the past, so it is not a strange thing to help with the interrogation.

Zhao Qian continued to ask: "So did you get any specific results from your inquiry?"

The smile on Zhao Zheng's face became brighter. He took out a map from his pocket and put it in front of Zhao Qian.

After Zhao Qian saw the map clearly, the expression on his face also became very surprised.

This map is actually the scout gate of the Han Kingdom, a map drawn after investigation in advance, but at this moment the map is densely marked with many red dots.

Zhao Qian raised his head and said to Zhao Zheng: "You shouldn't tell me that each red dot represents a Qiang tribe, right?"

The reason why Zhao Qian said this is because in Zhao Qian's view, most of these red dots are located in the mountains, or in the canyons, and these are relatively suitable places to live nearby.

Zhao Zheng nodded with a smile, and said to Zhao Qian: "I have used some means to basically ensure that these captives will not tell too many lies, at least a 90% accuracy rate can be guaranteed."

Zhao Qian looked at Zhao Zheng and was speechless for a moment.

After a while, Zhao Qian couldn't help but said: "Brother Zheng, you are actually a very noble prince of the Han Dynasty, so why do you need to do such a job?"

In Zhao Qian's view, the work of interrogating prisoners is actually not particularly respectable. If it is spread, it will more or less affect Zhao Zheng's reputation.

After Zhao Zheng heard this question, his expression didn't change at all, and he still smiled calmly and answered: "I really think that the prince of the Han Dynasty, but I actually have something in my heart that I really want to do. This thing is able to protect our Great Han Country and make our Great Han Country grow stronger and stronger."

Zhao Qian said, "If you want to help South Korea grow stronger, there are actually many ways, and you don't have to choose this one."

Zhao Zheng smiled and said to Zhao Qian: "Your Highness, what you said is indeed right, but this method is my favorite."

After hearing this, Zhao Qian was also speechless.

If it was someone else, Zhao Qian could still use the crown prince's authority to force orders, but Zhao Zheng grew up with Zhao Qian. Although they are not brothers, their relationship is not much different from that of brothers.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Qian obviously did not want to force Zhao Zheng.

Ever since, this conversation ended here.

In the next month, the 2 Musketeers began to be divided into several teams, and the troops began to enter the mountains to clean up the Qiang tribes in various places.

The elimination of these Qiang tribes is also very particular. Some tribes who are willing to surrender can be allowed to continue to live, but they must be handed over to the Han Kingdom for sufficient persuasion every year, and they must obey the orders of the officials of the Han Kingdom.

As for those tribes who are unwilling to surrender, needless to say, they will naturally be eliminated by force.

In terms of force, these Qiang tribes are of course impossible to be opponents, so they will be wiped out soon.

More Qiang tribes, unwilling to surrender, could only flee further west, and give up this piece of land that had been controlled by the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty forever.

Regarding this situation, Zhao Qian, who witnessed everything as a military supervisor, couldn't help sighing, and said: "These Qiang people are actually quite pitiful. This is the land they have lived in for generations, but they are forced to give it up. submit to our rule."

Regarding Zhao Qian's opinion, Zhao Zheng was obviously unwilling to agree with him, and said lightly: "His Royal Highness is too kind to say that. Just imagine that when these Qiang people were powerful, they also invaded the Central Plains and killed them." They died and occupied the wives and children of our Chinese people, what kindness did they say to us Chinese people at that time?"

After Zhao Qian heard Zhao Zheng's words, he was also a little dazed for a long time, and then heaved a sigh.

"Is killing and war the only way to end all this?"

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and gave a very affirmative answer.

"If one day we big men can't conquer the whole world and make everyone in the world our Chinese people, then at least we don't need to worry about any wars from outside."

Zhao Qian's eyes widened in surprise, but he nodded after a while and smiled.

"In fact, my father once told me a truth, that is, whenever you want to achieve a big thing, you will always have to pay something else.

The Qiang people sacrificed so many lives in this war of conquering China, perhaps this is the meaning of what the father said that day. "

This war to conquer the Qiang people started very quickly, and ended very quickly.

For a total of 4 months, all the predetermined places fell into the control of the Han army.

So after doing all this, Xiang Yan was very happy to bring the [-] Musketeers under his command back to the dynasty.

Chapter 1166 The Wide Application of Steam Engines in Han Kingdom