Chapter 105 The dust settles

Except for the dozens of artillery soldiers coming from Oceania, only Wang Hua knew it.

He had seen the data and made him feel that it was not very ideal. First of all, it was loading. Except for the strange cannon and the mother-child cannon, it was loading in front, and the speed was very slow. Then it was the range.

It is possible that it is because of the use of black gunpowder or other factors that the range is not ideal. The maximum range is the Invincible General of Divine Power, which can reach two and a half miles and an effective range of about 500 meters. General Divine Power, nine-section 100,000 cannons, General Weiyuan has a second-rate range, with a maximum range of nearly two miles and an effective range of only four hundred meters. The range of the strange cannon and the mother-child cannon is weaker, with a maximum range of only one and a half miles and an effective range of only three hundred meters, which is slightly better than the longbow.

Then there is the problem of cooling. Now I have to use water to cool it, and I don’t think about the coolant anymore. Maybe I won’t think about it in my life. But due to smelting technology, although the technology is now using blast furnaces to smelting and converter steelmaking, the quality of steel is still not strong.

After repeated trials, the safe number is to fire thirty shells in a row. After forty shells, it is a dangerous stage. After fifty shells, the rate of explosions can reach 30%. Therefore, one method can be used, change the barrel, or wait until it cools down before using it.

However, the small strange cannon and the mother-child cannon performed well. Not only did it hit the back, it was fast, but it also had a safe range of fifty shells in a row, and the danger was seventy shells.

This made Wang Hua feel infinitely emotional. It was better to have handmade cars and handmade watches in later generations sold at sky-high prices.

But the cost is better.

But its flexibility, safety and efficiency made Wang Hua decide that at this stage, Oceania will still produce these two types of artillery, especially the strange artillery, which has advanced fire and faster loading. At the same time, it is very light, although it is a little less powerful, no matter where it goes, it can be pulled away by a war horse. At the same time, the artillery stand is also very small, a wooden foldable artillery stand with wheels on its four feet, and a soldier can easily push and run around, and even use it in mountainous areas.

This made Wang Hua unable to help but think about it. If there were a thousand such cannons, they would be brought to the Yulun River or the Lushe City, what would be the effect and reaction?

However, he has to wait slowly, and he has to make steel after hundreds of times, so it is so easy to forge?

For quality, it is really a hundred-deep steel. A piece of pig iron of hundreds of kilograms is forged, less than ten kilograms. Unless Wang Hua summoned thousands of blacksmiths, he would not have thought of getting a thousand magic cannons in a few years. In general, Oceania's population base is still not large, and if the Tang Dynasty started to move, it would be very considerable.

Wang Hua was thinking about it randomly. The soldiers used their simple sights to adjust the launch angle. Of course, the accuracy was not very ideal. More than twenty artillery pieces of large and small fired.

The loud noise made everyone's faces full of shock. Even the brave generals such as Guo Zhiyun who were following him turned pale and then sparks spewed out.

This is also what Wang Hua is most satisfied with. It turns out that there were many shaped shells, but Wang Hua only chose the rocket-like oval. As for the chiseling of bombs that attacked the city, he did not provide them. Because history has proved that even when the whole court entered the pass, the artillery technology was very developed, the city walls were still playing a role.

Like the walls of Chang'an City, what kind of chisel can damage it now?

So I only chose the rocket type, which is more in line with the principles of mechanics. It is also the most common shell shape in addition to unconventional uses. It also has a flowering bullet with caltrops.

The city gate that was shelled was the Golden Light Gate, and the main gate of the imperial city is not far away.

At this time, there were many soldiers standing on the top of the city. Zhang Shuo was afraid that if the talk was not good, he arranged it. Fortunately, he started from the Guanghua Gate in the north surrounded by the Blood Camp to the Mingde Gate in the south. Because Zhang Shuo knew the power of the catapult in Wang Hua's hand, the residents under the city wall temporarily retreated to other places.

The loud noise not only made the hundreds of people standing nearby feel deaf, but the guards on the top of the city were also the same. Even the entire Chang'an City heard this sound.

Then the soldiers were shaken away by the explosion of shells, rolling in the sky, falling down again, falling on the top of the city or outside the city, and the caltrops caused a second killing. Several shells were deliberately instructed by Wang Hua, aiming at the city tower of the Golden Light Gate. When the third wave of shells shot, only half of the broken bricks and tiles remained in the city gate tower, standing pitifully on the head of the city, as if it was about to collapse at any time. Even many solid walls were destroyed by three shells to a terrible sight.

There were only three waves of ammunition, a total of more than 70 shots, and half of them landed in the city and outside the city. The soldiers on the city immediately fled completely.

Zhang Jiazhen immediately called out: "Stop."

This scene was like hell. He covered his head. Although he shouted, he was afraid or angry, but he couldn't say a word.

Fortunately, Wang Hua immediately asked the soldiers to stop.

Zhang Jiazhen didn't say anything, but Wang Hua looked at Wei Juyuan and said, "This is the power of explosives."

"Yes, yes," Wei Juyuan was also scared and replied with a swallow.

Wang Hua stroked the hot barrel and said, "I don't want to talk about it now."

Zhang Jiazhen's eyes almost turned black after hearing this. It was so heart-killing. This sentence was purely heart-killing.

But Wang Hua knew in his heart that the first large-scale equipment of artillery was not yet at the moment. Second, this kind of artillery increased its investment and had an important bargaining chip for victory in the war, but it was not yet a mature artillery, and it was not as effective as a gun. After all, it was faster and more flexible and maneuverable.

However, no one in the court knew how many such killing weapons Wang Hua had in his hand. It was strictly prohibited. Heavy artillery might be able to be detected, like mother and child cannons and strange cannons. Unless the Tang Dynasty called 700,000 or 800,000 troops as yamen runners, and lined up from Yunzhou to Liangzhou, they could still be transported back to Lingwu.

Under the influence of this killing weapon, negotiations were negotiated again. This time the artillery came very timely. Zhang Jiazhen risked the risk of being scolded by the court and finally made the decision. Four ten million were distributed to Wang Hua, but now he can only pay half of it, and the other half will be paid for two years from next year to the next year, otherwise the court's finances will not be able to bear it.

If you force me to kill me, I can’t take out the money. It’s not that Zhang Jiazhen takes it, but that the court can’t take out so much money.

The three states gave Wang Hua to "manage" Dangzhou and Wuzhou. Zhang Jiazhen, Chengzhou, disagreed with it even though he wanted it. If you want it, just bomb it, and even if you capture Chang'an City, you will not agree.

After cutting off Dangzhou and Wuzhou, it is not very convenient to go from Longyou to Bashu, but the road from Guanzhong to Bashu is the Hanzhong. If Chengzhou is cut off, you can sit down and watch Hanzhong, join forces to watch Bashu, and go up from Fengzhou to get out of Sanguan again to threaten Chen Cang Chang'an.

Moreover, as soon as this cannon comes out, the level function becomes even weaker.

Wang Hua thought about it for a while and finally agreed.

At this time, Zhang said that he had just arrived late, not because he was afraid of death. He was in the city and had a while to come. When he saw the soldiers on the top of the city running together, he came to the city tower that was about to fall, stood there, staring at the cannon barrels, motionless, as if saying, "Come on, fire at me."

No one paid attention to him at all.

Su Su was telling Wang Hua a lot of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trustworthiness, loyalty, filial piety, integrity, shame and courage. He hoped that Wang Hua would repent and turn back was the shore.

Wang Hua didn't say anything for a long time, and suddenly asked, "What is benevolence? Compassion is love, which is benevolence. So what is love? Is it called love for treacherous ministers? Is it called love for the foolish emperor? Is it for the lover?"

Su Zhang and Zhang almost got angry when a question asked. Wei Juyuan was making gestures, which meant that it was a princess. If you still want to marry a princess, don’t mention the queen’s affairs. But it’s no wonder that the princess has not married now, and Wang Hua never believed it.

"What is righteousness? A shameful heart, helping others in times of danger is righteousness. But who is helping me? Could it be that I helped Zong Chu, Ji Chune? Tell me, how many people I helped, is this righteousness? What is wisdom, a heart of right and wrong? If I don't have a heart of right and wrong, now I negotiate with you? Do I really can't take down Chang'an City? Is this mentally retarded or the wisdom you want? What is courtesy, respectful heart, then who respects, congratulations on the emperor or congratulations on the people who feed your hard-earned money? Besides, benevolence, righteousness, wiseness, trustworthiness, loyalty, filial piety, integrity, shame and courage. Did I do enough before I escape from Luoyang? But what is the result? The queen wants to kill me, why did the emperor issue an edict and send a large army to chase after me. Thousands of troops from the palace to the outside of the palace, so majesty I ask you again, what did you do when the imperial court sent troops to attack the eight states? This time the imperial court sent troops again, what did you do?"

Su Su was speechless when he asked.

Zhang Jiazhen said depressedly: "If you don't want to talk about this, since you have agreed, then you will also withdraw your troops."

"Remove troops, rely on this?" Wang Huayangyang signed the agreement with Wei Su and Zhang in his hand and said, "Is it more effective than the two-sided gold medals that the emperor and the empress dowager gave me?"

Then what else are you talking about? Zhang Jiazhen wanted to slap Wang Hua's mouth, but she didn't dare.

This is what Wang Hua has to see if he doesn’t see a rabbit or a hawk, and he has to see the essence.

The three of them looked at each other and didn't even eat supper. They rushed to Luoyang immediately. The first thing they had to report was that the peace signed this time exceeded the scope of the court's tolerance. The second thing they had to send supplies to Wang Hua immediately and send his army away.

This is trapped in Chang'an City, and the city gates dare not open wide. At most, the small gate next to them is for several important people to enter and exit. The prices in the city soared, and the rice prices rose to 300 cigars per dou of rice. Moreover, Chang'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, so he was trapped by his ministers and his face was not very good.

When he returned to Luoyang, he reported the matter. In fact, Li Xian also received a report from the fast horse, mainly the dozens of cannons.

I gritted my teeth and agreed to this agreement, but I was both angry and regretful.

Then an order was issued immediately to recruit all small river boats, but large river boats could not enter the Wei River. Fortunately, the summer water is flooded now, which allows ships with deeper drafts to enter, carry grain cloths into the Wei River, until Chencang unloads, and then transport them to Lanzhou by land. At the same time, the grain seized in Bianzhou is reloaded on board and shipped to Chencang.

The rest was to find vegetable oil. The news came out, and the vegetable oil had risen sharply twice. Li Xian angrily issued an order, saying whoever raised the price would ask him.

He felt heartbroken when he saw that the treasury was gradually empty.

Afterwards, Song Jing heard about this and wrote a letter to ask questions.

Only if you have a good impression of King Jing of Song, you may be slightly inferior to Yao Chongzhi's ability to adapt to changes, but you are not upright. That is a model of a righteous minister in the Tang Dynasty. Zhang said that it is not okay to fire at me. If you fire ten times, it is not as good as his "shock spring (who brings spring breeze wherever you go)".

Therefore, he replied that if this is not the case, the court will not regret it, and civil war will continue.

If you don’t make the court hurt, you can’t stop. Maybe you will continue to make the eight states in the future.

There is another thing to be done immediately. Ma Zheng has no big problem. Wang Hua from the court will not take it back even if he lets go, and the court who is not the court will not come back. Wang Hua agreed to the business tax and would not regret it. However, Wang Hua held the responsibility for the matter in Bianzhou easy to handle, and it doesn't matter if the relevant personnel executed several people or even used scapegoats. It is mainly the person responsible for sending troops twice in the court.

Li Xian looked at Siwei and you guys will make it yourself.

The candidates were undoubtedly only chosen from Zong Chuke and Xue Sijian. The three Wei Gongs are the best, but Li Xian knew that this was a bit delusional. One of Wei was executed was definitely a mess. Of course, Liu Jingren also sent troops, but Liu Jingren was just involved in the ranks of flattery and had nothing to do with the mastermind. Li Xian was unwilling to execute Liu Jingren. After all, when Li Chongjun rebelled, he made contributions, and Wang Hua would not be satisfied.

The Grandpa Wei did not speak, but after the court was dispersed, he summoned a group of his followers.

To be honest, Wang Hua's request was not too much, at least far from asking for four ten million and forced the court to cut off the two states of Dangwu, and reasonably let the Wei Party go.

But these two people are not easy to choose. It is logical that they have to choose Zong Chuke, which has disappointed Wei. However, Zong Chuke is an important official in the court and has a far superior prestige than Xue Sijian. Moreover, he has a brother, who is now a confidant of Wei Yi again.

But Xue Sijian was not easy to deal with. He and Zhao Chengen, the general of Zuotun Guard, were the two confidant eunuchs of Wei. If it weren't for the crime this time, even the four Wei Gongs would have to avoid three points when they met.

At this moment, Zong Jinqing interrupted and said what Xue Sijian said when he was in Lingzhou. Of course, in order to survive, Xue Sijian expressed his loyalty to Wang Hua and scolded Wei to death. In comparison, Zong Chuke was better. He thought he was going to die, and even begged for mercy, Wang Hua would not let him go, so he shut up.

After hearing this news, he immediately notified the third brother, and Zong Jinqing naturally took it out to protect Lao 2's life.

Zong Chuke's mind was not that simple in his career for so many years. Perhaps his military ability was not good, but it did not mean that his power and strategy was not good. On the contrary, his power and strategy were better than Wang Hua. His memory was also good. When he heard that Wang Hua asked the court to hand over someone to take responsibility, he thought that it was either himself or Xue Sijian, so based on his memory, he wrote down everything Xue Sijian said.

Xue Sijian said a lot, some of them scolded Wei's family and Wei Quan, some of them scolded Wei's family for framed ministers, and even how Wei's family and Wu Yanxiu, Wu Sansi, and even Ma Qinke, who had just died inexplicably, said everything.

What's wrong, he was just an eunuch and had little grudge against Wang Hua. Even when Wang Hua left Luoyang, his name was not on the list secretly posted by his subordinates.

Therefore, I hope that the more severe the scolding, Wang Hua will like it after hearing it, and maybe he will spare his life.

Now that Zong Chuke has been sorted out, everyone's faces change after seeing it.

Zong Jinqing saw that he had it, otherwise Zong Chuke would be really dangerous this time. After all, Xue Sijian was a confidant of Wei, and he wandered around in front of Wei all day long as he came back, which was an incomparable advantage.

But it may not necessarily mean that the balance has turned to Zong Chuke. Some people want to flatter immediately and notify Xue Sijian of the matter.

Xue Sijian was scared when he heard this, but he was in the deep palace all year round, and he knew all kinds of struggles. With a sudden inspiration, he also sent people to spread rumors. Wang Hua hated Zong Chuke so much that he hated Zong Chuke. Why did Wang Hua release Zong Chuke and even gave him a lot of real money? Don’t listen to Zong Chuke say anything, Wang Hua has no intention. What can he have? I hope Zong Chuke comes back to say good things for him. Did Zong Chuke say good things? Is Zong Chuke cursing Zong Chuke? Who do he need to curry favor with Wang Hua’s strength?

This makes sense. Wang Hua doesn't even take the entire court seriously now, so why does he curry favor with Zong Chuke? He doesn't look like he framed Zong Chuke. Yu Qi cut off his head with one knife, and nothing will happen? Take that cart of jade and coral is not money, and those flying money is not money? There is a problem in the middle.

It was not until this time that Zong Chuke guessed that Wang Hua's real intention was to release him, not only for the sake of respite, but only for the sake of respite, but now he was using the real rear guard. Because he was the one who wanted him, the balance was originally facing him, but because of this money, he couldn't wash it clearly. Not only could he not wash it clearly, but no matter who he handed over in the end, there was a crack in this camp.

Both of them deserved to die, and finally asked Wei Shi. Wei Shi did not answer, but asked Wei Juyuan. Wei Juyuan said what he saw and heard, and heard Wang Hua say, "I don't want to talk about it now." Wei Shi smiled. This sentence is good, but I'm afraid that Wang Hua has no ambitions, and that's easier to do if he has ambitions."

Finally, he said: "You send someone to ask Wang Hua and ask who he wants to vent his anger."

Wei Juyuan immediately leaned down and said, "The queen is still wise."

So he sent someone to ask Wang Hua. After hearing this, Wang Hua immediately replied: "It doesn't matter. If I really want to pursue it, it's not one or two who should be killed. You just need to hand over one, and this matter is over. But don't fool me."

Kick the ball over again.

The Wei party had no choice but to discuss it again.

But the county magistrate is not as good as the county magistrate. Xue Sijian cried all day long, saying that I was just afraid of death, so she said something damn, but she was loyal to the queen, but what about Zong Chuke? If it weren't for his collusion with Di Dayan, what about what happened later?

This sentence hit Wei's heart, and there is another reason. Now Li Xian wants to take back the regime, but the most important thing is the Yulin Army and the Imperial Palace. If Xue Sijian is killed, many people will feel cold. But Zong Chuke is different. There are many people who want to have a lackey.

But Zong Chuke also knew many of her secrets, so he sent someone to strangle Zong Chuke at home. Not only Zong Chuke, but also killed Zong Jinqing again in order to prevent Zong Jinqing from being dissatisfied.
To be continued...