Grassland, Xiongnu Wolf Court.
Mao Dun frowned slightly after listening to Tan Qi's report. Before he could say anything, Hedu Suo was furious: "What a Qin man, you are so deceptive! Since they have withdrawn from the Twelve Kingdoms, why don't they allow us?" Robbery? Now that they have come back again and again, they dare to ask us to withdraw from the Twelve Kingdoms. How unreasonable!"
Modun waved his hand: "Go down."
After Tanqi left, Se Leng frowned and stood up and said: "Chanyu, General Hedu is right, the Qin people really despise the Huns. If we just retreat, wouldn't it encourage their arrogance! "
Maodun pondered for a long time, raised his head and said calmly: "Send an order to withdraw from the Twelve Kingdoms and do not conflict with the Qin army."
He Dusuo took a step forward and said anxiously: "Chanyu..."
Mao Dun glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice: "What I have to do now is to unify the grassland, and I can't waste more energy on the Western Regions. This time, the twelve countries have been plundered, and what is left to the Qin people is only ten A few empty cities, what a pity!"
He Dusuo glanced at Se Leng, said no more, and said with cupped hands: "Follow Shan Yu's order, I will go and deliver the order right now!"
After Hedu Suo left, Seleng raised his head and said carefully: "Is Shanyu hindering the peace treaty with the Qin people?"
Mao Dun shook his head, with a stern look on his face, and said slowly: "The people of Qin and I both know that the peace treaty is just a delaying tactic, but why did I send it anyway, and why did the people of Qin agree?"
Seleng frowned, thought for a while, and then realized: "What Shanyu means is that the Qin people are also stalling for time?"
Mao Dun nodded and said worriedly: "Although I quickly recovered Langting by surprise attack this spring, I am worried about the Qin army all the time. I know that the Qin army has an invincible cavalry, so I went there before killing Hedu. Da Yuezhi, persuade Bulgan to contain the cavalry for me."
"However, until I captured the entire Mobei grassland, there was no movement from the Qin people, so I asked Yihe Wu to go to negotiate peace. Firstly, it was a delaying strategy, and secondly, I wanted to find out what the Qin people were up to. Unexpectedly, the second emperor actually They agreed to negotiate for peace. I guess they must be waiting for something, but I haven’t figured it out until today!”
Seleng nodded slightly when he heard the words, frowned and said: "The knife that the businessman offered is far sharper than our swords, and there is something like a stool on the horse's back to help fix the cavalry. Is there such a thing? It may be difficult for us to resist such a sharp weapon, so what can they plan?"
Then he raised his head and said: "If the Qin people are building more powerful weapons and we abide by the peace treaty and wait here, shall we..."
Maodun sneered: "How can I really sit still and wait for death? When Hedusuo brings back the cavalry and goods of the twelve countries, he will raise his troops to attack Beihu! Beihu has close contacts with Da Qin, so how can he get anything from Da Qin? With less money and food, if I capture Beihu, my strength will be greatly increased. By then, any peace treaty will be nothing more than a piece of waste paper!"
Seleng said in admiration: "The Chanyu had planned it for a long time. I'm still wondering why the Chanyu gave up on the Twelve Kingdoms so easily. When we regained the grassland, we killed nearly 40,000 Beihu cavalry. It was impossible for them to resist!"
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Daqin, Xianyang.
It was already the end of August, and the 5,000 flintlock muskets and 100,000 copper pellets that had been built had been shipped to Xianyang and given to the new army for training.
But bullets are too precious. One hundred thousand bullets, each projectile is about 7 grams, which is 44,000 taels of copper. If it is cast into half a tael, it will be nearly 90,000 taels!
When I figured out this account, I took a breath. Because half a tael is not equivalent to the goods, it cannot be simply converted into the same amount of corn. However, it is still a large expense, enough for Wu Jian's cavalry to cover a short distance. It’s time to go on an expedition!
Reluctantly, I asked Tiewu to send the mold for casting copper pills to Rewufang.
Therefore, after every target practice, there would be a funny scene of five thousand people sticking their butts out to look for projectiles... The copper pellets they found would be sent back to Rewufang to be recast into bullets.
The gunpowder is sufficient. In addition to the yellow stone, saltpeter and charcoal powder are no longer a problem. The improved bomb is much safer, and the fragments generated by the explosion have considerable lethality. In addition, the fuse has been improved to extend the ignition time and shorten the fuse length.
A total of three bombs were made this time, all of which were made of straw for shock absorption and covered with oil-soaked paper to make them waterproof, which became the oil-paper umbrella fabric of later generations. At the same time, a reduced version of the catapult was built, using a half-inch-thick iron plate as the catapult. Although it was short, it had strong elasticity. Although it was small, it could be thrown for more than a hundred steps.
The main tent of the Chinese army in Shanglinyuan.
I handed the tiger talisman and commander's seal in my hand to Wang Jin and solemnly said: "Wang Jin! I will make you a general and lead the new army!"
Wang Jin took a step forward, bowed to take it, and said solemnly: "I obey your order! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Sun Jifeng! You are the deputy general and receive the seal!"
"I obey! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
I looked at the two of them and encouraged: "This is your first time to fight with muskets and real swords. Don't be afraid! Just remember the tactics you used during training! Also remember, under no circumstances can a brigadier general Bombs, flintlocks, and gunpowder are lost on the battlefield, and the projectiles must be recovered as much as possible!"
"As you command!"
I looked at Yuchi and ordered: "Yuchi, this is the first battle of the new army. You take my edict and follow the new army. I have ordered Wu Jian to go north from Zhangye to fight with you. The tactics of the two armies. They are different. You are familiar with the two and must play a role in making the two fit together. If there are differences between the two, everything is up to you!"
Yuchi looked resolute and bowed: "I accept the order! I will live up to His Majesty's expectations!"
I nodded, picked up the long sword, and walked out of the tent towards the general stand.
Under the general's stage, 5,000 new troops lined up neatly. They have undergone earth-shaking changes compared to when they came. Not only are their bodies stronger, but each of them also has a sense of pride and perseverance as a soldier.
"Soldiers!" I looked at the young faces and said solemnly: "Today, your training is over! You have had a very hard and difficult two months, but you have persisted and completed your achievements. The transformation! I feel so relieved!"
The crowd shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, ten thousand years! Ten thousand years of the Qin Dynasty!"
"Now is the time to review your training results!" I suddenly pulled out the long sword from my waist and shouted: "But when the Qin army draws their swords, they must see blood! Therefore, the first review you are about to receive will be on the battlefield. Come on! With new weapons in your hands and new tactics in your heart, are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!! Don't be afraid!!!" Having seen the power of muskets, they only wished they didn't have such a magical object when they destroyed the Six Kingdoms!
"Okay! I'm right here, waiting for your triumphant return!" I clenched the long sword in my hand, slashed forward through the wind, and shouted: "Go to war!"
"Your Majesty, ten thousand years! Ten thousand years of Great Qin!"
Five thousand people quickly formed a march, carrying long guns on their backs, medicine boxes and ammunition pouches on their left waists, bayonets and rain gear on their right waists, and rushed to the vicinity of Rewufang, where they met with the grain and bomb teams. These logistics teams are also selected elite soldiers and generals! Then wait for it to get dark and take advantage of the night to go to Jiuyuan!
