Chen Zhou left Yingchuan and walked slowly.
The route we took this time was not through Liang County, but through Xinzheng, from Hulao Pass to Luoyang, and then all the way west along the Yellow River. The first stop westward was Huayin.
I left Xudu and walked to this evening.
After leaving Yingchuan, Chen Zhou ordered everyone to camp and rest.
"Sir, why do you want to take me to pacify Guanzhong?"
Cao Zhen had been holding this sentence in his heart for a long time, and now he finally couldn't help but ask it.
Chen Zhou looked up and said with a smile: "Because General Cao is the lord's adopted son and has a very high status. He is very important to us in pacifying Guanzhong. It must be General Cao."
Cao Zhen: "..."
He didn't even know how important he was.
Chen Zhou did not continue to explain, and added: "General Cao, please help me arrange two people. Now leave as fast as possible, bypassing Chang'an and other places, and go to Liangzhou in the west to meet Ma Teng and Han Sui. Tell them that the court's The envoy is here. As an angel in the court, I oversee the army in Guanzhong. I also have a blank edict stamped with the emperor's seal and ribbon, and I have the authority to reward the shepherd of Liangzhou."
Cao Zhen asked in surprise: "Sir, you still want to pacify Liangzhou by the way?"
"It's not that easy to pacify Liangzhou."
Chen Zhou shook his head slightly and said: "I am just temporarily stabilizing Ma Teng and Han Sui, and letting them help me deal with Guo Si and Li Jue. In addition, I only have one copy of the edict, and Liangzhou Mu can only be alone. "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. If I reward one of them, the other will naturally be dissatisfied. This is where the conflict arises."
Cao Zhen suddenly realized what he was saying.
These counselors are indeed ruthless.
A few words may cause two people who were originally harmonious to contradict each other and kill each other.
Fortunately, Chen Zhou was Cao Cao's man. If he had taken refuge with others, or had been willing to help Zhang Miao, they could not imagine the consequences.
"Tell Ma Teng and Han Sui that as long as they can help me pacify the Sanfu area and regain Yongzhou, I can write one of their names on my blank edict."
Chen Zhou added: "As for whose name to write, it's up to them to decide among themselves."
Cao Zhen asked: "What if they don't want to?"
Chen Zhou shook his head and said: "No, the majesty of the Han Dynasty is still there, and everyone wants their official position to be justified. If they are still unwilling, I will supervise the army and use the name of the emperor to order those who do not obey. I will have a second plan by then.”
Hearing Chen Zhou's confident words, Cao Zhen understood that Ma Teng and Han Sui probably couldn't escape.
He immediately arranged for people to leave and contacted Ma Teng and Han Sui in advance to let them know that people from the court were coming.
The emperor's order is here!
The emperor's order now still has a certain gold content.
"Sir, what is this thing?"
Dian Wei was deeply interested in the box Cao Ang gave to Chen Zhou.
That small box was heavy and was handed over to Chen Zhou so solemnly. It must be something good.
"box?"
Chen Zhou said: "Bring it here, I'll open it and show it to you."
Dian Wei moved quickly and moved the box over after a while.
Chen Zhou opened it, and the first thing that appeared was a gun barrel less than a foot long, complete with stock, chamber, flint, etc.
It took Cao Ang and the others a long time to polish the first seamless steel pipe.
Strictly speaking, this is not a steel pipe, but it should be seamless.
This was a weapon that Chen Zhou built based on a flintlock gun as a self-defense weapon. The cost was too high and the workmanship was troublesome. More than half a year passed, but he only made one, and it was impossible to mass-produce it.
In addition to this, there is some ammo.
The bullets are mini rounds.
There is also a jar filled with gunpowder, which is also easy to make.
If Chen Zhou continues to teach the skills, the people below will be able to work hard.
In addition to the barrel, the spring is also very technically difficult, which is why it took so long.
However, this is a front-mounted flintlock gun, which is super troublesome to use. Unless it can be mass-produced and shoot in turns, it is not as convenient as a bow and arrow. The main reason is that it is more powerful and the sound is amazing. Chen Zhou uses this thing for self-defense. It has the effect of intimidating the enemy.
You can do a lot by using a loud voice to stun your enemies.
"What's this?"
Cao Zhen asked curiously.
"Firegun!"
Chen Zhou explained it, but no matter how clearly he explained it, they still didn't know what a fire gun was.
Just confused.
Chen Zhou poured the gunpowder into the barrel of the gun, then pressed the Mini bullet into it firmly, and said, "Come here, help me give it a try."
This gun has not been officially used yet.
It's unclear whether it will explode or not.
In case of a while, Chen Zhou felt that he had to lie down.
Finding an unlucky guy to test the gun is the best option.
After a while, they found a soldier.
Chen Zhou taught the soldier how to operate it, and then asked him to aim at a small tree nearby and pull the trigger.
boom!
There was a loud noise.
Everyone was shocked.
The soldier who fired the gun was so frightened that after the bullet was fired, he dropped the gun on the ground. The strong recoil made him take two steps back. The bullet was fired and hit the small tree in the middle. The trunk shook and branches and leaves fell down.
The soldier who fired the shot was stunned.
Everyone was stunned at this time.
They were so frightened by the deafening and terrifying gunfire that they didn't know how to react.
It was like thunder, a sound that seemed louder than thunder, completely beyond their inherent cognition, and felt incredible.
Chen Zhou had been mentally prepared for a long time and was not frightened. When he saw that the fire gun did not explode, he put it away with confidence. Then he walked towards the small tree and saw that there was an extra hole in the trunk, which was covered by rice. Made by exploding the bullet's warhead.
You can imagine how terrible it would be if it hit a person's body.
"Sir, this... this thing is so scary, but it's so strong?"
Dian Wei reacted first and then looked at the hole made in the tree trunk. His surprise was indescribable. He just thought it was too scary!
"Such a small thing can still exert such terrifying power!"
Cao Zhen later recovered and said in shock.
They felt that their knowledge had been completely subverted.
"sure."
Chen Zhou put away the fire gun with great satisfaction and put it back into the box, and said: "Actually, this power is not very strong, and the penetrating power is not good, so it can be used! It's a pity that it takes more than half a year to make one, so there is no way to mass Production."
Otherwise, it would be quite shocking to have a musketry team and take turns firing.
Is this still okay?
They can't imagine how terrifying it would be if it were so powerful.
The other soldiers slowly came over one after another.
Especially the soldier responsible for shooting rubbed his cheek, still not sure what he had just done.
