"Zhang Futai, who are these dark things?"
"Mrs. Ma, these are six big black pots!"
"Black pot? Is this... for the imperial kitchen?"
"Yes, yes, it is used in the imperial kitchen and used to stew soup for the emperor. It is said that it was passed down from the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao!"
"Oh, it's the ancestral black pot? No wonder it's so strong!"
"Of course, it's a royal thing..."
In the courtyard where the Emperor of Langzhong was walking, a Sichuan governor, a Tongzhi Sichuan headquarters officer, and a military general counselor in front of the tent were standing next to six 24-pound mortars and talking nonsense.
Oh, it’s not nonsense that’s totally unfounded, but it’s nonsense that’s well-founded. Because Zhu Youjian saw that the mortar looked like a black pot, he officially named it "Taizu Black Pot Cannon". Since these six black pot cannons were Zhu Youjian's secret weapons used to quell the An and She rebellions, they had to be kept secret, so they were called "black pot" to the outside world, omitting the word "cannon".
Of course the black pot is not meant to be carried... How heavy is the black pot used to fire 24 kilograms of wooden shells? No one can carry it! Therefore, those who were not very knowledgeable in the emperor's profession took it for granted that these six "pots" were the large black cast iron pots used for stewing soup in the imperial kitchen.
Although these six "black pots" are secrets, they will not be hidden and hidden from anyone. And the artillery still needs to be trained! The roar that can often be heard in Langzhong City these days is that these six "black pots" are conducting shooting training.
This morning, these six "black pots" have just been taken out for training. After returning, they will undergo routine maintenance. They need to be polished and carefully applied with a thin layer of grease to prevent rust. The gun mount (the mortar does not have a wheeled mount, but it still has a strong wooden mount) must also be carefully inspected. If it is damaged, it must be repaired or replaced with a new one in time. After the maintenance work is completed, if it does not rain, the six "black pots" will have to be placed in the yard, waiting for Zhu Youjian to inspect - the "black pot" artillery team is a newly built unit, and the "black pot" artillery team It is new equipment. Because it is a direct-firing artillery, it is more troublesome to use than a direct-aiming 3-pounder. Even Zhu Youjian himself is not very good at using it.
Moreover, Zhu Youjian also equipped these six "black pot" cannons with wooden support shells that required high confidentiality. Therefore, he could not ask the foreigners Sun Dapao invited from Macau to help with training, so he had to personally lead a team from the Youth Army. I groped with the artillerymen selected from the young guards.
Now the maintenance of the six black pots has been completed, but Zhu Youjian and several Mongolian nobles were playing on Panlong Mountain and have not returned, so the six black pots are left in the yard for people to enjoy casually.
Qin Liangyu was also very curious. After following Gao Hongtu and Zhang Lun into the courtyard, he saw these six big black pots at a glance, so he started asking.
While the three people were chatting, a uniform shout suddenly came from outside: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"
It turns out that Zhu Youjian came back from hunting!
Gao Hongtu, Zhang Lun, and Qin Liangyu stopped studying the blame, turned around, and walked out of the gate again, ready to pick up the driver.
Qin Liangyu had never seen Zhu Youjian before, so of course he had to take a closer look at what this "dark and awake" guy looked like this time.
The reason why Zhu Youjian is said to be dim and clear at times is because Sichuan Shilin's evaluation of Zhu Youjian is very erratic. When Zhu Youjian killed Wei Zhongxian with his sword, everyone was looking forward to him, thinking that Ming Dynasty finally had a wise king!
But for nearly a year afterwards, the wise king who killed Wei Zhongxian neatly seemed to have nothing to do. He did not even clean up the eunuchs in the court, nor did he bring order to the chaos and vindicate the Donglin gentlemen.
He ignored the war in the southwest. No matter how the local officials in the southwest called for Zhu Xieyuan to be resurrected, he ignored them and still reused Zhang Heming, who did not know how to fight.
And just when the people of Sichuan had no hope for the little emperor Chongzhen, something shocking happened. This little emperor actually ignored the dissuasion of his cabinet ministers and brought only the so-called cavalry in front of the tent to fight the tens of thousands of Mongolian Han troops who invaded Datong!
When the news reached Sichuan, the whole province was in an uproar! Both officials and gentry believed that the young emperor would follow in the footsteps of Ming Yingzong.
But the development of things is once again unbelievable. It turns out that the little emperor is not Ming Yingzong, but Sailu Bu! In Datong, he took the lead, led the army to break out, killed the most powerful Mongolian warrior, and captured alive the princess who was in charge of thousands of households in the Han army! He also drove the Mongolian tiger and rabbit Dun Khan out of the Great Wall, and later went for a walk on the grassland, and had a marriage alliance with the Mongolian Han tribe...
The officials, gentry and even chieftains in Sichuan felt petrified when they heard the news.
This kid emperor is so crazy, he's just doing all sorts of things!
What's even more exaggerated is that although this misbehaving little emperor acted outrageously, he was reliable on the battlefield!
No matter whether the enemy is the Mongolian Khan, the Great Jin Khan, or the bandits from the northwest, they can't defeat him!
In fact, although the officials and gentry in Sichuan hoped that the Ming Dynasty would produce a wise and patriotic emperor, they did not hold out much hope... Emperor Chongzhen was a child emperor who never left the palace. How wise could he be? As long as you don't act recklessly and can live a peaceful life, everyone feels good.
But no one expected that this little emperor of the Ming Dynasty would be the most mischievous emperor after the old man Chengmiao!
Moreover, his fighting ability is almost close to that of Taizu and Chengzu...
But the problem is that the chaos in the southwest cannot be settled quickly just by being able to fight. No matter how good you are as a little emperor, can you still stay in Sichuan forever?
To deal with the southwest, you need to have clever means!
When Qin Liangyu was thinking about these things, Zhu Youjian had already arrived on horseback and was walking outside the door, followed by three Mongolian noble concubines such as Su Tai, Batma Hong, and Zhong Muna, as well as a group of cavalry in front of the tent.
Zhu Youjian also saw Qin Liangyu from a distance - an aunt over 1.80 meters tall who would attract attention wherever she placed her!
"But Mrs. Shizhuma?" Zhu Youjian asked as he quickly dismounted from his horse and stood firmly in front of Qin Liangyu, Gao Hongtu and Zhang Lun.
The three of them bowed to Zhu Youjian, and then Qin Liangyu looked at Zhu Youjian, who was only slightly shorter than himself but also tall and strong, and replied: "I am Qin Liangyu."
"So tall!" Zhu Youjian looked at Qin Liangyu, who was like a giant, and said with a smile, "The Ming Dynasty can still have the land of Bashu, and Mrs. Ma is indispensable! When I was in the north, I wanted to ask Mrs. Ma to go north to discuss the southwest. Military, and worried that the southwest would not be without Mrs. Ma for a day. This time I finally got a chance to talk to Mrs. Ma!"
Then he said to Gao Hongtu and Zhang Lun: "You two should also come together to discuss... The strategy for the southwest will be decided today!"
He sounded confident. Not to mention Zhang Lun, a civil servant, even Qin Liangyu, the most capable Tongzhi general in the southwest, only frowned. How could the southwest be so easy to decide?
The terrain in the southwest is no better than the grassland, and the enemy has no place to hide. As long as the cavalry is strong, he will be captured in one fell swoop.
In the southwest, there are mountains connected with mountains, and between the mountains are valleys that can support people. Every valley has deep-rooted chieftains or officials of the government... and there are several generations of each other. A good marriage alliance has long formed an intricate network that is extremely difficult to shake.
While Qin Liangyu was thinking about it, she had already followed Zhu Youjian into the Xingzai gate and arrived in front of the six black pots. At this time, Zhu Youjian suddenly stopped and started to check the black pots. While checking, he said: " Madam Ma, do you have an unmarried daughter or unmarried niece?"
What? Why did the emperor ask this question? Qin Liangyu was stunned and looked up at the little emperor who was inspecting a black pot. He didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Zhu Youjian said openly: "I want to make them my concubines!"
