But no matter what the situation is, these murderous gods in the court cannot be allowed to lead the Guanzhong Army southward.
Once it reaches that point, it will not only be the Shanyue people who will suffer, but the Jiangnan nobles will definitely bear the brunt.
When the time comes, the God of Killing will not care whether you are involved or not, he will just kill you.
After all, everyone knew that the emperor wanted to control Jiangnan.
Xiao Yu was about to unite a group of officials from the Jiangnan gentry to stop him, but he saw that His Majesty Li Er had a stern look on his face and said in a cold voice: "The rebellion in Shanyue and the corruption in Jiangnan have put the loyal ministers in danger but there is no soldier to rescue them. I am very concerned about this." Jiangnan officials are very disappointed!"
"Since I came to the throne, I have been very tolerant to the Jiangnan nobles. Unexpectedly, what I got in exchange was that I would push myself even further, without any regard for the court's laws or my kindness."
"My dear friends, do you think I should still be so tolerant to them now? My good son-in-law's life and death are at stake now. I want to make Jiangnan turbulent, but I also want to make the Jiangnan nobles understand whether Jiangnan is the imperial court's Jiangnan or Jiangnan. The private land of the nobles must be shown to those barbaric Shanyue people the consequences of using mantis arms as chariots!"
"I think General Cheng's suggestion is good. The imperial court should send a large army from Guanzhong southward to remove all obstacles, and at the same time send a supervisory censor to thoroughly investigate the navy case. What do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials of the Jiangnan gentry changed their expressions.
The phrase "Jiangnan gentry" can be considered to include all Jiangnan aristocratic families.
This shows that the emperor is extremely angry and no longer cares about which Jiangnan nobles are involved.
At this time, the hearts of every official from the Jiangnan gentry almost jumped out of their throats!
It seems that this time the Jiangnan nobles and Shanyue wanted to give the imperial court a show of strength and finally drove His Majesty Li Er to a panic!
The officials of the Jiangnan gentry no longer cared about their image, and knelt down with a plop, and quickly stopped him: "Your Majesty, you must not do this, this will lead to Jiangnan falling into a situation that will never be restored..."
While begging, the eyes of these Jiangnan officials couldn't help but drift towards Xiao Yu.
Seeing the looks in their eyes, Xiao Yu was extremely angry.
Now you know how to ask me for help, aren’t you very capable?
It was extremely stupid to not let him hear about such a big thing.
A bunch of idiots who risk their lives rather than their money!
Although Xiao Yu was extremely angry and wanted to let them fend for themselves, he couldn't do that.
Xiao is one of the leaders of the Jiangnan noble clan, and these words are not just said casually.
The Jiangnan gentry have close contacts and deep connections. Once the rest of the gentry suffers a disaster, there is no guarantee that the Xiao family will not be involved.
Both prosper and lose, this is the truest portrayal of the Jiangnan gentry.
Although he was not involved, no matter how he looked at it, he was kidnapped by these bastards.
Xiao Yu's mouth was full of bitterness, and he fell to the ground and begged: "Your Majesty, the Guanzhong Army is the barrier of the capital and should not be moved lightly. The veteran believes that your Majesty first issued an order to order the soldiers from all over the south of the Yangtze River to send troops as quickly as possible to rescue the consort, and also to pacify Shanyue as soon as possible. Rebellion and ensure the stability of Jiangnan."
Although this suggestion was the most reasonable, His Majesty Li Er did not speak, but looked coldly at these Jiangnan officials.
Judging from his eyes, His Majesty Li Er is obviously a little moved.
As an old fox in officialdom, Xiao Yu certainly knows His Majesty Li Er's character very well.
If you want to achieve your goals, you must grasp the emperor's weaknesses.
What is His Majesty Li Er's weakness?
That is the Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo...
Anyone who dares to stop him from becoming the emperor of the ages is seeking death!
The people in Jiangnan are rich and abundant, which can provide the food, grass and baggage for the Eastern Expedition, so His Majesty Li Er does not want Jiangnan to fall into chaos.
If the Jiangnan nobles were willing to give up some of their interests and assist His Majesty Li Er in his eastern expedition to Goryeo, His Majesty Li Er would not care about the inaction of the Jiangnan nobles.
The emperor also had scruples. No emperor wanted to see the most prosperous place in the empire in chaos and the people's livelihood withered.
His Majesty Li Er sent Yang Fan to Jiangnan this time, which was originally a test for the Jiangnan nobles.
As long as the Jiangnan nobles give up some benefits and assist His Majesty Li Er in his eastern expedition, everything will be fine.
But the Jiangnan nobles refused to give in at all!
If you don't want to, just don't. These people are so crazy that they want to kill Yang Fan. This touches the emperor's bottom line.
Not to mention that Yang Fan was Li Er's son-in-law and also an official of the imperial court.
Not taking Yang Fan seriously like this is simply a slap in the emperor's face.
Now that the Jiangnan nobles have reached this situation, as the leader of Jiangnan, Xiao Yu cannot ignore it.
After all, safeguarding the interests of the Jiangnan gentry is also safeguarding the interests of the Xiao family.
Now that Yang Fan has felt strong resistance, the emperor has felt the determination of the Jiangnan nobles to defend Jiangnan.
Then, at this time, the Jiangnan nobles should give up some benefits.
Only in this way can we try to eliminate the anger in His Majesty Li Er's heart.
The current plan is to try our best to save Yang Fan's life, so mobilizing Jiangnan's government troops for rescue is the fastest way.
His Majesty Li Er looked at Xiao Yu suspiciously for a long time, and then said slowly: "Song Guogong, can you guarantee that the Jiangnan nobles will not deliberately block it again, and that the soldiers asking for help will not deliberately delay it?"
Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty has command over the world. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will be killed. I am willing to issue a military order and immediately go to the south of the Yangtze River to try my best to save the consort from danger, and at the same time put down the Shanyue rebellion..."
It’s not guaranteed!
If you don't make a guarantee, you can only watch Cheng Yaojin and other killing gods lead the Guanzhong army southward!
Xiao Yu felt that he had been tricked by the ignorant bastards of the Jiangnan gentry.
Once the emperor ordered the Guanzhong Army to go south to eliminate the corrupt situation in Jiangnan, Xiao had no intention of staying out of the matter.
What's more serious is that all the civil and military officials in the dynasty believe that the Xiao family is behind this matter.
It really kills people!
Of course, it was thankless for Xiao Yu to stand up and express his willingness to go to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion.
This move was obviously in opposition to the Jiangnan gentry.
After all, this matter has a great impact. Not only must the rebellion be suppressed, but the emperor must also be given an explanation.
To give an explanation, someone from the Jiangnan gentry must take the blame...
As a result, there will definitely be a gap between the Xiao family and the Jiangnan gentry.
From now on, it will be impossible for the Jiangnan gentry to be monolithic.
But no matter what he does, Xiao Yu is not a human being inside and out.
But now the situation is critical, and the poor Taoist is not as good as the Taoist friend. Xiao Yu can't control so much. He should protect the Xiao family first.
Of course His Majesty Li Er also knows the truth of the importance of military speed.
If we mobilize troops from Guanzhong and go south, wait until we have collected supplies of food, grass and troops, and then rush to the south of the Yangtze River, the day lilies may be cold!
Although the chance of rescuing Yang Fan was slim, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he did not want his two daughters to become widows just after they got married.
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er did not dare to delay, and immediately ordered: "Pass on my decree, remove Duke Yun from the post of Jiangnan General Manager, escort him back to Beijing to await review, appoint Li Ji as the General Manager of the Jiangnan Road March, Qin Qiong as the Pioneer Officer, and Xiao Yu In order to supervise the imperial envoy, I will immediately go to the south of the Yangtze River to put down the rebellion, and at the same time, I will grant Cheng Chumo the power to mobilize troops to rescue the prince-in-law immediately. Any officials or soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River who do not obey orders will be killed!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
All civil and military officials in the court immediately knelt down and shouted in unison.
The emperor obviously used a two-pronged approach to prevent the officials of the Jiangnan gentry from having any luck.
While the court tried every means to rescue Yang Fan, Yang Fan was completely fine when he was surrounded by heavy troops.
Even after several tentative attacks by Jiangnan nobles, the two sides fell into a brief stalemate.
Although there are many dead soldiers from the Jiangnan gentry and the alliance of Shanyue people.
When the number of people is large, it is easy to cause conflicts. Each party will try their best to preserve their own strength and let others charge into the battle. Naturally, they do not want to fight desperately.
The dead soldiers of the Jiangnan gentry have arrived for two days, but the attack has made no progress, which makes Zhang Liang and Changsun Chong anxious.
Especially Zhang Liang, he planned this incident at the risk of killing the nine tribes. If Yang Fan could not be killed as soon as possible, once the matter was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.
The sunset was about to set on the horizon, and Zhang Liang stood on the edge of the mountain forest, feeling like the coming night.
Seeing the Shanyue people lying casually on the ground like scattered soldiers, and looking at the Jiangnan dead soldiers who couldn't curl up, they couldn't help but grit their teeth with hatred.
Such a group of greedy people who only know how to preserve their own strength and fight for their own interests are simply a bunch of trash.
No wonder these people have continued to conquer for generations for a little profit. They are really to blame!
If he hadn't asked for help from them now, he would have brought troops to kill them all.
Especially the commander of the Shanyue Sect, Lei Kunming, who only had muscles but no brains, kept saying that he did not want his tribe to die in vain.
But don’t you know that if you were not regarded as the best candidate to take the blame, how could the Jiangnan nobles and themselves allow you to come to Suzhou?
If you are not willing to contribute, what use do you have?
Of course, if Yang Fan is killed, there will be no need for these people to stay.
No matter what the final outcome is, these Shanyue people in front of them have only one way to die.
These brainless guys are still obsessed with dreaming about getting rich. They are so stupid!
Looking up at the Jiangnan dead soldiers stationed at various key roads going down the mountain, Zhang Liang sneered in his heart, but was not anxious.
In his opinion, it was the Jiangnan nobles who wanted Yang Fan dead the most.
But he really didn't expect that Yang Fan could repel several charges from Jiangnan dead soldiers with just a few hundred people.
It seems that it was no luck that Yang Fan destroyed Tubo with his stick, and his method of leading troops should not be underestimated.
But no matter how strong Yang Fan is, what can he do? He is not trapped to death and will soon become their lamb to be slaughtered.
It is so naive to think that if you stick to the heights, you can stand still and wait for help!
Almost all the Jiangnan noble clans have reached a consensus. Not only will they not allow the guards from all over the country to send a single soldier to rescue, they will also send soldiers and dead soldiers raised by their respective clans to come.
The purpose is obvious, to kill Yang Fan here and give the emperor a shock!
They wanted the emperor to know that Jiangnan belonged to the Jiangnan gentry.
Even the imperial court cannot get involved in robbing the interests of the Jiangnan nobles!
Zhang Liang was a little bit disgusted by the practices of the Jiangnan nobles, and even felt that they were short-sighted.
Even if you can be arrogant for a while, do you really think that His Majesty Li Er is a fool?
Have these people forgotten how His Majesty Li Er started his career, how he rose to power, and how he secured his throne?
When Li Er is forced to raise the butcher's knife, the Jiangnan gentry will face a bloody purge.
Zhang Liang is extremely sure!
Once the emperor receives the news, he will definitely send troops to exterminate these rebellious officials and traitors.
It's a pity that they now have a common enemy Yang Fan, otherwise killing all these people would be a great achievement.
Thinking of how many of his names had been lost at the hands of Yang Fan, Zhang Liang couldn't help but press the saber on his waist and cast a look of hatred in his eyes!
If he doesn't take revenge, what will the remaining 500 adopted sons think of him?
As long as Yang Fan can be killed, he doesn't care what happens to the Jiangnan gentry, let alone whether the Shanyue people will be annihilated in the long stream of history.
Suddenly, a tinkling sound came from the mountain. Zhang Liang listened carefully. The source of the sound seemed to be from the top of the mountain.
At such a critical moment, Yang Fan is still in the mood to strike. Is it possible that the opponent's weapons have been exhausted?
Looking up the mountain, the sun sets in the west, the sun is dazzling, and there is a glow in the sky, and you can't see what is happening on the top of the mountain.
Suddenly, Zhang Liang felt guilty.
Yang Fan may be a tough guy, but he often comes up with some fantastic ideas and surprises many people with his uncanny abilities.
Although Zhang Liang has not been in Guanzhong in the past two years, Yang Fan became a household name with his musket and thunder.
Moreover, Yang Fan was able to guard the area for so long only because of advanced weapons.
Could it be that this kid has come up with some powerful weapon?
This thought made Zhang Liang a little uneasy.
Although it is certain that nearby state capitals cannot send soldiers to rescue.
But in order to prevent long nights and endless dreams, it is better to kill this kid quickly so that we can rest assured!
But looking around, the dead soldiers of each family were fighting independently, with no unified command at all. This was also the reason for the weak attack.
For this plan, only by electing a commander can these dead soldiers be twisted into a rope, and then they can attack up the mountain in one go and kill Yang Fan with their own hands!
It seems that I have to be a lobbyist again.
But none of these Jiangnan nobles were convinced. This task could not be completed in a short time.
Suppressing the worries in his heart, Zhang Liang could only do his best.
As long as Yang Fan did not have heavy cavalry, it would be impossible to break out of his own encirclement.
Naturally, Yang Fan on the mountain didn't know Zhang Liang's plan, nor did he know that the furious Li Er had already started a game with the Jiangnan nobles, and even ordered Cheng Chumo to lead the government troops to come to the rescue.
Because he has now devoted himself wholeheartedly to the idea of building heavy cavalry.
After all, this is also the best way to prevent one's own battle losses.
Watching the huge hydraulic forging hammer being pushed by water power, it was lifted high and then fell rapidly.
The sound of "dang, dang, dang..." continued, blood-red iron pieces and iron filings scattered everywhere, and the original iron ingots turned into large, thin, rectangular iron pieces.
On normal days, everyone would think it was very noisy, but at this time, it was indeed pleasant music to everyone.
The iron sheet was forged to a suitable thickness, and the craftsmen processed it to form a barrel-shaped helmet. They used a hammer to drill holes in the barrel-shaped helmet, and then fixed it with leather, and a European barrel-shaped helmet was formed.
A guard next to him had been standing there for a long time, letting the barrel helmet be put on his head. The armor on his body was also made of several complete iron plates...
Although the flexibility is much worse, ordinary crossbows cannot hurt him at all.
In an instant, the soldier turned into an airtight steel monster.
Half of the more than one hundred craftsmen are blacksmiths. Complex processes are handled by blacksmiths, while simple processes are assisted by others...
Sets of simple armors were made according to the drawings, with clear division of labor and extremely fast speed.
At the same time, Yang Fan, Zhai Changsun and Pei Xingjian assembled a pair of strange-looking iron pieces and put them on a war horse.
Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction and motioned to the guard: "Go up and try!"
Upon hearing the order, the guard stepped on the stirrups without hesitation, got on his horse, and made a sprint.
On the other side, Xi Junmai asked the crossbowman to raise the crossbow in his hand, and rain of crossbow arrows flew out.
The sound of clanking, clanging, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanking, clanging, clanging, clanging and clanging sounds of impact could be heard endlessly, but the guards and horses were not damaged at all.
When the guard returned to the original position on his horse intact, although the horse was panting, it was obvious that it had not reached its limit, which made Yang Fan very happy.
It seems that the simple heavy cavalry has been built.
Although this kind of heavy cavalry is different from all the heavy cavalry in Huaxia dynasties, its protective power is stronger.
After all, Yang Fan added a barrel helmet.
Although the line of sight is limited to a certain extent, the protective power is greatly increased.
You should know that the head protection of heavy cavalry only began to be paid attention to in the Song Dynasty.
According to historical records, during the Song Dynasty, Xixia and Jin used heavy helmets that covered the face and only exposed the eyes in their respective heavy cavalry units, Tieyaozi and Tiefutu.
After the fall of the Yuan Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty, full-coverage helmets were used in the army.
This full-coverage bucket helmet designed by Yang Fan is a favorite among Western European heavy knights and has a very strong Western flavor.
In actual combat, it can also effectively protect the head safety of knights when charging into battle. This is also a piece of equipment that is very suitable for breakouts now.
Looking at the intact people and horses, Zhai Changsun could not think of any words to express the shock in his heart: "Master, this... this can actually ignore the shooting of the bow and crossbow, it is simply too strong."
"Although the armor of the Black Armor Army can ignore the firing of crossbows, it cannot protect the head at all. This is simply a design of God."
Pei Xingjian and others next to him also had eyes shining, and they looked at Yang Fan with astonishing eyes!
How did the Governor get such a brain?
I just complained about the lack of heavy cavalry to break through the encirclement two days ago. After just two nights of sleep, I was able to make a full set of heavy cavalry armor, and the protection was so strong. It was really surprising.
With these heavy cavalry, if you charge from a high position, you will definitely be able to lead the crowd to break through.
Who doesn’t want to have a chance to survive if they can survive?
Looking at the adoring eyes of everyone, Yang Fan maintained a cold attitude throughout the whole process, giving everyone an increasingly unpredictable feeling, but he was extremely proud of himself!
Are you shocked?
Haha, what a bastard!
It's just a reference to the knowledge of later generations, coupled with the simplified design of Western European barrel helmets!
The reason why heavy cavalry was lacking in ancient times was because of the limitations of forging skills.
Now that I not only have an iron smelting plant, but also hydraulic forging, and the efficient cooperation of the assembly line, making heavy armor is a piece of cake.
Isn't it just a few iron plates? The chest and back are a whole iron plate, and the arms are barrel-shaped armors. The joints of the upper and lower arms are connected with slip knots, focusing on protecting the front. This is a heavy cavalry.
The role of plate armor was deified by many people in ancient times. They said it was invulnerable. In fact, it had as many disadvantages as advantages, and it was not difficult to make.
The key is the quality of the iron material and the difficulty of the forging hammer.
Without good quality iron, it is difficult to create tough parts.
Without a water-powered forging hammer, the iron armor on the chest and back could not be hammered out even by manpower.
This is the power of knowledge, and this is the advantage of the time traveler.
At this moment, Yang Fan was pretending to be very happy.
At this moment, Yang Fan also had his own heavy cavalry.
(End of chapter)
