When the explosive packs and ammunition were blasted out, a terrifying air wave came from the ten flying thunder cannons.
For a while.
It feels like flying sand and rocks.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stood up straight and was not swept away by the wave of air, but he could not care about the beauty beside him.
Fine flying sand and dust slapped on the face!
The pain is a trivial matter, but the key is that it makes you unable to open your eyes.
at this time!
Mrs. Li on the side suffered a disaster.
Her body was delicate, and she staggered when the air wave hit her. She finally regained her balance, but she still had time to speak.
The roaring sound like thunder falling to the ground was like exploding in her ears, making her temporarily deaf.
But that's not the main thing.
The main thing is that after the thunder stopped, the second wave of air generated by the explosion was more fierce than before, knocking Mrs. Li directly to the ground, losing her previous noble aura.
After the wave of air passed and the dust dissipated, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty watched the beauty beside him being blown to the ground. He immediately pulled her up and said, "Why is Ai Ji lying on the ground?"
Questions about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
At this moment, Mrs. Li's ears were roaring, and she couldn't hear what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said. After being pulled up by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, she immediately shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. There was thunder in the day just now. The sound was so loud that it caused I can’t hear you, I don’t know what you are talking about!”
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not temporarily deaf. When he heard Mrs. Li's words, he immediately said: "What kind of thunder is that? The sound just now was the power of this flying thunder cannon. It was so powerful!"
"Hahaha."
"This kid Huo Guang doesn't lie to me. He can always come up with new tricks for me!"
As a heroic leader of the generation, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not frightened by the explosion just now.
Instead, he felt excited because of the power of the flying thunder cannon.
Mrs. Li on the side saw His Majesty beaming with joy and talking non-stop, but she couldn't hear what she was saying. She felt a little impatient and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I can't hear what you are saying!"
Mrs. Li, who was originally beautiful, suddenly looked a little unkempt after being blown by the wind and sand.
now.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw that she couldn't hear him, he immediately ordered the Yulin Army to take Mrs. Li down to the medical staff to ask what was going on.
Liu Che himself stayed to check on the flying thunder cannon.
The palm of his hand gently touched the body of the flying thunder cannon, which was still warm from the firing.
Fortunately, each gun only fired one shot.
Otherwise, if you touch the barrel now, you may get hot and blistered.
"Good thing, come here, pass my order, let the infantry and civilians transport these ten flying thunder cannons to the front line quickly. They must arrive before General Wei Qing finds the Huns cavalry. No delay!" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty directly ordered.
After hearing His Majesty's order, the soldiers of the Yulin Army immediately followed the instructions.
soon.
The ten flying thunder cannons were transported away.
Looking at the traces of the bombing of the thunder cannon, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was full of praise for its power.
At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said to the bodyguard Jin Rixi who was following him: "Go to Taishi Ling Sima Tan's home and tell him how he feels about going to the observatory to watch the stars tonight!"
Jin Rixi, the former prince of the Xiongnu, immediately said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Promise."
After a reply.
Jin Rixi went to talk to Taishi Ling Sima.
At night, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was waiting for Tai Shi Ling Sima to talk about the results of his night observation of the sky on the observatory.
As for who this Sima Tan is?
He is the father of Sima Qian and has profound knowledge. He is said to have "learned from Tianguan in the Tang Dynasty, studied under Yi Yang He, and studied Taoism from Huang Zi." His talents and learning are far superior to his son Sima Qian.
But why is Sima Qian not as famous?
Because Sima Qian wrote the "Historical Records", which is "the swan song of historians and the rhymeless lisao"!
But the reason why Sima Qian wrote "Historical Records" was just to inherit his father's last wish.
Sima talks about the relationship with "Historical Records" just like Gao E talks about "A Dream of Red Mansions". The world only knows that "A Dream of Red Mansions" was written by Cao Xueqin, but they don't know that the last forty chapters were continued by Gao E.
But it is different from Gao E.
Gao E continued writing "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin, while Sima Tan first wrote "Historical Records" and later completed it by his son Sima Qian.
At this moment, Sima Tan was sitting on the observatory, looking up at the stars.
In an instant.
He suddenly said with great joy: "Your Majesty, this is a sign of great auspiciousness, a sign of great auspiciousness."
"Look!"
"The five stars divide the sky. If they are accumulated in the east, China will benefit; if they are accumulated in the west, foreigners will benefit. The five stars are all gathered together from the stars, and the country in which they are located can bring the law to the world."
The five stars are what the pre-Qin Dynasty called Taibai, Suixing, Chenxing, Yinghuo and Zhenxing.
Don’t understand?
Then think of it as the commonly mentioned Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn.
And what Sima Tan said.
In fact, it is very similar to a saying that has been passed down orally from later generations, called "Five stars coming out of the East will benefit China"!
But this sentence is incomplete.
The complete yes!
The five stars came out of the east to help China conquer the Southern Qiang. The four barbarians were subjugated, the Shanyu surrendered, and they were bound to the sky!
It is not appropriate to use it during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, because it was a tactic devised by Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty to boost the morale of the army.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was what Sima Tan said just now that was correct.
and!
That sentence was also recorded in the book "Historical Records" by Sima Qian.
So there is no doubt about the provenance.
As for the word "China", it is not what we think in the broad sense now, but refers to the country of the Central Plains, that is, the current Han Dynasty!
at this time.
Listening to Sima's talk about good omens, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was immediately excited.
Although he couldn't understand the sky, but thinking about the power of today's flying thunder cannon, he believed what Sima Tan said.
then.
He couldn't help but sigh: "The five stars gathered together represent me sending troops to attack Xiong. It is God's will and I will win!"
"God's will cannot be violated."
"Hahaha!"
In the Mobei wilderness, the army led by Wei Qing was advancing with difficulty.
The battle between the Han Dynasty and the Huns had been planned by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for a long time.
As a general, Wei Qing naturally knew that he must not make any mistakes in this battle, and he must not return without success.
only.
After arriving in Mobei where the Huns lived.
The group of people saw no trace of the Huns at all, not even the herdsmen, let alone the Huns cavalry.
no way.
At this time, the Han Dynasty sent out troops with great force, if there were only 100,000 cavalry divided into two teams.
The Huns may not be afraid yet.
The main thing is.
Behind the 100,000 cavalry were more than 100,000 infantry, as well as countless civilians who helped transport supplies.
In this endless grassland.
Infantry is naturally inferior to cavalry.
But there is no doubt that the combat effectiveness of infantry cannot be ignored, especially the infantry of the Han Dynasty.
at any time.
When infantry meets cavalry, they are massacred unilaterally.
But the infantry of the Han Dynasty was different.
The infantry of the Han Dynasty could fight head-on with the powerful Huns cavalry.
The Huns' cavalry simply did not know how to cooperate and use tactics. They could not defeat the elite cavalry led by Wei Qing, and they were followed by more than 100,000 infantrymen and civilians.
It would be strange if he didn't run far away!
On the way, Huo Guang rode forward with the general.
I don’t know if it’s out of boredom or to pass the time. While the two were riding, General Wei Qing suddenly asked: "Captain Huo, what do you think of my general sending Li Guang away?"
Huo Guang didn't want to mention this matter.
Seeing Wei Qing, he asked.
Huo Guang then said: "Based on my understanding of the general, I shouldn't have done this. So I would venture to guess that this should be your majesty's order. Out of consideration for the old age of General Li Guang, are you afraid that he will cause trouble?"
Wei Qing glanced at Huo Guang, then nodded and said: "You are smart, but this is only one of them, there are two other reasons to consider!"
Huo Guang tilted his head slightly and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Wei Qing just said: "First of all, as you said, old general Li Guang is old, and this war against the Huns is of great importance, and there is no room for failure."
"Secondly, the old general has experienced three dynasties and shed a lot of blood fighting against the Huns. Your Majesty does not want to see the octogenarian general die under the sword of the Huns."
"Thirdly, our army went to Mobei after a long journey, and the soldiers were exhausted. The Huns' cavalry was waiting for work. If they ambush our army in the front, the situation would be very passive. At this time, if the old general can attack from the flank, Attacking in a roundabout way will be more useful than him becoming a forward general!"
After hearing the three reasons mentioned by the general, Huo Guang's heart moved slightly.
The first two reasons?
I'm afraid it's not what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty meant. The latter reason is probably the general's idea.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said that he was caring for the old general Li Guang, but it was not the case.
Li Guang once stood in the wrong team in the early years. Has His Majesty really forgotten this?
actually not!
Otherwise, even the three brothers of the Wei family could be granted the title of marquis at their infancy. If His Majesty wants to grant the title of marquis to Li Guang, wouldn't it be a matter of just one sentence?
Although the Han Dynasty granted titles based on military merit, this was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He made an exception, but he could make an exception for civil servants without military merit.
Not to mention Li Guang!
The army marched straight ahead in Mobei for two days and two nights. They could already see many corpses of cattle and sheep that had been thrown to death by the Huns in the streams.
See these.
Huo Guang quickly said to Wei Qing: "General, look, the Huns have already thrown the plagued cattle and sheep into the stream here. Fortunately, the soldiers did not drink from the stream on the road, otherwise they might get sick! "
Wei Qing nodded, then dismounted and walked to the stream to watch.
This rotting corpse carried an unpleasant stench in the air.
to be honest.
If the general hadn't passed by, Huo Guang wouldn't have wanted to get any closer and just wanted to stay far away from it.
But Wei Qing waved to Huo Guang at this time: "Colonel Huo, come here."
"promise!"
Huo Guang could only hold his nose and walk over at this moment.
Wait until you get closer.
Huo Guang asked: "Did the general discover something?"
"There are some discoveries!" Wei Qing nodded, stirred the corpse of the cow and sheep with the branches he picked up, and said: "Look at this dead sheep, its degree of decay is not serious, which means that it was just a few days ago. It was deliberately put here by the Huns!"
Hearing Wei Qing's words, Huo Guang frowned and asked: "What the general is saying is that if we go forward for a few days, we may encounter these Huns cavalry?"
The general shook his head and said: "Both armies are advancing. The Huns cavalry are just running away, but our Han army doesn't know the direction. I'm afraid we won't encounter them in a few days."
"I'm just afraid of what might happen, when I'm tired of traveling and traveling."
"The Huns deliberately set up an ambush in the front. If our army didn't know anything about it and plunged into the ambush of the Huns, we would probably suffer heavy losses!"
Huo Guang also nodded in agreement with the general's words.
Soldiers who, deception also!
Although the Huns are not as good as the Han in using troops, they are not fools and there is no guarantee that they will not deliberately set up an ambush in the front.
March and fight.
This is no child's play.
If you are not more vigilant, I am afraid that you will really capsize in the gutter.
After thinking for a while, Huo Guang said: "What the general said is absolutely true, but my subordinates are not very talented and have little knowledge. I don't know how to deal with this situation. I still hope for instructions from the general?"
Wei Qing said calmly: "There is no good way to deal with this situation. The army still has to move forward. We can only increase the number of soldiers exploring the horse in front, and at the same time, slightly slow down the marching speed!"
Huo Guang nodded and said, "I understand, General. I'll go and tell people to do it right now."
"Um."
Wei Qing nodded and snorted.
After seeing General Wei Qing agree.
Huo Guang fled here quickly without saying a word.
The stench of rotting corpses was too unpleasant. Overwhelmed by that smell, Huo Guang felt that his brain had almost stopped thinking.
I don’t know how Uncle Wei Qing turned a blind eye and stayed there to study the problem.
After adjusting his armor, Huo Guang got on his horse again and said to the marching soldiers: "The general has orders to slow down the march, increase the number of spies, and go to the front to explore for information!"
"Pass on my words one by one."
"Don't pass it by mistake."
"."
As a result, the marching speed of the Wei Qing Army slowed down again.
And within these two days of slowdown.
The infantry and civilian teams in the rear, which were used to ensure the supply of supplies, rushed up a batch of good things.
It stands to reason.
After this batch of supplies arrives, General Wei Qing should be notified first.
However, the infantrymen who transported this batch of cargo informed Huo Guang first and said: "Captain Huo, this is the cargo that Your Majesty hastily transported from Chang'an. Countless horses have been exhausted for this purpose, and it was finally delivered today." In your hands!”
Huo Guang frowned and asked, "Why not inform me first and not the general?"
The man scratched his head quickly, not knowing how to reply, so he said: "It only said that I would hand it over to you, but it didn't say that it would be handed over to the general!"
Huo Guang didn't know what was in the wooden box at this time. Hearing this, he could only frown and said: "Then what is in here? Food or weapons? Or armor? Open it and show it to me!"
"promise."
The infantry is only responsible for following the arrangements from above, and naturally they don't know what is inside.
After hearing what Huo Guang said.
He opened the wooden box and looked around. He saw a box full of iron lumps, all tied to a short wooden stick.
The person in charge of transportation had seen this before and immediately asked: "Look, these are all things. I don't know what they are used for."
But at this moment.
Huo Guang's eyes already burst out with a light.
No one else knows this stuff!
But he must know him.
This is similar to the hand grenade made in the border area. It is very primitive and crude. The design was originally given to Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, by Huo Guang.
now!
It was finally built and shipped over.
(End of chapter)
