"Brothers, don't worry, the imperial court has already prepared the weapons to destroy Xingqing Mansion."
"And the commander of those weapons is Brother Lu."
"That weapon, called the Flying Thunder Cannon, was also made by Zhuangyuan Gong. It can fly a hundred feet away. Once it explodes, there will definitely be no living things within the range of twenty feet.
Even a city wall can be blown down with a few cannons, and it can tear apart mountains and rocks, which is easy. "
"...Really?" Yang Zhen looked at Gao Zhang uncertainly, always feeling that his words were bragging.
"Brother Yang, don't worry. After we discuss it here, I will personally lead you to the Divine Thunder Division under the Imperial City Division to let you intuitively feel the power of the flying thunder cannon."
Seeing Gao Zhang's confident answer, several generals once again set their sights on the plan.
It's just that those telescopes assigned to them were hugged one by one and they were unwilling to let go.
As for the issue of the bitter cold winter, the Song Dynasty army is now equipped with thick cotton clothes, cotton robes, cotton hats, cotton gloves and felt boots.
It is enough to ensure the warmth of the soldiers to the greatest extent and reduce the possibility of frostbite.
Yao Pingzhong couldn't calm down for a long time after reading the plan in his hand.
But I have to admit that the plan of the top scholar in front of me does have the possibility of success.
"For more than a hundred years, the Song Dynasty and Xixia have been fighting each other, always by attacking fortresses and destroying villages, and making camp at every step."
"And Duke Zhuang Yuan's plan will indeed exceed everyone's expectations."
"The general feels that if you are the champion, you can really solve the requests we have made before."
"Then I, the Song Dynasty, can take this opportunity to take action. We can at least be 50% sure of destroying the capital of Xixia.
Of course, this requires us to know whether the flying thunder cannon really has the power to crack mountains and crack rocks..."
The old and steady Yang Zhen raised another question.
"If that flying thunder cannon is really so powerful, then why don't we, the Great Song Dynasty, work step by step and fight steadily?"
Gao Zhang slowly shook his head.
"We have been fighting steadily for more than a hundred years. Now, with such a sharp weapon, it is natural to be able to defeat the cauldron in one battle. It is the best."
"After all, no matter what kind of weapon it is, once it appears on the battlefield, someone will eventually find weapons and equipment that can weaken or counter it."
"What's more, what I, the Song Dynasty, face is not just a Xixia."
Liu Qi also nodded heavily.
"The general also feels that what the champion said is true, now that we have a sharp weapon and a good strategy for a quick victory.
We should fight quickly to solve our Song Dynasty's northwest border troubles, so that we can fully deal with the changes in the Liao Kingdom in the future. "
"Your biggest concern right now is whether the flying thunder cannon can really destroy Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the Xixia Kingdom, in just a few days without taking more than a month."
"In this case, Zhao Yaban and Lu Dalu, then it will be hard for you two."
"Everyone, please, it's still early. If we leave the city quickly, we should be able to make it in time."
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When Fang La, Yao Pingzhong, Yang Zhen, and Liu Qi, these young heroes of the Song Dynasty, stood outside the test range of the Shenlei Division.
Watching the flying thunder cannon fire, it accurately hit the target a hundred feet away.
When I saw the deep hole that was blasted on the ground at the target position, and the hundreds of sheep used to test the cannon.
All the sheep within ten feet of the explosion point were dead, and those in the middle of the explosion point were blown to pieces.
The dead sheep ten feet away showed no visible wounds, but their hearts and lungs were already broken.
The power of just one shot made these generals who had expressed serious doubts about whether the Song Dynasty really had weapons that could destroy Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xixia, now so surprised that they could not even speak.
Zhao Yaban and Na Lu Qian even took everyone to visit the Flying Thunder Cannon Battalion under the jurisdiction of the Shenlei Division, which has now expanded to the size of two battalions.
Looking at those flying thunder cannons exuding a cold metallic luster under the Xixia sky.
Imagine the terrible consequences that such a powerful artillery fire could have caused by firing a salvo into the Xingqing Mansion.
Yang Zhen, who had reservations about the raid on Xingqing Mansion before, looked at his ears that were still ringing in a very shameless manner and gave a new answer.
"The general finally understands why, Lord Zhuangyuan, you insist on directing your troops towards the capital of Xixia."
"We in the Song Dynasty actually have such a large number of such shocking weapons. It only takes a few days. I am afraid that one day is enough to turn the capital of Xixia into ruins..."
Liu Qi's words were obviously flattering, but they sounded nice. At least all the generals who had witnessed the power of the flying thunder cannon understood it.
With the support of the No. 1 Scholar who often performs magic tricks and frequently pulls out all kinds of good treasures, if a surprise attack on Xingqing Mansion is carried out, the success rate will be more than 50%, at least 70% or more.
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Gao Qiu looked at Gao Zhang in front of him. In a blink of an eye, the eldest son Ye had already married and grown up.
In just a few years, from Fuyin, who could only rely on his biological father, to a young boy in the government office, he made rapid progress, first becoming the world-famous prodigy number one scholar in one fell swoop.
After that, he was responsible for the affairs of armaments reform and achieved great success. He went to Jiangnan and solved the Zhu family rebellion in Jiangnan in a matter of seconds.
Later, the battle between Fusang and the Japanese was remotely controlled, allowing the Song Dynasty to obtain countless benefits from Fusang Island.
After going on a mission to the Liao Kingdom, he got back a lot of valuable information, and also forged deep friendships with the Han officials in the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom.
But now, with the emperor's instructions, Na is responsible for presiding over the planning of Xixia.
In just a few years, he had already become the Second Rank Privy Council Officer. It could be said that he was only one step away from becoming the first military minister and Taiwei of the Great Song Dynasty.
If Gao Qiu couldn't help but wipe his face this time when he went to Shaanxi Road to appease him and make new achievements, maybe in a year or two, this kid would be on an equal footing with him, or even...
"Since Zhang'er has already made up his mind, I won't say anything more as a father. However, I think there are some things here that should be helpful to you..."
While speaking, Gao Qiu took out a roster from his arms and pushed it to Gao Zhang.
"This is the information that my father has collected over the past few days about the generals of the Western Army of our Song Dynasty."
"Among them, there are several generals who were depressed and frustrated after being suppressed by Tong Guan and Cai Jing."
"And they are all very capable and talented generals. This time my son is going to Shaanxi Road to appease him, maybe he can be used at his own discretion..."
"Father, this, this thing is a priceless treasure."
Gao Zhang only opened it and flipped through it, and saw a famous general inside who had a little knowledge of the Northern Song Dynasty and must have known it: Zhongshi Dao.
I couldn't help but look at my biological father Gao Qiu. This thing was really priceless.
(End of chapter)
