"Privilege Gao, I'm looking at the Forbidden Army soldiers and horses. Although they are very elite, I can't see what is special about these Forbidden Army soldiers and horses.
The official really couldn't understand why this forbidden army dared to claim that it could descend to Jingyuan Fort in one day? "
At this time, Orihiko couldn't help but stand up and express his attitude.
It seemed to be directed at the Forbidden Army cavalry, but Gao Zhang couldn't understand this typical criticism.
Watching Zhe, Zhong, and Yao, representatives of the three famous families of the northwest frontier army, all speak to express their respective attitudes.
Gao Zhang naturally knows very well that they need evidence, which is very good, but they need you not to understand, or even to have strong doubts.
Only in this way, when reversed, can it be even more shocking. Gao Zhang smiled calmly, still so graceful, and seemed not to be angry at everyone's words.
"I am very clear about the thoughts of the generals. I want to know what the cavalry under my command can rely on to defeat Jingyuan Fort."
"In that case...then I invite you generals to follow me out of the camp and have a walk."
"General Lu, lead the five artillery groups of the Feilei Artillery Battalion to accompany us out of the camp."
"General, take your orders." Lu Qian saluted Gao Zhang respectfully and hurried away.
"Flying Thunder Artillery Battalion...artillery group..."
All the generals of the Western Army were obviously a little confused at this moment, and they didn't quite understand what this operation was.
"Everyone, you will soon see why Privy Council Gao dared to go down to Jingyuan Castle in one day."
Seeing the impatient expressions of the entourage around Gao Zhang also aroused the curiosity of the civil and military officers of the Western Army.
Could it be a more powerful weapon than the Eight Ox Crossbow? However, they were cavalry, and I didn't see them recommending any heavy weapons.
Everyone was full of questions and followed Gao Zhang's footsteps out of the tent.
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Under Gao Zhang's urging, a general finally led the group of them straight to a valley about twenty miles away from Pingxia City.
This is a wild valley with little human habitation. The mountains on both sides of the valley are very steep, and you can even see the rugged rocks exposed outside the white snow.
"Privilege Gao, this place must be at least twenty-five miles away from Pingxia. Even if there is a real landslide here, it will certainly not affect the soldiers and civilians of Pingxia more than twenty miles away."
"Yes, yes, this is indeed a good place to test-fire the thunder cannon."
Gao Zhang nodded, and with a quick glance, he saw a huge boulder extending diagonally halfway up the mountainside.
Next to the boulder covered with thick white snow, there are more than ten trees with all their leaves gone. On the slanting branches of one of the big trees, there are two squirrels who seem to be hooking up with each other.
"General Lu."
"The general is here, what are your orders from Duke Zhuang Yuan?" Lu Qian strode forward and saluted Gao Zhang respectfully.
After all, he had been the confidant of Duke Zhuangyuan for many years, so calling Gao Zhang the title of Duke Zhuangyuan was naturally to show the difference between him and others.
"Have you seen that sloping boulder..." Follow the direction Gao Zhang's hand pointed.
All the people present unanimously focused their attention on the huge stone that was probably half the size of a room and had a portion of it sticking out diagonally.
"I've seen it. Will Zhuangyuan Gong blow it up?"
Lu Qian looked at the boulder and began to estimate in his mind where to start to better deal with the boulder.
Gao Zhang muttered close to Lu Qian's ear and gestured towards it.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhuang Yuan. The Fei Lei Artillery will definitely not disappoint Mr. Zhuang Yuan."
Lu Qian saluted Gao Zhang, and the five gun commanders behind him also saluted Gao Zhang in unison.
In a short time, metal cylinders that had never been seen before in the ten northwest civil and military disciplines were removed from the horse's back.
Then each group of five people carried the weird metal cylinder to the front and began to assemble it.
Here, Gao Zhang glanced at the confused and doubtful Western Army soldiers and began to explain to them.
"Generals, this thunder cannon is also a long-range weapon. Now its shooting range can be adjusted from fifty feet to one hundred and twenty feet."
"Privacy Minister Gao, do you think this iron thing can fly one hundred and twenty feet?"
Zhong Shidao, as a veteran of the Song Dynasty's border army, believed that he had eaten more salt than Privy Xiao Gao had eaten.
It’s just such an iron lump. If it can fly one hundred and twenty feet, I can eat it raw without dipping it in, do you believe it?
"General Zhong, you have misunderstood. This iron thunder barrel is just a launcher, and those people are carrying thunder bombs.
The purpose of the thunder bombs is to be launched from the thunder cannon barrel and fly far away to hit the enemy. "
Gao Zhang explained to Zhong Shidao there, while other generals of the Western Army were whispering aside.
"That thing looks like a piece of wood that has been sharpened. It has neither a bow string nor a rope for throwing it. How can it fly out?"
"Haha... I am brave enough to throw a hundred kilogram stone several feet away. I don't believe it. Those soldiers of the imperial army are all stronger than me."
"The old general's words are reasonable, but the champion has invented a lot of good things.
Just like this telescope, you can actually see twenty or thirty miles away. Maybe he really has some tricks..."
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The unruly Cai Laoliu was displeased by the chattering sounds of those idle people waiting, and couldn't help but snort coldly.
"It's like a summer insect cannot talk about the ice, and a well frog cannot talk about the sea."
"Who are you talking about?"
Tong Zhisheng, who was sitting on the carriage and dozing off with his head bouncing up and down, suddenly turned his eyes and glared at Cai Laoliu.
Cai Laoliu's face turned dark and he rolled his eyes helplessly, but he couldn't clearly point out who he was targeting.
After all, senior brother Gao Zhang had warned him many times before, telling him that these northwest frontier troops were all ruthless and vulgar warriors, the kind who would kill as soon as their brains got hot.
Moreover, many of these people were under the influence of their own fathers. For example, the leaders of General Zhong and General Yao were dismissed from office by their own father, Cai Jing.
They must have a grudge. If they offend these people, it would be easy for them all to pounce on them and beat them up.
The important thing is what if they maliciously retaliate against you?
"Brother, I didn't say anything about you, I was just feeling emotional."
At this time, the five artillery groups had calibrated their ballistics and completed loading.
Lu Qian put up a red flag there. At this time, Gao Zhang cleared his throat and warned.
"Everyone, please also pay attention. The power of this flying thunder cannon is extraordinary. Its sound alone is like a clear sky thunder exploding in your ears."
As soon as Gao Zhang finished speaking, everyone heard Lu Qian's shouts.
"First gun position, fire!"
boom……
(End of chapter)
