"enough!"
Seeing that the generals were arguing endlessly because of Zhao Hao's issue, Ying Zheng finally couldn't help but slapped the table: "What are you arguing about on an unimportant issue? In war, it is important to adapt measures to the time and local conditions. What kind of situation? What kind of tactics should be used, and in what order!"
"this"
When the generals heard Ying Zheng's words, they reacted instantly and glared at Zhao Hao one by one.
Zhao Hao felt like a bullfighter facing a herd of bulls. He couldn't help but touch his nose and sneer, saying: "I agree with the second half of what my father said, but I don't agree with the first half of it. This doesn't mean Not an unimportant question!"
"I don't care what your problems are!"
Ying Zheng rolled his eyes at Zhao Hao, and then said sternly: "They are asking you now, not you asking them!"
"Yes, now it's up to you, Master, what comes first in a naval battle!"
Sima Hao and others seemed to have come to their senses and glared at Zhao Hao fiercely, as if they would not agree if Zhao Hao did not give them an explanation.
In the past, they had only heard that the princes in the court were insidious and cunning, but after all, they had been working in the court for many years. They did not expect that this young man who seemed to have no experience in the world could be so insidious and cunning, and almost let his brothers who had shared the same joys and sorrows. Fight.
Thinking of this, Sima Hao and others couldn't help but feel chills running down their spines, broke into cold sweats, and began to pay great attention to Zhao Hao.
But when Zhao Hao heard what they said, he smiled and said, "Didn't my father just say that there is no order of priority in fighting?"
"snort!"
Before Zhao Hao could finish his words, Ying Zheng snorted and interrupted him.
Zhao Hao touched his nose helplessly and sighed. In this situation, whatever he said would offend these people, so what should he do?
Forget it, let’s find another way.
Just like Sun Monkey doing somersaults for thousands of miles, he could carry Tang Monk on his back to get the scriptures, but he had to go through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties to get the scriptures. Why is this?
Because the Tathagata gave Monk Tang a restriction on obtaining scriptures, he had no restrictions on answering questions.
Therefore, you have to take the initiative into your own hands.
Having an idea, Zhao Hao instantly changed his mind, stretched out three fingers and said: "Although there is no order of precedence in the battle, there are three key points that need to be paid attention to in the naval battle!"
"What three keys?"
Sima Xuan asked curiously.
Ying Zheng and the generals also looked at Zhao Hao with burning eyes.
But Zhao Hao laughed and said: "Naval warfare is nothing more than a strong hull, powerful weapons, and fast speed. As long as you have these three keys, you can basically win every battle!"
"Ah!"
After hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
The rest of the generals burst into laughter, especially Sima Chao, who was out of breath with laughter. He patted his belly and said, "Young Master is really good at talking on paper. Who doesn't know the three things you mentioned?"
"Yes, sir, a naval battle is not that simple!"
"Hahaha, you may not even know how naval battles are fought."
Seeing the generals laughing non-stop, Ying Zheng, who was disappointed, shook his head and sighed, waving his hand and saying: "Okay, let's stop here today."
After saying that, he was about to take Zhao Hao away from the building.
But Zhao Hao hurriedly stopped him and said, "Father, wait a moment, I have something else to say!"
"What can I say? It's not embarrassing enough!"
Ying Zheng frowned and scolded Zhao Hao, preparing to let Tang Sui take him away by force.
However, how could Zhao Hao bear such anger? He immediately said to the generals:
"You say I don't understand naval warfare, but have you ever heard of the saying 'shoot the man first, shoot the horse, and capture the thief first, capture the king'?"
"Um?"
The generals were stunned for a moment, subconsciously suppressed their laughter, and turned to look at Sima Chao.
Sima Chao was also stunned, and then said quietly: "It seems that the young master not only questions our tactics, but also questions our knowledge!"
"Don't worry about whether I question or not, just tell me, what is 'shoot the man first, shoot the horse, catch the thief first, capture the king'?"
"How could the general not know such a simple question?"
Sima Chao smiled disdainfully and talked eloquently: "As the saying goes, 'To shoot a man, shoot the horse first, and to capture the thief, capture the king first.' It means that the horse is taller than the man, and it is easier to hit the horse. The thief's head is more important than the thief's soldiers, and it is more important to catch the thief's head." Easy to win.”
At this point, his voice became smaller and smaller.
In a daze, he seemed to have grasped something important, but he couldn't figure out what it was.
Zhao Hao smiled coldly: "Everything has something in common. We are on the sea and facing enemies on the sea. If we think of the ship as a horse, the first thing we should take care of is the soldiers on the ship or the ship itself. ?”
"this"
Sima Zhen's eyes widened as he suddenly thought of it.
A person sitting on a boat is just like a person riding a horse. If the horse is injured, the person will fall off the horse. If he does not die, he will be seriously injured. And even if he does not die on the spot, he may be trampled by the horse's hooves or die due to other reasons. Die for cause.
In the same way, people are sitting on a boat on the endless sea. If the boat is gone, the people are basically gone.
However, with Da Qin's current armaments, it is impossible to destroy the enemy's warships. They can only approach the warships and shoot the people on the ships. Even rockets cannot completely destroy a warship.
Because a qualified warship must have fire prevention measures.
After all, the most indispensable thing in the sea is water.
And water is the key to putting out fires.
The strong hull, powerful weapons, and fast speed that Gongzi Hao mentioned are definitely not the capabilities of existing warships and crossbows.
The building generals, including Sima Xuan, quickly put away their joking smiles and began to think seriously about Zhao Hao's words.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and left in no hurry. He just looked at everyone quietly and waited for the next step.
I saw Sima Chao come back to his senses, looked at Zhao Hao seriously, and said in a deep voice: "I have heard that the young master has the ability to have fantastic ideas. I wonder what the young master has to say about warships?"
"Da Qin's current weapons will certainly not be able to harm enemy warships. However, I have a new weapon called an artillery piece. This artillery can not only destroy enemy warships, but also render the enemy unable to fight back!"
"artillery?"
The generals were slightly startled, wondering what kind of weapon this was?
Ying Zheng on the side frowned, narrowed his eyes and said, "Could it be the same as a fire gun?"
"hehe."
Zhao Hao smiled slightly, then cupped his hands towards Ying Zheng and said, "Back to my father, the principle of this artillery is similar to that of a fire blunderbuss, but its power is a hundred times that of a fire blunderbuss, and its range exceeds that of a crossbow!"
"real?"
Ying Zheng's eyes lit up and he suddenly became interested: "Is what my son said true!?"
"Absolutely true!"
Zhao Hao said confidently: "With this artillery, our army will no longer have to worry about the disadvantages of siege and naval battles. It can be said to be the most powerful weapon in war!"
"Then what is this artillery made of?"
"Some are made of bronze, and some are made of fine iron, which is made of steel. The specific situation must be made according to the equipment requirements!"
"Wait!"
Seeing Zhao Hao and Ying Zheng talking back and forth, Sima Chao on the side couldn't help but interjected: "May I ask, Master, how heavy is your artillery? Can you carry it on a warship?"
Because the iron and copper mentioned by Zhao Hao are overweight, he had to worry about the load-bearing problem of the warship.
I saw Zhao Hao thinking for a moment and then said in deep thought:
"A steel cannon weighs about a thousand kilograms, and a copper cannon weighs about eight hundred kilograms. It should be no problem to bring it on board!"
"But, if such heavy artillery is installed on a warship, what will happen to the soldiers and supplies? You can't just install artillery, right?"
"Isn't this simple?"
Ying Zheng smiled coldly and said: "The current warship cannot be loaded, so we will build a bigger warship until it can hold enough soldiers, armaments, and supplies!"
"this"
The generals were speechless.
With Da Qin's current shipbuilding technology, it is indeed possible to build larger warships. After all, during Sima Cuo's expedition to Shu, the Qin army's warships could carry fifty soldiers and supplies needed for March.
Now sixty years later, things are definitely not what they used to be.
Seeing that the generals were silenced by Ying Zheng's words, Zhao Hao nodded slightly with a reserved smile.
The generals looked confused, thinking this is the end?
He says he has more powerful weapons, so we have to believe him?
I also said that I have a magical weapon, do you believe it?
Obviously, these building generals are not fools. As the saying goes, 'seeing is believing, hearing is false', it is impossible for them to completely convince Zhao Hao just because of Zhao Hao's one-sided words.
If it is as Zhao Hao said, artillery is so powerful, naval battles are indeed simple.
However, if Zhao Hao is still boasting, wouldn't he be deceived again?
Thinking of this, Sima Chao spoke again: "We have never seen the artillery that Young Master mentioned. I wonder if Young Master has a real object that we can use to open our eyes?"
"Yes, sir, you have to show us what the artillery is!"
"Son."
"Okay, everyone, shut up!"
Seeing the generals questioning Zhao Hao about his artillery, Ying Zheng took out his musket and fired into the sky.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the surroundings were shocked into silence.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
Sima Cuo stared at the blunderbuss in Ying Zheng's hand with his mouth agape, and asked with lingering fear.
Ying Zheng smiled slightly, pretending to be a gun, and said with a smile: "This is the blunderbuss I mentioned!"
"Then the power of this fire gun"
"Want to try?"
"I don't dare, the general will not dare."
Sima Chao was so surprised by Ying Zheng's question that he backed away and waved his hands repeatedly.
What a joke!
Just hearing this sound is scary!
"Ah!"
Seeing that Sima Zhen was frightened by his own musket, Ying Zheng smiled with satisfaction, then turned to look at Zhao Gao; "Zhao Gao, go get a cup and stand at the stern of the boat!"
"ah?"
Zhao Gao was startled and thought, why is it me again! ?
Damn Zhao Hao, it’s all your fault for making this thing. His Majesty comes to me every time he practices with guns!
It's a good thing that your majesty's marksmanship is as good as that of a god, otherwise I, Old Zhao, would not let you go even if I were a ghost!
Zhao Gao was full of grief and anger. It was obviously not the first time he practiced shooting with Ying Zheng. He found a bigger cup out of habit, raised his hands above his head, and ran to the stern of the boat.
At this time, under the curious eyes of the generals, Ying Zheng skillfully loaded the projectiles and gunpowder, and then aimed at the cup above Zhao Gao's head.
I saw Ying Zheng aiming for three seconds before slowly closing his eyes. Zhao Gao was so frightened that he said: "Your Majesty——!"
Your Majesty, what are you doing?
It’s passed!
We have never played this before!
"do not move."
Woo woo woo.
Zhao Gao was about to cry but had no tears. His legs could not help but tremble, but he still maintained the same posture.
Just as the generals were holding their breath and concentrating, Ying Zheng's ears moved slightly and he instantly pulled the trigger.
The generals only heard a bang, and the cup in Zhao Gao's hand was shattered into pieces, with not even the dregs left.
"hiss"
All the generals took a breath of cold air, thinking that the power of this fire gun must be too great.
"how?"
Ying Zheng slowly opened his eyes and did not look at Zhao Gao. Instead, he turned to look at the generals and smiled slightly: "How about my fire gun?"
Sima Chao was so excited that he quickly complimented: "Your Majesty is so talented, I will admire you forever!"
"I admire you!"
The other generals also saluted respectfully and echoed in unison.
Only Zhao Hao had a weird look on his face and couldn't help but say: "I didn't say I couldn't bring out artillery, why would my father do this?"
"."
Zhao Hao's words immediately silenced the entire deck.
Sima Chao and others looked at each other, looking at each other, but they did not continue to compliment them.
Zhao Gao, who had just come to his senses, felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his head was buzzing.
As for the First Emperor Ying Zheng, who had just finished pretending to be cool and looked satisfied, his eyes widened and he looked at Zhao Hao with a strange expression. He hesitated to speak several times.
ah.
Did I look like a clown just now?
Why can’t I control my desire to show off?
I have worked hard to practice marksmanship for more than half a year.
The First Emperor suddenly felt that his cheeks were extremely hot, and he couldn't help but want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Hao."
"My son is here"
"I have something to say. Listen to me. If there is anything good in the future,"
Having said this, the First Emperor slammed the table and roared in a low voice:
"Bring it out early-early-!"
The sea breeze blew gusts on the sea, and the roar on the deck scared away a flock of seagulls.
In less than half an hour, Zhao Hao asked Wu Ya to bring a copper cannon and placed it on the deck of the warship.
The generals looked at the black barrel and couldn't help but be curious.
"Sir, is this the artillery you are talking about?" Sima Xuan asked in surprise.
"Yes."
Zhao Hao nodded: "I originally thought about equipping the South China Sea warships for a while, but I didn't expect you guys to come first!"
"Haha, it's better to come early than to come by chance. Anyway, we have wanted to experience the master's style for a long time, and now we can just take a look at this new weapon!"
"In that case, let's fire off a cannon first and let you see its power!"
"good!"
The generals nodded excitedly.
Ying Zheng said nothing.
He finally figured out that Zhao Hao must have other plans, otherwise he would never be able to transport the artillery to the South China Sea without telling him.
But why did he hide it from himself?
If you wanted to hide it from yourself, why did you bring it out in public?
Could it be that these people became part of his plan?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked straight at the boat on the sea.
That was a target ship set up by Zhao Hao, specifically for testing artillery.
I saw only two soldiers, skillfully loading gunpowder and projectiles, similar to the process he used to load firecrackers.
However, the firing method of firecrackers must be pulled by the trigger. The firing method of artillery is relatively primitive, using the ignition type.
After one of the soldiers loaded the ammunition and adjusted the shooting angle, the other soldier directly took a torch and ignited the fire line on the barrel.
Just listen to a soft sizzling sound.
The gun barrel suddenly made a deafening explosion.
Boom!
The second after the explosion, the boat floating in the distance bloomed like a gorgeous sawdust flower.
"this"
The generals stared at everything in front of them in stunned silence, their jaws almost falling to the ground.
As for Ying Zheng, Zhao Gao and others, their eyelids were twitching wildly.
Is there really a magical weapon in this world? !
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