Peace talks are over! The envoys from the three countries all left with satisfaction.
There was no doubt about this result. After all, it was almost the same as they expected. Even the defeated Xixia was extremely satisfied.
Although the Song Dynasty won the two battles of Pingxia City, Xixia did not pay a high price for peace this time. However, just for the title of proclaimed vassal, the Song Dynasty easily let Xixia go. As expected, it was still the same style as before. The only difference is that the Song Dynasty refused to deliver Sui coins and reopened the market, which made Weiming Awu very disappointed.
In the past, he could have pulled the Liao State to put pressure on the Song Dynasty to achieve his goal. However, the Liao State was attracted by the huge benefits of the Song Dynasty's Silk Road plan and was naturally unwilling to share the benefits of the Silk Road with Xixia. Suppress Xixia and make Xixia accept this status quo.
The Liao envoy was also very proud. The success of the peace talks showed that Liao was still the talker of affairs among the countries.
Although the Song Dynasty was unwilling to mediate, it still complied with the request, avoiding excessive weakening of Xixia and allowing it to continue to contain the Song Dynasty, while the Liao Kingdom stood aloof and reaped the benefits.
As for the Qingtang envoy, he was even more proud. He knew that the Song Dynasty did not dare to offend the three kingdoms of Liao, Xia and Qingtang continuously, and could only appease Qingtang.
What surprised him even more was that the Song Dynasty court made an exception and gave him copper, iron and other military supplies, which made Qingtang, who originally lacked iron, overjoyed.
"The Song Dynasty is still the same Song Dynasty. Even if it defeats Xixia twice in a row, it is still the weak and bullyable Song Dynasty." The Qingtang envoy said proudly.
However, they did not know that the Song Dynasty had changed. The Qingtang envoy had just left, and the Song Dynasty immediately began to implement the plan to destroy Qingtang.
In the weapons prison.
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On the shooting range, Zhao Xu used all his strength to draw a strong bow, let go slightly, and the arrow hit the target with a whistling sound.
"The officials are very skilled!" Fan Zheng complimented from the side.
Zhao Xu also exercised regularly under Fan Zheng's medical prescription. His body was already extremely strong and he could easily draw a strong bow.
"Fan Aiqing is exaggerating. How can I compare to the soldiers in the army." Zhao Xu touched the thick armor on his body and said modestly, but with a proud look on his face.
He came to the Armory Supervision today not to practice bow and arrow, but to personally test the cotton armor's ability to withstand the cold.
"Okay, this thing really keeps out the cold!" Zhao Xu said with great joy. He had just tried the weapons a few times in the weapons inspection and was covered in hot sweat.
Zeng Bu, the privy envoy who was accompanying him, also loved the cotton armor and said, "Fan Taicheng, how many cotton armors do the weapons inspector have in total, which can be enough for the Western Expedition army."
The Battle of Qingtang is related to the national destiny of the Song Dynasty to unify the world! Zhao Xu led the privy envoy Zeng Bu to visit the Ordnance Supervision in person, which shows how much he attached great importance to this war.
Fan Zheng said, "Master Zeng, the Ordnance Supervisor can supply 20,000 sets of cotton armor for the Western Expedition Army!"
"Twenty thousand sets of cotton armor?" Zeng Bu suddenly looked surprised.
Twenty thousand sets of cotton armor are enough to equip an army of 20,000 people. When Li Jing defeated the Eastern Turks, he only brought 3,000 cavalry. Of course, the Song Dynasty was different from the Tang Dynasty. According to the cautious attitude of the Song Dynasty in fighting wars, there would definitely be opposition when 3,000 cavalry troops went to annihilate Qingtang.
The Song Dynasty's 20,000 army had just defeated Qingtang's 100,000 cavalry. In addition, the Song army had a sneak attack this time. The 20,000 army equipped with cotton armor gave the Song Dynasty enough confidence to attack Qingtang.
"Okay, Fan Aiqing did a good job!" Zhao Xu praised, letting Fan Zheng manage the weapons supervisor was his most correct decision.
Zeng Bu also looked slightly unnatural, remembering that when Fan Zheng proposed the concept of cotton armor, the entire military was opposed to it.
Although the cotton armor was light, its defensive power was poor. The military even scorned Fan Zheng's statement that the weapons were manufactured under supervision and used by soldiers. They only regarded it as an alternative armor for the northern border in winter and then reluctantly got approval from the court. Started mass manufacturing.
Now that Mianjia will become the number one contributor to the Song Dynasty's destruction of Qingtang, the military can only say one thing: It smells so good.
"By the way, how are the preparations of the Rhodiola rosea doctors?" Zhao Xu asked with concern. If they want to destroy Qingtang, the air epidemic is what the Song army must face. Rhodiola rosea that can prevent and treat air epidemic will be the top priority. .
Fan Zheng cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, officials. The terrain in the Hehuang Valley is low, and there is no risk of the epidemic. Only leaving the Hehuang area to attack Qingtang will pose the risk of the epidemic. The doctors already have a lot of Rhodiola rosea in stock." , At the same time, Wei Chen asked the drug dealers to purchase Rhodiola rosea from the Tubo ministries in advance at a high price. He should have returned by now, and it will definitely not delay our army's actions."
Zhao Xu looked at Fan Zheng with satisfaction. Everyone thought he trusted Fan Zheng too much, but they didn't know that Fan Zheng planned everything in advance and never let him down.
Zeng Bu couldn't help but sigh. Fan Zheng was talented and advocated reform, but it was a pity that he was not the same person as the New Party. Otherwise, the New Party's reforms would have gotten twice the result with half the effort.
However, Fan Zheng suddenly sighed and said: "Actually, when Fan was in the court, he didn't say anything about the winter march, in addition to the gas plague, there was another disease."
"In addition to gas plague, are there other diseases?" Zhao Xu exclaimed.
He originally thought that after solving the gas epidemic, everything would be fine. He did not expect that there would be other diseases. Could it be that the great detour strategy was going to have another setback.
Zeng Bu frowned and said, "What Fan Taicheng said is frostbite!"
Everyone knows that winter is cold and frostbite is the biggest problem in winter. Especially when there is a snowstorm on the grassland, cattle and sheep are killed and injured everywhere, and there are even a few people who freeze to death and get frostbite.
During winter marches, cold is the biggest enemy. Especially since Qingtang has a higher terrain, it may be even colder in winter.
Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "Frostbite is no longer a problem for doctors. They have even used frostbite to cure other diseases. The emergence of cotton armor has made winter combat no longer a hidden danger. As for exposed skin, you only need to apply oil wax to prevent cold. Yes, there may be other cotton products to keep out the cold.”
In later generations, there is a secret code for outsmarting Weihu Mountain, which is wax applied to prevent cold. In ancient times, it was common to use oil wax to prevent cold.
Zhao Xu nodded slightly. Princess Yelu Nanyin of Liao Kingdom's bright red mole was cured by using the frostbitten skin of the extremely cold place.
"Then what is the disease that Fan Taicheng mentioned?" Zeng Bu asked puzzledly.
Fan Zheng replied: "The disease mentioned by the official is snow blindness!"
"Snow blindness?" Zeng Bu and Zhao Xu couldn't help but were stunned. They knew that Fan Zheng used evil prescriptions to ask Shen Wang Zhao Bai to raise pigs and solved the problem of night blindness in the people of the world. Why did another snow blindness suddenly appear?
Fan Zheng explained: "Snow blindness and night blindness are almost the same. As the name suggests, snow blindness causes blindness in the eyes in snowy weather."
"Snow can also make eyes blind?" Zhao Xu said in surprise. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing.
Zeng Bu suddenly remembered a past incident, and said with a solemn expression: "Let me tell you, there is indeed a case like this in the army. During the march in the snow, the sky and the earth are all white. If a person looks at things for a long time, his eyes will sting and he will shed tears. Severe cases can even lead to blindness.”
"Is this happening?" Zhao Xu was shocked.
The Song army is preparing to destroy Qingtang in winter, so it is inevitable to march in the snow. Snow blindness may become a major obstacle to the Song army and even affect its combat effectiveness.
Zeng Bu looked at Fan Zheng on the side and thought: "Snow blindness is a disease. Since Fan Taicheng can cure night blindness, snow blindness must not be a problem for Fan Taicheng!"
Only then did Zhao Xu realize that he didn't know that Fan Zheng was trying to sell his skin. He said angrily: "Since it is a disease, it must be the responsibility of the doctor. If Fan Taicheng cannot solve the disease, I will definitely punish him without mercy."
Fan Zheng couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that he had stolen the chicken but lost the rice. At that moment, he had no choice but to say: "The officials are wise, and the doctors do have a good way to prevent and treat snow blindness."
At that moment, Fan Zheng stretched out his hand and patted it, and Mo Yue came out and presented several kouji.
"叆叇?"
Zhao Xu couldn't help but frown. If it was used to treat eye diseases or was only used by the elderly, could it also treat snow blindness?
Moreover, the construction cost is staggering. It would cost a lot of money to prepare an army of 20,000 people!
Fan Zheng explained: "What the officials don't know is that this is not a carefully polished glass made by a master craftsman, but a cheap glass glass that does not need to be polished or even tinted! It only needs a simple Just cut it and make it into a cute shape to prevent and cure snow blindness!”
The most primitive glass is green when it is fired. Although it does not filter the light of later generations of sunglasses, it is enough to prevent and cure snow blindness. It is also cheap and can be manufactured in large quantities, enough to supply an army of 20,000 in a short time.
Zeng Bu picked up a simple green bottle and saw that almost everything in his sight was green. Although he was extremely uncomfortable with it, he knew that it was much better than looking directly at the white snow.
"Is this really feasible?" Zhao Xu looked at the green patch of green in front of him and asked doubtfully.
"Officials can look at the sun for a moment. Normal people will feel extremely uncomfortable even if they look at the sun for a moment. However, wearing a goggle can look at the sun for a short time without any serious problems. Even the sun is like this, let alone the snow that reflects the sun's rays. ." Fan Zhengxin said.
Zhao Xu immediately raised his head with Lu Kui Kui and looked at the sun in the sky. Sure enough, it was not that dazzling. He no longer had any doubts that Kui Kui could prevent and cure night blindness.
"This is a great thing!"
Zhao Xu nodded with satisfaction. Without the worries of night blindness, winter combat would be the Song Dynasty's biggest advantage.
Even Zeng Bu looked at Fan Zheng with admiration. The Song army had always been in the warm south. If it was not forced, winter combat would be unthinkable.
But now that Fan Zheng is in charge of the weapons inspection, he has wiped away all the worries of the Song Army's winter operations.
"What weapons are produced by the supervision of the military officers and soldiers use them?"
Zeng Bu couldn't help but think of Fan Zheng's bold words. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little more emotional. Fan Zheng's bold words were not arrogance and ignorance, but a real upgrade of equipment, which convinced the military.
"Officials, don't worry, the Ordnance Supervisor has a treasure to give to you! This will definitely increase the chance of winning this battle by 10%." Fan Zheng said again.
"What else?" Zeng Bu couldn't help but asked.
"Oh! I'll just wait and see." Zhao Xu said looking forward to it, feeling that his trip was worthwhile.
"Officials please take a look"
Fan Zheng stretched out his hand and patted it again. General Zuo Gongshu Ying quietly stepped out of the queue and handed over a cylindrical object!
"What is this?" Zhao Xu asked.
Fan Zheng said proudly: "This thing is called clairvoyance."
"Clairvoyance?" Zhao Xu looked at Fan Zheng in surprise. Clairvoyance is a miraculous skill in myths and legends. Although doctors have great medical skills, wanting to see thousands of miles away is probably just a dream!
Zeng Bu sneered and said, "Fan Taicheng knows the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Fan Zheng had just cracked the magic of witchcraft not long ago, proving that all witchcraft in the world was a scam. Now he openly claimed to have created clairvoyance. Naturally, he didn't believe it.
Fan Zheng smiled awkwardly and said: "My lord, the Privy Council, is serious. Clairvoyance is just the name of this thing, but it does not mean that this thing can really see a thousand miles. At most, it can see three or five miles."
"Three, five miles!"
Zeng Bu couldn't help being startled and looked at Fan Zheng in horror.
Even the sharpshooter with the best eyesight can only see about one mile in the end, but this clairvoyant can actually see three to five miles.
Even Zhao Xu looked at the clairvoyance in his hand in surprise. He could clearly see every move on the city wall from three to five miles away. This was beyond what human eyesight could achieve.
Fan Zheng regained his composure and said proudly: "Doctors have built a microscope that is 800 times more powerful. It can see mites that are invisible to the naked eye. Clairvoyance is just the reverse application of a microscope! Three to five miles is just a normal range. Qingtang Most of them are endless grasslands, and enemies ten miles away can still be seen clearly!"
The two men's breathing suddenly stagnated, and they could clearly see the enemy's situation ten miles away. Then the Song Army could predict the enemy's opportunities at every turn.
Zeng Bu took a deep look at Fan Zheng. He heard that Fan Zheng personally made a stethoscope that could hear the heartbeat of a baby. It was widely rumored that this thing was the ear of the wind. Now he has made a clairvoyant who can see ten miles away.
Although doctors have dispelled the myth of witchcraft, they themselves continue to create myths.
At the moment, Zhao Xu personally verified the efficacy of clairvoyance under Fan Zheng's demonstration.
The three of them came to the wall of the imperial city. Zhao Xu turned around and looked back at the palace with clairvoyance.
"That's Chui Gong Hall!"
The Armory Inspector is only three miles away from the palace. Through the frame of the telescope, you can clearly see the upright crane shape hanging from the top of the palace.
Zhao Xu turned around again, looked around with his telescope, and had a panoramic view of the entire Kaifeng City.
"This is Kaifeng City!"
Zhao Xu looked at the busy and prosperous city of Kaifeng, and his ambition was uncontrollable.
The Song Dynasty had such a prosperous age, and the weapons supervisor had such magical weapons, all his grand plans and great undertakings would surely be realized.
"This is Kaifeng City!"
Fan Zheng also looked at the bustling city of Kaifeng with clairvoyance. He was a person from later generations, and there was no sense of disobedience when he came to the Song Dynasty.
In Kaifeng City, you can read newspapers, order takeaways, and enjoy a comfortable life just like later generations.
The relaxed political environment here and the fact that there was no danger of beheading as an official made him bold enough to become a forensic expert and force Empress Dowager Gong Gao to return to power.
The literary style here is at its peak, with the world-famous scholar Su Da, the most talented woman in the Song Dynasty, and a prosperous medical family, all of which he wants to protect.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to play tricks on the Song Dynasty, allowing this era that is most similar to later generations to continue, which may create a different future for Chinese civilization.
Zeng Bu on the side was equally excited.
With the clairvoyance of such artifacts as the clairvoyance, the strength of the Song Dynasty military will be enhanced again! Destroying Qingtang will be a piece of cake.
"Destroy Qingtang first, then Xixia, and finally fight the Liao Kingdom decisively!"
Looking at Fan Zheng on the side, Zeng Bu suddenly remembered Fan Zheng's great detour strategy, and couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart.
With so many artifacts from the Weapons Supervisor, as long as the evil doctor Fan Zheng's evil prescriptions remain magical, the Song Dynasty will continue to be powerful.
"After this battle, the title of Weak Song will no longer exist."
Zeng Bu said excitedly in his heart.
(End of chapter)
