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Instead of attacking,
Of course, they also have the capability to launch an attack.
Therefore, Shi Xiu was unwilling to reveal the power of the artillery too early.
This time, the Jin Kingdom was wiped out.
Zhao Yuan only brought ten thousand men from Hua Rong's troops.
There was no large-scale mobilization of domestic troops.
Most of the soldiers from within the country were unable to adapt to the harsh cold of Northeast China.
Moreover, the Jurchens were ferocious.
If we were to mobilize domestic troops,
Even if we can win
The casualties must have been huge.
When Zhao Yuan encouraged the Han people to expand their territory extensively...
He also did not want to lose a large number of young and middle-aged men.
Zhao Yuan has already issued the decree.
Childbirth
The midwives were all hired at the expense of the imperial court.
Twins, the imperial court will provide a subsidy of ten strings of cash.
For every three sons born, the imperial court will provide a subsidy of twenty strings of cash.
Those with more than five children
The imperial court awarded him 100 mu of land.
This policy can encourage people to have more children.
This can also solve part of the problem.
The situation where people who were unwilling to migrate to the frontier had no land to cultivate.
Another reason, of course, was that the Ministry of Revenue did not quite understand the organization of the Ministry of War's dependent armies.
The vassal armies along the Ningxia Road and the Grassland Road were of almost no use.
However, the combined monthly expenditure of the two vassal armies was nearly one million strings of cash.
That's ten million strings of cash a year.
Although the national treasury is currently full
However, once the mirror shop's revenue began to decline...
The Ministry of War's military spending would strain the national treasury.
Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue also advised the Ministry of War to control military spending.
Zhao Yuan did not want to cut military spending.
We must let the vassal armies demonstrate their value.
Of course, Zhao Yuan also hoped to reduce the number of able-bodied men in various tribes through war.
This will also accelerate their assimilation.
Both Gubeikou and Tiemenguan are located in valleys.
Unable to deploy a large number of troops
Wanyan Gao could only order his vanguard to deploy in the valley.
Then they sent a detachment of Bohai Navy to probe the area.
Wanyan Gao also brought a group of savages to the front to watch the battle.
It is good to devise a strategy for attacking the city.
from their perspective,
A distance of about two miles is a safe distance.
Although ballistae could also shoot this far.
However, as long as you pay attention to a few things
It's entirely possible to avoid it.
Nothing can travel two miles in an instant.
The Bohai Army was the earliest foreign military force established by the Jin Dynasty.
He fought many victories alongside the Jurchens.
Its momentum is also very strong.
They carried the ladder and rushed towards Gubeikou.
"All cannons are to be aimed at the front of the Jin army and fired."
Shi Xiu kept watching the Jin army's front line through his binoculars.
Seeing a dozen or so people wearing fine armor,
Among them were two fierce-looking Jin generals dressed in furs.
He gave the order decisively.
The gunners who operated the artillery were gunners who had undergone two years of testing at the gunnery bureau.
Upon hearing this, they all adjusted their cannons.
"boom!"
"boom!"
...
A series of muffled thuds,
Blazes of fire shot from the cannon muzzle.
Then violent explosions began in front of the Jin army's lines.
Wanyan Gao heard a sound coming from the wall.
I saw something shooting fire.
Then one by one, black dots rushed towards us.
Just as he was about to spur his horse to dodge,
Flames were already exploding right in front of them.
Chapter 1611 Explosions are Art
Those with telescopes on the walls were all observing the Imperial Guards' formation with their binoculars.
Where the shells landed,
Smoke and dust rose everywhere.
But it still couldn't cover up the splattered blood and flesh.
The gunners did not stop firing.
Instead, it continuously adjusted the cannon barrel.
From near to far.
They kept bombarding from behind.
Shells rained down from the front to the back of the Jin army's lines.
The valley, which could only accommodate one vehicle at a time, was completely covered by artillery fire.
Seeing the soldiers in front of them inexplicably blown to pieces,
It was as if there was witchcraft involved.
The explosion site continued to spread backwards.
The Jin army finally succumbed to their fear and fled.
Before the Bohai army even reached the pass, they saw the Jin army behind them fleeing in disarray.
They dared not attack again.
They abandoned the ladder and fled in a disheveled state.
The artillery bombarded the area for a while.
There were no more Jin troops within range.
Then it stopped.
All the soldiers at the gate were stunned.
This is what artillery should be like!
In the past, catapults could only hit targets up to one li away.
It will take hundreds more people to fire the cannons.
This arquebus only requires three people.
It seems like one person could operate it.
Its range can reach more than two miles.
It could also launch much faster than a catapult.
After standing there for a while, Scholar Shi said,
"With these ten cannons,"
"Even with a thousand soldiers, we can defend Gubeikou."
Shi Jin walked obsessively to a cannon.
He reached out and touched the black cannon.
An artilleryman shouted hurriedly,
"Be careful, it's hot."
The reminder was a bit too slow.
Shi Jin had already touched it.
The burning sensation made Shi Jin immediately withdraw his hand, and he laughed.
"This is good stuff!"
"How many cannons did the Guns Bureau produce?"
The craftsman responsible for tracking these ten cannons said,
"Sixty cannons were made,"
"Fifty doors were transported to Dengzhou,"
"Prepare to load it onto the Liangwang fleet,"
"Only ten cans were transported to Gubeikou."
Shi Jin exclaimed, "These cannons are truly powerful weapons!"
"With cannons, who can take down the city of Daliang?"
Shi Xiu also calmed down and shook his head, saying,
"Not necessarily. This valley is precisely where the artillery fire is taking place,"