Iron Dynasty

Cao Kun looked at the embarrassed Yao Hongtao with a livid face. After hearing the news of the fall of Songjiang City, his whole body felt like a basin of cold water had been poured over him.

Emperor Dog! Cao Zhengtong, who was beside him, scolded fiercely, He's still intervening!

Cao Kun's eyes suddenly sharpened, he expected that Xiao Ming would not sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight forever, but it was too annoying to choose to take action at this time.

After such a long battle, both Li Chuyuan's army and the parliamentary army were exhausted, and there were problems with ammunition and food.

And Songjiang is the base for the parliamentary army to transport food and grass from the sea. Now that this place has been taken by Xiao Ming, their supply line is even worse.

The Merchant Council was formed with all our hard work, in order to make the Great Yu country truly prosperous and strong. In any case, we have to fight the corrupt imperial power to the last person. Cao Kun suddenly impassioned the members of the council in the hall. shouted.

Yao Hongtao's arm was wounded by a gunshot. After the royal soldiers rushed into the city, he led his own soldiers to return to Suzhou City. This battle made him truly realize the strength of the royal army.

He began to doubt Cao Kun's elaborate lies, so he retorted: Cao Kun, you must be wrong, today's royal family is no longer the previous royal family, I can see the firm will of the royal soldiers in battle, if every soldier is If you support Xiao Ming so much, then Xiao Ming must be very respected by them, and as far as I know, the north is getting richer and richer now.

Cao Kun stared at Yao Hongtao, his face changed from cyan to red, he pointed at Yao Hongtao and cursed: Coward! Have you been frightened by the army in the north? Only the merchant council can completely destroy the rotten Da Yu. It is the will of every member of parliament to build a prosperous and strong country.

After a pause, he continued: Every member of the council must fight to the death for the Merchant Council. You are a deserter and a disgrace to the council. Come here, take down Yao Hongtao and show it to the public!

Yao Hongtao suddenly raised his head, he said angrily: You dare!

I'm the chairman of the parliament, why don't you dare! Cao Kun raised his hand slightly, and the soldiers on both sides immediately rushed forward and pressed Yao Hongtao to the ground.

It was only at this time that Yao Hongtao realized that Cao Kun was genuine, and he smiled sadly: I am really blinded by power, how can I trust you businessmen who do not believe in their words and seek profit! Cao Kun, you Don't think we're all fools, you're just doing it for your own ambitions, you westerner's lackey!

Don't take it! Cao Zhengtong angrily scolded.

When the soldiers heard this, they immediately pulled Yao Hongtao out of the main hall. After a while, a gunshot came into the main hall, and Yao Hongtao's shouting and scolding stopped.

At this time, Cao Kun turned to the members of the council in the main hall, and he said: Now we have no way out, either defeat Xiao Ming and occupy half of the country, or die in his hands, Songjiang City is destroyed, Xiao Ming will definitely send the navy to block the coast. , none of us can escape the land of the Great Yu Kingdom.

In the main hall sat three hundred and seventy-five members of the council. Some of them used to be merchants, some used to be wealthy families, and some were generals and officials who took refuge in the parliament.

As soon as Cao Kun's voice fell, a man in his thirties stood up, he looked at the crowd and said, President Cao's words are really intrusive, now in the eyes of Xiao Ming and Li Chuyuan, we are chaotic ministers and thieves, no one can I can’t run, and now I can only gamble, and now my troops have gone to various places to gather the people to join the parliament’s army, and soon we will have an army that is several times larger than it is now.”

The congressmen looked at this person with complicated expressions. They all knew that this person was next to him. He was the Qinglong King who once stirred up the situation in Jizhou.

Not long ago, King Qinglong brought his followers to Suzhou City, and in a very short period of time he became an important figure in the parliament.

What's the use of having a lot of people? Yao Hongtao said that the muskets and artillery of the Northern Army are much more powerful than ours. The 40,000 soldiers in Songjiang City are also elite, but they were defeated in just one day. A slightly chubby congressman He got up and said that he was the largest porcelain merchant in Chu.

A congressman fell silent. As the congressman said, the firearms they were proud of were nothing in front of the Union Army.

Seeing this, the Qinglong King said playfully: Look at your appearance, just lost Songjiang and scared them like this. Can you fight the Northern Army with such courage? Firearms are important, but soldiers' morale is even more important. For the most important reason, as long as the soldiers can rush within 100 meters, there is not much difference between the firearms of the Northern Army and ours, and as long as they can fight hand to hand, their weapons lose all their advantages.

As expected of the Blue Dragon King, that's right.

We just need to find a way to make the opponent's weapon lose its advantage.

Yao Hongtao said that the Da Yu army used trenches, why can't we use them, so that their firearms cannot be used to their advantage?

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Hearing the following discussion, Cao Kun cast an approving look at the Qinglong King. Songjiang City was not to be feared lost, and there was still a large area of ​​land in the south.

It's just that this has a serious blow to morale. Now the words of the Qinglong King have restored the confidence of many members, but this is not enough. After hesitating, he said: Besides, there is another good news to tell you, soon we will We will get a group of elite talents, all of whom come from Qingzhou University, and I think their arrival will bridge the gap between firearms.”

What! There is such a thing! The councilors were shocked.

Cao Kun showed a mysterious smile. They have been carrying out this plan all the time, but he really wanted to let these dark sons learn more, but from the current situation, it seemed that it was time to move.

I will reveal the specific details when they arrive. Cao Kun showed a mysterious smile.

The congressmen became happy and enthusiastic one by one. In their view, the future is still full of hope.

After re-inspiring the members of the council, Cao Kun let everyone dissolve, leaving the Qinglong King alone.

With a light sigh of relief, he said to the Qinglong King: These people are really easy to deceive, and it took them three years and a few words to make them die.

The Qinglong King laughed loudly, Speaker Cao, just tell me this in front of me, but don't leak it to outsiders, be careful that there are internal ghosts here.

Cao Kun's expression became serious, and he sneered: The news I disclosed just now is to draw out the inner ghost. It is said that Xiao Ming's secret guard is somewhat capable.

So it is. The Qinglong King rolled his eyes, this Cao Kun was really an old fox, and he didn't believe anyone.