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Anyway, the chief generals of each army mainly relied on the three or four thousand personal soldiers, and the remaining 8000 or so were just watching the fun with soy sauce.

Ever since, the Yalu River has become a big construction site again.

In February in Liaodong, dripping water turned into ice, and there was only a vast expanse of snow in the sky, but on the river beach, even the strongest ice melted, and there were more than [-] small blast-furnace steamed buns with burnt lime standing there like that. There are also a lot of coal mines here in the state, not to mention the red stoves, not to mention the cotton clothes, and the people nearby have taken off their single clothes.

At the other end, there is still a big cement pool, the reaction of lime and silica will also dissipate heat, and the workers who are stirring the cement slurry are also sweating profusely.

But those borrowed soldiers don't get this kind of treatment. Even a concrete fort needs a lot of wood to make the core, especially the taller the fort is, the higher the wood is needed, because now Mao Jue really can't get it out. Steel bars can only be replaced by wood.

Fortunately, he had practiced in the shipyard and knew how to heat treat anti-corrosion wood. He never thought of using it here.

A log several meters in the virgin forest weighs hundreds of catties or even a ton. There are no trucks these days. It's like Yangzi.

Fortunately, it is winter now, and the cruel winter has also brought some benefits. As long as the wood is resisted out of the forest, placed on aphids, and dragged by horses or people, the wide snowy road is like a highway, and the wood can be quickly moved. Transported to the Yalu River.

Thanks to the snow trails, there is no volcanic ash in Yizhou, and the volcanic ash from aphids and aphids was also transported to the Yalu River in this way. Due to the supply of raw materials, the construction of Mao Jue's fortress was a little slower, but in mid-February , and the construction is almost complete. On both sides of the wreckage of Jiannu's pontoon bridge, two fortresses of more than six meters stand proudly there. If the Yalu River in front of you is a huge bloody mouth, these two fortresses are like two There are two front teeth standing there, one left and one right, and whoever dares to come in through this mouth must bite him and scream.

In terms of size, these two fortresses are really not big. Anyway, the ancient military camp and the fortresses in Moon Valley are at least the size of a large stadium. These two are enough for a small playground. They are about 50 meters long and 60 meters wide, which is enough for garrisoning There are three hundred households, one hundred fifty and sixty people.However, despite the small size of the fortress, in terms of strength, I am afraid that tens of thousands of troops will not be able to take it down after a few months of siege.

Especially Mao Jue has a lot of firearms.

"Hanging up! Pull hard, one, two, three, pull!"

Knowledge is power. It is very difficult in this era to pull a thing weighing hundreds of catties or even two tons to the fortress of more than six meters. However, a triangular wooden bracket is erected on the top of the city, and several sets of wooden brackets are placed under the wood. The pulley block, the people below shouted and pulled the rope, and this thing was easily hoisted up.

Moreover, these cast iron heavy cannons, which were modeled after Hongyi cannons, received an additional enhancement in the hands of Mao Jue.

"The general is truly a genius!"

Su Changmei used to be a gunner in the early years, but later, because she knew how to count shells and prepare gunpowder, she was promoted step by step to be the logistics quartermaster in Shang Kexi's battalion. He stretched out his hands and stroked a heavy red cannon that had just been assembled.

Unlike the original two sandbags or simply a wooden frame under the cannon, this gun mount is much more complicated. Two pig iron pillars like a triangular ruler support the cannon to stand up quickly, and the lugs are stuck in the front triangle. In the construction of pig iron like a compass measuring iron, the iron chain is tied to the gun head, and the iron chain is tied to the steel column in the center of the two iron frames. Two gear sets are stuck on one end of the column, and the iron chain is connected to the hand crank below. Bundle.

In addition, there are four angled gears fixed on the ground on the solid wood base of the triangular iron column, which are firmly stuck on a circular cast iron track. There is also a manual handle connected to the base through iron chain gears. For such a turret, three people can Controlling the rapid rise and fall of the muzzle, adjusting the angle and direction, let alone the East, not even the West at the same time, Su Changmei is not too tired, happily holding the wheel and turning it non-stop, for a while Raise the cannon up, and after a while there is another ninety-degree rotation.

As for the foreign girl, Adelaine asked in astonishment with her eyes widened as usual.

"How could you make such a thing!"

But immediately, the girl hummed angrily again: "Ask God again!!!"

With his hands behind his back, watching the assembly of the second cannon, this time Mao Jue answered her rarely, satisfying the girl's curiosity.

"You don't need to ask God this time! This is an organization called Society B, which taught Ben Shao."

This time Mao Jue didn’t lie, this is the prototype of the cannon, but when he played Fallout 4, the famous Volunteer cannon, this thing can hit half the map, Mao Jue put a few in each settlement, no matter where it is Let's have a bombardment first, but never thought that there would be a chance to realize this thing.

Mao Jue told the truth, but this girl had a look of contempt on her face, and stomped her feet angrily: "If you don't tell me, don't tell me, if you don't believe me, you will be defeated!"

"Don't believe pull it down!"

Feeling happy, Mao Jue also stomped the mother's foot, followed by pinching the old man's waist. Su Changmei, who had just recovered from the excitement of the cannon, almost fell headfirst into the city.

Tiger squatting guns are equipped with [-] guns in a fort, so the tiger squatting guns are equipped with seven guns in the four corners of the castle, and there is a gun mount in the corner near the direction of Uiju City. There is no way, even if it is used. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the cast iron of Tieshan was enough, but the cannons were technical work after all. These seven guns were already produced by the Yuegu gun workshop for more than half a year. The fortresses built earlier in Yuegu were not equipped, and Mao Jue, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, could only look at the empty corner and feel uncomfortable.

However, the Hongyi cannon can fire five to seven kilometers. After these seven cannons are installed, the flexible fortress can maximize the firepower. The range of the cannon is within a radius of [-] kilometers. Uiju City is also in this firepower Within the radius, if Jiannu came from the Yalu River in front of him, it seemed that he was smashed under the two fortresses, surrounded but not attacked, and if he went straight to Yizhou, the artillery here could still stare at his ass and beat him, Mao Jue's three-dimensional defense is basically built.

With these two things, as long as Houjin doesn't mobilize the main force, Mao Jue, who has [-] soldiers and horses, is no longer a problem.

The last cannon was delivered and installed on February [-]th. On February [-]th, Yizhou City became more lively again. The largest reinforcement, Mao Wenlong's army, arrived.

This time Mao Wenlong basically made soy sauce. The army landed from Lushunkou and stopped near Jinzhou. This kid Jue actually took down Yizhou from behind. Regardless of the military order of the old man Sun Chengzong who succeeded Liaodong Governor, he left some soldiers and horses to continue to contain Jinzhou as a symbol, and the old guy ran back together in a boat.

Many generals had already stood up before, and when the governor of Dongjiang arrived, Mao Jue would inevitably bring Mao Youde, Mao Zhongming, Liu Xingzuo and other generals to greet him, and let the old guy's main force stay down. There was a celebration dinner.

But the banquet was only half drunk, and Mao Wenlong carried Mao Jue to the back study.

"Father, look, the military report for meritorious service writes like this, is it successful?"

Others want to come to Mao Jue to gain military merit, but they have to give gifts and gossip, even Shen Shikui, the deputy commander, is no exception.

Bowing respectfully, with a smile all over his face, Mao Jue smiled and pushed the military merit book up like his grandson.However, he didn't even look at the big words "Under the leadership of Mao Shuai" in Mao Jue's military merit book, the old guy blew his beard and stared, and slapped things on the table, yelling angrily.

"Bastard! You can do it, kid! Why did I tell you before I left, stay behind and stay at ease, you kid is fine, just bring hundreds of recruits, dare to come to Yizhou, and fight with Zhenglan Qi Done! Give you more courage, do you dare to go to Shengjing? "

"Well, let's see how much money Shengjing has!"

"what?"

Mao Jue, who muttered something in a low voice, hurriedly smiled again, and said sincerely like a child weighing more than 100 kilograms.

"How dare my son? Only a famous general like my father can regain Shengjing. How can my son have such ability?"

"Humph!"

Chapter 84. Liaodong Double Star

Obviously he didn't like Mao Jue's set, the old guy let out a muffled snort, and patted the military record on Mao Jue's forehead again.

"There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no descendants is the greatest! You are the only seedling of our Mao family. If you have three advantages and two disadvantages, how will I face the ancestors of the Mao family after Jiuquan! You bastard!"

Really angrily stood up, took a few steps, the old guy pressed his hands on the table again, staring at Mao Jue with straight eyes, looking at Mao Jue, who shrank his neck from being smashed, and felt hairy.

"No, I have to make a marriage arrangement for you early! You kid is done playing, at least I can leave a grandson for me!"

This action was indeed not authorized by Mao Wenlong. Even if it was a good thing, Mao Jue was prepared to be scolded, but he never thought that Mao Wenlong would get involved in this, which immediately made him feel a little dumbfounded.

"Father, the child is still young, besides, Su Yi is very good!"

"Bullshit, when your uncle was 16 years old, you already had your big brother! And, now my son is the double star of Liaodong handpicked by the Holy Spirit! That girl Su Yi is pretty good, but her status is too low. It's fine to be a concubine, but it's absolutely fine to be a regular wife." No, my son will lose all face, no matter what, he has to be the daughter of the Zhang family in Xinzhou or the Jingshi family!"

In fact, Mao Wenlong has no face to criticize Mao Jue in this regard. After all, he himself was only in his 30s before getting married. Mrs. Zhang married is the concubine daughter of the Zhang family in Shanxi and the granddaughter of Zhang Siwei. for the sake.

Fortunately, there were some things that could change the subject. The old guy put his hands behind his back and began to consider which family to ask for a marriage. Mao Jue hurriedly looked stupid and raised his voice a few times on purpose.

"Father, what are the hand-picked Liaodong double stars?"

"Oh? This is good luck for you kid. Sun Chengzong and Sun adults organized a large army to counterattack. Wu Sangui, the son of Liaodong General Wu Xiang's son Dusi Wu Sangui, took the lead in attacking the city of Zunhua and cut down the banner of building slaves. The news just arrived Yuqian, the news that your boy captured Yizhou City has also spread to the capital, Your Majesty, Longyan Dayue, appointed you and Wu Sangui as the two generals of the Liaodong Army, your boy is now famous, and everyone in the capital knows the Liaodong Twin Stars."

"How much silver did His Majesty reward?"

This Mao Wenlong was still intoxicated there, and Mao Jue almost choked him to death with the next sentence, and slapped him on the forehead with hatred, and the old man yelled with his beard twitching: "Why did I give birth to such a wicked child?" , Is there anything else in your eyes except silver?"

"Raise an army, buy weapons, pay bounties, burn and bury, don't you all get money? Whoever fights without money! Okay, what the father-marshal said is very true, the child is wrong!"

A few seconds before Mao Wenlong got angry, Mao Jue quickly made a 180-degree turn in attitude, drooped his head sadly, and then let Mao Wenlong put down his slap, and continued angrily.

"Your Majesty bestows on you the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Yitie, hereditary brocade clothes, 1000 taels of silver, and ten pieces of brocade."