One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Xin said, "Uncle Zhang, let me introduce to you. One of these two women is Mr.'s sister Li Jing, and the other is Mr. Liang Hongyu, the wife of Mr. Xianni."

Old man Zhang cupped his fists at the two of them and said, "Young man, I have seen the girl and the madam."

Liang Hongyu smiled slightly and said, "Hello, Uncle Zhang. Hongyu is new here. Please take care of Uncle Zhang in the future."

Li Xin then said, "Uncle Zhang, please continue the experiment. Let's take a look."

Old man Zhang and others continued the experiment, while Li Xin and the two girls watched from the side.

Li Jing pointed to the artillery and asked, "Brother, that's the artillery you mentioned. Isn't it just a big iron pipe?"

Li Xin smiled and said, "It is indeed a big iron pipe. Come on, let's stand back. They are about to test-fire. When the test-fire is over, you will know how powerful this big iron pipe is."

Liang Hongyu said, "The officials of the slave family are really willing to give up. These artillery pieces are all made of fine iron."

Li Xin said confidently, "Of course, this thing is worth the price I paid. You will understand why soon."

The three of them took a few steps back, only to hear a loud bang, and the artillery carriage took several steps back.

After the smoke cleared, Li Xin asked, "How loud is this sound? What do you think of this artillery?"

Liang Hongyu said, "The sound is indeed loud, and the artillery is really shocking when it is fired, but I don't know how powerful it is."

Li Xin nodded and said, "Okay, I will take you to see the test results."

The three of them walked forward, and Li Xin said to Old Man Zhang and others, "You guys pause for a moment, and I'll take them to the front to have a look."

The three of them walked about three miles and saw many large pits. The two girls were shocked when they saw these large pits.

Li Xin said, "It seems that they did a lot of test firing today. There are so many big pits. How about it? What do you think of the power of this artillery?"

Liang Hongyu broke into a cold sweat and said, "The power of this artillery is indeed extraordinary. Its range is much longer than that of a trebuchet, and its power is greater. If this shell hits the crowd, it will cause death or injury, and it will not be a minor injury."

Li Xin nodded and said, "Madam is right, this artillery is very powerful and can be used to both attack and defend the city."

Liang Hongyu asked, "Then the slave family just heard from Liu Shuai that the officials did not equip the infantry with artillery and did not allow artillery to be used in field battles. Why?"

Li Xin replied, "That's because we don't have strong cavalry yet. Although the artillery is good, it is very heavy. In field battles and siege battles, if there is no strong cavalry escort, the artillery can easily be destroyed or captured by the enemy. This will be harmful to our army." It will be a major threat."

Liang Hongyu thought thoughtfully and said, "According to the officials, artillery can only be used to defend the city at present, so wouldn't the role of artillery be greatly reduced?"

Li Xin smiled and said, "When did I say that artillery can only be used to defend the city? That is only relative to the current infantry. Madam, please don't forget that we also have a navy. Artillery plays a more important role in the navy." Big, this is a powerful weapon that changes the way of water warfare, and the artillery in the water army does not have to worry about being captured by the enemy."

Liang Hongyu said in surprise, "Navy army, this slave family really didn't expect that the slave family was from the navy army, but they didn't expect to use artillery for the navy army. If artillery is used for the navy army, then the boarding battle will be basically useless in the future. , before the enemy ships get close to our ships, our ships can use artillery to sink the enemy warships, which will become an overwhelming advantage for our navy."

Li Xin praised, "Madam is smart. From now on, our navy will be invincible on the water. Even if the imperial navy comes, I will not be afraid."

Liang Hongyu said a little lonely, "If an official has such a sharp weapon, it is better to use it on foreign enemies. It is best not to use it on one's own people."

Li Xin patted Liang Hongyu and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will try not to use artillery on my own people, but sometimes things don't develop as we expect. We Han people will definitely pay some price if we want to revive. Throughout the dynasties, It is normal that there will be bloodshed and sacrifice whether it is through reform to strengthen the country or by overthrowing and starting over.”

Liang Hongyu nodded and said, "Well, the Nu family understands this. The Nu family just doesn't want to see artillery being used on our own Han people."

Li Xin said, "Well, I will try my best. Okay, let's go back home."

The three of them came to Xinghan City Guards House. Li Xin said to the two girls, "How about this? This is our new home. It is much bigger than the mansion in Hui'an. You two can live well here from now on."

Li Jing asked, "Brother, why don't we go back to Hui'an?"

Li Xin nodded and said, "Well, I won't go back for now. It's really safe here. Sister, you can do whatever you want here, but of course you can't go outside our control area."

Li Jing replied, "Yes, I understand."

Li Xin said to Liang Hongyu, "Madam, I can't stay here all the time. When I'm not on the island, my sister and the things on the island have to rely on Madam. Liu Shuai, who is in charge of the military, and Old Man Zhang, the manager of the steel workshop." You have already met Liu Yi, who is in charge of Confucian scholars, and I will introduce you to several other stewards the day after tomorrow."

Liang Hongyu nodded and said, "Okay, officer, the slave family knows."

Li Xin said, "Okay, let's go into the house and have a good night's rest. I will take you around tomorrow."

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Li Xin and her two daughters started wandering around the city.

Li Xin introduced to the two girls while walking, "At present, the four walls of Xinghan City have been built, and most of the buildings in the city have been completed. Of course, many houses are still empty, because the population is not very large. Don't look at the current situation of Xinghan City." There are already people, but when I first started building Xinghan City, I built it based on the city’s population of people, so it’s still far behind now.”

Li Jing asked, "Brother, where is the other city?"

Li Xin replied, "The other city, Ji Cong City, is located sixty miles northeast of Xing Han City and close to the sea. There is an official road along the east gate of Xing Han City that leads directly to Ji Cong City. Ji Cong City is smaller than Xing Han City, but it is also Built to accommodate a population of , Xinghan City will be the capital of the entire Xinghan Island in the future.”

Li Jing asked again, "Brother, why is the second city called Chicken Coop City?"

Li Xin scratched his head and said, "There is a bay there, which looks like a cage. I named it Chicken Cage City."

Liang Hongyu said, "My lord, the roads in the city are very well built. They are better than the roads in the cities that I have been to before."

Li Xin said proudly, "Of course, the road construction materials on Xinghan Island are unique to Xinghan Island. Even the official road from Xinghan City to Jilong City is the same as the road in this city. From now on All roads in the entire Xinghan Island will be like this."

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