Great Song

In February in Xizhou, the spring is still chilly, but the Tongyuan Army is already gearing up and ready to go.

"Mingfu, now that spring plowing is imminent, will it be too early to send troops?" Seeing that the attack is about to take place, there are still people who are worried.

Standing on the city wall, Wang Shao looked at the land that hadn't turned green, and slowly shook his head: "It's getting late. Spring is when the Tubo people are at their weakest. Horses lose weight, and cavalry will lose [-]% of their combat strength. If you don’t fight at the right time, you will delay the opportunity to fight.”

"However, our army went deep alone, and the newly surrendered Qiang people were behind them. Will they lose Xizhou instead of going to Hezhou?" Someone asked.

"The Qiang people were surrendered by the thunder of the gods, and there is little possibility of rebellion. Besides, with swords, bows and cannons, are you afraid of a lone army?" Wang Shao smiled proudly, and stretched out his hand to press the long knife at his waist.It was the new horse-cutting sword bestowed by the Son of Heaven to the Tongyuan army. They were all made of iron. The blade was three feet long and the sword had a ring head. As long as it was swung down, it could cut a horse's leg or neck in two.This sharp blade, the Tongyuan Army has a full [-] handles!

And the bow he was talking about was a new type of divine arm bow with a range of 350 steps and a mountain sight.Thousands of arrows are fired at once, and nothing can be blocked.Once disassembled, even the craftsmen cannot restore this bow-only military weapon supervision system. It is also a sharp weapon that the imperial court has clearly ordered not to fall into the hands of the enemy.Ten thousand bows and one hundred thousand arrows, how many enemies can be killed?

As for the cannons, they were those five hundred generals.It is extremely small and has a cart that can be pulled by a horse.Once it hits a shotgun, no living creature within a hundred steps can escape.Firing cannons in front of the formation can also shock the horses and disrupt the morale of the enemy.If you set up an ambush, it will be a magic weapon to wipe out the enemy!

With these three things in place, are you still worried that Tubo and Hezhou will not be restored?

These words made the soldiers around them feel excited, and they suddenly agreed.Wang Shao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked in the direction of Hezhou.It's time to strike.Now that ten thousand mu of barren land in Qinzhou has been reclaimed, it is the critical moment for those wealthy families to occupy Qinfeng Road.If he doesn't fight at this time, I'm afraid that group of rats will stop him from sending troops in the future.

And if this battle can be won, Hezhou will be pacified, and the racecourse will be taken, and those rich and powerful tyrants will follow and station.They will let the imperial court send more soldiers and horses to defend the recovered Hehuang homeland, and will bring population, food, and caravans to this land that has been lost for two hundred years, and let it return to Wanghua.And once Hehuang is stable, it will be able to form a siege to Xixia, so why worry about not being able to win Xixia?

In the still biting cold wind, Wang Shao smiled as he helped the knife.

In February, the Tongyuan army went out to besiege Xiangzi City, and they were defeated in one battle.Then Qingqi took Mozong City and lost in one battle.However, he made a detour to Baita City and lost in one battle.Surrounded on three sides, the Tubo leader did not come out of the camp, Wang Shao did not wait, and gave an order, the army abandoned their horses and climbed over the exposed mountains where birds and beasts could not walk, and went straight to the hinterland of Hezhou, where they fought against the main force of the enemy.Five thousand enemies were wiped out in the first battle, and the leader of Tubo, Qingqi, fled, but was ambushed by General Shenwu's cannon.Amidst the roaring artillery fire, the Tubo leader was shot and died, and the Qiang people gathered in the city watched the wind and surrendered.

In 42 days, more than [-] people fought for thousands of miles, and the five prefectures of He, Dang, Min, Die, and Tao were restored!

There was a big earthquake in the middle of the court.

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The "Beijing News" and "Ri Xin Bao" began to boast of Hehuang's military exploits in lengthy articles, and the market was full of stories about Wang Zhizhou's use of soldiers like a god, and the court began to argue endlessly about whether Wang Shao should go or stay.After such a great achievement, it is natural to return to Beijing to report on his work.However, Hezhou is initially determined, so how can it be temporarily transferred?It's just that this time, compared with the one-sided atmosphere of suppressing martial arts in the past, there are inexplicably more people speaking for Wang Shao.

The wasteland in Qinzhou has been reclaimed, and a new issue of national debt is about to be issued. This means that the famous general guarding Hehuang has left. Will those Qiang and Tubo people attack back?Although the Great Song Dynasty used literature to control military affairs, when faced with interests, the civil servants may not have a good face.Besides, the battle against Hehuang was prepared for attacking Xixia after all. If Wang Shao was not left in Hehuang to reorganize his troops, would it be possible that he would be transferred back to Beijing to retire in the future when the coalition forces attack Xia?

All of a sudden, disturbances filled the court.Zhen Qiong, who stayed out of the matter, unexpectedly heard another news.

"Are you going to be a mission to the Liao Kingdom? You don't need to take care of the Military Weapons Supervision?" Zhen Qiong didn't expect this, and asked in surprise.

Su Song smiled slightly: "I have been in charge of the military supervision for several years, and I have made great contributions to the country. Naturally, I will be promoted and transferred."

Wang Shao's big victory cannot do without his credit.This official position will naturally be moved.

"Is making Liao a promotion? Don't they all say that Liao people are vicious?" Zhen Qiong didn't understand the twists and turns. She only knew that Liao people were not good people. Wouldn't it be dangerous to go there?

"If you want to enter the Second Mansion, Liao is also the only way to go. Besides, the officials want to find out the depth of the craftsmanship of the Liao people, so they sent me there." Manchu civil and military, I am afraid that no one knows weapons better than him , Mechanically.Let him go to Liao to inquire, and he will certainly be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

Saying that, Su Song smiled again: "Speaking of which, I made the trip so early, and it's also thanks to you."

"Ah?" Zhen Qiong blinked inexplicably, what did he do?

"If you didn't hurt the Liao envoy with medicine and forced him to return to the country to recuperate, why did we leave so early?" Su Song asked suddenly, "You really cursed that man?"

"Of course not!" Zhen Qiong would not admit this, and quickly explained, "It's all because of his own nonsense, mixing two volatile concentrated acids together, producing poisonous smoke, which suffocates the lungs, and that's why he has been ill for a long time. Difficult to heal."

Su Song was stunned: "Can this acid be harmed when mixed together?"

"Isn't that right? Those who are serious will die immediately!" Zhen Qiong replied firmly.

"Then aren't you afraid?" Su Song couldn't bear it anymore and blurted out the question.It's just that the two acids mixed together can harm people invisible. Isn't this terrible?Not to mention that he also knows how many things in Baoying Temple can cause frying, even spontaneous combustion, corrosion and other consequences.This is a risk of life, has Zhen Qiong never been afraid?

"I'm afraid!" Zhen Qiong replied very simply, "That's why you have to be careful when refining alchemy. Wear protective equipment, and don't refine too much when refining new things. If you see smoke, stay away first. Isn’t that how the regulations come from?”

He is also a person who died once, how can he not be careful?Not to mention that with such a big family in charge, the apprentices also have to worry about it.It was only after becoming a teacher that he understood why his mentor and senior brothers were so irritable back then.Isn't it a terrible thing to mess around in the alchemy room?He wasn't beaten to death back then, it was because of his mentor that he had a better temper.

Can these be prevented so that people will not be injured?Looking at Zhen Qiong's exposed hands with rough skin and scars, Su Song was speechless for a moment.

After a long time, he sighed in a low voice: "Cunzhong and you both sacrificed your life for the Dao in your heart, how can I fall behind others? Being an envoy to the Liao Kingdom is nothing, this court is the real thing. Where I can use my talents.”

Zhen Qiong: "???"

Why did you suddenly talk about ideals and ambitions?

Su Song didn't care whether he understood or not, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it will take a long time to go here, and I'm afraid I won't be able to review the manuscript for "Theory of Creation."

"It's okay, the manuscripts are all saved, waiting for you to come back!" Zhen Qiong said immediately.Anyway, there are more and more submissions to "Theory of Creation", and there will always be ones that can be published.Besides, can it be sent to Shen Kuo? I don’t know how he repaired the river?

After chatting for a few more words, Su Song stood up and said goodbye.Zhen Qiong felt a little deserted after seeing off people.The two friends I could get along with are both working abroad, and there will be no one worth going to dinner in the future, so it's a bit lonely.However, soon, he shook his shoulders, as if to shake off all those worries.

Exploring the avenue is inherently lonely.Stay in the alchemy room, watch the flames, spend day after day in front of the desk and desk, experience countless failures, setbacks, and even life-threatening obstacles, and finally get the result of your own exploration.This is the true face of the avenue.

Now he already has a Taoist temple funded by the imperial court, a group of obedient and sensible apprentices, a senior brother who can discuss alchemy, and two close friends who can inspire each other.Even on "Theory of Good Fortune", there are fellows who write stupid things to contribute.How can you say lonely?

What's more, he still has Brother Miao!A companion who can share his glory and share our solidarity.Compared with his mentor and brothers, he is already lucky enough!

A silly smile appeared on her cheeks again, Zhen Qiong raised her hand and patted her face, then stood up again with a jerk.The metal in the alum was already close at hand, and he also thought about it, and he could try to replace it with alkali silver.Alkali silver can burn in the air, and its fire must be extremely violent.As long as the metal in the alum is a little bit more inert than it, it will definitely be replaced!

With an indomitable determination to move forward, he strode into the alchemy room again.

The author has something to say: Some people may have forgotten, but a reminder, alkali silver is magnesium.

Wang Shao's battle was also a big victory in history, but because of the repetition of the Qiang people, the Song army moved to the battle for 54 days, traveled more than 800 miles, captured five states, killed thousands of enemies, and captured tens of thousands of cattle, sheep, and horses .Now that the combat readiness has been upgraded and the back road is guaranteed, the Qiang people who surrendered will not dare to turn back, so it will naturally go more smoothly.