Cross the Sea in the Red Chamber

Riding a fast horse into Handan City, the rider on the horse is Shi Ding, the third son of the old Baolinghou. He has only one purpose - to ask for help!

Standing tremblingly in the hall, Shi Ding's mood was very complicated.Although he is not thoughtful enough and his official position is not very high, but as the most beloved youngest son of Lao Baolinghou, one of the few powerful figures among the nobles, he knows no less information than Wang Ziteng.He knew very well that in order to delay Prince Rui's death and delay the time for King Qin's troops to enter the capital, the first prince cut off the information from the south of the capital. They thought that Prince Rui with only 25 soldiers would be killed against Qi and Wei's [-] troops. Bao, even if he survived by all chances and escaped back to the capital without being captured by the enemy, if he lost the country of Zhao, even if he couldn't be convicted of losing the land, he would also be guilty of ineffectiveness.When the four or five princes are defeated and the prince loses his sacred heart, it is not certain whether Prince Rui will survive, the only prince who needs to be used is the eldest prince.At that time, the Eldest Prince will lead Qin Wang's army to wipe out the San Francisco, and return to the court with a great victory. Today, the throne will definitely be passed on to the Eldest Prince.

It's a good idea, but now?

The four and five princes were indeed defeated, and even bit the prince out. The prince seemed to be about to fall, and he was afraid that he would be deposed as soon as the fighting stopped, but the soldiers who rescued King Qin had not arrived for a long time .

It doesn't matter if they haven't arrived. Although the more than 4 soldiers and horses in the capital are powerless to resist, they are more than enough to defend the city.Although seeing that the Holy Majesty is dissatisfied with Xungui, all the soldiers in the capital are from Xungui, and today he has to borrow some points. Although he reprimanded Wang Ziteng, he only scolded him lightly That's all, isn't this military power still in the hands of the nobles?Of course, the emperor was also a little worried, so he sent the eldest prince to supervise the army. His father also said that today, he thought that even if the eldest prince was considering the future throne, he would be cautious and determined not to cause accidents in the capital.

What he thought was right, the eldest prince was indeed careful. Prince Teng, who was ordered to die in the city, was even more cautious for fear of making a mistake. The nobles stared at their big eyes day and night and did not dare to take it lightly for fear that the city would be breached. Therefore, Liao Wang attacked the city for three days without any gains.Everyone thought that this was the end of the matter. The King of Liao couldn't break through the city gate, and the capital was full of food and grass, and he was not afraid of him besieging the city. He could always hold out until reinforcements arrived.Unexpectedly, there was an earth-shattering thunderbolt that night!I don't know what kind of enchantment the King of Liao used, a loud noise resounded through the sky, and a big hole appeared in the eight-inch thick city gate, and the outer city was lost in just one night, and the outer city wall was also damaged. Ten thousand defenders on the battlefield!

Now the rest of the soldiers are guarding the inner city, but there is no moat in the inner city, and the city wall is also thin. I don’t know how long it can last. The imperial city is already under martial law. I am afraid that the inner city will be lost, so I have to rely on the imperial city. retreated.There was no way, the Holy One sent people out of the city to ask for help, only himself and Niu Jizong from Zhen Guogong's mansion were the only ones who went out.Niu Jizong went south to search for King Qin's army, and Shi Ding came to Handan as a living doctor... His idea was that if Prince Rui was still alive, this country of Zhao was not far from the capital, and he could always bring back some soldiers and horses Guard the capital.Even if Prince Rui died, he could still find out where the Qi and Wei armies were and how many people there were, so that the capital could be on guard, but when he arrived in Handan, his mood suddenly changed.

At the beginning, he thought that the large camp that stretched for more than ten miles outside the city was the rebel army of King Wei, but who would have thought that it was King Rui's army when he saw the flag at Yingkou, how many people must there be in such a big camp? !

After entering the city, he asked the sergeants on both sides for a few words, and only then did he know that Prince Rui had already defeated the King of Qi, King Wei, King Qi was dead, King Wei was captured, and the traitors of the two countries, the wives, concubines, and children of the vassal kings were all arrested and taken to Beijing. Handan City, Qi State, Wei State and Zhao State are all under the control of Prince Rui.This Third Highness is no longer the shabby figure he was when he set out for the war. He now has tens of thousands of troops, and he has made great achievements in battle. But the capital had to come to ask him to return to the army to go to the king to save him.

This scene does not correspond to the old saying, 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi.Facing such a powerful Prince Rui, would he dare to be honest?

When Situ Sheng and Jiang Yuan entered the door, they saw Shi Ding standing obediently in the center of the hall and not even daring to sit down.This Shi Ding is well-known in the capital for being domineering and reckless. Officials below the fourth rank don't even bother to look at him, but now he bowed his head and shrank there obediently. With his tall stature, no matter how funny he looked .

"My humble minister Shi Ding sees His Highness Prince Rui." Shi Ding is a captain of the dragon, but he can be called a humble minister, when he saw Prince Rui coming in, he quickly knelt down to see him.

Situ Sheng was too lazy to make things difficult for him, so he waved his hand to make him stand up, and asked, "Shi Ding, you don't work in Beijing, why are you here?"

Shi Ding hurriedly told all the things that happened in the capital during this period of time, and only asked Prince Rui to lead the troops back to Beijing to rescue the siege.

Hearing that the city gate was destroyed, Situ Cheng frowned, and looked at Jiang Yuan. In his eyes, Jiang Yuan was well-informed and probably knew how King Liao did it.

Jiang Yuan probably guessed what it was made of, but he still asked: "Lieutenant Shi Jin, if you tell me more about the gate, what method did King Liao use?"

Shi Ding also knew that this matter was very important, if he could not guard against King Liao's methods, he was afraid he would lose the city gate again, if the city gate was lost again, even if Prince Rui sent troops immediately, it would be too late to rescue him. "I heard that at that time, a group of dead soldiers desperately rushed to the gate of the city gate and put a large bag of unknown things on the city gate. Then there was a flash of fire and a loud noise, and the city gate opened. A hole half as high as a person. The defenders at the time said that they smelled a sulfur smell. Wang Jiedu guessed that the thing that glowed with fire and the smell of sulfur must be related to fire, so the defenders fought when they saw the siege. The water is poured downward from the city gate, this method is probably effective, until I waited out of the city gates in the inner city, it was still fine."

It's all said to this point, it's a fool not to understand.Since the blue and white porcelain that only appeared in the Yuan Dynasty has become popular in the previous dynasties, why can't gunpowder, which was used in military affairs on a large scale in the Song Dynasty, not appear now?

Many people think that black powder is not powerful enough, that is pure nonsense!If it is less powerful, why do people often have their fingers broken because of setting off firecrackers?When Jiang Yuan was a soldier in his previous life, he was unable to sneak in with a gun during a mission, so he used an iron can to pour one kilogram of black powder from the firecrackers he brought in, sealed it, and then lit it with a fuse to kill the target. Shengsheng blasted a two-foot-deep hole on the ground. One of the target's subordinates reacted quickly, and immediately threw himself behind the slope, but was still shot in the head by shrapnel.The land mines used during the Anti-Japanese War were filled with black powder. For their power, just look at mine warfare.

In ancient times, no one knew chemistry. They just added and subtracted the contents of gunpowder based on experience. There were many useless things in it, and saltpeter and sulfur were difficult to purify, which made gunpowder weak. Therefore, in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, for Blowing up the city gate requires piles of more than a dozen coffins filled with gunpowder to succeed.But gunpowder has not yet appeared, and the gates of the capital city are made of wood and not covered with copper skin. Of course, it is possible to blow a hole if it encounters powerful gunpowder.One kilogram of TNT can blow down a two-story building, but it is only a dozen catties when converted into black powder.

Wang Ziteng also hit it right, the earthy gunpowder bag is not waterproof at all, and the same is true for the fire bag at this time, the trick of splashing water is really effective.

Jiang Yuan didn't say anything, but nodded to Situ Sheng to show that he knew what was going on. Situ Sheng was relieved and immediately agreed to leave the camp and return to Beijing tomorrow.After taking Shi Ding down, Situ Sheng hurriedly asked what that thing was.

Jiang Yuan replied: "If I'm not mistaken, the thing is called gunpowder, which is made of saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal, etc. It is flammable, explosive and powerful after use. Although I know this thing, it is I am the only biologist of the Mo family. I heard that the king of the Liao Dynasty liked Taoism and was good at alchemy. I am afraid that he made this thing unintentionally. No wonder he dared to rebel with only a few tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. It turned out that he had obtained such a treasure. "

"Gunpowder is not easy to make, and even more difficult to preserve. It is difficult to ignite if it is damp, but if it is not damp, you have to worry about its explosion. Then the Liao King must not have much in his hand, so he dare not use it in front of the siege. Only when the capital is thick and the pool is deep is difficult to conquer. The thing exploded the door. The prince thought of the method of splashing water, which worked. Even if the gunpowder was wrapped in oil paper, it could hide the fire, and it was enough to keep the inner city gate. In the future, if you want to prevent , but the city gate can be wrapped with thick copper skin, although it cannot be completely prevented, but it will be even more difficult to blow open the city gate."

Hearing what Jiang Yuan said, Situ Sheng felt at ease. Fortunately, Jiang Yuan was his cousin, and he knew even such an unorthodox thing. On another thought, Jiang Yuan knew how to make and preserve gunpowder, so he could use it to deal with aliens.Thinking of the national enmity of the northern barbarians, and then thinking of Tubo with its salt ponds, South Vietnam with its rich products, and Qianxiang country that often disturbs the border... The temptation to expand the territory is really great.

After the war with the State of Wei subsided, Situ Sheng incorporated the army of the State of Wei, abolished those who were not of the right age and the only son in the family, and got another [-] troops, sent [-] to occupy the State of Wei, [-] to guard Handan to guard the prisoners, and the rest The [-] troops of the army all pulled out their camps and returned to Beijing with Prince Rui.The benefit of defeating King Qi and King Wei is not only the army, but also all their rations and civilian husbands. Situ Cheng doesn't have to worry about food and delivery. He really needs to thank the logistics team captains King Qi and King Wei.

It took only eight days to arrive after marching a thousand miles at full strength. Situ Sheng was stationed ten miles outside the city, waiting for the next day to fight the Liao army.It is true that the Liao army blew up the outer city gate, but the city gate could not be repaired in a hurry, and they had to worry about whether they would be flanked by the inner city troops, so they could not defend the city at all.If it were not for the city wall, the King of Liao would have less than 14 soldiers, and Situ Sheng would have 60 soldiers. It is still unclear who will win and who will lose.You must know that there are five or 4-year-old old men in the Liao King's army, but Situ Sheng's army is all men of the right age. Even if the Liao King has [-] more people, there is no certainty of victory.

Hearing that Prince Rui came to rescue him, not to mention the courtiers, even Jin Shang was a little embarrassed.At the beginning when the courtiers plotted against Prince Rui and sent him to die, he didn't know it, but after thinking about it again and again, he still threw him to die.Now that everyone has nothing to do but they want to find him and rescue him, how can people not be moved by the vicissitudes of life in two months?Although the emperor was a little embarrassed, he quickly made adjustments. After all, Prince Rui Situ Sheng is his son, and his son's ability is his own ability. In the past, he was only deceived by others to neglect the third son. Now he wants to rebuild father and son. Relationship is not easy?Now seeing Situ Sheng trekking thousands of miles to rescue him, it can be seen that his son is still respected, loved and loyal to him. Does he, a father and a monarch, need to apologize for neglecting his son and courtiers?As long as he hooks his hands, then Prince Rui Situ Sheng will have to rush over crying and shouting to be affectionate with his father and son.

If Jiang Yuan heard his heartfelt feelings, he would probably just hehe, such a self-righteous answer made people really not know what to say.His Majesty the Emperor should be grateful that it is still a feudal society. Others dare not say what they dare to think, but dare not do what they dare to say. In modern times, he would have been drowned by saliva, and he might have been covered in a sack and beaten.Are all the emperors so domineering and cool these days?Such a natural white is really rare.There is no Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang in this world, but King Chu Mu and King Yue Zhu Ju always have them. Don’t you know about killing your father and seizing power?hehe.

The relationship between father and son, monarch and minister, is this something magical?Mencius told King Xuan of Qi: "When the king regards his ministers like brothers and feet, the ministers regard the emperor as his heart; Xunzi even said: "Punishing the king of a tyrant is like punishing an only husband." Kong Rong is considered a direct descendant of Confucius, but he said, "What kind of relationship should a father have with a son? In terms of its original intention, it is actually lust. Son. As for the mother, it is also repeated, like putting things in a bottle, and when it comes out, it will leave.” The relationship between father and son, monarch and minister is either a relationship of interest or affection. If there is no benefit, there is only harm, and even the affection is gone. Do others flatter you?

Since ancient times, fathers have killed their sons, and sons have killed their fathers. This is not something that can be saved by saying "filial piety".Who can't understand it but the really pedantic?Doesn't your own father treat you as a human being, does he stand there and let others bully you every day when he bullies and tortures you?Could it be that your own son despises you, and you just suffer from being beaten and insulted every day?If you really want to do that, you'd be a fool.There is no difference between Situ Sheng's father-son affection for the emperor. In the final analysis, the emperor himself did not do it.

Jiang Yuan didn't know about this, he was listening to the spy's report from Situ Sheng.The general content of the report is that the inner city of the capital has not been lost. These days, the king of Liao attacked the inner city madly, launching dozens of charges a day. It takes one's life to withstand such a crazy attack from him.After entering the outer city, the soldiers couldn't spread out as they did outside the city, so the number of siegers was inevitably affected, and because of the obstruction of the houses in the outer city, the defenders couldn't use their full strength, so although the two sides fought frequently, it was really more It was still not as intense as when the outer city was fighting.

What left Jiang Yuan speechless the most was that because of the gunpowder blasting the city gate, people in the capital panicked, and rumors began to spread, saying that King Liao was the Lord of Destiny, and that's why the Heavenly Emperor sent Thunder God to help. "The Reincarnation of the Emperor of Heaven" - Situ Sheng and "The Reincarnation of the God of Thunder" - Jiang Yuan: ...

There is quite a market for this kind of rumors, and now even many officials are shaken. Presumably, if the emperor hadn't detained all the nobles and nobles guarding the city, those guards would have opened their doors to offer the city.The situation has reached the extreme critical point, the inner city is already in dire straits, and it is on the brink of destruction, if Prince Rui didn't lead the troops to come, it is estimated that the whole world would have to be replaced.

Situ Sheng looked to the left and right, and all the generals on both sides stood in silence. He said seriously, "Let's go to camp tomorrow and fight Situ Biao!"