Chapter 38: Cannon Aiming
The task Zhu Cihong gave Tang Ruowang was to use the red cannon mounted on Fucheng Gate to bombard the yellow felt tent near the Diaoyutai. He estimated that Li Zicheng's Chinese army was there! It was an obvious target, and the distance was not too far.
Far away, about four miles away, that is, about 2,000 meters away. The red cannon mounted high up should be able to reach it!
I don't know if Li Zicheng didn't know the power of the red cannon, or he was a little carried away, and he actually made an obvious target for people to hit.
If Li Zicheng could be killed with one shot...that would be a blessing from our ancestors!
However, based on Zhu Cihong’s understanding of ancient artillery, he feels that this matter is a bit suspenseful!
"John," Zhu Cihong finished his instruction to the gunner and turned back to ask Tang Ruowang, "can you hit that yellow felt tent?"
The bearded foreigner in his fifties was stunned when he heard that Prince Chitose called himself "John" instead of "Tang Ruowang" using the Western pronunciation.
"Your Highness, please call me..."
Zhu Cixiang smiled: "John. Adam, in Germanic language, is that what you say?"
"You also know that Germania..." the old priest looked at Zhu Cihong in surprise, "that is the hometown of the veteran."
"Well," Zhu Cixiang nodded, "I heard this from a birdman in my dream when I was sleeping a few days ago."
"Birdman?"
"He is the man with two big white wings on his back!" Zhu Cixang smiled, "He calls himself Gabriel... He told me that you, the servant of the Lord's servants from Germany, will help me revive the Ming Dynasty.
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Tang Ruowang was completely shocked!
What Zhu Cixi said was so... so incredible!
The bird-man with big white wings calls himself Gabriel... This is an angel! The crown prince dreamed of the archangel! Is this true?
Moreover, the archangel calls himself “the servant of the servants of the Lord”! This title belongs to the Pope of Rome!
Could he be the Pope in the future?
Lord, is this true?
When Zhu Cixiang was at Shanghai University in his previous life, he dated a Shanghai girl whose family name had been Catholic for generations. He pretended to follow her to the Xujiahui Cathedral to attend a ceremony, and also attended a catechesis class. In the end, she didn't fall in love with her, but she did make friends with her.
Several friends who believe in Catholicism also know a lot about Catholicism, and now they are using it to fool Tang Ruowang.
Because he understood the Catholic doctrine, he would not say that he dreamed of God or Jesus, only that he dreamed of the Birdman. Because when Jesus returns, it will be the end of the world judgment! If he wants to talk to the Catholic priest about this, he will have to quarrel!
But the birdman is different. The birdman originally has the responsibility to protect and guide mankind. The words of the birdman Gabriel can be understood as Jesus asking Tang Ruowang to protect Zhu Cixi, an important human being. If the task is completed well, let him
Be the Pope. After dying, the soul must go to heaven to become a saint...
But after all, Tang Ruowang is an experienced old man and will not be fooled so easily. Of course, he will not think that Zhu Cixi has a noble soul from the 21st century. What he can think of is the temptation from the devil... Maybe what Zhu Cixi saw
It is not an angel, but a devil disguised as an angel, so he must stay with Zhu Cixiang and observe carefully.
So Tang Ruowang bowed respectfully to Zhu Cihong: "Your Highness, it is my great honor to be able to help you revive the Ming Dynasty!"
"Okay!" Zhu Cixi nodded approvingly, "Now tell me, can you hit that yellow felt tent?"
"Yes!" Tang Ruowang replied firmly, "The felt tent is within the range of the red cannon, but... I cannot guarantee that the first shot will hit."
"It doesn't matter," Zhu Cixiang nodded, "Do your best and wait for the weather!" He paused, "There are six red cannons here at Fuchengmen. Go and aim them yourself. All the cannons are aimed at the yellow one.
They must wait for my red flag order... When the red flag is raised, let's fire a volley of cannons together."
There are only six red cannons, and there are no reliable explosive shells, only solid bullets are available. Therefore, the possibility of using them to kill the rebel leader in the yellow felt tent is not high, but Zhu Cihong will not let anyone go.
A chance to kill Li Zicheng!
"Master Chitose, the bandits seem to have sent military envoys here... and they seem to be keeping two clan members in custody!"
When Tang Ruowang took several of his disciples to operate the red cannon, Wang Qi, the guard of the East Palace who was observing the situation on the front line with a telescope, had already discovered Du Xun, Li Shuangxi and others who were approaching.
"Let me take a look." Zhu Cixiang reached out and took the telescope, put the eyepieces on his eyeballs and started to look around. Sure enough, two dejected guys wearing vassal uniforms were escorted over.
"Your Highness, among the people who came here with the two clansmen, it seems that one of them is Du Xun, who supervises the Xuan Mansion of the Army!"
By this time, someone had discovered Du Xun. Du Xun turned out to be the eunuch of Shangshan Supervisor, with a high status. Many of the eunuchs who followed Zhu Cixiang and the guards of the East Palace knew him.
"Haha," Zhu Cixiang sneered. He had already remembered the historical negotiations between Li Zicheng and Emperor Chongzhen, "Firegun Bureau! Light the match rope and load the ammunition!"
"Here!"
"Your Highness, Du Xun seems to be with the two vassal princes!" At this time, Gao Yushun, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, reminded with a trembling voice.
Although the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty were prisoners of wealth, they enjoyed extremely high honor. "Trobbing the vassal" was a serious crime in the Ming Dynasty!
Of course, Zhu Cihong is not afraid... He is the crown prince and will be the emperor in the future! However, if he disowns his relatives and kills the feudal prince, it will still damage Zhu Cihong's good reputation.
"Is there any?" Zhu Cixi picked up the telescope and took a closer look, "No, where is the vassal king? I didn't see it, but who of you did? Where are the people coming? Prepare the hanging basket. If anyone wants to see the vassal king, just sit down.
Go down in the hanging basket to rescue the driver. Did any of you see it?"
"Ah, I didn't see it..."
"Where is the vassal king? There is no such thing..."
Who dares to see it? Go down and die?
Zhu Cihong turned to look at Gao Yushun, "Gao Banban, why don't you go down and take a closer look?"
"No, no, no... I am so dim-sighted that I saw it wrong, I saw it wrong!"
Zhu Cixiang smiled and nodded: "It doesn't matter if you are wrong, as long as you know your mistake and can correct it...then there is no need to go down."
"Master Chitose, the preparations for the war of the Fire Gun Bureau have been completed!" Pan Shuchen, the chief eunuch of the Fire Gun Bureau, loudly reported to Zhu Cihong at this time.
"Wait!" Zhu Cihong said, "Wait for my order!"
"Here."
Zhu Cihong waved to Zhu Chunchen again, "Mr. Cheng, come forward. I have something to say to you!"
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How did Du Xun know that he would meet a devil-like young prince this time? With two feudal princes as hostages, he was quite sure.
In the entire city of Beijing, there is probably no one who dares to say that he does not care about the life or death of the vassal king, right? Even Emperor Chongzhen is a master who wants to save face and suffer. He will not bear the reputation of killing his vassal...
However, Li Shuangxi, who came with him, was still quite vigilant. He stopped advancing a hundred steps away from the city wall. Instead, he asked Du Xun to step forward and speak alone.
"Listen on the city, our family is Du Xun, the eunuch guarding the Xuanfu, who has come to negotiate on the order of King Chuang. Also coming with us are Qin Fan and Jin Fan... People in the city should not shoot muskets and arrows. If
If you hurt the feudal lord, you can’t afford it!”
Soon on the city, a head wearing armor poked out from behind the crenellations. It was Zhu Chunchen, the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp.
"It's really Eunuch Du, I thought you died for your country! I didn't expect you didn't die..."
"Is it Duke Cheng Guo?" Du Xun was relieved when he saw Duke Cheng Guo. He trotted forward, crossed the river from the stone bridge on the moat, and ran to the foot of the Fucheng Gate Archery Tower, pointing towards the top of the tower.
He shouted, "King Chuang asked our family to negotiate with the Holy One... As long as the Holy One agrees to King Chuang's conditions, he will lead his troops to retreat."
"What? There are such good things?"
"Yes, Mr. Cheng Guo, hurry up and put a hanging basket down so that our family can go up to the city."
"Okay, okay, the hanging basket will be put down now..."
After a while, a hanging basket was really lowered on the city wall. Du Xun was so proud, how could those idiots in Beijing compete with Chuang Wang's military advisers? Even if they were so easy to deceive, the country should be subjugated! Fortunately, I
Chapter completed!