Chapter 794 Minglu

Fang Jie put a recliner outside the gate of the camp. He lay on it and squinted his eyes to bask in the sun. The weather was already hot, and only the morning sun was the most comfortable. The breeze brought the rare refreshing of the day, and the temperature of the rising sun made people breathe in big breaths.

It was already the third day in Dali City, and Fang Jie didn't seem to have the intention to attack the city. The generals below would ask for battle every day when they slap Mao. Fang Jie only said there was no hurry. The generals didn't know when he planned to start attacking the city. Someone asked Wu Yidao, and Wu Yidao smiled and said that the steamed buns had been put in the pot. They had to wait until they were cooked before uncovering the lid.

Everyone still doesn’t understand, when will they be familiar with each other?

Several war horses roared in the distance. The knight on the horse was still far away and jumped down and walked quickly to Fang Jie. The head of the body was obviously very different from the Han people. He had yellow hair, blue eyes, and his nose was high, so he looked a little out of character in Hanfu.

"Master, I've seen it."

The person who came was Andrew who arrived at the camp last night. This Ross man had become accustomed to life in the Central Plains, and his Chinese was becoming more and more fluent. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and his expression was a little solemn.

"I have observed the cannons on the city walls. The shape is larger than those cast in our workshop, and the barrel is larger, and the range is estimated to be farther than our cannons. Because it is not in compliance with the regulations, our cannons seized cannot be used. If you want to use improved shells, the cannons cast in the past cannot be used. You must recast the mold. I will disassemble the cannons we seized to see what the structure is different."

“The castings before cannot be wasted.”

Fang Jie frowned slightly. He had already thought of such a result, and he felt a little sorry. The most important thing about the power of the artillery is the explosive power and range. The artillery cast by the Black Flag Military Workshop is not as good as the artillery of the Oplu Empire in terms of range. If it goes to war in the future, it will inevitably be at a disadvantage.

"It's not useful to fight against foreigners, but it can still be useful to fight against other enemies."

The future enemies will not be foreigners at least in a short period of time.

Andrew nodded: "Don't rush to re-form. I plan to disassemble it and see if there is any improvement in the Oplu Empire artillery. If we are rushing to shaping and producing it, we can only follow the Oplu Empire. If we can think of ways to improve it and put it into production, at least we will not be too much lost by the enemy. Moreover, in our factory, the mold cannons can not be changed at will. So in a short period of time... at least in a few years, the guns of the Oplu Empire will be like this and there will be no major changes."

"After the artillery is formed, the main research direction is to improve the shells. Before the shells are sent further away, what can be done is to try to amplify the power of the shells."

Andrew said: "It is undeniable that the firearm equipment of the Oplu Empire is more advanced than that of the Duchy of Ross. The firearm factory of the Duchy of Ross has not been improved for many years. Even under the same power, the range gap is enough to cause a fatal blow. If the opponent's range is one thousand meters and we are eight hundred meters, these two hundred meters can fill countless lives."

"However, if only these artillery in Dali City is the only one, it will not be enough to stop the army from siegeing the city."

Andrew concluded: "The power of the cannon is indeed far greater than that of the stone throwing car, but now the stone throwing car of the Sui Dynasty has reached the extreme of manufacturing technology. I have seen the largest stone throwing car in the army, which requires two or three miles to send a thousand kilograms of stones. This range is almost the same as that of the cannons of the Oplu Empire, and it is even slightly stronger."

Fang Jie said: "But there are only three such giant stone throwing cars in the army."

Such a huge stone throwing cart is extremely difficult to create, and it is too large and difficult to transport. It takes 200 people to complete the operation alone. It is not easy to transport it to the battlefield and install it well.

Andrew said: "Three is enough. My subordinates have observed that in order to ensure stability, the artillery on Dali City is fixed, which means that only adjustments can be made from up and down angles, and it is difficult to adjust left and right. It has a great impact on defensive infantry combat formations, but it cannot be done to accurately strike the enemy. My subordinates will find out the dead corners of the enemy's artillery in a while, and then set up the three giant stone throwing cars, which is enough to make the city wall mess."

Fang Jie nodded: "You go and arrange it. In addition, you can interrogate the foreigners captured alive. I will ask the people from the Knights to assist you. Not only do you have to ask the artillery manufacturing process, but also whether the Oplu Empire has plans to move troops in the Central Plains."

"I understand!"

Andrew nodded.

"How much do you know about the Oplu Empire?"

Fang answered the question.

The name of this empire had not been so important to Fang Jie, so Fang Jie had never asked Andrew about this. Now it seems that this ambitious empire is interested in using force on this end of the ocean.

"I don't know much."

Andrew thought for a while and said, "The emperor of the Oplu Empire was called Peter Leman, and he was called Leman the Great. When he succeeded to the throne, the territory of the Oplu Empire was not as large as that of the Aegean Empire. Because the national strength was not strong, the Oplu Empire could only be considered a third-rate country on the continent on the other side of the sea."

"But this man is particularly smart and cold-hearted. Legend has it that he inherited the throne by poisoning his father and brother. The first thing he did after he succeeded to the throne was to kill his two younger brothers and his family, and then promote his confidants to become the most important ministers under his command. In the next few years, he gradually took back the imperial army from the great dukes and marquises, and then trained himself."

"On the day of the Lantern Festival... Lantern Festival is like the Spring Festival in the Central Plains, the most peaceful day. According to convention, Lantern Festival is a day when the Emperor of Heaven allows the people to relax and enjoy themselves, and war is not allowed. But Emperor Leman obviously has no respect for the Emperor of Heaven. On the day of the Lantern Festival, he embezzled two hundred miles west in one day. Then, while the enemy did not react, he attacked the capital of the neighboring country in one breath, and then used tricks to lure the emperor of the neighboring country out of the city to negotiate and kill him."

"It took only two months to destroy his neighbors. From then on, the Oplu Empire began to invade continuously. Emperor Leman knew how to use tactics. He formed a alliance with distant countries, sent a lot of money and beauties, and continued to attack the neighbors. Under such differentiation, it took him only three years to double the territory of the Oplu Empire, which was even larger than the largest empire, the Aegean Empire."

"Emperor Lehman was a cruel man. He squeezed the people of the occupied land, just like squeezing oranges to obtain juice, and used all his harvest to equip the army. In terms of the wealth of the country, the Aegean Empire was comparable to the three Oplus, but in terms of the strength of the force, Oplus was comparable to the three Oplus."

Andrew sighed and said, "The Oplu Empire is like a deformed giant, with strong arms that can dance huge weapons."

Fang Jie suddenly thought of the madman who bravely launched a world war in his previous life.

"When he came to the Central Plains, the Oplu Empire was fighting with the Aegean Empire. In order to paralyze the people of the Aegean Empire, Emperor Leman submitted a letter of state to the Aegean Empire, expressing his willingness to surrender to the feet of the Aegean Empire. He was also willing to dedicate half of the benefits obtained in each war to the Aegean Empire, so that the emperors and nobles of the Aegean Empire were blinded by the huge interests."

"Until the army of the Oplu Empire attacked the Aegean Empire, the nobles were still clamoring for the division of gold and silver jewelry offered by the Oplu Empire. Emperor Leman was a man who was good at using gold as weapons and was often more likely to defeat the enemy than his army."

Andrew said with some regret: "So, until the army of the Oplu Empire had embezzled the two principalities of the Aegean Empire, the Emperor of the Aegean Empire was still refuting the messenger seeking help, and accusing him of deliberately destroying the pure friendship between the Aegean Empire and the Oplu Empire."

He spread his hands: "In this case, how could the Aegean Empire be undefeated? Although the war was not over when he was descended, everyone knows that the demise of the Aegean Empire is about to happen sooner or later."

Fang Jie nodded and remembered the name Peter Lehman in his heart.

"Master, when will you attack Dali City?"

Andrew asked.

"Wait a little longer."

Fang Jie's eyes floated to the Dali City: "Give them some more time."

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Dali City

The street closest to the palace is called Shengchang Street. There are not many ordinary people living on this street. Although this place is not as valuable as the street on the south side of the Taiji Hall of Chang'an City of the Great Sui Dynasty and may not be able to buy it if you have money, it is not a place that ordinary people can expect to come.

The Prime Minister's Mansion is located on the east side of Shengchang Street, and it takes less than half an hour to walk from the Imperial Palace.

As the most powerful Zhu family among the Nanyan families, he not only has absolute power in the local area, but also one of the families in Dali City that can influence Murong Moe. Zhu Chijian was able to sit steadily in the position of prime minister for so many years, but he was not only able to be an official.

Sandalwood is burning in the living room, and the smell is as if it can be directly rolled into the mind. It is said that this fragrance has a calming effect, but in fact it is because it is precious enough that it is chosen by the rich.

The man sitting in front of Zhu Chijian is still very young, and it should be the first time he has undertaken such an important task alone, so it seems a little unnatural.

Zhu Chijian looked at him and couldn't help but smile: "I have to admire Duke Zhenguo. Having your young and brave subordinates like you is a very proud thing. I can't understand how you got into Dali City, and how you have the courage to walk into my house."

"How old are you?"

He asked.

The young man replied: "Nineteenth"

Zhu Chijian was slightly stunned: "You can take on such a great task at the age of nineteen... The Duke of Zhenguo really dares to hire people."

The young man smiled: "The Duke of Zhenguo is only twenty years old."

Zhu Chijian found that although this young man was a little unnatural, this unnatural is by no means cramped, not worry, nor fear, nor timid, just...excited?

"Are you not afraid that I will take you down with the order? As long as I wave my hand, the guards outside will rush in. I don't believe that you can withstand the torture and catch all of you who are infiltrated in one go, and the Duke of Zhenguo's plan will be difficult to continue, right?"

The young man curled his lips: "There is a seven-step distance between me and you. In order to keep this conversation confidential, you let the servants go out. If you order me to be arrested, people outside will need to run at least fifteen steps. I have half the time to kill you faster than them. The Duke of Zhenguo said that you only need to measure something you do, and that is a loss? I am just a little person. You are the prime minister of Nanyan. If I can fight to the death, it will definitely not be a loss."

He smiled and said, "What's more, if you want to catch me, why wait until now?"

Zhu Chijian couldn't help but praise: "If the people of the Black Flag Army under the Duke of Zhenguo are as brave as you, then there are really few people who can match it."

"You were wrong."

The young man smiled and said, "How could it be like me? Most of them are better than me."

Zhu Chijian was slightly surprised: "Tell me, what did the Duke of Zhenguo ask you to do?"
Chapter completed!