"Shoot!" Director Lu inspected carefully and immediately ordered when the fuse burned to the pre-marked position.

The craftsman playing with the bed crossbow immediately pulled the trigger after hearing this, and the crossbow arrow flew out instantly and flew forward.

Because the crossbow arrowhead is burning, even if it flies far away, it is still clearly visible.

The crossbow arrow flew farther and farther, and flew higher and higher. As it exhausted its force, it slowly reduced its speed. Under normal circumstances, it would then lower its height and head towards the ground.

Zhao Guangyi and Cao Bin both estimated that the arrow had good power and was located on the top of the mountain. It might be able to reach a distance of more than 400 steps.

Just when they both felt they were about to fall, a large amount of sparks suddenly erupted from the tail of the arrow. Along with a large amount of smoke, the speed of the crossbow increased again and continued to fly forward.

Director Lu secretly said that it was beautiful. He could not master it so well every time. If it was too early or too late, the range would not be ideal. Only when the gunpowder is ignited when the crossbow flies smoothly at high altitude can the maximum effect be achieved.

In the astonished eyes of Zhao Guangyi and Cao Bin, the crossbow arrows continued to fly, and finally the range reached an exaggerated one and a half miles. Only then did they realize what Zhao Kuangyin was talking about with this man.

"Yes, haha, such a distance is barely enough. Taoist priest Lu, I will continue to work hard next. After the success, I must reward you well." Zhao Kuangyin looked at the two confused people, and he couldn't help it.

This is what I call vision.

"Your Majesty, how can this be done?" Of course Cao Bin knew that this thing was powerful. Everyone's previous defenses were mainly concentrated within one mile, because there was no attack method beyond one mile, but now this thing can easily break through

One mile range.

If they attack the opponent's camp in the dark, their efforts will be in vain.

"In the past, this would have been called a divine weapon, but now I think it is called studying things to achieve knowledge, haha!" Zhao Kuangyin was very satisfied with today's test firing. Their appearance will definitely give the enemy a great shock.

"Your Majesty, the general is calling for battle. With these rockets, the general will definitely defeat that loyal and brave army." Cao Bin has always been worried about Sun Yu, not because he was injured, but because he was unwilling to become the opponent's stepping stone.

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Previously, Sun Yu's title as the God of War was limited to the area south of the Yangtze River. The Song Dynasty did not pay much attention to it from top to bottom. Because in their view, the Southern Tang Dynasty was weak and there were no brave people. When Zhou Shizong swept across the area north of the Yangtze River,

The ground is proof of that.

Even if Sun Yu's fame rises, he is just a taller one among the short ones. But now that the opponent is stepping on Cao Bin's shoulders, he will definitely be ranked among the top generals in the world.

As for Zhao Guangyi, who was also injured, he was automatically ignored because he was not a military commander.

"What? You can still come and go freely in the natural chasm of the Yangtze River?" Zhao Kuangyin said with a bit of a smile, this guy really thinks that he is a fool, and he still leaves a loophole for you to exploit again?

"This..." Cao Bin really didn't know. He turned to look at Zhao Guangyi, but there was nothing he could do.

"Your Majesty, the next time you want to cross the river, I'm afraid you will have to defeat the other side's navy. Now that Jiangling has been pacified, we can build a large number of warships. By then, traveling down the river will be like plowing a river and clearing holes." Zhao Guangyi also had the same idea.

The news has been received. Li Congshan has completely controlled the navy. It is difficult for him to even find out the news.

If we really attack Jiangnan, we must eliminate the opponent's navy. Otherwise, the logistics will not be smooth, and there is a high probability that we will never return.

Now that Jiangling and half of Southern Chu are in their hands, they, who occupy the upper reaches, can build a large number of warships. With the national power of the Song Dynasty, they can surpass the Southern Tang Dynasty in only two or three years.

"Then, let's use it on the Northern Han Dynasty, and it will go away the stubborn problem of the Song Dynasty." Cao Bin heard that there was no chance of crossing the river, so this thing was not very reliable for the Southern Tang Dynasty, so he had to change it.

place.

"Guangyi, what do you think?" Zhao Kuangyin looked like he was taking a test, obviously he didn't agree with Cao Bin's answer.

Cao Bin was also dazzled by the ultra-long range of the rocket at this moment, and he wanted to steal the credit. Otherwise, with his performance at this moment, he would be completely out of touch with the famous generals.

"This thing can only play its greatest role when it is caught by surprise, creating large-scale chaos, and then charging with a small number of elites. In the Northern Han Dynasty, there were a large number of elite cavalry, roaming around the military camp, making it difficult to get close, and once chaos occurred, there were

It is difficult to expand the results of the battle with cavalry cover." Zhao Guangyi thought carefully and expressed his opinion. If there was any surprise, it would be impossible to send out a large army.

Zhao Kuangyin was very satisfied that his younger brother also knew something about military matters.

In every war with the Northern Han Dynasty, the Song Dynasty had to mobilize more soldiers, arrange their troops, and fight in formations. To be honest, it would be difficult for the same number of soldiers to win a war with the Northern Han Dynasty.

Even if there is chaos in the opponent's camp, it will be difficult for them to expand the results with a small number of elites. The real power of the rocket will be revealed for the first time. In the future, everyone will be on guard and it will be difficult to achieve the miraculous effect of the surprise attack.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, this thing can have miraculous effects when used in Western Shu." Zhao Guangyi was encouraged and immediately expressed all his thoughts.

The combat quality of the soldiers of Western Shu was much worse than that of the Northern Han Dynasty. If they attacked the camp with rockets, they would definitely be in chaos. If they charged again, they would be defeated.

"This thing needs to be perfected." Of course Zhao Kuangyin knew that the arrow just now was close to perfect, because it was on the high ground of the valley, in a windless environment, and it was difficult to find it on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, it takes time to get familiar with this thing, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve miraculous effects. Select and recruit capable people and make preparations early." Zhao Guangyi had other thoughts. This thing must not be widely used. It must be used by a small number of elites.

Control to prevent secrets from being revealed.

Zhao Kuangyin thought it was good. He should really get familiar with it first, otherwise it would take too much time after getting it. But at the moment, Fengyan was everywhere, and he really couldn't decide who to let him do this.

This person must not be a senior general, otherwise it will not be conducive to control, and it will easily overwhelm the master with his high achievements.

"Your Majesty, I have volunteered myself and am willing to accept this assignment." Cao Bin was confused for a while, but now he woke up. This is a unique assignment, and it is foreseeable that a huge achievement is waiting for him.

Hold him.

If he could really rely on his rocket power to defeat the Shu army in the Fengxiang area, this achievement would be enough for him to rise up the ranks and be on par with Murong Yanzhao and others.

In fact, in Cao Bin's heart, he felt that Murong Yanzhao was nothing more than this. He was still procrastinating after two months in Nanchu.

If Murong Yanzhao knew about it, he would definitely be furious. This time, Nanchu was too sloppy and refused to hold back. In addition to strengthening the wall and clearing the fields, he also greased the soles of his feet.

"Cao Aiqing, the six states in the north of the Yangtze River cannot live without you and Pan Aiqing. Only with you two together can I feel at ease." Among the many forces in the world, Zhao Kuangyin is most worried about the land south of the Yangtze River. Southern Chu is already hanging on, and Western Shu is just a remote place.

Living in a corner, the small people of the Northern Han Dynasty would have been wiped out many times if it were not for the support of the Khitan.

The land south of the Yangtze River is densely populated, has a lot of arable land, and abundant rain. If they were not involved in each other, they would definitely be in serious trouble.

Moreover, Cao Bin is now seriously injured and needs to be nursed back to health. The capture of Jiangning this time is a credit to him.

It's extremely huge. If you make great achievements again, it will also be unfavorable for control.

Cao Bin and Pan Mei planned to leave their son to be Optimus Prime. If the gap between them was too big, it would be easy for one person to dominate, so it was better to strike a balance.

Little did Cao Bin know that in just the blink of an eye, Zhao Kuangyin would have so many thoughts change in his mind. He thought he was just treating him as a confidant and was so excited.

"Your Majesty, I think that Zhao Chongyan can take on this responsibility..." Zhao Guangyi immediately explained Zhao Chongyan's origins, how he came to his side, and what position he currently holds.

Zhao Guangyi knew very well that as long as he told the truth, Zhao Kuangyin would not hold back. If he concealed something, it would be bad.

Zhao Chongyan really has some advantages in holding this position. First of all, he should be the person who knows the Western Shu Army best in the entire Song Dynasty. He is also very familiar with the current commander-in-chief of the Western Shu Army, Wang Zhaoyuan.

Secondly, he had led his army to garrison in Tongguan, ready to support Fengxiang at any time. Now that the cold winter is approaching, he can come back to repair.

Third, he had no background in the Song Dynasty and could only rely on Zhao Guangyi.

"Well, I'll think about it again when I go back." Zhao Kuangyin nodded, thinking it was good, but he didn't agree immediately. He had to verify it.

Zhao Guangyi knew in his heart that this matter was almost certain, because he did not tell lies and everything could be found out.

The cold northwest wind extinguished the war in Jinzhou. In the fierce fighting for more than a month, except for the removal of numerous large and small forts around Jinzhou, there was no progress. As for the city head, it was not attacked even once.

If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave once it's covered in heavy snow.

When the news reached Kaifeng, Zhao Kuangyin let out a long sigh. The good news about Nan Chu's capital, Tanzhou, had arrived. Although the opponent burned the city to the ground before leaving, they finally won. Most of Nan Chu's territory is now in the mainland.

Under Song's control.

Now that the Northern Han Dynasty has withdrawn its troops, Western Shu must be about to retreat as well.

"Pass an order to promote Zhao Chongyan, the partial general of Tongguan, as a guerrilla general and lead his troops back to Beijing to listen to him." Zhao Kuangyin recently checked Zhao Chongyan thoroughly and sent someone to Xishu. He hasn't come back yet, but it doesn't hinder him.

Let's train first, wait until the real news comes, and then entrust him with important tasks.

Zhao Pu has been relatively leisurely recently, and the war has basically stopped, so his work in the Ministry of War has been reduced a lot. The Privy Council, which has ordinary furnishings, does not have much to do in the first place.

Nowadays, the subordinate officials below are busy registering and sorting out documents. Once the heavy snow comes, they don't want to work in the yamen. Everyone gathers around the fire, blows all over the world, and makes a pot of hot wine. That is comfortable.

Naturally, drinking is not allowed in the yamen on weekdays, except on snowy days when the weather is cold and the ground is freezing. We are not craving for wine, but to ward off the cold.

Zhao Pu, who was hiding in the yamen, was shocked when he heard the report from the clerk that Zhao Guangyi was here. He and Zhao Guangyi had not met normally for a long time, and he didn't know what he was doing.

"Old Zhao, it's freezing cold here, why don't you light a brazier?" Zhao Guangyi had a great background. No one dared to stop him, so he rushed straight to Zhao Pu's office.

"I've seen the King of Jin before. I'm not too cold. If you can save something, save it." Now Zhao Guangyi has been named the King of Jin, and he is the rightful person.

When Zhao Kuangyin wanted to make Zhao Guangyi the King of Jin, everyone in the court actually didn't agree with it, but no one dared to speak out against it. Otherwise, the Jing'an Division is not a vegetarian, and even if they can't do anything, they will attack the people around them.

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Chapter completed!