You Yong and Shi Zhuang finally knew why Li Ze said that the artillery in front of him was garbage.

When fighting the Golden Steep Pass, because the boxy fortress of the Golden Steep Pass was too small and the area was limited, a large number of soldiers were gathered in a small area, which made the power of the artillery extraordinarily magnified. And when facing such a Xiongguan as Tongguan, its shortcomings are fully revealed.

After five rounds, the tall walls of Tongguan were not bombarded, and the barrels began to turn red, so they had to stop firing. What frightened the two even more was that one of the guns exploded, and the four non-commissioned officers who operated the artillery, two of them were confessed on the spot, and two were seriously injured.

This made You Yong and Shi Zhuang break out in a cold sweat.

You must know that when the artillery was fired yesterday, the two of them were in front of them in order to look strange, and if this was blown up, the chief and deputy commanders of this Tang army would all be confused here. If you really want to do that, let alone attack Tongguan, I'm afraid that Cao Xuan in Tongguan will fight back.

"Can this thing blow itself up?" Shi Zhuang glared angrily at Zhu Yi.

"What's so strange!" Zhu Yi rolled his eyes: "In the first ten artillery pieces, in the rapid firing, there is a high probability that two or three of them will explode, but now it has been reduced to a small probability event, if you didn't force me to fire again and again, how could it explode!" ”

You Yong said angrily: "We don't understand, and you don't understand either?" ”

"Small probability, small probability event!" Zhu Yi snorted: "I didn't expect it either, but this time it's not bad, lo and behold, the barrel of the cannon after cooling is not deformed." We'll be ready to launch again in a moment. This time, I came to test where the limit of this first barrel cast with the latest technology is, and how many cannons will deform and explode after shooting! This kind of real guns and live ammunition on the battlefield can best test its effect. The data obtained on the experimental field is far less than the actual combat. ”

Shi Zhuang and You Yong were relatively speechless.

"Artillery is a good thing!" You Yong said to Shi Zhuang: "But after getting the artillery in the future, the artillery position is strictly forbidden for senior officers to enter. ”

"The advantages are outstanding, and the disadvantages are obvious!" Shi Zhuang said. "The biggest problem is not that the chamber is blown up, but that it is too heavy, it is not easy to transport, the rate of fire is too slow, and in the face of cavalry charges, he has little advantage."

"Definitely. The firing began at a distance of two miles, but at most three rounds were fired, and the cavalry rushed to the front. "You Yongdao." It is not suitable for field warfare, but it is very useful when defending a city. ”

"But do we need to defend the city now?" Shi Zhuang smiled: "Now, we are the attacking side." ”

"Not necessarily!" You Yong said: "The momentum of Xiang Xun is very strong, even if we take Chang'an quickly, but the redeployment and deployment of troops will take time, and this time is enough to cause chaos in many places in the south, especially in Xuanzhou and Huai'an." If Huainan loses it, the other party will cut Zhejiang out of our side, and it will be enough for Xu to drink a pot at that time. ”

"That's right, although there is Li De in Zhejiang, and Xu Xiang has also been reorganizing the local townspeople, but the land of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, we didn't sweep it clean when we took it, and the clan is powerful, and these people must collude with each other. It's not enough to do this, exposing these tumors is a good thing for the future. ”

"A blank sheet of paper is good for painting?" You Yong laughed.

"Everything is under Li Xiang's control." Shi Zhuang is meaningful and authentic.

"I've heard that these things were planned by Gongsun Changming." You Yongdao. "This old boy is very treacherous, and every time I think of him, I feel a little chill in my heart. Fortunately, he is his own person and will not calculate me. ”

Shi Zhuang laughed.

"Without Li Xiang's permission, he can't succeed in anything! General You, Li Xiang is interested in creating a new Tang Dynasty, and you can clearly feel it. This brand-new Tang Dynasty must completely shatter the old world before it can be reshaped, so Li Xiang will not tolerate reconciliation between the north and the south. Because once the north and the south reconcile, all the things that Li Xiang has done over the years may be in vain. ”

"How do you say that?" You Yong was a little unconvinced: "The current development of our northland, I believe that everyone in the world can see that it is much stronger than the south, since it is good, it is natural to implement the world." Even if the north and the south reconcile, isn't that just Li Yuan's family. ”

"It's not that simple!" Shi Zhuang shook his head: "Once the north and the south reconcile, then we must compromise on many things. And when a compromise appears, it will tear a crack open in the good situation in the Northland, and this crack will get bigger and bigger. You know, it's hard to learn well, but it's easy to learn bad, good things need a lot of time and a lot of energy to implement, and bad things, sometimes, only need a superficial demonstration, is enough. ”

"You mean that once the North and the South reconcile, the South will corrupt our North? Our people are so unambitious? You Yong asked rhetorically.

Shi Zhuang glanced at You Yong and said, "General You, let's just say that we are now appointing officials in the Northland!" The imperial examination system was officially abolished last year, and the shadow system was abolished and replaced by a new examination admission system. Under this system, do you think it is possible to systematically study the new learning promoted by Wuwei Academy for a long time? ”

"No way!" You Yongdao.

"If it is a reconciliation between the north and the south, this alone will not work." Shi Zhuang said: "I heard that your eldest grandson is going to take the exam this year, are you absolutely sure that he will be able to pass the exam?" ”

You Yong was stunned, shook his head and said: "I'm really not sure, although that kid has worked hard enough, his grades have always been missed, and I don't blame him, my old You family really has no talent in reading, and they all rely on playing with knives." ”

Shi Zhuang smiled, "If the shadow sealing system still exists, your grandson can get a good official award with your merits without much effort, do you say that if this is the case, do you like it or not?" ”

You Yong was silent.

"This is also the reason why General You did not write to support the words of Li Xiang when he abolished the shadow system, right?" Shi Zhuang said.

"But I know that what Li Xiang has made up his mind to do must not be disobeyed. So there can only be silence! You Yong smiled bitterly.

"After taking Chang'an, Li Xiang is going to convene a general meeting of the Yixing Society, most of which are middle and lower class people, and the proportion of officials is not much, you say, why did Li Xiang do this?" Shi Zhuang asked again.

Without waiting for You Yong to answer, Shi Zhuang continued: "Because the Tang Dynasty that Li Xiang wants to build will no longer be the Tang of one person, the Tang of bureaucrats, the Tang of clans, but the Tang of all Tang people." Since I have studied Lee Sang's theory of the state and the nation again and again, I finally know what Lee Sang's plan is. ”

"Didn't Li Xiang say that what he wanted to seek was a dynasty that would never be easy to come?" You Yongdao.

"Wrong, what Li Xiang is plotting is a nation that is not easy to be strong forever." Shi Zhuang said. As for whether Li Xiang himself can pass on the throne of the emperor he is about to inherit to future generations, he actually doesn't care. In fact, in Yang Kai and Cao Zhang, some of the constitutions of the Yixing Society Conference that they were preparing can also be seen from the draft, and the emperor's power has been greatly limited. ”

"I know that there is a lot of controversy within the Yixing Society, Li Mi no longer talks to his man, and Cao Xin is furious and sends his housekeeper to beat Cao Zhang with a whip. But Cao Zhang, the strong donkey, didn't leave, and went backwards, and now even Yang Kai has flinched and taken leave. Cao Zhang alone led a group of students from Ziwuwei Academy to work in full swing. You Yong said.

Only Cao Zhang really understood Li Xiang's thoughts. Or, only a more simple-minded person like him can touch the essence of things! Shi Zhuang said with a smile. Yang Kai didn't understand, but he was afraid. I'm afraid that before this thing is done, he himself will be swallowed up. ”

"I don't think it's likely that this thing will succeed with Lee Sang's prestige."

"It is precisely because Li Xiang's prestige is high enough that this matter will succeed!" Shi Zhuang's opinion is the opposite: "Because this matter itself was personally promoted by Li Xiang." If Li Xiang didn't do this himself, it would be impossible to succeed when he reached the second and third generations. But the new school of Wuwei Academy has begun to take root and blossom, and if Li Xiang doesn't do this thing, it will really become a disaster if he leaves it for the future. ”

You Yong couldn't help but be surprised.

Shi Zhuang pointed to his head and said, "When everyone's place is completely opened, it will be difficult to close it again." As soon as someone tries to forcibly lock him up, then, chaos will arise. Li Xiang deeply understands this truth, so he will definitely do it. ”

You Yong took a deep breath.

"Therefore, Li Xiang deliberately planned many things, deliberately caused a confrontation between the north and the south, and then used his superior forces to sweep away all the old forces in the south." Shi Zhuang smiled and said, "General You, our brains must be able to keep up with Li Xiang's pace, so as to ensure that we have a place in this brand-new empire in the future, otherwise, we may be replaced at any time." I can assert that in the future, there will be no more heirloom families, no nobles, and no noble families. People like you and me may be able to guarantee wealth for one or two generations, but if future generations don't work hard, they will inevitably lose their fortune. Newcomers will emerge one after another, fighting for their ideals under the new system. ”

You Yong looked at Shi Zhuang for a long time, and suddenly said: "Shi Zhuang, I have always known that you are different from us. In fact, Gongsun Changming has always wanted to investigate you. It's just that he was stopped by Li Xiang, and now can you tell me, who are you? ”

"Who am I?" The smile on Shi Zhuang's face slowly retracted, "I have asked Shi Ping to go to Luoyang with my letter, in which I confessed everything to Li Xiang. In fact, it doesn't matter who I am, the important thing is that my name is Shi Zhuang now, and I will only be called Shi Zhuang in the future. ”