Chapter 10: The Arrogant Boy
Although Qu Tutong had made some mental preparations, he was still shocked by the fierce flames of gasoline. When the flaming ballista of the Eight Ox crossbows struck the jars of gasoline, the flames seemed to erupt from the ground. The orange-red flames rose three feet high, followed by billowing smoke. Hundreds of steps away, Qu Tutong still clearly felt the scorching heat wave.
"Boy, you went to hell? Otherwise, how could there be such a thing! Qu Tutong, who has been a general all his life, certainly knows what it means to be able to burn violently. The flames in front of him were still burning, and he had just looked at them carefully. The place was full of stones, not even a straw stick. Now this thing is burning on the stone, can this thing ignite the stone?
"What you see is only a primary product, if you add something, the combustion will be more persistent and intense, now let's talk about the disadvantages of this thing." Yun Hao asked someone to take a jar of gasoline, scoop out some and pour it on the ground.
The strong smell of gasoline suddenly filled the air, and Qu Tutong shivered in distress. Such a good thing, there is no such a bad reason. I just wanted to reproach Yun Hao for a few words, but he said "huh".
The stuff called gasoline is disappearing at a speed that is visible to the naked eye. Rubbing his eyes and looking closely, sure enough, there was nothing left of it. Not even the slightest trace remained, as if there was nothing there. Disappeared out of thin air? Fly?
"As you can see, this thing is really hard to keep. It is not possible to transport long distances without proper storage tools. Moreover, ......, this thing is particularly prone to accidents when transported. It's not that I won't give it to you, you saw the scene just now. If something happens during transportation, I'm afraid the entire fleet will be scrapped. Yun Hao spread his hands helplessly, in the years when there was no rubber, sealing was indeed a problem. In the past, when I was engaged in alcohol, it was not fully reflected, and that was because as long as the steamed wine spread from the Yun family, it would enter the stomach in a few days. Even if there are people in the cellar, they are usually buried in the ground.
But gasoline can't be made, do you want to pull a cart of dirt, and only two jars of gasoline are in it?
"If you want this thing to go to Luoyang, you need to experiment repeatedly to find the safest way. In addition, the personnel of the escort should also be specially trained. It all takes time, so ...... When you go to Luoyang to fight, I'm afraid you won't be able to use this thing. Yun Hao spread his hands helplessly, there was no way, it would be harmful to take out something that was technically immature. Especially in this era, the Tang people who know nothing about science and technology and don't understand basic physics knowledge.
"You kid are willing to contribute this thing to King Qin?" Qu Tutong suddenly asked.
"It's not dedicated to the King of Qin, but to the Tang Dynasty. You and I are all part of Datang, as long as Datang is stable, we will be stable. Only with everyone can there be a small family, and this truth is understood. ”
"Honestly...... You tell the old man not to go around the bush, and you don't come to this set. Qu Tutong squinted his eyes like an old cat.
"It's a pleasure to talk to you, although Your Majesty said that the expenses of this academy can be paid from the inner government. But in the end, this research fund is still insufficient, please tell His Royal Highness King Qin. If you want this thing, it will cost you 10,000 yuan. Of course, it will not make King Qin come up with so much money at once. You can mortgage the things of the Luoyang Treasury! Yun Hao said with a smile.
While Li Er was not yet the emperor, Yun Hao thought that it would be appropriate to cultivate his business spirit. What kind of virtues these nobles of the Tang Dynasty, Yun Hao knows too well. Not robbing on the street is already the result of the people of the Tang Dynasty praying to God and worshiping Buddha. As for forcibly buying and selling, it is simply commonplace. They must be instilled with some idea of fair trade, and a court that is maintained by plunder will never last long.
"Luoyang Treasury? Are you saying that King Qin will definitely be able to defeat Wang Shichong? Why are you so confident? To be honest, Qu Tutong is not optimistic about this expedition. Luoyang City is a rare fortified city in the world, after being strengthened in the former Sui period, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as impregnable. The number of troops that Datang can now deploy for Li Shimin has reached as many as 100,000. But in the face of Wang Shichong, who has tens of thousands of troops and horses, as well as Luoyang Jiancheng, 100,000 people is still far from enough.
"Huh! In the end of the war, the competition must be the national strength. Wen Daya Yuan is an expert in scripture and history, after this period of research. He believes that the Battle of Changping was not caused by Zhao Kuo's words on paper. It is because the Qin State went through the Shang Dynasty after the reform of the law. became very wealthy, and although the Zhao State also experienced changes, it only learned the Hu people's Hufu cavalry and archery militarily. There has not been the slightest change in civil affairs!
Lian Po's tactics were useful, at least not to defeat the Zhao army. But Zhao's national strength can't withstand such empty consumption as Lian Po. In the case of failing to borrow grain from the Qi State. can only be replaced by Zhao Kuo and a quick decision.
In this case, it is understandable that Zhao Kuo is rash of the enemy. Because, Zhao no longer has the military rations of hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops in the country. Poor Zhao Kuo has been ridiculed for thousands of years because of a sentence on paper. But few people know the role of national power in war.
You said that Wang Shichong's military rations were enough to support him for one year, then I suggested that King Qin trap him for two years. Anyway, Datang has a granary in Bashu, and Guanzhong was smooth last year. There will never be a shortage of military rations for the army, and it will be better to wait until Wang Shichong starves to death, or surrenders automatically.
It's better than filling it with human lives, and you also said that the 100,000 army may not be able to fill Luoyang City. You must know that Wang Shichong also has tens of thousands of people under him. Desperately defend it, after giving King Qin enough killing. It's not impossible to get out of the city and fight back. What do you say? ”
"A city like Luoyang is naturally under siege. It's just that in addition to Wang Shichong in the Central Plains, there is also a Dou Jiande. Last year, he swallowed a lot of Liu Wuzhou's chassis, and his strength increased greatly. If he joins the battle in Luoyang, I'm afraid it will ......! ”
"One sheep is also driven, and two sheep are also herded. Since it's here, it's not a big deal to surround one and fight another. ”
"You're ......!" Qu Tutong pointed at Yun Hao with his fingers twitching like a wind, and then he was going to kick around touching sticks and other things, ready to teach a lesson to this arrogant and ignorant boy.
Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong's men and horses combined, I am afraid that they are more than twice as many as the Tang army. If you add the front and rear attacks, this battle will not be fought at all. This little bastard also said that one sheep is also driven and two sheep are released, and it is not your kid's life that will be lost when the time comes.
"Don't be angry, old general Qu Tu, as long as I drum this thing out, how many people they come will be sent to death."