An Jiangchen and Song Seong-eun returned to their respective tents before they realized what had happened.
They hadn't done anything or said anything. They had just had a meal.
This person really didn't know how to treat others to a meal, right?
Their meal was just an excuse. Discussing business and making deals was the real deal, but he was just eating and didn't even chat or brag after the meal?
Was he really simple and straightforward?
This carefree manner couldn't be faked, could it?
Could it be that he only knew how to fight and nothing else?
It was very likely …
People who came out of the army probably didn't read much, didn't know a few words, and didn't understand some profound principles.
This kind of person could be said to be troublesome or simple. As long as they made friends with him, he would definitely speak up for them in the future. But how should they make friends with him?
They began to think deeply.
They certainly didn't see the strange smile on Qi Dayong's face as he watched them leave.
A person who could reach such a high position in the army, even if he was illiterate, was definitely not a good person.
Song Seong-eun was relatively young and easy to fool, but An Jiangchen wasn't so easy to fool. Chen En, the aide by his side, wasn't a simple person either. They needed to work harder.
Other people might not understand His Majesty's deep intentions, but how could Qi Dayong not?
Before sending out the troops, Xiao Ruxun had called him to the palace and invited him to eat the dishes made by the chef of the imperial kitchen. She had him eat until his belly was round, and she had even packed them for him to continue eating. Her goal was to make him pay more attention and observe carefully. She wanted him to display his ability to nitpick at the bones in an egg and find an excuse to send out the troops.
His Majesty didn't just want Bozhou. Otherwise, why would he need 160,000 soldiers?
Other people might not know the fighting strength of an elite army, but how could he not know?
Xiao Ruxun knew that Qi Dayong was especially good at stirring up trouble. He was especially good at finding flaws in others. He could fabricate one even if there wasn't one. He was also especially good at quarreling. If Qi Dayong said that he was the second best in the army, no one would dare say that they were the first.
Luo Rong had once brought people to find trouble with him because he had stolen two carts of peanut oil from his troops. Luo Rong's scolding made him dizzy, and when he came back to his senses, he picked up a stick and was about to beat him.
The two of them argued for a while, but they still couldn't figure it out. In the end, Xiao Ruxun gave Luo Rong two more truckloads of peanut oil. Qi Dayong didn't return it, so Xiao Ruxun just reprimanded him.
Therefore, no one in the army dared to mess with Qi Dayong.
This person's name was old-fashioned. Xiao Ruxun asked him to change his name, but he refused.
He had a rustic appearance and a stocky build. His face was filled with bitterness and hatred. He looked exactly like a bodyguard of a wealthy family.
He didn't know many words. Up until now, he only knew about 1,100 words. He was the least literate among the generals.
He also didn't read many books. Xiao Ruxun gave each of the generals a book on the art of war, encouraging them to read more and enrich themselves. Zhao Hu and the others had basically finished reading one book of Sun Tzu's Art of War and started to study Sun Bin's Art of War or Six Secret Strategies.
Only his book on the art of war was brand new. He hadn't touched it. When Xiao Ruxun asked him, he would shamelessly smile and say that he could return it to the owner at any time. He guaranteed that it would be brand new.
But he was able to get the position of the deputy general of one of the seven major battalions. Many people called him the devil incarnate behind his back and put the matter of the famous general Cheng Yaojin in the early Tang dynasty on him.
They said that he was the Daqin version of the devil incarnate Cheng Yaojin!
But Cheng Yaojin was born in an official's family. He was good at reading and literacy. How was Qi Dayong like him?
On the fifth day of the first month of the second year of Long Wu, Qi Dayong arrived at Luo Meng Mountain Pass with 50,000 troops and saw the heavily guarded Luo Meng Mountain Pass.
"The general guarding this pass is Yang Yinglong's relative, Yang Yong. There is basically no hope of persuading him to surrender. I reckon that we can only attack by force. This pass is very difficult to attack. The walls are high and thick. There are cannons, ballistae, and a large number of guards on top of it. It seems like one man can hold the pass against ten thousand people."
An Jiangchen had a calm appearance. He stroked his beard and talked about the difficulty of attacking Luo Meng Mountain Pass.
Song Seong-eun also revealed a difficult expression.
"This pass is indeed too high. The pass in Bozhou was left behind to deal with the Northern Barbarians of the Meng Yuan Empire. It is high and thick. Even the cavalry of the Meng Yuan Empire couldn't do anything to it. They had to take a detour. One can imagine how difficult it is to attack."
Qi Dayong curled his lips.
"Since it was built by people, it can also be taken by people. I, Old Qi, don't believe that there is a pass in this world that cannot be taken! Northern Barbarians? Their three hundred thousand heads are still at the edge of the Great Wall! "
An Jiangchen and Song Seong-eun felt a chill in their hearts.
Although this man was frank and straightforward, he was fierce and fearless in battle. They were not unaware of the glorious achievements of the Qin Army.
Who knew what he could do?
"Someone, bring the Red Barbarian Cannons up! Blast them for me! If we can't break through the walls, then we'll flatten the towers! I don't believe that they can stay in this pass until the end of time! "
Ever since the Red Barbarian Cannons were equipped with the Qin Army, they had become the best weapon of the Qin Army for sieging cities and seizing strongholds. They had a long range and great power. The only flaw was that they couldn't fire explosive shells. If the Red Barbarian Cannons could fire explosive shells, it was estimated that all the generals of the Qin Army would wake up from their sleep laughing.
It was said that the Ministry of Military Works led by Xu Guangqi had a group of people specializing in firearms that were researching explosive shells that could both fire long-range and explode. At present, they had achieved some results. The explosive shells could be broken into four pieces, but it was useless.
However, the current Red Barbarian Cannons could fire much farther than the previous ones, and the metal balls were heavier. They were also divided into different types. Some could be mounted on the walls, like the Red Barbarian Cannons on the walls of the capital. Others couldn't, because they were too big and too powerful. For fear of damaging the walls, they could only be used for sieges.
Qi Dayong's army had such Red Barbarian Cannons. Compared to the previous Red Barbarian Cannons, they were longer, thicker, and heavier.
It was said that they were specially used to deal with these impregnable passes.
It wasn't that they could completely destroy these walls, that was still rather difficult, but they could still bring a terrifying deterrent to the defenders on the walls.
Your weapons can't even touch me, but my cannons can directly greet your head. Are you afraid?!
If he were in their shoes, Qi Dayong felt like he would wet his pants. No one could calmly watch as a metal ball shrouded in thick smoke and scorching heat smashed into their heads.
An Jiangchen wanted to say that cannons weren't useful and that the other side also had them, but when he saw that giant cannon that had come out of nowhere, he was dumbfounded.
They had marched together for three or four days, but he had never realized that the Qin Army had such a terrifying weapon!
How had they transported it all this way?
These cannons … were these cannons?
Qi Dayong paid no attention to the shock of An Jiangchen and Song Seong-eun, immediately ordering, "Get ready! Blast the towers on the walls! I want there to be no intact buildings left on the walls! I'd like to see if they dare to stay up there! "
"Yes!"
The artillery officer immediately ordered the artillery to get ready.
Six of the largest Red Barbarian Cannons and a dozen smaller Red Barbarian Cannons were arranged according to their firing range, with a distance between them. According to the estimation of the range-measuring officers, they first selected a roughly suitable position.
They first fired a round to test the position. In any case, they had to place the cannons within the effective firing range. Otherwise, they wouldn't know where the cannonballs would end up.
In any case, the other side didn't have any weapons that could threaten them. This was something the cannoneers of the Qin Army were very sure of.
Therefore, there was nothing to worry about. They casually set up the positions of the Red Barbarian Cannons within a range of two miles.
The corner of An Jiangchen's eyes twitched. Seeing that his advisor Chen En had the same expression, he approached Qi Dayong and asked, "General Qi, can these cannons fire as far as two miles?"
"Of course, otherwise, why would they be placed here?"
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