Destroy those trebuchets and ballistae in one fell swoop?!
Hearing Xiao Ruxun's words, Chai Guozhu revealed an extremely excited expression.
"That's right! Why didn't this general realize that these days, we've been suffering because of those ballistae and catapults. Many of our brothers have died to those ballistae and ballistae, but we just can't destroy those things. How hateful! "
"But this big guy is too heavy, and it takes a lot of time to fire it. Even my meticulously trained cannoneers can't fire too fast, and the operation is cumbersome.
Every time it is fired, the body of the cannon will move, and we have to aim again to fire again. The battlefield is ever-changing, and no matter whether we advance or retreat, we can't take it with us. So, in the field, we still have to rely on those portable Flange Cannons. "
"Oh, I see."
Chai Guozhu nodded, his eyes looking at the huge cannon became a little more rational.
"But even so, it's still a great weapon. Commander, since you can replicate it, why don't you talk to His Majesty and get it installed on the nine sides as soon as possible! It'll be too powerful on the Great Wall! "
"Since it's more powerful, it'll cost more, and it'll be more difficult to make. The craftsmanship is also very troublesome. Whether the craftsmen of the imperial court can do it is still a problem. Whether the funds can be approved is also a problem. Even if the funds are approved, the quality of the production is still a problem. If you want it, I'll send someone to Ji Town to give you a few after this war is over!"
"Really?"
Chai Guozhu was pleasantly surprised.
"Of course."
Xiao Ruxun smiled and nodded as a promise.
Then, Xiao Ruxun looked at the expressions of the soldiers around him. It was obvious that the appearance of the cannons had made the soldiers more energetic.
Apart from anything else, the huge appearance of the Hongyi cannons did give people a great sense of security. For these soldiers who lacked a sense of security and self-confidence, the temporary help of external objects was the best.
The self-confidence of an army could only be achieved through the baptism of long-term bloody battles. For example, the Liaodong Army had killed their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Only such an army would have self-confidence.
And these soldiers from the capital knew better than anyone what kind of people they were. That was why they ran away. They couldn't run away now, but they didn't have enough courage to fight. They had to use external objects to help them increase their confidence and courage.
The four-part plan to reinvigorate the army's morale had been completed, and the army's morale had been gathered. Next, it was time to grasp the army's morale tightly and strike with a heavy fist.
Xiao Ruxun took an iron loudspeaker and stood on the top of the city wall, looking down at the soldiers coming and going in the city.
"Admiral, what is this?"
Chai Guozhu, who was standing beside Xiao Ruxun, saw Xiao Ruxun suddenly take out a big lump of iron from the soldier beside him. He had been wondering what it was.
"This, this is called a loudspeaker. It can make my voice louder and travel farther. I always use this when I give instructions to the soldiers in the south. Otherwise, the soldiers won't be able to hear me when I shout."
Xiao Ruxun explained a little. Then, she faced the old-fashioned loudspeaker, took a deep breath, and shouted, "All soldiers are here! Stop what you're doing and look at me! "
This shout was earth-shattering and shocked everyone, especially Chai Guozhu, who was very close to Xiao Ruxun. He almost jumped in fright.
Everyone looked toward the source of the voice. They raised their heads and looked at the top of the city wall. Sure enough, they saw the figure of Xiao Ruxun standing under the flag.
Other than the old troops of the Zhennan Army, no one knew why Xiao Ruxun's voice was so loud.
"I believe all of you have heard of the name Xiao Ruxun. I believe all of you have some understanding of Xiao Ruxun. I have never lost a battle. Whether it was against the Mongolians, the Japanese, the Francis, or the Cave Warriors, I have never lost a battle!
Some people say that I am the number one general in the history of Wanli. This title is too big for me to admit, but my achievements are obvious to all!
You all know why I am standing here today. I won't comment on what happened in the previous battle, but I want to say this: Shameful!
Really shameful! You've lost face all over your ancestors! Especially all of you! You soldiers from the capital camp have lost all the face of your ancestors! "
The moment these words came out, it immediately caused a huge uproar.
"What, you're not convinced? Then let me ask you, do you know who your ancestors are? The ancestors of your capital camp were heroes who followed the founding generals to sweep through the Mongol Yuan Empire from the south to the north. They chased the foreign races out of the land of China and restored our country!
The ancestors of your capital camp were heroes who followed Taizu to the north eight times and Chengzu to the north five times. They were heroes who beat the Mongolians until they threw away their helmets and armor and cried for their parents! He is a hero who avenged our ancestors who suffered in the Great Song Dynasty! All of them were heroes! The heroes who sealed Wolf Storehouse!
They were heroes who fought against hundreds of thousands of Mongolian cavalry and chased them away! He was a true hero who fought head-on against the Mongolian cavaliers in the extreme north! Good men! They expanded our Daming territory to the far north, even further north than the current Northern Frontier!
But you! Look at you! Just tens of thousands of Mongolians who are like stray dogs made you throw away your helmets and armor. Half of you ran away before the battle even started. The battle is still going on here, and you still want to run away!
You would rather be killed by the supervising troops than fight against the Mongolians. Let me ask you, is it glory to die in battle, or is it glory to be killed by the supervising troops as deserters?! "
The bottom of the city gate tower was silent, and so was the top of the city gate tower.
"Deserters! That's a humiliation! A lifetime of humiliation! A humiliation that can never be washed away! Don't you care? Ask yourselves, do you really not care?!
I know, I know what some of you are thinking. You want to pass your days, you want to be a soldier and have no status. You want to work like a horse for those literati who came down from the sky. Even if you make contributions, you will still be laughed at by those scholars for being illiterate bastards.
Not only those literati who can't lift their arms or fight, even a prostitute in a brothel dares to laugh at you. So, if you run away, no matter how heroic you are, in their eyes, you are still a coward, right?
You are gravely mistaken! You bastards! A bunch of people who don't know how to grow! They look down on you, and you give up on yourself? Let them beat you up? Are you going to let them point at your noses and call you stinky bastards? Let a prostitute in a brothel insult you? How do you get your dignity? Is it given by others?
Bullsh * t! Dignity is something you get yourself! Why can I, Xiao Ruxun, be Marquis Zhennan? Why can I rule over Myanmar? Why do all the civil officials have to call me Xiao Zhennan when they see me now?
How did I do it? I eat, drink, gamble, cheat, and cheat just like all of you. When I run back when there's a war, I become a marquis, right? Am I going to die with the country?! Do those literati who are blind look up to me?! "
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