Chapter 28 The Beacon Fire in the North(1/2)
Chapter 28: The Northland Beacon
"Brother Chen, don't joke, I'm serious!" Ge Fushun said seriously: "In the past, the people transferred from the Longwu Army were no longer the Longwu Army. You transferred my 4,000 people, 4,000 people! Now, if you are transferred, you will come back, and it will be the Longwu Army. This idea is yours. If you go on the battle this time, can it be reasonable? "
It turned out that this was the case. It would be fine if he didn't say it. As soon as he mentioned it, Chen Wanrong immediately had an idea: "General Ge, it's no problem to take them to the battlefield, but what are the benefits of me?"
"I'll invite you to drink!" Ge Fushun patted Chen Wanrong's shoulder.
Chen Wanrong shook his head and said, "I have money for wine."
"Then what do you want? Tell me!" Ge Fushun vaguely felt something was wrong.
Chen Wanrong smiled maliciously and said, "Give me five hundred dragon martial soldiers, and I will take them to the battlefield."
"You have got four thousand away, but you still want it? No!" Ge Fushun denied it.
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "General Ge, aren't you making things difficult for me? Who doesn't want such an army that Longwu Army can fight? If you don't mention it, you can still allocate two thousand people as soon as you mention it, and I'm very itchy. Five hundred, a lot."
This is true, Chen Wanrong is very clear about the terrifying combat power of the Dragon Martial Army. If Ge Fushun doesn't mention it, Chen Wanrong will not think about it in this way. When he mentions it, it is like swaying a live fish in front of the greedy cat. Chen Wanrong has to think so.
"One hundred, okay?" Ge Fushun thought for a while and finally bargained.
"Five hundred!" Chen Wanrong affirmed.
Ge Fushun was angrily thrown away Chen Wanrong: "I'm going to tell the emperor that I'll order you to take your brothers to the battlefield."
It is indeed a masterpiece to borrow Li Longji to suppress Chen Wanrong, but Chen Wanrong doesn't like this, and said calmly: "What's wrong? I am the military supervisor. How to use the Longwu Army is up to me to decide. Let them find a place with good scenery to watch the battle and carefully study it will also benefit them."
Watching the battle and rushing to kill yourself are completely different.
This is not a threat. Chen Wanrong can do this, because the Longwu military is of great importance. Chen Wanrong will not use it until a critical moment, and Li Longji cannot ask him for his crime. Ge Fushun couldn't help but become stupid. He was stunned for a while, then gritted his teeth: "Two hundred, if there is more, it really won't work."
There is no problem with the Longwu Army being beaten by ten, and the 200th gains will not be small. If Ge Fushun insisted on not giving, Chen Wanrong would still take them to the battlefield. Chen Wanrong had no reason not to take such a capable army. Ge Fushun thought that Chen Wanrong would really make things difficult for the Longwu Army and had to give in.
Chen Wanrong pretended to think and said, "Okay, that's it. But, this is enough for the emperor to agree."
"The emperor, I'll talk!" Ge Fushun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Wanrong did not raise the price higher: "Since that's the case, I'll squeeze out another thousand."
"It seems like I'm going to be less." Before Chen Wanrong finished speaking, Ge Fushun hurriedly said: "There are a lot, a lot. If you don't ask for it, you won't give it to anyone. You have to let him experience it well, otherwise, I will never finish it with you."
Regardless of Chen Wanrong's reaction, he quickly left and went into the palace to meet Li Longji. Letting the Longwu Army go to the battlefield to experience it would be of great benefit to defending the capital, and Li Longji had no reason to disagree.
As soon as Chen Wanrong told the good things, Yang Sixu and the others complained: "General Chen, you are really, you only need two hundred. If he doesn't give five hundred, I will never bring you! Who doesn't want the army that Longwu Army can fight like that?"
There was nothing wrong with the military camp, and Chen Wanrong rushed to the military weapon prison again. At this time, the military weapon prison was like the streets, and was busy celebrating the victory in the Western Regions. Chen Wanrong gathered the masters such as Ye Tianheng, Liu Huaide, Kou Yibing, Liang Lingzan, Seng and Sima Chengzhen together, and everyone was stunned when they said that they were ordered to go to the expedition.
"My friend, are you going to go to war now? It's not long after the Lantern Festival? The first month is not over yet." Ye Tianheng thought he had heard it wrong: "In history, wars in the north have to wait until spring is blooming. It's too early to go now?"
The north is relatively cold. Generally, when military use is used, it is at the turn of spring and summer. Before the first month has passed, Chen Wanrong is about to go to war. This is indeed unbelievable. Not only Ye Tianheng was surprised, but even Sima Chengzhen and the others were surprised.
This year's battle is different from the past, but Chen Wanrong couldn't tell them about such a secret matter, and he smiled and said, "The imperial edict has been issued, and I can't do it if I don't go. I'll leave the military weapon surveillance matter to you."
"Amitabha!" The monk nodded and said, "Donor, please be relieved, there will be no mistakes in the military weapon supervision!"
He did not pronounce the Buddha's name, let alone say something like the donor. Everyone was stunned and then laughed out loud.
After laughing, Sima Chengzhen agreed with the monk and his side: "The master is right, just be content with your friend. The school building and workshop are under construction. We will train students and will not disappoint you."
Chen Wanrongte's advice: "I'll ask the Taoist priest to worry about chemical engineering."
In other aspects, there were monks and his party, Ye Tianheng and Liang Lingzan and others, and the chemical industry could only be on Sima Chengzhen's shoulders. Fortunately, Chen Wanrong did not forget to teach him chemical knowledge these days. Sima Chengzhen's ability to comprehend and had rich experience in alchemy, so he improved quickly. Chen Wanrong was not here for a year or two, and there would be no trouble.
Sima Chengzhen said very seriously: "These days, I have learned a lot of real people with my friends, and I have benefited a lot. I will definitely not miss my friends' big things!"
It took a long time to finish what he should have given, and did not participate in the celebration. He left everyone and returned to the mansion.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, he surrounded Zheng Qing and Chen Laoshi. Chen Laoshi's face was shining with brilliance, and his eyes were left with a small crack: "Wanrong, you are going to go to the battle again! Haha! Last time you went to the battle, my father couldn't give you a farewell. This time, my father will definitely give you a gift!"
The last time Chen Wanrong went to Tubo, Chen and his wife were still in Ning County.
Needless to think about it, this is what Chen Zairong said. Chen Zairong was determined to fight the Turkic people in the north, and he had quarreled with Chen Laoshi for this matter last year. Now that his wish has come true, he has long been running back to tell Chen Laoshi and his wife the good news.
"Old man, please say less!" Chen Wang scolded, smiling and narrowed his eyes: "Haha! Wanrong, you and Zairong are on the battlefield, mom is happy for you! However, the battlefield is dangerous, mom is worried about you too! Wanrong, you must take good care of Zairong, no accident can happen!"
Chen Zairong smiled, hugged Chen Wang's neck, and kissed him on the face: "Mom, don't worry, we are artillery soldiers. Before the Turks rushed to us, we would blow him up and overturn him! There will be no danger!"
"This child!" Chen Zairong's actions really benefited her. Chen Wangshi smiled and scolded her: "It's big or small, so big, it's still like she doesn't look big."
"Woman, you still say me, please say less. Let's go!" Chen Laoshi ignored Chen Wang's reaction and pulled him and took Chen Zairong to take him, leaving Chen Wanrong and Zheng Qing behind.
When I went to the battlefield this time, no one could tell when it would go back. The battle went smoothly and I would come back in three to five months. If the battle was not smooth, I would have to chase it to Mobei for years. Chen Wanrong and Zheng Qing did have a lot of things to say. They returned to the room, snuggled up, and enjoyed this rare warm time.
What Zheng Qing said most was to ask Chen Wanrong to come back safely. This is what any wife of a soldier who went on the war would say. In this situation, there is another kind of warmth, and Chen Wanrong naturally agreed without any trace.
"Bang!" A knock on the door broke the sweet world of the two.
"Who?" Chen Wanrong was very dissatisfied.
"General Chen, it's me, Wang Zhongsi." A tender voice came from outside the door.
"This little guy, you really don't have any eyes. Come and disturb me at this time!" Chen Wanrong muttered in dissatisfaction. Zheng Qing burst into laughter and went to open the door.
Wang Zhongsifei rushed in like a rush. When he saw Chen Wanrong's face, he was busy politely and respectfully.
"Show your kindness if you have nothing to do, either a traitor or a thief. Wang Zhongsi, just say it if you have something to say. It's okay, leave!" Chen Wanrong knew him too well. He would definitely have no good things if he did this.
If it were in the past, Wang Zhongsi would definitely argue and say that the villain is a wise man. Today it is abnormal, with a smile on his face: "General Chen is right, I have something to do. I want to ask the general to take me to the battlefield."
Chen Wanrong pondered and said, "You want to assist Lord Song in establishing a military supervision matter. Will Lord Song let you go? Will the emperor ask you to go?"
Although Wang Zhongsi was young, he was very talented. Song Jing got his help and was very easy to deal with in-service military supervisors. He praised Chen Wanrong a lot.
"As long as the general agrees, I have my own way to do it with Lord Song and the emperor." Wang Zhongsi blinked his eyes and looked at Chen Wanrong, very nervous, afraid that he would disagree.
"What are my benefits?" Chen Wanrong asked back.
If Chen Wanrong had said this in the past, Wang Zhongsi would have said a lot of reasons, but today it is not: "General, you have many benefits. I have fought with Tubo with you. You can come up with ideas and find ways. When you are fine, you can still make fun of it!"
I laughed and said that I was another way to tease Wang Zhongsi. Wang Shaohua and the others had nothing to do, but Wang Zhongsi often teased them. This was what Wang Zhongsi didn’t want to do the most, but today he used it as a condition. Chen Wanrong was surprised and smiled and said, “I agreed, don’t go back on my word!”
"No regrets, no regrets!" Wang Zhongsi jumped up excitedly and rushed out like flying.
Zheng Qing hurriedly walked to the door, but Wang Zhongsi had long disappeared. She smiled and turned around: "Do you really take him there?"
"Yes!" Chen Wanrong nodded and said, "Wang Zhongsi is young and can't fight with real swords and guns. However, he is easy to use and has many ideas. In the battle of Tubo, he came up with many ideas. This time, let him be a military advisor!"
Zheng Qing thought this was the case and said with some malicious intentions: "When you tease him, don't save energy, and tease him for me."
Chen Wanrong shook his head: "Do you really think he is willing to tease me? That's just a talk. Who has the ability to tease him?"
Wang Zhongsi's cleverness is famous, and Zheng Qing has suffered a lot. Zheng Qing really wanted to see Wang Zhongsi suffer, but after hearing this, he was stunned.
On the only day left, Chen Wanrong was in the army and military weapon supervisor, and had to be warm with Yiren, and was very busy. In a blink of an eye, it was the day to go to war.
On that day, Chen Wanrong got up very early, and went to the military camp with Chen Zairong too early. Zheng Qing and Chen Laoshi and his wife wanted to send it. Chen Wanrong knew that they would definitely be heartbroken if they gave it. They tried to persuade them to stop.
When I arrived at the military camp, I saw that the camp was quiet and the artillery was ready, just waiting for a command.
"Where is the Longwu Army? Are you ready?" Chen Wanrong asked.
Ge Fushun hurriedly stood up with a smile on his face: "Brother Chen, it's been a long time ago, I'm waiting for you. Brother Chen, you have to treat your brothers well and make them make great contributions. There should not be too many casualties. You know, the Longwu Army guards the capital with a heavy responsibility and too much casualties, which is not possible."
Chen Wanrong looked at Ge Fushun: "General Ge, if you don't give the horse grass, you have to let the horse be good. Where can I find such a good thing? There will be casualties in the war. If you feel distressed, you will stay. However, you have to give me those two hundred people now."
"I'm not the kind of cheating person, why do you always like to finalize your heels?" Ge Fushun was very unhappy: "I'll give it to you when I come back. If there are serious casualties, it will be deducted directly. If there is no meritorious service, it will be deducted."
"General Ge, you are so foolish." Yang Sixu couldn't help but blame him.
Who doesn't want an army that can be fought like the Dragon Martial Army? Wang Shaohua hopes that Ge Fushun will fulfill his promise now and blame him: "General Ge, if you don't give us humans, these three thousand Dragon Martial Army will belong to our artillery."
"I have the final say for who the Longwu Army belongs to! Do you think it is your object, and you can do whatever you want?" Li Longji's voice came from afar.
Everyone saw that Li Longji was wearing an imperial robe and rode his horse. Behind him was Song Jing, Wang Zhongsi and his party.
"See the Emperor!" Chen Wanrong and the others greeted him.
Li Longji flew off his horse and said, "Forget it! Today is the day for artillery to go out, so I naturally want to come and do your best! Although the artillery is on the second expedition, this expedition is different from the first expedition. When fighting Tubo, you only had one thousand people, only thirty-five artillery, which can only be used to attack the toughest, and cannot be confronted head-on. Now, there are more than one thousand artillery artillery and nearly 20,000 people, which can be confronted head-on.
"I hope the artillery will show its might and make an extraordinary sound in this battle, so that I can let the people of the Tang Dynasty see how powerful the artillery is! As long as you prove the extraordinary artillery in frontal confrontation, I will continue to expand the artillery!"
To be honest, the last time the artillery was small in scale and there were few artillery guns. If it faced the head-on, the effect would be little and it could only be used to attack the tough. This largely restricted the artillery's hands and feet. Now, the artillery has undergone earth-shaking changes, with nearly 1,100 artillery guns and nearly 20,000 people, which is more than ten times larger.
The court invested a lot of money to build such an artillery. The power of it remains to be verified. Although Chen Wanrong repeatedly talked about the power of artillery, facts are the most important.
Chen Wanrong knew how powerful the artillery was, and said confidently: "Prince, please rest assured. I will definitely exert the power of the artillery to the greatest extent! I will definitely let the artillery shine!"
"Prince, please rest assured, you will definitely show your might!" Yang Sixu and the others said in unison.
Li Longji nodded and said, "If you fight well, the artillery will definitely expand, and then take it to the Western Regions to fight a good battle with Dashi. I will not be satisfied with a Talas!"
This is the best promise to the artillery. Chen Wanrong and the others were overjoyed and praised it in unison: "The Emperor is wise!"
"Let's go and see your brothers!" Li Longji waved his hand, and Chen Wanrong led him into the artillery camp.
At this time, the artillery soldiers were lined up in an orderly manner, and the cannons were wrapped tightly, neatly arranged together, and lined up in long rows.
Li Longji squatted down, looked carefully for a while, then walked to the side, looked at the old man for a while, and then nodded with satisfaction: "Chen Wanrong, what do you think I can see?"
Where can Chen Wanrong answer this question: "Please give me advice."
"I have no instruction, I have a little idea." Li Longji sighed: "I see the power! When you went to Tubo last year, there were too few thirty-five cannons, and they were placed there, and they looked a little lonely. Now, more than a thousand cannons are placed together, and they look different and very majestic!"
Chen Zairong took over the conversation and said, "Prince, please rest assured, we will definitely fight more majestic!"
"Okay! Enough! A man, you have to say such heroic words!" Li Longji high-five and praised.
To be continued...