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    The old man was obviously a Han Chinese, perhaps the craftsman who was in charge of the Jin Kingdom's firearms manufacturing, and later turned to work for the Mongols, but Gauss never expected that the Mongols would secretly create a super cannon that was so much larger than the Song Dynasty artillery.  Come on, the skills of this craftsman may have surpassed those of the Song Dynasty.  The old man was indeed quite proud of these masterpieces that had taken several years of hard work. He said loudly: "Each Shenwu cannon weighs 333,000 kilograms. It is the result of the Great Khan's decree from various prefectures and counties to collect copper from Kyushu.  It is made of mixed materials. Just to transport it, 400 strong men and 60 oxen must be used. Before moving, the road must be paved with gravel and then supported by logs, otherwise the cannon will be stuck in the loess and unable to move.  " He walked to the tall pile of cannonballs, pointed at the stone shells carved from granite, and said: "Each cannonball weighs one thousand three hundred kilograms. Whether it is a city wall turret or a high-rise building, the range of the cannonball is huge.  It can reach several miles, and once it is launched, the sound will be earth-shattering, and the ghosts and gods will be horrified." Meng Ge felt sullen on the horse, raised his whip and struck it hard in the air, and shouted: "What are you talking about, hurry up and give it to Sinansi.  The envoy performed it once, so that he could actually experience the power of the Mongol Khan's thunder!" Thousands of Xue soldiers responded enthusiastically, shouting loudly: "Please see the power of the Mongol Khan's thunder!"  Seeing that the cannon was sweating profusely, the general craftsman was annoyed and hurriedly ordered the gunner and craftsman to prepare for loading. Gauss watched on coldly, feeling that the shortcomings of this artillery were exposed first, regardless of its power. He saw that before loading, he must first be in front of the muzzle.  Tall beams were erected, and fairy gourds were hung on them. This new gadget had not yet been rolled out in the Southern Dynasties but had been seen in the north. Then dozens of people were used to drag the ropes together, hoist the cannonballs, and slowly load them in.  In the muzzle of the cannon, but before that, thousands of kilograms of gunpowder need to be loaded into it like ants moving, and then tamped down with huge wooden poles.  The whole process is so long and slow that one almost falls asleep waiting for it.  After the cannonballs were finally loaded, he pushed the master craftsman aside and waited for the gunner and navy marshal to come and ask the Khan for instructions. Meng didn't say much but simply made a gesture.  A gust of wind and thunder suddenly rolled up between heaven and earth.  Before the cannon was fired, Gauss's upper eyelids touched his lower eyelids. This sudden huge roar that he had never heard before shocked his mind. Gauss was not an ignorant person. How could he do this in Zheng Yunming's army?  Never seen an artillery fire?  But to be fair, even the largest-caliber artillery in Zheng Yunming's army is far less powerful than the wind and thunder of the Mongolian Shenwu cannon. The thunderbolt from the blue is like suddenly hitting the eardrums with thousands of heavy hammers, which not only makes  My ears temporarily lost hearing, and even my heart was at a loss.  A cloud of smoke rose from the distant Bianliang city wall in the billowing smoke. It turned out that in order to let the Southern Dynasty envoys more intuitively experience the terror of the Shenwu cannon, Meng Ge even did not hesitate to use the Bianliang city wall as a target for demonstration.  Fan Yongji, the governor of Henan, once wrote a letter strongly objecting to using the city wall of Bianliang as a demonstration object. In the past ten years, the Southern Dynasty's efforts to connect Heshuo to Shuo have gradually achieved results. There are actually not a few rebels active in Henan and even near Bianliang. The defenders of Bianliang have  Sometimes you will be attacked within two or three days of leaving the city, so the Bianliang city wall is really indispensable for protecting the Mongolian army in the city.  Meng Ge did not understand how much these Han soldiers relied on the city wall, but he issued the following decree: "This southern expedition will definitely reach the south of the Yangtze River, annex the land of Sinan Sihan, and the world will be peaceful. What kind of city wall does Bianliang need?"  "Although Fan Yongji murmured in his heart, he was full of confidence in his expedition to the south in previous years, but in the end they all ended in failure. Who knows whether the newly enthroned Khan can beat Zheng Yunming this time?  But as soon as the Shenwu cannon fired, even Fan Yongji had to re-examine the Khan's big words. He clearly saw that the Bianliang City Wall, which was known to be indestructible in the past, had blocked the Mongolian army under the city for a whole year.  , a small gap was blasted out by the direct hit of the shell. Even standing at such a distance, you can clearly see the earth and rocks falling.  This is truly unprecedented and amazing power!  Not only Fan Yongji thought this way, but I am afraid that no one among the thousands of people present would not think so. In the face of such a magical weapon, even Zheng Yunming would finally suffer defeat.  As if to give a footnote to this idea, the other Shenwu cannons fired one after another, exploding clouds of smoke near the city wall. The power of the Shenwu cannons was amazing. A shell that did not hit the city wall fell in front of the moat.  On top of the private houses, three huts were immediately blown to pieces, and the broken beams and columns even flew into the air.  A stone bullet that fell into the ground in front of the wall was later dug by the soldiers and penetrated six feet into the ground.  Two more shots hit the city wall, which cracked and disintegrated, revealing a gap.  Everybody knows what this means?Why, the city defenses of the Southern Dynasties boast of being extremely strong, but it is difficult to hold out for a month under the bombardment of such heavy artillery, and the effect of this will be a chain reaction. In the face of the power of Shenwu artillery, it is difficult to have defenders.  If they really persist to the end, what the Mongols really need to deal with may be just a few elites trained by Zheng Yunming who are particularly determined to fight.  Brother Meng felt very proud when he saw Gauss' worried look.  His strategy proved to be correct, even though Kublai Khan had been in control of the Han Dynasty for three years, and even though he had achieved great success in capturing the Dali Kingdom, what were the facts?  Kublai Khan's financial success was overwhelmed by a series of events. After Yunnan was pacified, the Song Dynasty took advantage of it. As a result, Yunnan gained and lost again. Now the outcome of the Wuliang Hetai is uncertain.  The outcome of a war cannot be determined by people's hearts or strategies. These are important, but what is more important is strength.  The Mongols never needed the heartfelt love of slaves, they only needed fear and then awe.  As for using strategies, the Mongols have used various war strategies in the past ten years, but their so-called effective strategies can defeat the strategies of the sturdy Arab cavalry and German knights in the West, and the ferocious firearms in the East  All failed before.  Facts have proved that strategies are not omnipotent, but require the strength behind them.  From the beginning, Meng Ge did not focus on how to use tactics to weaken Zheng Yunming's army, but focused on the innovation of the army.  Of course, he also continued to support Kublai Khan in promoting counterinsurgency plans in Jinghu. Otherwise, he would not have been able to successfully get Xiangyang to defect to the Mongolian side. However, if the army no longer strengthened its strength, even if they captured Xiangyang, it would be difficult for them to continue deeper. Strategy  The remaining important towns in Jinghu.  Therefore, Meng Ge did not hesitate to spend a large amount of property plundered from the Western Expedition to purchase new firearms for his army, among which heavy siege artillery was the highest priority.  Only by investing your money where it should be invested can you generate a hundredfold profit.  This was originally said by Hao Jing, Kublai Khan's military advisor, who was Han, but it couldn't be more appropriate to apply it here.  Brother Meng only needed to notice the flash of astonishment on the face of the young Southern Dynasty envoy to realize that he was actually 70% sure of the great cause of the Southern Expedition.  He smiled heartily and said: "I respect your Zheng Yunming as a good man and Sinan Sihan as a good man. Go back and bring a message to them, asking them to surrender early. Mongolians are always generous to those who are willing to surrender. If they persist,  If he were to fight against the Mongols, even Zheng Yunming would not be able to escape the fate of being blasted to pieces by the Shenwu cannon. "Gaosde's blood suddenly surged. He could probably guess what Zheng Yunming should say at this time. He straightened his body.  , replied in a loud voice: "You should not humiliate a king, do not bend your integrity as a scholar, do not despise an old friend with wealth, and do not change your original intention with authority. This is what is called a true man. Even if Prime Minister Zheng is defeated in battle, he will still be respected by millions of people in future generations. If he is  After being frightened by several so-called artifacts, who are you talking about?" After that, he bowed to Brother Meng and saluted, without saying a word, he turned around and walked away.  Immediately, many generals yelled: "You ignorant Nanmanzi, please ask the Great Khan to issue an order to behead him immediately!" "A person who despises the Great Khan must not be allowed to go back alive!" "Beheading is too much.  It's easy for him. According to the rules of the grassland, he should be quartered by five horses!" Brother Meng glanced at everyone coldly and said, "This envoy is very good. He did not compromise his monarch in the face of the power of the Mongol Khan!  Dignity. Which one of you could do it?" Now that the Khan had spoken, the crowd immediately fell silent.  Just listen to Brother Meng shouting loudly: "Since Sinan Sihan does not have the right choice to face the Mongolian Khan, then we can only let him know the serious consequences of his wrong choice!" Hao Jing was aside  Listening, I sighed secretly in my heart.  He knew that Brother Meng was very different from King Kublai Khan.  If Kublai Khan still had some respect for Han people's etiquette and had some benevolence and righteousness in his daily life, he would have avoided many massacres and meaningless killings.  In the Mongolian army, Brother Nameng has always been famous for his decisive killings and clear punishments to establish his authority. There is a saying among the Mongolian army that among the three eldest sons of the clan who participated in the Western Expedition, Batu was the softest. Often when a slave commits a crime, as long as he sincerely pleads  Forgiveness is always met by Batu Khan's lenience. He is often indecisive because of his indecision over a small matter, which later results in the need to kill many people and destroy a lot of property to calm down.  Meng Ge was the most heroic and decisive. During the Western Expedition, the Mongolian army defeated a Kipchak cavalry vanguard and captured 500 soldiers. At that time, someone proposed that these soldiers be released, which would surely make everyone in the Kipchak country know.  The kindness of the Mongolian army calmed the people.  Meng Ge did not think that such an approach was Mongolian style. He beheaded all these soldiers in front of the big city of Kipchak, and then demonstrated outside the city wall with their heads on spears. Kipchak was shocked and surrendered from the city.  Being able to use cruel methods in exchange for a greater degree of kindness is a common evaluation of the Mongols towards their King Meng Ge.
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