Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3020 The power of fire oil
In the face of Zhang Jian's undisguised accusations, Changsun Wuji did not get angry, showing his usual city mansion, smiling all over his face, and said with a smile: "The vision will see different realms with different experiences. The reason why the Duke of Wancheng Questioning the old man's remarks is just because you and I have different visions, so we see different things. I believe that when you reach a certain position in the future and have deeper experience, you will agree with the old man's words."

After saying that, he nodded slightly, turned and left.

Zhang Jian was so angry that his face was flushed, and he almost cursed...

motherfucker!

Fart realm, fart experience!Just say that your official title is higher than mine, so you look down on me, a big bastard?

This "yin man" is really hateful...

He rushed away angrily.

Li Ji and Cheng Mingzhen walked out of the big tent hand in hand, just in time to see Zhang Jian's back.

Cheng Mingzhen said with a smile: "The Duke of Wancheng has a straightforward personality. When he meets Zhao Guogong's soft temperament, he will be very angry."

Li Ji smiled and declined to comment.

He has always adhered to the principle that "silence is golden", he speaks little and does not want to offend anyone.

The two walked side by side, with soldiers passing by from time to time, standing far away on the side of the road to salute, the two smiled and nodded.

After walking for a while, Cheng Mingzhen asked: "The Duke of England is in the big tent, why didn't he refute Duke Zhao's words?"

Changsun Wuji's words were purely for the purpose of suppressing the achievements of the navy, and the generals in the tent, who couldn't see it?The Navy is Fang Jun's army. Not only was Fang Jun the one who created it, but he pointed out that it is still under the control of Fang Jun. It is outside the ranks of the Tang army, and no one has the right to intervene except the emperor.

And Fang Jun is a staunch "princeling", and even his navy has become the real leading force in the East Palace camp.

Originally, during the "gluttonous feast" of the Eastern Expedition, the navy had already been evaded by the civil and military alliances of the Manchu Dynasty. Now that they have finally obtained some meritorious service, they will be suppressed by the eldest grandson Wuji. Li Ji's ally and supporter of the East Palace, Li Ji just kept silent, which is really unreasonable...

Li Ji walked calmly, glanced at Cheng Mingzhen, and said indifferently: "What's the use of talking and talking? The most important thing is to see your majesty's mind. If your majesty wants to make meritorious service to the navy, even if the navy is just transporting supplies and fodder There will be a meritorious service counted; if His Majesty doesn't want to give it, no one can give it."

Cheng Mingzhen's second character, Cheng Wuting, has been following Fang Jun. He is one of Fang Jun's most trusted team members. He is also serving in the Navy now. Naturally, he is not allowed to hide when talking to him. The two are in the same camp.

Cheng Mingzhen thought for a while, although what Li Ji said made sense, he still felt depressed, rubbed his palms, and sighed: "Although your majesty brought Zhao Guogong with you to prevent him from disturbing the wind and rain in Chang'an, but I always feel that even in the army, with His Majesty watching over him, Duke Zhao is still dishonest..."

There was obviously resentment in these words, it can be seen that Changsun Wuji's current popularity is really not very good, Li Ji smiled slightly.

How can it be honest?
If he was really honest, he wouldn't be Changsun Wuji...

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In the early morning of the next day, several warships with white sails sailed upstream, their scissor bows cut through the surging Daqing River, and anchored not far from Jian'an City.

After the Tang army conquered the Far East City, all the way to the south, all the villages and villages along the way were wiped out. Except for a group of civilians who were recruited, the rest, whether they were ordinary people, herdsmen, or soldiers, were escorted to Liucheng for temporary detention. Sent to all parts of Datang.

In this era, population plunder is one of the purposes of war...

Now the Tang army is camped in the north of the Qing Dynasty, across the river from Jian'an City, but all the soldiers and civilians of Goguryeo have shrunk in the mountain city, and there are no traces of people on the south bank of the river.

The warships anchored calmly, and then a sampan was placed on one of the ships. Su Dingfang took two personal soldiers to ferry to the north bank on the sampan.

All the generals had already gathered in the tent. His Majesty Li Er was sitting behind the desk, his face was ruddy and full of energy, and he was completely different from yesterday's sluggish state...

Su Dingfang stood under the tent with his helmet on, bowed and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "The last general was ordered to attack Beisha City. Fortunately, he did not disgrace his order. Now he is sending troops to the north to assist the army in attacking Jian'an City. Your Majesty's decree on how to do it!"

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and looked at Su Dingfang under the tent with satisfaction, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

Such a general with outstanding abilities was almost left idle because of Li Jing, the Duke of Wei. If Fang Junhui hadn't been briefed and entrusted with a heavy responsibility, he might have been buried...

"The military newspaper said that the navy attacked Beisha City and occupied the whole city in four hours. The Goguryeo defenders were exhausted, and no one survived... You only mentioned the strategy of attacking with fire, but you didn't explain it in detail. Why is this? ?”

Su Dingfang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is clear that not long ago, the navy built a port dock near the mouth of the Yellow River to guard the safety of the Yellow River. It can not only prevent the enemy from going up the river and endanger the hinterland of the Central Plains, but also monitor the river and suppress water bandits. Kou. During the construction of the port, I accidentally found a kind of black viscous kerosene, which floated greasy on the water, like lacquer and glue. In the container, it started to turn yellow and then turned black. It's no different. The workshops in the military use it to soak cotton cloth, stuff it into cast round bullets, and fire it with artillery. Wherever it goes, it can support combustion very well, and the water can't be extinguished. When attacking Beisha City, this kind of fireball will be tested at the end. Its power Infinity, at that time, there was a sea of ​​flames in Beisha City, because the four gates were blocked by our army, there was no way to escape, and everyone was burned to death."

There was a sound of gasping in the tent, listening to Su Dingfang's calm report of the battle situation, the words "a sea of ​​fire" at that time, but such a tragic picture emerged in the minds of everyone...

More than ten thousand defenders were in a sea of ​​flames, the water could not be extinguished, the rain could not be extinguished, until everything that could be burned was completely burned...

Even though everyone in the tent is a veteran who fought fiercely on the battlefield, they are used to seeing life and death, and have seen tens of thousands of soldiers die under their command, whether it is enemy troops or robes, but right now they still feel that Chilled down the spine.

Li Ji stroked his beard and pondered: "I have also heard before that in Gaonu, Fuzhou, there is Weishui. The water has fat, like meat juice, and is flammable. Maybe it is this kind of kerosene?"

Su Dingfang said: "That's true. Ban Gu in the Han Dynasty discovered this object and recorded it in the "Han Shu". The last general only learned about it after reading the "Han Shu" after being reminded. The British are really official documents. Slightly, the end will admire."

The reason why he wasted for many years was entirely because of Li Jing's involvement, and had nothing to do with his own ability.Although he has a fierce personality, he is not a stupid stickler, and he has his own tact in his conduct...

Li Ji laughed, and said, "How dare I take this praise from Governor-General Su? Ban Gu is not only a master of history, but also a scholar of heaven and man. He discovered that kerosene was recorded in the "Han Shu" back then, but he did not understand its usefulness. , Dudu Su accidentally obtained it, and he can make it a sharp weapon for attacking cities and villages. I also admire this knowledge."

Su Dingfang hurriedly said: "It's just a flash of inspiration, I don't dare to praise you as the British Duke..."

The two of you talked to each other, and they started to praise each other in this Chinese military tent...

Changsun Wuji listened quietly at first, but then his eyelids twitched, thinking that you two are not over yet?

Then he stood up and said salutingly: "Your Majesty has learned from you! God has the virtue of being good at life. Although the battle cannot avoid casualties, but after the victory, the prisoners of war must be treated preferentially. The navy attacked Beisha city with kerosene and burned it to a piece of white ground. This kind of practice is not only peaceful, but even too cruel! If things go on like this, how can the majesty of our Great Tang survive? The world only knows the tyranny of the Tang people, but they don’t know the beauty of the Celestial Dynasty. They will definitely regard me as a scourge and attack them together! I also ask your Majesty to issue a decree and strictly order him not to use such a brutal weapon!"

As he spoke, he straightened his robes and knelt down in the tent...

Su Dingfang opened his mouth with a dazed expression.

Lao Tzu took down Beisha City without spending a single soldier. Didn't he attack it but did it?
What happened to the murder?
Who doesn't die in a war?
On the battlefield, either you die or I die. The ones I burn to death are all enemies and not my own people. Is your grandson Wuji from Tang Dynasty or Goguryeo?
Naturally, he didn't know the current trend in the army, so he had this doubt.

And everyone in the account knew what Changsun Wuji was thinking, and the reason why he said this was nothing more than to continue his strategy of suppressing the navy.

The generals did not participate in the debate, but all looked at His Majesty Li Er.

It's okay to suppress the navy, and everyone agrees, but it's a bit too much for people to ignore their merits and severely suppress them, even though they have already made great achievements.

After all, on the battlefield, who doesn't put his head on the belt of his trousers?

On my side, I will be loyal to the emperor and serve the country and fight to the death, but on your side, you only know how to balance.

(End of this chapter)