Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3475
When Fang Jun founded Zhenguan Academy, he not only regarded it as a pure literary school, but also opened two subjects of mathematics and physics in the academy, so as to broaden the horizons of students and cultivate the germination of natural science. There is also a "martial arts lecture hall" to improve the military quality of the generals of the Tang Dynasty, as well as to innovate and improve various strategies and tactics.

It can be described as both civil and military, both internal and external.

As Fang Jun's highly respected "big frontier" policy, the training of the navy is naturally the top priority. Not only the importance of the sea area and the strategy of naval warfare are systematically described, but the castrated version of "On Sea Power" is compiled to describe the empire in an academic way. He directed his eyes towards the sea, built a small dock on Kunming Lake, and built more than a dozen warships, equipped with advanced technologies such as artillery and sails, to cultivate students' naval combat capabilities, so that students who are talented in naval warfare will be recruited. Those who were selected were added to the navy.

……

Therefore, there are naturally warships on Chishang in Kunming.

only……

Xin Maojiang smiled wryly and said, "It's freezing cold now, and only the deepest part of Kunming Lake has not yet frozen, so warships can't sail at all, so what's the use?"

Kunming Pond covers an extremely wide area, with a radius of more than a thousand feet. It gathers Fengshui, Jushui and several tributaries, and has abundant water.It's just that the Kunming Pool was dug by taking advantage of the favorable geographical location and population, and has a large water storage capacity, but the average water depth is not enough. Therefore, in severe winters, only the water channel in the middle of the pool will not freeze.

Even where there is no ice, there are ice floes everywhere, making it difficult for ships to move.

Cen Changqian glared at General Xin Mao, and said in a low voice, "As long as the artillery on the ship is easy to use, why use the ship?"

Xin Maojiang was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

"The casting bureau is less than [-] feet away from Kunming Lake. With the power of the ship's artillery, it can just cover the surrounding area of ​​the casting bureau. Just adjust the elevation angle of the artillery to envelop the attacking rebels and build an insurmountable line of defense with shells. It makes it difficult to attack with all your strength...it's really high!"

Xin Mao shined his eyes and clapped his hands in admiration.

Although the walls of the Foundry Bureau are tall, they are almost functioning as city walls at this time, but the foundation is shallow and the walls are thin, so that the guards have nothing to do with the powerful Thunderbolt, but they dare not overuse it. When the Thunderbolt bursts, it shakes the ground , and can't be thrown too far, the wall has already been blasted by the thunderbolt, and there are several cracks. If the beating continues like this, I am afraid that the rebels will not be defeated, but the wall will collapse first.

The artillery on the ship is different. It only needs to be equipped with kerosene bombs and explosive bombs, and can easily attack the rear of the rebels from far to near, making it difficult to organize an all-out storm on the city wall.

Cen Changqian gave him a push: "Since you know this is a good idea, what are you waiting for? I want to stay here and take command. Naturally, you will handle such important tasks."

"no problem!"

Xin Maojiang was so excited that he jumped up, but as soon as his head appeared, an arrow "swish" flew past his head, so frightened that he quickly bent his legs and squatted down, and ran down from the wall, summoning dozens of experts The students who operated the artillery rode on the only war horse in the foundry, opened the east gate and galloped out, then made a big bend and galloped towards the Kunming Pool in the south.

The rebels hit the main entrance to the south with firepower, but no one came to stop General Xin Mao and his party...

Xu Jingzong stood in front of the door of a house, dispatching and directing the overall situation in the middle, but at this time the fierce battle was in full swing, and the enemy only attacked from the main entrance, there was no need to dispatch at all, and no one listened to him, all he had to do was to resist with all his might .Seeing General Xin Mao riding out with his men, Xu Jingzong was shocked and exclaimed: "What is this kid doing? Is he crazy? There are so many rebels out there, it's hard to sneak attack!"

Don't look at him usually picking his nose and eyes on Xin Mao, but apart from his lack of family background, in terms of talent, ability, character, and responsibility, Xin Mao will be the best among the younger generation. satisfy.Besides, this is his own son-in-law no matter how you say it, so you can't let him die in battle and make your daughter a widow, right?
The surrounding scribes, soldiers, and students didn't know why Xin Mao would go here, and they naturally looked at each other in blank dismay when faced with Xu Jingzong's question.

Xu Jingzong paused and said, "Hurry up and call Cen Changqian here! I want to ask him, why did he send someone out at such a time? It's like sending someone to die!"

He thought that Xin Mao would go out to attack the rear of the rebels to relieve the pressure from the front, so he was very dissatisfied with Cen Changqian.You two are usually like brothers, but it's too much for Xin Mao to go out and die at this time!
Besides, even if you don't want to be friends, you still know that Xin Mao will be my son-in-law, right?There are so many students who only sent General Xin Mao to die. Did they ever put Lao Tzu's face in their eyes?
It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

Xu Jingzong was furious, thinking about how to reprimand Cen Changqian, let this kid know that Lao Tzu is the master of the academy, the highest official at the moment!
Not long after, the student who had gone to make an interrogation hurried back, but he came back alone, without seeing Cen Changqian.

Xu Jingzong became more and more annoyed, his eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Why doesn't that kid come?"

The student panted, and said: "Report to Master Bo, brother Cen said, the rebel army is attacking fiercely now, he can't leave his post without authorization, if Master Bo has anything important, please go up to the wall and give orders in person."

Xu Jingzong's anger rose: "I don't have anything to say, I just want to ask him why he sent General Xin Mao out at this time, and what is his intention?"

The student swallowed his saliva, smiled apologetically and said, "Brother Cen actually said that if Master Bo is suspicious about Xin Mao's going out, he can tell Master Bo to be safe and not to be impatient."

Xu Jingzong wondered: "What is the reason and what is the purpose?"

The student glanced at Xu Jingzong, then lowered his head immediately, and whispered: "Brother Cen said... military secrets, no comment!"

Xu Jingzong: "..."

He almost ran away on the spot, mother!

Is this Lao Tzu being emptied? !
Although he had some resistance to following the prince's edict to guard the casting bureau, he thought it was too dangerous to win, but since he had already come, and as the leader of the academy students, he should do his best to defeat the rebels and immediately The next great achievement has since become the mainstay of the Eastern Palace. In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, it will be a contribution from the dragon.

However, the current situation is that when he first came here, the students under his command lifted him up, making it difficult for him to get out of the surrounding three feet.

In this way, once the battle is defeated and the casting bureau falls, Xu Jingzong must be charged with this crime. Who made him the supreme officer of this operation?The prince's edict was also issued to him.Don't talk about being excluded by students, he will be the only one to take the blame, and besides, is it an honor to be excluded by students?

But if the foundry bureau was defended and the rebel army's attempt to seize the firearms in the warehouse was defeated, then Cen Changqian and the others should be credited with most of the credit.

After all, these guys take the lead and dominate the overall situation...

Xu Jingzong raised his head to look at the heavy snow, his heart was full of resentment and sorrow, even when he was messed up by Fang Jun, he never felt such aggrieved feeling.

Having said that, one or two young people nowadays are so fierce?

Whether it's Fang Jun, Pei Xingjian, plus Cen Changqian, Ouyang Tong, Xin Maojiang and others in the academy, Te Niang is ruthless and ruthless, and she is very proficient in doing things like grabbing class and seizing power...

How does this make these old guys mess around?
*****
General Xin Mao didn't know that his father-in-law was beating his chest and feet in the foundry, feeling angry and angry. He led dozens of students out from the west gate of the foundry. Arrive at Kunming Poolside.

Under the heavy snow, the embankment of Kunming Pond looked like a dormant long snake, protruding from the flat ground. Xin Mao rode up to the embankment, and saw the artificially excavated dock on the side of the water outlet. ships anchored there.

Because the water surface was frozen, these ships were also fixed there, even if the wind and snow were violent, they would not move at all.

General Xin Mao got off his horse immediately, and led a group of students to the ship on solid ice. Before they got close to the ship, the soldiers in charge of guarding here rushed out, but they all knew General Xin Mao. The requisition of ships was not stopped.

Xin Mao led people to climb aboard the boat to inspect carefully. He was relieved when he saw that the cannons at the bow and stern were carefully wrapped with thick oilcloth and tightly tied with hemp rope.

"Let's work together to move the shells to the ship!"

"Here!"

Dozens of students worked together to move all the boxes of shells in the warehouse onto the ship.Then Xin Mao ignited a few thunderbolts and threw them on the ice, shattering the ice and blasting a passage into the depths of Kunming Pool.Then the ships raised their sails slightly, and the strong wind blew the sails, and the ships slowly sailed along the blasted passage to the depths of Kunming Pool, until they stopped at a place of more than a hundred feet, and then anchored.

(End of this chapter)