Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 113 The Battle to Destroy Korea

"Master Zhou has worked hard." Nei Shi Teng came in and said to Zhou who was immersed in the drawing.

Zhou Chong put down his pen, stood up and replied: "The general is serious." He did a few chest-expanding movements, which was very comfortable.

Nei Shiteng continued: "Master Zhou, the good job you want is ready, please accept it, Master Zhou, do you mean it?" He glanced at the picture drawn by Zhou Chong, and asked very strangely. He said: "Master Zhou, what kind of picture is this? It's not a ladder, it's not a siege tool. Could it be that you can take Xinzheng down with this?"

What Zhou Chong drew was a trebuchet.Catapults existed in the Warring States period, but they were not very useful, and soldiers had to climb ladders to attack the city.Zhou Chong's trebuchet is a replica of the "Huihui Cannon" used in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty. Of course, considering the situation at that time, Zhou Chong could not have too much time to make a powerful Huihui Cannon. , Those who can be flexible will be flexible, and the work consumption will be greatly reduced.However, the power has also been reduced a lot.That's it, to capture Xinzheng, Zhou Chong thought that there would be no problem.

Kublai Khan attacked Xiangyang for several years, and finally threw in return artillery, which frightened Lu Wenhuan, and Xiangyang surrendered without a fight.Although Nei Shiten is familiar with the tools of attack and warfare, he has never seen such a sharp weapon as the return gun, so it is reasonable to be surprised.

"Whether Xinzheng can be taken or not depends on how well the craftsmen make it. If it is done well, breaking Xinzheng is as easy as flipping the palm of your hand." Zhou Chong said slowly, "Come on, let's go and see the craftsmen and see their skills. .”

Although Nei Shiten was a little unbelievable, he followed Zhou Chong.

When I came to the craftsmen, I saw more than a hundred craftsmen. The carpenter brought an ax and sawed these carpentry tools, and the blacksmith brought a hammer. His face was terrified and he didn't know what to do.

These craftsmen are all Koreans, and they have heard a lot of the infamy of Qin, the tiger and wolf. How can they not be scared to death when the Qin army catches them in the barracks.

Zhou Chong understood their feelings, and said with a smile: "Brothers: Take it easy, don't be nervous. Don't worry, we won't make it difficult for you. You are my Zhou Chong's guests, and you are invited here. Maybe the way of inviting you is a bit strange. Special, it doesn't matter because our game is also special."

His words were very friendly, as if a friend was chatting about family affairs, and he was gentle and gentle, not like those scary soldiers at all, so the craftsmen relaxed a little.

Zhou Chong continued: "That's all right. I know you are all good craftsmen, but you can't get anything except hard work and earn some money to support your family all day long. Even if you earn money, It will also be taken away by the lawless Korean officials. Look at your bodies. This blacksmith brother has a disheveled face. Has he not eaten meat for a long time? You are tired of blacksmithing. If you don’t eat meat, you will have no energy and can’t afford to swing the hammer ,Is that right?"

There are too many legal loopholes in South Korea, coupled with the fact that the laws are not properly enforced and corrupt officials abuse them, the life of the common people is naturally not much better. Zhou Chong said this in his heart, and the blacksmith wiped his tears and said: " My lord, it is so!"

"If it were in the Great Qin State, this kind of thing wouldn't happen." Zhou Chong talked eloquently, and said, "You all call the Great Qin State a country of tigers and wolves, but the people of Qin State live better than you, and no corrupt officials dare Bully them, they have wine and meat, they are strong, and they work hard.

"You are all great, I want to see how good you are! I have invited you to participate in a competition, where carpenters compete with carpenters, and blacksmiths compete with blacksmiths. The first one to finish will get ten taels The gold bounty, the second one to complete, I’m sorry, can only get eight taels of gold, the third one can only get five taels of gold. I will take you to Xianyang for the three rewarded, and make it for the king. Utensils, you will have no worries about food and clothing, and you will be an official.”

Clapping his hands, a mighty tiger guard came in with a tray containing glittering gold. Zhou Chong said, "This is your bounty."

What these craftsmen saw was copper coins, and they had never seen gold a few times in their lives, not to mention that there were so many. They were stunned at once, and a blacksmith stammered: "My lord, is this really for us?"

"Of course!" Zhou Chong said without thinking, "You all know that the Qin people keep their word, and they will reward you if they say they will reward you, and they will never break their promise."

Although Qin is called a country of tigers and wolves, it is famous among the six countries for its good reward and punishment system, especially because the people of South Korea are the closest to Qin, and they know the life of the people of Qin and the laws of Qin most clearly. Rewards and punishments must be carried out by the Qin State, and they were all overjoyed: "Master Zhou, what kind of competition is it, let's talk about it."

Zhou Chong didn't answer their questions, and continued: "Ugly words are in the front. If you can't finish it in three days, you will be punished." The soldier said, "The knives in their hands will cut your hamstrings and your tendons."

Once the hamstrings and tendons are broken, a person is useless, and the craftsmen gasp.

Zhou Chong ignored them and said, "Bring it up." A group of soldiers brought up the steaming wine and meat, and the aroma overflowed all over the place. I can't wait to eat and drink right away.

"These are all prepared for you." Zhou Chong told them the good news: "The competition must be fair. There must be some of you who did not eat, or did not eat enough. It's not fair. Let's all eat, and go to the game when we are full."

The artisans rushed up after a whimper, feasting on it.

Nei Shiteng gave a thumbs up, and whispered in Zhou Chong's ear: "Soldiers, deceitful way! Lord Zhou knows the way of soldiers well, and Nei Shiteng won't accept even if he refuses to accept it. Lord Zhou is lured by gold, and there are soldiers behind him." Wei, it’s impossible for them to use their strength.”

In modern society, the academic term is called stick and carrot policy!Zhou Chong said with a smile: "The general is over-rewarded, and I have no choice but to do it."

This is the truth. These craftsmen are all Koreans. If they stick to the beliefs of the Koreans like Han Fei and know that they are making siege weapons for the Qin army, they might rather die than do it, and the problem will be troublesome.This is on the front line. It is not impossible to transfer craftsmen from Qin, but it will take more time. It is better to deceive them.

Zhou Chong's strategy was very successful. Those craftsmen worked hard, and the speed of progress exceeded Zhou Chong's expectations. Two days later, more than a dozen trebuchets stood on the ground. The equipment has a better understanding than ordinary people, and understands that it is a sharp weapon for siege, so he couldn't close his mouth with a smile, and said: "With these treasures, why worry that Xinzheng will not be destroyed, and South Korea will not be destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)