"There is a change." Someone held a horse whip and pointed to the other side and shouted: "The Wei army has changed."

The Wei army on the other side had a change. The array suddenly fluctuated like flowing water. Countless soldiers turned their heads to the side, as if they were welcoming a general. Then came cheering one after another. Everyone was shouting and cheering with the greatest strength. Hundreds of thousands of people were cheering on the side of the river. This momentum made all the Donghu soldiers frown at it.

They had never seen such high morale in the previous Great Wei imperial guards.

A white horse rushed from a distance like lightning. A tall knight was wearing a gray robe, a silver chestnut, a sling, and a big red cloak behind him. It was not much different from the ordinary iron cavalry of the palace army.

The difference is that when the white horse rides alone, and when the army of hundreds of thousands passes by, all the soldiers cheer and shout.

"It's King Xu Zixian..."

Che Chenhan, Wanyan Zongshu and others all had complicated expressions and didn't know what to say.

A few years ago, they had seen the scale of the Great Wei Navy at the beach and were shocked by the situation at sea. At that time, they also guessed that Xu Zixian was on the fleet, but they did not expect that this would be the case when they saw each other again.

The opponent's spirit and agile posture made Che Chenhan, who was like a candle in the wind, feel even more ashamed. With the tiger and wolf army in front of him, even if he could block the current battle, the next 300,000,000 in northern Shanxi and 200,000 in Yuguan gather here, what should the Donghu people use to block it?

The millions of troops have always been on paper, or there are really millions of people, but most of them are mobs, and they are surrounded by old and weak and a large number of people. The real people wearing strong and strong men with more than 100,000 people even if they are powerful armed forces, Fu Jian went south at that time, and the main force of the Eastern Jin Dynasty defeated him by less than 100,000 people.

The Qin King Xu Zixian really brought together a million troops. Although there were also logistics personnel, the real people with sharp abilities exceeded 800,000. What a powerful mobilization ability and sufficient national strength. Looking back on the embarrassment and shabby situation of the Wei State imperial guards a few years ago, it is really sad and moved.

Compared with the sad clouds and mists on the Donghu side, the opposite side was full of energy. Wherever Xu Zixian went, cheers rang out in the sky. Xu Zixian built the mansion army with one step. Although it has reached a scale of more than one million, military officers above all must pass the martial arts lecture hall, and they must be assigned by Xu Zixian to take office. The commander of the camp is mostly old soldiers who have been with the King of Qin for many years. His Highness the King of Qin also regards them as brothers and brothers. The salary and a series of welfare are excellent. The status of soldiers is even stronger, which makes the soldiers support and respect the prince of the founding government.

"I don't believe it..." The young men were all white. Yan Wanyan De, who had been fighting for forty years, couldn't help but say: "With this cheering and shouting, the King of Qin can bring his troops across the river out of thin air? In war, it is still necessary to rely on the blood and courage of the soldiers, and the long swords, and how much is it worth by just shouting?"

"Old Na Yan is saying..." Che Chenhan just responded, but his heart tightened again.

Before the opposite army formation, after King Xu Zi of Qin rode his horse by, a large number of artillery suddenly appeared.

Two rounds of artillery were pushed by soldiers, and they began to prepare for ignition and launch in the direction corresponding to the Lugou Bridge and the pontoon bridge.

The artillery was not used in previous wars... It was not that the government army hid this weapon, but that there was no chance to use it at all. When a large number of more than four hundred field artillery were pushed into the front of the formation, although the senior officials of the Donghu also knew that the government army was good at using artillery, a large number of Donghu soldiers did not know what this thing was. There was a slight commotion in the army. Many Donghu people guessed that it was weapons similar to bed crossbows, and the military formations in front of the stone bridge and floating bridge were slightly commotion.

The two banks of the river are three hundred steps apart. All the government military uses nine-jin cannons, which weigh more than 700 jin. They are tied up by a carriage and dragged to the carriage. With projectiles and gunpowder, a large carriage can easily be towed and marched.

In some mountainous areas, it is difficult to march with large trucks. Where only mules and horses are marching, the cannon is four kilograms, and the whole body is more than 500 kilograms. It is pulled by mules and horses. The speed is relatively slow. In places where it is particularly difficult to walk, the cannon body and barrel are removed and marching.

The artillery was not configured to the first level of the battalion. Each army had only four to eight artillery pieces, twenty cars, nearly a hundred mules and horses, and more than two hundred soldiers, with seven or five soldiers in each artillery group. In addition to officers and logistics personnel, almost each of them was responsible for two artillery pieces, and there were a lot of personnel.

Since the Taizu era, the imperial guards of the Great Wei Dynasty wanted to configure a large number of artillery. Later, because the emperors and ministers of all dynasties believed that this thing was too expensive and not as far as the crossbow, the artillery was not paid attention to and had not developed. When the government army used artillery on a large scale, this battle at the Stone Bridge was the first appearance of the artillery of the Qin King's Mansion Army.

More than 400 artillery pieces were used by the army. In this era, there were no artillery on the opposite side, and the artillery did not need to be used on the flanks of the position or behind the formation, nor were there any preparations for shotguns to prevent attacks on the artillery troops. The artillery was placed directly in front of the formation without considering the crossfire power, and directly covered the opposite near-shore archers with artillery fire.

"boom!"

The first cannon sounded, followed by the second and third, and more than 400 cannons were arranged on the south bank more than twenty miles away, and they all started in less than five minutes.

The solid bullet flew towards it with a roar under the huge kinetic energy.

Dust, human fragments, flesh and internal organs, and sprinkled blood are flying in the air.

The war horses were niggling and running, and the Donghu array had become fragmented in this round of artillery bombardment.

Although the casualties were not serious for the 200,000 army, this round of artillery had shattered all the remaining hopes of the Donghu army.

Wanyan Zongshu's eyes were straightened. Seeing the cannons being loaded and ready to be released, the cavalry and archers by the river had already scattered and fled, ignoring the cruel military law of the Donghu army.

When facing the power of artillery for the first time, no matter how strong and tough the army is, it cannot face the power of this firearm.

The floating bridge in the river extends faster. Opposite the stone bridge, the infantrymen in the palace wearing armor, were already lined up with the shouts of killing, preparing to rush over to break through the opposite defense and make room for the cavalry to attack.

"No wonder, no wonder..." Wanyan Zongshu felt stuffy in his chest and almost vomited blood. He smiled bitterly. At this moment, he had fully understood the intention of the opposite mansion army.

Attracting the main force of Donghu, artillery bombardment, infantry breaking formations, cavalry assaults, and cavalry assaults on the flanks, there must be cavalry crossing the river from the upstream to encircle. The opposite side had no intention of waiting for the left camp and the right Yuguan marching. So, this army was used to defeat the main force of Donghu army!

A large number of cavalry began to flee in the chaos, and someone suddenly shouted beside Wanyan Zongshu: "Shan, Shan has fallen off his horse!"

Wanyan Zongshu was shocked. Sure enough, he saw Che Chen sweat falling to the ground. He quickly vaulted his horse and ran over, helping him up. Seeing that the sweat was relieved and blood was stained with his mouth, he knew that it was the sweat that had just vomited blood.

Che Chenhan climbed Wanyan Zongshu with his hands and said with a slight smile: "You will take your tribe members to the grassland and then run into the forest in the north. In this way, how much you can live depends on the will of heaven, so that our tribe can continue to survive."

Che Chen Khan didn't say much, he lost all his strength, nor had the desire to speak, and his breathing became lighter and lighter.

In the end, the former hero whispered unwillingly: "I thought I would be stronger than Fu Jian, at least. The Wanyan family is stronger than the Murong family. It is a dream, hey, it is a dream..."

Wanyan Zongshu watched Dashen stop breathing in a short time, and tears fell like rain and howled to the sky.

...

"Open the door!"

Liu Yi, wearing a gray robe, without armor, and without a guard, rode alone to the huge building community. The gate had already opened for him. Countless stout men were faintly around the mansion, but no one dared to stop him.

The misty rain is hazy, and the riding alone is alone. The gray-robed man Liu Yi gives people a feeling of bleakness, like a scholar who is at the end of his journey, but everyone knows that this general of the palace must be granted the title of Taiwei, the Privy Council, and the title must be a Duke.

Liu Yi, who was once driven away by the owner of this giant house, may have deliberately put on such a poor look, a gray robe and a broken sword, just like the situation when he ran away.

In the mist and rain, everyone was trembling, fearing that this man would become murderous... Liu Yi was famous for his cruel and bloodthirsty killing back then. Although all those who killed were guilty, his hostility and murderous nature were also shocking.

However, Liu Yi was calm at this moment. He rode alone, walked into the main entrance without dismounting, and arrived at the inner door.

Many people along the way saw Liu Yi very different from before. Not only did he grow nearly ten years old, but his original hostility and murderous aura disappeared without a trace, with only indifference and tranquility.

Only when the light flashed in his eyes was shining, and when he looked at him, was shocked by the sharp gaze. It made people suddenly realize that this general who was the commander of the 200,000 army, cut off the retreat of the Donghu, and led his troops into the Donghu's old nest, Liaozhou. The blood stained in his hands was ten times, hundreds, and thousands of times that of that year.

Many elders of the tribe and famous elders were on both sides of the road, and no one dared to stop them, even though they drove Liu Yi away back then and cut off any hope.

If Liu Yi was willing, it would be enough to kill everyone in front of him, but he had no intention of this.

Before the trembling crowd, a woman was finally surrounded by a woman. She was nearly thirty years old, but she still insisted on her unmarried appearance and looked just like a man. But before the inner door, despite countless eyes, she was generous and had a gentle look on her face. When she saw Liu Yi, she smiled slightly.

This smile revealed countless feelings.

Liu Yi jumped off the horse, his eyes were already in tears. He walked to the woman and whispered: "I thought you were dead or killed back then. First, I wanted to kill someone to take revenge, but then I couldn't do it and turned into a bad gambling and drunkard. If His Highness of Qin had not given me this hope today, I would have died long ago."

The woman didn't say anything, but just held Liu Yi's hand. The two of them looked at each other, and everything in the world was not that important.

...

"Each ship is taxed according to the price of goods." Huang Laigui's tall figure was particularly eye-catching among the crowd. He shouted to all the captains who came to pass the customs in fluent Dutch dialect: "Don't try to hide, hide, once you find out, based on the original tax, you will add a fine of at least one or five times the maximum depending on your attitude!"

"This fat man from Wei State is hateful."

"Don't believe his words. As long as it is really found out, it will be fined at least five times." The person who spoke was a British man, with a complicated look on his face. He must have remembered that fine that time.

Countless captains, merchants and even colonists were honestly queuing in front of the Malacca Customs Department of the Great Wei Dynasty, waiting to pass the customs and pay the taxes.

No one could sneak past. The navy of the government army patrols this area without intervals. While preventing pirates, it also supervises all the ships passing by.

What made the Tees most dissatisfied is that they had the highest tax amount, they went the farthest, had the greatest risk, and paid the highest tax.

Below them are the maritime merchants of various countries in Southeast Asia, and then to the maritime merchants of the South China Sea, and then to the maritime merchants of the Wei State.

Wei State has the least risk, the highest profit, but the lowest tax.

But no matter how angry they are, they have no choice.

The sea merchants came over one by one, and Huang Laifu grinned and shouted: "It's all considered careful. The Thais handed over gold coins, and if they don't have gold coins, they can't pay silver. The real thing is not enough, and the copper coins are not enough!"

Looking at the unhappy appearance of the Thais, Huang Laifu smiled even more: "Don't accept it? Our navy officers and soldiers conquered Nanyang, killed Pu Xingfeng for a lifetime, occupied Malacca, and opened up the waterway. This is the territory we fought for with our lives. If anyone is dissatisfied, they will fight for their lives. If you fight, you have the final say. If you can't fight, you have the final say!"

Many Thais shook their heads, and the unevenness between their eyebrows was relieved a lot.

This is true. The Great Wei occupied Malacca, and the countries in the South China Sea were all similar to vassal states with the same interests. Their naval ships exceeded 1,000, and they were also carrying Thai-style sailing warships and cannons. The naval officers and soldiers were brave enough to fight to the death, had first-class equipment, and their qualities were also elite in Thailand, and the number was as high as 100,000. With the current national strength of the countries in Thailand, they were no match for their best efforts.

Since that's the case, I can only honestly hand over the gold coins I obtained from South America. Anyway, even if I pay taxes, the silk, tea, porcelain, and spices that were still very popular when I arrived in Europe, and the profits were still considerable.

Under Huang Laifu's smile, countless colonists and merchants threw gold coins into the basket. The jingling sound also declared the Wei Dynasty's undisputed rule over this sea area and more areas.

This is the result of going through hardships and countless lives. Xu Zixian will not give in, Huang Laifu will not give in, and countless naval officers and soldiers will not give in.

...

The high-level hall paved with blue bricks is quite simple, but it is better than tall. When you are in it, it seems to be on the top of a cloud.

This is the palace complex that Xu Zixian raised the Jiangning palace and renamed it to Nanjing.

In order to stay in Nanjing, people with discerning eyes know that although Yanjing is still the capital, it will sooner or later change its name and become the military and political center in the north.

The center of the entire Great Wei, the south, and overseas territory is of course Nanjing.

The palace in Nanjing was low-lying. In the next ten years, Xu Zi first used half of the royal private property and half of the palace, and spent hundreds of millions of yuan to mobilize millions of people to build it for ten years. He raised and expanded the low-lying palace, and built the Xuanzheng Hall, which was similar to the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty. It seemed to be tall and majestic. The palace pavilion was magnificent, without much decoration, and the palace pavilion was not changed to bright yellow. It was still mainly blue and gray, which was similar to the temperament of Jiangnan, but it was as grand as the north. Countless overseas people came here to shock the palace and worship it.

Today, the list of new cabinet personnel will be read, and Emperor Xu Zi will be here in person.

Zhang Siqi and countless people were crowded under the palace. Many people came here not to buy tickets to visit Jinming Pond on the side of the palace, nor to visit the Xuanzheng Hall and other outer halls every five days. They came here to see the emperor, because the new world cabinet was established, and the emperor would definitely come in person.

"Here, come."

"It's the emperor, I'm a retired veteran of the government army..."

There was a noise from the crowd. Xu Zixian, who wore a Yuan blue dragon robe, but was relatively tailored and had a shortened hem, appeared on the platform. After thirty years of people, Xu Zixian still looked agile, healthy and full of vitality. His robe also maintained his previous style in the army, capable, steady and practical.

There was no such jade belt hanging high on the robe. It was just a simple belt of rhinoceros horn, but it did not damage the emperor's majesty.

He doesn't wear the kind of foot-sliding head, but the soft foot-sliding head that is more convenient to wear.

The emperor's simple wear style of course also triggered the entire folk clothing transformation trend. Although it was the beginning of the country, the world was extremely rich and the atmosphere was not extravagant. Xu Zixian not only took the lead, but also listed many wear and food, including expenses, as rules, even if the emperor was the emperor, he could not violate it.

After all, the income of the inner palace belongs to the royal family itself, and only some rituals and necessary repairs are the expenses allocated by the palace.

Xu Zixian didn't come by himself, behind him were two legitimate teenage princes.

The two young princes were short robe, soft-legged head, deer leather boots, and a sword around their waist. They also showed the calmness shown after a good education.
To be continued...