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Guo Ziyi spent most of his life in the military. What he was most interested in in his life was leading troops to fight. He was very interested in everything related to the army.

Weapons are also closely related to the combat effectiveness of an army. Under the same training conditions, the side with superior weapons will definitely have a much stronger combat effectiveness. Sometimes, weapon factors even determine the success or failure of a war.

This was fully verified during the attack on Luoyang Imperial City.

Without the "Mighty General Cannon" made by Yang Xi, Luoyang Imperial City would not have been captured so quickly, and the casualties suffered by the soldiers would not have been so small. Guo Ziyi loved the "Mighty General Cannon" very much and has always

I hope that the army I lead will be equipped with more equipment, so as to increase the combat effectiveness and reduce the number of casualties when attacking a city.

However, he also regretted that the service life of the "Mighty General Cannon" was too short. Under normal circumstances, it could only be used once and would be scrapped at most twice. If a cannon could be made that could be used many times and used repeatedly, then

How good it would be.

But he didn't expect that before he had time to mention his idea to Yang Xi, Yang Xi took the initiative to deliver the plan to his door.

The drawings Yang Xi showed him were exactly the structural drawings of gunpowder that can be used repeatedly. Moreover, the structure of this kind of artillery is completely different from the "Mighty General Cannon". I don't know how many times more complicated it is. I believe the power is also the same.

Much bigger.

After receiving the composition presented by Yang Xi, Guo Ziyi looked at the pictures over and over for a while, and couldn't help being surprised. He asked urgently: "Marshal Yang, is this your newly developed artillery?"

"Yes!" Yang Xi nodded. "If it can be made successfully, then all the armies of the Tang Dynasty can be equipped with such powerful firearms that can be used repeatedly!"

If the artillery painted by Yang Xi were seen by people who were engaged in military industry when he lived in later generations, they would definitely sneer at it, because this kind of artillery is just a very primitive bronze cannon. It must be very heavy and inconvenient to carry.

It would be eye-catching. But he knew that the new production would definitely interest current soldiers, especially those who have experienced the power of firearms.

The change in Guo Ziyi's expression completely proved that Yang Xi's determination was correct. The military veteran was taking the picture he had drawn, looking at it over and over, and kept asking him relevant questions.

Seeing Guo Ziyi's anxious look, Yang Xi was snickering in his heart. If you want to have a good relationship with someone, the most important thing is to do what they like. And don't let the other person think that he did it deliberately. After Yang Xi's opening remarks today,

That's the purpose of what you do.

"Xiangong Guo, you are in charge of the military department. You know best what kind of weapons the army officers need most. I have also been in the army and feel that if this kind of artillery can be produced as soon as possible and can be used repeatedly, it will be useful in sieges.

It will bring us great convenience at any time, especially in the battle against Tibet and when we capture the castles along the Qinghai coast."

The weight of a bronze artillery is equivalent to the weight of more than a dozen "mighty general cannons". However, its service life is dozens of times that of "mighty general cannons", and its range is much further than that of "mighty general cannons".

Today's artillery is not very useful in dealing with the cavalry of nomadic people, and its lethality is not strong, but if it is used in siege, its power cannot be underestimated. Yang Xi knows that the main opponent that the Tang army will face next

It's Tubo. The Tubo people now occupy the Qinghai area and have built strong cities in many places.

To conquer these castles, if you use the previous methods, the casualties will be very high, but if you have artillery, the attack effect will definitely be much better. If you can use it when attacking the Tibetan army, you can use it repeatedly

And with artillery having a longer range, the possibility of victory is greatly increased.

Before returning to Beijing, Guo Ziyi served as the Jiedushi of Shuofang. The main opponents of the armies led by the Jiedushi of Shuofang and the Jiedushi of Longyou were the Tubo people. Even though Guo Ziyi's military talent was very good, when fighting against the Tubo people, he failed

Not

They got too many benefits. The same was true for Guo Ziyi's predecessors. When his brother Shu Han captured the Tubo Stone Castle in the eighth year of Tianbao, he paid the price of more than 10,000 people to capture it. You must know that the Tubo people guarding the Stone Castle were

The army only has a few thousand.

If Shuofang's army is equipped with a large number of artillery, it will be able to take advantage of it when fighting the Tibetans.

Yang Xi's words instantly moved Guo Ziyi, "Marshal Yang, what you said is very good. If we can have the support of artillery when we attack the Tibetan castle, the battle will go much smoother."

Guo Ziyi smiled at Yang Xi and then said: "Now the Tubo people occupy most of Qinghai. In the past year, they have taken advantage of the rebellion in the Tang Dynasty and the troops in Qinghai moved in to suppress the rebellion to further devour our country.

The territory of the Tang Dynasty, I believe the emperor

His Majesty will definitely not let the Tibetans be so arrogant. After the situation calms down, he will use troops against the Tibetans. If he had used the artillery made by Marshal Yang when attacking the Tibetans' castle, the battle would have been much easier, haha!

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Listening to what Guo Ziyi said, Yang Xi had a calm face, but also smiled, "Ms. Guo, if you are interested in this, you will definitely support me in developing more artillery and other weapons. I hope to get Guo Xianggong in the future."

My husband has given me more support. In the past year, I have been in the army for a while.

I feel that many situations need to be changed. If Mr. Guo is interested, I will discuss this matter with Mr. Guo from time to time in the next meeting. Although my father is in the political hall, he knows nothing about military affairs. I can't figure out the reason after discussing with him.

We may not necessarily get his support, so I ask Prime Minister Guo to give me more support."

"Of course, I can't wait to have a good chat with Marshal Yang about military affairs now," Guo Ziyi had already been completely intrigued by Yang Xi, how could she still say no? She immediately smiled generously and said softly: "Marshal Yang

, I feel that your ability is not comparable to that of ordinary people. If you reach XX's age, I believe that no one can compare with your achievements."

"I hope it will be as Mr. Guo said!" Yang Xi also grinned, and immediately stopped and then said: "Mr. Guo, I don't want to discuss too many official matters with you today, and these things can't be discussed in a while.

It’s over, and it can’t be done in a short time. Actually, the reason why I’m visiting my house today is mainly for a private matter!”

Yang Xi changed the topic so quickly that Guo Ziyi couldn't react at once. After thinking for a while, he understood what Yang Xi meant and immediately guessed what Yang Xi was going to say, but he still said calmly: "Marshal Yang, you are polite.

Okay, so-and-so said just now, if you have anything to do with the marshal, please just say it!"
Chapter completed!