Chapter 571 Raging Water

Hearing that this thing came from Zhuge Wuhou, Zhao Dezhao took it for granted and stopped asking.

At this time, Zhao Pu's face was full of desire to speak but he stopped talking, which made Zhao Dezhao very curious:

"Xianggong Zhao is so beautiful... but the method of using this stone cannon is quite bizarre?"

In fact, Zhao Dezhao just said it casually, but to his surprise, Zhao Pu nodded with a look of sadness on his face.

But no matter how Zhao Dezhao asked, Zhao Pu refused to say another word.

In fact, this stone cannon technique was mentioned in a casual chat near the end of the light curtain. At that time, Zhao Pu considered that he would also attack the fortified city next, so he curiously asked Zhuge Wu how long it took to conquer Chang'an, and then he was told "only half a day." The answer surprised me.

Then Zhuge Wuhou briefly and clearly explained the structure of the stone cannon, and the ratio of the tip length was even more clear, so Zhao Pu could talk to Zhao Dezhao here.

The only person who was more troubled was Marquis Huan, who was afraid that the world would not be in chaos:

"This thing was named Hui Hui Pao in later generations, and Mongolia used it to defeat Xiangyang, thereby destroying the Song Dynasty and removing its name from the country."

"Now that you, the foolish Song Dynasty, know the method, you can return the jade to Zhao intact."

Damn it, the perfect jade is returned to Zhao! Damn Du Song!

Zhao Pu's joy at getting a new weapon suddenly disappeared, and turned into a feeling similar to eating a fly and praising its deliciousness.

But it was impossible to explain this clearly to Zhao Dezhao in front of him, so in the end he could only wave his hands and leave sadly, filled with unexplained complaints.

Seeing this, Zhao Dezhao could only temporarily put aside his doubts and turned around to start thinking about the detailed method of making this stone cannon.

But in the end, the engineering department still rushed into battle, so its opinion on the stone cannon became a simple command:

"Go quickly and ask Master Yu Hao to come over."

After a while, a man with a weathered face and dressed like an old farmer pushed in the door:

"Your Highness is looking for me?"

Zhao Dezhao stood up with a smile, first invited Yu Hao to sit down and then handed the old farmer tea, and then asked casually:

"Is the hanging of the mountain shed outside Xuande Gate going smoothly?"

Xuandemen is the main entrance of the imperial palace. This refers to the custom since the Five Dynasties. From the beginning of the Yuanzheng Dynasty to the 15th Shangyuan Festival, the government would build a wooden mountain here as a performance venue for people with magical powers. At five o'clock, the wooden frame will be modified again and lights will be placed on it to become Aoshan lanterns to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

This matter belongs to the old profession of the Ministry of Industry, and the master craftsman Yu Hao is one of the leaders. This is why Zhao Pu noticed this unattractive general.

"Excuse me, Your Highness."

Yu Hao was walking anxiously and breathed a little. After sitting down, he couldn't wait to pick up the tea in front of him and drink it all in one gulp. This made Zhao Dezhao unable to say what he was about to say when Mr. Zhao dipped his hand into the cup of tea.

With a satisfied sigh, Yu Hao felt a little elated when he said this:

"His Royal Highness Haojiao knows that before I came here, I saw the sword-swallowing man vomiting five-color water getting into an argument. Bai Qinxi was trying to persuade them to make peace. On the contrary, those who were brewing the medicine were eager to have a real conflict. This was the best. Sell ​​them those pills.”

Zhao Dezhao was very envious at these words. He was also familiar with the grand scene outside Xuande Gate, but how come he had never seen anything so interesting?

However, this idea was dismissed immediately. After a brief chat, Zhao Dezhao also returned to the main topic and talked about the stone cannon.

"It sounds like this object is similar to the stone chariot. The principle is similar and not repeated. Why has no one made this change in thousands of years?"

Yu Hao sighed:

"If there is such a thing, why did the officials' previous Northern Expedition return without success?"

Zhao Dezhao was startled when he heard this:

"Xiangong Zhao said that this thing was made by Zhuge Wuhou. How come no one has said this for thousands of years?"

Yu Hao was also stunned:

"This thing is so powerful. If it really came from the Three Kingdoms, why didn't Zhuge Wuhou use it in the Northern Expedition, and why didn't the Tang Dynasty mention it at all?"

So this time it was Zhao Dezhao's turn to be in a daze.

But in any case, compared to artillery, the research on stone cannons was on the right track from the beginning.

After Zhao Dezhao came to the Imperial Academy and asked specifically about the length of the cannon tip, the production of stone cannons was about to officially begin.

However, the good news arrived first, and it was the Shangyuan Festival, which is the most noisy part of the year now and marks the end of the holiday.

When you climb the Xuandemen Gate Tower, the most eye-catching thing is "Opening treasures and enjoying the people together".

Zhao Dezhao squinted his eyes, and what he saw carefully was that tourists gathered on the two corridors of Yu Street, singing, dancing, and operas were noisy for ten miles, and they all performed on the stage.

There are many different styles, such as ball-shooting, cuju, stepping on ropes and poles, and medicine puppets. In addition, there are also those who eat cold food, those who perform drama, those who show white opera, those who jump on the dragon gate, and those who practice bird opera. foot.

In addition, there are monkeys performing a hundred tricks, fish jumping through the knife gate, summoning bees and butterflies, etc. Among them, the Aoshan Lighthouse illuminated Zhao Dezhao, who was almost overwhelmed.

"Although the Song Dynasty is far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties."

I don't know when Zhao Kuangyin also stood on the Xuande Gate Tower. Looking from the side, Zhao Dezhao felt that his father's face was indescribable. He seemed to be sighing and relieved, and more importantly, he looked like he was rejoicing after a disaster:

"However, the Song Dynasty has many merits compared to the Han and Tang Dynasties."

This sadness seemed to be seen on Mr. Zhao’s face yesterday. Zhao Dezhao didn’t understand it, but it didn’t stop him from being unfair to his father:

"What's so difficult about this? When the child's stone cannon is made, he will be able to help his father pacify the Southern Tang Dynasty."

"Then we will send our troops to the north to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty and defeat the Khitan. Then the achievements of the Han and Tang Dynasties can be expected!"

"At that time, why can't we, the Song Dynasty, travel far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties?"

The words were powerful, full of the youthful spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of a tiger.

This inevitably made Zhao Kuangyin recall the past:

Qin Wang Zheng took power at the age of 21, and in ten years he annexed the six kingdoms and forged a great cause of unification.

Emperor Wu of Han took charge of the government at the age of 21, and in sixteen years he conquered the four directions and resolved the threat of the Huns.

Tang Taizong started his army at the age of 18, captured two kings in a battle at Hulao Pass, and stabilized the world at the age of 24.

And what about Dezhao? He was already 24 years old before he knew it.

But although he knew the achievements of these famous monarchs very well, Zhao Kuangyin's worry disappeared and turned into a look of relief:

"The foundation of our Song Dynasty for hundreds of years has been established by you and me, father and son."

This was a clear and unreserved heart-to-heart talk. Zhao Dezhao was excited, but he still did not forget the etiquette. He leaned forward and said:

"I am afraid..."

But there was still a little doubt in his heart. Logically speaking, in this case, shouldn't his father say "the foundation of eternity" or "the foundation of thousands of years"? Why did he directly say "hundreds of years of foundation"?

Zhao Kuangyin watched the performance under the Xuande Gate Tower more seriously than ever before, and said in a light tone:

"As a king, the rise and fall of the world for a hundred years depends on you. You don't need to be afraid, just remember one thing."

"I will definitely remember it."

"You must know... if the king is wise, the people will be like flowing water, and if the king is stupid, the people will be like raging waves."

...

In mid-March, Cao Bin, who had been besieging Jiangning City for more than a month, became interested in the report of his personal soldiers:

"With this weapon, there will be no strong city anymore."

"Can this thing break Jiangning within a month?"