Chapter 160 Zero Breakthrough

On the way to Dengzhou with the guards, Song Qing was caught up by Wang Shiyong from the capital.

If you want to say that Zhao Huan is bitter! Dad hung the curtain and listened to the government. Several ministers who didn't like him wanted to be moved. Zhao Gu is said to be hooking up with the Jin people in Hebei, ignoring his will to invite him back to Beijing. Obviously, he still doesn't give up on the throne.

That's not to mention that what Dad needs most is money. Now that the court can't open the pot, is there still money for him to squander?

Officials need to be reformed, soldiers need money, and officials need salaries. That's free! But now the beacon smoke in the Song Dynasty is everywhere, and taxes in many places can't be delivered, and the ocean trade that can best produce silver has been pinched by Song Qing.

Can Zhao Huan not be in a hurry? If I had known this, what's the point of this emperor? With all kinds of helplessness, he had to beg Song Qing again with brazenness.

Of course, Song Qing expressed great sympathy for Zhao Huan's situation, but after all, the landlord family did not have enough food left! Shandong is waiting for a lot of waste, and there are many places to use silver!

And after the bastards of the navy went out to sea, they couldn't contact them at all. Who knows what they did outside?

After describing Wang Shiyong's hardships, Song Qing said that he could not help the pang of the imperial court now, but he is now rushing to Dengzhou and will definitely deal with this matter properly.

Wang Shiyong still doesn't know that Song Qing is evasion, but what's the use of knowing? As a special envoy of the imperial court, he can only whisper in front of others. Who makes his strength inferior to others?

After a good plea, Song Qing finally loosened a little.

"Lord Wang, it's not that I want to make it difficult for you, but you should also understand my difficulties, this way! You can discuss with Your Majesty whether you can prepare a temporary place for my navy to rest in Zuo Jin, Mingzhou, so that they have a place to replenish their supply, and I will give them a strict order to believe that they will not come in chaos."

After listening to Song Qing's words, Wang Shiyong really wanted to go up and slap Song Qing twice and have a temporary place to rest? Why the fuck didn't you say you wanted a piece of land? Your old man's appetite is big enough. If you find a place near Mingzhou, will you still leave?

There is a territory belonging to Liangshan in the south of the Yangtze River, which is the ultimate goal of Song Qing. Dengzhou is not far from Goryeo and Japan, but it is far from the Southern Ocean. If you can stop in the south of the Yangtze River, you can not only transfer goods and lay a good foundation for the future south of the Yangtze River, but also the tentacles of the Liangshan navy will certainly extend further.

Of course, what the court is like now is in Song Qing's heart, so he is sure that Zhao Huan will agree.

Wang Shiyong didn't dare to make a decision on this kind of thing. He didn't even breathe, so he rushed back to the capital to report.

After Song Qing's honor guard entered the boundary of Dengzhou, he did not go directly to the state capital, but went to the shipyard of Mengkang by the sea. Because the latest news was sent from there, he couldn't wait to see it.

This news can be said to be groundbreaking and is about forging steel.

Originally, the ironmaking industry in the Song Dynasty was very advanced, but now several forging masters from Song Qing from Japan have been added. The combined chemical reactions are absolutely unpredictable.

According to Cheng Laoshi's report, the first artillery once described by Song Qing has been forged.

Gunpowder was already used in the military at that time, so this is not a problem. The problem lies in the steel forging the barrel. If this problem is really solved, the early appearance of artillery will never be a dream.

So Song Qing can't wait to see it.

The military equipment supervisor set up a point in the shipyard, which was ordered by Song Qing. Because for now, even if the artillery appears in advance, it is the naval warship that is most suitable for it to exert its power. The ocean is different from land, and long-range attacks can protect themselves to the greatest extent.

As for whether the artillery will be used on land, the answer is also yes, but it must be after the technology is fully mature.

There are heavy troops around the shipyard. Even the governor of Dengzhou can't enter without special permission.

Early received the news that Song Qing was coming, Meng Kang led Cheng Laosi and others to wait ten miles away from the shipyard early in the morning, and Pang Shiyuan also rushed from Dengzhou Prefecture.

The two defeats of Jin Bing may not feel anything in Song Qing, but he has undoubtedly raised him a lot in the hearts of his subordinates. Now all state government officials in Shandong have carried out the orders issued to Song Qing with sincerity, and they are no longer in the mood of being forced at the beginning.

After a brief chat, Song Qing was introduced into the factory and walked a long way in the factory. After several sentries, he stopped at a newly opened mountain depression.

Song Qing was very satisfied that the confidentiality work was in place, and when he saw the dark and oily barrel, he was not only satisfied.

I just want to say "Salute to the great workers"

The gun body is about two meters long, with a wheel on each side. The head of the gun is raised high, the tail is raised, and there is a hole. Song Qing knew that it was used to ignite the lead.

Lao Si waved his hand and said excitedly, "Have you ever tried to shoot?"

"I have tried several times, and the effect is not bad, but it is closer. I think that there should be enough gunpowder added, but please rest assured that the Duke will soon achieve the effect of satisfying the Duke."

Song Qing's satisfaction is Cheng Laosi's greatest gain.

"Good! Pay attention to safety, by the way, has there ever been an explosion?

"With the care of the father-in-law, he did often blow up the molten with the iron refined in the past, and several brothers were lost for this. However, after those little devils came, after thinking about it with several forged masters for a few days, I don't know what method they used. Anyway, the refined barrel has never been blown up again."

Cheng Laoshi is kind, and the credit of the little devil has not been erased, which is what Song Qing admires him the most.

After praising him a few words, he turned to Meng Kang and said, "How to settle those Japanese?"

"At the order of the general manager, after arriving in Dengzhou, don't treat them as Japanese. Everyone has found a Korean mother-in-law for them and placed a new house. Now I guess I can't drive them away."

Song Qing nodded. He knew that it was not so easy to change a person. If he wanted to completely localize them, he was afraid that he would have to rely on their second or third generation.

After a moment of meditation, he said: "Train a group of gunners. In addition, the warship also needs to be modified, and there should be gunshots on both sides of the side of the ship. In addition, it is to speed up the production of artillery. If there is any difficulty, find Lord Pang."

"Don't worry, after Lord Cheng's artillery was developed, I thought that the general was going to be installed on the ship, so I have started to modify the warship."

These old people in Liangshan are not used to calling them Duke Song Qing, so they are still called the general manager.

After inspecting the shipyard, it was already dark. Song Qing decided to sleep in the shipyard that night. At the same time, he told Meng Kang and Cheng Laoshi to reward all the masters who participated in the development of artillery. Their rewards would be recorded and they would be rewarded in due course.

Dengzhou Prefecture, which Song Qing went to the next day, due to Song Qing's attention and the special geographical location of Dengzhou, the prosperity of New Dengzhou is no less than that of Tokyo Bianliang. Even Mingzhou, which had a city for a long time, is not as good as Dengzhou now.

The main purpose of Song Qing's arrival in Dengzhou was to send troops to Goryeo, but because of the accidental appearance of artillery, the warship needed to be temporarily modified, which had to be delayed for some time.

But how can Song Qing be idle? After a day off, he immediately summoned the admirals to study the dispatch of troops to Korea.

The admiral has a sea patrol, and it is impossible to complete it all at once. Just as he sent people to recruit naval generals, Pang Shiyuan suddenly mentioned two people to Song Qing.

One is Zhang Shuye, who has been under house arrest by Song Qing for nearly two years, and the other is Li Gang, who has just arrived.

According to Pang Shiyuan, the two are now walking and fishing together every day, and they are also leisurely. However, Li Gang was obviously very shocked by the changes in Dengzhou.

Because Li Gang once served as the governor of Dengzhou, he knows this place very well. Dengzhou is located on the edge of the land, and there is no city to drive the economy. Therefore, when he took office, the days of the people could only be described as ordinary.

It is undeniable that Li Gang is a very honest and honest official and good to the people under his rule, but he is obviously much worse than Song Qing's economic construction. That's why I shocked the change of Dengzhou.

Song Qing has no good idea about these two old stubborn people. Anyway, there is no shortage of officials now, just think of raising two idle people.

The admirals received the summons and quickly came back. They were accompanied by the news of Hebei after Jin Bing retreated.

Today's land in Hebei was brutally attacked by golden soldiers**, it can only be described as devastated. People are displaced and starving everywhere. The entourage of bandits also sprung up like bamboo shoots.

Tian Hu used to scourge Hebei, but now many Wang Hu and Zhao Hu have emerged. They attacked the city and land, and the fish and the people caused no less damage than the golden soldiers, even worse.

And the government can't do nothing about this situation, because there are too many bandits. Today, this will be destroyed, and that will emerge tomorrow, and it will be defeated.

It is said that Yue Fei, who returned to Xiangzhou, once wanted to join the army to maintain the place and eliminate the bandits, but for some reason, he was repeatedly rejected by officers and soldiers.

Of course, Song Qing knows the reason, because this is all the foreshadowing he laid, but I'm afraid the biggest reason is Prince Kang, who moved the cat in Xiangzhou.

Zhao Gu's resentment against Song Qing is no less than that of Zhao Huan. He has not killed all of Song Qing's friends, which is kind enough. How can he recruit him to his subordinates?

Song Qing couldn't help thinking, Brother Yue, can't you come to Shandong? This is the stage for you to display your talents.