Chapter 295 Xixia Guoshu

The king of Luoyang is going to get married, which is of course the biggest thing in Luoyang, which undoubtedly attracts the attention of the vast majority of people. But there is a guy who doesn't seem to focus on Chu Tianya's marriage at all. This person is Bai Shu.

From the day Chu Tianya and the official family arrived in Luoyang, Bai Xi only came to meet Chu Tianya in a hurry, and then he never saw anyone again. Many people are very puzzled that the master is going to get married. Why does Bai Wei, who is the person who has the closest relationship with the master, not care at all? He doesn't know what he is messing around all day long.

In fact, Baixu picked up an errand to do it by himself; these days, he has been no less busy than Meng De, the "general head of the wedding".

Bai Xun has been placing Shi Li Ai's family. In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, Chu Tianya asked him to secretly pick them up, and then choose a hidden place to settle down in Luoyang City. These days, Bai Xun has been quietly busy with these things. First, he has made a house for Shi Li'ai's family, and then he buys furniture, divides good fields, and gives living materials. Even the furniture and beds are covered by these trivial things. He seems to be a big housekeeper of Shi Li's beloved family.

Shi Li loves such a smart person. Of course, he knows why he did this. But he just didn't say a word more to Baixu. When Bai Xu came, he received it mechanically, which was neither polite nor mean. When Bai Xu sent something, he also accepted it as a matter of course. He neither said thank you nor was afraid. Anyway, Shi Liai's left and right is that there is no oil and salt, and the mentality and look of dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water.

Bai Shu is not in a hurry at all. Anyway, Shi Liai will definitely not be able to return to Jin Guo now. It's just a matter of time to take him down. Therefore, Bai Xun is very patient with Shi Li Ai Mo. He will definitely come to Shi Li Ai's home every day, or ask for warmth or send clothes and goods. Anyway, he does not mention state affairs, nor does he mention the matter of persuading Shi Li Ai to comply.

In this way, Shi Li'ai's family is a little embarrassed. They have persuaded Shi Li'ai many times in private. It's better to obey the Song Dynasty! But Shi Liai was not moved at all. He seemed to be consumed by Bai Xun, and he didn't ask if he didn't mention it. Every day, I eat and wait to die without leaving home, and I take all my family's persuasion and nagging as my ears.

The more Li Ai is like this, the less urgent it is. At the same time, Bai Xi also believed in his heart that Shi Liai must be holding Wanyan Zonghan's life, and he must know how to break Wanyan Zonghan. The calmer he is, the more he reflects the fear and hesitation in his heart.

Just when Luoyang was busy and happy, there was an unmountain river ditch in Yingyang County under the jurisdiction of Luoyang County, which was extremely nervous and busy. Yelu Yanchen, a genius who is good at gunpowder and Fan Zhu, built a "secret studio" here, which is specially used to develop and produce an artifact that Chu Tianya told him - Changtong musket!

The army of the Song Dynasty did not have a good way to deal with the cavalry of Jurch, especially the heavy cavalry like Tie Futu. The most elite tiger cavalry under Chu Tianya's command, which can also be said to be the most elite tiger cavalry in the Song Dynasty, can only kill them at most. However, the number of tigers is extremely limited, and there are countless female cavalry, which is not a real way to fight at all. If you use the main battle infantry of the Song Dynasty and practice the Qingyun 18 chopping knife method, you can restrain the cavalry of the State of Jin to a certain extent. But in the same way, the number of Qingyun infantry is too different from the number of cavalry in the Kingdom of Jin. And the so-called "retraint" is not restraint in the absolute sense. Qingyunzhan wants to restrain the golden cavalry. First of all, he should have an advantage in quantity, and then he must be extremely harsh on geography.

So, if you want to really restrain the cavalry of the Golden Kingdom militarily, you can only work hard on weapons in a short time.

The long-range musket is undoubtedly the natural nemesis of the Golden Cavalry!

Chu Tianya's requirements for Yelu Yanchen are not high, just make the kind of bird that can be used for hunting. Isn't the female cavalry good at charging? The whole row of birds sprayed at them in a large area. The momentum of bullets and the impulse of the cavalry are superimposed. No matter how sophisticated the armor and exquisite riding skills are, they will definitely become a hornet's nest.

It is enough to stop the sprint of the female cavalry on the battlefield. If you really want to fall into a short-term scuffle, the impact advantage of the Jurman cavalry is left. A large number of Song infantry equipped with cutting horse swords and Qingyun knives are really not torment them.

What Ye Lv Yanchen has to do is to develop and produce the kind of bird system that can "kill in a large area" that Chu Tianya wants, which is specially used to curb the sprint of the female cavalry.

Before this, the R&D and production of Shenwu cannons had been very mature. During the Battle of Wutongyuan, the amazing appearance of the Shenwu cannon and then mysteriously disappeared, which really frightened the armies of both the Song Dynasty and Jurchin. Several months have passed so far, and there is another batch of Shenwu cannons in Yelu Yanchen's hand. If Wanyan Zonghan on the other side of the river dares to cross the Yellow River, then at least he must be able to withstand the strong deterrence and lethality of the Shenwu cannon.

Ten birds in the manifold are fixed on the bracket in a row, all of which have been filled with ammunition. For the sake of safety, Yelu Yanchen asked his students to pull the plane with a wire.

A roar sounded, and ten black and white smoke rose to the sky with fire. All ten birds were successfully launched. A row of half-inch-thick boards placed about ten steps in front of them were beaten, leaving countless black holes.

Yelu Yanchen walked over and looked at it for a while, shook his head and sighed, "No. After reducing the filling amount of gunpowder, although it is easier to launch successfully and not easy to explode, the power of the iron bullet is too small. However, such a thin board can't be pierced in a ten-step distance. If it's facing the strong armor of the real woman, isn't it tickling?

"Teacher, what should I do?" His apprentices asked sadly.

"What can I do? Continue research and development!"

"But the lord has sent someone to ask..."

"We spend enough money, food and time. Even if the lord didn't send someone to ask questions, the old man would have been uneasy for a long time. Yelu Yanchen frowned and muttered, "In fact, the purity and power of gunpowder is not a big problem now. The key is that our technology of polishing the steel barrel is really bad. If you can learn the top casting and smelting skills in Xixia, there may be no problem!"

"Why don't we ask the Lord for instructions?" The apprentice suggested, "The master's hands are clear. Maybe he can think of a way?"

"No!" Ye Lv Yanchen waved his hand in a hurry, "The Lord is extremely busy. In addition, he is going to hold a big wedding recently. How can he have time to take care of the miscellaneous things on our side? ... The sword casting technique of Xixia is the best in the world. Their craftsmen have always cherished themselves and will never spread it easily. Especially when dealing with their enemy, the Song Dynasty, they are even more strictly guarded. The top casting and smelting technology of Xixia is firmly in the hands of their royal family. The old man guessed that even my master might not be able to ask such top-secret things from the king of Xixia.

"You can always have a try..." The apprentice said unyieliedly, "The master is so urgent, why do we spend all the time to explore the more advanced iron smelting skill by ourselves? There are ready-made things in Xixia. If the master can't get it, it's even more impossible for us. In this situation, you might as well have a try. If it doesn't work, find another way."

Yelu Yanchen frowned deeply and thought for a long time. He sighed and nodded, "That's all I have to do."

From returning to Luoyang, the days of Chu Tianya are moist. The court of the Song Dynasty moved from the Tokyo Palace to the Luoyang Palace. Chu Tianya went to the Luoyang Palace every day. If necessary, he would go to the Taishi Mansion to deal with some official duties, and then returned to the Luoyang Palace to accompany his wife and Lin'er, who was still in his womb without leaving home.

When Yelu Yanchen's apprentice sent the letter, Chu Tianya was drinking tea with Xiao Linglong in the flowering. Xiaota Buyan took her Prince of Western Liao and also enjoyed the flowers not far away. Originally, Xiao Ta was definitely not going around in front of Chu Tianya, but in order to resolve the embarrassment and hatred between her and her man, Xiao Linglong deliberately invited her to the scene on such a private occasion.

In fact, Chu Tianya has no personal grudge and resentment for Xiao Ta. At most, he still has a sense of defense. However, as a woman, Xiaota has more than once sold her body in front of Chu Tianya. The hatred and embarrassment in her heart are absolutely impossible to erase. Whenever she saw Chu Tianya, the embarrassment of the scene came to her mind, which made her feel ashamed.

Chu Tianya read the letter and frowned a little.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Linglong asked.

"A letter sent by Yelu Yanchen." Chu Tianya said, "He asked me for something. But I can't give it to him."

"What is it?" Xiao Linglong asked curiously, "Is there anything you can't give?"

"It's too much." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "For example, my woman."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Xiao Linglong gave him angrily, "What the hell is it? Maybe I can do it?"

Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Do you have the top casting and iron smelting technology in Xixia?"

"This..." Xiao Linglong was stunned and smiled bitterly, "I can't help it!"

"That's it!" Chu Tianya sighed and put the letter aside and said to the apprentice, "You reply to Mr. Yelü and say that there is nothing I can do about this matter. The art of casting and smelting is the national art of Xixia. They see it more important than the crown on the king's head. It is impossible for a craftsman who is not directly under the royal family to master such a technology. In a short time, I'm not sure to get this thing.

"In this way, students have to repay truthfully." The apprentice sighed and was obviously disappointed.

"Please wait a moment!" At this time, Xiao Ta Buyan suddenly came over, stopped three steps away from Chu Tianya, and saluted, "Your Highness the King of Luoyang, do you need the iron smelting skill of Xixia?"

Chu Tianya frowned and said, "Do you have it?"

Xiao Linglong also looked at Xiao Ta in surprise, "Sister, why did you ask?"

Xiao Ta smiled slightly, "Before I came to the Song Dynasty, I had prepared several gifts for the officials and the court of the Song Dynasty. Among them, there is a special gift... It is the casting technique of Xixia!"

"Huh?" Xiao Linglong said in surprise, "How did you get it?"

It's a long story. In a word, Juerhan inadvertently got such a thing when he was fighting in the Western Regions. Maybe it was leaked by the royal craftsman of Xixia. At that time, it was sold at a sky-high price in a black market in the Western Regions. Xiaota said, "Coincidentally, Juerhan just sent troops to the place where the black market was located, and the holder of the secret was killed in the chaos. The dense wedge of this casting technique fell into the hands of Juerhan.

"So, the top casting technique of Xixia is no longer a secret?" Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Ju Erhan must have left more than one manuscript herself."

Xiaota did not deny it, "Yes. Anyway, it is the secret art of the Western Xia Kingdom. It is not impossible to take it out and share it with the Song people. Xixia is a strong armor built by their excellent casting and smelting skills, armed with powerful iron balus and heavy cavalry, which is not to be underestimated on the battlefield. Ju Erhan presented this wedge to the Song Dynasty, hoping that the army of the Song Dynasty would not be too hard on the battlefield.

"It's good to help you deal with Xixia people, right?" Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Xiliao is poor now. The light cavalry can't form a few, and where did the iron and rich generals and heavy cavalry come from? This dense wedge is useless for Juerhan to hold for the time being. So he made a favor and sent it to the Song Dynasty. Let's do experiments first, and it's better to do some experiments on the battlefield. At that time, the chrysanthemum sweat can make the gourd like a gourd, so that there is a way to deal with the Xixia Iron Harrior.

Xiao Ta smiled slightly on his face, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from the King of Luoyang... I should have offered this secret wedge a long time ago. But there have always been envoys of Xixia here in Luoyang. Because of my constipation, I didn't offer it. Today, it happened that the king of Luoyang had this need, and the cheap concubine gave it truthfully.

"Okay, then thank you very much!" Chu Tianya is not polite.

"Please wait a moment, King Luoyang!" Xiao Ta said without smoke and hurried to the room. Looking at the expression, I was quite excited and excited.

Chu Tianya smiled and said nothing.

Xiao Linglong looked at Chu Tianya sideways and stared at him angrily, "How on earth have you bullied my sister? Why is she so afraid of you? And whenever you appear, she must blush, like a shy look of a girl? - To be honest, don't lie to me. I know a lot about you and my sister!"

Chu Tianya waved his hand and reprimanded the person in front of him. He smiled and said, "What do you think?"

"You... must have an affair with her!" Xiao Linglong was ashamed and annoyed.

"No." Chu Tianya was serious, "Absolutely not!"

"Bah!" Xiao Linglong snorted angrily, "You look in the mirror by yourself. How hypocritical and cheap your expression is now - I don't have to ask. There must be something fishy between you and her!"

Chu Tianya laughed twice, "To be honest, I really don't. Don't ask for specific details. I'm afraid it will affect the relationship between your sisters.

"..." Xiao Linglong was silent for a moment and shook her head gently with a bitter smile. "If you don't say it, if she doesn't say it, I won't know?"

"What do you know?"

Xiao Linglong shook her head with a smile, "Since I was a child, I have regarded her as my closest and most respectful person. But she has a bad habit, that is, she likes to grab things from me. When I was a child, I robbed my sugar man and bamboo horse. When I grew up, I robbed my new clothes, horses and hounds. Finally, I also robbed my man.

Chu Tianya couldn't help but be stunned, "So you are still very intimate with her?"

"Who calls her, my only relative in the world?" Xiao Linglong narrowed her eyes slightly and said softly, "In fact, she is not bad, but under her weak and warm appearance, she has a stronger competition than a man!"

"Fight?"

Yes. She is very strong and competitive. Xiao Linglong said, "Anything she likes must get it; whatever she recognizes, she will definitely do it - no matter what the price is!"

"Looking at her appearance, I really can't see it..." Chu Tianya shook his head. "So, if she wants to kill me, she will definitely do it?"

"Fool!" Xiao Linglong smiled, "If so, do I dare to leave her in the house?"

"Then why do you judge that she doesn't want to kill me?"

"No, it's not. As long as I have this confidence." Xiao Linglong turned her head slightly, looked at Xiao Ta who trotted over the house, and whispered, "What she wants to do most now is to forget Yelu Dashi, be a woman back to the Xiao family, be a mother, and be a mother..."

Xiao Linglong suddenly stopped.

Chu Tianya raised his eyebrows and said, "Go on."

Xiao Linglong took a deep breath, "She also wants to have a man who loves me and spoils me like you, and dares to do anything for me."

Chu Tianya twisted his eyebrows and curled his lips and made a completely innocent expression, "You don't want to say that you two sisters want to serve a husband together, do you?"

"Shut up... She's coming!"

Xiao Ta ran to Chu Tianya and stopped without gasping. His chest was fluctuating and sweating. He respectfully handed a wooden tube to Chu Tianya. "This is the secret royal casting technique of Xixia. Please accept it!"

"Thank you very much. Then you're welcome." Chu Tianya did not reach out to pick it up, but raised his hand and motioned the apprentice to take it.

The apprentice took the wooden tube and knelt down happily and thanked, "Thank you, Lord! Transfer the princess! Thank you very much..."

I didn't know what to call the apprentice, and I was stunned for a moment.

Xiao Tabuyan saw the detail that Chu Tianya did not have a novice to pick up the wooden tube, and his heart was already cold. At this time, he smiled bitterly and said, "I'm the old maidservant in the house. Just call me Yan Niang!"

"Oh, thank you, Yan Niang!" The apprentice didn't know why, so he thanked him.

Chu Tianya still smiled and said nothing. Xiao Linglong frowned and didn't say much.

Xiaota took a few steps back very lost and quietly walked away with her son.

"Go back and hand in your things to the old gentlemen as soon as possible." Chu Tianya ordered, "Please ask him to carefully identify whether this thing is true or false. In addition, tell him... I'm really in urgent need of that thing!"

"Yes, Lord!!"

The apprentice said goodbye to Chu Tianya, left Luoyang Palace quickly, and went straight to Yingyang.

At this moment, Xiaota is begging in his heart: This art of casting must be true!