Urban Sims

In the twenty-eighth year of Tiansheng, August 7th.

On the sea to the east of Haiping County, a fleet advancing in a line formation raised its sails, followed the wind and waves, and headed eastward at an average speed of ten knots.

The sea breeze was blowing, and the man standing on the highest deck platform of the flagship, holding a brass telescope in his hand, looked at the vast sea, the nine huge ships behind him, and the "Tianhong" under his feet. The billowing black smoke from the chimney at the top made me sigh with emotion: "It took only seventeen years to build such a fleet. The world's technological level is actually not low."

Zhou Ming thought to himself, if he didn't go to Wenyuan Academy to study, travel around the world, or go to the imperial capital to pretend to be a force, but put all his time and energy for nearly ten years on climbing and lighting up the technology tree, the things under his feet would Not only will the size of the fleet be expanded tenfold, but it will also be equipped with [steam engines].

Because, there are too many advantages to develop science and technology in this world: a unified peaceful environment, a free-flowing population, inventions accumulated over thousands of years of civilization development, excellent skills handed down by countless skilled craftsmen, and the imperial examination system. , a large base of high-quality talents, coupled with incomparably rich natural resources...under the premise that there is no shortage of any element, if you want to ignite the spark of industrial civilization in this era, it is almost a matter of piercing a few layers of window paper.

In this world, it only took Zhou Ming more than ten years to achieve the technological achievements that required thirty years of accumulation in the copy of "Clash of Lords".

Even, Zhou Ming had a premonition: If he puts most of his energy on planting technology trees in the later stage, it is entirely possible for him to bring the world into the era of steam and semi-electricity in fifty years, with iron-clad warships, rapid-fire machine guns, and internal combustion locomotives. , wireless telegraphy, and even radio stations can all be developed and invented... As long as Zhou Ming has enough scientific research talents and scientists in his hands, according to the research directions and principle models he provided, these technological products will definitely be realized soon.

But in this way, the things Zhou Ming spent a lot of time on seemed superfluous and a waste of time.

In fact, the things Zhou Ming does are of great value. For example, he has established nearly 2,000 outlets in ten prefectures of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Using the carrier pigeon system, he can be published in "Zihua Anthology" within one and a half months. , Zihua Bookstore, which published the same article, is like a bug in this era.

As long as Zihua Bookstore is not regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the supreme ruler, and he does not want to get rid of it quickly, all the efforts he has made before and the reputation he has accumulated with all his efforts will still be of use and will not be in vain!

However, the current Zihua Bookstore is only engaged in literature-related content products, and has not involved other things. Once Zhou Ming starts the second phase of the "Zihua Bookstore Project", it will cause shocks among the intellectuals and the ruling class. The rebound may be beyond his imagination.

But this time has not yet come. Now Zhou Ming's main goal and energy is still on the immigration and colonization of Penglai Immortal Island.

Also, get rid of a few obstacles that stand in the way of the colonization plan, such as overestimating one's own abilities and seeking death on one's own initiative!

…

Qizhou Island, a sharp corner at the southernmost tip.

A small port, covering an area of ​​less than 500 acres even with the half-moon-shaped bay, was under siege by a dense army.

On the sea outside the port, hundreds of warships of different sizes have set up a three-layer blockade.

On the land to the north of the port, there are continuous camps and banners. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians are attacking the city with siege weapons, shouting and killing day and night.

There are only 800 troops stationed in the port bastion.

"These Gaoji Bangzi have been besieging the city for two months. How come the siege is still so fierce? Is such a small piece of land really worth the death of tens of thousands of people?"

At the head of the bastion, Tian Zhiqing, the guard in charge of guarding Weihai Port, is a young man in his twenties. At this moment, he is frowning tightly, unable to understand whether the heads of these Gaoji sticks are all filled with stones. Do you just want to fight head-on, not be broken into pieces, and never look back?

"Commander, there is not much ammunition left in the fort, and more than 50 brothers have been killed or injured. According to this situation, the brothers can last for at most three days. If the reinforcements are not available..." A company commander under his command He said with a worried look.

"The reinforcements will definitely arrive. The carrier pigeons sent the message the day before yesterday that the support fleet has set off. The reinforcements will definitely arrive in the next two days!"

"Ship, what a big ship! Reinforcements, our reinforcements have arrived!"

As soon as Tian Zhiqing finished speaking his soothing words, the soldiers standing on the observation deck and observing with telescopes suddenly screamed with excitement.

"good!"

Everyone was excited.

…

On the sea.

In the center of the Gaoji State Naval Fleet, there is a tall flag erected. On the deck of a ten-foot-long flagship, there is a refined middle-aged general in his forties, wearing a three-capped cap, a white robe, and a saber in his hand. His eyes are burning. Staring at the port ahead, I felt more and more confident.

It has been siege for two months. This castle should be able to break through in the past few days, because the firepower fired by this castle has become weaker and weaker recently. It is a terrifying thick tubular weapon that can kill dozens of people in one shot. , has not erupted for many days. The frequency with which the defenders on the castle used those thin tube weapons also dropped a lot.

The reason for this is that, on the one hand, there is not much black powder left, and on the other hand, if those tubular weapons are used too many times, explosion accidents will occur. The amount of black powder must be reduced before they can be used with confidence.

This in turn would reduce the lethality of that weapon...

Why does a middle-aged general know so much?

Because he is a famous Gaoji general, Yuanhao Suwen. He comes from a family of famous Gaoji generals. He began to lead troops at the age of sixteen. At the age of twenty, he alone led an army of 100,000. He once defeated the Zhou army of 300,000 in five battles. He was defeated and retreated hundreds of miles. At the age of twenty-two, he became the general marshal of the army of Gaoji State. He led an army of 200,000 and fought fiercely with the fourth invading Zhou army for half a year.

If Su Lie, the God of War of the Great Zhou Dynasty, had not sent out surprise troops to besiege the capital of Gaoji and forced King Gaoji to surrender, otherwise he would not have ended up hiding in the mountains incognito for twenty-four years, living in shame every day.

It was only recently that the new king paid three visits to the thatched cottage and invited him out of the mountains.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he came out of the mountain, he would receive such a seemingly easy, but actually extremely difficult task.

Especially those weapons with terrifying power that he had never seen before. When Yuanhao Suwen saw them for the first time, he was so horrified that he almost wanted to go back to seclusion and escape from this unrecognizable world that made him feel that it was completely different from the original world.

However, the psychological quality of famous generals is still far superior to that of ordinary mediocre people. When he saw that the garrison in the port only had a few hundred people, Yuanhao Suwen quickly adjusted his mentality, turned his brain with all his strength, and continued to study during the fight. This army came up with countermeasures.

After paying the price of tens of thousands of casualties, Yuanhao Suwen finally found the most effective way to deal with it, which was to "encircle the enemy with strong walls and exhaust them". When the army ran out of ammunition, they would annihilate them in one fell swoop!

In addition, Yuan Hao Su Wen tried his best to kill two soldiers in the fort, and after seizing the actual tubular weapons from their bodies, as well as some gunpowder and bullets, Yuan Hao Su Wen immediately led people to study the killing principle of this weapon. Wen was extremely ecstatic, because this weapon was not very complicated. As long as he knew the formula of this black powder, Gao Jiguo could produce similar weapons.

As long as the quality of the tubular weapons produced is similar to the weapons used by these defenders, Gao Jiguo can also conquer all nations!

By that time, even the powerful Great Zhou Dynasty will fall to Gaoji, and the Great Gaoji Kingdom will occupy all territories and become the largest country in the universe!

He, Yuanhao Suwen, will also avenge his previous humiliation, ride on the horse in Zhongzhou of Zhou Kingdom, and ascend to the Dragon Throne of the King of God!

Of course, the prerequisite for everything is to capture the port castle in front, eliminate it... no, try to capture the defenders in the castle alive, and torture out the formula of the black powder!

"Fellow warriors, Dagaoji State is the largest country in the world! There is no city in this world that we cannot capture, and there is no land that we cannot conquer! Our ancestor Jizi once ruled this world, and as his descendants, we also Can rule this world!"

Yuan Hao Su Wen stood on the bow of the ship and cheered. The soldiers on the deck who heard his encouraging words were all excited, their blood boiled, and they cheered together.

"Long live Gao Ji, Gao Ji is invincible!"

Infected, the soldiers on hundreds of ships nearby also cheered together.

The cheers were so loud that they overshadowed the waves and scattered the fish, like thunder, unrivaled in the world.

"boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

A rumbling sound suddenly sounded, instantly suppressing the cheers.

Yuanhao Suwen, who was still immersed in the cheers, was suddenly startled, and then heard a violent explosion of "Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang!" Water pillars were everywhere, fire was shooting into the sky, and the flagship under his feet was shaking violently, like a muscular man being ravaged The fragile girl, the hull of the ship screamed and groaned, and there was a risk of cracking and flooding at any time.

"what happened?"

Yuanhao Suwen, who was holding on to the railing and finally stood firm, turned his head and looked back, and immediately spurted out a mouthful of blood!

What did he see?

Ten giant warships that are as big as hills!

The smallest one was twice as big as the flagship he was riding on.

These warships lined up in a line, facing the enemy from the side, making loud noises and spitting out rows of fire.

Looking closely, after the white smoke dissipated, he actually saw that dozens of large-diameter tubular weapons were installed on each giant ship, and they were bombarded continuously. The ships that were hit by the bombs were either burned or shattered, and the flames Soaring into the sky, with thick smoke billowing, our own soldiers were wailing and falling into the water.

However, it was impossible to counterattack because the weapons used by our own ships were mostly crossbows, bows and arrows, whose range was too short and less than one-tenth of the opponent's tubular weapons.

At this time, the sea battle scene was like hungry wolves rushing into a flock of sheep, beating them, slaughtering them, and fleeing in a hurry.

"Get out! Get out!"

Yuan Hao Su Wen vomited blood and gave the order. He ran into the cabin and beat the oarsmen with whips, telling them to hurry up!

…

"The enemy general is targeting that big ship, catching up with it and sinking it!"

Zhou Ming was holding a telescope to observe the enemy situation on the sea. After seeing the fleeing ship, he issued a pursuit order.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Tianhong, which had the bonus of steam power, quickly caught up with the big ship. The artillery only fired two rounds of bombardment, and the big ship leaked water and slowly sank.

After sinking the ship, the soldiers on the ship also captured a special prisoner. Because this prisoner could speak business language, Zhou Ming asked the soldiers to fish him out and asked him what his name was. The prisoner looked like shit. , to say that he has a noble status, he must first know Zhou Ming's name.

Zhou Ming reported his name.

"It turns out to be Mr. Zihua, who is famous throughout Zhou Dynasty. I have admired his name for a long time! I am Yuanhao Suwen. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Zihua here. What a blessing! What a blessing!" He said warmly.

"Are you Wonho Su-moon?"

Zhou Ming chatted with him for a while, and suddenly remembered what the old general Su Lie had said about him: "A famous general in the world, one of the top three, courageous and tenacious, a powerful enemy of the Great Zhou". He said that this man was indomitable, tenacious and could not be killed. This will definitely cause great trouble in the future.

After thinking about it, Zhou Ming stopped his politeness and said to him: "Mr. Su Wen, you are a hero. A hero should die a hero's death. I have an execution method called 'gun execution' here. During the execution, Putting a person at the mouth of a cannon and instantly exploding and shattering his body into pieces without any pain, just takes care of your vigorous life..."

"Tian Zihua, when I became famous all over the world, you were still young! Do you dare to kill me? Are you worthy of killing me? Let me go, let me go quickly..."

"boom!"

A loud bang ended the noise of this world-famous general.

When writing this chapter, I thought of Yeon Gae So-moon in "Tang Brick", who is similar to Wonho So-moon here. However, the protagonist in "Tang Brick" is definitely not as simple as this protagonist.