"Unknown to us, our army actually had such a great dependence on firearms. Otherwise, with the Shouchun City, even if it was insufficient, it would not have been captured so quickly." Zhang Hao seemed to be muttering to himself, and Gu Yong and other officials obviously had some similar views.

"Now the morale of Zhu Jun's army will rise immediately, right?"

Zhang Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. This is the first time since the rebellion, Dakan has suffered such a big loss. For the imperial army, this is the first victory, breaking the myth of Dakan's invincible arms. Whether it is Zhu Jun's prestige or the morale of the imperial army will rise.

"King, when Shouchun City fell, the city's military logistics officers destroyed the gunpowder in time. However, the food, grass and weapons were not in time." Luo An reported.

Zhang Hao nodded, turned his head to look at Gu Yong and others and said, "I must provide pensions to soldiers who have been confirmed to sacrifice. Whether it is a reward or various pensions for their families, I don't want any problems."

As for the food and weapons, although he felt a little distressed, he didn't care too much. Even if the gunpowder was not destroyed, he didn't care much. Even if Zhu Jun took it, it was not easy for the court to imitate it.

What's more, weapons like artillery require more than gunpowder, and other craft requirements are more difficult to achieve.

Not to mention anything else, even if the ordnances under Zhang Hao are not able to manufacture gun barrels that meet Zhang Hao's requirements, it can be seen that industrial construction is not easy.

Of course, this is related to Zhang Hao's strict requirements. Although he did not require the ordnance to reach the modern level, he had high requirements for safety and power.

Zhu Jun didn't care about the issue of gunpowder, although he was indeed very sorry.

After taking Shouchun, Zhu Jun dismantled part of the cannons in the city and handed them back to Luoyang City. After only one day of rest, the soldiers guarding the city were left and the army went south. After such a great sacrifice, Zhu Jun knew how rare this opportunity was now.

The counties along the way even ignored them, and they obviously wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Yangzhou's weak troops to directly attack Liyang City. The target was Zhang Hao!

Zhu Jun wanted to attack Liyang City directly, which was a conspiracy.

Of course, Zhang Hao could retreat, but this retreat would hit Dagan's thriving momentum and the morale of the army, and would also reverse the impression that the biggan is destined to be destined to be. Although this did not play a decisive role, it would at least be able to boost the morale of the court.

Moreover, if Zhang Hao retreated, there would be no loss to Zhu Jun.

"Your Highness, General Huang, General Taishi and General Cheng Yuan sent telegrams to draw soldiers back to the rescue." Ding Xuan said at this time.

"Ha, I was really scared by Zhu Jun. Tell them to continue the plan and ignore this side. Zhu Jun has more than 100,000 troops, and after crossing the river and attacking Shouchun, how many can there be left? What's more, fighting in our territory and not getting any supplements. Not to mention that they are exhausted from fighting for a long time, they are now just addicted to false fighting spirit and morale. The power of both sides has not changed fundamentally.

Others say that Yangzhou has weak garrisons, but don’t you know that their own people are?! Not to mention the new recruits who were trained, I just had a Beidou Guard, and the Shence Army. This number comparison is much better than when I attacked Liyang.

Even though it has been raining recently, the firearms have been subject to certain restrictions. But without the firearms, can our army not fight?"

Zhang Hao said in a plain tone, and many officials in the hall looked a little permed and red.

"Call back to Cheng Yuan and told him to break through the obstacles of Tao Qian and the Yellow Turban, and block the Huai River again. It can be said that he has no experience before, but with the lessons learned last time, I think they will not make the same mistake again.

Block the Huai River. Since Zhu Jun took the initiative to fall into the trap, we cannot let down this kind of good intentions."

Zhang Hao looked at the current location of Zhu Jun on the sand table, turned around and said in a deep voice.

"I ordered all the troops to prepare and draw new recruits to guard the city defense. The Shence Army of Beidou Guards will follow me out of the city to meet the enemy."

"Your Majesty, you can't." The officials in the hall all changed their faces. Some of the more panicked guys among them also reacted after Zhang Hao's words. They were really shocked by Zhu Jun before. The situation that was more dangerous than this was all unstoppable?

Now Zhu Jun is just taking advantage of the weather, and because of his huge military advantage, what's so scary? Moreover, Liyang is also a strong city. Zhu Jun's deep into the enemy's territory cannot last long, which is enough to ensure the final victory, not to mention that reinforcements may be sent at any time in Jingzhou and Xuzhou.

But Zhang Hao's idea was beyond their expectations, and he actually went out of the city to fight. Why not use that with such good defensive conditions?

Zhang Hong, a famous scholar who had not been in favour of Zhang Hao for too long, even shouted out, "Your Majesty, the son of a daughter cannot sit in the hall!"

"Hidding in the city and using city defense is not embarrassing, but it is not a good way.

Zhu Jun went deep into the army alone. To some extent, he could plunder unscrupulously, and even arrest our people and drive them to attack the city. There is no shortage of food in the fields outside the city. If he hides in the city, it will only cause him to destroy it. That will hit our people's hearts."

Zhang Hao said that Gu Yong and others had guessed this possibility before, and some people suddenly realized it, but they didn't expect that Zhang Hao would attach so much importance to the common people and the so-called people's hearts.

"As for the danger?" Zhang Hao suddenly smiled, and many officials suddenly woke up.

"Mr. Zhang, I said that I am a celestial being, but it is not a lie. Although I am a celestial being, I am still free to ensure my safety. More importantly, I don't believe that we will lose at all. I don't believe that after such arduous training, the generals and soldiers will lose to those strong army that are mostly just recruited. Even if they are large in number."

Zhang Hao said firmly.

Of course, Zhang Hao must make some preparations in advance as he said it is passionate, so as not to have any accidents. In short, you can't lose this war.

At this time, Zhang Hao was a little grateful that he went to Africa a few days ago. Not to mention anything else, if he made a batch of automatic rifles and formed a special army, he would definitely be able to play a huge role at critical moments. Modern automatic rifles have a high adaptability to the weather.

"We want everyone to know this battle. The strength of the big fight is not just because of the firearm."

"Master, please come first!" At this time, Sun Jian took two steps forward, fell to the ground and said.

"Wentai, you have many places to use your skills. I know your loyalty and courage, but how can I put you in an unjust place? Believe in me and your colleagues. After we leave the city, you will be responsible for the defense of Liyang City." Zhang Hao said warmly.

Many officials' expressions changed, sighing about Zhang Hao's mind. Sun Jian didn't have long to surrender. When Zhang Hao was preparing to leave the city to fight to Sun Jian, this kind of trust was really unparalleled.

Even if the military system of the big army is very different from that of the court army, it is not something that officers can do whatever they want if they want.

Sun Jian's eyes were a little red, so he was so slow that he didn't know what to say.

"Okay, everyone, please have some confidence in me. What's more, although it's raining recently, it may not rain during the battle. In that case, it may be easier." Zhang Hao waved his hand, said no more, and asked everyone to go down and prepare.

After Zhang Hao returned to the inner room, he went straight back to modern times. Now that time is urgent, it is impossible to delay. He directly found Wang Zhi to ask if the gun could be delivered as soon as possible. Now he has urgent needs. If he cannot deliver it in time, Zhang Hao hopes that Wang Zhi can contact the mining area and his wife's tribe.

Look at how you can spend money to rent a batch of firearms and use them for up to three days.

Although the idea of ​​renting a gun is a bit weird, Zhang Hao was preparing to use it as a backup plan for this battle, so he didn't care about anything else.

Wang Zhi was a little stunned when he heard this request. He could not imagine why Zhang Hao was so urgent. He just listened to the information about renting for three days and knew how far Zhang Hao could not take him away, but there was no chaos nearby now. Moreover, Zhang Hao should have no other relationship in Africa.

Wang Zhi really couldn't figure it out, but seeing that Zhang Hao was so anxious, Wang Zhi could only contact the other party immediately to see if he could deliver the gun to the spot quickly.

After learning that Zhang Hao could increase the price, the arms dealer Wang Zhi contacted became much more enjoyable. He sent someone to deliver the goods that day.

This time, Wang Zhi helped a lot. In the name of the local tribe, Zhang Hao didn't care about anything except handing over the gold to Wang Zhi. Now the guns and ammunition have come to his eyes, which is much simpler and easier than he imagined.

Facing Wang Zhi, Zhang Hao did not say anything pretentiously, thank you, their relationship has passed that stage.
Chapter completed!