Chapter 265: The Narrow Road

The king of Zhou felt odd.

He nodded, “My king has indeed suffered from an eye disease for some years, can this cure it?”

In ancient times, people collectively referred to myopia and presbyopia as eye diseases.

Zhang Anshi, however, said, “This can’t cure the eye disease, but it can let your highness can see things, don’t believe, your highness will know if you wear it.”

With that said, under everyone’s curious gazes, Zhang Anshi personally put the glasses on King Zhou.

King Zhou closed his eyes until Zhang Anshi said, “Your Highness is ready.”

It was only then that he opened his eyes suspiciously.

In an instant, what was originally in front of his eyes, that wonton unclear things, suddenly, became bright and clear.

King Zhou Zhu tall was shocked and couldn’t help but say, “This …… this …… this king’s eye disease is actually healed.”

Zhang Anshi said, “It’s not better, it’s ……”

“Haha ……” But now Zhu Zhaoshi, which still cares about Zhang Anshi’s words, happy eyebrows.

He said, “Worthy of being a divine doctor! Ai, this king has studied medicine for so many years, thinking that he has a few skills, but in front of the Duke of Wei, he is really inferior, sighing to be inferior. No, it is far inferior.”

People suffering from eye disease, especially Zhu Zhaoshi like this, is extraordinarily painful, after all, he likes to read, but the book in front of him, but blurred, the more close to see, the more blurred a piece, if it is far away, and uncomfortable.

He held up his glasses and said in surprise, “Interesting, interesting, Your Majesty, pity, just too bad.”

When Zhu Di saw it, he also found it interesting. Especially the comical look of King Zhou Zhu Sheng with his glasses was quite funny. However, from the surprised tone of Zhu Tall’s voice, it seems to be known that the pain caused by this eye disease to Zhu Tall was not small.

And Zhang Anshi had helped him solve a big problem.

Zhu Di said, “What’s the pity?”

Zhu tall and straight said: “Unfortunately, this Wei Guo Gong even Wei Guo Gong to the shortcut first, I also have a daughter, hey ……”

Chu: “……”

The other kings were watching from the sidelines, in fact, they held a few hostile feelings towards Zhang Anshi, per se.

This is not directed against Zhang Anshi himself, but rather, they all know clearly that His Majesty’s intention of summoning everyone here this time is to have the intention of cutting the clan, and what is said about going overseas is not cutting the clan?

And with Zhang Anshi clearly being the enforcer of this purpose of His Majesty, the contradictions are certainly there.

Although his position was different, Zhang Anshi was still able to remember King Zhou’s eye disease, and such an enemy inevitably kept everyone from complaining.

Zhang Anshi apparently also hoped to borrow these ways to moisturize the trust of the kings.

Trust was important, even if the kings could see the future prospects of going overseas, yet they would all know that going overseas was not possible without the support of the court, especially the merchant houses.

If Zhang Anshi, the person at the helm of the merchant bank, could not win the trust of the people, who knows whether the merchant bank would just turn its back on them when the people were out of the country?

Zhu Di joyfully said, “Fifth brother, you don’t want to hit Zhang Anshi’s idea, otherwise Wei Guo Gong won’t be able to do anything with me.”

All of them laughed, and at last there was a little more warmth in this literary building.

Zhang Anshi added at this time, “I have one more thing to ask Your Majesty and Your Highnesses to play with.”

After saying that, Zhang Anshi took out another cylindrical mirror tube from the box.

The crowd all looked at the dark object curiously, one not knowing what to make of it.

Zhang Anshi said, “This is called a telescope, the so-called climb high and look far away, but even if you climb high, the eyesight has a limit, with this thing, it is like a tiger with wings, your majesty, you may as well try, but here is not a good place to try, please move your majesty.”

Zhu listened and nodded with interest.

Out of the Wen Lou, Zhu Di then followed Zhang Anshi’s method and took the telescope, his eyes aligned with this mirror tube and looked far away.

Sure enough …… things in the distance became clear.

Zhu subconsciously put down the binoculars and took his eyes to look out again, only to realize that the place seen by the binoculars just now was just a blur to the naked eye.

At that moment, and immediately in amazement, he reached for his binoculars.

At this time, Zhu Di couldn’t help but marvel, “Interesting, interesting, haha …… won’t I be able to see Qixia from the palace?”

Zhang Anshi on the side said, “This …… Qixia is too far away, I’m afraid I can’t see it, but …… vaguely, seeing Zhongshan should be possible.”

Zhu couldn’t help but say, “With this, wouldn’t that be …… wouldn’t that be ……”

Fiercely, Zhu Di thought of something, his face slightly appalled up, murmured: “Is not it not necessary to resist going in to visit the camp at all?”

With that, he put down the binoculars and stared deeply at Zhang Anshi, “Zhang Anshi, this is a priceless treasure.”

It was no wonder Zhu was excited.

As the commander-in-chief, Zhu Di knows best that knowing oneself and the enemy is the best way to win a hundred battles.

Whether it was sweeping across the desert or pacifying the enemy, the most common thing Zhu did was to arrive into the enemy’s camp and explore the enemy’s reality.

In his view, knowledge of the enemy’s movements was a vital means of defeating the enemy.

It would not be impossible to send out scouts, except that there are too many uncertainties with scouts.

On the one hand, the scouts’ statements may not be accurate; on the other hand, many scouts may not be able to observe what Zhu is concerned about.

Only when Zhu saw it with his own eyes could he make the most accurate judgment and at the same time lay out the tactics to deal with it.

This was almost a key factor in Zhu’s success in pacifying the country.

But at the same time, it was also the reason why Zhu was caught in enemy lines several times and encountered great danger.

It was just that in Zhu Di’s opinion, even if he might encounter danger, it was worthwhile to reach into the enemy camp to scout.

But it’s different now. If you have this, you only need to find a high point to overlook the enemy camp.

This thing may be a rarity in some hands, or just a toy.

In the hands of a man like Zhu Di, then it becomes a weapon of God.

“This item is worth an entire Shen Ji Battalion.” Zhu Di said without sparing any praise, “Is there even such a treasure in the world?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “This is the craftsmen, personally polished out, if your majesty likes ……”

Before he finished, Zhu Di couldn’t wait to say, “Make thirty pairs of pairs for me, not only do I need them for myself, but I also need to give them to all the generals!”

“In addition to this, this treasure, must not flow out at will, every telescope, to control its destination, must not fall into the hands of thieves.”

Zhang Anshi felt that Zhu Di’s reaction was a bit too much.

It seemed that he himself had still underestimated how precious it was.

But Zhu Di’s expression, extraordinarily grave, does not look like a joke at all.

So Zhang Anshi said, “Yes, I obey the order.”

Zhu Di then added: “Also, all the craftsmen who can make this thing, should be controlled, give them generous treatment, but also never let them come and go as they please, especially not out of the capital! Their families, grant them mansions, give them generous salaries, but also have people keep an eye on them.”

Zhang Anshi could not help but say, “Your Majesty, is this ……”

Isn’t that a bit too much?

Zhu put down the binoculars, then is the expression of gravely said: “You are too small to look at this thing, this thing, fall into the hands of any thieves, can decide the victory or defeat of a war, you do not think that this is a child in the hands of the toy?”

Zhang Anshi’s mouth was wide open, unable to speak for a moment.

In fact …… although he knows the role of this thing, but also really will it as a toy, for example, before coming, has sent a small size to Zhu Zhanji to play.

Seeing Zhang Anshi’s expression, Zhu Di subconsciously said, “Have you not already given it away?”

Zhang Anshi said awkwardly, “I gave one to the imperial grandson.”

Zhu Di opened his mouth, wanting to curse something, but in the end, he seemed to hold back and slowly closed his mouth.

Then, Zhu Di only solemnly said, “You must not do so in the future. Account for the East Palace side, that thing should be kept well, and it’s good to give Zhanji a play, he is a smart child ……”

Apparently, he, the royal grandfather, would always carry favoritism towards this royal grandson!

Since His Majesty attaches such importance to it, Zhang Anshi had no choice but to obediently respond, “Yes.”

The other feudal lords looked at Zhu Di’s play right, and see this thing provoke Zhu Di extra attention, one by one hung up his appetite, all want to find out.

Zhu Zhen was the first to say, “Your Majesty, what is this? Can you show it to my brother?”

Zhu coldly said, “No.”

Zhu Zhen: “……”

This King of Chu, Zhu Zhen, felt that he had lost face all of a sudden.

Zhu Di, however, said, “This thing, it is important things, not I can not give you to play, but the matter is important …… Well, the next time to give you a try.”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Yes, when the time comes for practical exercises, prepare one for all of your highnesses, just so you can observe it properly.”

Practical exercises ……

Apparently, none of the kings had much interest in it.

Since it is a drill, it must be a performance, probably should be similar to watching a theater troupe perform a play.

Theater is all down and dirty and uninteresting!

Zhu Di, however, said, “This actual battle exercise is for Zhang Anshi’s men and horses to fight with the Tartars and the Woodlawns, with real guns and real swords, and is completely indistinguishable from a real war.”

It was only when he explained this that many came to have some interest.

Then someone said, “Your Majesty, what time is it?”

“The seventh of next month.”

Zhu Di said, “When the time comes, you guys will accompany me to take a look together.”

“Yes, sir.”

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At this time, Ha’er Wu姝� and Alutai have collected the remnants.

The court of the Great Ming Dynasty was actually very trustworthy, and really gave them back their horses and weapons.

Other provisions, and horse feed, were also available.

They set up camp at the foot of Gold Mountain.

Though nearby, a large number of camps were apparently stationed to keep an eye on them, Alutai and Harlwood Outlaw, however, were content with that.

As far as they were concerned, they felt safe when they could be with their people.

As for the so-called maneuvers, they didn’t put too much stock in them.

With tens of thousands of tribes and a lot of finely attired people, you can pick out at least 3,000 of the best of the best.

Against the Ming army, it’s perfectly adequate.

This is an iron horseman, enough to fight one for ten.

So the two of them were relieved to drink and chat every day.

Another thought on how to find a way to escape the cage after the maneuvers and head back to the desert, where after all was his home, where the true warriors resided.

Until they heard the news that the Model Battalion they were fighting against was only a mere three hundred, these two were confused.

“The Han people have insulted us too much.” Arutai was seething with anger, the green roots on his forehead flared up, and he slammed his fist on the paperwork with a not-so-small thud.

Ha’er Wu outlaw but said: “Perhaps they have other ambushes and odd troops, Han people are cunning, not gullible them.”

Arutai, on the other hand, tensed his face and said, ”What should we do if there are really three hundred people? Even if we kill them cleanly, I’m afraid that we won’t be able to win. Rather, let’s choose a hundred warriors to deal with three hundred of them.”

“Cannot.” Ha’er Wu’ou shook his head without hesitation, “If so, I’m afraid that we will attract the displeasure of this emperor! They must be more than three hundred people, we must not underestimate, or select three thousand warriors for good. If they are really so arrogant, the big deal is, they will all be killed clean is! At that time …… they also have nothing to say.”

Arutai opened his mouth as if he wanted to object, but finally said, “It will have to be so.”

In the capital, rumors were spreading.

Hearing about the match, and know in Jinshan not far away, many people are excited, and there are even people say, in a certain hill, there are let the ordinary people personally go to observe the position, this is the town is more boiling.

Say what you will.

The ministers, however, mostly shook their heads and laughed bitterly.

What is this going to do? Now is a peaceful time, have to fight and kill, make a big fuss, the court when the world of civil rule, rather than this kind of show of force.

Amidst all the rumors.

On the seventh day of the twelfth month, the sky was overcast, the sky was fluttering with snow flakes, it was obviously not a good weather, the entire capital city and beyond, was white.

Cold wind raging, people as if piercing the bones, until the morning time, this snow flakes finally stopped, actually put out the sun.

It was just that at this moment, in this heaven and earth, there was mostly snow, as if they had fallen into a frozen world.

At this time, in the head of the model battalion, hooting and shouting the password, a group of men and horses, swarmed out.

When people saw the appearance of the model battalion, they immediately thought that the fabled real-world drill was actually real.

Although the cold is hateful, but Zhu still got up early this morning.

His heart is actually quite a bit of apprehension, also do not know how the final results. For the model battalion, he is very recognized, but after all, facing the opponent, but also can not be underestimated.

He asked again and again about Yiluoha, the model battalion.

Yiluoha, on the other hand, took great pains to tell Zhu Di that the model battalion had already been moved to Jinshan and was only waiting for His Majesty’s arrival.

Zhu Di also did not hesitate to summon all the kings and officials to accompany him.

As early as a few days ago, there were forbidden guards at the rehearsal ground in Jinshan, looking for a vantage point, creating a grandstand, and there were also a large number of forbidden guards in the vicinity, who had long been stationed here.

Hundred officials see this day cold, but still have to accompany the driving to Jinshan, natural complaints.

The kings, on the other hand, had their own thoughts, and the King of Zhou, who had recently put on his spectacles, just hated to go around, and even more hated to see all the rivers of the world.

Zhu Zhen then appeared to be a professional, and he talked to the young feudal lords about the Tartar’s fighting style, and the specialties of the Uliangha tribe, comparing them with the local natives who had rebelled in the middle of his feudal lands.

The feudal lords did not have a clear impression of the present strength of the Tartar ministry, but they were quite impressed by the fighting power of the Woodrugha ministry.

Because this Wu Liang Ha Department was once a strong brigade, in the Jingkan, made countless achievements.

“Model battalion …… everyone said that there are only three hundred people, I think it may not be, Wei Guo Gong that kid ghost very much! When he says three hundred, it might be thirty thousand. He ambushed a large number of troops and horses, must be in the valley over there. Such things, no one knows more than this king.”

He was so animated and colorful that the kings listened and nodded their heads in agreement.

When we reached the high platform, the kings met the king.

Zhu only nodded toward them, while then commanded, “Give them one telescope each, remember, no private stash, and when you’re done with it, fetch it back.”

On the other side, Yang Rong and Hu Guang several people, however, revealed a worried look.

They were opposed to this and asked Jin Zhong, “What do you think about this, Minister Jin?”

“The old man can not read ……” Jin Zhong replied with a very spontaneous answer, as the Secretary of the Ministry of War, he is indeed considered to be deserved.

“Later, will there be damage?” Hu Guang’s face was permeated with worry, frowned and said, “If the killing temperament rises, it won’t be a drill.”

Jin Zhong was very straightforward, “Lord Hu, you don’t have to worry about this, they’re all definitely running to kill later.”

Okay! Now there’s really nothing to worry about!

At this time, Zhang Anshi had already arrived at the camp.

The camp in which they were stationed was roughly seven or eight miles away from the other side’s camp.

There is a woodland nearby, and a valley opposite, besides …… which there are many hills, and, of course, a flat wilderness.

This is a perfectly normal terrain, and the people who live here have been temporarily moved out for safety reasons.

So, there was a small, temporarily deserted bazaar here.

Zhang Anshi took the binoculars and looked at the movement in the distance, as a commander, he was on a hill, he was high up and looked at the other side’s camp, vaguely, he saw a large number of men and horses being set up.

Zhu Yong rode up the hill and exclaimed, “Big brother, it’s ready.”

Zhang Anshi nodded, “Is the hot air balloon ready?”

Zhu Yong said, “The seven hot air balloons have been fueled and the bombs have been assembled, so they are ready to lift off.”

After many improvements, hot air balloons, now no longer as primitive as they were when they first appeared, together with the use of telescopes, have made them greatly enhanced, both in changing their bearings and in determining their targets.

The bomb-carrying capacity has also been greatly increased, with various types of explosives, which are dropped according to different circumstances, and the men who operate the balloon have been greatly improved after one drill after another.

Zhang Anshi solemnly said, “After an incense stick, give me a liftoff, target …… in that one valley, drop incendiary bombs first.”

“Yes.”

Zhang Anshi added, “Is the chariot ready?”

“It is also ready.”

Zhang Anshi nodded, “Use them to open the road later.”

Zhang Anshi fixed his mind, then said, “Everyone check the ammunition once more to make sure everything is safe! That’s right, there’s also the artillery, we’ll conduct a school firing later.”

“Yes!”

Zhang Anshi finished giving the order and continued to raise his binoculars, looking into the distance.

He didn’t move a muscle, and on the other side, Chang came hurrying, “The civil engineering work is finished.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Well, don’t be in a hurry, wait for the other side to launch an attack, tell everyone, don’t show any mercy, this is a real battle drill, real battle drill facing the real enemy, don’t be polite, I, Zhang Anshi, only want heads.”

“Here!” Zhang Dao: “Big brother, in fact, I ordered it down a long time ago, just running to slaughter them.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

These guys, one by one, were like starving wolves that had lost their heads, which was actually understandable, being locked in a cage daily, practicing from morning till night, once they were let out of the cage, one could imagine what mood they were in right now.

The role of a model camp is essentially one of example.

By exemplary, I mean taking a path that no one has taken before, and directly changing the direction of the war, based on the limits of the military capabilities of the moment, and the limits of the weapons.

This necessitates that the men up and down this model battalion be able to first of all order and forbid, while at the same time requiring good training, and thereafter mastering a variety of skills.

That is to say, war is no longer a mindless rush with a sword; every soldier has become a skilled soldier relative to this era.

And now, it is the time to test the results, it is hard to find each other, of course, to the death.

Zhang Anshi only wore his armor today, which clearly told the Model Battalion that he Zhang Anshi was going to fight for his life. If everyone fought poorly, he Zhang Anshi had a one percent chance of being buried along with everyone else after his armor was broken.

In addition to Zhang Anshi, Teaching Gu Xingzu also took binoculars and constantly observed the movements of the enemy camp.

Every time he shouted out the opponent’s situation, someone would immediately make a record of it, which would then be copied to several generals, including Zhu Yong, so that they could make a judgment.

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At this time, Zhu stood on the grandstand, from which he had an almost unobstructed view of the contents of the battalions in the valley.

The Tartars’ camp was large, with ten times as many people as the Model Battalion, which made Zhu Di sweat in his heart.

Behind him, someone grinned and started placing bets on the Tartars and Zhang Anshi.

The bets were placed on both sides and were almost even.

It was not that people had confidence in Zhang Anshi, but they felt that the court would definitely not let themselves suffer, and would definitely, off the field, create some trouble.

This is equivalent to a soccer match in the latter days. Zhang Anshi’s team is certainly far inferior to the other team, but the field and the referee are all his own people, so how can he lose?

Until now, they still thought that this so-called drill arranged by His Majesty was nothing more than performative in nature.

Of course, nevertheless, one by one they raised their telescopes, in which they were interested, and soon realized why his Majesty was so precious about it.

Wooooooooooooooo……

The bullhorn let out a low roar, loud and distant.

The crowd looked in the direction.

But I saw that Tartar camp, countless cavalry like an open flood out of the camp.

The telescopes of the kings were turned in that direction.

They subconsciously sucked in a breath.

Originally thought that these Tartars may only be old and sick, but in this telescope, but clearly visible is its elite.

The three thousand men selected from the remnants were almost always the best of the best.

Seeing them riding on their horses as if they were walking on the ground, Zhu Zhen couldn’t help but say, “Not bad, not bad, the Wu Liang Ha cavalry of that year, this is the weather, there is no mistake about it.”

This caused everyone to start ignoring Zhang Anshi’s camp.

They thought that there must be Zhang Anshi’s strange soldiers lurking in that valley or in the forest, and anyway, it certainly wasn’t those 300 men.

So someone took binoculars and desperately tried to keep on rattling around where the ambush could be hidden, as if trying to pick up the slightest hint of it.

At this time, someone said, “It is going to start attacking! Look, they split their troops into three directions, and sure enough …… the Tartars feel that there is cavalry in that forest, and first a group of men went to explore it.”

“Oops …… the cavalry on the right is the main force, you see, these more than 1,000 people, should each be a divine archer, flying rider kung fu is very impressive.”

“I see the Duke of Wei, I see the Duke of Wei, haha …… he is also looking at this king with binoculars.”

While the kings are talking seven times.

Alutai and Harlwood Outlaw, however, waited anxiously.

They did not believe that the Ming army had only three hundred men, which was never possible.

As everyone imagined, there was bound to be an ambush.

The Emperor of Daming either wanted to defeat them by despicable means to appear to be a great martial artist.

So at the first opportunity, they sent out scouts to check out the direction of the valley and the woods.

“Report.”

Finally a scout came back on a flying horse: “There are no Ming troops to be seen in the woods.”

Another scout came back at a gallop: “No Ming troops were seen in the valley.”

Upon hearing this, Alutai and Ha’er Wu’ou looked at each other in dismay, both seeing a look of astonishment on the other’s face.

“How is it possible, what is their plot?”

The lack of an ambush, on the contrary, unsettled Arutai’s mind.

He never believed that the Ming army only sent three hundred men, and this delusion.

Ha’er Woods was uneasy and said, “Have all the other places been checked?”

“There’s no place to hide soldiers in any of these other places, so even if we could hide a hundred or so people, what’s the point?”

Haer Wood outlaw thought about it, and said, “Will …… the person called the Duke of Wei, in fact, has long been regarded by the Emperor of the Great Ming as a thorn in the side of the eye, a thorn in the flesh, want to borrow our hands to remove, so do so arranged?”

When Arutai heard this, he sucked in a mouthful of cool air and suddenly opened his eyes wide and said, “When you say it like this, it’s highly likely, not bad, it should be just like that, it can’t be wrong.”

Ha’er Wu’ou then frowned and said, “Then what should we do now?”

“Of course it is to fulfill the Emperor’s wish.” Alutai shook his spirit, his eyes were fierce, and he said with a bit of determination, “Let’s cut off the head of that Duke of Wei, and then the Emperor of the Great Ming may be greatly pleased and give us some rewards.”

“Good, just right to teach them to see the power of the warriors of the grassland.” Ha’er Wu姝圭儹琛€娌歌吘, his eyes, swept through the killing intent: “As is, the left road attack forward, the right road with me to raid their camps, ah Lu Da Anda, you take people, straight to the center, I use flying arrows to shoot them, to be their confusion, you immediately rush to kill.”

Arutai exclaimed, “Good.”

The two agreed on a big hand.

The uncountable cavalry rumbled forward against it like an open floodgate.

Countless hoofbeats, like rolling thunder, echoed through this valley.

And at that moment, a ship’s hot air balloon began to slowly lift off.

Chuson was in the first hot air balloon, and as he watched with binoculars and searched downward, he said, “Thirty-five degrees to the northeast, toward the valley …… ready for incendiary bombs.”

A hot-air balloon, as if it had long been deliberated upon, dispersed slowly, and they flew not very high, slowly, but all at once, obscuring the sky beneath.”

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