On the second day of the second month, the dragon raised its head.
Bianjing's prosperity was the most splendid at night, and it was destined to be a sleepless night.
The news of the great victory spread throughout the capital within a day. Whether it was the high officials, merchants, peddlers, or scholars, they gathered in brothels and tea houses. The people of the Great Song spontaneously braved the drizzle to celebrate the great victory.
In the brothel, those who performed "Joe Sumo", those who acted in dramas, and those who told stories were all beaming with joy.
When the country is strong, the people will be stable.
The emperor had achieved a series of dazzling achievements when he first ascended the throne. In the hearts of the Song people, only Song Taizu could feel this.
The city patrol officer led the soldiers to maintain order. The revelers were happily chatting about the current emperor's appearance, abilities, and concubines on every street.
Some wealthy businessmen started to set off firecrackers, and the sound of firecrackers pushed the atmosphere of the people's spontaneous celebration to a climax.
At this moment, Zhao Xu was in the royal study, looking at the system.
Host, Zhao Xu
Age: 19
Capital, Bianjing
National Treasury, 80 million strings
Military strength: 1.4 million soldiers. The Imperial Court's Imperial Army totaled 800,000. Fan Quanfu sent 400,000 Imperial Army to Hebei Road to defend against Liao, and 300,000 Imperial Army to Shaanxi Road to defend against Xixia. The rest of the troops were distributed to various prefectures.
Territory Area: Approximately 4.6 million square kilometers
The population was about 110 million.
The basic situation of the surrounding countries.
Liao Kingdom had a population of about ten million and an area of 4.9 million square kilometers.
Xixia, population of about two million, area of about 800,000 square kilometers
Japan has a population of 12 million and an area of about 300,000 square kilometers.
Covering an area of 1.5 million square kilometers and a population of one million.
The Jurchen and the tribes under their control had an area of about 300,000 square kilometers and a population of about 600,000.
Wang Goryeo, the capital of Kaijing, an area of about 500,000 square kilometers, population of about six million
……
Compared to the neighboring countries, Great Song had developed human resources and prosperous businesses.
Some people were rich, but they were still suppressed by the nomads. It was really unreasonable.
The land that should have belonged to the Great Song was still divided up by the barbarians.
This was a Song Dynasty with a slightly different timeline.
On the northern plains, Genghis Khan was leading the four heroes, the four dogs, Zhe Bie, Mu Huali, and the others to merge the Naiman Tribe and the Wanggu Tribe…
The Jurchen's Wanyan Aguda grew stronger in the white mountains and black waters.
The timeline was a little chaotic, but these enemies really existed in this world, this Song Dynasty.
[Ding-dong. Congratulations to the host for winning!] Killed 50,000 Xixia soldiers. System Points increased by 1,500.”
"The host has already met the requirements to draw a famous general, or draw a scientific and technological achievement.”
"Red alert! Jiaozhi has invaded the border, Jiaozhi has invaded the border, the host quickly deployed a counterattack, this information will automatically deduct 200 points.”
Zhao Xu looked at the system's red alert and then at the system points. He had 1350 points now, so he could indeed do a lot of things.
The victory of the war gave the most points. There were other things like developing the economy and pacifying the people, but they only gave a few or dozens of points.
The points gained from winning a battle were at least in the thousands.
Jiaozhi invaded the border, a small Jiaozhi invaded the border time and time again, threatening Guangdong and Guangxi.
The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Lu Wenzhong, only had 50,000 troops, and they were still the prefectural armies with little fighting power. However, those foreign soldiers did not help the court deal with Jiaozhi.
Zhao Xu wanted to use these points to summon Zhao Yun or Li Yuanba.
However, Zhao Xu was still attracted by technology. He could exchange 1,000 points for arquebus technology. There were ten sample guns and ten gunsmiths.
Li Yuanba let it go for now. One Li Yuanba was far inferior to hundreds of thousands of soldiers with muskets.
The use of firearms far surpassed the best generals of the cold weapon era.
"System, I want to exchange for a musket.”
"Alright, host. I'll exchange it for you immediately.”The system's voice was very mechanical but very clear.
Soon, ten people who looked like craftsmen from the Song Dynasty appeared in front of Zhao Xu. Each of them had a musket.
"This commoner greets the emperor, long live!”
The ten craftsmen exchanged by the system prostrated themselves on the ground and kowtowed.
"Rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The ten craftsmen moved in unison and were well-trained.
"Zhen asks you, how many of these muskets can you make in a day?”
One of the craftsmen, who looked like a small leader, replied,
"Your Majesty, as long as we have enough raw materials and arrange for enough ordinary craftsmen to help us, we can theoretically make countless of such guns.”
Are you bragging?
However, Zhao Xu thought for a moment and realized that it was very possible. The craftsmanship requirements for this musket were not high. As long as there was enough refined iron, gunpowder, and coal, it could be made.
There was no need to consider ordinary craftsmen. The Ministry of Works had 1,000 craftsmen.
"How far can this gun shoot? How often does it fire?" Zhao Xu asked.
"Your Majesty, this gun can shoot up to 350 meters. After this distance, it will not be as strong as the hail. It can be fired twice in three minutes, and it requires the gunner to be familiar with it.”
" Holy sh * t…" Zhao Xu almost spat out his tea. This was not even comparable to the killing range and speed of the God Arm Bow and Ballista.
However, this was not the only power of the musket. Its lethality far exceeded that of a bow and arrow, and it could also frighten warhorses. This was an effect that a bow could not have.
"Alright, report to the Ministry of Works. Zhen will look for you in a few days.”
"I'll take my leave."
After the ten craftsmen left, Zhao Xu called Xu Feng, the commander of the personal guards and horse army.
"Xu Feng, I have a mission for you. This is an edict, and you must complete it!”
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