roccoschili Chapter 1324
Chapter 1324
Looking at Zhang Hai approaching him, Yao Guangxiao understood perfectly what Wei Wu meant by his warning.
Yao Guangxiao did not flinch in the face of this; his expression remained calm and composed.
Completely disregarding the threat posed by Zhang Hai, he simply turned his head slowly to look at Wei Wu and Zhu Di.
"I can tell you everything I know, but before that, I want to see the cannons in your hands with my own eyes."
"Not the heavy artillery of the past, but the kind used in last night's raid on the camp, the kind that can be carried easily."
Zhu Di could have refused Yao Guangxiao's request, since the two sides were enemies and he had no obligation to do so.
However, Zhu Di did not refuse, since Yao Guangxiao was already a prisoner and had no chance of escaping.
It's fine to show him the mortar; even if Yao Guangxiao sees it, it won't be a big deal.
After all, the true essence of a mortar is not the barrel, but the mercury fulminate placed on top and at the tail of the shell.
Moreover, given the current situation, Yao Guangxiao is destined to be caught off guard, so letting him see this is a way to keep him calm.
So after Yao Guangxiao finished speaking, Wei Wu and Zhu Di exchanged glances, changed their minds, and agreed on the spot.
"OK, alright."
After saying this, Zhu Di immediately called the soldier outside the tent in and ordered him to bring a mortar to the tent.
When the soldier returned, Yao Guangxiao saw him carrying a short, thin cannon barrel in one hand, and his brows immediately furrowed.
"Gentlemen, I have already stated that I will tell you everything I know truthfully, but you two do not seem to be sincere."
"Sincerity?"
Wei Wu chuckled lightly, then slowly shook his head and said:
"You said you wanted to see the mortar, so we had someone bring it. After you saw it, you still didn't believe me. Do you think I'm going to hold a knife to your throat and force you to believe me?"
"The item is right here. We've done what we promised. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, the doubt in Yao Guangxiao's eyes vanished instantly, and he slowly stepped forward to the soldier.
Instead of touching it directly, he brought his face close to examine it closely and immediately confirmed that it was this thing.
The reason was simple: he could smell the residual gunpowder in the cannon barrel, which confirmed that Wei Wu was not lying.
After all, he only suggested seeing it on the spur of the moment, and Wei Wu and the others couldn't have foreseen his decision and made arrangements in advance.
After confirming that this was the firearm that had defeated the Northern Yuan, Yao Guangxiao's doubts deepened, because he couldn't understand it.
He had obtained information about Ming Dynasty cannons from the defector craftsman and knew that cannons required very thick barrels.
But the barrel of this cannon is only a thin layer, and even a long spear could probably pierce a hole in it.
Can this cannon barrel really fire shells? And shells with such great power and such a long range!
The reason Yao Guangxiao was interested in mortars was mainly because he wanted to know exactly what he had done wrong.
He came with the Northern Yuan army full of confidence, but suffered such a complete defeat, and he was indeed unwilling to accept it.
Now that he had finally seen it, although he still had many questions about mortars, Yao Guangxiao understood one thing better.
Wei Wu couldn't give himself an answer to this question, so he could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Zhu Di and Wei Wu, he strode directly to the low table in the middle of the military tent.
He pointed to a spot on the map and said softly:
"This is where the Nuchier tribe resides. They are a tribe of moderate power in the Northern Yuan, with average strength."
"They mobilized nearly 80% of their fighting force to support this southward expedition. Now the tribe is weak and easy to wipe out."