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He was also known as the "Bodhisattva Prince".
Kindness and compassion are relative concepts.
Compared to Wanyan Zonghan's arrogance and ruthless methods,
Wanyan Zongwang was more receptive to advice.
Moreover, they treated surrendered civil officials with respect and courtesy.
He was relatively lenient towards his soldiers.
In that case, how could he not be a "Bodhisattva Prince"?
Shi Li'ai initially followed Wanyan Zonghan.
He discovered that Wanyan Zonghan was stubborn and self-willed.
So he found an excuse to resign and return to his hometown.
Years later, Shi Li'ai met Wanyan Zongwang.
After a brief conversation, he immediately submitted.
They also believed that the "Bodhisattva Prince" was the true enlightened ruler.
"Dong dong dong dong!"
The sound of the wooden fish drum echoed continuously in the Buddhist hall.
The scriptures helped Wanyan Zongwang forget his troubles.
He pondered again how to deal with the Ming army's firearms.
But I really can't think of anything.
That thing was way ahead of its time.
Even hundreds of years later,
The Manchu shield carts could only block small cannons such as the Tiger Crouching Cannon.
If they encountered the Ming army's Weiyuan cannon (a type of wrought iron field cannon with a range of two miles).
The armored vehicle was smashed to pieces in no time.
In the evening, Shi Liai held an object.
They came urgently to request an audience.
"What is this?"
Wanyan Zongwang asked in confusion.
Shi Li'ai said: "The Ming people called it a telescope, a thousand-mile mirror, or a ten-thousand-mile mirror."
When the Jin troops withdrew from Hebei last year
Some spies were left behind.
It was mainly composed of Han Chinese from the north.
These Han Chinese, who originally lived in the Liao Dynasty,
When the Liao Dynasty fell, a large number of people fled to the borders of the Song Dynasty.
After Emperor Huizong of Song bought Youyan with his money,
Tens of thousands of Han Chinese refugees from the north were relocated back to Youzhou.
However, many people still remained in Hebei to settle and cultivate the land.
Some of them helped the Jin army invade the south.
But most of them honestly farm.
And they were exploited by the puppet regime.
Wanyan Zongwang asked, "Those Han Chinese from the north,"
"How many messages were relayed back?"
Shi Li'ai said, "Only a handful of people."
Shi Li'ai left behind more than a hundred spies last year.
They kidnapped all the families of these people.
They were ordered to remain hidden within the borders of the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter 395 Settling the People
But these people were all settled by the Ming Dynasty to cultivate the land.
They were also encouraged to form families with female refugees.
Just when it seemed like they could finally live a peaceful life,
Most of the spies have reformed.
I am willing to live an honest and simple life as a commoner of the Ming Dynasty.
Only a very small number still care about their abducted parents, wives, and children.
He risked his life to deliver a message to Shi Li'ai.
Wanyan Zongwang held the telescope, examining it from all angles:
"How to use this?"
Shi Li'ai said, "The larger end faces outwards towards the object."
"The smaller end is close to the eye."
"When looking into the distance,"
"The microscope tube can be stretched and contracted,"
"Until the scenery is clearly visible."
Wanyan Zongwang ascended the pavilion,
Use binoculars to observe distant houses.
He quickly said with delight:
"With such a powerful weapon, in battle,"
"Commands can be issued from miles away!"
Shi Li'ai said, "The person who sent the message was a craftsman who could write and calculate."
"He has lived in Guangxin for several years,"
"I was hired by an appraisal shop."
"The Ming Dynasty's Eight-Character Army moved to Guangxin,"
"One of the generals' binoculars broke,"
"Take it to the appraisal shop for polishing and repair."
"This person is observing in secret,"
"Then they inquired with the craftsman in charge of the repairs,"
"We've finally figured out the structure of this thing."
"I will follow what he said in his letter,"
"Selecting artisans to polish it for two months,"
"We've finally managed to build this telescope."
This was clearly due to the inadequate logistics of the Ming army.
Before they could even set up an ordnance factory in Xinfu, Hebei,
Moreover, the military craftsmen who accompanied the troops also returned to their hometowns.
The Ministry of War is arranging for the relevant artisans to relocate north.
Last year, artisans were allowed to go home for the Lunar New Year.
They also discussed relocation matters with the family members.
Wanyan Zongwang fiddled with the binoculars.
A moment of joy is followed by a moment of worry:
"Firearms were already in use,"
"Now there are telescopes too,"
"I heard that the Pingyi Cannon (Huihui Cannon) was also made by the Liangshan Emperor."
"How much good stuff does the Ming army actually have left?"
Shi Li'ai said, "I really don't know."
"Just what is the background of this Liangshan bandits?"
Wanyan Zongwang said,
"He's a bandit rebel,"
"How can one create things like a craftsman?"
Shi Li'ai said, "When I was in Zhen Ding Prefecture, I heard Huang Qianshan talk about it."
"Huang Qianshan once served as an official in Lizhou Road of the Song Dynasty."
"Yangzhou, the hometown of the Liangshan Emperor,"
"It also falls under the jurisdiction of Lizhou Road,"
"There are many legends about the Liangshan Emperor in the area."
"The most widely circulated saying,"
"It was when the Liangshan emperor went to sea that he encountered an immortal."
"I obtained three volumes of the Heavenly Book."
"Three volumes of heavenly scripture?"
Wanyan Zongwang was a Buddhist.
I was skeptical about this.
Shi Li'ai said, "There's a book called 'The Book of Agriculture'."
"It records all kinds of agricultural activities,"
"It can bring favorable weather and abundant harvests throughout the land."
"There is a celestial book called the 'Book of Military Strategy'."
"It records various military affairs,"
"Firearms and the Pingyi Cannon are also described in the book."
"There is also a celestial book called the 'Taoist Book',"
"It records various Taoist practices,"
"Upon mastering the cultivation, one can ascend to immortality."
These kinds of ridiculous rumors,
It was Huang Qianshan who combined folk tales from Hanzhong,
They then embellished and fabricated the story themselves.
Chapter 396 Bragging