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Text Chapter 396 Liu Rengui enters Chang'an

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    Li Min took the letter presented by Li Shi with both hands, but did not open it immediately. Instead, he showed a meaningful smile and said: "Li Shi, although I haven't read this letter yet, I can make a guess.  Is the content in the envelope related to muskets and artillery?"

    When Li Shi saw the expression on Li Min's face, he couldn't help but blush. When they reported the battle situation in the Japanese country to Chang'an, they highlighted the description of the firearms camp, and also said in the battle report that they hoped Wei Gong and the others could  He personally contacted Li Min and asked him for the manufacturing methods of muskets and artillery. Although he did not read the letter, he knew the contents.

    "Your Highness, forgive me. After the general and others saw the power of the firearms battalion in your hands, they were very envious. They thought that if they were used on the northern grasslands or on the battlefields of the Western Regions, they would definitely shine, so they made suggestions to Duke Wei, hoping that they could be used.  Get the manufacturing method from His Highness!" Seeing Li Shi not speaking, Xu De immediately spoke. He did not hide anything. After all, in his opinion, Li Min was the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and there was no difference between them at all.  , isn¡¯t his from Datang?

    After hearing this, Li Min also smiled and said: "General Xu, you have good eyesight. Whether it is muskets or artillery, it took me several years and countless experiments and improvements before I could safely invest in the Japanese battlefield. Now you  It¡¯s better, you can just pick it up ready-made.¡±

    Although Li Min's words contained blame, when he said the last sentence, he revealed the meaning that he could give them. This made Li Shi and Xu De very happy. They stood up with a group of family generals and gave Li Min a military salute.  Said: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

    "Hahaha~, there is no need to be polite. I am the prince of the Tang Dynasty. It is natural for the son's things to be given to his father. And a few days ago, I sent Liu Rengui with some people who are good at muskets and artillery.  The craftsmen who made it returned to Chang'an. With the strength of Chang'an Perak Academy, I believe that samples will be produced soon. Maybe a year later, Datang's firearms camp will be put into actual combat."

    Hearing that Li Min had sent the craftsmen back to Chang'an, Li Shi and Xu De were overjoyed and thanked Li Min repeatedly. They were both soldiers who had survived many battles, so they naturally understood the importance of muskets and artillery. If they were in the Tang army,  promoted in China.  It can definitely change the current form of war, and it can also greatly reduce the casualties of the Tang army. Such a thing that benefits the country and the people, they will naturally report it to Duke Wei and others in Chang'an City as soon as possible.

    Looking at Li Shi and others who were drinking heavily in excitement, Li Min still felt a little distressed. In order to develop muskets and artillery, he spent a lot of effort. The money spent alone was more than one million guan. How much was it exactly?  Even he couldn't remember clearly.  But no matter how much money it costs.  Li Min also felt that all this was worthwhile. After all, muskets and artillery represented the future development direction of gunpowder weapons. As long as great efforts were made to improve these two aspects, various firearms of later generations would one day be developed.  And the god of war who can kill a city with one shot.

    The main reason why Li Min studied muskets and artillery by himself was to thank Li Shimin for giving him all the craftsmen on Perak Island.  Although they are father and son, Li Min has now come out.  Li Shimin gave Li Min the Perak Island where firearms were manufactured, which already aroused criticism from some ministers in the DPRK.  Thinking that this is a valuable weapon of the country, how can it be given to a prince so easily?  Even if Li Min was the reformer of gunpowder.

    However, despite the criticism in the court, Li Shimin still withstood the pressure and left everything on Perak Island to Li Min. That's why Li Min came up with this method, developed muskets and artillery on his own, and then gave them to Datang to block the situation.  The mouths of those ministers.  When he was in Japan this time, the reason why Li Min took out the firearms camp was because he wanted to use the mouths of generals like Li Shi to convey the power of muskets and artillery back to Chang'an, so that Tang Dynasty would realize the value of these two weapons. It seems now  Already successful.

    Half a month later, in front of the city gate of Chang'an, a large team was slowly entering the city. The team was also pulling dozens of carts. When the wheels were moving, they made a very heavy sound. You could tell that these carts were pulling up.  They are all very bulky things.  However, the most attractive thing among the entire team is not these carts, but the hundreds of soldiers in light armor at the front. These soldiers are dressed differently from the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and they do not hold swords in their hands.  It's carrying a pipe-like thing, I don't know what it is for?

    As the capital of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an naturally could not be entered by any army. Moreover, this army was not the army of the Tang Dynasty. However, when a dark and thin middle-aged general who led this army showed the order of the King of Qi's personal guard,  After the card, the city gate guard immediately let him go. After all, everyone now knows that King Qi is His Majesty's favorite son. And now, with his own efforts, he has expanded overseas territories and has conquered all small countries such as Silla and Baekje.  The newspaper in Chang'an was full of praise for his death, and even His Majesty was full of praise for his son in the court. Since these peopleThere is naturally no problem with the guards at Prince Qi's residence.

    This team is naturally Liu Rengui and his party sent by Li Min to Chang'an. In addition to some craftsmen who are good at making muskets and artillery, there are also a hundred soldiers from the firearms battalion, which are divided into ninety musketeers and ten artillerymen.  hand.  The reason why people from the firearms battalion were also sent was that Li Min planned to be a good man and do it to the end. Not only would he keep the manufacturing methods of muskets and artillery in the Tang Dynasty, but he would also pass on the tactics of the two weapons to the military academy.

    After Liu Rengui led his team into Chang'an, he temporarily stayed in Prince Qi's Mansion. Then he took Li Min's autographed letter and entered the palace to meet Li Shimin. Because he had the token from Prince Qi's Mansion, it was not difficult to enter the palace.

    In a school field on the left side of Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin was riding on a horse, waving the polo stick in his hand, aiming at the polo on the ground and hitting it. The small polo turned into a white line and flew into the opponent's ball like lightning.  In the goal, Li Jing, Li Ji and others nearby cheered loudly, praising Li Shimin for being as heroic as before. This was not because they were deliberately trying to please, and given their status, there was no need to do so, but because they saw Li Shimin.  Galloping among many young sergeants reminded them of the days when they went to war with His Majesty. Unfortunately, they are all old now. Only Li Shimin, although he is nearly forty, is still full of energy, which is really enviable.

    Li Shimin was also in high spirits. It was rare that there was no important political matter today. He also thought that he hadn't exercised for a long time and the bones in his body were almost rusty, so he summoned a group of guards and divided them into two teams to play polo.  I was also in one of the teams. I didn't expect that my riding skills had not fallen behind after being stationary for such a long time. Ordinary soldiers couldn't stop him at all. This was a great relief.

    However, after all, Li Shimin was getting older, and because he was involved in government affairs, his energy was not as good as before. So after scoring a goal, he immediately retreated to the sidelines and asked someone to substitute him. He took the towel handed by the chamberlain and wiped his face.  Then he looked at Li Jing and others and said, "Why, you generals want to persuade me to ask Liulang for something again?"

    Li Jing and the others arrived after he started playing polo, and as soon as Li Shimin saw Li Jing and the others, he knew what they wanted to do, because this was not the first time.  Since the last battle report of Li Min's victory over Japan came back, the generals of Li Jing and others praised Li Min's two newly invented weapons. This attracted the attention of Li Jing and others, so they immediately reported it to Li Shimin, hoping that the other party would issue an order to let Li Min general  Two new methods of making firearms are presented.

    However, Li Shimin was a little embarrassed to open his mouth. Although Li Min was his son, he made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty. For example, not to mention gunpowder, other things such as steelmaking, glass, food processing, etc. were all made by Li Min.  They made it and left it to Datang for free. Now Li Min has made something new. As a father, he really can't be shameless enough to ask for it, so Li Jing and others tried to persuade him several times, but Li Shimin never made any move.  In the end, they had to unite and write a letter to Li Min in a private name, hoping that the other party could provide Datang with the manufacturing method of new firearms, but at the same time they did not give up persuading Li Shimin.

    Li Jing and others also knew what Li Shimin was thinking, but Li Jing still stood up and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qi has made great contributions to our Tang Dynasty. If it were an ordinary matter, I would not embarrass your Majesty, but the power of those two weapons  Extraordinary, Li Shi and others are all veterans in the army. They can introduce these two weapons to us so solemnly. Naturally, they are not flattering. Therefore, I would like to ask His Majesty to issue an order and ask His Highness the King of Qi to manufacture these two firearms.  The craftsmen are sent to Chang'an!"

    Li Jing had said this kind of thing more than a dozen times, and Li Shimin almost knew it by heart. However, the other party also had the interests of the Tang Dynasty in mind, so he couldn't object openly, so he had to be silent for a while and find a random person.  The excuse was: "Liu Lang is a measured person. If he thinks that the Tang Dynasty needs those two kinds of firearms, he will naturally offer them. There is no need to say anything. If he doesn't send them over, there must be his reasons, so you don't need to say anything more."  Okay, let¡¯s check again later.¡±

    Hearing Li Shimin's excuse again, Li Jing looked embarrassed. Their fortress strategy on the grassland is now being gradually implemented. Only the big grassland tribes such as Xue Yantuo have not yet been pacified. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty is gradually encroaching on the grassland.  , has caused dissatisfaction among these large tribes, and a war may break out at any time, so if they can equip the army with these two powerful new firearms earlier, then they will be more confident in dealing with those grassland tribes.

    But at this moment, Li Jing glanced at Li Ji. Since His Majesty refused again, they could only use the last resort. Although it took some time, as long as the two firearms were really that powerful, they would not be afraid of His Majesty the Emperor.  Say no again.  (To be continued.)
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