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    "Your Majesty, since you don't want to ask His Highness the King of Qi for weapons, why not do this? We can buy a batch of new firearms from His Highness the King of Qi, and then see if these two firearms are really as invincible as Li Shi and the others said.  ." Li Ji suddenly stood up and said.  The reason why he proposed to buy firearms was because he believed that the two firearms were really as powerful as Li Shi described. As long as Li Shimin saw the power of the two firearms with his own eyes, then he would agree to ask Li Min for the manufacturing method.  things will be much easier.

    Li Shimin may not be unable to see the hidden meaning in Li Ji's words, but he is also very curious about the two weapons called muskets and artillery, and wants to see them with his own eyes. The weapons that are so highly praised by all the generals are  Isn't it really that extraordinary power?

    Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately said: "Okay, then let the Ministry of Household Affairs allocate a sum of money to go to Dengzhou to discuss the purchase with Liulang!"

    Hearing that Li Shimin finally relaxed his tone, Li Jing and Li Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although it would take some time to purchase weapons, as long as His Majesty could see the power of the two weapons with his own eyes, he would then agree to issue an order to the King of Qi for manufacturing.  method, then it will all be worth it.

    However, just when Li Shimin was about to ask someone to draft an imperial edict, suddenly a young man from Huangmen rushed over. When he saw Li Shimin, he immediately reported: "Your Majesty, His Highness King Qi has sent someone back and is now asking for an audience outside the palace gate.  "

    When Li Shimin heard the news, he looked at Li Jing and the others, and then ordered: "Announce his appearance!"

    Xiao Huangmen agreed, turned around and ran away.  It doesn't take a while.  I saw a thin, dark, middle-aged man wearing the uniform of a military commander walking quickly. When he saw Li Shimin, he immediately gave a military salute and said: "General Liu Rengui, long live our emperor!"

    "Pingsheng!" Li Shimin looked Liu Rengui up and down with some confusion, and after a while he said, "Liu Rengui, I remember that when you went to Dengzhou with King Qi, you served as the head of the palace. How come you have become a military commander now?  Already?"

    When Li Min went to Dengzhou to take office, he specifically selected the unknown Liu Rengui as the head of the palace, which surprised Li Shimin.  So I specially summoned the other party, and found that the other party was upright and serious in his work. He was indeed a talent.  That's why I agreed, but I didn't expect that when I saw each other again, Liu Rengui would change from a civil servant to a military commander, which was very rare.

    Liu Rengui did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor would remember such a small figure as himself, and he replied very excitedly: "Your Majesty, the general was originally serving as the chief officer in the palace, but later His Highness needed to organize a new army, and he had to combine it with other existing troops.  The armies are all different. Although the general has no experience in leading troops, His Highness the King of Qi happened to like this in the general. He thought that this way he would not be constrained by past experience. That¡¯s why he gave the new army to the general for training!"

    Hearing Liu Rengui say that he had organized and trained a new army, Li Shimin was moved in his heart and immediately said: "Is the new army you organized and trained a firearms battalion that shone brightly on the Japanese battlefield?"

    "Your Highness, this is the Firearms Camp!" Liu Rengui replied again.

    Hear Liu Rengui¡¯s answer.  Li Shimin glanced at Li Jing and the others next to him, with a hint of pride in his eyes. Although Liu Rengui had not yet said the purpose of his visit, Li Shimin was so smart.  Just from Liu Rengui's position, he could guess the reason why he came to see him.

    In fact, Li Shimin guessed well. Liu Rengui did come to give him the manufacturing methods of muskets and artillery, and he also brought hundreds of soldiers from the firearms battalion. They would be responsible for demonstrating the power of these two new firearms to Li Shimin, and they would also  He will temporarily stay in Chang'an to teach the generals of the Tang Dynasty the tactics of new firearms to prevent them from taking detours while groping.

    Li Shimin and Li Jing all looked excited after hearing Liu Rengui's declaration of his intention. Li Shimin, in particular, was even more satisfied with his son. He did not hide almost anything from himself. This was the greatest filial piety.  But then Li Shimin thought of Li Chengqian and Li Tai, who were both his sons. In order to fight for position, the two of them had done countless dirty things behind his back.  Now Li Min has opened up a large territory overseas, but the two of them still only know how to fight among themselves. This comparison makes Li Shimin's love for Li Min even more intense.

    Liu Rengui came here to demonstrate the power of new firearms. During this period, Li Shimin and the others had only heard reports about the two new firearms, so they had long been extremely curious. Now Liu Rengui said that he had brought  A batch of muskets and artillery were brought to Chang'an, and they are now parked in Prince Qi's Mansion. As a result, Li Shimin immediately ordered all the new troops to bring their muskets and artillery to the Perak Courtyard outside the city, where there is a special firearms demonstration venue.

    When Li Shimin and Li Jing arrived together, the new army had already prepared. Twenty artillery pieces were lined up in a row, with their dark muzzles pointed at the sky. Although they were dead objects, they were still visible.In the eyes, it looks like a tiger crouching head to head, which makes people feel a kind of heart palpitations.

    Li Xiaogong, who had just arrived, stepped forward and touched these artillery pieces. Although his face was a little thin, his eyes were piercing, as if he wanted to see at a glance how these artillery pieces killed the enemy.

    Originally, Li Xiaogong did not go with Li Jing to persuade Li Shimin. This was mainly because he was Li Min's cousin and had the closest relationship with Li Min. Therefore, although he also coveted the power of the two new firearms, he was not easy to fight with.  Li Jing and the others went together to persuade Li Shimin to ask for it from Li Min, otherwise it would be too unkind. However, when he heard that Li Min sent Liu Rengui to demonstrate the firearms, he immediately ran over on horseback.

    According to the original history, Li Xiaogong should have died of illness this year, but the current Li Xiaogong is different from history. He is now one of the deputy deans of the military academy. He usually has a lot of things to be busy with, and he will never die again.  As in history, he stays at home all day long, and he is the kind of person who gets more energetic the busier he is, so his body has become stronger and stronger in recent years, and there are even signs of gaining weight. However, he suffered a serious illness at the beginning of this year.  Fortunately, after being diagnosed and treated by Sun Simiao, and because his body was relatively strong, he was able to bear it, but he was much thinner than before.

    Seeing Li Xiaogong groping up and down and studying the artillery, Li Jing, who was also the vice-principal of the military academy, looked at the musketeers lined up in three rows with bright eyes. He walked over and looked at the musketeers' clothes, and then looked at them again.  He fired his musket like a steel pipe and said to one of the soldiers: "Show me the weapon in your hand!"

    As the leader of the generals of the Tang Dynasty, Li Min ordered a soldier to show him his weapon. Naturally, it was nothing. But what everyone didn't expect was that the ordinary soldier seemed to have not heard Li Jing's words and stood there.  He was holding a musket there, looking straight ahead without blinking, without any reaction at all.

    Seeing this situation, Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, burst out laughing, patted the other party on the shoulder and said: "Not bad! Not bad!" After speaking, he turned to Liu Renjie beside him: "General Liu  , you order them to give me one of their weapons so I can take a good look at it!"

    The army pays great attention to orders and prohibitions. The elite soldiers will not listen to anyone else's orders except their own superiors. Although Li Jing is the leader of the generals of the Tang Dynasty, Liu Rengui is the highest officer of the firearms camp, so his words have no effect on the soldiers.  Don't pay attention, just follow Liu Rengui's orders.

    Although the above seems simple, the army that can do this can undoubtedly be called elite. That's why Li Jing patted the opponent on the shoulder and praised him. At the same time, he looked at Liu Rengui, a military general who became a monk halfway, with a different eye. After all, there were many military generals in the Tang Dynasty.  No one can train his own army to this level, but a civil servant can do it. No wonder the firearms battalion shines on the Japanese battlefield.

    Liu Rengui was very satisfied when he saw the performance of his soldiers. However, he did not take the gun from the soldier. Instead, he took out a new musket from a box next to him, then handed it to Li Jing and said: "Qi Wei Gong, firearms  The soldiers of the battalion regard the muskets in their hands as their own lives, and will not hand them over to others unless they die in battle. However, I have prepared muskets here. Please take a look at them, Duke Wei and all the old generals!"

    Hearing Liu Rengui's words, Li Jing and a group of veterans couldn't help but think more highly of him. Even Li Shimin showed admiration. At the same time, he secretly praised his son Li Min for his ability to employ people. This Liu Rengui, who is both civil and military, will definitely be a pillar in the future.  material.

    Then everyone came forward one after another and picked up the muskets in the box to examine them. Unfortunately, they didn't know how to use the muskets at all. After looking at them for a long time, they became more and more confused. However, Li Xiaogong, who had been studying artillery, seemed to have seen something. From the side  He took out a solid bullet from his box and placed it on the muzzle for comparison.  In fact, he also had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly discovered that this artillery had the same principle as the fireworks set off during the New Year, except that this thing used the power of gunpowder to shoot out the iron ball in his hand.

    Li Shimin and the others couldn't understand, so Liu Rengui naturally had to explain it to everyone, but he started with the principles of artillery and finally talked about muskets.  In fact, whether it is a musket or an artillery, the principle is the same. Even a musket can basically be regarded as a smaller version of an artillery, except that its ignition method is more advanced.

    "Your Majesty, please step back ten feet with all the generals. The last general will start with the musket demonstration." Liu Rengui bowed and said to Li Shimin.  After he finished explaining the firing principles of muskets and artillery, Li Shimin and the other veteran generals immediately couldn't wait to watch the demonstration of real guns and live ammunition. Liu Rengui was also shocked, and it was time for him and his soldiers to perform.  However, for the sake of safety, he did not forget to ask Li Shimin to step back.  (To be continued)
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