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Text Chapter 437 The Four Guards in Action (Part 2)

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    After the fleets of Yang Lie and Yang Jiu left Yanzhou, they quickly arrived at the capital of the Linyi Kingdom. Linyi Kingdom was also called the Champa Kingdom, but they generally called themselves Champa. The original name of the Linyi Kingdom was Indrapura.  It¡¯s just that the Han people thought this name was too complicated, so they named the city after the country and called it Linyi City.

    Linyi City is built along the sea and is a very important port. Because Linyi is located on the Maritime Silk Road, Linyi City is also an important port on the Maritime Silk Road. Generally, it passes from the Tang Dynasty through the Strait of Malacca and then arrives in India.  Ships on all routes will berth in Linyi City. Therefore, taking advantage of the advantages of a port city, Linyi City has developed extremely rapidly and has now become the largest city on the Indochina Peninsula.

    When Yang Lie and his fleet arrived at the port of Linyicheng, it was in the afternoon, and it was also the time when the most ships entered the port. In addition, the officials in charge of managing the port in Linyicheng were of low standard, and there was no order in organizing the fleet to enter the port, resulting in frequent traffic at the port.  Being blocked, many ships coming and going complained, and those with a bad temper even cursed directly. Unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done about it. Linyi was originally a small country, and the quality of its personnel could not be compared with that of a large country like the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, there was  In this case, we can only wait.

    However, Yang Lie and his fleet were tasked with a very special mission, and there were people in Linyi to assist them. Therefore, after their fleet arrived, officials from Linyi came by boat to greet them and personally led them there.  Go to a nearby military port.

    Linyi is a coastal country, and port revenue is one of their pillar industries, so they have also put a lot of effort into the construction of the navy, such as the military port outside Linyi City.  There were thousands of warships stationed, with a total number of more than 30,000 people.  This is undoubtedly a remarkable achievement for a small country like Linyi.

    But it¡¯s worth mentioning.  Lin Yiguo's shipbuilding technology was very backward compared to that of the Tang Dynasty. It could not even build large ships. Even warships were small ships that could only carry dozens of warriors. Such ships were not comparable to the warships in Li Min's hands.  In comparison, even some armed merchant ships from the Tang Dynasty were much stronger than the warships of Lin Yi State.

    The people of Linyi also knew this situation, so they always wanted to obtain the shipbuilding technology of the Tang Dynasty, and even repeatedly lured businessmen from the Tang Dynasty to open a shipyard in Linyi.  It is a pity that Li Min has already blocked the shipbuilding technology. Taking the lead of the Ship Cabin Design Institute, he prohibited the merchants of the Tang Dynasty from opening shipyards outside, and implemented a technical blockade on all coastal countries. It is precisely because of this that the shipbuilding technology of the Tang Dynasty has declined.  They are unique, at least in a short period of time, and are not afraid that ships from other countries will surpass them in performance.

    Yang Jiu was the person sent by Wu Meiniang to contact Mahamando Kadu. His fleet this time was filled with weapons made in the Tang Dynasty.  However, these weapons have always been contraband and are not allowed to be exported no matter which port. And Li Min didn't want these weapons to have much to do with him, so he ended up smuggling them out from Yanzhou.  This is not only concealed enough, but also clears up one's own relationship.

    Mahamadokadu has already prepared for rebellion, and now he is waiting for these weapons.  So when I heard that Yang Jiu and the others had finally arrived, I was so excited that I came to the harbor to greet them.  The most powerful official in Lin Yi is only fifty years old this year.  They look similar to ordinary Linyi people, with high noses and deep eyes.  The curly hair is jet black.  This Mahamadoka seems to pay great attention to maintenance. Although he is fifty years old, his hair and beard are still black and shiny, so he looks much younger. He looks like a middle-aged man of about forty years old.

    This was not the first time Yang Jiu came to Linyi. He had met Mahamando Jiadu several times before, so when the other party saw Yang Jiu who had just stepped off the boat, he immediately stepped forward and said enthusiastically: "Yang  It's really hard for Mr. Yang to come all the way, I've already asked people to hold a banquet at my house to welcome Mr. Yang!"

    When Yang Jiu saw Mahamando Kadu, he also laughed loudly and said: "Master Maha, you are too polite, but we still have business to attend to. There are five thousand pieces of armor and weapons on the ship. You might as well send someone to take inventory first, and then  Get it equipped as soon as possible to avoid delaying the important event!"

    Although Mahamando Kadu is not named Maha, he has long been accustomed to Yang Jiu being addressed as Lord Maha. After all, in the eyes of the Han people, his name is really weird.  In addition, Yang Jiu's words hit Mahamandokadu's heart. He had already prepared for rebellion and self-reliance. Now he was waiting for these armors and weapons, so he didn't care about the other party's name.

    At that moment, Mahamando Kadu was not polite, and immediately sent his confidants to board the ship, and then counted the armor and weapons that Yang Jiu had brought.  These weapons were obtained by Yang Jiu through informal channels. They are old-style armors that were replaced by the Tang Dynasty army. However, although they are old-style, they are quite intact. At least for Lin Yi's army, they are quite sophisticated equipment.  .

    Five thousand sets of armors and weapons were quickly counted. These equipment were all used by Mahamandoga to rebel alone, and this was also Wu Mei Niang's plan.The anxious part of the plan was correct, so there was naturally no problem with the equipment. Even after the inventory was completed, Yang Jiu had ten large boxes carried out and then opened.

    "Thiscould thisbe the legendary firearm?" When Mahamandaga saw the contents of the box alone, he was so excited that his whole body trembled and he pointed at the contents of the box.  I saw that these ten large boxes were divided into two types. Two of the relatively slender boxes contained two pillar-like objects, and the other eight boxes contained iron lumps the size of sweet potatoes.  These two items were the blasting tubes and grenades that Li Min tried out for the first time.

    Seeing the other party's excitement, Yang Jiu said with a smile: "Yes, these two are exactly firearms. The reason why our Tang army is invincible is precisely because of the power of these firearms. In order to help  Lord Maha, I spent a lot of effort to get these two things!"

    Although the smuggling merchants were bold and could indeed obtain some contraband, getting firearms was simply a dream. This was because not all Tang armies could equip firearms, and even the Tang armies who were equipped with firearms were  With an extremely strict management system, it is extremely difficult to obtain firearms from the military.

    Of course, although it is difficult to obtain firearms, it is not without opportunities. However, the main reason why no one dares to smuggle firearms is that the Tang Dynasty also divided the crimes of smuggling into several levels. For example, smuggling goods such as silk was just a form of exile.  It is a crime, but smuggling firearms is an unforgivable crime that will destroy the three clans. In addition, the profits of smuggling are huge, so instead of risking the felony of smuggling firearms to destroy the three clans, it is safer to smuggle more other commodities.  Even if the incident comes to light, they can still save their lives.

    It is also under this situation that there are almost no people who dare to smuggle firearms. Therefore, although the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty have long heard of the reputation of sharp firearms, they have not had the chance to see them with their own eyes. Unless they have a war with the Tang Dynasty, they can only  We can learn about firearms from the words and pictures in newspapers and periodicals circulated in the Tang Dynasty.

    Hearing that Yang Jiu was deceiving people, Yang Lie, who was pretending to be an old servant next to him, snickered in his heart. The Tang army was invincible, how could it just rely on a small firearm?  Although the role of firearms has become more and more important in the past two years, when the Tang Dynasty did not have firearms, didn't it still defeat the Turks and Tibetans?

    Although Mahamando Kadu also knew that the strength of the Tang army was not only due to firearms, but firearms did show their power when they destroyed Goguryeo. In addition, when Li Min attacked the Japanese country, firearms also played a key role.  Therefore, people have long exaggerated the role of firearms. Even the actual ruler of a country like Mahamando Kadu was affected by the theory of firearm invincibility. Therefore, when he saw the firearm that Yang Jiu took out,  , to appear so excited.

    However, Mahamanduojiadu is a great person after all. He quickly stabilized his emotions, and then saluted Yang Jiushen and said: "Thank you Mr. Yang for your help. If something big can be accomplished, I will repay your kindness in the future. As for you,  I will definitely abide by the conditions I made before!"

    Seeing Mahamanduojia solemnly promising himself, Yang Jiu did not doubt the sincerity of the other party, but he knew very well that if he really let the other party sit on the throne of Lin Yi Kingdom, then his sincerity today  It will fade soon. After all, many of the conditions he proposed are realized at the expense of Lin Yi's interests. When Mahamandaka alone controls Lin Yi, with his character, he will definitely not be willing to watch.  When his own interests were taken away by others, even if he didn't dare to openly turn against him, he would definitely continue to make small moves secretly, and he would be an even more difficult enemy to deal with than the current King of Linyi.

    Knowing this, although Yang Jiu praised the other party loudly on the surface, he was actually sneering in his heart. At the same time, he also glanced at Yang Lie from the corner of his eye. After being reorganized, the Jingwei in Yang Lie's hands had become a very powerful force.  Special power, and I'm afraid they will have to use it this time.

    Mahamandoka only received the weapons and armor sent by Yang Jiu. His confidence in his heart swelled again. At the same time, he was also very enthusiastic about Yang Jiu, a very loyal friend. He personally welcomed him to Linyi City and hosted a banquet in his mansion.  he.  Yang Lie and other people on the boat also got off the boat together. As Yang Jiu's followers, they were temporarily arranged to live in his own house by Mahamandoka.

    When Yang Jiu came to Linyi this time, in addition to sending weapons to Mahamando Kadu, he would also participate in the other party's rebellion and advise him. Mahamando Kadu had also long since believed in Yang Jiu.  Doubtful, after all, the other party has placed a lot of heavy bets on itself, and there is no reason to hope that you will fail.

    Ten days after Yang Jiu arrived in Linyi City, the new weapons and armors had been equipped by Mahamando Kadu's troops. At the same time, other aspects were also prepared. With Yang Jiu's encouragement, Mahamando Kadu finally  He started his own rebellion. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that there were already people around him.There was a vicious wolf lying in wait, ready to bite him in the throat at any moment.
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