Great Tang princess

Chapter 246

The evening sun dyed the clouds in the sky orange, and by the way, the faces of Li Zhi and others who had watched a simple military parade also became a little golden.

Standing beside the carriage, Li Zhi's expression was a little emotional.

He seemed to be fascinated looking at the soldiers who were still standing on the playground, turned his head and asked in a low voice: "I really didn't expect that the thing that the emperors most wanted to do in the past was actually accomplished in Chen'er's hands."

"It's just that this method may be a bit radical..." Wu Zetian next to him smiled slightly.

However, Li Yuechen smiled: "Confucianism values ​​propriety, but my boy believes that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, and all truth is only within the maximum range of the weapon!"

She is not very old now, only 14 years old, and even the voice change period has not completely passed.

Saying such words on a cute smiling face formed a special sense of contrast.

Li Zhi was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed again: "These words cannot be heard by those great scholars in the world."

"Hey, grandpa, don't worry, my child understands!" Li Yuechen blinked his right eye at him.

Wu Zetian, who was standing beside him, also laughed: "It seems that this battlefield is really tough!"

……

The couple didn't say much here, but after expressing their satisfaction, they prepared to drive back to the palace.

Li Xian suddenly pulled Li Lun over and ran over: "Yuechen, how about I come over to play next time?"

"Not in the near future. It is very dangerous to do grenade experiments here again." Li Yuechen shook his head and refused, and then said, "But don't worry, brothers, there will definitely be opportunities in the future!"

The two sisters also smiled and expressed their congratulations.

The two of them knew very well that now this younger sister had completely become Datang's treasure, and she would definitely have power in the future, and even this was beyond her control, even if she didn't want to.

The two elder sisters are not low-educated, and they have taken the imperial courses such as Difan, so they can understand many things more thoroughly.

Sometimes, power or status, it is really impossible to think about it.

To give the simplest example, we all know that the first emperor was enthroned in rebellion.

But the question is, why the opposite?The reason is very simple. At that point, I can't even think about it!

The same is true for Li Yuechen now, and the power in her hands will only increase in the future, she can't do it if she wants to!

……

After watching his parents and older brothers and sisters go back to the palace, Li Yuechen also stretched on the spot, turned around and went back to the barracks.

Recently, the court has been relatively quiet and there is nothing going on, but it is conceivable that there will be constant troubles in the future.

After the old man came over for a simple military parade today, he should have some ideas in his mind. Li Yuechen felt that he should be able to talk to his father about the reform of the tax law after a while.

I didn't have that kind of capital before. After all, the tax law involved the interests of many veteran nobles. Reforming it casually would cause chaos in the world.

But it is different now. As the troops and supporting weapons become more and more advanced in the future, they will be able to form a crushing trend against the army of this era, and there is no need to worry about people rebelling and doing things.

At present, Li Yuechen's idea is to bring over the practice of Emperor Yongzheng's sharing of households with his parents, and after a while, he will mention it to his father when the army training is almost over.

Now that the grenade has been made, Li Yuechen's next idea is artillery.

If this thing can be done, in the future, whether it is a war on the plains or a war such as siege and defense, it will be absolutely invincible in this era!

But this thing still needs to be tested. First of all, the weight of the barrel is a big problem, and the thickness of the barrel also needs to be carefully considered.

Walking back while thinking, it's almost time for dinner, and I plan to go to the cafeteria to have something to eat together.

Just arrived at the cafeteria, just in time for Wang Gangdan, Pei Bishu and others from the weapon development department to come over for dinner.

"I've seen Your Highness!" Wang Gangdan and others saluted.

"what!"

Li Yuechen raised his hand and said hello.

Pei Pishu came over with a plate: "Your Highness, after dinner, how about talking about the new weapons?"

"It's okay, let's talk while eating." Li Yuechen waved his hand, "Go and find an empty table, I will be there in a while."

"Yes!"

The dinner in the army is also relatively simple, just white porridge, steamed buns and pickles, and there is no training at night, so there is no need to eat so much.

Li Yuechen took a pot of white porridge and seven or eight steamed buns to the empty table Pei Bishu found, sat down face to face with him, took a bite of the white steamed buns in his hand and said, "Let's talk."

"Yes!"

Pei Bishu explained: "The kind of crossbow His Highness mentioned is actually made, but because of its special structure, although it can press multiple arrows at one time, the tail feathers will be damaged, making its flight trajectory unstable... ..."

Listening to his explanation, Li Yuechen frowned slightly.

According to him, the range of this thing is not high, the key is because there is no tail fin, the accuracy of the arrow is not guaranteed after the arrow is shot, and the scattering is serious.

An unstable flight trajectory means that the lethality will be greatly reduced, which is different from what Li Yuechen thought before.

But after thinking about it, it's relieved. The arrows and tail fins of the future are basically made of rubber, which is very elastic and not easy to be damaged.

But the arrow tails of this era are all made of real feathers, which are very fragile, and a slight scratch will cause a lot of damage.

Li Yuechen suddenly thought, no wonder the hulu used by soldiers to hold arrows in this era is all pointing upwards, presumably it also has the meaning of protecting the tail.

After listening to the report, Li Yuechen nodded to show that he understood, and at the same time decided to go to the weapon development department tomorrow to find a way to solve this problem.

……

Early the next morning, Li Yuechen finished his yoga practice, and after breakfast, he went directly to the weapon development department.

After greeting each other, they took the crossbow handed over by Pei Bishu and observed it carefully.

This crossbow is not big, and there is a deep groove in the middle, which can press ten arrows into it. There is a reed-like structure underneath, which can push up the arrows inside one by one, just like a gun magazine. .

But even though the inner wall inside has been worn relatively smooth, the feathers on the tail fins of these jacked up arrows are almost all worn out a lot.

This crossbow is not big, and the only advantage is that it is easy to wind because of the addition of an eccentric wheel and a bowstring pulley, and basically it can be pulled with one hand.

I took a normal crossbow and tried it out. When the effective lethality is guaranteed, the range is only more than 40 meters and less than [-] meters.

To be honest, this range is actually not bad, after all, they are not a frontal combat force, and the equipment should first consider the characteristics of lightness and portability.

This range is definitely not enough to fight on the plains, but it is enough if it is in the jungle or defending the city.

If this is the case, the soldiers' mode of operation will have to be changed.

There is a bracket under the crossbow, which can hold ten arrows, and it is easier to take it off, but where is it more appropriate to put more arrows?

The first thing Li Yuechen thought of was his chest. This was because he had seen some pictures of special forces on the Internet before, and it seemed that many soldiers liked to hang pistols on their chests.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that it is indeed faster to hang a pistol on your chest than to draw it on your waist.

But the crossbow...

Li Yuechen picked it up and gestured in front of his chest. The length of the crossbow arrow was shorter than that of the bow arrow, but even so, the length reached about forty centimeters.

If this length is hung on the chest, it will seriously affect the range of motion of the arm!
If it is hanging on the stomach...

After thinking for a while, Li Yuechen shook his head suddenly. Forget it. Let the soldiers make their own choice by making the quiver more flexible. If it feels comfortable to hang it on the stomach, it can be hung on the stomach, or it can be placed on the side of the backpack. Arrows will be behind the shoulders, within easy reach of one's hand.

Just as he was thinking, Pei Bishu took out another crossbow and handed it over: "Your Highness, please have a look!"

Li Yuechen was a little curious and took it over to take a look. This crossbow was not much different from the others, the only difference was that a small tube made of iron was connected to the bowstring.

This small tube is connected to the slide rail below. When the trigger is pulled, the bowstring will drive the iron poke forward, but because the slide rail below is connected, the small tube will not fly, but will always stick to launch. groove.

"This is... a bomb launcher?" Li Yuechen asked curiously.

"Yes!" Pei Bishu nodded and explained, "Your Highness once said that as long as the grenade can be thrown farther, I waited hard to think about it, and finally it is better to launch it with a crossbow, which is far more efficient than throwing it by hand... ..."

Listening to his explanation, Li Yuechen couldn't help but nodded secretly in his heart, a genius, he can actually come up with such a way!
It can be said that this is already a grenade launcher!
And if you use a crossbow to launch it, as long as you master a rough parabola, the accuracy is much better than throwing it by hand!
Li Yuechen kept nodding in her heart. Originally, she always thought that human beings lacked imagination in other matters.

But it also depends on the situation, at least in terms of killing other people, human imagination and creativity are endless!
"Very good, not bad! Each class must assemble one of these!" Li Yuechen nodded.

In this day and age, it is impossible to equip soldiers with two different crossbows, that would be too troublesome.

But in this era, there is no real under-mounted grenade launcher, so Li Yuechen can think of a way to draw a soldier from each squad to become a full-time grenade soldier.

And she still wants to join the general dog in the future. In the future, this model can also be followed, and each class will select one person to train the dog and become a full-time dog trainer.

This means that each squad is equipped with an additional dog, which can be responsible for transmitting information within a short distance, and can even cooperate with tracking and capture enemy generals and other tasks...

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen couldn't help but nodded, well, my old lady is so smart!
……

The sweltering June passed slowly amid the army's training and busyness, but the weather was still very hot, at least it would not start to cool down until September.

Li Yuechen went back to the palace to eat and chat with her parents. Today, not only was she alone, but her brothers and sisters were also there.

Li Zhi's physical condition has become worse and worse in recent years, and he seems to intend to spend more time with his family, always calling his son and daughter over for dinner from time to time.

After the meal, the family sat around the table and made a cup of tea, and then enjoyed the dessert together, with iced canned food.

"This year, I really plan to enshrine Songshan, what does Chen'er think?" Li Zhi asked suddenly.

Hearing this question, Li Yuechen didn't know how to answer it.

When it comes to Mount Song, the first thing that comes to mind is the Shaolin Temple. It is worth mentioning that there is already a Shaolin Temple in this era.

"You can seal it if you want, my son has no objection." Li Yuechen replied.

"Will Chen'er go with me?" Li Zhi asked.

Li Yuechen curled his lips: "This...isn't appropriate?"

After all, in name, Li Yuechen still has the status of a Taoist priest. A Taoist priest who goes to a Buddhist holy place always feels a little suspicious of looking for trouble.

Although she has no interest in religion, no one knows if there are any taboos in this era.

"Why not?" Li Zhi grinned suddenly: "After I, Li Shi, become an old gentleman, Meiniang believes in Buddhism, so it's good to be different?"

That's true... Li Tang's royal family claimed to be the descendants of Laojun, whether it's true or not, since they said so, then Taoism is naturally the state religion.

Mother Wu Zetian is a Buddhist believer, so the couple have been good for so many years?
"Okay, since Grandpa said so, the child will go with me." Li Yuechen agreed, "Also, why don't you bring your brothers and sisters with you?"

"Well, bring them all!" Li Zhi nodded, "Just call Erlang to supervise the country."

……

Although the matter of going to Songshan Mountain has been settled, it is not just a matter of leaving. The weather is hot now and it is not suitable for long-distance trekking.

Still have to wait until the weather gets cooler.

And things like Feng Chan can't be sealed casually, you have to pick an auspicious day or something.

In the end, Li Zhi decided to perform Fengchan on the day of the winter solstice. Of course, if this is the case, I am afraid that he will spend the New Year in other places.

It doesn't really matter to Li Yuechen, as long as his family is by his side, it doesn't make much difference where he celebrates the new year.

After chatting for a while, the kids leave and let the parents rest.

Li Yuechen didn't go back to the barracks right away, and he hadn't seen Shangguan Wan'er for a long time, so he thought he would stay in Anfu Hall tonight and go back tomorrow.

By the way, I can play with Shangguan Wan'er for a while, tell her stories and so on.

Li Yuechen had a particularly complicated emotion towards Shangguan Wan'er. First, he felt that she had been made a slave to the court since she was a child, and felt a little pitiful, so he regarded her as a younger sister or even a daughter in his heart.

But at the same time, because I heard that her reputation in history is too loud, such as a heroine prime minister, I have an inexplicable sense of expectation for her.

After returning to Anfu Hall, Shangguan Wan'er hadn't come back from get off work and was still busy in the newspaper office, so Li Yuechen first sat down and chatted casually with his two sisters and sister-in-law.

While chatting, he also took the ledger next to him to look through it.

Originally, this was her job as the servant of the household department, but she only did it for less than two months, and then handed over all the work in this area to her sister, Princess Xuancheng, to complete.

Looking through it by chance now, I have to say, there is also a feeling of nostalgia.

Originally, I planned to take a look at it casually, but suddenly saw a strange account, the amount was not large, but it was very abrupt.

"Sister, where did the money come from?" Li Yuechen asked curiously.

Princess Xuancheng glanced at it and explained, "Oh, that's public money."

　Thanks to [Mercury's Masked Superman] for the reward of 500 starting coins!
　　Thank you [Yan y] for sweeping away your 100 starting coins!
　　
　
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