Traveling through the divine eagle: the first sword of Quanzhen

Chapter 326 Peerless Tang Sect
Not only during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, Tangmen truly interpreted what is meant by "a dynasty of flowing water, a family of iron."

Every generation of the Tang Sect makes a living by providing military supplies to the imperial court, especially in the years of war, the more wars there are, the richer the Tang Sect is.

Since Xuanzong, the Tang Dynasty has gone from bad to worse, with more and more wars and disasters every day.

Especially at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the vassals and towns began to separate themselves, and the major vassals needed to expand their strength. Several regimes around Bashu became the cash cows of the Tang Sect.

From the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, the former Shu, the later Shu, the later Chu, the Southern Tang, and now the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty.

Tang Sect used to provide weapons and equipment for these forces.

The current Tang Sect is still somewhat in decline. The most prosperous period of the Tang Sect was when the Five Dynasties of the Later Chu and the Later Shu stood side by side.

At that time, the Tang Sect was called a "family", which was an insult to the Tang Sect.

At that time, the Tang Sect was completely another "warlord" force that did not claim the title of emperor.Only the Lingjiu Palace, which ruled 36 caves and 72 islands during the Tianshan Child Elder's period, can be compared with it.

At that time, the Tang Sect controlled the entire Yuzhou area, and all the large and small industries in Yuzhou City were bought by the Tang Sect. The Tang Sect even formed a military force of 8000 people, and the weapons and equipment were superior to those of the Later Chu and Later Shu. regular troops.

Then it took control of Yuzhou, an important waterway hub and an important throat.

Even the emperors of the Later Chu and Later Shu countries had to look at the Tang Sect's face, because if the Tang Sect did not provide them with weapons, armor and other equipment, then they would have no way to fight.

In order to sell their weapons, Tangmen would even deliberately send people to provoke a war between the two countries.Then provide weapons to both sides of the battle.

The Tang Sect's decline began in the Southern Tang Dynasty, but this was not caused by the disintegration of the Tang Sect's prodigal family.

It was because the Tangmen at that time openly opposed Zhao Guangyi, the "God of Donkey Chariot War" because of their in-law relationship with the Southern Tang Dynasty.Therefore, it was suppressed step by step by the court.

Although the Northern Song Dynasty did not complete the final unification, it also stabilized the situation in the Central Plains for more than 160 years.

After the Chanyuan Alliance, there was another hundred years of peace. Although the Northern Song Dynasty also had frictions with Xixia and other countries from time to time, the military supplies needed were far less than before.

Naturally, the Tang Sect doesn't have so many "orders" anymore. From the Chanyuan Alliance to the Shame of Jingkang, the entire Tang Sect family has had their roots for more than 100 years.

Originally, the Tang Sect wanted to rely on Yue Fei's Northern Expedition to make a lot of money and return blood back, but they did not expect Wanyan Gou to surrender to the Kingdom of Jin. Although there were occasional minor frictions afterwards, it still did not bring much income to the Tang Sect.

Therefore, from the time the Tangmen ruled the Central Plains in the Northern Song Dynasty until the eve of the Mongols' extermination of gold, they were all based on the family roots left over from the Five Dynasties period.

It was not until most of the industries in Yuzhou City except Bishan were changed hands that there was a turning point when Song and Meng needed military supplies for the war.

The Tang Sect has relied on Song Meng's war orders over the years. Although it is not considered a lot of money, it has finally recovered some of the previous atmosphere.

However, King Wei "Zhao Pan" of the Song Dynasty succeeded in negotiating peace with Mongolia, which made Tang Yue, who is the head of the Tang Sect, suffer from toothache for several days.

Tang Lan did not tell her father about Li Qingwei's real identity and her plan to conspire with Zhuge Qingyun.

Otherwise, Tang Yue wouldn't have married his daughter to Li Qingwei, he would definitely treat Li Qingwei as his guest of honor.

A person who stirs up the world and will bring troubled times back is simply the God of Wealth of the entire Tang Sect.

Li Qingwei followed Tang Lan to the back mountain, his eyes were all on the workers at this moment, each of them was shirtless and disheveled, going in and out of one furnace after another, some were adding charcoal fire, some were transporting Iron sand, and old weapons that are going to be returned to the furnace for reconnection, and some are cleaning up slag and burning the remaining cinders and charcoal.

Everyone is very busy.

Seeing his gaze, Tang Lan said, "I'll show you there later, follow me first!"

Hearing Tang Lan's words, Li Qingwei slowly withdrew his gaze.Then follow Tang Lan and leave.

Tang Lan took Li Qingwei to an open field at the foot of the back mountain.Li Qing took a closer look. This place seemed to be the testing ground for Tangmen's firearms.

And the rocket developed by Li Qingwei was there.

Tang Lan brought Li Qingwei here, and Tang Lan said, "How did you do it last time? Why can't the ones I made by myself fail to reach your level?"

At this time, Tang Lan took down the incense offered to the gods in the niche on the rock wall, and then lit the rocket.

The rocket flew not far, and it exploded by itself.The second stage explosion did not ignite.Only one warhead remained in place.

Li Qingwei saw the problem immediately, and said, "It's because the ratio of the propellant is wrong, and your safety lead is not done well either."

Tang Lan said at this time: "That's not right, I copied the gourd according to the records I made before. And I personally weighed the proportion of gunpowder bit by bit with a scale that weighs medicinal materials. The lead wire I also made it on purpose."

Li Qingwei shook his head at this moment, he said: "Let's make it from scratch!"

Tang Lan took Li Qingwei to the place where the gunpowder was stored. The Tang family was the only one in the entire Bashu region who could store gunpowder blatantly without fear of being traced by the court.

After all, 20% of the armor, weapons, firearms, and feather arrows equipped by the entire Song Army are made by the Tang Sect.Tangmen's family took over [-]% of the country's military supplies.

The Tang Sect is also one of the few families in the whole world that is not controlled by the imperial court and can buy iron, coal, gunpowder and other resources at will.

Tang Lan worked for Li Qingwei, and the tools here were much more complete than Tang Lan's hut before.

Soon Li Qingwei made a replica of the rocket, and he carried the newly made rocket to Tangmen's shooting range.

It's just that someone occupied the shooting range at this time, and a middle-aged man stood there with a man in official uniform.

In front of them were eight newly cast cannons.

At this moment, Tang Lan stopped Li Qingwei, and she said, "Let's go there later. It's my second uncle and Mr. Wang from the Privy Council. He's here to pick up the cannon made by my Tang Sect. They're testing the cannon. Wait for them to try it." Let's go when we're done."

Li Qingwei put down the rocket and stood with Tang Lan on the mountain road looking at them. Li Qingwei asked: "Miss Tang, don't your family know about your making this kind of firearm?"

Tang Lan said: "Of course I know, but my Tang family understands the rules and must keep the guests secret forever. That group." At this time Tang Lan turned her head and looked at Li Qingwei and asked: "What is this called?"

Li Qingwei said: "Rockets!"

Tang Lan said: "Oh! Yes! The rocket, I prepared this for our future career, so naturally these dog officials should not know."

At this moment, Li Qingwei realized something was wrong, and he asked, "Wait! What did you just say? A batch?"

(End of this chapter)