Datang: I am so happy to marry a disfigured princess!

Chapter 224: How many more days of grace will my father give me?
I was stunned when I saw the effect. Fifty feet is about 160 to 170 meters. It can still be lethal at this distance, which is actually very powerful.

The matchlock gun was only developed in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. It is the pinnacle of the history of Chinese firearms, and it is also the originator of trigger firearms in later generations!
Unlike firearms that require filling and adjustment after the emergence of muskets, matchlocks can fire two to three bullets every 2 minutes. This speed may sound backward, but Lin Heng said that previous firearms could fire one bullet in 3 minutes at the fastest. Woolen cloth?

On average, one shot takes 40 seconds. Isn’t this a big improvement?

Moreover, the effective range is 160 to 200 meters, and the effective killing range is more than twice this value. In this era of swords and swords, can you bear this kind of dimensionality reduction blow?
To the Tang Dynasty, this was a divine weapon and a general, and to other hostile nations, it was a dimensionality-reducing blow!

And Lin Heng has [-] guns here, so you can imagine that the two armies are fighting, and your cavalry charges to a range of [-] meters. This thing can kill you to pieces with one shot, and there are still [-] guns.

With the hard work of the gunpowder workshop, it may not be impossible to live without two thousand guns!

Li Shimin looked excited at this moment and immediately stepped forward and said: "Heng'er, how many handfuls of this thing are there now?"

Lin Heng then said: "There are now [-] guns. It is not a problem to add [-] more guns within a month. There is enough ammunition. Don't worry."

"Do you really want to give this to me?"

Lin Heng cupped his hands and said: "When the country is in crisis, I want to give this thing to my father to strengthen the power of our Tang army and let the Tang army triumph as soon as possible!"

Li Shimin was quite emotional and patted Lin Heng on the shoulder: "If you want to be the opponent of Datang, I will probably have a headache too. I can't believe that God gave you such a consort..."

Lao Deng, as long as you know, do you dare to let me and Ning Xi get married as soon as possible so that it won't hinder us both?

But this is definitely not something that can be said.

Li Shimin said loudly: "Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Lin Heng thought for a moment, and then said: "It is a matter of national importance, and I do not want rewards."

I don’t want it. As your majesty, can you not give it to me?
If I help you fight, your family will be completely depleted.

Give me a marriage?

Unexpectedly, Li Shimin laughed loudly: "You are indeed my son-in-law. In that case, I will reward you after the war!"

Lin Heng was stunned for a moment, huh?

You really don’t want to give it?

What's the point of procrastinating?

"What is the name of this object?"

Lin Heng replied: "matchlock gun."

Li Shimin curled his lips: "What name? It's so unpleasant!"

No, that's what this thing is called, and it's not like I got it from my son. If you want to blame it, Father, just blame the person who took out this name 1000 years later!
Li Shimin then looked at Su Dingfang and said, "You have been telling me all these years that you want to lead troops to fight. In this case, I will definitely not leave you behind."

"This thing can be called a divine machine of heavenly craftsmanship, so we named it the divine machine gun. We also set up a divine machine battalion of 500 people, commanded by you. During this period, we will train the divine machine battalion's marksmanship. After one month, we will follow you. The emperor will conquer it himself!"

Su Dingfang immediately knelt down and accepted the order: "The final general will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!"

The divine machine gun that had just been obtained was directly assigned to Su Dingfang's hands. It can be seen that Su Dingfang has changed in Li Shimin's heart during this period. He was sent as an envoy to the Turks and later accompanied Lin Heng to provide disaster relief. The credit is actually not small.

In this way, it can be regarded as an entrustment, allowing Su Dingfang to demonstrate his talents as a leader and general.

Su Dingfang himself is not lacking in this stuff.

Cheng Yaojin and others were congratulating them. Their next task was to command the army, which was naturally more important.

Li Shimin patted Lin Heng's shoulder again, with a satisfied look on his face.

"I have been very worried during this period. You have given me a dose of reassurance!"

Lin Heng immediately said: "I don't dare, I'm just trying my best."

"Needless to say, how to reward depends on the results of the Shenji Battalion. I will not leave you behind."

Hearing this, Lin Heng sighed. It would be better to wait until the war is over before asking for marriage. It won't take more than two months.As for whether Goryeo could defeat Datang?
What nonsense?What can you do if you occupy Liaodong?Wasn't a territory as large as the Turks still beaten into submission?

Still haven't seen the cruelty of society. Does the little Gaoli really think that he can make a fuss with the Tang Dynasty?

After seeing it all, Li Shimin also waved his hand: "It's all gone. Go and do whatever you need to do. Su Dingfang, you can choose your own soldiers. There is no need to report this matter to me. The only requirement is that the marksmanship must be accurate and cannot be critical." It’s time to drop the chain.”

Su Dingfang nodded: "I will consult Prince Consort Lin on this matter later."

Li Shimin nodded slightly, then looked at Lin Heng: "Please follow me for a walk."

Everyone left and continued busy, leaving only Li Shimin.

"I have read the economic strategy you submitted earlier. We have discussed this matter with Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others. Ma Zhou recommends it the most."

"But now that the war is coming, let's wait until after the New Year to settle the matter."

Lin Heng shook his head: "Since we are going to fight, it is actually logical to launch it at this time. There is no need to delay the implementation."

"And developing the Royal Bank to a certain extent can also provide supplies for the war teams. In short, as long as His Majesty is here, the credit of the Royal Bank will not collapse."

After all, Li Shimin was a spiritual leader to the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Hearing this, Li Shimin thought for a moment and then nodded.

"Just do as you say."

Lin Heng said: "I dare to say that it would be most appropriate to leave this matter to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Nothing else, but I heard that Li Chengqian was too close to the family during this period. I guess Li Shimin was too capable and didn't leave any work for him.

Leaving it to Li Chengqian can also make this suspicious uncle think less.

I really appreciate you, uncle, don’t overthink and do impulsive things!
Li Shimin chuckled: "Are you a princeling?"

What the royal family is most taboo about, tabooing princes to form cliques for personal gain, tabooing princes to win people's hearts, are generally not stated openly.

Since Li Shimin said it, he showed his trust in Lin Heng. After all, Lin Heng had just given these things to Li Shimin. If this kid had second thoughts, how could he be so kind?

Lin Heng also saw it and immediately shook his head.

"Father, during this time, you must be worried about the war. It just so happens that His Highness the Crown Prince has nothing important to do. This matter is also related to the country. If His Highness the Crown Prince takes over, it can also reduce your Majesty's workload a bit."

Li Shimin waved his hand: "I agreed. I will entrust Ma Zhou to supervise this matter in the future. You and the prince will be responsible for this matter."

"During this period, as you said, I have a lot to do, so I won't go messing around with you."

Lin Heng cupped his hands and said, "Father pays attention to your health."

Li Shimin suddenly remembered something and patted Lin Heng's wound with lightning speed. Lin Heng was stunned for a moment before he could react, but Li Shimin had already narrowed his eyes.

"You kid, are you ready?"

Lin Heng coughed twice quickly.

"Still...he hasn't recovered yet..."

"Your Majesty, can you grant me a few days of grace? It will take some time for my body to recover..."

What kind of nonsense is this? How many days of grace do you mean?

This is to tell Li Shimin, can he keep his daughter with Lin Heng for a few more days?
Li Shimin snorted coldly and turned away.

Lin Heng froze in place.

Is this a promise or no promise?
I'm sure my father has agreed!
(End of this chapter)