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() smiled and nodded, Xiong Tingbi's eyes became very deep, and he said in a low voice: "Although the lower official is a civil servant, he is more like a warrior. My lord doesn't know, this time I was escorted to the capital. In my heart, I also thought that my heart was like dead ashes.”

Nodding his head slowly, Sun Chengzong would naturally understand that if Emperor Tianqi hadn't tried his best to reject all opinions this time, I believe Xiong Tingbi must be in prison now.

Glancing at Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi smiled and said, "When we arrived in the capital, the officials felt different. He was supposed to go to prison, but he was sent to his home." Xiong Tingbi still seemed to be in disbelief.

"When Your Majesty just ascended the throne, many people impeached Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the cabinet. Do you know what Your Majesty said at that time?" Looking at Xiong Tingbi with a smile, Sun Chengzong asked lightly.

"Well, Xiaguan was still in Liaodong at that time, so he didn't know." Xiong Tingbi looked at Sun Chengzong curiously and said with a smile.

Nodding slowly, and stroking his beard, Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty said that he would not investigate the court officials without evidence. The officials in Beijing at that time knew about it, but many people thought it was the new emperor's enthronement. Buying people's hearts. But Fang Congzhe's matter, His Majesty has not pursued it, and your matter, His Majesty will naturally handle it carefully, so you still keep your heart in your stomach!"

Looking at the open ground in the distance, and at the cannons on the city wall, Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "These things are a bit far away, let's talk about the topic just now! What's wrong with Liaodong?"

Xiong Tingbi also seemed to feel that the topic was a bit far away, and he also smiled and said: "Yes! The officer will continue to talk. Corruption of military pay is one aspect, and the other is the equipment of the soldiers."

"Oh, what's wrong with the equipment? Aren't the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty all equipped with the same equipment?" Sun Chengzong nodded in satisfaction. It seems that he was right to find Xiong Tingbi, or he knows something about it!

Sighing deeply, Xiong Tingbi said with some helplessness: "Your officer is also very helpless! Although some of the armor and weapons of Liaodong soldiers are forged by themselves, a large part comes from the workshop of the Ministry of Industry. The weapons here are There is a big problem. Although the imperial court invests a lot of money every year, the quality of the weapons there is not good. A knife made by the Ministry of Industry will definitely wear out after killing 30 people. I used it. But I can’t change the knife all the time? This makes many soldiers dare not take out the knife easily. What’s more unbearable is that the knife is not sharp enough. Many times when it cuts into the body of the tartar, it will be stuck by the bone. It can’t be plugged in and can’t be pulled out.”

Sighing again, Xiong Tingbi continued: "With such weapons, how can we fight? Besides the armor, Daming's armor can be said to be the best. There are chain armor and leaf armor, but in this land of Liaodong, you can There are not many soldiers in armor."

Nodding deeply, Sun Chengzong immediately realized the seriousness of this problem. There is an old saying: If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapon.This soldier doesn't even have weapons and armor, so why fight!

Taking a deep look at Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong nodded slowly. This Xiong Jinglue seemed to be a careless person.However, he has a very good understanding of the affairs of Liaodong, and has a full grasp of various points in the army. This is a rare talent!

"I don't know what solution Xiong Jinglue has?" Sun Chengzong smiled and stared at Xiong Tingbi closely. He couldn't believe that this Xiong Tingbi hadn't thought of a solution.

"This, to tell you the truth, the officer did think of some methods, but they are not suitable. The court will not agree, and it is likely to cause trouble for the adults!" Xiong Tingbi shook his head with a wry smile, why didn't he want to do it!It's just that there is really no way!

Gently patted Xiong Tingbi's shoulder, Sun Chengzong waved his hand, and said with a smile: "Tell me if it's okay, the old man is all ears."

"Since your lord wants to hear it, let me tell you. Liaodong has fought for so many years, and there are many skilled craftsmen who can make weapons by themselves. And they can improve according to the needs of soldiers, which not only avoids throttling and corruption by the Ministry of Industry. , and at the same time allow the soldiers of Liaodong to use excellent equipment!" Seeing that Sun Chengzong's face remained unchanged, Xiong Tingbi expressed all his thoughts.

At this time, although Sun Chengzong's face remained unchanged, he was still thinking in his heart, and he also understood why Xiong Tingbi didn't dare to speak.Although some of the weapons and armor of the 10,000+ soldiers in Liaodong were cast by themselves, it is still a small part.If such a large-scale casting of weapons, robbing a lot of people's money would be a headache.As the saying goes, stealing people's money is like killing their parents, those people will definitely not let it go.

With the wiseness of Emperor Tianqi, it may be possible to facilitate this matter, but it involves more than just this point.The Ming Dynasty had very strict restrictions on military officers. If Liaodong forges its own weapons and reorganizes soldiers, then Liaodong can be du lied outside of the Ming Dynasty.The imperial court would not allow such a thing to happen, although Sun Chengzong always believed that Emperor Tianqi was a wise emperor and had great trust in himself.But Sun Chengzong didn't have this confidence either, so he shook his head with a wry smile.

"My lord, do you also find it difficult?" Xiong Tingbi also shook his head with a wry smile. He thought of many ways, but this is the only one that works.First, it saves a lot of procedures and avoids official corruption.Second, it can be adapted to local conditions and can be more suitable for use by soldiers in Liaodong.Third, the quality can be guaranteed, but there are cases of cutting corners.It can be said that it is a success in one fell swoop, but Xiong Tingbi knows in his heart that this can only be thought about, the emperor's teacher may have no choice!

Nodding his head slowly, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "There is too much involved here, but the old man will report this suggestion to His Majesty. As for whether it will be successful or not, it depends on His Majesty." Turning his gaze to Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong smiled He said: "Xiong Jinglue, do you have any suggestions?"

"It's still a matter of casting, but it's not weapons and armor, but firearms. Compared with the Tartars, our Daming's firearms are very sharp, but the quality, the lower officials are really not flattering. Every time there is a war, the firearms will always explode. Yes, not to mention killing many people, the soldiers are afraid to use firearms. In this way, there is no way to give full play to the advantages of firearms. What's more, these artillery pieces look tall and mighty, but they really fight But it is more suitable for siege, it is difficult to exert its power in field battles and defenses! It is too slow, just after firing a shell, the tartars rushed up!" Although he likes artillery very much, Xiong Tingbi's eyes are also very complicated.

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