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Li Yin took the letter presented by Li Shi with both hands, but he didn't open it immediately, but showed a meaningful smile and said: "Li Shi, although I haven't read this letter yet, I can guess a little. Guess, is the content of this letter related to muskets and artillery?"

When Li Shi saw the expression on Li Yin's face, he couldn't help but blush. When they reported the battle situation in the Wa Kingdom to Chang'an, they emphasized the description of the Firearms Camp, and they also said in the battle report that they hoped that Wei Gong and the others could I contacted Li Yin personally and asked him for the method of making muskets and cannons. Although he didn't read the letter, he knew what it contained.

"Your Highness, forgive me. After seeing the power of the firearms battalion in His Highness's hands, the general and others were very envious. They thought that if they were used on the northern grasslands or the battlefields of the Western Regions, they would definitely shine, so they spoke to Wei Gong, hoping to be able to do so. Get the method of manufacturing here, Your Highness!" Seeing that Li Shi was silent, Xu De who was next to him immediately said that he had nothing to hide, after all, in his opinion, Li Yin is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and there is no distinction between them at all. , isn't his from Datang?

After hearing this, Li Yin also smiled and said: "General Xu, you have good eyesight. Whether it is a musket or a cannon, it took me several years, after countless experiments and improvements, before I put it into the Japanese battlefield with confidence. Now you Fortunately, you can directly pick up ready-made ones."

Although there was a sense of blame in Li Yin's words, when he said the last sentence, he revealed that he could give them something. This made Li Shi and Xu De very happy, and a group of generals stood up to Li Yin. He gave a military salute and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for fulfilling everything!" Capital Datang 396

"Hahaha~, there is no need to be too polite. This king is the prince of the Tang Dynasty. It is natural to give the son's things to the father, and a few days ago. I have sent Liu Rengui with some guns and cannons. The craftsmen who made it returned to Chang'an, and with the strength of the Thunderbolt Academy in Chang'an, I believe they will be able to produce samples soon, and maybe a year later, Datang's firearms battalion will be put into actual combat."

Hearing that Li Yin sent the craftsmen back to Chang'an long ago, Li Shi and Xu De were overjoyed, and thanked Li Yin repeatedly. They are soldiers who have survived many battles, so they naturally understand the importance of guns and artillery.If it is popularized in the Tang army, it will definitely change the current form of warfare, and it will also greatly reduce the casualties of the Tang army. Such a thing that benefits the country and the people, they will naturally report to Duke Wei of Chang'an City immediately. Wait for others to report.

Looking at Li Shi and others who were gulping down excitedly.However, Li Yin still felt a little distressed. In order to develop guns and cannons, he spent a lot of hard work. The money spent was more than one million pennies, and he couldn't remember the exact amount.However, no matter how much money is spent, Li Yin feels that all this is worth it. After all, muskets and artillery represent the development direction of gunpowder weapons in the future.As long as we make great efforts to improve these two aspects, one day we will be able to develop all kinds of firearms for later generations, as well as the god of war who can slaughter cities with one shot.

The reason why Li Yin studied muskets and cannons by himself at the beginning was actually a little bit of a reason.That is to thank Li Shimin for giving him all the craftsmen on Perak Island. Although they are father and son, Li Yin has become independent now.It has already aroused criticism from some ministers in the court, thinking that this is the most important weapon of the country.How can it be easily given to a prince?Even if Li Yin is a reformer of gunpowder, it won't work.

However, although there were criticisms from the court, Li Shimin still withstood the pressure and left all of Perak Island to Li Yin. That's why Li Yin came up with this method. He developed muskets and cannons by himself, and then sent them to Datang to block them. The mouths of those ministers.When he was in Japan this time, the reason why Li Yin took out the firearms battalion was to use the mouth of generals like Li Shi to convey the power of muskets and cannons back to Chang'an, so that Datang would realize the value of these two weapons. It has worked.

Half a month later, in front of the gate of Chang'an City, a large team was slowly entering the city. There were dozens of large carts in the team. When the wheels were moving, they made a very heavy sound. are very bulky.However, the most attractive thing in the whole team is not these large carts, but the hundreds of soldiers in light armor at the front. The clothes of these soldiers are different from those of the Tang Dynasty, and they don't hold swords in their hands. It's carrying a tube-shaped thing, and I don't know what it is for?

As the capital of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an is naturally not able to enter any army. Besides, this army is not an army of the Tang Dynasty. After the card, the city gate guard immediately let him go. After all, everyone now knows that King Qi is the most beloved son of His Majesty today, and now with his own strength, he has expanded overseas and conquered all small countries such as Silla and Baekje. gone, making Chang'an

The newspapers praised him one after another, and even His Majesty praised his son full of praise in the court hall. Since these people are the guards of Prince Qi's mansion, there is naturally no problem.

This team is naturally Liu Rengui and his party sent by Li Yin to Chang'an. In addition to some craftsmen who are good at making guns and cannons, there are also [-] soldiers from the Firearms Battalion, including [-] musketeers and [-] cannons. hand.The reason why people from the firearms battalion were also sent was that Li Yin planned to be good people to the end, not only leaving the manufacturing methods of muskets and cannons in Datang, but also passing on the tactics of the two weapons to the military academy.

After Liu Rengui led the team into Chang'an, he lived in the Prince Qi's Mansion for the time being, and then he brought Li Yin's autograph letter to the palace to meet Li Shimin, because he had the token of Prince Qi's Mansion on him, so it was not difficult to enter the palace.

In a school field on the left side of Taiji Palace, Li Shimin was riding on a horse, waving a polo bat, aimed at the polo on the ground and hit it successfully. The small polo turned into a white line and flew into the opponent's body like lightning. Among the goals, Li Jing, Li Ji and others next to them cheered loudly, praising Li Shimin's heroism as before. Galloping among many young sergeants reminded them of the days when they went out with His Majesty. Unfortunately, they are all old now. Only Li Shimin, although he is nearly forty, is still full of energy, which is really enviable.

Li Shimin was also in high spirits. It was rare to have any important political affairs today. He thought that he hadn't exercised much for a long time, and his bones were almost rusted, so he summoned a group of guards and divided them into two teams to play polo. I was also in one of the teams. I didn't expect that my riding skills hadn't dropped for such a long time without moving. Ordinary soldiers couldn't stop him at all, which made me feel relieved.

However, Li Shimin is old after all, and coupled with government affairs, his energy is not as good as before, so after scoring a goal, he immediately retreated to the sidelines and let someone substitute in. He took the towel handed over by the servant and wiped it off. Wiping his face, he looked at Li Jing and the others and said, "Why, you generals want to persuade me to ask Liu Lang for something?"

People like Li Jing arrived after he started playing polo, and as soon as Li Shimin saw Li Jing and the others, he knew what the other party wanted to do, because this was not the first time.Since the last battle report of Li Yin's conquest of the Japanese kingdom came back, Li Jing and others' family members praised Li Yin's newly invented two weapons. Two methods of making new firearms are presented.

But Li Shimin was a little embarrassed to open his mouth. Although Li Yin is his son, he has made a lot of contributions to Datang, such as gunpowder, not to mention, other things such as steelmaking, glass, food processing, etc. It was Li Yin who created it, and left it to Datang for free. Now Li Yin has come up with something new. As a father, it is really hard for him to have the cheek to ask for it, so Li Jing and others persuaded him several times, but Li Shimin did not agree. There has been no movement, and finally they had to join forces and wrote a letter to Li Yin in their own name, hoping that the other party could provide Datang with the method of making new firearms, but at the same time they did not give up persuading Li Shimin.

Li Jing and others also knew what Li Shimin was thinking, but Li Jing still stood up and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Qi Wang has made great contributions to our Tang Dynasty. If it is an ordinary matter, the old minister will not make it difficult for Your Majesty, but those two weapons are powerful. Fanfan, Li Shi and the others are all veterans in the army. They can introduce these two weapons to us so solemnly. Naturally, it is not flattery. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty to make these two kinds of firearms. Send the craftsmen from Chang'an to Chang'an!"

Li Jing has said this kind of words more than a dozen times, and Li Shimin will almost recite it, but the other party is also thinking about Datang, so he can't object openly, so he has to be silent for a while, and find someone He made an excuse: "Liu Lang is a man of measure. If he thinks that Datang needs those two kinds of firearms, he will naturally offer them up. There is no need to say anything. If he doesn't send them over, there must be his reasons, so you don't need to say anything. Alright, check back later.”

Hearing Li Shimin evade with such words again, Li Jing showed embarrassment. They are now gradually implementing the grassland fortress strategy, and now only the big grassland clans like Xue Yantuo have not yet calmed down, and now the Great Tang The gradual erosion of the grassland has already caused dissatisfaction among these big tribes, and a war may break out at any time, so if they can equip the army with two kinds of powerful firearms earlier, then they will have a lot more to deal with those grassland tribes. very sure.

But at this moment, Li Jing glanced at Li Ji, since His Majesty refused again, then they can only use the last move, although it will take some time, but as long as the two firearms are really that powerful, they will not be afraid of His Majesty the Emperor Reject again.Capital Datang 396