Zhenguan Leisurely King

Chapter 162 Caravan and Arsenal
Wang Pingan followed Cheng Yaojin and Li Jing out of the palace and came to the special forces training camp again.

The doubts in Cheng Yaojin's mind were getting bigger and bigger, and he couldn't help asking: "Ping An, tell me, can you design the dagger, continuous crossbow, and arrow-shooting crossbow?"

"Yes, of course I can. My nephew already has an idea. Discuss it with the masters of the public loser and the craftsmen of the Mo family, and then we can make the real thing. Please don't worry about the two uncles." Wang Pingan said in a calm manner.

Li Jing didn't know where his confidence in Wang Pingan came from, and said, "I believe that Ping'an is not completely sure, and I will definitely not talk nonsense. I'm just curious, why do you want merchants to go to war with the army?"

Wang Pingan said with a smile: "The two uncles don't know something. When the army goes out, every time it wins and returns to the court, we will miss a lot of valuable things, and there are also some valuable things that we can't bring back, so we have to throw them there. What a waste you say." .

And you don’t know, if there are merchants who set off together, they can’t just set off with the army empty-handed. They will definitely form a caravan of hundreds, or even a caravan and army of thousands of people. We can set requirements, and each caravan must Grain and grass are transported, and other transports are allowed after the victory of the war. "

Wang Pingan didn't finish his sentence, but the eyes of the two generals lit up, and they already guessed the powerful function of the caravan.

"Wonderful, if the businessmen follow the army, they don't have to worry about the logistical problems at all. Even if the court's food and grass don't keep up, we can hold on for a while." Cheng Yaojin clapped his hands in praise.

"Zhijie's words are good, but the old man feels that what Ping'an said has more than one meaning, and he didn't exhaust the uses of businessmen." Li Jing said.

Wang Pingan said with a smile: "Uncle Li is still very observant. There is nothing wrong with that. Merchants also have a function, that is, they can buy the military merits of the brothers who died in battle, and then distribute the money to the family members of the dead brothers. It can be regarded as an explanation for them. More importantly, they can bring extra money to the brothers. After the war, the army set up a temporary department composed of soldiers and businessmen to sweep the battlefield. You must know that these are all money, brothers take their lives Don’t waste the money you got back.”

"That's right, what Ping'an said is too right. Every time we win a battle, only the little pension from the imperial court and the silver rewards to the three armies are not enough for their dinner, but now it's different, as long as the merchants can give them Bring extra silver, and their fighting spirit will be much higher." Cheng Yaojin said.

Li Jing also nodded in agreement.

After Wang Pingan and the two generals explained the benefits of the businessman, they began to lure the two generals: "Uncles, my nephew plans to set up a caravan and an army of thousands of people to set off. What are your plans?"

Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin were taken aback. Wang Pingan actually planned to form a thousand-member caravan?It can be seen how big its profit is.

Cheng Yaojin was notoriously thick-skinned, so he asked, "Ping An, tell Uncle Cheng, how big is the profit?"

"It's big, it's big, but it depends on your luck, whether there is a shopkeeper who knows how to hunt for treasures. But after a normal war, it is not a problem to make a small fortune." Wang Pingan said with certainty.

"Then we also form a caravan of thousands of people?"

"Well, yes, but as many people as you send, you have to donate as much money. This is the rule. After the weapons are manufactured, I will start to attract foreign investment. The two uncles must be prepared." Wang Pingan said.

As soon as Wang Ping'an said, the two warriors on the battlefield quickly returned to their homes to discuss with their shopkeepers.But for business matters, they are only monks halfway, and they don't understand many things.

A few days later, Wang Pingan finally waited for Gongshujia and Mobei to come, and they also brought their elites.

In fact, when making Tang Dao, Wang Ping'an had already sent a letter to them, telling them about Chang'an and his vigorous development of military weapons. He also told them that military and civilian use will be uniformly designed and developed. Fei Ge passed the letter to himself, and sent someone over by the way.

The main reason why Wang Pingan dared to issue a military order to Li Er was because he knew that people from both families were willing to come and help.

So while waiting for Gongshujia and Mobei, they have already conceived several kinds of weapons and equipment, and now they are just waiting for the elites of the two to work together to turn the ideas into reality.

In a special camp in the special forces barracks, Wang Ping'an was discussing his ideas with the public losers, Mohists' families and elites.

I saw a large blackboard made by someone, with many things drawn and written on it. Wang Pingan was pointing at the blackboard and explaining to them.

"Everyone, I've already talked about the things. Its principle is similar to that of fountains, except that fountains use water power, while arrows and crossbows use human power." Wang Pingan explained.

They are all elites. After Wang Ping'an's explanation, they basically have a certain idea in their hearts. For them, if they have a certainty in their hearts, they will do things with half the effort.

"Ping An, I really admire what you think in your head," Mo Bei said.

Gong Shujia also said: "That's right, just look at this Tang saber, I can't make it, although we can also design the crossbow, but it can only be fired twice, at most three times, and what he thinks It can be fired eight times in a row. And look at the continuous shooting crossbow, it can fire twenty to thirty shots in a row, and it can take the head of others within ten feet, making it hard to defend against."

"Seniors, you've been honored. The continuous shooting crossbow is currently the biggest difficulty. Its components are made of metal. It's best to make a mold for the spring inside, which is convenient for mass production." Wang Ping'an said.

Both Gongshujia and Mo Bei nodded in agreement. After learning the mechanical technology of Wang Ping'an's fountain, it seemed that a door was opened for them, allowing them to re-understand the magical functions of machinery.

In their last treasure hunting game at Wangjiazhuang in Luoyang, a large number of traps made with mechanical technology were set up, which would be triggered as long as the player touched them, and no other manpower was needed at all.

"Two patriarchs, you will be regarded as half of the imperial court in the future, and currently belong to my subordinates. The department we are in is called the arsenal. Your arrival announces the official establishment of the arsenal. This was established secretly by the imperial court. Few people know about it. You Do not infiltrate it, or the emperor's people will know, and I will not be able to protect you." Wang Pingan said solemnly.

"Understood, don't worry, the old man has already explained it." Gong Shujia said.

"The old man also explained, you don't have to worry." Mo Bei also said.

Wang Ping'an said at the head of the store: "That's good. There are two other patriarchs regarding your salary. Do you have any requirements?"

"You can arrange this. We just want to learn the craft. Even if you only give us three meals a day, we will gladly accept it." Mo Bei said.

Wang Pingan said: "Usually I will give each of you ten taels a month, and the two patriarchs a hundred taels a month. As long as you can make something special, I will sell it and earn half of the money for each of you. If it is If it is a useful weapon, then I will apply to the imperial court for a large bonus."

"And what else do you need, you can tell the people outside the door, they will give you everything, I only have one request, and that is to create a real thing before the Chinese New Year this year."

"Manor Wang... Ah bah... It should be called General Wang. Please rest assured that we will be able to produce the real thing within two months." Mo Bei said.

"That's right, with the mechanical technology and your detailed explanation, you will soon be able to see the results." Gong Shujia said.

Wang Pingan said: "Then I will leave it to the two of you. The one-month period is coming soon. I will go to the Chongwen Museum for a month. It is strange to say that His Majesty and those princes and ministers let me stay in the military camp for a month. Stay in Chongwen Hall to study for a month."

"Haha... that's because His Majesty and the ministers have taken a fancy to you and placed high hopes on you."

"Yeah, I really envy others."

Wang Pingan rolled his eyes and said to himself, "I don't need them to place high hopes on me, as long as I don't end up adding obstacles to my road in the future."

(End of this chapter)