The Emperor's Son-in-Law

Originally, the emperor wanted to add a few new chess pieces to the Dakang court.

To suppress the open and secret struggles of the major forces.

But now it seems that this piece can be used.

The emperor has a new idea in his mind...

"I understand."

Duan Chun let out a long breath and saluted quickly.

He hurriedly strode out of the palace gate...

He walked out of the Taiji Palace and the sky outside was just getting light.

Duan Chun came to the palace gate and found that he had asked all his guards to go back to the mansion to rest.

Originally, he was going to work normally today.

Now that he has successfully applied for leave, he can finally go back to deal with his own affairs.

Just as Duan Chun was standing outside the palace gate and was speechless.

There was a shout behind him.

"The prince of Changguo..."

"Sir Duan, wait for me..."

A man's voice sounded, and Duan Chun looked back curiously.

He saw a thirty-year-old man in a red robe, holding a court scepter in his hand, chasing after him.

Duan Chun looked at him curiously and confirmed that he did not know him.

"May I ask who you are?"

Duan Chun turned around and saluted.

"I am Yuan Da, the Langzhong Ling of the Armory Department of the Ministry of War."

"I happened to meet the prince at the court today, and I have an urgent matter and want to ask the prince for help."

Yuan Da saluted.

"You are too polite, Lord Yuan."

"You are the superior, there is no need to be so polite to me."

"If you have anything, please tell me."

Duan Chun smiled.

The Ministry of War is one of the six ministries, which is equivalent to the existence of the Ministry of National Defense in ancient times.

The Ministry of War of the Dakang Empire is managed by a Shangshu.

There are three assistant ministers to assist in management. Originally, the six ministries of each dynasty only had one or two assistant ministers.

However, there were frequent wars on the border of Dakang, so the officials of the Ministry of War were very busy.

Many official positions were added.

The Armory Department is one of the various departments under the Ministry of War.

As the name suggests, the Armory Department is an important department for managing and manufacturing military equipment.

A Langzhongling of the Armoury Department is the director of the Armoury Department, who is in charge of the manufacture and distribution of all the military equipment of the Dakang Army.

This is a high-ranking official of the fourth rank...

Duan Chun was very curious about this Langzhongling of the Armoury Department.

Why was he so anxious to chase him?

"The prince is the prince of the Duke of Changguo."

"How dare I be so arrogant?"

"This time it was because of an emergency, and I had to seek the help of the prince."

"In fact, I received the order of His Majesty yesterday."

"Let me wait for the order of General Duan, the Duke of Changguo, to supply the required armor and weapons."

"But in just a few days, I really can't get the number of weapons required by General Duan."

"So please ask the prince to plead with General Duan on my behalf."

Yuan Da hurriedly clasped his fists and said.

"So it's about the weapons..."

"How much weapons does my father want?"

Duan Chun understood what he meant.

My father has been ordered to go outside the city to reorganize the troops and will soon go to the western border.

Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor has already notified the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue and other related departments in advance.

Prepare enough military equipment and food for my father's army to go forward and take them away.

This Lord Yuan was probably frightened by my father's lion's request.

"Reporting to the prince, in the letter from General Duan."

"Ask me to prepare 10,000 sets of armor, 30,000 infantry spears."

"There are also 30,000 longbows and 100,000 arrows..."

"It's not that I don't want to serve General Duan, but I really can't get it together!"

Yuan Da said anxiously.

"This... I don't know what my father wants."

"My father never tells me about his affairs."

"Then how much can Lord Yuan get together now?"

Duan Chun asked curiously.

"Reporting to the prince, even if I get all the warehouses in various places together."

"I can only send 3,000 armor to General Duan."

"In addition to 10,000 infantry spears and longbows."

"There are at most more than 20,000 arrows."

Yuan Da said helplessly.

"This is a bit too far."

"Your Excellency Yuan, do you know that my father is going to the Western Territory to command the troops this time?"

"If there are not enough weapons, it will be difficult to deal with."

Duan Chun thought.

"Well, all the subordinates met the prince at the court meeting today."

"That's why I hurriedly asked the prince to help me for a while."

"I will be very grateful!"

Yuan Da bowed his head and bowed.

"Your Excellency Yuan may think too highly of me."

"Your Excellency Yuan must know what kind of temper my father has."

"Now that my father is about to go to the Western Territory, the gap in the number of military equipment you have is too large."

"I dare not easily ask for a scolding."

Duan Chun said speechlessly.

"Prince, General Duan has always had a hot temper."

"So today I will send some of the weapons to the military camp outside the city."

"The rest will be made as soon as possible."

"Today I only ask you to follow me to the outside of the city."

"Just say a few good words to the general..."

"I don't dare to hope that you can ask the general to reduce the number of weapons."

"I just hope to buy a few days."

Sweat rolled down Yuanda's forehead.

Duan Chun already understood his true intentions.

Today, the first batch of weapons will be transported to the military camp outside the city and handed over to my father for inspection and storage.

But it is estimated that the armory in the imperial capital has taken out all the weapons.

It is impossible to reach the number that will satisfy my father, and he is getting anxious.

It just so happened that he broke into the court meeting this morning without knowing it...

That's when I thought of asking him for help and interceding.

"Sir Yuan, I can help you once today."

"But please gather the remaining weapons as soon as possible."

"I will accompany you to see my father outside the city."

Duan Chun nodded.

It just so happened that he also wanted to go to the military camp outside the city today, and he could follow the team escorting the weapons.

"Thank you, my lord!"

"Your Majesty, I am very grateful!"

Yuan Da was so excited that he kept saluting and almost knelt down to Duan Chun.

Duan Chun didn't continue to ask, anyway, he could ask slowly on the way.

"Then let's go."

"Your Majesty, I will go with you."

Duan Chun helped Yuan Da up and said with a smile.

"Please, my lord!"

Yuan Da waved his hand in surprise, and the subordinates who were guarding on the side saw the master.

He immediately rushed to the carriage...

Duan Chun asked Yuanda to send someone to notify the guards in the mansion to accompany him.

After getting on the carriage, the two headed towards the south of the city.

On the way, Duan Chun asked curiously, and then he knew.

The emperor's order came too quickly, and my father had to reorganize the troops, weapons and food as soon as possible to go to the expedition.

This is to compete with the speed of the letter from the Western Rong.

We must rush to the Western Border as soon as possible to prepare to meet the enemy.

Duan Chun calculated in his mind that even if the letter was delivered by carrier pigeon to the capital of the Western Rong.

It would take five or six days for the King of the Western Rong to mobilize troops to invade.

At least more than ten days of preparation, and then the army would rush to the Western Border of Dakang through mountains and rivers.

That would also take half a month.

It would take less than half a month for my father's 10,000 elite cavalrymen of the Cavalry Guard to rush to the Western Border.

The weapons and food can be escorted later.

Your Majesty calculated the time to death and did not give the Western Rong any chance.

But in the first battle, we must defend the three major passes.

Then we must block various valleys, and fight hard battles first!

Only after repelling the first wave of the Xirong army's offensive, my father will have time to build a fortress to block the Xirong's advance.

No wonder so many weapons are needed...