Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 1434: Record the incident and join the army!
"The worries in the hearts of all Aiqing, I know! I am not a cruel murderer, a brutal warrior. Although this plate armor and vanadium steel horses are good, I will only equip them in the Xuanjia army! Moreover, this batch of equipment of the Xuanjia Army does not require any money or iron from the court, and Yonganhou is willing to supply all of it by himself!"
In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Er saw that Li Jing, Xiao Yu and other important imperial officials came forward to persuade him, he couldn't help but smile, said.
As soon as the voice fell, the civil and military officials all cast their eyes on Li Zexuan. Thousands of cavalry’s armor and equipment are all tied to one person. It’s unclear how to hear this, because nothing else, only the iron needed for these thousands of armor and equipment is at least 200,000 jin. ! In the entire Datang, there are definitely not more than three people who can produce so many irons. It just so happens that Li Zexuan is one of them!
Furthermore, the labor cost is definitely not a small amount after removing the cost of steel. Especially the manufacturing process of plate armor and vanadium steel horses is extremely sophisticated. The manpower and equipment costs required to manufacture thousands of armors must be An astronomical number! Li Zexuan is willing to give so much manpower, material resources, and financial resources to provide the Xuanjia Army with equipment supplies. How is this not shocking?
If Li Er was talking about someone else's words, it is estimated that the Manchu court ministers' union would spray the opponent into Xiangxiang without hesitation, but Li Er was talking about Li Zexuan, then Manchu civil and military would have to believe it! Because Li Zexuan does have this financial capability, and the new workshop of Qiquge does have this capability!
But everyone really couldn't figure out why Li Zexuan had to pay such a high price to provide logistics equipment support to the Xuanjia Army for free!
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Zexuan stepped forward and said: "The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of everyone. As a minister of the Tang Dynasty, he must share his worries for the monarch. Today, the strength of the Tang Dynasty Laughing proudly, but the northern Turks are still like a pack of fierce wolves, peeping at me.
The honor and disgrace of the ministers are all given by His Majesty, and the wealth of the ministers comes from the land of the Tang Dynasty. When the country is in distress, let the ministers pay thousands of sets of weapons and armors, even if they let the ministers disperse all their belongings to support my Datang army, the ministers will have nothing to say! If there is a country, there is a family. If Datang cannot defeat the Turks, what is the use of the minister even if he has billions of wealth? "
Li Zexuan's remarks were impassioned, loud and loud, and when the words fell, there was silence in the hall, and all the officials in the hall looked at him. There was appreciation, excitement, and respect in the eyes of Li Zexuan!
Tang people are proud of themselves. This is an era of unprecedented national and national honor. Today’s words of Li Zexuan have made many people in the court surging and excited. Li Zexuan’s image in the minds of civil and military officials instantly becomes Get taller!
Since the Tang dying down the Shuofang last month and defeating the Turkic rescue of Liang Shidu's army, the entire Tang Dynasty seems to have entered a pre-war preparation state, especially the court officials, everyone understands in their hearts There will soon be a fierce battle between the Tang and Turks. At this juncture, Li Zexuan presented peerless plate armor and magic soldiers, and took the initiative to take on the great Tang cavalry-Xuan Jia army. The supply of equipment, which made the officials deeply inspired, but also deeply admired Li Zexuan!
"Hou Yongan is dedicated to his country, integrity and righteousness, I admire him!"
Half an hour ago, Wei Zheng, who was still clamoring to impeach Li Zexuan, was the first to jump out at this moment. He first arched his hand at Li Zexuan convincingly, and then bowed to Li Er:
"Your Majesty, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! The old minister was deeply touched by Yonganhou's words. The minister decided that from today onwards, the Tang Dynasty will not destroy the Turks, and the minister will not receive the salary for a day. All future salaries will be used to build weapons and armors for my Datang soldiers!"
In Wei Zheng's opinion, Li Zexuan, such a nobleman in the court, can give so much to Datang. Then, as an empire veteran, how can he remain indifferent at this time? At the moment of national and national justice, Wei Zheng can do the same as Li Zexuan not to care about personal gains and losses!
"Father, my son is willing to spend half of the cost of the East Palace every month to purchase weapons and armor for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Chengqian, who was standing under Li Er's head, stood up at this moment and arched his hands.
As the prince of the Tang Dynasty, his remarks are of extraordinary significance.
"Your Majesty, the ministers are also willing to cut their salaries and support my Tang to prepare for the Turks!"
At this moment, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui stood up together and arched their hands towards Li Er.
"The old officials are also willing to cut their salary and give all the iron ore of the Changsun family to Yonganhou for free to make artifacts and destroy the Turks!"
Changsun Wuji also stepped forward.
Speaking of speaking, the grandson Wuji is really the honor and disgrace of the whole family. It is tied to the Tang Dynasty and the royal family. He is a relative of the emperor, his sister is the Empress of the Tang Dynasty, and his nephew is the current Prince of the Tang Dynasty. The future Emperor of Tang Dynasty! So now "donate money", Changsun Wuji was unambiguous at all. The only thing that made him a little depressed was that Li Zexuan was the first to jump out to "donate money". He is at best the icing on the cake. Instead of giving charcoal in the snow!
Whether it’s icing on the cake or giving charcoal in the snow, no one dares to lose the chain at this critical moment of showing one’s position.
Manchu dynasty civil and military, at this moment, they all bowed and said: "The ministers and others are also willing to cut their salaries and help me build artifacts and destroy the Turks in the Tang Dynasty!"
Seeing that a good early dynasty is about to become a "fundraising meeting", Li Er was moved, and at the same time he quickly waved his hand and said, "Everyone, I have the patriotism of Aiqing! But the court is now It’s not too difficult to use the salaries of all the Aiqings to live on, so if you cut your salary, don’t mention it again! All the qings only need to do their essential things, and Datang will surely grow stronger and defeat the Turks. !"
Thanks to the rapid development of maritime trade in the South, Datang’s current financial situation is still very healthy, at least it is not short of money or food! So Li Er did not intend to deduct the salary of his subjects!
Hundred officials heard the words, hesitated for a moment, and said in unison: "The ministers and others will fully assist your Majesty, create a flourishing age, and quell the enemies of the world!"
Li Erlong looked joyful and said with a smile: "Okay! We monarchs and ministers work together to create a prosperous age, only Turks, why are you afraid?"
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
The civil and military officials shouted in unison.
Li Zexuan stepped forward at this moment and said: "Your Majesty, what the minister presented today includes vanadium steel horse armor and horseshoes in addition to plate armor and vanadium steel horseshoes!"
Li Er frowned and said: "This vanadium steel horse armor, which I have seen before, is really good for the cavalry to charge, but what is this horseshoe? Why didn't I see it before?"
Li Zexuan was about to explain, but Duan Zhixuan took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, the minister guessed that the horseshoe that Yonganhou said should be a kind of thing that fits on the horseshoe. The Caichen just noticed it during the battle with Yonganhou. The horseshoes of the war horses seem to be covered with iron and steel. I think they should be the horseshoes Yonganhou said!"
As the commander of the Xuanjia army, Duan Zhixuan's observation of horses is undoubtedly more careful, so he can discover such inconspicuous details.
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "General Duan has good eyesight. The horses I rode just now are indeed covered with steel."
After that, he bowed his hand to Li Er: "Your Majesty, in the eyes of the minister, we need to wear shoes, and horses also need to wear shoes! After horses wear these shoes made of steel, they will not affect their running. , It can also greatly delay the wear of horseshoes. Every year in my Datang, there are tens of thousands of good horses abandoned because of the wear and cracking of their horseshoes. If all the horses are nailed to the horseshoes, the minister can guarantee that the average life of the horses is at least Can be extended for more than two years!"
When the voice fell, the officials shook again, and they couldn't help but talk in private.
After a while, Xiao Yu stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, if what Yong Anhou said is true, Na Chen suggested that horseshoes should be implemented in the army immediately! Datang definitely has more than tens of thousands of war horses eliminated every year due to the wear of horseshoes. In particular, the wear and tear of war horses on the front line is even more terrifying. If the horseshoes can really protect the horseshoes, it will save Datang countless money every year! Military expenditures can save at least 20%!"
As the housekeeper of Datang, Xiao Yu helped Li Er take charge of the country's money bags. He knew better than anyone how much of the royal court’s annual expenditure on the army was used to buy war horses. So after hearing Li Zexuan's introduction to the use of horseshoes, Xiao Yu was more excited than anyone else!
"Military expenditure reduced by 20%!"
Hearing this, not only did many officials in the court appear shocked, but Li Er, who was sitting at the top, was also not calm. Old Li sat up straight and looked at Li Zexuan and said, "Hou Yongan, you must be this horseshoe. Not only will it not harm the horseshoe, but can it also protect the horseshoe?"
Li Zexuan arched his hands and said: "The minister is very sure! The Dabai that the minister just rode is a living example. If your Majesty does not believe it, you can bring Dabai in. By then, the horseshoe will hurt the horseshoe. Everyone will know at a glance. !"
Li Er also wanted to take a closer look at what the horseshoe looks like, and nodded when he heard that, and said: "Quick!"
His own **** went out to help Li Zexuan lead the horse. After a while, Da Bai finally stood on the court again. Four powerful men came from the side, trying to work together to overturn Da Bai, but Li Zexuan waved his hand to stop it.
I saw Li Zexuan touch the bunch of mane next to Dabai's neck, and whispered something in Dabai's ear. Then, a magical scene appeared!
I saw Dabai slapped his nose, rubbed his head against Li Zexuan's arm, and then Dabai bent his horse's legs, knelt down and sat on the ground, then he turned over and lay down on his back!
Dabai understands human nature. This Li Zexuan discovered when he wiped out the bandits of Beiman Mountain last year. Later, he often consciously or unconsciously trained Dabai and cultivated a tacit understanding with each other. One scene!
Everyone in the court, including Li Er, was stunned. Li Zexuan said at this moment: "Your Majesty and ministers, please see, is there a horseshoe nailed on this horseshoe?"
Wei Zheng, Xiao Yu, Duan Zhixuan, Cheng Yaojin, Changsun Wuji and other dozens of important officials took the lead to check. After reading them, Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but exclaimed, "On this horseshoe, it is indeed nailed. He entered the shoes made of steel, but this horse was only in the battle with Duan. The four hooves were quite flexible, and there was no sign of injury. It was really amazing!"
"Yeah! I didn’t expect Lao Cheng to nail an iron piece to the horse’s hoof before? This is a good thing! But Xiaoxuan, you are more interested in the royal horse technique. If you have time, you can teach the old man!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed and said.
Li Zexuan replied: "Uncle Cheng, the art of imperial horses is just a little ear. As long as you are familiar with horses, anyone can do what the little nephew did just now!"
Cheng Yaojin naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't wait for him to speak. Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had already walked down. He looked at the four white horseshoes for a while, and said:
"This horseshoe is really a good thing, but if the iron is embedded in the horseshoe, does the horse really feel pain?"
Li Zexuan arched his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the dark part of the horseshoe is actually a thick hard cuticle without any blood vessels inside, just like a human nail, so the horse doesn't hurt at all when nailing a horseshoe. Under normal circumstances, the distance the horse runs is too long, or the road is too rough, will cause the hard cuticle on the hoof to be quickly polished and split, so that the horse becomes lame and cannot walk. So the minister I have to wear shoes for Dabai~IndoMTL.com~ to slow down its four-hooves wear!"
Li Er understood Li Zexuan's meaning roughly, and he suddenly said: "That's it!"
After that, Li Er returned to the dragon chair. He looked at the court officials, pondered for a moment, and said: "Yan Aiqing listens to the decree~!"
Yan Lide stepped forward and arched his hands: "The old minister listens to the orders!"
Li Er Shen said: "With the order of the Ministry of Industry, we will immediately rush to produce a batch of horseshoes. From now on, all the horses on the front line of my Datang must be nailed to the horseshoes!"
Yan Lide bowed and said: "Old officials follow the order!"
Li Er nodded, and then turned his gaze to Li Zexuan. Li Zexuan was overjoyed, secretly saying that Lao Li is going to reward himself?
Li Er didn't know what Li Zexuan was thinking, he spoke blankly and said: "Yonganhou step forward to listen to the order!"
"Leader Li Zexuan hears the order!"
Li Zexuan arched his hands expectantly.
Who knows, Li Er said: "Hou Jinxian Yongan presented plate armor, vanadium steel horses, vanadium steel horse armors and horseshoes. The contributions are great. Since you know military affairs well, you are specially appointed as Xuanjia army to record and join the army. Duan Zhixuan completes the replacement of Xuanjia army equipment as soon as possible, and combines new equipment to formulate new training methods and new combat tactics!"
Nani? Let me join the Xuanjia Army? Hearing this, Li Zexuan was immediately confused!
Not only he was stunned, but the civil and military officials in the court were also stunned! After all, Li Zexuan has always belonged to the camp of civilian officials. Looking at Li Zexuan's resume after entering the court, Dr. Guozijian—Guozijian Department—Yanhuang Academy Mountain Chief—Prince Zhanshi—Prince Shaobao—Yonganhou, this is all It came from the path of a civil official, but now Li Er actually sealed a record for Li Zexuan to join the army. Isn't this branding?
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks this is inappropriate!"
Li Zexuan did not express any objections, so Wei Zheng started spraying, ah, he spoke!
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