The First Happy King of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 731 Extending the Devil's Claws to the Army

Leaving aside how Li Muyun strengthened his husband, he said that in Li Er's palace that day, several big bosses were gathered together and stared at an eight-ox crossbow in a daze.

The eight-ox crossbow has been hung on the crossbow string and is ready to be fired at any time. The thick crossbow is pointed at the sky obliquely, which makes people feel creepy.

Li Jing walked around the eight-ox crossbow a few times, touching one from time to time, and finally asked with some doubts: "Your Majesty, the eight-year crossbow doesn't seem to have any problems, I don't know why you asked someone to bring it here ?”

"Of course there is no problem with this crossbow, but if there is no problem, it is also the biggest problem." Li Shimin pointed to the Ba Niu crossbow and said: "It has been more than a hundred years, since the former Sui Dynasty, this crossbow has been like this. Change this thing."

"Change? This should be the job of the prisoner, right?" Chai Shao rubbed his chin and said.

Li Shimin nodded in agreement, and then threw out a pamphlet: "Jiang Zuojian really wants to change, but you'd better read this first."

"What is this?" The booklet is not very big, nor is it very thick. Chai Fuma took it casually, opened it lightly, and frowned immediately: "Improve the craftsmanship? This, is this written by King Xiaoyao?"

"Who else can there be but him? He promised to sell cement to Goguryeo a while ago, so I asked him how to solve the problem of Goguryeo building the city with cement. As a result, he suggested that we improve our military equipment."

Hou Junji's temper was very hot, and he exploded at that time: "Improve the military equipment? What a nonsense, these equipments have been used for tens of hundreds of years, and there is no problem. He can change it as soon as he says it. It's so easy."

Li Shimin waved his hands, and said indifferently: "You don't need to tell me about this. When Mu Yun comes, you can collectively suppress him."

Suppress him?The old fellows looked at each other in blank dismay. Can ordinary people suppress that unreasonable disturber?

Just as he was thinking about it, footsteps sounded outside. Li Muyun appeared in front of the crowd with a teapot in his arms. He was dressed casually, as if he was out for a picnic. How about it? Brother Huang, you look really good today."

"Well, here we come!" Li Shimin looked helplessly at his adopted brother, pointed to several old subordinates and said, "Tell them what you think, if they agree, then do as you want, Otherwise, you can go back and stay with me honestly."

Li Muyun put the teapot in his hand on the eight ox crossbow, and said confidently: "What is there to say, brother, the times are progressing, the society is developing, the military can't stand still, right? It's more than 100 years old, why? You have to change it too."

"What the king of the county said is a bit exaggerated. As long as things are easy to use, it's okay to change them."

"Yeah, if we get new weapons and equipment now, what should we do with these old things? We can't eliminate all of them, right? It's all money!"

"Right now, there are no fewer than [-] crossbows in the whole country, not to mention changing other siege and defense equipment, all of which require a lot of money, Xiaoyao Wang, you will never come out for these."

The so-called one stone can make a thousand waves, Li Muyun said a word, and immediately drew the old lady's counterattack, each and every one of them spoke harshly, as if they were going to eat people.

What Li Muyun despises the most is these old people who do not seek to make progress. He rolled his eyes and said: "Even if it costs money, so what, armaments must be done. If you don't do it, I won't do it. I'm afraid we Bows and arrows made of animal bones are still used, and spears made of stone."

"Even so, there's no need to change everything like you said, right?" Li Jing didn't speak just now, but now he stood up.

For Li Muyun, Li Jing was neither close nor distant, but he couldn't understand him expressing his meaning in such a 'random' way, with no regard for the consequences at all.

Fortunately, the latter did not want to establish a good relationship with Li Jing. Seeing him standing up, he said without thinking: "The development of weapons is the fundamental driving force of social development. How can we ensure the stability and unity of the country without good weapons? How can we do without good weapons?" To defend against the invasion of foreign enemies, the value of weapons is not measured by money, it is also related to the trust of the people in the country."

This seems a bit too ridiculous, the corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched wildly, he never thought that Li Muyun would put the updated equipment online to such an extent.

Li Jing was also a little speechless. He did not deny that weapons and equipment can make the people feel more at ease in this country, but the discussion now is whether it is necessary to update the equipment. Whoever discussed weapons with you used them.

Seeing the disdainful expression on Li Muyun's face, he shook his head in disappointment: "Actually, you don't have to believe it. The reason why I suggested Brother Huang to replace the existing equipment is also a good intention."

"What kindness, why don't we come and see how it goes." Hou Junji said angrily.

"Okay, then let's talk about it." Li Muyun said while patting the Ba Niu Nu next to him: "I believe you are familiar with this thing very well. Now I want to ask, if this thing is broken How long will it take to fix it?"

"That depends on where the damage is. If the bowstring is broken, just replace it." As a veteran in the battlefield, Hou Junji obviously couldn't trouble him with such a question.

But Li Muyun didn't seem to want to stop, and continued to ask following his words: "Since this is the case, I would like to ask, how long is this broken bowstring? How much tension can it bear? How long will it take to replace it?"

"This..." Hou Junji fell silent for a moment. He is a general, not an auxiliary army. In his opinion, he only needs to give orders. As for when things will be repaired and what are the specific parameters of the equipment, it has nothing to do with him. nothing.

Seeing that Hou Junji couldn't answer, Li Muyun didn't ask any more questions, but changed to another question: "The bow string is a trivial matter, and it can be replaced with some effort, but what if it's broken elsewhere? For example, the bow arm, such as the support frame, these things are broken, can they be repaired?"

Li Jing shook his head and replied: "If the bow arm is broken, it can be repaired naturally, but if the frame is broken, the whole body is broken, and there is no way to repair it."

Hou Junji gritted his teeth for a long time, and asked in a muffled voice: "Prince Xiaoyao, since you ask this way, you won't say that the things you are going to study will not break?"

Yes, I asked for a long time about how to repair the damaged equipment. Presumably, the Xiaoyao County King should have an answer or a solution, otherwise he would not have asked such a question.

The somewhat dumb veterans who were being questioned all reacted one by one, and cast their eyes on Li Muyun, waiting to see how he would answer.

(End of this chapter)