I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 467: The Flintlock Rifle Developed by Li Zheng
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

"Open the door."

Liu Lin, deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, raised a token and spoke loudly.

"Welcome Your Majesty."

"Welcome to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The Yulin soldiers on duty immediately knelt down respectfully.

The tightly closed door was quickly opened.

Under the protection of the imperial guards, the imperial carriage drove towards the Ministry of Works.

Looking through the curtains at the layers of defense of the Ministry of Works, Li Shimin turned to Li Zheng and smiled: "Do you know why the Ministry of Works is so well-defended?"

"Have heard a little bit."

"In the past, spies from other countries often sneaked into the Ministry of Works with the intention of spying on the core secrets of our Tang Dynasty. In order to prevent this, the Ministry of Works was located in the Yulin Army Camp and additional defenses were deployed."

"With this kind of defense, we can also prevent spies from sneaking into the Ministry of Works." Li Zheng smiled slightly.

"The Ministry of Industry, although not so prominent among the six ministries, is the core foundation of our Tang Dynasty, and the craftsmanship it controls is the lifeblood of our Tang Dynasty."

"With the various weapons produced by the Ministry of Industry, these can greatly alleviate the casualties of our Tang soldiers. With these weapons, our Tang can truly become strong."

"Li Zheng, you must remember that no matter what time, the weapons of our Tang Dynasty must not lag behind. I feel that advanced weapons are absolutely key to future wars." Li Shimin taught very seriously.

Hear the words.

Li Zheng immediately nodded solemnly: "Father, don't worry, I will also vigorously support the Ministry of Industry in the future."

And in his heart.

Li Zheng also has an indescribable admiration for his father: "As expected of Emperor Taizong, he is the greatest emperor in history. His strategic foresight is really strong. If I hadn't listened to what he said, how could I have understood his advancement."

"However, although our Tang Dynasty is ahead in the Mo Dao area, this is still not enough."

"In the future, we must have more talents, so that we can promote the weapons revolution and create more weapons reforms, so that we can truly become a strong country."

After all, with the memories of his previous life, Li Zheng deeply knows what the future direction of the Tang Dynasty is.

In addition to cultivation, the development of weapons reform and innovation is also an important aspect, but for now, everything is still too early.

Entered the Ministry of Industry.

The inner layer is also guarded by the Yulin Army.

Kaiji led many officials from the Ministry of Works and waited at the door.

"See the Emperor."

"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

All the officials of the Ministry of Works knelt down and saluted.

"No need to be polite, just stand up." Li Shimin raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Highness." Kaiji stood up with the officials and waited respectfully.

"My prince told me that the Ministry of Industry has new weapons, so he brought me here to take a look."

"What kind of weapon is it that the prince values ​​it so much?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

Hear the words.

Kaiji said with admiration: "Your Majesty, this weapon was not invented by me, but was developed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who gave me the blueprint. With this weapon, the combat power of our Tang army will be even stronger, because the power of this weapon can be said to be epoch-making."

"And the drawings that His Royal Highness gave me are not just for this weapon. However, with the Ministry of Industry's strength, we have only been able to thoroughly study this weapon in the past six months and mass-produce it. The others will take time, and the craftsmanship level of our Tang Dynasty needs to be improved."

Hear this.

Li Shimin nodded: "Since you praise it so highly, I am really looking forward to it."

"Take me to see it."

Kaiji immediately led the way: "Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please follow me."

Subsequently.

Under Kaiji's guidance, they walked towards the open area deep in the Ministry of Works.

When he arrived here, Li Zheng clearly smelled the scent of gunpowder. It was obvious that various firearms were often tested here.

At this time.

Several craftsmen from the Ministry of Works came to Li Shimin holding several boxes.

Then open it directly.

What caught my eye were a few newly polished firearms with novel shapes that looked quite novel.

"What is this?" Li Shimin picked up one and asked curiously.

"Return to the Emperor."

"This is a flintlock rifle, named by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"This is a brand new weapon. This flintlock rifle is loaded with iron bullets similar to firecrackers, which are fired directly by igniting the gunpowder."

"The range can reach tens or even hundreds of meters."

"Much more than a bow and arrow."

"And the shooting is more accurate and more powerful." Kaiji said excitedly.

Listen to this.

Li Shimin became interested, his face full of surprise and astonishment.

Subsequently.

He picked up a flintlock and asked, "How do you use it?"

Kaiji immediately called the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, "Bring the iron bullets."

Then he took a flintlock rifle from a craftsman and taught Li Shimin how to load it with iron bullets, hold the rifle, and aim at the target in the shooting range in front.

Li Shimin followed his example, loading the bullets, holding the gun and aiming.

Pull the trigger.

There was a bang.

Iron bullets shot out.

Punch a small hole in a target.

Li Shimin was shocked at first.

After all, he was born as a horse emperor. When he saw the power of the flintlock rifle, Li Shimin exclaimed: "How powerful, how powerful."

"Li Zheng, your talent can really be used anywhere."

"You have a way with commanding troops."

"You also have your own way of dealing with government affairs."

"I didn't expect you to have a way with weapons as well."

"Fortunately, you are my son. If not, my Tang Dynasty would have suffered a lot in the future."

Li Shimin looked at the target that was shot through in the shooting range, turned to look at Li Zheng and said, his words full of emotion.

Li Shimin still remembers clearly the words that his son had spoken to him honestly.

If he died, and the next king could not tolerate Li Zheng, he would turn Chang'an upside down and then run away from the territory of the Tang Dynasty to establish an empire.

In the past, Li Shimin was skeptical about his son's words, but as he got to know him better, he completely understood that his son had not lied to him. He really had the ability to establish a country outside the Tang Dynasty, and with these means, it was definitely possible for him to create a country that would influence the Tang Dynasty.

He, Li Shimin, might be able to suppress a generation, but if it was not Li Zheng and other princes were chosen, would they really be Li Zheng's opponents?

The answer is obvious.

So now Li Shimin is also extremely fortunate.

"Father, we are connected by blood, and this will never change."

"If I were not your prince, I would never take out these things." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"Hahaha."

"You really speak the truth, kid."

"good."

"The Tang Dynasty will be yours from now on. If you take it out now, it will become the power of the prosperous Tang Dynasty in the future."

"Now I believe more and more in what you said about the Tang Dynasty where the sun never sets."

"But, by the time our Tang Dynasty really reaches the point where the sun never sets, I will have already become a dry bone in the grave." Li Shimin said with some sadness.

Hear this.

Li Zheng glared and said, "Father, if you say something like that again, your son will scold you."

"As long as your son is here, I guarantee you will live a long life."

(End of this chapter)