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

Chapter 479: A Cross-era Weapon: Flintlock Rifle
Li Zheng has already issued an order to the Ministry of Works to devote all its efforts to forging the Shenwu cannon, artillery shells, and flintlock rifles.

Before Li Zheng arrived.

The Ministry of Works reported that eighty Shenwu cannons had been successfully forged, fifty of which had been delivered to Youzhou and Jinyang Prefecture, and the rest had not yet been delivered. But now that the movements of the alien races were known, the remaining thirty would naturally have to be sent to Hetao City.

As for the flintlock rifle.

As the first weapon to be conquered, it was also the most numerous one produced with the full efforts of the Ministry of Industry.

Over the years, I have accumulated 10,000 of them.

The first batch was naturally transported to Youzhou, then to Jinyang Prefecture and Hetao City.

These were all told by Li Zheng.

Time flies.

It's noon.

"General Qi."

"A large number of foreign troops were found ten miles outside the border."

"The flags are Turkic and Khitan."

"Both royal flags are here."

"Based on the speed at which the alien races are advancing, they will reach our border in another two hours."

A team of scouts returned from the northern border and reported.

"coming soon."

"Judging from the aliens' marching speed, they will not attack today. Tomorrow will be the real tough battle." Li Zheng said in a deep voice.

"Report."

"The weapons from the Ministry of Works transported by the Ministry of War have been delivered from the back city gate." Lin Chong ran over quickly and reported to Li Zheng.

"finally come."

"Let them transport it directly to the city wall." Li Zheng laughed and immediately gave the order to Lin Chong.

"Yes."

Lin Chong walked down quickly.

Downstairs.

Nearly a thousand local soldiers mobilized by the Ministry of War escorted hundreds of boxes to the foot of the city wall.

As a weapon, it is naturally escorted by heavy troops, otherwise if something goes wrong it will be a big deal.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The leading military official knelt down immediately after seeing Li Zheng.

The soldiers escorting the weapons also knelt down one after another: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Everyone, please calm down."

Li Zheng nodded and raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Everyone said in unison, slowly standing up.

At this time.

The leading official came over and said respectfully, "Your Highness, you actually came to Youzhou."

"I am Li Fu, a clerk in the Ministry of War, and I have been ordered to escort the weapons to Youzhou."

"There are a total of 680 boxes. The specific details are all in the record."

talking.

Li Fu respectfully presented a record, the contents of which were all confidential and could only be read by the recipient.

Li Zheng took the record and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work along the way. After a day of rest, you can go back and report."

"I obey your order." Li Fu nodded respectfully.

"Have the weapons from Jinyang Prefecture been delivered?" Li Zheng asked.

"Your Highness, Jinyang Prefecture is relatively close and was delivered two days ago." Li Fu said respectfully.

"That's good." Li Zheng nodded: "Okay, you guys go down and rest."

"We will take our leave now." Li Fu bowed.

"Third brother, arrange for someone to prepare meals as a reward for them." Li Zheng turned his head and said to Li Ke.

"I understand." Li Ke nodded and gave Lin Chong a look.

After Lin Chong bowed, he immediately began to arrange for people to do it.

"Li Zheng."

"What kind of weapons are in here? So many boxes? Is it the gun you mentioned before? You praised it so much." Li Ke pointed at the boxes and laughed.

Li Zheng glanced at Li Ke and smiled without saying anything.

Subsequently.

Opened a box.

There was a pile of hay inside, and on top of the hay was a flintlock rifle.

It is also the most powerful firearm that can be produced with the technology of this era. It can even be said to be a product of the times.

Li Zheng picked up the flintlock rifle, then took out a box of iron bullets from the box at the back.

"Everyone, follow me up."

Li Zheng glanced at the generals around him, shouted, and then went to a good tower. Li Ke was the first to follow.

Su Dingfang and the others quickly followed.

Arrived at the tower.

More than a dozen generals surrounded Li Zheng, looking curiously at the flintlock in Li Zheng's hand.

These generals were quite knowledgeable, but they had never seen a flintlock rifle.

No wonder, after all, this is not a product of this era.

"Is this the gun you were talking about? Has it been developed by the Ministry of Industry now?" Li Ke asked curiously.

Li Zheng smiled, loaded iron bullets directly into the flintlock, and then aimed it towards the outside of the city.

Trigger.

bang.

Iron bullets scattered in all directions instantly.

Hit it two or three hundred meters away.

"this…"

“This is amazing.”

Li Ke said with a look of shock.

"This thing is so powerful, it's incredible," Su Dingfang had witnessed the power of the Shenwu cannon and felt incredible when he saw this flintlock rifle.

"Yes."

"This thing is much more powerful than a bow and arrow."

"It's amazing! This guy can shoot farther than a bow and arrow." The generals were shocked and surprised.

"It's called a flintlock."

"Just like the Shenwu Cannon, I will have it manufactured by the Ministry of Industry."

"With it, future wars will completely change the situation." Li Zheng smiled and threw the flintlock at Li Ke.

Li Ke took the flintlock rifle, quickly loaded it with iron bullets, and fired towards the city.

bang.

The flintlock rifle shook and the iron bullet shot out. The power was indeed not small.

"Good weapon."

"This weapon will definitely be the foundation of our Tang Dynasty's prosperity in the future."

"It's amazing." Li Ke also praised it highly.

Subsequently.

Li Ke looked at Li Zheng again and asked, "How many flintlock rifles were delivered this time?"

Li Zheng directly handed the book to Li Ke.

The latter took it, opened it, and was immediately surprised: "Five thousand flintlock rifles, two hundred and fifty boxes of iron bullets, and fifty boxes of gunpowder."

"Li Zheng."

"With these, let alone an army of 100,000 to defend Qingcheng, even an army of 50,000 can be stopped. With five thousand flintlock rifles pointed at the city, whoever comes will die." Li Ke said excitedly.

"Pick out 5,000 of Youzhou Prefecture's most elite infantrymen and give them priority. Have them equip themselves with flintlock rifles and guard the city walls."

"I have already given instructions."

"Every ten days, iron bullets and gunpowder will be delivered along with the food and supplies."

“No need to worry about consumption.”

“This is just burning money.”

"Can the treasury of our Tang Dynasty really hold up?" Li Ke widened his eyes.

"If it was the former treasury of our Great Tang, it would naturally not be able to sustain it."

"But now..." Li Zheng smiled slightly, with a sense of confidence: "It is enough to support my Tang Dynasty's continuous conquests."

"It seems that the implementation of your national policies in recent years has yielded results." Li Ke said admiringly.

"All right."

"Don't waste any more time."

"Distribute the flintlock rifles. There's no need for training. When the time comes, just point the muzzle at the aliens and fire."

"Come and kill each one."

"The battlefield is the best training opportunity." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"Lin Chong."

"Did you hear me."

"When our Youzhou army has the opportunity to get in touch with this flintlock rifle, we must not let your highness down." Li Ke immediately waved his hand at Lin Chong.

It seemed as if he was afraid that Li Zheng would go back on his word and give the flintlock rifle to him for distribution.

Soon.

There was a new army in Qingcheng, the Flintlock Team.

If foreigners dare to attack the city, one can imagine what will happen to them.

(End of this chapter)