"If you report to the Great Khan, you can ask Wu Lianghetai to bring the drawings and let the craftsmen copy them."
Kublai Khan thought about it and brought it up first.
Others also wanted to say so, but Kublai Khan had already said it, so they had no choice but to say so.
Anyone can think of this method, but Kublai Khan is a prince, so he naturally has the right to speak first.
Although Meng Ge Khan was promoted to the position of Great Khan by Kublai Khan, he was actually wary of Kublai Khan in his heart.
The relationship between him and Kublai Khan was somewhat like the relationship between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
The only difference is that Li Shimin killed his brother to gain the world, but Kublai Khan did not do this.
Kublai Khan actually had his own thoughts on governing the world.
The reason why Liu Bingzhong was able to become Kublai Khan's staff secretary was that he proposed fourteen strategies for governing the world.
These fourteen policies are eloquent and have more than 100,000 words, far exceeding the Longzhong pair between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, and can be said to be the most comprehensive and numerous national policies.
Kublai Khan not only greatly appreciated it, but also adopted it all.
Just imagine a prince who has the world in his heart, how could Meng Ge Khan not be on guard.
Although Kublai Khan spoke in a polite manner, he at least had this attitude.
And this positive attitude is exactly what Mengge Khan needs.
Kublai Khan had already said all these thoughts, leaving everyone else looking at each other.
Meng Gehan glanced at the civil and military ministers present, not knowing what they were thinking.
He looked at the battle report placed on the desk and said in a deep voice to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs.
"The Shadowless Cannon Wulianghetai is being copied, but the Shadowless Gun cannot be copied. Because there is a portrait of the Shadowless Cannon, but no one has ever seen the Shadowless Gun." Meng Gehan's voice echoed in the hall, and the previous words It makes people happy, but what follows is shocking, "Do you ministers have any good ideas?"
This is too difficult. If you see it once, it will be easy to imitate it.
But there is no image of this, and no one has seen it, so it seems like it.
Everyone looked at each other, the Khan's request was too difficult.
Meng Gehan's face was as gloomy as water, and his eyes swept towards them one by one.
As long as he glances at him, no one will lower their head.
Meng Gehan didn't seem to be in a hurry. He had a place to sit and a cup of tea anyway.
Even if there is no tea, the eunuch will immediately add boiling water.
These ministers suffered a lot. Not only did they have no place to sit, but they were also unable to take time off to relieve themselves, let alone relieve themselves.
You have to endure the dryness of your mouth, you have to endure the relief, you have to endure the weakness of your legs, you have to endure it no matter how uncomfortable it is.
Originally, these were what ministers should do, but now they are all so hungry that their chests are pressed to their spines.
"Gugu" A minister's stomach rang, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.
Every time there was a growl, there was a second one, and then a third one. In the end, almost all the ministers' stomachs were growling.
Later, even Kublai Khan's stomach began to growl.
But Meng Gehan didn't seem to know. He motioned to the eunuch to add more tea, and while drinking tea, he looked at these ministers.
But an hour has passed and no one has come out to solve the problem.
Meng Gehan looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was secretly anxious.
It’s okay not to eat at noon, but what about dinner?
If a minister starved or fainted here, it would be a blow to his reputation.
Zhang Rou's stomach was already growling with hunger, because they, the generals, were hungry faster than the civil servants.
In addition, he had been standing in the court hall for most of the day, and he felt that he was already unsteady and was about to fall down.
He was already over 60 years old, and he was supposed to be at home with his grandchildren.
But he felt that he was still young, even younger than Huang Zhong of the Three Kingdoms, and he should be able to work for another ten years without any problem.
He was like this, and other civil servants were even more uncomfortable. Their faces were all red from holding back, and they were struggling to hold on.
Zhang Rou thought for a while and decided that the problem of the Great Khan must be solved. Otherwise, even if someone falls, he will not receive mercy from the Great Khan.
After all, the ministers are there to share the worries of the Great Khan. If you can't share the worries of the Great Khan, what's the use of the Great Khan having ministers like you.
He thought for a while, then bravely came out of the general.
As soon as he came out, all the civil and military ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, someone came out to share the worries of the Khan, and they could finally go home for dinner.
Kublai Khan glanced at Zhang Rou and couldn't help but sneer.
No one has ever seen this shadowless gun, and it also has the name of Shadowless.
What is shadowless is that it comes and goes without a trace. Only in this way can it live up to its famous name.
In fact, Zhang Rou was the first one to make a growling sound from his stomach. Now he was almost hungry and exhausted. He felt like stars were shining in his eyes.
If they don't figure out a way, he will most likely be the first person to fall in court.
If you collapse in court, it means your physical fitness is too poor.
With this kind of impression, who else would dare to use you?
Once the Great Khan had this impression, Zhang Rou's career would come to an end.
He came out of the ranks of military generals, so he didn't want to stretch his muscles.
But when he came out of the military career, he found that he couldn't go back.
Not only did the Great Khan stare closely at him, but all the civil and military ministers also stared at him closely.
He saw Dahan staring at him with a look of hope and encouragement.
And all the ministers looked at him with eyes that were puzzled, confused, jealous, and relieved, all of which were unspeakable.
Zhang Rou thought for a while, then said bravely: "Tell the Great Khan, Zhao Ping has his own way to increase the power of weapons, why doesn't the Khanate use his own way?"
"Say." Meng Gehan's already disappointed mood suddenly changed.
He also knew that these were a bit difficult, but if he did not put pressure on these civil servants and generals, how easy would it be to get the salary and salary positions in the Khanate?
When he saw Zhang Rou coming out, he didn't have much hope.
But as long as he can barely cope, it's okay to give him a step down.
Thinking of this, his fiery eyes turned cold, and he looked at Zhang Rou coldly while drinking tea.
Zhang Rou organized her words, bowed respectfully, and said to Meng Ge Khan: "Tell the Great Khan, you should have seen the iron artillery."
"I've seen it before, everyone here should have seen it." Hearing this, Meng Gehan couldn't help but feel disappointed.
There was raging anger in his eyes, and he was about to throw the teacup at Zhang Rou.
However, seeing that Zhang Rou had gray hair and was about the same age as his father, with almost no black hair, he ultimately did not throw away the teacup in his hand.
But if Zhang Rou couldn't make Meng Gehan step down with his words, then he would have no choice but to vent his anger on Zhang Rou.
He doesn't care how old you are or how accomplished you are, as long as you don't share the worries of the Great Khan, you will bear the wrath of the Great Khan.
Thinking of this, Meng Gehan held the teacup in his hand and kept it in his hand.
As long as Zhang Rou didn't satisfy him, the teacup in his hand would hit Zhang Rou in the face.
While drinking tea, he looked at Zhang Rou. If Zhang Rou couldn't let him step down, he would definitely not let Zhang Rou step down.
Zhang Rou didn't know that the crisis had come. In fact, he knew that the crisis had come and there was nothing he could do about it.
He was one of the oldest ministers present. Instead of fainting and being embarrassed, it would be better to fight hard.
Zhang Rou showed a smile at this time: "I'd like to inform the Great Khan that the iron artillery is restricted by iron weapons and cannot fire lead bullets, but can only fire stones. Zhao Ping's shadowless cannon can fire lead bullets. Both types of artillery have their own advantages. , each has its own shortcomings. The iron cannon can only fire stone bullets, and the shadowless cannon can only fire small lead bullets. The general is wondering whether a cannon can be made that can fire lead bullets as heavy as stones. "
Meng Gehan's face lit up after hearing this, and he drank the tea in one gulp.
He just put the tea cup on the table, and the eunuch immediately added boiling water.
Meng Gehan thought, no matter what, Zhang Rou came up with an idea.
Although this was one idea, there was another possibility. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Wu Nai, Minister of Industry.
Wu Nai is fifty this year, one round younger than Zhang Rou.
Although Wu Nai is a round younger than Zhang Rou, the appearance of the two is not far different. Their hair is already graying and there are many wrinkles on their faces.
Among the six ministries of the imperial court, the Ministry of Work had the lowest status, had the most duties, and the most tiring life.
No, now the Great Khan wants him to solve the problem again.
Moreover, the problem at hand has never existed before and must be solved.
If he couldn't solve it, it would be a trivial matter for him to lose his official position. In a rage, the Khan would most likely be killed with a stick.
This is for no other reason than that weapons have now reached the point where the Khanate's survival is at stake.
At this critical moment, if he, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, cannot solve the problem, there will be only a dead end.
"I'm telling you, the iron weapon has an inherent weakness, that is, it's too brittle, so you can't make the iron cannon too big because it's easy to explode." He thought for a while and had to bite the bullet and answer.
Hearing this, Meng Gehan's original flame of hope was immediately doused by Wu Nai's cold water.
He immediately picked up the tea cup in his hand and threw it hard on Wu Nai.
The tea in the tea cup has just been added, and it is still almost boiling water.
Wu Nai was so scalded by the boiling water that she almost burst into tears, but she didn't dare to move.
It was still okay for Dahan to throw the teacup, and he was not dragged out to be beaten with a cane.
But if you don't find a solution, you may be killed with a stick.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think quickly.
He suddenly had an idea, and his brain suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Wu Nai immediately opened his mouth and said: "Great Khan, there is a way. I wonder if the Khanate can bear it."
Having said this, I couldn't help but take a breath of air, and poured boiling water on my body. I couldn't take off my clothes now.
Since he couldn't take off his clothes and the heat couldn't be dissipated, it was really uncomfortable for him to be burned. His skin might have been burned.
"As long as there is a way, the Khanate will definitely try every possible means to accomplish it." Upon hearing this, Meng Ge Khan's face turned pale, he looked at him coldly and said in a deep voice.
Wu Nai forced himself to endure the pain on his body and bowed his hands: "I would like to inform the Great Khan that copper is not as brittle as iron and can be used as a substitute for iron. You can try casting the cannon bore with copper. However, copper is softer than iron. To withstand greater bore pressure, it needs to be farther away. It is much thicker than iron and consumes more copper."
This is a big problem, after all, copper coins require a lot of copper.
The Nanman people were forced to use Huizi instead of copper coins because they were short of copper.
The Southern Barbarians were far richer than the Khanate, and they were so short of copper coins, not to mention the Khanate.
Forget it, in order to make bronze cannons, the Khanate would have to use Huizi instead of copper coins in the future.
"As long as you can make bronze cannons, no matter how much copper you have, it doesn't matter." Meng Gehan looked at Wu Nai and replied coldly.
Wu Nai felt her body burning and painful, as if a fire was burning.
He twitched the corner of his mouth and forced himself to endure the pain and bowed his hands: "I tell the Great Khan that I need one hundred thousand kilograms of copper to trial-produce a copper cannon."
"Okay, at worst, we can learn from the Southern Barbarians and use Huizi instead of copper coins. It just cost so much. If it is not made, your whole family will be dead." Meng Gehan thought decisively while putting pressure on Wu Nai. .
After all, replacing copper coins with Huizi is no less than Qin Shihuang's currency reform.
Even though Qin Shihuang was an emperor for eternity, it was because he carried out various reforms and offended too many people that he became infamous throughout the ages.
And he used Huizi to forcefully replace copper coins, which was equivalent to plundering wealth from noble ministers and the people.
If he does this, he will obviously have to bear a lot of pressure from nobles, ministers and so on.
It can be similar, and it will inevitably cause complaints from noble ministers and common people.
Wu Nai knew that the pressure on Dahan was greater than the pressure on himself.
He cupped his hands decisively and said loudly to Meng Gehan: "Wei Chen intends to issue a military order. If a bronze cannon is not produced within a year, he is willing to put a human head on his neck."
"Okay, now I will order you to make bronze cannons. Degang is the minister of the Ministry of Industry and will assist you in casting bronze cannons." Meng Gehan glanced at Zhang Rou and his tone was extremely cold.
When Zhang Rou heard this, she couldn't help shrinking her neck, as if a big knife was slashing at her neck, and her face turned pale.
In normal times, he would have loved to be the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
But at this time, he had no intention of becoming the minister of the Ministry of Industry at all, because if the bronze cannon was not made within a year, his head would also fall to the ground.
But he must not refuse at this time. If he resists, his head will fall to the ground immediately.
Zhang Rou forced herself to endure the fear in her heart, and had no choice but to step forward and bow her hands: "I obey the order."
At this time, Zhang Dehui suddenly came out of the civil service and bowed his hands to Meng Gehan.
Seeing that Mongke Khan valued military commanders so much, he felt very uncomfortable and must make the Great Khan pay attention to civilian officials.
"I'd like to report to the Great Khan, that Zhao Pingzhuzi is so arrogant, why don't you publicize his great military exploits and let the Nanman deal with him?" Zhang Dehui thought for a while and spit out a poisonous plan that he had been thinking about for a long time.
