"I know all the worries in your hearts! I am not a cruel and merciless king. Although this plate armor and vanadium steel horse are good, I will only equip them to the Xuanjia Army! And Xuanjia This batch of equipment for the army does not require money or iron from the imperial court, and Marquis Yongan is willing to supply it all by himself!"
In the Taiji Hall, Li Er saw Li Jing, Xiao Yu and other important officials of the empire coming forward to advise him. He couldn't help but smile and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the civil and military officials turned their attention to Li Zexuan. The armor and equipment of thousands of cavalrymen are all tied to one person. This thing sounds very mysterious, because if we don’t talk about anything else, just talk about the iron required for these thousands of sets of armor and equipment, which is at least more than 200,000 kilograms. ! In the entire Tang Dynasty, there were definitely no more than three people who could produce so much iron. It just so happened that Li Zexuan was one of them!
Besides, after excluding the cost of steel, the labor cost is definitely not a small amount. Especially the manufacturing process of plate armor and vanadium steel horse armor is extremely sophisticated. The cost of manpower and equipment required to manufacture thousands of sets of armor must be an astronomical figure. ! How can one not be shocked that Li Zexuan is willing to spend so much manpower, material and financial resources for free to provide equipment for the Xuanjia Army?
If what Li Er said was someone else, the courtiers and unions would probably blame him as Cheng Xiang without hesitation, but if Li Er said it was Li Zexuan, then the civil and military officials of the court would have to believe it! Because Li Zexuan does have the financial resources, Qiquge New Workshop also does have the strength!
But everyone really couldn't figure out why Li Zexuan paid such a high price to provide logistical equipment support to the Xuanjia Army for free!
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Zexuan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. As a prince of the Tang Dynasty, I will eat the emperor's salary, so I naturally have to share the worries of the emperor. In today's world, the strength of the Tang Dynasty is proud of all the heroes. , but the northern Turks are still like a pack of ferocious wolves, peering into our country of Datang.
All my honors and disgrace are bestowed by Your Majesty, and all my wealth comes from the land of the Tang Dynasty. When the country is in crisis, not to mention asking me to pay for these thousands of sets of weapons and armor, even if I ask you to spend all your wealth to support our Tang army, I will not hesitate! Only a country has a family. If the Tang Dynasty could not defeat the Turks, what would be the use of having billions in wealth? "
Li Zexuan's words were impassioned and resounding. When he finished speaking, the hall fell silent. All the officials in the court looked at Li Zexuan with admiration, excitement, and respect in their eyes!
People in the Tang Dynasty were very proud. This was an era when the national and national honors were unprecedentedly strong. Li Zexuan’s words today made many people in the court feel excited. Li Zexuan’s image in the minds of civil and military officials instantly became taller!
Since the Tang Dynasty pacified Shuofang last month and defeated the Turkic army that rescued Liang Shidu, the entire Tang Dynasty seems to have entered a state of pre-war preparations, especially the officials in the court. Everyone understands that the Tang Dynasty and the There will soon be a fierce battle between the Turks. At this juncture, Li Zexuan donated the peerless plate armor and magic weapons, and took the initiative to provide equipment for the Tang Dynasty's ace cavalry, the Xuanjia Army. , which made all the officials deeply inspired and at the same time deeply admired Li Zexuan!
"Marquis Yong'an is devoted to the country, upright and righteous, I admire him!"
Wei Zheng, who was clamoring to impeach Li Zexuan half an hour ago, was the first to jump out. He first bowed his hands to Li Zexuan with sincerity, then bowed to Li Er and said:
"Your Majesty, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! These words of Marquis Yong'an deeply touched the old minister. I have decided that from today on, the Tang Dynasty will not destroy the Turks for one day, and I will not receive any salary for one day. I am willing to give up all my future work. Use the salary to build weapons and armor for our Tang soldiers!"
From Wei Zheng's point of view, if a newcomer like Li Zexuan could contribute so much to the Tang Dynasty, how could he, as a veteran of the empire, remain indifferent at this time? In the face of the great interests of the country and the nation, Wei Zheng can be like Li Zexuan and not care about personal gains and losses!
"Father, I am willing to spend half of the Eastern Palace's expenses every month to buy weapons and armor for the Tang Dynasty soldiers!"
Li Chengqian, who was standing next to Li Er, stood up at this time and cupped his hands.
As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, his statement was of extraordinary significance.
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to reduce my salary to support the Tang Dynasty in preparing for the war against the Turks!"
At this time, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui stood up together and cupped their hands towards Li Er.
"The old minister is also willing to cut his salary and give all the iron mines of the Changsun family to Marquis Yong'an for free to make artifacts and destroy the Turks!"
Changsun Wuji also stepped forward.
Speaking of which, Changsun Wuji is truly the honor and disgrace of the whole family, which 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 crown prince of the Tang Dynasty and the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Tang! So now "donate money", Changsun Wuji is not ambiguous at all. The only thing that makes him a little depressed is that the first one to jump out and "donate money" is Li Zexuan. At best, he can only be regarded as the icing on the cake. Rather than providing help in times of need!
Whether it's the icing on the cake or providing help in times of need, at this critical moment of expressing one's position, no one dares to drop the ball.
All civil and military officials in the dynasty bowed and said: "I am also willing to cut my own salary to help the Tang Dynasty build magical weapons and destroy the Turks!"
Seeing that a good morning court was about to turn into a "fund-raising meeting", Li Er was moved and quickly waved his hands and said: "I appreciate the patriotism of all your beloved ministers! But the court currently has no difficulties. To the point where we have to use the salary of the beloved ministers to live, so there is no need to mention the reduction of salary! The ministers only need to do their essential duties, and the Tang Dynasty will definitely become stronger and 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! Therefore, Li Er has no intention of deducting the salary of his ministers!
After hearing the words, all the officials hesitated for a moment, then raised their hands and said in unison: "I will assist your Majesty with all my strength, create a prosperous age, and pacify the enemies of the world!"
Li Erlong looked delighted and said with a smile: "Okay! We, the monarchs and ministers, work together to create a prosperous world. Why should we be afraid of mere Turks?"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
All civil and military officials shouted in unison.
Li Zexuan stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, in addition to plate armor and vanadium steel horseshoes, what I present today is also vanadium steel horse armor and horseshoes!"
Li Er frowned and said: "I have seen this vanadium steel horse armor just now. It is indeed very helpful for cavalry charges, but what is this horseshoe? Why didn't I see it just now?"
Li Zexuan was about to explain, but Duan Zhixuan took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, I guess that the horseshoes Yong'an Marquis mentioned should be something that is attached to the horseshoes. Just now, during the battle with Yong'an Marquis, I noticed the horseshoes. The horse's hoof seems to be covered with steel, I guess it must be the horseshoe that Marquis Yong'an mentioned!"
As the commander of the Xuanjia Army, Duan Zhixuan is undoubtedly more careful in observing horses, so he can discover such inconspicuous details.
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "General Duan has good eyesight. The horse I just rode has steel on its hoofs."
After that, he cupped his hands towards Li Er and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we humans need to wear shoes, and horses also need to wear shoes! After horses wear shoes made of steel, not only will they not be affected by their running, but they can also It greatly delays the wear and tear of horseshoes. Every year in the Tang Dynasty, tens of thousands of good horses are abandoned because the horseshoes are worn and cracked. If all horses are shoed, I can guarantee that the average life span of horses can be extended by at least two years. More than years!"
After he finished speaking, the officials were shocked again and couldn't help but talk among themselves in private.
After a while, Xiao Yu stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, if what Yong'an Hou said is true, then I suggest that horseshoes be implemented in the army immediately! In the Tang Dynasty, more than tens of thousands of war horses were eliminated every year due to wear and tear of the horseshoes, especially on the front line. The loss of war horses is even more terrifying. If horseshoes can really protect the horseshoes, it will save Datang countless money every year! Military expenses can be saved at least 20%!"
As the steward of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Yu was in charge of the country's money bag for Li Er. He knew better than anyone how much of the court's annual military expenditure was used to purchase war horses. So after hearing Li Zexuan introduce the use of horseshoes, Xiao Yu was more excited than anyone else!
"Reduce military spending by 20%!"
After hearing this, not only did many officials in the court look shocked, but Li Er, who was sitting at the top, also lost his composure. Old Li sat up straight, looked at Li Zexuan and said: "Yong'an Marquis, are you sure that not only will this horseshoe not be able to If you hurt the horseshoe, can you still protect the horseshoe?"
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said: "I am very sure! The Dabai I rode just now is a living example. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can have Dabai brought in. By then, everyone will know if the horseshoe will hurt the horse's shoe!"
Li Er also wanted to take a closer look at what the horseshoe looked like. Hearing this, he nodded and said, "That's right!"
A eunuch went out to help Li Zexuan lead the horse. After a while, Dabai finally stood on the court again. Four strong men came from the side and wanted to work together to knock Dabai over, but Li Zexuan waved his hand to stop him.
I saw Li Zexuan touching the bunch of mane next to Dabai's neck and whispering something in Dabai's ear. Then, a magical scene appeared!
Dabai snorted and rubbed Li Zexuan's arm with his head. Then Dabai bent his horse's legs and knelt down on the ground. Then he turned over and lay down on his back with all four hooves facing the sky!
Dabai understands human nature. Li Zexuan discovered this when he wiped out the bandits in Beiman Mountain last year. Later, he often trained Dabai intentionally or unintentionally and cultivated a tacit understanding between them, so this scene appeared!
Everyone in the court, including Li Er, was stunned. Li Zexuan said at this time: "Your Majesty and ministers, please see, are there horseshoes nailed on the hoofs of this horse?"
Wei Zheng, Xiao Yu, Duan Zhixuan, Cheng Yaojin, Changsun Wuji and other ten important ministers came forward to check. After taking a look, Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but marveled: "This horse's hoof is indeed nailed into steel. However, in the battle with Duan just now, all four hooves of the horse were quite flexible and there was no sign of injury at all. It is truly amazing!"
"That's right! Why didn't I, Old Cheng, think of nailing an iron plate on the horse's hoof before? This thing is great! But Xiaoxuan, I'm more interested in your horse-control skills just now. If you have time, you can You have to teach me a lesson!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly and said.
Li Zexuan replied: "Uncle Cheng, this horse-controlling skill is nothing more than a trivial one. As long as you are familiar with horses, anyone can do what my nephew did just now!"
Cheng Yaojin naturally didn't believe it, but before he could speak, Li Er, who had been sitting on the dragon chair, had already stepped down. He looked at Dabai's four horse hooves for a while and said:
"This horseshoe is indeed a good thing, but with iron pieces embedded in the horse's hoof, will the horse really not feel pain?"
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, the dark part on the outside of the horse's hoof is a very thick hard cuticle. There are no blood vessels in it, just like human nails, so the horse doesn't hurt at all when shoeing it. In normal times, In some cases, if the horse runs too long or the road is too bumpy, the hard cuticle on the horse's hoof will be quickly polished and split, causing the horse to become lame and unable to walk. Therefore, I have to give Dabai wears shoes to slow down the wear on his hooves!"
Li Er roughly understood what Li Zexuan meant, and he suddenly said: "That's it!"
Afterwards, Li Er returned to the dragon chair. He looked at the ministers in the hall, pondered for a moment, and said: "Yan Aiqing listens to the order~!"
Yan Lide stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Old minister, listen to your orders!"
Li Er said in a deep voice: "Order the Ministry of Industry to immediately make a batch of horseshoes. From now on, all the war horses on the front line of the Tang Dynasty must be shoed!"
Yan Lide bowed and said: "Old minister, I obey the order!"
Li Er nodded, and then turned his gaze to Li Zexuan. Li Zexuan was delighted and secretly asked, is Old Li going to reward him?
Li Er didn't know what Li Zexuan was thinking, so he said expressionlessly: "Marquis Yong'an comes forward to listen to the order!"
"Your Majesty Li Zexuan listens!"
Li Zexuan held his hands in anticipation.
Unexpectedly, Li Er said: "The Marquis of Yong'an presented plate armor, vanadium steel horse armor, vanadium steel horse armor and horseshoes, which is a great contribution. Since you know the military very well, I specially appointed you as a member of the Xuanjia Army to join the army and assist Duan Zhixuan in completing the task as soon as possible." The Xuanjia Army’s equipment has been replaced, combined with new equipment, to formulate new training methods and new combat tactics!”
Nani? Want me to join the Xuanjia Army? Hearing this, Li Zexuan was immediately stunned!
Not only was he confused, but all the civil and military officials in the court were also confused! After all, Li Zexuan has always been in the civil service camp. Looking at Li Zexuan's resume after entering the court, he has been a doctor of the Imperial College - the Secretary of the Imperial College - the mountain chief of Yanhuang Academy - the prince Zhan Shi - the prince Shaobao - the Marquis of Yong'an. He started his career as a civil servant, but now Li Er has actually given Li Zexuan a job title to join the army. Isn't this branding?
"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate!"
Before Li Zexuan expressed his objection, Wei Zheng started to complain, ah, he spoke!
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