However, with He Bi's temperament, this person has always acted casually, but he is a person who values friendship and promises. He lives a free and easy life. It is not appropriate for you to ask him to stay in one place and be the king of Nanzhao.
After knowing him for so many years, he dared to challenge the powerful clan. After dealing with Li Yuanchang, the man died with only a hundred pounds of flesh, a standard knight-errant style.
Based on Zhang Yang's understanding of him, this person was not someone who could stay in one place with peace of mind.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Yang asked his aunt to arrange for the Braised Pork Gang to deliver the letter to He Bi. The letter also asked Brother He to find a man named Qiu Bearker.
Among the knight-errants, the Qiu-bearded guest, like Li Jing and Hong Fu Nu, is also a person full of stories and legends. It is unknown whether he will live or die just by traveling far away.
My daughter had fallen asleep lying on the desk. Because the ink on the paper was not dry, there was still some ink on her fat face.
Li Yue picked her up and took her to wash up. After all, she was his daughter.
The night was getting dark, Zhang Yang yawned, and was about to go into the house to rest, but found that the bedroom door had been locked.
"I will sleep with my daughter tonight."
The daughter-in-law's words came from inside the house, just because her daughter went to bomb Chang'an City, she still has a temper.
Zhang Yang had no choice but to go to the study to sleep. The loud snoring came again in his sleepy state. Because he was so sleepy, he was so noisy that he was half asleep and half awake all night.
At dawn, Zhang Yang was still washing listlessly. Early in the morning, the eunuch from the palace came to send a message, saying that the firearms would be sent to the school grounds of the leading army guards at noon.
Zhang Yang just responded and walked down the mountain to the door of Prince Hejian's house.
Li Xiaogong also looked at what he was doing at the door of his house just after dawn, "Why are his eyes so dull?"
Zhang Yang sat by the wall and said, "I didn't sleep well last night."
Li Xiaogong tore the cake into pieces and put it into a bowl of soup. While eating, he looked at the scenery in the field.
“When can we plant grapes?”
“If it’s April soon, it’s May if it’s slow.”
Wheat has just been planted in the field, and it is the time to sprout. This year's wheat was planted early, in March.
Earlier than anywhere else.
This is the result reached by Shangguan Yi and the old farmers. The late spring cold this year has just passed, and it is said that it is not yet time to plant the land.
And because this year's spring rain has not arrived after a cold spring, warm weather has come quickly, and the water level of the Weishui River has been replenished in advance.
Only then did we come up with the time to plant wheat. According to Lishan's annual farming rules, if the harvest is early this year, rice can be planted in July and harvested in early November, and the rice will grow better.
Taifu Temple officially began to affect the farming of several villages and counties around Lishan Mountain.
The sight of wheat sprouting in the fields is very beautiful.
Li Xiaogong finished the soup cake in the bowl, put the bowl aside, and sat cross-legged, "Is there anything you need me to do?"
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Indeed, there are still nine iron barrels in Lishan. I have sent the primer device to the blacksmith shop, and I have taken away 80 medicine bags with me."
"And after that?"
"Please send Prince Hejian to the training ground of the leading military guards. Your Majesty wants to see the power of firearms today."
Li Xiaogong raised his head and sighed, "I will vomit when I go to the army."
"hiss……"
Zhang Yang took a breath of cold air, "His Royal Highness King Wei's illness was also passed on to you?"
Li Xiaogong lowered his head, "I'll take a trip, I can't let you go and never come back."
"Why do you think I will never come back?"
Li Xiaogong patted him on the shoulder, "Back then, Shang Yang made the pre-Qin Dynasty strong, and then Shang Yang died. Back then..."
Zhang Yang interrupted him, "Stop talking, I understand."
Li Xiaogong stood up and walked towards the entrance of the village. Even after His Majesty left Lishan, these officers and soldiers were still there. They were stationed here during normal times. At night, these officers and soldiers would be divided into several teams and start patrolling around Lishan.
Thinking of Li Shimin's intention, it seemed that the blade of the knife was facing outwards, and it was unknown when the blade of the knife stabbed Lishan inward.
Li Xiaogong called a few soldiers at the entrance of the village and asked them to transport the remaining nine iron barrels out of the village.
Walking out of the garrison, Li Xiaogong saw Li Jing from the corner of his eye, and also saw a small section of the horizontal sword hanging from the waist of a soldier.
Li Xiaogong was very familiar with swords, especially the horizontal sword made of fine iron from Lishan Mountain, which he could recognize at a glance.
Being able to master such good weapons, as well as having such good discipline and organizational skills, Li Jing has personally trained him, and even reports directly to His Majesty.
Li Xiaogong understood in his heart that most of these soldiers and horses were divided from the Longwu Army.
After the incident at Xuanwu Gate, when His Majesty ascended the throne, he selected strong men from the Flying Cavalry Battalion to form a Hundred Cavalry. The escort of these Hundred Cavalry was the Longwu Army.
This Longwu Army will not be easily exposed in front of others. These hundreds of cavalry are the most brave ones in the army.
The leading guard is stationed near Longshouyuan, where the school grounds are also located.
There were many people entering and leaving the school grounds. Li Xiaogong first said hello to Qin Qiong, "Second brother."
Qin Qiong bowed slightly and said: "Prince of Hejian County."
Li Xiaogong asked people to enter the school grounds first with iron buckets, and walked with Qin Qiong while talking, "Why are there so many civil servants here?"
Qin Qiong ate dates and explained: "Your Majesty will perform martial arts today."
"Perform martial arts?"
Qin Qiong glanced away, "Look."
Following his gaze, Li Xiaogong saw Songtsen Gampo and other envoys.
Li Xiaogong added: "So that's what your Majesty meant."
There was also a banquet in the school grounds. Qin Qiong took Li Xiaogong and sat down, "How are you these days?"
Li Xiaogong looked at the dishes on the table and had no appetite, so he explained: "Lishan is a good place to raise people. The more rules you have, the better your health will be."
Qin Qiong sat upright, looked forward and whispered: "I heard that the villagers of Lishan married five women in the past two years. It is said that none of the children born to the women who married into Lishan died in infancy."
Li Xiaogong nodded, "That's true. I was so confused that I didn't realize it."
Datang has been revitalizing its population in the past two years. If fewer children are born who die in infancy, that will be a great thing for population growth.
Qin Qiong whispered: "I heard it's because of Dr. Sun?"
Li Xiaogong explained: "It's not so mysterious. It's just that Zhang Yang and Her Royal Highness the Princess have set a rule that both men and women in Lishan must be over twenty to get married, that's all."
"Is that why?"
Li Xiaogong nodded, "How can there be so many panaceas in this world? When Lishan first set this rule, it was not laughed at, but now? How many girls want to marry Lishan, how many men want to marry Lishan Mother-in-law?"
Qin Qiong was puzzled, with a worried look on his face, "If that's the case, why has no one in the court ever mentioned this matter?"
"I don't know either. Who knows what the people in the court think."
Li Xiaogong looked around. There were more and more guests and civil servants coming and going, and more and more people were coming and going before His Majesty showed up.
Almost all the important officials in the court were present.
There were even dignitaries from Chang'an City, Yu Shinan and others.
Not long after, Xu Jingzong came with Li Yifu to greet him.
Speaking of the Ministry of Rites, Xu Jingzong and the Prince of Hejian County have developed some friendship over the years.
"I have met the prince of Hejian County and the general of Qin."
Li Xiaogong stood up, smiled, and slapped Xu Jingzong on the shoulder, "Hahaha! Now you are also the Minister of Rites. These tricks are really sharp. The Rites department has that boy first, and then you have to worry about it?"
Xu Jingzong was so slapped that he couldn't catch his breath for a long time, "Hejian County Prince's style is still the same. With such a low-ranking official in the Ministry of Rites, I still miss you and the county prince every day."
"Well, this is..."
Li Yifu hurriedly saluted, "I'm going to be the official official of the Ministry of Rites, Sanlang Li Yifu."
He spoke solemnly and politely. Li Yifu wanted to say something more, but found that the King of Hejian County ignored him.
He could only stand there awkwardly, watching the Prince of Hejian County and Xu Shangshu talking cordially.
Li Xiaogong asked in a low voice: "I heard that you have been at odds with Changsun Wuji these years?"
Xu Jingzong nodded with emotion, "This is a joke to Prince Hejian. Although the official is not as powerful as his eldest grandson, Old Fox, in time he will surely trample this old fox under his feet."
The prince came over with a smile and interrupted the conversation between the two, "Prince Hejian, your majesty is here. Please prepare."
Xu Jingzong stepped aside knowingly.
Li Xiaogong asked: "Do you want a certain family to show this thing to these people?"
"The Prince of Hejian County comes with the old slave."
Li Xiaogong nodded and followed. On the other side of the school grounds, there was a high platform that seemed to be for guests.
Directly opposite the south of the high platform is an open area, where the Longwu Army's manpower and iron barrels and cannons have been lined up, and the iron barrels that were used once that day are clearly there.
The men of the leading army guard built a wall here, and it was built in the style of a city wall.
Li Xiaogong walked around and found that there were many straw men placed behind the wall.
Walking back to the soldiers and horses escorting the firearms, Li Xiaogong warned: "Whoever dares to take half a step back when the firearm explodes will be dealt with according to military law."
"Here!"
The soldiers and horses said in unison.
Li Xiaogong measured the distance, adjusted the direction of the iron barrel, and pointed it at the wall that had just been built.
Speaking of which, he still felt unsafe. This was the first time he had used so many artillery pieces at the same time. Was he really going to do what Zhang Yang said?
It's strange to feel uncomfortable, shouting like that makes me feel uncomfortable all over.
When the discussion came, Li Xiaogong looked back and saw that many people had gathered on the high platform.
Li Shimin took the prince to the top of the platform, and the officials and dignitaries present saluted.
Finally, everyone's eyes fell on the row of ten iron barrels.
Li Xiaogong straightened his clothes. Facing so many stares, he became more and more unhappy. He regretted in every possible way that he had agreed to Zhang Yang's trip.
Not long after, Li Chongyi came over in a hurry, "Dad, why are you here?"
Li Xiaogong shouted: "What are you doing here?"
Li Chongyi, wearing official uniform, said again: "Dad! I heard this thing is very scary, wait until my son is far away before using it."
As he spoke, Li Chongyi retreated to a distance in fear.
Li Xiaogong glared at the boy, "You are too young to be greedy for life and afraid of death, but you are useless. Why should you be afraid of an iron bucket? How can I harm you?"
Li Chongyi smiled awkwardly, but he really didn't want to get close.
Your Majesty has asked people to wave the command flag. Once the command flag is waved, this is a military order. If you disobey the military order, you will be punished by military law.
Li Xiaogong felt a lot of pressure and said to Zhang Yang, the things you create must not make a joke, otherwise I will let you raise the whole family.
Taking a deep breath, he shouted: "Pretend!"
The soldiers of the Longwu Army uniformly installed and fastened the primer device, and then stuffed the medicine bag into the barrel.
Taking another deep breath, Li Xiaogong shouted: "Fire!"
The loud roar was invigorating. Following this roar, the ordering soldiers shouted from far to near, "Fire!"
It was like an army going to war, and the shouts came one after another.
"Fire!" Yuchi Gong, who was beside His Majesty, shouted loudly.
Songtsan Gampo and a group of envoys outside the customs all looked at these iron barrels.
The fuse burned into the barrel, and bursts of white smoke rose up. Li Shimin nodded and watched with bated breath.
"Bang! Bang! Bang..."
Several explosions sounded one after another, and ten iron barrels exploded with sparks, and fireballs flew towards the wall. The moment they exploded, everyone saw fireballs exploding on the wall.
There were also fireballs that crossed the wall and exploded among the straw men in the back.
Then there was the sound of the wall collapsing. The wall that had just been built collapsed suddenly.
When the thick smoke dissipated, everyone could see clearly the scene in the school grounds. The wall had collapsed, and the straw figures behind were all in pieces.
I don’t know who cheered first in the crowd, and then all the civil and military ministers cheered.
"The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"
"The Tang Dynasty is completely victorious!"
…
Songtsen Gampo and many envoys looked dull and were stunned on the spot.
What would it be like if these fireballs exploded among the crowd.
The heavens of the Tang Dynasty are about to change. It should be said that the world is about to change. The city that people thought could be defended in the past can no longer be relied on. As long as the Tang army has weapons that can break the city wall, who else can compete with it?
Li Shimin was sitting upright, with a fierce look in his eyes. He clenched his hands into fists and felt like a fire was burning in his heart. This is the power I have always longed for. This will be the beginning of the great foundation of the Tang Dynasty.
When they first talked about firearms in Qujiangchi, Li Shimin had already forgotten Zhang Yang's advice.
Now Li Shimin only has four words in his heart: to expand his territory.
"Come again."
His Majesty spoke in a low voice, and the soldiers on the side waved the command flag again.
Li Xiaogong once again asked the nobles to reload, and shouted again, "Fire!"
The ordering soldiers also shouted loudly. At first, they felt a little uncomfortable, but now Li Xiaogong felt that just like Zhang Yang said, he should shout out, with enthusiasm!
Without the protection of the stone wall, the scarecrow behind was blown to pieces, and large pieces of stone were blown into rubble.
In the past, the battle between the two armies required a collision of battle formations, but now everything has changed.
When the two armies are fighting, they can use artillery to blow the opponent to pieces.
After several rounds of explosions, the school grounds were filled with gunpowder smoke that made people cough. Li Xiaogong shouted until his voice was hoarse. He kept coughing and spitting several times.
When the school ground became quiet again, the school ground, which was still full of potholes, was now blasted with larger potholes.
There was a brief moment of silence in the school grounds. In the eyes of everyone, Li Xiaogong shouted loudly, and the iron barrels exploded, spitting out fireballs and exploding in the distance.
