In the next few days, Jie Yuan sent by Han Shizhong and Tian Shizhong sent by Zhang Jun also arrived one after another. Wang Xiaolie made it clear to them, paying the money with one hand and the cannon with the other, and then arranged for them to be placed in the post house. Li Yanxian returned to Luoyang and occasionally invited them, but it was difficult to meet Wang Xiaolie.
On September 9th, the Double Ninth Festival, Li Yanxian invited Yue Fei, Wang De, Tian Shizhong and Xie Yuan to enjoy the chrysanthemums together. After admiring the chrysanthemums, we went to the Luoshui River to hold a banquet on a boat.
On the afternoon of the Double Ninth Festival, Liu Ziyu, sent by Zhang Jun, arrived.
Unlike others, Zhang Jun knew that his relationship with Wang Xiaolie was average, and Liu Ziyu came with money. It's just that the unit price of the artillery was wrongly estimated. Liu Ziyu only had enough money to buy more than 20 guns.
Wang Xiaolie said: "There is no other way, Councilor, so I have to take more than 20 cannons back first."
Liu Ziyu frowned and said: "Xuanfu, in case autumn is approaching, how can more than twenty cannons be enough? If the Jin army doesn't come, the Privy Council wants to attack them."
Wang Xiaolie said: "After the artillery is transported back, it must first be familiar with it in the army. How can it be used directly on the battlefield? More than twenty cannons are enough to be familiar with it in the army."
Liu Ziyu shook his head: "It's just familiarity. A few months is too long. - Now in Luoyang City, have all the armies sent people?"
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. Especially Yue Fei's army. He came here on his own and has been living here for some time."
Liu Ziyu nodded and said nothing more.
Watching Liu Ziyu go out, Wang Ruohai said: "Xuanfu, do you want to give Liu Ziyu the artillery first? I'm afraid it will set a precedent. In the future, if the armies bring money but cannot get the artillery, they will have objections. It is best to let Liu Ziyu wait. Wait a minute and set an example for everyone.”
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Staff officer, our cannons are for the gold miners of each army. As soon as the money comes, the cannons will be given to them immediately. Even if they can't be made, they will be given to us first if the cannons we use are given. Don’t argue about this, there’s nothing to say.”
Wang Ruohai shook his head and said nothing more. In this matter, Wang Xiaolie was indeed selfless and could not be faulted by others.
Liu Ziyu left the Henan government office, stopped and looked at the bustling flow of people. After a while, he sighed.
It was obvious that Wang Xiaolie knew the seriousness of the matter. As long as you give money, give the gun immediately. It is not easy to do this, and you may even have to give away the artillery in your own army. As a minister of the Song Dynasty, Wang Xiaolie was extremely benevolent and righteous.
However, Wang Xiao’s benevolence and righteousness are exhausted, are the other generals ready? Liu Ziyu shook his head.
Having stayed in the military academy for a long time last time, Liu Ziyu knew how Wang Xiaolie trained the army. However, after returning to the northwest, Liu Ziyu was ridiculed by the generals when he mentioned Wang Xiaohunting's methods. It is said that according to this method, it will be impossible to lead troops, let alone command operations.
As for the performance of Wang Xiaolie's army, all the generals turned a blind eye. When it comes to it, people say that even if the military academy teaches you that way, you will never be able to lead the troops that way. Just kidding, the command is not smooth now, like Wang Xiaolie, how can we command the armies?
Back at the inn, Liu Ziyu ate something and fell asleep.
It was not until evening that Yue Fei and others returned to the post house. Hearing that Liu Ziyu had arrived, Yue Fei wanted to come and see him, but Liu Ziyu fell into a deep sleep and did not get up. Back at his residence, Yue Fei sat alone, feeling bored.
The rest of the people were already very drunk. Yue Fei had given up drinking and was the only one sober. At such a moment, Yue Fei wanted to find someone to express his feelings to.
After moving his chair, Yue Fei came to the foot of the big ginkgo tree in the yard and sat there alone watching the sunset.
The setting sun sheds boundless rays of light, and red dragonflies dance in the rays of light. Yue Fei was sitting on the chair, looking at the scenery in front of him, thoughtfully.
It is not easy for Wang Gui to collect the required money. Xu Qing has not come yet. Among the generals, Yue Fei's army was newly independent and had the least money. Now that all the armies are gathered in Luoyang, it is basically impossible to persuade Wang Xiaolie to give him a discount alone.
Alas - Sighing heavily, Yue Fei felt that his mind was extremely heavy.
Early the next morning, Wang Xiaolie sent someone to watch the cannon with Liu Ziyu. The others had nothing to do and followed them to the artillery field.
Seeing that there were fifty or sixty artillery pieces lined up under the shed of the artillery field, everyone rushed forward.
Touching the cannon that was polished smooth inside and outside, Wang De repeatedly praised: "So this is the cannon! Wang Xuanfu has already cast it here and is waiting to be shipped out! It is true that he said that he has to pay with one hand and hand over the cannon with the other!"
Tian Shizhong said: "As long as the cannon is built! We agreed to pay the money with one hand and the cannon with the other, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to deliver the cannon after the money arrives!"
Zhang Jun has the most generous money among all the people. As long as he is willing to give, he can send the money quickly. Tian Shizhong has been worried that if his money comes, but Wang Xiaolie finds an excuse not to hand over the gun, he will be in trouble.
Jie Yuan studied the artillery carefully and said to Liu Ziyu: "These artillery are newly made. It is best for the counselor to give them a try."
Liu Ziyu said: "That's right. Only when you try the artillery will you know how powerful it is."
He ordered his men to come forward and study carefully how to charge the powder, how to load the ammunition, and how to light the fire. The discussion was heated.
Song Yan looked at everyone coldly and said nothing, letting them discuss there.
Finally, Liu Ziyu came to Song Yan and said, "Supervisor, I still have to give this gun a try. If you don't try it, you will feel unsure after all."
Song Yan said: "The counselor took his fancy to whichever gun he wanted, so he dragged it out and went to the cannon field to test the cannon. There is a cannon field behind the factory, which is specially used for testing cannons."
Liu Ziyu said: "Can't you try every one? You have to try them all before you can feel at ease."
Song Yan refused: "Consultant, it is very expensive to try out a cannon! If you buy more than 20 cannons, you can only try out two cannons at most. If you buy more, you will have to pay extra."
When Liu Ziyu heard that he had to pay, he couldn't help but be stunned. Said: "There are more than 20 cannons here. I paid tens of thousands of dollars. What's wrong with trying a few cannons?"
Song Yan sighed: "Counsellor, Xuanfu doesn't make money from you, but it can't make us lose money, right? Tens of thousands of dollars, you think it's a lot, but it's really not profitable here. If the councilor wants to test cannons, he can only Use your own money to buy artillery, shells, etc.”
Liu Ziyu looked at Song Yan as if he was lying. After thinking about it, I had to say: "Try two doors first and see how they look."
Song Yan said: "The counselor goes inside and picks out two guns so that we can take them to the test range. We have special procedures and dedicated personnel for artillery testing. Not just anyone can do it. Also, the gunners brought by the counselor will follow along. go."
Liu Ziyu shook his head and sighed, then went to the artillery and picked out two of them and looked at them kindly. Seeing that Song Yan sent people to pull it with three healthy mules. Together with everyone, we arrived at the test gun range nearby.
(I’ve stopped updating for a few days. I’m sorry. I haven’t recovered yet. This chapter was typed out by force. It took several times as long as usual. When I was coding, I had no idea what to write and couldn’t connect the context. , I can’t finish a sentence in one sentence. What a hell! I hope I can recover soon.)
