Li Qinzai's guess was correct. After the invention of landmines, the original strategy of Pingdong planned by the court and ministers may have to be completely changed.
Landmines appear in this era, and their greatest benefit is that they are impossible to prevent.
It can be buried in any place and on any road. As long as there are enough of them, it can form an artificial Shura field. Entering the minefield will lead to death or death. Even tens of thousands of enemy troops can be trapped to death.
In addition to killing people, landmines also have another function, which is to create a psychological deterrent to the enemy on the battlefield that is difficult to eliminate.
For example, if someone hits a mine in the front and kills everyone, the people behind will only feel endless fear. This kind of fear can easily spread and amplify in a large army.
Once the fear exceeds the limit of psychological tolerance, it is normal for the enemy's troops to roar at night. The morale of the army will plummet, and the combat power will drop rapidly. It is as easy for the Tang army to deal with it.
As for how the enemy would clear mines, Li Qinzai had already predicted it.
If the army wanted to clear mines, they could only choose to use war horses. The mountainous terrain of Goguryeo and the current barren state of the country meant that the number of war horses in the Goguryeo army was destined not to be too many.
If soldiers were formed into a death squad to clear mines, the effect would be insignificant. This method would more easily instill fear in the officers and soldiers, and the army would mutiny before the mines were cleared.
Li Zhi and the veteran generals obviously thought of this and had no worries about enemy mine clearance.
Besides, the Tang army's strategy was established, and the army was gradually squeezing the living space of the Goguryeo army. They had no time to clear mines.
Li Zhi witnessed the power of landmines with his own eyes today and attached great importance to them. After carefully checking the radius of the explosion, Li Zhi looked up at Li Qinzai.
"Jingchu, how complicated is the manufacturing process of this thing?"
Li Qinzai immediately took out a few drawings from his arms obediently and presented them with both hands: "Here is the secret recipe for making landmines. I would like to offer it to your Majesty."
Li Zhi smiled with satisfaction, this guy is obviously a sensible person.
At this time, there is no need to pretend to be humble, just in case this guy really refuses to give it.
So he took the drawing and secret recipe unceremoniously, and Li Zhi put it in his arms without even looking at it. He couldn't understand it anyway, but the important thing was that he had the secret recipe in his hand.
"Smart! Bring me some beef later. The beef in the palace has been eaten." Li Zhi whispered in his ear: "Have any of the cattle on your farm sprained their feet recently? I tell you, they must sprain their feet.
,do you know?"
Li Qinzai blinked blankly, what logic? Shouldn't a sensible person be rewarded with something? Why should he take advantage of it? So, after becoming sensible, he must become more sensible to be worthy of the emperor's grace?
You could do me a favor.
"Your Majesty, the process of making landmines is not complicated. Just call in the blacksmiths to make molds and create a few exquisite parts. As long as there are enough manpower, the mines will be ready for military use within two or three months."
Pointing to the direction of the Wei River at the east end of the village, Li Qinzai added: "I have already made a hydraulic press. Your Majesty might as well ask the craftsmen to copy it. This thing can be used to make molds and molds, and you can get twice the result with half the effort."
Li Zhi's eyes lit up: "I almost forgot about the hydraulic press. Yes, I can order a few workshops to be built at the Weishui River, so that the craftsmen can produce mines with all their strength, so as not to delay the army's Eastern Expedition."
"By the way, I seem to remember that I once appointed you as the young supervisor of the Firearms Bureau. Could it be that Jingchu has forgotten that he still has this official position? I haven't seen you asking about matters in the Firearms Bureau in the past few years, huh?"
Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I... just want to be a teacher. For the mass production of landmines, please appoint another capable person."
Li Zhi looked at Li Ji and smiled bitterly and said: "Look, Mr. Ying, your grandson is obviously very capable, but he is too lazy. Others will never get an official position in their life. It would be better for him not to take official positions seriously and avoid everything he can." , no donkey in Lamo is as difficult to handle as him..."
Li Ji said calmly: "What your Majesty said is true. Otherwise... I will beat him to death right now?"
Li Qinzai was innocently frightened and looked at Li Ji in astonishment.
What the hell, is it necessary to be so cruel? Isn't he his own biological child, but an orphan picked up by Li Ji from outside during the war?
Li Zhi laughed loudly: "Young Master, don't make trouble. How can such a talent be beaten to death? I still want to reuse him."
As he spoke, Li Zhi looked at Li Qinzai and said, "You can't hide. Don't you feel guilty when you get the salary from the court for nothing every year?"
"Jingchu, I have arranged an errand for you. Recently, envoys from various countries came to Beijing to congratulate you. They sat in Honglu Temple and made a fuss over and over again. They said they wanted to come to the palace to see me. Most of them wanted to get some favors."
"There is also Tubo, who probably still doesn't give up on Tuyuhun. I will leave these envoys of the vassal state to you. You and the Minister of Honglu Temple will receive them. If you want benefits and don't give up on Tuyuhun, you go and talk to them. , just send them away as soon as possible."
Li Qinzai's expression changed, and he blurted out without thinking: "Your Majesty, I have suddenly contracted a serious illness, and I'm afraid my time is running out..."
Before he finished speaking, he was kicked hard on the butt, and he knew who the murderer was without looking back.
Li Qinzai had no choice but to change his words sadly: "Yes, I obey the order."
Li Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth with a half-smile, it turns out there is someone in the world who can cure you.
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The secret blueprint of the mine was taken away by Li Zhi, and the matter had nothing to do with Li Qinzai.
When it came to mass production, Li Zhi did not expect Li Qinzai to do it. Now that he had the manufacturing blueprints, mass production of landmines was a trivial matter. Li Zhi could not overdo it. This kind of thing could be left to any capable official.
As usual, the emperor and his ministers were arranged to have a sumptuous dinner in a separate courtyard, and Li Zhi and the veterans left satisfied early the next morning.
The reason why they were "satisfied" was not only that they got the mines, but also because everyone also received a souvenir when they left.
That's right, for some reason, another cow in Ganjingzhuang unfortunately sprained its foot last night. The sprain was inexplicable.
Then the next day, the emperor and his ministers each carried dozens of kilograms of beef and left happily.
Li Zhi was the happiest. After all, the emperor's treatment must be of high standard. Li Qinzai gave him nearly a hundred kilograms of beef, which was all beef tendon meat. It was very strong and could last him for several months.
Standing at the entrance of the village, he respectfully sent the emperor and his ministers off. It was not until their cavalry disappeared at the end of the road that Li Qinzai sighed sadly.
"I always feel like something is wrong... Why do I feel the sadness and anger I feel after being robbed?" Li Qinzai murmured.
The mine drawings that I worked so hard on are given away...
Zhuangzi also lost a cow, which was divided among the great powers...
Living a leisurely life as a teacher in a mountain village, I was inexplicably assigned an errand, and had to go to Chang'an to deal with a group of wild hozens...
Then, what did Li Qinzai get?
By the way, if Niu Wei can't live with his broken foot, the Weinan County government will send officials to his door and fine him two hundred coins...
One after another, they all suffered losses and were deceived.
"I've been feeling a bit unlucky lately. I have to find a god to worship..." Li Qinzai looked up to the sky in silence.
Lama Wang, the chief priest of the Shaolin Temple's office in Wudang Mountain... In short, it doesn't matter which deity it is, as long as it works, if it doesn't, their temple will be demolished.
You should give me the money for the incense. If you take the money, you must do things for me. There is no reason to waste money.
Holding the second child in the family, I feel that the second child is a natural attractor of wealth. Maybe he has the blessing of spiritual power and will have more prosperous wealth.
By the way, the tuition fees for you little bastards next year should be increased, doubled! Let your family divide my beef in an unethical way!
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Li Zhi issued an order and dared not disobey it.
The next day, Li Qinzai led his troops and reluctantly left Ganjingzhuang on horseback and headed for Chang'an City.
There were many envoys from various countries who came to Beijing to pay their respects this time. In addition to Tubo, Japan and Silla, there were also many neighboring small countries, some of which Li Qinzai had never even heard of.
Li Qinzai's status was regarded as the emperor's imperial envoy, and he received envoys from various countries on behalf of the emperor.
This job is not considered a lucrative job. After all, small countries are poor and cannot squeeze out much money.
Tubo can really take care of it, while Japan and Silla seem to be able to squeeze out a little bit.
Li Qinzai and his colleagues entered Chang'an City, and after thinking for a while, they went straight to Honglu Temple.
Honglu Temple handles affairs of various countries full-time and is equivalent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, formal activities and ceremonies between the two countries require the participation and leadership of the Ministry of Rites.
Enter Yanpingmen, pass Changshoufang, and turn to Zhuque Street.
There were still a few miles away from Honglu Temple, when suddenly I saw a crowd gathering in front of me, and from a distance I heard someone yelling and yelling.
Li Qinzai blinked and suddenly became excited.
It is the nature of Chinese people to watch the excitement, and Li Qinzai, who is the most respected county official, is not exempt from this habit. Where does the experience of life come from? Of course it comes from watching the excitement, otherwise? It is impossible for people to experience every strange and weird thing personally.
"Ah Si, clear the way." Li Qinzai immediately ordered.
Liu Asi was well aware of Wu Shaolang's nature, so he led his troops and used their scabbards to swat away the passers-by who blocked the road, instantly opening up a spacious and uninhabited avenue for Li Qinzai.
The arrogant and rude way of clearing the way aroused dissatisfaction from passers-by, but seeing the murderous look on their faces, they had no choice but to restrain their temper and hide aside obediently.
In order for the Fifth Young Master to watch the excitement, Liu Asi was also very careful, clearing the way to the center where the crowd gathered, leaving Li Qinzai with the best viewing position.
Li Qinzai walked over in a swaggering manner, stood in the inner circle of the bustling center, crossed his arms across his chest and began to watch.
In the open space in the middle of the crowd, several parties involved were making a fierce fuss, but they were stopped by the behavior of the onlooker Li Qinzai, who stared blankly at Li Qinzai.
"Continue, don't care about my feelings." Li Qinzai ordered.
party:"…………"
Of course we don't care about your feelings, but do you really care about our feelings?
Do you know if we can fix it?
Li Qinzai looked at several of the parties involved in the trouble, then squinted his eyes and found that someone looked familiar. He recalled it carefully for a long time, but he still couldn't remember it.
"Pause for a moment, you, don't look around, it's you, you look shabby and you wear shabby clothes... Come here, do I recognize you?"
The shabby-looking and shabbily-dressed man was indeed an acquaintance. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and stepped forward to bow to Li Qinzai.
"Student Wei Zhenzai, pays homage to County Duke Li."
Li Qinzai blinked, and then suddenly realized: "It turns out to be you!"
They are indeed acquaintances, not too familiar.
The last time Li Qinzai was the examiner of the imperial examination, it was also on this Zhuque Street that Wei Zhenzai, a student from a poor family, had a dispute with a certain dude from a certain family. The dispute even escalated to the point where a boy from a poor family and a boy from a noble family
Who has a better chance of going to high school.
Li Qinzai vaguely remembered that later Wei Zhenzai did well in the Ming Jing Ke examination, and he seemed to be among the top twenty in the second class.
Facts have proved that Wei Zhenzai, who was born in a poor family, is very impressive. Without shady and secret operations, his talent cannot be concealed.
Li Qinzai looked at Wei Zhenzai and said, "It's you again, why is it always you? What happened to you this time?"