Li Bing agreed, and as the prefect, he used his power for personal gain and opened granaries and armories to fund Li Xiu's army.
Moreover, after the incident, he took all the blame himself, but accordingly, Li Xiuyuan wanted to ensure that his wife, children, and children would not be executed.
After the deal was concluded, the prefect Li Bing immediately took Li Xiuyuan and others to the armory in Yangzhou City.
"The ordnance has been sealed for a long time, and many of the previous accounts were damaged. Now I can't count it clearly." Li Bing said: "I can't tell you how many weapons there are in this armory, but General Li can rest assured.
No official has touched the ordnance because there is no imperial edict from the imperial court.
No one can open the armory door."
"Oh, is there such a thing? Is the door blocked too firmly?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
Li Bing shook his head and said: "This is not the reason, but any soldiers, soldiers and even officials who approach the armory will hear the roar of beasts. Some people saw a strange beast crawling in front of the armory at night. No one dared to approach.
I didn't believe it when I first took office, so I sent someone to prepare for inventory of the warehouse, but it turned out that
The clerk who was sent out fainted as soon as he got close to the armory. When he woke up the next day, he had bruises from wild beast bites. He sent soldiers several times to break through but ended in failure."
"I felt that this armory was protected by ghosts and gods before it was born, so I didn't take more care of it and continued to seal it."
"I'm afraid the gold energy in the armory channeled and became a spirit to protect the armory." The King of Yangtze River who was traveling with him said in a low voice.
The military weapons have been accumulated in the armory for a long time, and the golden energy has condensed, and it is not impossible to become a demon through channeling.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said: "Then this news is a good thing for me. At least it can prove that the armory has not been emptied by corrupt officials. I heard that many officials will buy and sell armory to seek personal gain on the grounds of loss.
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"It is indeed true, but because of the protection of ghosts and gods, the armory in Yangzhou City not only has no previous prefects to make plans, but on the contrary, there are no people who are willing to come here to manage the warehouse. Now it is almost abandoned," Li Bing said.
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Li Xiuyuan looked around.
The walls and floors of this warehouse are made of old bricks and stones. The cracks in the walls and floors are overgrown with weeds, the stone is mottled, and the doors and windows are crumbling. It has indeed been unmanaged for a long time.
However, right in front, a huge warehouse door appeared in front of him.
The vermilion paint on the door of the warehouse has fallen off, but the Suan Ni pattern formed by the brass affixed to the door appears more and more lifelike and full of energy, as if it is coming to life.
"Go and open the warehouse." Li Bing gestured.
The treasurer who was accompanying him immediately walked over carefully with a few government servants, holding an old key in his hand, ready to remove the copper lock on the door.
But before the treasurer and the servants could get closer, a sudden strong wind swept over and blew near the door of the warehouse. The treasurer and several servants immediately fell to the ground with a thud without any warning, and immediately passed out.
past.
Li Bing's face was a little ugly and he said: "General Li, you have also seen it. This matter of ghosts and gods is not something I just talk about, but it does happen. If General Li can't solve this matter, even if I want to help General Li, I will
There is nothing we can do."
Li Xiuyuan squinted his eyes slightly at this moment. A mortal might have just seen a strong wind whistling past, knocking down the treasurer and several government officials, but he saw that the Suan Ni on the gate suddenly came to life, and a strange creature came to life.
The phantom of the beast appears during the day and roars and hisses at those who approach.
The roar knocked several of them unconscious.
"Are you the door god of the armory? How many weapons are stored here? The golden energy condensed and adhered to the suan on the door, making this strange beast become proficient and flexible." He was secretly shocked.
It is not a strange thing for objects to channel spirits and become spirits. The stone lion at the yamen gate is exposed to wind and rain, and absorbs the luck of the government. It can also channel spirits and can frighten all ghosts and gods who come near.
The peach charms and Bagua mirrors hung on the doors of ordinary people's homes will become spiritual over time and have the ability to dispel evil spirits.
But this psychic ability is nothing compared to this Suanni.
This Suan Ni can even knock people out. It has surpassed the category of ordinary spirits and is almost like a ghost.
"Don't worry, Master Li. A mere warehouse can't stop me. It's just a door god guarding me. If you surrender it, the door of the warehouse will naturally open." Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Bing said: "General Li, please don't lie. There are ghosts and gods here to protect you. Many people have suffered a loss. In the past, there was a General Sun who also wanted to ask me for some weapons. I also brought him here.
When he got close to the warehouse, he became dizzy and ran away, never daring to do it again.
Talking about weapons."
"That Mr. Sun?"
Li Xiuyuan laughed and said: "His official fortune is just that of a general soldier. His official fortune can only be condensed into a lion. Although it is similar to this Suanni, how can a lion compare to the dragon son Suanni? His official fortune is competing with the door god above.
If you fail, you will naturally run away."
"Which of you is going to open this lock?"
After saying that, he glanced at the people behind him.
He didn't believe that none of his subordinates could even subdue a Suan Ni.
"Why don't you let me kill that Suan Ni?" King Yangzijiang spoke first.
"What to do to kill it? It just happened to be a spiritual one by chance. It is also its duty to protect the armory. It is not at fault, and it has never left here to cause trouble." Li Xiuyuan said.
The King of Yangzijiang said: "If you don't need to use brute force to kill, you must have an imperial edict. Once the imperial edict arrives, it will be able to suppress this Suan Ni. It will not be difficult to open the armory."
"If I want to open an armory, do I need to ask for an imperial edict to suppress it?" Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.
The King of Yangzijiang suddenly remembered Li Xiuyuan's identity and said with some embarrassment: "Master Li, go and open the armory and you will be able to capture him."
"Young master, let the younger one drive. If you don't believe me, I will take weapons to suppress the rebellion. I am upright. No ghosts or gods dare to stop me." Han Meng stood up and held his fists.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "That's right, then you go and try it."
Han Meng responded, immediately walked over, took the key from the unconscious warehouse official, and prepared to open the warehouse.
"Ho~!"
As soon as he got close to the door, sure enough, the Suan Ni on the door came to life in an instant, jumped down from the heavy door, and ran straight towards Han Meng.
Han Meng was just an ordinary mortal and did not see this scene.
Li Xiuyuan's eyes flashed with golden light, and he saw a luck cap on Han Meng's head, which was as thick as a canopy. This showed that he was also a person with strong merit and prosperous luck, and his official luck was not obvious, and his destiny was hidden in it.
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Although he has the power of divine vision and can observe people's qi, he has not learned how to identify qi, so he doesn't know what his future will be like.
But the future achievements of people with such luck will definitely be high.
Just when the Suan Ni was about to pounce on Han Meng's head and bite him, suddenly a red dragon rushed out of his body to block the Suan Ni's attack.
"The fate of Han Meng is that of a dragon. Han Meng actually has the fate of a prince. However, the dragon does not surround him, but is hidden inside. This means that he is just a hidden dragon. He only rushed out to protect his master after being attacked by the Suanni.
"Li Xiuyuan's expression changed, feeling both happy and emotional.
How many capable people are there under his command?
However, whether Han Meng will become a prince in the future depends on opportunities, because the potential destiny will change and cannot compare with the destiny of a natural prince.
Like Li Liangjin, he was born with a noble family. No matter how powerful he was, he could not escape the reputation of a prince.
Han Meng felt a strange wind blowing in at this moment, but he also felt a breeze blowing behind him. The two winds were entangled in the air, as if they were fighting together.
"The potential dragon fights with the Suanni. This is the protection of destiny." Li Xiuyuan understood in his heart the power of this destiny.
Han Meng can even fight against ghosts, gods and monsters like Suan Ni. No wonder he was born a saint and even ghosts and gods shun him.
"Master Li, Han Meng is a bit reluctant to fight alone. This spirit is condensed from the golden energy in the armory. Even if Han Meng wins, he will probably lose his destiny." King Yangzijiang said.
Li Xiuyuan saw that Han Meng was opening the lock at this moment, but the strong wind came and sand seemed to be in his eyes. He squinted and could not see clearly, and he was unable to open the lock.
This is not a coincidence, but the spirit is at work, preventing him from opening the lock.
"You reminded me well. It's too early to let them suppress the spirits now. It won't be too late to fight ghosts and gods after they have fully grown up." Li Xiuyuan smiled and then strode over.
He strode forward and the violent wind around him stopped.
The dragon in Han Meng's destiny quickly retracted and did not dare to appear in front of Li Xiuyuan during the dormant period.
The majestic Suan Ni also felt fear, glanced at Li Xiuyuan, and immediately shrank back with a mournful cry, and clung to the door again, no longer showing any signs of strangeness.
The fate of the saint can suppress all ghosts and ghosts here.
"Click~!"
Han Meng successfully opened the copper lock. His face immediately lit up and he turned around and said, "Young Master, the lock is open."
"Go in and have a look."
Li Xiuyuan glanced at the Suan Ni on the door. The raised copper eyes seemed to dare not look directly at him, and the light was much dimmed.
Han Meng responded and pushed open the door. The armory that had been sealed for who knows how many decades was finally opened.
Li Bing's expression changed slightly when he saw this. Sure enough, this Li Xiuyuan was no ordinary person. Even the ghosts and gods here gave way to him. You must know that as a prefect, he couldn't open the door of the armory. He was just a guerrilla general.
can be opened.
Soon, everyone entered the armory, lit oil lamps and lit torches.
Under the light of the fire, everything in the armory appeared before his eyes.
Each weapon was wrapped in oil paper and covered with dust. Although it had not been opened for decades, not a single weapon was rotten or damaged.
With just a quick glance, Li Xiuyuan saw a mountain of spears, swords, bows, arrows, crossbows, armors and shields.
He took a waist knife at random, pulled it out and saw that it was still as new as ever, with its sharp edge still intact.
"Looking at these weapons, it can be seen that the Song Dynasty also had its prosperity and prosperity. It's a pity that the weapons were put into the warehouse and the horses were released to Nanshan. The prosperity is no longer there." Li Xiuyuan sighed with emotion. He could feel that in the era when these weapons were used, the Song Dynasty
How powerful is the country’s civil, political, and military equipment.
Li Bing said at this moment: "General Li, the ordnance in the armory is enough to equip an army of 100,000 people. I wonder how much General Li wants?"
Li Xiuyuan suddenly smiled and said: "The prefect said before that the armory here has been sealed for too long, and many accounts have been lost. If I take more, no one will know."
"Having said that, the armory is an important place for the imperial court. It is unjustifiable to lose so many weapons." Li Bing said.
"I don't want to take more. Isn't the ordnance here enough to equip an army of 100,000 people? I only need the equipment for an army of 50,000 people. However, after being stored for decades, the bows and crossbows are no longer usable. I want to take away all the arrows and armor."
I don’t need too many sets. Thirty thousand sets is enough. Any more is useless and will affect my progress.
Army." Li Xiuyuan said.
He currently has 20,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry. It is enough to arm his own army first.
With 30,000 elite soldiers, as long as they don't rebel, it won't be a problem to run rampant across the world.
Moreover, he does not plan to expand the army uncontrollably. It is too taboo to make a big tree like this and attract attention.
"General Li just needs to know what's going on. Anyway, I will be dead by then, so I can't control the consequences," Li Bing said.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "It would be great if you can think like this, sir. Everyone is destined to die. If you help me today, I will definitely not regret it in the future."
"Brother Wang, I will trouble you for the next thing. We will carry weapons today, arm infantry tomorrow, and set off the day after tomorrow to annihilate the Nine Mountains King Li Liangjin. If everything goes well, we can finish the battle before the beginning of spring and return to Jinling City.
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"Brother Li, don't worry, leave this matter to me." Wang Ping responded.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "With Brother Wang's words, I feel relieved. By the way, where is Xing Shan?"
"Here is the young one." Xing Shan walked out with his fists clasped.
Li Xiuyuan said: "The army cannot be without archers. I will allocate five thousand infantry to you and let you lead it alone. I cannot let your archery skills go to waste."
"Thank you, young master." Xing Shan, who had always been taciturn, couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.
He suddenly changed from a guard to a commander of 5,000 men.
Li Xiuyuan said: "But to be a general with five thousand men, you have to be really capable. Although I have assigned you men and horses, whether you can do it or not depends on your ability as a general. Don't let me down."
"Don't worry, young master, the young one understands," Xing Shan said confidently.
The selection of commanders, battalion commanders, and captains in the army is based on martial arts and technical skills. It cannot be done simply by relying on connections.
If he is not strong enough and is defeated by other challengers, then Xing Shan will have no choice but to give up his position.
"Okay, that's it for today. Let's all go back and rest." Li Xiuyuan said, and then he bowed his hand to Li Bing and said, "I have the prefect to accompany me."
"It's okay. Please keep your promise, General Li, otherwise I won't be able to live in peace even if I'm a ghost." Li Bing said with a straight face.