Chapter 539 The Ordnance House and Military Reform
Xiang Chong was taken away by Lu Zhan.
According to Xiang Chong's temperament, he must go back to Liangzhou to give an explanation to Emperor Qin and to the soldiers of Qin who are huddled in Liangzhou.
After sending Xiang Chong away, Lu Zhan reported the arrangements for Xiang Chong to Su Lu, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
Su Lu stretched out and leaned back on the lounge chair. In this warm early spring, sunbathing was really the best enjoyment.
"Call the Imperial Guards to sneak into Liangzhou and spread the news. All Liangzhou soldiers who abandon their weapons and surrender will not be killed or captured. Those who refuse to fight when the army approaches the city will not be captured. Those who are stubborn and unyielding will be killed without mercy."
"The red land of Qin is thousands of miles away. No more people can die. If you return to your hometown by yourself, you will be given thirty acres of land."
Su Lu closed his eyes and spoke slowly in the warm sun.
Lu Zhan lowered his head, knelt on the ground, and listened to Su Lu's instructions. However, Su Lu's instructions became quieter and quieter, and finally turned into a faint sound of breathing.
Dani, who was standing next to Su Lu, made a silent gesture to Lu Zhan. Lu Zhan understood, stood up, and slowly retreated.
Gao Dabao came closer and asked, "Lu Tou, what are you going to do about the prince's instructions just now?"
Lu Zhan's eyes flashed brightly: "This is the way of survival given by the prince to the soldiers of Liangzhou. I will take people to go there myself and make sure to save the lives of most of them."
"I came from the Black Flag Army in the Army, and I have some honors in the army. I hope they can help me save more men."
Gao Dabao chuckled: "Let me go, Lu Tou. There is no war in the area now. Your Majesty will definitely not let the prince go away. I can't hold back enough to stay here."
Lu Zhan looked at Gao Dabao and said, "I heard that you had a blind date last time when you went home to visit your family. This time you go home to visit your family and you can get a wife. I don't dare to take you there."
Gao Dabao grabbed Lu Zhan's arm: "Lu Tou, you are wrong. Although I am about to get married, I haven't married yet. The prince's rule is that those who are married should try not to go to the battlefield."
Lu Zhan shook his head: "Don't make things difficult for me. Besides, I won't need you at all when I go to Liangzhou this time. I'll have a meal and drink some wine with those robes, and we can settle the matter."
Gao Dabao sneered: "It's so easy, why don't you, Lu Tou, go there yourself?"
Amidst the noise between the two of them, Su Lu was woken up. He glanced at Dani who was covering her with a thin quilt. Su Lu scolded her angrily:
"Gao Dabao, get here here."
Gao Dabao, who was arguing with Lu Zhan, came over helplessly and gave Su Lu a military salute.
"My lord, what do you want from me?"
"Before your brother left, he begged me in front of you not to let me send you to various camps. Why, your boy has only had a few days of peaceful life, and his skin is itchy."
Gao Dabao shrank his head and said nothing. Although he knew that his eldest brother was doing it for his own good, after learning a lot of skills, he could only stay in the capital in the end, which made Gao Dabao feel uncomfortable.
Looking at Gao Dabao's look, Su Lu knew that he didn't listen, "Go, bring me Zhen Yuan Dao and Qingfeng Mingyue, and invite Minister Zhou Ping and Zhao Pu."
Gao Dabao left, and Dani asked Su Lu strangely: "Your Majesty, why did you invite Taoist Master Zhenyuan to Minister Zhou Ping?"
Su Lu was fascinated again: "Of course it's about the reorganization of the Ordnance Department. According to the system, the Ordnance Department should be under the Ministry of War. I didn't have time to clean up the previous four-party war, so I put this matter down. There's no need for it now.
I'm leaving Beijing, so I naturally have to clean up this place."
Dani narrowed her eyes, the prince no longer had to go out to the capital to fight. In this case, it would be much easier for her to see the prince in the future.
Not long after, Zhou Ping and Zhen Yuanlao came over. Zhao Pu came a little late because he was dealing with the matter of offering prisoners.
"I intend to reorganize the Ordnance Department and put it back under the control of the Ministry of War."
Su Lu looked at Zhou Ping and said.
When Zhou Ping heard this, a trace of doubt flashed across his face at first, but he immediately said: "Your Majesty, you are right, ordnance is used by soldiers. Bringing the Ordnance Department over will also make it easier for us to control it and make ordnance according to the needs of the army.
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Su Lu nodded. Zhou Ping had some abilities, but he was suppressed by Pound in the past and couldn't use them. Now that he has taken refuge in him, he is more courageous.
The true Taoist Taoist boss said reluctantly: "Your Majesty, you reorganized the Ordnance Department and invited me here, the Taoist, for what purpose?"
The old master of flying birds has developed several new types of flying birds one after another according to the method proposed by Su Lu. Now he has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the production of flying birds and does not want to care about other things at all.
Qingfeng yawned and was listless. He also knew that meeting the prince was not an easy task and he should behave well. However, these days he had been playing with the birds with his master, day and night, and Qingfeng felt like he was going to die.
Mingyue spoke up: "Does the prince want my master to be an official of the reorganized Ordnance Department? How big is it?"
Su Lu waved his hand, "After the reorganization of the Ordnance Department, the level of the Ordnance Department will be upgraded to the first level of the military government directly under the Minister of War. The chief officer will be the staff general. From the fourth rank, he will be responsible for the management of all matters of the Ordnance Department."
"The configuration of the Ordnance House must be comprehensive. It not only has flying birds and ballistas, but also production workshops for standard lances, standard sabers, and standard armors. New ordnance must be developed based on the current reality."
Zhou Ping continued: "Just like Taixi's powerful crossbow, we must make it. We Han must have such a battlefield weapon."
Su Lu nodded and continued: "Strong crossbows are the most important production project of the Ordnance Department. The Ordnance Department has various battalions under its jurisdiction, including the Flying Bird Battalion, the Ballista Battalion, the Strong Crossbow Battalion, and the rest of the battalions. You can decide on your own.
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"Zhou Ping, who do you think is the right person to take charge of the Ordnance Mansion?"
Zhou Ping glanced at Zhao Pu next to him and said with a smile: "General Zhao Pu is an old man in the army. I think it is very suitable for him to serve as the chief officer of the Ordnance Department as the Minister of War."
Su Lu glanced at Zhao Pu, and Zhao Pu shook his head: "Your Majesty, it's not me who refuses this matter. It's because I get a headache when I see flying birds, let alone a more powerful crossbow. I guess, let me
If you are here to host it, if you don’t have ten or eight years of experience, don’t even think about making this powerful crossbow.”
Dani suddenly plucked up the courage and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to temporarily act as the chief officer of the Ordnance Mansion. If I do not do well, Your Majesty, you will remove me from my position."
Several people looked at Dani in surprise. Among all the people present, except for Qingfeng Mingyue, she was the youngest. They didn't expect that she would have the courage to recommend herself.
Dani saw that everyone was paying attention, and her cheeks immediately turned red, but she still said it bravely:
"I am now leading the affairs of the ballista battalion. In the past, I was also engaged in making flying birds. I was also involved in the production of new flying birds. I am familiar with the two main ordnances of the Ordnance Department, so I think I am the most suitable.
Candidate."
After speaking bravely, Dani began to sweat on her forehead. She glanced at Su Lu, and Dani secretly added something in her heart.
After becoming the chief officer of the Ordnance Palace, I will have more reasons to see the prince more in the future.
