Xiao Mohe and Yang Su were high-ranking people after all, and they quickly recovered from the excitement just now.
Obviously they also realize that there is still a long way to go before this kind of thing can be fully turned into a practical weapon, but at least this allows them to see a way to bridge the current population gap between the two sides.
"This year is a good year." Li Xingchen said with a smile.
The Battle of the Northwest stabilized the situation in the west of the Han Dynasty and completely encircled Guanzhong, and the emergence of gunpowder meant that Li Xingchen finally found a way to break through the opponent's biggest barrier.
The only thing left is to hope that the time can be delayed as long as possible. As long as the firearms can be hunted and installed on a large scale, even if it is only a small-scale forward weapon, it will be enough to inflict maximum damage to the enemy in a short period of time, and
This kind of killing is not so much physical as it is mental and morale.
After all, no one wants to fight a group of fire-breathing monsters.
According to Li Xingchen's vision, there are actually three directions in the development of firearms as in history, from thunderbolts and fire caltrops for throwing and close combat, to firecrackers and muskets for infantry, and finally to the real firearms.
Artillery, not trebuchets.
But this is just Li Xingchen's idea. How to implement these things from paper to reality depends on the ability of the Ministry of Industry. However, Li Xingchen is still very confident in this. The Chinese nation has not yet fully matured in this era.
Falling into the complacency of the "Celestial Kingdom", it can even be said that three hundred years of broken mountains and rivers made this nation increasingly aware of the importance of innovation and tolerance, which laid a solid foundation for the subsequent Sui and Tang Dynasties.
It was also during this era that Zu Chongzhi, Li Daoyuan, Jia Sixie and other famous figures emerged in history textbooks.
Therefore, the craftsmen of this era do not lack the spirit of pioneering and enterprising, they just lack people who can support them. Now as long as Li Xinchen gives them what they want, then they will naturally be able to give Li Xinchen generous rewards.
The gunpowder in front of you is actually a clear evidence in itself.
It's a pity that those in power often don't see clearly, and even think that this kind of weapon that has fundamentally changed the entire process of human development is a clever trick, but they don't know that the Western imperial powers also relied on firearms to get their start and dominate the world.
Hundreds of years. If the Song Dynasty had been able to make good use of firearms, it is hard to say whether it would have been as weak as before.
At this moment, the timeline related to gunpowder was twisted in Li Xinchen's hands, and gradually extended towards a new path.
"In the report, all reports will be handled according to military merit." Li Xingchen said calmly.
In this era, there is a big difference between military merit and other merits. Military merit is the toughest and most practical merit, and it is also the most recognized by the world. Li Xingchen directly counted the merits of these people as military merit, which obviously made it clear that gunpowder
The next purpose. The Ministry of Industry, the Taiwei Mansion and the entire army have always been on the same side, so this is not a big deal.
This kind of alliance in the court is what Li Xinchen is happy to see. The Ministry of Industry and the military have too many opportunities to cooperate with each other. If they always have conflicts with each other, then Li Xinchen will probably have a headache. And there are households in charge of money and food.
With the Ministry of Industry and the military standing on the opposite side of them, it would be difficult for the Ministry of Industry and the military to actually do anything behind Li Xinchen's back.
"The New Year is approaching, and I don't know if our two neighbors are in such a good mood." Li Xingchen said with a smile, turned around and walked out. He had to visit a few other places when he came out today, so he couldn't stay all the time.
In the Taiwei Mansion and the Ministry of Industry, there will be people who have opinions about this.
Xiao Mohe and Yang Su looked at each other, and Yang Su smiled and said, "This is not a good year for them."
"Next year is also destined, isn't it?" Xiao Mohe added.
The two men, who were only ten years apart and were enemies of life and death throughout history, looked at each other and laughed.
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"This is a memorial from Lingnan. It must be sorted and distributed within three hours!" Standing under the eaves, the person in charge of Menxia Province - Shizhong Pei Yi, shouted loudly.
The cold wind blows through the courtyard, and boxes of official documents are being nervously sorted and transported. In Menxia Province, there are not only memorials specially presented to Li Xingchen, but also official documents from various places that require the central government's approval, including cross-border transportation of grain, grass, manpower, etc.
Even if time is tight and it is implemented first, files must be left with the court later.
Now that the New Year is approaching, according to the rules, some unimportant official documents from the first half of this year will be sealed to make room for new official documents next year.
The entire province was so busy that no one even felt the cold. Even the elderly Pei Yi was only wearing a coat.
"Your Majesty!" At this moment, an exclamation suddenly came from the door.
People in the courtyard looked over in surprise. They saw a young man dressed no differently from ordinary children of aristocratic families walking into the courtyard quickly. If there was anything that looked different, it should be that there was a line embroidered on his clothes.
Panlong, with its claws spread out, seems ready to tear the enemy in front of him into pieces at any time.
"Your Majesty is here!" Pei Yi hurriedly stepped out from the crowd, "Your Majesty is here, and I am a little too far away to greet you. Please forgive me for my sin."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" At this time, the people in the courtyard hurriedly saluted.
And Li Xingchen smiled and helped Pei Yi up: "I didn't send anyone to inform you when I came. No wonder you all are busy with your own affairs. I just came to visit as the New Year is approaching."
Many people present have actually never seen Li Xingchen, but of course they have heard about Li Xingchen. This His Majesty is slightly different from what they imagined. He is neither sharp-edged nor rounded.
Exuding an approachable temperament, he is no saint.
But at the same time, he is not a mortal and is approachable, but that doesn't mean that the True Dragon Emperor is just like them mortals. Who doesn't feel a chill in the back when thinking about how his Majesty fought bloody battles all the way to this position?
The literati have more thoughts than the generals. If there is nothing important in Guanxia this year, why did your Majesty come to Menxia Province?
You must know that the Menxia Province is probably the most leisurely department among the three provinces. It is mainly responsible for collecting, screening and issuing memorials and official documents. Of course, the general consulate and other foreign exchange departments are also affiliated to the Menxia Province, but most civil servants
In fact, I really don't know what the purpose of this general office is. I only know that after the war is over, they will go out to be responsible for peace talks and wiping the butt.
"Is there still a backlog of official documents and memorials this year?" Li Xingchen strode into the meeting hall. Different from the meeting hall he was accustomed to, there was also a map hanging in the meeting hall here, but this was based on the territory of the Han Dynasty.
For the main purpose, each place name is also marked with text, indicating how many official documents were sent from there. (To be continued)