Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Taoist Tongxuan did everything Li Shimin asked for, and it can even be said that he did his best.

First of all, now that the Taoist temple has been reorganized, the mentality will naturally be different after having an official position.

Although His Majesty Erma doesn't come here often, it is obvious that he cares deeply about the Five Thunder Department.

Cutting down the Forbidden Garden, sending out the Forbidden Army, and getting all the supplies required can be called careful.

Although the dispatch of materials within the department requires the approval of Li Junxian, the leader of the Forbidden Army, and every time the gunpowder ordnance is trialled, the Forbidden Army is accompanied to confirm the gunpowder consumption, Tongxuan can only control part of the Five Mines Department.

But in fact, he was quite satisfied. After all, if His Majesty placed such a powerful thing in his hands without reservation, Tongxuan might have to worry about whether he could sleep peacefully.

No need to inform, Li Junxian soon came here to see him, and with the two people's agreement, the Five Mines Department also slowly unveiled the mystery in front of Chu Suiliang.

The mighty artillery was so powerful that the rammed earth wall was crumbling with one shot, which frightened Chu Suiliang.

The thunder-throwing pottery pot is simple and easy to use. The broken pottery pieces are used as blades to shoot like a heavy rain, and armor and leather are penetrated like paper, which made Chu Suiliang exclaimed.

What was then displayed were some of the items trial-produced by the Five Mines Department.

"This thing, I call it a bamboo hoop and a thin cannon."

Tongxuan held up a thin bamboo tube and showed it to the two of them. At first glance, it looked ordinary. It was just a bamboo tube with a leather rope wrapped around it.

The inside was connected, and the bottom was sealed like a cannon. Tongxuan carefully poured the gunpowder into it from a thin-neck bottle, and then stuffed a few stone pellets into it.

After straightening it out, it stood up flat, and then a forbidden soldier stepped forward and carefully lit the fuse at the end.

Following a dull explosion, thick smoke and open flames rushed out from the mouth of the bamboo tube for nearly twenty steps, full of momentum.

However, Li Shimin could see more clearly. There were several obvious pits on the leather armor in the direction pointed by the mouth of the bamboo tube. However, these pits were extremely scattered. If they could be concentrated in one place, the momentum would probably be stronger.

"This thing... I'm afraid it will be of great use to Jingqi."

Li Shimin was keenly aware of the more suitable place for this thing to be used.

It can be operated with one hand, which is more convenient than a bow; the sound of fire and smoke is terrifying, even more powerful than a crossbow.

If it is difficult to reuse this bamboo tube, then just prepare a few more on the horses. Then when the cavalry encounters the enemy, they can bully themselves and fire these small cannons in turn. The sound alone may be enough to cause the enemy to collapse.

But if this is the case, it is necessary to train a group of good horses that are not afraid of fire, smoke and vibration.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Shimin could only tell Li Junxian this idea and let the Five Thunder Department give it a try.

After this hoop of bamboo cannons, the WMD's demonstrations can be said to be numerous.

For example, in order to make the artillery lighter, we simply tried to use a pine wood body with an iron hoop on the outside. The advantage is that it is extremely light and does not require a horse. Two athletes can carry it on their shoulders and walk quickly. The disadvantage is that even with iron hoops, it can only It can't be used if it can fire five or six guns.

For example, in order to make the artillery more powerful, craftsmen from the Mines and Mines Department have drawn up a sketch to make a three-foot cannon made of 20,000 kilograms of copper. However, this design is still in the debate stage. After all, how to move and load such a cannon is a problem. , and its power is too great to predict. If it is unsatisfactory or directly explodes, wouldn't it be a waste of people's energy?

And Li Shimin directly rejected this design, which was still in draft form - let alone how much money it would cost, after looking at the enemies of all the barbarians on the earth today, it is really difficult to think of what kind of enemies would need such a giant cannon to subdue them.

Compared with these messy-looking artillery pieces, Li Shimin is still more and more satisfied with the various improvements of mine throwing.

For example, the pottery pot contains iron caltrops to increase its power, or the cheaper mud thunder is made of yellow mud mixed with wood, etc.

Li Shimin came suddenly and left decisively. After taking Chu Suiliang to read and add some rewards to the Five Thunder Department, he set off back to the palace again.

Seeing Chu Suiliang who was still dizzy, Li Shimin smiled and said:

"Dengshan's mind was taken away by gunpowder?"

Chu Suiliang was riding on his horse, thinking about all the smoke, fire, light and noise he had just seen, as well as the collapsed earth walls, the pierced leather armor, and the iron armor that was vulnerable to artillery, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. road:

"What Taoist Tongxuan said is true. This thing is really a clever thing that captures the power of heaven. With the help of your majesty, this thing will definitely build the foundation of our Tang Dynasty for eternity."

This compliment was sincere. Chu Suiliang didn't understand the art of war, but he could intuitively see that this thing was an unparalleled weapon in the military formation.

"Eternity...hey, there is no such thing as the Eternal Dynasty."

Li Shimin chuckled and said:

"I only hope that my descendants will have less fratricide and more brothers and sisters..."

This word made him silent for a moment, then he shook his head and said:

"If the Tang Dynasty can flourish more than the Han Dynasty for 500 years, then it can be said that there is no regret."

Chu Suiliang pondered for a moment, but still followed his duty and wrote down everything he saw and heard.

And His Majesty's words suddenly reminded Chu Suiliang of Cao Pi.

Emperor Wen of Wei once said: "Since ancient times and now, there has never been an immortal country."

This statement is somewhat similar to what His Majesty said, but there are many differences when you think about it carefully.

Cao Pi's poems and essays were arrogant, and he liked to talk loudly without any fear of danger. This statement seems to be a loss of magnanimity.

Your Majesty conquers the world on horseback so that he can rush into battle and lead the army without sighing. This sigh is full of worry, and he seems to be worried about the future of the Tang Dynasty.

So Chu Suiliang could only advise:

"The sages have said that the way comes from heaven, and things depend on people. Now your majesty is diligent in governing, and the people have defeated two bandits in a row to relieve the border troubles without adding taxes."

"My reputation in the Tang Dynasty is growing, and His Majesty the Four Barbarians regard me as the Khan of Heaven. This shows my prestige. If I can maintain my integrity and follow the right path, I can still expect to be named a Holy King."

Li Shimin laughed so happily that he raised his whip and pointed at the Xuanwu Sect in front of him:

"Can a person who kills his brothers and forces his father also be called a holy king?"

Chu Suiliang suddenly got stuck, his face turned a little red and he didn't know how to continue.

It is inevitable that there will be all the complaints in my heart: Why can't Your Majesty get around this Xuanwu Gate?

The two of them stayed away when they returned, so they didn't have to worry about shocking the world.

Li Shimin couldn't bear to embarrass Chu Suiliang. He rode in front and returned without stopping. At the same time, he said slowly without looking back:

"Since Deng Shan has the intention to fulfill his responsibilities, he should not say anything in a low voice. He should remember directly the matter of the Xuanwu Sect's killing of his brothers."

Chu Suiliang's hand suddenly shook, and the hard pen scratched a ball of ink on the book in his hand. Although he was in a hurry, he still raised his ears and tried not to miss a word:

"Dengshan should also accompany me, record my Zhenguan achievements, see the wonders of future generations, and record them faithfully, so that future generations can see what the upper limit of an emperor is!"

If he didn't know his name in future generations, he might have done something like Zhou Gong's murder of Guan Cai Jiyou and Jiu Shuya to cover up for himself.

But now that I know that future generations will never sleep in Chang'an, and hear that future generations praise the emperor for eternity, it is no longer difficult to care about the Xuanwu Sect.

Chu Suiliang couldn't help but feel excited. The confidence revealed in such words impacted his mind, and he gradually understood why his father said that His Majesty has the mind of Chinese language and the courage of Han Dynasty.

However, the upper limit of the emperor sounds very unfamiliar, not like the elegant words of the Tang Dynasty.

After leisurely crossing the Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin turned back and said with a smile:

"In another half month, Dengshan can visit the sightseeing curtain with me and your ministers."

"Since Aiqing has the ability to take shorthand, I will bring a pen and paper with me when the time comes and I will just take notes straight away."

Chu Suiliang was suddenly filled with questions.

Li Shimin chuckled. Since this common man can memorize words so quickly, it would be a pity not to make full use of them. After all, the light curtain can't be used to copy the words every time, right?

This was definitely not revenge for Chu Suiliang disturbing his dreams, absolutely not.