Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, I have never heard of any weapon that will make a thunderous cracking sound, but in the Taoist temple outside the mountains, I occasionally heard that when a certain Taoist priest was refining Dan, the Dan furnace somehow exploded.

Han Jie and his guards were eye-opening today, but they didn't expect the new weapon that Hou Ye made to be so terrifying, even if this explosion didn't hurt anyone, the war horse that the enemy rode would probably be frightened and uncontrollable, right?

"That's it?" Gu Qing couldn't help laughing: "Do you think that the things I got out of sleep and food are just to scare the enemy's war horses?" Han Jie, I have to praise you, you are a dog who looks down on people. ”

Han Jie glanced at him, quickly retracted his appearance, and said disdainfully, "Otherwise, what else?" The last general only heard a loud bang, and a puff of green smoke......"

"Send someone to the front and get the target back." Gu Qing smiled proudly, like a child showing off a new toy.

Han Jie also smiled, no matter what, Hou Ye is in a happy mood today, as the official is getting higher and higher, and the responsibility is getting heavier and heavier, it is really a long time since I have seen Hou Ye show such a happy smile.

The guards took the target and ran back quickly, standing in front of Gu Qing with a shocked expression.

Han Jie and the other guards glanced at the target, and they also showed shocked expressions.

A small hole had been shot through the humanoid target, and there were burn marks around the hole, and the target was fifty paces away, which meant that the new weapon had a range of at least fifty paces.

In terms of the range of the general bow and arrow, according to the weight of the arrow three coins, the range is not more than 100 steps, if it is a heavy arrow of ten coins, it is only more than 50 steps, but the new weapon in front of you can easily reach 50 steps, from the effect that it can penetrate the target, 100 steps is not difficult.

Most importantly, this weapon not only has a long range, but also is fast. It was so fast that the traces of the iron pellets could not be seen by the naked eye, and when they heard the sound, they were hit on the target, and most of the ordinary arrows shot out could see the traces of the path with the naked eye.

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After being stunned for a long time, Han Jie said excitedly: "Master Hou, what is this?" It's amazing! ”

Gu Qing squinted at him: "Don't you dislike it's a broken weapon?" ”

"Master Hou, it's the last general who is ignorant, the weapon you created is very sharp, it can be a hundred steps away in an instant, if you use it on the battlefield......" Han Jie was so excited that his breath was short.

Gu Qing ignored him, stepped forward to carefully examine the flintlock pistol, reached out and touched the temperature of the barrel, then nodded, and muttered, "It's a success, right?" If this thing were on the battlefield, 5,000 men would shoot in a three-stage formation......"

When Han Jie heard this, he suddenly realized: "It turns out that Lord Hou insisted on forming a five-thousand-person marksmanship battalion, not for the sake of arrows and crossbows, but for this thing?" ”

Gu Qing snorted and said slowly: "In the future, the Divine Shooting Battalion may be able to change its name and call it 'Divine Machine Battalion'." ”

Han Jie's eyes lit up, and he trembled with excitement when he imagined the picture of 5,000 people lining up on the battlefield in the future to shoot at the enemy.

If this Divine Machine Battalion is properly trained and cooperates tacitly, even if thousands of troops are in front, it will not be able to escape the end of the total annihilation, right?

"The Shenji Battalion will be an invincible divine army in the world in the future! Hou Ye is very capable! Han Jie said excitedly.

Gu Qing's index finger was raised in front of his lips, he sighed, and smiled mysteriously: "This is my hole card, don't shout...... This thing is too domineering, it can only be in my own hands, and you are not allowed to reveal a word until you have officially displayed your might on the battlefield. ”

Han Jie nodded vigorously, Gu Qing glanced at it, and found Wang Gui standing not far away.

Wang Gui's expression was quite unnatural, and he hung his head as if he hadn't seen anything.

Gu Qing smiled faintly, walked in front of Wang Gui, and said with a smile: "You don't have a burden, I believe in you." ”

A simple sentence, Wang Gui seemed to have a warm current in his heart, his eyes were slightly red, and he lowered his head and whispered: "Master Hou, the villain is sorry for you......"

"You didn't feel sorry for me, I understand your hardship, and I have always believed in you," Gu Qing smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "If I see the wrong person, I deserve it, I don't blame you." ”

Wang Gui said awe-inspiringly: "The villain swears in the name of the ancestors and ancestors that he will never reveal the secret of the Hou Ye, and he will not say a word. ”

"It doesn't have to be so serious, and you don't have to work your ancestors and ancestors to come out for a run, I said it, I believe you."

Saying that, Gu Qing patted him on the shoulder again, turned to Han Jie and said: "After returning to the camp, invite Juan to the camp and tell him that he can recruit blacksmiths to build gun barrels and various parts, just make molds and quench iron according to this size, and there can be no increase or decrease at all, let them work day and night, the salary will not be less than his, I need at least 10,000 sets." ”

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After returning to the camp, Gu Qing hid the flintlock pistol, and then summoned Chang Zhong, Shen Tian, Li Siye and other confidant generals into the commander's tent to discuss matters.

At this time, it was already night, the generals were still in armor, sitting upright in front of Gu Qing, everyone looked solemn, and the atmosphere in the handsome tent was quite depressing.

Gu Qing was dressed very casually, the Mingguang armor that Princess Wanchun gave him was idle by him, he only wore an ordinary long shirt, a shawl on his shoulders, and a few pots of charcoal in front of him, the charcoal fire flickered brightly and darkly, like an undulating life.

"Master Hou, the last general can't stand you, at that time, he only cared about the speed of the moment, and the soldiers below didn't know the serious consequences, they only knew how to shout and kill, and the last general later knew that the consequences of killing Chen Shufeng were actually ......" Li Siye lowered his head and said in a sullen voice.

Chang Zhong sighed worriedly, and said: "In the past, when the Hou Ye acted, even if he met with the Hexi army, the last general never said a word, but this time, ...... Hou Ye is really too impulsive, Chen Shufeng is not Ge Shuhan, he was sent by the Son of Heaven, Pei Zhounan's Song Shu has been sent to Chang'an, I really don't know how the Son of Heaven will punish Hou Ye......"

The generals in the tent showed gloom one after another.

Gu Qing said indifferently: "Your appearance makes me feel very frustrated, and my mood at the moment is almost suona...... I asked you to come to discuss things, but you seem to have come to give me a funeral, do you think I am not bad enough? ”

The corners of Shen Tian's mouth twitched, and he smiled reluctantly, and said, "Master Hou is still as funny as ever......"

Gu Qing clapped his hands, attracting the attention of the generals, and said with a smile: "Okay, cheer up and listen to my arrangements for the future......"

The generals were shocked: "Master Hou! ”

"Oh, 'aftermath', referred to as aftermath......" Gu Qing's fingers pointed over in turn, and said: "Warn you, put away your unfortunate face of a weeping rabbit and a dead dog, I'm about to get angry, and you know the consequences of being angry." ”

The generals sat up straight, trying to maintain their normal expressions.

Gu Qing said slowly: "Killing Chen Shufeng is not my impulse, it is a decision after careful consideration, Chen Shufeng will not die, there is really a possibility of mutiny among the soldiers of the battalion that day, so Chen Shufeng should die, he must die." Next, I will tell you what the consequences are, if the Son of Heaven knows that I killed Chen Shufeng, no matter who is right or wrong, the Son of Heaven will be angry, and then ...... It is very likely that I will be removed from my post as the envoy of Anxi Jiedu and recalled to Chang'an......"

Li Siye said angrily: "If Master Hou is deposed, what should we do? ”

"You practice as usual, eat, drink and sleep as usual, I won't leave Anxi for too long." A mysterious smile appeared on Gu Qing's face.

The generals were puzzled, and Shen Tian was curious: "Why?" Could it be that after the Hou Ye returned to Chang'an, things still had a turnaround? ”

"There will be a turnaround, and soon, I probably won't be in Chang'an for long."

Seeing that the generals were about to ask, Gu Qing waved his hand and said, "Don't ask, if you ask, someone is going to rebel, and the Anxi army can't change generals on the spot." ”

Everyone became more and more shocked, and after a short moment of silence, Chang Zhong said thoughtfully: "When Hou Ye said about rebellion, did he mean ...... An Lushan? ”

The generals thought about it carefully, combined with all kinds of rumors, and then secretly pondered the time before and after Gu Qing was deposed, and finally suddenly realized.

"Master Hou, will An Lushan really rebel?"

Gu Qing said slowly: "So far, I won't hide it from you, according to the information I received, An Lushan has hoarded a large amount of grain, grass, ordnance and weapons, and it will be countered within this year." An Lushan has 150,000 elite soldiers in three towns, if he suddenly rises up, the court will be caught off guard, and it may not even be able to keep Chang'an, and then the Son of Heaven will inevitably transfer our Anxi army into Yumen Guanqin Wang ......"

Shen Tian was still a little incredulous: "A Hu Ren'an dares to ...... Is Master Hou sure? ”

"Sure, the power in the hands of the Hu people is great, and it will inevitably swell, and he feels that the Tang Dynasty should belong to him."

There was a sudden scolding from the tent.

Gu Qing stretched out his hands and pressed them down, saying, "Close!" Leave the ugly swear words on the battlefield to scold An Lushan, and then let's talk about the Anxi Army......"

Li Siye sighed heavily and said: "Master Hou, even if An Lushan is reversed, the Son of Heaven may not necessarily reinstate the Hou Yeguan and transfer it back to Anxi, maybe he will change another commander and lead the army into the Guanqin Wang ......"

Gu Qing smiled: "There is indeed this possibility, so this is the reason why I called you to discuss the matter tonight." ”

The generals leaned forward one after another, listening to the words.

Gu Qing looked around at the generals in front of him and said slowly: "I have worked with you for several years, and I have regarded you as my most trusted brothers and sisters, so even if some words are taboo, I have to say, first of all, are you really willing to let me continue to be the commander of the Anxi Army?" If you don't want to, tonight's deliberations will end here, and I will go back to Chang'an to be an idle marquis with peace of mind, and everything in Anxi has nothing to do with me from now on......"

Before he finished speaking, all the generals stood up at the same time and saluted with their fists, and said in unison: "The last general is really willing to serve the Hou Ye as the commander of Anxi." ”

A warm smile appeared in Gu Qing's eyes.

In the two lives, I have never compromised with the world, and the world will never live up to me.

"I can't bear you...... It has nothing to do with power, as long as I am willing to drill into the camp, I can still grasp greater power when I return to Chang'an, but power is easy to obtain, life and death robes are hard to find, life is so long, I don't want you to be just a short passerby in my life......" Gu Qing said emotionally.

The generals were moved, and Shen Tian said with red eyes: "The last general was just the general of the defeated army in Khotan, thanks to the Hou Ye who did not give up, entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, when I am like a brother, the last general is willing to follow the Hou Ye in this life, and be content to be a personal guard by your side." ”

The generals also echoed it, saying that if the Hou Ye could not return to Anxi, they would all be willing to go to work to be the Hou Ye's personal guard.

Gu Qing sniffed and said with a smile: "Don't be so sad, my temper is clear to everyone, it is not my fault to kill Chen Shufeng, since it is not my fault, then I must take back what should belong to me!" ”

Chang Zhong said awe-inspiringly: "How to act next, please ask Master Hou to instruct, and the last general will definitely do it." ”

Gu Qing pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Have you ever heard of 'supporting the army and respecting itself'?" ”