In the Tokyo Ordnance Prison, the crane arch guard, the emperor Liu Chengyou and the prime minister Wang Zhang, came to inspect in person. Yan Jinqing, who had been transferred to the post of ordnance supervisor, personally accompanied him and inspected it very carefully, inspecting the armor workshop, the crossbow workshop, the material warehouse, the leather corner yard, the supply and reserve warehouse, and other equipment departments, all of which were missing.

The Han Dynasty is still virtuous, so the colors of the weapons and flags are mainly black, and the whole dark tone reveals a solemnity.

In the east workshop where the short soldiers were forged, the commander commanded the workshop to put a batch of freshly made swords for inspection.

The soldiers are murder weapons, and the crowd is scattered, separated from each other. Yan Jinqing respectfully pointed to the two rows and introduced: "Your Majesty, Xianggong, this is a newly made hand knife in the armory workshop, and the back is a dropped knife." ”

After decades of war, the weapons used in the army are chaotic. These two are more representative. The knife in the right hand, with a blade on one side, and a handle as short as a sword. The knife is a long weapon, the blade is two-edged, the blade head is wide, the system of mountain characters, the long handle is shilian, and the shape is like an oar.

The development of weapons is changing with the development of the times, and now, the original melee weapon Datang horizontal knife has not kept up with the times, not that the knife is unfavorable, but that the country cannot afford to build, and the form of war is also changing.

It is easy to use and cost-effective.

Liu Chengyou stepped forward alone, picked it up, waved it a few times impromptuly, and said before others complimented him: "This is used by soldiers in the army, lives depend, safety is at stake, I don't want to evaluate it!" ”

Then he summoned a random janissary guard and handed it to him: "Give it a try!" ”

The guards in the palace are self-defeating warriors with rich combat experience, and they were ordered to test the sword. There are no bells and whistles in the action, they are the most concise, direct, and lethal actions, although they are not gorgeous, but the killing machine is hidden between the bland.

The weapons that can be reviewed by the emperor are naturally the finished products that have been tested by the soldiers and continuously improved in the early stage, and the results of the test knives are of course not wrong. The only reaction is that the knife is lighter, but the strength of the soldiers is divided into strong and weak sizes, which is not a big problem, and it is enough to be used by most of the soldiers......

After trying the knife and the gun, the gun is divided into riding steps, the first hook and ring of the riding spear, and the rifle is divided into plain wood and crows. There are also small differences, and there are many types.

The sword is simpler, there are not so many tricks, they are all thick and short-bodied, and there is no "gentleman" style at all, however, only the soldiers use it.

Remaining cards, shields, axes, whips, clubs..... All are reviewed.

On the whole, Liu Chengyou was still very satisfied with the operation of the Ordnance Superintendent, and summoned Yan Jinqing to sit down and talk, saying: "Yan Qing sentenced the Ordnance Superintendent to be loyal to the ministry, and I am very satisfied. However, the types of weapons made are too mixed, so they should be emphasized! ”

Yan Jinqing was overjoyed at first, listened to his words, and immediately asked cautiously: "Please show your majesty." ”

"The crossbow and armor are in front of the sword, the knife is the main hand knife, the knife is dropped, and the gun is temporarily canceled Xiaobie, the shield flag, don't seek simplicity and effectiveness!" Liu Chengyou thought for a while and said.

"Yes!" Yan Jinqing agreed quickly.

"But! The premise of all this is to ensure the quality of weapons, the reward and punishment system, and implement it layer by layer. Liu Chengyou added sternly.

"Yes!" Still without the slightest hesitation.

"In addition, before the autumn harvest this year, I want to supply 50,000 troops with armaments!"

Regarding this last one, Yan Jinqing's answer was not so neat, and he couldn't be neat. Seeing his hesitation, Liu Chengyou couldn't help asking, "What's the problem?" ”

Hearing this, Yan Jinqing couldn't help but respond to Liu Chengyou with apprehension: "Your Majesty, now there are two problems in the ordnance superintendent. One is the shortage of iron, tin, leather, feather wood, muscles and bones, and the other is the shortage of craftsmen. With these two, it may be difficult for the minister to achieve His Majesty's expectations. ”

As he spoke, Yan Jinqing explained to Liu Chengyou in a little detail.

There is a shortage of materials, which is conceivable and not unexpected. As for the craftsmen, listening to their words, there are really not many. Under the jurisdiction of the entire ordnance superintendent, there are only about 2,000 craftsmen of all kinds, of which the proportion of skilled people is even less.

Taking the crossbow workshop as an example, there are more than 500 craftsmen. For an ordinary birch bow, even if there are enough muscles, bones, skin, and wood, it takes an ordinary craftsman two days, and about 20 arrows are made. For the rest, most of these cases are ......

Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou tightened his brows, pondered for a long time, raised his eyes to see Yan Jinqing's fearful performance, couldn't help but flick his hands, and said with relief: "It's because I didn't think about it properly." You are also realistic, loyal, and don't be nervous. ”

After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou glanced at Wang Zhang and said to Yan Jinqing: "For the material problem, focus on the Ministry of Salt and Iron, and discuss the disposal method." Pay money and grain, and step up the collection of folk leather, wood, bones, and lacquer, but pay attention to the means, don't let my ears accumulate too much! ”

Hearing this, Wang Zhang's face twitched, and he replied helplessly.

"As for the craftsman......" Liu Chengyou muttered, but didn't say anything, it seemed that he was still thinking about it.

quickly came back to his senses and said to Yan Jinqing: "Qing only needs to coordinate all the workshops and build weapons for the imperial court and the forbidden army!" ”

"Yes!"

After the inspection, on the way back to the palace, Liu Chengyou asked Wang Zhang to ride Luan to narrate.

"Wang Qing, all the provinces and state governments in the world have their own weapons workshops to prepare weapons to lose to Tokyo. I have heard that the state and town finances and taxes are retained every year, and this accounts for a large amount of capital, and they use this to levy their taxes and consume the wealth. There are many people who make armor privately in the name of tribute and are harsh on the people! Liu Chengyou said to Wang Zhang.

Hearing the song and knowing the meaning of elegance, Wang Zhang's face showed a touch of abruptness, and asked: "Your Majesty wants to rectify the local workshops?" ”

Wang Zhang used the word "rectification" well.

Even when he mentioned this matter, Liu Chengyou did not procrastinate, and nodded directly and said: "The armor of the states is not precise, and it is too much to disturb the people, and it is a bad government, and it should be dismissed." ”

Knowing the king's intentions, Wang Zhang's eyes couldn't help but flash with the color of intention, and he secretly pondered it, and said to Liu Chengyou: "If you can stop it, you can choose its craftsmen to enter Beijing to prepare for the army, and you can collect its utensils and materials to export to Tokyo." In this way, it can not only solve the dilemma of the weapons prison, improve the manufacture of weapons and armor, but also abolish the maladministration and reduce the burden of the people. ”

Of course, more importantly, Wang Zhang did not mention it. Striking out local workshops and collecting the world's craftsmen from the central government, at the expense of one another, is to weaken the strength of the localities in terms of weaponry and weaken the threat of the localities to the central authorities. This is also a means of cutting the feudal domain.

Up to now, no matter what the matter is, what policy measures can be linked to the opposition and contradiction between the imperial court and the local government.

"After returning to the government, the ministers consulted with the ministers and bureaucrats, negotiated a charter, issued an edict to all the states in the world, and dismissed the ordnance workshop!" Wang Zhang took the initiative to say.

Liu Chengyou shook his head very firmly, his fingers looked at his knees, his expression was pale, and he said lightly: "Starting from the Gyeonggi Zhuzhou Town, the rest will slowly figure it out!" ”

Wang Zhang was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly, and sighed: "Your Majesty thinks about Zhou Xiang, and the minister understands!" ”

"Then Xu Yan, then Hebei, then the right of the second pass, and the east of the second river......" Liu Chengyou said in a barely audible voice.

This decree is definitely not easy to implement, and it is even more difficult than Liu Chengyou's previous new policy to benefit the people.

However, starting from the prefectures and towns directly under the imperial court, it was always easy to solve. Step by step, Liu Chengyou always remembers, take your time.

Of course, this policy is intended to supply the world's military with the Tokyo workshop, and if it is really achieved, new problems will definitely arise at that time, such as the cost of forging and transportation......

However, policies are subject to change.