Lieutenant Shi was not infected by the righteous indignation of Wei Inspector, his face was still as usual, and he nodded to Wei Inspector.

"Inspector Wei is not worried, this matter still needs to be discussed in the long run."

"Lord Shi, if this matter is not decided immediately, I am afraid that the Chen family will lead the troops to the county seat in a few days, and I will be captured by then." Wei inspected the urgency.

"What can I do? If hundreds of township soldiers in the county are handed over to the inspectors, can the inspectors have the confidence to quell the rebellion? Zhao Zhubo said coldly on the side.

"Wei and the thief swear not to be separated." Wei Patrol said awe-inspiringly.

"Zhao is asking if Wei Patrol can have the confidence to quell the rebellion in one fell swoop!" Zhao Zhu Bo said.

"It's just ..... Wei is dead."

"That is, there is no ability to put down the rebellion?" Lord Zhao pursed his lips, "How can such a big thing be done rashly." Zhao felt that what Master Shi said was very true, and this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. ”

"So that's a thief..."

"Lord Wei has a big hat." Zhao Zhubo sneered again and again, "There is a way to plan and move." Lord Wei strongly advocates sending troops, so may I ask Lord Wei, can the township soldiers be able to fight? Is there a complete range of grain and grass weapons? ”

"If you get all the soldiers in the county and township, plus some of the van soldiers, there are enough thousands, and the troops are enough to quell the rebellion. As for the grain, grass and armament, it should be pulled out from the county treasury. ”

"Take the county treasury? Zhao had never heard that there were so many grains, grasses and weapons in the county treasury. Zhao Zhubo chuckled, turned his head to the big-faced official and said, "Supervisor Hongdu, you are in charge of the county's treasury, you can talk about it." ”

Hong Dujian, who was named by Zhao Zhubo, stood up and said with a wry smile: "Except for some remnants of the armor in the various warehouses in this county, there are no weapons, even grain and grass. Last year, the county treasury prepared a batch of wooden sticks for flood control, and Wei Patrol really needed it, so he could be transferred first. ”

"You mean, let me take a group of hungry villagers with wooden sticks to face the fierce gangsters of the Chen family?" Inspector Wei's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Alright, no more talk." The county lieutenant of Shangshou Shi snorted lightly, "This matter will be discussed later." Zhao Zhubo, you let people deal with the matter in front of the yamen, so that they can appease the families of those county officials. Outside this yamen, what kind of system is it that cries and makes trouble. ”

"Yes." Zhao Zhubo should be a hand.

"Lord Shi, how to deal with the matter of the mine?"

"The matter of the mine will be discussed later."

"Then what if Chen Yuan leads the crowd to attack the county seat?" Wei Patrol was a little apprehensive.

"Recruit some township soldiers, strengthen the defense of the county, and pay for materials from the county treasury."

"Lord Shi, if Chen Yuan leads the crowd to come, this Xu Xiang soldier may be difficult to resist..."Wei Inspector said a little frustrated.

"Lord Shi, Zhao thinks that it is better to report this matter to the state earlier, and it would be better for the state to deal with it." Zhao Zhubo stepped forward and said.

"This matter should be reported to the state city immediately." County Lieutenant Shi nodded, and said, "That's it for the time being." Don't panic. Attacking the county seat is a blatant rebellion, and Shi did not dare to come. Shi will also send people to the mine. Colleagues, and do their duty to appease the people. ”

"Yes." Zhao Zhubo and the others all gave up, and then got up and left one after another. Inspector Wei hesitated for a while, and saw that County Lieutenant Shi didn't pay attention, so he had to go out.

I can't beat it, so what can I do if I don't do it.

"Brother Xiuwen, according to Zhao, this Chen Yuan may not be the opposite. There may be some misunderstanding between the two families of Shi and Chen, if Brother Xiuwen is interested, Zhao is willing to follow Lu Zhonglian and explain the misunderstanding between the two families, so that the two families can get back together. Seeing that there was no one else in the hall, Zhao Mengchen arched his hand.

"Hey, it's all because Shi Mou is not strict in the imperial house, which has made this situation." Shi County Lieutenant sighed, "The Shi and Chen families have been friends for many years, and the insiders have listened to the words of others, resulting in disharmony, and I am ashamed of my old friends!" ”

"Brother Xiuwen, why worry. Since the Chen family is stationed in the mine, he doesn't want to make things out of control, but he is a person who knows how to advance and retreat. The Shi and Chen families may not be able to get back together. I see that Chen Jiazi acts in a very disciplined manner, and he is a heroic figure in troubled times. Such a good son-in-law, how could Brother Xiuwen lose it? Zhao Mengchen said with a smile.

"Let's see. This shaft has made the matter of the mine too big. Some people are at a loss for what to do. I think that a few days ago, the reason why Shi allowed the Liu family to occupy the mine was just to protect the Chen family mine. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the current situation. Lieutenant Shi shook his head and said.

"That's fine. It is expected that no one will dare to encroach on the Chen family's property again. ”

"Well, it's not so easy."

"Brother Xiu Wen is worried about the direction of the state city?"

"yes. If the affairs in the state are still presided over by Kong Tongju, and the calm nature of the person is accepted, Shi is not worried. It's just that Xie Jun will come to Ren Xinzhou in the near future, this Jun has always been upright, and I am afraid that under the promotion of people with intentions, it will not be conducive to the Chen family. ”

"Brother Xiuwen is too worried. Now the Yuan soldiers are going south, the rebel minister Lu Wenhuan is stationed in Jiangzhou, and Lu Shikui occupies Poyang, and he is afraid that he will go down to Jiangdong and come to Xinzhou in a few days. Where did Xie Junzhi take care of the small affairs of Lead Mountain. Zhao received news that the imperial court had appointed Xie Junzhi to be sentenced to Jiangdong, and Jiangxi recruited an envoy and a governor of Xinzhou, and ordered him to go to Anren to set up a Jiangdong punishment yamen, appease the army and civilians, and fortify along the Xinjiang River. Zhao Mengchen said.

"Alas, the Great Song Dynasty was unfortunate and suffered this catastrophe. I hope that Xie Junzhi can resist the arrival of the Lu family's uncle and nephew a little, so that the court can breathe a sigh of relief, and it will not be able to protect a corner of land. Lieutenant Shi sighed.

"However, if Lin'an is lost, the imperial court will inevitably float south to Fujian and Guangdong in order to make a comeback. This Shinshu is the key point of Jiangdong into Fujian, but it is very important. If the people and the army can work together to protect Xinzhou, then our Great Song Dynasty can attack Jiangdong and other places, and retreat can also defend Fujian and Guangdong. ”

"It's good to be able to hold it, but with the power of just one state, it's almost impossible to hold Shinshu." County Lieutenant Shi shook his head, "If King Xiu can lead the army here, there is some hope." ”

"Jiaoshan lost again, Meng Yuan Boyan gathered troops to the south, and King Xiu's troops may not be able to come. If Shinshu loses, let's go to Fujian. Zhao Mengchen shook his head and said.

"That's all it takes." County Lieutenant Shi nodded.

"Brother Xiuwen, what do you think of the Chen family? Now Chen Jiazi is recruiting troops and horses, intending to protect the territory and the people. Why don't we support one or two, if we can block the Yuan army a little bit, it would be good. Zhao Mengchen said suddenly.

"Let's see what Xie Junzhi does. We might as well wait and see what happens. County Lieutenant Shi nodded and said.

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Outside Yongping City, in the mine, Chen Yuan didn't care about the thoughts of everyone in the state and county, and handed over all the matters of mine management and the formation of the mine protection security team to Chen Shan and Chen Jiang, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the trial casting of artillery.

A few days later, the furnace of the Qian Jian burned brightly, and pieces of yellow copper plates were thrown into the furnace, and turned into red copper water under the blazing flames.

Every time he threw in a thick copper plate, Dong Xingtou's heart couldn't help but feel a dark pain. Such a thick copper plate, let alone dozens of good copper coins, can be minted. It's not copper that's thrown into the furnace, it's real money.

"Hehe, it's not good to cast, it's re-melted and re-cast. Copper is still there, it can't be wasted. Looking at Dong Xingtou's painful face, Chen Yuan smiled.

"My lord, how many copper coins can be minted from the copper used for this cannon." Dong Xingtou sighed.

"Cast all the cannons in the mines. What is the use of money in these troubled times, with artillery can we keep our lives. ”

"Well, that's what your lord said." Dong Xingtou naturally understood this truth, and sighed: "However, compared to casting cannons, subordinates still like to cast fine coins. I don't know when I'll be able to mint money again. ”

"When you cast a cannon and repel the Mongol Tatars, you can naturally mint money again." Chen Yuan smiled, "Okay, let's take care of the present." ”

"Yes." Dong Xingtou nodded, looked at the copper liquid in the furnace, and said loudly: "Ready, cast!" ”

"Casting ...." Qian Feng, who was the deputy director of firearms development, stood in front of a clay statue and then shouted.

This clay model was made with great effort with the help of the people who collected money and put a lot of effort into it.

Some casters stepped forward and set up drainage tubes, while others used a long-handled clay spoon to scoop up the red copper juice and pour it into the drainage tube, allowing the copper juice to flow slowly into the mud. For a while, the casting room was full of smoke and heat.

Professional things are naturally handed over to professional people to do. Chen Yuan stood for a while, then left the busy foundry workers in the room, and walked out of the foundry room with Chen Yong.

Chen Yuan came back from Zhouzhou City yesterday, and naturally became Chen Yuan's follower again.

This time, Chen Yuan not only transported back a lot of scarce things from Xinzhou City, but also abducted many people.

"My lord, is this the cannon cast?" Chen Yongdao.

"It's still far from success. Let them keep trying to cast. Go back to Zixi Cottage tomorrow. ”

"Didn't you say that artillery was very important? Aren't we staring? ”

"We don't understand, and staring is also vain." Chen Yuan smiled softly, "For this artillery to be powerful, there is another key, and that is gunpowder." ”

"The gunpowder factory over there is Chen Lin watching. Now that he has invited a master from Zhoucheng to fry medicine, he should not be able to make a mistake. ”

"What is the matter with the gunpowder that those people have fried, we have to go back to the cottage as soon as possible, and strive to produce gunpowder suitable for artillery use as soon as possible. In the future, it will cost a lot of gunpowder to test the gun. Chen Yuan shook his head. What is gunpowder in the current time and space, it is barely used for arson or fireworks displays, and it can only be used for weapons. This is also one of the reasons why the Southern Song Dynasty, which used a large number of firearms, was far inferior to the Mengyuan army that used cold weapons.

"The subordinates should also go back to the cottage with the adults."

"You still go to the state city and keep an eye on it. First, we will continue to purchase various materials and recruit all kinds of talents; Second, let me keep an eye on the trends in the state city, I estimate that after Xie Fang gets appointed, there will be some moves in the state. ”

"Yes, my subordinates will return to Zhou City today." Chen Yong nodded.

"When he passed through the estuary, he told Chen Xiong to try his best to recruit more people and speed up his training. In addition, some people who have been preliminarily trained are sent to the cottage for special equipment training. Chen Yuan commanded.

"Has the thunderbolt you said before been developed?" Chen Yongxi said.

"It's coming. As long as the gunpowder problem is solved, it will be. You can train first. Chen Yuan said lightly.

Whether the power of gunpowder is worthless or not is a matter of proportion, and Chen Yuan is an angry youth in another time and space, so he naturally knows whether he wants the formula of gunpowder or not, and he is not ignorant of granularization or something. In this time and space, I naturally have the confidence and ability to make the most powerful gunpowder.

"The top priority, in addition to stockpiling supplies, is recruitment and training. The Tartars are expected to arrive soon. In this first battle, we cannot afford to lose. You have to show the majesty of the security team. ”

"When my subordinates go to the state city this time, they have to contact the insects stationed there, collect more weapons and combat equipment, and transport them back to the cottage." Hearing Chen Yuan's words, Chen Yong couldn't help but feel nervous in his heart.

"You don't have to transport it to the cottage, if you have it, send it to the estuary camp. The brothers of the cottage are armed with their own methods. However, all kinds of talents are still sent to the cottage. In addition, you told Master Wang that once the war started, the estuary may not be defended, and some materials and personnel in the estuary family must also be relocated to the cottage as planned, so that he can cooperate. ”

"Yes." Chen Yongying said.