Zhang Xuan left the Shence military camp and took people back to his Dadu governor's mansion, and as soon as he entered the study and sat down, he heard a report that Guo Ziyi asked to see him.

Zhang Xuan smiled: "Let General Guo in." ”

Guo Ziyi strode in, bowed down and said, "Great marshal, the last general heard that the marshal just brought the commanders of various towns and clans to watch the firearms drill?" ”

Zhang Xuan nodded, "Well, that's good." Ben Shuai had just returned from the camp of the Shence Army. What's the matter, is there something wrong with General Guo? ”

Guo Ziyi hesitated for a moment, but still lowered his voice and said, "Dashuai, firearms are the magic weapons in my Longshuo army, and they should be kept secret, but Dashuai is now openly conducting drills to various towns, could it be that he intends to report to the imperial court and promote it in the Tang Army?" ”

"Hehe, General Guo, firearms have been used in actual combat, shaking the world, and half of the envoys from various towns are here for firearms. Therefore, firearms can't keep secret, instead of hiding it, it is better to show it generously, so as not to appear that we are small family weapons. ”

"As for promoting it to the whole army, it is not realistic for the time being. Because the technology of firearms is still very immature, the commander has already written to the imperial court, and when the research and development of firearms is stable, it will be reported to the Ministry of War, so as to promote it in the Tang Army with the power of the whole country. ”

Zhang Xuan said lightly, but a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but it disappeared in a flash, and Guo Ziyi didn't notice it.

In the eyes of others, Zhang Xuan asked the envoys of various towns to watch the firearms drills of the Shence Army, which seemed to have some flavor of showing off or showing off, but in fact, Zhang Xuan had other plans.

One is shock, mainly facing An Lushan's Fanyang soldiers and horses. The combat effectiveness of Fan Yang's iron cavalry is certainly famous all over the world, but compared with the Longshuo soldiers and horses equipped with infinitely powerful firearms, it is no longer on the same level line, if Shi Siming transmits the news back to Fan Yang, it is strange that An Lushan is not furious.

And as a result, it will invisibly delay the time for An Lushan to rebel. The more jealous An Lushan was in his heart, the more he would feel that he was not fully prepared, and the time for the rebellion would go back.

The second is yòuhuò, which is aimed at Shi Siming himself∨ Xuan doesn't believe that in the face of the deadly yòuhuò of firearms, Shi Siming can not be moved and not take the bait. During his stay in Longshuo, Shi Siming will definitely try his best to explore and steal the research and development technology of firearms, at least, he will try his best to obtain some finished firearms so that he can bring them back to Fanyang to imitate.

Zhang Xuan's strict control of firearms is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

At the technical level, "technicians" and "operators" are completed separately and independently, and those who understand technology and principles do not understand the principles regardless of production and craftsmen who are in charge of production and processing, but only complete the assembly of each firearm step by step in accordance with certain procedures and on-site commands.

The firearms produced are guarded by special personnel and are firmly sealed in the warehouse of the firearms battalion, and there are four checkpoints in front and back. In order to use firearms, it is necessary to have Zhang Xun, Nan Wuyun, and the captain in charge of the firearms battalion sign and draw the charge, and then report to Zhang Xuan for approval before the firearms can be taken out of the warehouse.

The firearms that are equipped for each soldier are based on the principle that as many firearms should be consumed in a timely manner as many as they are equipped, and the finished products are never allowed to remain in the hands of the soldiers. For example, in this on-site drill, the sharp weapons issued by each soldier were consumed at one time.

Under such strict control, it is conceivable how difficult it is for Shi Siming to obtain finished firearms. Therefore, Zhang Xuan also did not leak the technical secrets of firearms.

It's just that he expects Shi Siming to do some "1 small action" behind his back, and the bigger the action, the better.

This Shi Siming is definitely a dangerous person in Zhang Xuan's eyes, and his idea of getting rid of this person is getting stronger and stronger.

But how to start with Shi Siming is a problem. Killing a Fan Yang general for no reason, an official of the imperial court, even if it is Zhang Xuan, it is impossible to do it.

Therefore, he secretly placed such a set of yòu bait that attracted people's attention.

Of course, as for whether Shi Siming will take the bait, that's another matter.

Guo Ziyi saw that Zhang Xuan said indifferently, so he didn't dare to say any more.

In fact, he originally took the opportunity to test Zhang Xuan's tone to see if it was possible to equip his Lingzhou guard horses with some firearms. However, judging from Zhang Xuan's voice, for the time being, Zhang Xuan did not want to let the firearms out of the Shence Army, even if it was a Lingzhou guard horse, it was impossible to obtain equipment.

Guo Ziyi couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

As if he saw Guo Ziyi's thoughts, Zhang Xuan laughed, "General Guo, Ben Shuai will not hide it from you, the production of firearms is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cost is high, Ben Shuai does not have the financial resources to support large-scale equipment for the time being, even if the whole army is a Shence army, it is only equipped with 2,000 people, and it cannot be used in sufficient quantities." ”

The firearms battalion is a mysterious institution in Lingzhou, and all kinds of information about firearms, including production capacity and inventory capacity, are all secrets among secrets, even Guo Ziyi knows nothing.

Hearing Zhang Xuan say this, Guo Ziyi thought about it, but she didn't doubt it. Come to think of it, this kind of divine weapon must be very complicated to process, and it costs a lot of money Zhang Xuan has not been developed and produced by the imperial court itself, which in itself makes Du Ziyi and others think about it, but they don't dare to ask or say.

Guo Ziyi smiled embarrassedly, and arched his hand, "Handsome, the last general has an umbrella heart." ”

Zhang Xuan looked at Guo Ziyi and smiled lightly, "However, General Guo doesn't have to be like this, Ben Shuai can promise you that after a year at most, firearms can be equipped with Lingzhou guards and horses ♀, there is no doubt about it." ”

Guo Ziyi was overjoyed, and suddenly looked up at Zhang Xuanjī and said movingly, "Dashuai, is this true?" ”

"Ben Shuai never jokes." Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Back at the residence, Shi Siming sat there quietly, his god sè fickle.

The clear-eyed little guy pushed open the door and walked in, and said with a grin, "Father, are you thinking about the firearms in the Shence Army?" 、”

Shi Siming nodded silently, and said in a deep voice, "This firearm is infinitely powerful, if Fan Yang's soldiers and horses can be equipped with such a sharp weapon, King Anjun will seek to win the world, but it is just a gesture." However, although his father has intentions, Zhang Xuan must have very strict control over this firearm technique, and he has no way to start at all."

The little guy sat down disapprovingly, waved his hand and said with a smile, "What is there to think about, the so-called money can make the ghost grind, let's make more silver, find an internal response, get a few finished products to take back, with the power of King Anjun, it is not difficult to imitate it." ，…

"Yellow-mouthed child, full of nonsense! Where is it so light as you say! Sending someone to the firearms camp outside the city to inquire about the news for his father, he couldn't get close half a step at all, and he was on guard. Moreover, my father heard that without Zhang Xuan's military order stamped with the seal of the handsome, even the commander of the Shence Military Firearms Battalion would not be able to take out a firearm! Shi Siming glared at the little guy and reprimanded.

This little guy is Shi Siming's favorite young son Shi Jian" Jian x ìng Ge jumped out, although he is not very old, but he is bold, this time he followed Shi Siming to Lingzhou, and he also caught up halfway, Shi Siming had no choice but to take him, but he asked Shi Jian to make up and become an accompanying little guy.

Shi Jian pursed his lips, "Father, no matter how mysterious this firearm is, it is still a weapon for soldiers to use." Since it is a heavy burden in the army, how can it be leaky. It's better to let my son try it, I don't believe it, in this world, there can be things that money can't do? ”

Shi Siming's face changed, and he suddenly lowered his voice and shouted angrily, "You have to be reckless, so as not to make trouble for your father and King Anjun." Remember, you are not allowed to enter and leave Lingzhou City indiscriminately, and you must not cause trouble! ”

The corners of Shi Jian's mouth twitched, and he pouted and lowered his head, but his two hands were tightly pinched, and he didn't know what the hell he was thinking.

It's just that Shi Siming was full of worries at the moment, and after saying two words to Shi Jian, he didn't pay attention to him anymore, and just frowned and thought about his own thoughts, and was hesitating whether to immediately write a secret report back to An Lushan of Fan Yang.

In the afternoon, Shi Jian changed into a gorgeous costume and regained the gorgeous appearance of the general's son. He carried Shi Siming on his back and quietly slipped out of the post house with a few entourages, and went out of the city to the firearms camp outside Lingzhou City.

But after observing for a long time and waiting for a long time at a distance of several hundred meters outside the firearms battalion, the workshops of the firearms battalion were all guarded by heavy regiments, and the perimeter was covered with the sentry posts of the Shence Army, and no soldier or civilian could get close to the firearms battalion within a hundred paces.

Later, Shi Jian reluctantly discovered that the craftsmen of the firearms battalion actually lived in the camp inside the firearms battalion, and they couldn't go out at all on weekdays. The daily hoeing work is provided by the army, and even if there are special circumstances that need to go out, there are guards to protect and monitor.

Shi Jian and his company carefully observed the periphery of the firearms camp for several days, and finally had to give up this thought, and decided to start from the Shence Army to see if they could buy soldiers who were familiar with firearms or even had fired firearms.

Shi Jian quietly left the firearms camp with a few entourages and walked towards the Shence Army barracks on the other side. On the other side, because it is an ordinary military camp, the security is not so tight, and outside the barracks, there are even a few small grocery stores and liquor stores, specializing in the business of soldiers.

Shi Jian walked into a LÙ wine shop with his entourage.

The liquor shop was just a tent with a few dirty desks, and in it were three or two junior generals dressed as lieutenant colonels.

Unless there is a certain period of time, it is difficult for ordinary soldiers to drink and have fun outside, and only some middle- and low-ranking officers are qualified to go out to drink meat and drink a little wine by chance.

Shi Jian didn't hate this dirty table, but when he saw that there was a Shence military captain drinking here, he was secretly happy, so he didn't care about the dirty, so he sat down and asked for a pot of inferior rice wine and a bowl of mutton.

Shi Jian was about to prick up his ears to listen to the words of a few lieutenants over there, but he heard the roar of galloping horses' hooves on the official road not far away.

Shi Jian looked around, only to see flags waving in the smoke and dust, and a team of hundreds of people slowly marched towards the city gate from far and near.