"The original quality of the Tang knife can be called the best today, but I didn't expect that Mr. Li once again used a clever hand, but it was hard to add to the reputation of the pinnacle of the history of the sword, and in the future, our army will hold such a terrifying weapon, and it is not arrogant to be invincible!"

King Bawang Jiancheng is the general of the second rank hussar, the only one among the generals whose status is slightly lower than that of the third duke, but he is already a permanent official position in the cabinet, and the power in his hands is infinitely close to the commander-in-chief of the whole army, and he is one of the important ministers in the army.

He also has the post of Taifu, one of the nine secretaries, which is the real minister of the interior, and is in charge of the custody and cashier of the country's money valley, so he also has a great say in the procurement of military armaments.

Pulling out all these figures, it is obvious that Li Qi, the secretary of the military department, is bound to make this trip.

Li Zhi nodded to help analyze, "Lord Huicheng, as far as I know, there is a prerequisite for the excellent quality of our Datang Tang Dao, that is, all the raw materials needed are purchased from the iron of Tianzhu Kingdom, that is, Wuzi iron ore!" Boy, I've traveled all the way west, and I've seen such iron ore trucks on the way! ”

King Jiancheng instantly understood what he meant, "You mean, we need to hoard a lot of this kind of ore!" ”

"It's not just hoarding, it's about buying big, even if it's everything! Considering that this kind of iron ore is becoming increasingly scarce in Tianzhu Kingdom, it is not surprising that there may be no place to mine in a few years! The closer you get to the border of Tianzhu Kingdom, the more blacksmith shops along the way exist, but according to the perennial transportation caravans, in recent years, there are fewer and fewer blacksmith shops opened by those locals, and the only reason is that it is difficult to purchase Uzbek iron ore! ”

In the history of cold weapons, the Tang knife, a weapon that had a great impact on later generations, was the same as that of Arabia and Malaysia in the world at that time. The two famous knives that are famous all over the world have reached a high level of achievement, both technically and artistically.

However, during the Song Dynasty, there were few large quantities of iron ore, the reason is that all the Uz iron ore in the world was mined, so that the inheritance of similar weapons was permanently lost, because there were no large quantities of such high-quality iron ore deposits.

"Are you sure? This is no small matter! ”

"Just ask the caravans that come and go to Tianzhu all year round to know that no one has yet realized their preciousness, and always thinks that new deposits will be mined! I once asked a blacksmith along the way, and the new ore deposits discovered later were several times lower in quality than ordinary iron ore, and this matter should not be ignored! ”

"Good! I keep this in mind, and when I go back, I will investigate this matter, and if this is indeed the case, I will grab it with my own hands, and I will also bring back most of the remaining minerals! ”

King Jiancheng's words are not a mouthful, at that time, the Tang Dynasty was the most powerful country in the world, and Xiao Tianzhu could not be said to be annexed in one fell swoop, and the exertion of deterrence still had a huge impact.

One Wang Song Wang is the head of Jiuqing, although he is in charge of the temple etiquette, but he is in charge of political affairs and court affairs The most important position, and he naturally has a great right to speak in the military.

Moreover, he was born in the military, and his two sons are all important ministers in the army, especially the second son Li Hao Li Changlin, who is only a superficial position from the fourth rank Huaihua Zhonglang, and has more mysterious responsibilities in the army, so King Song also attaches great importance to Li Zhi's contribution this time.

He said: "Since you intend to cast a new type of Tang sword and hand it over to the secret army of the Broken Mountain Cliff, as a member of the royal family surnamed Li, of course I raise my hands in favor!" However, due to the reason for the iron ore in Uzi that you just mentioned, a few of us and a few others originally built other arsenals, and planned to develop new products, it seems that we will have to make another decision! ”

"To tell you the truth, I don't want this to happen in my heart, but unfortunately it's very likely to be true! Therefore, it is not suitable for the hatchback to build, it is better to let those factories specialize in bows and crossbows, quivers, arrows, ordinary horizontal knives, etc., I still have giant bows and crossbows in my hands in development, with the production of new Tang knives in Cliff Mountain, those factories can also have new product development! ”

King Jiancheng took over, "There is no problem with this, our arsenal is not only about building weapons, such as iron horses, shovels, chisels, axes, pliers, nail beds, pots, fire drills, mills, etc., and the daily tasks are still very cumbersome!" But there was a problem of the misuse of Uzzi iron ore before, and it seems that it is time to control it! Mr. Li, you said you still have a giant bow and crossbow in development? ”

"Not only that, but my bigger goal is to dominate the world with a large ironclad chariot! At that time, the chariot was enough to accommodate more than a dozen people, fire attack, arrow near-range attack, tripping horse iron cable, armor-piercing and blasting functions are readily available, specially built for large-scale battles, and its own protection is tight, every time it is in battle, just a few such giant iron guys are in front of the formation, which is enough to deter! ”

I have to say that Li Zhi's gratuitous contribution behavior, which does not have much utilitarian intention, is most appreciated by the military, and the things he has contributed are all more advanced in similar equipment, so for the military, Li Zhiqi's loyalty and courage are beyond doubt.

"Alas, it is rare that when Mr. Li is busy with business, he is always concerned about the safety of the Tang Dynasty's territory. King Song, I think we Jiuqing also need to do something about Mr. Li's behavior! Mr. Li doesn't care about those court rewards, but we should take care of his business escort! I don't care what others do, in the military, Mr. Li needs something, we will definitely do our best! ”

Li Zhixin was secretly happy, after King Jiancheng's generous statement, there will be a request, first to wear a high hat, the real core idea, or to make more dedication.

Sure enough, as soon as the topic changed, King Jiancheng mentioned the issue of shares in the Broken Mountain Cliff Arsenal: "Mr. Li also knows that we Datang have always adhered to the principle of private non-interference in military products, and it is an extra favor to allow Mr. Li to participate, you see......"

Li Zhi is not deliberately embarrassed, "I am a businessman, and I must have a career development environment to seek benefits!" Only when the country is stable will there be more silver to earn, so I have very low requirements for the Broken Mountain Cliff Arsenal, and I will always have two components in exchange for free dedication of related processes, right? Moreover, this kind of replacement of mine is only a one-time use, but the relevant advanced technology is continuously provided, and my two components do not need much real money to pay, and can be converted to another more flexible way. ”

In fact, he also understood that the military would forcibly repay its debts in the future, and what kind of counterattack could he make with such a large commercial scale.

Deliberately highlighting the flexible way is already hinting: I don't want to pay with real money, but the transcendent nature of the relevant policy is still completely replaceable.

But this complicates the problem infinitely, and the question of how to adopt, what level of preferential treatment to give, and how to honor it will be a small matter that can never be resolved.

"Then you might as well make a request directly, if it is ambiguous like this, the court or the military will only be more foggy, and I don't know how to choose!"

Compared with King Jiancheng, King Song has more interactions with Li Zhi, so there is more arbitrariness in his words, and he doesn't have to care about Li Zhihui's excessive reaction.

Li Zhi smiled and didn't answer, but King Jiancheng saw the doorway, "Mr. Li's meaning is actually very simple, that is, for the convenience of business development in different places in the future, and when we need help, our military should do something to support it!" Maybe sometimes there will be conflicts with the local government, and how to successfully resolve the contradictions between them also needs the military to take care of it! ”

"Is that so?" King Song suddenly realized, and looked at Li Zhi with a smile, "You have such needs, sometimes you are suspected of mobilizing the army without authorization!" ”

Li Qi smiled on the side, "Mr. Li already has a position in the army, and our military has decided to grant him the post of auxiliary military division after secret discussion!" You must know that this position is not a vain, once a major war is about to start, in order to ensure the unity of the forces within the army, we also need Mr. Li's strong support at that time! ”

"Oh? How did I not know this? King Song looked surprised.

"This is a secret agreement, and it cannot be openly promulgated! Moreover, there are military divisions and auxiliary generals in the armies of all dynasties, and it is the first time that the two are combined. Therefore, at present, only some people in our army know about it, and there is another deep meaning in this appointment, so this matter cannot be made public! Li Qi replied respectfully.

"That's simple, just find another existing public position in the army and place it on Mr. Li, regardless of specific military affairs, but enjoy the right to transfer and cooperate with part of the military power, of course, it refers to ordinary things outside the war!"

King Song waved his hand and looked at King Jiancheng.

King Jiancheng smiled, "No need! Since the position of Auxiliary Military Division already exists, it only needs to be issued in an official name! Leave this matter to me, and King Song will also help at the Jiuqing rally, put it into practice, and make this position a solid one, which will also facilitate Mr. Li's actions in the future! As for the reason why it cannot be disclosed, in fact, there is no need, and everyone in the DPRK knows that Mr. Li has made great contributions to the army, and he is a seemingly vacant position, and he is not afraid of someone interfering, and there will not be many people to get to the bottom of it. ”

Hearing this, Li Zhicai smiled and said: "In fact, my request is not only the sense of being valued, but the reality that there are many artificial obstacles, and it is the most troublesome thing for all business people." For example, the manufacture of rice paper, or the imperial court occupies the largest share, and it is in the counties around Chang'an City, and nearly 20 counterfeit and shoddy companies have popped up at once. And these people are going to my factory in private. There was even a county town where the county government came forward and openly opened such illegal factories. Just imagine, if my industry goes to other places, how many overt and covert blows will I suffer? There is no enough deterrent means, only relying on a few cooperative forces in Chang'an City, I am afraid that once something happens, before I ask for help, my own industry has already been swallowed up! ”

"Yes, far water can't quench your thirst, and there are troops stationed in various places, at least you can temporarily maintain the situation before you have time to ask for assistance! Mr. Li, don't worry, I have written down this matter, whether it is the military or the imperial court, there is no one who has made great contributions to the whole country, but he is struggling in business, I can be regarded as completely understanding Mr. Li's heart! ”

King Jiancheng's words attracted King Song's echo: "Count me in!" Coupled with the Ming Palace, Xuan Wangfu, Nanjiang Palace, and Mr. Li's own Shang Fang Sword and real deeds, more than half of the supporters in Jiuqingli have already been added! Rules and laws are dead, people are alive, there is no privilege, and it is not too much to ask for special care! ”

"So we've got it, as soon as the official appointment is issued by the imperial court, you must help us build the Broken Mountain Cliff Arsenal immediately! In this way, we can hold a meeting in the afternoon to discuss this matter, and early tomorrow morning, you go to the Ming Palace's Mansion to find out the news! ”

It can be seen that King Jiancheng is still in a very urgent mood.

What he saw was a strange smile on the corner of Li Zhi's mouth: "I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of this matter in the past two days, maybe you don't know yet, today I have given an ultimatum to the Three Kings Jingwang, maybe Chang'an City will soon usher in a big chaos!" ”

The expressions of the three changed, and Li Zhi also revealed the details one by one, causing King Song to scold: "King Jiancheng, do you see it?" This is bloody oppression! Originally, we only heard about it, and Dali Temple did not disclose the real investigation, but we didn't expect that the paper factory in Liujian Village had something to do with the county government of Tonglin County? This is a blatant conspiracy, the matter has been exposed, it is very cheap to ask him for a Guangdong festival envoy, do you really think that with Luoyang's support, you can do whatever you want in Chang'an City? ”

Compared with King Song's straightforwardness, King Jiancheng obviously heard the deeper things more carefully, looked left and right a few times, and then asked in a low voice: "Mr. Li, there are no outsiders between us, we can be regarded as people of the same front, you give us a word of truth, is it a task given to you by the Holy Lord in private to deal with the betrayers in the royal family surnamed Li?" ”

Li Zhi nodded, but his mouth was adding: "Of course, the saint will not have a clear point, and I also promised the old man to keep it secret!" But there is one thing I can say back to a few adults, and when I go to Lishan, the Holy Lord forcibly ordered me to bring that Shang Fang sword. ”

So, he told the story about the golden rice bowl, which was known about it for a long time, and although King Jiancheng and Li Qi had heard about it, it was only hearsay.

At this time, hearing Li Zhi say it solemnly, they could imagine that Gaozong was indeed at a point where he did not want to tolerate the betrayers in the royal family surnamed Li.

They also don't think that Li Zhi doesn't have the courage or ability to enter the Jingwang Mansion, because about Shang Fang's sword given to Li Zhi, it has become more and more obvious that the imperial weapon, which was regarded as a consolation prize at the beginning, actually hides more and more special functions that are not known to the public.

And with the unsealing of Gaozong and the crown prince's authority one by one, Shang Fangjian's original meaning of truly controlling the power of life and death has become clearer and clearer!