Luobei Shoyuan ushered in a new round of expansion, according to the latest instructions issued by the imperial court, in addition to the manufacture of gunpowder weapons, Luobei Shoyuan also has to assume a considerable part of the responsibility for the manufacture of cold weapons, this incident occurred in the context of the large-scale arms expansion of the Tang Dynasty, and the movement is naturally small. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The cold forging armor in continuous improvement has reached the level of more than 5,000 armor pieces, as the forbidden army has always relied on the various bows and crossbows that are used to make victory weapons, and its manufacturing skills have also been raised to an unprecedented height.

The all-round advancement of armament manufacturing has made all kinds of armaments constantly improving, the new horizontal knife has been developed in the Martial Arts Academy, and an improved version of the infantry armor with better defensive and mobile performance has also appeared, and the armament research and development department is trying to improve the level of use of gunpowder and build more practical artillery.

I heard that in the years after Yelu Deguang became the Khitan emperor, he also continued to promote the armament manufacturing of the Khitan State, and wanted to arm the Khitan soldiers more effectively, in order to shorten the gap with the Tang Army in armaments.

It was also heard that Yelu Deguang was seeking to improve relations with the Bohai State, so that he could purchase from the Bohai State some of the raw materials for armaments that the Khitan was short of, including ore and various kinds of wood of good quality.

Under these circumstances, the large-scale expansion of the Luobei Shoyuan has made the former simple firearms manufacturing workshop have a tendency to evolve into a comprehensive military base. This time, in a very short period of time, the imperial court mobilized a large number of young people to transport timber and stone to carry out the construction of the Luobei Courtyard.

Because of the large project and the large number of manpower, the construction period is relatively long, and some tea sheds and wine houses have appeared next to the official road for the people who carry stones and timber to rest.

In the afternoon, the sun is still blazing, and the official road is full of people carrying stones and timber, and everyone is sweating like rain. Behind a shoddy counter in Jiupeng, the boss squinted in the cool shadows, smiling at the hot scene on the official road. The hotter the weather, the better his business will be.

In the evening, the people who were tired of a day began to walk into the tea shed, the wine shed, there is no place to sit in the wine shed, except for the wine jar, there are only two benches, no matter how to squeeze it, it can only sit six people, the people don't care too much about these, they pinch the cooking cake or steamed cake in their hands, come to the counter, take out a few copper coins and scatter it on the counter, the boss will smile and put out a tattered wine bowl, pour spirits into it, the people take the wine bowl, squatting in the shadow of the wine shed, just bring their own food, enjoy with relish, There is not much wine in the wine bowl, they drink very slowly, but they are reluctant to take a big sip to kill half of it, working here for a long time, most of the men are familiar with each other, a few close squatting together, or chatting about some homely things, or some meat and vegetarian jokes, some people make fun of others, some people are teased, you kick me, I will laugh and mock you, and then take a bite of steamed cakes, carefully drink a sip of spirits, not to mention how carefree this day is, as for each other's sweat, The dirt and dust on the hands are completely clean, that is something that does not need to be cared about, for these croppers who face the loess and face the sky, some work and some eat, do not need to be oppressed by the officials, and occasionally drink a little liquor that is inferior but can deceive the tongue, it is a beautiful life, and when the wages are paid on the coming day, when you go back, you can see the smiling faces of your daughter-in-law and children, not to mention how comfortable your heart will be, and so add a few hoes and sickles to the house, if you have money to spare, you can make a dress for your daughter-in-law, Make a pair of shoes for your child, that is the hero who will be praised by the villagers and the villagers, what is the feeling of being a hero, this is.

The owner of the wine shed looked at the men inside and outside the wine shed behind the counter, smiling, in fact, secretly calculating today's Fengsheng performance, these people usually have no money, but now they are doing things for the court, the court has wages, and it is not thin, some of the men who take care of the family, come less, are reluctant to spend money on wine, and the temperament is a little rougher, that is, take a little head out, it is enough for the wine shed to make a lot of money, the latter is a lot of people, after all, carrying stones and wood is hard work, and it has been a day of stinky sweat, If you don't even drink two sips of wine, it will be too bad for yourself.

At this time, two people walked in outside, one in front and one behind, although they were dressed ordinarily, but they knew at a glance that they were not ordinary people, the young man in front was in his thirties, and the one behind should be a role such as a guard entourage.

"Boss, bring me a bowl of this wine." Although the young man was dignified, his easy-going temperament was revealed when he opened his mouth.

The owner of the wine shed scooped a scoop of the smelly spirits as reasoned, poured it into the bowl and pushed it over to the young man, the young man was not pretentious, he took a big sip of the wine bowl, and he couldn't help frowning when the liquor entered his throat, and then smiled: "This taste is really strong!" ”

"Lang Jun must not drink this kind of goods often, and at a glance, you can know that Lang Jun is not a small person like us." The boss was a discerning man and said to the young man with a smile.

The young man smiled, and didn't say much on this issue, he was a person who could talk, and he chatted with the boss at the moment, asked about the wine shed business, and also asked the boss what he saw and heard on weekdays, most of the people who do business will not be wooden, and the two quickly got acquainted.

"Since the implementation of the two tax laws by the imperial court, the rent adjustment is gone, the imperial court wants to hire the people to work hard, you have to pay wages, in the past, the officials have always exploited layer by layer, the people can get a few copper coins in their hands, and when they encounter unreasonable officials and generals, not only do not pay wages, but also collect local specialties, that is a disaster." The boss said to the young man who leaned on the cabinet without a shelf, and there was some emotion in his tone, "It is also now that we have encountered a good world, and two generations of kings have ruled the country wisely, which has made those officials learn to clamp their tails, and we ordinary people have a good life. ”

When the young man heard these words, the smile on his face deepened, and after chatting with the boss, he asked for another bowl of wine, and went to squat with the coolies outside the wine shed, and chatted with them whether they were matched or not.

"If you want to say that these officials, now they really have a conscience, when they were called up to work before, if they could eat a full meal, they would feel good, as for whether the yellow rice is mixed with some fine sand, who cares, now not only the big steamed cakes are open to eat, but also the broth can be drunk every three or five days, those officials see us, and they are not the same as before, either with a straight face as if we owe him money, or majestic as if they are all immortals, and now they are polite to us, and they can't move when they are tired, I've never seen them greet us with whips, and they advised us to rest for a while, hey, this kind of thing is really unheard of, such a day, don't change it for a fairy! ”

Men, you talk to me a word, and I have a warm chat with this young man.

"Now that the imperial court is expanding its courtyard and wantonly manufacturing armaments, it intends to raise troops in Hexi and the Western Regions, what do you think of this?" The young man asked.

"I've heard about this for a long time, so weren't Hexi and the Western Regions the land of our Tang Dynasty earlier? Now that a bunch of alien thieves have been taken away, of course they have to fight back! ”

"That's it, that is, if I could be ten years younger, I would be willing to put on armor and join the army to fight these dog thieves!"

"Come on, you are almost fifty years old, even if you are ten years younger, you will also pass the age of the imperial court to recruit brave warriors!"

"So I'm not here to move stones and carry wood, it's all for the country!"

When the young man heard these words, he was relieved and asked: "The country will inevitably consume a huge amount of troops and labor expeditions, and there will be hundreds of thousands of young and strong people to be recruited. ”

The nearly fifty-year-old man smiled and said: "Let me tell Lang Jun the truth, if the imperial court is still like in the past, when the grain is levied, the price is low, the salary is not paid when the young and strong are levied, and we are allowed to prepare our own meals, then of course we will not be happy." But now it's different, if you contribute to the country, the court will inevitably pay you, this is not to affect our life, this is to give us a good life! Since the court is benevolent and righteous, we are not heartless, even if it is a long way to go west to Hexi, we will inevitably have to endure hardships, let alone lose a lot of weight when we come back, and wear several pairs of shoes, but we can contribute to the country, and we are worthy of those officials, who have worked tirelessly to repair the canals, farm tools, and cattle ...... for us."

Young people hear this, all thoughts.

When the sun was about to set, the men dispersed one after another, and the owner of the wine shed began to pack up his things, and the young man left the place and walked towards Luoyang City, where an ironclad spirit was waiting silently not far away.

Seeing that the young man had been silent, the attendant who followed him asked, "Your Majesty, did these people who I saw today say something wrong?" ”

The young man shook his head, "Where would the people say the wrong thing?" What the people say is the will of the people, and there is never a right or wrong difference between the hearts of the people. ”

He sighed and looked at the scattered men from afar, "There is no love for no reason in this world, and there is no hate for no reason, the court wants everyone in the world to love the country and serve the country, and it must be good for you first." When the people have eaten and drunk well and lived a comfortable life, they will want to contribute to the court and maintain the country that has given them a good life. ”

The retinue does not understand these very well.

Just like he didn't know, in the hearts of young people, the most important thing to fight in Hexi and the Western Regions is two words: spend money.