After arranging these things, Liu Hong happily returned to the palace. And the production of new guns has also begun to be carried out vigorously. Because Liu Hong found enough technicians to help, in just two months, the 50,000 guns were left for him to deliver.

"That's right, Cao Cao and they just wiped out the Funan Kingdom, and these guns were delivered!"

Cao Cao and they rushed back, and it would take a while. Now, Liu Hong first replaced the guns for those of his escorts.

"In this first batch, let's first change the clothes of the Yulin Army and the Women's Guards. With tens of thousands of them, it's enough to keep me safe! ”

The escort team that replaced the guns this time, as long as it was the Yulin Army and his inner palace female guards, did not include the Central Legion. After all, there were too many people in the Central Army, and these 50,000 guns were not enough to equip them, so they could only wait for the next batch. However, this Yulin Army and the women's team have changed their clothes, so he doesn't need to be too anxious.

As the first batch of equipment to be replaced, the Yulin Army and the Women's Guards, don't mention the excitement. All of them have new guns and can't put them down. And Liu Hong looked at the old gun that had been replaced, but he was worried.

"What to do with these guns? Although they are eliminated, they are all usable, and it would be a pity if they were scrapped directly! ”

Although there are only tens of thousands of guns in front of us, as new guns continue to equip the army, there must be hundreds of thousands of guns that have been replaced. With such a large number, it would be a waste if it was directly dismantled and returned to the furnace to make iron.

"People in later generations, when they dispose of these old equipment, almost always sell them to those weak countries. Do I want to learn from the future generations?! "Look at the guns. Liu Hong couldn't stop pondering, and finally shook his head, "No, these guns are gunpowder guns." Once they are sold to those foreigners, it is equivalent to giving them the gunpowder recipe directly. Although gunpowder is already a phased product in Dahan, its power is not small. Once it is leaked, it will inevitably hinder my progress in striving for world domination! ”

"Are you really going to scrap them all?!" Looking at these guns, Liu Hong was really distressed. You know, these guns are definitely the pinnacle of gunpowder guns. I think he spent a lot of energy on making them. Thinking of this, Liu Hong shook his head secretly, "No." It's a pity to scrap it directly, and it must not be done. Even if you can't think of what to do with them for a while, even if you store them in the warehouse, you must not scrap them directly. ”

"Otherwise, I'll just take them. Forget the people who sold it to the big Han, so that they can also defend themselves with firearms. ”

In Liu Hong's opinion. The state prohibits private ownership of firearms. There is no need at all. How good it is for the people to have guns, with the deterrence of guns, when someone wants to bully the people, they have to weigh it carefully. In that case, what kind of forced demolition, what kind of urban management or something. It will never be rampant.

Of course, some people will say that the proliferation of guns is a hidden danger and endangers the safety of the people. Can this and the world. What is not a hidden danger, and what is not a danger to safety. In Liu Hong's view, there are many people who are more dangerous than guns and more dangerous to the safety of the people than guns, but why not ban those things. In the final analysis, it is still those things that only endanger the people, but do not threaten those in power.

However, although Liu Hong is in favor of the people owning guns, he also knows quite well that as long as he governs the country and the people, even if the people have ten guns, there will definitely be no rebellion. But he knows that now is not the time to fully popularize guns. After all, once guns are popularized in the Han Dynasty, the formula of gunpowder is bound to be leaked, which is no different from directly selling guns to foreigners. Therefore, even if you want to popularize guns to the people, you will have to wait until after this campaign.

"It will take several years to complete this campaign. Could it be that these guns will not be sold out until a few years later? Thinking of this, Liu Hong shook his head again, "After a few years, the new guns will already have the ability to be promoted to the outside world, where is there any need to promote these things." After all, the new guns are not only powerful, but also can keep the secret of gunpowder, which is much more valuable than this powder gun. ”

"Alas, this doesn't work, that doesn't work, what are you going to do?" Looking at these guns, Liu Hong was really worried, but at this moment, he thought of the mercenaries, "By the way, although I can't sell guns to the people now, I can sell guns to those mercenaries!" ”

Outside the territory, Liu Hong has always used mercenaries as an army. Things like capturing slaves, clearing occupied areas, etc., all of these are done by mercenaries. Therefore, although they are not regular troops, they can be regarded as Liu Hong's army. And at the very beginning of the establishment of the mercenaries, he did a good job of strict precautions, and even specially established laws, so that the mercenaries would never become a threat to the court and their royal family, so it was completely feasible to sell these muskets to them.

"By the way, I'll sell the guns to those mercenaries!"

Thinking of this, Liu Hong finally smiled. In his opinion, it was a perfect choice. You know, the price of these gunpowder guns is not cheap, and in a few years, they will be eliminated by the new muskets, if they are sold to the people, it will be similar to cheating the people out of money, which makes him a little uneasy in conscience.

But if you sell it to mercenaries, it's no problem, they use this thing to create value, and if it can be used for a few years, they will definitely have enough money. Moreover, the biggest advantage of selling to mercenaries is that you don't have to worry about leaking the gunpowder formula. You know, the mercenaries only need their habitat, there are only a few, and he can directly sell the ammunition of the powder gun in the mercenary's habitat, so that they can replenish it nearby, without directly handing over the gunpowder formula to them.

"It's nice to sell these powder guns to mercenaries, but are they willing to buy them?"

Liu Hong is quite skeptical about this issue. You know, those mercenaries are willing to shed blood with knives, and what they give is to make money. The musket is a powerful thing, but its bullet is a consumable, and replenishing the bullet is also a large expense. And Liu Hong knows that most of the current mercenaries use repeaters, which is not much worse than the power of muskets. However, its arrows were more expensive than bullets, and it was not known whether they would be willing to buy muskets.

"No, muskets, you must sell them this thing. Even if they don't want to buy it, I have to lure them into buying it! ”

It was not easy to find an object that could handle these muskets, and Liu Hong would not let it go easily. Therefore, he began to wonder what way to get the mercenaries to come and buy his muskets on their own initiative.

"If the musket was cheap, those guys would definitely buy it. However, if the price is too low, the difference between it and scrapping it directly is not very big! ”

Liu Hong knew that the best way to deal with these mercenaries was to use interests to attract. But the value of the musket is here, even if it is sold for scrap metal, it is worth a lot of money, so it is definitely not a good way to reduce the price. And if he uses price reduction to attract those mercenaries, it also seems that he, a traverser, is too incompetent.

"But if you don't lower the price, what will you use to attract those mercenaries?" Liu Hong pondered repeatedly, and suddenly his eyes lit up, making him come up with an idea, "These mercenaries are in the outer realm, and they are engaged in the business of swords, so they must value things that can ensure their safety." And if I buy my muskets, I provide them with some protection, so that they can make money with peace of mind, and they will definitely be willing to buy these muskets! ”

Although Liu Hong has always been committed to the protection of the people of the Han Dynasty, outside, under normal circumstances, he only keeps them safe, and will not make a big move. Now, Liu Hong pondered that as long as those mercenaries bought muskets and were bullied outside, the army of the Han would be responsible for avenging them. In this way, they can feel more at ease, and it will not be a problem to buy muskets.

Thinking of this, Liu Hong realized that there is really a lot of work to be done here. You must know that it will not be long before the two new governors, Cao Cao and Sun Jian, will set off, and as soon as they take office, a new round of war will begin. But now that the Han is so strong, the nearby countries are all cautious about the Han and don't dare to offend at all. Therefore, whether it is Cao Cao or Sun Jian, it is really difficult to find a reason to start the war.

Although, as long as you have a heart, it doesn't matter if you want a reason or not. But if there is a reason to be a fig leaf, it is much better than crusading against a subject country for no reason, especially since the Han has always flaunted the state of etiquette, and has always regarded the name of righteousness.

"It just so happens that I can take advantage of this opportunity to sell muskets again and solve this problem of reason for war together!" Thinking of this, Liu Hong began to ponder, "I don't know, it's good to get some 'privateer licenses', if this thing is good, it will really be a perfect solution!" ”

The "privateer card" is an idea from the previous life. For a while, this thing was quite popular, and almost everyone who wrote about mercenary groups had it. In Liu Hong's opinion, this is a thing, and it is really a pretty good idea. Especially now, if the mercenary group gets this thing, it is equivalent to getting the permission of the state, and they can plunder other countries without scruples, after all, having a "privateer license" means that the army of the Han will support them. And those countries that have been plundered will definitely come out to take revenge. In this way, Dahan also found a reason to attack them. Although this reason is also far-fetched, Liu Hong just needs an explanation, as long as he can explain the past, let the people not raise troops for no reason.

"It's good to make it, it's just that it's useless to think about it here, so let's try it directly!" Thinking of this, Liu Hong called someone to start arranging. (To be continued.) )