Chapter 456 Sharp Knife

He Zhizhang agreed to relax, but it made Su Jin faintly feel a little worried, maybe people who have experienced storms are always too sensitive to their intuition. However, when Xue Chongxun met with He Zhizhang the next day, Su Jin gradually became much more relieved after listening to the content: He Zhizhang specifically mentioned that Xue Chongxun was authorized to intervene in the Beiya Military Weapons Supervisor.

In the Tang Dynasty, the people also owned weapons such as knives, but the government still had weapon control, especially the control of armor, private possession was strictly prohibited, and the law stipulated that those who possessed armor privately were convicted regardless of whether they were finished products or not. Therefore, He Zhizhang can only be legal nominally after passing through the guò military superintendent; Moreover, the North Ya Ordnance Supervision and Armor Office and the South Ya are completely two systems, even if he has a high grade, he can't interfere in the manufacture of weapons, but with Xue Chongxun's authorization, it is different.

Judging from this detail, Su Jin felt that he was still prepared and considered, but he was not the master who had more than enough success and more than failure.

The chief of the ordnance supervisor is called a eunuch, but he is not a eunuch, and he is also a position of a hundred officials. There are four yamen under the Ordnance Supervision (Crossbow Fang Bureau, Jiafang Office, Dushui Supervisor, and Zhujin), of which the Jiafang Department is in charge of armor manufacturing and cashiers.

The name of the Jiafang Decree is Zeng Jin, and he is a petty official under the eighth grade. After He Zhizhang found him, he took out a warrant stamped with the seal of the official office of the pro-kingdom, saying that it was ordered by the king of Jin himself. If this kind of warrant is completely useless in ordinary times, what power does a prince have to manage the affairs of the Northern Palace? However, Zeng Jin also understands people, doesn't Beiya directly obey the imperial power, and who is talking in the palace now?

Zeng Jin was only stunned for a moment, and then happily promised He Zhizhang to do his best to assist him in his errand. Besides, it's one thing for the officials of the six departments to ignore him, and it's another thing for the etiquette to go up and down, the court has a grade system, Zeng Jin claims to be a subordinate official, and the Jiafang Department is almost obedient to He Zhizhang in this matter.

"Batch making zuò armor? How many pairs are needed, what type of pairs, and how long is the time limit? After listening to He Zhizhang's words, Zeng Jin immediately said, "This kind of thing has to do with the allocation of funds and other matters, and it is best for the prince to pass through the following of the Guò Political Affairs Hall first, and the procedures are complete, so that we can implement it smoothly." ”

He Zhizhang frowned and said, "You didn't understand, we didn't want to do it immediately!" If it really needs to make tens of thousands of armors, how can the prince write a warrant? ”

"Yes...... He Shilang was right. ”

He Zhizhang said: "What we have to do is to renovate and expand those artisan workshops so that they can shorten the time limit for mass production of zuò armor. Let me ask you, how long does it take to make a set of armor, and how many people do you need to repair and maintain it on weekdays? ”

Zeng Jin replied: "It takes 200 days to make a new pair, and if it is damaged and repaired, it will take 41 craftsmen." ”

He Zhizhang glared and said, "This is not over!" If the imperial court wants to increase its troops and add new armor, how many years and months will you have to get it? There are so many people to repair, and you have to eat the Air Force fee! ”

Zeng Jin said embarrassedly: "It used to be like this, and besides, at the beginning of each year, the imperial court has official documents customized, so we only need to complete the number within a year." In normal times, there is no need to rush to work immediately, and the main thing is to manage the cashier ordnance. ”

He Zhizhang was ashamed to say: "It takes six or seven months to make a new armor, and what we have to do now is to shorten the new armor to two months, and repair the quota of five people." ”

"This ......" Zeng Jin's face immediately turned green, and his heart said that you and his mother are talking nonsense, this person doesn't seem to know anything and runs to point fingers. But on the surface, he couldn't say anything ugly, after all, this guy was a waiter, and he was sent by the famous Xue family, so he couldn't afford to offend, so he persuaded euphemistically, "He Shilang doesn't know that the craftsman is very good at what people want." ”

He Zhizhang said with a smile: "I have never made armor, but the things in the workshop are the same. The whole process of making cotton into white felt in the folk workshop of Dongdu took several months, but I was able to do it in less than a month, and I always came up with a solution. ”

Zeng Jin had no choice but to say: "The lower officials admire it to the fullest, but listen to He Shilang's clever plan." But he was unhappy in his heart: It takes six or seven months for people to do things, and you say two months is enough, so we officials are not corpses and have the crime of dereliction of duty?

When He Zhizhang left temporarily, Zeng Jin asked his colleagues about this person, and several colleagues said that He Zhizhang was a madman, and he didn't need to worry about him with such a temperament. Zeng Jin suddenly realized that he was arrogant and unashamed, I just waited to see the joke, anyway, if the Jin Wangfu was to blame, it must be him He Zhizhang.

There are many people in this officialdom and the relationship is complicated, and there are many people with a keen sense of smell. Some people heard about this from Zeng Jin, saying that they wanted to try to control tens of thousands of armor in a short time, and they had already smelled the information about expanding the armament war.

…… The words flowed out by chance in the dark, and somehow reached the ears of Zhang Xiaozhen, a friend of Du Xian, the envoy of the original Longyou Jiedu. These people have been in officialdom for many years, and their ears and eyes are indeed very wide.

Zhang Xiaozhen immediately went to visit Du Xian. Du Xian saw that he was wearing civilian clothes but was in a hurry, so he hurriedly introduced the study and asked: "Brother Xian must have something to do today." ”

"You've seen it." Zhang Xiaozhen smiled lightly, "Our two families are not outsiders, so I will say it bluntly, I heard the news recently, and I judged from this: Xue Lang wants to build a new elite horseman." ”

He took a sip of tea to quench his thirst, and then elaborated: "He Zhizhang, the squire of the Ministry of Works, was appointed by Xue Lang to the Ordnance Supervision Office, and it was stipulated that thousands of armor could be made within two months. There is no shortage of weapons in the arsenal, why so? The only reason is to add an army! After thinking about the preparation for the Turkic war, Xue Lang just wanted to add a new army of soldiers and horses that could be easily and quickly mobilized like the Shence Army, and it must be a horse army. ”

Du Xian nodded and said, "The Turkic war should be based on cavalry. It is reasonable for Xue Lang to have such a plan. ”

Zhang Xiaozhen said: "I'm looking for you today, and what I want to talk about is here." Let's guess about this matter, that's because there are no people with strong connections in the upper echelons of the Jin King Shogunate, and the news is a step late; But some people may have been prepared for a long time. ”

"Who is the virtuous brother referring to?" Du Siam is still a little foggy.

Zhang Xiaozhen said: "Zhang Wulang." ”

"Oh?" Du Xian pondered for a while, "You mean to fight for the military power of the new army?" ”

Zhang Xiaozhen said with a smile: "What Brother Du said is true. Thinking about Helong's War God Army, it was a sharp blade in Xue Lang's hand, and the newly added horse army was also a lineage, so it must be a sharp knife. If you want to make a difference in the Turkic wars, there is no doubt that this kind of good steel used on the blade is the most proud...... However, it is also difficult to fight for it, and the key is Zhang Wulang! Who is Zhang Wulang, that is the confidant veteran by Xue Lang's side. We have to compete with him for two reasons: first of all, Zhang Wulang is friendly with the 'second ling' of the Jin Palace, all kinds of news are convenient, and he is Xue Lang's confidant; secondly, when Xue Lang entrusted the three surrendered cities, Yin Ci and Zhang Wulang could only choose one, and the opportunity was given to Yin Ci, and this time it was very likely that the new army would be handed over to Zhang Wulang to show fairness. ”

Du Xian looked at him in amazement: "I didn't expect that with such a little rumor, the virtuous brother would be able to sort out many mysteries, it is really Zhuge of the world, and I really feel inferior to it in terms of strategy." ”

"Zi said that there must be my division in the threesome, people always have strengths and weaknesses, Brother Du is good at marching and arranging the army, and it is not strange that he is slightly inferior to the tricks." Zhang Xiaozhen said, "Some things are not enough to understand joints, for example, if I want to be the prime minister, it is difficult to trick me, so I can only stay up; Brother Du is different, this is an opportunity. But then again, aren't we talking about good in-laws, and it's the same with Brother Du, haha......"

Du Xian laughed a few times and asked, "Brother Fang Caixian's new military power is most likely to be handed over to Zhang Wulang, and he has the greatest chance; But the virtuous brother persuaded me to fight again. How do we get started? ”

Zhang Xiaozhen said: "Just now I only said that we have two disadvantages, and I haven't said anything about the advantages. There is only one advantage, but this one is enough. ”

"Brother Xian Mingyan."

"There are no outsiders here, so I'll tell you the truth, Brother Du's generals are really above Zhang Wulang. He has better relationship qualifications in the Xue family than us, but it's real...... Hehe. Zhang Xiaozhen gently touched the beard on her chin, and said with a smile, "Brother Du can take the lead in the current situation of the fighter plane, the key is to make good use of cavalry, thinking about the previous Tubo invasion of Xiaobolu, Brother Du personally led 4,000 horsemen to suddenly appear in Xiaobolu to rescue, and immediately turned the situation around; It is also said that in the battle of Helong, the Shence army failed to get out in time after the surprise attack on the Tubo king's tent, and fell into the predicament of being caught between the front and back. The past is in front of him, Xue Lang is also a general, can he not understand? Look at Zhang Wulang again, what are the achievements that can be obtained? ”

Du Xian said: "In the battle of the Eastern Capital, 40,000 officers and troops fought against Li Sanlang's 100,000, and the actual one who deployed the troops was Zhang Wulang. With a cavalry flank attack, it was broken in one fell swoop, and the battle was completely won. ”

"Haha!" Zhang Xiaozhen said with a smile, "Li Sanlang temporarily pulled the crowd, and there were neither famous generals nor elite soldiers under him at that time. If you get a powerful pilot, let alone 40,000, even 4,000 horsemen may be able to beat him. What is there to show off for this kind of war example? ”

Du Xian said: "The march and formation are cumbersome, and there are many unpredictable accidents, and there is no general in the world who will win." Zhang Wulang can calmly deploy the formation to win more with less, and it cannot be said that he has no real talent and real learning. ”

"It can only be said that it is decent." Zhang Xiaozhen said, "My words are fair, right?" ”

Du Xian silently promised.

Zhang Xiaozhen said again: "So he is overshadowed by comparison with Brother Du." Xue Lang attaches great importance to the victory or defeat of this Turkic war, and he must also be particular about the selection of generals, as long as he thinks about it, he may have to lag behind in terms of friendship qualifications and fairness. That's why I said that Brother Du has this advantage, it's enough. ”

"Hmm......" Du Xian pondered.

They only met after they got off duty, and at this time the night had gradually opened, and two people in robes were shrouded in the night of books, which was like a short quatrain of Tang poetry. Q