Chapter 42 Military Writ

"Qingzhi, would you like to take on the position of commander of the power to send artillery to the army?"

Although he knew Liang Chongru's scheme, the smile on Jia Rudao's face was a little thicker, and he just looked at Chen Dexing with blazing eyes.

All armies are under control! For Chen Dexing, who was still a training officer from Jiupin Chengxin Lang a few days ago, it was tantamount to a step to the sky! Since then, he has been the master of the army, although it is not enough to be on an equal footing with senior generals such as Lu Zhaoqi, Cheng Dayuan, Fan Sheng, Li He, Jiang Cai, and Han Zhen, but it is not much different! How many times can you get such an opportunity in a lifetime?

However, Chen Dexing also knew that Jia Yidao would never hand over this dispatch to himself lightly, otherwise all the generals in Yangzhou City would not be convinced, unless they came up with a convincing reason......

Just when everyone thought that Chen Dexing would humbly resign, he jerked off his shirt and bowed to Jia Rudao: "Xianggong, a certain family is willing to make a military order!" With the head guarantee of a certain family, he trained 2,000 artillery troops within three months, created a hundred stone machines, and destroyed the Han army in the north for Xianggong! ”

Jia Rudao nodded heavily, but did not agree, but glanced at the generals in the hall with a faint gaze, "Is anyone still willing to make this military order?" If you don't want to, you can also take over the position of commanding the artillery army for your sons and nephews...... As long as you make a military order like Chen Dexing! ”

Is this an open recruitment artillery army commander? Whoever has this confidence will be responsible, and if things are not done well, they will lose their heads, and opportunities and risks coexist!

Above the hall, there was silence. The commanders and generals in Yangzhou City did not say a word. The seat of the capital is good, but the matter of betting on the head is not a joke! Moreover, this Rausch torsion stone machine is dedicated by Chen Dexing, and there is only one picture, one principle, and there is no physical object to refer to. And who doesn't know the craftsmanship of those craftsmen in Yangzhou Duzuoyuan (a government-run handicraft workshop specializing in the manufacture of weapons)? It's just to cope with errands, and most of the weapons made are shoddy. Expecting them to build a stone machine according to the drawings is really harder than climbing to the sky!

Except for Chen Dexing himself, who is sure that he will build a hundred aircraft in three months, and at the same time train 2,000 artillery troops?

"Since no one is competing with Chen Dexing for the position of commander, then Chengxinlang Chen Dexingquan will send artillery to control the army." Jia Rudao's tone suddenly sank, he stroked his beard, looked at Chen Dexing, was silent for a long time, and said, "But three months to train 2,000 artillery troops and build 100 stone machines is too slow, the old man can only give you two months, and you need 300 stone machines!" Chen Dexing, do you still dare to make a military order? ”

It's only two months! It was not that Jia Yidao deliberately embarrassed Chen Dexing, but that the entire war situation was quite unfavorable to the Great Song Dynasty, and the war between the two Huai must be ended as much as possible, so that the main force could be sent to the west to relieve the crisis in Sichuan.

Everyone's eyes were on Chen Dexing. In just a few days, this young man has changed from an unknown training officer to one of the main generals of the armies in Yangzhou City! The premise is that he dares to make a military order that will likely cost him his life.

"The subordinate official has two requirements, as long as the privy councillor agrees, the subordinate will dare to make a military order."

"Say." Jia Rudao looked at Chen Dexing noncommittally.

"First, Xia Guan wants to select 100 craftsmen from each of the Yangzhou Metropolitan Yard and Yangzhou Shipyard to be incorporated into the artillery army to build a stone machine."

This requirement is not excessive, although there are few craftsmen in the Yangzhou army to build weapons, but the situation of the artillery army is different, the towed stone thrower used by the Song army before is not mobile, and must be temporarily built by the craftsmen of the army under the enemy city.

However, Jia Rudao still did not fully meet Chen Dexing's requirements, thought for a while, and said: "There are not enough good craftsmen in the capital academy, so only 100 craftsmen can be selected in the shipyard, and if there is a shortage, private craftsmen can be recruited into the army." ”

A few days ago, in the next battle of Yangzhou City, the Song army suffered heavy losses, and there were too many weapons and armor that needed to be replenished.

"The lower officials need to select the number of gunpowder craftsmen from the capital courtyard." Chen Dexing hurriedly bargained. He already knew how bad the performance of gunpowder was in this era, so he naturally had the idea of preparing gunpowder by himself, otherwise the iron cannon thrown by the stone machine would not be able to explode, what use would it be?

"All gunpowder is assigned to the artillery army." Jia Rudao was crisp enough, and gave Chen Dexing the gunpowder of Yangzhou Capital Courtyard...... In fact, there are not many people in this gunpowder production, and the quality of the gunpowder prepared is very poor, and the output is also low. Most of the gunpowder in front of the two Huai armies was provided by Lin'an's manufacturing of imperial weapons.

"Thank you, thank you!" Chen Dexing's heart is a burst of joy, he is very big, in addition to the need to train his own military team, he also needs to control some craftsmen to build and trial weapons - Chen Dexing, who was well-educated in his previous life and has a certain amount of hands-on ability, is confident that he can treat the knowledge he has mastered as a golden finger, but the necessary assistants and experiments are still indispensable, which requires some Song Dynasty craftsmen who can listen to his command.

"What else do you want?" Jia Rudao asked again.

"Xia Guan wants to select 700 people from the Wurui Army as the backbone of the artillery army." Chen Dexing's second request was expected by Jia Yidao.

Six hundred and dozens of Wu Rui soldiers who followed Chen Dexing to fight to the death by the protection river, and twenty-one brothers who formed a righteous alliance with Chen Dexing in Qionghualou, are naturally his team, without them, who else can Chen Dexing use?

"Accurate!" Jia Rudao laughed suddenly, "Okay! Since Qingzhi has such ambitions, the old man will fulfill you! Qunyu, go get the military order! ”

After saying that, his gaze suddenly became sharp, and his tone was even more cold, "Chen Qingzhi, there is no joke in front of the army, today is September 15, the old man will spare you for another three days, November 18, if you can't take out 200 stone machines, or if one of these 300 stone machines can't throw 3 iron cannons 200 steps away, then the military law will be ruthless!" ”

By this time, what else is there to say. Chen Dexing naturally knew that wealth and wealth were in danger, and besides, the risk of this matter was much smaller than when he was in the bloody battle by the river a few days ago. He saluted to the ground again, "But according to what the prime minister said!" ”

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Outside of Fusi, Chen Dexing only felt a cool breeze under his neck at this time. Liao Yingzhong came out with him, but he smiled, "Qingzhi, you really have a set...... At the age of 20, he is in command of the army! Although it is only a power dispatch, as long as 300 stone generators are built, this is all true. If nothing else, the official family will give you a rampant official at that time. Meng Zhongxiang and Jiang Gushan's past encounters are nothing more than that. ”

Chen Dexing smiled bitterly and arched his hand, "Liao Shibo, the little nephew is just a little brave and knows some organs, how dare he compare with a momentary handsome man like Meng Zhongxiang and Jiang Gushan?" ”

Liao Yingzhong smiled faintly, "Qingzhi, you know a little bit that you are indeed not such a two." Meng Zhongxiang can pass through good power, and he has been the pillar of the southeast for many years with a lonely army and a lone army. If Meng Zhongxiang is still here, state affairs will not be like this. Jiang Gushan is a scholar of both civil and military affairs, and knows how to make good use of the soldiers, which can be described as the pillar of the DPRK and China, and will be of great use in the future. However, what I admire most about these two people is that they can afford to take it and put it down, know how to advance and retreat, and never covet military power. ”

He turned his head to look at Chen Dexing, and said in a sincere tone: "Qingzhi, you must not forget that you are a martial artist, my great Song Dynasty has always emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, and the most taboo martial arts are domineering. ”

After saying this, he arched his hand towards Chen Dexing, "Qingzhi, don't leave it today, what I said, you go back and think about it!" With that, he turned around and went back to Fuji.