"Your Majesty, the minister thought it was better to seal these firearms! This firearm is too powerful, enough to subvert my Datang. If it falls into the hands of people with different aspirations, then I'm afraid my Datang will be unimaginable. Therefore, please ask the emperor to seal it! As long as these firearms are sealed and destroyed, this can ensure that my Datang can sit back and relax! Otherwise, wherever I can defend in Datang, I will be hit by this firearm. What must be the first level to be able to stop! Qin Qiong said suddenly.

"Your Majesty, please destroy this firearm and destroy it completely, so as to prevent my Datang from being in danger." Cheng Yanjin also said.

As a result, a large group of military generals opened their mouths to request the destruction of firearms, and the results of the research of a qiē firearm were destroyed, so as to prevent Datang from being in danger. They already felt that this firearm was too powerful, and once used, no level could resist it. They are afraid that this weapon will fall into the hands of the enemy, and then Datang will be in danger.

And Jingwen heard the words of these generals, and was speechless for a while. How is this situation different from the Qing Dynasty's idea of halting the development of firearms? The Qing Dynasty actually gave up firearms in order not to give up archery and horse riding. If so, how is it different from the Qing Dynasty?

And Li Shimin also had palpitations, because almost any city wall could not stop the bombardment of this kind of flying thunder cannon. If Chang'an City is really besieged, then I am afraid that it will be attacked by this weapon of the enemy, so how can it be defended at that time? At that time, Chang'an City will be breached, and the Li family's country will be completely finished. And this firearm is an accomplice, and it is precisely because of his invention that no dangerous level can defend against the enemy. When the time comes, what else will Datang do to stop those rebels!

Jingwen saw that Li Shimin was moved, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, you can't waste food because of choking!" If according to these generals, the knife can also be used by the rebels to rebel, and what weapon cannot? Do you even have to seal the knives? If you are worried that firearms will be used by the enemy, then you should not use them yourself. What's the difference between that and choking? ”

"That's right!" Li Shimin suddenly exclaimed.

Jingwen saw those who opened their mouths to ask for the destruction of firearms, and they were all generals who relied on personal force to fight on the battlefield. Qin Qiong, Cheng Biting Jin, and some generals who rely on their personal martial arts to fight on the battlefield, their biggest capital is their personal martial arts. But this kind of artillery makes personal martial arts no longer have any room to play. It is conceivable that once firearms are used on a large scale, I am afraid that these generals will have no way out. Then they can be said to have no influence above the court in the future! Later, they wanted to speak out about the war, but they could not adapt to this kind of firearms war. Then their influence on the war will disappear completely, and they will become idlers completely, without any right to speak.

The taste of losing power is very uncomfortable, and the rights of a soldier are reflected in how much military power he has and the right to speak in the war. However, if firearms are popularized, then there will be no voice in the army for veterans like them, then they will lose power. For the sake of their rights, they inevitably have to oppose the large-scale use of firearms. This is the political zhì, the political zhì is never right or wrong, only to see whether it is beneficial to oneself. This firearm is used. If it is not good for them, the generals who rely on martial arts for a living, they will oppose it. But Jingwen pointed it out directly, is it because he is afraid that the enemy will use it, so he will choke on food? This obviously can't be!

The reason why the Manchus restricted firearms was not because the Manchus were foreign invaders. It took the shit to get the world. And they knew that the development of firearms would pose a great threat to their archery and even destroy them. So they absolutely did not allow the development of firearms, this is the idea of the Manchus. And the current generals are also here to protect their own interests.

"Jingwen. What do you think? How do you think we can prevent some people with different ambitions from using firearms to attack my Datang? Li Shimin asked.

Jingwen immediately said: "Your Majesty, in fact, it is necessary to prevent people with different intentions from using it. The best thing to do is to have it yourself, and be stronger than them. Strong cadres and weak branches, this is our consistent practice of Datang. As long as our center can have more powerful firearms, won't it be able to control it? We might as well set up a unit dedicated to research, production, and the use of firearms. Other armies can only use firearms, and cannot research and produce them on their own. Moreover, the number of firearms units established by the center is many times that of the local army, so isn't it possible to control and suppress the local army? As for the complete abolition of firearms for the sake of the so-called safety of the Tang Dynasty, it is simply a waste of food due to choking. And you should also know that if you continue to study firearms, then I'm afraid that no foreign enemy can bully my Datang, isn't this the benefit of firearms? ”

"That's right! We should not only focus on those who have different aspirations at home, but also watch out for those foreign enemies. If there are firearms, then I will be invincible in Datang to expand the territory. Li Shimin said.

However, Li Shimin changed his words and said: "However, for the safety of my Datang, it is also necessary to set up an army in the center that is specifically responsible for the production, research and use of firearms." This army must at least reach the sum of the firearms armies in all armies in the whole world, so that I can rest easy. ”

After hearing this, Jingwen said: "Your Majesty, why don't we conquer the east and the west, and conquer the south and the north again, and set up a firearms brigade in the four armies, which is equivalent to a division." However, the various armed forces of the central army do not set up special firearms units directly under them, and the firearms units of the central armies are unified under the management of special central firearms units. Unless the central army goes out to fight, it will be equipped with firearms. ”

Jingwen's statement is very interesting, that is, the central army is not equipped with firearms, so as to prevent the internal mutiny in Chang'an from causing the enemy to use firearms. As for the four branches of the east, west, south and north, they had the task of pioneering, and it was inevitable that they would have to use firearms. And they are also a certain distance from Chang'an, so even if they have firearms, they can't threaten Chang'an. And once the central army does not have firearms, those coup armies will not be able to use firearms to mutiny, so the emperor will be much safer. When the time comes, as long as an absolute cronie is put in charge of the firearms unit, then it will not be a big problem. This is a principle of checks and balances.

"And what is this army called?" Li Shimin asked.

"Your Majesty, you can call it a divine army!" Jingwen replied.

"The Divine Machine Army, the ingenuity made by the gods, is good. The order was issued, and Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian, was transferred to the newly formed Shenji Army as the envoy of the festival. Military academies, on the other hand, set up firearms studies to train officers in the use of firearms. As for the future, only clan generals will be able to manage the Divine Machine Army. The Divine Machine Army will always belong directly to the emperor, and no one can transfer it without authorization, and those who violate it will be beheaded! Li Shimin said.

Li Shimin's remarks also made a decision: firearms units must be established, but the central authorities must be able to suppress local firearms units. And let the clan manage it, so you can rest assured. (To be continued......)