Liu He stood on a high place, and quickly saw the courtier's expression clearly, especially when he found Huo Guangdu staring at the two boxes curiously, the Son of Heaven was even more proud.

He coughed lightly, turning everyone's attention to himself.

When all the courtiers began to guess what was in the box, Liu He finally began to speak.

"I once accidentally obtained a secret method of steelmaking, called the method of frying steel, when making steel, the molten steel is turned into molten iron, and repeated stirring can turn the molten iron into molten steel......

Liu He calmly explained the method of frying steel to the courtiers: from the subtleties of the frying method, to the effect of carbon content on iron, to the details of the hundred refining method...... He spoke in great detail.

In fact, whether it is the frying steel method or the hundred refining method, some people have begun to use it in some places in Dahan, but no one has ever explained the principle so clearly.

At first, the courtiers still had some doubts, thinking that the Son of Heaven was just hearsay.

But the more they listened, the more surprised they felt, and then they looked at the focused appearance of the Son of Heaven, and felt that what the Son of Heaven said was true.

This further aroused the curiosity of the courtiers - what was in the box?

When Liu He saw that the faces of all the courtiers were full of curiosity, he said slowly: "I asked the sword workshop of the examiner to use this newly smelted iron to make ten ring-headed knives, and I want all Aiqing to take a look at it for me, but it can still be used." ”

At this moment, the eyes of all the courtiers were once again focused on the two wooden chests.

"Come on, open the box!"

"Yui!"

The chests were opened at the same time, each containing ten ring-headed knives.

From the outside, it was the same, and it was at odds with some people's expectations - the faces of those civil servants who did not know about military affairs were obviously disappointed.

But Zhao Chongguo and the others did not look away, because they knew what the Son of Heaven was: there may be some Meng Lang who is crazy, but he will never do something that he is not sure of.

And the quality of this knife is impossible to see from the surface, you really have to give it a try.

"On the left is the old knife now used by our Han army, and on the right is the new knife made in Menxia Temple."

"There is no evidence, I want to have a steel knife against a steel knife in this Xuanshu Hall today."

Before the courtiers could figure out what a steel knife was against a knife, Liu He clapped his hands, and several Changyi Lang took out the new knife and the old knife respectively, and slashed it hard with lightning speed.

Every time the blades collide with each other, there is a "kaka" sound that vibrates the eardrums, and even sparks are seen several times.

I'm afraid that there has never been such a scene in the Xuanshu Palace.

Even Huo Guang, Zhao Chongguo and the others took a few steps back.

After ten times of splitting the old and new ring heads, Chang Yilang divided the steel knives on both sides and arranged them neatly.

"General Zhao, General Fan, I ask you to test the knife!" Liu He deliberately pointed out Huo Guang's son-in-law Fan Mingyou.

"Yui!"

The two of them went to the temple and took the knives on the ground and examined them one by one.

They looked at the blade of each knife very carefully, and did not miss a single detail.

"How, the new knife notch, the old cut?"

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Zhao Chongguo stood up to pray.

"The old knife has nine notches, and the new knife has one notch, and the new knife is quite easy to use."

As soon as General Zhao said this, there was an immediate uproar in the palace.

Even the civil servants who didn't know anything about military affairs were amazed.

Although Fan Mingyou has always despised the Son of Heaven, he had to follow Zhao Chongguo to praise at this moment: "If all my Han soldiers can be equipped with this knife, it will be easier to kill the head of the Huns." ”

Next, the courtiers' amazement was not only for these swordsmen, but also for the Menxia Temple and the Son of Heaven.

Less than a month after the opening of the office, such a good knife was taken out.

The speed of action can be seen.

Compared with the courtiers, Huo Guang was not surprised, the Son of Heaven was obsessed with the affairs of the workshop, and it was not strange to come up with these secret methods.

"Your Majesty is wise and has a heart of seven tricks, which is the luck of my great man!"

Huo Guang bowed to the Son of Heaven, and the courtiers also bowed down with Huo Guang.

Most of them can't help but have a hint of flattery, but Zhao Chongguo, Zhang Anshi, Bingji and other overt and covert "imperial parties" are more happy.

They have been in contact with the Son of Heaven for the longest time, and they have learned more about the Son of Heaven's style of "using small to make big".

Today's matter is probably not as simple as a few ring-headed knives.

Sure enough, after the courtiers finished saluting, before they could stand up straight, Liu He "fired".

"The steel smelted by the frying method can not only forge knives, but also make arrow clusters and armor pieces...... I've already ordered people to try it, and it's all better than the old ones. ”

"Therefore, I would like to mention that the matter of this army's expedition can be moved to the autumn of next year, so that the soldiers of the Han army can be equipped with new swords and new armor, wouldn't it be easier to triumph?"

To put it simply, I don't agree to send troops.

This time, there was some silence in the hall, and naturally no one stood up to respond.

The idea of the Son of Heaven is too naïve, he really does not have the slightest experience in governing politics, and he does not know anything about military affairs.

More than 100,000 soldiers gathered in the vicinity of Chang'an and Sanfu, and they would consume 16,700 hus of millet every day, and if they really waited for a whole year, the grain they ate in vain would be worth one billion yuan.

The courtiers all looked at Huo Guang in unison, in Dahan, only Huo Guang was qualified to "teach" the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, this expedition has been planned up and down the court for several months, and the Wusun Kingdom is even more precarious at the moment, so it is absolutely impossible to delay it any longer."

"What's more, every day people eat horses and chew, hundreds of thousands of troops are wasted here, and the sum of the grain and grass consumed is not a small amount, let alone change the time of the expedition."

Huo Guang was not angry, he explained patiently, he thought that he had seen through the Son of Heaven.

He guessed that the Son of Heaven was just a little "anxious for quick success", and wanted the knife of the Menxia Temple to be used on the battlefield as soon as possible.

In Huo Guang's opinion, the knife is indeed a good knife, but it doesn't matter.

After this big war is over, the army will be slowly renewed, and it will be much calmer.

"But this new knife is better to use, I'm afraid it can add a boost to this expedition against the Huns, and make the odds of victory even better." Liu He pretended to be worried and said.

"Your Majesty doesn't need to worry too much, my Han army already has a mighty military might, and the Hun thieves are simply chickens and dogs, and the enemy chieftain will definitely flee when he learns that the army is coming."

Huo Guang said that, Fan Mingyou and Tian Guangming and other Huo Dang stood up and agreed, and they all said that they were not in a hurry to implement the new knife.

For a time, all corners of the hall were filled with the pride and ambition of the generals, and they were determined to make immortal achievements again.

"That's because I'm too cautious, since the middle father is so sure, I will listen to the middle father's decision."

Huo Guang didn't expect that the Son of Heaven, who was a little stubborn in the past, would compromise so easily this time, it seems that after the opening of the Menxia Temple, His Majesty finally knew that it was not easy to govern, and he also learned to listen to people's admonitions.

Either way, it's an improvement.

"However, I still want this sword to be tested on the battlefield, and I want to send twenty Changyi Lang to carry these new weapons with the army to test their quality."

Although Gong Sui had already written a letter asking Changyi to recruit hundreds of more officials to Weiyang Palace, he had not yet arrived at Weiyang Palace.

Liu He wanted to send twenty people at once, which was already a bloody investment.

He found this reason very well, Huo Guang had no reason to refuse, and he did not have doubts.

"Your Majesty can have this idea, but it is well considered, but the number of Changyi Lang is not large, and the camp has only been established for a short time, so I am afraid that he is not ready to go into battle."

The implication is nothing more than that Chang Yilang's combat power is too weak.

Compared with Yu Lin Lang, weak is weaker, but I can't stand it, I open my eyes and know which army will win a big victory.

"It's okay, Yu Lin Lang and Qi Men Lang have gone, and Chang Yi Lang is naturally duty-bound!" After Liu He said this, he immediately became afraid of the case, this was not anger, but heroic, which made the courtiers in the palace feel a little bloody.

"Since Your Majesty said so, the old man will not stop him, General Zhao Chongguo is in charge of the distribution of soldiers and horses from all walks of life, and after the dispersal of the dynasty, there will be Lao Zhao Lao Lao to discuss with His Majesty to see where this Changyi Lang can be placed."

"That's great!"

Liu He was pleasantly surprised on his face, but even happier in his heart.

Whether it is showing a sword or taking the initiative to ask for a sword, it is all a conspiracy, and under these two layers of conspiracy, there is also a layer of conspiracy.

This is something that Huo Guang, the person in charge of the authorities, absolutely can't see.

Liu Hewei is not trying out the ring head knife, but in order to let Chang Yilang make military merits and have more say in the army.

And more importantly, Liu He also buried a nail, a nail that could pierce Huo Guang's pain.

The seizure of military power began at this moment.

The second watch will be twenty minutes late, and it is accelerating with all its might, and today the fish failed.

(End of chapter)