Yun Zhao didn’t listen to a word of Hong Chengchou and others’ chatter.
He looked carefully at Lu Xiangsheng in front of him, but tragic pictures emerged in his mind.
There are scenes of Jiannu charging under artillery fire, scenes of Tianxiong troops fighting back hard, scenes of corpses strewn in the fields, and of course there is also the not-so-strong or even thin man in white fighting Jiannu. scene.
The scene is extremely tragic...
This is the specialty of the Ming Dynasty - tragic heroes.
The heroes of the Ming Dynasty are always very tragic!
Whether it is the Qi Family Army, the Baigan Army, the Tianxiong Army, or the countless heroes who died in Liaodong.
Tragic - is the only adjective that can be applied to them.
Lu Xiangsheng’s eyes were as clear as a pool of clear water. Although his upturned nose was an eyesore, it still made this man who was only in his thirties and already had specks of white hair on his temples look plump and handsome. , outstanding and outstanding.
"Are you having a hard time?"
Yun Zhao couldn't help but ask this question.
Hong Chengchou laughed when he heard this and said: "Brother Jiandou, it's rare for a rich man to ask about your current situation. It's a good opportunity, don't miss it."
Lu Xiangsheng smiled slightly and said He held up the tea in his hand and saluted Yun Zhao, and then said softly: "Cannons, there is not enough gunpowder, the rest is a trivial matter."
Yun Zhao glanced at Hong Chengchou and said: "Xi'an Craftsman has stocked up on cannons Seventeen thousand pieces of gunpowder and one hundred thousand catties of gunpowder."
Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "That is the treasure trove of Beizhen Director Gao Qiqian. No one can touch it, and no one dares to touch it." /p>
Lu Xiangsheng also shook his head and said: "You can't get it. If you take it privately, it will cause disagreements between the generals of the border army. A certain family has already sent a letter to the high supervisor asking for more cannons and gunpowder. I believe there will be results. "
Hong Chengchou ignored Lu Xiangsheng's words. He thought it was useless and asked Yun Zhao directly: "Do you have any way to get the cannon and gunpowder without offending Gao Qiqian?"
p>Yun Zhao smiled slightly but said nothing.
Hong Chengchou sighed and said: "The little pig of the past has grown into a giant pig. It seems that the small Guanzhong can no longer lock your heart."
Yun Zhao He smiled and said: "It's just self-protection."
Lu Xiangsheng waved his hands repeatedly and said: "You must not act recklessly. Our Ming border is already crumbling, and it is all supported by the soldiers with their last breath. At this time, everything must be done Don't have a conflict with the high-ranking officer.
The general is far less equipped with artillery than our army, and the consequences of gunpowder will be serious."
Hong Chengchou leaned his back on the chair. , said lazily: "Since this pig has said that he has a way to replenish that batch of ammunition to you, then he must have his own way, and he will not make Gao Qiqian angry, let alone you and Gao Qi The potential conflict intensifies.
Don’t worry, he has a way. In today’s Guanzhong,He speaks more usefully than we do.
By the way, pig, what are you going to do? "
Yun Zhao covered his bare legs with a large cloak, sat at the edge of the table, took a sip of hot tea and said: "The King of Qin will find a way. ”
“King Qin? "Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng screamed in surprise, then looked at each other in tacit understanding and stopped mentioning the batch of ammunition.
Eunuchs are born to be close to the royal family. This is due to their nature. Although they are castrated In the days when eunuchs were rampant, the princes who were raised like pigs by the emperor felt like they had seen ghosts when they saw Quan's eunuchs.
Since the emperor got rid of Wei Zhongxian, these princes were the first people in the Ming Dynasty to look down on eunuchs. After all, in front of the eunuchs, they are the masters.
Since Yun Zhao said that he could use the power of King Qin, although he didn't know how he would use it, Hong Chengchou took the lead in choosing to believe Yun Zhao, because since they started to deal with each other. , Yun Zhao has never let him down.
Lu Xiangsheng's army is short of ammunition and has reached an urgent moment, and the situation does not allow him to be polite. Since both Yun Zhao and Hong Chengchou think this is feasible, he will do it. No more words.
He drank a cup of tea boldly to express his gratitude.
Lu Xiangsheng came, and Yun Zhao felt that drinking light tea in the middle of the night was not a good idea. The way to entertain guests.
So he ordered the old housekeeper of the Hong family to prepare a banquet quickly, and then he came out to see the guests again after he dressed and washed himself. Watching his old slave working tirelessly, he shook his head and said: "When I was back home in Fujian, this old dog was not so attentive.
Yun Zhao raised his eyes and glanced at the old butler who stood solemnly behind Hong Chengchou to show his loyalty, and smiled: "In just a few months, I have earned your Hong family three thousand taels of silver. This is How could he not be attentive to me when the money was currently in my pocket? "
Lu Xiangsheng was surprised and looked at Hong Chengchou.
Hong Chengchou picked up the wine glasses and the three of them clinked a glass of wine and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "I have not committed corruption or violated the law. , and there are no public tools for private use.
This money was earned by the old dog in my family who followed the pig to the grassland. Brother Jiandou, brother Wei suggested that you should also send an old slave to follow the pig, no. Three years after leaving school, the situation in the family will definitely be completely different. "
Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and said: "The family is poor, so we can't get unexpected wealth.
Hong Chengchou smiled and said: "This is not an unexpected fortune, nor is it ill-gotten wealth. Take it from outside the territory and use it within the territory. Why not?"
Lu Xiangsheng raised his glass to Hong Chengchou and Yun Zhao, and said calmly: "The population of a certain family is simple and they don't need a little money. Green vegetables and tofu are just good for eating. If you send back a lot of money, my mother will return it." They will suspect that I have changed my ambitions and harass them more, which is not good.
Yun Zhao smiled and said: "Any official who comes to me will always get some benefits. If you don't get them, I won't be able to talk to you openly."
Come here, bring me my firearms. ”
Yun Zhao gave instructions, and without much effort, Liang San came to the room with Yun Zhao’s equipment, put it on a low table and then left.
Yun Zhao pointed to his equipment and said: "I am the only son in the family, and my mother does not allow me to go into battle to kill the enemy, let alone get into dangerous places. These guns and equipment will inevitably turn into dust if they follow me.
I heard that your official is different from other officials and likes to take the lead, so there is nothing else to say. It is the right time to give swords to martyrs. ”
If it were gold, silver, and beauty, Lu Xiangsheng would not be interested in it at all, and would even think that Yun Zhao was humiliating him.
Since it is a gun, he would be interested in it all of a sudden. Lu Xiangsheng's interest increased.
He took out Yun Zhao's short gun and looked at it carefully and exclaimed: "There are no traces of forging on this, and the barrel is as smooth as a mirror. "
Yun Zhao smiled and said: "These two short blunderbuss were originally two pieces of fine wrought iron. After being forged by the craftsmen hundreds of times, they were stuffed with iron rods and placed in the mold with a jack hammer. It was hammered violently, then shaped, and then carefully carved by skilled craftsmen to become what it is today.
Basically, it can fire thousands of rounds without damaging the barrel. The inner wall is smooth and does not stain the gun. The powder is fixed, the flint is fired, the bullet is loaded, and the shooting is instantaneous. "
Lu Xiangsheng was silent for a long time, holding the gun in his hand and sighing: "It seems that it can't be manufactured in large quantities, right? "
Yun Zhaodao: "It can be made in large quantities, as long as you can afford it. "
"How much does such a gun cost? "
When Hong Chengchou saw Lu Xiangsheng's eyes shining, he patted Lu Xiangsheng on the shoulder and said, "Brother Jiandou, it's better not to ask." "
Yun Zhao looked at Lu Xiangsheng's longing eyes and said softly: "Two hundred taels of silver, and there is no profit margin. "
After hearing Yun Zhao finish talking about the price, the light of hope in Lu Xiangsheng's eyes disappeared. He silently put away Yun Zhao's gun, then picked up the grenade equipped by Yun Zhao and studied it carefully.
"The name of this thing is a grenade. As the name suggests, it is a sharp weapon for killing enemies in close combat. Once it explodes, countless fragments will burst out, with the main purpose of injuring the enemy. ”
“Isn’t this thing valuable? "
Yun Zhaodao: "The craftsmen in Xi'an Mansion offer five taels of grain silver. There is also something called a ten thousand enemy. The efficiency of killing enemies is even more amazing. They offer two hundred taels. These things are disposable killing weapons. In other words, if you throw a grenade out, regardless of whether it kills the enemy or not, our five taels of silver will be gone.
In a battle, it is common to throw thousands of grenades. Without enough money, there is no way to use these grenades to fight.
Lu Xiangsheng raised his head and looked at Yun Zhao and said, "Can I owe a certain company a thousand of these grenades on credit first?"
Yun Zhao smiled and said: "Of course it's possible, but I don't know when you, the official, plan to pay me?"
Lu Xiangsheng laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, just follow Brother Yanyan's old practice. A certain family will write a letter home and ask my mother to send her relatives over. The two of them will! ! "
When Yun Zhao and Hong Chengchou heard this, they were stunned for a moment, and then they all burst into laughter, with Lu Xiangsheng himself laughing the hardest.