Chapter 3216 Future Powerful Minister
Zhu Suiliang knelt on the ground, sweating all over his head, fearing that His Majesty Li Er might scold him for "arrogant and disrespectful, praising and belittling courtiers" and would directly withdraw him and behead him.
It should be noted that this is not the Tai Chi Palace, but a military camp. Everything is done according to military law. However, the military law of the Tang Dynasty is strict. The merit count strictly prohibits heavy rewards. At the same time, if you make the slightest mistake, you will be "cut to death" and kill someone like yourself. Being a servant of Huangmen is no different from killing a chicken...
His Majesty Li Er pondered for a long time, and then said casually while Zhu Suiliang was frightened: "Okay, you can correct your mistakes and do good. In the future, you must be cautious in dealing with others. Otherwise, if the situation is like today, if the British Lord refuses to forgive you, , I can’t protect you.”
I was a little disappointed with Zhu Suiliang.
I have always been fond of Zhu Suiliang and spared no effort to cultivate him, but the results were not good. Knowing that he was poor at practical work, he was simply assigned to teach in Zhenguan Academy, but Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong teamed up to suppress him.
A dignified academy director, the second-in-command under the banquet, but he can't even order a cook in the kitchen...
At present, it seems that the official career path is indeed not suitable for Zhu Suiliang, so he can only do academic work.
Today's events are actually very dangerous for him. That is to say, Li Ji is a low-key and humble person and does not want to make grudges with others. Otherwise, if it were a stronger person or his political opponent, Zhu Suiliang would probably lose his skin even if he did not die. .
"Thank you for your love and care, Your Majesty."
Zhu Suiliang bowed his head and thanked him.
"Okay, you urgently need to copy the battle report and collect the documents. I'm a little tired, so I'm going to take a rest."
His Majesty Li Er comforted him, then stood up and walked out of the tent. With the help of his chamberlain, he went to another tent to rest.
The emperor's personal expedition can certainly boost morale, but his own safety is not a trivial matter. Don't think that being an emperor will definitely win the support of his soldiers. In the final analysis, officialdom is a vanity fair. As long as it is for profit, there is nothing that cannot be done. It is not impossible for Xiao to create a counterattack to assassinate Wang Shajia.
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er would change his sleeping place almost every day. Except for a few of his closest servants, even Li Ji and others did not know where he camped at night.
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An army of more than 100,000 people surrounded Bobi City on three sides and attacked fiercely for a moment. Xue Wanche and Asna Simo took the lead and led their soldiers into the city to start street battles with the Goguryeo defenders. They rushed and swept all the way, killing heads and blood flowing into rivers.
Bloody water in the city flows into the Yalu Water along the drainage ditch. The blue water of the river has long been dyed red. Under the setting sun, it is really half river and half river red.
Li Ji put on his helmet and led his soldiers on horseback to stand on a hillock in Bobi City. Looking as far as the eye could see, there was a battlefield of blood and fire in front of him. Most of the originally strong walls of Bobi City had been destroyed by gunpowder explosions. Among the broken walls, the two armies were fighting fiercely.
The Goguryeo army was unwilling to be defeated and become prisoners, so they organized counterattacks under the collapsed city walls, and fought repeatedly with the Tang army for every gap in the city wall. Blood stained the bricks and stones, and corpses filled the gaps. It was tragic Extremely.
At the west gate and north gate, Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo had already entered the city, and the sound of "rumbling" thunder and thunder exploded one after another.
Li Ji twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty feels sorry for you. If you use Zhentian Lei like this, I'm afraid the inventory will be exhausted in two days."
However, he did not issue an order to warn Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo to be more careful in using the Sky Thunder. Although he had just reached a compromise with His Majesty, he always believed that the army must capture Bobei City as soon as possible and open up the ferry, and then the army could cross the Yalu River directly. Ping Rangcheng.
One day later, the situation may change for the worse.
Cheng Yaojin, who was riding a horse beside him, smiled and said: "When the general approaches the battle, he only thinks about how to win the battle. Those logistical matters need to be considered by you, the ministers and assistants."
Li Ji sighed and said sadly: "The power of firearms needs no further elaboration. Sooner or later, they must be equipped in the entire army. However, the shortcomings of firearms are equally obvious, that is, they rely too much on logistical supplies. A musket, a gun, A cannon, not to mention that its manufacturing cost is ten times that of an ordinary weapon. Even dozens or hundreds of times, just the manufacturing of gunpowder, projectiles, gun barrels, and gun barrels is enough to ruin the finances. In the world, only the Tang Dynasty can be called such an army. Another country. , even if they give up the art of firearms, they can’t afford it.”
Don't talk about anything else, just talk about this thunder that shakes the sky, ignites the fuse with a piece of fire and throws it out. With a bang, the wall collapses and the house collapses, and flesh and blood fly everywhere. It is extremely powerful and has a significant strategic effect. But this casual throw took several days of work by a craftsman from the Gunpowder Bureau, and the cost was no less than five hundred coins. Two thunderbolts were worth the same.
Listening to the tremors in Bobi City and looking at the smoke rising into the sky, it's all money...
It is also said that the cost of artillery can easily reach hundreds or even thousands. The life of each barrel can only fire twenty or thirty rounds at most. This is the whole situation. If there is a fierce battle, the time between each shot is too short. As a result, the gun barrel continues to fire before it has cooled down, and the gun barrel may need to be replaced after a dozen shots.
It’s just a waste of money...
Cheng Yaojin tightened his armor tightly. He had suffered a lot of injuries when he stormed Anshi City. Although they were not fatal, after all, he was old and his body function had declined, which had greatly affected his physical condition. This would Standing on the hillock, I was blown by the north wind and suddenly felt chilled all over.
"That's why I admire Fang Er. Before, the Ministry of War was just a bureaucracy doing miscellaneous tasks. With all the armies in the world, who would obey the orders of the Ministry of War? However, once firearms are equipped to all armies, the Ministry of War will suddenly become the leader of all armies. Dear father, the Ministry of War, which controls the Gunpowder Bureau and the Foundry Bureau, is the lifeblood of everyone. Look, in a few years, your position as the number one person in the army will be threatened."
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Cheng Yaojin was quite gloating about his misfortune.
But this is indeed the case. When the entire army uses firearms as the main weapon, the Ministry of War's comfort will rise to an unprecedented level. After all, whoever wants to fight must have gunpowder and projectiles. If the Ministry of War deliberately suppresses you, there will be no gunpowder and projectiles. The firearm is just a fire stick...
Li Ji was stunned, glared at Cheng Yaojin, and cursed: "You old man, don't try to sow discord here. Am I one of those jealous, jealous, narrow-minded people? Not to mention that the boy from Fang Er is one of us. Watching them grow up, I know the basics of those other young talents. Why didn't I cultivate them vigorously and hope that they could grow up as soon as possible and become the pillars of the empire? "
Immediately he sighed again: "When His Majesty appointed Fang Er as Minister of War, almost everyone thought it was just a reward for merit. In fact, the intention to suppress him was more obvious. After all, a yamen with no authority occupies a position as one of the six ministries out of thin air. So what? However, in just a few years, this boy has Not only did he take away the power of rewards and punishments, but also kicked Weiwei Temple away, and he also single-handedly established the Gunpowder Bureau and the Foundry Bureau, making the Ministry of War become the most popular yamen in the court... Not only the intrigues and intrigues are eye-catching, especially It’s this long-term vision that is very much like his father’s.”
"Hey! Fang Xuanling, that soft-eared guy, only knows how to be a good guy, bad at planning but good at practical work. That kid is better than his father."
Cheng Yaojin disagreed.
Li Ji didn't argue with him. Although Fang Jun was considered the best among the younger generation, his energy was limited after all. How could he be compared with Fang Xuanling, who had been in charge of the empire for several years? The reason why it is in today's situation is mostly due to the emergence of firearms, which is a bit tricky...
Of course, being able to develop firearms on your own, and even push them to the point where they are the most important military supplies in the empire at the moment, is enough to be proud of the world.
In the next thirty years and even longer, this boy’s authority will be unparalleled in the court, and he will be a proper powerful minister...
Li Ji's eyes were somewhat profound. Throughout the ages, those who could be called "powerful ministers", although they were in the limelight for a while, had great power and power, but they probably didn't end well.
At present, he and Fang Jun have common interests and common enemies, so they can cooperate closely. But when Fang Jun becomes more powerful and powerful in the future, will they part ways or even turn against each other?
A loud cheer in the distance pulled Li Ji back from his thoughts, and Cheng Yaojin said excitedly: "The enemy has surrendered!"
Li Ji raised his eyes and saw countless Tang army soldiers pouring into Bobi City like a tide. He suddenly became energetic and waved his hands with a smile: "Let's go, let's go into the city to have a look, accept the defeat, and open up the ferry!" (End of chapter)