Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Li Xiuning couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although steelmaking is not difficult, at this time, no matter whether it is fried steel, poured steel, or [-] steelmaking, the production capacity of steel is very small. Although the cost of fried steel is relatively low, the quality is too poor. Although steelmaking can produce high-quality steel, this technology is only possessed by experienced craftsmen, especially a fine steel horizontal knife that has been made for a hundred years, it takes a year to make one, and the Datang Army Although the horizontal knives equipped are called [-]-refined steel, it is just a title, the highest is no more than [-]-refined, and some are only [-]-refined, just sharper.

Li Jiancheng's eyebrows frowned slightly: "Chen Qing means that this Mo knife can only be made with a maximum of 150 handles?"

"How can there be so much!" Chen Ying said with a helpless wry smile: "Mingguang armor still needs nearly two catties of manganese sand, and the horizontal knife only needs ten taels. The manganese sand will also be used up, and at most ten sets of armor and ten Mo Dao can be made!"

Li Jiancheng also fantasized about owning a heavy infantry unit belonging to the East Palace, and compared Li Shimin's black armored cavalry, when Chen Ying said that the manganese sand was gone, he immediately became anxious: "Where did the manganese sand come from? Where is the manganese sand?"

Chen Yingdao: "The manganese sand is the waste slag extracted from the salt mine in Lingzhou. In fact, it is not cost-effective to make steel in Chang'an. The best way is to directly cast Modao, Hengdao or armor blades in Lingzhou. , in Chang'an for heat treatment, assembly and processing. Lingzhou occupies an absolute advantage, with rich iron ore, coal, salt mines and manganese sand, but it is a pity that the Lingzhou I formed when I was in Lingzhou will be the The prison was shut down by the new Lingzhou chief Li Daozong!"

In fact, there are pros and cons to everything. If Li Daozong hadn't shut down the Lingzhou General Supervisor, the Lingzhou General Supervisor craftsmen who had no livelihood would not have traveled more than two thousand miles to join Chen Ying, or else they would have made a mistake. However, Chen Ying was unable to produce high-manganese steel by transporting the manganese sand in the salt mine to Chang'an as table salt.

Of course, there are not so many ifs in the world.Li Daozong helped Chen Ying a lot by mistake. Although Chen Ying knew that high-manganese steel was a high-quality alloy steel and the ratio of carbon, manganese, and iron in high-manganese steel, he didn't know where there was manganese ore. I don't know how to extract manganese sand.

Li Jiancheng stood up suddenly and said to Chen Ying: "Take a set of bright light armor, a Mo knife, and a horizontal knife, and immediately enter the palace with me!"

Chen Ying knew Li Jiancheng's intention as soon as he heard it. This was to use the advantages of high manganese steel to impress Li Yuan and let Lingzhou be re-established as a supervisor.But this has nothing to do with Chen Ying. Naturally, Chen Ying doesn't want to make wedding dresses for others.

Chen Ying glanced at Li Xiuning, Li Xiuning held the horizontal knife in his hand: "This belongs to me, no one can take it away!"

Chen Ying rushed to Li Jiancheng and said, "His Royal Highness, this is inappropriate."

"Uh..." Li Jiancheng was taken aback for a moment, and asked back, "What does Chen Qing mean?"

"I haven't explained clearly to His Royal Highness the manganese mine in Lingzhou. I don't know the manganese content, but I think it must not be too much." Chen Ying said with a wry smile: After inquiring about it, this kind of manganese ore only appeared recently, and there is not much of it, and only [-] catties appeared after [-] halite was boiled."

The salt mines in Lingzhou are halite mines, which belong to anhydrite-halite ore, marl-halite ore (or muddy gravel salt ore), and pebble-gravel glauberite-halite ore, which belong to associated mines.Under normal circumstances, the salt content of this rock salt mine is more than three times that of seawater, close to [-]% or more. More than ten catties of salt, but how much manganese can be contained in it is unknown, and it should not be too large. Chen Ying doesn't remember any big manganese mines in Wuzhong City, Ningxia in later generations.

Li Jiancheng understood what Chen Ying meant. Because there was too little manganese ore, he wanted to use Hengdao or Modao made of high-manganese steel to change all Tang Jun's outfits. For Li Yuan, then the left and right guards of the Eastern Palace will be replaced by mo knives or armor made of high manganese steel, which is definitely useless. With Li Yuan's nature, good things will definitely be used in the left and right military guards, the left and right guards, or the left and right guards.The Six Guards Central Forbidden Army has 67 Zhechong mansions under its jurisdiction, with a direct force of nearly 10 horses.

As the saying goes, if people are not for themselves, heaven and earth will perish.Li Jiancheng saw that Chen Ying wasn't worried at all, so he asked, "What's Chen Qing's advice?"

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Chapter 67: Courtesy First, Soldiers Later

Chapter 67: Courtesy First, Soldiers Later

"His Royal Highness, I have an idea, which may solve this problem!" Chen Ying said suddenly.

"Oh?" Both Li Jiancheng and Li Xiuning wanted to know what Chen Ying had in mind.As a general who leads the army, Li Xiuning is even more eager than Li Jiancheng to want high-manganese steel armor and weapons. Li Xiuning also knows that since ancient times, magic weapons have been difficult to popularize. As Chen Ying said, the power of Mo Dao Only sixty handles and sixty Mingguang armors can be cast.

With only sixty sets of armor and sixty Mo knives, there is no way to build an army of Mo knives, but it does not mean that there are no such magical weapons. Back then, Dong Zhuo received Lu Bu's allegiance, and the price was only a red rabbit horse.Although the Maxima is rare, the high-manganese steel armor and the Mo knife are even more rare treasures.Even if Li Yuan was the emperor, Li Jiancheng and Li Xiuning wanted some.

Chen Ying said with a smile: "I have the guts to recommend someone to the prince. If this person comes out, he will definitely be able to solve the problem."

Li Jiancheng was overjoyed and said, "There really is such a person? Who is it?"

"Pei Ju, Commander of the Eastern Palace!" Chen Ying recommended Pei Ju because he valued Pei Ju's ability. He led [-] soldiers to settle in Lingnan to appease the Turkic Qimin Khan. He successively served as Minister of Minbu, Minister of Internal History, Minister Zuocheng, Minister of Officials, etc., and was granted the title of Duke of Wenxi County.During the Daye period, Pei Ju was still in great use, controlling the government together with Su Wei, Yu Wenshu, Pei Yun, Yu Shiji and others.He managed the Western Regions for Emperor Sui Yang, attacked Tuyuhun, and used tricks to split Turks.After the change in Jiangdu, Pei Ju worked for Yu Wenhuaji and Dou Jiande successively, and was always respected.

In fact, Li Jiancheng made Pei Ju one of the three ministers of the Eastern Palace, and it was completely a waste of talent. Only when Pei Ju was in Lingzhou could he play a greater role.Pei Ju had ups and downs in his life, he could be a general when he was on horseback, and he could comfort the people when he was off his horse.

Li Jiancheng originally thought that Chen Ying would recommend his cronies, Xu Jingzong or Ma Zhou, who currently had the highest status under Chen Ying's family, but Li Jiancheng never thought of Chen Ying recommending him.This made Li Jiancheng's last grudge against Chen Ying disappear.

Li Jiancheng looked at Chen Ying with a strange expression, "Why do you have to... Commander Pei?"

Chen Ying explained: "Li Daozong can be the new director of Lingzhou. When he first took office, he closed Lingzhou as a supervisor. However, his ministers had an appointment with Yang Ze at the beginning, and they would be the supervisor. Responsible for the supply of all craftsmen's salaries, resources, and people's resources. However, Yang Ze did not argue with Li Daozong on the matter of Li Daozong's closure of the general supervisor. If Yang had rejected Li Daozong at the beginning, Li Daozong At most, they will not purchase the weapons and equipment of the general prisoner in Lingzhou, but they will not be able to interfere with the general prisoner..."

At this moment, Li Jiancheng understood Chen Ying's intentions.Pei Ji's qualifications are older, even much older than Pei Ji's, and his reputation is far greater than Pei Ji's. In fact, Pei Ji is just a personal friend with Li Yuan. Whether it is internal affairs or leading the army, Pei Ji is too weak.However, Pei Ju is the "Ban Dingyuan" in the Sui Dynasty. Even if Li Jiancheng is the inspector of the prince and inspects the censor, he can take Li Daozong to the ground in a short time and complete the reconstruction of the general prison.

Lin Chuanfu has technology and skilled craftsmen. Now Wei Meng, Huang Facai and others have mastered the technology of using crucibles to extract high manganese steel. As long as they master the iron mines, salt mines and coal mines in Lingzhou, Li Jiancheng can not only own With inexhaustible steel, salt or capital, Chen Ying can also use the banner built by Prince Li to build a stable foundation for his business empire.

After seven years, even Li Shimin has no way to be tough on Chen Ying, because Chen Ying has already grasped the lifeblood of the Tang Dynasty, and cooperation will benefit both, while division will harm both.In fact, Chen Ying's plan is that no matter who wins or loses, Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin, he will remain invincible.

Li Jiancheng had no objection to Chen Ying's suggestion. Just as Chen Ying guessed, although the Sifu Ling, one of the three secretaries of the Eastern Palace, had a high status and a lot of power, Pei Ju really didn't see Li Yuan's body in his eyes. There is no problem, and Pei Ju is already seventy years old, I am afraid that he has not survived until Li Jiancheng ascends the throne and enjoys the bonus of the East Palace, and others are already dying.

Li Jiancheng said: "Pei Ju is a great talent, and I know about it, but if Pei Qing goes to Lingzhou, I'm afraid his body may not be able to bear it."

"It doesn't matter!" Chen Ying said: "I can send him a four-wheeled carriage with a heater inside, so that the journey will not suffer from bumps, nor will it suffer from wind and snow."

Li Jiancheng asked again: "Then what should Pei Qing be appointed?"

"This?" Chen Ying really couldn't think of a good way to replace Yang Ze as the governor of Lingzhou for a while?Letting the third-rank Donggong Sifu Ling become the fourth-rank Lingzhou governor is a demotion and assignment.I'm afraid Pei Mo will have a grudge in his heart.But appoint Pei Ji as the chief of the six prefectures, in charge of Lingzhou and Fengzhou's border affairs?This was Chen Ying's previous official position, but if Pei Ju got this recommendation, he would definitely be blocked by Pei Ji, and it would be very difficult for him to pass Li Yuan's test.

Suddenly, Chen Ying came to a realization: "Why doesn't His Royal Highness recommend Pei Ju as an envoy to observe the military appearance and comfort him?"

Observing the military appearance makes this official position belong to the nature of the political commissar of later generations, which can be large or small.The younger one is one army and one guard, which is equivalent to the political commissar of the army group in later generations, and Yu Chaoen, the director of the Ninth Army, his level is equivalent to the general political commissar of the entire army.The level is equivalent to the **** level.Let Pei Ju become the general manager of the six states, and Pei Ji will object, but let Pei Ju become the representative of Li Jiancheng, and see the military appearance of Lingzhou. This is equivalent to the political commissar of the military region, but the rank is like the general of the sixteenth guard. From the official position of the third rank, it is also in line with Pei Ju's identity .

Li Jiancheng was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful!"

Although Li Jiancheng left, Li Xiuning stayed.

Some things, including Li Jiancheng, Li Xiuning did not say.

When Li Xiuning disapproved of the Chai family's resignation of Li Xiuning's Tang Shu, he insisted on letting Li Xiuning keep the festival for Chai Shao.When Chen Ying heard this, he immediately became furious.Not to mention that it is only the early Tang Dynasty, even in the Ming and Qing Dynasties when Confucianism was so popular, there was no reason for the princess to be a widow. Although Confucianism destroyed human desires, he dared not use this shackle on the royal family.

The highest philosophy of legalism is that princes commit the same crimes as ordinary people when they break the law. Even when Shang Yang established his trust, he did not dare to punish the prince, but only cut off the foot of the prince.

Chen Yingdao: "Leave this matter to me, I will definitely handle it well!"

Li Xiuning asked, "What is Chen Lang planning to do?"

"Preliminaries first, then soldiers!" Chen Yingdao: "If the Chai family is the best at knowing the practical aspects, if they don't, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Chen Ying really has the confidence at this time, now the Hou Mo Chen family and the Chai family are in a war, the business war is actually not the director of the Hou Mo Chen family, but this is something Chen Ying is better at.In fact, in the final analysis, Chen Ying is only half a bottle of water when it comes to military affairs. He just uses his own foresight and loses this advantage. Chen Ying is only a tactical commander at best.Commanding three or five Zhe Chong Mansions is already the limit of his ability.But when it comes to business wars, Chen Ying can tell how the Chai family behaves in different ways.

Hearing Chen Ying's words, Li Xiuning hesitated instead.

Although she was ruthless with Chai Shao, the Chai family did not treat her badly. She was a person with clear grievances and grievances. She didn't know how Chen Ying would deal with the Chai family, but she knew that Chen Ying was a general, and he was best at destroying things.Chen Ying's decision caught her off guard.He deliberately refused, but also feared that Chen Ying's heart would be cold, and there would be no turning point in the future.Deliberately agreed, but felt a little hasty...

This reckless young man is really difficult to deal with.what do I do?what can I do?

For a while Li Xiuning became tangled.

Li Xiuning considered Mo Yue's half a stick of incense time, and finally made a decision: "Chen Lang, kill less people if you can!"

Chen Ying nodded.

Naturally, you don't have to be polite to people who push their noses on their faces.

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Chapter 68 Lee Do Jung's Ambition

Chapter 68 Lee Do Jung's Ambition

In the last month of the second year of Wude, the news of Li Daozong's victory came.In the second year of Wude, Li Gui had actually betrayed his relatives. The original mastermind of Li Gui, Minister of the Ministry of Officials of Xiliang, was killed by his Minister of Civil Affairs, An Xiuren, and his son Li Zhongyan, Duke of Wei. When Li Daozong led the four When Zhechong Mansion arrived outside Guzang City in Wuwei, An Xiuren and Xi Daoyi took the opportunity to raise troops, controlled the gate of Guzang City, and led Li Daozong's army into the city.

Li Gui was caught off guard, and was defeated and retreated to Miyagi.Li Daozong personally persuaded Li Gui to surrender. Xi Daoyi was originally the pillar state of Xue Ju. When Xue Renguo was defeated, he led more than [-] remnants to join Li Gui. Later, Li Gui did not fulfill his promise to make Xi Daoyi the governor of Liangzhou, and Xi Daoyi resented him. If Li Daozong successfully recruited Li Gui, he was afraid that Li Gui would retaliate against him in the future.For this reason, Xi Daoyi negotiated with An Xiuren and contacted An Xinggui, the brother of An Xiuren who was guarding the palace city. At that time, Li Gui and Li Chu were just corpses without a head.