Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Chapter 456 The Weapon Used by Pingkang Zhechong Mansion

Two thousand recruits rushed out like a clockwork machine.

Sensing gusts of wind passing by, Chu Suiliang stroked his beard and muttered: "It seems that the old man has to take back that sentence."

What the hell is this old man?

That's right, it's definitely an old oily man, he didn't run away!

But Chu Suiliang would never believe that they would be the first to escape on the battlefield.

He believed even more that when the two thousand recruits arrived on the battlefield, they would charge as soon as possible, killing every single one of the enemy bandits.

What a speed!

Tang Jian looked at them in shock, and said, "My God, how did brother Zhang train?"

It's only been a few days.

This group of people has become so fierce?

You know, these two thousand recruits were selected by them in Pingkangfang.

When he first met them, Tang Jian felt that these people were not powerless, but they were definitely not masters of physical labor.

But now, each of them is tall and powerful, and when they gather together, they give people a sense of oppression from a distance.

"Come on, let's go out and have a look."

Chu Suiliang's heart moved, and he walked out of the Jingzhao government office together with Tang Jian.

At this time, bullock carts were parked on the road outside the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.

Zhang Dun looked at the two thousand recruits who filed out, pointed to the things on the bullock cart, and said:

"Bring these to Jingzhao Mansion."

"promise!"

Two thousand recruits rolled up their sleeves one after another and walked to the bullock cart.

At this time, the bullock cart was still covered with a layer of cloth.

This is also what Zhang Dun requested, after all, there are too many people staring at the direction of the palace.

If someone with a heart notices the things being carried on the bullock cart, there may be problems.

In order to avoid this situation, when Zhang Dun went out, he specially asked the Ministry of Industry to cover the bullock cart with a layer of cloth.

When the recruits tore off the cloth and saw the things being carried on the bullock cart, they were instantly dumbfounded.

"Fuck!!"

The bullock cart is full of iron lumps, as well as all the tools needed by the blacksmith.

Two thousand recruits looked at each other in blank dismay, what are they going to do?Be a blacksmith?

Aren't we soldiers?Do soldiers still need to do this?

Looking at the confused eyes cast by everyone, Zhang Dun said with a serious face: "Move quickly! I will tell you why later!"

"promise!"

Everyone nodded quickly, and moved the things on the bullock cart into the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion bit by bit.

"Brother Zhang, you want them to be blacksmiths?"

Chu Suihao walked over curiously and asked.

But Tang Jian knew why he was, and looked at him strangely, don't say that Zhang Dun wanted to save some money, so he just hired his own people?

It's very possible!

Tang Jian couldn't help shaking his head when he thought of the scene where Zhang Dun wrote a memorial and handed it in in order to get food expenses for the people in Pingkang Zhechong Mansion.

What a mess!

Can't it be done directly to the Ministry of Industry?

Suddenly, Tang Jian remembered that this matter really cannot be handed over to the Ministry of Industry.

The flintlock guns that Pingkang Zhechong Mansion needs to use are the top secrets of the Tang Dynasty, and the fewer people know about them, the better.

This is not only Zhang Dun's idea, Tang Jian knows very well that this is also what today's people think in their hearts.

Is it really possible to just let the two thousand recruits from Pingkang Zhechong Mansion be blacksmiths?

Suspicious in Tang Jian's heart, he couldn't help but elbow Chu Suiliang next to him, and said in a low voice, "Brother Chu, shall we go in and have a look?"

Chu Suiliang nodded slightly, and walked into the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion with him.

Soon, the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion was filled with blacksmith stoves, phoenix boxes, hand hammers, anvils, sledgehammers, pliers and millstones that blacksmiths needed.

It can be said that this is the necessary seven-piece set for traditional blacksmiths.

Without these, weapons cannot be crafted at all.

Want to make weapons?

The two thousand recruits looked happy.

Following Zhang Dun these days, they have always been bare-handed, and have never touched a weapon at all.

Some recruits who had practiced with swords, guns and sticks couldn't help but feel suffocated.

From the very beginning, they wanted Ping Kangbo to know that they were strong, and they wanted him to know that they didn't need to do push-ups at all.

Whose family here is not a wealthy family?

Although it is not a wealthy family, but there are still a hundred acres of fertile land in the family, and there is no need to worry about food and clothing on weekdays, so naturally they often practice swords and bows.

But when they came to Pingkang Zhechong Mansion, Zhang Dun didn't give them a chance to show off.

They were very unconvinced, but now they are soldiers under Zhang Dun's command. If the captain doesn't nod, who dares to show himself?

Afraid of not doing enough push-ups?

At this time, Zhang Dun waited until all the things on the bullock cart were removed and put them in the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion. Looking at the two thousand new recruits lined up again, he said with a serious face:

"You know why Bember brought these things here?"

Everyone shook their heads and pricked up their ears to listen to him continue.

Zhang Dun said in a calm tone, "There are two reasons. First, our Pingkang Zhechong Mansion needs weapons."

"Without weapons, when it comes to the battlefield, you are no different from your prey."

"Ping Kangbo!"

At this time, the old-looking recruit couldn't help but said: "If you need weapons, why don't you go directly to the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Industry?"

Zhang Dun glanced at him, looked at the three forehead lines on his forehead that made people look anxious, and said in a deep voice, "Because the weapons used by our Pingkang Zhechong Mansion are not available in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry."

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback, didn't they?How could there be no one!

There are so many government soldiers in the world, don't they all use longbows and Tang swords?

These two weapons, not to mention the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, can be bought even in the weapon shops in Chang'an City.

Facing the confused gazes cast by everyone, Zhang Dun patiently explained: "The weapons we use are different. This thing is called a flintlock gun."

"gun?"

Everyone is fascinated, these two things are not difficult to buy, and they are also common weapons.

"You just do what Bember says."

Zhang Dun rolled his eyes and didn't bother to explain to them. If he wanted to talk to them, he might have to start with the origin of the flintlock gun.

How much time wasted?

It's better to let them get started directly and feel it for yourself!

"Because the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War do not have the weapons we need to use in Pingkang Zhechong Mansion, so we have to build the flintlock gun ourselves."

"As for why the Ministry of Industry can't build... don't ask, whoever asks will do push-ups!"

Zhang Dun looked at them seriously and said.

Everyone's face changed, and we made weapons for ourselves.

"Come on, each person has a hand hammer and pliers, you can use them later."

Zhang Dun took out a hammer and pliers from a pile of iron tools, handed them to them and said.

Soon, two thousand recruits stood in the courtyard of the Jingzhao Mansion with a hammer in their left hand and pliers in their right.

Zhang Dun looked at the crowd and asked, "Which one of you can forge?"

The two thousand recruits looked at each other, then shook their heads in unison.

Zhang Dun nodded slightly, not surprised that they couldn't forge.

After all, they are all children of rich families.

The children of the rich family did not study martial arts at home, but chose to learn how to forge iron.

Then they would probably be beaten to death by their parents.

"The first class in Pingkang Zhechong Mansion."

"It's about being able to strike iron."

Zhang Dun said in a deep voice, "Do you know?"

"..."

Two thousand recruits looked at him speechlessly, can we choose not to know about this kind of thing?

We are here to be soldiers.

Not to be a blacksmith!

The anxious-looking recruit couldn't help but said, "Can't we hire a blacksmith?"

"That requires money."

Zhang Dun said with a serious face.

"..."

In a word, all the two thousand recruits were silenced.

Zhang Dun looked at the anxious-looking recruit and asked, "What's your name?"

The recruit hurriedly said: "My subordinate's name is Yan Chou!"

"..."

Zhang Dun looked at him with deep eyes, "Did your father give you the name when you were a child, or the name you grew up with?"

Yan Chou blushed and said, "Ping Kangbo is making fun of his subordinates! The names of his subordinates are named after Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the famous generals of the Three Kingdoms!"

"..."

Zhang Dun was silent for a few seconds, then sighed and said, "Should I say that your name fits your temperament, or should I say that your name is too unlucky?"

Yan Liangwen is ugly?

Both of them were slaughtered with one knife!

Chapter 457 The Growing Pingkang Zhechong Mansion Recruits

Yan Chou felt aggrieved and said, "My father said that this name sounds domineering, and it's my father's fate, so I dare not change it."

"It's a good thing to be filial."

Zhang Dun said perfunctorily, then beckoned to him, led him to the anvil, pointed to the iron lump next to him with a serious face, and said, "Pick up a piece with the pliers, and tap it on the anvil." ,Let me see."

Yan Chou hurriedly picked up a piece of iron bump with pliers and put it on the anvil as he said, then mustered all his strength and smashed it down with a hammer.

boom! !

A heavy sound suddenly resounded through the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion.