Under Hu Delu's arrangement, the villagers of Sanglin Village quickly sprang into action, some killing chickens, others chopping firewood. Before long, the once quiet courtyard was once again filled with wisps of smoke and the aroma of cooking.
This is the flavor Li Jue likes!
What he wanted was this kind of easygoing, natural interpersonal relationship.
Li Shimin looked at Li Jue, who was constantly running in and out of the kitchen, and sighed helplessly.
My eldest grandson just can't shake off the habits of ordinary people...
But this is good, at least they understand the hardships of ordinary people!
Li Shimin was terrible at history, but even so, he still knew about Liu Bingyi, who revived the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bingyi grew up among the common people, which is why he worked hard to govern the country after becoming emperor and revitalized the Han Dynasty.
Although the dynasty that Li Shimin left to Li Jue was far superior to the declining Han Dynasty, he was still very happy that his family had a wise and intelligent successor.
However, Li Shimin still did not give up correcting Li Jue.
Even if we can't correct his habit of disregarding social hierarchy and mingling with ordinary people, we must broaden his horizons and open his mind, so that he can think about the bigger picture instead of focusing on petty squabbles.
But how should we teach it?
Li Shimin felt a headache coming on at this thought...
Under Li Shimin's sullen gaze, Li Jue quickly prepared a sumptuous lunch with the villagers of Sanglin Village.
"Grandpa, how's today's stewed chicken?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately picked up a chopstick and put it in his mouth.
"Great, it tastes just like before!"
"Grandpa, take your time eating. I'm going to Sanglin General's Office..."
Li Shimin was stunned when he saw Li Jue running away like the wind.
Aren't you going to eat?
"I'm not eating yet!"
"this……"
Li Shimin sighed helplessly, then gave Yuchi Fan a look, and Yuchi Fan immediately led dozens of men to follow.
Although everyone in Sanglin Village was someone Li Jue knew, and the troops in the Sanglin Garrison were soldiers he had personally trained, necessary protective measures were still required. If anyone were to act against Li Jue, it would not only be a loss for the Li family, but also a loss for the entire Tang Dynasty.
Other military prefectures in the Tang Dynasty only organized military drills during the off-season for farming. During the busy farming season, the military soldiers were given leave to go back to farm and harvest crops.
However, Sanglin Zhechong Prefecture is not included!
There are two reasons for this situation. First, the soldiers of Sanglin Garrison were well-off and didn't need the money. Second, Sanglin Garrison had its own industries, which could supplement the income from farming.
When Li Jue arrived at Zhechong Prefecture in Sanglin, the entire prefecture's soldiers were practicing battle formations under the leadership of Xue Shisan.
When Xue Shisan saw Li Jue, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"This humble servant greets Your Highness, Prince Yong!"
"No need for formalities!"
"Xue Shisan, how's the training of my guards going? Are they capable of taking on ten men each?"
Xue Shisan smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"It depends on who we're comparing ourselves to. Against the Hundred Cavalry, we can only manage one against one at most. But against other garrison troops, we can take on at least five against one. And against the Turks or Xueyantuo soldiers, we can easily take on ten against one!"
"If we have a fortified city as a shield, we can take on ten, or even a hundred, not just one!"
Li Jue was very satisfied with Xue Shisan's words and immediately patted his arm happily.
"good!"
"I'm currently confined to the palace by His Majesty all day long, and it's incredibly difficult for me to get out even once. You'd better keep an eye on these soldiers for me!"
"When I go to my fiefdom to take up my post, I'll be counting on you to protect me!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Shisan immediately patted his chest and made a guarantee.
"Your Highness, rest assured, we swear to protect you with our lives!"
"Is the military's budget sufficient?"
"Enough!"
"Didn't His Highness assign the glass workshop to the General's Office?"
"Right now, the glass workshop alone can send us three thousand strings of cash every month. That's enough to buy rice and meat!"
"What about weapons and equipment?"
"Your Highness, apart from armor which we cannot manufacture ourselves, we can basically produce all other equipment ourselves!"
"That's good!"
"I have another set of blueprints here. Find a dozen or so craftsmen to try and build it!"
Xue Shisan took the blueprint and saw a strangely shaped iron rod drawn on it, which immediately filled him with questions.
"Your Highness, what kind of weapon is this?"
"This is a matchlock gun!"
"gun?"
"Wait a minute, the gun isn't that short!"
"This thing is just a thin iron rod, how can it hit a person?"
"Of course!"
"This weapon, when used with specialized projectiles and gunpowder, can kill a person fifty feet away!"
"Fifty feet?"
Xue Shisan was still completely confused and asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Fifty zhang isn't that far. I can do it, and most people in the army can do it too!"
When Li Jue heard Xue Shisan say this, he scratched his head in frustration.
"How can I explain this to you? This thing is extremely important. Whether I live to be a hundred years old depends entirely on it!"
"ah?"
Seeing how important this item was to Li Jue, Xue Shisan immediately patted his chest and guaranteed it.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I guarantee that this item will be successfully crafted!"
This is the real reason why Li Jue insisted on coming to Sanglin Village. First, he wanted to see the villagers, and second, he wanted to hand over this top-secret blueprint to Xue Shisan and have Xue Shisan forge the most powerful firearm of the modern era for him—the matchlock gun!
Although Li Jue had always tried his best to avoid conflict with Li Zhi, he was no fool; Li Zhi's attitude toward him had already explained everything.
As long as Li Er, that old idiot, Li Zhi will definitely kill him immediately!
Therefore, whether he flees or fights Li Zhi, he needs to have his own strength!
In terms of numbers, he certainly couldn't compete with Li Zhi. After all, Li Zhi was the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty and the first legal heir of Li Er. Even if he did nothing, he would have a million soldiers of the Tang Dynasty at his disposal.
Relatively speaking, his own team only has a little over a thousand people.
If I can't arm these people to the teeth and unleash their super-high combat power, my future life will be in danger.
"You can slow down with this long matchlock gun. Focus on making me two short ones for self-defense first!"
"For self-defense?"
"Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness. In my opinion, for self-defense purposes only, a crossbow would be more suitable for Your Highness!"
Li Jue shook his head upon hearing this.
"no the same!"
"The crossbow has too short a range and not enough explosive power; it's far inferior to the musket I invented!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Although Xue Shisan couldn't understand why Li Jue trusted such strange weapons so much, since Li Jue said so, he, as Li Jue's subordinate, could only do his best.
After Li Jue finished explaining the muskets, he intended to inspect his troops, but unexpectedly, Si Zi rushed over.
"Nephew!"
"What's wrong? Can't you see I'm busy?"
Your grandfather is calling you home for dinner!
"I'm not going back!"
"Your grandfather said that if you dare not go back, he'll hang you from a tree and beat you!"
“I…go to %&×&(&)”
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