"Xiaoxuan, why do you have time to come to Chang'an today? I heard that your Yanhuang Academy is busy recruiting students recently. Now it seems that you have finished your work there, right?"
The side hall of Duke Wei's mansion.
After Li Jing left the "uninteresting" Hongfu girl, he invited Li Zexuan to sit down. After the two exchanged a few words, Li Jing went straight to the point and asked Li Zexuan the reason for his visit.
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and replied: "Back to Uncle Li, the affairs at the academy have been finished. In addition, the five thousand sets of new armor and equipment that His Majesty asked the Qiquge Workshop to build have been completed, so my nephew plans to go there tomorrow. Heading to the Xuanjia Army camp to take up my post, I came here today to tell General Duan in advance, so I stopped by to see you!"
In fact, the main reason he came here today was to learn from Li Jing, but how could he say this so straightforwardly? He, Li Zexuan, still wants to lose face!
But having said that, the generational relationship between him and Li Jing is a bit messy. According to Han Yuxi's relationship, he should call Li Jing his uncle, but in this case, Li Jing would be a generation older than Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others for no reason. , because Li Zexuan usually calls them uncles, but now he calls Li Jing his uncle. What is this
So ever since it was discovered that Han Yuxi's father, Han Tianhu, was a descendant of Han Qinhu, one of the eight former Sui Dynasties, Lao Cheng had emphasized to Li Zexuan more than once that Li Jing could not be called uncle, as this seniority must be determined by everyone!
"Oh? Five thousand sets of weapons and armor, your workshop has finished building them so quickly~?"
When Li Jing heard this, his eyes flashed, and he couldn't hide the shock on his face.
As Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Jing was not only proficient in leading troops to fight, but he also knew a lot about weapon manufacturing. He knew in his heart that based on the plate armor style that Li Zexuan had previously displayed in front of the civil and military officials, the Tang Dynasty had There are no more than five workshops capable of making such exquisitely shaped plate armor, not even including the Ministry of Works and the General Supervisor!
And even if the Ministry of Works and the General Supervisor join forces to build 5,000 sets of such plate armor in about a month, it is nothing short of a fantasy! And Li Zexuan's Qiquge Workshop actually did it, how could Li Jing not be surprised~
"Well! Thousands of craftsmen, working day and night, are lucky enough to live up to their mission!"
Li Zexuan nodded lightly.
Others only know how amazing this speed is, but they don’t know how much price the workshop has paid behind this speed!
Even though Li Zexuan's family had a fortune of tens of millions and his family fortune was behind him, building these five thousand sets of weapons and armor also took a toll on him!
After all, if you want to achieve such a fast speed, you must have enough skilled craftsmen. If you want to mobilize the enthusiasm of the craftsmen for production, he must give enough wages!
But the only good thing is that the iron and vanadium used to make weapons and armor are dug out of mines. Li Zexuan owns several mines. In terms of raw material costs, all he has to pay is the miners' wages and transportation. It’s just the cost of the ore!
Otherwise, just these five thousand sets of weapons and armor would be enough to drain his wealth!
It’s really expensive to build weapons!
Especially iron deficiency in ancient times!
However, although he spent a lot of money to build 5,000 sets of weapons and armor, Li Zexuan has no regrets, because for him, if the money is gone, he can make more money. If the country is gone, then it will be useless no matter how much money he makes. Got it!
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Hearing the affirmative answer, Li Jing nodded repeatedly, and said with a smile: "Xiao Xuan, these armors and equipment of yours came just in time! You must have heard about the changes in the Northern Jieli, right? Now in the Tang Dynasty The situation with the Turks has become tense. If you can build the armor and equipment earlier, this newly formed Xuanjia Army will be able to form combat capabilities earlier!"
"My nephew has heard about the strange movements of the wolves in the north! That's why I'm so anxious to go to the military camp to take up my post!"
Li Zexuan nodded and said.
"Well! Xiaoxuan, you are not only powerful in martial arts, but also thoughtful. In fact, not only Zhijie and Shubao, but even me have always wanted to transfer you into the army. However, Jingmo brother is the only one with a son like you. We will wait for the real I can’t bear it! Now the Tang Dynasty is in crisis, and you happened to join the Xuanjia Army. I think it won’t be long before you will shine in the Tang Army!”
Li Jing pondered for a moment, looked at Li Zexuan and said seriously.
This is not because he deliberately flatters Li Zexuan. A person with unparalleled force can become a fierce general. However, in addition to unparalleled force, this person also possesses supreme wisdom and meticulous thinking. With a little training, this person will definitely become a powerful general. Have the opportunity to become one of the best generals in the world!
And Li Zexuan is such a person! A master at the master level and the master of external processing, isn't it the perfect combination of force and wisdom
"Uncle Li is overly praised!"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan quickly raised his hands and said, "Although my nephew has no military power, he has never led an army in a war before. How can he deserve such praise from Uncle Li?"
Li Jing glanced at Li Zexuan meaningfully, and said with a faint smile: "Of course you can afford it! I also believe that my vision is absolutely correct! If you don't believe it, let's wait and see!"
Li Zexuan laughed dryly and did not continue to answer.
Li Jing was silent for a moment and said: "Of course, leading troops to fight requires actual combat experience, but these experiences can be cultivated. Over the years, I have followed your Majesty in the north and south, and I have experienced not only a thousand but also eight hundred battle formations. Regarding the art of war, I have some experience with strategy, but I don’t know if I want to listen to my nagging!”
Li Zexuan was overjoyed and stood up quickly. He bowed to Li Jing with great solemnity and said, "Uncle Li, what are you talking about? You are the invincible military god of the Tang Dynasty. I can listen to your teachings on the art of war." , My nephew is really lucky. If he hadn’t already become a disciple when he was young, he would definitely be willing to serve you as a disciple!"
Seeing Li Zexuan's attitude, Li Jing felt relieved. In fact, he had never planned to accept any apprentices. His current status in the military was too high. He just wanted to live in seclusion and not be involved in government affairs to alleviate the emperor's suspicion, so He has never even thought about accepting disciples!
However, Li Zexuan was so outstanding both in martial arts and civil affairs that it was hard not to arouse people's love for talents. In addition, Li Zexuan was also regarded as his junior and relative. In this case, Li Jing was a little tolerant. He couldn't help but want to teach Li Zexuan something. The generals of their generation would eventually grow old. He very much hoped that Li Zexuan could shoulder the important task of prospering the Tang Dynasty in the future!
"Haha! You don't have to be so solemn. I can't teach you anything too profound in a short period of time. I just want to give you some superficial knowledge to give you a general understanding of the military formation drill method of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Jing stood up, helped Li Zexuan up, and said with a smile.
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