Chapter 143: Four hundred thousand pens disappeared with one stroke (please give me a monthly ticket for the third update)

Chen Ying had a batch of captured weapons and equipment in his hand, and these were really not small. There were more than 3,000 horizontal swords, nearly 4,000 bows and arrows, and more than 500 crossbow machines. As for armor and leather armor, there were nearly 8,000 sets, especially heavy-mounted two thousand sets, and more than 1,500 war horses.

The key is that Chen Ying mostly looked down on this batch of seized equipment. Even the heavy iron armor that Wang Renze regarded as a soul treasure, in Chen Ying's eyes, was about the value of scrap steel, and needed to be recasted. The two heavy armors weighed forty-five kilograms, but their defense was not as good as the Mingguang armor made of high manganese steel. However, the Mingguang armor was nearly ten kilograms lighter than the two heavy armors. On the battlefield, the heavy infantry carried ten kilograms more, which means that their combat support time would be shortened by at least half an hour.

Chen Ying exchanged some of these two thousand sets of heavy armor for supplies. As for the more than two thousand mountain-opening battle axes in the Battle Axe Camp, they were fed in the baggage to cut down wood and build camps, which was really good.

As for the more than 4,000 bows and arrows seized on the Beiyuan battlefield and Wang Xuanqiong, it was either because of the poor production or the tension was insufficient. Among the more than 4,000 bows captured, there were as many as 1,000 bows with only seven buckets of tension. Even if such tension was fired, it could barely reach more than 80 steps, but the most effective killing was only thirty to fifty steps. If you face the target of iron armor equipment, just one song would be broken. Even if they shot ten arrows, they would not be able to kill a target.

The Seven Dou Bow does not have the ability to wear iron armor targets. It is like holding a pistol, wearing a Slavic helmet and a nano-body armor target a hundred meters away. Unless two bullets hit one, or can cause a fatal blow to the target, it will be tickling through the boots.

In Chen Ying's view, those who use this kind of seven-dou bow to equip the army should be pulled out and shot. Because the seven-dou bow is a hunting bow, and it is almost useless unless it is facing an armorless target. In Chen Ying's view, the bows of more than one stone produced by the Chang'an Weapons Supervision of the Tang Dynasty can be used barely, and at least it can fire heavy arrows to suppress the enemy's targets. Armor is also good, and the best steel crossbow produced in Chen Ying's crossbow yard, if this kind of three-stone tension steel crossbow is equipped with the entire army to shoot the life army, it is a disaster for the enemy.

Although Chen Ying's crossbow machine made with spring steel is not like a scorpion crossbow, it can target three or four hundred steps away, but it has no pressure on targets ranging from 18 to 200 steps. At this distance, the Turkic cavalry can only be beaten but not fight back. The Turkic cavalry must at least bear three rounds of crossbow shooting on them to barely enter the effective range of their bows.

Three-wheeled crossbow arrows, even the most elite Turkish king's tent, would go around.

The most important thing is that this kind of crossbow has a very simple structure and can be divided into seventeen parts, all of which can be cast. A furnace of molten steel can be directly poured after ingredients and stirring. After simple grinding and assembly, it can be formed into this powerful crossbow.

There were less than 300 craftsmen in Chen Ying's crossbow yard. They said that they had made 500 crossbows in one day without any pressure.

As for the scorpion crossbow, it is a tactical support weapon and equipment. The crossbow yard is difficult to manufacture, the production speed is slow, and the cost is not cheap. It is worth mentioning that when Wei Zheng's objection, Li Jiancheng directly refused. He wrote, "As Zhunqing asked, 300,000 guan from the seized materials, used to purchase the materials and equipment, and other seized gold and silver were transported to Chang'an in full..."

Wei Zheng was very confused and said unceremoniously: "His prince's support for Chen Ying to do this. What is the difference between this and a prodigal boy?"

After all, life in the Tang Dynasty was not easy. Especially last year, when the military disaster of Liu Wuzhou in Hedong was almost unable to collect taxes. Not only could it not collect it, but the court also required funds to build cities and appease the people who were destroyed. Even if it was just a matter of intention, each household would have to pay a thousand-eight hundred yuan of funeral expenses. However, due to the military disaster of Liu Wuzhou, the number of people who died in Hedong's prefectures and counties exceeded 300,000, which emptied the treasury of the Tang Dynasty.

It is hard to say about other officials, at least Wei Zheng was still waiting for the court's salary to be put into the pot. Therefore, the 700,000 yuan seizure could greatly alleviate the emptiness of the Tang Dynasty's treasury.

However, as the butt determines the head.

Because of their different positions, Li Jiancheng and Wei Zheng also considered differently. Li Yuan obviously favored Li Shimin. If Wang Shichong was eliminated, he would definitely reward Li Shimin. There was already a faint rumor in the palace. Once Li Shimin eliminated Wang Shichong and occupied the entire Central Plains, Li Yuan would reward Li Shimin as General Tiance, the Grand Marshal of the World, and ranked above the generals of the army, becoming the commander of the Tang Dynasty.

This put too much pressure on Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng only had the name of governing the country, but no such reality. Although Li Shimin did not have the reality of governing the country, he could command six ministries in the name of the Shangshu Provincial Secretary and control the heavy power of the court. If Li Shimin becomes the Grand Marshal of the World, even if Li Shimin is not governing the country, he will definitely expand.

Li Meng, a great celebrity around Li Shimin, was appointed as the general of the Right Guard, Du Junchuo was promoted to the General of the Right Guard, Zheng Rentai was appointed as the General of the Right Guard, and Dugu Yanyun was appointed as the General of the Left Guard. In other words, among the thirty-two generals of the Sixteen Guards, Li Shimin had already controlled three generals and one general.

In the future, the generals under Wang Shichong, Hou Junji, Duan Zhixuan, Gongsun Wuda, Liu Shili and other generals under Li Shimin will also be promoted to one of the Sixteen Guards with the help of Li Shimin. With Chen Ying's great contribution, it is understandable to be promoted to General Left Wu or General Right Wu Army. Li Jiancheng naturally believed that Li Yuan was weakening his military power.

As the saying goes, those who are more resourceful win more, and those who are less planner win less. Since Li Jiancheng cannot stop Li Yuan from favoring him at this time, he can only plan ahead.

Li Jiancheng was also unwilling to be the second prince of Li. When Prince Li Liu Ju was caught by Jiang Chong, Su Wen, Liu Qumao and others, he had to kill Jiang Chong. It was a pity that he was eventually defeated by Liu Qumao and committed suicide.

The military power controlled by the prince has always been feared by the emperor. Li Jiancheng only had 30,000 troops and six of them. This force Li Yuan would definitely not sit idly by and watch him expand his army. Just when Li Jiancheng was in a dilemma, Chen Ying proposed a new plan for him at this time.

Strengthen the Six-Rank Equipment of the East Palace, and each soldier is equipped with three weapons. Once the situation requires it, the army can be expanded at any time and the troops can be increased three times, without having to use weapons and equipment to make a headache.

With a conscience in nature, Chen Ying absolutely did not mean to bewitch Li Jiancheng, build an army, and beware of Li Shimin. It was just that the struggle between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin was directed by Li Yuan himself at the beginning, but as Li Shimin's power grew, Li Shimin began to expand.

It eventually turned into a tragedy.

Li Jiancheng rushed to Wei Zheng and said, "Prepare the carriage, I will enter the palace!"

Following Li Jiancheng along the way, Wei Zheng still wanted to persuade Li Jiancheng to change his mind, but Li Jiancheng was determined to improve his martial arts awareness and had no attitude of changing his mind at all.

"Da Lang... Could it be that there is something big happy?" Li Yuan seemed to be in a good mood at this time. When he saw Li Jiancheng coming, he said with a smile.

"I really know my son, no one is as good as my father!" Li Jiancheng flattered Li Yuan without any trace: "If my son has something to do, he can't hide it from his father!"

Li Yuan laughed loudly when he heard this.

Pei Ji always acted as a servant, teacher, friend and minister in front of Li Yuan. Seeing the father and son holding family affairs, Pei Ji didn't interrupt. When his eyelids drooped, he just thought he was a puppet.

Li Jiancheng put a memorial in Li Yuan's hands.

Li Yuan was about to open it.

Li Jiancheng said: "Father, why not guess what this is?"

Li Yuan closed the memorial and pondered: "There is no yamen now. The affairs of each yamen have not been sent to the palace. If there is a big matter of 100,000 yuan, the palace will definitely receive a letter. Erlang sent troops for five days. Calculated that the time has just passed Tongguan, and the good news has not been heard so quickly. Is this the good news of Chen Ying?"

"Although it has not been reached, it is not far away!" Li Jiancheng gently opened the memorial form and pointed to the words on it and said, "Father, I am very happy. Although General Chen had not conquered Hangu Pass, he seized Taolin and robbed Wang Shichong of Taolin's vault and seized 20,000 taels of gold, more than 100,000 taels of silver, and a hundred chariots of copper coins!"

Well, this is the common ecology of the officialdom. How much gold and silver Chen Ying has seized is a matter of opinion. He reported 700,000 guan to Li Jiancheng, of course he would not forget what he had eaten. The memorial was in Li Jiancheng's hands, and Li Jiancheng swung his pen and 400,000 guan disappeared.

Li Yuan and Pei Ji were worried about the exhausted treasury. Suddenly, seeing this huge wealth of 300,000 chunks, Li Yuan's smile became deeper, and of course the old man spots on his face became more obvious.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Li Yuan said three good words in a row.

Pei Ji suddenly opened his eyes and bowed to Li Yuan and added a deep repertoire: "Old minister congratulates you! This is the Heavenly Fortunate Tang Dynasty!"

Li Yuan nodded and said, "General Chen seized Wang Shichong..."

As Li Yuan’s good friend, how could Pei Ji not know what Li Yuan was thinking? As the saying goes, the landlord’s family has no surplus grain, and Li Yuan’s inner treasury is about to be done. He has so many concubines to reward, and the seasonal festival, especially the Spring Festival, is coming, and at that time, there will be a big banquet for the ministers. Li Yuan must be having a headache about money.

Pei Ji smiled and said, "General Chen led the way, fought bloody battles, killed more than 10,000 enemies, and seized 18,000 gold for thieves..."

"Um……"

Li Yuan hummed out of his nose.

Pei Ji hurriedly changed his words: "Ten thousand taels of gold and more than fifty thousand taels of silver were seized to fill the national treasury!"

If Chen Ying stood here, he would definitely be stunned. Li Jiancheng's stroke of 700,000 pens was reduced by more than half, and Li Yuan was not vague, and he directly reduced by half.
Chapter completed!