"Spare heat?" Li Shimin raised his eyes to look at Xia Hongsheng and asked, "What do you want to do with those old earth-shattering thunders?" ”

Without waiting for Xia Hongsheng to answer, Li Shimin waved his hand again and said, "Go to my study and say." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Xia Hongsheng nodded, took the order, and then left the backyard with Li Shimin and went to Li Shimin's study.

When he arrived in the study, Li Shimin retreated left and right, and then sat down and said, "Anyway, what do you have plans again?" ”

Xia Hongsheng didn't beat around the bush, and said with a straight smile: "The son-in-law wants to sell those old-fashioned weapons that our Tang Dynasty eliminated to Persia." ”

Li Shimin was taken aback: "Including those firearms?" ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded: "Yes, father-in-law, including those old-fashioned and old-fashioned firearms that are about to be eliminated." ”

"No!" Li Shimin frowned, shook his head and refused: "Firearms are the highest secret of Datang, and they are also the most important weapons of Datang. Don't leak it! ”

"Father-in-law, firearms are not the top secret of Datang, gunpowder is. Without gunpowder, the firearm is nothing more than a pile of broken copper and iron. Nowadays, there are many types of gunpowder due to their different functions. Different types, ingredients and proportions are different. Even the slightest differences can make a big difference. Naturally, the son-in-law would not risk leaking gunpowder to sell weapons. Xia Hongsheng said.

Li Shimin stared at Xia Hongsheng, paused, and said, "You can tell me more about it." ”

"Father-in-law, it's not like we haven't done this kind of thing. Today's Tang Dynasty, Persia and Great Food are just like the original Tang Dynasty, Xue Yantuo and Turkic. At that time, our Datang was not fully prepared and could not make a move against the Turks, and Xue Yantuo was constantly fighting with the Turks, but he was not an opponent of the Turks. So we sold weapons to Xue Yantuo, and openly and secretly used various methods to support Xue Yantuo against the Turks. Xue Yantuo bought weapons from the Tang Dynasty, and other countries around him also began to rush to buy weapons from the Tang Dynasty in case of Xue Yantuo. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin: "The final result of this arms race is that Datang freed up the useless weapons that were originally going to be eliminated, in exchange for a large number of cattle, sheep and horses, and let Xue Yantuo and those countries that are competing to buy Datang weapons have the ability to temporarily hold back the Turks, and buy time for Datang." And it consumed these countries, so that their economies were ruined, and they eventually had to rely on Datang to survive. And the Turks were also dragged down by these countries and consumed their strength. ”

"I don't know what you're talking about." Li Shimin said: "But the weapons sold to the Xue Yantuo countries are still only sword soldiers, which is what you said...... Cold weapon! However, the power of firearms is far greater than that of swords. If it is sold to Persia, once it is known to outsiders, won't Datang lose its greatest advantage? ”

Xia Hongsheng shook his head: "Father-in-law, please listen to my son-in-law." The son-in-law thought that this move would not make Datang lose its advantage. There are reasons for this. First, the son-in-law did not want to let Persia know all the firearms. The most powerful and advanced things can only be owned by Datang itself, and this principle will never change. The son-in-law wants to sell to Persia is only those that our Datang has eliminated and don't use. Steel-hardened swordsmen, old-fashioned steel crossbows, old-fashioned sky-shattering thunders, and mortars. These things, in addition to mortars, other Datang have more advanced alternatives. Although there is no replacement for mortars, we still have more powerful artillery in our hands, as well as rear rifled guns. We have a stainless steel sword in our hands, will we still worry about giving the broken wood sword we used before to others? Second, firearms are consumables, and one less is used for the earth-shaking thunder, and the ammunition for mortars is also one less than one shot. Persia can't make it, and if it wants to use it, it can only buy it from Datang continuously. This is a steady stream of wealth for Datang. ”

"The Persians are not stupid, if they buy earth-shattering thunder and mortars and go back, disassemble them yourself, tinker with them, and steal the craftsmanship of manufacturing, what will you do?" Li Shimin asked rhetorically.

"If the son-in-law dares to sell it, he is not afraid of it being demolished." Xia Hongsheng said: "Persia will go back and dismantle it by himself and want to steal it, it will definitely be." But even if he figured out the structure of the earth-shattering thunder and the mortar and did it, what would it be? It's just a façade. First of all, the Persian smelting technology made it impossible for him to make the materials we used to cast cannons. If you make it, you can't use it. Secondly, the composition and proportion of gunpowder are the highest secret of Datang. Even the craftsmen in the military aircraft workshop don't know. Let the Persians synthesize gunpowder by themselves, give him six hundred years, and see if he can synthesize it himself. Gunpowder, primers, explosives, leads...... Which of the individual parts of Persia can be made? If you want to steal Datang's firearms, it will first figure out the difference between primers and explosives! It's just a lead, and he can't make it. is still the same sentence, Datang's firearms, unless all the craftsmen in the general's machine workshop are swept away together, otherwise, no one can imitate them, not even half of them! Even if it was really swept away, he still couldn't make it. Because of the ratio of gunpowder, even the people in the military aircraft workshop did not know. Only you, father-in-law, and the makers you personally selected, and even the son-in-law didn't know where they were. After a long, long time, the son-in-law did not dare to deny that they might have developed gunpowder by their unremitting efforts, but Datang was also improving, and by that time, Datang naturally had more advanced things. ”

Li Shimin seemed to be moved, and no longer spoke, but still did not let go, bowed his head slightly and meditated silently.

Seeing that Li Shimin seemed to have moved, Xia Hongsheng continued: "Third, my son-in-law has always believed that no matter how advanced and powerful a weapon is, it is always just a weapon. Weapons are dead, people are alive, and no matter how powerful a weapon is, it depends on the person who uses it. What is the use of a man who has no strength and no fighting courage, even if he is given the sharpest and toughest sword in the world? The son-in-law is even bringing a car of earth-shattering thunder, and he can't compete with a few small pebbles in Li Feng's hand! And a person who is strong, fearless, and courageous, even if it is just an ordinary lance, can still repel thousands of troops! The strength of the Tang Dynasty army depends on these firearms? The strength of the Tang Dynasty army depends on the military soul that is not afraid of death, loyal to the king, and protects the family and the country! With this military spirit, who can be shaken in the world?! ”