Xia Hongsheng was shocked, this Tianzhu did too much, and he killed the envoy directly?!

The two countries are at war, and they have not yet been killed, not to mention that Datang has not yet fought with Tianzhu, this Tianzhu is simply arrogant!

The two of them didn't say much at the moment, and quickly left the military aircraft workshop and went to the palace together.

Entering the palace to the Liangyi Palace, at this moment some ministers in the court have arrived, the six Shangshu have arrived at the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and all the generals in the army have also arrived in Chang'an.

"Tianzhu deceived me too much! The envoy I sent was brutally killed by Tianzhu! Li Shimin's face was dark and blue, and he gritted his teeth: "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, I have never been so insulted." Even the Turks before did not make such a move! The two countries are not at war yet, Tianzhu is so courageous! ”

"Your Majesty, it is imperative to immediately dispatch the Ryukyu Naval Division, and order reinforcements to be sent to Nibora immediately to deal with the Tianzhu army." Fang Xuanling came out and said: "Tianzhu's move is not to take my Datang in his eyes at all. But it's okay, no matter what Datang does to Tianzhu from now on, there is no need to have scruples. ”

"Fortunately, I have been prepared for a long time, and there is no need to panic at the moment." The eldest grandson Wuji said: "I have already increased troops from Shu to Tubo before, and even if I transfer troops in Tubo now, I don't have to worry about Tubo returning to chaos." General Cheng and General Niu are both good generals, and they have Tubo as their backing, while Tianzhu is known as an army of 300,000, but it is a coalition army of various confederates. Since they are coalition forces, they have their own ideas, and they can't really work together. In addition, our Datang army is well-equipped, and Tianzhu will not take advantage of it this time. ”

Li Shimin paused and said, "I know that Tianzhu will not take advantage. I'm just angry. This time, I decided to take Tianzhu in one fell swoop, and Cheng Qing and Niu Qing were in command on land, and in addition, Li Tao was sent to take charge of Tubo. At sea, the first division of the Ryukyu Navy has reached Malacca, and the one who is in command ......"

"Your Majesty, the name of the commander is Wu Qi, who was the first captain of the Tang Marine Corps, and was promoted because of his military merits, and now he is marshal of the Ryukyu Naval Division in Malacca, and arrived in Tianzhu, at most it is only half a month of effort. His ability is enough to be a good general. Li Xiaogong said.

"One has twelve ironclad warships, which is enough." Li Shimin nodded and said: "The sailors are from the south to the north, and the two generals Cheng and Niu are from the north to the south, and they will take Tianzhu in one fell swoop, and they are still going according to plan. Tomorrow the court meeting, I will make an order. ”

"Yes!" The people took the command.

Li Shimin looked at Xia Hongsheng again and said, "The virtuous son-in-law knows geography and knows a lot about Tianzhu. But what else do you want to warn about? ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "Tianzhu is humid and hot, and there is a difference between the rainy season and the dry season in a year. In the rainy season, it rains non-stop, wet and hot, while in the dry season, it is dry and hot. The rainy season is from June to September every year, and when we calculate the time, it is estimated that it coincides with the rainy season when our army is carrying out a large-scale campaign with Tianzhu. The climate is hot and humid, and it is necessary to strictly prevent the outbreak of epidemics in the army. Your Majesty had better send special combat personnel to accompany the army, they have experience of surviving in the tropics, and strictly follow their methods to ensure that the army is free of diseases. As for the sailor, he is between Ryukyu and Malacca all the year round, and the climate is similar to that of Tianzhu, so he will be able to cope with it. In addition, the rainy season in Tianzhu is rainy, and the work of waterproofing firearms and ammunition must be done solidly. In addition, it can enable cadets to take advantage of this opportunity to accumulate actual combat experience. ”

"Practical experience is indeed indispensable." Li Shimin nodded and said, "When Li Tao sets off, he can take the cadet army to Nibora together." ”

"Obey the order!" Li Tao received the order.

"The old minister will arrange the cadet army." Li Jing also saluted.

Everyone planned in detail, and all kinds of details were thought of. At the next day's court meeting, Li Shimin specially asked the envoys of various countries to also attend, and announced the matter at the court meeting.

Because the sergeant who delivered the message yesterday was delirious, the contents of the general's report were shouted loudly, and the whole of Chang'an knew about it within half a day.

With the pride of Datang, Tianzhu will definitely not be allowed to be so humiliated. Attacking Tianzhu is inevitable.

Therefore, after hearing about it at the court meeting, all the civil and military officials stated the sins of Tianzhu and asked to send troops to attack, destroy his country, and punish his master, so as to show that the power of the Tang Dynasty could not be bullied.

Li Shimin announced the decree to attack Tianzhu when the dynasty, and the envoys of the Manchu Dynasty also knew that after being marked by the Tang Dynasty as a must to be destroyed, Tianzhu's next fate was over.

Those envoys who have seen the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty army, secretly said in their hearts that the land of Tianzhu is about to become the land of Tianzhu in the Tang Dynasty again, and the land of the Tang Dynasty is about to become the land of Tianzhu again, but I am afraid that it will be stronger again, and who else can fight against the Tang Dynasty in the whole world? These small countries of their own, alas......

And those envoys who have not seen the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty army are indignant on the surface, but they are gloating in their hearts, no matter who loses or wins, they all sit back and watch the show.

Don't be unpredictable. As expected, if they do not obey, they will destroy their country now, and there is nothing to say.

After the court meeting, Xia Hongsheng deliberately pulled Yan Lide not to leave, and waited for the hundred officials to leave the Taiji Palace, so that the inner servants could report.

Li Shimin summoned the two into the apse again.

"What else is the matter with the virtuous son-in-law?" Li Shimin asked: "But what about the military aircraft workshop?" ”

Because Yan Lide was also there, the two stayed together, and Li Shimin had this guess.

Xia Hongsheng glanced at Yan Lide and motioned for him to speak.

Yan Lide was the person in charge of the military aircraft workshop, and he did not give up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the craftsmen and craftsmen of the firearms workshop in the military aircraft workshop have worked tirelessly, day and night, and finally developed a new type of firearm for Datang. ”

"Oh?!" When Li Shimin heard this, he was immediately surprised, and immediately asked, "What kind of firearm is it?" ”

"This thing is called a musket, and it can shoot projectiles, and it is very powerful." Yan Lide said.

Uh, that's it? Your introduction is too simple!

Xia Hongsheng scratched his head and added, "Your Majesty can think of it as a cannon that can be narrowed to the point where a person can hold it in both hands. Like a cannon, it can be loaded into a projectile and fired to achieve the purpose of long-range attack. ”

"What?!" Li Shimin stood up suddenly.

After all, the artillery is too powerful, and listening to Xia Hongsheng say that this musket is like a shrunken artillery, how can he not surprise Li Shimin.

"Far less powerful than artillery." Xia Hongsheng saw that Li Shimin was so excited, so he explained: "The musket is a long-range firearm, which is currently used to supplement the bow and crossbow, and in the future, with the improvement and progress of the musket, the bow and crossbow can be completely replaced." It's just that at the moment, because it is newly developed, the range and rate of fire are still a little inferior to the bow and crossbow, but the power is much greater than that of the bow and crossbow. In the future, with improvements and technological advances, the range and rate of fire will also be compensated. As for the power, hearing is false, seeing is believing, and the son-in-law wants to ask his father-in-law to see it for himself. ”

"Good!" Li Shimin immediately agreed: "There is a newly made firearm, how can I not see it with my own eyes?" ”

"Dare to ask your father-in-law when you have time, and your son-in-law can make arrangements as soon as possible." Xia Hongsheng asked.

Li Shimin smiled: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun, I heard that there are new firearms, and my heart is itching, so I will immediately go to take a look!" Virtuous son-in-law, Yan Qing, go! ”