The musket is forming little by little, and although there are still imperfections, it is already quite lethal. For soldiers who have not undergone much training, muskets are much stronger in terms of effectiveness.

Liu Yu also thought so. Since his troops are not as strong as the vassal kings, he should improve his weapons. With muskets, he will also have psychological gains. In war, there is not a chance to give him the weak to defeat the strong and play hard.

On the last day of August, Liu Yu found Han Sheng and wanted him to allocate a sum of money. After Han Sheng became Shaoqing of the Zongli Yamen of the Trade Department, he didn't have much trouble. He not only drank tea in the yamen, but also played chess with him. When he saw Liu Yu, he felt it was rare, but what he loved was the "long pole" that Liu Yu was holding.

"This is a good thing." Liu Yu gestured. The modified musket already possessed the ability to fight.

"What are you doing?"

"Hit birds." Liu Yu thought for a while, "Actually, it's okay to hit people. I just don't know if it's accurate."

"oh?"

Liu Yu knew Han Sheng didn't believe it, but in fact he wanted to try the power of this gun. This was his first time to test the gun, although he had contacted it before.

These days, there are always birds in places with trees. They are not as cold as the birds are flying south for winter. Liu Yu raised his gun and looked at the treetops. Han Sheng came over. Liu Yu waved his hand and said, "Brother Han, get out of the way, this thing is noisy. I'm afraid it will scare you."

"Bang!"

A spark spurted out from the long muzzle, and a head came out. Liu Yu's eyes flashed by the spark, and he didn't see the bird that was aiming. He only knew that this thing was much more powerful than the airsoft he used before.

"The sight should probably be adjusted." Liu Yu murmured, "But I tried it with silk thread. It should be fine. That's because my marksmanship is not very good."

As he was talking, a branch fell off the treetops.

"I've messed up." Liu Yu laughed at himself.

"Brother Liu? What's going on?" Han Sheng hurriedly ran over and picked up the branches that fell on the ground. "So thick and so far, why did it fall down in a blink of an eye?"

Liu Yu smiled. He didn't say what he was aiming at, but Han Sheng thought he hit the target. In fact, what he wanted to perform was the power of the musket, not the sniper. His gun technique, including the accuracy of the musket, did not reach that height.

"This is what I'm here to find you." Liu Yu said, "This is similar to a crossbow, but it is more powerful than a crossbow, and it has an advantage in continuous firing. I have calculated that a gunman who has not been trained for too often can fire five or six firings in one minute. Oh, a minute means counting sixty numbers."

Han Sheng groped at the musket on Liu Yu's hand with curious eyes. Liu Yu said, "This is called a musket, don't move around. It's not good to get out of fire." Although he knew he didn't put a piece in the gun.

"You are going to use this to distribute it to the army?"

"The cost of manufacturing is still too high, and as a secret weapon, it cannot be too ostentatious. I still want to use it as a killer weapon. At the critical moment, a team of muskets will be dismantled. "Liu Yu also said more and more vigorously, "But time is still critical now."

When Liu Yu said this, Han Sheng sighed slightly. King Huai's patience had reached its limit. This war for the throne was probably about to officially begin and would not be delayed until the New Year, and even the emperor's reign may not be changed.

In fact, when I talked to Han Sheng, Liu Yu just wanted to show off his skills and let this old friend see the power of the musket. You should know that this thing will become the dominant force of war in hundreds of years. Of course, even more powerful weapons can not be created with his knowledge.

Liu Yu and Han Sheng went to meet the emperor together. Su Yan saw the sample gun handed over by Liu Yucheng. When Liu Yu said it vividly, Su Yan frowned. Obviously, he could not imagine how such a long tube could take the enemy a hundred feet away without arrows.

"How much money does the master have to use to tell Mr. Han." In front of Han Sheng, Su Yan still did not have the airs of the emperor. He had no idea, and it was Liu Yu who was talking to himself.

"Then the old minister will obey the emperor's orders." Han Sheng saluted respectfully, "but there must be an order."

"Oh, I'll write it now."

Su Yan said lightly, but the time involved in these shops was obviously not his strength. Han Sheng guided him a few words, and Su Yan wrote the words truthfully. The words he wrote were ugly. Liu Yu said: "Your Majesty, it's time for you to practice calligraphy."

Su Yan smiled embarrassedly, saying that this was an imperial pen letter, it would be too embarrassing to take it out.

With the order received, Liu Yu's last trouble in Chang'an City was also settled. Now he has to concentrate on dealing with one thing - the rebellion in Guanzhong.

If the war with the King of Huai cannot be avoided, we need to gain more time. Before dealing with foreign enemies, we must first solve internal troubles. If we want to completely intimidate local refugees, in addition to increasing the efforts to provide disaster relief, we must also use heavy troops to intimidate them. Those who take the lead in rebellion may not just want to make a living. Once the rebellion begins, it has its political purpose.

The military convention on the first day of September seemed particularly grand. In addition to the Minister of War and Liu Yu, there were also generals with the size and size of Chang'an City.

At the military discussion, Liu Yu also volunteered to join forces with the troops of the Southern Chang'an camp to send troops to the south of the pass and quell the local rebellion. Afterwards, Xu Xuanzhu also expressed his willingness to lead 4,000 female soldiers to cooperate with Liu Yu in battle.

This is the result of Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu discussing at home. Liu Yu still has no experience in leading troops. Xu Xuanzhu is worried that he is alone, and he is afraid that he will go back. With Xu Xuanzhu being guided by, he can also learn more ancient military tactics. In terms of military tactics, Xu Xuanzhu is a gentleman, and he is a student.

"Don't worry if General Liu said this!" Su Yan gave Liu Yu full trust. He had seen Liu Yu wipe out 30,000 Turkic cavalry while chatting and laughing by the Kuishui River. That could be said to be his turnaround.

Zheng Chang, the Minister of War, did not expect that Liu Yu would take the initiative to lead the troops. He originally thought that the children of this aristocratic family did not have the courage to join the army. Thinking about it again, it was probably because Liu Yu was greedy for merit and wanted to make military achievements and be granted the title of marquis and prime minister.

Zheng Chang asked, "If Commander Liu wants to go to war, I wonder who will take charge of the Imperial Army?"

Just when the generals thought that Liu Yu would propose to let one of the two right commanders Lan and Yang Lie take on this position, Liu Yu said: "I suggest that Qu Zhu, the left commander of the Imperial Guard, be the important task of guarding the President of the Imperial Guard."

"Ah!" There was a burst of exclamation in the room.

Liu Yu promoted Qu Zhu to be the left commander of the Imperial Army, and he said that he was nepotism, but now he wanted Qu Zhu to be the president again. Not to mention Qu Zhu's qualifications, his ability and prestige were not enough to convince the Imperial Army.

Zheng Chang said aggressively: "Commander Liu, you are too abusing the power. The Imperial Army President is involved in the safety of the royal family. Commander Yang You and Commander Lan You are both stronger than Commander Qu Zuo in terms of experience and qualifications. This official believes that one of them should take responsibility."

Liu Yu sneered: "I wonder if the decision of this matter is in himself or the emperor?"

Zheng Chang glanced at Liu Yu and knew his relationship with the emperor. He would listen to whatever he said.

"Of course it's the emperor." Zheng Chang said.

"Why did Secretary Zheng say that he was abusing power?" Liu Yu said, "In the following, he was the one who wanted to use Commander Yang You and Commander Lan You to go to war with the army. With them, the Imperial Guard would be united and quell the rebellion would be twice the result with half the effort. Please ask the Holy Governor."

Others don’t trust Qu Zhu, and Su Yan still trusts Qu Zhu very much. Everyone around Liu Yu has a close relationship with him, and Yang Lie and Lan He are "outsiders" after all, and their relationship with him is not so close. As the president of the Imperial Army, Su Yan can rest assured.

Su Yan nodded and said, "What Commander Liu said makes sense. Let's talk about Qu Shu... Commander Qu Zuo is indeed a talent. I know, that's it. Commander Qu Zuo is temporarily responsible for the position of President of the Imperial Army."

Zheng Chang did not expect that the emperor's trust in Liu Yu would reach such a blind point. Originally, he heard that Liu Yu was going to go to war, but he thought it was the best opportunity to take back the military power of Chang'an City. Whether it was Yang Lie or Lan Jing to replace Liu Yu, because they were all children of aristocratic families in Chang'an City, there would always be a chance to be won over. Now, there are Qu Zhu inside, Li Mi outside, Chang'an City's public security and Sui Yi, these are all Liu Yu's loyalty, and they are the kind of people who don't get into food and rice. Then it is important whether Liu Yu leaves Chang'an City.

For Liu Yu, if he wants to go to war, the priority is the stability of Chang'an City.

Furthermore, this is also an opportunity to train Qu Shu, Li Mi and Sui Yi to deal with the various forces in Chang'an City alone. After the emperor ascended the throne, they almost all lived under the shadow of Liu Yu. No matter what happened, as long as Liu Yu said a word, it could be solved. But after all, after going to war with the King of Huai, Liu Yu could not stay in the court forever. If they could not be allowed to stand alone, Liu Yu would only become a lonely person.

For the people of the Ministry of War, they are not in line with each other. Most of the people of the Ministry of War are civil officials, and they are still on the side of the right prime minister Yuan Bolang. The soldiers and generals are too concerned about military law, and all they have to do is to follow the orders as they follow the orders. Of course, Liu Yu's nepotism will still make them feel angry in private.

After sending off the military general, Liu Yu explained some things to Su Yan, including how to deal with the blame from Yuan Bolang and others after he left. Now with the support of Lan and the left prime minister, even if Liu Yuli was in the court, the problem would not be too big.

Liu Yu had only been back in Chang'an City for more than a month, and now he was about to leave again. There were many things to be told. Not only did he have to explain to Su Yan, but he also had to make it clear to the Imperial Guard, the Defense Office, the home, and the outside house. This was enough for Liu Yu to work hard.

The army was reorganized and the commander Liu Yu and the deputy commander Xu Xuanzhu were the final decision.

The army set out on the third day of September.
Chapter completed!