Jin Feng stared closely at the Ninth Princess. The Ninth Princess was not as shy as the other women, but also stared at Jin Feng.
His eyes are calm and unruffled.
Calmly, it was as if Jin Feng asked her not whether she had killed the Tibetan envoys, but whether the broth was delicious.
After a while, the Ninth Princess said calmly: "Sir, you are indeed very powerful. You can see through Wuyang's tricks at a glance."
"No, Your Highness is the most powerful!"
Jin Feng endured the huge shock in his heart and gave a thumbs up: "You can still talk and laugh calmly even if you provoke a war between the two countries!"
"Sir, do you think there is any other way besides this?"
The Ninth Princess leaned back and said with a bitter look on her face: "The Tubo people have made it clear that they demand annual tribute. The princes and ministers all have their own plans. My father is very soft-spoken, so he is very likely to agree.
The annual tribute from Dangxiang and Khitan alone is almost crushing the people to death. If we continue to pay tribute to Tibet, the people will not survive!"
"So Your Highness simply robbed and killed the Tibetan envoys and took the initiative to trigger a war?" Jin Feng said: "Your Highness, you are gambling with the national destiny of Dakang!"
"What else can we do?"
The Ninth Princess said helplessly: "Mr.'s initial guess was correct. In the past few months since the imperial court wanted to increase taxes and collect the Autumn Fu, three peasant rebellions have broken out in Shandong and Henan.
If you take a gamble, you may have a chance to turn defeat into victory. If you don't gamble, Tubo will definitely become the straw that breaks the camel's back, and Da Kang will really be doomed!"
Jin Feng nodded slightly and had to admit that the ninth princess was right and very sincere.
Telling him so much was really heartbreaking.
"Then what are you going to do next, Your Highness?" Jin Feng asked.
"Take advantage of the fact that the Tibetans are not ready yet and take the initiative to attack!"
The Ninth Princess said coldly: "Otherwise, the situation will always be under Tubo's calculations, and Dakang will only fall into the abyss step by step!"
"It is right for Your Highness to take the initiative and disrupt Tubo's layout."
Jin Feng nodded slightly and asked, "Are you sure?"
"My husband also said that I have bet on the great fortune of the country, and I will fight even if I am not sure!"
Ninth Princess said: "Of course, if sir helps, we will be much more confident."
"Your Highness praises me too much!" Jin Feng quickly waved his hand.
He joined the war before to get a title, but now that he has obtained the title, he really doesn't want to wade into this muddy water if it's not necessary.
It is not that they are afraid of the Tubo people, but that the Ninth Princess is now secretly provoking a war between the two countries without telling the court.
Even if you win the fight, you will most likely be held accountable by the court afterwards.
If you don't do it right, you might lose your head.
"What Wuyang said is sincere!"
Princess Ninth said: "I heard that at the Jinchuan Ferry, Mr. once used a weapon called a musket to kill a dead soldier. If Mr. provides Wuyang with enough muskets, Wuyang is confident that he can win this battle!"
"So you were waiting for me here?"
Jin Feng suddenly realized and looked up at Qing Mulan.
But I didn't mean to blame him.
There were so many people who saw him using muskets that they couldn't hide it even if they wanted to. Even if Qing Mulan didn't say anything, the Ninth Princess would definitely know.
Jin Feng took off the musket from his waist and put it on the table.
"Is this a musket?"
The ninth princess looked up at Qing Mulan.
"Yes," Qing Mulan nodded, "Sir, this is what I used to kill Party Xiang."
"Sir, how powerful is the musket?"
"The gun is filled with iron sand. Once it is activated, it can't be evaded within a hundred steps." Jin Feng said confidently.
"Sir, can you give me a demonstration?"
"The sound of the muskets is too loud. If one shot is fired, the whole village will come and ask what's going on?"
Jin Feng shook his head and said: "And it doesn't make any sense. I don't have the ability to mass-produce muskets yet. Most of the parts of this gun were grinded out by me bit by bit. It takes too long."
When the Ninth Princess heard this, she couldn't help but look disappointed.
No matter how powerful it is, what's the use if it can't be done?
"Sir, what do you need for mass production? Just ask!"
The Ninth Princess said unwillingly: "Even if I go to rob it, I will definitely rob it for you sir!"
“So much is needed!”
Jin Feng said helplessly: "The most important thing is that it takes time!"
Although he has been working hard to improve smelting technology, everything has to be started from scratch, and there is too much work to be done.
Rome was not built in a day, any work takes time.
The musket on the table is called a flintlock.
Its working principle is to install a flint called flint at the bottom of the gun, and then fill it with gunpowder, iron sand, steel balls and other bullets in sequence.
When the trigger is pulled, the flint ignites the gunpowder, causing an explosion that pushes the iron sand and steel balls out of the barrel.
This type of musket is simple to make, low in cost, and has a large killing range. In previous lives, until Jin Feng remembered, hunters in the village still used flintlock rifles as hunting rifles.
However, Dakang's smelting technology was too backward, and it took Jin Feng a lot of effort just to solve the problem of the gun barrel exploding.
If you want to reach the level of mass production, you must wait for smelting and lathes to move up a level.
These all take time.
Even if he didn't do anything and stayed in the laboratory 24 hours a day, Jin Feng wouldn't be able to mass produce in such a short period of time.
In fact, in the history of firearms, before the flintlock gun, there was a firearm called a matchlock.
It is simpler to make than a flintlock gun, but the matchlock ignites slowly, is useless when it rains, and is not as powerful as a crossbow.
So Jin Feng planned to skip the matchlock and make a flintlock gun.
"Sir, if you need time, I will buy time for you!"
The Ninth Princess stood up and said: "Even if I die on the battlefield this time, we must defeat Tubo so that they will not dare to covet the Central Plains for at least ten years!"
"Your Highness wants to go into battle in person?" Jin Feng was surprised.
"The morale of Dakang's soldiers is low now. If I continue to hide behind the formation, there will be no chance of winning this battle!"
The Ninth Princess said: "There is no retreat for Wuyang, and there is no retreat for Dakang. In the words of the gentleman, if this battle is not successful, it will be a benevolence!"
It has to be said that Jin Feng was infected by the momentum of the Ninth Princess.
He stood up and said: "I will notify Mancang later and hand over the latest heavy crossbows and catapults to His Highness!"
If possible, he would also like the Ninth Princess to win this battle.
"Wu Yang not only needs heavy crossbows and catapults, but also wants to invite his husband to come out!"
After the Ninth Princess finished speaking, she bowed and bowed to Jin Feng again: "Wu Yang would like to appoint you as the temporary guard commander, and I hope that you will do it!"
"Guard commander?" Jin Feng's heart moved.
According to the laws of Dakang, princes and princesses can only have one hundred guards in the capital.
But when a prince goes out to visit the vassal, he can set up three battalions of guards, with each battalion having a maximum of 1,000 people.
Although the princess does not have as many princes, she can still establish a battalion of guards to help the princess manage the fiefdom.
Although escorts also belong to a military organization, they have many restrictions.
For example, you cannot wear armor.
In fact, in full compliance with the legal requirements, you cannot even bring weapons into the city.
The government soldiers around Guangyuan seemed to have turned a blind eye to the Zhenyuan escort agency.
When arriving in a place like the capital, the bodyguards will conduct a strict search and can only leave their weapons and equipment outside the city.
If he becomes the guard commander of the Ninth Princess, Jin Feng can use it as he wishes and equip whatever he wants.
Not to mention being equipped with firearms in the future, with the armor he currently hides in the back mountain, purchasing a batch of war horses from the north, and the bodyguards who have been training for more than half a year, he will soon be able to form a brave army!
But once you agree to the Ninth Princess, you will be completely tied to the same chariot as her, and it will be impossible to get off the train midway.
Jin Feng did not agree in a hurry, but slowly sat down and fell into deep thought.