After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Lu Xingzhou thought for a moment and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, the princess is absolutely right. Gunpowder is our dynasty's weapon of destruction on the battlefield. It's only when it strikes unexpectedly that it's incredibly effective. This is a good opportunity to see what the other two kingdoms' attitudes are when our dynasty and Nanzhao are locked in a prolonged standoff and unable to conquer them."

Emperor Yong pondered for a moment, then said, "My dear, what you mean is that if they want to take advantage of the situation, then we can settle the accounts with them all at once?"

"Your Majesty is wise, this is exactly what I meant!" Lu Xingzhou's eyes lit up.

Zhong Ning also echoed, "If that's the case, Father, there's no need to look for any time or excuses. Just take this opportunity to fight back!"

"Good, good, good..." Emperor Yong laughed three times. Before this, he might have been a little worried about the Three Kingdoms, fearing that Great Yong would no longer exist.

But now, he witnessed the power of gunpowder with his own eyes. It was only such a small one, but when it exploded, it could radiate three meters away. Such a weapon was truly a magical tool for harvesting heads on the battlefield!

"What is this thing called?"

"gunpowder!"

"How can such a divine weapon be called such an ordinary name?"

Emperor Yong's eyes deepened slightly, and he thought for a long time before he said, "The power of this thing is like thunder from the sky. Why not call it Heaven-shaking Thunder?"

Seeing this, everyone saluted with great understanding and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is wise!"

At this time, in the valley, there were only Emperor Yong, Prime Minister Gu, Lu Xingzhou, Zhong Ning, and a chief eunuch who followed Emperor Yong.

The others were stationed at the outer exits, guarding the Holy Chariot.

But at the moment the gunpowder exploded, the commander of the imperial guards, Qin Mo, rushed in with a team of imperial guards.

Seeing that Emperor Yong and the others were fine, they all stepped aside.

It's just that the distance is too far and others can't hear it clearly.

Zhong Ning looked back briefly, then said to Emperor Yong:

"Father, why don't you leave this Imperial Guard to guard this place first? Lord Lu can also pick out a few good soldiers from this Imperial Guard to set a benchmark. Later, we can use this as a standard to select seeds for the Firearms Battalion from other military camps."

Zhong Ning knew that the Black Dragon Guards could not be touched.

These were the emperor's eyes and ears in managing the entire Dayong, but the number of the imperial guards was large, with 20,000 troops stationed in the capital alone.

There are three camps outside the city to guard the capital.

One is the Flying Tiger Battalion, one is the Sirius Battalion, and the other is the Cheetah Battalion.

The establishment of the Firearms Battalion must be selected from these armies, and the elite among the elites must be selected.

Only in this way will it be possible for us to advance alone into deep territory on the battlefield in the future, launch a surprise attack on the enemy, and be brave and fearless.

Lu Xingzhou is also the captain of a modern special forces team, a national-level special forces team that can compete with foreign pioneers in international competitions.

With his personal training, I believe this firearms battalion will be invincible on the battlefield.

After hearing this, Emperor Yong immediately asked Lu Xingzhou what he thought.

Lu Xingzhou had no objection. Although he was good at making firearms, he still longed for military life more.

Now, the emperor promised to dispatch craftsmen from the Military Equipment Inspectorate and the Ministry of Works to set up the Firearms Inspectorate, with the purpose of letting him train a group of talents in making gunpowder.

In that case, he doesn't need to be polite.

As long as someone gives you some pointers, you can get the hang of gunpowder pretty quickly. He also took this opportunity to discover some talented people who were interested in and interested in researching this area, and then handed over the subsequent research and development to professionals.

Thinking of this, Lu Xingzhou immediately said: "Your Majesty, I will leave everything to your majesty's arrangements!"

"Good!" Emperor Yong was satisfied. This would be his confidant trained by himself.

"Go and call Qin Mo!" Emperor Yong ordered.

Su Qi immediately ran to call for help. Not long after, Qin Mo came in with great strides to meet the emperor. Emperor Yong ordered, "This imperial guard will stay here to guard this place for the time being and obey the orders of the Firearms Supervisor, Lu Xingzhou!"

Qin Mo:........

He went out for a while and lost his soldiers.

Where does this make sense?

But these soldiers are not his, but your Majesty's.

Even he himself must obey the orders of His Majesty.

Whatever Your Majesty says is what it is.

"Your Majesty's safety is a concern..." Qin Mo hesitated.

But Emperor Yong snapped his fingers in the air, and a man in black who had been hiding in the mountains appeared and knelt on the ground!

"Send a message to Qi Yu and order him to dispatch the Black Dragon Guards outside the Imperial Manor to escort the Emperor back to the capital."

"I obey your orders!" The slightly hoarse voice of the man in black came, and with just one leap, he disappeared into the mountains again, and his whereabouts were unknown.

Lu Xingzhou widened his eyes. Is this the royal secret guard?

The one that Zhong Ning assigned to him, named Feng Xin, always appeared in public, so he didn't have a particularly good idea of ​​the secret guards.

But today it seems that it shocked him for a whole year.

If the emperor had not suddenly summoned him, he would not even know that there was someone hiding nearby.

Lu Xingzhou looked at Emperor Yong with an extremely fiery gaze. The corner of Emperor Yong's mouth twitched slightly, and he immediately said, "I will assign you another group of secret guards, about twenty people, to hide in the dark and guard this place. You can deploy them at your will. How about that?"

After all, this place is too important. More craftsmen will move in in the future, and people's hearts are fickle. No one can guarantee that there are no secret wires among the craftsmen who have been bribed by other countries.

With the secret guards present, they can also monitor all the craftsmen involved in making firearms.

Avoid leaks!

Everyone thought of this, and Lu Xingzhou was no exception.

A hint of joy appeared on his righteous face. Just as he was about to express his gratitude, Emperor Yong said, "Give me two more to protect your safety!"

Oh my God, the emperor is so generous, he is a little flattered!

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

Qin Mo also turned towards Lu Xingzhou, bowed and said:

"Lu Jianzheng, this imperial guard only has a hundred men. From now on, you will be able to command and dispatch them! Send the corresponding list tomorrow!"

"Okay, thank you, Commander Qin!"

Emperor Yong looked at the valley, which was thirty miles in radius and was all empty land.

If a military fortress were to be built here, dedicated to the research and development of firearms, at least a thousand people would be needed to work simultaneously in order to complete it as quickly as possible.

All you need to do is open a secret door from another place in the mountains, start construction here, and then seal the secret door and guard it with heavy troops after it is completed.

There is an imperial farm ahead as a cover, and this secret door is only used to transport food, fodder, and military equipment.

Of course, in order to avoid leaks of information, all those involved in the construction of the Firearms Depot should preferably be members of the Imperial Guard, who will be responsible for guarding this place after the construction is completed.

When the Firearm Battalion is established and seeds are selected, priority can be given to selecting from among the imperial guards who participated in the construction.

It also gives them an opportunity to make achievements.

"Everything from now on will be arranged by Lord Lu!"

"The funds needed to build the Firearms Supervisory Office and Firearms Battalion will be allocated by the Ministry of Revenue in the near future. For now, you will just focus on training those craftsmen."

"The rest will be arranged by the Ministry of Works and the Imperial Guards!"

Emperor Yong said this and then turned to Qin Mo, "When you return this time, transfer another thousand men here to work with the Ministry of Works to build the Firearms Supervision and Firearms Battalion. I want to see that this place is completed within half a month."

Qin Mo:........