Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Ximen Qing and Tang Long welcomed Xu Ning into the cabinet and introduced Jiao Ting to him.Xu Ning sees Jiao Ting valiantly, and hears that he is also a well-known hero in the world, Jiao Ting is also in awe.Jiao Ting also highly praised Xu Ning's golden spear technique and expressed his deep admiration.

After the greetings were over, everyone took their seats one after another.The young servants from the restaurant waited attentively on the side, sifting wine and serving dishes for the four of them.Those four glamorous geisha snuggled up beside the four heroes to drink with them, and said some witty words in the market to make them happy.

The four of Ximen Qing looked at the bustling street scene outside the window, hugged the beautiful geisha in their arms, and ate a lot of wine while pushing glasses.The four of them were half drunk, they all let go of their arms and spoke freely.Jiao Ting and Tang Long first talked about some rumors in the world, Ximen Qing talked about the customs of Shandong, and Xu Ning talked about some interesting stories about Bianliang City in Tokyo and the barracks of the Forbidden Army.

Xu Ning saw that the Ximen official on the opposite side was generous and righteous, and he was a person worth making friends with. In addition, he heard that he had a large fortune in Yanggu County, Shandong Province, and his cousin Tang Long trusted him, so he couldn't help being moved. There is something on my mind.

Xu Ning ate a glass of wine, and suddenly said to Tang Long: "Brother, since your uncle died, you have been away from the Western Army for many years, right? Hey, brother, you came this time by coincidence. If you come later, I'm afraid that you will be here later." You won’t be able to see me in Bianliang, Tokyo. My brother, I may have gone to the Western Army to join the war.”

Hearing this, Tang Long was very surprised, and asked in his mouth: "It's strange, my brother is the teacher of the golden gun class in the imperial city, why doesn't he live a peaceful life in the capital, but goes to the despicable place in the northwest ?”

Chapter 98 The Martyr Ximen Qing

Hey, why is Xu Ning related to the Western Army?Ximen Qing also put down his glass and looked at Xu Ning when he heard the words.

Xu Ning sighed: "Hey, brothers don't know, although the city of Bianliang in Tokyo is a scene of singing and dancing, prosperity and prosperity, but in the northwest border, my Song Dynasty and the Xia Kingdom have rekindled the war!"

After all, Tang Long was born in the Western Army, and his father also served as the magistrate of Yan'an Prefecture, so he was very interested in news about the Western Army.He stared at Xu Ning with bright eyes, and asked in his mouth: "Brother, brother, I used to spend my days blacksmithing in Jizhou, Liao Kingdom. The mountains and rivers are far away, and I have never heard of when Song and Xia fought again. Brother, What's the situation in the northwest now?"

Seeing that the three of them were interested, Xu Ning even stared at him with wide-eyed eyes, and said to Tang Long: "Because the Xia Kingdom repeatedly committed massacres and looting on the border of the Great Song Dynasty, last summer, the officials Taiwei Tongguan was appointed as the appeasement envoy of Shaanxi Road Economic Strategy, and led an army of 20 to attack Xia.

Tong Taiwei was stationed in Lanzhou, Liu Fa was sent out of Huangzhou by Xihe, Liu Zhongwu was sent out by Qinfeng Road, Kang Jiong was sent by Huaide Army by Jingyuan Road, and all three armies went out to fight against Naxia. , each wins and loses.

In February of this year, Liu Fa, the envoy of Xihe Economic Strategy, led more than [-] troops to capture Renduo Spring City in Xixia, beheaded thousands of people, and built Zhenwu City along the mountains and rivers.Now my Great Song Dynasty is still fighting with the Xia Kingdom in the Hehuang River Basin repeatedly, and the battles are endless. "

Ximenqing was not very clear about the history of the war between Song and Xia in the late Northern Song Dynasty, after all, he did not major in history in university.He only knew that the Northern Song Dynasty was not defeated by the Xia Kingdom in the northwest, but by the newly rising Jin Kingdom in the Northeast.

And the Xia Kingdom was not destroyed by the Northern Song Dynasty, or even the Jin Kingdom that conquered the Liao and Song Dynasties, but was finally destroyed by the Mongolian Kingdom of Genghis Khan.

From this, Ximen Qing believes that the current tug-of-war between Song and Xia in the northwest is not a key battle related to the fate of the country.

Instead of consuming national power in the Northwestern desert area of ​​the Great Song with the Xia Kingdom, it is better to accumulate strength to deal with the new situation of the Jin Kingdom destroying the Liao Dynasty a few years later.

Of course, the current Taoist Emperor Song Huizong and those big turbans around him don't think so.

Ximenqing thinks that the Song-Xia War has no future at all. Even if the entire Hexi Corridor is captured, how beneficial will it be to the Song-Jin War in the future? Could any prince of the Northern Song Dynasty go to Central Asia like Yelu Dashi to establish a Western Corridor? Song? Unless that prince was also struck by lightning and traveled over here.

This "Golden Gunner" Xu Ning will still be useful to him in the future, but he can't be allowed to rush to the west Song Xia border to die!

Ximen Qing made up his mind, and said to Xu Ning: "Brother Xu Ning, in my opinion, the Xia Kingdom is not a big threat to our Song Dynasty. In the north, the Jin and Liao are fighting, and a new hero is about to rise. I am afraid that in the future, the confidant of the Song Dynasty will be in the north. There will be many opportunities to make contributions in the future, brother, you don’t have to rush to the Northwest Frontier Army now.”

Xu Ning was shocked when he heard the words, who is this brother Ximen? How could he be so confident that he would point out the country and predict the future in a few words, as if everything was within his grasp? Will coincide!Really admirable.

Xu Ning was in awe of Ximenqing, and said in his mouth: "Brother Ximen is right! In fact, brother, my child is only three years old. How can I leave their mother and son to make contributions in the Northwest? It's just that Taiwei Tong is in charge of the Privy Council, and he asked the officials The family said that they would select generals and schools from the Forbidden Army in the capital and the squadrons in the imperial city, and follow him to the Northwest for training, so as to build an army for the officials that is better than the Western Army.

Taiwei Tong was favored by the officials alone, and the officials agreed to his request.Brother, I was afraid of being drawn by him, but at that time I couldn't help myself and had to go.For this brother is also very troubled. "

Tang Long asked, "I don't know what's bothering my brother? Maybe my brother can help my brother out of his worries?"

Xu Ning said: "Brother, brother, there is no one else in my family, only you, uncle and cousin. If I go to the northwest with the army, there will be no one to take care of my wife and children at home. I feel sorry for the wives and children in the family. I just hope that my brothers will take care of them more at that time."

"Brother, why did you say that! Even at the northwestern border, with my brother's martial arts and his ancestral treasure armor, who else can hurt my brother?" Tang Long replied to Xu Ning in this way, just to mention Arrived at Yanling chain mail.

Ximenqing took the opportunity to say: "Brother Xu Ning, brother, I also have a little bit of property, so I am not afraid to support a few more people. If there is anything unsatisfactory in the future, brother, just come to me. I will never let my brother and your family suffer. !

Brother, I heard from Brother Tang Long that you have a goose-feathered chain mail armor, which is invulnerable to swords, guns and arrows after wearing it, and it is a treasure.I don't know if I can let my brothers take a look at it in the future, and let me and other people in the village gain a lot of insight. "

"Brother Ximen, why did you say that? You and my brother saw each other like old friends. What is the value of my family's heirloom armor? It happens that brothers will not be on duty tomorrow, so I invite a few brothers to my house tomorrow. I will take out the chain mail with wild goose feathers." Let the brothers take a good look." Xu Ning extended an invitation to Ximen Qing and the others.

Knowing that Tong Guan was going to lead people to fight on the northwest border in the capital, Ximenqing decided to get together with the "Thunderbolt" Ling Zhen as soon as possible, lest Tang Long be unable to learn the art of making firearms after he was selected and taken away.

Therefore, Ximenqing asked Tang Long to ask Xu Ning whether he could invite Xu Ning's friend Ling Zhen to come to the house tomorrow for a while, and he wanted to ask him about the art of making firearms.

Xu Ning was surprised to hear that Ximen Qing and Tang Long were going to make firearms.

Seeing this, Ximenqing told him that because thieves were rampant in all parts of Shandong, especially in Liangshanbo in the south of Yanggu County, the government of Jeju and Yunzhou were unable to conquer them now.The Jeju Prefecture also folded thousands of officers and troops in Liangshan, a water park.

In order to assist the magistrate of Yanggu County to protect the environment and the people, he united some big households in Yanggu County to train volunteer soldiers to fight against the bandits in Naliang.

However, the thieves and bandits are powerful, and there are too few villager soldiers in their own family.Therefore, I asked Tang Long brothers to build firearms to strengthen their strength when fighting against Liangshan bandits.

This time I borrowed Xu Ning's treasure armor to observe, because I also wanted to recognize that Tang Long copied some armor after returning to Yanggu, and used it in the battle against Liangshan bandits.

After hearing Ximen Qing's words, Xu Ning thought highly of brother Ximen even more.

Nowadays, in the Great Song Dynasty, there are very few righteous men who are willing to take the risk of arrows and protect the safety of the court like Brother Ximen who pays for himself!If all the powerful families in the Song Dynasty were like Brother Ximen, why would the imperial court worry that the robbers would not be wiped out and the world would be restless?

Xu Ning felt Ximen Qingzhi's sincerity, and immediately agreed to invite his friend Ling Zhen to meet at home tomorrow and introduce him to several brothers.

Xu Ning also told Ximenqing that the brothers could ask for nothing in Bianliang, Tokyo, but he said it was okay, and he would do his best to do it for the brothers.

Ximen Qing and Tang Long were overjoyed. With Xu Ning's help, the purpose of coming to Bianliang City in Tokyo will surely be achieved.

Holding his wine glass, Ximen Qing thought, hahaha~ Liangshan Bandit Bandit is really easy to play!Before I grow strong, Chao Tianwang, you will have to dance for a few more years!

Chapter 99 The Power of Technopoly

The four of Ximenqing had a drink in Fanlou, and they agreed to meet again at Xu Ning's house in the class gate the next day, then leave Fanlou and return to each other.

The next day, Ximenqing and Tang Long went to Xu Ning's house for a meeting, and asked Yulan, Jiao Ting and Qiao Yun to go to the iron tower of Kaibao Temple in Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Jiao Ting is highly skilled in martial arts, Qiao Yun is a good-natured person, with the two of them together, Ximen Qing is not worried about Yulan's safety when going out.

Ximen Qing and Tang Long went to Tushizi first, bought some gifts for Xu Ning's wife and children, and then went straight to the Banmen.

When they arrived at Xu Ning's house in Banmenli, the "Golden Gunner" Xu Ning and his friend, the deputy gunner of Tokyo Jiazhanku "Booming Thunder" Ling Zhen were waiting for Ximen Qing and the two of them.

Ximen Qing and Tang Long came in and gave gifts to Xu Ning's wife and children.After Xu Ning thanked him, he asked the servant girl to accept the gift and introduced "Thunderbolt" Ling Zhen to meet Ximen Qing and Tang Long.

The three of them clasped their fists in greeting and looked at each other.Ximen Qing saw that Ling Zhen was seven or eight feet tall, with dark skin, a short yellow beard, and bright eyes. He looked like a good man.

Ling Zhen looked at Ximen Qing, he was really a good-looking talent, with high spirits, secretly thought that what Xu Ning said was true, the person introduced to me today is a hero among men.

The four of them sat down as host and guest, and their own maid served fragrant tea.

Xu Ning had informed Ling Zhen in advance that Tang Long wanted to learn the art of making firearms from him.Therefore, Tang Long didn't show any extra politeness, so he discussed with Ling Zhen the art of making firearms.

The manufacture of firearms is Ling Zhen's strong point, and it is his pride.At this time, it was his own brother who came to ask for advice, Ling Zhen had no reason to keep it secret.With his fingers, he excitedly talked with Tang Long about how to make various firearms.

Xu Ning and Ximen Qing also listened to their discussion with great interest.

"Hang Tianlei" Ling Zhen is known as the number one gunner in the Song Dynasty, and he is good at making firearms. From his mouth, it is known that the firearms he can make include mother and child cannons, golden wheel cannons, wind cannons, carriage cannons, and bombardment cannons.He explained these kinds of firearms to Tang Long one by one, and Tang Long was very fascinated by it, so he couldn't wait to go with him to the Jiazhan Warehouse in Tokyo to see these real objects.

Ximen Qing sat aside and listened for a long time, and sighed in his heart. Sure enough, the development of firearms in the Northern Song Dynasty was still very crude!The cannons Ling Zhen mentioned were nothing more than a combination of rock-throwing cannons and combustible objects such as giant firecrackers and fireballs, which had more combustion and explosion power than stone-throwing bombs.However, because the ratio of black powder has not yet been mastered, the current gunpowder is mainly used for burning and igniting, and its explosive power has not been really applied to weapons.

Tang Long heard a lot from Ling Zhen, and when he was excited, he described to Ling Zhen the muskets and cannons that Ximen Qing had told him.This Ling Zhen is indeed a person who has been in contact with firearms for a long time. Hearing Tang Long's description, he suddenly became enlightened and understood the direction of firearms research in the future.

Xu Ning listened to it from the side, and felt that his eyes lit up, and he was really impressed by his uncle and cousin.He and Ling Zhen became more interested, pestering Tang Long to explain everything in detail.Tang Longben has only learned some superficial knowledge from Ximen Qing, so how can he stand up to the careful questioning of the two?At this time, Tang Long was sweating on his brow when being questioned by the two, and he cast his eyes on Ximen Qing for help.