I really don't want to be a rebel [infrastructure]

Seeing them like this, Wang Xiaojie felt suspicious, but still nodded and said, "Okay."

Luo Shixing said with a smile: "Don't worry, General Wang, I'm not recommending people indiscriminately. If I'm not sure, I won't be able to entrap the General. After all, I have no grudges with the General in the past and have no hatred in the present, so there is no need."

After hearing this, Wang Xiaojie suddenly thought of one thing - recently there has been a saying in Luoyang that the fire god of the Ouluo tribe is very effective.

Specifically, the people who had participated in the Pearl Banquet before and made a wish basically had their wish come true. If it was just one or two, that would be fine, but most of them had their wish come true, which is not unusual.

Could it be... the God of Vulcan gave this person some instructions?Or is Vulcan prophesying that he can win the battle?

Wang Xiaojie's heart was pounding. While feeling that this kind of thing was unlikely, he couldn't help being full of hope. After struggling for a long time, he asked, "Is what Hou Ye said true?"

Not only him, but even the people around him pricked up their ears.

Luo Shixing said with a smile: "What did I lie to you for? It's no good."

Although he didn't say it clearly, it caused Wang Xiaojie's state of mind to undergo an earth-shaking change, and he was quite ambitious for a while.

In fact, Luo Shixing did not lie to him, because it is recorded in history that Wang Xiaojie defeated Tubo, recovered the Western Regions, reset the Anxi Protectorate in Kucha, and stationed [-] troops. Under the control of the Tang army, it was the Anshi Rebellion that later revealed a series of internal struggles that weakened the strength of the Central Plains, and Tubo was able to take the opportunity to expand again.

Thinking of this, Luo Shixing really wanted to go to the East Palace to discuss the issue of abdication with Li Longji, if he had to abdicate, he would abdicate, but if this person abdicated or died 20 years earlier, he would be a generation of Mingjun!

But even if he knew that Wang Xiaojie had indeed won in history, Luo Shixing always felt that his butterfly might have changed a lot. Even though he had been active in Lingnan, what if it affected the war in the Western Regions?

So he decided to put some insurance on Zhou Jun. When the number of people is more than the opponent, and the weapons are superior to the opponent, he can't still lose, right?

The next day, Wang Xiaojie and others went to Lingdinghou's Mansion in casual clothes, and Luo Shixing and Cheng Jingwei naturally also wore casual clothes.

I have to say that the two of them looked a few years younger in official uniforms than in official uniforms, and they looked more mature in official uniforms. Cheng Jingwei looked 25 years old, and Luo Shixing was about 20 years old, but After putting on their regular clothes, the two of them seemed to be teenagers.

After all these people arrived, Luo Shixing said: "Everyone came so quickly, I don't want to talk nonsense, and I would like to ask you to take a look at the configuration of my Xuanyi Army when they march."

After he finished speaking, Cheng Jingwei slapped his hands, and immediately a group of soldiers trotted over with their backpacks on their backs.

Among other things, the orderliness of this small group of soldiers while running caught the attention of everyone present.

A layman watching the excitement, an expert watching the way, others will only find it pleasing to the eye, but everyone in the room knows that if you want to train soldiers to this level, the way of training soldiers is definitely not ordinary.

And then this group of soldiers also showed what orders and prohibitions are, one command and one action, and there are no redundant actions, although the fundamental purpose is to let these generals see the backpacks on their backs and the various weapons they are equipped with.

Luo Shixing waved to Wang Antong: "Antong, come here."

Wang Antong didn't realize it at first. After all, they usually call him Gouzi in private. If it's a more proper occasion, they call him by his surname plus official position, and rarely call him by his first name directly.

So he was stunned for a moment before realizing that Luo Shixing was calling him, so he straightened up and walked over in unison.

Luo Shixing got up and removed the engineering shovel from the bag he was carrying on his back, and demonstrated it to Wang Xiaojie.

The engineer shovel was in a folded state before, and everyone looked at it for a long time but didn't see what it was. They thought it was just for packing luggage. After Luo Shixing took it down for explanation and demonstration, Wang Xiaojie's eyes lit up.

Wang Xiaojie immediately took over the engineering shovel from Luo Shixing and operated it himself. He found that it is really convenient to have this thing when going out, especially because it occupies a small area and is easy to carry. It can even be used as a weapon when necessary.

Someone next to him said: "With this thing, soldiers should be fine without buying weapons. I think it's sharp enough."

Luo Shixing said with a smile: "This is only for emergency, it can't be used as a real weapon."

While talking, he pulled out the knife from Wang Antong's waist and said, "This is one of the secret weapons for the Xuanyi Army to be victorious in every battle."

The black blade, the bright blade, the overall shape is very different from the current Mo Dao, it looks sharper and colder.

Wang Xiaojie rubbed his hands and asked, "Is this... sharp?"

Luo Shixing said, "You can try."

Of course, Wang Xiaojie and the others are not that stupid, they will not come up to let the swords meet each other at the beginning, but use this knife to chop wood.

When Miao Dao split the wood, Wang Xiaojie was stunned for a moment.

Seeing him in a daze, the people next to him couldn't help asking: "What's the matter? It looks very good, how does it feel?"

Wang Xiaojie said with an unbelievable expression on his face: "I don't feel anything, just... it's no different from chopping in the air."

He just slashed hard, and the result almost flashed his waist.

Others naturally didn't believe it, and wanted to try it too, Wang Xiaojie waved his hand: "Wait a minute, I'll try again."

This time, he no longer held the knife with both hands, but held it with one hand, and then stroked it down lightly. From that look, he knew that he didn't use much strength.

The wooden blocks placed on the ground were still easily cut, as silky as if the wood was made of tofu.

At this moment, the people next to him also saw it, and couldn't help being surprised: "It's so sharp?"

Luo Shixing thought that this knife was not as good as Cheng Jingwei's Yanling knife.

However, he didn't intend to show off the Yanling Saber. Even now, Jiaozhou's iron-making technology has been relatively advanced, but the forging cost of the Yanling Saber is still not low, and the court cannot afford it.

After the people took turns trying the knife, many people couldn't put it down immediately. Of course, they also had precious swords in their hands, which may not be worse than this one, but the problem is that this knife is beautiful, so they were very reluctant to return the knife. Those eyes can be called painful.

Looking at them like this, Luo Shixing suddenly felt that he could show them the Yanling Saber, after all, they could afford it.

Just when he was thinking about this, Wang Xiaojie rubbed his hands and asked, "Master Hou, is this knife for sale?"

He doesn't care if the soldiers use it or not, but he really wants this knife now.

Luo Shixing never expected that he was just displaying arms, and ended up getting business for Jiaozhou. He turned his head to look at Cheng Jingwei, who nodded slightly at him, and then took the initiative to say: "The Miao knife is just a knife used by our ordinary soldiers. If you are interested, it would be better to have a Yanling Saber here."

While talking, Cheng Jingwei drew out the Yanling Saber from his waist.

This Yanling saber has been with Cheng Jingwei for many years, and it has also been maintained. Now this saber has a cyan gleam in its white light, which makes people feel that it must be very sharp.

Wang Xiaojie stared at Yanling Knife, his eyes straightened, and he asked, "Is this sharper than the knife just now?"

Cheng Jingwei simply took the Miao Dao just now, and the two knives collided, and the Miao Dao was cut off in an instant, causing the surrounding people to cry out in surprise.

Wang Xiaojie said with great regret: "Hey, we don't believe it, but it doesn't have to be like this."

Although the Miao Dao is not as good as the Yanling Dao, it is still a good sword. It hurts his heart to see that a good sword is so useless.

Luo Shixing raised his chin and said, "It's okay, I can afford the money."

Wang Xiaojie looked at Luo Shixing seriously and said, "Master Hou, you don't want to listen to what I say. Even if the government of Jiaozhou has a lot of money, it can't act like this. If people find out, they might want to share with you."

He didn't make it too clear, but at this time, the people who would take the initiative to trouble Luo Shixing knew who they were without guessing, after all, it involved the dispute between the princes.

Luo Shixing naturally acknowledged his affection and said earnestly: "Thank you, General, for your reminder, but I am not afraid, because I paid for the money myself, and did not use the state government's finances at all."

Everyone looked at Luo Shixing in surprise: "You pay for it yourself? This... How much does it cost?"

Luo Shixing waved his hand nonchalantly: "Hey, you have to spend what you need, otherwise Jiaozhou is probably still in the midst of war, and it's worth spending some money to stabilize Jiaozhou and reduce the death of your soldiers. .”

Wang Xiaojie himself is also a person who loves soldiers like sons. After hearing this, he immediately patted Luo Shixing on the shoulder and said, "I never thought that Lord Hou would understand this truth at such a young age."

Luo Shixing turned his head, glanced at Cheng Jing and said with a smile, "This is the training passed down by Uncle Yunhe's family, and our soldiers in Lingnan were also trained by him."

Cheng Jingwei immediately said: "The method of training soldiers was discussed by Lord Hou and me."

Luo Shixing felt that the two of them seemed to be bragging about each other in business, so he didn't talk about it anymore, but said: "If you are interested in the Yanling knife, you can sell it, but this knife is complicated in craftsmanship and the output is not high. We have never had it in stock. , so if you want it, I’m afraid you will have to wait.”

Naturally, Wang Xiaojie and the others readily agreed, it doesn't matter if you wait for such a precious sword.

Cheng Jingwei removed the hand crossbow from Wang Antong's body and said, "Actually, in addition to knives, our soldiers will also be equipped with this kind of weapon that is extremely lethal in a short distance."

After technological innovation, today's hand crossbows can also be folded. Although the overall strength is definitely not as strong as the one-piece shape, it is convenient after all, and it is only a little less rigid than it is nothing. At most, it is relatively easy to damage.

However, if there is no war, the damage is limited.

The hand crossbow is not particularly novel. The most novel thing is probably the sight on it. Wang Xiaojie used it himself, and then smacked his lips and said: "With this thing, I am afraid that few people will practice archery hard in the future."

Luo Shixing shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily the case. This thing is just an aid. A truly talented person can aim without this thing, and it's more reliable than a crosshair. This thing is to reduce the training time for ordinary talented people, and then let them Soldiers have combat effectiveness earlier."

Wang Xiaojie nodded after hearing this. At this time, he was holding an engineering shovel in one hand and a hand crossbow in the other. He was still looking longingly at the Yanling Saber on Cheng Jingwei's waist, as if he didn't want to let go of any of them.

He said: "With these things, I can understand why the Xuanyi Army can win every battle."

Luo Shixing shook his head and said, "No, it's not this thing that really plays a decisive role."

Wang Xiaojie's eyes lit up: "Is there anything more powerful?"

Luo Shixing laughed and said, "Of course, but that thing is more destructive and cannot be used in the city. Come with me, everyone."