"Qingzhi, are you willing to take charge of the position of commander-in-chief of the artillery army?"

Although he knew Liang Chongru's plan, the smile on Jia Sidao's face became stronger, and he just looked at Chen Dexing with a bright look.

The commander of the first army! For Chen Dexing, who was still a ninth-rank trust in Lang Chong’s training officer a few days ago, it was tantamount to the top in one step! From then on, he was the leader of the first army. Although it was not enough to be on par with senior generals like Lu Zhaoqi, Cheng Dayuan, Fan Sheng, Li He, Jiang Cai, and Han Zhen, it was not much different! How many times can you get in your life such an opportunity?

However, Chen Dexing also knew that Jia Sidao would never hand over this dispatch to him easily, otherwise all the generals in Yangzhou City would be dissatisfied unless he came up with a reason that would make people convinced...

Just when everyone thought Chen Dexing would refuse humbly, he suddenly lifted his clothes and bowed to Jia Sidao with great gifts: "Mr., my family is willing to issue a military order! Use this head of the head of a certain family to train 2,000 artillery troops within three months, creating a hundred stone-fired opportunities to destroy the northern Han army for my husband!"

Jia Sidao nodded heavily, but did not agree. Instead, he glanced at the generals of the army in the hall with a faint look. "Is there anyone willing to make this military order? If you don't want to, you can take over the post of the Imperial Army Commander for your nephew who is an official... As long as you make a military order like Chen Dexing!"

This is the public recruitment of the artillery army. Anyone who has the confidence will take action. If things are not done well, they will lose their heads. Opportunities and risks coexist!

There was a silence above the hall. The generals of the army in Yangzhou City did not speak out. The position of the commander was good, but it was not a joke to bet on the head! Moreover, this Laoshizi torque stone generator was presented by Chen Dexing, and there was only one picture and one principle, and there was no real reference. Moreover, who doesn’t know the skills of those craftsmen in Yangzhou Duzuoyuan (an official-owned artisan workshop specializing in weapons manufacturing)? They just deal with errands, and most of the weapons they made were crude. It is harder to expect them to build a stone generator according to the drawings!

In addition to Chen Dexing himself, who is confident that he will build a hundred aircraft within three months and train two thousand artillery troops?

"Since no one is competing with Chen Dexing for the position of commander, then the chief of commander Chen Dexing will be the chief of commander of the artillery army." Jia Sidao's tone suddenly became heavy, picking his beard, looking at Chen Dexing, silent for a while, and then said, "Building 2,000 artillery troops in three months is too slow to build 100 stone generators. I can only give you two months and need 300 stone generators! Chen Dexing, do you still dare to issue a military order?"

Only two months! It was not that Jia Sidao intended to make things difficult for Chen Dexing, but that the entire battle situation was quite unfavorable to the Song Dynasty. The war between the two Huai Rivers must be ended as soon as possible so that the main force of Western aid can be drawn to resolve the danger in Sichuan.

Everyone's eyes looked at Chen Dexing. In just a few days, this young man had transformed from an unknown training officer to one of the chief generals of the army in Yangzhou City! The premise was that he dared to make a military order that would probably cost him his life.

"The subordinate officials have two requirements. As long as the Privy Councilor agrees, the subordinate officials will dare to issue a military order."

"Say." Jia Sidao looked at Chen Dexing without complaining.

"First, the officials wanted to build a courtyard in Yangzhou. Each of them selected hundreds of craftsmen in the Yangzhou shipyard, and organized them into the artillery army to specialize in building stone generators."

This requirement is not an exaggeration. Although there are not many craftsmen in the Yangzhou army to build weapons, the situation of the artillery army is different. The traction stone thrower used by the Song army before was not mobile and must be temporarily built by the military craftsmen under the enemy city.

However, Jia Sidao still did not fully meet Chen Dexing's requirements. He thought for a while and said, "There are not enough good craftsmen in the courtyard. You can only select hundreds of craftsmen in the shipyard. If there is any shortage, you can recruit folk craftsmen to join the army."

A few days ago, the Song army suffered heavy losses. There were too many weapons and armor that needed to be replenished. Yangzhou was too busy at all, but Yangzhou shipyards did not have much business.

"The officials need to select several gunpowder craftsmen from the Capital Academy." Chen Dexing quickly bargained. He already knew how bad the gunpowder performance in this era was, so he naturally had the idea of ​​preparing gunpowder himself. Otherwise, the iron cannons thrown by the stone generator would not explode. What is the use?

"All gunpowder is assigned to the artillery army." Jia Sidao was very straightforward and gave the Yangzhou gunpowder to Chen Dexing together... In fact, there were not many people using this gunpowder, and the quality of the gunpowder prepared was very poor and the output was low. Most of the gunpowder in front of the two Huai Army were provided by Lin'an's manufacturing of imperial military weapons.

"Thank you, my husband!" Chen Dexing was overjoyed. He had a great plan. In addition to cultivating his own military team, he also needed to control some craftsmen to build and test weapons. Chen Dexing, who had received a good education in his previous life and had a certain ability to do it, was confident that he could regard the knowledge he had mastered as a golden finger, but necessary assistants and experiments were still indispensable. This required some Song Dynasty craftsmen who could obey his command.

"What else do you have?" Jia Sidao asked again.

"The officials wanted to select 700 people from the Wu Rui army as the backbone of the artillery army." Chen Dexing's second request was expected by Jia Sidao.

The Wu Rui soldiers who followed Chen Dexing to fight to the death by the river, and the twenty-one brothers who had joined Chen Dexing in Qionghua Tower were naturally his team. If they were not needed, who else could Chen Dexing use?

"Accurate!" Jia Sidao suddenly laughed, "Okay! Since Qingzhi, you have such ambition, I will fulfill you! Qunyu, go and get the military order!"

After saying that, his eyes suddenly became sharp and his tone became even colder. "Chen Qingzhi, there is no joke in front of the army. Today is September 15th. I will spare you for three days. November 18th. If you can't take out 200 stone generators, or if one of the 300 stone generators cannot throw 3 iron cannons to 200 steps away, then the military law will be ruthless!"

At this time, what else can I say? Chen Dexing naturally knew that wealth and honor were in danger. Moreover, the risk of this matter was much smaller than when he was in the bloody battle by the river a few days ago. He gave another tribute, "But based on what my husband said!"

...

When he arrived outside the Fushi Department, Chen Dexing felt the cool breeze under his neck at this time. Liao Yingzhong came out with him, and he smiled, "Qingzhi, you really have a good idea... You are the commander of the army at the age of 20! Although it is just a power dispatch, as long as you build 300 stone generators, this commander will be true. If nothing unexpected happens, the official family will give you a rampant official at that time. Meng Zhongxiang, Jiang Gushan's past encounter is nothing more than this."

Chen Dexing smiled bitterly and bowed, "Uncle Liao, my nephew is just a little brave. He knows some mechanisms. How can he dare to compare with a hero like Meng Zhongxiang and Jiang Gushan?"

Liao Yingzhong smiled faintly, "Qingzhi, you know a little bit that you are not like this. Meng Zhongxiang can handle power well, and he is a pillar of the southeast for a long time between the lonely army and the Wu Kui who holds Jingxiang. If Meng Zhongxiang is still alive, the national affairs will not be like this. Jianggushan and civil and military officials, and they know how to use their troops, they can be called the mainstay of the court and will definitely be of great use in the future. However, what I admire most about these two people is still able to take it, let go, know how to advance and retreat, and never be greedy for military power."

He turned his head to look at Chen Dexing, and said in a sincere tone: "Qingzhi, don't forget that you are a martial artist. My Song Dynasty has always valued literature and suppressed martial artists, and is most afraid of military people being domineering. What you did in Yangzhou City these days can already be said to be domineering!"
Chapter completed!