"Reporting to the General! Merton requests an audience! " Li Jing was dealing with official business when he suddenly heard a guard's report.
"Meton?"
Li Jing raised his head in surprise.
"Yes! Merton is waiting outside the door! "The guard replied.
"Let him in!" Li Jing said.
After a while, Meton opened the door of the tent and came in. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, General!"
"I heard that Merton's wedding is near. Congratulations!" Li Jing saw Meton come in and couldn't help but poke fun at him. The news about Meton and Princess Changle had spread like wildfire. Even if he lived in the military camp and rarely came out, he couldn't help but know a lot about it.
Meton immediately smiled shyly and said, "It's still early, still early!"
Li Jing laughed and said, "That Old Man is waiting to attend the wedding banquet."
"I will definitely wait for the General's arrival. However, I have come today to ask the General for a favor." Meton cupped his hands and said.
"A favor?" Li Jing immediately looked at Meton with vigilance. Previously, he had agreed to Meton's conditions because of the five hundred weapons. Now, he had caused trouble for the Right Guard. Meton was making a lot of noise in the valley. It was simply annoying.
"Don't worry, General. As long as this round of experiments is completed, the weapons in the Firearms Surveillance Bureau should be almost ready. Naturally, they won't disturb the General's peace." Meton quickly said.
"Alright! As long as it is under the Old Man's authority, everything is negotiable. "Li Jing breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to send Meton away as soon as possible, so he naturally agreed.
"I want to borrow a few catapults." Merton said.
Li Jing waved his hand and said, "I'll give you ten."
"Plus a team of soldiers." Meton added.
Li Jing was about to wave his hand, but he quickly put down his arm and asked in confusion, "What do you want soldiers for?"
Meton explained, "This kid wants to build a section of the city wall to test the power of the gunpowder. Now that the gunpowder has to be kept a secret, we can't use civilian labor, so I'm afraid we'll need your help."
Li Jing's eyes narrowed as he immediately understood what Meton meant. He sucked in a breath of cold air and said, "You're saying that gunpowder weapons can destroy the city walls!"
Previously, he had only heard rumors about gunpowder weapons. However, after hearing what Meton said, the importance of gunpowder weapons in his heart skyrocketed.
Meton nodded without hesitation and said, "For a strong city like Chang 'an, it is naturally impossible. But destroying the walls of an ordinary county is not a problem. If there is enough gunpowder, it is even possible to destroy a county. As for the effect, I will invite you to watch the experiment on the day of the experiment."
Li Jing looked deeply at Meton and nodded. If that was the case, inviting soldiers to build the wall was indeed the most appropriate.
"Okay, the Old Man will give you three hundred soldiers. I hope you won't disappoint the Old Man." Li Jing said with a sharp look in his eyes.
"Thank you very much, General!" Meton said with great joy.
"Men, call Qin Huaiyu and the other two brats here." Li Jing ordered his bodyguards.
After a while, Qin Huaiyu and the other two walked in quickly. They were stunned when they saw Meton, but they didn't say anything. Instead, they bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, General!"
Meton nodded with satisfaction. These three were indeed born soldiers. They had only been in the army for a month, but they had already trained well.
Li Jing ordered, "From today onwards, each of you will lead a hundred-man team and follow Meton's command. No mistakes."
Meton wasn't surprised that the three of them were promoted to centurions. After all, the three of them were descendants of military families. Naturally, it was impossible for them to rise from the ranks. Moreover, the three of them had extraordinary martial arts. They were more than qualified to be centurions. However, if they wanted to be promoted in the future, they couldn't rely on their family background. They had to build their own military equipment.
"Yes, General!" the three of them said loudly.
A trace of joy involuntarily appeared on their faces. Li Jing had trained them to a miserable state in the past few days. Following Meton was a good way to relax.
Meton looked at the three of them maliciously. Then, he cupped his hands and said to Li Jing, "Many thanks, General. This one will take his leave."
Li Jing looked at Meton's back as he left. He helplessly picked up the military book in his hand. The military book that he was about to complete had been heavily revised after going through Meton's Strongest Infantry. He thought it was perfect, but Meton had overturned his thinking. If there really was a weapon that could destroy the city walls, his military book would have to be overhauled again.
Meton led Qin Huaiyu and the other two out of the command tent. Qin Huaiyu hammered Meton's shoulder and said excitedly, "You're still the righteous one. You saved the three of us from danger. You don't know what kind of life we brothers have been through these past few days."
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin also breathed a sigh of relief. They suddenly felt as if they had escaped death.
"By the way, I heard that you did something big again. You actually managed to get Princess Changle without anyone noticing." Cheng Chumo looked at Meton excitedly.
"That's right. We asked you before, but you didn't tell us! You're too unrighteous. "Yuchi Baolin complained.
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "At that time, I was in the teeth of the storm. I had no choice!"
Qin Huaiyu nodded and said, "You can't blame Meton for this. If you want to blame someone, you have to blame Wei Sian. I didn't expect him to be so insidious. He actually dared to have ideas about sister-in-law. Let's go! Today, when we return to Chang 'an City, we must teach this guy a lesson for Meton. "
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin nodded excitedly.
Meton shook his head and said in surprise, "Who said we're going back to Chang 'an City today?"
"Then what are we going to do?" The three of them were puzzled.
"Let's go to the valley. Build the city wall! "Meton laughed.
"Ah!"
When the three of them learned of today's mission, they immediately said sadly, "Meton, you tricked us. We were hoping that you would take us out to relax."
Meton shook his head and said, "I didn't look for you. I just asked General Li for a few people. Who knew that the General would send you here?"
"General, we were wrong. We won't complain anymore. The training was tough!" The three of them cried loudly. No matter how tough the training was, it was better than building the city wall. Being a civilian was better!
When the three of them entered the army, they were also troublemakers. They repeatedly complained about the training. Li Jing took this opportunity to teach them a lesson.
Meton took out the military order and gloated, "A military order is like a mountain. Do you want to go build the city wall obediently, or do you want to be flogged before you go?"
The three of them immediately stopped in their tracks and went to lead their hundred men dejectedly.
"Don't bother two masters for the same thing. Bring ten more catapults over while you're at it. I'll be waiting for you in the valley." Meton shouted from behind.
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