"I have the same idea, but we lack innate masters. The barrel of this red cannon is stronger after being refined with internal energy, and can better bear the impact of the cannon when it is launched." Tang Chun said.
"If this kind of red-clothed cannon can be refined by Qigang Realm weapon-making masters, it will probably kill even the innate masters. If the cannon is big enough, it will be unprepared for Qigang Realm masters.
It can also pose a threat," Bao Yi said.
"This is easier said than done. This cannot be made by a Qigang realm master. We don't have to think about it for the time being. As for the innate master using inner Qi to help make the cannon, I will figure out a way." Tang Chun thought of it.
Luo Panpan and Liangdouzi are two old guys.
"Brother Chun, leave the task of making the red cannon to me. I like to tinker with mechanisms very much. I have learned a lot about this." The fat man was actually interested in this and asked for a fight.
"That's it, I'll leave this red cannon to you. One thing you must pay attention to is that the drawings must be kept secret. Also, the parts are specially made by people. In this way, even if a group of workers are given to foreign countries,
Even if the masters capture it, they can't make a red cannon. This is the biggest secret belonging to our Tang family army." Tang Chun explained with a serious look on his face.
"Don't worry, even if I, the fat man, die, I won't leak the secret. Because, my fat brother is also a member of the Tang family's army, and he is also a general." The fat brother patted his chest and said.
"A general is nothing but a foreign minister," Bao Yi said sarcastically.
"I'm the boss, you're just a centurion now, you're a jerk." The fat man retorted.
"Fat man, don't brag. I will be promoted faster than you in a while." Bao Yi was getting angry.
"Impossible." The fat man shook his head.
"Because, my skills are higher than yours. As a sixth-level junior like you, you won't be able to rise to the rank of general when the time comes." Bao Yi smiled sheepishly, "Besides, after my previous military exploits, I can't be promoted now."
I have been cleared. No one dares to say that I, Bao Yi, am a bandit anymore. This is recognized by the court."
"We'll see, this red-clothed cannon may be made with great power. When the court comes to see it, I, the fat man, will be a great hero. Then, I will be promoted greatly." The fat brother hummed.
"Uh. By the way. What the fat man said makes sense. If this red cannon can be made successfully and is very powerful, it might attract the attention of the court. Then, let's just set up a red cannon factory. Maybe we can make a lot of money.
." Li Bei said.
"Well, this is also a way to make money." Tang Chun nodded.
The fat man took his two hundred men and started working, demarcating the land, and went to the blacksmith shop to buy a stove...
I didn’t expect that Fatty had some experience in this business. Everything was ready in two days. However, I couldn’t find a big stove in a small place like Taigu County, so I had to make do with it.
"How about applying to the Chaoting Artillery Manufacturing Office for a few large furnaces, a batch of gunpowder, and a batch of fuel? Also, we need a batch of good steel." Fatty said while accompanying Tang Chun to inspect the cannon workshop.
"Those are difficult. What will they say you want to do? They won't agree with you doing it in private," Li Bei said.
"It seems that we can only rely on our own efforts." The fat man muttered.
"Don't worry, fat man. After the red cannon is successfully built, I, Tang Chun, will ask their weapon-making office to come over and beg us. Let's see, you, fat man, will be proud of it. Now I will announce that you will be appointed as the governor of Daozi County.
Head of the garrison camp's weapons workshop." Tang Chun reached out and patted the fat man on the shoulder.
"Head of the weapon-making workshop, haha, it's okay." The fat man smiled and said he didn't agree. Knowing that this guy thought his status was too low and embarrassing, Tang Chun didn't bother anymore.
"Both of you, do you feel better now?" Tang Chun returned to Taigu County, entered the inn, and said to Luo Pan and the other two.
"It's better, but the meridians are not smooth and I can't use my strength." Luo Pan said weakly.
"Can I emit innate energy?" Tang Chun was most concerned about this.
"What a fart, didn't you say that the meridians are not smooth?" Luo Pan said angrily.
"I didn't ask you to fight. You just used some innate energy to help me refine a few steel pipes." Tang Chun said.
"Why are you refining that thing? If it is a good weapon, there is nothing we can do." Liangdouzi asked. Tang Chun took out a picture of the cannon in red and explained it to the two old guys in detail.
"Not bad, this iron lump can actually be made like this. Where did you get it?" Luo Pan was actually interested.
"An ancient tomb." Tang Chun mentioned casually.
"If this thing can be successfully refined and it is so powerful, it would be good to put the whole thing in a dry bag and use it for firing at any time. If we encounter someone stronger than us, we should blast it first. No matter whether it works, we have to scare the opponent." Luopan. Zi looked interested.
"Haha, senior agreed to help?" Tang Chun asked.
"What the hell, you don't have innate Qi." Luo Pan rolled his eyes, "Of course, if you can get the 'Nine Rings of Life Ointment' from the Yangsheng Sect, you can do it. I will return to the innate Dzogchen realm immediately. , what kind of cannon is not enough?"
"Pan, let's try it together. It's just a matter of making a few steel tubes, right? We can force out some innate energy with all our strength." Liang Douzi felt sorry.
"I can't help you if you want to do it." Luo Pan hummed and turned away, unhappy.
"Oh, I can't handle this by myself." Liangdouzi looked embarrassed.
"It's okay if you don't do it. Don't ask me to help you next time. Ma Bidi, Luo Pan, I risked my life to rescue you alive and well, and you don't remember any kindness. It's better than before. It would be better if you give me a slap in the face." Boss Tang became angry and pushed forward with a strong momentum.
"Well, you seem to have some innate energy. What's going on?" Luo Pan was stunned.
"That's my business, it has nothing to do with you." Tang Chun snorted, getting angry.
"Who asked you to save me? I, Luo Pan, don't accept this favor. Do you think you are a good person? You don't want to save us and then work hard for you." Luo Pan said sarcastically.
"In that case, you can get out now. When I get the life-extending nine-ring ointment back, I will use it exclusively for senior Liangdouzi. It won't be a problem for you. You can go." Tang Chun snorted.
"How dare you tell me to get lost!" Luo Pan's pupils suddenly widened, and he let out a powerful wave of energy that made the wooden boards rattle.
"So what if I tell you to get out? How about we try a few punches." Tang Chun did not give in at all. The air waves collided in the air.
"Can you really get the nine-ring life-extending ointment?" Luo Panpan asked, staring at Tang Chun.
"Why are you asking this? It has nothing to do with you." Tang Chun said with high spirits.
"I'll help you." Luo Pan made up his mind.
With the help of the two old guys, the largest component of the red cannon was actually refined using inner energy. Five days later, the first red cannon was pushed to a remote valley area.
"Fat man, you come and light the first cannonball." Tang Chun said.
"Got the order!" The fat man stuffed the volleyball-sized cannonball into it like a general. Once it was lit, the cannonball whizzed away. There was a loud bang. The ground shook and the mountains shook. Everyone ran over to take a look. They saw that it was not bad, and it exploded.
A huge pit with an area of fifty or sixty meters came. The pit was ten meters deep.
"Success!" Fatty shouted in detail. Li Bei, Bao Yi and others were also happy.
"We are going to build a second one below. It should be more powerful, have a longer range, and the gun body should be bigger." Tang Chun said.
During this period, Bao Yi and the masters of the Jiang family led small teams to harass and attack. They harassed more than a dozen times and lost dozens of soldiers, but the effects gradually came out.
Because the Fire Orchid Kingdom's garrison in Daozi County got a little restless. Once they were harassed, they would send soldiers to pursue them. However, after all this trouble, they couldn't find many people. They sent thousands of soldiers in one pursuit, but only killed them.
Got a few weak ones.
Naturally, there was some resentment in his heart. Tang Chun ordered Bao Yi to lead his people to continue harassing them until they got out of their way.
In February, ten red cannons were produced. Tang Chun decided to carry out a big operation to severely attack the Fire Orchid garrison. So Bao Yi led his troops to attack, and seven small teams harassed the Fire Orchid Army.
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Finally, Jiang Dong came to report that he had found a small team of 500 people chasing them. Tang Chun ordered Jiang Dong to successfully lead the 500 people into the ambush circle. Suddenly, the cannons fired. It only took half an hour.
Five hundred soldiers and horses were wiped out.
This incident shocked the Fire Orchid Kingdom. It also angered Gong Man, the top general stationed in Daozi County. The old guy actually personally led the main force of 5,000 people to attack.
"Report, according to the information from Centurion Bao on the front line, the main force led by Gong Man has attacked along the border of Taigu County." Fatty came in and said.
"Okay, tell Centurion Bao that he must be willing to sacrifice his soldiers and ask him to retreat to the military camp where Song Sheng is stationed. This time, Gong Man and Song Sheng must have a good showdown." Tang Chun patted the table and stood up.
"How about we do a sneak attack? There are tens of thousands of Song Sheng's soldiers in Taigu County here, so it shouldn't be a big problem." Li Bei said while looking at the simulated mountain model. This was of course done by Tang Chun.
of fresh goods.
"I wonder if there are any innate masters in Song Sheng's military camp, otherwise, it would probably be miserable." Tang Chun said.
"There should be. Even the Taigu County Yamen will have an innate master guarding it. If you didn't find it in the Ershan military camp before, it was because General Hu didn't show up. It is impossible for a military camp as big as this to not be guarded by an innate master. Otherwise,
, wouldn’t it be possible for a few innate masters to come and wipe out all the senior generals in the entire military camp?" Li Bei said.
"Yes, there should be. Let's all gather the remaining troops and rush to Daozi County quickly, and take Gongman's lair first." Tang Chun snorted coldly, "I told Bao Yi to mainly lure the snake out of its hole. There is no need to fight back.
, we will withdraw as soon as we lead to Song Sheng’s garrison. The priority is to ensure the safety of personnel.”
"Well, we currently have twenty cannons, and we can carry ten of them to attack by force. However, we can only attack temporarily. It is meaningless to seize the Daozi County town all at once. By then, the army of Huolan Kingdom will counterattack, and our
I'm not strong enough to fight them head-on." Li Bei said.
"You said, this Taigu County is Song Sheng's territory. If something happens to Taigu County, wouldn't his responsibility be very heavy?" Tang Chun snorted coldly, with a stern look on his face.
"You mean to teach Song Sheng a lesson?" Li Bei was stunned.
"Come on, be cruel." Tang Chun smashed his fist. (To be continued...)