That night, Li Wan and Wang Fu sneaked into the sentry tower through the window, only to hear a series of screams from the sentry tower. In less than a quarter of an hour, they opened the door and came out, and all the Jurchen sentries in the sentry tower were killed.
As soon as it dawned, the test site started to get busy. The four Zhonghuan put on Jurchen armor, and they also put on copper masks. As long as they didn't speak, it was completely unrecognizable that they were Han people.
Of course, Yelu Kang was responsible for the conversation. At this time, someone shouted from below. Yelu Kang said to Zhong Huan: "They are asking, the test is about to start. Are the sentries in place?"
This is what Zhong Huan wants to bet on. Is there any other special connection between the other party and the sentry? For example, a password or something.
"You answer him, everything is in place!"
Yelu Kang replied loudly in Jurchen dialect, "All sentries are in place!"
Zhong Huan's heart was in his throat, and he yelled a few more words. He asked urgently: "What are they talking about?"
"They said today's test is very important and they want us to take precautions!"
"You must make it clear and take precautions!"
Yelukang shouted: "Understood, be careful!"
All four people showed up with spears and saw the majestic sentries above. The officials below stopped asking questions and began to make arrangements nervously.
Langya Valley is about ten feet high and consists of two open spaces, one large and one small. It really looks like a gourd. There are several rows of houses built on the small open space outside. It is a place for developing firearms, but there is a very large land inside.
, this is the testing ground.
At this time, an old monk walked in from the outside. This man was the Khitan monk Hu Shatu. In the Liao Kingdom, he was the chief weapons supervisor. With the destruction of the Liao Kingdom, he surrendered to the Jin Kingdom, but could not obtain
When it became important, he had been idle for nearly twenty years. Now in his early seventies, he was finally re-employed by the Jin Kingdom as the Chief Firearms Manager.
Chen Qing was worried about him for some reason. A firearms master who had been on the bench for twenty years would burst out with terrifying energy once he was reused.
In fact, Hu Shatu has been painstakingly researching firearms for twenty years. He has successfully developed porcelain fire mines, wood fire mines and double-layer wood fire mines. But his real goal is iron fire mines, and he is close to success.
.
He has long realized that the burning speed of gunpowder is the key to the success of iron fire mines. Full combustion produces a large amount of gas, which can explode the iron shell. First, it must be made into the smallest particles, and then the smallest particles must be condensed.
There is enough space between the particles, which is the key to the burning speed of gunpowder. He also realized that using rotten iron to make the shell would easily explode.
In fact, he had succeeded and exploded an iron fire thunder in the yard of his home, but Hu Shatu was not eager to show off his merits. The painful lessons of twenty years on the bench taught him that if the iron fire thunder was handed over at once,
Going out would make the court think it was easy and look down on him. He must whet the court's appetite. Under the attention of the whole country, he would slowly bring out Iron Fire Thunder, which would make everyone in the Great Jin Kingdom cheer.
He was also afraid of taking away his own credit, so he did not leave any information and texts, leaving the firearms supervisory officials and other craftsmen to stare. Yesterday, he tested a double-layer wooden fire mine, but today, Privy Councilor Wan Yanchang came to inspect Langya Valley. This is
With a chance to show off, Hu Shatu decided to blow up a big brick building. He couldn't help but bring the iron fire mine he made from home. This was a sample of the iron fire mine. He had no time to make a new iron fire mine.
, so I brought this sample.
Anyway, all the formulas and techniques are in his mind. As long as this iron fire thunder is successful and the court gives him enough benefits, he might as well write down the process and experience of making the iron fire thunder.
He waved his hand, and two close soldiers walked towards the big brick house holding a heavy black lump. Wan Yanchang next to him was extremely shocked and asked: "Could this be an iron fire thunder?"
Hu Shatu smiled proudly, "I just made this one, see if it's an iron fire thunder or not and see the explosion effect!"
Wan Yanchang was full of surprises. He had been looking forward to this day for so long. He quickly said: "Let me see what it looks like first."
Hu Shatu waved, and two soldiers took out the iron lump and placed it on the table. Wan Yanchang stroked the rough surface and frowned, "The surface is a little rough!"
Hu Shatu laughed, "I can't explode a shell made of fine iron!"
Wan Yanchang suddenly realized that he now knew that he had been deceived. The Western Army Iron Fire Thunder that he had spent fifty thousand dollars to buy turned out to be a fake. How could gunpowder explode such a thick and dense iron shell?
"I understand, that's the truth!"
Hu Shatu said proudly: "Don't underestimate this iron shell. It took me five years to successfully develop it. There are many details in it. It takes repeated trials to succeed. It's almost impossible."
Wan Yanchang said with great expectation: "Let's see the effect first. If it succeeds, I will definitely report it to the emperor and fulfill my promise!"
The emperor of the Jin Kingdom promised Hu Shatu that if the iron fire thunder was successfully developed, he would be crowned king, and he would be allowed to select a hundred maids in the palace, and he would be allowed to use any medicinal materials he wanted.
Hu Shatu is called a strange monk or a monster monk because he behaves strangely. He is already seventy-one years old. If he wants to live to be a hundred years old, he must start with supplements. He looks down on the country women outside.
He wanted to find the best women and the best medicinal materials, both of which could only be found in the palace.
Hu Shatu was overjoyed and shouted: "Ready!"
Two close soldiers carried the iron fire thunder into the big brick house. Behind a large stone above, Zhong Huan narrowed his eyes. The other party actually wanted to blow up the brick house. Could it be that the two soldiers had the iron fire thunder in their hands?
He knew very well that the wooden fire mine could not destroy the brick house, but could only destroy the small wooden house. He thought that the brick house was used to avoid the iron nails last night, but he did not expect that it was also a test target. Needless to say, it must be
It's a test of iron fire thunder.
Zhong Huan immediately realized the importance of assassinating this foreign monk. He raised his hand to indicate that he would carry out the original plan.
At this moment, directly north of Hu Shatu's head, Li Wan and Wang Fu, one on the left and the other on the right, had prepared crossbow arrows. Li Wan's crossbow arrow shot at the head, and Wang Fu shot at the body. The two of them were only twenty years away from Hu Shatu.
For the two most elite archers, there was no problem at all for the two most elite archers. However, in order to ensure everything, Wang Fu used a poisonous crossbow. Even if he was shot in the head, he would not die, but the poisonous crossbow arrow would hit the body.
, is equally certain to die.
They are waiting for the explosion. The moment before the explosion occurs, everyone will cover their ears, unable to hear the sound of the crossbow arrows, and their attention will be on the explosives. That is the best opportunity.
Two soldiers suddenly ran out of the brick house and lay down in the pit, covering their ears with their hands. Hu Shatu shouted: "Everyone covers their ears and squats down!"
Everyone was obedient. They covered their ears and squatted down, closing their eyes. Wan Yanchang didn't need to be told. He covered his ears and squatted down first. He knew the consequences of flying gravel.
At the moment when it was about to explode, two crossbow arrows were shot out at the same time, extremely powerful. One crossbow arrow hit Hu Shatu's bald head, and the other crossbow arrow hit his back.
The crossbow arrows were as fast as lightning. Hu Shatu never dreamed that he would be plotted at this time. "Puff! Puff!" Two times, one arrow shot into the head, half of it inserted, and another arrow hit the back. The scene was dramatic.
The poison invaded his heart, and he groaned and fell down.