After two days of tinkering, Fang Chen finally produced the black powder!
Black powder is a mixture of saltpeter (75%), charcoal (15%) and sulfur (10%) powder.
This is the best proportion, the most perfect proportion.
"Qiu Nian, we two have been busy for so long, and you have helped me a lot. Take these five hundred taels of silver and treat you to tea."
Fang Chen handed a five hundred tael silver note to Qiu Nian.
Qiu Nian hurriedly knelt on the ground and took the bank note with excitement on his face.
"Sir, please rest assured, I will never leak even a single word about the black powder you made!"
Fang Chen smiled: "It's not as confidential as you think. This is originally medicine, and it is going to be sold to the Xijin Empire."
After Qiu Nian got up, he looked curious. Such a powerful thing was actually sold to other countries?
However, Qiu Nian was very sensible and did not interfere.
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The next day, after the morning court, Fang Chen came to Qianqing Palace with the black gunpowder he had researched.
In a private courtyard deep in the Qianqing Palace, Fang Chen displayed the gunpowder he developed in various ways, burning and exploding, which was extremely powerful.
At first, a basin was blown away, and then a stone the size of a basin was blown into pieces.
Then, a wall was blown down!
Turned into pieces!
The extremely terrifying explosion attracted the palace guards.
However, Luo Ningxin asked everyone to step back, and no one else should know about this matter.
After seeing Fang Chen's experiments again and again, Luo Ningxin and Qingluan were so shocked that they couldn't be more shocked!
Fang Chen said before that black gunpowder can kill tens of millions of enemies and destroy a city. What he said is true!
horrible!
As long as there is a large amount of black powder, the resulting explosion will not be stopped even by the most powerful person in the world!
Qingluan's face was full of excitement: "Your Majesty, if we master the technology of this black gunpowder and produce and use it in large quantities, our Great Yan Dynasty can expand its territory and occupy all other countries and dynasties!"
"Our Great Yan Dynasty will soon dominate the world!"
Produce black powder in large quantities and create terrifying weapons to attack the opponent. In this era of cold weapons, swords and shields cannot stop the explosion of black powder.
When the time comes, it will definitely be a one-sided massacre!
If Fang Chen is willing, he can create a large number of artillery pieces, and he will be invincible and unstoppable on the battlefield.
The Great Yan Dynasty can definitely annex all other countries and dominate the world.
However, Luo Ningxin has no ambition to unify the world. It is a woman's nature not to like killing.
"I asked Mr. Fang to study this thing not to expand the territory or invade, but to protect our country and people and protect our interests from infringement."
"Qingluan, you have to understand that there are no winners in wars. It is always the common people who suffer. Even if we have powerful black powder, I will not start a war."
Qingluan had a look of shame on his face: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. I am superficial."
"But Your Majesty, we want to sell such a powerful thing to the Xijin Empire, and it is so cheap at one hundred taels of silver per pound. Why do we do this?"
"If black powder is mass-produced, the recipe will be revealed sooner or later. Then, every country will produce horrific weapons. Sooner or later, someone will start a war. Then, it will be a loss of lives!"
Qingluan couldn't understand these questions.
Fang Chen explained: "The manufacture of gunpowder seems simple, but it is actually extremely complicated. Since ancient times, no one has really studied it."
"And it is even more difficult to make weapons, attack enemies, and use them on the battlefield. I won't be able to do it for a while, and it will take a lot of time."
"Even if I develop the weapon, the important links and parts are controlled by our Great Yan Dynasty. Even if others buy the weapon back, they won't be able to make it."
Just like a replica car, the key components are in the hands of the Great Yan Dynasty!
Just like in modern society, there are many CT scans, nuclear magnetic resonance, etc., as well as various vehicle systems, etc. Our country is all imported from abroad. The key components are in the hands of other countries. Our technology is not yet available. .
Luo Ningxin explained to Qingluan: "The Western Jin Empire is a subsidiary state of our Dayan Dynasty and is also a part of us. Furthermore, the location of the Western Jin Empire is very unfavorable to their entire country. To the east is the Great Kang Dynasty, and to the west is the Great Kang Dynasty. Daqian Dynasty."
"Both Dakang and Daqian are eyeing our Great Yan Dynasty, and the defense of the Xijin Empire is extremely important to our Great Yan. We sell gunpowder to the Xijin Empire, and then wait for some weapons to be manufactured, and we will still sell them to the Xijin Empire , in this way, the Xijin Empire will start to become stronger and will not be afraid of the harassment of Dakang and Daqian."
"More importantly, we must always have a good relationship with the Xijin Empire. If the Xijin Empire forms an alliance with Dagan or Dakang, it will be equivalent to the enemy putting a knife on our necks!"
"Black powder, weapons, were once the reassurance for the Xijin Empire!"
Qingluan understands now.
Although it is now a peaceful age, there will always be some small-scale wars and frictions at the borders of the Xijing Empire. Dayan and Daqian are always trying to find ways to suppress or even control the Xijing Empire.
If the Daqian Dynasty and the Dakang Dynasty want to invade the Dayan Dynasty, the Xijin Empire must pass through, so recruiting the military advisers of the Xijin Empire will be of great benefit to both the Xijin Empire and the Dayan Dynasty. This is a kind of A win-win situation.
Now sell the black powder and you can make some explosive bags and so on.
The current black powder has not been precisely purified. It is the simplest explosive. The explosive effect is not very high, but it is definitely useful in deterring the enemy and is of great help to the Xijin Empire.
As for purifying the explosives, ensuring that the explosives are powerful, and later manufacturing weapons, etc., Fang Chen had to do it himself, slowly researching and making them.
Next, Fang Chen handed over the formula of the explosive to Luo Ningxin and asked Luo Ningxin to find a trustworthy person to produce it, and all workers must sign a confidentiality agreement.
Luo Ningxin was very satisfied and put away the formula.
"I have my own plan for this matter. I will set up a special department to make black powder. Lord Fang will be responsible for all the research and manufacturing of the later weapons."
This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible, because Huyanzhuo will deliver the goods next month, and three thousand kilograms of black powder will be needed in one month.
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After researching black gunpowder, Fang Chen felt relaxed.
In the evening, Fang Chen went to find Ye Xue'e.
Just as they arrived at Ye Xue'e's residence, Hongxiu came up to him and blocked Fang Chen in the yard, preventing him from entering the house.
Fang Chen looked at Hongxiu in confusion: "What's wrong? Hongxiu?"