Let's briefly speculate on the modus operandi. This very weird way of controlling others is obviously the method of the Demon Cult.
And behind the Demon Cult is the Queen.
Lu Qingbai stretched out his hand and secretly wondered whether the third prince still had this letter in his hand after reading it.
Maybe there is no need for this, because the Demon Sect allows King Pingxi to write the first letter, and then he can write the second letter.
If whoever occupies a higher position of justice can decide the outcome, then the Queen has already controlled the life and death of Lu Qingbai and the third prince.
From now on, they seem to have no choice but to obey the Queen's orders.
Lu Qingbai sighed and glanced at Ren Xiaoyao, his eyes extremely disappointed.
…
Zhao Xiaole recently notified the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce suddenly, asking them to recruit a large number of craftsmen and provide them with the most favorable treatment.
Zhao Xiaole is the president, so he naturally has to stick to his word, not to mention, he has helped the Chamber of Commerce make so much money.
Craftsmen were quickly recruited, and according to Zhao Xiaole's requirements, they selected the best, especially carpenters who were good at craftsmanship and blacksmiths who worked finely.
A total of about 200 people were summoned, half of them were blacksmiths and the other half were carpenters. After Wang Baiwan heard about it, he also helped him recruit more than 100 craftsmen.
In the end, the number of people was probably around three hundred.
The wages of the craftsmen are very high, fifty taels of silver per person per month. The work they do every day is to design something called a musket according to the drawings given by Zhao Xiaole.
The principle of the musket is not complicated. Zhao Xiaole made a simple drawing. Before he could explain, the craftsmen began to nod.
They really get it.
Although the drawing was so ugly that Zhao Xiaole himself couldn’t understand it.
But the craftsmen understand it.
Although black powder is not so widely used, it will produce huge power when exploded in a confined space. Even Liu Bern knows this principle, let alone these skilled craftsmen?
Using the principle of black powder explosion, and then pushing the round bullet out, this was the first reaction of military strategists after the birth of gunpowder.
Even if Zhao Xiaole doesn't point this out, the craftsmen will come up with the idea of designing the musket on their own, which will be easier to handle.
Zhao Xiaole only spoke a few sentences at the beginning. For the rest of the time, the craftsmen were discussing among themselves how to make the gun barrel and what craftsmanship to use.
Zhao Xiaole didn't understand these questions, and he found that he couldn't get a word in at all.
He only knows that the higher the accuracy of the barrel, the better. As for how much it will cost? He doesn't care at all.
How to do it? You still have to leave it to the craftsmen.
After a long discussion, the craftsmen came up with their own plan. The principle was okay, but the barrel was the key. It needed to be rolled into two layers of fine iron, and then the craftsmen spent one to two months slowly polishing it with a drill.
Zhao Xiaole asked for a faster time. The craftsmen said that they would do their best. Zhao Xiaole also said that there would be bonuses for working faster. The craftsmen rushed to say, "How dare you die if you don't do it?"
With this wave of quick money, I wonder when I will have another chance to earn it?
Fifty taels of silver is a lot. When their business is bleak, they may not even earn five taels of silver in a month.
Another problem is the ignition device. Zhao Xiaole planned to get it right in one step and directly make a flintlock musket. However, after considering the time cost, he decided to let the craftsmen make the musket first, even if it is ignited with a match rope.
He explained the principle: a matchlock uses an open flame to ignite gunpowder, and a flintlock uses flint to ignite gunpowder.
As for how to implement it, it still has to be left to the craftsmen.
Zhao Xiaole set a time limit and left.
Xichang Fanzi's combat effectiveness is not strong enough. This is Zhao Xiaole's biggest trump card. He needs other means to make up for Fanzi's lack of combat effectiveness.
After Prince Qian retreated, he left a large amount of black powder unused, so Zhao Xiaole was disrespectful.
After the musket is finished, he will go to Qian Kingdom sooner or later to teach Liu Boern and the prince of Qian Kingdom how to use black powder?
These weapons will help him quickly increase the power in his hands. The Queen is too strong now, and the Prince is at a disadvantage.
Zhao Xiaole wants to find balance or even break it.
…
Beijing.
A small courtyard.
Ordinary decoration, no one will notice it.
Passers-by wouldn't even look at it twice.
It had just dawned, and while many people were still sleeping, men from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment had already rushed over and surrounded the courtyard tightly.
Rows of crossbowmen squatted down, fully pulling the strings, and aiming them at the yard.
Anyone who dares to climb over the wall will be fired with thousands of arrows without hesitation.
"come out!"
The leading general shouted loudly.
Many people didn't open the door, but there were faint sounds of panicked footsteps and collisions inside.
The general stopped shouting and directly ordered the soldiers to take action.
The soldiers in the rear row rushed forward holding torches and threw the torches into the courtyard. The torches fell like rain into the courtyard.
Not long after, the fire in the courtyard got bigger.
Someone wanted to climb over the wall, but as soon as his head was exposed, a hail of arrows hit him, leaving no room for him.
Those people could only open the courtyard door and rush out with weapons in hand.
"kill!"
The people in the courtyard shouted and attacked with knives.
Hope Tu can gain a glimmer of hope.
The leading general smiled coldly and ordered the crossbowmen to shoot.
There were already many crossbowmen squatting in front of the door. A wave of arrows passed by, and the man disappeared. The door and walls of the courtyard were full of arrows piercing into them.
The man's body was also like a hedgehog, covered with arrows. If he hadn't fallen to the ground, no one would have noticed that there was someone lying underneath.
The few people who rushed out one after another no longer rushed alone, but their fate was similar to this person's.
All the crossbowmen shoot indiscriminately. No matter how many people you rush out, they will be covered directly by the arrow rain.
After several waves of shooting, the courtyard gate and walls were covered with dense arrows, and no one rushed out.
The fire is getting bigger and bigger.
The entire house was completely burned.
In this case, it was impossible for anyone to survive inside, so the general continued to wait for a while.
He waved his hand and ordered everyone to retreat.
The soldiers then put away their weapons, rearranged themselves in formation, and rushed to the next location under the command of the general.
This kind of thing keeps happening in various places in the capital.
The troops of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice can be said to be fighting non-stop.
After receiving the news, they led the team over without asking any questions. At first, they may have had questions.
Upon arriving at these places, due to professional acumen, I have already determined that this is a criminal den.
Kill immediately without mercy.
This was originally an order from the superior, and the superior received the order from Zhao Xiaole. Zhao Xiaole told them that these are the dens of the Demonic Sect. According to Jingyang National Law, not to mention harboring these people, even spreading the doctrine will be punished. Nine tribes.
With the endorsement of national law, who dares to have doubts?
After more than a dozen strongholds were eradicated in succession, almost all the members of the Demon Sect disappeared. A Vajra sect may not necessarily know many secrets, but he must know a lot about the sect's stronghold in the capital.