"In this case, I will quickly go down the mountain and send several master craftsmen from the Ordnance Supervision to Lijiazhuang tomorrow!"
"Let your Majesty arrange this matter!"
Li Xuan looked indifferent.
Then, Li Xuan looked back at the messy hilltop, sighed softly, and began to pat the clothes on his body.
A good mountain was ruined like this, and no one present was innocent!
Li Xuan's actions seemed to be a signal.
Xue Rengui, Li Chengqian and others also hurriedly began to pat down their clothes.
Suddenly, there was another burst of dust.
Seeing this, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others were startled, looked at each other, and couldn't help laughing.
Not only their clothes, but also their faces and hair were covered with dust, leaves, weeds and debris.
They looked even more embarrassed than Li Chengqian and others yesterday.
…
The next day.
Early in the morning, military supervisor Qu Hui brought ten master craftsmen to Lijiazhuang.
Then, he respectfully followed Le Tai and other painters to learn how to make bombs.
There is no contempt for those who govern Mohism such as Le Tai, whether it is the weapons supervisor Qu Hui or a group of weapons supervisors and master craftsmen.
Not to mention that Le Tai is a craftsman of His Highness the King of Jin. In just the past two years, the objects produced by Le Tai and other ink masters have already attracted the admiration of military weapons supervisors, general supervisors, Shaofu supervisors and other great craftsmen.
However, Qu Hui and others were respectful.
However, Le Tai and other Mohists could not treat Qu Hui and others with courtesy.
Following Li Xuan's instructions, Le Tai and other rulers needed to give Qu Hui and other weapons supervisors a warning first, that is, they must first let the weapons supervisors and others realize the power of bombs.
So, not long after, there were two more big holes on the top of the mountain.
Afterwards, Le Tai and others led a group of disgraced but shocked weapons supervisors to the most remote workshop in Lijiazhuang.
On the cement floor in the workshop, I rubbed the iron plate hard, causing a ball of sparks. The bomb fuse on the side was ignited, and burned into the bomb in an instant.
Seeing this, all the weapons supervisors and master craftsmen couldn't help but feel the soul of the dead, and ran out holding it.
However, the craftsmen who were hiding out could not hear any noise for a long time, so they poked their heads in, only to see that the bombs were all hollow inside. They were meant to scare them by Bandai and others.
However, despite this, all the weapons supervisors and master craftsmen no longer dare to underestimate the words of Le Tai and others.
After seriously completing the safety training for Bandai and others, he carefully learned to make explosives.
At the same time, Li Yuan, who heard about the bomb, also came to Lijiazhuang with curiosity on his face.
Soon, all the farmers in Lijiazhuang could hear loud thunders coming from the hilltop in the distance.
At the same time, there were also bursts of smoke and dust rising into the sky.
In response to this, all the dealers just raised their heads and looked down again, each busy with their own affairs.
An hour later.
Li Yuan, Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others all walked down the mountain with excitement on their faces.
"Xuanba, you created this magical weapon, but you have already decided which vassal country you will attack?"
After coming down, Li Yuan didn't bother to clean up the dust, so he walked into Li Xuan's house excitedly and asked.
After decades of military service, the attraction of bombs as a weapon of war was as attractive to Li Yuan as it was to Li Shimin.
The first thing they thought of was to bring tens of thousands of troops and use such sharp weapons to sweep across various countries.
Especially Goguryeo!
"Um?"
Suddenly, Li Yuan seemed to remember something, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Li Xuan with praise on his face.
"Xuan Ba is indeed far-sighted. If we use this kind of magical weapon, our Tang Dynasty only needs to send out 10,000 troops and carry hundreds of catapults to directly destroy Goguryeo!"
Li Xuan: "..."
He was helpless at Li Yuan's inexplicable speculation.
"I guessed wrong?"
Looking at Li Xuan's expression, Li Yuan was startled, then his face became full of curiosity.
"I wonder which vassal country Xuanba wants to attack? Could it be the Japanese country?"
"Old man, there's no need to make wild guesses, I have no intention of war!"
Li Xuan sighed helplessly, "I invented this kind of bomb just to crack mountains and crack rocks! The pieces of land I bought in Japan may contain gold and iron ores. With this bomb, it will be easier to mine.
Moreover, Datang also needs to step up the mining of ores, especially iron ore, to smelt steel!
Bombs are the most suitable for doing this!"
"It's so true!"
Hearing this, Li Yuan nodded seriously.
However, the expression on his face told Li Xuan that it would be weird to believe you!
The former King Zhao of Xifu invented such a weapon of war just for a few stones?
Similarly, Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others on the side also looked unbelieving.
"Of course, if I take this kind of bomb with me when I go to sea, and if I encounter those thieves in Goguryeo again, I don't need to go all out. I just need to light a few bombs and throw them over, and the people they explode will be knocked over!"
Li Xuan said softly.
In an instant, Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others couldn't help but remember that a few years ago, they followed their master to Dengzhou to pursue the Japanese hozens, and their master smashed the Japanese envoy's ship with a huge stone!
I couldn't help but shudder subconsciously.
Immediately, his face was filled with excitement again.
What if you held a bomb in your hand, lit it and threw it!
That scene must be extremely spectacular!
"Moreover, if we create an iron pipe explosive again, tie it with an arrow, ignite it, and then shoot it out with a bow and arrow, it will blow up a large area when it hits the ground!"
Hearing this, Li Yuan, Cheng Chusi and others looked even more excited.
"In addition, a handle can also be made for this kind of bomb. Soldiers can hold it and throw it out more conveniently...Also, a firearm can also be made, which only needs to ignite the gunpowder.
The bomb can be fired automatically...or..."
In one breath, Li Xuan directly named more than ten kinds of weapons that Li Yuan, Cheng Chusi and others had never heard of.
Li Yuan, Cheng Chusi and others were even more shocked.
"Xuanba, can these be made?"
Li Yuan asked anxiously.
Similarly, Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others looked at Li Xuan with expectations on their faces.
"Hand-thrown bombs can be thrown by hand, as well as bombs can be shot by arrows. All you need to do is inform some weapons supervisors and the master craftsmen, and they should be able to make them very quickly!"
Li Xuan said slowly.
Through Le Tai and other ink masters, he could confirm that although these craftsmen in ancient times were somewhat backward in thinking, they were very smart in the art of forging.
As long as you can provide him with a feasible idea, they can use various methods to forge all the objects you need.
Li Xuan even felt that if Le Tai and others were given a few years to concentrate on research and development, they could produce cannons.
"If this is true, we can conquer Goguryeo this year!"
After listening, Li Yuan said with excitement.
"Then we can only hope that the weather will be smooth this year!"
Li Xuan nodded slowly and didn't say much.
The bomb had been invented, and the Tang Dynasty could be said to have entered the half-step of the firearms era.
Facing Goguryeo again, it will definitely be a crushing victory!
Especially the top military generals of the Tang Dynasty are still at their peak!
It's just Goguryeo, you can fight however you want!
As for the excuse for sending troops?
For Datang, this thing is indispensable!
"When the battle against Goguryeo begins, I must go!"
Li Yuan looked excited.
"Then you need to exercise more so that you won't be unable to walk by then!"
Li Xuan sneered, causing Li Yuan to glare!
However, he also looked helpless.
In the past few years, he could clearly feel that his physical fitness was slowly declining.