"Your Majesty, this should only blow up 10% or 20% of the entire iron mine. If you want to completely blow up this mine, you need to clean up the rubble and blast it several times again! "
Li Xuan looked back and forth for a long time. Under the expectant look on Li Ji's face, the general of the Thunder Army, he frowned and still looked dissatisfied.
"Your Highness, King Jin, this kind of gunpowder can emit such power that it is enough to destroy a few barbarian vassal states!"
Li Ji said.
"Exactly, Xuanba, this kind of power is enough, enough!"
Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others, faced with this situation, still didn't come to their senses.
"If these bombs are used to blow up the city, wouldn't it mean that no city wall can withstand such a blast?"
On the side, Cheng Zhijie, Li Xiaogong, Li Jing and other generals from the Tang Dynasty also had surprised faces.
With such great power, King Jin is still not satisfied?
"Your Majesty, have you gone astray?"
Seeing the expressions of these people, Li Xuan couldn't help but explain: "I just think that the power of these explosives is a bit too small for mining ores!"
"Mining ore?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Li Ji and others were stunned.
He looked at the soldiers who were still busy there, then looked at the torn mine, and asked doubtfully: "Xuanba, are you not here for military training?"
"Exactly, Your Highness King Jin, aren't we leading the Thunder Army here to train the Thunder Army soldiers to blow up the walls of those barbarian vassals in this way?"
Li Ji also asked quickly.
Li Xuan smiled helplessly again, "Your Majesty, the British Lord, the enemy army is not so stupid, would you watch our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty bury explosives under their city walls like this?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Li Ji and others were all startled.
Thinking about it, it seems to be true.
"What about Xuanba?"
"This is to train these soldiers to become familiar with these bombs, so that they can see how they can be used correctly to unleash their power.
By the way, help the craftsmen loosen the stones in these mines.
In this way, these craftsmen can also mine ore and make iron and steel in winter!"
Li Xuan said with a blank expression.
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Li Ji and others were all furious.
Together, they have been looking forward to it for a long time, but such a majestic sight cannot be used to blow up those barbarian cities, but can only be used to blow up mountains?
"Your Majesty, the bomb I originally invented was just for mining ores and blowing up mountains!"
Li Xuan seemed to see the disappointment of Li Shimin and others, so he explained with a smile on his face.
"However, you can also use this method to destroy the enemy!"
"oh?"
In an instant, Li Shimin, Li Ji and others' eyes lit up subconsciously.
"Xuanba, how to destroy the enemy?"
"You can plant a layer of bombs on the enemy's only path in advance. Then send a few soldiers to hide not far away. When the enemy troops pass by, you can light the fuse and kill them all in an instant. Blast to ashes!"
Li Xuan thought about it and said: "In addition, if there are enemy troops coming to attack the city, these explosives can also be buried outside the city. No matter how many enemy troops come, they can be blown directly into ashes!"
"I see!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Li Ji and others' eyes shone subconsciously.
"Of course, the main weapons of these Thunder Army are hand-thrown bombs, arrow bombs and muskets. Whether it is a night attack on the camp, a direct frontal attack on the city, a confrontation between two armies, or a direct defensive battle, as long as there are enough firearms No matter how many enemy troops there are, they can't attack it."
Li Xuan continued to explain, "Even if you are facing a large group of cavalry, one round of hand-throwing bombs and one round of arrow-missing bombs will directly frighten the enemy's horses and blow up the camp!"
"The main purpose of training these Thunder Army soldiers is to familiarize them with the usage and power of these hand-thrown bombs, arrow bombs and muskets.
No matter how much, let them practice aiming and physical training.
The most important thing is to let these soldiers learn to follow orders and prohibitions, and learn how to protect these bombs and muskets, so that they will not make mistakes, light the bombs or throw the bombs by hand, and not let the whole army be buried together!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Li Ji and others couldn't help but shudder slightly as they looked at the iron ore in front of them.
If that happens, not a single one of the six thousand soldiers in the army can escape.
However, looking at the Thunder Army soldiers around him who were still frightened by the sight of the iron ore, Li Ji subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
If they had not seen the tragic situation of this iron mine, who would have imagined that those black and light gray-black powders could explode with such great power?
No wonder, the King of Jin would give a title to those who were in charge of Mohism in Lijiazhuang!
For forging such a magical weapon for the Tang Dynasty, he deserves a title!
"Your Majesty, we have now shown these soldiers the power of hand-thrown bombs, bombs, and arrow bombs. The only thing left is to train the muskets!"
Li Xuan ignored the expressions of Li Ji, Hou Junji and other generals and continued.
"Xuanba, how to train the musket?"
Li Shimin asked curiously.
On the side, Li Ji, Li Jing, Hou Junji and other generals also looked forward to it.
"Go into the mountains and hunt!"
Li Xuan said directly.
"Going into the mountains to hunt?"
Li Shimin, Li Ji and others were all shocked.
"Of course! Before this, these soldiers have been trained on how to use muskets."
Li Xuan smiled and said, "This time in the mountains, you are not allowed to use any weapons. You can only use muskets for hunting. But the gunpowder and projectiles of the muskets are also very valuable. Even if it is just for training, the gunpowder and projectiles of the muskets cannot be wasted."
Whatever prey they catch today will be their meat for the next half month.
And if they don’t catch a single prey, they won’t even be able to see a scrap of meat in the next half month!”
"I wonder what the British public thinks of this suggestion?"
"His Royal Highness, this plan is very clever! In this way, all the young men must be very motivated!"
Li Ji quickly cupped his hands and said.
Immediately, Li Ji quickly looked at Li Shimin who was standing aside.
"I wonder what your Majesty wants?"
"Mao Gong is the commander-in-chief of the Thunder Army. It is Mao Gong who should make the decision on this matter!"
Li Shimin said with a chuckle.
"In this case, Wei Chen will give the order now!"
Li Ji bowed his hands slightly and saluted, then turned around and ordered to Xue Rengui beside him.
"Xue Rengui, this time your musketry battalion will be the vanguard, and the bomb battalion and the arrow battalion will hold the line for you and others!"
"The general will obey the order!"
Xue Rengui accepted the order with a solemn expression, and then started to go down to deliver the order.
Li Shimin attached great importance to the Thunder Army.
Therefore, Li Ji, a British prince whose military ability in the Tang Dynasty was not inferior to that of Li Jing, was directly appointed as the general of the Thunder Army. Xue Rengui was also appointed as the captain of the Musket Battalion, Cheng Chusi was the captain of the Bomb Battalion, and Li Chongyi was the captain of the Arrow Battalion!
Soon, a group of musketeer soldiers formed two by two groups and headed towards the mountains under the leadership of Xue Rengui.
All the soldiers knew that His Majesty and all the generals and prime ministers in the court were watching from behind.
Moreover, their entire Thunder Camp's meat supply for the next half month will be based on their hunting situation this time.
Therefore, no soldier dares to relax.
Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi, on the other hand, led their bomb battalion, lost their arrows, and slowly followed not far behind the musketry battalion.