But here, neither mounts nor carriages could move forward any further; Jiang Tian and his party also moved forward on foot. Not long after walking, they passed through the still-standing palace walls. The next moment, a large area of open space was still open.
There are a series of buildings lined up one after another, all in front of you.
It is really hard to imagine that inside this city wall that looks like ruins on the outside, there are actually a large number of residential buildings and busy scenes like a cave; these buildings are obviously the product of renovation and reconstruction on the old site, so they look somewhat full of...
Military camp style.
When walking through a house, Jiang Tian even smelled the unique smell of various burning materials, including refined fire oil; in the open foyer, a group of craftsmen wearing fire cloth/asbestos robes were carefully weighing
and filled with something, and finally turned into oval bottles.
In another building, it was filled with the more familiar smell of saltpeter and sulfur products being processed and concocted. Under the pergola of the open-air yard, some were already placed, similar to enlarged versions of later generations of fireworks.
The finished product; but it is a firearm inherited from this era;
Among them, there are flying rockets (Hale rockets) with wooden poles arranged on bamboo frames that look like flying monkeys, and fire nest cars with wheels that are densely packed with shining arrows. There are also some that look like a big long box.
A swarm of bees loaded with more than a dozen arrows...but the most eye-catching thing is the cannon.
It is a transitional firearm with a wrought iron inner chamber wrapped in leather or other fabrics; it is equipped with a fist-sized projectile or a spoon to weigh thumb-sized powder. Although this kind of thing looks simple, it is used
The lifespan is quite limited, but fortunately it is light and simple enough.
In addition, in another venue, Jiang Tian saw a small net bag projector modified from a wooden single crossbow; a large net ejection machine like a rotating lever - a throwing rod; a crossbow with an iron track; and bundles
Prefabricated wire barriers, together with fixed pickets, are wound into a spindle shape;
Jiang Tian even noticed that in addition to the thorns and curved hooks, there were also tiny bells tied around them, which would ring incessantly with just the slightest touch. And as he walked through this piece of land, there was a constant tinkling sound.
After walking through the extremely busy and busy construction area, we came to the palace terrace inside.
In the field in front of the stage that was used to review Chinese and foreign armies in ancient times, there was a lively scene of drills. However, the way they drilled and the equipment they used were obviously different from most traditional armies of this era. Instead, they were divided into many
groups, scattered in different areas.
Some of the sergeants wearing leather suits are throwing special hook-blade throwing axes; while others are getting used to throwing a short hook-headed ax with a tough thin rope. In addition, there are others
Use a hammer throw to circle the target stake over and over again.
In cooperation, there are some stout sergeants who are wielding long and heavy weapons such as spears, maces, hammerheads, steel flails, etc., and pounding the targets; but the most conspicuous thing is the traditional equipment of the Tang Army.
An array composed of human-high long-handled Mo Dao and dual-wielding long Ke axes.
I saw these soldiers who were fully clothed with only their mouths, noses and eyes exposed, like iron men, divided into small groups and slowly moved forward, shouting, slashing and slashing; whether it was a horse blocking the road, a cart, or something deliberately made
The wooden targets on certain platforms suddenly fell apart and were scattered all over the place.
Therefore, they were only a hundred or so in number, but they seemed to be fighting out of thousands of troops, and they looked full of vitality.
After seeing these scenes, Jiang Tian finally calmed down a little. This is an old empire that has maintained prosperity for more than a hundred years, and the political system is still functioning well. It is just a relatively large bureaucratic (central) system and a slightly slow one.
This is where the true potential lies.
After slowly passing through these sergeants who were distracted and immersed in targeted drills, Jiang Tian was only followed by Zhang Wusheng. However, Chen Wentai did not lead him up the steps of the palace, but went to the palace.
There is a new brick doorway under the stage.
When Jiang Tian walked in, he discovered that there was a quite open hall inside. Even in broad daylight, the hall was brightly lit and bustling with people. There were several spacious corridors around it, extending inward, and from time to time there were people wearing armor or military uniforms.
, passing by in a hurry.
The most conspicuous among them is undoubtedly the corrals on both sides, which are divided into large and small rooms; and the various large and small living animals kept in the pens for feeding. From the most common chickens, dogs, pigs and rabbits, to elk,
Donkeys, mules, and even a listless camel.
Valley
Therefore, in this underground space, the smell is unavoidable, but the air is not turbid at all, and you can also feel the obvious wind sound of air circulation. It is obvious that there is no means of exhaust ventilation. But here, Jiang Tian
I also felt vaguely voyeuristic and threatened.
It wasn't until Chen Wentai showed his credentials to the clerk sitting next to the central corridor that this sense of being spied on and vaguely threatened gradually faded away. Obviously, the palace that was excavated and expanded under this palace platform
The front cave hall is not without precautions and vigilance.
Next, along the most spacious corridor in the center, which can almost pass for carriages or parallel riding. Jiang Tian quickly saw the various functional areas extending from the underground of the palace. Among them were arsenals, material rooms,
The living quarters and dining hall are also connected to large and small test areas.
It seems to have the shape of an underground secret base. Of course, according to Chen Wentai's introduction, these underground space patterns are actually ready-made; they are similar to the caves and underground palaces left by the previous dynasty, so after taking over
It has only been repaired and widened.
Therefore, while walking through it, Jiang Tian even saw the small ferocious beast that looked like a wild boar that was captured alive; it was actually alive and well. However, the fur all over its body had been shaved, revealing scarred pink skin; its body shape was also bulging.
It's a big circle; it's lying lazily in the cage.
Only when someone occasionally comes forward and uses a thick needle to extract body fluids from it, will it make a habitual squeak or two; then it will continue to look like it is not resisting or struggling, lying down and letting the hammer go after all the vicissitudes of life. Look.
It feels like someone has ruined me mentally and physically.
Of course, only when others push carts and bring in barrels of slaughtered livestock viscera soaked in thick blood plasma will it suddenly reveal the other side of its ferocious instinct. Suddenly it will roar from its mouth to its ears,
He buried his head in the iron bucket and made a clanking sound, sucking and licking until the juice flew everywhere.
And when it devoured the seven or eight pieces of blood, it began to open its mouth and flick its tongue outward with unsatisfied desire, trying to roar in a deep voice. The next moment, a strange-shaped iron fork was hit hard on the cage pillar, making a clanging sound.
There was a vibrating sound; immediately the clefts in his mouth merged, his tongue retracted, and he lay down again.
The indifferent state of the sage was as if the ferocious germination before had never existed. This scene reminded Jiang Tian of an experimental joke called "Pavlov and Gouzi". Obviously
This once ferocious beast has become accustomed to this daily routine of lying down.
"This is our current treasure," Chen Wentai explained upon seeing this: "Especially the body fluids extracted from it are of great use. Not only can they be used to mask the breath, but they can also be formulated to target alien animals.
The medicine arrow can paralyze and weaken it after hitting it."
Then in another adjacent hall, Jiang Tian saw rows of display racks. They were samples of various strange beasts and ghosts hunted by the Jinwu Guards. Most of them only had their heads left and were nailed.
On a specific chopping board, there appear to be hundreds of objects of different shapes and sizes.
Correspondingly, there are a few strange beasts in the cave hall opposite, which are restricted with thick chains and iron hoops; they can only neigh quietly in the iron cages. Their bodies are scarred or their limbs are missing, and their claws and claws are missing.
It no longer exists, obviously the previous test product came from here.
In the large rooms connected to the side, there are also some transparent jars with thick colored glass; inside they contain limbs and organs soaked in some kind of antiseptic liquid. In addition, those whose blouses are stained and who are suspected of being robbers/medical officers,
He is immersed in dealing with the scene of a disemboweled strange beast;
And this smelly place was full of the meaning of some kind of villain-style underground human experiment base. However, this scene made Jiang Tian feel more at ease. Because this also represents the political institutions of this era, in order to deal with this kind of
The results of various efforts that suddenly changed.
Next, under the guidance of Chen Wentai, Jiang Tian visited a dispensing room that specializes in processing various by-products from the body fluids and organs of exotic animals. Several results have been obtained through past in vivo experiments.
, and began to be tested in actual combat.
These include medicine and arrow poisons prepared with herbs, which can paralyze and weaken most alien beasts and ghosts in a short period of time, or make wounds temporarily unable to heal; sprays used to disrupt the sense of smell and other senses of alien beasts
baits; even spearheads and arrow clusters made from minions' bones...
Later, Jiang Tian also met the actual person in charge of this underground place at the end of the innermost underground palace.