With the relocation of the Yun Kingdom's court, the extremely important Shenji Institute, which was founded by Xiao Cheng himself and gathered nearly all the high-level technical talents of the Yun Kingdom, naturally moved to Jiangling as its capital.
On the Jiangxin Island called Mayangzhou, less than a few dozen miles away from Jiangling City, the Shenji Institute was re-established, and a large number of forbidden troops were stationed around it. Even on the river, there were specially arranged
Navy warships patrol day and night, which can be said to be heavily guarded.
But today, a team of carriages and horses came to the Shenji Institute, which was so tightly guarded and watertight, prohibiting anyone from prying into it, and entered the place in a swaggering manner.
With the arrival of this team of chariots and horses, the Shenji Institute, which was already heavily guarded, and the garrison troops and horses stationed around it, were constantly mobilized and became extremely nervous.
People with keen senses will feel that the hairs all over their body stand on end as soon as they enter the Divine Mechanism Institute. Unknown how many eyes are secretly focused on them. It is obvious that there are a large number of masters secretly setting up defenses.
This team of chariots and horses drove into the divine machine in a swaggering manner.
Xiao Cheng, who was dressed in regular clothes, pushed the boat and stepped down.
In front of the Shenji Institute, the public transportation team led everyone, saluted Xiao Cheng in unison, and said loudly:
"My lord, please see your Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng waved his hand and said straight to the point:
"Please be polite and take me to see what you have made!"
After hearing what Xiao Cheng said, Gongshu Ban did not hesitate and immediately bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, please come with your attendants!"
After saying that, the public transport squad led the way and led Xiao Cheng towards the interior of the Divine Machine Institute.
Walking into the Shenji Institute, there are tall water conservancy forging machines everywhere, and the sound of "ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, With, ping ping ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, With, with with withered with water.
The new address of the Shenji Institute was specially chosen on Jiangxinzhou in the Yangtze River to maximize the use of Yangtze River water conservancy!
Xiao Cheng followed Gongshu Ban to a remote corner of the Shenji Institute.
This place has long been turned into a school ground, and there are already many people waiting here for Xiao Cheng.
Seeing that everyone was about to salute again, Xiao Cheng immediately interrupted impatiently and said:
"No gifts! Let me see what you have prepared!"
It’s really no wonder Xiao Cheng is so impatient, but it’s because Xiao Cheng spent 10 million taels of silver and half a year to come up with something that Divine Machine has researched today. How can he not pay attention to it?
[White Training Card, Gunpowder Workshop
Card effect: It consumes 10 million taels of silver. After half a year of research, gunpowder technology will be illuminated.
Card description: The jar contains medicine and is ignited with fire. It will catch fire and the sound will be like thunder. It can be heard hundreds of miles away and covers half an acre of land. The fire will ignite and penetrate all the armor and iron.]
That's right,
The mysterious thing today that makes Xiao Chengdu so impatient is gunpowder!
It’s shameful to say that Xiao Cheng is in charge of the huge Yun Kingdom and has countless talents, but only today, with the help of Ceka and spending half a year of taxes from the Yun Kingdom, has he come up with gunpowder. It’s really a bit embarrassing for time travellers.
face.
But when we really dig into it, Xiao Cheng is actually not to blame for this incident.
In today's world, warriors already have outstanding combat power, and the army is also blessed by military formations. After the world is upgraded, there is an army blessed by luck and vision, and the destructive power is sufficient.
The destructive power of elementary gunpowder is not as good as that of a sixth or seventh level warrior. Xiao Cheng doesn't understand the more advanced ones.
If he hadn't drawn this policy card half a year ago, Xiao Cheng probably wouldn't have distracted his energy from trying to light the gunpowder technology tree for the time being.
Naturally, the Gongshu Ban did not dare to whet the current emperor's appetite. When he heard Xiao Cheng urging him, he immediately nodded to his craftsmen.
Not long after, craftsmen were seen walking over cautiously holding several objects of various shapes that were very different from the muskets and artillery that Xiao Cheng had imagined.
The first finished product looks like an arrow with a strange shape.
"Your Majesty, the army previously needed to prepare rockets, which used cotton and linen dipped in grease as arson materials for fire attacks. This gunpowder arrow was improved from this. Compared with ordinary rockets, gunpowder arrows are more powerful and can ignite
The fire is harder to put out!”
When Xiao Cheng saw this, his heart moved, he nodded slightly and said:
"Convenience and preservation?"
"Compared with rockets that cannot encounter the tide, gunpowder arrows only need to store the gunpowder during normal times, and then fill them with gunpowder in wartime, which is more convenient."
Seeing that Xiao Cheng nodded and did not continue to ask, Gongshu Ban pointed at another spherical object and introduced:
"Your Majesty, this thing is called Huo Long Jie Meng Shao. It is a ball made of asphalt and other materials and gunpowder, wrapped in paper and made of hemp. When used, it is ignited and fired by a trebuchet to attack the enemy."
"In addition, smoke-producing substances and poisonous chemicals can also be mixed into the rotation school to spread smoke and poison. Or, iron caltrops, broken porcelain shards and other objects can be mixed in. After burning, they can create a barrier to injure the enemy."
Xiao Cheng was slightly stunned when he heard these words.
Compared to weapons like guns and artillery, this thing may not be that powerful. But it sounds really disgusting!
"I have tried it. The power of this Huo Luan is not too great. It doesn't require armor, and it doesn't involve people practicing kung fu. At most, it can only cause serious injuries that are difficult to treat."
Having said this, Gongshu Ban pointed to the iron gourd-shaped thing next to him and said:
"So I and a group of craftsmen developed this 'iron artillery'. It is shaped like a gourd and has a small mouth. It is made of pig iron and made into an iron can to hold medicine. It is lit with fire. It ignites fire and makes a sound like thunder.
Hearing it from a hundred miles away, it is very powerful!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his eyes flashed with light, and he couldn't help but ask:
"How powerful is it?"
"Within one foot, two layers of iron armor can be penetrated. Within three feet, leather armor cannot block it!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately waved his hand and asked someone to demonstrate.
The Shenji Institute has been prepared for a long time.
In the center of the flat school grounds, there are more than ten dummies wearing various armors.
The ignited iron cannon was accurately thrown into the pile of dummies.
There was only a "boom" sound, and the iron artillery exploded. The power of the explosion sent smoke and dust everywhere. The sound was like thunder, and it made the ears of everyone present ring.
Xiao Cheng gently pushed aside the loyal guard standing in front of him and looked forward.
When the smoke dispersed, all the dummies on the school field had been blown to the ground.
Not long after, the dummy wearing various armors had been moved in front of Xiao Cheng.
The closer to the center of the explosion, the more astonishing the lethality.
In addition, within the same range, the damage of various types of armor is also different.
Among them, the most expensive one, heavy armor composed of various types of armor, received the least damage, with only some fragments breaking through the defense.
The plate armor developed by the Shenji Institute in recent years and forged by hydraulic machinery has roughly the same defensive power as the mail armor.
However, plate armor is cheap and easier to forge. In the past two years, it has gradually replaced chain armor in the army.
Leather armor is the worst. Wearing this thing, facing the impact of iron artillery, is basically the same as not wearing armor.
Due to problems with the amount of gunpowder filling and forging, it is naturally impossible for this iron artillery to blow people to pieces like a cannon.
But looking at the armor in front of me that was pierced by pieces of iron, it was clear how powerful this thing was.
Such power can obviously be used on the battlefield!
When Xiao Cheng saw this, he was very happy, but he couldn't help but said:
"The power is there, but I'm afraid the throwing distance is too close and it won't have much effect. Is there any way to throw this thing out?"
Xiao Cheng's words were actually meant to guide and propose the development direction of firearms.
Although the power of this iron cannon is not small, the power is still far different from the cannon that was more than ten miles away in Xiao Cheng's impression!
After hearing Xiao Cheng's words, Gongshu Ban pondered for a moment and said:
"Although this iron cannon is big, it's still not heavy enough. Even if it's mounted on a trebuchet, I'm afraid it won't be able to throw it very far..."
Compared with the stones on the trebuchet, the iron cannon is a bit light, but it cannot be thrown too far.
Xiao Cheng heard this and continued to remind:
"Gunpowder explosions also have impact. Is it possible to start from this aspect?"
The public transportation class frowned slightly and kept thinking about the feasibility of this method.
The more he thought about it, the more Gongshu Ban felt that this method was feasible, and he felt a little itchy in his heart.
If His Majesty hadn't been in the Shenji Institute at this moment, he would have immediately turned around and left to explore and test his ideas!
As for Xiao Cheng himself, he knew only a little about artillery. He couldn't tell more about it, so he could only mention a few points here.
Looking at the thoughtful Gongshu Ban, Xiao Cheng patted his shoulder and said warmly:
"Don't worry about this. You can go back and explore slowly. If you figure it out, I will reward you!"
"As for these things, you lead the craftsmen of the Shenji Institute to prepare some and send them to the front line for the frontline soldiers to try. You also send a few craftsmen to record the areas worth improving!"
Even though gunpowder has the disadvantage of being easily dampened, its use depends on the weather and its storage must be careful.
But it is enough to be used on the battlefield! After all, it needs to be used more on the battlefield in order to improve its shortcomings faster and promote development.
Moreover, as long as today's gunpowder is used properly, no matter how lethal it is, it can at least be the same as when the army manifested the vision of luck, catching the Xia army by surprise!
After the explanation, Xiao Cheng looked around at the people present at the Shenji Institute and said loudly:
"Wai Lang Gongshu Ban, a member of the Ministry of Industry, has made great contributions to the development of gunpowder. He will be rewarded with Viscount Jingyang, official uniforms, and a silver seal."
"The rest of the officials will be promoted to the next level and given a hundred taels of gold. A craftsman will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver. Those who have made outstanding contributions and worked hard will be awarded the title of official of the Ministry of Industry!"
This reward was not a small one, and everyone was rewarded. Naturally, everyone looked ecstatic and excited. They all bowed and bowed, saying thanks:
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After that, Xiao Cheng stayed in the Shenji Institute for a while, inspecting various secret locations, and then left with satisfaction and set off back to the palace city.
But before Xiao Cheng could go back, Wang Zhi, the director of the Dongchang Factory, and Lu Bing, the envoy of the Stick Guards Department, had already found this place and came to Xiao Cheng's frame.
"His Majesty!"
As soon as Xiao Cheng opened the car window, he saw two people with shameful faces and bowed heads in confession.
He frowned, looked at the two of them, and said in a deep voice:
"What happened again?"
The two of them pouted, and finally Wang Zhi gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said:
"Your Majesty, news has come from Yongzhou, Jiangyang County, and Jianchang Prefecture. The three adults who were ordered to inspect corruption cases in various places have all been assassinated!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly asked in a cold voice:
"What happened to the three of them together?"
As Xiao Cheng's face darkened, the atmosphere around him suddenly became deep and solemn, making people feel breathless.
The power of the emperor has reached such an extent!
Even Wang Zhi, who had been waiting beside Xiao Cheng for a long time, was so frightened that he dared not speak. His legs went weak and he knelt down directly.
Lu Bing on the side saw Wang Zhi kneeling down, pursed his lips, and quickly answered:
"Your Majesty, although the three adults were assassinated, fortunately, your Majesty gave you the Shangfang Sword. With the blessing of your Majesty's majesty, it was even more magical and directly blocked the disaster for the three adults, so they were only a little frightened and nothing happened!
"
After saying that, Lu Bing also knelt down quickly, bowed his head and confessed:
"This matter was done by the Xia Kingdom's embroidered clothes envoy! I failed to observe, and my accompanying guards failed to protect me well, which almost caused an accident to the three adults. Please punish me!"
"The lack of supervision in the East Factory caused Xia Guo's embroidery envoys to act wantonly. It is all the slave's fault. Please punish me!"
Xiao Cheng, who heard that Di Renjie and the others were actually fine, finally softened his expression slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Xia Guo's embroidery envoy? This action is really fast!"
Before the manpower sent by Xiao Cheng to strengthen the security force arrived, Xia Guo had already taken action.
This Feng Chu of Xia State is indeed difficult to deal with.
If it weren't for Zhong Zizuo, one of the top embroidery envoys of the Xia Kingdom, I'm afraid the harm the embroidery envoys would have done to the Yun State would have been even greater!
Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes, a sharp look flashed across his eyes, and he immediately said:
"Let the Ministry of Rites send people to question the Xia Kingdom and assassinate my important minister Dayun. What is your intention?"
"If the Xia Kingdom doesn't give an explanation, I will personally lead the troops and go to Jinling City to ask for an explanation!"
After hearing what Xiao Cheng said, everyone present was suddenly shocked.
Why is His Majesty's tone so strong today?
But then I thought about it, since the imperial court moved to Jiangling as the capital, everyone in the government and the public knew that a war between the two countries was imminent.
Assassinating the important ministers of another country is such a good reason to launch an army to attack! His Majesty is so tough now, I am afraid that he just wants to take this opportunity as a reason to send troops to attack the Xia Kingdom!
And everyone’s guesses are naturally correct!
At this time, in Xiao Chengjin's backpack, there was a white card, shining with a mysterious light.
[White Ceka, strike first
Card effect: After using this card, within three months, all troops will move +1, attack power +1, and morale will increase by +30%.
Card description: Use offense as defense, capture the enemy first. Strike first and don't give the enemy a chance to breathe.】
As the card description says, strike first and gain the upper hand!
Now that the Yun Kingdom is powerful and has elite soldiers and horses. Coupled with the strategy card he has drawn, Xiao Cheng will not wait for the Xia Kingdom to attack first and then be forced to counterattack like he did twice before...