Chapter 40-Gunpowder Is Not Used to Make Fireworks
Guan Yu stood up and said in disbelief,""Your Majesty, is it really the Godly Zhuge Crossbow?"
"If there are more than 200 of them, I am absolutely confident that I can defeat the enemy!”
Guan Yu's voice instantly sounded more confident.
The power of the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow was equivalent to that of a strong bow, but its accuracy was not as good as that of a sharpshooter.
However, if more than 200 of them were to be launched at the same time…
If the enemy was a group of private soldiers without any combat strength, the first wave of deaths would probably be enough to make them panic and flee.
The most important thing was to catch the enemy off guard. As a battle general, he didn't know when these Zhuge Repeating Crossbows would arrive, so there was no need to mention the information about the Five Families and Seven Wangs.
Li Yuan's expression didn't change because this was all part of his plan.
From the moment he let go of the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow blueprint.
He had foreseen it.
The core components were forged by top craftsmen, while the rest were distributed to be forged. This way, even if it was not as good as the assembly line of the factory.
However, it could maximize everyone's effectiveness in the shortest amount of time.
The imperial court's crossbow workshop was filled with top-notch craftsmen, but if all of them were handed over to them, there would probably be no more than ten crossbows left. There were still too few people.
Guan Yu felt a weight lifted off his shoulders as he took his leave respectfully.
Li Yuan looked at the map of the Ferocious Tiger Pass. What he didn't tell Guan Yu was that the reason why he waited for the five surnames and seven gazes to gather was because he didn't just want to defeat these guys.
He wanted to use this to intimidate the world and destroy them in one fell swoop, completely burying them in this Tiger Pass!
Li Yuan rubbed his chin as an idea popped into his mind. He walked out of the study and looked at Eunuch Lin, who was waiting outside, saying,""Lin Cheng, go find some saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur for me.”
"Remember to collect them separately.”
As Li Yuan spoke, he pondered for a moment and then said,"Just the size of a small wine jar will do. Oh right, you also need a stone mortar.”
Lin Cheng didn't understand why Li Yuan wanted these things, but he understood one thing very well. He didn't need to ask what he shouldn't ask. He just needed to complete the order.
After Eunuch Lin left.
Li Yuan paced in the courtyard. He was going to make gunpowder this time.
In fact, the Great Tang already had a prototype of gunpowder, but that was Sun Simiao's method of using sulfur and saltpeter.
However, Sun Simiao was a Holy Doctor, and he was doing this to save people.
What he didn't know was that as long as charcoal was added to it, it would be something that could kill millions of people.
Li Yuan respected Sun Simiao very much. He was already over eighty years old, but he still insisted on going into the mountains to pick herbs. It was because of this that Li Yuan did not meet Sun Simiao.
However, he had heard that Sun Simiao would return to Chang 'an soon.
Li Yuan calculated the time. Sun Simiao should be back by the time he returned.
He wondered what Sun Simiao would think if Li Yuan told him the method of making gunpowder and that he was inspired by Li Yuan's prescription.
Li Yuan thought about it and couldn't help but laugh.
Sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal were not precious things. Eunuch Lin quickly brought them over. Li Yuan watched as he hugged the three jars.
He didn't know why.
Each of these three items was extremely ordinary, but when put together, they could create terrifying explosives.
Li Yuan walked up and looked at it, then said,"Follow me out of the city and leave quietly.”
Eunuch Lin nodded silently and immediately went out to give instructions. When everything was ready, he informed Li Yuan through the back door that this small courtyard was now a famous scenic spot in Longxi County.
After all, it was where Li Yuan lived.
Therefore, countless people were paying attention to him. Li Yuan had to be careful.
Li Yuan had changed into a black robe and was riding on his horse as he rushed out of the city. Eunuch Lin had placed three small wine jars in his bag and carried them on his back. Li Yuan's eyes twitched when he saw this.
Fortunately, these small wine jars were not much bigger than a palm, so they were not too bloated when carried on his back.
Outside Longxi County, the scenery was extremely beautiful.
This was also the reason why the Li Clan of Longxi had settled down here.
After traveling for more than ten miles, Li Yuan saw that there was not a single pedestrian around him. There was no village in his sight. He pulled the reins and stopped.
Eunuch Lin quickly stopped and helped Li Yuan tie the horse to a small tree. He then approached and said respectfully,""Your Majesty."
Li Yuan reached out and took the bag off his body.
Eunuch Lin said in embarrassment,""Your Majesty, the horse was a little bumpy just now, and one of the wine jars broke.”
"It's nothing," Li Yuan said with a smile.”
He only hoped that Eunuch Lin wouldn't pee his pants in fear.
When Eunuch Lin heard Li Yuan's words, he felt relieved. Then, he saw Li Yuan start to grind the charcoal with a stone. He hurriedly said,"Your Majesty, why don't you let this old servant handle this small matter?”
Li Yuan was stunned for a moment. He stood up and thought about it.
Grind ink and charcoal. It was not a ratio. It was the same for anyone.
Li Yuan stood up and Eunuch Lin began to grind with the stone mortar. He had martial arts and was stronger than ordinary people, so he ground very quickly.
The saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur were all ground into powder, and there was not much difference even if they were divided into three portions.
Li Yuan thought of the jingle in his mind, but he had never tested it before. He began to use the small wine jar that was not broken and put the powder into it.
Then, he mixed it with a wooden stick and said,"Get me some pebbles."
When Eunuch Lin heard this, he immediately walked to the side and looked at the rocks. He smashed them open and quickly walked over with the rocks.
Li Yuan stuffed the stone into the wine jar and then prepared the fire.
At this moment, Li Yuan also felt his mouth go dry.
He looked at a mound in the distance and said,"Dig a deep hole and bury it. Remember not to pull the kindling that has been stained with kerosene.”
"After everything is settled, light the fire and run as far as you can, understand?”
Eunuch Lin's eyes were a little dazed. Instinctively,
She nodded and ran over quickly.
Li Yuan quickly pushed it away.
He didn't know how powerful the gunpowder was. After all, he had never come into contact with such things before. However, his gaze was fixed on the wine jar in Eunuch Lin's hand.
Success or failure.
He would only watch it once.
Eunuch Lin buried the wine jar according to Li Yuan's orders and lit the fire. He didn't feel that there was anything to be afraid of because he had watched Li Yuan deal with it step by step from the beginning.
However, Li Yuan instructed him to run as far as he could.
He didn't dare to underestimate it.
After confirming that the fire was lit, he took a step forward and used the Light Body Technique to quickly leave.
He ran to Li Yuan's side and was about to report.
In the next moment.
Boom!
A loud noise that seemed to be the might of heaven and earth suddenly sounded in his ears. The ground seemed to be trembling. He swallowed his saliva with his back facing Li Yuan.
His ears buzzed non-stop, as if he was deaf.
He instinctively wanted to protect Li Yuan, but he only saw the unconcealable joy on Li Yuan's face.
" Your Majesty, be careful!" Eunuch Lin shouted loudly." The Earth Dragon has turned over a new leaf."”
Li Yuan looked into the distance and said with a smile,"It's a success. Let's go and see how much damage this gunpowder has caused. In this battle, I want all five families and seven Wangs to die in the sea of fire!”
Li Yuan strode forward.
Eunuch Lin was stunned and followed closely behind.
Gunpowder.
He had succeeded.
Under the sea of fire.
What did this mean? He could understand every word, but why couldn't he understand them all? Could it be something good?
That was not right. He felt that he could not stand steadily just now. Wasn't there an earthquake?
Finally, he saw Li Yuan slowly squat down. The mound where he had placed the wine jar had been completely flattened.
Gulp-
Eunuch Lin gulped. He pointed at the ground in disbelief and said,""Your…Your Majesty, is this the wine jar that this old servant was holding just now?”
Li Yuan nodded seriously and patted his shoulder.
Eunuch Lin's legs went limp and he knelt down.
Li Yuan also found his expression laughable. Indeed, for the people of the Great Tang, explosives were too magical to be imagined.
After all, gunpowder could play a huge role in war.
The treasures of war that allowed the Great Tang to lead the world for several hundred years had been used to create useless fireworks that were only worth admiring.
Li Yuan looked at the huge destruction on the ground.
He could not help but think that gunpowder was only developed in the Song Dynasty. Now, he had developed it hundreds of years ahead of time, and explosives were almost a thousand years ahead of the world.
Then how far would the Great Tang's descendants go in their research?
Li Yuan didn't believe it. Since ancient times, there had been so many capable people in China, but no one had thought of using gunpowder in war. However, because of various reasons, they were still using cold weapons and being bullied hundreds of years later.
Since that was the case.
He wanted gunpowder to appear on the battlefield of the Great Tang, a war that would shock the world, a war that would indelibly mark its appearance, so that no one would be able to erase its use from history.
It made the enemy fear it.
It made the Tang pay attention to it.
Li Yuan glanced at the still shocked Eunuch Lin and said,""This matter is a top secret. It is strictly forbidden to spread. Clean up this place and dig a hole to bury the remaining things.”
"Don't see the fire."
Hearing Li Yuan's words, Lin Cheng quickly stood up and bowed."This old servant understands."
Li Yuan nodded and watched Eunuch Lin begin to clean up the traces. It had to be said that professionals did their job.
His methods were still worthy of the Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
After Eunuch Lin finished cleaning up, there were not many clues left. Perhaps a heavy rain would be enough to completely bury him.
As for being discovered?
Li Yuan didn't care. After all, he was the only person in the Great Tang, or perhaps the entire world, who knew the ratio of gunpowder.
Li Yuan rode his horse towards Longxi County City, with Eunuch Lin following behind him.
Even now, he was still drenched in cold sweat when he recalled the things that exploded on his back. However, he did not understand.
Why did it only cost a few copper coins?
It could cause such great damage.
He swore that if he had been standing there at that time, he would have been smashed into pieces, let alone an ordinary person.
Eunuch Lin didn't dare to think about how much damage it would cause if it was thrown into the army.
Li Yuan returned to the courtyard and washed up. He looked at Eunuch Lin and said,""Zhen gave Guan Yu an order to purge them for three days.”
"However, I have to go first and take a look at the other counties.”
"Go and tell Guan Yu where the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow is, then leave with the Eighteen Cavalry of Yanyun. I don't trust the rest, so don't let them find out.”
Eunuch Lin knew that Li Yuan had already made his decision. He retreated respectfully and followed Li Yuan's orders.
Li Yuan looked at the system in front of him with a faint smile and thick killing intent on his face.
Congratulations to the host for successfully developing gunpowder and obtaining the achievement of being the father of gunpowder. The system will reward the host with a more complete gunpowder formula to maximize its power.
[The host has taken another step forward on the path of being the greatest emperor in history. You have triggered a side mission-Battle of Fierce Tiger Pass.]
The mission reward will be given according to the host's mission completion rate. Please complete it as soon as possible.
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