Iron Dynasty

Three bowls to pour?

Niu Ben squinted at Lu Fei, thinking that this kid didn't know how much he could drink when he was by his side before, why did he say such nonsense today.

Lu Fei didn't notice Niu Ben's expression, he said, General, I'm not bragging, don't you believe me, try it?

When this pure wine was put into the bowl, Niu Ben suddenly felt the difference, and a strong wine smell shot straight to the tip of his nose.

In the past, he also tasted the delicious wine of the Great Yu Kingdom, but today it was an eye-opener.

The secret recipe for this wine comes from His Royal Highness. Luo Xin naturally tasted the drunk Qingzhou, and since then other wines can no longer be eaten.

It's just that this drunk Qingzhou is not cheap, and Luo Quan is very stingy. He would rather go to another mansion to give him a drink than buy it himself.

It is precisely because of this that he often visits Xiao Ming, but eats and drinks.

Niu Ben took another look at Xiao Ming. This King Qi was more and more interesting. After five years in the mine, he just hoped that he would be satisfied when he met the master of the Ming Dynasty.

Even so, the three bowls would have looked down on the old man. Niu Ben licked his tongue.

For five years, he hadn't drank a drop of alcohol. At this time, he couldn't be greedy. He picked up a bowl of wine and drank it all at once. Then he drank it by himself, and then two more glasses.

The three of them wanted to speak out, but it was too late.

Hahaha, good wine. Niu Ben laughed loudly, this wine was really tasty, Lu Fei, how's it going? Three bowls can't beat me.

Lu Fei smiled awkwardly, thinking that as soon as Jiu Jin came up, he would find out.

Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly, none of the people in the army were bad at drinking, and he served wine and food to enhance the feelings of the generals in the army.

This would also make it easier for him to manage the army, but it was his original intention to get Niuben drunk.

As the saying goes, you can see the truth after drinking. You can also see a person's character from a person's wine, and you can also have an estimate of this bull run in your heart.

After all, this Niuben has a good reputation, but he doesn't know his true temperament, so it is time to try it out.

The old general is good at drinking, Lu Fei, and then fill the general with wine. Let the general have a good drink today. Xiao Ming said.

Luo Xin kept his head down while eating. He was also drunk by Lu Fei when he first came to Qingzhou. Xiao Ming saw all the nonsense that day.

Niu Ben was like a thirsty person who drank water, and drank three bowls again. At this time, the spirit of the wine suddenly came up, and his body was a little swaying.

At this time, Xiao Ming asked: Old General, this time I came to Qingzhou, I really wronged the General.

Niu Ben rubbed his eyes, only to feel his head dizzy, but his courage suddenly opened like a dam bursting, and he just wanted to spit out all the sullenness in his heart.

He said vaguely: His Royal Highness, the old minister is not wronged when he came to this Qingzhou, but the five years of being assigned to the mine by His Majesty is really wronged. I think I am dedicated to the country and loyal to the liver, not for this big Yu. The country's future is prosperous, but my words from the bottom of my heart have actually been exchanged for these five years of hard labor, I...I...

While talking, Niu Ben suddenly burst into tears, very sad.

Luo Xin and Lu Fei were moved, and they were deeply touched by the fact that the traitorous officials of the Great Yu Kingdom are now in power, and the loyal ministers and good generals have repeatedly failed to achieve their goals.

Therefore, Niu Ben's words also made them sad.

From these words, Xiao Ming heard Niu Ben's dissatisfaction with Xiao Wenxuan and his dissatisfaction with the imperial court.

He said: The old general has suffered. In my Qingzhou, this king will not let the old general's pearl be dusted.

The more he wanted to drink, Niu Ben said sullenly: When you treat me with a state officer, I should repay it with a state officer! You treat me with a passerby, and I will repay it with a passerby! You treat me with grass, and I should repay it with hatred! , Today, Your Highness treats me with a countryman, and I will repay His Highness with a countryman.

Okay! The general really has a real temperament.

Xiao Ming raised his glass and drank it, this was the general he wanted.

After saying this, Niu Ben immediately lay on the table, drunk and unconscious.

Lu Fei and Luo Xin gave a wry smile. Today's food and drinks were unbearable, so they helped Niu Ben up and sent him back to Qingzhou Camp.

Xiao Ming watched the three of them leave, recalling Niu Ben's words, everyone knew that repaying grievances with virtue, but they did not know that what Confucius really said was repaying grievances directly and repaying virtues with virtues.

It is this kind of repaying grievances with virtue and harming the ages, which led to the early foreign policy of the Great Yu Kingdom to influence the barbarians with virtue, but they do not know that the hearts of non-Chinese people will be different, and the barbarians can only be treated with coercion, not virtue.

The three of them had just left when Aster walked in and said to Xiao Ming, Your Highness, there is news from the Department of Equipment that it was made by an iron mold. Would you like to take a look at it, Your Highness?

Really? Xiao Ming was overjoyed.

In the morning, he was busy with this matter in the equipment department. Later, Niu ran over and he had to come back. At that time, Chen Qi and his craftsmen were pouring iron molds.

Let Aster prepare the horse, Xiao Ming went to the equipment department.

At this time, Chen Qi and a group of craftsmen were assembling iron molds together.

His Royal Highness, let's pour the artillery. Chen Qi said excitedly when Xiao Ming came over.

In a month, they finally succeeded in making a qualified iron mold. Now that the craftsmen have experience in making iron molds, the next iron mold will be much easier.

Let me see. Xiao Ming said excitedly.

Since arriving in Qingzhou, he has always regarded economic development as his top priority, not because he does not pay attention to the army.

But he understands that without money, food, and people's hearts, it is impossible to organize an army, and without the steel foundation and the training of craftsmen, it is impossible to produce artillery.

He invested a lot of money, and extorted and extorted craftsmen in order to be able to produce such a national weapon as artillery today.

Xiao Ming was so excited, Chen Qi and the other craftsmen were also happy, and a month of **** nights was finally not in vain.

At this time, the mud cannon embryo outside the iron mold has been knocked off, and a black iron mold appears. Like the mud cannon embryo, this iron mold is also divided into seven sections. As long as these seven sections are combined, you can proceed step by step and produce artillery.

Compared with the artillery, the weight of this iron mold is heavier than the artillery itself. After all, this iron mold has to be used repeatedly, and the quality must pass the test.

Making a cannon tomorrow. Xiao Ming said excitedly, looking at the cannon model on the ground.

There is not much time left for him, and the production of this iron mold is just the beginning. The production of artillery also has to consider the level of the craftsman.

A smile appeared on Chen Qi's face, and he said, His Royal Highness will tell us the essentials of this cannon casting. I just hope that the cannon can be cast at one time.

This can't be rushed, you have to be steady. Xiao Ming said with a smile.

Then he summoned the craftsmen of the equipment department and talked to them again about how to produce artillery and the details that need to be paid attention to in the process of producing artillery.

Under the action of the technology spar, the production image of the artillery seemed to appear in everyone's mind, which made them deepen their memory of the production process again.