The Jagged Empire of Daqin

Everyone was confused for a while, what is artillery?

Compared to everyone's bewilderment, Ying Chang's pupils shrank sharply, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes, artillery?I'm going, did I hear correctly?Cannons developed?My Daqin Industrial Technology is so awesome?When did it happen?

Yingchang was both surprised and delighted. What surprised him was that the artillery was born, and it was not born in theory, but it had already been developed. The industry has already taken a crucial step. At that time, thermal weapons such as muskets and grenades can be developed on the basis of artillery.

This can represent the improvement of industrial technology, and the importance of industrial technology. It is impossible for Ying Chang not to know about it in his previous life. Weapons can't be made if you want to, even if you have blueprints, you can't make them.

Why?Because there are drawings but no materials, only materials can be manufactured, and these materials were impossible to manufacture with the industrial technology at that time, so Ying Chang never thought about this matter again, but he did not expect that today, 20 years later, Daqin Industrial Technology Without realizing it, it has reached the point where it can make thermal weapons.

surprise!Absolute surprise!

With great surprise, Ying Chang took the blank paper handed over by Fang Zi both excitedly and nervously, and grasped the two sides of the blank paper with both hands to read the content of the blank paper. The content on it was as follows:

Great Qin Ugly Bull Artillery

Barrel length: two feet eight feet

Barrel caliber: four fingers and two sections

Gun carriage length: two feet

Cannon body length: four feet eight feet

Cannon height: one foot

Barrel extension: four fingers

The lowest range and the longest range: flat shooting [-] steps, [-] finger [-] steps, [-] fingers [-] steps, [-] fingers [-] steps, [-] fingers [-] steps

Killing range: [-] steps

Accuracy: [-]% for flat shooting, [-]% for [-]st finger, [-]% for [-]nd finger, [-]% for third finger, [-]% for [-]th finger

Hit range deviation: [-] steps for flat shooting, [-] steps for [-] finger, [-] steps for [-] fingers, [-] steps for [-] fingers, [-] steps for [-] fingers

Cannon body weight: [-] kg

Advantages: Except for mountains and jungles, other battlefields can be used to bombard the enemy with the Great Qin Ugly Bull Cannon. It is most suitable for siege. Any city wall with a thickness of less than five feet cannot withstand the power of a single cannon.

Disadvantages: The life of the gun barrel is short, the life of the internal parts of the gun mount is short, the limit of shelling is [-] rounds, and the shelling is [-] times. It is necessary to replace the damaged barrel and replace the internal parts of the shelling, otherwise the shelling cannot continue. If the shelling continues, it is very likely Explode the tube and hurt your own soldiers!

Fang Zi named the first cannon of Daqin as the Ugly Bull Cannon, named after the zodiac sign of the 26th year of Shengqin!

After reading the data of the Ugly Cow Artillery, Ying Chang forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, but his hand holding the white paper still couldn't help trembling with excitement, and this scene was also seen by everyone. , The people who don't know the situation are even more puzzled.

What did His Majesty see?Why are you so excited?

"Hoo! Hoo!"

Ying Chang took deep breaths to ease the excitement in his heart. After some time, Ying Chang finally recovered from the excitement. After recovering, his trembling hands stopped shaking, and his expression returned to calm. There was no disturbance at all, as if nothing had happened before.

Ying Chang can still stabilize his emotions. If the emperor of another country knows how powerful the artillery is, he will laugh excitedly for three days.

"Is there a finished product?" Ying Chang pretended to be calm and looked at Fang Zi and asked.

"Yes, but at the weapon testing ground twenty miles north of Xianyang City, I originally wanted to take it to the palace to let His Majesty see the power of the artillery with my own eyes, but considering that the artillery is too powerful, it will damage the ground of the palace, so I stayed At the weapons testing ground, prepare to let His Majesty go to watch it tomorrow!" Fang Zi replied solemnly and respectfully.

"Get up first!" Ying Chang quickly stretched out his hand and pulled Fang Zi up from the ground. He was reluctant to kneel on the ground. If his knee was broken, he would lose himself after pulling Fang Zi up. Chang faced Yang Xiao and other concubines and said: "The New Year's event is over, you immediately return to the palace with your princes and princesses!"

"Your Majesty, what exactly is a cannon? Can you please open your eyes?" Concubine Ning Zhao Ke looked at Ying Chang curiously and said.

Ying Chang completely ignored Zhao Ke, let alone Zhao Ke, jokingly, cannons, a powerful weapon of the country, can be seen by anyone. If you know the power of artillery, you must not inform Zhao Chaowang, and you may even steal firearms. Paper, stealing the industrial achievements of Daqin.

Although Zhao Ke is very beautiful and very attractive, Ying Chang has always been vigilant towards her. No matter what, Zhao Ke is the princess of the Zhao Dynasty. Be careful, he doesn't want to stumble on a woman.

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Chapter 767 Going to see the ugly cow artillery all night!

Seeing that Ying Chang ignored him, Zhao Ke showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, and then he stopped asking for trouble, and could only look for opportunities to spy on artillery intelligence in the future, anyway, this time is not bad.

Originally, Yang Xiao wanted to ask where the cannon was because of his curiosity, but when he saw Zhao Ke was deflated, he immediately put away his curiosity, and immediately bowed obediently and said: "The concubine obeys the order!"

"Chen and concubine follow the order!"

Tang Hua, Tian Yue, Zhao Mu, Wei Shuyi, and Zhao Ke also saluted one after another.

"My son and minister will retire, father and emperor take care of the dragon's body!"

The four princes, Ying Jiang, Tang Hua, Ying Fang, Ying Hui, and Ying Yun, and one princess also saluted one after another. Soon, they left Fengtian Palace and returned to their respective bedrooms.

After the harem personnel left, Ying Chang said to the curious ministers: "The ministers above the third rank stay here, and the ministers below the third rank can go home!"

After the words fell, the ministers below the third rank felt a sense of loss, and they all bowed down and saluted helplessly: "The minister waits to leave!"

Soon, the ministers below the third rank left one after another. This time, more than half of the ministers left, and there were only sixty or seventy ministers left in Fengtian Temple. These sixty or seventy ministers looked at Ying Chang with wide eyes, thinking You have to see the flowers on Ying Chang's face.

Ying Chang's series of operations confused them, and they were all wondering what kind of super weapon it was that His Majesty paid so much attention to, not even paying attention to the concubine's request.

"Pei Ji!" Ying Chang called softly!

"The minister is here!" Pei Ji replied with a respectful expression!

"Immediately dispatch a thousand imperial guards to accompany me to the weapons testing ground. In addition, ministers of rank three and above will go with me to witness the mighty power of the artillery together!" Ying Chang ordered with a stern face, without anger and prestige!

Seeing that Ying Chang was so impatient to see the artillery, Fang Zi immediately showed an unconcealable smile on his face. As a craftsman, the happiest thing is that the things he created are undoubtedly valued by countless people, although not many people value them now. But it is enough to have His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty pay attention to it.

"I will arrange it immediately!" Pei Ji complied, and turned to leave Fengtian Hall.

After Pei Ji left, Zhang Feizi stretched out his hand to caress his white beard, looked at Yang Ze beside him with a half-smile on his face, and asked, "Master Yang, what is this cannon? Why did Your Majesty say the word "Shenwei?" "

At this time, even Zhang Feizi, who was well-informed and did not change his face when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, couldn't help but be full of curiosity about this artillery.

"Haha!" Yang Ze smiled lightly, patted the court clothes on his body, and then laughed softly: "Ms. Zhang asked the subordinate what he was doing, and the subordinate did not read the content on the white paper."

"Don't pretend, the Ordnance Department is under the Ministry of War. You are Master Fang's immediate superior. It is impossible not to know the power of artillery. Master Yang, you can just talk about it, can you satisfy the curiosity of the truth?" Zhang Feizi didn't believe Yang at all. Ze's nonsense, Yang Ze must know what happened now, maybe it was planned by Yang Ze himself, just to give His Majesty and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty a huge surprise.

Then...and then I can ask His Majesty for a budget...

"Oh, don't make it difficult for Zhang Xiang to be an official. Just wait patiently for a while. When you arrive at the weapon testing ground, Zhang Xiang will naturally know. There are you and the others. Don't ask any questions. When you get there, you will be fine." I already know, why is it so urgent now!" Yang Ze said to Zhang Feizi, and then to the rest of his colleagues who wanted to ask questions.

"Ugh"

Zhang Feizi sighed helplessly and could only wait quietly.

The rest of the ministers also shut their mouths when they heard Yang Ze's words. Like Zhang Feizi, they quietly waited for the guards to assemble before setting off for the weapons testing ground.

About one incense stick, the 34 imperial guards were assembled. Pei Ji not only assembled the [-] imperial guards, but also mobilized the entire Xianyang Palace military guards. Including Pei Ji, a total of [-] Xianyang Palace military guards assembled Outside Fengtian Temple!

"Your Majesty, the dragon has arrived!" Pei Ji led a group of eunuchs carrying the dragon to the outside of Fengtian Hall.

Ying Chang's face darkened, and he immediately said angrily, "Why do I need dragons? I want war horses. Everyone has to ride war horses!"

The imperial palace is more than twenty miles away from the weapons testing ground. If he rides a dragon to the weapons testing ground, he probably won’t be there until dawn tomorrow. He can’t wait for tomorrow’s dawn. Now he can’t wait to go to the weapons testing ground immediately and touch this different world. The first steel cannon!

"Yes Yes!"

"Remove the dragon and go to pull eighty high-quality BMWs. By the way, a few days ago, Guzhou paid tribute to a white sweat-blooded BMW. Pull it over for His Majesty to use. Hurry up!"

Pei Ji hurriedly withdrew Long Zhuo, and at the same time sent people to the stables to pull the horses.

After a period of time, eighty first-class war horses and a white sweat-blooded BMW were pulled outside the Fengtian Temple. After the horses arrived, Ying Chang rode the white sweat-blooded BMW without hesitation, and then rode the war horse straight to the ground. Running towards the outside of the palace, the rest of the ministers and the imperial guards also got on their horses in a hurry to follow.

"Drive! Drive!"

"Boom!"

"Peng! Peng!"

The sound of fireworks explosions resounded everywhere in Xianyang City. Amidst the sound of fireworks explosions, the sound of riding horses and intensive trampling of horseshoes sounded in the north street of Xianyang City. The common people could clearly see the figure of the Guards.

Since Ying Chang often appeared in the eyes of the common people, many common people recognized Ying Chang. For a while, the news that His Majesty the Emperor was out of the palace quickly spread throughout the city. I want to congratulate His Majesty the Emperor on a happy new year and send the best and most sincere wishes, but when the people arrived at Beijie Street, they found out that His Majesty the Emperor had already left the city with the Guards.

Some people still wanted to follow, but when they saw the densely packed imperial guards and a group of ministers in official uniforms, they immediately gave up the idea of ​​following.

The outside of Xianyang City is not as good as the inside of Xianyang City. The lights in Xianyang City are brightly lit and the roads are bright. On the state road in Hebei County, a row of neat flames appeared, and the flames moved quickly.

This is the Great Qin Emperor Ying Chang who led a thousand imperial guards and seventy or eighty ministers to attack overnight, and headed straight for the weapons testing ground twenty miles north of Xianyang City. Everyone was very curious about this urgent trip. Heart, but curious at the same time, but also very tired.

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Chapter 768 Arrived overnight at the weapons testing ground!

Especially the [-] or [-] ministers, these ministers are all officials, and it is not that officials cannot ride horses. Officials can also ride horses and kill people with swords, but there is a big difference between knowing and being proficient. They are not proficient, so it is okay to let them run for five or six miles, but if they run for twenty miles in a row, the whole department will fall apart.

But no matter how tired you are, you have to endure it, who made this cannon full of endless temptations!

After an hour of continuous raids, Yingchang and others finally arrived at the weapons testing ground. The weapons testing ground was already on alert, and the surrounding area was full of officers and soldiers. On the hilt of the knife, a pair of sharp eyes scanned the surroundings back and forth.

When several officers and soldiers at the entrance of the weapon testing ground saw the flames ahead, they were shocked on the spot, and quickly pulled out the knife around their waists. The leading officer and soldier shouted loudly in the direction of the fire: "The important place of the weapons testing ground, Those who come stop, report your name!"

The movement from the door immediately attracted the surrounding officers and soldiers, and the surrounding officers and soldiers quickly moved closer to the door.

"Drive! Drive!"

There were waves of riding horses and hooves in the night. Hundreds of officers and soldiers looked up nervously, only to see a man in a black python suit charging from the night on a war horse. No one came. Talking nonsense with the officers and soldiers, I took out a golden token and yelled at the officers and soldiers coldly: "I am Pei Ji, General of the Central Palace. Your Majesty is here, open the door quickly!"

"The token is real!"

"Open the door!"

After verifying the authenticity of the token, the officers and soldiers hurriedly opened the gate of the weapons testing ground. After the gate opened, Pei Ji turned back and returned. Not long after, Ying Chang and Bai Qi galloped into the weapons testing ground. Then there were seventy or eighty ministers, and behind them were a thousand imperial guards.

Weapons Proving Ground!

The inside of the weapons testing ground was pitch black, but through the moonlight, one could faintly see a colossus on the field. This colossus was the Ugly Cow Cannon, and beside the Ugly Cow Cannon, lay twenty people of different ages, dressed in uniform The men in black robes were sleeping.

They are the twenty armourers who participated in the development of the artillery!

As for why they slept here, it was naturally to protect the Ugly Cow Cannon from being tampered with. Otherwise, His Majesty or a certain minister would come to watch the cannon launch and make a mistake. Wouldn't it be a catastrophe?

Others were worried about guarding him, so the big guy just stood guard next to the cannon on the floor.

rumbling....

"Ok?"

Zheng Yue, who was half asleep and half awake, suddenly felt tremors from the ground, and then heard the roar of horseshoes. Hearing this movement, Zheng Yue suddenly opened his eyes, and a carp stood upright. Due to the sound of horseshoes and the ground The trembling became louder and louder, and many armourers who were sleeping next to the artillery were awakened one after another.

"In the middle of the night, what's going on?" An older armorer muttered in a daze.

"Crack!" Zheng Yue suddenly clapped his palms, and then said with ecstasy: "Hurry up and light up the lights, your Majesty must be coming, speed!"

His Majesty is coming?

Hearing His Majesty's words, everyone's spirits were shaken, their drowsiness disappeared, and they hurriedly ran around and lit oil lamps, which soon lit up the weapons testing ground. Although the luminosity was not particularly bright, it could still See everything in the Weapons Proving Ground.

When the weapons proving ground was filled with light, twenty weapon masters including Zheng Yue saw a group of people on horses running towards this direction. Through the light brought by the oil lamp, everyone recognized Fang Zi. , recognized the adults of the Ministry of War, and also recognized Ying Chang.

Although they had never met Ying Chang, Ying Chang was now wearing a red and black dragon robe and a black jade dragon crown on his head. He could recognize his identity just by recognizing the clothes.

"His Majesty has really come!"

Everyone was startled, and then bent their knees in unison, and before Ying Chang and others approached, they shouted in unison: "We welcome His Majesty to the test site in person, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Ying Chang drove the white bloody horse forward, and when he came to the huge ugly bull-style artillery, he jumped off the horse. The other ministers and imperial guards also jumped off the horse one after another, and stood behind Ying Chang in an orderly manner. Chang's gaze didn't look directly at the Ugly Bull Cannon, but at the twenty armorers standing beside the Ugly Cow Cannon.

"Who are you?" Ying Chang subconsciously asked.

Before the armorers could reply, Fang Zi quickly walked up to Ying Chang, and introduced them: "Your Majesty, these are the armorers who participated in the research of the artillery. There are a total of 20 of them. It is precisely because they work hard day and night Only then did the Ugly Cow Artillery appear!"

Ying Chang nodded solemnly, then looked at the floor covering the floor in front of him again, and said in a moving tone: "It's cold now, but you are sleeping with the artillery in this open-air test field. It is really admirable to have such a will to not be afraid of suffering or cold!"

Craftsman spirit has always been great!

Hearing Ying Chang's words, many weapon masters were moved to tears, and instantly felt that everything they had done was worth it.

"Get up, don't kneel!" Ying Changxu raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The armourers kowtowed their heads in gratitude, and then slowly got up from the ground. After they got up, Fang Zi smiled at Ying Chang with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, the weather is cold. , do you want to have a blast?"

"Ah?" Ying Chang didn't realize it all at once, but when he did, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Haha, Fang Aiqing's words are really interesting, but I'm not hot now, let me see the cannon first, and then let's have another shot Warm up!"

"Listen to Your Majesty!" Fang Zi didn't mind either.

With a full smile on his face, Ying Chang walked to the side of the Ugly Cow Cannon, stretched out his hand to touch the cold cannon body, and the moment his palm touched the steel cannon body, Ying Chang was shocked and almost couldn't control his emotions with excitement.

"Is this the cannon?"

"Is it too big?"

"Isn't it going to be pulled by hundreds of horses?"

"Made of pure iron, it weighs at least tens of thousands of catties!"