Adviser should be self-improvement

"gunpowder?"

Hearing this word, Qin Ce's first reaction was the fireworks and clouds on the circus and acrobatics. It might be a good time to celebrate the Spring Festival, but it is too ineffective to use it in war. It may not even be able to penetrate the stomach. People's gadgets: "Can that kind of thing be used as a weapon?"

"The content recorded in that book is naturally not the firecrackers and fireworks that we usually see. Perhaps the originator of black fire and medicine had a whim and planned to prepare it as a military weapon, but the process of adjusting the proportion of ingredients damaged There are too many lives, and one after another tragic events will happen, and as time goes by, no one in the world dares to try it lightly."

Chu Huaiqing stood up, looked at the two with a smile and said, "Come with me."

The remaining two people didn't know what Chu Huaiqing was trying to do, so they got up in confusion. Xie Qiongjiu might have thought of something, but he couldn't figure out how powerful the powerless fireworks could be.

The two looked at each other sideways in unison for a moment, and the moment they came back to their senses, they twitched at the tacit understanding, supported their foreheads, and followed in silence.

After leaving the State Shepherd's Mansion, what he went to was not the Chu Mansion, but a relatively remote mountain forest. Chu Huaiqing walked straight forward, and there seemed to be a figure darting near the mountain forest in front of him. Qin Ce stopped and slammed towards Taking a few steps forward, standing in front of Chu Huaiqing, he frowned at the figure and shouted, "Who is it?"

Those figures intertwined again and again, and finally came out from the shelter of the trees, glanced hesitantly at Chu Huaiqing, who was calm and relaxed, and saluted Qin Ce: "This subordinate has seen the prince."

Qin Ce asked in confusion, "Are they Mr.'s people?"

The faces of those people suddenly became indescribable.

Their costumes have not changed, so they are soldiers, or Qin Ce's subordinates, no matter how close they are to advisers, it is a crime of disrespect to use the master's soldiers and horses for their own use without authorization.

Chu Huaiqing glanced at Qin Ce helplessly, knowing that her lord must not remember: "A long time ago, my subordinates asked the lord to transfer 30 people to complete a private matter. Do you still remember?"

Finally, he found this trivial matter from that distant memory, and Qin Ce suddenly realized. Thirty people are not tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, so he doesn't care about it, let alone what the husband needs, because the husband was embarrassed when he explained the reason, he only asked a few words, and because the husband didn't come back after a few days Other actions, in a blink of an eye, forget about this matter.

If he hadn't been brought here by his husband today, he might still not be able to remember this matter. Of course, if Chu Huaiqing wanted tens of thousands of people at the beginning, he would naturally remember it more deeply than now, even though the process is the same——think I agreed without thinking, and then I will not pursue it deliberately.

Qin Ce pressed his fist to his mouth, coughed lightly, and said calmly: "I'm busy with business, so I forget it accidentally, don't worry about it, sir."

To the three of Chu Huaiqing, this was just a small episode, but in the eyes of those people, it refreshed the degree of Qin Ce's love and trust for Chu Huaiqing, a counselor in their cognition, secretly Hidden surprise.

"Let's go first, we will arrive not far ahead."

Said it was not far away, but still turned several corners and reached the lowest point of the valley.

There is a large open space in front of me, and the surrounding plants and trees have been cleared. The air is filled with the choking smell of gunpowder smoke, and there are still some dark brown powders on the ground. The scene instantly changed from a lush and leisurely forest to a tense and anxious battlefield.

Chu Huaiqing led them into a small cave directly in front of them.

The cave was extremely dark, but there was no spark. Chu Huaiqing took out a huge night pearl from his bosom. Although the light was small, it illuminated the way ahead anyway, and then explained to the two people around him: "It's forbidden inside." Open fire."

I don't know what kind of important thing it is. It is worth using the valuable night pearl just for lighting. Qin Ce and the two didn't answer, they followed Chu Huaiqing and walked forward.

As the three of them went deeper, the scene suddenly became brighter, but it was not because they came out of the cave, but because there was a night pearl inlaid every three steps or so in the cave, and it was compared to the one in Chu Huaiqing's hand. , big or small.

Money can't be spent like this!

After estimating one by two, I didn't expect that the night pearls embedded in the cave were even more overwhelming, giving up the possibility of counting them, Qin Ce and the two were paralyzed, and followed Chu Huaiqing with a nearly collapsed mood. deepest.

This cave is very large, almost twisting and twisting at the base of the entire mountain. There are more than a dozen forks in it. Each fork is guarded by a soldier. It can be said that it is heavily guarded. Abnormal movement, unable to distinguish the specific sound.

The place where Qin Ce and the others arrived was obviously a storage room with dozens of large boxes in it, which did not take up a quarter of the entire room. clear and distinct.

Chu Huaiqing walked over, stopped in front of a brown-red box, pulled off the seal, and took out a palm-sized circular object inside. Qin Ce took a closer look, and it seemed that the box was full of such things. I don't know how deep it is, but there are probably hundreds of them.

The object looked small, but Chu Huaiqing's hand involuntarily sank by three points. Qin Ce took advantage of the situation to help his husband hold it in his hand. Although the palm of his hand did not sink, he felt that the weight of the object did not match its appearance. Surprised.

"Is this what Huaiqing wants to talk about?" Xie Qiongjiu poked the wires on the object with his fingers, "Is it that big? It seems to be smaller than those fireworks." The words were natural, and he didn't try Touching the rest of the box, Chu Huaiqing showed so much attention, how could he treat it simply as a small object.

"There are two more things." Chu Huaiqing looked away, walked towards the other two boxes of different colors, and said, "Forget it, I have to take them out in the future anyway."

Xie Qiongjiu leaned over curiously.

Chu Huaiqing took out bullets first, Xie Qiongjiu was wondering what kind of magical effect this small thing could have, and saw Chu Huaiqing took out another slender object, the two long tubes at the front are the most eye-catching .

Seeing that Chu Huaiqing handed the things to him, Xie Qiongjiu just reached out to take it. The tentacles were cold and smooth, and the structure was extremely ingenious. I thought it was heavy, but it was okay, at least a body like him could carry it, but The shape is really weird, and I can't find the mechanism to activate it: "It seems to be somewhat similar to the mechanism crossbow."

"The principle is similar." Chu Huaiqing smiled.

When I came in just now, I saw an open space. I thought Chu Huaiqing would show them the use of these two things in the cave, but unexpectedly Chu Huaiqing led them out of the cave.

Chu Huaiqing said: "That place can only be used to test partial power. If it is the whole product, it will inevitably be too small."

"I see."

Although the words were spoken calmly, Qin Ce and the two couldn't help but shift their eyes quietly, and looked at each other again.

Whether it is the soundness of the defense, Chu Huaiqing's efforts in this area, or the huge amount of financial resources invested, all of them show one point - the power of these things is enough to shock the world!

Chu Huaiqing took a few flowers of cotton from the soldiers, and handed them two to each of them. The whole process was very calm: "The sound may be a little loud in a while."

Guessing can't relieve the itching, and can't suppress the impatience in his heart. Seeing Chu Huaiqing calling the soldiers to move some wooden stakes and dragging a small catapult, the two of them looked solemnly, quietly waiting for what will happen next. happened.

The round object has been placed on the catapult. Chu Huaiqing nodded slightly at the soldier holding the torch. The soldier got the approval and lit the fuse. The soldier operating the catapult released the rope at the same time, and the two retreated quickly together. .

Although already mentally prepared.

It took only two or three breaths to ignite, throw, and the round object fell between the stakes.

But when the flame exploded suddenly, the sound of thunder pierced through the ears, and the wooden pile was instantly shattered into slag, and some of them splashed down to the feet of Qin Ce and the others. They were all wildly shouted and shocking, which still made everyone present dumbfounded on the spot.

Including Qin Ce and Xie Qiongjiu.

Chu Huaiqing was the first to regain his senses, patted his dizzy forehead, took out the cotton that had no effect at all, and kept rubbing the swollen auricles.

This thing was only made to deal with emergencies. In fact, Chu Huaiqing didn't think about the day when he would have the opportunity to use it, so most of the time he just came here occasionally to check on the progress of the finished product, or to monitor whether there were any mistakes. Today is just the first time to actually use these finished products in person.

I didn't expect these blacksmiths to be so successful when the materials were not well prepared.

The effect is really... great.

The bomb was dropped to the center, but even the outermost wooden stakes failed to leave any fragments larger than a palm. It was considered relatively successful. Chu Huaiqing took the gun from Qin Ce's hands with condensed eyes, and greeted The same dumbfounded soldier next to him moved a wooden stake and loaded the gun with full bullets.

I can't help but feel a little regretful. The really powerful guns and weapons technology can't be known just by surfing the Internet. From this, we were inspired to develop more powerful equipment as soon as possible.

While thinking wildly, the movements of his hands are smooth and flowing. To outsiders, this is just Chu Huaiqing's usual calmness. Apart from admiration and admiration, there is no other sense to describe it.

Load, aim, pull your machine gun.

Launch. Shoot, hit successfully.

There was a soft sound from the explosion of the wooden stake, which was much lighter than the previous movement. Chu Huaiqing was about to put down the gun, but there was a rapid breathing sound next to his ear, and the strength of the man holding his arm was even greater: " First, sir, start again!"

Chu Huaiqing was startled by Qin Ce's panting, forced to suppress the throbbing in his abdomen, and fired again.

Qin Ce's voice trembled, he looked directly at the stake, and said one after another: "Start it again!"

Another shot.

"Start it again!"

Another shot.

"Start it again!"

One more shot.

......

"Again--"

'chacha'

There was a light sound from the gun body, and Qin Ce came back to his senses for a moment. He looked at Chu Huaiqing's hand holding the gun. Chu Huaiqing checked briefly, and said, "There is no bullet. There is no bullet." Then he continued to reload.

Touching the calm look in Chu Huaiqing's eyes, Qin Ce broke away from the endless excitement, and looked at Chu Huaiqing's loaded musket, his eyes were no longer as hot as before.

At this moment, Chu Huaiqing tentatively asked: "Would you like to try, my lord?"

Qin Ce: "..."

The little boy who had just calmed down immediately trembled again.

"This thing is called a fire gun. It uses a flint firing device. When it is fired, sparks will be polished, so you can't put your face too close... I will explain the principle to you in detail when I go back. You should pay attention to it." The way is..."

Hold the gun according to Chu Huaiqing's instructions, with sharp eyes, but without a trace of nervousness or restlessness. For the first time to see the power of the fire gun and hold the gun in person, Qin Ce's performance immediately crushed Many people, just out of careful consideration, Chu Huaiqing's hand is still holding Qin Ce.

Looking at the gentleman who was seriously explaining closely to him, a smile flashed in Qin Ce's eyes. In a blind spot where others could not see, he tilted his head slightly and licked Chu Huai's green, white and tender ears.

Chu Huaiqing: "...!"

Enduring and enduring did not reflexively jump away, Chu Huaiqing glared at Qin Ce angrily, Qin Ce blinked, but there was still a playful smile in his eyes, and even the mixed feelings in it were particularly profound.

Chu Huaiqing: "..."

Uncontrollably staining her cheeks with a blush, Chu Huaiqing pretended to be serious and helped Qin Ceban to straighten his posture. Then the gunshot sounded almost the same as before, and there was another tragic mark on the stake.

Qin Ce put down the gun and stared at the slender object in his hand with dark eyes.

too fast.

Whether it was observing from the sidelines or testing it himself, with his eyesight, he couldn't see exactly how the weapons inside were fired.

This is simply not a speed that humans can resist.

"Although it can fire continuously, it has been used too many times just now, so it must rest for a while to dissipate heat, otherwise it won't take long." Chu Huaiqing gestured at the body of the gun, "You can install a bayonet here, and set up a small mechanism. The bayonet can be folded to avoid accidental injury, and the bayonet can also be used to meet the enemy during the rest of the battle, so as not to bring too many weapons, and the fierce battle will hinder the hands and feet."

Qin Ce looked away from the fire gun and looked straight at Chu Huaiqing.

Chu Huaiqing asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"gentlemen."

"Ok?"

"You are really the greatest lucky star in Ce's life!"

"My lord, my lord—!"

A vigorous hug directly lifted Chu Huaiqing, Qin Ce buried his head in the crescent of Chu Huaiqing's neck, took a deep breath, his excitement, gratitude, and joy were beyond words.

Feeling hot from Qin Ce's actions, and even hotter from the expressions of the soldiers around him, Chu Huaiqing wanted to struggle in a hurry, but when he saw the smile on Qin Ce's mouth, he didn't know what it was because of his mood. It was to obediently let the other party's actions, until Qin Ce saw that he was about to hang his head on the ground in embarrassment, then he reluctantly let him go.

"Huaiqing, I'm afraid you are too modest." Xie Qiongjiu at the side finally found his voice, and said in a deep voice, "If these two things you made are used in war, even if our soldiers and horses are less than [-]% of the opponent's, we must If you want to defeat the King of Xiangyang, I am afraid it will be an easy task."

"will not."

Regarding this point, Chu Huaiqing has not been dazzled: "First of all, the cost of this thing is too high, and it takes too much time to make it. I will do my best. After paying the money used by the night pearls, it will take nearly four months In the short period of time, the finished products obtained are no more than what you have just seen, and what we are going to do next is to be completed within five months."

"Too."

Xie Qiongjiu sighed deeply, and said with a smile: "But it's enough to keep Li Wen down."

Chu Huaiqing asked: "What exactly is the strategy you came up with?"

"The strategy is also very simple."

Xie Qiongjiu smiled with his hands behind his back, and there was a different meaning in his smile.

"Since we can't beat Xiangyang, how about we simply lure the King of Xiangyang?"