dhibooks Chapter 140: Gunpowder
Chapter 140: Gunpowder
Chapter 140: Gunpowder
While everyone was waiting anxiously, Zhang Jiu had already devoted himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of manufacturing the first cannon, and everything was in full swing.
Jiang Ning was not included in what Zhang Jiu said about not letting anyone know. Zhang Jiu has been used to having Jiang Ning on the sidelines when he was young, and this time was no exception. Qin Ce, who was jealous because of this, did not Don't give Jiang Ning cold eyes.
But no matter what, the research and development of gunpowder went very smoothly. Not only did the traditional landmines be made, Zhang Jiu also fiddled with a simple small gun. Although the range is not far and the lethality is not great, but It is still possible to kill enemies at close range.
Based on the principle of sharing good things with everyone, Zhang Jiu personally made several guns, intending to give them to Qin Yi and Zhao Ye for self-defense before they left.
Compared with landmines and guns, the manufacture of cannons is much slower. After experiencing repeated failures, they still have not found the road to success, and they are still moving forward at the same speed as a tortoise.
Of course, a little accident happened in the process of developing this flammable and explosive gunpowder.
On this day, in a very inconspicuous courtyard in the capital city, there was a sudden sound, like a muffled thunder in a sunny day, which frightened people from all directions for a long time. Looking in the direction of the sound, they waited for a long time before seeing any movement, and then dispersed again.
And the person who caused all this is coughing desperately in this humble courtyard at this moment, all of them are like gray-faced big tabby cats.
The only one who was spared among this group of people was Zhang Jiu who had a gun test outside, but even if he was outside, Zhang Jiu still had his ears buzzing and his head aching because of the loud noise. Relieved, Zhang Jiu found Jiang Ning in ragged clothes in the crowd. Fortunately, Jiang Ning was not injured although he was in a mess.
Rubbing his temples and digging out his ears, Zhang Jiu walked towards Jiang Ning, "Xiao Ning, what happened? I just left for a while, so don't be so excited even if you want to attract my idea?" Life is fighting!Really courageous.
At this time, Jiang Ning's ears were still buzzing. He only saw Zhang Jiu open his mouth, but he couldn't hear what he was saying. He couldn't help asking, "Master Jiu, what are you talking about? Louder, I can't hear you." "
Jiang Ning couldn't hear him, but his voice was very loud. Zhang Jiu felt that his ears were ringing again, so he couldn't help but take a few steps away from Jiang Ning, intending to wait for him to return to normal before asking. While waiting, Zhang Jiu He tapped the number of people and found that there were no casualties, which made him completely relieved.
However, seeing the house in ruins, Zhang Jiu felt a little depressed. Some of the parts he had just made were still inside, so if he went back now, he could only find broken corpses, right?Or do it again.
After being depressed, Zhang Jiu began to comfort himself. From this point of view, the power of the landmines they made in the future must not be small. If it falls among the Hutes, it should be able to play a very good role. Thinking about it this way, Zhang Jiu’s mood has changed again. After recovering, he patted the dust off his body and took a few steps closer to Jiang Ning.
"Jiuye" Jiang Ning with black patches on his face looked at himself, then looked at Zhang Jiu, and swallowed back what he wanted to say. Since he was a child, he knew that Zhang Jiu's luck was better than his own. For example, if there are worms in the same meal, the worm in Zhang Jiu's bowl must be whole, while the worm in his bowl must be half full. This kind of luck cannot be envied.
"Xiao Ning..." Zhang Jiu stared at Jiang Ning and couldn't bear to look directly.
"Master Jiu..." Jiang Ning looked at Zhang Jiu tearfully, hoping to get comfort from it.
But what he got was not consolation but blow. Zhang Jiu turned his eyes away and said with a smile, "Xiao Ning, you should wash your face first. You look so funny. I can't speak when I look at you."
"..." There was a hurt look on Jiang Ning's dark face, which made him look even more funny.What is he looking forward to?He knew that asking Zhang Jiu to comfort him was an unattainable luxury, what a mistake in making friends!
Holding the injured little heart, Jiang Ning and the others washed their faces clean, and then stared at Zhang Jiu with the eyes of a resentful woman in a boudoir.
Zhang Jiu sat under the shade of the tree unaffected, and began to ask the reason, "Xiao Ning, what's going on? Why did it suddenly explode? Didn't I tell you to be careful?"
Jiang Ning spat with lingering fear, "Who knows what happened, he suddenly exploded, and I can't do anything about it. Fortunately, I quickly discovered the abnormality. Otherwise, Master Jiu, you can only find it in the pile of ruins now." me"
Finally, Jiang Ning moved his eyes away from Zhang Jiu, and landed on the collapsed room, "But, Master Jiu, these things are really fucking powerful, and I think it's absolutely no problem to blow up a few people with them Yes, if this is used in war, you will be scared to death if you don't blow up the enemy, Jiu Ye, you are so talented, you can come up with such an idea."
Zhang Jiu smiled, "But they are still incomplete products, we must continue to work hard to turn them into finished products."
"I believe we will turn them into finished products." With Zhang Jiu, Jiang Ning has always been full of confidence.
"Let's leave it like this today. Let everyone clean up and continue tomorrow." Zhang Jiu stood up and said to everyone, "Don't say a word to outsiders about what happened today, including your family members. If you let me know Others know about our affairs here, I will not kill you, but I will definitely make your life worse than death."
Those present expressed their loyalty one after another.
"Master Jiu, don't worry, these people are reliable, I have already explained to them"
Zhang Jiu nodded. He also knew that these people were reliable, but a proper beating was still needed. After the beating, Zhang Jiu gave everyone some sweets, "You can also see from what happened today, we are now What you do is dangerous, if someone doesn't want to do it, you can leave, and those who stay, the wages will triple."
"Master, this little danger is nothing, we are willing to stay," one person said, and the rest began to echo, indicating that they did not intend to leave.
"Well, you are all shocked today, go back and rest first."
When everyone dispersed, the smile in Zhang Jiu's eyes disappeared, and after a long silence, he asked Jiang Ning in an uncertain tone, "Xiao Ning, are you right to say that I did this wrong? Is it right to use gunpowder in war?" So cruel, maybe it shouldn't be happening now"
Zhang Jiu thought of a poem he read a long time ago: There is no city outline for thousands of miles of wild clouds, and the desert is covered by rain and snow.Hu Yan wailed and flew every night, and Hu'er burst into tears.
War is equal, and the disasters it brings are not unique to Daqin, and so are the Hutes. While the people of Daqin are celebrating their victory, the people of Huth are weeping and mourning for their failures and the loss of their loved ones. The bone by the river is still the person in the dream of a spring girl, and the Hutes are also looking forward to the return of their relatives.
If it is about understanding Zhang Jiu, Qin Ce may not be as good as Jiang Ning. The 20-year relationship is not in vain. Jiang Ning patted Zhang Jiu and smiled, "Xiao Jiu, there is no need for you to doubt yourself. It seems that you are right, as Daqin people, we naturally have to think about Daqin, is it possible that we have to wait until we are bullied to the door and not resist?"
"Furthermore, it is an eternal truth to use martial arts to stop fighting. If you don't want to see war, you should help Daqin defeat Huth. When we defeat Huth, unify the grassland, and the frontier is peaceful, there will be no more wars at that time." There is a war, so not only are you not at fault, but you are the hero of mankind, and you are the one who brought the war to an early end."
Zhang Jiu smiled, Jiang Ning's words reached his heart, and the only point in his heart couldn't bear to disappear, "You are right, what exists is reasonable, and now we are developing protective gunpowder, which just shows that He should have appeared, I don't need to bear it, maybe Daqin can really make Daqin beat Huth because of it?"
"That's right, Master Jiu, even if you think about Brother Jing Yan's phrase 'Hute is immortal, don't marry in this life', you shouldn't hesitate anymore. How can you bear to let him never marry for life?"