After Du Qi finished laughing, he asked, "Dan Yangzi, this is indeed great news. Good, good, good! "
Dan Yangzi said, "Your Majesty is too kind."
Du Qi said, "Let's go to the gunpowder factory."
"Yes!"
Dan Yangzi immediately replied. He led the way while Du Qi walked behind him.
The two left the palace and took a carriage to the gunpowder factory.
Dan Yangzi said, "Your Majesty, we've tested the cannon many times in the mountains and forests, and it's been a success every time. After all, with the books Your Majesty gave us and the many craftsmen in the school, we were able to make no mistakes. If it weren't for Your Majesty, we wouldn't have the cannon today. "
Du Qi smiled and said, "This is all thanks to you guys."
At this moment, Du Qi was in a very good mood.
Before this, the gunpowder was sealed in clay jars and thrown by catapults. This method of throwing was actually quite primitive. The explosive power was insufficient, the range was insufficient, and there were many shortcomings. However, with the development of the cannon, the situation changed. The attack power was greatly increased.
The two chatted and soon arrived at the specially built arsenal northeast of the city.
Many weapons were developed here.
It was a secret place, and there were soldiers guarding the surroundings. No one was allowed to enter or leave on normal days. Even if one wanted to enter or leave, they had to go through special procedures.
After Dan Yangzi and Du Qi arrived, two people led Du Qi in.
The arsenal now occupied a large area.
It was more than ten thousand mu.
Fortunately, there was enough space in the surroundings, so the arsenal could occupy such a large area.
Dan Yangzi led them straight to the drill ground.
There were soldiers guarding the drill ground.
In addition, a group of craftsmen were there. When they saw Du Qi, they all bowed to Du Qi. Among these people, Tang Zhongsheng was also present. As an expert in smelting, he had to do a lot of smelting and forging.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite."
He walked up to the cannon and observed it carefully. The shape of this cannon was simpler than the Red Coat Cannons of the future. It was not as heavy and clumsy as the Red Coat Cannons, but it was heavier than a normal mortar.
However, these cannons could be carried around cheaply.
They were not as heavy as the Red Barbarian Cannons and could not be brought along with the army.
Du Qi stroked the cannon's barrel. The cannon barrel was of excellent workmanship and looked very good. Du Qi knocked on it and checked it carefully. Although Du Qi was proficient in the development of cannons, he knew nothing about them. He only knew about these weapons.
After all, he was just copying books.
He gave the books on cannons to the people from the School of Production.
Let these people study it.
Those who were proficient in it were Tang Zhongsheng, Dan Yangzi, and the others who had participated in the research and development.
After careful observation, Du Qi asked, "What's the range of the cannons? How powerful are they?"
Dan Yangzi immediately introduced, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the current cannons have a range of 800 paces. Moreover, the specific range can be adjusted and changed. The explosive power of the cannons is far superior to the gunpowder pots of the past. "
As he spoke, Dan Yangzi looked at the front of the drill ground and said, "Your Majesty, please look at a temporary cement house 800 paces northeast of here. Now, we can use the cannons to bombard it and test it out. "
"Sure!"
Du Qi nodded and replied.
Du Qi did not care about how the cannons were developed and was not interested in it. What Du Qi was most concerned about was the range and power of the cannons.
Immediately, Du Qi and his men retreated a distance away.
The craftsman at the side took out a cannonball. The cannonballs of today were no longer filled in clay pots like in the past. They were specially made. As the cannonball fell from the muzzle, the cannonball slid down the barrel.
Boom!!
There was a loud explosion.
The cannon roared and the cannonball was shot out. It streaked across the air and flew straight toward the house in the distance.
In a short time, the cannonball had landed on the house 800 paces away. With a loud boom, the cannonball hit the cement house and exploded.
Smoke and dust rose and the house collapsed.
Du Qi observed with his binoculars. He clearly saw the collapse of the entire cement house, especially the smoke and dust, which was even more terrifying. When Du Qi saw this, a smile appeared on his face. Compared to the clay pot gunpowder of the past, the power of this cannon was at least ten times greater. It was much, much more powerful.
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!"
Du Qi had a bright smile on his face. He said, "With this cannonball, the strength of our Xia Xia will be further improved. Although the formula of gunpowder should have been obtained by the Tang Dynasty now. But the Tang Dynasty will always be at a disadvantage if they lag behind us. "
Dan Yangzi said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Tang Zhongsheng said, "Your Majesty, has the formula of our gunpowder been leaked?"
The other craftsmen were also shocked.
Because this matter was very important. Everyone knew the importance of gunpowder to Xia Xia. Now that the formula of gunpowder had been leaked, it could be seen that the strength of the Tang Dynasty would also be improved, and the army would definitely quickly fill up with gunpowder.
Du Qi saw everyone's expression and knew that this news had not been leaked for the time being. It should be that Dan Yangzi had suppressed this matter. He nodded and said, "The Tang Dynasty has always been eager to obtain gunpowder. It's reasonable that they have received the news. So there's no need to be surprised about this. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "But you must remember one thing. The production of this cannon, whether it's the cannonball or the barrel, must be kept secret. The most important and crucial technology must not be leaked. "
"This subject understands!"
The crowd answered in unison.
They all knew the key of this weapon. Now that the gunpowder had been leaked, the weapons of the Tang Dynasty would have a great development. Therefore, in the current situation, Xia Xia must use this cannon to suppress the Tang Dynasty.
This was the key.
Dan Yangzi changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, about this cannon, do you think there's anything that needs to be improved?"
To everyone's knowledge, Du Qi was a knowledgeable person.
He was simply omniscient.
He was simply omnipotent.
This was because Du Qi was the one who had taught him everything.
Tang Zhongsheng also said, "Your Majesty, if there's anything wrong with this cannon, just tell us and we'll correct it."
While speaking, Tang Zhongsheng directly took out a small notebook and a charcoal pencil in his hand, which were specially made for him to write down. After all, there were many things that Tang Zhongsheng did not understand at the moment. With this small notebook and charcoal pencil, he could write them down at any time and then go back to discuss with others.
The rest of the craftsmen followed suit.
One by one, they took out a pen and a small notebook from their clothes and looked at Du Qi with a look of reverence.
As if Du Qi was omnipotent and omniscient.
As if Du Qi knew everything.
Seeing this, Du Qi waved his hand and said, "What do I know? These are all developed by you. These are all good. You can make some improvements yourselves. "
Tang Zhongsheng said, "Your Majesty, what needs to be improved?"
Dan Yangzi also said, "Your Majesty, please enlighten us."
Everyone's eager eyes made Du Qi's heart skip a beat. He really did not know! Du Qi knew about cannons, mortars, howitzers, and so on. But as for how to develop them, Du Qi knew nothing! He just made some excerpts to help Tang Zhongsheng and Dan Yangzi's research. He was a layman when it came to these things.
He knew nothing.
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