Invincible son

The sand and stones ran away, and the smoke and dust filled the air.

The huge sound echoed between the valleys, and it lasted for a long time.

Everyone, including Pei Yue, was shocked to the point of numbness by this thunder-like sound.

Deng Zai hid behind a rock. Even though he had received Pei Yue's advice and was mentally prepared, he was still dumbfounded at the moment.He never imagined that just four black spheres could burst out with such terrifying power.

If this kind of thing is applied on the battlefield, how can it be resisted even if there are thousands of troops?
The four craftsmen around them were shocked, but at the same time showed a vague look of pride.

The status of craftsmen in Daliang is very low, and they are even regarded as pariahs in the eyes of many people.Five years before Kaiping, they lived under the wings of the Guangping Marquis. Although they were not discriminated against like many colleagues, they still did very ordinary and boring jobs.Until Pei Yue took them over from Guliang, locked them in Luliuzhuang, and studied them day and night.

Today, how can they remain indifferent when they watch the results of hundreds of days and nights of hard work exploding with their own eyes?

Especially the leader of these craftsmen, the middle-aged man named Lin Qian, was already in tears at this moment.

The dust and smoke gradually dissipated, and Ye Qi also broke free from Pei Yue's arms, walked around the gentle slope and looked towards the center of the valley, and opened his mouth slightly involuntarily.

Pei Yue glanced forward and confirmed that the effect of this kind of earth mine was not different from what he expected, so he turned his head to admire Ye Qi's rare expression.

Although she is a married woman, Ye Qi is still as heroic as before, and it is rare to see a weak posture on her body.In Pei Yue's memory, Ye Qi was depressed for a while after learning of Chen Xizhi's death.

At this moment, Ye Qi can only be described with two words, which is cute.

Looking at the four pits in the center of the valley and the completely changed surroundings, Ye Qi couldn't help muttering: "What a domineering gunpowder!"

Pei Yue didn't tease her, but said with a little emotion: "The key to improving the power of gunpowder lies in the ratio. Speaking of it, Chen Xizhi is indeed a rare genius, and he can detect the power of gunpowder just from things like fireworks and firecrackers." Developability. Although the gunpowder ratio she made is not perfect, it is already quite powerful."

Ye Qi's eyes dimmed slightly, then he nodded and said: "Master said in the past that senior sister is talented and often has strange ideas. If she is not too obsessed, her achievements may not be inferior to her mother."

Pei Yue sighed softly, then held Ye Qi's hand and said, "Come on, let's take a closer look."

Deng Zai, four craftsmen and more than a hundred soldiers also surrounded the center of the valley.

As soon as they arrived, a strong smell of scorched earth rushed into everyone's noses.

For Pei Yue, who was used to artillery bombardment in various film and television works in his previous life, this kind of homemade landmine made of black powder is actually not terrible, and these four experimental products have not added fragments, so it is not yet possible to Determine exactly how lethal.

But other people didn't think so, all the soldiers around looked at Pei Yue with reverence.

They are all warriors who have experienced the test of life and death on the cruel battlefield. These people can quickly think that if this dark sphere can be used in war, the impact it will bring is immeasurable.They have seen too many turmoil with Pei Yue in these years, and today they saw the artifact beyond this era, and the shock in their hearts is naturally beyond words.

The craftsman Lin Qian bowed to Pei Yue, and said with gratitude and admiration: "The reason why this Huo Lei was successfully produced is because of the whimsical idea of ​​Duke Gein, and Cao Min was fortunate to be able to participate in it. Blessing to come."

Pei Yue smiled and said, "Old Lin is too modest."

Hearing the address in his mouth, Lin Qian lowered his head even more, and said in a trembling voice: "How can a grassroots man be able to afford such a compliment from the Duke. This thing can be made because the Duke found the black The optimal ratio of gunpowder also allowed the Shouyang Mountain Mine to develop the coke method, so it can be made into a tougher iron mold. Without these, it is absolutely impossible to do it only with the forging method of Caomin and his companions. Such an earth-shattering fire and thunder."

Ye Qi smiled sweetly and looked at Pei Yue's side face. She knew that Pei Yue was very busy and cared about family and state affairs, but she never thought that he would be able to spare his energy to solve these practical problems.

Now Pei Yue naturally doesn't need to explain how he knows those magical tricks. On the contrary, maintaining an unfathomable posture can deter these people more.

Therefore, he just smiled lightly and said, "Old Lin and all craftsmen should be the first to contribute."

Lin Qian shook his head again and again, and said with more and more admiration: "Before, Caomin tried Huo Lei twice according to the Lord's order. Although it sounded powerful, it was actually less powerful. Leave some gaps at the top of the fire thunder, don't fill it too full with gunpowder, the power will multiply! Where did you come up with, the Duke is really a god!"

Pei Yue looked at this little old man whose excited expression did not seem to be fake, and couldn't help but laugh: "Old Lin, don't worry, I won't go back on what I promised you earlier. As long as you can make all the things I need, you Not only can I get rid of the identity restrictions of a craftsman, but I can also choose a family member to work for me, whether it is to join the army or enter a business."

Lin Qian and the other three craftsmen quickly knelt down and kowtowed to thank them.

Pei Yue said: "Get up, I don't like this here, as long as you do things with your heart."

Ye Qi tugged at Pei Yue's sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "Why is it more powerful if you don't fill it with gunpowder?"

Thinking about what she saw today had a great impact on her, it was a little different from the past.

Pei Yue looked at her curious baby's appearance, thought for a while and said, "It's a bit complicated, I'll tell you quietly at night."

Ye Qi twisted his wrist lightly, and said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense."

Pei Yue didn't lie, because it involves the working principle of gunpowder, leaving a proper space can make the gunpowder react more fully when it explodes.He only knew a rough idea, and Lin Qian and others had to study and test repeatedly to find the best ratio, so he valued these people very much.

After giving Ye Qi a sly look, Pei Yue said to Deng Zai, "Try the grenade."

The other half of the wooden box is six grenades that Pei Yue mentioned, filled with black powder into the wooden handle, and there is a fuze at the end.

The so-called grenade is actually a homemade grenade.

Deng Zai stood in a row with five other strong-armed soldiers, ignited the fuze and threw it out forcefully, and then there were several bangs one after another.

only--

Pei Yue shook his head and said, "It's okay to scare people, but now it's hard to cause effective damage to the enemy."

The gunpowder charge of the grenade is much less than that of the fire mine, and the power of black powder is far less than that of yellow powder, so the grenade made by Lin Qian and others is very similar to the cannon that Pei Yue played with in his previous life when he was a child.

Pei Yue knew that if the amount of black powder was increased to ten times the charge on the current basis, the power would be close to that of yellow powder, but the grenade made in that way would be difficult for even Ye Qi to throw too much, let alone Deng Zai. Far, let alone ordinary soldiers without too high martial arts cultivation.

Lin Qian said cautiously: "My lord, this grenade is very suitable for startling horses. It may have a miraculous effect in cavalry combat. The key is to get your mounts used to the sound of explosions."

Pei Yue was silent for a long time, and others were at a loss.

Only Ye Qi knew that he was in conflict and entanglement at the moment.

So she reached out and held Pei Yue's palm backwards, looking at him tenderly.

Pei Yue smiled slightly, then let out a long sigh of relief, and said to Lin Qian, "What if we add some pieces of iron to the grenade?"

Lin Qian was stunned, and then a look of awe appeared on his old face, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty is wise, this move will definitely greatly increase the power of the grenade!"

Pei Yue nodded and ordered: "Next, you need to continue to improve the performance of the fire mine and the grenade. I will give you three months to do two things. First, after the fire mine reaches a certain amount of accumulation, It can blow down a city wall four or five feet high. Second, the grenade should be safe and light, and at the same time increase its power as much as possible.”

Lin Qian and the other three craftsmen bowed and said, "The grassroots take orders!"

Pei Yue said again: "The use of gunpowder should not be limited to these two types of mines. I was thinking, if I can make a hollow pole, put arrow clusters made of fine iron in it, and then use a small amount of gunpowder to stimulate it. Arrows shoot out, will this be better than bows and arrows?"

Suddenly there was a dead silence.

Lin Qian stared fixedly at the young dignitary in front of him, feeling vaguely in his heart that the other party's words seemed to suddenly outline a new and vast world for him.

He said in a trembling voice: "The grass people are willing to do the work of dogs and horses for the Duke!"