Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 388 Iron Weapons and Artillery

"This is Miss Zhao!"

Young Master Gao thought that his brother Fusu was interested in the dancing girl. He raised his eyebrows and explained the origin of the dancing girl to Fusu with great energy.

Bad things can't be done, and serious things can't be done. Fusu's brothers can only cultivate their sentiments.

Objectively speaking, Gongzi Gao's cultivation and personal artistic attainments are quite high.

Historically, when Hu Hai killed a group of brothers, Prince Gao chose to die happily, thus saving his family.

"Nv Zhao?"

Fusu's brows jumped, and the memories that had been covered in dust for more than ten years and were almost completely blurry began to slowly emerge.

"Is she from Zhao?" Fusu murmured slightly at the corner of his mouth.

"They are from Zhao, ah... no, they are all from Qin now!" Hearing his brother's murmur, the young master smiled and replied.

Fusu didn't speak, just stared at the dancing figures on the table and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, he thought of Zhao Si, the rising star of Da Qin, whose eyes flickered a little.

During the dinner, both Young Master Gao and Young Master Jiang Lu were admiring and commenting on Dian Zhao's graceful dancing. Only Fusu fell into silence without saying a word. Young Master Gao was unaware that he was introducing to his elder brother the styles and characteristics of dances from all over the world. .

"Brother? Brother?" Young Master Gao looked at the slightly indifferent Fusu with a puzzled look on his face.

"Ah?" Fusu smiled and ignored the awkward atmosphere.

"Brother, why are you absent-minded?" Young Master Gao asked in confusion.

"Nothing... I just thought of an old friend." Fusu was silent.

Zhao Nu...Zhao Ren...

Fusu frowned and calculated the time carefully, falling into deep thought.

And the other side...

Zhao Si came to the Craftsmanship Bureau within the Aviation Trade Military Mansion to inspect the progress and effectiveness of the Craftsmanship Bureau's work.

Zhao Si strode forward, while Amber followed closely behind him, his head looking left and right from time to time to look at the surrounding environment.

Of all the departments under Zhao Si's charge, the Craftsmanship Bureau is the most important and has the most inspections. Amber, the big cat, has also been here several times, so everyone in the Aviation and Trade Army Mansion and even the Craftsmanship Bureau is familiar with this cat. The big bug who always follows Zhao Si.

"Your Majesty is here?"

Before Zhao Si reached the craftsmanship bureau, Liu Pi had already rubbed his hands to greet him.

In fact, when it came to Zhao Si's situation, his every word and deed would be watched, but no special treatment would be given. Even if it was a sudden visit, the foreign officials who were several miles away from the Aviation and Trade Military Mansion would be informed of Zhao Si's arrival in advance.

There is no way, big leader...

"Shangqing is here?" Liu Pi smiled and came to Zhao Si to salute.

"Amber seems to have grown up again? It's already full years old and can it grow longer?" Liu Pi looked at the amber that looked like a hill behind with a little surprise.

Yes, it's like a hill.

Amber is now one-third larger than a normal adult tiger, and her weight has already broken the world record for tiger weight in her previous life.

Because he has never really fought and has always been in a feeding state, his current combat effectiveness is unknown. However, when he was fooling around before, he once broke a willow tree as thick as an adult's thigh with a slap.

When Zhao Si took Amber in and out of the animal garden, the animals in the animal garden did not dare to breathe when they saw Amber. Herbivorous animals such as war horses and cattle would be frightened to the ground and tremble all over. Dare to rebel against the nest, as for carnivorous animals?Before I smelled the amber, I had been flocking to it for miles.

If tigers like Amber could be tamed on a large scale...

Well, it's impossible. Amber has always been rebellious and only obeyed Zhao Si's orders. She didn't even shake Yu Ji, so Emperor Shi Huang was able to take advantage of Amber, but Amber always looked disgusted.

"It's grown, and it's becoming more and more edible." Zhao Si patted Amber's head.

Thanks to the Zhao Si family's great business, otherwise ordinary middle-class families would not be able to afford it. The cost of raising an Amber is even higher than raising hundreds of elite soldiers.

Amber was patted on the head and glanced at Zhao Si, then lay down next to Zhao Si, stuck out her tongue and started combing her hair, turning a blind eye to Zhao Si's disgust.

"How many people does the craftsmanship bureau have now?" Zhao Si asked, ignoring Amber.

"Today, the total number of scientific research personnel in the total department... is 120, and the total number of craftsmen is 680 and five. There are files in it. Would you like to see it?" Liu Pi asked.

"Let's take a look." Zhao Si nodded and followed Liu Pi to the place where the craftsmanship bureau stored its archives.

The personnel file was exactly what Liu Pi said, and it recorded the personal information of the people working in the Craftsmanship Bureau.

Among them, there are more disciples of Mohism, 79 in total. In addition, there are also disciples of other schools.

The Mohist school specializes in scientific research, but other schools of thought may not be without partiality. Liu Pi did not regard the Craftsmanship Bureau as the Mohist school's one-stop shop.

Zhao Si put down the personnel file and looked at the dazzling array of books and files.

"these are?"

"This is to record the process and results of each experiment according to the Lord's instructions." Liu Pi explained.

"In addition, there are samples corresponding to the experimental records in the treasury."

Zhao Si opened the file.

The entry is the big character number, divided into heavenly stems and earthly branches.

The specific format is "A-[-], gunpowder,..." followed by subdivided experimental types.

Zhao Si was not in a hurry to look down, and went directly to the treasury. According to Liu Pi's guidance, he found the corresponding sealed experimental results.

A wooden jar contained a pile of black powder.

The file records the power and specific ratio of this experimental gunpowder explosion, as well as the specific explosion performance of different dosages.

In addition, there are many experimental items corresponding to the files sealed in the treasury, among which weapons, gunpowder, and agricultural tools are the most common.

Several months have passed, and the Craftsmanship Bureau has already invested in specific research and development for the two tasks handed over by Zhao Si, steel smelting and gunpowder firearms research and development.

Zhao Si nodded and returned to continue reading the files.The latest progress and specific experimental procedures were quickly found.

"The temperature needed to melt iron is too high. We have tried many methods, but still can't melt it. However, we can effectively remove the impurities in the iron ore, but the smelted weapons are still difficult to use. Compared with bronze ware, it's really far behind." Liu Pi shook his head and said.

"There's no rush. In the early stage, we just need to be able to smelt iron tools suitable for agricultural use." Zhao Si smiled and shook his head.

"It's not difficult to use in agriculture. After removing the impurities, it can no longer break easily. Apart from the forging problem, the only thing left is mining. In addition, the process may also need to be streamlined to a certain extent. With today's forging methods, the cost is still a bit high. ." Liu Pi nodded.

There are too few high-quality iron ores in the Central Plains.

"In fact, iron tools in many areas can already be used for agricultural purposes, but the level is uneven and the techniques are different. Iron ore mining has not been popularized on a large scale. The craftsmanship bureau has tried various methods. , so corresponding standards were formulated." Liu Pi had a smile on his face.

For agricultural use, the requirements are actually not very high.It's nothing more than a kitchen knife, a hoe, a plow, and an iron pot.

"Well, the mining standards should be measured as soon as possible." Zhao Si nodded.

Establishing standards, unifying production, promoting civilian use, and then gradually replacing bronze weapons from widespread civilian use. There is a huge distance from civilian to military use. However, when iron becomes popular in society, replacing bronze will become inevitable.

"As for the artillery and firearms, we haven't got a clue yet... We have made some samples, but the power of the gunpowder has not increased, and there is no way to experiment, so the firearms have been put on hold for the time being. There is still a small bronze cannon in the treasury...

As for gunpowder, its power has increased a bit now, but it is still slightly insufficient. The sound is relatively loud, but a jar of gunpowder cannot even kill a pig. "Liu Pi had a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Well... there is no need to rush. Loud voice is also useful, and it may also be miraculous against enemy cavalry on the battlefield." Zhao Si smiled and shook his head.

The bronze smelting process of the Qin Dynasty must have met the standards for cannon casting. The difficulty lies in the gunpowder.

Even if you know the results and go directly to the process, it cannot be done in a day or two.

Science is a wonderful thing. In the process of constant trial and error and no clue, maybe a casual matching the next day will be the most correct choice.

The overall development of science and technology is based on accumulated experience.

But the emergence of many technological supplies stems from small accidents.

Maybe tomorrow, with a small attempt, high-power gunpowder will be produced.

"In addition to the ratio, we also need to pay attention to the purity." Zhao Si spread his hands.

"We have tried our best to purify it. It should still be a matter of proportion." Liu Pi nodded.

"Remember to cast a bronze cannon later. By the way, how far can this bronze cannon be fired?" Zhao Si asked.

"More than two feet..."

Zhao Si blinked.

Hmm... isn't that no different from the two kicks I used during the Chinese New Year?
But it doesn't matter, I can use this to draw a big cake for the First Emperor.

"Bring me the small bronze cannon in the treasury."

Anyway, the power of gunpowder cannot be increased, and it is of no use for the time being. It is better to use a bronze cannon to draw a pie for the First Emperor.

Zhao Si has received letters from Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.

Because of the trouble caused by Zhao Si, the time traveler, Canghaijun, who was making waves on the shores of the East China Sea and leaving his name in the history books, rushed to the street in advance.

Although Zhang Liang was not caught, he detected Cang Haijun's intention to contact people at home and abroad to rebel in advance.

The dirty people have been forced overseas and deep into the mountains and forests by the Qin State. However, through questioning and interrogation, Zhao Si has learned that although the current dirty people group is still scattered, the overall strength of the dirty people group has greatly increased.

This is all thanks to the strong support of Mr. Canghai and local nobles.

Smuggling and selling, as well as various high-yielding grains brought back by Zhao Si.

The combination of various factors has caused the growth of the dirty people to accelerate. The scale of the dirty people today has increased a lot compared to the history.

Although Cang Haijun, who could call on the evil people, was dead, Zhang Liang was still alive. In order to avoid future troubles, Zhao Si simply put the evil people among the strategic targets.

Anyway, after having potatoes, Great Qin will sooner or later develop the bitter cold zone in the Northeast. Coupled with the establishment of the Aviation and Trade Military Office, Great Qin has already deployed in the offshore areas. In the future, it will not be able to avoid the group of dirty people.

Normally, the villains are scattered and widely distributed, making it difficult to concentrate their forces to attack them. If Zhang Liang can guide the villains to join forces and take the initiative to attack this time, it will save Da Qin a lot of effort.

At least there is no need to play away from home. The deep mountains and old forests are struggling to find someone despite the miasma and poisonous insects.

To be honest, given the vastness of the Northeast region and the offshore area, if the evil people do not gather together, even if Great Qin develops it with all its strength, it may take one to twenty years to completely eliminate the evil people.

After taking away a small bronze cannon from the craftsmanship bureau, plus a jar of sealed gunpowder and projectiles, Zhao Si led Hu Hue and drove straight to the palace.

After entering the palace, there was no body search, but Zhao Si took the initiative to report the specific situation to the palace staff, and Amber followed Zhao Si to the palace.

Amber is also a big red tiger. Although she is relatively perfunctory towards the First Emperor, what macho man doesn't love big cats?

Amber was able to enter the palace with special approval from the First Emperor, but it was inevitable that Amber would be followed by soldiers every time he entered the palace.

Objectively speaking, although Zhao Si did not bring any weapons, it was really easy to assassinate the king.

Zhao Si doesn't even need to take action, Amber can handle it directly...

"So Jing Ke failed because he was not strong enough!"

"How can an assassin win if he doesn't use Wushuang?"

Zhao Si's mind was full of thoughts and he went straight to the main hall where the First Emperor handled official business.

"Minister Zhao Si, see Your Majesty!"

Zhao Si bowed and saluted, and the First Emperor just waved his hand calmly to signal Zhao Si to get up. When he saw Amber's eyes from the corner of his eye, there was a hint of fireworks, and he greeted Amber over with a smile.

Amber still pretended not to understand, until Zhao Si kicked her and she was forced to betray her appearance.

Isn't this a kind of ntr...

It wasn't until the First Emperor felt comfortable with his cat that he stroked Hu Hu's big head, looked at Zhao Si and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, what do you want to do when you enter the palace this time?"

"The craftsmanship bureau cast the cannon and specially presented it to His Majesty. Apart from that, there are some trivial things."

Zhao Si took the small bronze cannon from the tray of the palace attendant.

The First Emperor approached with a strange look in his eyes, looking at the small bronze cannon in front of him with some curiosity in his eyes.

"Is this the artillery you call? It's very different from the one you presented to me before."

On the birthday of the First Emperor, Zhao Si gave him a lot of figurines, including airplanes, tanks and cannons, which were placed on the First Emperor's desk as ornaments.

"That is my fantasy. It is like rootless duckweed and difficult to realize, but it is a real object cast by the craftsmanship bureau." Zhao Si had a smile on his face.

"When the cannon fires, how many miles will be destroyed?" The First Emperor looked at the cannon in front of him with scrutiny, his eyes full of expectation.

Obviously, the First Emperor still remembered Zhao Si's previous bragging.

"Well... that's the expected effect. It's just a first attempt now, so naturally it won't be able to last for many miles." Zhao Si was a little embarrassed.

He himself didn't expect that the First Emperor would remember so clearly how awesome he was.

"How powerful is it?" The fire in the Emperor's eyes faded slightly.

"Um...it's pretty loud."

Zhao Si fell into awkward silence.

(No one knows who will come first tomorrow or the accident... Qin Li is really good-looking...)
(End of this chapter)