I became a mysterious person in textbooks after being pushed by the emperors

Chapter 126: Nitroglycerin in the Tang Dynasty
With Jiang Chen's video, Li Shimin started to act quickly on the Datang side, and Datang craftsmen began to be summoned one by one.

Fortunately, coming from the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the craftsmen on the Chinese side were not too disconnected.

After Li Shimin told the message to everyone, they could still understand it.

And on the banks of the Weishui River.

One manor started experimenting in secret.

As for explosive research, it is naturally impossible to place it in Chang'an City, especially after knowing the horror of nitroglycerine bombs.

It can't even be placed in a place with a lot of people.

Fortunately, it is the early Tang Dynasty, and there are many places to try.

However, even if you know the principle and even have a video, it is still extremely simple to make.

In 1864, the Nobel family established a workshop to manufacture nitroglycerin on the outskirts of Stockholm.The production process is to mix 4 to 5 grams of nitric acid and double the mass of sulfuric acid each time. After cooling, add 2 to 3 grams of glycerol drop by drop. Pour the reaction completed liquid into the water tank and separate the white color from the water surface. For oily nitroglycerin, the temperature of the solution must be maintained at 20~30°C.The original nitroglycerine manufacturing method had great safety risks. In September of the same year, an explosion occurred in the workshop, killing four people, including Nobel's brother.

The same is naturally true in the Tang Dynasty.

On the third day of the attempt, a violent explosion suddenly occurred in the manor beside the Weishui River.

The roaring sound can be heard clearly even from a distance of more than ten miles.

This explosion directly razed a small manor to the ground, and a huge pit appeared on the spot. Three of the dozen craftsmen who were working together died on the spot, and seven of the remaining people were seriously injured. Only two people's arms and right legs were broken, and they barely managed to save their lives.

This accident immediately shocked Li Shimin.

But it also made him ecstatic.

Because this undoubtedly means that this thing is really as powerful as the scene in the video posted by Jiang Chen.

And with such great power, it seems that solving the Turkic cavalry is no longer a problem.

Li Shimin quickly ordered the information to be blocked, and at the same time dispatched more craftsmen to start trying.

After half a month.

After two more explosions, the nitroglycerin explosive was really tinkered with by these craftsmen.

Weishui River.

in the manor.

Li Shimin ran over almost impatiently.

The accompanying eunuch couldn't help but feel nervous.

As the person who has been responsible for this matter, he probably knows this stuff well, but he is afraid that something unexpected might happen to His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, just ask me to come. You don't have to come!"

"This is really dangerous."

The old eunuch spoke anxiously.

"No problem, hurry up, I want to see the power of this explosive!"

Li Shimin ignored the old eunuch's expression of wanting to cry, and spoke with urgency.

There isn't much time left for him now.

Originally he almost gave up.

Because news from the border came again just a few days ago, the situation seems to be getting worse.

On August [-], Li Shimin ascended the throne.After learning the news, Jieli Khan sent more than [-] troops south to attack Jingzhou, and then advanced all the way to Wugong.

In just ten days, on August 24, the Turkic army attacked Gaoling.Li Shimin sent brave general Yuchi Jingde as the general manager of the Jingzhou Road march to Jingyang to defend against the Turks.After Yuchi Jingde arrived at the front line, he immediately organized a counterattack and fought a fierce battle with the Turkic army in Jingyang. Yuchi Jingde was unstoppable and captured the enemy general Ashdewu Meitu alive and killed more than a thousand Turkic cavalry.

Although Yuchi Jingde won a small victory in the Battle of Jingyang, he still could not stop the Turks' advance.

At this moment, the Turkic army was less than [-] miles away from Chang'an, and the cavalry would be able to reach Chang'an in only about three days.

How could such a situation not make him anxious?

Although the explosives are powerful, if they are not produced, they are just decorations.

But I didn't expect that explosives would actually be made today.

This also made him impatient.

The old eunuch almost cried, but at this moment he had no choice but to let a famous craftsman take action.

Soon the nitroglycerine explosives were being laid.

echoed with a roaring sound.

A huge pit with a radius of more than ten meters appeared in front, and the bodies of the pigs and sheep placed around it were completely pierced by the fragments thrown up by the explosion.

Within a few dozen meters, the scene of destruction was clearly visible.

"Hahaha!"

"it is good!"

"All of you have done great work!"

"The officer in charge of research and development will be promoted to the third level and will be granted the title of county male. The rest will be promoted to the first level and will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver for their tattoos!!"

Li Shimin spoke excitedly.

And after he finished speaking, a famous craftsman in the entire manor couldn't help but jump up excitedly.

They were undoubtedly very worried about developing this thing. After all, the lessons from the past were still in front of them, and they might be in trouble.

Fortunately, the compensation provided by Li Shimin was very good, which gave them some peace of mind. However, they did not expect that such a big surprise would come at this moment.

There are nine levels of nobles: the first is called the king, who has a settlement of [-] households, and is of the first rank; the second is the successor king, the prince of the county, who has a settlement of [-] households, and is of the first rank; the third is the duke, who has a settlement of [-] households, and is of the first rank; the fourth is called the Duke. The Duke of Kaiguo County, who has a settlement of [-] households, is of the second rank; the fifth is the Duke of Kaiguo County, who has a settlement of [-] households, and is the second rank; the sixth is the Marquis of Kaiguo County, who has a settlement of [-] households, and is the third rank; the seventh is the Bo of the County of Kaiguo He is the son of Kaiguo County, who has a settlement of [-] households, and is on the fourth rank; the eighth is the son of Kaiguo County, who has a settlement of [-] households, and is on the fifth rank; the ninth is the son of Kaiguo County, who has [-] households in the settlement, and is on the fifth rank.

County man.

This is a serious title. Although it is only the last level, it is also a settlement of [-] households, starting from the fifth rank.

As craftsmen, they had such an idea, but now it fell in front of them, how could they not be excited.

All of a sudden, the previous risks seemed worth it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

A famous craftsman knelt on the ground and saluted Li Shimin.

This is the Tang Dynasty, so it is natural that they need to pay such a grand tribute to the emperor, but they are too excited at the moment to care about it.

"I need enough explosives to blow up [-] cavalry within two days. Can I do it?"

"If it can be completed, I will reward you generously!"

Li Shimin's expression was extremely solemn, and he looked at the people who spoke in a deep voice.

Naturally, he had no intention of giving such a large reward to the craftsmen before. At most, he would only give some money.

But after being in the chat group for a period of time, Li Shimin already knew the huge role of craftsmen. As an existence that is close to the ceiling among ancient and modern emperors, Li Shimin's vision and flexibility are also rare throughout the ages.

After all, in the entire 2000 years of China, there was only one emperor who could say that water could carry a boat and capsize it.

Regardless of whether Li Shimin was speaking from his heart, it was just for show.

Perhaps he is the only one who can do this.

Craftsmen have not been valued since ancient times.

But that was from ancient times, not him, Li Shimin.

Now that he knows the role of craftsmen, Li Shimin will naturally change.

"Your Majesty, if we have the materials and enough manpower, we should be able to do it!"

Listening to Li Shimin's words, a famous craftsman couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Finally, the leader of the craftsmen stood up and spoke with a respectful voice.

Nitroglycerin is not difficult to make.

After several attempts, they have now been able to produce it stably.

The only question is the level of danger. ,
But danger, under the temptation of the title, the so-called danger naturally no longer exists.

At least no one here would care.Naturally, it is not difficult to obtain enough nitroglycerine explosives in two days.

As long as we increase our manpower and have enough resources, it will be enough.

After all, it is not really necessary to blow up all the [-] cavalry. If only more than [-] people are blown up, these [-] cavalry will inevitably be defeated.

And that doesn't require much nitroglycerine.

Two days is totally enough.

"Okay, I'll send you 200 more people. If you need the materials, you can just go through the Young Mansion!"

"Young Master's order, there is no need to report any needs here!"

Li Shimin nodded and then looked at an official behind him.

"Yes, Your Majesty!!"

The Shaofu Ling hurried forward and saluted respectfully. At this moment, he was still shocked by the scenery just now. The terrifying explosion made him feel cold sweat on his back even at this moment.

"By the way, take my handwriting and go to Qianniu Guard and ask Duke Su to directly send a team of troops to station here. No one is allowed to approach, and no one is allowed to leave!" "

As if he thought of something, Li Shimin immediately spoke to the old eunuch next to him.

"Yes!"

The old eunuch breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. Hearing Li Shimin's words, he quickly responded.

Li Shimin also returned to the palace immediately.

And this area was immediately sealed off.

Li Shimin even sent one of his most trusted and effective generals, Su Guogong Cheng Yaojin, to guard the area.

This suddenly attracted the attention of many people in Chang'an City.

However, at this moment when the Turks were about to invade the south, there wasn't much of this kind of gaze.

After all, if you can't survive this time, there will be no future at all. It doesn't matter what your Majesty wants to do in the future.

And it is in this kind of panic that people feel.

Two days passed quickly.

The Turkic army was not at all slower than expected.

At this moment, it was less than thirty kilometers away from Chang'an. For the speed of the cavalry, the distance of thirty kilometers could be reached in the blink of an eye.

But at this moment, there is a certain place on the bank of the Weishui River.

But a large number of soldiers began to take action.

Packages were buried one by one in the soil by these soldiers.

At a glance, there are figures moving along the entire riverside.

In two days, while a famous craftsman was working hard, a large amount of nitroglycerin dynamite was produced.

And this is the moment that undoubtedly takes action.

From the chat group, Li Shimin naturally already knew where the Turkic army would end up.

And all that needs to be done at this moment is to bury portions of nitroglycerin dynamite directly into the location where they will inevitably arrive.

Li Shimin was still a little uneasy about this.

After all, no one can say whether the Turkic army will really arrive here. If it cannot reach here, then all his actions will be in vain.

Unless he can still lure the Turkic army over.

But obviously, a hundred thousand troops came to Chang'an City.

There are only two results, one is that the Turkic army breaks through Chang'an, and the second is that the Turkic army withdraws. It will be the same as the original trajectory, and there will be no third result.

"Come on!"

Taking a deep breath, Li Shimin spoke again.

Soon, a soldier came forward quickly.

"His Majesty!"

The soldier spoke respectfully.

"How about going over what I ordered before?"

Li Shimin spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The soldier responded respectfully and left quickly.

After watching the soldiers leave, Li Shimin took a long breath.

Although he already knew the history in the chat group, there were some things for which he was still prepared.

If the Turkic army does not arrive here, they still plan to carry out the Weishui Alliance as before. Even if it is a little more humiliating, the most important thing is to preserve the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

As for other things, that is something to consider after preserving the foundation of Datang.

Look into the distance.

And with the passage of time.

Dust was flying in front, and roaring sounds began to appear.

On the edge of the sky, a dark patch of darkness has appeared at this moment.

"coming!"

Li Shimin's heart sank.

As someone who has been fighting all year round, he naturally understands what the scene in front of him represents.

And in fact it is.

Just a moment later, cavalry began to appear in the sight, and then the number became more and more, turning into a black tide.

Li Shimin waved his hand.

The next moment, the soldiers who were busy began to be reasonable one after another.

Because time is so tight, the original site and even many places have not yet been landfilled.

However, Li Shimin didn't pay too much attention to this.

These things, when the cavalry comes, will be crushed quickly, and naturally no one will be able to notice it by then.

"call!"

Slowly spit out a mouthful of foul air.

Li Shimin looked at the less than [-] soldiers behind him and the towering city wall behind him.

He knew that relying on these forces alone to stop the Turks' [-] cavalry was basically a fantasy.

Nowadays, Chang'an City only looks like the city has high walls and thick walls. In fact, after the melee at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the walls of Chang'an City were damaged everywhere. With this damaged wall, it is not possible to have an army of [-], not even [-]. Can be blocked.

He has no way out.

Either he can survive this time, then he and even the entire Tang Dynasty will be completely destroyed.

There will be no other possibility.

Li Shimin's thoughts were flowing.

A piece of black water in front also stopped directly on the opposite side.

Amidst the roar of the huge army, the entire city of Chang'an was trembling.

At this moment, countless people in the city are anxious, nervous, and worried.

The Turks' southward march was no longer a secret. Most people knew about it. In this roar, the people of Chang'an City, who had been baptized by the war, understood more clearly what had happened.

(End of this chapter)