People in the Three Kingdoms, start to capture Jiangdong

It's almost Jiangdong's annual tax.

If it weren't for Tiangongyuan to develop a lot of things.

Ship it all over the world to sell and make huge fortunes.

I'm afraid Tiangongyuan has gone bankrupt.

Why don't you give up research? "

"Ma Jun, you have disappointed me so much."

Sun Ce couldn't help sighing when he heard this.

Sun Ce never expected it.

Ma Jun didn't even want to develop guns and artillery.

Feel like a waste of money.

Guns and artillery are of little value.

Indeed, Sun Ce had to admit that developing guns and artillery cost money.

There is a saying in modern society, which is called the sound of the cannon, and the gold is ten thousand taels.

It fully demonstrates how expensive it is to engage in weapons.

It's simply a bottomless pit.

Especially for the ancient times that lacked iron, copper and other metals.

Hundreds of catties of iron used to cast cannons.

It can be exchanged for dozens of war horses.

But what are thermal weapons?

That is the future of the world!

In this era, the most powerful is the cavalry.

Once the cavalry appears on the battlefield.

Can easily dominate the battlefield.

But no matter how awesome the cavalry is, can they have awesome artillery?

One shot down, everyone has to kneel!

During the Qing Dynasty.

The West relies on hot weapons.

Only a few thousand people defeated the Qing army of hundreds of thousands.

Visible in front of thermal weapons.

Cold weapons and crowd tactics have failed.

But Ma Jun actually felt that hot weapons were useless and of little value.

Do not want to continue developing thermal weapons.

What a mistake?

How could Sun Ce not be disappointed in Ma Jun?

"My lord, forgive me."

Ma Jun heard Sun Ce's sigh and saw the disappointment in his eyes.

Immediately panicked.

He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Sun Ce for forgiveness.

"Do you know why I'm disappointed in you?"

Sun Ce looked down at Ma Jun and asked.

"Subordinates, subordinates don't know."

Ma Jun said in fear.

"Because you don't want to keep developing thermal weapons and feel like it's a waste of money.

I also feel that thermal weapons are of little value. "

Sun Ce said, hating that iron cannot be made into steel.

"After all, you are also the president of Tiangong Academy, and you are educated.

How could it be so short-sighted.

Don't see great prospects for thermal weapons? "

Ma Jun felt a little wronged.

I am thinking of the Lord.

Researching guns and artillery is really expensive.

In just a few months, Jiangdong's tax revenue for a year was spent.

Keep going.

Ma Jun was really afraid that Sun Ce would go bankrupt.

Besides, the range of muskets is not as good as that of bows and arrows, and their power is not as good as that of bows and arrows.

Still difficult to shoot.

Although the artillery is powerful, it has a long range.

But the accuracy is worse than that of a musket.

These two things are really of little value.

Sun Ce saw the expression on Ma Jun's face.

I knew that he still couldn't understand the power of thermal weapons.

Sun Ce did not blame Ma Jun either.

After all, not everyone is a time traveler.

Can know the power of hot weapons in later generations.

The musket was born in the Song Dynasty.

However, after the Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, no one has vigorously developed it.

From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, how many capable people were there?

Wang Mingren, Zhu Yuanzhang and so on.

None of them can see the power of thermal weapons.

It's easy to understand if Ma Jun can't see it.

Sun Ce decided to talk to Ma Jun to make him realize the power of hot weapons.

Otherwise, even if Sun Ce ordered Ma Jun to vigorously develop thermal weapons.

I'm afraid Ma Jun will not devote 100% of his energy.

If Ma Jun realizes the power of hot weapons.

Even if Sun Ce didn't say anything.

Ma Jun will also devote [-]% of his energy to the research and development of thermal weapons.

Thinking of this, Sun Ce pointed at the cannon and said in a low voice to Ma Jun.

"You are in charge of developing the artillery, and you should know its power best.

With one shot, half a hill can be blown away.

Not to mention the range, it can easily reach several kilometers. "

"But the artillery is not accurate enough."

Ma Jun said subconsciously.

"Won't you improve?"

Sun Ce rolled his eyes.

"What is the Tiangongyuan doing?

Isn't it just to develop all kinds of things? "

"Improving artillery can be done, but it will cost a lot of money.

And not even money.

A cannon requires at least several hundred catties of iron.

But Tiangongyuan can only produce one thousand catties of iron a day. "

Ma Jun said.

"Then improve metallurgy.

Increase the production of iron. "

"It's hard."

Ma Jun is not sure.

"Although it is difficult, it can be done, right?

If it can be done, why not do it? "

Sun Ce asked back.

"As the head of the Tiangong Academy.

Do you feel that improving metallurgical technology is difficult and tiring, don't you want to do it? "