Although solid cannonballs are also very powerful, that is only if the cannonball hits. But the cannonball is so big, how can it hit the target so easily? Therefore, in order for solid artillery shells to exert their power, they must rely on a dense artillery array.
"More powerful than a cannon? Really?" Lao Zhu didn't believe it. But the news he learned from Mao Xiang was that the board was an inch thick and was riddled with holes. In addition, if Han Du confirmed it, Lao Zhu would have to believe it even if he didn't believe it.
Lao Zhu, who learned about the power of grenades from Han Du, could no longer sit still. Immediately issue an order to have the Ordnance Bureau make a batch first.
The production of this kind of simple grenade is very simple. After receiving the emperor's order, the Ordnance Bureau made twenty of them in less than half an hour.
Put it in a wooden box, pad it with straw, and send it to the palace.
Lao Zhu checked it with his own eyes and couldn't see anything. He not only raised his head and looked at Han Du.
Seeing Han Du nodding, Lao Zhu thought about trying the power of this thing. After all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. He really couldn't believe that such a thing, not to mention ugly, could be more powerful than a cannonball just by loading it with gunpowder?
Which cannonball is not bigger than this thing? And each time a shot is fired, more gunpowder is used than what is packed inside.
"Come here, bring the fire. I want to give it a try."
Han Du listened and became nervous immediately. He quickly stopped Lao Zhu and said, "No, Your Majesty. This is the Forbidden City. How can we test such a murderous thing?"
Lao Zhu lowered his head and thought, this is the palace after all. Mao Xiang said that the sound of this thing was extremely loud, like thunder. If he tried it in the palace, it would be bad if it disturbed the harem.
"Come here, let's show off the campus."
Han Du and the old eunuch waited on Lao Zhu's side, and the group arrived at the main campus.
He ordered someone to clear an open space as a place to test grenades.
Lao Zhu was about to order someone to get some wooden boards to erect, but was interrupted by Han Du.
Han Du suggested with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you want to accurately see the power of this thing, it's best not to use wooden boards, but to use sheep."
Lao Zhu also felt that it made sense after hearing this. After all, wooden boards are different from people, although the power of this thing can be seen from the marks on the wooden boards. But using living animals like sheep and goats is naturally more intuitive. At that time, you only need to look at whether these sheep are dead or alive, and you will be able to know whether they are dead or alive if they are replaced by humans.
The Grand Campus is the location of the Fifth Military Camp, where more than 200,000 of the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty are stationed. This is the force that defends the capital. There was no shortage of pigs and sheep in the military camp, and soon the pigs and sheep were tied to pillars.
Seeing that everything was ready, Lao Zhu reached out and picked up a simple grenade.
Han Du quickly stepped forward, stopped Lao Zhu, and explained: "Your Majesty has a body of thousands of gold, so you must not take risks. This thing is very powerful, Your Majesty, you should let me come."
Lao Zhu did not reject Han Du's kindness. When he heard what Han Du said, he took back his hand.
Han Du picked up one, took the fire stick, lit the fuse, and then threw it out with all his strength. The grenade drew an arc in everyone's eyes and fell to the ground, rolling a few times.
The fuse was not extinguished and was still burning.
But what was embarrassing was that Han Du was standing too far away from the sheep. Han Du only threw the grenade less than half the distance, and even after rolling several times on the ground, it did not reach the position of the sheep and sheep.
Lao Zhu glared at Han Du dissatisfied and scolded him, "Trash."
Lao Zhu was ninety-nine satisfied with Han Du, his son-in-law. The only thing he was not satisfied with was that he was too weak to stand up to the wind, and he was as strong as a shoulder and could not jump.
Scholars who can lift are not much older.
Lao Zhu didn't think there was anything wrong with the scholar, just because he was a character who could fight on horseback and govern the country when dismounted. He naturally hopes that Han Du can behave like him, even if he can't fire a three-stone bow like he did when he was young, but he can't even throw a grenade like he is now, right?
Being laughed at by Lao Zhu, Han Du not only had no way to reply, he could only bow his head and admit it.
Fortunately, Han Du did not remain embarrassed for long. With a loud "bang", everyone's attention was attracted.
Everyone widened their eyes, wanting to see the power of this thing.
But when the smoke dissipated, everyone stepped forward and saw only a large crater with a radius of two feet on the ground. The pigs and sheep tied to the pillars were all frightened by the loud noise, and they jumped up and down and neighed.
This is so embarrassing... Han Du lowered his head and did not dare to look at Lao Zhu, he was simply too embarrassed to see anyone.
Lao Zhu glared at Han Du with dissatisfaction, waved his sleeves angrily, and snorted coldly at him.
Returning to his original position, Lao Zhu took out a grenade and tried it himself.
A general covered in armor stood up next to him, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, this thing is indeed quite powerful. Why don't you let the future come try it."
Lao Zhu thought for a moment and handed him the grenade in his hand, "That's it."
The general imitated Han Du's actions, ignited the grenade and threw it towards where the pigs and sheep were. This general has broad shoulders and a round waist. At first glance, he looks like a powerful general in the army. His strength is not comparable to that of Han Du.
I saw the grenade flying high and landing accurately among the sheep and goats.
"Boom~"
After a loud noise, the pigs and sheep neighed ten times louder than before. But there was an obvious scream in this neighing.
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Everyone stepped forward to check, and immediately took a deep breath.
The same pit two feet square appeared on the ground. Around the pit, there were three sheep and a pig, hanging motionless on the pillars, completely silent. There were cuts all over his body, and blood flowed out like a spring. Even the nostrils and mouths of these pigs and sheep were dripping with blood.
A little further away, several pigs and sheep were also seriously injured. One sheep's leg was even broken and fell to the ground. It looked like it would not survive.
With such a sight, one can easily understand what this thing would look like if it fell among the charging enemies.
"Continue." Lao Zhu was the first to react to the scene in front of him, waved his sleeves and took the lead in walking back.
One grenade after another was thrown into the flock of pigs and sheep. When a box of grenades was thrown, there was no sound except the roar of the grenade explosion.
When the thick smoke slowly dissipated, the scene revealed in front of everyone made some generals who were used to seeing life and death shudder.
The pillars were blown up and down, and the pigs and sheep tied to them had completely stopped moving.
Walking forward to check, a bloody Shura field suddenly broke into everyone's eyes.
With Lao Zhu's perseverance, he couldn't help but be moved.
There was no way, the scene was too tragic. Blood flowed everywhere and the soil was stained red. The stumps of more than a dozen pigs and more than thirty sheep were scattered everywhere. Many pigs and sheep were not intact at all, and countless pieces of minced meat were densely sprinkled on the ground, mixed with blood, making it difficult for anyone to see. Gagging.
Han Du couldn't bear it and wanted to turn his head to avoid it. He didn't expect that it would turn out like this. Mainly also
It was Lao Zhu who was so excited about throwing grenades that he threw all eighteen of them in one breath.
Lao Zhu took a deep breath, greedily letting the strong smell of blood flow down his nose into his lungs. This feeling seemed to restore some youthfulness to his old body, as if it brought him back to the time when he was young and charging into battle.
After closing his eyes and enjoying it for a moment, Lao Zhu slowly opened his eyes and said without turning his head: "Han Du, you have made another great contribution."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is my duty."
Han Du didn't care whether he had merit or not. Anyway, no matter how great his achievements are now, it is impossible for Lao Zhu to upgrade himself to another level and become a duke.
After seeing the power of grenades, Lao Zhu naturally would not let go of such a sharp weapon.
After pondering for a moment, Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du, somewhat dissatisfied.
Han Du suddenly felt nervous, not knowing where he dissatisfied Lao Zhu again.
"Grenade? What kind of name did you choose? It sounds weird." Lao Zhu stared at Han Du tightly.
Han Du felt relieved. It's just a name. If you don't like it, just give it a new one. It's not a big deal. With a flattering smile, Han Du bowed his hands to Lao Zhu and said, "What the emperor said is true. It's just that I have few talents and little knowledge, so I can only give him a name like this. The emperor is rich in five cars and eight fights high. How about asking the emperor to give me a name?"
The dissatisfaction on Lao Zhu's face suddenly melted away like ice and snow. He nodded with a smile, and after pretending to think deeply, he said: "Well, this thing sounds like thunder and is extremely powerful. Let's call it Zhentian Lei."
Thunder? Han Du couldn't help but nod after hearing this. Should he say it or not, the name Lao Zhu was indeed more domineering than himself.
Han Du was about to flatter Lao Zhu, but suddenly someone said: "The emperor's civil and military tactics are unprecedented and unparalleled, and the name Zhentian Lei is really domineering. Let alone an explosion, the enemy is probably just Hearing this name will make your liver and gallbladder burst with shock."
Han Du's chest was filled with breath, and he looked at the man dissatisfied, but the man instead winked and smiled like Han Du.
Since he was beaten first, Han Du had no choice but to give up. He turned his head, not wanting to see how this guy was licking wildly in front of Lao Zhu. Since you are so good at licking, let me call you a dog licker from now on.
Sure enough, the next day Lao Zhu sent someone to pass the order: "... Han De is promoted to the Yinqing Guanglu doctor, and Liu is promoted to the third-grade imperial concubine. I admire this!"
Lao Zhu once again placed the credit for Han Du on his father and mother.
Han Du didn't care at all.
On the contrary, when he saw my mother looking like she had a son and everything was ready, Han Du even felt that Lao Zhu's arrangement was better than giving him a reward.
And Han De also looked at Han De happily, stroking his beard and smiling without saying a word. For someone who had once been a second-rank minister of household affairs, he should not take him seriously for a third-rank doctor, Yinqing Guanglu. But Han De couldn't help being happy. He was the Minister of Household Affairs who worked hard and diligently step by step. The hardships involved can't be explained to outsiders!
But now, although Doctor Yinqing Guanglu is only in the third rank, he got it without any effort, and he got it through his son's reputation. This is like although you can make money yourself, but after your son earns money, giving yourself five hundred yuan can also fill people's hearts with the happiness of a loving father and a filial son.
The feeling is completely different, this is a win!
It was not that Han De never thought that he would one day become the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. After all, he was only half a step away from this position. As an official, who doesn’t want to be a minister? But now Han De felt that he, the Yinqing Guanglu doctor, wouldn't even give him a chancellor.
