In the palace, under a hill behind the royal study, Luo Zhang was sitting on a stone chair with some sweat on his forehead. He was really shocked by what His Majesty showed him. He never expected that what His Majesty showed him was actually a grenade. .
He didn't expect that he had made gunpowder, but someone was better than him and made a grenade.
"Your Majesty, is this an iron lump?" Luo Zhang asked tentatively.
"Hey, you actually saw it. I thought you didn't know it, or couldn't figure it out. I didn't expect you to recognize it at a glance. Yes, yes! Immortal children are knowledgeable. This is indeed an iron lump, but it is better than iron. Pimples are even easier to use." Li Shimin said half-jokingly.
"It's really a lump of iron. But Your Majesty, why is this shape so strange? I don't know who did it. What's the purpose of doing this?" Luo Zhang continued to explore.
"This is a style specially created by the Ministry of Industry so that it can be better used by soldiers. The original iron lumps were not easy to throw away in the eyes of the people from the Ministry of Industry, so they tried many styles and finally decided on it. This style can be thrown a long distance, take a look, what does this thing look like?" Li Shimin explained.
Hearing that it was people from the Ministry of Industry who kept trying to come up with this thing, Luo Zhang was relieved but also a little regretful. He thought he could see another time traveler, but he didn't expect that it would be in vain in the end.
Picking up the grenade, Luo Zhang found that it was slightly different from the grenades he was familiar with.
The grenade in the TV series has a cover at the tail of the wooden stick. Just open the cover and pull out the drawstring inside, then throw the grenade out to detonate it.
The one in front of me has no cover at the tail of the stick, so it is just a stick.
As for how to detonate this grenade, you need to open a cover of the front ball, pull out the fuse from the inside, and it must be ignited and thrown before it can detonate. It is no different from the iron grenade. The only difference is that there is an extra wooden stick for easier throwing. .
After inspecting it, Luo Zhang nodded in approval and said: "The stuff is good, the idea is good, the people from the Ministry of Industry are really amazing, they actually thought of adding a wooden stick under the iron lump to make it easier for him to throw it out. Very thoughtful!”
"It seems that this thing is really good to be praised by you." Li Shimin smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty, has this thing been built yet?" Luo Zhang asked.
"Of course, quite a few have been made. This one is for you to see!"
"Then may I ask, Your Majesty, have you checked these things?" Luo Zhang continued to ask.
"The gunpowder you came up with is very good. It is better than the gunpowder used by the iron lump. After testing, it is much more powerful than the iron lump. This is also thanks to you!" Li Shimin looked at Luo Zhang and praised.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty, this is what I should do!" Luo Zhang said modestly.
"There is no need to be modest. Your credit cannot go away. If we can wipe out the Turks this time, you should be the first to contribute. Not to mention what role this iron lump will play in the subsequent battlefields. The potato alone has solved the problem of the soldiers. Food rations allowed the Northern Expedition to continue, otherwise without food, everything would be empty talk."
"By the way, those potatoes taste really good. I ate one today. It's a very good food!" Li Shimin praised Luo Zhang without hesitation.
Luo Zhang felt a little embarrassed when he said this, and kept praying to God that this was not his original intention.
To be honest, it all depends on the system. If it weren't for the system, he wouldn't be able to get to where he is today, let alone his current status. Luo Zhang is grateful and fortunate to the system. He can't imagine what would happen without the system. , and dare not think about it.
After chatting with Li Shimin, Luo Zhang left the palace and stood outside the gate of the imperial city. Luo Zhang looked back at the palace and lamented in his heart. He didn't know whether it was good or bad to take out the gunpowder and go into the war. He could only leave. Watching it!
Back home, Gao Yang and the others were having lunch. Luo Zhang ate something hastily and then walked with the two ladies in the yard. As time went by, the bellies of the two ladies gradually swelled and they were already pregnant. She will give birth in a few months, but what makes Luo Zhang a little worried is that he may not be able to stay with the two ladies by then.
Seemingly sensing that Luo Zhang had something on his mind, Mei Niang pulled the carefree Gao Yang, pointed at Luo Zhang who was walking in front and whispered: "Sister, my husband seems to have something on his mind!"
Gao Yang looked at Luo Zhang with some confusion and said, "No, isn't he walking with us?"
Mei Niang almost fell down, and she was speechless for the big-hearted Gao Yang.
I originally wanted Gao Yang to bring it up, but now it seems impossible!
Pulling Gao Yang to Luo Zhang's side, Mei Niang said softly: "Husband, is there anything bothering you?"
Luo Zhang was brought back to his senses by Mei Niang's voice. He looked at the two beautiful ladies beside him. Luo Zhang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I have to tell you about this after all."
"You also know that I am going to go with this Northern Expedition, and I have to personally supervise the construction of the igloo. I have to go, but I am afraid it will take a year and a half to go. By then, the two ladies I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you when I'm about to give birth, which is a pity. I'm just thinking about how to explain it to the two ladies!"
"You want to go to the Northern Expedition? No! How can my father send you to the north? It's so dangerous. If something unexpected happens, what do you want us to do? I want to go to my father and have a good talk with him!" Gao Yang They exploded immediately and shouted to find His Majesty.
Mei Niang didn't say anything, but her brows were slightly furrowed and she didn't seem to agree with Luo Zhang going to the north.
"Madam, I know you don't agree with this, but as a man, if you don't serve the country, how can you stand up in the world? What will people think of me then? I'm afraid they will think that I, Luo Zhang, am greedy for life and afraid of death. Senior! How can I have the face to face others? Besides, I am not going to the front line when I go to the north. I am just doing what I can in the rear. There is not much danger. And I am following Mr. Li Jing. How dangerous do you think it can be? ?”
"Your father doesn't dare to let me lose my life like this. Will his daughter overthrow the palace by then?" Luo Zhang said half-jokingly.
"That won't work. Even if you follow Li Jing, it will be dangerous. Li Jing is a madman. If you follow a madman, it will be even more dangerous!" Gao Yang rolled his eyes.
"Sister, let's listen to your husband. Don't worry. Didn't he say it? He doesn't want to leave us and go to the north. It's just a last resort. And you also know what my husband is capable of. I don't think there will be much of a problem!" Mei Mother pulled Gao Yang to persuade him.
After Luo Zhang heard this, he looked at Mei Niang with a hint of gratitude. The Qiangu Empress was different, Gao Yang did not have such courage and character.
"But...but our husband is not here when we give birth..." Gao Yang said a little aggrievedly.
After all, in ancient times, giving birth was a big deal for women, and they had to go through hell. Once dystocia or heavy bleeding occurred, it was equivalent to a death sentence!
There were no caesarean sections in ancient times. Most of them were delivered by oneself. Sometimes a lifetime lasted only one day, and some pregnant women even died of exhaustion. Gao Yang was naturally a little scared and hoped that Luo Zhang could be by his side, so he was so messy just now.
Luo Zhang could also understand Gao Yang, but this matter was not up to him. Although he wanted to stay with his wife to give birth, without his family in the country, if he didn't go, the Northern Expedition would lose a guarantee, although it would not be a big disaster. Defeat is a loss, but if you want to win the final victory and wipe out the Turks, even if you can't do it, after all, in winter, the Tang army can no longer pursue it and can only retreat. So what's the point of this Northern Expedition?
When spring comes, the Turks will still invade the border on cavalry to rob the border people.
How can we deal with Goguryeo without solving the Turks? How can we stabilize the south without defeating Goguryeo? This is a matter of interconnectedness. Not only does His Majesty think so, Luo Zhang also supports it, so he must go in this Northern Expedition!
With Luo Zhang's careful persuasion and Mei Niang's help, Gao Yang finally relented, but Qian warned Luo Zhang to be careful, never show off, and think more about them and their unborn child.
Luo Zhang was also very helpless about this. Before he left, it was as if he was parting from life or death. If he left, Gao Yang wouldn't shed tears. Why was Gao Yang different from what was recorded in history?
