The Minister of War and the Minister of Industry came to the southern border on this trip. First, they were to instruct the soldiers on how to use the gunpowder cans. Second, they were to record the performance of the gunpowder cans on the battlefield. After returning, they would be submitted to their superiors for reference and study.
"General Xiao, the two lower officials are here this time with orders to deliver weapons newly developed by the imperial court to the soldiers of Daxia." The Minister of Industry said respectfully.
"New weapons?" Xiao Yuanshan's appearance has gone through changes, his thick eyebrows are slanted, and his voice is full of vigor and iron-blooded power:
"So what about the new weapons? Can they still directly wipe out these lions, tigers, bears and other war beasts in southern Xinjiang?"
"This..." The Minister of Industry looked confused. He knew that this gunpowder was very powerful, but after all, it had not been tested on the battlefield. He said cautiously:
"General Xiao, how about giving it a try?"
Xiao Yuanshan looked down at the people from Southern Xinjiang who were shouting provocations not far from the city gate, riding tall lion and tiger beasts, covered in armor.
He nodded:
"Bring it up and take a look first."
Soon the soldiers came up carrying two black jars as big as pickle jars and a bucket of thick, dark liquid.
Xiao Yuanshan frowned, not angry but proud.
"General Xiao, this black jar contains gunpowder, and Mr. Zhao named it Huorei.
Nowadays, the two big ones can be ignited and thrown at the enemy with a catapult. It does not necessarily have to hit the enemy. It only needs to be within fifteen feet of the enemy to have a powerful killing effect! "
The Minister of Works explained to Xiao Yuanshan, with admiration for Zhao Wujiang in his heart, his eyes were bright, and he spoke in a proud and proud tone:
"There are also small fire thunders, which can be thrown by soldiers from a distance with their hands. The range of power is smaller than that of large fire thunders, but within three to four feet, it is more than enough."
"It's just such a big black jar, is it filled with poison?" Xiao Yuanshan's thick eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper:
"The people of the Miao border in the south are very good at using poison. There are also so-called spiritual herbs and poison-eating poisonous insects. If the poison could work, I would have poisoned it long ago!"
"Gunpowder is gunpowder, General Xiao, it is not poisonous." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry lost his initial restraint and fear of iron and blood. He looked at the Minister of the Ministry of War next to him and said seriously:
"Why not give it a try? Check out its power?"
"good."
Xiao Yuanshan waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to start the catapult and load the so-called large fire mine.
He has been marching and fighting for many years and has used fire a lot, but he has never heard of gunpowder. It is impossible to completely believe it.
If it weren't for his trust in the imperial court, he would have regarded the words of these two ministers as nonsense.
"Hey, General Xiao, we still need to light the rope next to the fire thunder." The Minister of Industry said quickly.
The soldiers received the signal and ignited the ropes next to the big black cans. Amidst the sound of the ropes burning, the two big black cans roared high into the sky and smashed into the provocative war beasts and enemy soldiers below the city gate.
Not far from the city gate.
Soldiers from Southern Xinjiang riding tall ligers and tiger beasts saw two big black tanks whizzing past Tiannan City. They talked to each other and didn't know what they said. They burst into laughter, as if they were laughing at Daxia who had nothing to do. Use this useless catapult.
The war beast supported the soldiers and jumped nimbly to avoid the big black jar. The soldiers' jeers became more intense and they wanted to provoke again.
"Boom! Boom!"
As soon as their jeers left their mouths, the big black tank suddenly exploded. A violent explosion resounded outside the trench, and waves of fire swept in all directions, swallowing up the bodies and laughter of the war beasts and soldiers in an instant.
"Ah!!" The fire wave was like a roiling sea of clouds, filled with twisted and screaming shadows, running away but unable to escape.
After two breaths, the fire waves dissipated, leaving only the charred remains of the war beasts and soldiers.
The surviving Southern Border Beast warriors who were not affected let out a shrill scream and began to run away in a panic.
The shocking blow of the fire and thunder just now swallowed up the body laughter of their comrades and beasts, and also swallowed up their courage to fight again.
