A look of fear gradually appeared on their faces. At this time, the voice of Gao Zhang, the culprit who caused this tragic situation, rang out from behind them.
"Have you seen it? If you don't follow the rules when making gunpowder, I'm afraid your end will be even more ugly than that hard boulder."
Everyone's eyes fell on the piece of bluestone that had been broken into three large and several small ones, and their heads moved up and down crazily.
At this time, everyone has understood that the champion is really not joking, but if you are not careful in making this thing, people will really die, and many people will die.
In order to ensure that Master Zhao Ji can be shocked, let him realize the destructive power of gunpowder or landmine weapons.
Gao Zhang had already done everything, so he simply made a little more and asked Yang Jian to buy more raw materials and come back to continue the work.
As for the outer pot, it is simple. One is to use oil paper on the inside and linen on the outside to make an explosive package.
There is also a throw-type grenade that had the Kaifeng Metal Workshop make a small iron can with a surface similar to a pineapple, mounted on a bamboo tube, and the lead wire protruding from the bamboo tube.
Moreover, a lot of tiny iron pellets were mixed into the iron can. That thing couldn't be easier for the Kaifeng Metal Workshop to make.
In addition, a clay pot similar in size to the liar named Lin was used, which was also filled with gunpowder, and a small amount of iron beads covered the upper part of the clay pot.
Considering that this clay pot can hold more than two kilograms of gunpowder, I am afraid its power will not be any worse than the grenades of later generations.
The official family finally received an invitation from Xiao Gao to appreciate the power of landmines. Of course, the official family who failed to see it that day immediately disguised himself and left the palace.
Arriving at the gate of the city, Gao Zhang had already been waiting here with Yang Duzhi from the Imperial City Division for a long time.
After the official let Gao Zhang get on the bus, he ordered to continue moving forward, and then asked Gao Zhang why he wanted to put the test site outside the city instead of testing it directly in the city.
"Master, the mines produced by my disciples according to Taoist Peng's recipe are really too powerful. If they are used in the city, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary commotion and trouble."
"In addition, the disciple hopes that the master can appreciate the power of the mine to destroy the city with his own eyes, so he discussed with Yang Douzhi and decided to build a section of the city wall in a remote place outside the city for testing."
After hearing Gao Zhang's explanation, the official Zhao Ji became more and more looking forward to it.
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The carriage was more than twenty miles away from the city, and then it stopped. When the officials got off the carriage, they saw a high wall standing not far away.
Moreover, this high wall resembles a city gate, and there seems to be a large stone inlaid on the city gate with writings carved on it.
This made Zhao Ji, an official, couldn't help but be surprised and walked forward quickly.
Gao Zhang saw that his master didn't ask, so he didn't bother to say anything and just walked away.
In a short time, he arrived at the city gate.
This wall, together with the city gate, is nearly twenty feet long and three feet high. The thickness at the base of the wall is more than two feet, and the top width is only about one foot.
When the official Zhao Ji stood in front of this section of the city wall, staring intently at the stone slab inlaid above the city gate, he was instantly stunned on the spot.
He saw clearly the three characters carved on the stone slab, which were "Xingqing Mansion" in official script.
"This..." It was only at this moment that the official Zhao Ji turned back to look at his beloved disciple Gao Zhang.
Gao Zhang saluted his master and smiled sheepishly.
"Master, this city wall and this city gate are all built according to the south gate of Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the Xixia Kingdom, both in terms of specifications and length and width..."
"It's just that time is too tight, and I want Master to see the power of the mine as soon as possible, so the tower on the city gate..."
"You, you have done a good job like this, thank you for having such a heart.
Next, I just want to see the city gate of Xingqing Mansion collapse with my own eyes. Can you do it? "
Seeing Master Zhao Ji's eager eyes, Gao Zhang accepted the order with great enthusiasm.
"Master, don't worry, I will definitely be able to bury the Xingqing Mansion and the so-called Xixia in the dust."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you." Zhao Ji, an official, patted Gao Zhang on the shoulder, and then accompanied by Gao Zhang, he came not far away.
The official Zhao Ji saw the pottery pot found in the Zhaoying Palace of Yuqing that day.
Around the pottery pot, there are several standing haystacks with iron armor hanging on them. The same arrangement is not far away.
After listening to Gao Zhang's explanation, official Zhao Ji also understood Gao Zhang's intention.
They used these haystacks and iron armor at different distances to test which one was more powerful, the liar's mines and the mines made by Gao Zhang.
"Master, please and everyone else please put cotton in your ears. Let's stand further away to prevent the explosion from hurting anyone."
After Gao Zhang directed the officials and others to leave about twenty feet away, a detective from the Imperial City Department over there quickly ran over, lit the fuse and ran away.
After Gao Zhang silently counted ten times, everyone saw a ball of fire, and then there was a loud roar.
Before the smoke cleared, Gao Zhang raised his hand again to signal. At this time, the official Zhao Ji saw the igniter who had run away reappear, lit another clay pot, and left quickly again.
Official Zhao Ji saw a ball of fire, and then a huge roar exploded.
This made him frown. He could clearly feel that the sound of this second explosion was far greater than the first explosion.
When the group of them arrived at the explosion point, they became more and more aware of the difference between the two explosions.
The area affected by the first explosion was much smaller than that of the second explosion.
Moreover, the iron-clad haystacks a little further away stood as stable as Mount Tai.
As for all the haystack armor surrounding the blast point of the second explosion, they were all overturned to the ground.
After seeing these truths with his own eyes, official Zhao Ji became more and more looking forward to how Xiao Gao would blow up the south gate of Xingqing Mansion.
This time, Gao Zhang did not dare to let his master stand in the open space to admire it. Instead, he invited him to the observation post at the rear to admire it.
It was an earthen wall nearly ten feet thick, and it was made of heavy timber. Even if a huge boulder flew over, it would be difficult for it to collapse.
And between the wooden roof and the earth, there was a gap about a foot wide. This was an observation post used to watch the explosion scene on the city wall a hundred steps away.
"Xiao Gao, you are so far away and you are hiding in such a place. How powerful can a mine that can blow down that city wall be?"
(End of chapter)
