At night, Zhu Jiuxing returned to his residence alone, but he didn't expect the door to open automatically.
He was on guard, pulled out the short knife from his waist and stepped forward slowly.
"who?"
"Meow~~"
A black cat walked past with a charming gait on the roof.
Zhu Jiuxing breathed a long sigh of relief. He had been more vigilant since the last time he narrowly escaped death at Zhu Shen Villa.
When he got out of trouble last time, he accidentally picked up an unexploded grenade left by Qin Yun and others. After taking it back, he carefully opened the gunpowder inside.
I used the stupidest and most dangerous way, which was to taste.
Hatred drove him to taste it, and based on his years of experience as a caster and a chance encounter in an alchemist's book, he gradually figured out the formula for the gunpowder.
Of course, once he had the formula, he still needed to increase the power. He tried many methods using the mechanism technique he had mastered, and even broke an arm for it.
Talent, chance, coincidence...
But in the end he succeeded and came up with his secret recipe for the thunder that made the Nine Stars.
His first thought was revenge, but after much deliberation, he finally did not go looking for Qin Zheng, the mysterious young building owner. He found Qin Xian, and through him he finally joined Qin Shan's army.
No one knows how much hardship he has put in along the way, but in his opinion, as long as he can get revenge on Qin Yun, everything is worth it!
What's more, he already knows the secrets of the God-casting Order and Mozu's legacy...
When Zhu Jiuxing saw the cat slowly leaving, he rarely showed a relaxed smile. After all, people's spirits are always tense, and even he, a master, couldn't bear it.
Zhu Jiuxing entered the house, but immediately the door closed automatically. He took a closer look and found a naked woman lying on the bed.
She is charming and delicate, with skin as soft as snow, and autumn-like eyes filled with infinite longing, with a scattered bathrobe beside her.
"Master Caster, am I beautiful?"
Although Zhu Jiuxing is over sixty years old, his master is very human and his energy and blood are as strong as a rainbow, so he naturally retains his abilities and desires in that area.
He swallowed: "What is the princess doing?"
The woman leaned forward, and the delicious aroma rushed straight to Zhu Jiuxing's nostrils. She held Zhu Jiuxing's neck with one hand, stroked Zhu Jiuxing's chest with one hand, and passed the cold machine arm, slowly downwards... …
"Master, you are my king tonight!"
Zhu Jiuxing's breathing was rapid, and he rushed forward, causing the woman to scream in surprise.
…
Outside the door, Chiyo, dressed smartly in black, stood guard.
Qin Shan happened to come to see Zhu Jiuxing for something.
"Master Caster, are you asleep?"
Inside the room, Zhu Jiuxing panicked and hurriedly lifted up his pants, only to be pulled off by Tanaka Haruko.
"Master, don't panic!"
At this time, Qianyo stood up outside the door, knocked Qin Shan unconscious with a palm from behind, said hello, and several men in black stepped forward to carry Qin Shan back.
Zhu Jiuxing looked down, but his brows were furrowed. He took a breath, who could control this woman?
…
The next day, Qin Shan touched his head, not knowing that there was another hat on his already green head.
Tanaka Haruko returned calmly, Qin Shan frowned: "My dear concubine, what's wrong with me?"
Tanaka Haruko stroked Qin Shan's chest: "My lord, you drank too much last night!"
Qin Shan: "Oh, that's right. I want to find Master Zhu!"
Tanaka Haruko said: "Master Zhu has already gone to build the cannon. He just came to see the prince, and I asked him to leave first."
Qin Shan smiled and said: "Okay, beauty, come and serve me!"
A look of disdain flashed in Tanaka Haruko's eyes. Qinshan's physique and physical quality were not even comparable to that of an old man. However, for some reason, she still had to be hypocritical.
"My lord, be gentler..."
…
Qiongzhou, weapons workshop.
Since the iron-making blast furnace has not yet been erected, the original workshop is still in hand-rubbing mode. The craftsmen here are managed by iron bears and iron oxen. Everyone is closed and no one is allowed to take anything out of the factory.
This is also required for confidentiality.
His lover Qin Yun knew that once things like gunpowder and muskets became available, someone would eventually be reproduced.
After all, gunpowder was accidentally discovered in an alchemy furnace.
Even if Qin Yun doesn't get it out, he believes that someone will find it in the alchemy furnace soon. After all, the rolling wheels of history will not stop just because someone arrives.
After all, people can only become a part of the torrent of history, go against the small trend and follow the big trend!
But it only takes one day to delay. As long as he has established a large scale in the early stage and accumulated enough technology, Qin Yun is not worried that outsiders will surpass Qiongzhou's development speed.
"How's it going, Iron Bear? How's the production of rifles?"
Tie Xiong said: "Back to your lord, we will work overtime to make it. We can produce about five hundred pieces a month."
Qin Yun frowned: "Why are there still five hundred?"
Tie Xiong: "The production steps for rifles are cumbersome, and each barrel must be polished and rifled according to the prince's requirements. We only have so many manpower now."
Qin Yun was also helpless. After all, there were no stamping machines at the moment, and all the work was done by hand. It was extremely difficult to ensure the accuracy of the parts.
He wants everyone to have an AK47 or a five- or six-gun dream, and it seems that he still has to go a long way.
Qin Yun decided to give up the premium strategy.
"Where's that first-class repeating musket?"
Tie Niu on the side said: "It's simple. An apprentice can make one in a day or two. We are now recruiting apprentices vigorously. Three thousand a month is not a big problem. The premise is that the steel can keep up."
"Three thousand?"
Qin Yun nodded slightly. It would take ten months to fully assemble all the three thousand soldiers.
Qin Yun: "Expanding the factory, not pursuing shooting accuracy, modular production and manufacturing, are you confident in increasing the production capacity to 5,000?"
Tie Xiong and Tie Newton paused: "Your Majesty, no matter how much we expand, we only have this few people. Three thousand is already the limit. We can add up to five hundred more."
Qin Yun also knew that this thing couldn't be rushed, and all the personnel could not be mobilized to produce firecrackers. There were also thunderbolts, artillery and other weapons that needed people to produce and maintain them.
Qin Yun muttered: "Let's see, the rifles are limited to 100 guns per month, and the firearms are limited to 3,000 guns per month. Is there any problem?"
"no problem!"
Iron Bear immediately agreed.
"Okay, where is your master? Take me there!"
Tie Niu said: "Master is experimenting with mortars and long-range cannons on ships."
Qin Yun's eyes lit up. It was time to put the heartless cannon off the stage. Although it was powerful, it could easily hurt himself at a short range and was inconvenient to carry, especially in the field.
Mortars are relatively low in technical difficulty and easy to reproduce.
Qin Yun arrived at the weapons testing site and happened to see Lu Ban wave his hand: "Let go!"
With a rumble, the target a hundred feet away fell instantly.
Qin Yun applauded: "Master Lu, what a great job!"
Master Lu hurriedly stepped forward: "It's all thanks to the blessing of Your Majesty. Your Majesty, according to your request, our individual weapons now include mortars, grenades, mines, rifles, and firecrackers."
Qin Yun nodded, and if the rifle had double scope, it would be a sniper.
Qin Yun then asked: "How is the cannon on board the ship?"
Lu Ban: "I'll discuss it with Tieling. The first problem to solve when putting artillery on the ship is to reduce its size. Previously, the catapult-like cannon like Wangye Longyou's was powerful, but its size was a problem."
"We decided to shrink it by 80% and install it on both sides of the ship's side. With the rifled barrel, it won't be a problem to shoot four or five miles with one shot."
Four or five miles?
In this era of naval battles, opponents have already looked up to them for four or five miles, and Qin Yun does not expect them to come up with something as outrageous as close-range cannons.
The meal must be eaten step by step.
"Okay, it's enough for now. Now that it's been reduced, we'll make it all a unified system. This will reduce production costs and make maintenance easier."
"In addition, the land-based ones are equipped with wheels so they can be maneuvered at any time."
The two casters looked at each other: "What a great idea!"
But then Lu Ban said: "Your Majesty, there is a question."
"what is the problem?"
Lu Ban said: "We have no money. Wang Muzhi said that the next batch of funds will not be given to us until the loan from Vietnam is received, and there are also some materials and ores that need to be purchased from the mainland."
Qin Yun nodded: "I will find a way to solve the funding problem. You can do it with confidence and do it boldly. Of course, you must pay attention to safety!"
"In addition, the current confidentiality level of ordinary gunpowder can be reduced by one level, but special gunpowder must still be highly confidential. You must be present to supervise the configuration. Do you understand?"
"promise!"
In fact, no one except Lu Ban knew that the so-called special gunpowder was just added with some sugar.
The reason why Qin Yun did this was actually for future considerations. How could he compare with the power of Daxia in a state that was so poor?
But now, it is no longer a question of whether he will rebel, but when Daxia will force him to rebel.
He has no way out, let alone his own way out!
…
At the same time, go to the capital, the secret workshop of the capital.
Qin Zheng followed Emperor Xia to inspect the manufacture of muskets and cannons.
"Father, I have been working overtime to make cannons and muskets in accordance with your orders. However, even if all the craftsmen in the country are exhausted, we can only produce less than 30 cannons and 5,000 muskets per month."
Emperor Xia smiled and said: "If this thing is so easy to make, how can it be so precious? Remember not to reveal the secret recipe."
Qin Zheng muttered: "But Ninth Brother also has it in his hands. This time my father ordered him to surrender the thief, he may be dissatisfied."
Emperor Xia snorted: "The land of Qiongzhou is extremely barren, and the imperial court has exhausted all the power of the country. So what if he has the formula? If you don't have any confidence, then you might as well ask him to come back and take the position of prince."
Qin Zheng said: "I know that I am wrong, but I believe that war relies first on people's hearts, secondly on weapons, and thirdly on logistics. Especially these muskets and cannons. Without logistical support, they are nothing more than iron lumps and fire sticks."
Emperor Xia smiled and said: "It seems that the God of War has taught you a lot!"
Qin Zheng nodded: "Master really treats me very well."
Emperor Xia: "That's good. My father was still worried that he would have a problem with you. Now it seems that the Bai family has a choice."
Qin Zheng continued: "Father, on the day of my son's wedding, I want to marry Shen Yue together!"
Emperor Xia frowned: "Then Shen Yue has been your ninth brother's woman for a long time. Aren't you afraid of the ridicule of the world and the anger of your ninth brother by doing this?"
Qin Zheng smiled and said: "For the prosperity and stability of Daxia, the ninth brother must come back to accept supervision. Father, don't worry, I will make him rich for the rest of his life."
Emperor Xia didn't speak, but looked into the distance and said: "Zheng'er, you have to remember that Daxia can't bear the trouble. There are powerful enemies in the north, rats in the east, and the Japanese are also watching with eager eyes. I don't want Daxia to do anything again." After a palace wall change.”
Qin Zheng nodded: "Father, I am doing this just for the stability of Daxia."
Xia Huang said: "I have already ordered people to release the wind. Now the top officials of the major families have not responded much. They will only wait for the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month."
Qin Zheng's eyes lit up. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, he would become the prince of Daxia.
He had been keeping a low profile for ten years for this moment!
