The next day, in the south of Liangshan, on a wide area near the water, Song Jiang brought Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Lin Chong and other high-level civil and military officials from Liangshan to come here. At this time, they saw only a door that was completely black and round in appearance. , an ancient cannon about two meters long was placed a dozen meters in front of them. Soon, a small boat came out among the reeds in the water. After the soldiers on the boat waved the red flag, they plunged into the water and disappeared. trace.
"Brother, it's time to start." At this time, Ling Zhen came over, his face a little solemn.
After seeing it, Song Jiang smiled and said: "Brother, don't be nervous. I'm just here to take a look. Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. Failure is the mother of success. Relax!"
In today's Song Dynasty, the production of gunpowder was quite rapid, and it had already been used in the army. There was an arms supervisor in Bianjing. Under the weapons supervisor, there was a workshop specifically responsible for manufacturing gunpowder weapons. On that day, Ling Zhen followed Hu Yanzhuo. When he attacked Liangshan, he brought hundreds of artillerymen.
However, today's artillery is not from later generations, and it is far from the deterrence that can end the cold weapon era. Firstly, the current artillery is not powerful enough, and the range is not far enough. Secondly, it is difficult to transport, poorly manufactured, and often explodes. It's okay to siege the city and intimidate, but it's a bit too much for a large-scale frontal battle. The enemy's cavalry can charge into the camp with just one charge.
In addition, for his descendants who are used to seeing weapons with unimaginable power, this kind of ancient artillery, to be honest, before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, might have shocked the world, but now, it can only be said to be ordinary. At present, he has no plans to build on a large scale. His goal is to form a large and well-disciplined cavalry, infantry, and archers. As for future development, it depends on whether he can successfully counter the Song Dynasty.
After hearing Song Jiang's words, Ling Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, Ling Zhen walked to the artillery, adjusted the position with the two soldiers, and aimed at the boat on the water. After some adjustments, one of them took out the fire breaker and lit the fuse behind the barrel.
Soon, when they heard a "boom", everyone stared at it,
"Bang!!"
I saw that the boat in the water was immediately blown to pieces.
"Oh!!" Seeing this scene, the soldiers next to Ling Zhen were stunned for a moment and then suddenly became excited. In the past, they had to try several times to succeed, but they didn't expect to get it right this time.
"Okay!" Many generals behind Song Jiang cheered after seeing this.
"Haha" Song Jiang smiled and clapped his hands.
Soon, Ling Zhen came over with Shen Cong, who had come from Yangzhou that day and was somewhat reluctant to get on the boat.
"Meet my brother"
"Meet the village leader"
"You don't have to be polite, brother Ling Zhen, if you fight well, it will be much easier for us to attack the city in Liangshan from now on."
"Thank you, brother." After Ling Zhen said that, he said: "Brother, this is Manager Shen. He has extremely sophisticated skills in making firearms. Some of his ideas are far inferior to my brother's. This iron artillery is based on his brother's idea. developed”
"Really??" Song Jiang heard this and said warmly: "Thank you for your hard work, Manager Shen."
"The village owner is serious"
"How are you living in the mountains?"
"With the care of the village master and Commander Ling, it is much better than being in the Yangzhou gunpowder workshop." Shen Cong said seriously. It is indeed much better. Although Song Jiang has not yet had the idea and budget to develop firearms, he does treat them very well. The care, food and clothing are the best in Liangshan.
"That's good. How many of these artillery pieces have you made?"
"There are currently five guns. The threads inside the barrel of this artillery have been adjusted, so as long as they are not used too frequently, half of them will not explode!!"
“How many can you make in a month??”
"With the current materials and manpower, there can be no more than fifteen doors a month. If there are any more, errors will occur!!"
When Song Jiang heard this, he said, "What if I recruit a hundred people for you?"
"I'd like to report to the leader of the village, more people are more likely to cause trouble. The formula of gunpowder is extremely precise. If you don't do this regularly, a single mistake will completely destroy you," Shen Cong said immediately.
Song Jiang nodded and said, "How much does this artillery weigh?"
"Fortress Master, the total weight of this artillery is 121 kilograms. It requires oxen and horses to transport it over long distances."
When Song Jiang heard this, he said: "Then make twenty doors first."
"yes"
"Master, there is something I want to tell you," Shen Cong said at this time.
"you say"
"Reporting to the leader of the village, according to the regulations of the imperial court, each person needs to recite his own text for making gunpowder, and it is forbidden to pass it on. He is strict and can leak and teach it at will. We are worried that if too many people know about it, someone will take the formula for making gunpowder and harm the people. This Artillery may be nothing in front of a real army, but if used by evil people, it can indeed cause huge harm to ordinary people."
"Recently, the brothers in the village seem to be very interested in gunpowder and often come to the workshop. This seems a bit inappropriate and affects the work below," Shen Cong said with some anxiety.
Song Jiang's eyes moved, he glanced at Shen Cong unexpectedly, then turned around and said: "Military advisor"
"Yes" Wu Yong responded immediately.
"Starting today, Cong Liangshan's gunpowder workshop has been classified as top secret and ordered to lead the mountain guard to defend it personally. Brothers in the mountain, no one is allowed to approach unless authorized," Song Jiang announced.
"Yes, brother"
"Manager Shen, your suggestion is very good. Starting today, if you have any suggestions or needs in the future, in addition to Ling Zhen, you can also directly contact the military advisor," Song Jiang said warmly.
"Thank you, village master"
"Okay." After Song Jiang smiled, he turned around and left with everyone.
Seeing this scene, Ling Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Shen Cong with admiration and said: "Manager Shen, you are so bold, you dare to tell this matter in front of so many commanders, in front of my brother!!"
"If this matter is not resolved, there will definitely be trouble later!!"
Upon hearing this, Ling Zhen nodded and said with a smile: "My brother just told you to go to the military advisor at any time. This is a great power!!"
"What power?"
"The military advisor is responsible for the operation of the third house. All money, food and materials cannot be misappropriated without the signature of the military advisor. All personnel promotions also require the military advisor's nod. Don't you hope that your son and the children of craftsmen you will bring in the future can continue to study? ?You can ask your military advisor about this matter!!"
"real"
"certainly"
"Then, let's go right away!!" Shen Cong said immediately.
"Don't worry, we'll go after dinner."
"well"
. . .
In the afternoon, in the office, after Wu Yong listened, he looked at Shen Cong, who was a little worried, and said warmly: "Manager Shen, what you said is that we have been negligent. The children will naturally go to school. I will arrange this matter."
"Thank you, Military Advisor"
"You're welcome, gunpowder can easily cause explosions, so please pay attention to safety!!"
"yes!!"
"Ling Zhen, please stay here for a while."
"yes!!"
When Wu Yongxian sent Shen Cong away in person, he looked at Ling Zhen and said seriously: "Brother just said that Shen Cong is not only proficient in gunpowder research and development, but also has the courage to ask questions. Such people are my treasures in Liangshan. For such special talents, although He may not be on the battlefield, but he may be worth tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the future. Therefore, in addition to respecting him, we must also take good care of him. In addition, we must equip him with special guards. We must pay attention to his opinions. If he cannot solve it, you Just come to me directly!!”
"Yes, Military Advisor!!"
"Oh, and" Wu Yong said, went to the copywriting next to him, wrote an approval note, stamped his own seal, and said: "Go to the Qiangliangfang to collect money, and occasionally improve their food. In addition, You can tell them about Liangshan Chronicles during their leisure time. In a word, you should make them feel that they are right to come to Liangshan this time, and make them devote themselves to manufacturing without any worries."
When Ling Zhen saw it, he immediately said in admiration: "Please rest assured, military advisor, I will definitely take good care of them and live up to the expectations of the military advisor."
"good"
