Datang Nongwang

Chapter 486
Li Yuan's words pushed Li Chongyuan into a corner.

This also made Li Chongyuan really wonder how to get this little old man back to Chang'an.

although.

Li Yuan has been in Lizhuang for several months.

There was no accident, which made Li Yuan's health even better.

Spiritual head, almost catching up with some middle-aged people.

but.

Li Chongyuan knew it himself.

As soon as he left Lizhuang, the little old man probably didn't have many people to talk to.

In Li Zhuang these days.

Li Yuan was the only one who could speak, Li Chongyuan.

of course.

Jin's servant is also one, but Jin's servant can only listen, but he can't chat with Li Yuan. Even if it is Zhang Wenli, he can't chat with Li Yuan and so on.

Once there is no one to talk to, or no one to talk to.

That person will naturally be depressed.

And Li Yuan is like this.

But at this time Li Yuan was so determined, Li Chongyuan had no choice.

in the afternoon.

Li Chongyuan came to Qiao Su's house, "Old Zhang, you also know that I will go to Xixiang the day after tomorrow, and my uncle has no plans to return to Chang'an. So, I want to ask you to talk to my uncle from time to time, so as to save him from being alone Random thoughts."

"Xiao Langjun, I will try my best." Zhang Wenli heard Li Chongyuan's words, thought for a long time, and then responded.

Li Chongyuan looked at Zhang Wenli, and said helplessly: "I know, my uncle has a bad temper, and he will scold you from time to time, so please don't take it to heart. You know, people, once they get old, they have nothing to do Naturally, there will be some grievances. Therefore, during the period when I am not in Li Zhuang, the only one who can talk to him a few words, apart from Jin's servant, is you."

"Xiao Langjun, don't say I talk too much. The master's temper is really not good. If I really say a few more words, he might beat me up. With my body, I really can't stand the master's words." I'll beat you up. But don't worry, as long as I have the opportunity, I will definitely talk to the master." Zhang Wenli understood Li Chongyuan's thoughts.

Since Zhang Wenli had been in Li Zhuang for such a long time, he naturally knew Li Yuan's temper.

Scolding him a few words is commonplace.

Even if Li Yuan's temper came up, it was normal for him to beat Zhang Wenli.

There is a saying.

As a courtier, what can he do.

However, Zhang Wenli didn't think that Li Yuan's temper was so bad.

As long as he touches the tiger's whiskers and climbs up, he can also obey Li Yuan's anger.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan saluted Zhang Wenli, "Old Zhang, then I would like to thank you very much."

Zhang Wenli also saluted back.

This is the end.

Li Chongyuan went to Qiao Su and Qiao Hui again and confessed something.

At last.

Only then did Li Chongyuan call the attendant Jin out of the small courtyard, and after a few words of advice, he felt a little more at ease.

Shen time.

Li Chongyuan came outside the blacksmith's room.

"Xu Jun, have you made the thing I asked you to make a few months ago?" Li Chongyuan, who came outside the blacksmith's room, called out Xu Jun, the second son of Old Xu.

It was midsummer at this time.

The entire blacksmith room was steaming.

Several members of the Xu family went into battle shirtless, with no shirts on at all.

The shirtless Xu Jun came outside the room, blowing the cool breeze, and took a long breath, "Xiao Langjun, if you don't tell me, I'm still going to find you. I've made everything, but it's a little bulky. , Mr. Xiao Lang, shall I fetch it?"

After Li Chongyuan listened, he was very excited and nodded repeatedly.

Xu Jun, who got the words, didn't go back to the blacksmith's room, but went home.

After a moment.

Xu Jun came over with a handful of things wrapped in cloth, handed them to Li Chongyuan and said, "Young Lord, please see if it meets your requirements."

After Li Chongyuan received it excitedly, he took the cloth apart, and after looking at the object in his hand, his mood that was still excited just now fell to the bottom.

Ox.

It's ugly.

bulky.

really bulky.

The style is also different from the picture I drew.

"Xu Jun, you didn't make it according to my drawing. How did it become like this? It's too ugly and heavy. I remember that it was written on the drawing I gave you. The weight should be controlled within Five catties. Good guy, this stuff weighs nearly ten catties anyway." Li Chongyuan weighed the thing in his hand, with disgust on his face.

Xu Jun scratched his head in embarrassment, "Xiao Langjun, I really want to reduce the weight, but if I really want to follow the picture you gave me, then I can't make this thing. Not meeting the requirements, I practiced for nearly a month before I got this pipe. Moreover, for this pipe, I also worked hard to make a hole out of Bailian Steel."

Li Chongyuan was also helpless after hearing this.

The most painful thing is that the materials do not meet the requirements.

Hundreds of refining steel literally means thousands of tempering, but it is not actually the case.

The level of craftsmanship is also very complicated.

According to what Li Chongyuan heard from Lao Xu.

In order to obtain hundred-smelting steel, in addition to forging, it also needs to be tempered, reheated, reforged, re-tempered, and many other processes.

Specifically, although Lao Xu had said it, he did not speak out to Li Chongyuan.

Even if Li Chongyuan wanted to enter the blacksmith's room, Old Xu's family would basically find an excuse to invite Li Chongyuan out of the blacksmith's room.

even.

If Li Chongyuan insisted on entering the blacksmith's room, Old Xu's family would stop some actions.

in fact.

Li Chongyuan also knew.

Old Xu's family was afraid that he, the young gentleman, would learn their skills, so they did this, and they were not afraid of offending him, Li Chongyuan.

Does Li Chongyuan have any technology about steelmaking?

Of course not.

There is also just an extremely simple theory to know.

Just like Li Chongyuan knew that if iron is to be smelted into steel, sulfur must be removed to keep carbon within a certain range.

but.

However, Li Chongyuan didn't know how to remove sulfur, and he didn't know how to control the carbon contained in iron ore within this range.

This also makes Li Chongyuan only know such a little theory, but in reality he is a scumbag.

But when Li Chongyuan heard Xu Jun's words at this time, he felt nothing but helplessness in his heart.

Theory, Li Chongyuan and Lao Xu's family said.

But in the past six months, there has been no effect.

but.

As soon as Xu Jun mentioned that he wanted to drill a hole in the steel bar, Li Chongyuan's heart fell on him.

Immediately.

Li Chongyuan squatted down, took out a pen and paper, and began to draw directly.

After half a day.

An extremely simple manual lathe was presented in front of Xu Jun, "Xu Jun, you should be able to see what this picture is for, right?"

"Xiao Langjun, why did you come up with this idea? Why didn't you draw it sooner? If I had drawn it sooner, I wouldn't have to work hard to drill out this pipe." Xu Jun saw the picture drawn by Li Chongyuan. , the excited ones were blaming him, Li Chongyuan.

on the graph.

A wooden foot lathe is presented above.

Only need to step on it, the front head can turn the drill bit to process the steel bar.

The things drawn on the picture are similar to mound tools.

The principle is the same as that of the mound.

The mound is the fastest and easiest way to grind things.

But Li Chongyuan was used to drill holes, which made Xu Jun very excited when he saw it.

Li Zhanyuan smiled awkwardly, "It's not that I didn't remember it, but it's not too late to think about it now. I will leave this picture to you. If you are free, you can ask Qiao Su to draw it for you." As for the drill bits, it’s up to you to find a way to see what material is the hardest, or you can make some drill bits yourself.”

"Xiao Langjun, don't worry, I know how to do it." Xu Jun agreed, and ran back to the blacksmith's room with the picture.

Li Chongyuan rubbed his head, looked at the empty space, and laughed.

According to Li Chongyuan's guess.

Xu Jun is 100% going to find his father.

but.

At this time, Li Chongyuan didn't have the heart to think about the old Xu's family.

After wrapping things in cloth, I went straight to the courtyard.

Shortly after.

In Niu Shou Mountain, there was a sudden 'bang' sound.

The birds in the vicinity fluttered in fright.

"The power is pretty good, but the recoil is too great, and the arm is numb from the shock." Li Chongyuan blew on the gray smoke from the nozzle, feeling the numbness of his arm.

Xingba on the side was full of interest at the moment, staring at the thing in Li Chongyuan's hand, amazed, "Xiao Langjun, is this the gun you mentioned?"

"Of course. I've had Xu Jun make this gun for several months. How is it? It's powerful, isn't it? Look at this tree trunk, it's already riddled with holes. It’s become a sieve. Hahahaha, in the future, I will make a few more to defend myself.” Li Chongyuan was also very happy at the moment.

Yes.

The one in Li Chongyuan's hand is a gun.

but.

This gun is not that gun, it can only be said to be a firecracker.

The firecracker is two feet one long, or 75 centimeters.

Anyway, it's quite thick, otherwise, when Li Chongyuan saw this thing, he wouldn't say it was bulky.

and.

Just this firecracker, and it was so ugly that it couldn't catch Li Chongyuan's eyes.

but.

It is said that nothing is better than something.

During his trip to Xixiang, Li Chongyuan planned to take the Meridian Road.

Li Chongyuan didn't know if Ziwu Road was in danger, nor could he predict it.

This is not.

Li Chongyuan thought that he was going to Xixiang, and he was taking the Ziwu Road again, and then he remembered that the firecracker he secretly told Xu Jun to make a few months ago came.

At this moment, Xingba, after looking at the many small holes in the tree trunk, his eyes glowed with desire, "Little Lang, let me try it. The power of Tie Leizi has shocked me, and Xiao Lang has made it again." It is much stronger than a bow and crossbow to produce such a miraculous thing."

After Li Chongyuan heard this, he first smiled, then turned around and handed the firecracker to Xingba, "It's powerful, but the distance is a bit close. Put the gunpowder and iron beads into the tube and try again. Let me measure the distance of the firecracker."

Xingba already knew how to add gunpowder and iron beads just now.

As soon as he took over the gunpowder, he began to load the gunpowder.

After a moment.

After poking it in again with a bamboo tied with a cloth end, he picked it up and aimed in the direction Li Chongyuan pointed.

There was another bang.

After this sound.

The bird that was about to return it was frightened by a muffled noise and flew away again.

"Xiao Langjun, the shock made my arms a little numb. If it doesn't shake, it's probably okay, and the sound is a little louder. If the sound is silenced, maybe this is a sharp weapon for killing people." Xing Ba was an old man. Fu Bing, after a trial, can be considered to have some understanding.

Li Chongyuan walked to the distance, measured the distance of the firecracker, and replied as he walked: "Don't think about it, it's not easy to get this big killer, and you want to reduce the recoil and reduce the sound. It’s almost impossible to remove it.”

Li Chongyuan knew it.

Even modern firearms cannot achieve no recoil, and it is impossible to eliminate the sound.

"Well, this distance is really nothing. The distance of [-] steps seems to have to be told to Xu Jun to change it, or to increase the power of the gunpowder." Li Chongyuan estimated the distance of the firecracker, and he was very satisfied. have no choice.

Thirty steps, that is, a distance of 30 meters.

The effective killing distance of [-] steps is quite large, but it is only limited to large, not limited to fine.

after all.

There are quite a lot of iron beads, and once shot down, they spread out in a conical shape, even if the area is not large.

Xing Ba, who came over, looked at the power of his shot just now, but he was very happy and said: "Xiao Langjun, this is already very powerful. If on the battlefield, when the enemy has no bows and crossbows, they have firecrackers With one shot in hand, you can injure countless enemies.”

"What are you thinking, I made this for self-defense, not for killing the enemy. Also, you can't spread this stuff around, be careful that the wall has ears, then you and I won't be able to eat it and walk around. By the way, when the time comes, you have to tell Le Dao and the others, so as not to let them slip up." Li Chongyuan immediately stopped after hearing what Xingba said.

firearms.

Li Chongyuan was not meant to be placed on the battlefield.

At this time, the Tang Kingdom can be said to have swept the world, so there is no need for his firecrackers.

Although the firecrackers were indeed powerful, Li Chongyuan really never thought of handing this thing over to Li Shimin.

If it is really handed in, don't tell me if there is any trouble.

At least.

He, Li Chongyuan, believed that Li Shimin would definitely throw him to the Military Weapons Supervision.

After Xingba heard the words, he nodded heavily.

He understood what Li Chongyuan said.

Not to mention the firecrackers.

As soon as Tie Leizi appeared, they knew about these things, and they absolutely couldn't talk nonsense.

Shortly thereafter.

The two tried a lot of guns in Niu Shou Mountain, and they didn't stop until the barrel of the gun got a little hot.

And this time.

The gunpowder and iron beads carried by the two have also been used up.

"Xiao Langjun, build me a firecracker like this sometime." Xingba asked when carrying the firecracker down the mountain.

Li Chongyuan looked back at Xingba, "After you have one, do you still want a second one? The one in your hand will be yours to use from now on. It's too bulky, so I can't use it. But you're right, I have to figure out a way to make some smaller ones that I can carry with me.”

A gun that can be carried anywhere.

Difficult and difficult.

The difficulty is not that there is no chance, at least Li Chongyuan believes that as long as the steel is in place, there is hope.

As for when it will be done.

Li Chongyuan really didn't have the final say on this matter, but Xu Jun had the final say.

(End of this chapter)