The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 27
When Zhao Dongting came back to his senses, he couldn't laugh or cry to himself, just now he just said "blessed to the soul".

He touched his nose and said, "Everyone, excuse me..."

The kneeling people all stood up, and stared at Zhao Dongting like monkeys.

Even with Zhao Dongting's face, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he hurriedly took Li Yuanxiu and Yue Peng on their horses and left.

When we returned to Quzhou Island, it was already nightfall.

Zhao Dongting told Yue Peng to remember to arrange someone to go to the ferry to receive the porcelain jars, and then took Li Yuanxiu back to the palace.

Morning the next day.

The ministers had nothing to do, and Zhao Dongting ordered Chen Jianghan, the minister of the household department, to buy nitrate, sulphur, charcoal, etc., and then announced the dispersal of the court.

These are the raw materials for making gunpowder.Although the imperial guards in front of the temple had a firecracker team and gunpowder reserves, it was still far from enough to make [-] landmines.

After the dynasty was over, Zhao Dongting went to the weapon workshop again.

He taught those craftsmen how to make landmines, and asked Yue Peng to bring all the troops of the guard infantry to learn.

There are not many craftsmen in Qizhou Island. If they only rely on them, if they want to make [-] landmines, they don't know when they will have to wait.

In this way, the whole Quzhou Island seemed to be busy.

The mine-making, the training, the recruiting, the relocation, the relocation, the whole day is full of excitement.

After another two days, the craftsmen and the infantry guards all learned how to make mines.However, the available porcelain jars on Quzhou Island are almost used up.

Zhang Shijie and the others had long felt itchy, and they just wanted to know the use of these gunpowder gourds that Zhao Dongting was fiddled with.

It was too early in the day, and the ministers had not left yet, Zhao Dongting said: "My dear friends, follow me to see my secret weapon?"

He's still a little nervous.

Zhang Shijie and the others immediately showed great interest.

Just like that, all civil and military officials followed Zhao Dongting to the weapons workshop.

Zhao Dongting took out a few porcelain jars of landmines from inside, and then led his group of officials out to the open space.

Those infantry guards and craftsmen made mines in the past two days, but they had never tried this thing. They were also very curious and followed Zhao Dongting to see it.

Soon, the open space was full of people, even Concubine Yang Shu rushed over with Ying Er and Yang Yidong when she heard the news.

Zhao Dongting buried a few landmines under a big tree, held the lead with a thin thread, and stepped back very carefully.

After withdrawing for about ten meters, he still felt unsafe.Holding the thread in his hand, he said to everyone: "Back, back, all back."

Everyone became even more curious, and felt uncomfortable like a cat's paw scratching.

In this way, he retreated to dozens of meters away.

Only then did Zhao Dongting stop, and said with a chuckle, "Cover your ears."

It took a lot of effort to create this land mine, of course he was a little proud of it, waiting to see the stunned appearance of these ministers.

Lu Xiufu and the others were puzzled, but they all covered their ears as promised.

Zhao Dongting held the string with his right hand, covered his left ear with his left hand, and pulled the string suddenly.

This is Raleigh, and he learned it from the movie Landmine Warfare.

Everyone stared.

However, there was no thunder.

Zhao Dongting was dumbfounded, and everyone was dumbfounded.

In the past two seconds, everyone put their hands down, and Zhang Shijie asked, "Your Majesty, this is..."

He was most curious about Zhao Dongting's secret weapon, but he didn't expect it to be like this.

Zhao Dongting was a little embarrassed, "This...maybe it's Lei Mei..."

"Oh!"

"Boom!"

He didn't finish his sentence, only to hear several loud noises from the ground suddenly.

Broken stones and mud splashed from the place where the mines were buried in front.The big tree was also blown off by the roots and fell to the side.

Zhao Dongting buzzed his head, and then was pressed down by Yue Peng next to him, "Be careful, Your Majesty!"

But the power of land mines is still limited.

They were standing tens of meters away, and there was no serious problem except for the burning pain of someone being hit by the crushed mud.

Zhao Dongting shook his head, only felt the buzzing sound, and smiled wryly in his heart, if he had known earlier, he would not have played so many thunders, and he was asking for trouble.

Seeing that nothing was wrong, Yue Peng got up from Zhao Dongting's body and stared dumbfounded at the uprooted tree and the deep hole in the ground.

The edge of the pit is covered with black traces of gunpowder burns.

All the ministers, guards, and craftsmen were all dumbfounded and silent.

"This this……"

After a while, Lu Xiufu pointed at the crater with trembling hands, but he was speechless.

He was already surprised and horrified.

Zhao Dongting's head was no longer buzzing at this time, and he said with a smile: "This is my secret weapon, but just now the reaction of this thunder's medicine is slow."

Naturally, the Song Dynasty could not manufacture electric current igniters. Earth mines like Zhao Dongting were made of two flammable chemical substances.

Its principle and structure are no different from the land mines in the Anti-Japanese Period.

But this power is enough to shock the ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty.

When they finally came back to their senses, Zhang Shijie and the others were all surprised.

Chen Wenlong cried out in a tearful voice: "I can expect the Great Song Dynasty to destroy the Yuan Dynasty!"

Because of Chen Jianghan's excitement, he blinked his eyes non-stop, probably even a mosquito could be caught.

Immediately afterwards, many veterans began to cry again.

Zhao Dongting was speechless, what he couldn't bear most was that these courtiers cried at every turn.But many people in this era are like this, and he is no different.

Concubine Yang Shu's pretty face was full of astonishment, she asked Zhao Dongting nonchalantly, "Yes, you made this?"

Zhao Dongting nodded, "My boy is studying this kind of weapon in the weapon workshop these days."

Concubine Yang Shu nodded slightly, "You just... said it was called Lei?"

"Ok!"

Zhao Dongting replied: "This thing is so powerful that it is as powerful as thunder, so my child named it that."

Zhang Shijie was crying beside him, "The emperor's gift from the sky is really the blessing of my Song Dynasty..."

Su Liuyi also said: "My Great Song Dynasty has such a sharp weapon, and it will definitely kill the Yuan thief without leaving a piece of it!"

Immediately, there was another continuous sound of compliments.

"Everyone, listen to the order!"

Seeing the high confidence of the officials, Zhao Dongting took advantage of the situation and shouted: "From now on, all divisions and ministries will prepare for the battle with all their strength, and the soldiers will step up their drills. If Zhang Hongfan and Li Heng dare to attack, they will definitely be buried in this vast sea!"

All the ministers shouted hoarsely, long live.

Seeing the power of "thunder", they also had a flame of hope for the Southern Song Dynasty in their hearts.

At this point, the military mind is initially determined.

But Zhao Dongting did not just sit idle. After the ministers left, he returned to the weapons workshop and taught the guards how to lay mines.

These infantry guards are all his confidantes, landmines are of great importance, and he dare not let others know the method and usage of landmines easily.

In the afternoon, Su Quandang hurriedly came to the weapons workshop to ask for an interview in armor.

Zhao Dongting knew that he was arranged by Su Liuyi to recruit sergeants, so he should be very busy, but he was a little puzzled when he heard the guards say that he asked to see him.

But he still asked the guards to bring Su Quandang in.

Su Quan came close and knelt down on one knee, and said to Zhao Dongting, "Your Majesty, I will report something later."

Ever since he saw the power of the mines, he also surrendered to Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting asked, "What's the matter?"

Su Quandang was a little embarrassed, "A woman came to the recruitment camp and insisted on joining the army."

Zhao Dongting frowned, only thinking about why Su Quandang came to report such a trivial matter, he really didn't know the seriousness, and said lightly: "Didn't I tell Mr. Su that those who join the army and have parents at home need to leave one person to take care of their parents?" ; both parents died in the family, but if there are younger siblings, one person must also be left to take care of the younger siblings; moreover, it is also stated that women are not allowed to join the army, this is such a trivial matter, why are you here to report to me?"

Su Quandang said distressedly: "But this woman said...she said she knew you."

"Know me?"

Zhao Dongting was also surprised, "I stay in this forbidden palace and almost never go out, how can a woman know me?"

Immediately, he suddenly remembered something, regained his energy, and said, "Take me to take a look."

Su Quandang hurriedly led the way.

Li Yuanxiu followed behind Zhao Dongting, and he was almost Zhao Dongting's full-time bodyguard now.

Walk all the way down the mountain, to the outside of the temporary recruitment camp.

Some middle-aged men are queuing up to register, but there are not many of them.There was a little girl wearing a colored shirt standing there, which was very eye-catching.

She is a bit baby fat, looks fifteen or sixteen years old, very delicate and lovely.Don't think about it, in the future there will definitely be a great beauty who will overwhelm the country and the city.

Her color identification is also leading the trend of the times at this time.

But when Zhao Dongting looked at her, he didn't even have the slightest impression of her.He originally thought that it was the cold female assassin who was going to join the army.

At the moment, he was inevitably a little disappointed.

(End of this chapter)