The short video shows the ancient times, and the emperors cried with envy!

Chapter 203 The history of the development of light weapons, the four great inventions of gunpowder! The Mohists were ecstatic: The gunpowder formula was found!

But complaints are complaints, and countless kings sat upright at this moment.

The really important stuff finally appeared.

At this time, Gu Sheng also became interested.

Well known.

Gunpowder was invented by the Han Chinese in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It was originally a product of ancient Taoist alchemy.

Those monks refined elixirs in order to seek immortality. An accidental refining process led to the invention of gunpowder.

Foreign Engels once spoke highly of China's pioneering role in the invention of gunpowder.

"It has now been proven beyond a reasonable doubt that gunpowder was passed from China to the Arabs through India, and that it was from the Arabs and gunpowder weapons that they were introduced to Europe through Spain."

History books have said that the invention of gunpowder greatly promoted the process of historical development and was one of the important pillars of the European Renaissance.

Thinking of this, Gu Sheng couldn't help but sigh.

Who would have thought that, despite being the first country to discover gunpowder, those ancestors only used it to set off fireworks?

But under the canopy of the Ten Thousand Dynasties, countless kings had completely different thoughts.

Big man.

Emperor Wu Liu Che has been coveting such powerful weapons in future generations for a long time, and he can often hear stories about "guns" from the sky!

But this is the first time I know that this so-called gun is actually closely related to another thing.

gunpowder!

Unfortunately, for Liu Che, these two things are elusive and rare.

Datang.

Deep in the mountains, Medicine King Sun Simiao suddenly narrowed his eyes at this moment.

gunpowder?

Although this name sounds strange, it still feels inexplicably familiar.

Moreover, this shape seems to be similar to what I have discovered before...

Thinking of this, Sun Simiao immediately found a gray jar from the courtyard.

It contained a "novel thing" that he accidentally discovered!

Sun Simiao remembered that during the Wei and Jin Dynasties in the previous dynasties, there was an alchemy book called "Synopsis of the Wonderful Way of True Essence" that was handed down.

It talks about how a fire broke out when sulfur, saltpeter, realgar and honey were used to make an elixir. The fire burned the person's face and hands, and even hit the roof, burning down the house.

The book warns alchemists to prevent such accidents from happening.

At this moment, the black powder in Sun Simiao's jar is similar to that in "The Essentials of the True Essence". They are both composed of sulfur, saltpeter, realgar, etc. The only difference is that he added a little black charcoal powder.

The alchemists of the Jin Dynasty called this extremely flammable medicine "fire medicine". Could it be what later generations called gunpowder?

At this moment, Sun Simiao immediately connected everything.

Unfortunately, after learning that this thing had no curative effect, Sun Simiao's newly aroused interest instantly dissipated.

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, changed his calm appearance from before and suddenly revealed his imperial majesty.

Musket, this is a weapon that he has wanted to improve for a long time.

During the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply impressed by this terrifying weapon.

In addition, later generations seem to have done a lot of research on muskets...

Zhu Yuanzhang instantly realized that if the Ming Dynasty could learn how to make advanced firearms for later generations, how could it be possible for the barbarians to successfully rebel?

Because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang became rarely excited.

"Somebody come!"

"Come on, people, be sure to record the information on the canopy verbatim!" "Anyone who records the musketry method will be rewarded, but if something is missing, I will chop off your head!"

Under coercion and inducement, the eunuchs and guards around them picked up pens and papers, raised their heads seriously, and recorded everything they saw.

At this moment, King Yan Zhu Di's pupils glowed.

He knows very well what this means to the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that as long as he can master the weapons of future generations, the Ming Dynasty's eternal foundation will no longer be a dream!

Even if we go one step further, it is not impossible to completely conquer that Europe!

……

At this moment, the sky screen quietly changed!

[Before this, let’s do some simple science. The so-called development history of light weapons is actually approximately equal to the development history of firearms and ammunition. Because the principle of a musket is so simple that it is almost crude. It uses gunpowder to deflagrate in a small space to generate thrust to fire the ammunition, thereby causing lethality! 】

As the subtitles appeared, the model animation of gunpowder firing also appeared on the sky at this moment.

Subsequently, numerous model schematic diagrams of weapons were listed in sequence, showing the development of various firearms to the audience under the canopy without reservation.

[In the thirteenth century, the Southern Song Dynasty army invented the musket...]

[Fireguns appeared in Europe in the fourteenth century...]

[In the 1570s, the Spanish improved the fire portal gun and invented the matchlock gun...]

[In the sixteenth century, the French invented the flintlock musket...]

[At the end of the 18th century, the Scots invented the mercury-fired musket...]

[Later, Nobel, the king of explosives, developed smokeless gunpowder. Decades later, the French developed the world's first smokeless gunpowder rifle, the Lebel 1886 rifle! 】

[At the same time, the first automatic thermal weapon, the Maxim machine gun, came out, announcing that thermal weapons have entered a new level, automatic weapons! 】

"Muzzleloader: Portal gun, matchlock gun, flintlock musket, rifled gun, fixed-loading shotgun"

"Breeze Loading Guns: Needle Guns, Primer Fire Guns, Automatic Rifles"

"Who would have thought that saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, three unrelated things, could be turned into a murderous weapon like gunpowder? 》

"A real speed bump for boys!" 》

"Hey, good guy, what the blogger is talking about is full of useful information! 》

Follow the video blogger’s explanation and watch the incredible pictures on the sky screen!

Wan Chao's audience's jaw dropped in shock.

The development speed of weapons in later generations is too fast!

The power of those firearms was enough to stun countless ancients. Coupled with the emergence of detailed parameters of the weapons, many emperors felt itchy at this moment.

If I can possess such a powerful weapon, who in the world can stop it?

With the leakage of the gunpowder formula, the kings of all dynasties became even more excited collectively.

Da Qin, in Xianyang Palace.

The First Emperor Ying Zheng had already given orders. Thousands of eunuchs and hundreds of ministers in Xianyang Palace were all busy in order at this moment.

Thanks to the video playback speed not being too fast, countless civil servants finally recorded the firing principle of the musket.

Even the structure of the flintlock musket is depicted one by one.

At this moment, the Mohist giant, who was kneeling in front of the First Emperor, trembled as he looked at the crooked images in his hands.

Although they are not even remotely similar to those neat lines on the canopy!

But there is no doubt that this is the blueprint for making muskets in later generations!

As long as this thing is available, even if it cannot restore the power of the musket 100%, it will allow Da Qin to master a brand new weapon.

There were crystal tears in the pupils of the Mohist giant, which was the emotion of being a craftsman!

Pfft... sting...

At this moment, a bright white flame flashed across the square, and then a dark-faced Mohist disciple suddenly shouted loudly.

"It's done! It's done!"

"Your Majesty, the formula for gunpowder has been found!"

(End of this chapter)