Compete for the Song Dynasty

Wang Pang gently put the book with the box on the table, although he said that he would not dare to accept it if Chen Yuanwai didn't tell him the truth, but he didn't really hand over the box directly to Chen Yuanwai.What is recorded in this box is the method and process of gunpowder production in the Song Dynasty. Although Wang Pang was not a militant, he was also full of interest in the production of gunpowder after he had experienced many battles.He himself also wondered why there was no such weapon attack in the previous battles.Wang Pang thought about it, his few battles were against Goryeo and Wanu, and now Goryeo and Wanu have sent envoys year after year, and even Daliao and Xixia are learning the technology of Song Dynasty. Very advanced.

Although Wang Pang liked it in his heart, his face showed his rare calmness for a man in his early twenties. Seeing Chen Yuanwai hesitated a little, Wang Pang said again: "If Chen Yuanwai doesn't mind, I have two tests: one It is Chen Yuanwai's leg injury, which is related to the gunpowder in this book; second, Chen Yuanwai is afraid of offending the government now, and if this thing falls into the hands of the government, I am afraid it will cause trouble for you. Therefore, I want to send this thing to Give me?"

Wang Pang's words just spoke to Yuanwai Chen's thoughts, he lowered his head and rubbed his hands, he regretted his recklessness a bit.Although Wang Pang just rescued himself on the street, after all, he and Wang Pang met by accident, and he didn't know Wang Pang at all, not to mention that Wang Pang is Wang Anshi's son. Although Wang Anshi has resigned now, if he is recalled to the court , Didn't I deliver it to my door? !

Seeing Chen Yuanwai's nervous look, Wang Pang smiled: "Chen Yuanwai, don't worry! Since you brought this thing, you can trust me. Even if you bring it back now, I can't blame you. I just pretend I haven't seen this thing before." Please sit down first! Since we are here, let’s chat slowly for a while.”

Member Chen responded verbally, "Okay, okay!" He turned around and sat down, then looked up at Wang Pang, and saw Wang Pang smiling at him with some encouragement in his eyes.He calmed down for a while, and then said to Wang Pang: "Young Master Wang is telling the truth: I was naughty with my leg when I was young. I made a fireball of thorns according to the recipe in this book, but I injured myself, so my leg is gone. It’s gone.” He said with a sigh. [

Wang Pang was not in a hurry to ask the next question, but smiled and said: "Just now I saw how the thorn fireball was made, but I don't know one thing, and I don't think it will have much power. I read what is written in this book. It’s not a very profound knowledge formula.”

Hearing what Wang Pang said, Mr. Chen thought that you had only read the book a few times, and said that the book is not very learned, which is a bit loud, but he was embarrassed to directly refute Wang Pang, but said: "Young Master Wang didn't try it yourself. But, how do you know?!" When he said that, he habitually touched his lame leg with his hand.

How can such a matter be difficult for Wang Pang, modern people have a much better understanding of gunpowder than ancient people, not to mention that Wang Pang is wearing an ancient stone.When it came to gunpowder, Wang Pang could tell Chen Yuanwai the history of ancient gunpowder, so why did he care about the records in these books.

Wang Pang was not in a hurry, and still with a smile on his face, he said to Chen Yuanwai: "The thorn fireball is made of three branches and six iron blades, made of gunpowder balls, with a hemp rope in the middle, and it is one foot or two feet long. The outside is covered with paper and miscellaneous medicines." Afterwards, eight pieces of barbed caltrops were applied, each with a reversed beard. When it was released, the iron awl was burned through, and the flames were released.  …”

After reciting this series, Chen Yuanwai's eyes were straightened. Just like what Chen Yuanwai himself said, he can memorize these books backwards. How could Wang Pang speak in such detail?Is it because Wang Pang has a photographic memory?Or is this book no longer a treasure, and I still treat it like a treasure?Member Chen was surprised again, and regretted in his heart, isn't he playing tricks on his own?Dian Dian sent a bunch of books, thinking they were offering treasures, but they could already memorize them all.

In fact, it was not easy for Wang Pang to memorize it himself. He was also surprised that he had just read those few books just now, but he could remember the contents inside. The change in the other party's expression.Finally, Wang Pang said: "Mr. Chen, am I right?"

Chen Yuanwai patted his legs, and said in excitement and surprise, "Yes, yes! Word for word! But why did Mr. Wang say that this thorn fireball has no power?" There was a cunning flash in his eyes when he asked this question.

Wang Pang's eyes were so sharp, he remembered that when he was unable to speak, he would carefully observe everyone's expression all the time, it seemed that this member Chen had something to hide.Moreover, Chen Yuanwai's expression also proved that he is very proficient in the contents of this book, and even he knows the problem of insufficient power that Wang Pang said.

Wang Pang took out the book again, and turned to the part about the thorn fireball leisurely, okay!It was exactly the same as what he said, Wang Pang secretly heaved a sigh of relief.He looked at the formula of the gunpowder method in the book and said: use sulfur one catty four liang, flame nitrate two and a half catties, coarse charcoal powder five liang, asphalt two and a half... use tung oil and small oil two and a half each..." After reading Here, Wang Bang stopped, put down the book and said: "Nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal are the main ingredients in gunpowder, but the proportion of the configuration here is too low, and there are so many auxiliary ingredients mixed in, such as tung oil and asphalt. It's something that fuels the fire.The fireball made by this formula can only be used to burn down the enemy's equipment and supplies on the battlefield, and it is difficult to have explosive power. "

When member Chen heard this, he couldn't help but opened his mouth wide and said "Ah!", now he knows that he came recklessly.Chen Yuanwai hurriedly got up and left his seat, stood in front of Wang Pang and saluted respectfully, his hands were shaking nervously, he didn't even know Wang Pang's origin, so he rashly presented these books, in case Wang Pang happened to be Those who "widely prepare for siege operations" will cause a lot of trouble for themselves.

Chen Yuanwai's voice was a little trembling: "My lord, I have offended you, and now I'm making a fool of myself, I'll take my leave..." As he spoke, he turned around and was about to leave.

Wang Pang laughed when he saw it. He didn't want to scare Yuanwai Chen. He hurriedly stood up and held Yuanwai Chen: "Look at you, what are you doing? Did I say something wrong?"

Member Chen Waizhi stomped his feet: "No, no! What the young master said is correct, it's just that villains have eyes but don't know Mount Tai."

Wang Pang pressed him on the chair: "Don't go! Sit down! Tell the truth, what happened to your leg? Did you steal this book?" Wang Pang found it funny when he saw his timid look, and deliberately tease him.

Chen Yuanwai hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Young master, I am wronged. My leg is caused by changing the formula secretly. Just like what you said, I increased the ratio of nitrate, sulfur, and carbon, and as a result, the fireball of thistles exploded. It just happened that the tendon was cut by that iron tough, and he fell into such a permanent disability."

Wang Pang pressed his shoulders, stared at him and asked, "Then where did you get this book from?"

Chen Yuanwai was about to cry, he was asking for trouble, he said in a crying voice: "It's really my father who stayed here, but my father also violated the regulations back then and copied such a set without permission."

Wang Pang let go of his hand, and it would be easy to handle when he started talking: "Well, well, then this matter is none of your business. Tell me slowly, how did your father get these books."

Chen Yuanwai saw that the matter was already like this, and he couldn't hide it anymore. He gasped with determination: "During the reign of Renzong Tiansheng, the emperor set up a special workshop in the capital to manufacture siege equipment. Back then, my father was fierce fire oil. Master of the cabinet and gunpowder.”[

So it is!In this way, this book can only be regarded as illegal copying by his father, and it has been about 40 years since then. Wang Pang, a workshop that makes siege equipment in the capital, knows about it, and that place is in the inner city. In the northeast of the city, there is a heavily guarded courtyard called "Guangbei Siege Works". There are 21 small workshops in it, including large and small woodwork, sawing, leather, and large and small furnaces.Fuel tank operations and gunpowder operations were also included, but even Wang Pang hadn't been able to go in and see them. I knew these functions were all because Di Qing had told Wang Pang back then.

Wang Pang sat down and said to Chen Yuanwai: "Keep talking!"

Chen Yuanwai gasped again, this time he heard Wang Pang speak in a less severe tone: "I heard from my father that during the Qingli period, Emperor Renzong ordered Ding to write a book on military affairs by two Hanlin officials. When Hanlin was majoring in weapons, he often went to Guangbei to attack the city. At that time, my father happened to be in charge of those two works. In the fifth year of Huangyou, the book was about to be completed, and my father wrote the two works. Part of it was ready, but Ding Hanlin passed away suddenly, and the compilation of the siege and defense of the city was omitted. My father didn't make it clear, that's all I knew. No one asked about it later, neither did my father. If you dare to report that there are omissions in the books, you will secretly bring them out and hide them at home."

When Wang Pang heard this, he immediately thought, isn't the Zeng Hanlin back then the same as the current Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang?This matter is strange, if according to what Chen Yuanwai said, the book that Renzong asked to revise back then was the set of "Wu Jing Zong Yao" that Zeng Xiang gave him.But Zeng Xiang clearly said that three volumes were lost, two of which were Huo Gong volumes for attacking and defending the city. Why did Chen Yuanwai say that they were omitted to compile?In the end, Chen Yuan was lying outside, his father stole these two movies, or he missed them back then.

This matter is very important. If Chen Yuanwai lied, then his task of going to Jiaozhi has been half completed, and he may find the last volume of Guangnan's topography by following the vines; It's a big deal.

No matter how calm Wang Pang was, he couldn't laugh anymore, Chen Yuanwai still said to himself: "My father said, you must never tell anyone about this, my father wanted to burn these books. But it was my own painstaking effort after all. How could I know that I was naughty at that time and secretly tried it by myself, so I became disabled. After that, I was timid and fearful. Now my family business is gone, let alone my future life. Where do you go?"