Best Evil Emperor

Chapter 385 Journey to the South Country (3)
"Is there only eight gates?" I heard this, and then turned my head to look at the still smiling captain of the first team.There are actually advantages and disadvantages to having people around me give advice and advice. The advantage is that I can be consulted about everything, and I will make decisions for me when I am not around; Just pick one, because in the long run it's not a good idea to develop a dependency, but luckily I'm not the sort of person who doesn't like to use his brain.

"Of course eight cannons are not enough for fighting, but they are more than enough for intimidating the enemy." The captain of the first team answered with a proud smile.

"Oh? Are you going to put on a show for the people of the southern country? Use all the shells to deter the enemy, and then sing an empty city plan?" I nodded approvingly to him. It seems that his brain is not stupid, but this I have already thought of it.

"Your Highness is wise, but I think that the power of releasing all eight sects is not enough to suppress the opponent. It is better to only take three sects." Someone interrupted, and he was also one of my advisers. He was the captain of the third team. They are my right and left hands. When the Demon Emperor is here, they are the right and left hands of the Demon Emperor.

Seeing that I was interested, he continued: "You can send someone to bury a thousand catties of gunpowder in a remote place one mile away from the city, and pile some stones on top of it. Your Highness calls it a test cannon. The people of this city will watch the ceremony, and at that time, as long as the good shooter hits the place where the gunpowder is buried, the earth will be shaken, and the gravel will fly, this power will definitely make the people of the southern country not easily forget to move."

"That's right, it's just that the burying of the medicine has to be done in secret." As I thought about this, I suddenly remembered that I saw a few piles of abrupt stones outside the city on the tower in the morning, and I was happy and said: "It seems that you two already have Get ready, the location must be found."

"This is a plan made by everyone. The two of us dare not take it exclusively. It is also thanks to General Zhang San who ordered people to practice outside the city every day and arranged everything secretly. Now everything is in place and it is only due to Dongfeng." The team leader saw that I had seen through, I couldn't help but smiled a little embarrassedly, but these two people really made me feel relieved, because they were smart enough.

The subordinates obviously knew about this, but it was the first time for most generals to hear about it. Li Si was one of them. With appreciative gazes, he turned his head and reprimanded him lightly: "If I had told you earlier, I'm afraid the whole city would know by now. You stay in the camp for these few days, you are not allowed to drink alcohol, and you are not allowed to go anywhere without my order. Don’t blame our military law for being ruthless if you leak a few words.” Zhang San obviously understands the strengths and weaknesses of the situation better than Li Si, and it seems that Zhang San is a talent again.

"General, why am I talking nonsense?" Li Si was not convinced, but his voice dropped.

Seeing the aggrieved eyes of this young and brave lieutenant general, everyone smiled. Although this man is brave and foolhardy, he is still loyal, so I don't dislike him.

Black powder was inadvertently prepared by the alchemists at that time many years ago, but it has been mainly used for rituals and celebrations in such a long time, and it is mainly used in the military to boost morale and as a signal. Auxiliary means of fire attack.

As a knowledgeable person, I am naturally familiar with many explosives, but almost all of them are relatively advanced organic gunpowder, such as nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene, etc. I thought that these familiar compounds could be easily obtained until I faced the actual production Only to find it difficult.

If I hadn't prepared for it and asked the craftsmen to wear thick clothes and armor every time, all of them would have been seriously injured and died in the frequent explosion accidents in the later period. Otherwise, Taoist Wuji can still live until now?

Since I don't have much time, I have to do it all by my subordinates. They have done experiments for more than half a year, overcame all kinds of unexpected difficulties, and finally completed everything from the ore dug out of the ground to the final advanced explosives. What makes me even more proud is that the level of my craftsmen is now estimated to be the first in the country.

Relatively speaking, the construction of the gun body is simpler, but the use of powerful gunpowder has higher requirements for the strength of the gun barrel material, and ordinary copper and iron are completely incapable. Next, the Institute of Physics and Chemistry produced the first furnace of iron with greatly reduced impurities, which could barely be called steel. It took nearly two months to study the relationship between carbon content and metal strength. The approximate spiral pattern on the top increases the range and accuracy of the shells. Fortunately, all the work and the development of gunpowder are carried out at the same time, without wasting too much time.

The first complete cannon and explosives were only released in the fourth month. It cost tens of thousands of taels of silver. Money is not a problem, so I am afraid that they will save materials and tell them not to worry about it and use the best materials. Do it, so the quality of the artillery is still at the upper level.

Due to the lack of resources in this era, many important raw materials had to be transported from far away places, some of which had to be taken by boat. Later, that route was called "the treasure house of the sea" by the artisans of the Chemical Institute. In recent years, sea thieves have been rampant. It is estimated that they were secretly instigated by people to frequently rob the passing passenger ships and merchant ships.Originally, envoys to other countries were not allowed to have their own army, but after I secretly sent people to support them, our troops would be fine, so after I got the city this time, I planned to transfer those warships to our country to serve My chemical yard is used for cargo, so some artillery is placed on it.

On the other hand, during this period of time, the "Jiangshe" also made more powerful generators, simple steam engines, and small hot air balloons in secret research. With better cast iron and a large amount of liquid fuel, It has also been manufactured under the premise, but it cannot be put into practical use and needs further improvement.

After the meeting, my subordinates planned very carefully and buried thousands of catties of black powder wrapped in oiled paper outside the city, so even though it was raining lightly on the day I invited the cities to watch the ceremony, it did not affect the effect at all.

Following three cannon fires and then a loud bang that pierced the sky, although those of us in the know were prepared, we were shocked by the scene in front of us.

A mile away, there was a large pit with a diameter of tens of feet, and the splashed soil scattered over a larger area. The piles of boulders that were used as targets had long since disappeared, but broken into small pieces of stone, dotted with All over the city.If it weren't for the light rain, it is estimated that a small mushroom cloud could rise.

My subordinates were quite surprised, not to mention those local princes who came here with the mentality of watching the excitement, all of them stared wide-eyed, opened their mouths, and stood there in a daze, watching the gunpowder smoke clear. After going to the big pit, I won't blink anymore.A few timid ones even had weak legs and sat on the ground. I heard that they fell ill after returning to their own house. The reason was naturally that they were overly frightened.

With the power of these three cannons, I "accidentally" let them know that I have a total of eight cannons and countless shells.

Observing secretly, the faces of the princes in several cities have turned pale and gray, probably rejoicing that they did not send troops secretly.Hey, if you want to attack me, their IQ is not enough.

Several huge explosions have already shocked the entire city, and even the ground can be felt to tremble a little.The people in the city took to the streets one after another, asking what happened. At the same time, my city palace has posted notices everywhere, explaining that today is the first time the city lord has used the Hua Ming Dynasty's magic artillery, so that everyone should not panic.This notice is clearly telling the residents of the city not to worry, but it is actually telling the spies lurking in the city to go back and report quickly, warning the little princes who are about to make a move not to act rashly, otherwise what awaits them is a catastrophe.

The terrified princes of those few cities are obviously the best propaganda tools. Within a few days, almost the entire southern country knew that this mysterious weapon from the Hua Ming Dynasty was comparable in power to natural disasters, and I, this amazing weapon The creator of the effect was immediately summoned by the emperor of the southern kingdom.

Since the emperor has an order, I still have to give some face as an ambassador. Although I really don't want to hang him, Li Si and a hundred guards escorted me. I still went to the southern capital.

The capital city after the rain can be considered quite beautiful, but besides the water, it is still water, probably because of the New Year’s Eve, the streets are full of drunken southern men and people wearing weird veils and walking very uncomfortable. Xiaobu's southern women, to be honest, southern women are very ugly.

Speaking of this weird veil, there is another origin. When we first arrived in the southern country, we gave the queen of the southern country several exquisite royal costumes as gifts. The long tail that symbolizes dignity on the ground is folded up and tied on the belt.

Later I inquired and found out that the fat and ugly queen didn't wear long skirts, and she couldn't bear to let such a gorgeous fabric drag around on the ground, so she had to temporarily tie it to her waist superior.

What surprised me even more was that many aristocratic women saw it at the state banquet and thought it was the new clothing brought by our Hua Ming Dynasty, so they started to imitate it one after another. After a year, it turned out to be a special dress for formal occasions. This kind of clothes was later called "weird gauze clothes". I always wondered if it was because our people couldn't help laughing weirdly every time they saw them dressed like this.

Such a street scene, in Li Si's words, is, "Looking at them like birds, my intestines are itching, I really want to whip a few times, so that I can have a good time." This guy ran to the guards alone Open the way, and when there is a chance to meet someone who dares to block the way, he whips them with a whip without hesitation.

The one who was drawn saw that it was our driver, not only did not have any complaints, but immediately knelt down on the ground and apologized repeatedly.In this way, Li Si's whip was embarrassed to fall again.

The imperial palace in the Southern Kingdom is not very big, only dozens of pavilions and pavilions, which look similar to the imperial gardens I used to visit when I was young.The big fat general met me in one of the most luxurious ones.

The old emperor was already in a daze of illness. The general was the real protagonist. Like most people in southern China, he was not taller than 1.6 meters 12, not much taller than me when I was [-] years old. There is a mustache on the lower lip that is annoying to look at, a pair of small eyes are always squinting, his complexion is not very good, and there is a sign of excessive wine, but he is in the prime of life, looks very shrewd, with a full body There is a gloomy air, but I know this kind of role is very good.

When he saw me, the fat general immediately showed a smile that didn't match his face, and then talked with me. He probably didn't understand what it means to beat around the bush, but he went straight to the point.

"His Royal Highness Fifth Prince, a rebellion broke out in the southern part of the country recently, and several cities have been taken down. The country is short of soldiers. Can your highness help our country put down the rebellion with the artillery of the Celestial Empire?"

Yizhou is not far from my city. I received the report of the rebellion of the princes on the way, but I didn't expect it to develop so quickly. It seems that the matter is beyond their control. I had several thoughts: "General, we are envoys. As usual, we are only responsible for the relationship between our country and your country. No matter who is in power, they are not allowed to interfere in your internal conflicts. Artillery can only be used for self-defense. Forgive us for not being able to contribute to the general." Borrow my cannon, I won't even go after you wash it.

"If the rebellion is allowed to flourish, and the capital will be attacked by then, His Highness's city will bear the brunt of the brunt. I hope His Highness thinks twice." This guy is still a little level in speaking, and wants to threaten him.

"As far as I know, the rebellion that the general is talking about is someone from the royal family. I don't know what to do when I call the general a rebellion. I also want to ask His Majesty the Emperor of your country to clarify." You should fight yourself. So as not to hit my city's idea.

A few drops of sweat dripped from the fat general's bald forehead, he wiped it with his hand, and said: "The emperor is seriously ill, and the crown prince is young. Your majesty ordered me to help you. If your highness doesn't believe it, you can ask the crown prince." People go to invite the prince.

As Zhang San said, the prince of the southern country is indeed an incompetent person. When he saw the fat man and me, he was trembling all the time, and he couldn't speak clearly. It probably means that the fat man is in charge of everything. Hey, fortunately, our country The royal family is not so incompetent.

"Your Highness Fifth Prince, please take care of me when we meet for the first time." Instructed by the fat man's eyes, this prince was probably too nervous after being frightened by the fat man, and even said such words as the first meeting, and I still knew clearly I remember that when I won the city five days ago, the prince was next to the emperor of the Southern Kingdom.

But since he said that, I can only say helplessly: "His Royal Highness, long time no see. On behalf of our country, I deeply regret that His Majesty the Emperor of your country is suffering from an expensive disease." Many famous doctors from our country have also come here, so they can be called to treat His Majesty."

After finishing speaking, I waved my hand to ask the accompanying servants to take out a pair of white porcelain bottles, and I personally handed them to the crown prince, and said: "This is the secret recipe handed down from the ancestors of our country's imperial physicians. For internal use, it is specially dedicated to the emperor of your country, and may His Majesty the emperor of your country recover soon." As I said that, I slightly uncorked the bottle, and immediately the room was full of fragrance.

The wind and cold of the old emperor of the Southern Kingdom was not serious. How could the imperial physicians of their country make the disease protracted and worse?I think it was the fat man's fault. He may have added or subtracted random things to the old emperor's medicine, which made his condition worse for a long time.But he never thought that this bottle of perfume of mine was tampered with, and it was enough to kill him.

(End of this chapter)