Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

Baozhu Temple is now very powerful. In addition to the [Artillery City] and [Bird Cannon City], half of the originally planned thousand infantry are now in place.

When Zhao Zhen and others arrived, Lu Zhishen and Guang Hui were practicing infantry on the ground in front of the temple. The two of them were not good at artillery and cannons in Liangdu, so they could only let them hone their strength. They lined up in four rows around the flat ground and ran neither fast nor slow.

After meeting Zhao Zhen, Lu Zhishen and Guang Hui came to see Li. Zhao Zhen said: "You two brothers have worked hard, but is there still a shortage here in Baozhu Temple?"

Lu Zhishen said: "Don't worry, officials, the food on the mountain is enough for a year. There used to be three wells in the temple, but now there are too many people and there is not enough water. We have to send people to the mountain stream to fetch water every day, which is very inconvenient. The two of us I was about to report it to the high officials and send someone to dig two wells."

Zhao Zhen said: "It is not easy to dig a well on the top of the mountain. You need to find the water veins. This is something Dong Laodao should be able to do. Before drilling the well, you have to ask him to tap the acupoints. It will be a waste of effort."

Lu Zhishen said: "You guys in the Sa family, I wonder why the high officials are here? The fog in the south is quite stable, and there has been no change so far."

Zhao Zhen said: "I came here today for nothing else. Brother Ling Zhen is not only proficient in martial arts and skilled in bow and horse, but he is also best at making artillery. No one in the capital can match him in all kinds of artillery. From now on, Brother Ling Zhen will also be stationed there." From here, command the [Artillery City] and the [Bird Cannon City].”

Zhao Zhen went on to say: "Today we are testing muskets and cannons. Please, brothers, temporarily withdraw your troops."

Guanghui responded and asked the ordering soldiers to lead the infantry to make way for the open space in the middle, and erected more than ten straw handles and covered them with cowhide. The cannon soldiers came forward with their cannons and divided them into two waves, aiming and firing at thirty and fifty steps apart.

After hearing a "bang bang bang" sound, a burst of smoke filled the school grounds, and the smell of gunpowder dispersed. After firing two rounds in a row, the gunman put away his gun and waited for the next order.

A gust of mountain wind blew away the smoke, and Zhao Zhen said to Ling Zhen: "Brother Ling Zhen, take a look, how powerful is this bird gun?"

When Ling Zhen heard the words and stepped forward, he saw that the cowhide covered by the straw man was full of large and small holes. Everyone brought by Ling Zhenbing was surprised.

Zhao Zhen said: "Brother Ling Zhen, this is a blunderbuss. What do you think, brother?"

Ling Zhen frowned and said, "What the senior official said is true. This gun is indeed different from the firearms that I am often exposed to. It is also much more powerful. I have never seen it in the capital."

With that said, Ling Zhen asked for a blunderbuss, watched it repeatedly, and asked the blunderbuss soldier to demonstrate it.

Ling Zhen said excitedly: "Sir, is it possible for this little firearm guy to dismantle it?"

Zhao Zhen said: "There are more than a thousand good bird guns and three-eyed guns in the county, and there are hundreds of broken ones that have not been repaired. Brothers can dismantle these bad ones. If they can be imitated, the county will also expand the bird gun capital in the future." "

"You have also seen that compared to bows and arrows, the advantages and disadvantages of the musket are obvious. The two are about the same power. The musket player can go into battle after one month of training, while the archer needs to be trained for at least a year before he can become an army. This is also the reason why the county One of the reasons why there is always a shortage of archers is that there is this fire gun soldier. But no one in the county can make gunpowder. These gunpowder and projectiles are all captured, and now there are not many of them except for the two brothers. Soldiers still need to develop gunpowder firearms.”

Ling Zhen said: "Don't worry, senior official. When the villain sees this blunderbuss, even if the senior official drives the villain away, the villain will not leave. From now on, he will stay with the senior official. The villain can prepare gunpowder since he was a child. Fireworks, fireworks, etc. The little man also bought seven or eight carts of medicine in Tokyo. The smell of this gunpowder is different from what I usually use. I am not boasting. With this batch of finished products, it is not difficult for me to prepare it. These disciples can prepare ordinary gunpowder if they try more."

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed after hearing this and said: "I'll leave it to my brother. Although this musket is easy to use, its shooting speed is slower than that of a bow and arrow. All musket soldiers are skilled. Compared with archers, it takes only one shot to become skilled." The archer can shoot three arrows. After seeing the blunderbuss, please see the artillery."

With that said, let the cannon soldiers stand outside the field, and the artillery launches the mighty invincible general cannon, mountain-splitting cannon, Weiyuan general cannon, Fo Lang machine cannon, and Zimu cannon. Nearly fifty cannons were lined up neatly on the field, leaving Ling Zhen so shocked that he couldn't shut up.

Each type of artillery fired one or two rounds respectively, and then the gun body was cleaned and the gun jacket was still put on.

After Ling Zhen saw it, he said: "It's no wonder that I am called [Hangtian Lei], I don't want to have such artillery. The son-in-one cannon, golden wheel cannon, wind fire cannon, carriage cannon, and sky-blasting cannon made by my little brother can't compare."

With that said, Ling Zhen also asked his deputy to put up the gun mount, and fired various artillery pieces. Especially this mother cannon, unlike Zhao Zhen's mother cannon that fires rapidly, Ling Zhen's mother cannon fires one mother cannon followed by forty-nine cannons in a circle, making the sound loud and majestic.

Wind fire cannons and thunderbolts are both made of an iron shell, filled with gunpowder. When fired, they explode and the iron fragments fly, causing damage. You can also mix arsenic, croton and other substances into the iron shell to injure people with poisonous smoke. This is called a poisonous smoke fireball. Another one is mixed with caltrops. After the cannonball explodes, in addition to the intense fire, countless caltrops fly out, adding to the power.

After seeing it, Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, your artillery also has merits. It is like the mighty and invincible general cannon. It uses solid iron bullets. If you can use sky-blasting gunpowder, it will be even more powerful."

Ling Zhen said: "Officials, when you go down as a villain, you should integrate the advantages of the two and make sure to increase the power of the artillery."

Zhao Zhen said: "Please leave everything to me, brothers. These are all arms. It's easy to fire cannons. But if you want to repair artillery and firecrackers, you are not able to do it. Match ropes and propellants are not enough now. Brother, you can make a batch first, and then Slowly make artillery and firecrackers.”

Ling Zhen said: "I'll take care of it. Who can I go to buy the medicine?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, you can go to Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan who I met yesterday to buy medicine."

Ling Zhen said again: "Sir, the configuration of gunpowder is different from others. This thing is flammable and explosive. It is inconvenient to put it in the military camp. If you are not careful, it will hurt people. It is better to build another house."

Lu Zhishen said: "This is not difficult. When I came up, I also saw three passes on the road. There is an open space near the third pass. How about putting it there?"

Ling Zhen said: "It's not bad there. There are few people, it is convenient to travel, and few outsiders can go there. It is a suitable place."

Zhao Zhen said: "In this case, I will ask Brother Tao Zongwang to come here to build a gunpowder workshop. Brother Ling Zhen can ask for anything he needs." Today, I have seen cannons and bird guns. Brother, follow me down the mountain and go to other places to see and get to know the managers and heroes in the county. "

Ling Zhen said: "Sir, after seeing these guns and cannons, I want to explore them. How about I stay here today and go with you tomorrow?"