Become a feudal king from today

"Your Highness, can this artillery really drive an iron bullet three or four miles?"

After the gun mold was dismantled, the gun was placed at a forty-five-degree angle.

Wang Ying stood in front of the cannon and looked into the barrel.

In his opinion, this thing is just a little heavier and longer than a fire gun.

Zhao Xu looked at Wang Chong, whose eyes were shining.

The launch of artillery is a comprehensive system.

Cannon body, gunpowder and projectiles are indispensable.

Now that the cannon body is complete, all that's left is the gunpowder and projectiles.

And he asked Wang Chong to do this.

So he said: "It depends on whether the gunpowder and projectiles made by Wang Chong are up to standard."

Wang Ying was never sloppy when it came to craftsmanship. He looked at Wang Chong with a serious expression, "If you fail to do what your Highness told you, I will have to break your legs."

Wang Chong trembled with fright.

He could see that his father was serious, and he had always been very strict with the tasks assigned by King Yan.

And he entered the military division on the recommendation of his father.

If he was embarrassed this time, it would be tantamount to humiliating him.

From now on, he would never want to stay in the Military Division.

After swallowing, Wang Chong said: "You don't need to tell me, I broke my legs myself."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

At this time, Wang Chong ran all the way to the blast furnace.

When he returned, he held a black iron bullet the size of a tennis ball in his hands.

Under the gaze of everyone, he placed the iron bullet on the muzzle of the cannon and measured it. The iron bullet and the muzzle fit together seamlessly.

"The shell is just right." Wang Chong breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning to Zhao Xu, he said: "Your Highness, the gunpowder is ready. Can we test the cannon now?"

Wang Yingzheng wanted to ask this question.

After working hard to build the artillery, they really wanted to see the true power of this thing, otherwise they would always feel a little disappointed.

"You can test the cannon, but not in this place." Zhao Xu looked around.

If the cannon goes down, the shells can go directly through the wall and fly into the street.

Moreover, he also wanted Chang Wei and others to visit.

Kutu's incident made them feel aggrieved.

Although he said that as long as he is strong enough, the grassland is nothing but a prison.

But they have to give them hope.

So he said: "I will pick a place and test the cannon tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Highness." Wang Ying and Wang Chong looked happy.

Zhao Xu patted the heavy artillery, asked Wang Ying to think of a way to transport it, and went to the Peking Camp under Xu Lie's escort.

"It's empty and there's no one around, so confidentiality is good?" Chang Wei frowned.

As soon as King Yan arrived at the camp, he threw him a difficult problem.

"There is such a place, but it's a little far away. It's twenty miles away from the east gate. That place is called Horseshoe Mountain."

Before Chang Wei could think of it, Lu Chang said something.

He is from Yanjun and is more familiar with this place than Chang Wei.

Chen Hu patted his head and said, "Yes, there is such a place. This short mountain is shaped like a horseshoe. There is a large open land between the mountains, and it is surrounded by mountains on three sides."

Zhao Xu's eyes lit up, this was exactly what he needed.

He personally found this location not only to test the artillery, but also to prepare this place as a training ground for artillery in the future.

"Why is Your Highness looking for a place like this?" Chang Wei looked puzzled.

"Gather all the generals and gather at this place tomorrow. You will know then."

After that, he left without explaining.

"Has His Highness always been so mysterious?" Mo Yu looked at Zhao Xu's back.

Chang Wei, Lu Chang and others looked at each other and nodded at the same time, "Just get used to it."

The next day.

A cart pulled by three horses slowly left the Bingzhan Division and headed east.

The car was covered with huge linen cloth, making it difficult to see what was inside.

The carriage went straight east along the avenue of the East Gate.

After five miles, we deviated from the main road and followed the trail to the southeast.

Finally, we stopped in front of a circular low mountain.

Wang Ying and Wang Chong followed the carriage all the way, and with them were craftsmen involved in artillery manufacturing.

The cannon was forged by their own hands, and they clamored with Wang Ying to come and take a look.

Wang Ying agreed to them.

"A lot of people are coming." Wang Ying looked around and saw if there were any horses on the broad land in front of the mountain.

The generals are gathering together to say something.

Seeing them arriving, all eyes turned this way.

Wang Chong became excited. These were all senior generals of the royal family's army.

In Yan County, they are all admired by young people.

"Push the cannon over." Wang Ying was much calmer. He often dealt with Chang Wei and others.

Chang Wei has always been attentive to him, but he just likes to urge him to get armor and weapons.

After leading the carriage in front of Zhao Xu, Wang Ying stopped and said, "Your Highness, the artillery has arrived, and the necessary tools have also been brought."

Zhao Xu nodded and lifted the cloth on the car to reveal the artillery.

Chang Wei and others have been wondering why King Yan brought them here.

At this time, eyes suddenly focused on the artillery.

"Is this a firecracker?"

"They look similar, but they look more sophisticated."

"It should be able to propel the stone projectile three hundred meters, this one."

"..."

Generals, you say something and I say something.

Chang Wei remembered that King Yan had said that new weapons would be made soon.

This must be it.

But now that he saw it, he was a little disappointed. Wasn't it just a longer and thicker firecracker?

The expressions of the generals were seen by Zhao Xu. He did not explain, but said to Wang Ying: "Take the horses away and aim the artillery at the mountain in front."

The king responded and immediately directed the craftsman to turn the cart and aim the muzzle straight ahead.

Because the artillery was tied to the heavy cart, the cart itself was equivalent to the gun mount.

After doing this, Zhao Xu ordered three craftsmen.

Have one of the craftsmen take a long stick with pig hair tied to the front.

A craftsman guarded the cannonballs and gunpowder.

The cannonball was the iron bullet that Wang Chong took, and the gunpowder was wrapped in paper, like a big firecracker.

In the contemporary sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, gunpowder for cannons was packed in bulk in boxes.

When fighting, use a shovel directly to shovel into the muzzle of the cannon.

Some soldiers are nervous, which will lead to either too much or too little gunpowder.

Too much will easily cause the chamber to explode, while too little will result in insufficient power.

After absorbing contemporary experience, he naturally solved this problem.

Ask Wang Chong to make paper bags in a certain amount.

Convenient loading will reduce the error rate.

The third craftsman stood behind the cannon, holding a torch in one hand and a wire in the other.

The wire passes through a hollow spiked tube, so that as long as it is inserted through the fire door, the charge package can be pierced, the fuse can be ignited and launched.

"Clean the barrel." Zhao Xu called out when everything was ready.

When the craftsman heard this, he immediately inserted the wooden pole into it to clean it.

"Put in the ammo."

The second craftsman pushed the cannon into the barrel and inserted the iron bullets.

"Launch!" Zhao Xu shouted.

At his command, the craftsman lit the wire.

At this time, the generals watched with gusto and thought this set of actions was quite interesting.

In the end, their eyes stayed on the burning wire, and they all talked and laughed, betting on how far it could shoot.

Zhao Xu ignored them and silently covered his ears.

Wang Ying, Wang Chong and the craftsmen also covered their ears when they saw King Yan like this.

The generals didn't take it seriously. Instead, they straightened their chests and looked brave.

"boom!"

The moment the muzzle flashed with fire and smoke, a loud bang sounded like thunder overhead.

The carriage collapsed directly under the huge recoil of the artillery.

The iron bullet left an afterimage in the air and flew out.

"hiss!"

The loud noise frightened the war horses, and they neighed and fled in all directions.

Chang Wei and the generals trembled in fright, and some of them sat down on the ground.

"Boom!"

After flying five hundred meters, the shell broke a small tree as thick as a bowl and continued to bounce on the ground.

At this time, Zhao Xu said to the shocked Wang Ying: "Go and get the iron bullet back."

Turning around, Zhao Xu said to Chang Wei: "How is it? How about the surprise I have given you this time?"

"This... is too surprising." Chang Wei tried hard to keep his voice from shaking.

He finally understood that this thing was by no means as simple as a firecracker.

This is simply a weapon for killing people.

If one fired a cannon into the ranks of the Beidi cavalry, wouldn't it mean that they would be destroyed for miles?

The expressions of Mo Yu and others were not much better.

Each one of them acted as if they had seen a ghost, and did not even chase after their own horses.

Zhao Xu laughed twice, he just wanted to scare these guys on purpose.

After an hour, the craftsman who was looking for the cannonball came back.

The generals immediately gathered around and Chang Wei said: "How far did the cannonball fly?"

The craftsman's face was full of horror, and he swallowed hard.