Chapter 156

Xu Mansion.

Xu Tingfeng burned the message.

He has always been like this and basically does not leave any written information, regardless of whether it involves state affairs or not.

He already knew the battle report from the northern border.

Two questions in a row, one bad, one good.

Xu Tingfeng stood in the yard, but the wrinkles between his brows did not ease, but deepened instead.

He was worried about his uncle and concerned about his little nephew. Only those who have personally experienced the battlefield can understand how cruel it is.

"I don't know what will happen in northern Xinjiang next, but Nanning will probably take action, Le Tian."

Xue Letian: "I'm keeping an eye on you. Your leg is just getting better, but you can't help but jump around, right?" He rolled his eyes, "I advise you to sit still for a while. You haven't fully recovered yet, so don't let it relapse."

Xu Tingfeng: "Don't take it lightly. The people of Nanning should not be underestimated. If they really fight, the national treasury is empty and the food and grass are insufficient. Zhennan Pass may not be able to withstand it."

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Nanning.

Zhennan Pass.

Yu Ruo also received battle reports from the northern border.

But in addition to receiving battle reports, there is other things.

Gu Xin: "The people of Northern Xinjiang also asked Nanning to increase the supply of gunpowder and weapons, hoping to capture the second city by force. They feel frustrated and humiliated by this great defeat."

Yu Ruo: "Did the emperor agree to the Northern Frontier?"

Gu Xin nodded: "The second batch of gunpowder and weapons are already being transported in secret. If they are transported from that place... I don't know how many people will die."

"We have invested so much, and a few more deaths are nothing in the eyes of the emperor," Yu Ruo said, "We have been stationed here for nearly three months, and we don't know when the next order will be."

He walked out of the camp and looked towards the north.

It turned out that I was right about him. His hidden edge will eventually be seen by the world.

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[Yu Ruo's favorability +1]

“…”

Qu Duanbian opened his eyes from his breathing exercises.

A little surprising, but not much.

Yu Ruo was the first person he had ever seen who did not actively pursue the target but could automatically increase his favorability remotely. He was particularly self-conscious.

After finishing yesterday's battle, he treated his wounds, simply washed his body, and slept for two hours. When he got up, he began to regulate his breathing and internal strength.

Yi Twelve hasn't come back yet, and there's no news from the main city yet. It's unknown whether the traitor has been caught.

Qu Dubian got up from the bed, looked down at his body while changing clothes, and then stood in front of the bronze mirror to look at himself.

There were newly added scars on it. The serious ones were wrapped with bandages, while the minor ones were just covered with medicine.

He looked away with a hint of disgust.

Ugly.

Why do scars look so handsome on others but so ugly on me? Is it because of perspective or because they haven’t healed yet?

...It could also be that there is still a trace of the idol mentality from the previous life. When dancing on the stage, too many scars will affect the dancing style.

His mind was full of random thoughts. He grimaced, enduring the discomfort of the scabbed wound being pulled, and put on his clothes.

When choosing a hair tie, Qu Dubian picked and chose from the box of hair ties that Ye Banban had prepared for him, and chose one that didn't look so boyish and tied it in his hair.

Sky blue with white jade beads at the end.

Compared with other fancy ones, it is simple and monotonous.

He reluctantly gave up his other beloved hair ties and got dressed.

The moment he stepped out of the tent, the conflicted expression on Qu Dubian's face when he was choosing a hair tie just now disappeared, and his emotions were completely restrained.

When Lang Qing saw him coming out, his eyes lit up and he walked over quickly: "Your Highness, are you awake? I didn't dare to go in and disturb your rest. The gunpowder you wanted to study has been moved from Jushan City. Do you want to go and see it now?"

"I'll go see grandpa first."

Qu Dubian went to take a look in Xu Jin's tent, and as usual, circulated his internal energy in his grandfather's body for two circles. He realized that the true energy in his grandfather's body was a little stronger than at the beginning.

The military doctor said, "The Marquis is still the same, but he can take the medicine now."

"Please continue watching."

The military doctor waved his hand and said, "It's our job. We all want the Marquis to wake up soon. But Your Highness, the conditions in the Second City are still not as good as those in the Main City. When the situation is more stable, we should send the Marquis to the Main City."

Qu Watanabe: “Yeah.”

But there is no rush now. Before all the traitors are found out, he will not let his grandfather leave the protection of trustworthy people.

He left Xu Jin's tent and pondered for a moment: "What is Xia Fuyang doing?"

Lang Qing: "They should be deploying defenses and patrolling the city."

Qu Duanbian: "Uncle Lang Qing, ask him to finish his inspection and come to the back city to find me."

"Okay, I'll go find him now."

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Second city drill open space.

At this time, all the soldiers here were cleared out.

There were six large baskets in front of Qu Dubian, all filled with black cake-like objects.

These cakes are made of different proportions of □□, which are glued together with water and alcohol and then air-dried.

Butter paper was spread out on the table. He crushed the cake into granules and gradually filled each piece of butter paper according to the proportions of a normal gunpowder bag, muttering to himself.

"Number One official experimental explosive pack, 70% saltpeter, 20% sulfur, 10% carbon... binder water, control group, binder alcohol."

"Number two official experimental explosives, 75% saltpeter, 10% sulfur, 15% carbon..."

"Number three..."

There are twelve gunpowder bags in total.

Test the ratio and the effect of the adhesive on the power of gunpowder and select the one with the strongest power.

Around mid-afternoon, Xia Fuyang finished his work and rushed over, walking hurriedly: "Xiao Qi, do you want to ask me something?"

"You've come just in time," Qu Duan didn't look up, "It will be done soon, come and help me tie the ropes for these ones."

After leaving the fuse hole, you need to tie the gunpowder bag with a thin hemp rope.

Xia Fuyang asked curiously, "This is gunpowder, but why isn't it in powder form? It's all granular."

Qu Watanabe: "The granular shape helps to burn more thoroughly."

The improved version of gunpowder with perfect proportions will be more stable after being granulated.

Granulated gunpowder first appeared in the 15th century, which was at least two unified dynasties away from the current period of transition between cold and hot weapons.

What he takes out now is a powerful weapon.

The research started when we started suppressing bandits, but it is only now that we have achieved results.

But all the previous experiments were small-dose experiments, and the effectiveness of the finished product still needs to be tested in practice, so he needs to bring a companion to listen to feedback.

Xia Fuyang didn't quite understand, but he helped to tie up the gunpowder bags quickly. "The Shenbi crossbow and compound bow from last time were very useful. The Shenbi crossbow is almost replacing the large crossbow. After all, the range is the same."

Qu Watanabe: "It will take some time for the large crossbow to be developed, as the blueprints are still lacking some details." The research is faster than the Shenbi crossbow, after all, we have experience now, but the hair loss will increase.

Xia Fuyang: “?”

It really exists.

He was shocked and said, "I just asked casually."

Qu Dubian glanced at him and said, "I didn't say that casually."

He was serious about conquering the northern border and eliminating the threat of marriage alliance in our dynasty forever.

After tying up the last gunpowder bag, Qu Dubian put all of them in a basket and threw it to Xia Fuyang to hold. He wiped his black hands on him and said, "Let's go to the back gate and find a deserted place to conduct the experiment."

Xia Fuyang was so upset that he walked beside him holding the basket. "You've been like this since you were a child. Can't you learn to rub it on yourself?"

Qu Watanabe: "It has been like this since childhood, and this time is no different."

The two of them complained to each other for a few words, then went out of the back city gate and found a wasteland far away from the second city.

However, they are the main generals after all. Even with their strength, no one would trust them to go out alone. Lang Qing called Ye Lianyang to follow them from a distance as protection.

After arriving at the wasteland, Qu Dubian waved his hand, signaling Ye Lianyang to go away.

Ye Lianyang retreated quickly without looking back.

The soldier behind him wondered: "Brother Ye, do we really need to retreat so far?"

Ye Lianyang said with a vicissitude: "You will know it later."

In the small courtyard of Jushan City, the crackling sound of explosions, even if it was a small dose, blew him up several times, leaving many holes in his clothes and curling up the boss's bangs.

It was nothing like the gunpowder he was used to dealing with.

It’s such a big bag now, and it’s a finished product.

He was just afraid that he hadn't retreated far enough.

Xia Fuyang crossed his arms and watched Qu Dubian aim the fire stick at the fuse, light it and throw it far away. Then he calmly took out a booklet and began to record the explosion.

He was so calm that Xia Fuyang didn't realize the seriousness of the matter. He even raised his head with interest to watch Qu Duanbian writing in the book.

until--

Bang--!

A huge explosion sounded in the wasteland, causing dust to fly and rocks to splash.

Xia Fuyang's face went blank for a moment, then he turned his head in shock and looked towards the place of the explosion.

A conspicuous pit appeared where the gunpowder exploded.

If the gunpowder used now focuses on combustion and flame, the gunpowder improved by Nagqu Watanabe focuses entirely on the power of explosion.

Xia Fuyang's heartbeat began to accelerate unconsciously, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his palms.

Qu Watanabe: "Gunpowder pack number one, explosion range, and explosion power have been recorded, number two begins."

He picked number two and threw it out.

A few seconds later, an even louder explosion was heard, and the ground was charred.

Qu Watanabe's eyes lit up and he put a check mark behind number 2. Good, if nothing unexpected happens, the proportion of number 2 will be the most suitable.

He picked up the number two alcoholic binder, lit it, and threw it out.

boom--!

Qu Watanabe recorded: "Alcohol adhesives are slightly more powerful than water adhesives, but considering the cost, water is more suitable for mass production..."

He completed the remaining experiments one by one, and there were twelve explosions with different sounds.

Finally, I decisively chose number two.

"Okay, I've finished the experiment, we can go back now. Tell me on the way... ok?" Qu Dubian talked for a long time but heard no sound. He looked up and found that Xia Fuyang was daydreaming.

Qu Dubian raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, "Are you back to your senses?"

It took Xia Fuyang a long time to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

It was totally unimaginable what would happen to their Great Zhou if the enemy had this improved version of gunpowder. Just thinking about it made his fingertips go cold.

fortunately.

I am holding a sharp weapon against the enemy.

He was more serious than ever before. "The ratio of this improved gunpowder and the granulation you mentioned must not be leaked!"

Qu Watanabe: "I know."

But in fact, if it weren't for him, gunpowder would have already appeared in this world, and with the completion of militarization and the intensification of conflicts, its power would become increasingly greater.

If this is the case with inland wars, what about overseas countries?

He only relied on the little memories of his previous life to explore and study, which gave Da Zhou the qualification to take a head start.

Pulling his thoughts back, Qu Dubian pointed to his head with a smile, "I'll burn the ratio when I get back and just remember it in my head."

The experiment finally produced results. He was in a good mood and turned around to call Ye Lianyang.

"Let's go back to the city."

Ye Lianyang poked his head out from behind a large rock, still plugging his ears, "Can I come out now?"

Qu Watanabe: "Come out."

Xia Fuyang looked at his back and couldn't help laughing. The improved version of gunpowder ignited a hint of heat in his heart.

I am thankful again, thankfully, thankfully Xiaoqi is not from Northern Xinjiang.

If he was from the northern border and was an enemy, it would definitely become a nightmare for the border of the Great Zhou.

But now, it will be others who will suffer the nightmare.