"Uncle, have you seen it? Have you played it?" Ruan Jingye looked at her expectantly and curiously.
"Of course. Our crew has had explosion scenes before, and we've used dynamite packs."
Ruan Jingye crossed his arms and said with some pride: "Let alone explosive packs, our crew has used cannons, muskets, and guns."
Ruanruan blinked her eyes, stared at Ruan Jingye closely, and said hesitantly: "Uncle, actually, my little brother-in-law is in some trouble..."
"Stop!"
Ruan Jingye moved his butt back and raised his hand, saying, "Don't tell me he's short of these things!"
As soon as Ruanruan opened her mouth, he knew what the little guy was going to say next.
"Uncle, I still want to live a few more years. Do you want to send me in?"
"Don't touch those things. They can kill people. They're very dangerous, and they're strictly controlled."
Ruanruan shook her head. "Ruanruan just wants my uncle to help me think of a solution."
"What's going on over there? Is there a war?"
Ruan Jingye was even more confused now. "No, what on earth is your little brother-in-law's family doing? One moment there's famine, the next they're at war."
"Is his family really mining in Africa?"
There was famine, military coats, and war.
If you think about it this way, it’s really possible!
"I heard it's very chaotic there, with frequent terrorist attacks and riots, as well as turf wars and fights."
"But aren't there any guns to buy there?"
"Foreign guns and ammunition are legal. The Zhao family is so rich that they can't afford them. Besides, why don't they find some mercenary groups to help?"
Is it still necessary to use such a primitive method?
"Uncle..."
Ruanruan was so anxious that her face turned red, and she called Ruan Jingye nervously.
Ruan Jingye patted her soft shoulders and said, "It's not that my uncle doesn't want to help. They must have a better way. Let's not worry."
"Besides, my uncle doesn't have that ability. Those are controlled items. It's impossible to buy them casually. That's a criminal kid."
Ruanruan bit her lips, her eyes rolled around, and then she suddenly had an idea and grabbed Ruan Jingye's arm.
"Then can you tell Ruanruan how gunpowder is made?"
She wanted to help her younger brother, and she didn't want anything to happen to Uncle Prince Jin.
"That's easy. Baidu has it."
"When you go to school, you will learn physics and chemistry in more detail."
Ruan Jingye used his mobile phone to search for several books on the principles of gunpowder production, which explained them in a simple and detailed manner.
"Uncle, can you write down the recipe?"
Ruanruan took out paper and pen from her pocket.
Seeing how eager she was to learn, Uncle Ruan immediately copied it down on paper.
"Since you're interested in these things, I'll buy you some children's chemistry and physics books. They're very detailed and interesting."
"Oh, by the way, your aunt gave me a book like this before. It's a children's book from Country F. I'll go home and find it for you." Ruan Jingye thought of something and spoke.
"alright."
Ruan Jingye put down his pen and pushed the paper in front of Ruanruan.
Ruanruan took a look at the materials written on it. She didn’t know if Xiaogan brother had it, but she took it over first.
While Ruan Jingye was getting the takeaway, Ruanruan sneaked into the bathroom holding the vase.
"Little brother?"
She called out several times, but there was no response from Zhao Chengqian.
Ruanruan had no choice but to give up, wrote a few words on the note, and then put the note into the vase.
"I hope this note can help Xiaogan brother and his friends after he sees it!"
"Ruanruan, it's time to eat!" Ruan Jingye's voice came from outside.
"Oh! My uncle is here."
Ruanruan pressed the flush button and went out carrying the vase.
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After learning the news, Zhao Chengqian immediately summoned the Youzhou commander.
Only then did they realize that most of the troops brought by King Jin from Youzhou were soldiers with previous experience, and the rest were soldiers who had not had much experience after the famine, and those who had been recruited into the military camp recently.
"Prince, there are still 8,000 people left."
"The prince brought 10,000 people with him." said the Youzhou commander.
"Why don't we borrow troops from other neighboring states for support?"
Zhao Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Well, send the letter immediately to the various prefectures surrounding Qingzhou."
If Qingzhou is not preserved, the places near Qingzhou in Dagan will also be occupied later.
It’s just a matter of time!
Ying Yi said, "Prince, why don't you first organize those 8,000 soldiers and rush to the front line to support the prince."
"Yingyi, lead your troops there immediately."
After discussing everything, Zhao Chengqian returned to the study. As soon as he arrived at the study.
He covered his chest and leaned back in the chair weakly.
The little face was pale and covered in sweat.
His face gradually revealed the nervousness, anxiety, and fear that only a normal ten-year-old would have.
Zhao Chengqian glanced and saw a piece of paper with crooked handwriting on the table.
"Brother Xiaogan, Ruanruan asked my uncle, and the way to defeat the minority with the majority is to use gunpowder!"
"This is the method I taught my uncle to make gunpowder. Do you have the materials?"
"If you have it, you can try it. If you don't have it, tell Ruanruan and she'll buy it for you."
It was a bit difficult for Ruanruan to write so many words. She wrote each word stroke by stroke. It can be seen that she wrote very seriously and made some mistakes.
She crossed it out and wrote it again, and there were traces of revisions on it.
Uncle Ruanruan's handwriting is very neat and detailed. Although some of the words are difficult to recognize, they are still similar to those on their side.
Zhao Chengqian felt a lump in his nose, and an unspeakable emotion was stuck in his chest.
"Ruanruan, thank you!"
He clutched his sleeves tightly, his hands shaking.
Zhao Chengqian didn't care about that and sent someone to call Doctor Song over and showed him the note.
Doctor Song's eyes widened as he spoke, "Sir, the little immortal mentioned above that the production of gunpowder is similar to the firecrackers we have here, but firecrackers don't have the power described above."
"The nitric acid, charcoal, and sulfur mentioned above should all be available in the city! And this cotton wool, saltpeter is found in many tinderboxes."
"Try making it according to the paper first."
Zhao Chengqian called his attendants over and went to the city to collect ready-made firecrackers and fire sticks.
During the famine years, people kept these things but couldn't eat them. The shops in the city that specialized in selling these things knew that Zhao Chengqian needed them, so they offered them all to him. Some ordinary people also contributed all the things they had at home.
The attendants gave them rice or corn kernels as compensation according to Zhao Chengqian's prior instructions.
Not long after, the servants carried boxes into the prefect's mansion.
Doctor Song opened the bamboos containing the raw materials for gunpowder one by one and put them all into a larger bamboo. He added some sulfur, which was missing in the firecrackers that Uncle Ruan had written about, and stuffed cotton wool dyed with saltpeter into the bamboo when sealing it.
"I don't know the appropriate amount, I'm just going by the estimate written above."
Zhao Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the suburbs and try to light it."
The group put on their cloaks and immediately rode to the outskirts of Youzhou.
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