Chapter 551 Catching a Turtle in a Jar(1/2)
Seeing the many officials trembling and even some of them fell to the ground, His Majesty Li Er was shocked. He really didn't expect that the thunder would have such great power.
So His Majesty Li Er shouted at Yang Fan unhappily and said, "Do you want to kill the lord? It's not too early to say that the sky thunder has such great power. It's simply outrageous that it actually hurts so many officials."
Although he was very strict, the smile in His Majesty Li Er could not hide it.
I was just trying to shock the officials of the aristocratic family, but the effect was too good.
But despite his mental preparation, His Majesty Li Er's face was dull and shocked in his heart.
Facing such a powerful force in the sky thunder, his cognition is completely incomprehensible. In addition to being shocked, he is also shocked!
If the Tang army was equipped with all such magical weapons, wouldn’t it be easy to capture cities and territories? It was just around the corner to sweep away the four barbarians!
The more I thought about it, the more excited he became. His Majesty Li Er's heart pounded and his breathing became heavy.
When Yang Fan heard His Majesty Li Er's words, he was so depressed.
If you say you are a little far away, you will definitely not listen. Now it’s going to be a big deal.
Fortunately, the injured officials only had some scratches and were not seriously injured. Otherwise, it would have been a big deal.
Ignoring Yang Fan's resentful eyes, Li Er asked the eunuch to help the injured official aside, and he brought several important officials in the court back to the duty room.
As the party involved, Yang Fan was of course pulled in by Li Er.
After being scolded for no reason, Yang Fan was really nervous when he saw His Majesty Li Er's actions.
Could it be that the emperor is really angry?
He looked up secretly, but saw Li Er staring at him with his eyes glowing.
Li Er trembled and asked, "Can this thing be easily made? How much does it cost?"
When asked about this, Li Er was also very nervous.
If the cost is too expensive, no matter how powerful it is, it is probably just a mirror.
You know, every time you throw one out, it’s all money.
Now the Tang Dynasty is at a critical time for its development, and we cannot be able to fight for military force!
Seeing that His Majesty Li Er did not want to punish him, Yang Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he quickly said: "The Sky Thunder is made of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal in a certain proportion. The Sky Thunder just now is actually just a semi-finished product. The charge is less than normal, and there is no iron sheet or other stuff. Therefore, the cost is less. If calculated according to the original design, it will cost fifty or sixty cents. Of course, if a larger filling amount is required, the cost will be increased accordingly."
"What you mean is that a normal-sized sky thunder costs only fifty or sixty cents. The bigger it is, the more powerful it is. If it is used on the grassland, those people will not be shocked to death."
His Majesty Li Er's face was flushed, his voice trembled with excitement. He clenched his fists tightly to keep his heart calm.
This has to excite His Majesty Li Er.
Saltpeter, sulfur... none of these things are valuable, and each one costs only fifty or sixty cents.
Wouldn't it be said that this sky-blasting thunder made him only tens of thousands of coins?
If this is the case, wouldn’t all the nations on the grassland have to crawl at my feet?
Seeing His Majesty Li Er's almost crazy look, Yang Fan could certainly guess what he thought, but he still ruthlessly broke the emperor's fantasy.
"Your Majesty, although the cost of thunder is not high and powerful, it has several limitations."
"This kind of thing can only play its best role in places with dense crowds, and even if the amount of gunpowder is increased, it can only be used to conquer cities and land. If the other party wants to run away, he will really not be able to catch up with them with this thing, and it is not as lethal as a musket."
"Besides, this thing must be ignited through the lead wire. In wet places and rainy weather, it will be limited. Once it gets damp, it may extinguish the lead wire and even affect the power of the explosion."
"The most important thing is that this kind of thing kills people through the broken iron pieces inside. After the explosion, the flying direction of the broken iron pieces is uncertain. If your own people do not maintain a safe distance, they may hurt one thousand enemies and eight hundred of them will harm themselves."
Hearing Yang Fan mentioned so many flaws, His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
However, this thing can still enhance the Tang army a lot of combat power.
Especially when defending the city, I stood on the city wall and lit it and threw it down, and I destroyed as much as I could.
Or when siege, dig a hole in the foot of the city, and even the thickest walls can be blown up.
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er asked a key question: "How much can this thing be produced in a day?"
Since you know the power of the sky-blasting thunder, it would be a big deal if you can only produce one in several days.
Yang Fan did not dare to hide it and said, "If it is normal and the raw materials are sufficient, about twenty will be produced a day!"
Twenty a day is not much!
His Majesty Li Er thought about it and made a quick decision: "This thing is too powerful and harms the world. It must be strictly controlled and cannot flow into the people. If this thing is exposed, I will definitely hold it seriously."
If such a powerful weapon flowed into the people, Li Er could not imagine what consequences would be!
If anyone dislikes him, the emperor, and lit a piece and threw it over when he was on tour, then he, the emperor, still has his life?
The more I thought about it, the more I felt more and more distressed, and His Majesty Li Er shuddered!
A sword with double blades can hurt people and yourself, mainly depends on the person who uses it.
Now Yang Fan stopped doing this, and it is possible that this thing can be made by someone else fiddling with it for a few more times.
If someone else imitates it and treats it as if it was revealed by him, wouldn’t you have to pin your head on your belt every day?
Of course, Yang Fan didn't want to do such an unlucky thing, so he quickly postponed: "Your Majesty, how to manage it is up to you. Weichen has completed the task as a technical guide and has now gotten on the right track. Can Weichen go back?"
Seeing that Yang Fan wanted to give up again, His Majesty Li Er said a little displeased: "At a young age, it is the time to do careers. When you encounter difficulties but you dare not take responsibility, how can you achieve great things?"
"Let me do this, I specially set up a department responsible for the storage of thunder and muskets. All these weapons must be out of the warehouse and inlet. Before the production of these batch of weapons, this department is fully responsible for you."
His Majesty Li Er said everything to this point. How could Yang Fan dare to refuse again? He could only smile bitterly and said, "I obey the order!"
I just hope that the emperor will find someone to replace him earlier.
Although it seems that he controlled such a vital department because he gained the trust of His Majesty Li Er, he is a hot potato!
Too lazy to pay attention to Yang Fangao's unhappy, His Majesty Li Er waved impatiently and asked him to go down first.
Although the experiment shocked the aristocratic families, it also injured some officials.
His Majesty Li Er wants to make a calculation with several important officials and see what to do.
If one is not handled well, it may cause the aristocratic family to catch the handle and fight back.
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An experiment not only made Yang Fan make a fortune, but also made Yang Fan famous. Some people even praised Yang Fan to the height of the gods.
In the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, only gods could create such powerful weapons.
Yang Fan gained both fame and fortune, but the aristocratic family was so angry.
Not only did they lose a lot of money, they were also trampled on the ground and rubbed by Li Er, which was something they could not bear.
Especially Changsun Chong, he was frightened in front of everyone and became a laughing stock for the people of Guanzhong.
In the next few days, Changsun Chong stayed in the mansion and did not dare to go out. Even when he went to court, he could only say he was sick, which further increased Changsun Chong's resentment towards Yang Fan.
In order to retaliate, Yang Fan secretly urged Changsun Bin to speed up the implementation of the plan.
Yang Fan also stayed in the firearms monitor because of Li Er's confidentiality request, which made him extremely irritable and could only read books in the room until late at night every day.
Just when Yang Fan was drowsy, the door was gently knocked, which made Yang Fan completely sleepless.
He raised his head, but saw Xi Junmai walking in gently.
Xi Junmai looked at Yang Fan who was reading at night with admiration, and then said excitedly: "Mr. Master, you guessed it right. There is indeed a problem with the Daming Palace bringing so much earthwork every day."
"Let me tell me!" Yang Fan asked calmly.
When Xi Junmai revealed the results of the investigation, Yang Fan was shocked.
I really didn't expect that the firearm surveillance was really missed.
It turned out that the earth transported from the Daming Palace was dug out by a group of tomb robbers from the foot of a hidden mountain in the Daming Palace after special forces investigation.
There is exactly the border with the firearms monitor.
These tomb robbers hike in the morning and out at night. The digging of earth at night was transported to the construction site of the Daming Palace, and then the soil was transported out by the official construction team.
If Yang Fan hadn't felt that there was too much earth transport, he had noticed something strange.
No one really expected that this group of people would dig tunnels from the Daming Palace and enter the Firearms Prison.
These people are so time-consuming and labor-intensive, it seems that they are very big.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan asked, "Do you find out whether these people are identities? How long will it take for their authentic tunnel to dig for firearm surveillance?"
"Young Master Qi, after investigation, they were a group of tomb robbers in Guanzhong. The tunnel they dug was a storage warehouse leading to the firearms prison. According to the progress, it only takes about two days to dig through. Should I get them all..."
As he said that, Xi Junmai made a move to wipe his neck.
In his opinion, these people's idea of daring to fire a lighter is simply seeking death.
Yang Fan waved his hand and said, "This group of people is just shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Killing them is useless. You have to find the host behind the scenes."
"In this way, you go and prepare. After two days, we will wait for the rabbit and pry the mouths of these people open."
promise!
Xi Junmai responded and left with a smile.
I was almost moldy here, and I finally had some fun.
To be continued...