allonlinenovel Chapter 159: The cannons are captivating!
Chapter 159: The cannons are captivating!
The leaders of the Guanlong and Jingzhao families were a little nervous when they saw the ten cannons lined up in a row.
They had all heard to some extent that the imperial court was secretly developing a powerful firearm.
The key technology inside is the gunpowder that has been making a lot of noise recently.
Are they summoning them here at this time to show their power?!
In addition, the ministers standing behind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have already clearly taken sides.
It seems that it is time for them to make a choice.
Li Shimin looked at the whole row of cannons emitting cold light, and excitedly patted this and touched that.
"Great job, both of you have made great contributions, and you will be rewarded!!"
Cheng Yaojin smiled and bowed, "It's all thanks to the good leadership of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the hard work of the craftsmen day and night. The two of us are only responsible for supervision and dare not take credit for it."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Alright, it's your contribution, so stop talking nonsense and test the cannon!"
Yuchi Gong bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to see solid iron bullets or blooming bullets?!"
Li Shimin was shocked: "Have you developed the shrapnel?"
Yuchi Gong explained: "With the books and materials provided by Your Highness, this is not difficult."
Li Shimin nodded: "Then try the blooming bomb!"
As he said that, Li Shimin took the lead and moved away from the ten cannons, as far away as possible.
Seeing this, everyone also ran away, including Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong.
It was obvious that they had already tested the firing of the new batch of cannons and understood what it would be like if ten cannons fired at the same time.
Li Chengqian, Li Jing and others shook their heads helplessly.
Their attention was not on the artillery, but on a few people in the crowd who were interested.
For example, the Jingzhao family and the Wei family!!
The Wei family is a large family in Guanzhong. Although they also belong to the Guanlong lineage, they have an unclear relationship with the Shandong gentry in private.
Although they are all hidden deep underground, they cannot escape the eyes of Li Shimin's Li Jingmen...
Ten cannons were lined up in a row, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, a team of specially trained gunners began to operate them.
Load the gunpowder, insert the shell, insert the fuse, and ignite!!!
Boom boom boom! ! !
The earth is shaking and there are butts all over the floor!
Except for Li Shimin and Li Chengqian, all the others who saw a cannon for the first time were so scared that they sat down on the ground.
Including bigwigs like Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, they all looked in shock at the smoking muzzles of the ten cannons!
Shock, horror, and disbelief!
All kinds of emotions linger in their hearts...
Then...
Boom boom boom! !
The shrapnel shell landed on a small hill at the end of the sight and exploded.
That’s right, it’s still the same small hill where the first artillery test was conducted.
Now it has become the official test object of the gunpowder workshop and has a high status. No one is allowed to pee here!
At the same time, before everyone's eyes had moved away from the hill in the distance, the second round of artillery fire had been loaded!
Boom boom boom! !
After five consecutive rounds like this, the Tang Dynasty artillery gave everyone present a firm warning.
Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others all opened their mouths wide!
If such a magical weapon is used on the battlefield, whether facing the Xueyantuo cavalry, the strong city of Goguryeo in Liaodong, the countries in the Western Regions, or even the still powerful Western Turks...
Under artillery bombardment, they...
The scene was so beautiful that I couldn’t imagine it.
The few attentive people in the crowd were also wondering how long their proud family castle could withstand from these cannons.
How many artillery shells can their soldiers and servants withstand without being defeated?
Fear is spreading rapidly, and they are really scared this time!
Is it really appropriate to be an enemy of the royal family who possesses such magical weapons?
The Hedong gentry and the Guanlong and Jingzhao gentry who came with them were extremely grateful that they had sided with the royal family first.
I am really glad, so glad!
At the same time, everyone thought of the key point of artillery, gunpowder!
The cannon itself does not present much technical difficulty, and one can roughly understand its structure at a glance.
But gunpowder is something that no one can develop out of thin air without a formula.
In shock, they all looked towards the gunpowder workshop behind them!
Who would have thought that such a small courtyard would become the most mysterious place in the entire Tang Dynasty!
There lives a ferocious beast inside, one that can devour every beast in the world!
So scary~~
"Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live your majesty, long live your highness~~~"
"Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live your majesty, long live your highness~~~"
Led by Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, everyone followed suit.
Whether they were sincere or insincere, they were all intimidated by the power of the cannon from the bottom of their hearts!
However, after a blow, there must be a sweet reward. It's time to give up some benefits.
After watching the cannon test firing, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian brought everyone to the imperial palace.
The group sat in the main hall, with Li Shimin and Li Chengqian sitting in the main seats.
Everyone knows that the next issue is the distribution of benefits.
Li Shimin was leaning back with his legs crossed, smoking with his eyes squinted, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.
Li Chengqian also popped out a cigarette and threw the remaining cigarette to Cheng Yaojin, asking him to distribute it to everyone.
Who would have thought that Cheng Yaojin only distributed the cigarettes to a few of his own people, including Li Jing and Yuchi Gong, and then kept the rest of the cigarettes in his own arms.
Everyone looked at them puffing away at the smoke, and although they were curious, they didn't ask any further questions.
"I am very happy that you are here today, and your Majesty is also very happy."
Li Chengqian started talking, but the first sentence he said was nonsense!
"You have all seen the power of the cannon, so I won't say much else. You have come here to explain your position. Since we are all one family, the royal family will definitely give us the same benefits."
Hearing this, everyone moved their butts excitedly!
The sex scene is coming!
"Changsun Wuji!"
Zhang Sun Wuji was startled, and quickly stepped forward and bowed: "I am here!"
"The sugar-making formula will be managed by you and the Longxi family, and the imperial court will collect 30% of the tax!"
Zhang Sun Wuji's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!"
Li Chengqian nodded and turned to look at Pei Xingjian: "Pei Xingjian, the glass business will be handed over to the Hedong family. You can distribute it among yourselves, and the tax rate will also be 30%. "
Pei Xingjian hurried forward and bowed, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Master Wei!!"
The Wei clan leader was stunned. He really didn't expect that he would have a share!
Considering the relationship between the Wei family and the royal family, such a good thing should not be theirs!
"Chen is here!"
"The soap and perfume will be managed by the Jingzhao nobles represented by you, and the tax will be 30%!"
"I thank Your Highness for your kindness!!"
The Wei clan leader retreated to his seat excitedly, but his mentality had changed.
This is a very popular soap recently!
A palm-sized piece of soap can be sold for eighty strings of cash, but it is still in short supply.
If I manage it properly, I can at least raise the price to two hundred strings of cash, no, five hundred strings of cash! !
This is just the sales volume in Chang'an City. What if the soap is promoted throughout the Tang Dynasty!
Tsk tsk tsk!
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Since the royal family values him so much, then those damn Shandong gentry, go to hell with you!