mtl008 Chapter 1144 The First Red Cannon
Chapter 1144 The First Red Cannon
For three consecutive days, everything was peaceful.
With Jiang Tie's help, the forging of the cannon body became more effortless. He taught his ancestral skills without reservation and led hundreds of top blacksmiths to rush to make and modify the cannon body.
Deep in the Protectorate, the scene was bustling with activity. The sounds of iron forging and smelting could be heard incessantly, and more than several thousand people were mobilized.
At noon on the third day.
Finally, the good news came, and Qin Yun almost rushed to the depths of the Protectorate.
I saw a dense crowd of people surrounding a red-painted, extremely majestic red cannon weighing seven hundred pounds, and looking like a crouching tiger in the sunlight!
Qin Yun rushed in and looked at the red cannon with excitement: "How is it?"
"Your Majesty, Master Jiang has already led his men to make the body of the first red cannon. It has not yet been test-fired, and we are waiting for your arrival." Old Feng showed a long-lost smile.
It can be seen that everyone is very confident this time.
"Okay, everyone step back and try shooting immediately!" Qin Yun shouted.
The dark crowd retreated like a tide, and three members of the Lich Tribe operated the red cannon and made their first attempt.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the distance without even blinking, especially Jiang Tie, Jin Zhu and others, who were sweating profusely from their palms.
chi chi...
The fuse is lit.
Soon, the mighty red cannon roared, and the recoil shook the earth. A cannonball was fired and glided at a high speed in the air.
It is visible to the naked eye that the impact is much stronger than last time.
One hundred meters...
Two hundred meters...
Three hundred meters...
Everyone present didn't dare to breathe, and their expressions were almost frozen.
But the shell showed no signs of falling and was still flying. Qin Yun was completely crazy and shouted in his heart, "Farer, farther!"
boom!
The shell landed at a distance of about one thousand meters, blasting a hole in the ground, sending dirt flying everywhere and billowing smoke. It was terrifying to the extreme!
A closer look revealed that even the huge rocks were blown into powder, covering a very wide area, which was really terrifying!
You have to know that this shell is extremely heavy, at least twenty kilograms.
Many people stepped back subconsciously, their faces showing horror as they said, "Success...success?"
"This is a mile away!"
"If this thing is brought to the battlefield, even a chariot will be blown to pieces!"
"Hahaha!" Qin Yun laughed loudly, his face flushed. Although it was not within the perfect range of the Red Cannon, being able to reach one mile for the first time was already very good!
This distance is enough for fighting.
Almost instantly, he imagined the scene of thousands of red cannons bombarding the Turkic capital.
Everyone just realized what was happening. Thousands of them knelt down in unison, shouting excitedly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The divine weapon has been completed. It will surely be invincible and unbeatable!"
"Long live the Great Xia Dynasty!!"
The entire open space was filled with high emotions. Some people were crying for joy, some were so excited that they lost their composure. In short, no one was calm.
No one knows how difficult the journey from sesame oil to gunpowder and then to the red cannon was, and how many arms and legs they sacrificed to achieve this result!
Even Murong Shunhua had tears in her eyes.
Qin Yun opened his hand and said in high spirits: "Everyone, to celebrate the birth of the Red Cannon, I will reward you with 200,000 silver coins, and promise you that after the war, everyone will be listed as a ninth-rank official, eat the emperor's food, and be protected by the court!"
Perhaps being a ninth-rank official is nothing, but for every ordinary member of the Lich Tribe, that is their goal and their glory!
Suddenly, the Liriod people and the blacksmiths were excited, and a sound like a tsunami rang out!
"We bow down to thank the emperor for his grace. Long live His Majesty."
"Everyone stand up!" Qin Yun roared, and came in front of Jiang Tie and the others with the stride of a dragon and a tiger.
Straight to the point: "Can we mass produce it now?"
Jinzhu glanced at Jiang Tie and helpfully replied, "May I ask how much Your Majesty wants?"
"The more the better, endlessly. As long as Daxia can afford it, we'll keep making them!" Qin Yun was excited. He finally experienced what it felt like to revitalize a country with weapons.
Grass!
Turkic bastards! Don't even think about escaping!
The moment the Red Cannon was truly born, his life goal seemed to shift again. One Turk was not enough. The way to go was to make the whole world submit and let the Han people dominate the world!
Jinzhu and the others smiled bitterly: "Then may I ask how long will it take, Your Majesty?"
Qin Yun frowned: "I have received a secret letter from Youzhou, saying that Yuan Gu is making small moves near Baxia. I suspect that the Turks are taking action."
"How many finished red cannons can you make in five days?"
"Manpower is not a problem. If you need it, I will immediately mobilize the army to help you!"
Jiang Tie's face was covered in dust. He frowned and said, "At the current speed, we can only make ten statues in five days at most. Even if the army comes, it will be useless. They don't understand the delicate work of ironwork."
"If there were more blacksmiths, it would be faster."
Hearing this, Qin Yun's face turned ugly, as if he had been poured with cold water, which was equivalent to two red cannons in one day.
This speed is not slow, but the current situation seems to be waiting for no one.
at this time.
The scout rode in desperately, shouting, "Report!!"
Everyone looked at it in unison, their expressions slightly stern. No one would be allowed to ride in here without urgent news, and his majesty was still here.
boom!
The scout fell off his horse, panting and saying urgently: "Your Majesty, something has happened, something terrible has happened!"
Qin Yun's expression suddenly changed, and he yelled, "What happened?"
The scout shuddered, "Ma Lu, a general under Yuan Gu, marched in the scorching heat, through the red land and mountains, leaving behind thousands of Turks who died of heatstroke, and successfully went around to the rear of Youzhou City, Yuan County!"
"Last night, 300,000 Turkic soldiers and horses began to attack the four gates of Youzhou and officially surrounded the city. Youzhou has been attacked from both sides!"
"After Ma Lu entered the hinterland, he began to burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil. The Sixth Prince's grain delivery cart was cut off. In order to protect the people, the Sixth Prince led the charge and was nearly killed. Someone saw a big gash on the Prince's waist!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked!
"What did you say?"
"Sixth brother was almost killed?" Qin Yun was furious, his eyes bloodthirsty.
The scout nodded sharply.
Qin Yun clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "What a Yuan Gu, what a Ma Lu!"
"If I don't kill you, I won't be able to vent my anger!!"
Murong Shunhua's pretty face was stern: "Your Majesty, the Turks have entered the rear area. If we don't control them, the people in the heart of the Central Plains will die miserably!"
The scout cried, "That's right, Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
"The Turks broke through the defense line and became wild horses that broke free from their reins, slaughtering the people of Daxia wantonly. The Sixth Prince was already injured and had no choice but to hide in Liangxi County."
"Youzhou City is surrounded and there is no escape. There are mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Even if we want to rescue, we can't leave the city!"
There was angry cursing all around.
Qin Yun's face was extremely ugly. He grabbed the scout's collar and asked, "How many people did Ma Lu send to Yuan County?"