Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1311 Deterrence
In the early morning, the mist around the pool in Kunming is swaying, and the water waves are vast, quiet and charming.

And that muffled sound like landslides and ground cracks seemed to shake the ground, and the war horse under his crotch let out a long hiss from "Herod", stepping on his hooves uneasily and turning around in circles, his nose kept twitching. Sneezing, looking very anxious and frightened.

Lu Dongzan was also so frightened that his liver trembled. When Fang Jun said that he was showing him a new gadget, he was at a loss.

It wasn't until Fang Jun rode his horse towards the row of houses by the lake that Lu Dongzan saw a puff of black smoke rising from the self-heavy house, curling up into the sky, gradually spreading, covering the sky and the sun.

What is the sound?
How can it be so huge!
Lu Dongzan couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart, and hurriedly rode his horse to follow Fang Jun.

This row of houses is built near the lake. They are all simple and tall houses. There is no wood, no bricks, and clear and smooth walls. Lu Dongzan knows that these are houses made of cement, although Simple, but stronger and stronger than houses with blue bricks and wooden beams.

There were guards guarding the door, and a fence was erected. Fang Jun approached and took out a token to show it.In the identity of Fang Jun, it is still so strict, it can be seen that the security level here is ridiculously high.

A group of people rode in.

Rows of houses are row upon row, neat and uniform, obviously after the most rigorous planning.The imperial guards have three steps, one post, and five steps, one whistle, so even a fly can't get in.

Lu Dongzan became more frightened as he walked forward, what is this place, and why is it so tightly guarded?

Thinking about the earth-shaking sound just now, Lu Dongzan faintly felt something was wrong...

It's just that he has no time to think about it, because he has already followed Fang Jun to a large open space.

Lu Dongzan's gaze was instantly attracted by the strange-shaped thing in the open space, for no other reason, it was this thing that was emitting thick smoke...

It is not appropriate to say that it is a strange shape. The thing is round and long. It is placed on an iron frame with one end raised slightly. It is a very regular shape, but what is this thing? Zan didn't know it at all.

Two soldiers in vests were sticking a long brush into the thing and rubbing against something vigorously, Lu Dongzan was confused.

A military general with a helmet and armor came up to meet him, knelt down on one knee in front of Fang Jun's horse, and saluted, respectfully said: "The last general didn't know Fang Fu Yin came, so please forgive me."

"It doesn't matter." Fang Jun responded casually, threw the stirrup off the saddle and jumped off the horse's back, flicking the whip in his hand behind his back casually, and asked, "How is the test shooting going?"

The general got up now, did not reply, but glanced at Lu Dongzan.He knew the rest of the people, they were all Fang Jun's most loyal family members, but this bearded fan...how could he appear here?

You know, this place is now the most stringent place in the Tang Dynasty. The development and manufacture of cannons can be detected by the outside world. All shut out, not allowed to take a step.

And Fang Jun, as the founder of the artillery, has the right to come and go freely...

Fang Jun saw his gaze, smiled, and said: "This is the Prime Minister of Tubo, Your Majesty asked someone to bring foreign friends to see the great power of our Tang Dynasty, so that the Prime Minister of Tubo can spread it to the plateau. You don’t have to care about the good neighborliness and friendship between Tang and Tubo for generations.”

"Here!"

The general responded, anyway, you are the highest person in charge here, so it's no problem if you say so.

Then he said: "All kinds of data are in the test records. At present, everything is under control, even better than expected. It's just that the funds are a little tight..."

Fang Jun nodded clearly, and raised his hand to interrupt his words.

He naturally knew why there was a shortage of funds.

What is the most difficult part of casting cannons?It's not technology, it's not range, it's not power, it's the material of the barrel.For any era, the material of the artillery barrel represents the highest level of metallurgical technology at that time.

The gunpowder explodes in the gun barrel and pushes the shell to launch. This kind of huge reaction has too high requirements for the material of the gun barrel.Although Datang's metallurgical technology is gradually improving, it is still far from the level of later generations. Although the deposits in the barrel are cleaned after each shot, the material of the barrel cannot withstand the powerful explosion after three or five consecutive shots. There are potholes and even deformation.

Even if this gun barrel is useless...

And the forging of a gun barrel, not to mention the brass and iron materials required, the complicated process alone requires countless skilled craftsmen, and it takes months and months of continuous polishing.It can be said that the entire Artillery Research Institute is now a money-eating Pixiu...

Fortunately, Fang Jun has ordered the artillery craftsmen in Huating Town to set off as a whole, and they will all move to Chang'an and settle down by the Kunming Pool.

No way, after His Majesty Li Er saw the power of the artillery, although he did not kill the technology like a certain holy master, he was not allowed to develop it, but he also knew that once the manufacturing method of such a powerful weapon was leaked out, it would be very dangerous. If it is not good, the world will be in chaos...

His Majesty Li Er can only sleep peacefully if he is under his nose.

Seeing the soldiers clearing the gun barrel, Fang Jun glanced at Lu Dongzan who had come behind him, and said to the general, "Try firing again."

"Here!"

The general responded, turned around and walked past the artillery, picked up a small red flag, held it high, and issued a series of orders.

After charging, reloading, and adjusting the shooting angle, rows of wooden targets were erected in the distance. The distance was about [-] feet, and the height of a person was high. They were all human-shaped targets made of solid thick wood.

"preparation!"

"emission!"

The fuse was ignited, and a moment later, there was another earth-shattering muffled sound, the gun barrel sprayed out flames visible to the naked eye, and the shotgun filled in the barrel sprayed out, and the wooden target twenty feet away was shot in an instant. Sawdust flew and was shot to pieces.

Lu Dongzan's face was pale.

This time the distance was closer, and I could feel the shocking power emanating from this long cylinder even more. The moment it was launched, even the ground under my feet trembled slightly, and the eardrums were buzzed.But none of this shocked him more than the scene in front of him!
What kind of power is that!

With a bang, all the wooden targets twenty feet away were shattered, covering everything within a radius of about ten feet, without missing anything.Lu Dongzan could almost imagine that if this object was put on the battlefield, and when the Tubo warriors charged, they would put this object on the top of the city, it would not need many, just a dozen or twenty gates, and the flames would spit out thunder and roar, then what would happen? The heroic and brave champion of the three armies can't withstand this blow, there is simply no escape!

He knew that Datang's firearms were powerful, but the legendary Zhentian Lei was far inferior to this new type of weapon!

Datang has now mastered such a big weapon... How can we fight this battle?
Lu Dongzan's eyeballs were protruding, and his face was dull.

Fortunately, I still clamored that if Datang refused to accept the marriage, he would not hesitate to start a full-scale war.

If this kind of weapon is launched from the top of the city when the soldiers are approaching the city...

Lu Dongzan was dripping with cold sweat, profusely sweating.

Fang Jun patted Lu Dongzan's thin shoulders affectionately, and said with a smile: "President, how powerful are these weapons? I wonder if if the Tubo cavalry charged forward, would they be able to withstand this devastating power?"

Lu Dongzan was shocked, and said with a wry smile: "Erlang, what a trick! I was brazen yesterday, but I was taught a lesson by Erlang today... I knew that the Tang Dynasty had a second-class magic weapon, so why would I dare to speak out? It's like Xia Chongyan Bing, you're overthinking yourself."

Fortunately, Fang Jun showed these sharp weapons in front of him early, if he waited until after Tubo started the war...

Huh?
There is something strange!

Since Lu Dongzan was praised as the "No. [-] wise man in Tubo", his mind is naturally superior to others, and he woke up from the shock of the powerful artillery in a blink of an eye, and realized that something was wrong.

If it was someone else, maybe they would have taken out these powerful magic weapons early to prevent the war from happening, so that Tubo retreated in the face of difficulties, so as to avoid the upcoming war.

But Fang Jun...

Shouldn't this person be full of blood when he sees a war, and just use this to gain military exploits?
(End of this chapter)