Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 103: The National Treasure, the Heavenly Secret Arrow (Subscription Request)
"Little guy, how can it fly so far?"

When the old man saw the effect of the shooting, he was horrified and ecstatic at the same time.

In terms of penetration and range, the new version of the swarm is many times stronger than the original version.

The most obvious thing is the extremely long range. Although the accuracy is still not very good, this thing does not rely on accuracy to kill, but emphasizes intensive strikes.

If there are hundreds of them in front of the army before engaging the enemy, when the enemy is about to approach, they will just swarm over.

Even if the enemy was not killed, he would be scared to death by this horrific scene.

Feeling everyone's confusion and curiosity, Zhu Zhanjun smiled slightly and whispered something into the old man's ear.

The old man's eyes widened after hearing this, "You little bastard, you actually..."

"Shh!"

Zhu Zhanjun put his finger to his mouth and shook his head at the old man.

The old man pointed at Zhu Zhanjun and looked at Xia Yuanji beside him with a worried look on his face.

I thought, if this old guy knew that Zhu Zhanjun's improved version of gunpowder actually used such expensive stuff, I wonder if he would be so angry that he would quit his job.

Zhu Zhanjun did not say it publicly. Although everyone was very curious, they could understand that such a secret could not be known to them.

The old man, who knew the approximate formula, did not ask how much could be made.

Given the price of that thing, he wouldn't be willing to use it even if it was made.

Damn, that wasn't an arrow being shot, it was simply silver being used to smash the enemy to death.

Shaking his head, the old man sighed with melancholy, saying that there was still a long way to go before the Ming Dynasty could become powerful and prosperous.

He collected his thoughts and looked at the last carriage wrapped in cloth.

Curiously asked Zhu Zhanjun: "Is that the killer weapon you mentioned?"

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and replied: "Yes, it is that killer weapon. Although it is still in the experimental stage. But my grandson can guarantee that as long as it is studied thoroughly, it will bring unlimited possibilities to the future of Ming Dynasty."

After saying this, Zhu Zhanjun waved his hand.

The person who had been waiting beside the carriage drove the carriage to the most open area.

Then a group of people started to get busy.

The old man and others also looked over curiously.

Through the telescope, the old man saw the man driving the carriage unload two iron racks from the carriage and place them diagonally in an open area.

A dozen people shouted slogans and moved out an oversized wooden box. They took out a round tube that was about as thick as an adult's waist and more than one meter tall.

The tube has a pointed front and a fin-like decoration on the back.

After looking at it for a long time without any clue, the old man asked Zhu Zhanjun in confusion: "What on earth is this?"

Zhu Zhanjun introduced solemnly: "This thing is called Tianji Arrow, it is a firearm with a long range and strong lethality."

"It is a weapon that the craftsman created based on the inspiration from the shrapnel bullets and the swarm of divine arrows."

The Tianji Arrow that Zhu Zhanjun mentioned is exactly the rocket of later generations, but it is a thicker and larger version.

There is no way. The power of black powder cannot be achieved, so we can only increase it by quantity.

When it was being manufactured, Zhu Zhanjun said something that shocked the craftsmen.

"Make it bigger and rougher. Even if it doesn't explode, the hole it makes when it falls into it will scare people to death."

Therefore, the originally designed rocket vehicle was changed to a single-rocket vehicle due to its size and weight.

Zhu Zhanjun gave the rocket a new name: Tianji Arrow, which shows how much he expected from this weapon.

While Zhu Zhanjun was introducing it to the old man, the craftsmen in the distance had already prepared a Tianji Arrow.

To prevent accidents, the launching site was a full mile away from the command platform.

This kind of experimental weapon has too much instability. To put it bluntly, it may ignite on one side and explode on the other side.

I prepared two experiments just in case something went wrong, so I could continue the demonstration with the other one.

Of course, the more important reason is that the department that studies the Tianji Arrows took more than two months to make these two.

Flags were waving in the distance, indicating that preparations were complete.

Zhu Zhanjun raised the command flag and waved it downwards with force.

Observe the people waiting here. After receiving the signal, one person will stay behind to light the fuse, while the others will get on the carriage and run as far as they can.

After making sure that everyone had gone far away, the person who stayed behind, with cold sweat on his forehead, raised the torch and lit the fuse, then ran into a large pit that had been dug in advance.

Under the curious and puzzled gazes of the crowd, the Heavenly Secret Arrow in the distance first emitted thick smoke, then flames, and then...

Rumble!
There was a violent explosion, so loud that it made the ears of people a mile away buzz.

Looking at the No. 1 Tianji Arrow exploding on the spot, Zhu Zhanjun sighed softly but didn't say anything.

Any success is the accumulation of countless failures. We cannot blame the researchers for a single mistake.

"Very good, the power is very strong. The wall of the small town will definitely not be able to withstand it." After watching the explosion effect, the old man praised happily.

Some generals also nodded, echoing the old man's words.

"Yes, this thing is powerful enough. It is perfect for use with the Tiger Crouching Cannon and artillery."

"Use the tiger crouching cannon and artillery to suppress the enemy's city wall, and then have the soldiers transport this thing to the enemy's city wall. The enemy's city wall will definitely not be able to withstand it."

Hearing the praise from the old man and the generals, Zhu Zhanjun's mouth twitched.

"Little guy, this thing... why do you have this expression?"

The old man, who was shocked by the explosion, was about to ask how much this thing cost. Suddenly he noticed that Zhu Zhanjun's expression was wrong and asked in confusion.

Others also looked over curiously, and a few even asked with concern.

Zhu Zhanjun said helplessly and awkwardly: "This one failed. In fact, its real effect is not to blow up the city wall."

"What, failed?"

The old man was stunned for a moment, looked at the big pit where the smoke had dissipated and the explosion, and asked in confusion: "This is good, how can it be a failure?"

Zhu Zhanjun opened his mouth, not knowing how to explain, and could only helplessly say: "There is one more, everyone read it first and then we can talk about it."

At the same time, I prayed silently in my heart that the remaining one must succeed.

Soon, a craftsman came running over on horseback.

Zhu Zhanjun went up to him and asked in a low voice: "Have you found out the reason?"

The craftsman who rushed out from the smoke was covered in dust and dirt. He did not even bother to wipe the sweat and dirt off his face. He quickly replied, "Zhang Tou guessed that there might be a problem with the nozzle during transportation. The fuel could not be ejected after ignition, causing the explosion."

After explaining the reason, he added: "No. 2 has already checked it, and Zhang said there shouldn't be any problems."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and said, "Tell Lao Zhang not to feel pressured. It doesn't matter if he fails. Nothing in the world can be successful overnight."

The craftsman responded and rode his horse back.

Soon, the flag was raised at the No. 2 Tianji Arrow position, indicating that it was time to get started.

Zhu Zhanjun took a deep breath and waved the flag in his hand.

The same steps, the same person is responsible for lighting the fire.

As the fuse was lit, thick smoke and flames gushed out from under the No. 2 Tianji Arrow.

The Tianji Arrow, which was stabilized on the shelf, slowly flew up under the attention of everyone. When it was released from the shelf, its speed increased sharply and flew towards a designated hill.

"hiss!"

Looking at the thing flying rapidly in the sky with a thick tail flame, everyone present widened their eyes, looking forward to seeing what different performance this thing could have.

The No. 2 Tianji Arrow drew a large arc and went straight to a hill in the distance.

As it approached the ground, the jet's tail flame disappeared, leaving only thick smoke.

The Tianji Arrow, which was barely visible to the naked eye, also fell down rapidly.

"That's it?"

Although this thing flew very far and was very shocking, the final result did not seem to meet everyone's expectations and expectations.

"Rumble, rumble..."

Just when everyone was secretly disappointed, a loud noise suddenly sounded from the top of the mountain where the No. 2 Tianji Arrow fell.

Such a scene made everyone open their eyes wide, and they looked at the thick smoke rising from the explosion area in shock.

“This, this, this, this…”

The extremely long flight and violent explosion left many people dumbfounded and shocked by this terrifying weapon.

I originally thought that the new artillery was very powerful.

But compared with this powerful weapon, it seems like nothing.

The old man who had been tracking the scene, holding a telescope, stared straight at the explosion area.

He saw clearly through the telescope that there should be a mountain temple on the top of the mountain.

The Tianji Arrow did not fall completely to the ground, but exploded above the mountain temple.

The mountain temple collapsed instantly under the impact of the explosion, demonstrating the powerful force of the Tianji Arrow.

In addition to the power of the explosion, what made the old man even more ecstatic was that the distance between the two sides was at least eight miles.

Oh my god, it’s only eight miles away.

If we prepare a hundred or so and fire at the enemy from eight miles away, the enemy will probably never figure out where the attack came from and where the enemy is until they die.

As he thought about it, a hint of fanaticism appeared in the old man's eyes.

From this we can see that our Emperor Yongle was also a person who valued firepower above all else, and it is also possible that he suffered from a serious fear of insufficient firepower.

(End of this chapter)