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www.x.om "Boom!" Li Min on the King of Qi slapped the table fiercely, his face was extremely gloomy.Their ship left Tainan to return to Keelung, but they suddenly received an urgent military message from Lu Qing. Along with the military message, they also sent a small box, which is now placed on the desk in front of Li Yin.

"Your Highness, calm down, this matter is of great importance, we still need to calm down and think about it carefully!" Seeing Li Yin getting angry, Chen Gong who was standing in front of him hastily persuaded.He is an old man next to Yang Yan, and he came with him this time when he came to Tainan. It just happened that Li Yin received an emergency military situation from Lu Qing, and Chen Gong was a resourceful man, so he was invited to consult for Li Yin.

Li Yin also knew that now was not the time to be angry, but when his eyes moved to the wooden box on the table, he still couldn't help feeling angry.The lid of the wooden box has been opened, and there are two iron bumps with wooden handles inside, about the size of a melon. If someone who knows the goods sees these things, they will definitely recognize them as the two grenades used in the army. .

Since the invention of gunpowder, grenades, rockets, and blasting tubes have become the unique weapons of the Tang army, and with the development of Thunderbolt, the production of gunpowder weapons has become more and more proficient, and the output has also increased day by day. Many troops Both are equipped with gunpowder weapons, and Perakin has also developed some new gunpowder weapons for different situations.However, although gunpowder weapons are no longer as rare as they were at the beginning, the management of gunpowder is still very strict. Except for the regular army of the Tang Dynasty, only Li Yin's private soldiers are equipped with these gunpowder weapons. "Medicine" weapon.

It's just that the situation sent by Lu Qing broke the above conclusion, because this grenade was unintentionally obtained from a seaport military camp when they swept the coast of the Wa country some time ago, and there were quite a few of them.At the beginning, Lu Qing and the others thought that there were moths in Datang, and they sold this forbidden weapon to Japan, but later found out that these grenades were not produced by Datang.Capital Datang 346

In fact, Li Yin can also see that the grenade in the wooden box is still somewhat different from the one produced by Datang, and the iron bumps containing the gunpowder are obviously a few circles larger.Moreover, the quality of the iron is also extremely poor, and the workmanship is very rough. Whether it is Chang'an or the Thunderbolt Academy in Dengzhou, the grenades produced are much stronger than this kind of grenade. Except for the Thunderbolt Academy in these two places, Datang no longer produces firearms. The place of the "medicine" weapon is now, so it is obvious that the grenade in front of him must have been imitated by the Japanese.

"Your Highness, gunpowder is a sharp weapon of the country. Obviously, this grenade was not produced by our Tang Dynasty. If such a sharp weapon is really mastered by that little Japanese country, it will not be a blessing to our Great Tang!" Chen Gong said everything It's nonsense, but he wants to use these nonsense to lead to the following topic.

After Chen Gong finished speaking, he looked at Li Min who had calmed down, and then said again: "With the importance of gunpowder to Datang, I absolutely don't want anyone to master this weapon. Therefore, regarding the Wa Kingdom, it is better for His Highness to report this matter to Chang'an, and join hands with the Tang army to smash the small Wa Kingdom in one fell swoop!"

Chen Gong's idea is indeed good.With Li Yin's current strength, it is still difficult to destroy the Wa Kingdom. After all, Silla and Baekje have just been conquered, and all the troops are still stationed there to prevent any accidents from happening.But because of this, Li Yin can't find any manpower at all now, and Lu Qing's navy is indeed rampant in the sea.But they can't drive sea ships to land, so if Li Yin wants to deal with the Wa Kingdom in a short time.Indeed, it can only rely on the power of Datang.

However, Li Yin shook his head after hearing this. As the so-called brothers settle accounts, although he is Li Shiji's son, he has become independent now, so he does not want Datang to intervene in the outward development. Too many, after all, the Wa country is different from Silla and Baekje, where it must be firmly controlled in its own hands, and Datang cannot be allowed to "intervene" in, so if it is not a last resort, Li Yin will not borrow from Datang at all this time. soldier.

Seeing Li Yin shaking his head, Chen Gong couldn't help but said anxiously: "Your Highness, the Japanese Kingdom has developed a grenade. If you don't hurry up, let them equip the army with firearms. Then we will fight again in the future. It's not going to be easy."

"Dean Chen is overthinking!" Li Yin suddenly laughed after hearing this. Chen Gong is the head of the Inspectorate, so Li Yin is so suitable. It's not a secret. Taoist priests and businessmen knew it before, but it can't be regarded as real gunpowder. Only gunpowder made from military formulas is powerful enough. As for the firearms made by the Japanese... "

Having said that, Li Yin reached out and took out a grenade from the box, then smashed the handle open, and poured out the gunpowder inside.Although Chen Gong has seen many gunpowder weapons, this is the first time he has seen the gunpowder inside, so he can't see anything, but Li Yin can see at a glance that the gunpowder of the Japanese country Not only is there a problem with the ingredients of the medicine, but it is also a big problem.

I saw that the gunpowder poured out of the grenade was a strange off-white color, which was completely different from the black gunpowder with the best ratio that Li Yin got.Li Yin rubbed his fingers a little and smelled it, and found that it did smell of sulfur and saltpeter. Besides, there were some small black particles in the medicine noodles, which seemed to be charcoal. In addition to the three main raw materials, there are some other "colors" in the "drug" noodles, and the proportion is not small, which leads to the abnormal color of the gunpowder.

In addition to the color, these gunpowders are also in the shape of noodles, instead of granulated gunpowder made by Li Yan. Then make it into a block like "kneading" dough, break it up after it dries, and it will be granular gunpowder. The proportions of various ingredients in the main gunpowder are different. It will sink to the bottom layer, and those with a small specific gravity will be in the upper layer. In this way, the raw materials will be mixed unevenly, and the power of gunpowder will be greatly reduced.

Seeing this, Li Yin also showed a bit of a sneer on his face. It seems that after the Japanese country knew the power of gunpowder weapons, they did not know how to obtain a kind of gunpowder from the people of the Tang Dynasty. Formula, and then made this kind of grenade. Unfortunately, no matter how similar the appearance of the grenade is to Datang's, the power of the gunpowder inside is far different. It is estimated that even if it is used in actual combat, the effect will be extremely limited.

"Dean Chen, let's go outside and try the power of this grenade!" Li Yin suddenly took the remaining grenade in his hand, and said with a smile, he wanted to see if this grenade could kill people?

Although Chen Gong didn't know why Li Yin was laughing, he didn't feel comfortable asking. He followed Li Yin to the deck and asked someone to find a big wooden bucket, which was used to hold water. The wall of the bucket was about four fingers thick and very solid. Li Yin ignited the fuse of the grenade, threw it into the barrel, and then kept everyone away. After waiting for about ten seconds, he heard a "bang" in the barrel, and then the barrel was blown up. Jumped a few times and rolled around on the deck while still extruding black smoke.

At this time, Li Yin asked someone to bring the barrel back, only to find that there was only a small opening in the wall of the barrel, and there were about seven or eight pieces of grenade shrapnel inside, and the barrel wall was not even shot through. It is indeed a little thicker, but if a mine made by Datang was placed, the wooden barrel would have been blown to pieces long ago. How could it be like it is now, it is almost like a big firecracker.

Chen Gong next to him couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this, and said to Li Yin a little bit dumbfounded: "Your Highness, it seems that this humble minister is really worrying too much. Judging by the power of this grenade, ordinary soldiers can wear it even if they wear a suit. Leather armor can also block it, as long as it doesn't hit a vital point, it shouldn't have much lethality."

Li Yin also nodded, he dared to use such a powerful grenade, it seems that Wa Kingdom really underestimated Tang's firearms.However, Li Yin immediately thought that although the power of this kind of gunpowder is small, it can still be regarded as a firearm after all. If the Japanese are given a certain time to develop, who knows if they will find the best formula for gunpowder? It's time to hurry up and deal with the Wa country itself.

After returning to the cabin again, Chen Gong immediately said: "Your Highness, although the power of the Japanese imitation grenade is extremely small, it should not be taken lightly. I just don't know how Your Highness plans to deal with this matter?"

Although Chen Gong was recommended by Yang Yan, but after all, the time is short, he is not considered Li Yin's confidant, and he is not very clear about Li Yin's plot, so he asked this question.And Li Yin also wanted to consider this resourceful man praised by Yang Yan, so he said with a smile: "Then, based on what Dean Chen sees, how should I handle this matter?"

Seeing that Li Yin was considering himself deliberately, Chen Gong was shocked immediately. Ever since Yang Yan sent him to work under Li Yin, Chen Gong had no other thoughts, only wanted to gain Li Yin's trust and affirmation, and now he finally had a chance up.Capital Datang 346

I saw Chen Gong thought for a while and said: "His Royal Highness, I feel that the Japanese country cannot be left. Today they can imitate the grenade. How can they know that they can't improve the grenade in the future to make it more powerful?" .

Chen Gong's point of view is consistent with Li Yin's, so Li Yin also smiled after hearing this, and Chen Gong felt relieved when he saw it, and then said: "However, Your Highness lacks military strength now, and there is really no one available. But fortunately, it is not a matter of a day or two for the Japanese country to improve the power of gunpowder, so I thought that His Highness can take advantage of this time to raise an army that can sweep the Japanese country as soon as possible, and then wipe out the Japanese country in one fell swoop. Hidden danger!"

After hearing this, Li Yin nodded again, signaling Chen Gong to continue.And Chen Gong became more courageous, raising his voice and said: "However, if you want to raise a team, the easiest way is to borrow troops from Datang, but His Highness does not want Datang to intervene in Wa Kingdom, so in this way, Wei I have thought of another method, if His Highness is willing to use it, I guarantee that in just a few months, we can raise an elite army capable of fighting!"

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Chapter 340 The sixth chapter of the Japanese grenade