Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 857 Collecting Materials 1
The Xiliang Army and the Northern Army finally met on the grassland. The main force of the two sides was close to 30. Although the Northern Army did not have an advantage in numbers, this was the territory of the Northern Army after all. In addition, Yan Liangzheng led 15 reinforcements Marching this way, the situation of the Xiliang Army is not much better.

The war in the north is about to break out, and the princes in the south are not quiet. Yuan Shao in Xuzhou is still fighting Gao Shun to the death, because Yuan Shao knows in his heart that he has finally waited for the opportunity for the northern army to fight on two fronts. If he does not take back Qingzhou at this time, he will Qingzhou will be lost forever.

Qingzhou also gathered one hundred thousand cavalry and one hundred thousand infantry from the Northern Army. 30 troops, but he still can't do anything to Gao Shun.

When the frontier was unstable, several generals in the northern border were busy leading the army to fight. At this time, Gongsun Xu, the lord of the northern border, was still staying in Youzhou to develop his secret weapon.

"High-purity nitrate is too much to make." Gongsun Xu is in a bad mood now. He thought that after making rough black powder, he would be able to make the weapon he wanted as soon as possible, but the underdeveloped level of technology still limited his ability. Steps, among the three main ingredients for making black gunpowder, high-purity nitrate is the most in short supply. Although Gongsun Xu knows that there is a natural nitrate ore, after all, he has not found it until now.

"My lord, according to our current speed, it is not bad to be able to produce hundreds of catties of black powder a day." The craftsman bowed his head and replied: "The villain has not figured out how to make nitrate until now, please forgive me, my lord. "

"It's not your fault." Gongsun Xu, who calmed down, waved his hands and said, "If this thing could be made so easily, I wouldn't have waited so many years. Oh, you all do your best, don't feel burdened, I I will find a way to find the nitrate mine, and then the problem of gunpowder will be solved..."

"My lord, Grassland urgent report,,,,,," Huang Xu came in and reported: "Our army has already fought with the Xiliang army. General Zhang Fei led the vanguard to defeat the enemy's Liang Xing army, and then forced the enemy army to stop the Ma Dai army. Presumably the main forces of the two armies have met at this moment, and according to my estimation, the two armies should start fighting and fighting."

"I'm not too worried about the war in the north. Zhao Yun, Xu Rong, and Yan Liang are all in the grassland. Besides, the hundreds of thousands of cavalry I recruited from northern Xinjiang are also training in the grassland." Gongsun continued with a smile: "If there is an accident If that is the case, it can only mean that my northern border army is not so lucky. Heh heh, Yuan Shao from Xuzhou is looking for death now. He wants to beat me to death. Gao Shun will teach him a good lesson.

I just want to get out what I want as soon as possible. This is the most important thing. The frontline army is waiting for us to support. As long as we solve the problem here, the frontline problem will be solved. Huang Xu, the matter of the military restricted area How are you doing? "

"My lord, you are in a hurry to order the construction of a secret research site, and you are still separating an area in the workshop. Is this too troublesome?" Huang Xu thought for a while and asked himself a question: "Our army will guard the workshop. The work is already very good, it seems that there is no need to build a restricted area in the workshop.

Um, my lord, you don’t know that the workshop will be expanded, and the restricted area will be next to the mountains. Many things will be inconvenient. The garbage drainage system alone is troublesome enough. We must first dig sewers or use rivers to remove all the garbage. Take it away, I've been busy building a hut these days, and the stench is everywhere. "

"Be patient, the military restricted area must be built." Gongsun Xu nodded and said, "The thing about the hut is to speed up. If it doesn't work, think of other ways to support it. The hut..."

Gongsun Xu stopped suddenly, he seemed to have remembered something, and then Gongsun Xu suddenly exclaimed: "Yes, I remembered, feces can produce nitrate, yes, it is like this, I remembered... ,,,,"

Huang Xu and several craftsmen looked at the dancing Gongsun Xu. They hadn't seen Gongsun Xu so excited for a long time, and Huang Xu, who was familiar with Gongsun Xu's character, knew that something big was bound to happen again.

"Everyone, I suddenly thought of how to produce nitrate manually. Before we find enough nitrate ore, this method will definitely solve all our problems." Gongsun continued with a smile: "As long as the problem of nitrate is solved, we can produce enough nitrate." Gunpowder, even if the power of these gunpowder is mediocre now, it is still enough to make ordinary weapons, I just thought of the general method, and I am afraid that you have to implement it specifically."

"My lord, the general is willing to complete this task." Huang Xuyi heard that it was related to gunpowder, so he immediately pleaded excitedly: "The general has nothing to do now, I have enough time to finish this matter now."

"Well, okay, Huang Xu, I believe in your ability to handle affairs." Gongsun Xu nodded and smiled: "Then you can go to work now, you first send someone to build a saltpeter refinery, and then collect human and animal dung for me as much as possible Urine, remember, try your best, the more the better, and then it seems to add lime or something, in short, you just do it now.

By the way, there should be nitrate near the manure pile. You should take someone to collect it now, and look for it in those pigpens, sheep pens, etc., and you will definitely find nitrate. Huang Xu, the matter of gunpowder this time is all up to you Yes, please give me an answer within two days, I want enough nitrate, do you understand? "

"Nuo,,,,,," Huang Xu looked at Gongsun Xu innocently. He wanted to take this opportunity to show off. After all, he had seen the power of gunpowder before. Gongsun Xu had been worrying about what to do for so many days. How to increase the power of gunpowder, and at the same time trying to increase the output of gunpowder, he wanted to share some worries for his master, but what he didn't expect was that he was assigned the task of picking up dung and digging up dung piles.

Thinking that the problem of gunpowder would be solved soon, Gongsun Xu ordered the rest of the craftsmen to manufacture grenades and other new weapon parts. As long as the gunpowder was ready, these things could be put into production soon.

"I finally thought of a way to break through." Gongsun Xu picked up a list that had been piled up on the table for several days and said with a smile: "Let's see who has recently come to work for me in northern Xinjiang."

After reading the list, Gongsun Xu shook his head and sighed: "Oh, I don't remember enough famous people in history, I don't know anyone on the list, forget it, let's check them first, gold always shines. "

At this moment, in an inn in Youbeiping, two young people were discussing something.

"We've been here for so long, and I haven't seen anyone invite us." The handsome young man said, "Little bird, is it because others think you're too ugly and don't want you? I'm afraid your little ability is here. Not enough."

There was another young man standing in front of the window. He watched everything outside the window quietly. He saw tall buildings, streets, traffic, horses and people. Although his young face was a little immature, his eyes were full of aura and wisdom. No one knew what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)