After completely calming down his excited heart and trembling hands, Qu Mao communicated remotely with Xinping and Kong Ming successively. Only then did he realize that he had not eaten lunch or dinner after returning from Liandao. Kong Ming asked himself to rest early during the remote communication.

I'm afraid it's getting late.

Only then did Qu Mao consider going down to the first floor of the lord's hut and entering the restaurant on the first floor to see if there was anything else to eat.

Apparently, when the maids in the lord's cabin saw Qu Mao coming to the restaurant on the first floor, they immediately started preparing dinner for Qu Mao, even though it was not meal time.

Qu Mao had dinner in the restaurant on the first floor of the lord's hut, and took a walk around Yicheng before it was completely dark.

When Qu Mao returned to the lord's cabin, as soon as he entered the living room of the lord's cabin, he was surprised to see Kong Ming and Sylvia Ocean sitting in the living room of the lord's cabin.

"Damn it! Kong Ming, didn't you say it's getting late today, so why don't you come back to Yi Island tomorrow morning?" Qu Mao asked in astonishment.

Kong Ming smiled and said: "Sir, how did I know that Lord Sylvia Ocean led the coastal defense fleet to patrol the Lian Island after having lunch at the lord's cabin at noon.

I heard such exciting news from you, sir. I wanted to show off to Lord Sylvia, but I didn't expect that Lord Sylvia was about to land on Lian Island.

I think that with Mr. Sylvia here, there won’t be any problem even if I take a boat back to Yi Island overnight, not to mention it won’t be completely dark when I get back.”

Sylvia Ocean stood up, took Qu Mao's arm, and said: "Sir, Sir Xinping took you upstairs at noon, and all the subordinates saw it.

When Master Xinping passed the news to his subordinates, he repeatedly emphasized that it must be kept secret, even from Master Fuer, so his subordinates understood the importance of this matter.

Come on, let’s go to your bedroom on the fourth floor to chat.”

Qu Mao didn't say much. He invited Sylvia Ocean and Kong Ming to go up to his bedroom on the fourth floor. He sat down in the small living room of the bedroom, asked the maids in the lord's cabin to bring tea, and took out the magic spell.

Communication crystal, apply for remote communication with Xinping.

After Xinping connected to the remote communication, Qu Mao didn't say much. He just asked Xinping to seize the time and come to his bedroom on the fourth floor of the lord's cabin.

In less than 10 minutes, Xinping appeared in Qu Mao's room. Kong Ming and Sylvia Ocean originally looked at Qu Mao with burning eyes. Now Xinping came over, and their horrifying eyes immediately turned to Xinping.

Qu Mao said: "Xinping, please tell Kong Ming and Sylvia about the information. I briefly told Kong Ming about the power of gunpowder once, and I will definitely have to tell Sylvia again later."

Xinping nodded and briefly introduced the process of discovering gunpowder intelligence and the basic situation of the Pengda Principality to Kong Ming and Sylvia Ocean.

After finishing speaking, Xinping took a sip of tea and said: "Sir, tonight is mainly for you to have a meeting with Lord Kong Ming and Lord Sylvia Ocean. Your subordinates are only responsible for providing information.

In fact, my subordinates are very curious about the uses of gunpowder, and want to hear it."

Qu Mao nodded and said: "Kong Ming, in fact, in the description of the application scenarios of science and technology in the different world written by Liu Qianhui and I, gunpowder was introduced in detail. Now it has been printed in large quantities by printing plants, not just at Jishima New Technology Research University.

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For example, in the early stages of naval development in another world, warships began to carry only one bow cannon, which was an ordinary cannon. It used gunpowder to explode in the barrel to launch solid iron eggs. The range was only between 1 km and 15 km.

A little-known small island country actually relies on a warship equipped with this kind of single cannon to fight all over the world without any opponents, and shamelessly calls itself an empire on which the sun never sets. As for how small that small island country is, I guess

It is only as big as the Luanshan Kingdom on our main continent, and there are three or four royal families who jointly manage such a small territory."

Sylvia Ocean took a breath of air and said, "Oh my God! With such a small territory, can the Luanshan Kingdom afford a hundred super warships?

It’s really incredible that they can dominate the entire world without even having 100 warships.”

Qu Mao continued: "That was just the early application of gunpowder. In the subsequent development of cannons, howitzers, etc., the gunpowder was sealed in steel ball shells and would explode after hitting enemy ships and obstacles.

If a howitzer hits the fifth-level city wall, it can tear open a 20-meter-long gap in an instant.

Therefore, if we can obtain the formula of gunpowder and continuously improve the power of gunpowder, even if we only develop artillery that can fire solid shells, it will be of great help to our naval military power.

We will change the current dilemma in which the development and growth of our navy can only rely on the number of warships in service and more naval warriors, and also reduce the difficulty of the navy's independent attack on cities and territories."

Sylvia Ocean thought for a while and said: "Sir, according to what you just described, I think this is entirely possible, and that small island country can only go so far.

I have heard of the solid iron egg cannon you mentioned in my family, but I have never seen a real one. If I really had this weapon in naval warfare, my 100 warships would be able to completely conquer the sea areas of the world.

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Qu Mao said: "This is all true. The premise is that we must obtain the gunpowder formula. Not only the navy can use it, but also the army, garrison, and guard army can use gunpowder equipment..."

Xinping also leaned forward, listening to Qu Mao's description.

For a whole night, from Qu Mao's introduction to the power of gunpowder weapons to Kong Ming, Qu Mao, and Sylvia Ocean deducing the method of obtaining the gunpowder formula, Xinping kept his promise and did not say a word during the entire process.

Whether it was to storm the Principality of Pengda, or to send special forces soldiers to capture some of the scientific and technological personnel involved in the research and development of gunpowder, after much discussion, the three of them found that neither was a foolproof strategy.

In desperation, Qu Mao could only continue to explain to Kong Ming and Sylvia Ocean the impact of gunpowder on the entire naval battle and land battle. Try to emphasize gunpowder weapons within the cognitive level of Kong Ming and Sylvia Ocean.

Impact on the current territorial wars in Yihui.

Unknowingly, Qu Mao, Kong Ming, Xinping and Sylvia Ocean chatted all night in Qu Mao's bedroom.

Xinping always smiled and watched the exchange between the three people, without giving any opinions of his own. As the Minister of Intelligence, Xinping was able to obtain information about the development of gunpowder in Pengda Principality, which was already a great achievement.

As for how to bring this scientific research result back to Yi Hou's territory, it is something that Qu Mao and Kong Ming need to pay attention to. Anyway, the military meeting will be held in the lord's cabin in four days, and Xinping firmly believes that Qu Mao will definitely make arrangements by then.
Chapter completed!