However, the power of black powder is limited and it is difficult to cause large-scale damage, so it has not been taken seriously.

Part of the reason is the problem with the gunpowder formula used by the ancients.

In addition to the charcoal, nitrate, and sulfur inherent in gunpowder, the ancient gunpowder formula also contained other things.

This resulted in the gunpowder becoming less powerful.

become unnoticed.

Kou Ji smiled at Zhu Neng and said, "The gunpowder I used is different from other gunpowders, so it is slightly more powerful."

The ancients have been doing additions to gunpowder, but few have done subtractions.

Kou Ji only needs to remove unnecessary things from the gunpowder formula to restore pure black gunpowder.

Although its power is still limited, it is far more powerful than other gunpowders in the Song Dynasty.

Zhu Neng stared at Kou Ji and said in shock: "Are you trying to steal even the errands from the gunpowder kiln?"

Zhu Neng felt that Kou Ji was a bit vicious.

Kou Ji took action one after another and helped the Ministry of Works seize a lot of power. Now seeing that most of the power of supervision will fall into the hands of Kou Ji, Kou Ji was not satisfied yet and even targeted the gunpowder factory operator.

Made in a gunpowder kiln.

It is the official workshop of the Song Dynasty for making good medicine.

There are workshops in Jiangning, Jiangling, Daming, Kaifeng and other prefectures.

Mainly used to make medicine-haired puppets, firecrackers and other objects for folk entertainment use.

Kou Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't even bother to seek the meager power of a gunpowder kiln. The formula of gunpowder was researched by the craftsmen in my house.

At the same time, they also developed a weapon called the Firebolt Meteor Arrow.

Very practical.”

When Zhu Neng heard what Kou Ji said, he urged Kou Ji to get a Firebolt Meteor Arrow and try it out.

Zhu Neng automatically ignored Kou Ji's mention that this thing was researched by Kou's craftsmen.

Nowadays, the whole country knows that there are skilled craftsmen in the Kou Mansion, who can do what others cannot, and have created many things that benefit the country and the people, and at the same time, they have also created many strange things.

Now that Kou Ji mentioned that the craftsmen of Kou Mansion had made the Firebolt Meteor Arrow, Zhu Neng had no doubts.

Even if the craftsmen of the Kou Mansion take out a hot-air balloon and send it to the sky tomorrow, Zhu Neng will not doubt anything.

As for why the craftsmen in the Kou Mansion are so capable and why there are so many skilled craftsmen in the Kou Mansion, not many people have investigated it.

The Kou Mansion is willing to pay the craftsmen and recruit skilled craftsmen. Isn’t it normal that the Kou Mansion’s craftsmen are more capable?

As long as the craftsmen of the Kou Mansion didn't create something that was too far from reality.

The whole country will not have any doubts about the Kou government.

This is exactly what Kou Ji wants.

Many new things coming from one person's hands will inevitably arouse suspicion and speculation.

But if it comes from a group of people, no one will doubt it.

As for the credit for creating these things being hung on someone else's head, Kou Ji didn't care at all.

Kou Ji saw that Zhu Neng remembered that he wanted to see the Firebolt and Meteor Arrow, so he asked Chen Jing to go to the workshop, get one, and let Zhu Neng try it.

Firebolt meteor arrows are a group of arrows fired from a bamboo tube. The tube is made of moso bamboo and is two feet and five inches long. It is made of beef tendon, mulberry, iron wire, raw lacquer, and isinglass. It contains gunpowder, bullets, and arrows.

Ten arrowheads are dipped in tiger poison, and the barrel is bent back with a wooden handle. The medicine is ignited and the arrows are fired together. It is suitable for foot combat and is more powerful than ordinary arrows.

This object was invented in the Ming Dynasty and is one of the few practical firearms in the Ming Dynasty.

Kou Ji just borrowed it for a while.

Kou Ji can also take out muskets, artillery and other items.

But taking out muskets and artillery rashly is inevitably a bit shocking.

Not advisable.

So we first used the Firebolt Meteor Arrow to let people get in touch with firearms.

Then gradually push out the muskets and artillery pieces.

It makes people think that muskets and artillery were slowly developed by Kou craftsmen based on the Firebolt and Meteor Arrows, so that people's doubts can be dispelled.

Otherwise, just take out the muskets and artillery. While people marvel at their power, they will inevitably investigate their origins. After digging deeper, the secrets of Kou Ji's body may be exposed.

For the sake of his own life, Kou Ji felt that it would be better to proceed step by step.

Zhu Neng held the Firebolt Meteor Arrow and felt that this thing was extraordinary.

Although the Firebolt Meteor Arrow has not been tested yet, Zhu Neng felt that this object was quite lethal just based on its appearance.

Under Kou Ji's guidance, Zhu Neng took the Firebolt Meteor Arrow and lit the fuse.

"Puff puff puff..."

The gunpowder propelled ten arrows and shot out violently.

It plunged straight into the big tree not far away.

Seeing this, Zhu Neng's eyes lit up. He held the Firebolt Meteor Arrow in his hand and said slightly excitedly: "Can you use it to try leather armor, cloth armor, paper armor, and iron armor?"

As a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, after seeing the power of the Firebolt Meteor Arrow, he immediately wanted to know more about its power.

Kou Ji nodded and agreed with a smile, and sent someone to get the various kinds of armor Zhu Neng asked for.

Zhu Neng excitedly took the Firebolt Meteor Arrow and tested the damage of the Firebolt Meteor Arrow to various types of armor.

A layer of leather armor, tied to the tree.

The group energy ignited the fuse of the Firebolt Meteor Arrow, and the Firebolt Meteor Arrow shot out and passed through.

The same is true for three-layer leather armor.

The same is true for cloth armor.

Ordinary armor can also be passed through, and half an arrow can also pop out.

But in front of the armor made of steel, it doesn't have much effect.

Three layers of paper armor also provide effective defense against Firebolt meteor arrows.

However.

Even so.

Zhu Neng still held the Firebolt Meteor Arrow and admired it.

"It is truly a weapon of the country... It is highly lethal and easy to carry. With this weapon, some bows and crossbows in the army can be discarded. This will greatly reduce the baggage and escort in the army.

Make me 10,000 first, and I will equip all the Dragon God Guards with them."

Zhu Neng placed an order for 10,000 aircraft with Kou Ji without hesitation.

As the person in charge of the Dragon God's Second Guard, Zhu Neng still has great autonomy in armaments.

However, the military equipment that enters the Forbidden Army camp must basically be engraved with the barracks to which it belongs.

Prevent ordnance from being leaked and used for private purposes.

"Okay...but I don't care about the matters at the barracks where the Firebolt Meteor Arrow is engraved."

Kou Ji smiled and agreed to Zhu Neng's request.

Anyway, he created the Firebolt Meteor Arrow just to pave the way for muskets and artillery.

Naturally, he hopes to see it quickly applied to the military.

Zhu Neng knew why Kou Ji said this, and he patted his chest and promised: "Relax, I will naturally keep an eye on those little brats in the military camp to prevent this from leaving the outside world."

Kou Ji smiled and nodded.

Zhu Neng held the Firebolt Meteor Arrow and praised: "Such a sharp weapon should be equipped for all the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. I will write to the court later to suggest this matter."

Kou Ji just smiled and said nothing.

If Kou Ji's prediction is correct, the memorial submitted by Zhu Neng will largely fall into disrepair.

There are not a few people who donate various kinds of ordnance to the imperial court every year.

But the court rarely responded.

Ship Pu, the former Jizhou regiment training envoy, is a living example.

When he was in Jizhou, he practiced rockets, fireballs and other objects in front of the late emperor Zhao Heng. He must have had the intention of making the court pay attention to firearms and use them in war.

But nearly twenty years have passed since he donated the firearms.

The imperial court still did not pay attention to firearms.

Kou Ji accompanied Zhu Neng around Ruishengzhuang, packed Zhu Neng with a truckload of Firebolt meteor arrows, steel helmets, steel armor, and steel knives, and asked Zhu Neng to take them away from Ruishengzhuang.

The implementation of the Firebolt Meteor Arrow will not attract much attention from the government and the public, nor will it cause shock to the government and the public.
To be continued...