Although solid cannonballs are also very powerful, that is only when the cannonballs hit the target. But the cannonballs are so big, how can they hit the target so easily? Therefore, in order for solid cannonballs to exert their power, they must rely on dense cannons.
The formation will do.
"More powerful than a cannon? Really?" Lao Zhu didn't believe it. But the news he learned from Mao Xiang was that an inch-thick wooden board was riddled with holes. Plus Han Du's confirmation, Lao Zhu didn't believe it.
You have to believe it too.
Lao Zhu, who learned about the power of grenades from Han Du, could no longer sit still. He immediately ordered the Ordnance Bureau to make a batch first.
The production of this kind of simple grenade is very simple. After receiving the emperor's order, the Ordnance Bureau made twenty of them in less than half an hour. ??
Put it in a wooden box, pad it with straw, and send it to the palace.
Lao Zhu checked it with his own eyes and couldn't see anything. He not only raised his head and looked at Han Du.
Seeing Han Du nodding, Lao Zhu thought about trying the power of this thing. After all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, so he couldn't believe that such a thing, not to mention ugly, could be more powerful than a cannonball just by loading it with gunpowder.
big?
Which cannonball is not bigger than this thing? And each time a shot is fired, more gunpowder is used than what is loaded into it.
"Come here, bring the fire, I want to give it a try."
Han Du listened and became nervous immediately. He quickly stopped Lao Zhu and said, "No, Your Majesty. This is the Forbidden City. How can we test such a murderous thing?"
Lao Zhu lowered his head and thought, this is the palace after all. Mao Xiang said that the sound of this thing was extremely loud, like thunder. If he tried it in the palace, it would be bad if it disturbed the harem.
"Come here, let's set up the school grounds."
Han Du and the old eunuch were waiting on Lao Zhu's side, and the group arrived at the main campus.
He ordered someone to clear an open space as a place to test grenades.
Lao Zhu was about to order someone to get some wooden boards to erect, but was interrupted by Han Du.
Han Du suggested with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you want to accurately see the power of this thing, it's best not to use wooden boards, but to use sheep."
Lao Zhu also felt that it made sense after hearing this. After all, wooden boards are different from people. Although we can also see the power of this thing from the marks on the wooden boards. But using living creatures such as sheep and goats, it is naturally more intuitive. At that time, just look
By looking at whether these sheep are dead or alive, you can know whether they are dead or alive when replaced by humans.
The Grand Campus is where the Fifth Military Camp is stationed. The most elite army of the Ming Dynasty, more than 200,000, is stationed here. This is the force that defends the capital. There is no shortage of pigs and sheep in the military camp. Soon, every pig and sheep are tied up.
on the pillar.
Seeing that everything was ready, Lao Zhu reached out and picked up a simple grenade.
Han Du quickly stepped forward, stopped Lao Zhu, and explained: "Your Majesty has a body of thousands of gold, so you must not take risks. This thing is very powerful. Your Majesty, you should let me come."
Lao Zhu did not reject Han Du's kindness. When he heard what Han Du said, he took back his hand.
Han Du picked up one, took the fire stick, lit the fuse, and then threw it out with all his strength. The grenade drew an arc in everyone's eyes and fell to the ground, rolling a few times.
The fuse was not extinguished and was still burning.
But what is embarrassing is that Han Du's station is too far away from the sheep. Han Du only threw the grenade less than half the distance, and even after rolling on the ground several times, it did not reach the position of the sheep and sheep.
Lao Zhu glared at Han Du dissatisfied and scolded him, "Trash."
Lao Zhu was ninety-nine satisfied with Han Du as his son-in-law. The only dissatisfaction was that he was too weak and his strength was not much greater than that of a scholar who could not jump with shoulders or lift hands.
Lao Zhu didn't think there was anything wrong with the scholar, just because he was a character who could fight on horseback and govern the country on horseback. Naturally, he hoped that Han Du could be like him, even if he couldn't shoot three shots like he did when he was young.
Stone bow, but it can't be like now and can't even throw a grenade, right?
Being laughed at by Lao Zhu, Han Du not only had no way to reply, he could only bow his head and admit it.
Fortunately, Han Du did not remain embarrassed for long. With a loud "bang", everyone's attention was attracted.
Everyone opened their eyes wide, wanting to see the power of this thing.
But after the smoke and dust dissipated, everyone stepped forward and saw only a large pit with a radius of two feet on the ground. The pigs and sheep tied to the pillars were frightened by the loud noise, and they jumped up and down and neighed.
This was really embarrassing. Han Du lowered his head and did not dare to look at Lao Zhu. He was simply too embarrassed to see anyone.
Lao Zhu glared at Han Du with dissatisfaction, waved his sleeves angrily, and snorted coldly at him.
After returning to his original position, Lao Zhu had to take out a grenade and try it himself.
A general covered in armor stood up next to him, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, this thing is indeed very powerful. Why don't you let the future come try it."
Lao Zhu thought for a moment and handed him the grenade in his hand, "That's it."
The general imitated Han Du's actions, ignited it, and threw the grenade towards the place where the hogs and sheep were. This general was big and round, and he looked like a powerful general in the army. His strength was not comparable to that of Han Du.
I saw the grenade flying high and landing accurately among the sheep.
"Boom~"
After a loud noise, the sound of the pig and sheep was ten times louder than before.
The neighing. But in this neighing, there was obviously a scream.
Everyone stepped forward to check, and all of them took a deep breath.
The same pit two feet square appeared on the ground. Around the pit, there were three sheep and a pig, hanging motionless on the pillar, completely silent. There were cuts all over their bodies, and their blood was like a spring.
, gurgling out. Even the nostrils and mouths of these pigs and sheep were leaking blood bit by bit.
A little further away, several pigs and sheep were also seriously injured. One sheep's leg was even broken and fell to the ground. It looked like it would not survive.
With such a sight, one can easily understand what this thing would look like if it fell among charging enemies.
"Continue." Lao Zhu was the first to react to the scene in front of him, waved his sleeves and took the lead in walking back.
One grenade after another was thrown into the flock of pigs and sheep. When a box of grenades was thrown, there was no sound except the roar of the grenade explosion.
When the thick smoke slowly dissipated, the scene revealed in front of everyone made some generals who were used to seeing life and death shudder.
The pillars were blown up and down, and the pigs and sheep tied to them had completely stopped moving.
Walking forward to check, a bloody Shura field suddenly broke into everyone's eyes.
With Lao Zhu's perseverance, he couldn't help but be moved.
There was no way, the scene was too tragic. Blood flowed everywhere, and the soil was dyed red. The stumps of more than a dozen pigs and more than thirty sheep were everywhere, and many pigs and sheep did not have a complete one at all.
Countless pieces of minced meat were densely sprinkled on the ground, mixed with blood, making people sick to see them.
Han Du couldn't bear it and wanted to turn his head to avoid it. He didn't expect that it would turn out like this. The main fault was Lao Zhu, who was too excited to throw the grenades and threw all eighteen of them in one go.
Lao Zhu took a deep breath and greedily let the strong smell of blood flow down his nose into his lungs. This feeling seemed to restore a bit of youth to his old body, as if it brought him back to the time when he was young and charging into battle.
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After closing his eyes and enjoying it for a moment, Lao Zhu slowly opened his eyes and said without turning his head: "Han Du, you have made another great contribution."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is my duty."
Han Du didn't care whether he had merit or not. Anyway, no matter how great his achievements were now, Lao Zhu would never be able to upgrade himself to a higher level and become a duke.
Having seen the power of grenades, Lao Zhu naturally would not let go of such a sharp weapon.
After pondering for a moment, Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du, feeling a little dissatisfied.
Han Du suddenly felt a sudden change in his heart.
Tight, I don’t know where I dissatisfied Lao Zhu again.
"Grenade? What kind of name did you choose? It sounds weird." Lao Zhu stared at Han Du tightly.
Han Du was relieved in his heart. It's just a name. If you don't like it, just give it a new one. It's not a big deal. He smiled flatteringly. Han Du bowed his hands to Lao Zhu and said, "Your Majesty's words are very true. I'm just a minister."
I have little talent and little knowledge, so I can only give him a name like this. The emperor is rich and talented, so how about asking the emperor to give me a name?"
The dissatisfaction on Lao Zhu's face suddenly melted away like ice and snow. He nodded with a smile, and after pretending to think deeply, he said: "Well, this thing sounds like thunder and is extremely powerful. Let's call it Thunder."
Shocking Thunder? Han Du couldn't help but nod after hearing this. Should I say it or not, the name Lao Zhu was indeed more domineering than himself.
Han Du was about to flatter Lao Zhu, but suddenly someone said: "The emperor's civil and military tactics are unprecedented and unparalleled, and the name Zhen Tianlei is really domineering. Not to mention it exploded, the enemy is probably just
Hearing this name will make your liver and gallbladder burst with shock."
Han Du's chest was filled with breath, and he looked at the man dissatisfied, but the man instead winked and smiled like Han Du.
Since he was beaten first, Han Du had no choice but to give up. He turned his head and didn't want to see how this guy licked wildly in front of Lao Zhu. Since you are so good at licking, let's call you a licking dog from now on.
Sure enough, the next day Lao Zhu sent someone to pass the order: "Han De is promoted to Yinqing Guanglu doctor, and Liu is promoted to the third rank imperial wife. I admire this!"
Lao Zhu once again placed the credit for Han Du's achievements on his father and mother.
Han Du didn't care at all about this.
On the contrary, when he saw my mother looking like she had a son and everything was ready, Han Du even felt that Lao Zhu's arrangement was better than giving him a reward.
And Han De also looked at Han De with a happy face, stroking his beard and smiling without saying a word. For him who had once been the second-rank Minister of Household Affairs, the third-rank Yinqing Guanglu doctor should not be let go by him.
It's right in my eyes. But I couldn't help Han De's happiness. He was the Minister of Household Affairs who worked hard and worked hard step by step. The hardships involved can't be explained to outsiders!
But now, although Doctor Yinqing Guanglu is only the third grade, he got it without any effort, and he got it through his son's reputation. This is like although he can also make money, but after his son makes money,
Giving yourself five hundred yuan can also fill people's hearts with the happiness of a loving father and a filial son.
The feeling is completely different, this is a win!
In the past, Han De had never thought that one day he could become the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. After all, he was only half a step away from this position. No one who is an official wants to be a highly respected minister? But now Han De feels that he, a silver man,
Dr. Qingguanglu wouldn't even give him a chancellor.