The cock crows three times, indicating that day has arrived.
As soon as Zhao Kang climbed out of the quilt, he was pulled back by a jade arm.
Looking at that pretty face, Zhao Kang couldn't help but reach out and scratch the bridge of his nose. .??.
"I can't afford it, little lazy cat!"
Xiao Linglong hugged Zhao Kang tightly. Last night was the most sound sleep she had since the death of the late emperor.
Although the palace was large and magnificent, it was by no means a place where Her Majesty, the Empress, could sleep peacefully.
"How about we go back to the palace tomorrow."
Humming like a coquettish person, Xiao Linglong just wanted to ignore everything at the moment and just stay with Zhao Kang.
Zhao Kang smiled fondly and kissed me gently, "This way, those civil and military ministers won't scold me to death."
"Okay, where are they?"
With a playful smile, Xiao Linglong looked around and realized that there were two people missing on the bed, thinking about the absurdity of last night.
She blushed and didn't know how to face the two women who had met frankly last night.
Reaching out to tuck up the woman's messy hair, Zhao Kang said softly, "It's time for the two of them to get up. I'll go out and take a look. You should also get up quickly. I'll take Hongxue out and come back later. After breakfast, I have to go back to the palace."
Already."
"OK."
Seeing Zhao Kang get up and get dressed and go out, Xiao Linglong's eyes were full of satisfaction. Looking at the not spacious room, she thought in her heart.
It would be great if you stay in Yuanjiang County with Zhao Kang from now on.
…
"Where's Yufeng?"
After leaving the room and entering the courtyard, Zhao Kang saw Ye Hongxue leaning on the recliner and swaying gently.
Ye Hongxue raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "The kitchen said she wanted to cook us a breakfast. I couldn't get those pots and pans, so she kicked me out."
Zhao Kang was so happy that he pulled up a chair and sat next to him. He held the woman's hands in his hands and said, "Let's
It's really difficult for you to enter the kitchen. Let's go and show you some good things."
"What?"
Ye Hongxue was a little suspicious and was pulled out by Zhao Kang.
The temperature in the morning was still a bit cold, so Zhao Kang took off his coat and put it on Ye Hongxue.
Along the way, I met many county residents who greeted me warmly.
Ye Hongxue also came to Yuanjiang County for the first time, and she felt that her horizons had been opened.
He dragged Ye Hongxue to the northernmost part of the county. This used to be the industrial zone of Yuanjiang County, but now all the brick and cement factories have been relocated to other places.
This place is only used for casting cannons.
Since the cannon was successfully cast, not only the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry were casting it, but Zhao Kang's Yuanjiang County was also working hard to cast the cannon.
Even though today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, work has not stopped. Now there are two cannons successfully cast, one of which is in the Ministry of Works.
The other one is in Yuanjiang County.
"master!"
The guard recognized Zhao Kang and greeted him. Zhao Kang nodded and said, "Open the door."
The door opened, and there was a banging sound inside. Ye Hongxue couldn't help but be curious.
What is Zhao Kang taking himself to see?
But then she looked at the cannon in Yuanjiang County, and she couldn't help but feel a little shocked.
The gun barrel was gleaming with a silver-gray cold light, which made people feel shuddering.
"What is this?" Ye Hongxue asked curiously.
Zhao Kang stroked the cannon and said softly, "Do you remember when I told you about a weapon called a cannon?"
Ye Hongxue looked surprised.
Zhao Kang nodded, "Qian Guo
It was built, and now there are two gates in total. The other gate is in the imperial capital, and this is the other gate."
Ye Hongxue subconsciously asked, "What is the use of this cannon?"
Zhao Kang calmly said, "Not long ago, we conducted an experiment with the Imperial City Gate Cannon. At a distance of 400 steps, two cannonballs severely injured a third-grade lower-level warrior! It caused him to directly lose his combat effectiveness."
Ye Hongxue was instantly shocked, "This is impossible!"
As a former peak martial artist, Ye Hongxue knew very well how terrifying a third-level martial artist was and how powerful the destructive power they could cause.
However, Zhao Kang now said that this cannon could make a third-level warrior lose his combat effectiveness with just two shells.
Even though it was Zhao Kang who said this, Ye Hongxue still couldn't believe it.
"it is true."
Zhao Kang laughed and said, "Cannonballs are made of gunpowder. To put it simply, a large amount of gunpowder is concentrated together, and then the cannonballs are caught and fired. In a dense crowd, it is nothing to kill hundreds of people with two cannons." Difficult matter."
"This thing can be said to be a battlefield meat grinder, and now Qianguo is already manufacturing it in large quantities."
As he spoke, Zhao Kang pulled Ye Hongxue towards the second door and stretched out his hand to push it open.
Ye Hongxue was instantly shocked.
In front of me, I saw hundreds of blacksmiths burning iron for pouring. They were all shirtless and sweating profusely, as if they didn't know they were tired.
Zhao Kang spoke slowly, "According to the current progress, Qian Guo can probably cast four cannons in two months."
"When the industry is completely mature and there are more and more workers, this number will rise."
Zhao Kang held out a finger and said, "Ten thousand, as long as I have ten thousand cannons, I can lead the Qian Kingdom to sweep across the world. Even the iron pagoda of the Zhou Kingdom will be nothing but chickens and dogs in front of it."
Shock in my heart
Unable to add anything to it, Ye Hongxue looked at Zhao Kang blankly, wondering if what Zhao Kang said was true.
Then I'm afraid, the pattern of the Northland will change soon!
Taking a deep breath and finally suppressing the fear in her heart, Ye Hongxue whispered, "What do you want Jing Guo to do?"
Zhao Kangdao "called all the craftsmen of Jing State and came to Qian State. The two countries worked together to cast this cannon. The craftsmen of Jing State should be busy forging weapons now, right?"
Ye Hongxue nodded lightly.
Zhao Kang smiled and said, "When you go back, tell His Majesty not to waste these talents. The missing weapons, bows and crossbows will be given to him."
"Now half of the craftsmen in the Qian Kingdom are forging weapons and armor. These people are enough. This cannon is the focus."
Ye Hongxue nodded, "I will inform Your Majesty when I return."
As she spoke, Ye Hongxue hesitated and suddenly said, "Zhao Kang."
Her tone was very dull.
How could Zhao Kang not know what the beautiful lady was thinking, so he took Ye Hongxue into his arms. Zhao Kang said gently, "I know what you are going to say. I promise that as long as I am still in this world, Qian Guo's cannon will never shoot at it." Jingguo opens fire, and we will retreat to the mountains and forests when things settle down, and then we can do whatever it takes for Jingguo to do what he wants, so let’s just forget about it, okay?"
Ye Hongxue hummed. Although Qianjing could be said to be in its honeymoon period now, in the final analysis there is no eternal friendship between countries.
Especially when both sides become extremely powerful in the future.
At that time, Qian and Jing will still be as harmonious as they are now?
I'm afraid not.
But what Zhao Kang said is right. People like them can stir up troubles now, but what about decades or even a hundred years from now?
When one generation does what it does, it is enough to focus on the present, and there is no need to think too much about other things.
