Chapter 273: The Man Behind the Scenes
The war between elves and humans has officially begun, and the mainland may not feel anything. But overseas, the clouds of war have long been felt by everyone.
This is true even for the miners who work on the mines of San East Island.
Dongmen Hu and Ye Qing, in the past, their main job was only mining. But after the end of the First World War on Saint's Edge Island, they began to receive military training from time to time.
As a result, they have come into contact with all kinds of weapons that are difficult to access on a daily basis. Such as swords, shields, spears, bows, crossbows, etc.
And this sudden change made the two young men very excited, after all, in peacetime, that man did not have a dream of being a general when he was young.
But only those who have actually experienced war know that war is far less romantic than one might think. War is always bloody, brutal, and something you don't want to remember.
However, at this juncture, it is obvious that no one will specifically explain all this to Dongmen Hu and Ye Qing. In the end, they are at the bottom of this society, with no money, no power, and no outstanding ability. In the eyes of the higher-ups, this kind of person is really humble to the extreme.
Even if the church began to expose them to military training, it was only just in case. In fact, they were never counted on either.
Therefore, at this time, the green-robed bishop Li Qi, who stayed on Shengdong Island and took charge of all overseas military forces, was most concerned about shipbuilding and assistance at this time.
As a result, Li Qi spends most of her time in the docks of St. East Island. This also allowed for the construction of new warships and the improvement of gunpowder weapons.
"If you just put this gunpowder in a porcelain bottle, the power it can exert is too small. You have to think of a way to see if you can knock the gunpowder into the sealed iron ball. If it can be done, it would be great. ”
Practice makes sense. When gunpowder was used on the battlefield, gunpowder weapons, which had not yet known where to go, now found a new direction.
However, although Li Qi gave clear instructions, due to the limitation of technical level, it was difficult for the craftsmen to make suitable sealing iron balls. They tried it a dozen times, but they didn't succeed once.
The result is either too thick for gunpowder to explode, or too thin for a lack of sealing. In short, it's not perfect.
However, an experimental mistake under the mistake made Li Qi, who happened to be watching this experiment, his eyes brightened.
A less experienced apprentice had a small amount of gunpowder stored in an iron bucket. Then there was no cover, and it was casually stored in the open air to a corner of the test site.
So much so that a lot of rubble and broken iron on the test site spilled into the iron bucket without anyone paying attention.
Think of the mess of rubble and iron that can spill into the bucket without anyone noticing. In this test ground specially used to test gunpowder weapons, it is normal for some sparks to occasionally jump in.
So in the early morning when Li Qi came to the scene to watch, some sparks splashed in by chance. So the iron bucket, which contained a small amount of gunpowder, spewed a large ball of flame into the sky.
"Bang!"
With a bang, all the broken stone and iron in it sprayed into the sky. Then a flock of birds happened to pass by in the sky at this time, and these unlucky birds fell victim to this experiment.
Some of the wails that didn't die directly fell to the ground with a crackle. And one of them landed right at the feet of Li Qi, who was present at the scene.
In such an accident, the old craftsman who was in charge of developing gunpowder weapons on Shengdong Island was naturally taken aback.
After all, craftsmen like them are not as good as ordinary blessed givers in the church today. Compared with the green-robed bishop Li Qi, the gap between the two is even more like mud.
Because of this, after the incident, the old craftsman and other craftsmen were busy and knelt at Li Qi's feet. Negligently collided with the nobleman, and the apprentice who single-handedly created this scene couldn't help but tremble with fright, and the whole person almost fainted.
But at this time, Li Qi, who was the party concerned, didn't even look at them.
She just stared at the dead bird at her feet, and then at the bucket that had fallen to the ground. He couldn't help muttering to himself: "It's so powerful, those broken stones and broken iron flew at least two or three hundred meters high!"
After saying that, I saw her gaze turn to the many craftsmen who had already fallen to their knees, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily raised.
"Yes, you guys have me coming up with a new idea. Next, we may be able to create a new ranged weapon from gunpowder and steel. I think that if this thing can be created, it will definitely be able to shine on the battlefield. ”
She said excitedly. But at this time, the many craftsmen kneeling on the ground, you look at me, I look at you, but all of them are confused, and none of them understand the meaning of the words of the green-robed bishop Li Qi.
"But it doesn't matter, it's good that Li Qi can understand. In this way, it is not in vain that I have created so many "coincidences". ”
Liang Tian, who was secretly watching everything, said to himself, and he didn't know how many times he had done this.
As a true God who can influence reality, He has had a much greater impact on human society than anyone could have imagined. Otherwise, it would not have been possible for all aspects of human society to develop so rapidly in just over 100 years.
It is no exaggeration to say that with him as the driving force behind the scenes, the current speed of scientific and technological progress in human society has increased by at least ten times. It only took more than 100 years for human beings living in this world to complete the thousand-year road under normal historical development.
For example, navigation, metallurgy, papermaking, agriculture, etc. In short, everything that is closely related to human life has been promoted by Liang Tian to a greater or lesser extent.
Right now, seeing that it is a new race civilization war, Liang Tian, as the god of mankind, is naturally impossible to sit idly by and watch. It's not his style.
So, through various coincidences, he led his followers to invent the primitive improvised artillery. Then he quietly made some guidance through the method of falling into a dream, and after more than half a year, a thick cannon that could shoot a solid iron ball three or four hundred meters away also appeared in this world.
It was only during this period that the elven legions, led by Lacles and Elwe, launched another attack on Saint's Edge Island. But this time, the defenders on Saint Blade Island were not able to hold out.
Because the elves also used a new weapon this time - the high-energy magic crystal.
A crystal-like power source that elves use to drive their creations, known as golems. Then, with the help of the puppet's power, he captured the island of Saint's Edge.