Chapter 53: Questions
The arrival of Prime Minister Wei Chi Yu made the atmosphere of the scene solemn, and everyone could no longer chat as they did before, Wei Chi Shun whispered something in his ear, while Yu Wenwen looked at the venue. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
There was a carriage parked there, and the horses that pulled it were gone, except for the carriage, which was surrounded by a circle of stakes of varying distances, on which many sheep were tied, and a few oxen and a dozen horses.
On the other side of the carriage, about a few paces away, was a two-man wall, about thirty paces long, with flags on the wall, and on the side of the carriage some stakes, on which hung a collar of armor, and several shields.
But the most eye-catching thing is the carriage, there are many large wooden barrels in the tarpaulin carriage, although Yu Wenwen did not open it, but he can also guess that it is gunpowder, and this wooden barrel is the so-called "thunder".
In short, it's a shrunken version of Thunder, but it's just as simple and crude as the original.
The thunderbolt used by the Zhou army in Shannan was filled with a layer of broken stones in addition to gunpowder, so the killing power was greater, and the thunderbolt that Yuwenwen 'offered' did not have this design.
In addition to charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter, there are also several inexplicable things, such as cinnabar, arsenic, etc., so the explosive strength of the gunpowder made according to this formula is smaller.
The reason why this is done is mainly to mislead, not only to mislead the imperial court that got the formula, but also to mislead the enemy countries who may spy on the formula, so as to ensure that Shannan's gunpowder formula is the most powerful.
Out of prudence, Yuwen Wen and his father-in-law, Wei Chishun, said that when preparing gunpowder, it is necessary to prepare a lot of unnecessary things, so as to avoid people who are interested in guessing the formula of gunpowder from the procurement list of the ordnance superintendent.
The secret of the thunder fell into the hands of the imperial court, although Yu Wenwen was a little reluctant, but he finally fattened his own people, after all, the Sui State is a big disaster, as long as he can defeat the other party, it is worth paying the price, as for the future, then I will talk about it later.
The tiger is in front of him, and before he solves it, he thinks about how to divide the meat in the back, and if he gets rid of the infighting, then he can't die!
Yu Wenwen didn't want to think so much, but others thought a lot, such as Yu Chi Dian, Wei Chi Qin and others, they had quite doubts about the legendary weapon Thunder in the sky, basically except for Yu Chishun and Yu Wenwen, the two sons-in-law, the rest of the people were full of questions.
Prime Minister Wei Chi Yuan, looking at a thing handed over by his son Wei Chi Shun, which was the earmuffs used for ear protection in winter, he looked at the carriage in the field suspiciously, and then shook his head: "Could it be that he is afraid of deafness for his father's ears?" The father is not old enough to be that old! ā
"Father is old, don't compete with his sons." Wei Chishun said, regardless of Wei Chi's reluctance, he helped him put on earmuffs.
"Ah Shun, is this thing very powerful?" Wei Chiqin approached and asked, he is Wei Chishun's cousin, and he has been familiar with each other since he was a child, so even if he is middle-aged, he is very close to each other.
"It's very loud, as for the power, we'll know in a while." Wei Chishun said with a smile, this is not the first 'acceptance', he personally presided over the last 'acceptance', and the scene is terrible.
Seeing that the prime minister put on earmuffs, Xi Piluo on the side talked to Wei Chi Dian, and he also heard that there was a powerful 'thunder in the sky' in Shannan, and this time it was with Chi Qin, the governor of Qingzhou, and Chi Jing, the governor of Heyang, who were recalled to Yecheng by the prime minister from their station, saying that they wanted to open their eyes.
"Wei Angong, this thing is really powerful?" Xi Piluo asked, he glanced at Wei Chishun, then looked at Yu Wenwen, saw the many earmuffs on the side of the case, and added with a dry cough: "Could it be that the two sons and daughters-in-law of Angu are pretending to be ghosts?" ā
"Who knows? Xiyang Gong is only willing to tell his brother the secret, but I haven't seen it. Wei Chidun said lightly, with a suspicious expression on his face.
"I was in Heyang, and I heard similar rumors, saying that Yuwen Xingtai was in the mouth of the two rivers in Jingzhou, Shannan, and used this thing to defeat the rebels, but I have never seen it with my own eyes, I really can't believe that there can be such weapons in the world." Wei Chijing said on the side.
Seeing that several people were talking to each other, with a suspicious expression, Yu Wenwen didn't intend to defend himself, although the formula he gave to his father-in-law had moisture, but the power was still passable, after all, the prime minister was not a fool, and if he was too foolish, the consequences would not be good.
Among the people present, the only one who was about the same age as Yuwenwen was Wei Chi Youqi, who looked at the carriage for a long time, and couldn't see anything famous, so he simply asked Yuwenwen for the answer, but Yuwenwen just talked for a while.
"My father is wearing earmuffs, and he is very good at moving, tying up so many horses nearby, is it to show the power of the horses?" Yu Chi Youqi asked, there were also many horses tied to the edge of the field, and he felt that the rumored thunder in the sky might have the biggest effect of a loud sound.
Seeing that Yu Wenwen was still smiling and silent, he didn't ask any further, today Wei Chi You Qi didn't want to come, after all, as a little Sima, it is not easy to leave Yecheng, his duty is to guard the palace, and now that the people of Yu Chi's family are here, no one in the city is in charge, in case something happens, it's not good.
However, seeing this formation, Wei Chiyou Qi pondered the power of the thunder, and it was not far from it, otherwise his father would not have left the city easily, and called everyone to watch the demonstration together.
The busy officials in the field dispersed one after another, and several people came to Wei Chishun to report that everything was ready, and when Wei Chishun heard this, he ordered everyone in the field to evacuate, and then turned to Wei Chi and said, "Father, please come with the child." ā
He led the way in front and led Wei Chi Yuan and the other observers to a dirt wall, which was about seventy steps away from the carriage and looked very sturdy, but standing behind the earthen wall, he could not see the movement of the carriage.
"If you can't see over there, how do you know the power?" Wei Chi Yuan asked, and Wei Chi Shun replied that the thunder was so powerful that it was easy to be injured by fragments if it was not blocked, and its power could be seen after the fact, and the sound and vibration could be felt behind the wall.
"Shock?" Wei Chiqin was quite puzzled, he felt that he was so far away from the carriage, and what kind of vibration could he feel, it was nothing more than a shock that was greater than that of a large group of horses running, but how big could it be.
"It's a shaking, and there's a loud bang." Wei Chishun nodded and said, "After a while, there will be a thunderstorm, there will be loud noises, thick smoke, and vibrations, and everyone's ears may be buzzing." ā
Wei Chi Dian and others saw Wei Chi Shun's solemn statement, and couldn't help but get interested, there were earmuffs on the desk of the earthen wall but no one took them, except for the elderly prime minister, they were all young and strong, and it was too embarrassing to wear earmuffs or something, since the thunder was so powerful, I really wanted to experience the real power.
It's just that hiding behind the earthen wall like this really makes people feel short of breath, and they don't know how much blood they have stained when they go into battle to kill the enemy, and they will be forced to hide behind the earthen wall by a small thunderstorm.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Wei Chishun ordered the fire to be lit, and after hearing a gong, the venue gradually quieted down, except for a few sheep and horses neighing and cows chirping, there was no other movement.
"Start ignition!"
Someone shouted in the field, and then the footsteps sounded, as if they were running out, and when the footsteps disappeared, everyone behind the wall held their breath, waiting for the arrival of the "great power".
The breeze blew, and it seemed to take away all the movement in the field, Yu Wenwen looked at the people in front of him listening to each other, and opened his mouth slightly, this is the self-protection of the high tone, the action of covering his ears is too cowardly, he is a little embarrassed to cover it.
He just opened his mouth slightly, and he didn't know how long it had been, there was still no movement in the field, even those cows, sheep and horses didn't neigh, Yuwenwen was surprised in his heart, but he still resisted his curiosity, and didn't probe out of the earthen wall to see.
'Luck has been a bit changeable lately, so it's better not to be too troublesome, in case you stick out your head and happen to be headshot by a fragment, then it's a god!! Yuwen Wen thought so, but he always felt that something was wrong when he just waited, and there was no movement in the venue for a long time, so he couldn't figure out what was wrong.
In the production of thunder, except for the gunpowder formula that has shrunk a little, Yuwen Wen has already taught his father-in-law all the other technical details, including the essentials of the fuse.
Seeing that Prime Minister Wei Chi Hui and the others were full of suspicious expressions, Yu Wenwen glanced at his father-in-law, and then avoided everyone's questioning eyes. That's a big deal! (To be continued.) )