But I just don't know what history will become after the chaos of a time-traveler like Zhang Shihua at this moment, and what kind of ending will the hero of the Yuanmeng clan Chahan Timur have. However, after several years, I only knew that Zhang Shihua at that time had regarded these two people as the biggest enemies in his life.

Oh, okay. Let's not mention these words at this time, just say that now, with a burst of galloping horses, Zhang Shihua and his party of more than 100 people couldn't help but come to the military camp forging factory outside Xiangyang City, which is heavily guarded and looks like a fortress from a distance.

"Subordinates wait to meet the lord!" Because I had long known that Zhang Shihua was coming, in front of the gate of this large forging factory, whether it was Zhang Zhi and other generals who were stationed here, or the craftsmen who worked in the forging factory of the ordnance camp, they all came to the gate at this time to welcome Zhang Shihua's arrival.

As for this, Zhang Shihua himself, who was riding on the horse, couldn't help but hold the horse whip in his hand and said to these subordinates: "Okay, no need to be polite, let's get up quickly." ”

"The subordinates have thanked the lord!" Hearing Zhang Shihua's words, everyone waiting outside the door first thanked them in unison, and then slowly stood up from the ground.

"Alright, now let's all go in. This time, I'm just here to take a casual look, and you don't need to be restrained. Saying this, after turning over and dismounting, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but walk into the ordnance camp forging factory surrounded by everyone.

And after walking into the forging factory of the arsenal of the large ordnance camp, Zhang Shihua, who was anxious to see the improved artillery for the first time, couldn't help but order Shen Shi and the others behind him: "Master Shen, and Ah Zhi." Let's go and see the artillery now. The rest of the soldiers and craftsmen, except for the craftsmen of the Artillery Bureau, don't have to follow, so let's go and get busy. ”

"Yes, subordinates obey orders!" Suddenly, hearing Zhang Shihua's arrangement, the generals in the black-clothed army didn't feel anything, but the remaining craftsmen in the ordnance camp forging factory glanced at the dozen or so craftsmen in the artillery bureau with envy.

"Okay, Master Shen, you lead the way. I'm curious about your improved artillery. Zhang Shihua said this, and a pair of eyes couldn't help but look around. Obviously, Zhang Shihua was really curious about the artillery that Shen Shi and they had improved.

Therefore, when Shen Shi heard Zhang Shihua's words, he couldn't help but reply: "Back to my lord, in order to facilitate your inspection, we have now placed which artillery gun in the open space in the south." You please. Saying this, he couldn't help but smile and took Zhang Shihua and the others to the south.

Therefore, Zhang Shihua and his group of more than 100 people couldn't help but rush to the south.

I have to say that under the vigorous development of Zhang Shihua himself, the current Ordnance Camp Forge can really be said to be like a small city. All kinds of workers and craftsmen work here, as well as a large number of troops stationed here.

As a result, the total population of the current ordnance camp forging factory adds up to more than 10,000 people, which is completely the scale of a small county town.

But even so, the potential of the forge has not been tapped.

Not to mention anything else, as long as Zhang Shihua allows traders to do business here, it is estimated that the population of this forge can increase by several thousand.

After all, because of secrecy, the workers and craftsmen on the side of the forge rarely take holidays. Therefore, the workers and craftsmen who work here, in addition to sending money to their families, really take the money and don't know where to spend it.

However, Zhang Shihua's salary for these people is still very generous. Therefore, as long as Zhang Shihua allows traders to come here to do business, it is estimated that in a few days, green buildings, restaurants, ready-to-wear shops and the like will be full here.

After all, as long as the secondary industry develops, the tertiary industry such as the service industry will naturally appear.

But these short-term periods are obviously impossible, after all, the Ordnance Battalion Forge is a fundamental part of Zhang Shihua's life, and Zhang Shihua can't risk it.

So at this time, under the guidance of Shen Shi, Zhang Shihua and the others walked south for almost a quarter of an hour, and finally couldn't help but come to the open space that Shen Shi said.

This clearing should be said to be a great wasteland, and at this time of year, there is nothing but a green grass.

At this time, as soon as Zhang Shihua arrived on this wasteland, all his attention couldn't help but be attracted by a black pig iron cannon placed at the north gate of the wasteland.

The cannon was about the size of a bronze cannon, with a black barrel that glowed in the sun about two and a half meters long.

Of course, the two-and-a-half-metre barrel of the cannon can't help but be said to be in later generations, even in the sixteenth century, two hundred years later, it is not worth mentioning.

Because in the 16th century, the Dutch made a red-coat cannon, the length of the barrel reached more than six meters, and the whole cannon weighed more than 3,000 catties.

However, at this time, such a cannon made of pig iron can also be said to be a product that is decades ahead of the world.

So when such a murderous cannon came into Zhang Shihua's eyes, Zhang Shihua, who was surrounded by everyone, couldn't help but walk over.

"Tut~" Under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Shihua circled around the cannon a few times, and the excitement and love in his eyes couldn't help but become more and more intense.

"Yan Di, come here, follow me to see this cannon!" Lowering his head and touching the barrels of the artillery, Zhang Shihua greeted him like this without raising his head.

Hearing Zhang Shihua's greeting, as an expert in playing artillery in Zhang Shihua's army, Yan Di, the only artilleryman in Zhang Shihua's army, couldn't help but lean over.

"Tsk~ Okay, this cannon is good, iron, stronger than bronze, can store more explosives than bronze artillery, not to mention more powerful, and it is more difficult to blow up, this cannon is really good!" After Yan Di leaned over, he couldn't help but sigh while he was circling around the artillery.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but smile slightly, and asked him aloud: "What, can you get started now?" ”

"Back to the lord's words." Hearing Zhang Shihua's question, Yan Di, who looked down at the cannon, looked at the cannon with a solemn expression, and couldn't help but immediately replied: "It's definitely no problem to get started." But until now, such an iron cannon has never been used. Therefore, the last general needs to put a few cannons first to find out the actual difference between this cannon and the bronze cannon. ”

"Good. In that case, you can start now, I'll just wait here, and tell me when you've tried the cannon. ”

"Yes, the last general obeys!" Hearing Zhang Shihua say this, Yan Di couldn't help but become excited.

After all, as the only artillery soldier under Zhang Shihua, he has long wanted to show his hand in front of Zhang Shihua.

However, although Yan Di was excited at this time, as a subordinate, he did not forget the duty of a subordinate. "My lord, you think it's a little dangerous here, so you'd better stay away."

"Yes, my lord, General Yan Di is right. My lord, we have set up a platform for you over there, and you can see a wider view over there. "Artillery has always been synonymous with dangerous goods at this time, so Shen Shi and others, who were afraid that Zhang Shihua would have an accident, couldn't help but hurriedly echo it.

And when Zhang Shihua himself heard this, he naturally would not refuse the kindness of his subordinates, so after smiling slightly, he couldn't help but say: "What you said is right, if I look at it here, it will make you unable to let go." In that case, you will also go with me to the high platform over there. ”

After saying this, Zhang Shihua and his entourage of more than 100 people couldn't help but walk towards the high platform in the north.

I have to say that Shen Shi really put a lot of thought into this matter, although he only built a small platform for Zhang Shihua that is only more than one meter high and twenty or thirty square meters square, but after boarding this platform, the scene of the entire wasteland can be seen at a glance.

Of course, there must have been a Taishi chair for resting on the table, but there was only one Taishi chair in total.

Of course, Zhang Shihua, the master, will naturally not be embarrassed about this. Therefore, after taking Li Wu, Shen Shi, Zhang Zhi and the craftsmen of the Artillery Bureau to the high platform, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but sit on the Taishi chair.

"There is no problem with the shells, and there is nothing wrong with the gunpowder." At this time, under the gaze of Zhang Shihua and others, after Yan Di carefully checked the shells and gunpowder, he couldn't help but command his gunners in a loud voice and began to clear the guns, charge, install the leads, and load the shells.

I have to say that Yan Di brought these gunners to be really experienced veterans.

In the eyes of those present, looking at the steps that took a lot of time to complete, they worked together quickly and well.

No, but in the blink of an eye, they also completed all the steps under Yan Di's command.

"General, although the artillery can be ignited from time to time, please command the general!" A loud yeller asked Yan Di for instructions.

When Yan Di heard this, after glancing at the straw man target placed two hundred steps away, he couldn't help but raise his hand and ordered: "Ignite the fire, launch!" ”

"Boom !!" With a loud bang, the swarthy barrel of the cannon couldn't help but erupt a dazzling tongue of fire, and with this tongue of fire, a cannonball couldn't help but smash towards the strawman target two hundred steps away like a meteor!

"Bang!" Vaguely heard the sound of a cannonball falling to the ground, and after hearing this sound, Zhang Shihua and the others in the stands couldn't help but turn their eyes to the straw man targets two hundred steps away from the artillery.

"Yay, did the artillery miss?" found that after the shells landed, the straw man targets two hundred steps away were still the same as before, and Zhang Shihua couldn't help but subconsciously say such words.

However, it is understandable that this should happen. After all, the main body of the current artillery is a barrel, and there is no crosshair on the barrel.

So even a good gunner can't hit the target in one go.

If you want to hit a target within 200 paces or 300 paces, even the most experienced gunner needs to constantly adjust. After all, even the rifles of later generations need to be zeroed before firing, let alone the artillery of this era.

Therefore, although the first shot missed the target, the shell was deflected by a full ten meters. However, everyone, including Zhang Shihua, didn't think there was anything, and Yan Di also seemed very calm.

Therefore, after unhurriedly establishing how far the shell was deflected, Yan Di couldn't help but command his subordinates to prepare to move the artillery and adjust it.

"The place where the shell landed was exactly two hundred paces away, and the angle of the barrel didn't ask any questions. However, the shell is three feet to the left, so let's move the barrel to the right by three points. Yan Di said this, and couldn't help but command his seven or eight gunners again, and with considerable effort, the muzzle of this iron cannon was slightly shifted by three points.

"Alright, now everyone prepares, let's do it again." After moving the barrel, Yan Di lay on the cannon and measured it with his own naked eyes for a while, and his tone couldn't help but become confident again.

Hearing his words, the gunners shouted "yes", and they couldn't help but quickly repeat the previous steps again.

"Boom !!" Finally, there was another loud bang, and the eyes of Zhang Shihua and the others couldn't help but be attracted to the shooting range two hundred steps away by the loud noise again.

However, as Zhang Shihua had predicted, this time the shell still missed.

"General, this time the shell is deflected to the right, more than three paces. The landing point of the shells, there are no problems. Soon, one of Yan Di's gunners informed Yan Di of the measured data again,

When Yan Di heard this, he nodded silently, and after taking a deep breath, he couldn't help but calmly order again: "Everyone obeys the order, let's move the muzzle of the cannon to the left one point now." ”

"Yes!" When the gunners heard this, they still sang loudly.

Therefore, it is another methodical preparation. And this time, the cannonball, like a meteor, finally landed perfectly in the straw man pile.

The grass man can't even carry the arrows, so it is naturally even more impossible to resist the artillery. Therefore, when this cannon went down, the straw man two hundred steps away couldn't help but be hit by the artillery, and it was a mess with one shot.

"Okay!" Seeing this, Yan Di and the other gunners couldn't help but shout with joy.

When Zhang Shihua and others in the stands saw this scene, they couldn't help but smile and nod.

"However, it was only three times that they could hit the target, and Yan Di and the others' cannons hit well when they arrived. However, this distance is only two hundred steps, and the targets are all straw targets, but it is not enough to test the true power of this artillery. Zhang Shihua first smiled and praised Yan Di and them, but in the end, he touched his chin, but he couldn't help but say such a sentence.