"New powers?" Guo Feng didn't understand what Li Gengyun said about the new power, now Xiangzhou's only ally is only the White Lotus Sect, according to what he said before, Nanzhou will not ally with Xiangzhou, and Beiyuan has always been a hostile force, and Nanchu side, Li Gengyun has also arranged people to make trouble, where does the new power come from, and where do you have to talk about it?

"The new forces are not new forces, but new arms. According to the current situation, most of the army in Xiangzhou is mainly infantry, and there is also a naval army, and the number of heavy armor soldiers and cavalry is far inferior to that of the Northern Yuan, and even inferior to Nanzhou. Since ancient times, the military formations have resisted each other, and the arms have always existed. However, no matter what kind of troops, all forces have ways to build and train, so the new forces we want this time are naturally special troops. ”

"Yuwen, let me ask you, is this fireworks gorgeous?"

"This is nature, fireworks bloom, gorgeous, but the process of making fireworks is cumbersome, and the materials for making fireworks are also very scarce, Brother Yun, do you want to use fireworks as weapons?"

Guo Feng immediately understood Li Gengyun's thoughts, but using fireworks as weapons, I'm afraid it's not so easy to achieve, let's not talk about the process of making fireworks, just the materials for making fireworks, those saltpeter and sulfur and other things, Xiangzhou has no output, and the places where these ores are abundant are Sizhou and Jiangzhou, which are adjacent to Xiangzhou.

"I'm ashamed to say that Yuwen also knows a little about fireworks, but these are all strange and clever skills, and Yuwen just said this to Brother Yun, and no one else knows. Otherwise, they'll think I'm a curious person. ”

"Do you know how to make fireworks? Will you be able to do that? ”

Li Gengyun was also surprised to hear that Guo Feng knew how to make fireworks, because Li Gengyun's hometown is the hometown of the famous fireworks, and the materials for making firecrackers are very simple. However, the power of the fireworks is not large, and it is directly ignited and thrown into the military formation, which cannot cause large damage to those heavy armor soldiers, but it can be used against cavalry, although the military horses are trained, but the loud sound produced by the explosion of the fireworks is enough to make these horses frightened and uncontrolled. If you disrupt the formation, the fireworks can do wonders.

But what Li Gengyun had in mind was not just to disrupt the formation, but to require strong lethality, so the flower cannon would be used as a weapon thrown with bare hands, and the real effect would be the improved flower cannon.

"Brother Yun, you also know how to make ceremonial flowers? Firecrackers, I do! ”

"Seriously!"

"It seems that we are really destined!"

The two of them saw that each other were curious and skillful people, so they felt even more sorry for each other, Li Gengyun was also very happy, it was still a little scary to experiment with this dangerous object alone, but since Guo Feng also understood, then brainstorming, he would definitely be able to think of a better way to improve it, the small flower cannon is somewhat similar to the effect of the thunder, but there may be some elements in the thunder that can emit strong light for a short time, such as special metals such as magnesium. But what they're going to do is something like a bomb or a cannon.

This thing is much more lethal than the flower cannon, not only can it cause damage to cavalry, but even heavy armor can easily break through.

"If you make the fireworks bigger, you may be able to have more power."

"I don't think necessarily, the bigger the firecracker, the more materials it contains, and the firecracker needs to be wrapped with clay paper, after the clay paper is bigger, the red and white soil in the firecracker will have a greater weight, which is easy to cause squibs and fragmentation, and is not conducive to storage and transportation. Therefore, I think that the ratio of materials inside should be adjusted, and then modified according to the characteristics. For example, a chain of fireworks, a fire rope connected to four or five, throw it out with a catapult, calculate the distance, control the length of the line of fire, I think it will work wonders. ”

Guo Feng's idea was vetoed by Li Gengyun, and his eyes widened after hearing Li Gengyun's idea, chain fireworks, adjust the ratio, these are indeed very effective and reliable. Because in the past, a firework craftsman in his hometown had a very serious explosion while making fireworks, although the man was lucky to survive, but his hands and feet were blown into mud by the fireworks. From what he knows, it was because he increased the ratio of the same material when making the cannon, which led to the explosion.

"That's right! Adjust the ratio! Guo Feng laughed excitedly, and he said to Li Gengyun with a look of admiration, "Brother Yun, I really admire you so much, not only can you have such a high consciousness in politics, but you can also know everything about this kind of sideways!" ”

"What do you mean by the side door? This is a great initiative to change the future! As long as we can develop it, even if it is a solid city, I can blow it to shreds! ”

Li Gengyun will not be as Guo Feng thinks now, making fireworks and making fireworks is definitely not a strange skill, but an important force that will really change the future battle situation. The study of artillery is only the beginning, in addition to artillery, Li Gengyun will also study muskets in the future, of course, according to the current productivity and scientific and technological level, at most he can only make simple arquebuses. As for high-level weapons such as the rifle, I am afraid that it will take a long time to develop. Moreover, the people who develop this kind of weapon will not be the two of them, and more experienced and professional personnel will be needed to complete it.

"Yuwen, at present, we must gather all the skilled craftsmen in Xiangzhou, especially the craftsmen who know how to make fireworks and iron pipes, we must do key protection work and give them a high enough salary so that they can do a good job in research and development with peace of mind. Efforts should be made to complete the development of the artillery within a month. As for the use of blacksmiths, I want them to make a set of iron pipes and iron beads, which can be used to make fire guns. Once crafted, it is definitely more powerful than a normal bow and arrow. The breakdown power and shooting distance will be beyond your imagination! ”

A large number of new terms appeared, for Guo Feng, it is already a little strange, and now he knows Li Gengyun has changed from the original strategist to a curious and obscene trick who is good at sideways, of course, these strange and obscene tricks will have a profound impact on the future battle.

"Brother Yun, I want to ask, if these new weapons are made, will there be an army dedicated to using them?"

"Of course, the artillery battalion and the divine barracks, guarded by the Empress, enjoy the best equipment and troops! All this needs to be done in secret and never be revealed to anyone! You and I know it! ”