"What the hell is going on?" A lieutenant asked a sailor. The sailor was a survivor who had been rescued from the sinking of the destroyer.

"I don't know. I don't know anything. The sailor's face turned pale. He said while shaking his head.

The lieutenant frowned. The matter was far more serious than he imagined Shang Wen.

"Take it easy. Look me in the eye. Take it easy. The lieutenant patted him on the shoulder.

"Sergeant. Bring me a cup of hot water. The lieutenant commanded.

"Yes, sir." The sergeant left. The military doctor on the side wiped the wounds of the sailors. A wooden thorn was stuck in the wound. This was stabbed into it after the explosion. You can tell what happened at that time from the depth. Burning wounds. The lieutenant looked at everything in disbelief.

The initial reports revealed a general truth after treating the wounded soldiers. At that time, a small ship of the Chu army approached the Qin destroyer Zuo Xuan at a rapid speed. Then the crew dived. Then there was a loud explosion. The whole ship blew out a big hole at once. A series of explosions followed.

Explode? Why did there be an explosion. The commander in chief of the Qin naval base did not understand why the explosion occurred. Could it be the black powder exported by the Qin State? The chief officer of the Navy analyzed.

And the fact is that after a long time of configuration, the state of Chu finally figured out the secret recipe for black powder. The reason why I was able to figure out the secret recipe was because of the raw materials imported by the Qin State.

When the Qin State used black powder earlier, it had imported a large amount of fire nitrate and sulfur. These two products are essentially defensive weapons. Mainly used for city defense. And for the Qin State, which has always been actively attacking, there is no need at all. It's very strange.

Later, the state of Qin, which began to export gunpowder weapons on a large scale, made the state of Chu temporarily concentrate on the replacement of weapons. However, Qin's export of gunpowder is really not true. The price of the gun can be very cheap. But the price of gunpowder is staggeringly expensive. A barrel of black powder costs as much as a gold. And the army had to be used after the redress. This extortion-style trade led the Chu people to begin their own research on the main components of black powder.

The Qin State imported more and more things. All kinds of non-ferrous metal mines. And fire nitrate. Brimstone. Judging by the smoke after combustion. Basically, there are two substances. Sulphur and fire nitre. Because the irritation of sulfur cannot be masked. Then there's the configuration of the fire. These two basically have a bit of a gunpowder flavor. But there's one thing missing. That's why black powder is black in color. And this kind of whitish configuration of the Chu State itself.

Chu's meticulous work provides an inconspicuous piece of information. In the past, the Qin State used to burn charcoal in winter and summer. That's weird. Charcoal is only needed in winter. Why is summer still needed. And so it goes. The third substance, charcoal, is exposed.

In the case of such a tentative nature. Black powder was developed by the state of Chu. The amount of black powder exported by the Qin State began to decrease. But it still maintains a certain amount. Although the state of Qin did a trick when making black powder. But the proportion is higher than the proportion of black powder just developed by the Chu State. Especially the fire nitrate. It's basically 60 percent. And the black powder and nitrate of the Chu State have been around 50%. The difference in power between the two is obvious.

No matter how big the power gap is, it can't explain the fact that the Chu State already has black powder. After mastering the black powder technology, Chu Jun immediately launched a series of experiments. For example, this attack on the destroyer of the Qin State was like this.

The state of Chu installed black powder weighing about ten stones on a small boat. Fast sails were added to the boats. This operator is a very water-based sailor. They ignite black powder as they approach their target location. Then jump into the water to escape. The remaining time slots are just close to it.

Such boats were installed with ten stone black powder. This is equivalent to a small torpedo. It's powerful. For destroyers, if a direct hit. Can directly break a destroyer in half. Judging by the fact that there were still survivors on the spot. It should have exploded in advance so that the destroyer of the Qin Navy was not directly sunk. However, the explosion triggered a secondary explosion of the Qin destroyer. The ammunition inside the destroyer was detonated one after another. A series of explosions directly caused the ship to sink.

But there is one thing I don't understand. What was the purpose of the Chu navy, and they openly attacked the ships of the Qin navy. This could lead to the outbreak of two wars. Could it be that the water army of the Chu State is ready to win this surface war.

Also thinking about it was the Qin navy. They think that the other side is going to war. The Qin navy will fire directly at the Chu navy.

The sinking of the destroyer was reported by both sides at the same time. The two countries, the sea and the two armies, only need to make further moves above before they can proceed to the next step. Whether the situation is expanding or disappearing. It depends on the attitude of both sides.

And in the Western Regions. The war is ready to start. The Qin Air Force constantly dispatched airships to conduct photographic reconnaissance. The appearance of the airship greatly boosted the morale of the besieged Qin army. They chanted the slogan Long live the Qin army.

And the Western Regions Alliance was very panicked for a while. Morale has plummeted. This reconnaissance needed to penetrate a hundred miles behind the enemy's rear. Then look for a suitable landing spot in the photo.

The Western Regions Alliance was very helpless against Qin's airships. Their bows and arrows could not shoot down the airships that stood tall. Only cavalry can be sent to follow. Even this can not be done to the airship in the sky?

The reconnaissance airship of the Qin army did not only need to take pictures on the ground. Weather conditions also need to be measured. Plans can't keep up with the changes. Airborne assault operations require good weather. Airborne without good weather. Undoubtedly to send the Airborne Forces to their deaths.

Weather forecasts are also collecting all kinds of meteorological data. The airborne troops have completed their assembly and are ready to attack at any time. The final moment of attack is coming.

The airship has been assembled. The Airborne Forces will operate according to the original plan. The improvised map will show the worst-case scenario that can be encountered in airborne operations. And they need to study it well before they attack.

"When the battle began. A company will be airborne on our left. Together with a company, we will form the first line of defense. Defend against possible attacks from all sides. "An airborne major introduced to the two Qin airborne troops, who will be the first to land.

"What's the matter?" The major saw an ensign raise his hand.

"How do we know that we are airborne in the originally planned territory. Sir. The second lieutenant proposed.

"Your question is very good. What I'm going to say is. Someone will give us a point. The Major said firmly.

"Okay!" The second lieutenant said. In fact, this time the Qin State sent its first special assault force. They will penetrate from the front of the enemy. Go to the rear of the enemy to meet the airborne assault troops. Guiding landmarks is also one of their tasks.