(Thank you for the reward of patrolling Tianhe Bian Zhou, silent walking, and Ye Seventeen of Qingshui Town~)

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In the middle of December, the night was deep, the cold wind was blowing, in the palace inside, Zhao Dezhao was still in the study, he looked at Quanzhou in the south and the treasure island of Taiwan in the future, his mind floated, and he didn't know where several people had arrived on this trip, it had been more than a month, I don't know where they were, whether they arrived at the location of Jinguashi.

Boredom, when he went to visit the He family in the Renming Hall during the day, the He family's belly was already round and he was already more than seven months pregnant, and Zhao Dezhao also wanted to give him/her a gift when this younger brother or sister was about to lead the world, so he was locked up in the palace since he returned to the palace.

And he also paints on paper, and there are very few things lately, so he has to make this work before the pen, and then ask the craftsman to shape it, and then surprise He's again.

After two hours of work, he finally finished the drawing, and the next morning he gave the work to the craftsman who would be the supervisor, and then made it according to the painting on it. At first, the craftsman didn't know what it was, so he didn't dare to doubt whether he could make it.

However, Zhao Dezhao patiently explained, about what materials are used, what size, and what uses are used for these things, all of which are explained clearly, and then solemnly asked for polishing and smoothing, and promised not to pinch his hands in the corners, and then the craftsman nodded as if he understood whether he understood or not, and he confidently estimated that he could make these strange objects in half a month's work.

And the task given to him by Zhao Dezhao is ordinary, nothing more than the cribs, bathtubs, building blocks, feeding bottles, toilets, rocking wooden horses, etc., but in the eyes of the craftsman, he only knows these supplies The bed and the basin, and the others have never heard of it.

Zhao Dezhao left satisfied, and then, accompanied by Xiao Guizi, walked around the downtown area of the capital.

Recently, Kaifeng has become more and more lively, because the New Year is coming soon, and the New Year always has to have a New Year's appearance, Zhao Dezhao found that this year is still lacking some things, such as this firecracker, and Zhao Dezhao thought of gunpowder.

Damn, I almost forgot about gunpowder, which is one of the four great inventions, and at the moment gunpowder only exists, and it is not of much use.

In the last years of the Tang Dynasty, gunpowder had been used in the military. In the first year of Tianyou of Tang Zhaozong (904), Yang Xingmi's army besieged Yuzhang, and the general Zheng Yisuo's department launched a flying fire, burned Longshamen, and led the strong men to break through the fire and enter the city first, scorching the body. Later, the Song Dynasty officially began to use it for war. Therefore, it is necessary for Zhao Dezhao to recall the methods and methods of making gunpowder.

Gunpowder is one sulfur, two nitrate and three charcoal......

On the street, Zhao Dezhao was walking and thinking about it, and then accidentally bumped into a middle-aged man in a cloth shirt, and the man immediately apologized when he saw Zhao Dezhao: "The minister saw His Highness, and rushed into His Highness in a hurry, and asked His Highness for forgiveness!" ”

"You are? How do you know about this king? Zhao Dezhao wondered.

"Your Royal Highness, the minister is the deputy envoy of the workshop, Wei Pi, who has had the honor to see His Royal Highness at the enthronement ceremony of His Majesty, and what His Royal Highness has done, I have heard of it, and the people have praised it.

Wei Pi, Zhao Dezhao heard about it, and he said in horror: "You are Wei Pi?" You are the one who said in front of his father that Yang Chengxin, the Duke of Zhao Guoxin, was in the middle of the river, saying that his opposite side was not settled, and then he said, 'The workshop has accumulated disadvantages for a long time, and you will repair it for me', Xiangzhou Wei Pi Wei Qi is also? ”

Wei Pi was dressed in cloth and arched his hand: "It's the minister, Your Highness!" ”

After Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne, Wei Pi changed to the deputy envoy of the workshop, and was responsible for the supervision and improvement of ordnance. He was entrusted by his father, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, during the Jianlong period, and began to vigorously promote the production and improvement of weapons.

The original bed crossbow with a range of only 700 paces was improved by him to "increase the range to 1,000 steps". Under his leadership, the Great Song Dynasty made a good start in the improvement of weapons, and also laid the pattern that gunpowder was used in large quantities in weapon making.

Therefore, when it comes to repairing and creating equipment, all of them are fine. Wei Pi is worthy of being a mechanical talent who is proficient in design.

Zhao Dezhao was very excited to see a living figure today, and Wei Pi didn't know what His Royal Highness King Liang was thinking at the moment, and then he remembered that the lady at home entrusted him to go to the street to buy some New Year's goods, and he suddenly remembered that he hurriedly surrendered his hand and said: "The minister doesn't disturb His Highness, the minister has something to do first!" ”

"Deputy Envoy Wei is going well, Xiao Wang won't bother." Zhao Dezhao watched Wei Pi walk into the crowd.

Wei Pi has gone away, but Zhao Dezhao is still in a daze, it seems that this Wei Pi really has two hits, talent is rare, today as soon as he returns to the palace, he will go to Funing Palace, tell his father about the gunpowder, and then let the ordnance supervisor Wei Pi preside over the improvement of gunpowder, and then be responsible for the improvement of weapons.

The little noble son stuck out his tongue and said, "Palace...... Childe, this Wei Pi really doesn't know how to lift, and he doesn't even know His Royal Highness's heart to win over. ”

"Little nobleman, don't you know that this Wei Pi will be a treasure in the future, you can wait and see in the future!"

The little nobleman was surprised: "Baby? Childe, the little noble son doesn't understand! ”

"You'll understand later!"

"Oh!" Xiao Guizi nodded as if he didn't understand.

"Little Guizi, let's go around again!"

"Hmm!"

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Half a month ago, in the border area of the Song and Han dynasties, in the land of Jinzhou, Jing Hanru, under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou soldiers and horses, took advantage of the heavy snow in midwinter to invade the Han border with thousands of horsemen and went to the Han army garrison outside Fenzhou.

The scenery of the northern country, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow. Snowflakes were falling all over the ground, and Jing Hanru took advantage of the unpreparedness of the Han army to burn the enemy's grain and grass. The Han general Hao Guichao was stationed outside the city, and suddenly heard that there was an army invasion, and then a fire broke out, and the grain and grass beeped in the fire.

At this moment, Jing Hanru didn't say a word, and after burning his grain and grass, he returned directly, and the Han general Hao Gui was furious and led the army to chase behind.

And the heavy snow, Jing Hanru led a small number of men and horses to the capital of Tuyuan, but was caught up by the enemy, so Jing Hanru sent his deputy general Yan Yanjin to lead troops to resist. Yan Yan advanced and retreated, Jing Hanru personally led his troops into the enemy formation, killed dozens of people with his own hands, and under the exhaustion of physical strength, he was finally outnumbered and died under the enemy's indiscriminate guns.

The news of Jing Hanru's death was transmitted back to the capital half a month later, and at this moment Zhao Kuangyin lamented the news.

After Zhao Dezhao returned to the palace, he immediately went to the Funing Palace, and Zhao Kuangyin was immersed in the grief of Song Jiang's death.

"The child sees his father, father must not be sad, the child just heard Zhang Neizhi talk about the death of Jing Zhan on the battlefield. Daddy, people can't be resurrected after death, and what we have to do is to take revenge and care for the orphans of the Jing family. ”

"Of course Daddy knows that Jing Hanru is talented and treats people well, and he was beheaded by the enemy generals this time, sad! Coming, Jinzhou soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of Jing Hanru for my Great Song Dynasty horse leather shroud, especially its scenery burial, and his son Jing Shouxun as the deputy envoy of Xijing Wude. ”

The chamberlain Zhang Dejun entered the palace, and then took the holy decree and sent a forbidden army soldier to Jinzhou to deliver the decree.

Zhao Kuangyin suppressed his sadness and asked, "Zhao'er, what's going on today?" ”

"Daddy, Zhao'er has something good to tell Daddy!"

Zhao Kuangyin was puzzled: "What's the good thing?" ”

Immediately, Zhao Dezhao told Zhao Kuangyin about the gunpowder, and Zhao Kuangyin had heard of this object sporadically, and he knew that this object had some power, but he didn't know whether what Zhao Dezhao said was true, after all, the weapon that Zhao Dezhao said was not used in the army today.

"It's really as powerful as Zhao'er said, but it's rarely used in our army." This is where Zhao Kuangyin is puzzled.

And Zhao Dezhao sensed Zhao Kuangyin's hatred for the Han Kingdom from the death of Jing Hanru, so he swore and said: "Daddy, please allow the child to develop gunpowder, and the child also knows that Daddy has the heart to recover the world, and gunpowder can help Daddy and calm the world as soon as possible!" ”

"Zhao'er, is this true, you won't joke with your father!"

Zhao Dezhao looked at Zhao Kuangyin with pleading eyes, and said for a long time: "Daddy, Zhao'er never brags, if Daddy doesn't believe it, you can personally see the power of gunpowder in a few days, and Daddy will be convinced!" However, this matter has to be agreed by Daddy, Zhao'er wants to mobilize some manpower from the Ordnance Supervisor, and Zhao'er has heard that Wei Pi, the deputy envoy of the workshop, is extraordinary, so this time let him help the child develop gunpowder together! ”

Zhao Kuangyin knew Wei Pi's talent, and he had been in the ordnance prison since the time of Zhou Shizong, he said: "Wei Pi, the deputy envoy of the workshop, this person is feasible, he has some talents, and he is loyal, okay, I will immediately order him to assist Zhao'er in developing gunpowder." ”

"Daddy, Zhao'er has another request! Isn't there a wasteland in the west of the city, the child begged his father to send forbidden soldiers to guard the surroundings and not let others know, after all, the matter of gunpowder is a secret of the Great Song Dynasty, and after three days, he will definitely let his father see a satisfactory answer. ”

Zhao Kuangyin heard it for three days and felt that it was feasible, so he did what Zhao Dezhao said, so he said, "Oh? Three days, that day is not far away, just wait for Zhao'er to show me a miracle. ”

"Daddy, please give an order immediately!"

"Hmm!" Zhao Kuangyin put down the jade axe, then lifted the pen, and Long Feifeng Wu finished writing a will.

Zhao Kuangyin was even more determined to use gunpowder as a weapon in the war, so he ordered Wei Pi, the deputy envoy of the workshop, to vigorously develop gunpowder as a weapon, and set up a separate gunpowder supervisor under the ordnance superintendent, and Wei Pi led the gunpowder superintendent.

After Wei Pi received the order, under the guidance of Zhao Dezhao, the improvement of gunpowder and other armament tests were carried out.

And at this moment in Xindu, Jizhou, a teenager heard it and said: "Han killed my grandfather, I swear to be the enemy of Han in this life, if I don't avenge this revenge, I will not be a descendant of the Jing family, Jing heir!" ”

Jing Si swore to his heaven and earth, and said it sharply, and heaven and earth moved him.