It turned out that since Su Hao explained to Chen Guanyu the method of preparing nitroglycerin, Chen Guanyu moved the laboratory to this corner of the barracks and started the experiment.

Needless to say, due to the technical route provided by Su Hao as a guide, Chen Guanyu quickly made a small bottle of nitroglycerin. He remembered that Su Hao had warned him that nitroglycerin was very explosive and extremely powerful, so he was careful throughout the experiment and did not make any mistakes.

After the nitroglycerin was prepared, Chen Guanyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, he put the prepared nitroglycerin on the experimental table, locked the door of the wooden shed, and went to sleep by himself.

This morning, he woke up and returned to the wooden shed, ready to continue his work. As soon as he opened the door, he found a wild cat crawling on his experimental table, touching it east and west. Startled by the sound of the door opening, the cat jumped out, only to kick down the porcelain bottle containing nitroglycerin.

Chen Guanyu's divine stick quality was reflected at that moment, he rolled backwards without hesitation, fell to the ground, and then heard an earth-shattering loud bang behind him, and then all kinds of fragments flew all over the sky, and then fluttered down on his body, some of the fragments were still with flames, and his hair was also burned.

"It's just a little bit less, and I'll become an immortal." Chen Guanyu said to Su Hao with palpitations.

"I complained that I didn't explain clearly, these chemicals should be fixed, and they can't be knocked over by cats and mice." Su Hao said, hearing Chen Guanyu say this, he also had a feeling of fear.

Deng Kui interjected on the side: "Why, it's just such a small bottle of play, and it explodes so much?" I thought that Chen Daochang had stockpiled 200 catties of gunpowder in the shed. ”

Su Hao said: "The power of nitroglycerin is indeed several times stronger than the black powder used in the army. ”

Hao Tong's eyes lit up and said, "In this way, if this thing is used in front of the two armies, or for siege, wouldn't it be invincible?" ”

Su Hao said: "I asked Lao Chen to prepare this thing, and I also want to use it in the army." This time I was in distress in Luoshan because I lacked some sharp weapons in my hands. If you can make this kind of ** into a grenade to deal with ordinary bandits, throwing three or two is enough to drive them away. ”

Chen Guanyu shook his head and said, "Master Su, this thing is too easy to explode. I remember that the bottle had not yet fallen to the ground, but had just fallen on the table, and a few drops of water had flowed to the ground, and it exploded. If you use this thing to make a grenade, you are afraid that it will explode if you shake it in your hand, so how can it be used on the battlefield? ”

Su Hao said: "This matter is not difficult, the nitroglycerin of the liquid is extremely unstable, and it will be fried when touched, but if you mix this thing with sawdust, it will be fine, this is called yellow**." This kind of **, the usual bumps don't matter, it must be ignited with fire to explode. Lao Chen, do you have the courage to continue experimenting? ”

Chen Guanyu's face was embarrassed, and he said: "Master Su, this courage, I don't lack the old way, do things for Master Su, I will never give up." It's just that Lao Dao originally made this thing to fulfill Master Su's entrustment, and he didn't know that this thing was used on the battlefield. This soldier is ominous, the old Taoist is a person who cultivates the truth, and he is afraid that Tianzun will blame him for creating this killing thing. ”

Looking at Chen Guanyu's fake face, Su Hao smiled. He knew that in fact, Chen Guanyu was frightened by this explosion, and the so-called Xiuzhen and the like were just excuses. He laughed and said:

"Lao Chen, don't you know the truth of using war to control war? I am peace-loving, but the small people around me mistakenly regard my Ming's generosity as weak, so they frequently start wars. You have created this thing to deter these small people, but you can stop the war. By the way, I am still thinking that in the future, I will use the proceeds from the creation of this thing to set up an award to reward those who have contributed to world peace, and the name of it will be called the Chen Guanyu Peace Prize. ”

Chen Guanyu smiled bitterly: "Master Su is scolding the old man, take the money earned by making **, what kind of peace award, isn't this the * Zili archway?" Master Su, I am still in shock now, even if I want to get that yellow **, I have to wait for the old Tao to do it and hook back those souls that were scattered. ”

Watching Chen Guanyu push three and four, Su Hao also felt that he was a little difficult to be a strong man. This time, Chen Guanyu didn't die, all because of good luck, and he forced him to test the yellow ** at this time, which was a little unreasonable. He looked up at the people gathered around him, but saw a student in the army who was a teacher smiling at him.

"What does Brother Songsheng have to say?" Su Hao asked the student.

This student's name is Luo Yuqing, the word Songsheng, and he is also one of the students who Su Hao flickered out of the academy at the beginning. Hearing Su Hao's question, Luo Yuqing stepped forward and replied: "Brother Gai, if you don't think that the younger brother is stupid, the younger brother is willing to try to make this yellow ** for the brother of Gai." ”

Without waiting for Su Hao to say anything, Chen Guanyu hurriedly jumped up, pulled Luo Yuqing's clothes, and solemnly recommended to Su Hao: "Yes, yes, Master Su, I forgot to tell you, this Luo Xiucai is a master of alchemy, and when I prepared this nitroglycerin, Luo Xiucai helped me a lot." This method of refining glycerin was only thought up by Luo Xiu. ”

Luo Yuqing said: "Actually, I also have some experience in this because of some family handicrafts." ”

"Oh, what does Brother Songsheng do at home?" Su Hao asked curiously.

Luo Yuqing said: "The younger brother's family runs a dyeing workshop, and the blending of this dye is quite exquisite, and it has some similarities with Chen Daochang's alchemy. I saw that the nitroglycerin prepared by Chen Daochang was very wonderful, and I couldn't help but feel itchy. Is the brother willing to send the younger brother to do the follow-up experiment? ”

"It's as good as it gets." Su Hao replied that he asked Chen Guanyu to prepare nitroglycerin, also out of helplessness, since Luo Yuqing was interested in this, of course he was happy to push the boat. He had a lot of contact with Luo Yuqing before, and knew that he had always been delicate, and it seemed that he was really trained with dyes at home, which was exactly the quality requirement of an excellent chemical experimenter.

In addition, Luo Yuqing's cultural level is also much higher than Chen Guanyu's, and there are some chemical principles, Su Hao can't understand Chen Guanyu, tell Luo Yuqing, maybe he can explain it.

"Brother Songsheng, you have also seen the power of nitroglycerin, and when experimenting, you must be cautious so as not to make a big mistake. As for the method of using nitroglycerin to prepare yellow **, I will write to you in detail when I go back, you mainly have to try the ratio of various raw materials and find out the best ratio. Su Hao said.

"Brother Chang, rest assured, the younger brother will not disgrace the mission." Luo Yuqing replied with a happy face, it seems that he really likes this work, just like Ma Yu likes to build dams, and even such a major event as the imperial examination is ignored.

After understanding the causes and consequences of the explosion, Su Hao comforted Chen Guanyu a few more words, and then sent soldiers to send Chen Guanyu back to Qingduguan to recuperate. Before leaving, Su Hao also wrote a note and handed it to Chen Guanyu, asking Chen Guanyu to withdraw 100 taels of silver from Su's Commercial Bank as a reward for his trial production of nitroglycerin. Seeing this strip, Chen Guanyu's three souls and six spirits who were said to have been scared away by the heavenly thunder all came back, and their faces bloomed with brilliant flowers.

Sending Chen Guanyu away, Su Hao, Hao Tong, and Deng Kui returned to Baihu Ya together. As soon as he entered the door, Hao Tong asked anxiously: "Master Su, can you really match this yellow ** you said?" ”

Su Hao said: "Why don't you believe this? Haven't you already seen the power of nitroglycerin? ”

"It's amazing." Hao Tong sighed, "This morning, I stood in front of that dirt pit, and I kept thinking, if this explosion fell in the enemy camp, would it be worth it? ”

"Now you should believe in the power of firearms, right?" Su Hao asked. Half a year ago, when Su Hao first met Tu Wenhuan, he had a dispute with Hao Tong about firearms at the Tu family's night banquet.

"Believed, believed." Hao Tong said unabashedly, "Su Baihu has seen people, and his subordinates have already admired Su Baihu so much. ”

Deng Kui said sourly on the side: "After seeing this glycerin explosion, I think it is no longer necessary for us to practice martial arts as soldiers." No matter how good your martial arts are, a weak scholar throws a glycerin over, and he won't blow you up into slag. ”

Su Hao said with a smile: "Lao Deng's words are wrong, firearms and martial arts have their own strengths and weaknesses, how can they be wasted?" With our current capabilities, even if we develop a yellow **, it is impossible to produce it on a large scale, and in front of the two armies, we mainly have to rely on soldiers to rush and kill. ”

"Well, I look at that Chen Dao Chang with **, it is indeed troublesome, if you want to create thousands of grenades, I am afraid it will be extremely difficult." Hao Tong said.

Su Hao said: "The problem of production process is the next thing to consider. I know a process for producing alum oil by the cylinder tower method, and I will discuss it with Uncle Hao to see if he can make this set of equipment. If it can be produced, then the production of alum oil can be greatly increased. ”

Hao Tong said: "Speaking of my uncle, I think of it. Uncle came to the barracks the day before yesterday to look for you, saying that the flintlock pistol you asked him to make was already eyebrow-raised. I wanted to see it, but he refused to do it, saying that he couldn't let anyone else see it without your permission. ”

"Haha, Uncle Hao even hid his own nephew, it's really interesting." Su Hao said with a smile, "I have to go to the county government first, explain the matter to Han Zhixian, and then go to Uncle Hao." Don't worry, if the trial production of the flintlock pistol is successful, I will definitely ask Uncle Hao to make a few more, so that you can take them back to report to Deputy General Deng. ”

"If this flintlock pistol and yellow ** can be made, our army will fight against those Burmese barbarians, but it will be too painful." Deng Kui grinned and said with a smile.