The Emperor of the Apocalypse was full of interest along the way, and soon came to a test site, where someone had already prepared, looked around, the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi on the side, and said with a smile: "Xu Aiqing, it seems that you have been prepared!" ”

"The emperor came to the Wuyan Institute, and the minister naturally did not dare to slack off, the Wuyan Institute and the firearms factory cost a lot, and the minister wanted to give an explanation to the emperor. The emperor also wants to give an explanation to the subjects of the Ming Dynasty! With so much money thrown here, the hundred officials are already quite complaining, after all, the imperial court is not rich now. Xu Guangqi stood there and said respectfully.

Nodding slowly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi with great satisfaction, it was rare for Xu Guangqi to think so much about himself. After a moment of silence, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "Okay, Aiqing, let me see your improved fire dragon out of the water!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xu Guangqi replied respectfully, then turned his gaze to the person on the side, and ordered, "Let people bring things up!" ”

The surroundings naturally did not dare to slack off, and today not only the Emperor of the Apocalypse came, but also brought several military ministers and cabinet scholars. This is the first research achievement since the establishment of the Academy of Martial Arts, which concentrates the most advanced technology of the Ming Dynasty and can be said to be an epoch-making weapon.

It didn't take long for the fire dragon to come out of the water, and on a huge tripod, a wooden dragon was carved to life. Underneath the faucet, four cylindrical powder kegs were tied, each connected with a lead, and only one readability lead leaked outside. The latter lead leads directly to the inside of the fire dragon, and as for what is inside, it is impossible to see from the outside.

Looking at the three fire dragons coming out of the water side by side, the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi with a smile and said, "Xu Aiqing, it seems that these three fire dragons are out of the water differently!" It seems that Aiqing has really put in a lot of effort! ”

"Back to the emperor, the ministers don't dare to neglect their duties, the Martial Arts Research Institute has spent so much money, if you don't come up with a little something, it really can't be said!" Although Xu Guangqi said very modestly, he couldn't hide the color on his face.

Nodding, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said to the people beside him: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first achievement of the Martial Arts Research Institute, and now I will take a look with you Aiqing!" Let you Aiqing see if my money is worth spent, let you see it today! As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Xu Guangqi and said, "Xu Aiqing, let's start!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xu Guangqi stretched out his hand to take the torch, walked in front of a fire dragon out of the water, and said solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, this first fire dragon out of the water has not been improved much, but the gunpowder boosted has been improved, and the range and power are not the same, please take a good look!" ”

Putting the torch in his hand towards the yin line, a burst of white smoke flashed, and the lead flashed with sparks and burned forward. Rumble! With a sound, the fire dragon flew out of the water, and the four powder kegs below were like four boosters, pushing the wooden dragon out in an instant.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was stunned and watched as the fire dragon flew out of the water, no wonder this thing was called the prototype of the second-stage rocket, it was really powerful. I really didn't expect the Ming Dynasty to be able to make such an advanced thing, although I had heard of this thing before, I didn't expect that the shock brought by seeing it now was far from being as simple as recorded in the book.

After flying to the top, the four powder kegs slowly extinguished, but flames suddenly erupted behind the main body of the dragon. Then the entire fire dragon exploded, and countless rockets flew out of it, shooting fiercely at the scarecrow target placed on the ground.

Soon, the place where it was hit was a sea of fire, and everyone who saw this scene was dumbfounded, it was really amazing. If this is shot into the army array where all the armies are gathered, it will definitely be a big mess! It was certainly better than artillery to block the advance of the cavalry.

"Xu Aiqing, I know that you will not disappoint me, but I really didn't expect that there would be such power. You will report the list of meritorious deeds, and I will be rewarded for everything! The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi with a smile, in a good mood.

The faces of the ministers on one side were also constantly changing, and they were also very shocked in their hearts, obviously they didn't expect it. Some of them had seen the fire dragon coming out of the water, but they didn't expect it to be so powerful.

"Very good, let me see the remaining two!" The Emperor of the Apocalypse had a joy on his face that could not be concealed, and his eyes were staring at the two fire dragons coming out of the water in the distance, and the look of anticipation was obvious to everyone.

At this time, the people present also became serious, and several scholars in the cabinet did not mean to despise them, and their eyes were full of caution. Originally, they were also very dissatisfied with the Emperor of the Apocalypse spending money like this, although most of it was the silver from the Emperor of the Apocalypse's treasury.

But now no one dares to say such a thing, and if such an ordnance is taken out, the combat effectiveness of the army will definitely increase exponentially. If you can destroy the Jiannu or the Mongol Tatars, you will definitely be able to go down in history.

Under the gaze of everyone, Xu Guangqi walked in front of another fire dragon coming out of the water, and said with a smile: "My lords, this water dragon is prepared by the Martial Arts Research Institute for the water master, and it is not gunpowder, but fire oil. There is no ability to spray, and the range is relatively close. After speaking, Xu Guangqi ignited the fire dragon out of the water.

With an explosion, the fire dragon flew out of the water as it had just now, but the speed was indeed a little slower than just now. However, this one was different from the previous one, and instead of exploding in the air, it pierced into the wooden warship that had already been placed on the ground.

Rumble! After a loud bang, a black cloud rose, followed by flames that soared into the sky. The ship used for the experiment was already covered in flames by this time, bursting and burning.

Everyone could imagine at this time that if this thing exploded on a warship, it would definitely be a nightmare for the warship. Not to mention the power of the explosion, the burning fire alone can be said to be a fatal blow to a wooden warship. If a dozen of these things fall on the same ship, I'm afraid the ship will be burned to ashes.

"Lord Xu, it really impresses the old man, the Ming Dynasty has Lord Xu, it is really a blessing for the country!" Sun Chengzong looked at the fire burning in the distance, with a deep joy on his face. Because he has led soldiers to fight, Sun Chengzong's understanding of tactics is very profound, and this thing can definitely not only be used in water warfare.

"Lord Sun praised it falsely, this is due to the emperor's grace, the whole Wuyan Academy is working together, the work of the end is small, what a lot of worry!" Xu Guangqi looked at Sun Chengzong modestly, there are not many people Xu Guangqi really respects in the Ming Dynasty, Sun Chengzong is definitely one.

Turning his gaze to the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the minister feels that this thing cannot only equip the sailors, but also the army on land is also needed. If you take this thing to attack the camp or burn the other party's grain and grass, you will definitely get miraculous results! ”

Several people around couldn't help but take a breath, this Lord Sun was really very, thinking of the flaming camp, everyone present began to mourn for Jiannu. It seems that when the army is reorganized, it will be time to completely exterminate the Tartars.

"Xu Aiqing, these things are being studied by the Martial Arts Research Institute, and the bullets of the musket should be expanded. Now it produces 30,000 Guangqi every year, but the bullets are only 200,000, which is too few to meet the needs. The Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned, his face a little pensive.

A musket without bullets is a burning stick, this amount is absolutely not good, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse has just remembered it.

"Your Majesty, the minister originally wanted to play, is it to reduce some Guangqi-style production? The minister is worried that the treasury will not be able to bear it! "Although he said that, Xu Guangqi knew that the treasury couldn't come up with so much money at all, and he definitely had to pay for it from the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Shaking his head, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, I will say it again, you don't have to worry about money. Even if I sell the Forbidden City, I will definitely give you all the money you need, and don't have any scruples. No matter how much it costs, no matter what you do, I want to build an arsenal capable of producing 20 million rounds of ammunition a year. ”

Xu Guangqi was stunned this time, 20 million rounds, this is not the kind of spherical bullet, but the production is much more complicated. However, Xu Guangqi also knew very well that the Emperor of the Apocalypse said a lot, otherwise 30,000 broken hair guns would be a joke.

Nodding solemnly, Xu Guangqi said loudly: "The emperor can rest assured, the minister will definitely complete it, and the emperor will never be disappointed!" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Okay, Aiqing can rest assured." Now let me see this last red dragon out of the water, since it is placed at the end, it must be the most proud thing of Aiqing, right? ”

"The emperor and the Ming Dynasty, the minister really likes this the most, there is nothing else in it that is full of good granular gunpowder, about twenty catties. Xu Guangqi stretched out his hand to hold the wooden fire dragon, his face was full of love, as if he was looking at his son.

Everyone immediately looked at each other, twenty catties of granular gunpowder, and it made people shudder to think about it. If this thing is used for siege, I'm afraid few people will be able to stop it.

"The emperor once experimented, and the power of this thing's explosion is very large, equivalent to the power of five Hongyi cannons hitting together at the same time." Xu Guangqi said with a smile with a red light on his face.

"Quick, blow it up!" The Emperor of the Apocalypse rubbed his hands and said with some eagerness, it seemed that he wanted to try it himself.

Xu Guangqi hurriedly stopped the Emperor of the Apocalypse and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, let's go to a farther place to see!" This thing is too powerful, if there is any mistake, the minister will die and will not be able to escape the guilt! ”

The people around hurriedly agreed, this thing is really going to explode here, I'm afraid there won't be any living creatures around.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse naturally followed the advice and led the ministers of his companions to the distant platform. Xu Guangqi also handed over the torch in his hand to a soldier, and he accompanied the Emperor of the Apocalypse to the stage. (To be continued.) )