Zhu Long's trip was specially to inspect the artillery workshop, and to deal with the powerful and fierce Jurchens, he needed artillery, an epoch-making war artifact.

Wu Song came just in time, as a heavy infantry army, in the future, the artillery should be equipped to the Xuanwu army first, so it would be good for him to see it in advance.

Wei Dingguo led the way in front and took Zhu Long, Wu Song, Xiao Rang, and Bian Xiang to a heavily guarded courtyard.

This yard is very strange, there is a straw hut built inside, and under each straw hut is a huge thing covered with a thick cloth.

Wei Dingguo walked under a grass hut and lifted off the thick cloth, revealing a huge cannon, mighty and domineering.

"What is this?" Wu Song looked at these cold iron bumps and was a little curious.

Wei Dingguo didn't know how to explain, Zhu Long smiled and said, "Old Wei, you come and set off a cannon and show Brother Wu Song!" ”

"Order!" Wei Dingguo understood that Zhu Long had come to check the results of artillery development.

Under his command, a group of soldiers quickly loaded the gunpowder, filled it with iron bullets, and inserted the lead into the lead hole...... Then there was a scene that surprised Zhu Long - Wei Dingguo took those soldiers and knelt down in front of the cannon and kowtowed, and Wei Dingguo still had words in his mouth.

"Grandfather of the cannon god bless, this time it is a hit!"

After a few repetitions, he stood up and took the torch from one of the soldiers, walked behind the gun, and lit the fuse.

The lead was ignited, flashed with sparks, and burned quickly.

Zhu Long didn't have much confidence in this cannon, and pulled Wu Song and Xiao Rang back a few steps, staring intently at the shorter and shorter leads, almost holding his breath.

Wu Song probably guessed it, staring at the iron bump in front of him incredulously, and he was a little nervous when he thought of the thunderous sound.

Although Bian Xiang didn't know what to send, he consciously stood in front of Zhu Long and performed the duties of a bodyguard.

Rumble!

The muzzle fire flashed, black smoke came out, and the huge cannon body slammed backwards, as if the ground was shaking, and the huge explosion was deafening.

Several people shook their bodies, and there was a roar in their ears, and nothing could be heard.

Wei Dingguo was used to it, calm as usual, he was nervous about whether this cannon could be successful, and not to lose face in front of the lord.

He stood on tiptoe and looked at a small hill three or four miles ahead, and after ten breaths, the dust rose.

"Good!" He swung his fist hard, and his flushed face shone with excitement.

Zhu Long and Wu Song were prepared, although they were taken aback, they were not too surprised.

Zhu Long, like Wei Dingguo, cared about the cannonballs flying far away, and Wu Song had a clear expression of "so it is", and finally figured out what was like thunder all day long.

The most shocking thing was Bian Xiang, he opened his mouth wide, dumbfounded, and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

This is Tianwei! Is it human power?

As an insightful literati, although Xiao Rang suppressed the horror in his heart and recovered his unfazed demeanor, his heart was more shocked than Bian Xiang.

He also saw the dust and smoke on the opposite hill, if it was a confrontation between the two armies, or a siege of the city, dozens of such cannons lined up in a line, firing at the enemy, then who could resist?

Zhu Long is very satisfied with such a result! After a while, his ears returned to hearing, and he smiled all over his face and praised Wei Dingguo.

"Old Wei, well done! It's not easy to make this look in just a few months! You're a talent! ”

"It's all relying on the master's detailed guidance, and the subordinates are making up this big guy, and the lord's command is well-organized, and the subordinates are just drawing scoops based on the gourd!" Wei Dingguo hurriedly gave all the credit to Zhu Long.

"What is this?" Bian Xiang looked amazed.

"Cannon!" Wei Dingguo replied.

"This guy is too fierce!" Bian Xiang stepped forward and touched the barrel with his hand, "Hey, it's still hot!" ”

Seeing that he was making a fuss, no one laughed at him, except for Zhu Long and Wei Dingguo, everyone else was just as shocked in their hearts, but they just looked as usual.

"Old Wei, how long does it take to cast a cannon?" Zhu Long asked with concern.

"Three months."

"Three months?" Zhu Long frowned, shook his head and said, "It's been too long!" You go to the King Kong Iron Workshop and gather some craftsmen to come over, and strive to build a cannon in a month! ”

"This, this ......"

Wei Dingguo looked very embarrassed, and under Zhu Long's forced gaze, he swallowed and said: "These cannons are not used, they will explode after a dozen shots, and today is the first time to use them, otherwise I will never dare to let the lord stand next to me." ”

"That's it-" Zhu Long thought for a moment, the ancient cannons did seem to be copper cannons, because iron was easy to shatter, and the stretchability was far inferior to copper.

But the cost of copper is too high!

Copper has been used to mint coins throughout the ages and has been widely circulated.

Gold and silver are too scarce, iron is cheap, and only copper can assume the circulation function of money.

Using copper to cast one or two thousand catties of cannons, this is also too extravagant, and with the financial resources of Zhujiazhuang, it is simply impossible to afford.

The best way is to cast only with steel.

However, the production process of steel is very backward, even if the new technology is used to make steel in the diamond iron mill, it can only smelt more than 800 catties a month.

Zhu Long thought about it for a long time, and it seemed that it was necessary to expand the scale of the King Kong Iron Workshop.

After a few words of encouragement to Wei Dingguo, he left the base.

"The lord hasn't been to the Xuanwu Army for a long time, why don't you move to Guibu temporarily, take advantage of today's fine weather, and go to the Beida Camp to test the effectiveness of the training?"

At the gate of the base, Wu Song suddenly invited Zhu Long to inspect the Xuanwu Army.

"Good! That's what I mean! ”

Zhu Long readily agreed, he did not go back to the villa directly, but came to the Beidaying, the garrison of the Xuanwu Army, with Wu Song.

He certainly did not do it on a whim, but with a specific purpose.

In the original work, Wu Song and Lu Zhishen were resolutely opposed to Zhao'an, and now if he wants to recruit An, he must do a good job in the ideological work of these two generals.

The strategic plan can only be carried out smoothly if there is unity of thought within the organization, especially the understanding and support of important members.

He glanced at Xiao Rang, who understood, pulled Bian Xiang to walk a few steps slowly, and left behind, letting Zhu Long and Wu Song walk in front.

Zhu Long went straight in and asked, "Brother Wu Song, I told you about the future of Zhujiazhuang, right?" ”

Wu Song was stunned when he heard this, nodded and said, "Wu Song has always kept it in mind!" ”

"Hmmm! It's not that I'm ambitious, it's really my brothers who have abandoned their families and sacrificed their lives to follow me, I want to be worthy of the brothers' affection, and I must have a good way out for the brothers! ”

"Otherwise, my family has 10,000 acres of fertile land, millions of gold and silver, and thousands of servants, why do you want to do such a headless thing?"

Wu Song said in a deep voice: "The lord is dedicated to the brothers, Wu Song knows it in his heart, and the big guys also understand!" ”

"In the plan we made, we wanted to bully the imperial court and force them to recruit us, and now fortunately, thanks to the brothers' lives, we have finally come to this point, I don't know what the Wu Song brothers think?"

"This ......" Wu Song thought for a while, raised his head, and said with a firm expression: "All the orders of the lord, Wu Song will resolutely carry them out!" All the decisions of the lord, Wu Song resolutely supports! ”

Zhu Long nodded with satisfaction, put his mind at ease, and said with a smile: "Okay!" I knew that Brother Wu Song supported me! ”

One hundred and eight heroes, there are actually very few people who really oppose Zhao'an, mainly Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Li Kui and the three brothers of the Ruan family.

Of course, after Zhao'an, he found that the treatment was very poor and he was not trusted by the imperial court, and some people who were originally indifferent also began to regret it and wanted to go out again, but Song Jiang found out in time and stifled the signs.

If Li Kui's opposition to Zhao'an is out of nature, then Wu Song's opposition to Zhao'an may have something to do with Song Jiang.

The two met at Chai Jinzhuang, when Wu Song was down, but Song Jiang was famous all over the rivers and lakes, and wherever he went, his younger brother bowed his head and was regarded as a guest.

Song Jiang is indeed not an ordinary person, he has a discerning eye and is very polite to Wu Song, and the two are brothers and have a very close relationship.

In Wu Song's heart, Song Jiang is the first big man who knows how to appreciate himself, has the grace of knowing things, and is a loyal elder, who is both close and respectful in his heart.

But when Wu Song returned to Liangshan on behalf of Erlongshan, the relationship between the two underwent subtle changes, and the previous intimate relationship was gone, and the relationship between the two people was as plain as water.

Song Jiang has Li Kui, Hua Rong, and Dai Zong by his side, and there is no place for Wu Song.

And Wu Song, who also advanced and retreated with Lu Zhishen, was cold and estranged from Song Jiang.

He opposed Zhao'an, also partly because he expressed his dissatisfaction with Song Jiang.

These Jianghu people do not have a firm political stance or concept of right and wrong. Not to mention Zhao'an, even if Song Jiang kills people and sets fires, he is heinous, as long as he is righteous enough to him, then he will treat Song Jiang as his "elder brother", just like Zhang Qingsun Erniang and his wife.

What Song Jiang didn't do, Zhu Long did.

His preference, closeness and respect for Wu Song can also be felt by Wu Song, so whatever Zhu Long does, he does not hesitate to support it.

Zhu Long knows that as a superior, if you want to dominate your subordinates, you must understand their likes and desires.

Hu Yanzhuo pursues power, Lin Chong wants a future, Qin Ming wants status, and Wu Song wants understanding and respect.

He is a real charlatan.

All the way to Beidaying, Wu Song had already asked people to go back and tell Lu Zhishen in advance.

Outside the gate of the camp, Lu Zhishen took Liu Tang, Lei Heng, Bao Xu, and Shi En to greet them at the door happily.

Seeing Zhu Long and the others, he laughed at Wu Song and said, "Brother, you went to Lao Wei to settle accounts, why did you invite the lord?" What a big face! ”

Zhu Long joked: "What? The master doesn't welcome me? ”

"The entire Beidaying and the Xuanwu Army are the lord's, and the lord's father is turning around in his own home, which round is welcomed by the Sprinkle family or not!"

Although Lu Zhishen is rude, he is also shrewd and speaks without leakage.

He bowed to Zhu Long, and greeted Xiao Rang and Bian Xiang, and then took Zhu Long and his party to the hall where the meeting was held, and ordered the military officials to go to the banquet.