The expedition to the Wa Kingdom was imminent, and after Xia Yuan left from the Imperial Prison, he went to Wang Gongchang.

This Wang Gong Factory is equivalent to a military research institute, a place specializing in gunpowder and firearms, which is about to fight devils, can Daming's firearms work?

After all, it's about whether or not you can give the devils a little shock to firearms.

I had to take a look to feel at ease, so Xia Yuan took the will he invited from the emperor in advance and entered Wang Gong's factory unimpeded.

After waiting for an inspection, I can't help but be disappointed, this Ming Dynasty's cutting-edge military technology is not good.

The artillery is very backward, there is not even a tiger squat cannon, it is the kind of bowl cannon, which fires the kind of scattered bullets the size of rice balls, or fine iron sand, and the lethality is average.

Either that, it's a cannon with a solid projectile.

As for the firearms, Xia Yuan originally thought it was a three-eyed gun, but he didn't expect that there was no one at this time, only a single-mouth firearm.

When it is used, it must be ignited, and it cannot be fired continuously.

With such firepower, it's really hard to shock the devils with a little firearm.

It won't be many days before the conquest is coming, and now it's too late to develop new firearms, besides, this more advanced firearm, Xia Yuan is really a mess, and I don't know where to start.

I can only settle for the next best thing, make more explosive bags, and give the devils a little artistic shock.

After all, art is an explosion.

And this thing is good to use, no worse than a cannon.

Wang Gong Factory has many craftsmen, all of whom have been passed down from generation to generation, and under the instructions of Xia Yuan's will, they began to manufacture explosive bags in large quantities, and in order to make the explosion more gorgeous, they also added some iron nails, iron filings and other things to it.

After the test bombing, it was found that the power was not bad, Xia Yuan was satisfied, and told these craftsmen to make as much as they could, and to work overtime to build as much as possible, and to build as much as possible.

Then he left Wang Gong's factory and went home.

When he went home this time, he didn't plan to be busy anymore, and he only stayed at home with his daughter-in-law these days before the day of the expedition.

After a few days of fermentation, the matter of the Ming Dynasty's use of troops against the Japanese State has spread from the court to the people, and now the three-year-old children in Beijing may know about it.

Of course, Zhu Xiurong also knew about this, and it was Xia Yuan, the initiator, who told her about it.

It's just that Xia Yuan didn't tell her that he was going to go with the army.

Back at home, the little camelina was doing needlework, sitting on a chair with a quiet appearance, like an adult.

Xia Yuan leaned over to take a look at the unfinished embroidery work, the two beautiful ducks were already taking shape, but he estimated that they might not be ducks, so he asked, "What are you embroidering?" ”

"Embroidered mandarin ducks, don't you know mandarin ducks?"

"Oh, I know, your mandarin duck embroidery is quite similar."

This compliment was a little difficult to say, but Xia Yuan still felt like two ducks.

"Okay, don't embroider this needle first, my husband has something to tell you."

"What do you want to say?"

"Oh, it's not a big deal." Xia Yuan made his demeanor and tone as natural as possible, "That's the case, in a few days, the husband will go out for a long trip, and you will live in the palace when the time comes, so that you won't be bored alone." ”

"Go far away" Zhu Xiurong immediately asked: "Where is the husband going?" ”

"There's something to do, I'll be back when I'm done."

Seeing that Xia Yuan was reluctant to speak, Xiao Chuzi had no choice but to sigh and ask the question he was most concerned about, "When will the husband come back?" ”

This question was to the point, Xia Yuan really didn't know how to answer for a while, scratched his cheeks, looked away, and finally said vaguely: "It may take a few months."

Zhu Xiurong's eyes widened instantly, and he exclaimed, "A few months! ”

"You don't want to be so loud, it's nothing for a few months, well, it's gone in the blink of an eye, soon"

Saying that, Xia Yuan paused again, feeling that it was not good to fool the little daughter-in-law, and the little camelina was not smart in the first place.

After being silent and entangled for a moment, he sighed: "Forget it, the husband will not hide it from you, you also know about the attack on the Japanese country, the army may be about to go out in a few days, and the husband will go with the army this time." ”

“.”

Zhu Xiurong's body shook and almost fell off the chair, Xia Yuan hurriedly supported her, and before she could sit down, she hurriedly said, "Husband is going to war?" ”

"Aang, fight."

“.”

Xiao Chuzi looked at him in a daze, and after a while, he shook his head vigorously, "No!" ”

"Why can't it, you listen to your husband, although it is a war, but your husband doesn't need it."

"No way!" Before Xia Yuan finished speaking, she shook her head again and again, "No!" No way! ”

The head shook like a rattle, Xia Yuan had to hold her head down first, and then continued: "Don't shake it, I'll have a concussion for a while, you listen to me first, although the husband goes with the army, he also follows the army."

After all, the husband is a civilian official, and the husband has nothing to do with going to the battlefield, and he doesn't have to fight with the enemy, just stay in the camp, in short, it's safe, you know? ”

"Yes, yes"

Zhu Xiurong opened his mouth, wanted to persuade but didn't know how to say, anxious tears fell, and then shook his head vigorously, broke free of Xia Yuan's hand pressing him, and then stood up from the chair, and then walked out.

"No, where are you going?"

Xiao Chuzi wiped a handful on his face with his hand, "I'll go to the palace and beg my father not to let you go." ”

Hearing this, Xia Yuan hurriedly got up and dragged her back and asked her to sit back on the chair, "What are you running to find him for, besides, it wasn't His Majesty who asked me to go, I was going to go myself, in this way, the husband will tell you about the stakes of this fight against the Japanese country, so that you can feel the feelings of the husband's family and country." ”

"I don't listen!"

The voice was so loud that it seemed to be roaring with all the strength of his body.

Xia Yuan was taken aback by her suddenly increased voice, "If you don't listen, you won't listen, what are you doing yelling so loudly." ”

Zhu Xiurong grabbed his hand, and then tears welled up from his eyes, "Husband. Husband, can you not go and stay at home? ”

The two small hands held one of Xia Yuan's big hands, tightened the strength, and held it very hard, as if they were afraid that this hand would suddenly disappear.

Xia Yuan used his other hand to help her wipe the tears welling up from the corners of her eyes, "Oh, don't cry, I told you, my husband is going out with the army, but not to fight, there is no danger, it's safe, you still cry." ”

"Isn't that husband going to do it?"

Facing this pitiful little crying and chirping, Xia Yuan was speechless for a while, and after a while, he replied stubbornly: "This is not good." ”

"Okay, don't cry, put away your tears, be good, husband hug."

Saying that, Xia Yuan took her into his arms, patted her back gently, and comforted: "There is really no danger, after a few months, my husband will definitely be able to come back safely, really, I don't lie to you." ”

"Besides, this expedition to the Japanese Kingdom is for the sake of our future generations, so I won't tell you the truth.

I don't talk about any loyalty and patriotism, family and country feelings, just talk about the title, the husband is now a marquis, this time to earn some military merits, maybe he will be promoted to a duke when he comes back, and our son will have a duke to inherit in the future. ”

“.”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chuzi first looked at him in a daze, and then cried louder.

(End of chapter)