Moha laughed and said, "Brother Sea Dragon, you don't need to be so polite, isn't everything you eat the same?" However, I was really negligent in the morning, and I didn't even invite everyone to eat and came out early. ”

Hailong smiled and said: "When we arrive in the Central Plains, how can we also fulfill the friendship of the landlord, not to mention, I have to let the apprentice do something." Let's go, let's go to the city not far ahead, and find the best hotel to entertain the three gods and Miss Miao Miao. ”

Listening to the sea dragon's hearty words, Soto couldn't help but nod secretly, he could still be so free and easy in the case of being poisoned by Gu, it was very human. Glancing at his daughter who had been keeping his head down, he sighed secretly, what a good thing it would be if Hailong could really be his son-in-law! Unfortunately, even if he was willing to let his daughter be his concubine, he might not want it.

A group of eleven people walked forward slowly, as time passed, Miao Miao's depressed mood seemed to relax a little, the scenery of the Central Plains was obviously different from that of southern Xinjiang, less mysterious, but more vast and broad.

After a short time, a big city in front of me came into view, and with everyone's eyesight, I could clearly see from a distance that there were two big characters carved above the huge city gate five meters away - Licheng. The overall height of the city wall is more than 15 meters, and there is a wide moat in front of the city. The drawbridge was lowered enough to pass four carriages in parallel, with few pedestrians coming and going, and hundreds of sergeants guarding the gates.

Huang Han said respectfully: "Master, this Licheng is an important border town in my country, with 200,000 heavy soldiers, and this city also has 60 artillery pieces, which is the only city in my country that has artillery. Speaking of this, he couldn't help but glance at the three great gods from southern Xinjiang.

Mo Ha snorted and said, "Isn't the heavy deployment of troops just to guard against our southern frontier? Don't worry, at least when a few of our old guys are alive, southern Xinjiang will never launch an attack on the Central Plains." ”

Hailong patted Moha's shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Moha, you don't have to care about anything, who made your southern Xinjiang so strong? Huang Han, what is artillery? It sounds like it's very powerful. ”

Huang Han said: "The artillery is a kind of defensive weapon jointly developed by Zhao Songguo and Li Tangguo, which is made of fine iron, and the barrel is three meters long and about half a meter in diameter. Filled with gunpowder and attacked with iron bullets, it is extremely powerful. It's too bulky, but it's powerful for defense. They, as long as they are well tuned, are enough to hit any target at a distance of five thousand meters. It is very suitable for attacking the enemy's catapults and arrow towers. However, this kind of artillery is very troublesome to cast, so it is now only available in a few frontier towns and Bianliang City. If all our cities are equipped with this kind of artillery in the future, we will not be afraid of the invasion of the enemy. ”

Hailong smiled: "Since this thing is so powerful, why don't you equip the army? If you match your heavy infantry with artillery, even if the cavalry of the Yuanmeng Kingdom is powerful, I am afraid it will not be able to deal with it." I really want to see how powerful this cannon really is. ”

Listening to Hailong's words, Huang Han's heart moved, and said, "Master, when we and Li Tangguo were studying artillery, we used it for defense. No one has ever put forward this idea. However, although this cannon is powerful, it is too cumbersome, and a complete cannon is 500 kilograms, and I am afraid that no carriage can carry it! Not to mention gunpowder and shells, how much manpower is needed to transport it?"

Hailong thought for a while and said, "That's not simple, you make the cannon smaller, and the cannonball is smaller, isn't it." Even if the power will be smaller, if you get more of them, it's better than a bow and arrow. ”

Huang Han scratched his head and said, "I don't know much about the technical issues of artillery, but I heard that if the barrel of the artillery is too small, there will be a danger of exploding the chamber at the moment when the gunpowder explodes." ”

Hailong was very interested in this artillery, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go to the city, and after we have a good meal, you call the head in charge of the defense of this city to me, and ask him to find an open place to test the cannon for me, and then I am thinking about whether there is a way to improve it." ”

Moha said: "Okay! I also want to see what kind of power this artillery is, and whether it has the capital to confront my southern Xinjiang army." Although he has dispelled the idea of attacking the Central Plains, his competitive spirit cannot disappear in a day or two. Hearing Huang Han say that the artillery was powerful, he couldn't help but feel a little unconvinced.

The sea dragon's face suddenly changed, as if he remembered something, and said to Moha: "Great God, there is something I haven't had time to ask you yet. Before we went to southern Xinjiang, we once met a person from your Qiang tribe, who drove hundreds of monsters and completely destroyed a thousand-person village in Zhao and Song Kingdoms, without even leaving a single living mouth, do you know about this?"

Moha frowned and said, "I haven't sent anyone to the interior of the Central Plains to make trouble! What kind of people do you say, what kind of monsters are driven. Hailong knew that he would never lie as Moha, and since he didn't send it, he could reduce many contradictions, so he relaxed and went through what he had seen and heard.

After listening to the sea dragon's narration, Moha's eyes were full of anger, "It turned out to be this bastard. It's good to kill, it's really good to kill. Brother Hailong, the person you are talking about is indeed from my Qiang tribe. However, he is a traitor to my Qiang tribe. In my Qiang people, there are mainly two important occupations, one is to raise Gu, and the other is to drive beasts. You have only been back for a short time, and you have not seen the monsters of southern Xinjiang that we have driven, and it is a strange sight! If we really want to attack the interior, the wild beasts of southern Xinjiang will definitely be the main force. After all, we have far fewer people than you. There are thousands of species of exotic beasts in southern Xinjiang, and there are several species that can be driven by us. Among them, there are many powerful ones. However, the stronger the strength of the alien beast, the more difficult it is to drive. I think that the three-headed Jiaojiao, the ancestor of the Ten Thousand Snakes, that day you released from your body, is not something we can deal with. Four or five thousand years ago, I could still see it often, but now it is extremely rare in southern Xinjiang. The person you just mentioned is one of my stewards in charge of driving away beasts, this guy is so lazy and hardworking, he knows how to drink and gamble all day long, and once, he fed the wrong monster food, which caused the death of several rare monsters. My men found him and beat him severely. That little actually held a grudge, not only killed the person who beat him with Gu, but also drove some monsters to escape overnight, I sent a lot of people to look for him, but he was extremely slippery, I didn't expect to escape to the Central Plains, fortunately I met you, and I also counted a matter of my heart. ”

Hailong smiled and said: "As long as it is not sent by you by Brother Moha, otherwise, the Central Plains and Southern Xinjiang will really have an indissoluble grudge." As he spoke, they had already walked to the city. Moha, Ula and Soto are nothing, they are all wearing ordinary robes, but Miao Miao's outfit is more eye-catching, the three kingdoms of the Central Plains are all very conservative, and suddenly she is such a scantily clad beauty, which immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers guarding the city. Dozens of soldiers cautiously stopped Hailong and the others. The leader shouted, "Who are you? Where do you come from?" As he spoke, his eyes continued to roam over Miao Miao's body.

Huang Han took a step forward, took out a token from his arms with a calm face and handed it over, "The Worship Hall is on a business trip on the orders of His Majesty." Get out of the way. ”

The leader of the soldiers took the token and looked at it, and was immediately startled, and hurriedly ordered his men to get out of the way and send them into the city. Ula glanced at Huang Han a few times in a strange way, and said, "Are you from the official family of Zhao Song Kingdom?" Huang Han said: "I belong to the Zhao Song Kingdom Worship Palace." Don't hide it from a few seniors, this time I went to southern Xinjiang with my master to investigate the giant's attack on the city a few days ago. ”

Hailong said: "Okay, now that the matter has passed, the three gods don't need to care, Huang Han, you lead the way, find the best hotel to wash the dust of a few seniors." ”

Huang Han didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly led everyone to the city, he obviously not the first time to Licheng, and led everyone to a hotel called Guihualou.

With the cultivation of Moha and others, they have long been not interested in eating and drinking, but the dishes of the Central Plains are obviously very different from those in southern Xinjiang, and they are much more exquisite. Huang Sui sat next to Miao Miao, frequently arranged vegetables for her, and explained the wonders of each dish to everyone, although Miao Miao has practiced for many years, but after all, it is a girl's heart. The depressed mood because of the sea dragon gradually let go, and after a meal, he has become a good friend with Huang Sui.

After drinking and eating, Huang Han remembered Hailong's instructions, and was just about to go to find the general who was responsible for guarding the frontier here, but the general had already arrived. The status of the worship hall in the Zhao Song Kingdom can be said to be under one person, and they defeated the Yuan Mengguo worship hall with the help of the sea dragon, and in the entire Zhao Song Kingdom, they have already been heroic figures. When the general heard that a man from the temple had come to his precinct, he hurried over, and when he heard that the people were eating in it, he did not come to disturb him. It wasn't until Huang Han stepped out of the hotel that he happened to meet him.

"Master, let me introduce you, this is Zhao Feng, the general who is responsible for guarding the southern border. General Zhao Feng, this is His Royal Highness the King of my master's word. ”

Zhao Feng is two meters tall, his face is resolute, and his whole body exudes extraordinary momentum, and everyone clearly feels the sense of solemnity emanating from his body. Listening to Huang Han's words, Zhao Feng hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down in front of Hailong, and said respectfully: "Subordinate Zhao Feng, I have seen His Royal Highness the King side by side." His Royal Highness's British subordinates have heard of it for a long time. Seeing the sea dragon, he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, the name of the king of the word side by side had already spread in the territory of Zhao Song Kingdom, he didn't expect that this prince who could be said to have saved Zhao Song Kingdom would be so young.

The sea dragon waved his hand casually, and Zhao Feng only felt a warm energy holding him up, "General Zhao doesn't have to be polite, I'm not an official in the court, so I don't need to meet with a big court." You may be seated. ”

Zhao Feng was under the strength that the sea dragon inadvertently showed, and suddenly the contempt in his heart disappeared, and he said respectfully: "The prince is the pillar of Zhao Song Kingdom, in front of you, how can there be a seat for the last general." ”

Hailong smiled: "Why are you all the same, where are there so many rules, sit down." ”

Hailong's approachability immediately won Zhao Feng's favor, and this important figure of Zhao Song Fang sat aside. Seeing him sit still, Hailong said: "I'm very interested in those cannons in the city, can the general find an open place to test the cannons for me, maybe, I can come up with some ways to improve them." ”

Hearing Hai Long mention the artillery, Zhao Feng's eyes suddenly lit up, and the previous respect disappeared, replaced by excitement, "Your Highness, this artillery is a good thing! The power is not comparable to any weapon at all, whether it is the range or the explosive power, it is enough to destroy anything within a radius of tens of meters when the cannonball falls." Extremely lethal. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to manufacture, and I want to expand to 120 here, but I am afraid it will take four or five years. Since you want to see it, the last general will prepare it. After speaking, he confessed to the sea dragon and rushed away.

Hailong looked at Zhao Feng's hurried figure and said with a smile: "This general is in a hurry. ”

Huang Han smiled and said: "Master, you don't know, General Zhao Feng can be said to love artillery as much as his life, and he can't wait to sleep with his precious artillery every day." Haven't you seen it, I was there the last time I tested the guns, and the scene when the sixty guns fired in unison was simply amazing. A large crater was blown out in front of the entire Licheng city, and all the targets prepared in advance were blown to pieces. Such a powerful weapon is simply a nightmare for the siege army. If you can have more, you can even reduce the number of soldiers stationed there. ”

Moha was a little disappreciative and said, "Is it that amazing? ”

Huang Han said: "Senior, I'm not afraid of your blame, speaking of which, the sixty cannons in this Licheng were really forced by the monsters of Southern Xinjiang to be installed." How could we not know that southern Xinjiang is powerful? If there is no such sharp weapon, I am afraid that even if we mobilize the whole country, we may not be able to resist it!"

Hailong stopped Huang Han from continuing and said, "What's the good thing about fighting, it's hard to work and lose money." What's more, no matter how powerful the artillery is, I'm afraid it won't be able to stop the Gu worms in southern Xinjiang. ”

Miao Miao's delicate body trembled, raised her head and glared at the sea dragon, and said, "Are you talking about me?"

Hailong hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Miao Miao, I didn't mean that." It's just a feeling. The power of Gu worms is indeed not something that ordinary people can deal with. ”

Miao Miao snorted, bowed her head and said nothing, and Huang Sui on the side hurriedly comforted her.

After a while, Zhao Feng ordered his men to invite everyone, and in a delicate atmosphere, Hailong and his group of eleven people got into the carriage prepared by Zhao Feng and headed out of the city.

As soon as they got into the car, Miao Miao said, "Dragon, why do you have to try the cannon? Don't you notice that the expression of the Great God Moha is a little unhappy?"

Hailong smiled slightly and said, "Wife, you have to remember that only strength can prove everything. Although Moha, they gave up the idea of attacking the Central Plains under the pressure of my master. But Moha is extremely ambitious, even if he doesn't attack, after he survives the catastrophe in the future, his subordinates will also have the idea of occupying the Central Plains. After all, the Central Plains is a big piece of fat meat. The main reason why I asked for a test gun this time was to deter them. Moreover, I do have the intention to research a powerful weapon for Zhao Songguo, so that even if I don't attack the enemy, it will be more than enough to protect myself. ”

Due to the close distance, Yi Zhishui's cultivation naturally heard the conversation between the two and said, "Sea Dragon, has your cultivation increased recently?"

Hailong shook his eyes and said, "Why did Senior Sister ask this?" My cultivation has improved somewhat, probably because of the effect of the master when he helped me reshape my body. Now there should be a late stage of non-falling. ”

Zhishui shook his head and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel more and more unable to see through you." However, there is one thing I want to remind you. As cultivators, it is better for us to take care of the affairs of mortals in Shenzhou, otherwise, the worldly heart is too heavy, and it will have a great impact on your cultivation. ”

For the first time, Hailong found that Zhishui actually cared about himself, and he glanced at Miao Miao, and said, "Thank you for the reminder, senior sister, wait for a while to see the test gun, let's go back to the mountain immediately." ”

The carriage was not only fast, but also extremely stable, and after about half an hour, everyone had already left the West City Gate. After getting out of the carriage, what appeared in front of everyone was an empty field, and as far as the eye could see, there were empty plains within a radius of dozens of miles, and there were few plants.

Zhao Feng rode a tall horse to Hailong, turned over and dismounted, and said excitedly: "Your Highness, please come with me." This is our school military field, where military horses are trained on weekdays. Surrounded by Zhao Feng and two hundred soldiers, everyone came to the side of the school military field, and a huge cannon was presented in front of them. The cannon is about two meters high, the thick barrel occupies about ten square meters, and the three-meter-long barrel sticks out into the distance, and the whole body is black and swarthy, with a sense of forest.

Zhao Feng explained: "This giant cannon needs to be smelted with 6,000 kilograms of refined iron, and the process requirements are extremely high, and there must not be any gaps. Shells with a diameter of thirty-five centimeters were used. Within five thousand meters, it can be said to be indestructible and extremely explosive. Someone, present the cannonballs. At his command, two soldiers came over with a round black cannonball. On the surface, it looks like a big iron bullet, heavy. Zhao Feng said: "After many experiments by us, this cannonball took shape. Your Highness, look, on the surface this cannonball looks like a solid iron bullet. Not really. In the shells, a large amount of compressed gunpowder was hidden. The whole bullet weighed 80 pounds, including 50 pounds of gunpowder, and after the artillery was fired, the power of the explosion was now three times greater than when it was first developed. ”

Hailong took the cannonball from the soldier's hand, shook it in his hand, and said, "In other words, after this thing is sent out with artillery, as soon as it hits the ground, it will explode, right?" ”

Zhao Feng nodded and said, "The principle is this, in the barrel, we set up a booster, that is, this thing occupies the most volume, and it is the most laborious to make." Fill the booster with gunpowder, and as soon as it explodes, it creates an extremely strong thrust that pushes this shell out and then explodes again, which is extremely powerful. ”

The sea dragon nodded and said, "Then let's get started, let's also appreciate the power of your artillery." ”

Zhao Feng nodded excitedly, and instructed his subordinates to start filling the gunpowder, and it took ten minutes for the gunpowder to be filled, and the soldiers put the shell into the barrel, and after Zhao Feng gave an order, they lit the fuse. "Boom-" The loud bang was deafening, and the huge cannonball was rushed out from a distance, piercing the sky and falling to the ground.

A small puff of dust splashed in the distance, and it all seemed to be over. Moharen paused for a moment, then laughed out loud, "Is this your artillery? It's just a trebuchet a little farther away." It's a waste to spend so much refined iron!"

Zhao Feng's face was extremely ugly, he glanced at the sea dragon with an indifferent expression, and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, this cannonball may be made thick by the bullet wall." So it didn't explode. Please allow me to try another one. Hailong said: "General Zhao Feng, what is the chance of the explosion success of your shell?"

Zhao Feng said: "There is a success rate of about 80 percent. Come on, add another one. Another ten minutes passed, and under Zhao Feng's order, the artillery was powerful, and with a loud bang, the second shell was shot out from afar. "Boom-" The ground under everyone's feet shook violently, and a loud sound that had never been heard before sounded, a huge fire lit up in the distance, smoke and soil filled the air, and from the position where Hailong and the others were standing, the power of this cannon covered nearly a thousand square meters. Zhao Feng blinked, he didn't expect the power to suddenly become so great, hesitated, and said, "This is almost double the power." Your Highness, it may be that we are too lucky, this second cannonball should have exploded right on the first one, which is why it has such a powerful power. ”

Moha, Soto, and Ula have been completely contained, although with their cultivation, they will naturally not be afraid of artillery attacks, but in addition to the extremely strong monsters in the southern Xinjiang, ordinary monsters cannot resist this level of attack at all. Even if tens of thousands of monsters were brought in to attack the city, it would probably be difficult to break through such a powerful artillery blockade.

Hailong thought for a moment and said, "General Zhao, I think the disadvantages of this artillery are very great. ”

Zhao Feng was stunned, he could be said to be full of feelings for these artillery, and when he heard Hailong's denial, a trace of unhappiness suddenly rose in his heart, and he protested: "Your Highness, in Shenzhou, this can be said to be the most powerful weapon, why is there any drawback?"

Hailong smiled slightly and said, "The general doesn't have to worry, listen to what I say." First of all, it is impossible to guarantee that all of your shells will be powerful, and although the attack power of this kind of artillery is not small, it takes too many raw materials and time to cast one, which can be described as a waste of money and labor. At the same time, the time taken to reload the artillery is too long, and I ask you, if the enemy is a fast cavalry rushing to the city from 5,000 meters away, how many times can you fire your artillery? I think it should not exceed three times at most. If the enemy is attacked by a large army, although artillery can inflict considerable damage on them, it will not play a decisive role in the war. Once the city is breached, these precious guns can become trophies for the enemy. We don't want this kind of weapon. ”

Listening to Hailong's analysis, Zhao Feng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, these shortcomings that Hailong said hit the nail on the head, indeed, although the artillery is powerful, it is impossible for the enemy to stay there and let you bang.

Smiling slightly, the sea dragon continued, "I have a plan, if this idea can be successfully tested, we will really have a powerful artillery. First of all, the volume of this artillery is too large, and as you said just now, the main thing is that the booster is complicated. Actually, I think this problem is still easy to solve. First of all, the shells do not need to be that large, and the iron shell on the outside can be made thinner. ”

Zhao Feng said suspiciously: "But if the iron shell of the cannonball is thin, it is very likely to explode in the barrel!"

Hailong said: "You listen to me." The thinness of the iron shell is not yet the main thing, the most important thing is the problem of the booster. General Zhao, let me ask you, if there is no booster, how much raw material can this artillery save?" Zhao Feng's eyes lit up, and he said without hesitation: "At least two-thirds can be saved." ”

The sea dragon said confidently: "The booster is nothing more than sending out the cannonballs with the power of the gunpowder explosion. If we make the booster directly on the shell, won't we be able to save the process of making the booster? And the reloading time will be greatly shortened, and the connection between one shot will definitely not exceed one minute. That's what I think. As he spoke, the sea dragon squatted down and drew a cone on the ground with his fingers, and then after the cone, he drew a square, "I thought about it just now, but now because the cannonball is round, when it hits the ground, the force area is very large, so it may not be able to explode." If the shell is made into a cone, not only can the rear part withstand the thrust of the booster better, but when it hits the ground, the tip is facing down, and it can explode almost 100%. General Zhao, you see, the cube in the back is the booster I said, this thing can be made stronger, and it is also filled with gunpowder. Then connect him and the warhead together, the connection should not be too tight, and in the place of connection, an extremely thick iron plate must be used, so that the force generated when the booster in the back bursts can completely push the warhead out. ”

Zhao Feng's eyes lit up, and he said convincingly: "Your Highness, this is really a good way for you." If you try it, you might be able to succeed. ”

The sea dragon smiled, "I'm not done yet, and I think that since gunpowder can explode on impact, there is no need to use a fuse, which is slow and unsafe." You can design something that, when the gun is fired, hits the booster directly behind it, so that the shell can be fired instantly. It is best to design a hole in the barrel so that the discarded booster can be easily removed after the explosion, which can greatly reduce the reload time. If it succeeds, the weight of the entire artillery will be reduced, as long as it is equipped with two wheels like a carriage, it can become a mobile weapon, once a few hundred doors are made, those cavalry of the Yuanmeng Kingdom are still a fart, and they can be killed before they arrive. However, what I said is only an assumption, and it will take you a long time to experiment to see how thick the walls of the barrels and shells are. I'm afraid it will take a long time to study, and it's up to you. ”

Zhao Feng looked at Hailong blankly, and after a while, he suddenly fell to his knees with a thud, and said with tears streaming down his face: "Your Highness, Zhao Feng is convinced, you are worthy of being the king of my Zhao Song Kingdom." Once this idea is successful, then our Zhao Song Kingdom will definitely become the number one power in China! Your Highness, thank you, thank you. ”

Hailong picked up Zhao Feng and said with a smile: "What is there to thank for this." I just thought the artillery thing was interesting, so I thought it was a big idea, and you can do it. If it succeeds, this mobile artillery will become Zhao Songguo's secret weapon. When the time comes, there will be nothing to fear. ”

Moha coughed and said, "Brother Sea Dragon, you don't want to destroy our southern frontier. If the kind of artillery you said can have the power just now, and really make hundreds of guns, even if we blow up our southern Xinjiang, it is not impossible!" Listening to Hailong's words, a feeling of fear rose in his heart, along with Soto and Ula. This kind of weapon is really terrifying.

Hailong smiled: "Brother Moha, you don't need to worry, although this cannon is very powerful, even if my idea is successful, it is extremely difficult to transport, and it requires a lot of raw materials to manufacture. Even those gunpowders are not easy to get a lot of. Southern Xinjiang is mountainous and not suitable for the use of artillery at all, so you don't need to worry at all, as long as Southern Xinjiang does not take the initiative to attack Zhao Songguo, I guarantee that Zhao Songguo will not deal with you. ”

Moha's expression relaxed slightly, and he still looked at the cannon with a worried look. The effect that Hailong wanted had been achieved, and he was in a good mood, and said to Zhao Feng: "General Zhao, since you think my idea is feasible, then organize personnel to study it as soon as possible." We still have something to do, so we won't stay here longer, Huang Han! You go back to the Imperial City to report to Zhao Ji and find me in the Lianyun Mountains as soon as possible, perhaps, I won't stay there for too long. ”

Huang Han replied respectfully: "Yes, master." ”

Hailong turned around and looked at the three great gods of Southern Xinjiang who were still pondering artillery, and smiled: "Let's go, let's go." From here to the Lianyun Mountains, there is a long way to go. Under the surprised gaze of Zhao Feng and his own soldiers, all kinds of clouds flew up, and in an instant, they carried Hailong and the others and disappeared into the distant sky.

Zhao Feng looked at the dead backs of Hailong and the others, and muttered: "The word side by side Wang is really a god, presumably, he is a gift from God to our Zhao Song Kingdom." ”

Huang Han smiled and said, "General Zhao, your research must be carried out as soon as possible, if it succeeds, it will be a great merit! ”

Zhao Feng sighed lightly and said, "It doesn't matter if the award is committed, but I really like this thing too much, and I really hope that His Royal Highness can succeed." ”