Chapter 873 (1/2)

What Taiyi city can provide for the Tang Dynasty's military is really defined to the class of thermal weapons. After breaking through the fire spears of Song Dynasty and the fire rope spears of Yuan Dynasty, after years of painstaking research, they finally overcame the most difficult problem of fire spear, and forged it in a real sense, reaching the standard of suing gun It's extremely lethal, and you don't have to spare a hand to fire a gun.

Whether it's a firearm or a bird's blunderbuss, in a real sense, it needs a fire rope as a crucial lead to ignite the gunpowder, and then make the bullets in the barrel fly out.

This made Li Hong very dissatisfied with this kind of shooting weapon which was not as convenient as the bow and crossbow. Finally, after several years of tackling key problems, the Tang people finally developed the shot gun created by the Europeans.

This kind of weapon has been recorded in the book of weapons illustrated in the late Ming Dynasty. However, it was called ”self generating firearm” after it was introduced into China at that time, or it was given a more colloquial name, zilaihuo.

History is just like a joke. When Li Hong knew that a man named Mahan had been created in Taiyi city without lighting, he could not help feeling a trance.

Because he vaguely remembered that the man who made this spontaneous fire was a French watchmaker, a locksmith and a gunner, and his name was translated as Alfred Seymour.

Li Hong had to take Mahan to the East Palace yesterday and have a good look at it. Is it the same as the French craftsman, Li Hong has blue eyes, high nose and yellow hair.

Fortunately, the Mahan of the Tang Dynasty is a Tang Dynasty person completely, and its appearance is even more like Han blood than the royal family.

Ma Han followed Bai Chun behind, respectfully holding a big wooden box, and stopped at the gate of Zichen hall, waiting for the call of his Highness the prince.

After taking over the heavy wooden box and sending Ma Han away, Li Zhi and Wu Mei also walk out of the hall. Behind them, the laughter of Li Ye and other children can be heard.

”Is this what you call a national weapon? The foundation of the future of Datang Li Zhi looked at the wooden box and naturally knew that the spontaneous fire in Li Hong's mouth was contained in this wooden box.

In his mind, Li Hong and his courtiers tried to kill with crossbows in the Daming Palace.

”Yes, this is the treasure of Datang. As long as we can maintain this advantage and do not slack off our original horse martial arts, I must be able to defeat any powerful country.” Li Hong is not stupid. No matter how powerful a firearm is, if he does not meet a powerful country, it will be scrap iron.

At that time, Daming was able to get rid of by the archers on horseback when the technology of firearms was advanced. Although the reasons were complicated, the firearms became scrap iron. Was it also a reason to give up hot weapons and use cold weapons?

”I also know that you are modest and prudent. I thought that if you had this thing, all the martial arts left by your ancestors would be abolished.” Wu Mei took a look at the wooden box, and was relieved.

Li Hong's ability not to overemphasize weapons, but to emphasize people, is enough to show that after this goods ascended the throne, they would not simply rely on the skills and sophistication of Taiyi City, and those things that were not on the table but had a great role in governing the country. It seems that he also knows the importance of some traditions.

Li Zhi and Wu Mei, Li Hong and Bai Chun, surrounded by a large number of palace ladies and eunuchs, slowly walked down the steps of Zichen hall. Li Hong, holding a wooden box, looked left and right. The patrolling Jin Wuwei slowly passed by, and a secret guard armed with a powerful bow and Crossbow on the drum tower guarded the safety of the palace.

Li Hong ordered him to prepare a pair of the heaviest armor of the Tang Dynasty. Then he squatted on the ground, opened the wooden box and took out a black ”thing”.

”This Is that what you call a national weapon? How to kill the enemy Li Zhi looked at the pipe with black light, and then looked at the wood where Li Hong held it. He murmured.

”See? Good nanmu, but. ” Li Hong ignored his father's questions and showed Li Zhi the butt of his gun.

”Nanmu, what's the use of the best nanmu? Can it kill the enemy? ” Li Zhi put his hand into his sleeve, and he was used to Li Hong's answer.

What's more, he will inherit his own throne in a few days, and it's a bit inappropriate to reprimand his highness. If you should give face, you have to give a little face, so as not to embarrass yourself when you abdicate.