sbdcsierra Chapter 464:
Chapter 464:
In the study
When Xu Qing came to the study of Prince Xian's mansion again, he saw that the black iron sword had been put back.
At this moment, the virtuous king who was sitting behind the table was obviously a little more excited, as if The next moment wanted to go to the battlefield.
Xu Qing cupped hands and said: "I don't know why the prince summoned his ministers here?"
It is rare for King Xian not to bother him during this time, and he has taken care of Su Qian wholeheartedly for a long time, and now he suddenly let him come over, it must be something important.
The Xian King rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Isn't Zhou Guo finally declaring war on me, Great Chu? This king has ordered the Ministry of Industry to improve the siege equipment these days."
Xu Qing was slightly taken aback when he heard this: "Your Majesty, it seems that Zhou Guo first announced the war to attack our Chu State, right? You just studied siege equipment?"
Those who knew it was the state of Zhou declared war on the state of Chu, but those who didn't know it thought it was the state of Chu attacking the state of Zhou.
How confident is King Xian?
The Xian Wang took it for granted and said: "Of course, it will be used sooner or later. By the way, some of the key components need to be forged first and then sent to the battlefield. I don't feel relieved to leave this matter to others, so I thought of it." you."
The siege equipment was not transported to the border by the Ministry of Industry, but was made from local materials when the time came to siege the city.
However, after the transformation of the siege equipment this time, there are some iron forged parts. These parts have to be forged in the capital and then transported to the border.
Xu Qing looked at the blueprint handed over by King Xian. The siege cone and the catapult have all been improved to some extent. The blueprint is also very detailed.
However, Xu Qing didn't know much about siege equipment, so he could only get a rough idea.
King Xian asked, "What do you think of this blueprint?"
Xu Qing put down the drawing and said, "It's okay."
King Xian looked at Xu Qing and said, "It's okay? These blueprints are the result of the joint improvement of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War and several generals ordered by the king. It's just okay when it comes to you? You have a better improvement plan ?”
Xu Qing said: "I don't know anything about siege equipment, so I can't see the real good or bad, but if there is a better improvement plan, there are indeed."
King Xian asked curiously, "Oh? You really have something better? Tell me quickly."
Xu Qing has created one miracle after another since his fortune, and now the virtuous king no longer dares to underestimate Xu Qing's idea.
Could this kid really be able to improve siege equipment?
Xu Qing said: "The National Chamber of Commerce has indeed developed a new item recently, which contains the power of thunder and fire, and it may be able to play a big role on the battlefield."
Mo Heng has indeed made new progress in the improvement of gunpowder. Putting it into an utensil such as a crock and wooden barrel to ignite it, when it explodes, it can even blow up a deep pit on the bluestone ground. If it is placed on the battlefield It must be a weapon to kill the enemy.
Originally, Xu Qing also wanted to keep the gunpowder as a trump card for himself, but he thought that the spies under the King Xian might have hidden how much in the National Chamber of Commerce.
In case the virtuous king finds out, he will say to himself at that time: "I said Xu Qing, you can't make these secretly for the purpose of plotting rebellion, right?"
Xu Qing couldn't point to the golden dragon of the virtuous king and say: mine is defensive, yours is offensive, right?
The virtuous king may not be willing to listen!
Xu Qing didn't go to see Mo Heng before he set off. Who would have known that Mo Heng gave himself such a big surprise after he came back, and directly researched the prototype of the grenade by himself.
If the first-generation firecrackers have always been small and troublesome, Xian Wang may not take it seriously, but this can blow up a deep hole in the bluestone ground...
For the future stability of Xu Qing and his wife, let's hand it over to the country honestly.
King Xian stood up and said impatiently: "The power of thunder and fire inside? What you said is getting more and more mysterious. Hurry up and take me to take a look."
When Xu Qing led Xian Wang out, he happened to meet Chu Huang who came in. Zhou Guo declared war on Chu, and Chu Huang came to Xian Wang's mansion more and more.
But the current King Xian is obviously not interested in his Little Brother, he just can't wait to see the enemy-killing weapon that contains thunder and fire that Xu Qing said.
Chu Huang looked at the virtuous king who was pulling Xu Qing and walked out, quickly walked a few steps to follow and said, "Brother Huang, where are you going?"
King Xian held Xu Qing with one hand, and waved the other casually: "It has nothing to do with you, don't inquire about matters on the road."
Chu Huang looked at the two people who were walking out, and felt more and more that these two people had some secrets to hide from him.
Last time, I gave myself a tacit understanding, but this time I didn't let myself know.
After all, he is also an emperor, how could the emperor be like this?
Thinking of this, Emperor Chu said to the past: "I'm going to take a look."
State Chamber of Commerce
Xu Qing found an empty room, and the three of them stood in the front yard of the wooden house. Xu Qing was holding a black clay pot about the size of three fists in his hand.
Emperor Chu and King Xian looked at the small black clay pot in Xu Qing's hand with doubts on their faces.
King Xian looked at Xu Qing and asked, "Is this what you said, the weapon that kills the enemy with the power of thunder and fire inside?"
"Thunder fire inside?" Chu Huang looked at the Xian Wang: "Is this what you are doing?"
Xu Qing looked at King Xian and Emperor Chu who were standing there doing nothing, and said, "My lord, Your Majesty, please step back."
The virtuous king didn't know, so he took a few steps towards the retreat, and the Chu emperor on the side also followed the virtuous king for a few steps.
Xu Qing said: "Take a few more steps back and get behind the low wall."
At this time, Emperor Chu was already a little impatient: "It's getting more and more mysterious, what are you doing? Are you trying to amuse me?"
King Xian dragged Emperor Chu past the low wall and walked towards the low wall: "What are you talking about, just take a snapshot."
The virtuous king knew Xu Qing very well. Xu Qing never lied. He must have a reason for letting him hide behind the low wall. If you don't listen to him, you will suffer a lot.
After Xu Qing saw that the Emperor Chu and the Xian King were hiding, Xu Qing lit the fuze with a torch, and then threw it into the wooden house with all his strength, and then ran with the fastest speed After arriving behind King Xian and Emperor Chu.
Emperor Chu, who hadn't seen anything for a long time, couldn't hold back anymore, looking at Xu Qing with a nervous expression on his face, he asked, "Why isn't there any movement at all?"
Xu Qing said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, let the fuse burn for a while."
As soon as Xu Qing finished speaking, a huge roar suddenly exploded in the wooden house, which startled Chu Huang and almost hugged his elder brother to comfort him.
When the two turned their heads to look at the wooden house, half of the weak wooden house had collapsed. After cleaning up the debris, they could still see the big hole left on the ground.
At this moment, Emperor Chu and King Xian finally realized what Xu Qing said was the enemy-killing weapon that contained the power of thunder and fire.