Chapter 1309 I’m so scared that you don’t dare to start a war!
According to Lu Dongzan's understanding of Fang Jun, this man is definitely a fanatical Hanist. In his eyes, except the Han people and the Tang Dynasty, all other foreign races are objects that do not need mercy and only need to be conquered.
Iron and fire, killing and conquering, that is his true nature.
Fang Jun represents the vast majority of the hard-liners in the Tang army. He thinks all day about opening up territories, making achievements, and leaving immortal achievements in history.
How could he bring out such a powerful weapon in advance so that he could retreat in the face of difficulties?
Suddenly appearing on the battlefield and severely injuring the Tubo soldiers, this is what people like Fang Jun can do...
Lu Dongzan was suspicious and secretly glanced at Fang Jun and asked: "Such a magical weapon is so powerful that it can break open mountains and crack rocks, move mountains and fill seas! I wonder if I will be lucky enough to get a closer look. Gain more knowledge? ”
He felt that although this object seemed to be incredibly powerful and capable of defeating the enemy, it might still have some flaws that were not perfect, and it might not be able to be used on the battlefield at all...
If Fang Jun refuses to take a closer look, it may be because he is worried that the secret of this thing will be revealed to him, but it may also be as flawed as he imagined.
If you don't understand this, Lu Dongzan will have trouble sleeping and eating.
Fang Jun chuckled and stretched out his hands nonchalantly: "What's so difficult about this? Come on, come on, I'll explain it to you."
There is no intention of avoiding the pushback...
Lu Dongzan was suspicious and followed Fang Jun towards the cannon that had just cleared away the smoke.
A pungent smell of gunpowder smoke lingered in the air.
Lu Dongzan's eyes widened and he observed carefully back and forth. It is clearly a copper cylinder, how can it emit such earth-shattering power? The Tang Dynasty really had countless skilled craftsmen, and even such artifacts could be made!
The more Lu Dongzan looked at it, the more frightened he became.
"This thing is called an artillery. It is a weapon that is filled with secret gunpowder and fires shotgun or iron bullets to kill the enemy. It is really powerful. However, this artillery was recently successfully developed and is still in the research and development stage. It has not been put into use on the battlefield. Power on specific battlefields We don’t know how. If Tubo really goes to war with the Tang Dynasty under the leadership of the Prime Minister, I will ask your Majesty to transport 180 of these artillery pieces and place them at the top of Songzhou City, and fire a few cannons to see the actual battle. How powerful is it?”
Fang Jun spoke lightly, but Lu Dongzan's eyes twitched.
What the hell, using the lives of our Tibetan soldiers to test the power of artillery?
He didn’t know that what Fang Jun said was purely to scare him. It was even more nonsense that the actual combat power had not been tested. Not to mention that warships equipped with artillery were already invincible in the East China Sea. As a time traveler, there was no need for the power of artillery. To experiment?
As long as we continue to improve the level of metallurgy and the quality of gunpowder, it will be enough to make the artillery more powerful and have a longer range!
In this era, artillery is the veritable king of war!
It's just that the current artillery still has a fatal flaw - the output is too small and the manufacturing is too cumbersome!
Land battles are different from naval battles. No matter how grand a battle is on the sea, there are only a few hundred ships. However, land battles are different. Faced with the crazy charge of enemy cavalry all over the mountains and plains, how many artillery pieces are needed to cover the enemy? And how many shots can a cannon with an extremely slow rate of fire have time to fire?
Therefore, the natural enemy of the cavalry is not the powerful artillery, but the faster-firing muskets...
Unfortunately, the development of muskets has been unsatisfactory, and progress has been slow. Not to mention the flintlock gun equipped with flint, even the barrel of the matchlock gun is not ideal, and the chamber will explode after a few shots...
Lu Dongzan reached out and touched the hot barrel, feeling the texture of the thick copper. His heart was filled with shock and fear, and he asked: "I wonder who made this thing?"
What kind of person does it take to design and manufacture such a powerful weapon?
The military attache on the side said proudly: "Of course it's Fang Fuyin!"
Lu Dongzan looked at Fang Jun in astonishment.
Actually... was designed by this kid?
What the hell... He can write poetry, make money, and make artillery. What a genius!
Why were these people not born in Tubo?
Fang Jun was not very proud, so he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does the Prime Minister want to shoot a cannon with his own hands and feel the power of this kind of landslide?"
Lu Dongzan almost thought he had tinnitus: "Is this okay?"
This is a magic weapon!
Let yourself take a look, so as to shock yourself, and then make yourself go back to dissuade Songtsen Gampo from the idea of going to war with the Tang Dynasty. But being allowed to look at it, touch it, and have a shot... aren't you afraid that if you understand its secrets, you can imitate it after returning to Tubo?
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Of course, the Prime Minister is not only my best friend, but also a friend of the Tang Dynasty. I will not reserve anything about the Tang Dynasty in front of the Prime Minister!"
Are you kidding, can you copy it just by looking at it?
In order to get an aircraft engine in later generations, they even had to spend huge sums of money to buy dozens of fighter jets... Are they afraid that you will imitate it?
Don't be afraid!
Why? Material!
Without materials, what you make is just a waste!
Furthermore, the confidentiality level of gunpowder formula in the Tang Dynasty is stricter than that of His Majesty Li Er's Dragon Bed. Even if you can sneak into the palace and sleep in His Majesty Li Er's palace for a night, you can't get the complete gunpowder. formula!
Without gunpowder, what's the point of making a cannon?
"Haha..." Lu Dongzan was noncommittal, but he was very excited to see the artillery gearing up and eager to try.
The military attaché looked at Fang Jun and hesitated.
This artillery is currently the highest-level secret of the Tang Dynasty. How can a foreigner operate it with his own hands? But since Fang Jun agreed, he didn't dare to say more. Seeing Fang Jun nodding, the military attaché called in soldiers and taught Lu Dongzan how to operate and fire the cannon.
The soldiers stepped forward to clean the barrel, fill the gunpowder, and put in the shotgun...
Lu Dongzan was holding the torch, his palms were sweating, and he felt nervous for some reason. After the soldiers finished loading and the small red flag behind them was raised and waved a few times, Lu Dongzan swallowed and moved the torch closer to the fuse.
“呲呲……”
Sparks ignited, burning and shortening rapidly.
Lu Dongzan was still watching with wide eyes, wanting to observe the firing of the artillery carefully. He decided that after returning to Tubo, he must get Tang Dynasty's gunpowder, and then imitate such artillery! Otherwise, if the Tang Dynasty masters such magical weapons, wouldn't Tubo always be controlled by others? Wouldn’t it mean that our descendants would become vassals of the Tang Dynasty forever and suffer oppression from generation to generation?
The soldier ran out a few steps and saw Lu Dongzan standing stupidly next to the artillery. He was almost frightened to death. He quickly came back and grabbed Lu Dongzan's arm and ran away.
Lu Dongzan shouted: "Let go, let go, let me see..."
The fuse burned into the barrel.
The next moment...
"Boom!"
A deafening sound suddenly sounded, and the hard barrel seemed to have been whipped hard by an invisible whip. It suddenly jumped up, but was tightly grabbed by the fixed gun mount below, and the whole barrel moved one foot to the side. .
The flames from the muzzle were mixed with shotgun blasts, and the wooden target that had just been erected in the distance was once again a mess!
Lu Dongzan was too close, and the sound of the cannons made his head buzz, his eyes blurred, his mouth opened wide, and his expression was dull...
So fierce!
This is simply a curse from gods and Buddhas coming to the world, capable of destroying everything and turning everything in the world into powder!
How can flesh and blood resist?
Lu Dongzan's expression was dull, and he was dragged to the ground by the soldiers. He did not feel the indecency and disrespect of his posture at this moment, and his mind was completely shocked by the shocking power of the roaring cannon!
Tubo is in danger...
Even if the Tang Dynasty did not attack Tubo first, it would be considered a blessing from the Buddha. Tubo actually wanted to stage a snake swallowing an elephant and attack the Tang Dynasty?
Fang Jun looked at Lu Dongzan's lost expression and smiled with satisfaction.
His Majesty Li Er was so careless that he actually asked himself to solve the crisis when Tibet wanted to invade... Although he caused the problem, he was also doing it for the good of the Tang Dynasty, right?
But this can’t help us.
What is the best way to eliminate the threat of war?
deterrence!
Although the number of artillery now is too scarce, it is far from being able to support a large-scale war... But Lu Dongzan doesn't know! The artillery that is now displayed in front of Lu Dongzan is so powerful that it can split mountains and rocks and sweep across everything. I wonder if you are afraid of it!
Fang Jun took two steps forward and asked Lu Dongzan with a smile: "How do you feel, Prime Minister?"
Lu Dongzan turned a deaf ear and was filled with frustration and despair.
The future of Tubo...is bleak. (End of chapter)