"We have already made the bronze cannons that your Majesty told us. We can't tell whether they are good or bad just by displaying them. So I took the liberty to move these cannons out and built a few more wooden houses to try them out.

The artillery is awesome!"

Huang Dezhang bent over and said flatteringly.

"Oh? Cannon fire show? Not bad!" Li Jia nodded and said: "You are right, bronze cannons are useless just by looking at them. Anyone can do them, but they need to be tested to make them useful!"

"Go get something and let everyone plug their ears, otherwise the roar will make you deaf!"

"Nuo——" Tian Zhong ordered diligently.

"Your Majesty has great foresight. I was shocked when I first tried it. My ears can't hear clearly now!" Huang Dezhang complimented with a smile, leaning forward as if listening:

"So, I moved the artillery a few hundred steps this time. Your Majesty is on a high platform here and can see clearly, and the sound cannot harm the body!"

"It's very thoughtful!" Li Jia praised and felt better.

"I'll go and have a look!" This time the emperor was on a patrol. Knowing that the emperor was in a good mood, Wu Qing also followed him for safety reasons. It would be okay to have a closer relationship with the emperor.

"Well, let's go!" The emperor waved his hand and said indifferently. This is the custom.

"No!" Wu Qing agreed and walked away quickly. He was curious about the power of this thing that His Majesty personally cared about, and it had to move hundreds of steps.

As soon as the commander moved, four or five big men from the Sound Department also came out to follow, with long swords hanging on their waists and cloaks behind them, which were very impressive.

The driver who accompanied the driver, a few hundred yuan soldier, opened his eyes wide, puffed out his chest, and was quite envious.

The stern face, thin figure, and gloomy eyes were the first impression that the commander of the Shesheng Division and everyone else had. Yuan Congjun was not afraid of this. The Imperial City Division monitored them strictly, and even the eunuchs in the palace were very strict.

More intimidating than the Sound Division.

It was the first time for the craftsmen of the Ordnance Department to see the rumored brutal Archery Department with their own eyes. They all looked at their heads, then lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look directly at him.

Wu Qing walked decisively and quickly arrived at the artillery position. Three black bronze cannons were glowing faintly. Looking at the huge size, they were probably no less than a thousand catties.

"With so much bronze, one cannon must have hundreds of them!"

Wu Qing was shocked in his heart, but looked calm on his face and asked: "How many steps can this artillery fire?"

"Reporting to the commander, the accuracy of the artillery is only a few hundred steps. If the accuracy is not taken into account, it can shoot several miles!" The man on the side lowered his head and said quickly.

"Oh? What is this iron ball? It can't be stuffed into the muzzle of the cannon!" Wu Qing asked with a frown.

"Yes, this iron ball is indestructible to the city wall. No matter how strong the city wall is, it will only take half an hour for the city to fall and people to die!"

"This is a good thing!" Wu Qing couldn't find any words to describe such a weapon for a while, so he could only say this.

He took another look at the artillery placed on the pile of rocks. This was not very convenient, but if it was as powerful as they said, it would be okay.

After a few more careful glances, he stood up and prepared to go back to resume his life, but he left a few of his men behind to watch, wearing earplugs and watching carefully.

"how?"

Seeing Wu Qing come back, Li Jia asked.

"I haven't seen its power, but its size alone is very scary. I think it will be good!"

"How big is it?" Li Jia asked, seeing only a few black dots in the distance.

"Your Majesty, each bronze cannon weighs a thousand kilograms, and the copper tubes are not easy to make!" Huang Dezhang said softly.

"Moreover, bronze cannons need to be built on earth. It would be inconvenient to attack the city and relocate it!" Wu Qing also said.

"The bronze cannon weighs thousands of kilograms, and if it shoots an iron pellet, the force behind it is quite large, so it needs to be built with solid soil!" Huang Dezhang said.

"You can fix two wheels or four wheels on the bottom of the artillery, which will be more convenient for transportation!" Li Jia said casually.

"Your Majesty is so clear-eyed!" Huang Dezhang reacted instantly and praised.

"Okay, let's fire off the cannons!" Li Jia said.

"Set off the firecrackers!" Huang Dezhang shouted loudly and kept waving his hands.

Following an order, several cannons were ignited instantly, followed by several loud "bangs" and thick smoke. The air was filled with a large amount of sulfur smell, and the cannons were completely shrouded in smoke.

Li Jia stood up and looked into the distance. There were more than a dozen simple wooden houses arranged there. At this time, he was hit by an iron bullet. Nearly half of the wooden houses were destroyed. The iron bullet still would not stop and bounced.

After a few clicks, it slowly stopped.

All this ended with a roar.

Li Jia was very happy when he saw it, clapped his hands and said: "Reward, five hundred strings!"

Commander Wu was dumbfounded. In an instant, a large number of wooden houses were destroyed. Moreover, the visual distance was about one mile, and the power was astonishing.

The eunuchs and guards were all shocked. Where did this thunder come from? It had such great power.

Huang Dezhang was relieved, hearing the emperor's reward sound in his ears, and immediately knelt down to thank him.

In this way, the emperor's mind finally became happy. He stretched and said with a smile: "With such a sharp weapon, conquering the city wall is just a matter of course. How can we not restore the great achievements of the Tang Dynasty?"

"I am so lucky to see you in this prosperous world!" Everyone knelt down and cheered.

"How can such an artifact be nameless? Your Majesty, please give it a name!" Wu Qingting knew what was going on. When he saw that the time had come, it was time for the emperor to show his authority, so he immediately said loudly.

Sure enough, the emperor was overjoyed and said with a smile: "This weapon is an important weapon of the imperial court. It shows that the destiny of the Tang Dynasty has not been reduced. Its sound is like thunder, so he calls it General Tianlei to punish those who have transgressed!"

After another burst of boasting, the emperor ordered: "Everyone, please keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone!"

"promise--"

In fact, these people have never seen artillery, only the effect. Even if it is publicized, it is just smoke and mirrors, and they don't know why.

He emphasized not to leak it, but it had the opposite effect. It spread more widely and had a great deterrent effect. The name "General Tianlei" is extremely confusing.

Later, Li Jia met Huang Dezhang again and said: "These few cannons are enough. There is no need to build any more. Let the people from the Ordnance Department move to Changsha City in an orderly manner!"

"This island is now too small and not big enough. It can only accommodate a thousand people. If the Ordnance Department does not have ten thousand people, it is not enough. It is far from enough to unify the world!"

"No!" Huang Dezhang agreed, raised his head, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, our craftsmen are all poor people. We moved to Changsha and our family resources are not enough..."

"It's a small matter!" Li Jia said casually: "Tell them that after each person arrives in Changsha, they will be rewarded with a house and a subsidy of ten guan per household, so they can work hard!"
Chapter completed!