After seeing Han Yuan and others, Zuo Houde walked inside.

After passing one level after another, Zuo Houdecai came to the interior of Baigongfang.

There is a unique world inside, with all kinds of machinery accumulated. Zuo Houde found a middle-aged man with big eyebrows and big eyes. This man was modulating some kind of machinery.

Seeing Zuo Houde, the man hurried over and bowed: "I've seen the lord!"

Zuo Houde laughed, helped the man up, and said with a gentle expression: "Shizhen! Thank you for your hard work!"

The man's name is Zhao Shizhen, and he is also a Mozhe. A few years ago, Han Yuan found that he was really not good at research on firearms, so he tried to attract this man, so Zuo Houde handed over the research on firearms to him.

Zhao Shizhen is simply a genius in weapons, especially good at firearms. In recent years, under his organization, the firearms under Zuo Houde have made extraordinary progress.

In less than a month, Zhao Shizhen, under some suggestions from Zuo Houde, developed a "simple bomb". Later, he studied it vigorously and in-depth, and then greatly improved his power and safety and stability.

Of course, Zhao Shizhen also developed mines and landmines according to Zuo Houde's requirements, which can then adapt to various battles!

After that, for a year or two, Zhao Shizhen was focusing on muskets. Although there are still no suitable muskets that can adapt to battlefields to replace bows and arrows, Zhao Shizhen also greatly improved the performance of ordinary muskets.

At the same time, Zhao Shizhen also invented the Thunder Gun - a multi-tube convex gun, which absorbed the advantages of bird guns and three-eyed guns. The gun was equipped with five gun barrels, and each shot was shot and turned 72 degrees to fire another tube. After all the five tubes were shot, fireballs could be fired at the front of the gun body to burn enemy soldiers. The gun barrel was equipped with a round card as a shield, and the axes that supported the gun body during shooting can also be used for defense after shooting.

Of course, this kind of musket has met Zuo Houde's requirements in terms of range, but the cost is too high, so Zuo Houde cannot make this weapon popular, so he can only organize a small musket team of 3,000 people.

"I dare not say thank you for your hard work! If it weren't for the support of my lord, I would have no use of anything!"

Zuo Houde looked at Zhao Shizhen and nodded with satisfaction. The cost of studying firearms over the years has been quite large. In other words, Zuo Houde knew that firearms would be the mainstream in the future, so he insisted on it.

Next, Zhao Shizhen began to introduce his latest research.

"Please look at the lord, this is the tiger squat cannon developed by me at the request of my lord!" As he said that, pointing to a cannon in front of him.

Zuo Houde looked at the cannon in front of him with some joy. This thing was a powerful weapon for siege, so he immediately asked: "What is the range? What is the power?"

Zhao Shizhen said confidently and boldly: "Lord, the range of the tiger squat cannon can reach 500 steps. Of course, in order to ensure accuracy, it is better to have three hundred steps! As for the power, it can break through the three-foot city wall."

Zuo Houde looked at the cannon in front of him. Zuo Houde, who was born in the military, knew of course that this distance represents what. This distance means that if he wanted to attack the city, the enemy in the city would not have the strength to fight back.

There are not many three-foot city walls, but they are enough. Even most cities are only a few feet thick. Even a military city like Dingcheng is only a seventeen-foot city wall.

"Three hundred steps are enough, let alone five hundred steps!" Zuo Houde suddenly felt a sense of heroism in his heart.

Zhao Shizhen looked at Zuo Houde, hesitated for a while, and said, "Lord, although this is a weapon of war, the cost of this cannon and shell is not low!"

Zuo Houde waved his hand: "This can be put aside, how many cannons can be produced in a day!"

Zhao Shizhen pondered for a while and said, "Lord, our Baigongfang can only produce up to five cannons and three hundred shells a day!"

Zuo Houde frowned. This is too few. Next is a tough battle. Zuo Houde also wanted to popularize this cannon into the army, so he spoke, "Try to expand the scale as much as possible. I support it with all my strength. How many can it be?"

Zhao Shizhen said, "Lord, if the scale is to be expanded, I will gather more people. I am sure to expand the output four times within one month!"

Zuo Houde thought about it and felt that it was enough. Twenty gates a day can be spread throughout the army in half a year. It is almost time!

Zuo Houde thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay! Enough! At the same time, we must speed up the production of shells."

Zhao Shizhen nodded and agreed.

Zuo Houde looked at Lin Dong beside him again and said, "Next, choose two thousand smart and capable people from your hands to train as gunners. This time I want you to set up a tiger artillery battalion and make this cannon popular in the army at the same time!"

Lin Dongshi nodded immediately and looked at the cannon in front of him with an excited expression. Although Zuo Houde has still controlled the leakage of these firearms over the years, he still applied grenades, landmines, and water mines to the army on a small scale. Senior generals like Lin Dongshi have experienced the power of these firearms.

Not to mention a military weapon like the tiger squat cannon. As long as the army knows the range and power of the tiger squat cannon, they will immediately understand how great the military advantage this cannon can have.

...

at night

The general's tent in the military camp.

Zuo Houde recruited senior generals in the army, and a group of senior executives in the army looked at Zuo Houde together, wanting to hear what his lord had to do! The atmosphere seemed a little serious for a moment.

Zuo Houde looked around everyone and showed a smile on his face: "Okay, everyone, there is no need to be so serious. Today I will tell you a message and arrange some things at the same time!"

Seeing Zuo Houde smiled, the rest of the people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Their faces were obviously much more relaxed, but they still didn't speak casually. After all, this was in the military camp.

Zuo Houde looked at everyone and said slowly: "I have received information that there were military mobilizations on the borders of Daming and Dayan. According to my estimate, at most half a year, the two sides will inevitably have another big battle!"

When everyone heard Zuo Houde's words, they were obviously a little excited. Just like last time, the battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Da Yan meant that they had an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Zuo Houde also showed a hint of excitement on his face: "This time may be different from last time. Information was also received by spies from Youzhou. Youzhou began to recruit soldiers again, and the four camps began to train troops again. This time, it may be a battle to destroy the country!"

When everyone was obviously stunned when they heard Zuo Houde say this, no one expected that this would be such a battle.

Zuo Houde looked at everyone and said lightly: "Hong Zaixing fought all over the country, and Hanzhou and Qingzhou will inevitably be empty. This is our opportunity. In the next half year, I will summon all the 400,000 volunteers who had been in the military farming before. This will be a battle at that time!"

When the generals heard Zuo Houde’s plan, they were extremely excited and clasped their fists: “No!”

Zuo Houde then spoke again: "Recently, Baigongfang has developed a military weapon. I have arranged for the East China Times to be responsible. Within half a year, we will strive to popularize it into the army."
Chapter completed!