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    "Bang!" Li Min on the King Qi slapped the table hard, his face extremely gloomy.  Their ship left Tainan to return to Keelung, but they suddenly received urgent military information from Lu Qing. Along with this military information, a small box was also sent, which is now placed on the desk in front of Li Min.

    "Your Highness, calm down. This matter is of great importance. We should calm down and think it over carefully!" Seeing Li Min getting angry, Chen Gong, who was standing in front of him, hurriedly advised.  He was the old man next to Yang Jian, and he came with him when he came to Tainan this time. It happened that Li Min received urgent military information from Lu Qing, and Chen Gong was a resourceful man, so he was invited to check the details for Li Min.  .

    Li Min also knew that now was not the time to be angry, but when his eyes moved to the wooden box on the table, he still couldn't help but feel angry.  The lid of the wooden box has been opened, and there are two iron knobs with wooden handles inside, about the size of a cantaloupe. If someone who knows the goods sees these things, they will definitely recognize that these are the two grenades used in the army.  .

    Since the invention of gunpowder, grenades, rockets, and blasting tubes have become the unique weapons of the Tang army. With the development of the Perak Institute, the production of gunpowder weapons has become more and more proficient, and the output has also increased day by day. Many armies are equipped with gunpowder weapons.  , and in response to different situations, the Perak Academy has also developed some new gunpowder weapons.  However, although gunpowder weapons are no longer as rare as they were at the beginning, the management of gunpowder is still very strict. In addition to the regular army of the Tang Dynasty, only Li Min's private soldiers are equipped with these gunpowder weapons.

    However, the situation sent by Lu Qing broke the above conclusion, because this grenade was accidentally obtained from a harbor military camp when they raided the coast of Japan some time ago.  And there are quite a few.  "" At first, Lu Qing and others thought that there was a moth in the Tang Dynasty, selling this kind of weapon that was strictly prohibited from export to the Japanese country.  However, it was later discovered that these grenades were not produced by Datang.

    In fact, Li Min can also see it.  The grenades in the wooden box are somewhat different from those produced in the Tang Dynasty. The iron knobs containing the gunpowder are obviously several circles larger, and the iron quality is also extremely poor, and the workmanship is very rough. Whether it is the Pili Institute in Chang'an or Dengzhou, the grenades produced  They are much stronger than this kind of grenade, and except for the Pili Institute in these two places, there is no place in the Tang Dynasty that produces gunpowder weapons. This is obvious.  The grenade in front of me must have been imitated by the Japanese.

    "Your Highness, gunpowder is a sharp weapon for the country. This grenade is obviously not produced by our Tang Dynasty. If such a sharp weapon is really mastered by that small Japanese country, it will not be a blessing for our Tang Dynasty!" What Chen Gong said is all nonsense.  But he wanted to use this nonsense to lead to the following topic.

    After Chen Gong finished speaking, he looked at Li Min, who had calmed down, and then spoke again: "Given the importance of gunpowder to the Tang Dynasty, we absolutely do not want anyone to master this weapon. So for the Japanese country, it is better to  Your Highness will report this matter to Chang'an and join forces with the Tang army to defeat the small Japanese country in one fell swoop!"

    Chen Gong¡¯s idea is indeed a good one.  With Li Min's current strength, it is still difficult to destroy the Japanese country. After all, he has just conquered Silla and Baekje.  All the troops are still stationed there in case something unexpected happens.  But that's why.  Li Min can't allocate any manpower now, and Lu Qinghaijun is indeed roaming the sea.  But they couldn't sail the sea ships to the land, so if Li Min wanted to deal with the Japanese country in a short period of time, he could only rely on the power of the Tang Dynasty.

    But Li Min shook his head after hearing"" As the saying goes, brothers have settled accounts. Although he is Li Shiji's son, he has become poisonous now, so in his outward development, he did not  I don¡¯t want the Tang Dynasty to get involved too much. After all, the Japanese Kingdom is different from Silla and Baekje. It must be firmly controlled by myself and the Tang Dynasty cannot get involved. Therefore, unless it is a last resort, Li Min will not ask the Tang Dynasty this time.  Tang borrowed troops.

    Seeing Li Min shaking his head, Chen Gong couldn't help but said anxiously: "Your Highness, now the Japanese country has developed grenades. If we don't hurry up and let them equip their troops with firearms, then if we want to fight again in the future, it will be impossible."  It¡¯s not an easy thing anymore.¡±

    "Dean Chen is overthinking!" Li Min suddenly laughed after hearing this. Chen Gong is the dean of the Inspectorate, which is why Li Min is so well-matched. "The foundation of firearms lies in gunpowder, and the formula of gunpowder is not a secret in our Tang Dynasty. In the past,  Many Taoist priests and businessmen know that, but it cannot be regarded as real gunpowder. Only gunpowder made from military formulas is powerful enough. As for the firearms made by the Japanese"

    When Li Min said this, he reached out and took out a grenade from the box, then smashed the handle open and poured out the gunpowder inside.  Although Chen Gong had seen a lot of gunpowder weapons, this was the first time he saw the gunpowder inside. He couldn't see anything at all, but Li Min could tell at a glance that the composition of the Japanese gunpowder was not only problematic, but also dangerous.  Big problem.

    I saw that the gunpowder poured out of the grenade was a strange gray-white color, which was the best match with the black color that Li Min got.Gunpowder is completely different.  Li Min rubbed some with his fingers and smelled it, and found that it did smell of sulfur and saltpeter. In addition, there were some small black particles in the medicinal noodles, which seemed to be charcoal. Apart from these three main raw materials,  In addition to "Capital of the Tang Dynasty Chapter 346: Japanese Grenade", there are other colors in the powder, and the proportion is not small, which leads to the abnormal color of the gunpowder.

    In addition to the color, these gunpowders are also in the shape of noodles, not granular gunpowder like the ones made by Li Min. This kind of gunpowder is mainly made by adding egg white to the noodles, and then making them into blocks like dough, and then breaking them into pieces after drying.  , it is granular gunpowder. The proportions of various ingredients in the main gunpowder are different. If it is planar, over time, the heavier ones will sink to the bottom layer, while the smaller ones will be on the upper layer. This will cause the raw materials to mix.  Unevenness greatly reduces the power of gunpowder.

    Seeing this, Li Min also had a bit of a sneer on his face. It seems that after the Japanese nation knew the power of gunpowder weapons, they also obtained a folk gunpowder formula from the Tang Dynasty through unknown channels, and then made this kind of grenade.  , it is a pity that no matter how similar the appearance of the grenade is to that of the Tang Dynasty, the power of the gunpowder inside is very different. It is estimated that even if it is used in actual combat, the effect will be extremely limited.

    "Dean Chen, let's go outside and try the power of this grenade!" Li Min suddenly took the remaining grenade in his hand and said with a smile. He wanted to see if this grenade could kill people?

    Although Chen Gong didn't know why Li Min was laughing, he couldn't ask. He followed Li Min to the deck and asked someone to find a large wooden bucket. It turned out to be used to hold water. The walls of the bucket were about four fingers thick and very solid.  Li Min lit the fuse of the grenade, then threw it into the barrel, and then asked everyone to stay away. As a result, he waited for about ten seconds before hearing a "pop" sound in the barrel, and then the barrel was blown up.  It jumped a few times and rolled around on the deck while sending out black smoke.

    At this time, Li Min asked someone to bring the barrel back to "Capital Datang". It turned out that the wall of the barrel had only been blasted with a small hole. There were about seven or eight pieces of grenade shrapnel inside, and the wall of the barrel was not even penetrated. Although  This wooden barrel is indeed a bit thick, but if a mine made by the Tang Dynasty were placed, it is estimated that this wooden barrel would have been blown to pieces. It would be like this now, almost like a big firecracker.

    When Chen Gong next to him saw this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and said to Li Min with a bit of laughter and laughter: "Your Highness, it seems that the minister is really worrying too much. Judging from the power of this grenade, ordinary soldiers even wearing uniforms  Leather armor can also block it, so as long as it doesn't hit the vital point, it shouldn't be lethal."

    Li Min also nodded. He dared to use such a powerful grenade. It seemed that the Japanese country really underestimated the Tang Dynasty's firearms.  However, Li Min then thought that although the power of this kind of gunpowder is small, it is still a firearm after all. If the Japanese are given a certain amount of time to develop, who knows whether they will find the best formula for gunpowder. It seems that the Japanese themselves will also have to  It¡¯s time to hurry up.

    After returning to the cabin again, Chen Gong immediately said: "Your Highness, although the grenades imitated by the Japanese country are extremely weak, they should not be taken lightly. I just don't know how your Highness plans to deal with this matter?"

    Although Chen Gong was recommended by Yang Jian, after all, his time was short and he was not considered Li Min's confidant, and he was not very clear about Li Min's plans, so he asked this question.  And Li Min also wanted to consider this wise man who was highly praised by Yang Xian, so he smiled and said: "Then based on what Dean Chen has seen, how should I handle this matter?"

    Seeing that Li Min was thinking about himself, Chen Gong was immediately shocked. Ever since Yang Xian sent him to work under Li Min, Chen Gong had given up on other ideas of "entertainment show" and only wanted to gain Li Min's trust and recognition.  Now I finally have the chance.

    Chen Gong thought for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, I think the Japanese cannot stay. They can imitate grenades today, but they can't improve grenades to make them more powerful in the future?"

    Chen Gong's view was consistent with Li Min's, so Li Min also smiled after hearing this, and Chen Gong was relieved when he saw it, and then said: "But now His Highness is short of military power, and there is really no one to use it, but it is also  Fortunately, Japan¡¯s desire to improve the power of gunpowder is not something that can only be done in a day or two, so Wei Chen believes that His Highness can take advantage of this period of time to raise an army that can sweep across Japan as soon as possible, and then eliminate this hidden danger of Japan in one fell swoop!¡±

    After hearing this, Li Min nodded again and signaled Chen Gong to continue.  Chen Gong became more courageous and raised his voice: "But if you want to raise a team, the easiest way is to borrow troops from the Tang Dynasty. However, His Highness does not want the Tang Dynasty to intervene in the Japanese country. In this way, Wei  I have thought of another way. If Your Highness is willing to use it, I promise that in just a few months, we can raise an elite army that is good at fighting!"
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