Take a Door with You

At the beginning of the founding of Daliang, there was a "Military Warfare Supervision", which was in charge of the decree of gathering materials and manufacturing military weapons.

During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, the imperial court established the "Wujing Military Weapons Institute", which was solely responsible for the manufacture of weapons.

There are many workshops and warehouses under it——

For example, the "Nufang Department" handles cashiers for spears, bows, crossbows, bladed arrowheads, miscellaneous works and craftsmen.

For example, the "Jiafang Department" is in charge of cashing armor, ropes, tendons, miscellaneous work and craftsmen.

Such as the "workshop material warehouse", where iron and tin, feather arrows, paint and other things are collected in the palm.

For example, the "leather horn storehouse" collects leather and tendon horns for use in workshops.

There are also many large workshops such as gunpowder production, green kiln production, and fierce fire oil production.

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"Gunpowder making" and "fierce fire oil making" are the focus of Cao Xin's attention.

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"On the same day, 7,000 gunpowder arrows were sent out for crossbows, and 10,000 gunpowder arrows were sent out for bows."

This is part of the production capacity of Xijing Gunpowder.

"Gunpowder production" is not simply to produce gunpowder, but more to use gunpowder.

During the reign of Renzong, "Wu Jing Zong Yao Qian Ji Ji Tu" wrote: "A rocket uses gunpowder on the head of the arrow, and it can be used with bows and crossbows. The weight of the drug delivery depends on the strength of the bow."

Gunpowder arrows!

This is a bow and crossbow rocket created by Daliang at the beginning of the founding of the country. It consists of two parts: an arrowhead and a gunpowder cartridge.

The gunpowder cylinder is rolled with cloth or paper, with gunpowder inside, and a fuse inserted at the tail, which passes through the gunpowder in the cylinder. After the gunpowder cartridge is made, it is tied near the arrowhead. When in use, light the fuse first, then shoot to the enemy's position with a bow and crossbow, and burn the enemy's troops, horses, food and grass.

This is a fire attack weapon.

In addition to gunpowder arrows, there are six kinds of firearms in Daliang, including smoke balls, poison smoke balls, fire rods, ignition rods, terrestris fire rods, and thunderbolt balls.

However, Daliang's gunpowder is still in its infancy, and has two obvious weaknesses: one is difficult to ignite with an open flame, and it can only be ignited by continuously providing heat with an iron-burning cone; Only in the presence of air can it burn fully.

Technological innovation is not easy.

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"Gunpowder formula."

"One what two what three what?"

Cao Xin tried hard to remember.

Ten years have passed in this life.

Even in the last life, I have already left the campus and entered the society for many years. I have long forgotten the chemistry knowledge of junior high school and the "black powder" formula that is not used in daily life.

I only vaguely know that there is a ratio of one, two, and three. There should be saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal in it. One catty of saltpeter, two catties of sulfur, and three catties of charcoal?

Is there sulfuric acid?

Can't remember.

uncertain.

Furthermore, how are saltpeter, sulfur, and sulfuric acid produced?

don't know.

Is this stuff pure?

Or is it pure when it is extracted?

Does charcoal pick wood?

Charcoal and coal should not be the same thing, right?

have no idea.

Not sure.

Homemade gunpowder is not as simple as imagined.

If you have the skills, it is better to steal.

"Daliang's gunpowder formula is strictly kept secret. Although the quality is not good, if the quantity is large, it can still be used."

Cao Xin has the "primordial fairyland" and "portable space", which is completely a "self-propelled gunpowder store", and the whole journey is vigorous, blowing him upside down.

Even a top expert like Duan Chong, who encounters him unexpectedly, may also be thrown off his feet by the bomber.

"It can be stolen!"

"It can be saved!"

When Cao Xin thought about self-defense means, the first thing he thought of was gunpowder.

But besides this, after learning about the Xijing Armament Institute, I realized that there is something more powerful than gunpowder, which is more suitable for him, and it is called 'Fierce Fire Oil'.

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The 'Xijing Arms Institute' is located in the southwest corner of Xijing City. There are many workshops and exclusive docks. It is heavily guarded and guarded by heavy troops.

Even if there is a "primordial fairyland", it is not easy for Cao Xin to sneak in.

And it's not enough to just sneak in, you have to find out exactly where the 'fire oil', 'gunpowder', and 'firearms' are stored in the 'self-contained' arsenal.

To do this, the difficulty is higher.

In the past, even though Cao Xin thought about it, and even summed up all kinds of information about the "Army Institute", he was never reckless, and he never had the idea of ​​attacking the vast number of weapons in the Armory Institute.

You must know that the warehouse of the Military Weapons Institute is known as the "mountain of weapons and weapons accumulated over the years", and there are countless of them. It is definitely a first-class treasure house.

Just relying on the 'primordial fairyland' is far from enough.

In case of being trapped in it, although life is safe, if the garrison is alerted and patrols day and night, Cao Xin may be trapped for ten and a half months or even longer even if he enters and exits the 'primordial fairyland'.

What's more, frequent entry and exit, frequent detection, and partial exposure are very likely.

Cao Xin was cautious and patient.

Until today, with the 'anchor point', he has the courage.

But still not easy.

"Three steps and one post."

"Five steps and one whistle."

"The workshops are separated, the warehouses are scattered, and there are people guarding them."

"There are also patrolling—"

After Cao Xin came back from Caojiazhuang, he spent more than ten consecutive nights exploring the military arsenal, but made little progress every day. Be cautious first, stop and go, and spend the whole night with little gain.

Of course, he can go to 'night interview' the craftsmen working in the armory, or officials, big and small, to press for information.

But there is also a problem with this -

Cao Xin never harmed innocent people.

Artisans are innocent.

As for officials, they also have to spend time sifting through the good and the bad, and they always only pick the bad ones.

investigation.

start.

needs time.

Furthermore, it is easy to scare the snake away. In a vital place like the 'Xijing Armament Institute', if there is a slight disturbance, there may be corresponding stress responses.

So if you can't take this step, don't go.

Although it is a bit slow to explore by yourself, it is better than being solid and safe, and all the details are in mind.

Cao Xin was very patient.

It took him two or three days to hunt and kill Guo Sheng, the leader of Luoxiu County.

Now for the 'treasure' in the armory, let alone ten and a half months, even a year and a half, he is willing to do so.

then.

go every night!

Rain or shine!

With the attitude of "slow work and meticulous work", he outlined the layout and deployment plan of the arsenal bit by bit——

sentry position, manpower allocation.

Patrol routes, frequency and number of people.

The location of workshops and warehouses is the most important thing, find a place, confirm a place, but don't rush to do it, just step on the spot.

Cao Xin looks forward to the rainy night the most.

The heavy rain poured down, and the gatekeepers, guards, and patrols were all relaxed to varying degrees. In addition, the sound of rain was covered and the view of the rain was covered, which made Cao Xin, who sneaked into it, more difficult to be found.

However, it is a pity that the time has entered December, and there is little rain, but snowflakes are falling.

When there was snow on the ground, Cao Xin couldn't walk on the snow without leaving a trace, so he had to suspend work for a few days.

This is intermittent, slow, and persistent.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year, and more than a month later, the situation of the 'Military Warehouse' was still unclear, and the situation was very different.

The armory is open all year round, and there is no slack at the end of the year.

It was Cao Xin who gave himself a holiday.

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Xijing is a vast city with many entertainment venues, including but not limited to teahouses, brothels, gambling houses, etc.

Among them, gambling houses are the most.

Liang people like to gamble, especially in Xijing.

In the streets and alleys, gambling houses and casinos can be seen everywhere, cockfights, dog fights and cricket fights, everything can be gambled on.

There are many gambling houses, and the bets are big and small.

A few pennies.

There is no limit to the big one.

If not, how did the Changxi Ge family lose their huge fortune?

From traffickers and pawns to high-ranking officials and nobles, they gamble on everything.

For Cao Xin's age, brothels are not suitable for going, tea houses are not interesting, Goulan Xiaoqu is dull, only gambling houses are the most attractive.

"There are many gamblers in the gambling house, the three religions and nine streams gather, and they are well-informed."

"I took the ordnance materials from the armory in the future, and I have to find out where to go for them."

It's always right to spend more time in the casino.

In the past, I was young, and it was too eye-catching when I came here. But now, there is the sixth-level 'Shou Shiqing's Tune-up Body Technique', which can transform into a 'sick old man'——

An old man in his early sixties would not be too conspicuous.

Old gambler!

Old gambler!

Old people have gamblers too!

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