kingnovel Chapter 1294 Her original intention was to protect
Chapter 1294 Her original intention was to protect
Shen Zheng had a general idea of the proportions of the gunpowder ingredients.
However, if she wants to be able to make clay grenades without taking any damage, she still needs to learn from the system.
Su Yan was already impatient: "My lord, where can I find such a weapon?"
As long as they possess this item, the soldiers of Tong'an County will become the most powerful elite force in the Great Zhou Dynasty... no, not only in the Great Zhou Kingdom, but in the entire world!
Shen Zheng took in the longing in Su Yan's eyes.
"I am still working on the plan," she said. "Don't make a fuss about it. Just lead everyone in proper training every day."
“Conceive a... idea...?” Su Yan was stunned.
I thought that the master had received news about this item, but I never expected that the master would be making weapons by hand again!
The cement that makes the river dam so solid was built by adults...
The telescope that could see a scene a thousand paces away was made by adults...
The steel sword that can split an iron sword in two was also made by an adult...
There are also compound bows, which were made by adults.
But now the adults are saying that they are designing a new type of weapon that can instantly explode and tear apart the enemy's formation.
Su Yan stared blankly, unable to help but recall the gossip the county soldiers had shared back in the county—"The people of the county all say that the magistrate is not human! He is a fairy from heaven! And they are even planning to build a fairy shrine for him!"
He didn't believe it at the time.
They believe that adults are simply wise people who are far more intelligent than ordinary people.
But at this moment... he was also somewhat uncertain.
How can a person be so intelligent?
Can someone who is this intelligent still be called a "human"?
Shen Zheng pretended not to see the shock in Su Yan's eyes.
A month ago, she really hadn't thought about using a hand-held hot weapon.
For the era of cold weapons, the advent of firearms was tantamount to the sounding of the war horn.
When a dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when a dynasty falls, the people suffer...
Whether it's the Great Zhou attacking other countries or other countries starting wars, there will always be people on one side who suffer.
This was a situation she absolutely did not want to see.
Can......
The sorcerer has already begun concocting elixirs.
When they refined elixirs, they often used saltpeter as a "fire starter," sulfur as a "catalyst for alchemy," and charcoal was the most common fuel under the alchemical furnace...
With the rise of "spirit dispersion," the warlock community is bound to grow stronger.
Perhaps the furnace temperature was too high on one occasion, or perhaps a sorcerer had a sudden whim and put these three things together.
When that time comes, they will discover that mixing saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal and then igniting it will unleash a terrifying, even dynastic-overturning power they have never seen before.
Only one explosion was needed.
Just that one explosion will bring about earth-shattering changes to the world.
Rather than letting those alchemists who are obsessed with immortality open Pandora's box, it would be better for her to take control of this power herself.
At least, her initial intention was to protect.
Furthermore, she will hold back, ensuring that gunpowder does not become a killing machine that destroys people's homes.
"Let's go." Shen Zheng looked at the training ground and stood up. "They won't be able to determine a winner if they continue like this. Let's stop here for today. I have something to tell you."
Su Yan snapped back to his senses and followed her back to the training ground.
Upon seeing them approach, both sides, still engaged in the drill, put in even more effort.
The "Green Bandit" said, "Yunhui Army, you should give up now! With the pass as cover, you'll never be able to get through!"
The Yunhui Army's faces flushed red as they roared, "Hey! What nonsense are you spouting, you little bandits! Surrender now if you know what's good for you! Otherwise, don't blame the swords for being merciless!"
They were so eager to impress Shen Zheng that Su Yan shouted "Stop the exercise!" three times, but their shouts drowned out his words.
Finally, Shen Zheng stepped between them and said, "Stop!"
"Shh-"
All weapons were put away.
The county soldiers stood ramrod straight, their eyes gleaming with an alarming intensity: "Please give your instructions, sir!"
"Let's stop the drill here for today." Shen Zheng glanced at them, then turned to Su Yan and asked, "Do we have a blackboard and chalk in the training area?"
"Yes!" Su Yan immediately replied, "Mr. Wei used a blackboard and chalk to teach everyone to read!"
I must say, these two little gadgets are really useful.
It appears as soon as you write it and disappears as soon as you erase it; it's much more effective than charcoal sticks and ink.
"Go and fetch it." Shen Zheng looked at everyone: "Let's rest for a moment. There's something I'd like to discuss with you later."
The soldiers were taken aback by what they heard.
discuss?
What matters are worth discussing with them personally by adults?
Immediately, the county soldiers tensed up and froze in place.
Seeing this, Shen Zheng added, "It's nothing serious, don't be nervous. Quickly wipe your sweat, drink some water, and stretch your arms and legs!"
The county soldiers secretly observed her expression.
Seeing that the smile on her face seemed genuine, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief and went about their own business.
Although it was called an activity, no matter what they were doing, their eyes were always glued to Shen Zheng, which made Shen Zheng both amused and exasperated.
"grown ups!"
A few breaths later, three female soldiers ran towards Shen Zheng and stopped a foot away from her.
They wiped their sweat, seemingly afraid of offending Shen Zheng with the smell, and moved very quietly, speaking softly: "Sir, how have you been lately?"
Shen Zheng took a few steps toward them, smiling and nodding: "I'm doing alright, how about you?"
We are fine!
“Excellent!”
"very good!"
They were afraid of answering too slowly, so they spoke extremely fast.
Shen Zheng waved to them again and asked, "Is there anything inconvenient or uncomfortable? Please tell us."
After saying that, she felt it was inappropriate.
Although she genuinely asked them, whether they dared to offer real advice was another matter entirely.
“How about this,” she said, “I will go back later and have someone hang a suggestion box in the rest area. If you think there is anything wrong or inconvenient, just write it down on a piece of paper and put it in the box. I will come and collect it myself every now and then.”
The three female soldiers slowly widened their eyes.
One of them, realizing what was happening, quickly said, "Sir, we're doing incredibly well! We eat well, practice well, sleep well, and we've even learned quite a few characters! Please don't worry about us, but you absolutely, positively must take care of yourself..."
Another tall, strong female soldier said, "Sir, you're so thin! You really need to eat more. You look like this, I could lift you up with one hand... Ouch—"
Before she could finish speaking, a foot landed precisely on the instep of her foot.
She winced in pain and whispered to her companion, "Why did you step on me?"
His companion sighed and rubbed his forehead.
The statement, "I can lift you up with one hand," sounds like a provocation no matter how you look at it...
Shen Zheng was extremely curious: "You really can lift me up with one hand?"
The tall, strong female soldier, ignoring her comrade's hint, nodded straight and pointed to the sandbags used to build the pass, saying, "I can lift those sandbags over there with one hand."
Shen Zheng turned her head to look.
It is known that a sandbag weighs about 100 kilograms.
The thought of being held captive by someone made Shen Zheng shake her head violently.
Still not working.