Take a Door with You - Chapter 94

  Chapter 94 Xijing Arms Institute【The first update, please order first! Ask for a monthly pass! 】

  At the beginning of the founding of the Liang Dynasty, there was a “military weapon supervisor”, which was in charge of the decree of gathering materials and manufacturing military weapons.

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

  It has many workshops and warehouses—

  Such as the “Nufang Department”, in charge of cashiers, spears, bows, crossbows, blade arrowheads, miscellaneous work and craftsmen.

  Such as “Jiafang Department”, in charge of cashiers, armors, ropes, tendons, miscellaneous work and craftsmen.

  Such as the ‘workshop material warehouse’, where iron, tin, feather arrows, paint, etc. are collected in the palm.

  Such as the ‘leather corner library’, which collects leather and tendon corners for use in workshops.

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

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  ’Gunpowder making’ and ‘Fire oil making’ are the focus of Cao Xin’s attention.

  …

   “On the same day, 7,000 gunpowder arrows were sent out for crossbows and 10,000 gunpowder arrows 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 Zongyao Qian Ji Ji Tu” written by the people in the Renzong period said: “For rockets, gunpowder is applied to the head of the arrow, which 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 cartridge is rolled with cloth or paper, with gunpowder inside, and a fuse inserted at the tail, which passes through the gunpowder inside the barrel. 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 the girder, including smoke balls, poison smoke balls, fire rods, ignition rods, caltrop 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.

  …

   “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 in junior high school and 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, three, which should contain saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. One catty of saltpeter, two catties of sulfur and three catties of charcoal?

  Is there sulfuric acid?

  Can’t remember exactly.

uncertain.

  Moreover, how to make saltpeter, sulfur, and sulfuric acid?

don’t know.

  Is this stuff pure?

   Or is it pure when it is extracted?

   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 “primitive fairyland” and “portable space”, which is completely a “self-propelled gunpowder store”.

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

   “You can steal!”

   “Can save!”

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

   But besides this, after getting to know the Xijing Armory Institute, I realized that there is something more powerful than gunpowder, which is more suitable for him, and it is called “Fierce Fire Oil”.

  …

  ’Xijing Armament Institute’ is located in the southwest corner of Xijing City. There are many workshops, exclusive docks, heavy troops stationed, and strict guards.

  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, it is more difficult.

  In the past, even though Cao Xin thought about it, and even summed up all kinds of information about the “army station”, he was never reckless, and he never had the idea of ​​using the vast number of weapons in the military station.

   You must know that the warehouses of the Armory Institute are known as “a mountain of weapons and weapons accumulated over the years”, and there are countless of them. They are definitely a first-class treasure house.

   Just relying on the ‘primitive 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 exposure of some details are also very likely.

  Cao Xin is 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 guards.”

   “There are also patrolling—”

  After Cao Xin returned from Caojiazhuang, he spent more than ten consecutive nights exploring the armory station, 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 visits’ to the craftsmen working in the armory, or officials, big and small, to press for information.

   But there are problems—

  Cao Xin never harms innocent people.

   Craftsman is innocent.

  Officials 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 startle the enemy. In a crucial place like the ‘Xijing Armament Station’, if there is a slight disturbance, there may be a corresponding stress response.

   Therefore, if you can not take this step, you will not go.

  Although it is a bit slow to explore on your own, it is solid and safe, and all the details are in mind.

  Cao Xin is 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.

  So.

  Go every night!

   Rain or shine!

  He used the attitude of “slow work and meticulous work” to outline the layout and deployment plan of the arsenal little by little—

  Sentry position, manpower allocation.

   Patrol route, 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 it.

  Cao Xin is most looking forward to the rainy night.

  It was raining heavily, and the gatekeepers, guards, and patrols were all relaxed to varying degrees. In addition, the sound of rain was covered and the sight of the rain was covered, making Cao Xin, who sneaked in, 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 is snow on the ground, Cao Xin can’t walk on the snow without leaving a trace, so he can only 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 vacation.

  …

  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 love to gamble, especially in Xijing.

  In the streets and alleys, there are gambling houses and casinos everywhere, cockfights, dogs and crickets, and everything can be gambled.

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

  Small pennies.

  There is no upper limit for large ones.

  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.

  Cao Xin’s age, brothels are not suitable for going, teahouses are not interesting, Goulan ditties are 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 supplies from the armory in the future, and I have to find out where to go for them.”

   It is 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 Technique’, which can transform into a ‘sick old man’—

  An old man in his early 1.6 meters will not be too eye-catching.

  Old gambler!

  Old gambler!

  Elders have gamblers too!

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