12dz Chapter 302 New Formula
Chapter 302 New Formula
From the moment Hou Lin stepped into the Jinyang city gate, he set off a storm of killing in the military camp, causing the defenders in the city to flee in all directions like frightened birds, and the scene was in chaos.
In just one morning at dawn, Shi Li's cavalry poured into Jinyang City like a tide and firmly controlled this ancient city.
Wang Danwang and other prefectural officials, seeing that the situation was hopeless, had no choice but to flee the fallen city with their remaining troops.
Yu Shaoqin was not in a hurry. He used the army under his command to arrest all the Jinyang officials who remained in the city.
After a combination of soft and hard tactics, the secret location of the gunpowder workshop was finally revealed from a trembling official - it was hidden at the foot of a quiet valley in the western suburbs of Jinyang.
As a result, the balance of power in Jinyang City has completely tilted, and a new storm is brewing.
"General Yu, we found a foundry with many unfinished gun barrels." A soldier came and reported to Yu Shaoqin.
Upon hearing this news, Yu Shaoqin was very happy and said, "Take me there and send someone else to inform the chief of the news here."
The guards around him received orders and went to Jingyang City to report to Zhao Shili.
Yu Shaoqin rushed to a nearby foundry where more than twenty blank cannon barrels were stored, which could be put into use after a little polishing.
The structure of the cannon is almost similar to the cannon manufactured in Pingyang, but judging from the cast barrel, the craftsmanship is obviously better than that of the cannon manufactured in Pingyang.
"It seems that Jinyang manufacturing is indeed worthy of its reputation." Yu Shaoqin said with emotion.
There were more than forty craftsmen in the workshop, looking at Yu Shaoqin in fear, not knowing what their fate would be.
"Don't panic. For those of you who are willing to stay and continue working, we will distribute your wages according to the salary you received from the government before. Don't think of restlessly."
Yu Shaoqin knew that these craftsmen were not paid well here, and they would be able to accept it even if they were paid according to their previous salary.
"Thank you, General, for not killing us." A leading craftsman said with a bow.
At this moment, a discordant voice came from the crowd.
"You are all of lowly origin. If it weren't for our Lord King's grace, how could you have mastered such skills? How could you commit such a treacherous act now?"
The voice was particularly harsh, and Yu Shaoqin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
"Pull this person out, I want to see who he is?" Yu Shaoqin said.
The soldiers rushed into the crowd and pulled out a neatly dressed middle-aged man.
"General, I am from the Wang family of Jinyang, and I am here to supervise these craftsmen. The methods they learned were all taught by our Wang family. We signed a contract at the beginning, prohibiting these casting techniques from being passed on to others."
"Shut up!" Yu Shaoqin finally understood that this was just a supervisor from the Wang family. "Such nonsense! Do you know that this cannon was originally manufactured by our clan? Your Wang family purchased our cannon and copied it?"
The questioning was so loud that everyone present could hear it clearly.
"but……"
"Take him out with a fork and beat him to death with sticks!" Before the manager could finish his words, Yu Shaoqin ordered his men to drag him out.
Waves of pleas for mercy were heard outside the workshop.
"Don't be afraid, fellow craftsmen. If you dare to call you lowly, you will all end up like this in the future."
Yu Shaoqin's words were not just to comfort the craftsmen. There was a time when their tribe was also labeled as lowly.
Therefore, he was extremely disgusted by people calling others inferiors.
Just then, there was a noisy sound of footsteps outside, and Shi Li came hurriedly.
"Meet the Chief!"
"I have met the Chief!"
When everyone in the workshop saw Yu Shaoqin greet him in this way, the others had no choice but to follow suit.
Ever since Shi Li became the chief, he has felt the pride of being in a superior position.
Seeing everyone kneeling down, I felt an indescribable sense of comfort in my heart.
"Well, the cannons here are indeed extraordinary, much better than what we have built."
Touching the silky smooth gun body, Shi Li said with emotion.
"Yes, Chief, I have promised all the craftsmen to stay and their treatment will remain the same."
"Yes!" Shi Li nodded in agreement to Shao Qin's response, "Send a few capable men to guard this place."
"Yes!" Yu Shaoqin replied.
Things here came to an end for the time being, and a few people came to the gunpowder manufacturing workshop.
There were piles of charcoal, sulfur, saltpeter and other materials here, but what Shi Li didn't expect was that there was also a large amount of pine resin stored here.
"What are these used for?" Shi Li asked.
"Chief, these things are still unclear at the moment." Yu Shaoqin bowed and replied.
"Have you ever asked who knows how to combine these ingredients?"
"The interrogation is ongoing, but the formula is controlled by the Wang family, and they refuse to reveal it."
"Mad, torture me and get the answer no matter what."
It stands to reason that with these materials, they could figure it out on their own, but Shili's people didn't have the time to waste on this, and they didn't know the effect of saltpeter.
The methods used by the ? clan quickly made those in the Wang family who controlled the formula understand what it meant to live a life worse than death.
The interrogation method was similar to lingchi. If someone was not honest, a piece of their flesh would be cut off. If someone refused to confess, the interrogation would continue. The flesh of several people was cut off, and the wounds were so deep that the bones were visible.
The excruciating pain made these people wail, and many even committed suicide by biting their tongues.
However, the ? people were cruel by nature. They actually set up a stove in the interrogation room and roasted the flesh of these people.
"Beast!" The people who wanted to survive cried miserably.
"Please die quickly, and I will tell you the recipe." Finally, someone couldn't stand the torture anymore and told what he knew.
Yu Shaoqin ordered his men to conduct experiments according to the given formula, and came out to find Shi Li with satisfaction.
"Chief, it worked!"
"Okay! Let's give them a quick death!" Shi Li waved his hand.
Yu Shaoqin turned around and ordered his men to handle the matter, while he stayed to continue talking with Shi Li.
"Since saltpeter can be used to make a substitute for urine, we will be able to produce large quantities of gunpowder in the future. However, we must keep this method secret."
Upon hearing this, Shi Li agreed with this statement in his heart, but he was still a little confused.
"What do you think we should do?" Shi Li asked.
"During the interrogation, it was the smell of the boiled urine that reminded them of saltpeter, and then they mixed the items with pine resin, and the smell of the pine resin masked the smell of the saltpeter."
Yu Shaoqin's words made Shi Li's eyes light up. He nodded and said, "That's good. Wouldn't it be even better if we could put some smoked pollen in it?"
Although it was an unintentional remark, it was like the whisper of fate, quietly revealing a corner of the truth.
Practice has proved that the wonderful combination of pollen and gunpowder has not weakened its power in the slightest, but has added a touch of unknown mystery.
And they were kept in the dark from beginning to end, not knowing that the boiling urine in Jing County actually played the role of a catalyst.
Mr. Zhao cleverly combined saltpeter with potassium-rich minerals, and then incorporated urine into this ancient chemical reaction, experiencing the mystery of precipitation and settling together. Finally, precious potassium nitrate was quietly born in his hands.
In that era, the glory of chemical industry had not yet reached the earth, and sophisticated equipment was even more out of reach. The world misunderstood his intentions, mistakenly believing that he was searching for the elusive nitramine in urine...