Chapter 9 Dongning Divine Thunder first shows its power

On a hill on the outskirts of Dongning Prefecture.

Wearing a helmet, Zheng Kezang directed the crowd to use shovels to build a simple earth bunker in preparation for the grenade test.

"I will tell you to squat down later. You must squat down immediately, otherwise you will die and be disabled. Don't blame me for not reminding you." Zheng Kezang ordered, this grenade is no joke, it is very powerful, and it will blow up one of your own people.

Oh no.

"Guard Mao, prepare the fire sticks. I'm going to start lighting the divine thunder." Zheng Kezang ordered the guard Mao Xing beside him with a solemn face. This is the first time he has used such a dangerous thing. Be careful and don't go out.

He died before he could survive.

Taking the fire stick handed over by Mao Xing, Zheng Kezang carefully pulled out the hay fuse a little, and then gently blew on the fire stick. The fire stick, which originally had only a few sparks, was quickly ignited.

Seeing that the huozhezi was on fire, Zheng Kezang quickly lit the hay fuse with the huozhezi, then threw it into the camphor forest, and then shouted loudly to the people watching the show: "Everyone, squat down!"

Everyone did not underestimate the power of the divine thunder in Jian Guo's hands. Their lives were still at stake, so they hurriedly obeyed the order and crouched down.

With a loud "boom", a puff of white smoke and a large firelight were seen rising from the camphor forest. The sound was very frightening. It was really like a thunder, which shocked all these great gentlemen.

After the white smoke dissipated, everyone quickly got up and ran to the camphor forest to see what happened, because the explosion was too powerful, unlike the effect that a little gunpowder could have.

Eunuch Li and Lao Su stared at the chaotic camphor forest with wide eyes. They felt it was incredible. They saw that many small camphor trees that had not yet bloomed had been blown down by Dongning's divine thunder. The big trees were covered with fragments and rust.

They couldn't imagine that if this exploded among the Tatars, they would not be killed by the explosion, but would also be driven into their bodies by the fragments and nails, and in all likelihood they would still die.

Let the youth camp suffer for a while. When the first batch of training is completed, the youth camp will have to expand its enrollment. Only with more manpower can he feel safe.

In fact, the nine-pounder cannon is considered a heavy artillery, but it is not that easy to attack Yingtianfu, the strongest city in the world. Because the Yangtze River was shallow at that time, the Zheng army's ship guns could not be transported to the city, and it was too difficult to attack the city.

As for the other troops of the Zheng family, Zheng Kezang can only say sorry. Before Zheng Kezang fully controls the military, grenades will never be distributed to them. After all, Nanming is well versed in the essence of internal fighting. If it is given to them,

What's the big deal if it blows up on your own head?

This so-called "Divine Thunder Class", including Lao Su, actually only has ten people, and the manpower is really stretched. However, there are not many places where Divine Thunder is needed at this stage. After all, his youth camp only has a hundred people.

Not used yet.

Eunuch Li looked at the camphor forest in front of him and sighed with emotion. If Mr. Guoxing had had this Dongning Divine Thunder, it must have swept the world by now, and the Tatars would not be so happy and carefree, ravaging the land of China.

Old Su next to him looked more excited than Zheng Kezang, looking at Zheng Kezang as if he was seeing a treasure. "Your Highness Jian Guo, please let me make the Dongning Divine Thunder." Old Su said excitedly.

Zheng's army only had tens of thousands of elite soldiers. At that time, there were 4,000 Eight Banners garrisoned in Yingtian Mansion, more than 20,000 Green Camp troops, and a total of 40,000 troops in Liangjiang that could assist in defense.

"In addition, if there are not enough manpower, we will continue to recruit craftsmen." Zheng Kezang told eunuch Li Zhongjie seriously.

"Li Banban, you must ensure a good supply of the copper, iron, wood, sugar and gunpowder needed to produce the divine thunder. You are solely responsible for the logistics and supply of the divine thunder class. Don't let me down."

At that time, the Zheng army had almost no cavalry. Even if they won the field battle, they would not be able to eliminate the effective strength of the Tatars. The walls of Yingtianfu were high and wide. The largest cannon carried by the Zheng army was only 5,000 kilograms, which was as powerful as the nine-pound cannon of the Western Yi.

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Speaking of this, Old Su became confident. He didn't know anything else, but Dongning Shenlei was really capable. "Your Highness, Jianguo, has been completely remembered in the villain's mind. Please rest assured." Old Su said confidently.

Guaranteed.

He and Lao Su were studying how many steps it takes to make Dongning Divine Thunder and what to do at each step. This will make it easier for the workshop to expand in the future. Just find a small worker and just learn one step, and you will be able to get started quickly.

Already.

Suddenly, Zheng Kezang had an idea and called Lao Su back to the Shenlei Workshop and had a heated discussion. The two of them became more and more excited and enthusiastic as they talked.

It turned out that Zheng Kezang was teaching Su Laocheng the concept of assembly line operations, so that limited manpower could achieve good efficiency.

At least, Guo Xingye's battle at Yingtian Mansion will not be defeated.

No, Zheng Kezang thought carefully. He must supervise this grenade workshop and not let bad guys steal the grenade technology.

Old Su is no longer interested in monthly money. He only wants to make Dongning Shen Lei. You know, every time he makes a grenade, he can send several Tatars to hell.

If the surnamed master of the country at that time had the Dongning Divine Thunder, Yingtian Mansion must have captured it. Once Yingtian Mansion captured it, it would be unclear who owned it in the world.

Moreover, at that time, Guo Xingye's army numbered about 170,000, and the number of armored soldiers was only 40,000 to 50,000. Moreover, the army had only been formed for a short period of time. Most of them were from righteous people in Fujian and Zhejiang, and they had both bravery and morale.

The coordination of the battle formation is really lacking.

It is difficult to attack and easy to defend. Relying on the tall and strong city wall, it is not difficult to defend the Zheng family army.

"That's very good. Now I announce the establishment of a Dongning Divine Thunder class. The class leader is Su Laocheng. The monthly salary is 20 taels a month, and the others are 1 taels a month. Food and accommodation are included!

If there are major contributors, generous rewards will be given depending on the situation." Zheng Kezang, who has a huge pocket, painted the cake like crazy, but this is a real cake, and the craftsmen can see it and eat it in the future.

In this case, he can only arrange some round-the-clock sentry tasks for his loyal youth camp.

Zheng Kezang was also a bit cunning, and the iron nails were specially chosen to be rusty. If they were to explode on the Qing army, if they were lucky enough to survive, they might also be infected with tetanus and die.

"Lao Su, how to make the divine thunder, did you remember just now?" Zheng Kezang asked.

The life of the Tatar was what Su Laocheng wanted most.

This will also help free up some old craftsmen in the later stage to help them research some new firearms, such as flintlock guns and the like.

The conversation lasted until the evening. Many things were clear to everyone, such as simple grenades and assembly line operations. The technical content was actually not high, but the predecessors had not discovered it. After Zheng Kezang's guidance, Su Laocheng suddenly became enlightened and gained a lot.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, Zheng Kezang, who didn't like exploiting his subordinates, decided that he wouldn't work overtime today. Everyone should go home from work and have their wives and children warm up on the bed.

Zheng Kezang explained everything to Eunuch Li again, and felt that nothing was missing. Only then did Zheng Kezang and his guards leave the small workshop with satisfaction.
Chapter completed!