For example, the gunpowder formula used by the Guangdong Navy is 80% nitrate, 10% sulfur, and 10% charcoal. It can be seen that this formula contains too high a nitrate content. Such gunpowder easily absorbs moisture, is inconvenient to be stored for a long time, and can explode.

Low efficiency.

"Have you tried this before?" Li Laiheng was a little moved, and suspected that his son had been deceived by Mr. Huang and became lame.

Li Yue nodded in agreement and said: "Two small explosives were tested and Mr. Huang called them landmines. I have seen it with my own eyes and cannot fake it."

Li Laiheng blinked his eyes slowly, pondered for a long time, and then said: "As a father, I will go to observe the situation in the future. If it is true, the counterattack will increase the chance of winning."

Li Yue hoped that his father could see it with his own eyes, but he didn't feel that his father said or did this, and he was a bit suspicious of not believing him.

"Even if Mr. Huang is not the third prince, he is still an expert and a strange person." In the past few days, Li Yue seemed to have become a big fan of Huang Li, praising him without any psychological barriers.

Li Laiheng smiled faintly and said: "As a father, I hope that he is the third prince Zhu, and can admit his identity and have the courage to assume his responsibilities instead of hiding his name."

In Li Laiheng's view, the improvement of weapon performance is far less important than the stability of people's hearts.

Under the banner of resisting the Qing Dynasty and supporting the Ming Dynasty, well, it should be the banner of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, but without a convincing name, how can we stabilize the morale of the military and recruit more troops?

Since Yongli and his son were killed in Kunming, the Ming Dynasty has been politically dead. Why are we fighting and what is the point of continuing to fight? This has become the biggest problem for the Ming army.

In fact, this is not only a difficulty faced by the Kuidong Ming Army, but also a problem that all anti-Qing armed forces must solve.

It stands to reason that the most powerful anti-Qing armed forces at that time were none other than the Zheng family. They were also the most qualified and well-positioned to establish a new monarch.

Because there are many clans living in Taiwan or Kinmen, such as Luxi King Zhu Cikuang, Badong King Zhu Jiang, Le'an King Zhu Jun, Shucheng King Zhu Zhu, Fengnan King Zhu Xi, Yi King Zhu Zirconium, Ningjing King Zhu Shugui and others.
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However, these vassal kings all belong to distant royal families, and their reputations are generally low, and they are not enough to inherit the unification and command the country. Moreover, King Zhu Yihai of Lu died of illness, and the most qualified candidate was gone.

This may be just one of the reasons why the Zheng family did not establish a new emperor. They may also not want to become the Qing Dynasty's primary target by openly supporting the royal family named Zhu as emperor.

The Qing Dynasty invaded the Central Plains with foreigners, and its own legitimacy was seriously lacking. Therefore, it was very concerned about the issue of names. If anyone found someone claiming to be king or emperor, they would do their best to eliminate them.

Yongli's death was undoubtedly a wake-up call. He had fled to Burma in a hurry and no longer posed any real threat to the Qing Dynasty. However, because he still had the title of emperor, he was still inevitably hunted down.

Another possibility is that the Zheng family has the ambition to rule the roost and does not allow higher authority to exist.

Of course, Li Laiheng also had concerns, and he was also worried that the big tree would attract wind, causing the Qing Dynasty to use all its strength and continue to attack, hoping to get rid of it quickly.

Li Yue also had the same idea, but he was not as eager as his father. He comforted him and said: "In the current situation, the third prince does not want to reveal his identity, but he is also afraid that he will be jealous and valued by the Qing Dynasty, which will cause greater trouble to our army."

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Li Laiheng touched his chin and said nothing.

He still hoped that the "Third Prince Zhu" could stand up and raise the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty.

In fact, even if you just admit your identity to him in private, it will make him feel gratified and make him more determined to fight the Qing army to the end.

The key is that Li Laiheng has already had the consciousness to die for his country, whether there is a third prince or not. But those Ming army officers and soldiers were confused and confused, and their will was inevitably shaken.

Li Yue pondered for a moment and said slowly: "My child has tested Mr. Huang on this topic, and he still said the same thing. It doesn't matter whether Prince Zhu is the third prince. If there is really an urgent need to stabilize the morale of the army, just use his name.

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"It would be nice if it was that easy." Li Laiheng smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it for now. My father has already written a secret letter to the Duke of Anhui, hoping that he can come up with a good solution."

"Well, considering the time, I should have a reply in the next few days." Li Laiheng lowered his eyes and said, "You should also take a good rest in the past two days."

"My child is not tired." Li Yue stood up and gave a salute and said, "I will go to the village to accompany Mr. Huang. I can listen to more of his fantastic ideas and collect them to report to my father."

Li Laiheng smiled, nodded, said no more, and waved gently.

In any case, Huang Li's knowledge and knowledge are very extensive, and Li Laiheng admires him very much. Letting Li Yue accompany Huang Li not only broadens his horizons, but also enhances his relationship with the "Third Prince".

Li Laiheng has always suspected that the third prince's refusal to recognize his identity is related to their former Shunjun background.

He broke into the capital, forced his father to death, and caused his family to go from being well-fed and carefree to being homeless and experiencing hardships. It can't be said to be a painful memory that is easily forgotten, right?

"Well, I was still very young at that time, so I really didn't participate in this matter." Li Laiheng looked at his son's leaving back and sighed helplessly.

Li Laiheng thought again and again, stood up, left the study, and went directly to the back house.

"Your Excellency." When the maid saw Li Laiheng, she quickly gathered her clothes and saluted him.

Li Laiheng nodded and asked He Yan: "How is your mood today, madam? Are you not feeling well?"

The maid hurriedly replied: "Madam is very good today. She ate well and went for a walk in the garden. Now she is reading in the house!"

Li Laiheng smiled and said, "Go and report it!"

The maid entered the house and soon came out to announce, "Madam, please come in, Your Excellency."

Li Laiheng straightened his clothes, stepped into the house, came to the hall, saluted and worshiped the woman sitting in the chair, "Grandma, I wish you well."

The woman is in her fifties. She wears plain clothes and light makeup, and her face has clear contours. She lacks the softness of a woman, but she shows a bit of heroism.

Although the person is not very old, her face shows the color of vicissitudes of life. It is Li Zicheng's wife Gao Guiying, also known as Queen Gao, who was granted the title of First-class Lady of Filial Piety, Chastity and Righteousness by Emperor Longwu of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

According to his generation, Li Laiheng is Li Zicheng's great-nephew. After the death of his adoptive father Li Guo, he has been supporting Mrs. Gao and is called "grandmother".

"Hurry up and sit down!" Mrs. Gao shook her head helplessly and said: "How many times have I told you that there is no need to be so formal, but you just don't listen."

"The etiquette cannot be discarded." Li Laiheng gave a full salute, then sat down in the chair next to him and expressed his concern.
Chapter completed!