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Chapter 406 Development of Gunpowder

After hearing Zhu Jun's suggestion, Emperor Xian of Han did not speak immediately, but stared at Han Zhan in a daze, thinking that Zhao Yun had been granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, so what kind of Marquis should Zhao Yun's lord be changed to?

Fortunately, the Grand Marshal Yang Biao discovered the embarrassment of Emperor Xian of Han and hurried out to smooth things over: "Your Majesty, Zhao Zilong made great achievements in Qingzhou. Although he should be granted the title of Marquis. But the reason why he can make such a contribution is related to the governor of Jizhou. I believe that the governor of Jizhou should be granted the general of the cavalry, the Marquis of Anyang, and the title of Anyang."

Emperor Xian of Han, who was in a dilemma, was overjoyed when he heard Yang Biao say this and quickly followed his words: "Issuing an order, Han Zhan, the governor of Jizhou and the marquis of Zhangshuiting, made great contributions to the court. From now on, he will be appointed General of Cavalry, Jin as Marquis of Anyang, and his fief of Anyang. Zhao Yun has made great contributions to defeating the Yellow Turban thieves and was appointed Marquis of Guannei..."

When Han Zhan heard that he was promoted for no reason, he was promoted to the title, he quickly knelt down and thanked Emperor Xian of Han: "Thank you for your kindness!"

Xun Yu and Guo Jia, who were standing aside, were overjoyed when they heard that Emperor Xian of Han officially appointed Han Zhan as General of Cavalry and was promoted to Marquis of Anyang. Han Zhan was promoted to title and title was a great thing for them, and in this way, their status could also increase. After returning to the provincial governor's mansion, the civil and military officials of Jizhou who remained in Yedu City came to thank him when Han Zhan was named General of Cavalry and was promoted to Marquis of Anyang.

While Han Zhan was accepting congratulations from all the civil and military officials in the mansion, Rob walked in from outside and reported to him: "Report to the lord, Zhang Shiping, Su Yi asked for a meeting."

Han Zhan thought that he had sent two people to buy horses outside the West some time ago. At this moment, he must have returned from completing his mission. He quickly ordered Rob: "Come to the two of them quickly."

A moment later, Zhang Shiping and Su Yi followed Rob into the conference hall. In front of many Jizhou civil and military officials, the two reported to Han Zhan with joy: "Qi Bing Ting Hou, the young man who was selling horses outside the Great Wall, found a strange stone on a mountain when he returned, probably what Ting Hou mentioned was saltpeter."

"What, you found saltpeter?" Han Zhan asked Zhang Shiping to help him find saltpeter, which was to prepare himself to develop gunpowder, which could be used in future wars. At this moment, he heard that Zhang Shiping had found saltpeter, and he couldn't help but feel surprised and asked quickly: "Where is saltpeter?"

Zhang Shiping took out a small cloth bag from his sleeve. After untiing it layer by layer, Han Zhan saw a white crystal in the middle of the cloth, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink violently. Could it be that this is the legendary saltpeter? However, Han Zhan did not know how to distinguish saltpeter, so he left it to the people below to complete it in search of this type of stone and the work of distinguishing Han Zhan to the people below to complete it. Therefore, he saw the stone in Zhang Shiping's hand and asked tentatively: "Is this saltpeter?"

"That's right." Zhang Shiping nodded and said in a positive tone: "I asked the locals. They called this thing Fire Spicy, which should be what Tinghou is looking for."

"How many have you brought back?" Looking at this piece of saltpeter, which is not much bigger than a fist, Han Zhan couldn't help feeling disappointed. He then asked, "Are they all such big stones?"

"When you go back to Tinghou," Zhang Shiping and Su Yi looked at each other and replied with a smile: "The little one brought back two hundred kilograms of saltpeter this time. If the lord uses it all, the little one will just go and get it."

"Please," Han Zhan thanked Zhang Shiping, and his eyes swept over the subordinates present one by one, and then stopped on Ju Su's body: "You take this piece of saltpeter first."

Ju Su stepped forward and took the saltpeter from Han Zhan's hand and asked in confusion: "Please announce the use of this stone."

Before explaining the purpose of saltpeter, Han Zhan first asked: "Mr. Do you know gunpowder?"

"Gunpowder?" Hearing Han Zhan say this, Ju Su's face showed a confused expression. He shook his head and replied, "I wonder. I dare to ask the lord, what is this gunpowder?"

Han Zhan did not answer, but looked around and asked, "Everyone, do you know what gunpowder is?"

Han Zhan's words stopped everyone. Even the knowledgeable and talented Guo Jia frowned and thought for a while before tentatively saying: "Lord, is it an alchemy thing?"

"Gunpowder was indeed the earliest discovered by alchemy alchemist." Han Zhan thought to himself that although alchemists who refined alchemists discovered gunpowder as early as the Qin Dynasty, there was no clear record. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that Sun Simiao discovered it and was officially named gunpowder. It can be said that gunpowder originated from the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and was produced by Sun Simiao's alchemist. Thinking of people in this dynasty, they didn't know much about gunpowder, so he introduced it in a simple way: "This is a kind of ignition that can make the fire burn even more..."

After hearing Han Zhan’s story, Guo Jia nodded in a vague way and said, “Jia is somewhat aware of the meaning of the lord. For example, if we use this kind of gunpowder, the fire can be more intense.”

Han Zhan didn't know whether to say the right or wrong of Guo Jia's explanation. But after a moment of silence, he still decisively chose to support Guo Jia: "It is reasonable to be filial and use gunpowder to burn the enemy's food and grass can indeed achieve twice the result with half the effort. However..."

Seeing that Han Fu agreed with his statement, Guo Jia was complacent, and suddenly heard Han Zhan say "but", his heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "What's it?"

"The function of gunpowder is far more than this purpose." Han Zhan said cautiously: "This thing is called sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal. If it is synthesized properly, it can play a role in destroying the city and siege..."

"Lord," Ju Su asked hurriedly before Han Zhan finished speaking, "What is the ratio of more than sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal?"

After hearing Zhu Yan's suggestion, Emperor Xian of Han did not speak immediately, but stared at Han Zhan in a daze, thinking that Zhao Yun had been granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, so what kind of Marquis should Zhao Yun's lord be changed to?

Fortunately, the Grand Marshal Yang Biao discovered the embarrassment of Emperor Xian of Han and hurried out to smooth things over: "Your Majesty, Zhao Zilong made great achievements in Qingzhou. Although he should be granted the title of Marquis. But the reason why he can make such a contribution is related to the governor of Jizhou. I believe that the governor of Jizhou should be granted the general of the cavalry, the Marquis of Anyang, and the title of Anyang."

Emperor Xian of Han, who was in a dilemma, was overjoyed when he heard Yang Biao say this and quickly followed his words: "Issuing an order, Han Zhan, the governor of Jizhou and the marquis of Zhangshuiting, made great contributions to the court. From now on, he will be appointed General of Cavalry, Jin as Marquis of Anyang, and his fief of Anyang. Zhao Yun has made great contributions to defeating the Yellow Turban thieves and was appointed Marquis of Guannei..."

When Han Zhan heard that he was promoted for no reason, he was promoted to the title, he quickly knelt down and thanked Emperor Xian of Han: "Thank you for your kindness!"

Xun Yu and Guo Jia, who were standing aside, were overjoyed when they heard that Emperor Xian of Han officially appointed Han Zhan as General of Cavalry and was promoted to Marquis of Anyang. Han Zhan was promoted to title and title was a great thing for them, and in this way, their status could also increase. After returning to the provincial governor's mansion, the civil and military officials of Jizhou who remained in Yedu City came to thank him when Han Zhan was named General of Cavalry and was promoted to Marquis of Anyang.

While Han Zhan was accepting congratulations from all the civil and military officials in the mansion, Rob walked in from outside and reported to him: "Report to the lord, Zhang Shiping, Su Yi asked for a meeting."

Han Zhan thought that he had sent two people to buy horses outside the West some time ago. At this moment, he must have returned from completing his mission. He quickly ordered Rob: "Come to the two of them quickly."

A moment later, Zhang Shiping and Su Yi followed Rob into the conference hall. In front of many Jizhou civil and military officials, the two reported to Han Zhan with joy: "Qi Bing Ting Hou, the young man who was selling horses outside the Great Wall, found a strange stone on a mountain when he returned, probably what Ting Hou mentioned was saltpeter."

"What, you found saltpeter?" Han Zhan asked Zhang Shiping to help him find saltpeter, which was to prepare himself to develop gunpowder, which could be used in future wars. At this moment, he heard that Zhang Shiping had found saltpeter, and he couldn't help but feel surprised and asked quickly: "Where is saltpeter?"

Zhang Shiping took out a small cloth bag from his sleeve. After untiing it layer by layer, Han Zhan saw a white crystal in the middle of the cloth, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink violently. Could it be that this is the legendary saltpeter? However, Han Zhan did not know how to distinguish saltpeter, so he left it to the people below to complete it in search of this type of stone and the work of distinguishing Han Zhan to the people below to complete it. Therefore, he saw the stone in Zhang Shiping's hand and asked tentatively: "Is this saltpeter?"

"That's right." Zhang Shiping nodded and said in a positive tone: "I asked the locals. They called this thing Fire Spicy, which should be what Tinghou is looking for."

"How many have you brought back?" Looking at this piece of saltpeter, which is not much bigger than a fist, Han Zhan couldn't help feeling disappointed. He then asked, "Are they all such big stones?"

"When you go back to Tinghou," Zhang Shiping and Su Yi looked at each other and replied with a smile: "The little one brought back two hundred kilograms of saltpeter this time. If the lord uses it all, the little one will just go and get it."

"Please," Han Zhan thanked Zhang Shiping, and his eyes swept over the subordinates present one by one, and then stopped on Ju Su's body: "You take this piece of saltpeter first."

Ju Su stepped forward and took the saltpeter from Han Zhan's hand and asked in confusion: "Please announce the use of this stone."

Before explaining the purpose of saltpeter, Han Zhan first asked: "Mr. Do you know gunpowder?"

"Gunpowder?" Hearing Han Zhan say this, Ju Su's face showed a confused expression. He shook his head and replied, "I wonder. I dare to ask the lord, what is this gunpowder?"

Han Zhan did not answer, but looked around and asked, "Everyone, do you know what gunpowder is?"

Han Zhan's words stopped everyone. Even the knowledgeable and talented Guo Jia frowned and thought for a while before tentatively saying: "Lord, is it an alchemy thing?"

"Gunpowder was indeed the earliest discovered by alchemy alchemist." Han Zhan thought to himself that although alchemists who refined alchemists discovered gunpowder as early as the Qin Dynasty, there was no clear record. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that Sun Simiao discovered it and was officially named gunpowder. It can be said that gunpowder originated from the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and was produced by Sun Simiao's alchemist. Thinking of people in this dynasty, they didn't know much about gunpowder, so he introduced it in a simple way: "This is a kind of ignition that can make the fire burn even more..."

After hearing Han Zhan’s story, Guo Jia nodded in a vague way and said, “Jia is somewhat aware of the meaning of the lord. For example, if we use this kind of gunpowder, the fire can be more intense.”

Han Zhan didn't know whether to say the right or wrong of Guo Jia's explanation. But after a moment of silence, he still decisively chose to support Guo Jia: "It is reasonable to be filial and use gunpowder to burn the enemy's food and grass can indeed achieve twice the result with half the effort. However..."

Seeing that Han Fu agreed with his statement, Guo Jia was complacent, and suddenly heard Han Zhan say "but", his heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "What's it?"

"The function of gunpowder is far more than this purpose." Han Zhan said cautiously: "This thing is called sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal. If it is synthesized properly, it can play a role in destroying the city and siege..."

"Lord," Ju Su asked hurriedly before Han Zhan finished speaking, "What is the ratio of more than sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal?"

After hearing Zhu Jun's suggestion, Emperor Xian of Han did not speak immediately, but stared at Han Zhan in a daze, thinking that Zhao Yun had been granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, so what kind of Marquis should Zhao Yun's lord be changed to?

Fortunately, the Grand Marshal Yang Biao discovered the embarrassment of Emperor Xian of Han and hurried out to smooth things over: "Your Majesty, Zhao Zilong made great achievements in Qingzhou. Although he should be granted the title of Marquis. But the reason why he can make such a contribution is related to the governor of Jizhou. I believe that the governor of Jizhou should be granted the general of the cavalry, the Marquis of Anyang, and the title of Anyang."

Emperor Xian of Han, who was in a dilemma, was overjoyed when he heard Yang Biao say this and quickly followed his words: "Issuing an order, Han Zhan, the governor of Jizhou and the marquis of Zhangshuiting, made great contributions to the court. From now on, he will be appointed General of Cavalry, Jin as Marquis of Anyang, and his fief of Anyang. Zhao Yun has made great contributions to defeating the Yellow Turban thieves and was appointed Marquis of Guannei..."

When Han Zhan heard that he was promoted for no reason, he was promoted to the title, he quickly knelt down and thanked Emperor Xian of Han: "Thank you for your kindness!"

Xun Yu and Guo Jia, who were standing aside, were overjoyed when they heard that Emperor Xian of Han officially appointed Han Zhan as General of Cavalry and was promoted to Marquis of Anyang. Han Zhan was promoted to title and title was a great thing for them, and in this way, their status could also increase. After returning to the provincial governor's mansion, the civil and military officials of Jizhou who remained in Yedu City came to thank him when Han Zhan was named General of Cavalry and was promoted to Marquis of Anyang.

While Han Zhan was accepting congratulations from all the civil and military officials in the mansion, Rob walked in from outside and reported to him: "Report to the lord, Zhang Shiping, Su Yi asked for a meeting."
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