Zheng Kai slowly opened the long box in his hand. Something that appeared in the box looked like it was exquisitely created.

Lu Da leaned his head and looked at it, picked it up, looked at it for a few times, saw some clues, and asked, "How did Ling Zhen make such a small cannon?"

Zheng Kai nodded after hearing this and said, "Uncle, the name of this object is a musket, which is the name given by the father and emperor himself. The reason is no different from a cannon. Pour the gunpowder into the barrel, then stab it, and put the projectile on it. Then you can fire the projectile. Within a hundred steps, you can easily penetrate the armor into the body. The lethality is amazing."

When Lu Da heard this, he picked up the musket and looked over and over again, but he also had doubts in his heart and asked, "Where to ignite the fire?"

Zheng Kai reached out and pointed at the musket and replied: "There was a musket that needed to be ignited. My father looked down on me and pointed General Ling for several times. After two months, General Ling made this musket that did not require ignition and ignite it with a fire sickle. Pull this thing and pull the trigger, and you can have a huge fire sickle. About eight times can be ignited and fired. Sometimes it will fail, and you need to re-pull the hammer and ignite it again."

Lu Da naturally understood and said, "This object is too complicated. It is extremely time-consuming to load gunpowder and projectiles. It is also necessary to clean the barrel. It is even more complicated. It is not necessarily easy to use when fighting against cavalry. Once this object is fired, the elite shooter will probably have shot several arrows in a row."

Zheng Kai shook his head and said, "Uncle, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Now that the armor is getting thicker and thicker, the ability of arrows to break armor is getting worse and worse. Often, a soldier with an iron armor can only hurt his flesh and blood. This thing can break armor with one shot, which is slower, but the advantage is that it is high efficiency. Even when facing cavalry charges, a row of people will inevitably shoot down a row of people. If you shoot continuously in several sections, the effect will be more significant. Although the operation seems cumbersome, it is easier for soldiers to practice. Compared with longbows or even hard crossbows, it is much easier to get started. A soldier can use this thing within more than a month."

Zheng Kai talked freely and obviously had some insight. Although this musket is just a simple flintlock rifle, and has not rifled yet, its accuracy has been improved by several levels compared to weapons like crossbows that rely on human feelings. Most of the sharpshooters of about a hundred steps are rare, but it is much easier to use a sharpshooter of about a hundred steps.

When Lu Da heard Zheng Kai's words, he spoke very confidently, frowned and asked, "Kai'er is so confident, but he really has insight?"

Zheng Kai nodded and said, "Uncle, I really have seen this a few times. Now more than a thousand such muskets have been out in Hejian, and I have started practicing this thing more than a month ago. My nephew has been practicing this thing with the army, which is amazingly powerful. So, this is just that the method of creating this thing is a bit complicated, and the factory is also studying how to produce this thing more quickly. I will come to the schoolyard tomorrow morning to give my uncle a try. It will be like cutting paper within a hundred steps, and it is effortless."

When Lu Da heard this, he nodded, put the musket back into the long box, and said, "Well, let me see it tomorrow."

However, Lu Meng, who was beside him, took out the musket from the long box and looked at it left and right.

Zheng Kai's expression was slightly solemn, and he said again: "This time Liu Xianggong has entered the capital. In the third dynasty, he is talking about the northwest. My nephew may have to go with the army to the Western Regions, bring a thousand muskets, and follow Liu Xianggong to the battle."

Lu Da was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Zheng Kai. Seeing that although Zheng Kai's face was solemn, he could not hide his nervousness. He sighed and said, "Your Majesty is really cruel. I am afraid I will not be able to come back in three or two years. After leaving Yumen Pass, I will go thousands of miles. When will it be the way back?"

Lu Da really thought so in his heart, and insisted on letting the prince go to war, and he could fight anywhere. Going northeast, there were Jurchens, and he could go back and forth for two or three months. Even when he went to the Western Regions, he would take more than half a year to send a letter to the post station to whip the horses. The army had to fight back and forth, and it was a small number for three years. Zheng Zhi was really too cruel to his son.

Zheng Kai's expression was a little dim and said, "I don't know why my father always cares about the Turks so much. The territory of the Turks is in the south, the sea (Mediterranean) to the west, and the cold north. There are few people and can't give much food, and I will not threaten my Daxia. If you want to destroy the Khitan Western Liao. The Western Liao also sent envoys last year, which was quite controversial, and there were many people in the court to support it. Only Liu Xianggong fought a few battles with the Khitans, but he was resentful and did not want to discuss peace. But his father also wanted to go west and insisted on the Turks. It's hard to understand."

It’s not that Zheng Kai is unwilling to go into battle, but it’s hard to understand Zheng Zhi’s obsession.

Luda nodded and thought for a moment, saying, "Sajia didn't know much about other things, but your father's idea has always been good. If you want to fight, it makes sense. If you want to fight a hundred and eight thousand miles, you have to fight. You don't have to doubt this, just do it. To be honest, the Sajia heard Lao Wu say something seven or eight years ago, and that His Majesty saw a piece of land. On the map of the nations, there was a narrow bay and a surrounding land. His Majesty said for many years, and he said that he would definitely take it. This time, the Sajia went south to guard the sea route in Zhucheng, the seaside land. It seems that because of that land, the sea route is closer, the sea route must be smooth."

That bay is called the Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf land is the land of oil. No one knows what's good about this land, and no one knows how important oil is. This is Zheng Zhi's obsession.

Zheng Kai nodded after hearing this, saying, "Since my father is resistant to the public, he insists on fighting. Then he will fight. This time, at least three years, three years later, I will come to visit my uncle again."

When Lu Da heard this, he felt a little distressed, but this man never expressed these emotions. He just looked at Zheng Kai and stopped talking about this. He looked at the musket in Lu Meng's hand, and seemed to have figured out another thing, and said, "Your father has always supported the old Wutou Liaoyuan's method of destroying the Jurchens, but he has never given an order explicitly. I think this musket is another solution in your father's mind. If this thing is really so useful, that boy Yue Fei will lead his troops into the forest."

Zheng Kai suddenly realized when he heard Lu Da's words and said, "My uncle woke up the dreamer. I think this musket is really going to go into the forest to find the Jurchens. Yanyun, Hebei, there was a big harvest of cotton last year, and government offices in various places were hoarding cotton. It seems that they really were going to go into the forest."

The forest is not suitable for large-scale battles and is not suitable for the tactics of gathering large corps. Therefore, the power of cavalry charges is greatly reduced in the forest. Scattered warfare, muskets are much more advantageous than feather arrows. The Han people are not suitable for the real extreme cold. This cotton is naturally a magic weapon to keep warm. A large amount of cotton is stored in various places. Zheng Kai has guessed the matter based on these things.

"Your Majesty is really far-sighted, no one can match." Lu Da praised it sincerely. He thought a lot more. Back then, cotton was just something that a few people planted on the border of the Dangxiang people, and it was also Zheng Zhi ordered to bring it into the Central Plains in large quantities. Although this Hangzhou City is located in the south, it is not warm in winter. A small cotton jacket is really very useful. It is cold in winter, and it is no problem.

Zheng Kai heard Lu Da’s admiration and laughed out loud, saying, “I heard that the Western Regions are so cold, so you should bring more cotton jackets to the road. Even if you have a cotton jacket, you won’t feel cold even if you have a iron suit.”

At this time, Lu Meng, who had been playing with muskets for several times, put the musket back into the long box, and suddenly interrupted: "Father, I will also go to the Western Regions, and I will follow His Highness to fight the Khitans."

Zheng Kai waved his hands repeatedly and said, "You are only fourteen. The court law stipulates that the grades of enlistment in the army are all sixteen. What are you going to do?"

But Lu Da frowned slightly. After Zheng Kai finished speaking, he said, "Go, the family will go into battle, and he has always charged in front of His Majesty. If you go to the Western Regions, you should also be brave in front of Kaier."

After saying that, Lu Da's expression became a bit heavy. If Lu Da had not given birth to this son, he would have been free and easy throughout his life and had no concern. However, he had given birth to such a son. Even if he had a strong heart, he would have a real concern. It was his duty to open his mouth to let his son go thousands of miles away. The heavy expression was the reluctance of a father.

Lu Meng was overjoyed when he heard this. Although this man is now a domineering king, he is mostly lawless in his children's military academy. After all, he has never really been on the battlefield. He does not know the pain of the battle formation at all, but only knows how to be happy and excited.

Zheng Kai noticed the heavy expression of Lu Da. He couldn't bear it and said, "Uncle, Meng'er is still young, and her body has not yet been really opened. Let's talk about it in a few years."

Lu Meng was reluctant, so he stood up, walked around and said, "Your Highness, what are you saying? How could you underestimate me? Even if my father is extremely powerful, I am extremely powerful. How many ordinary soldiers can compare to my strength."

While Lu Meng said, waving his arms left and right, and posing his chest. In reality, he was strong. That was true. Although this kid was only over fourteen years old, he was really much stronger than ordinary people, and it was also hereditary.

Lu Da sighed slightly, nodded and said, "Let him go. His mother is a Khitan. He also understands the Khitan words. It is convenient to talk to the Khitans in the Western Liao Dynasty. It is always useful to go into battle."

Now Yelu Dashi is not what he used to be. Hundreds of Khitan knights escaped from Yanjing City, but more than ten years have passed. The land of Central Asia is already the world of the Khitans. The country of Western Liao is full of power. Yelu Dashi is also a master of the world that is hard to find in this world.

Yelu Dashi probably knew in his heart that being able to escape from Yanjing was Zheng Zhi's side. Liu Zhengyan finally arrived at the territory of Western Liao. Liu Zhengyan wanted a city, a territory, and a war. Yelu Dashi might not be willing to fight, but he could not. Yelu Dashi was not cowardly. Although he had the desire to seek peace, Yelu Dashi was not someone who could kneel down to survive. Moreover, Yelu Dashi was also more and more people under Yelu Dashi's command. If he was unwilling to fight, it did not mean that he dared not fight.

This battle is obviously inevitable.

Lu Da had already said nothing, and Zheng Kai could not disobey him. Lu Meng was naturally in the excitement and joy of going to fight to kill the enemy.

However, Luda was so drunk that she raised her glasses frequently, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

Zheng Kai could not resist it? He would soon get drunk. It was also the routine of the beginning of spring every year.

Even so, Zheng Kai woke up early the next morning. He was drunk last night and did not affect his condition on the second day at all, which was also a benefit of youth.

On the contrary, Lu Da woke up a little late. After washing up, he put on his armor and found the strongest horse and took Lu Da to the schoolyard outside the city.

Zheng Kailu followed him fiercely and went to test the power of the musket.

Although the accuracy of the musket is not as good as that of a rare archer who passes through the sun for a hundred steps, it is not bad. A round target, a hundred steps away, can basically shoot without any bullets, and even a gun can hit the target.

Even after Luda fired a few shots himself, he mastered the trick and could easily hit the target.

When hitting the iron armor again, it was really easy to break the armor, which made Luda extremely satisfied.
Chapter completed!