The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 545 Volume Naiguo and Firearms

"Why do you say that, brother?"

"If you are willing to stay in Chang'an, isn't it possible to do the same?"

Zhuge Jin shook his head: "I have not yet repaid the favor of Wu Hou, how can I covet the happiness of Chang'an at this time?"

"Now that I see that your family is complete, I will be lucky enough to be able to explain myself to my parents in the future. How can I ask for more?"

Zhuge Liang also knew his brother's temper, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

"Brother, are you really here to ask for a title for Sun Quan?"

"Exactly."

Zhuge Jin spoke openly and no longer concealed what he was going to do.

"Did my brother succeed?"

"Kong Ming is much wiser than me, and he is always by the emperor's side. How could he not know what the emperor is thinking, and yet he asks me?"

Zhuge Jin was still a little angry that things were not done properly.

He was not angry at the emperor or Zhuge Liang, but blamed himself, thinking that he had failed to fulfill Sun Quan's instructions.

"In the future, if a war breaks out between the Central Plains and Jiangdong, no matter who wins or loses, it will be a disaster for the people of Jiangdong."

"I can't stop this. This can only be my incompetence."

Zhuge Liang picked up a piece of brightly colored braised pork for Zhuge Jin, and then asked: "Why did you insist on coming to persuade the emperor not to use weapons instead of persuading Sun Quan to submit to the emperor?"

"The Marquis of Wu has already surrendered to the Han Dynasty!"

"Brother, do you still have to say such polite words to me? If Sun Quan really surrendered to the Han Dynasty, how could the situation have turned out like this today?"

……

The atmosphere between the two brothers was a little awkward for a moment.

It was only thanks to Huang Yueying's gentle and soft words that the two resumed their conversation.

"We shouldn't talk about business."

Zhuge Jin punished himself by drinking three cups.

"In fact, my son was also born in Jiangdong two years ago and was named Zhuge Ke."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang was first happy and then worried.

"I miss my nephew too. Brother, maybe you can send him to Chang'an in the future."

Zhuge Jin understood the hidden meaning of Zhuge Liang's words, but did not refuse.

The two brothers stayed together for an hour before saying goodbye to each other.

One is in Chang'an and the other is in Jiangdong. I don't know when we will meet next time.

Even whether there will be another meeting is another matter.

After Zhuge Jin finally told Zhuge Liang to take care of himself, he left the palace, packed his bags, and prepared to return to Jiangdong to report to Sun Quan.

Zhuge Liang also calmed down and turned to see the emperor, curious about what the "big treasure" the emperor was talking about was.

……

When Zhuge Liang arrived, he found Sima Yi, Yang Xiu, Liu Ye and others were there.

This immediately made him feel unusual.

"Kong Ming is here!"

Yang Xiu looked mysterious and then waved quickly.

"Come and see! This must be your favorite thing!"

Zhuge Liang walked closer and saw that it was a thick black copper tube with two small wheels at the bottom to help it move.

"what is this?"

"firearm."

Liu Xie squatted beside the copper pipe and tapped it. "Kong Ming, although your brother is a bit pedantic, some of his words are true."

"Once we go to war with Jiangdong in the future, we must crush them with overwhelming force and cross the Yangtze River defense line in a short period of time to attack Jiangdong. Only in this way can we minimize the losses."

Liu Xie signaled to Liu Ye, and Liu Ye brought an iron ball with a diameter of half a foot.

"Kong Ming has seen gunpowder before, so he should be aware of its power."

"But when gunpowder is used for direct bombing, the killing distance is actually not very large."

"After all, the case of Fa Zheng using gunpowder to take down a high-ranking official in Wusun is rare, so I came up with the idea of ​​building a copper tube outside that can withstand gunpowder, focusing the power of gunpowder in one direction, and then firing the iron ball, just like the Thunderbolt Chariot and Zhuge Liannu, for long-range attack."

Liu Ye added: "It's just that this thing is too heavy and inconvenient to transport."

But before the Han Dynasty, there happened to be a way to use this kind of heavy weapon -

Get on board!

Just like the Thunderbolt Chariots and Zhuge Crossbows were loaded on ships back then, these firearms can be loaded on ships to break through Jiangdong's Yangtze River defense line!
Yang Xiu said happily: "We have just tried it! The range of this thing is about a hundred steps!"

"At this distance, we can easily destroy enemy ships on the water without getting hurt!"

"With this thing, the war with Jiangdong is absolutely a sure win! The natural barrier of the Yangtze River is as easy as walking on flat ground!"

After hearing the principles of firearms, Zhuge Liang's first reaction was not excitement.

But think...

Just at this moment, Yang Xiu was so excited that he danced and jumped, and accidentally knocked the pears on the table off.

"Snapped."

Zhuge Liang subconsciously took the pear.

Hold on tight.

Yang Xiu let out a long sigh, secretly glanced at the emperor, and after making sure that the emperor was not angry, he hurriedly thanked Zhuge Liang and went to take the pear from Zhuge Liang's hand.

But at this moment Zhuge Liang held the pear tightly and refused to let Yang Xiu take it away.

"Kong Ming wants to eat this fruit?"

Zhuge Liang ignored Yang Xiu and looked carefully at the pear in his hand...

"What's wrong? Is this fruit bad?"

"No, it's not."

The naiguo is shiny and rosy, without any flaws at all.
Zhuge Liang just wanted to ask: "Dezu, why do you think the pear fruit fell off the table?"

What is the problem?
Yang Xiu was puzzled and asked, "Is Kong Ming possessed by a demon? This pear fruit doesn't fall to the ground, so is it possible that it will fly up to the sky?"

"Are you so happy to see your brother today that you've become overheated?"

Zhuge Liang looked at the pear in his hand, and then looked at the long tube in front of the emperor.

"Also, why can this thing gather all the power of a gunpowder explosion in one place?"

Seeing this, Yang Xiu wanted to show off his cleverness again, but he saw the emperor come to Zhuge Liang, take the pear from Zhuge Liang's hand, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

"Kong Ming is not in a hurry for this matter. You can think about it slowly."

"If you have nothing to do, go to the Ministry of Rites and look through the old documents! The theory of the connection between heaven and man is not entirely bad. At least it records the movement of the stars in great detail. If you read it more often, you may gain something."

……

Yang Xiu looked at Zhuge Liang on the left and at the emperor on the right.

For the first time since he was born, Yang Xiu felt that his brain was not enough.

How did the falling of a loquat fruit become related to the astrology?

Liu Xie was not in a hurry to urge Zhuge Liang, but instead gave him enough time to think.

"Kong Ming, take your time to think about the matter of the pear fruit. But the matter of the firearms cannot be delayed."

"Have Handan manufacture them as quickly as possible. Once 500 of them are manufactured, have Sun Ce and Zhou Yu load them onto the ships!"

"I should also let those people in Jiangdong know that it is wishful thinking to use the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to stop the imperial army!"

(End of this chapter)