We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

A whole can of granular black powder exploded with a feeling of a landslide.

A pit appeared in the original place, and the ornamental stone on it had long been shattered into pieces, with broken stones scattered everywhere.

Wang Xi, Wang Chongjian, Liu Ye and others opened their mouths wide, stood there in a daze, looking at the mess in front of them in disbelief.

Is this still the firearm I remember?

As an official from the Ministry of Works, especially Chen Gui who was in charge of firearms, he knew too well the power of Daqing firearms.

Daqing completely inherited the firearms technology of the Huan Dynasty, among which the most powerful and practical one was the poison fireball.

When in use, it is ignited and thrown into the enemy formation, and the flames and poisonous smoke it produces can kill enemy soldiers and burn down enemy barracks.

But even the poisonous fireball is not even one tenth as powerful as the artifact created by His Highness.

The main reason is that Daqing's gunpowder was added with all kinds of random things, which reduced the purity of the gunpowder.

If the ratio of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal is not right, the gunpowder produced will naturally be less powerful, and you can basically only see smoke and hear noise.

The gunpowder ratio provided by Li Che is the most perfect ratio for black powder, which brings the power of black powder to the extreme.

The only person who remained calm at the scene was Li Che, the instigator.

Black powder is the first military black technology he took out after traveling through time, and he has great confidence in it.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, our army's border areas also used this kind of black powder to make grenades, with a charge of 750 grams.

The grenades used by our ancestors were of the lowest quality in the battlefields of World War II, but in this era of cold weapons, they are enough to dominate the world.

The only drawback is that it consumes eggs.

After all, this is not the later China with abundant supplies. Ordinary people can only eat eggs a few times a year, and there are only a hundred or so hens in Chaoyang City.

Perhaps, in the future, we can try to use rice soup, paste or something like that to granulate the gunpowder?

"Cough cough cough." Li Che cleared his throat, bringing everyone back to their senses.

Chen Gui turned around excitedly and bowed to Li Che: "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness!"

"If such powerful firearms could be deployed in large quantities in the army, our Ninggu Army would be able to conquer the border areas and be invincible!"

Everyone finally realized what was happening and started talking:

"This thing is incredibly powerful. If we use it against the barbarian cavalry, it will surely scare the horses and send them fleeing in all directions!"

"No, in my opinion, this thing is more useful in sieges. If used in large quantities, it can cause city walls to collapse, and any fortified city will be unable to withstand it."

"If this thing is used on a catapult, wouldn't it be possible to strike the enemy from a great distance?"

I can only say that they are indeed professionals. After seeing the power of granular gunpowder, everyone began to draw inferences from it.

Li Che smiled, but did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm.

When everyone had almost finished their discussion, Wang Chongjian suddenly turned back to look at Chen Gui, frowned, and said, "This item is precious, and the formula must not be passed on to anyone else."

Hearing this, the scene suddenly became quiet and everyone's eyes turned to Chen Gui.

After all, among all people, only His Highness and Chen Gui know the specific ratio of black gunpowder.

Chen Gui also calmed down from his excitement, and could not help but sweat profusely. He knelt on the ground again: "Your Highness, I..."

Li Che waved his hand: "No need to say more, since I told you the formula, I naturally trust you."

"From now on, the production of gunpowder will be entirely your responsibility. Please do not disappoint this king."

Chen Gui's eyes turned red, and he banged his head heavily on the bricks and stones: "Your Highness, I swear to be loyal to you until death."

Although Chen Gui was in charge of the Firearms Department when he was in the court, Daqing's firearms were not taken seriously and were just a marginal department.

But now it is different. Although I have been demoted from a court official to a vassal official, the gunpowder formula that His Highness has provided is so powerful that the firearms of the Ninggu Army will inevitably become the mainstream weapons in the future.

Being in charge of such a department means that His Highness considers himself a confidant.

"Your Highness, even if Chen Yuanzhi (Chen Gui's courtesy name) is trustworthy, he alone can't produce enough firearms for the entire army, right?" Wang Chongjian questioned. "If we leave it to craftsmen, what if the formula is leaked?"

Li Che smiled and said, "I have my own way to deal with this matter."

"The process of making gunpowder was separated and assigned to different people. Each person was responsible for his or her own work and was required to maintain strict confidentiality."

What Li Che was talking about was the assembly line in industry, where each production unit only focuses on handling a certain part of the work, which can significantly improve work efficiency and output.

Since each person is responsible for different processes, the complete formula of black powder will not be known to anyone.

Everyone thought about it for a moment and felt that this method was feasible.

Only Chen Gui looked hesitant. "Your Highness, the formula for this black powder uses very few ingredients and is simple to make. An experienced craftsman would be able to recreate it quickly."

Li Che said calmly, "That's fine. Gather all the craftsmen and bring their families over. Set aside an independent area at the Gongzheng Office and arrange for them to live there. We'll provide them with food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."

"Well...if we keep them locked up forever, I'm afraid they won't agree." Chen Gui said again.

Li Che shook his head: "Four or five years will be enough. Don't shortchange them on wages and food. They won't complain."

This is the model of state-owned enterprise factories in later generations. To put it bluntly, it gives these craftsmen a stable job and supports their families as well.

With no worries about food and clothing and safety, craftsmen will try their best to squeeze in, and naturally there will be no problem of leaks.

As for why four or five years?

According to Li Che's idea, after four or five years, almost all the artillery will be made by themselves.

With the mastery of more advanced firearms, it doesn't matter if the secret recipe of black powder is leaked.

He could even sell the obsolete black powder at a high price and make a fortune. Arms have always been the most profitable business.

"I understand." Chen Gui said respectfully.

Li Che nodded with satisfaction and looked at the others: "Leave the gunpowder matter to Yuan Zhi. I have more important things to entrust to you."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand.

Qiu Bai behind him understood and carefully took out a few drawings from his arms and handed them to Li Che.

Li Che waved his hand: "Come here."

The officials gathered around curiously. Li Che squatted on the ground and spread out the drawings on the ground.

When everyone looked at it, they saw lifelike structural diagrams on the drawings, all of which were objects they had never seen before.

Li Che introduced:

"Curved plow, drum cart, earthen blast furnace, cement kiln, glass kiln, Jenny machine, movable type printing..."

"Each one is a groundbreaking tool, a good thing that can advance history."

After naming more than ten kinds of powerful weapons for time travelers in one breath, Li Che took a breath and pulled out most of the blueprints.

"We have limited human and material resources, so let's start with the basics and focus on these three items."

Li Che pointed to the remaining three drawings.

Curved plow!

Bucket cart!

Earthen blast furnace!

Three-piece set for agricultural development!

Everyone was an experienced craftsman, and after carefully examining the blueprints, they were able to figure out some of the tricks.

These things do not seem to be groundless, but are truly useful production tools.

Wang Chongjian couldn't help but ask Li Che: "Your Highness, where did you get so many exquisite things?"

Li Che looked at him and smiled slightly: "Want to learn?"

Wang Chongjian nodded subconsciously.

"I'll teach you."