Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

The Yan army had not yet reacted to what had happened.

Qin Ming's troops retreated madly like frightened rabbits.

bang bang bang...

The sound was like a barrage of gunfire, one wave after another.

On the side of the first mountain, small mushroom clouds caused by explosives quickly appeared. They connected into a line and raised countless dust.

This horrifying scene completely shocked the Yan army.

"what happened?!"

The Yan army, which was still attacking, had no idea what was happening.

But the vibration coming from under their feet made them nervous.

As the rapid-fire roar finally stopped, the entire battlefield became silent, as if someone had suddenly pressed the pause button.

Wow…

Suddenly, bursts of noise came from the mountain, breaking the silence again.

Everyone looked up and saw that the top of the first mountain was broken, as if it had been hit by a giant from heaven.

Countless pieces of rubble are rolling down from top to bottom.

"The mountain...collapsed!"

Finally someone understood what was happening and started yelling frantically at his colleagues.

They began to panic, scream, and flee downwards in a hurry!

But the rolling debris showed no mercy, and the strong torrent smashed the Yan army into pieces.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Qin Ming continued to set off the fireworks.

The troops hiding in the mountains and forests ahead continued to take action.

The second and third hills were also blown down by the huge amount of explosives.

With so much explosives, it is impossible to completely flatten the three mountains.

However, there is no problem in destroying the natural barriers they rely on for defense.

As several mountains were bombarded by the huge impact force, smoke and dust rose into the sky, and the raised dust made everyone covered in dust.

Chang Baishan followed and said:

"Your Majesty, we've almost finished dealing with them. Should we start killing some of them now?"

"Well, after you kill them, go collect some supplies from their troops and send back some weapons and ammunition for me."

Qin Ming frowned slightly as he watched all this, as if he was thinking about something.

Hearing this, Chang Baishan became curious.

"Your Majesty, do you have any new arrangements?"

Qin Ming did not answer directly, but asked him:

"We spent a lot of supplies on blasting the mountain this time. How much will be left after another pursuit battle?"

"About 30% of the ammunition. I can contact the countries in Southeast Asia and ask them to send a batch over."

Chang Baishan understood Qin Ming's concerns.

Wars in the age of firearms were a battle of financial resources and technology.

Whoever can produce more and more advanced gunpowder will gain the advantage.

"My concern isn't logistics, but the fact that with such a large-scale war, the existing gunpowder is already stretched to its limits."

Qin Ming waved his hand and corrected him.

Hearing this, Chang Baishan was stunned for a moment.

"You mean...upgrading the gunpowder?"

"Correct!"

Qin Ming nodded lightly.

Chang Baishan was a little confused.

"But Your Majesty, the formula for gunpowder is just that, right? The most we can do is add some sugar and then upgrade the guns. How else can we increase the power of gunpowder?"

Ever since Qin Ming brought firearms to the public, the gunpowder formulas used in their muskets and cannons have not differed much.

This made everyone think that there was no way to change gunpowder, and they could only focus on improving firearms.

But today Qin Ming said that even the gunpowder used to detonate weapons can be improved.

Doesn’t that mean...their military strength will rise to another level?

After hearing what he said, Qin Ming found an empty space and sat down, explaining to Chang Baishan:

"It's not what you think. The gunpowder formula is indeed difficult to change. If we want to increase the lethality, our conventional method is to increase the caliber of the weapon."

"But for today's mountain bombing, if we use ordinary gunpowder to achieve the desired explosive effect, we can only increase the amount, which will have a huge impact on our battlefield inventory."

"I plan to make some materials with better explosive effects to facilitate future battlefield bombings."

After Qin Ming explained his thoughts in detail, Chang Baishan understood everything.

"Okay, I'll go now."

In this pursuit, Qin Ming gave Changbaishan nearly 5,000 troops.

This number is the first time since they landed on the East Coast.

Just three hours later, Chang Baishan received news from the front line, asking Qin Ming to send troops over to receive supplies.

Because they mastered firearms technology, these Yan Dynasty troops were also equipped with a batch of weapons and ammunition when they attacked.

Unfortunately, in terms of quantity and quality, there is still a big gap between him and Qin Ming.

At night, the galloping horses dragged their tired bodies into the military camp. After reporting their harvest to Qin Ming, Qin Ming was not disappointed looking at the not-so-many weapons and equipment.

Chang Baishan asked worriedly:

"Your Majesty, are these enough?"

"It's okay. The Nanyang caravan will be here in a few days. Please help me bring the accompanying craftsmen."

Like the Yan Dynasty, Qin Ming's troops also had some accompanying craftsmen.

However, they are different from the military craftsmen of the Yan Dynasty. Each of them has received professional training and has much higher technical skills.

"Your Majesty, you are looking for us."

Soon, a group of craftsmen in a hurry walked into the tent from outside.

Seeing Qin Ming's solemn expression, their hearts also became nervous.

Obviously, something important happened today.

Qin Ming nodded slowly, then waved to the guards around him, signaling them to leave.

After everyone left, he and a few trusted craftsmen were the only ones left in the tent.

"Everyone, do you remember the detonator I mentioned earlier?"

"You mean the nitro explosive?"

They are all craftsmen who have followed Qin Ming for many years and learned a lot of professional knowledge.

I immediately thought of the important secret that Qin Ming had mentioned before.

"Yes."

Qin Ming was very satisfied. It seemed that everyone was very attentive.

If only there was something in this world that could blow down their concrete walls in one go.

Qin Ming couldn't think of anything else except the detonator.

The detonator he prepared was nitro explosive, such as nitroglycerin.

However, nitroglycerin is not very stable and can easily explode.

Unless some substances such as diatomaceous earth are added into it, it can be slightly passivated.

In fact, Qin Ming had also thought about making explosives similar to C4, which were relatively stable but very powerful.

However, the technology level is limited in this era and it cannot be detonated remotely.

I had to start with the detonator.

"Let's use the technology I mentioned before. We will improve the weapons and ammunition we looted today according to my ideas. Within three days, we should be able to produce a hundred or so, enough for the army."

Qin Ming arranged everything in an orderly manner.

Everyone nodded.

"No problem, Your Majesty, leave it to us!"

"When we get to the battlefield, can you please call us to join you? I have a great idea and I want to see how it works."

"what idea?"

"Tie a detonator to the crossbow and throw it out. Let's see the effect..."

"I have an idea too...!"

The top craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry are all very keen on making high-lethality weapons.

Once he starts talking, he can't stop.

Qin Ming collected everyone's ideas one by one and corrected them. They chatted until late at night before finally sending them away.