EBE Chapter 128: Ability Questioned
Chapter 128: Ability Questioned
"Sir, don't worry..."
Xu Feng smiled and waved his hand, "I have developed the formula I want over the years."
As soon as the voice fell, Xu Feng stuffed a recipe into Mr. Zhuge's hand.
Mr. Zhuge was greatly shocked when he saw this. This was simply an incredible strength.
With such a person in the Dashun Dynasty, why should we worry about the country not being peaceful and prosperous?
"I declare that we will build cannons starting tomorrow."
Early the next morning, Xu Feng and Mr. Zhuge came to an open space with their trusted men and skilled craftsmen.
"This is where our secret base is where we build our cannons."
When everyone looked around, they saw a huge steel house standing on the open space.
"Sir, are we going to rely on this little tin house?"
Honglian frowned slightly, and seemed to be no different.
"Everyone, follow me in and take a look."
Led by Xu Feng, everyone followed his steps and walked into the iron house. As soon as they entered, they saw a huge iron machine.
"Master Xu, what's this?"
Mr. Zhuge looked the lump of iron up and down. "Could this be the tool used to make cannons?"
Xu Feng just smiled and nodded.
"This thing is called a machine tool. It can be used for grinding, cutting, and other production processes, which are essential to making cannons."
Xu Feng prepared this machine tool early in the morning.
Now everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Suddenly, a very discordant laugh came from the crowd.
"Is Lord Xu confused? This thing can only be imagined out of thin air. How can it be created into a real thing?"
Xu Feng frowned slightly and turned his head to look in the direction of the voice.
The person who gave the sarcastic smile was none other than Yang Bao. He had a close relationship with He Yun before and was a major grain and oil producer in Linhai County.
It was just that when Xu Feng wiped out the He family, Yang Bao was a food provider and actively provided food to the army, so he was not implicated.
But after a long period of peace, the fox will always show its tail. In recent years, on several important decisions, Yang Bao has always relied on his status as a local wealthy man to oppose Xu Feng.
The previous few times were just some minor conflicts, and Xu Feng did not make a fuss with him. But he did not expect Yang Bao to become more and more daring and even dare to speak out against him in public.
Xu Feng was naturally unhappy about this situation.
"Sir, three years ago, Yang Bao's son Yang Cai wanted to join our Jinyiwei, but he was an uneducated scoundrel. He was eliminated in the first round of both sword and archery tests."
Seeing this, Honglian whispered in Xu Feng's ear.
"What then?"
Xu Feng had naturally heard about the affairs of the Yang family father and son, but he did not interfere too much in the subsequent handling of the matter.
After all, Xu Feng still needs to deal with many important matters of the court, so how could he have the energy to focus on these trivial matters?
"Later, out of consideration for his feelings, our Captain Yu recruited Yang Cai into the Imperial Guard, but he only assigned him a small, handyman job..."
After listening to this, Xu Feng gradually understood the whole story.
Yang Cai was not very capable, but both Yang's father and son were arrogant. Seeing that he was not valued by the Jinyiwei, he naturally felt resentful.
It turns out that I was waiting for him here today!
To say that Yang Bao is a smiling tiger, it is true that a gentleman's revenge is never too late.
"Why does Master Yang say that?"
Xu Feng also looked at Yang Bao with a smile on his face, "The production of the cannon has been put on the agenda. If it can be successful, it will surely be a great achievement that benefits both the country and the people."
A desperate battle against the Japanese pirates is about to begin. With the addition of heavy weapons such as cannons, Xu Feng's chances of winning will increase a bit.
"Master Xu, I'm not trying to discourage you. It's just that putting these fantastic ideas into practice is incredibly difficult."
Yang Bao was not polite in his words, so he was only relying on the support of the imperial court.
Seeing this, Xu Feng frowned slightly, and his determination to completely destroy the aristocratic family became even stronger.
The existence of these people restricted the development of the entire Dashun Dynasty.
"Besides, how do we handle such a large piece of iron? Why don't we ask Master Xu to demonstrate it to us all first?"
The conflict between Xu Feng and the Yang family was now exposed. Everyone present lowered their heads, seemingly afraid to look at the two.
After all, neither Xu Feng nor Yang Bao were people they could offend.
Xu Feng was a popular figure around the emperor, and his future was bright. As for Yang Bao, he was the richest man in Linhai County, holding all the county's wealth.
Moreover, the Yang family had good relations with the wealthy families in the capital. It was said that one of their daughters was sent to the palace and became the emperor's concubine.
As the saying goes, when gods fight, little devils suffer.
Everyone present is a smart person and naturally will not get involved in this mess.
"You mean you'll only support my decision if I actually build a cannon?"
Xu Feng glanced at Yang Bao with a cold gaze, "Then please wait and see, Master Yang."
Xu Feng knew that if he didn't produce something real today, Yang Bao would probably not give in easily.
It seems that some hidden dark forces are ready to make a move.
In recent years, Xu Feng has focused all his energy on how to govern Linhai County and how to lead the people to become rich?
It's time for some people to be taught a lesson. Do you really think that a tiger becomes a sick cat if it doesn't show its might?
Xu Feng had already had a clear plan for making cannons.
Over the years, he has completed the blueprints, production lines, machine tools and other tools for making cannons.
The reason why this matter has to be put on the agenda now is because Xu Feng got the information some time ago.
The Wokou Kingdom imported a batch of weapons similar to muskets from the Ocean Kingdom, intending to use them on the battlefield when launching the next war against the Dashun Kingdom.
If this kind of lethal weapon were used in war, the Dashun Kingdom would inevitably suffer countless casualties.
Without saying a word, Xu Feng immediately took out a set of drawing tools and started designing on the drawing on the spot.
Mr. Zhuge, who was standing aside, had golden light in his eyes. It was the first time he had seen such a perfect drawing. Of course, he was more interested in the drawing tools in Xu Feng's hands.
But in just a cup of tea, a beautiful cannon design appeared on paper.
A square fixture holds a large round barrel in place. At first glance, it looks like a long sword, but a closer look reveals ingenious designs like springs and armor.
"Master Xu, I presume this is used for reloading ammunition?"
Mr. Zhuge ignored the strange looks from everyone present and snatched the drawings away, praising them highly.