Dugu Junjie knew very well the explosion principle of artillery, but he didn't expect the enemy to find the problem so quickly. This is by no means good news, not just a matter of losing shells, but more:

It is possible that the other side will soon find a way to defend against artillery shelling!

In fact, with the means of cultivators, as long as you know the explosion principle of artillery, if you want to defend against artillery, it really shouldn't be too simple - an ordinary double-layer formation is enough to block the attack of artillery.

The first layer of formation stimulates the shell, and the second layer of formation prevents the power of the explosion. Such a formation arrangement is not difficult.

Also, with the ability of a cultivator, it should be easy to crack the ingredients of gunpowder - this is a disaster!

Dugu Junjie turned his head hesitantly, wanting to apologize to Zhang Hao, it was his own command mistake.

Zhang Hao had a smile on his face. Zhang Hao waved his hand to Dugu Junjie and said leisurely: "Sure enough, you can't underestimate any enemy." But that's okay, it's just getting started!"

Dugu Junjie held back his words of apology, but asked with some concern: "Young master, if the other party researches explosives and artillery, it will be troublesome." ”

Zhang Hao was still smiling: "That's okay, it's not so easy to make artillery and shells!"

In fact, Zhang Hao was also a little annoyed in his heart. But Zhang Hao knows very well that this is not Dugu Junjie's mistake. But it's okay, it's a big deal to start the arms race in advance. In this regard, Zhang Hao believes that he will be able to crush the other party.

Moreover, artillery is by no means only what the formation can defend - the artillery can attack at any time, and the range of Zhangjia's artillery is as high as 15 kilometers for the time being; can your army keep on the defensive at all times? No, if nothing else, the consumption of spirit stones is enough to give the enemy a headache.

The greatest power of artillery is deterrence!

After the battle, everyone cleaned up the mess. And Zhao Donghe, who came from the country of Canglan, came to Zhang Hao again, and this time Feng Zhiling did not block it.

Zhao Donghe was direct enough and got straight to the point: "Young Master Zhang, I'm sorry." I want to ask, can the Zhang family's Xuantie technology, as well as this artillery technology, be sold?"

A smile appeared on Zhang Hao's face again, but there was some mockery in the smile: "Of course it can be sold." But, I'm afraid you can't afford it!"

"Then please ask Young Master Zhang to tell me a price!"

"Let's not talk about it. Zhang Hao smiled and changed the topic, "But for the sake of the support of the Canglan Country, you can sell some items from your country and provide a certain discount."

Well...... Whether it's a special black iron for alchemy, or an artillery, it can be sold. ”

Zhao Donghyuk thought about it and nodded. For the time being, it is not appropriate to press too hard, the strong potential suddenly shown by the Zhang family, and the sudden appearance of the Ocean Group have disrupted the plans of Zhao Donghe and the country of Canglan.

Therefore, Zhao Donghe temporarily retreated to the next best, if he could temporarily buy a large amount of special dark iron for alchemy, and buy this strange and powerful artillery, it would also be very good.

If the country has artillery, it doesn't need too much, just ten artillery pieces are enough to make the enemy's hundreds of thousands or millions of legions uneasy.

The maximum range of fifteen kilometers is as you like.

Thinking of this, Zhao Donghyuk cautiously asked about the price.

Zhang Hao immediately gave a quote: "The special dark iron for alchemy, 30 high-grade spirit stones start from one catty, and every time the purity increases a little, the price increases by 10 high-grade spirit stones."

The price of the artillery is: a first-generation artillery, with a range of ten kilometers, and 500,000 high-grade spirit stones. The second-generation artillery, with a fifteen-kilometer range, is 600,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Cannonballs, 50 high-grade spirit stones. (Note (1))

The use of pills, medicinal herbs, etc. is allowed to be priced. ”

"500,000 top-grade spirit stones?" Zhao Donghe exclaimed, his face was not good-looking: "Young Master Zhang, are you talking nonsense, right? Generally, the price of the top-notch spirit weapon is difficult to exceed 100,000 top-grade spirit stones!"

Zhang Hao nodded seriously: "I really don't know the price of top-notch spiritual weapons." Thanks for informing. Then you can go and buy a spiritual weapon, or you can buy our alchemy special dark iron to make a spiritual weapon.

I believe that with the Zhang family's special dark iron for alchemy, the cost and price of spiritual weapons can be further compressed. ”

"You ......" Zhao Donghe didn't expect Zhang Hao to say this, and he was speechless for a while.

A master next to Zhao Donghe had a cold face: "Young Master Zhang, let's not talk about the price of artillery for the time being, let's talk about this Xuantie." The price you just gave is the same as the price you sold on Xinglintang, right?

Zhang Hao took it for granted: "Recently, due to the war, the cost has increased a lot. Naturally, the selling price has also increased. If there is no price increase, it is already a discount!"

"You ......" The master was also choked by Zhang Hao and speechless.

Finally, Zhao Donghe was still a little sensible, he stopped his subordinates and said to Zhang Hao: "Young Master Zhang's conditions, we will consider them." Oh, we came from the east to the present, and we haven't rested yet, so we went down to rest first. ”

With that, he took more than 200 of his men and left.

When Zhao Donghe left Guan Zhengqing, he stepped forward, very nervous: "Zhang Hao, do you really want to sell artillery?"

"If there is a buyer, if you can exchange a cannon for war materials of thousands, tens of thousands of people, why not?"

Guan Zhengqing was stunned for a moment. yes, that sounds reasonable.

In fact, Guan Zhengqing didn't know what Zhang Hao thought: it is not easy to produce the current artillery, and a certain industrial base is needed.

Of course, it can't be ruled out that cultivators cheat - their refining abilities may be able to replicate artillery. But when it comes to the arms race, they will understand the difference between handicraft and industry.

Also, in this world of practice, it's not easy to keep it a secret. Zhang Hao knew very early that technology can be kept secret for a while, and he can also occupy a temporary advantage, but it is unrealistic to want to keep it secret forever!

Even if there is no cultivation in another world, there are copycat powers, let alone this world with cultivation.

And since it can't be kept secret, Zhang Hao thought of another direction of development: that is, guidance. Through planned technology leakage, and then lead others by the nose little by little, and control the development direction of others.

As early as more than a month ago, Zhang Hao said to his father Zhang Shengde: Some outdated technologies should be conditionally disclosed, and what the Zhang family should do is to constantly bring forth the new.

The best way to keep it secret is: progress.

As far as artillery is concerned, the moment the artillery spews fire on the battlefield, it is impossible to keep the artillery technology secret. So what Zhang Hao can do is to leak the technology in a planned and conditional way, and use it to control the situation.

Now that the country of Jinyang has obtained the cannonballs, we will sell the artillery to the country of Canglan in the east to influence the situation of the war. Artillery, on the other hand, has the power to influence the balance between countries.

This is a kind of technical diplomacy.

However, if the country wants to get artillery, it also needs to pay a considerable price. If you don't want to, we can also sell the artillery to the land of Taihua.

In a short period of time, only the Zhang family has a complete artillery, so the right to speak is in the hands of the Zhang family.

(Note (1): The price of cannonballs has been adjusted to make the story more reasonable.) New readers in the future are kindly requested to ignore this reminder directly, as you are seeing the corrected article. ）

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