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Chapter 178 Speculation
"Then about the speculation about the apocalypse explosion, there are different opinions in later generations. In addition to the explosion of the gunpowder warehouse and the reason for the fall of the meteorite, there are actually other speculations."

"For example, the explosion caused by the hurricane. It is said that a hurricane formed outside the capital at that time, and the hurricane swept across the capital, so it created the appearance of the capital at that time."

"These claims all have their own basis, but there is one thing that they cannot fully explain, that is the strange phenomenon that happened in the capital at that time."

"Here is the first conjecture, the theory of earthquake disaster."

"According to historical records, hundreds of earthquakes, large and small, occurred in the capital during the Ming Dynasty, but the official did not clarify that the Apocalypse explosion was caused by earthquakes."

"The basis for this statement is mainly derived from the relevant records, such as a big earthquake, the temple shakes, the world is shaken, the earthquake stops, and the post-earthquake and other sensitive words."

"These signs are consistent with earthquakes, but why would you refute this speculation? Hey, there is a reason for this."

"It is said that within the center of the apocalyptic explosion, buildings that are relatively close to the explosion point, such as Zhenru Temple and Cheng'en Temple, have not suffered much damage. This situation has never been seen before."

"For another example, according to historical records, a cloud of smoke in the shape of a mushroom cloud appeared over the capital. These are not strange phenomena caused by an earthquake."

"Also, according to historical records, most of the dead were naked and naked. Such signs are not the consequences of the earthquake."

"Another example is the huge shock wave generated after the apocalypse big bang, which is extremely rare in the history of earthquakes. Therefore, the theory of earthquake disasters is not comprehensive."

"So the theory of earthquake disaster is still controversial, first of all, it lacks the support of historical data."

"For example, on the sixth day of May in the sixth year of Tianqi, if an earthquake really happened in the capital, then the Qin Tianjian and the observatories inside and outside must report it, otherwise they will bear the crime of concealment."

"In the official historical records, there is no report submitted by Qin Tianjian to the emperor on this day, that is to say, there is no record of the earthquake."

"Secondly, there is a lack of conclusive evidence. Later generations used the records of the Jimen earthquake to prove that the apocalypse explosion was an earthquake disaster, but this statement is not reliable at all."

"The reason is that Jimen is hundreds of kilometers away from the capital. If the apocalypse explosion was really caused by an earthquake, then the earthquake could be felt in Jimen hundreds of kilometers away. It is conceivable that the situation in the capital is not more than [-] casualties People are so simple."

"Next, let's talk about the theory of the meteorite disaster. There are records in the literature, saying that there was a flash of light, there was a big light inside, the smoke and dust obstructed the sky, the day was dark, and so on."

"Hey, these records are more consistent with the current scientifically confirmed meteorite fall, and there will be a huge shock when the meteorite falls. Coincidentally, it is also recorded in the literature."

"But why do later generations have to refute this speculation? The reason is very simple, that is, the meteorite fall only happened in an instant."

"But before the big bang of the apocalypse, some inexplicable phenomena occurred in the capital. For example, what I just said for the teacher, there was a five-ton lion that was directly thrown several miles away."

"The Chinese dynasties and dynasties have always attached great importance to such a major event as the meteorite fall, but no clues have been found in the observation records and documents dedicated to observing astronomical phenomena, so it is difficult to explain the meteorite disaster."

"Let's talk about the third one, the tornado disaster."

"A tornado is a small-scale strong cyclone with a short lifespan. Therefore, a tornado must have special weather conditions to occur."

But the tornado has a strong destructive power. Wherever it passes, no grass, trees, houses, etc. can be swept away, torn to pieces, and there is no residue left. "

"But after the big bang of the apocalypse, someone entered the capital and reported that a large number of clothes came from the west mountain, hung on the treetops, and fluttered in the wind."

"Also, it was the same situation in Changping at that time. Clothes were flying all over the sky, and there were even gold and silver utensils, jewelry and so on."

"But apart from these two places, there are almost no reports from other places, and the things in these two places are piled up like mountains, as if they were specially moved here."

"This phenomenon of selective transfer of items, and no one felt the existence of a huge wind at the time, so it can be concluded that there was no tornado at all when the apocalypse big bang happened."

"Now let's talk about the fourth speculation, which is also the one that most people think is the truth. What is it? The gunpowder explosion said."

"The speculation about the explosion of gunpowder is not only found in later generations. It has been recorded in many historical documents as early as the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. It is believed that the gunpowder warehouse near Wang Gong Factory exploded."

"At that time, the gunpowder warehouse near the Wang Gong factory was used by the troops. It produced a large amount of powder and was powerful. If it is said that the gunpowder warehouse exploded, it can stand up to scrutiny."

"Our country is the first country in the world to invent gunpowder thermal weapons. The four major inventions, as you know, are also the first country to use thermal weapons."

"In the beginning, the manufacture of gunpowder was just to facilitate the communication between the army and the army, the contact signal."

"Also, the Ming Dynasty was a relatively important period of development in the history of science and technology in our country. Military technology was no exception and also achieved great development."

"According to records, the army of the Ming Dynasty used hot weapons on a large scale. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there were many troops using firearms in the Ming army, such as the Shenji Battalion, the Firearms Battalion, and so on."

"At that time, 60.00% of the Ming army was equipped with firearms, and the other 40.00% were cavalry and infantry. However, cavalry and infantry sometimes carried firearms, and the equipment rate was very high."

"So, it can be seen that the gunpowder warehouse near Wang Gong Factory has a certain amount of gunpowder."

"But you have to know that the power of black explosives at that time was far inferior to today's. Hey, some people speculated that even if all the gunpowder stored in the gunpowder warehouse was ignited at that time, it would just blow up the surrounding houses and there would be no casualties at all. More than [-] people."

"In particular, the eunuchs at the time clearly recorded that Wang Gongchang was in charge of the royal logistics force for the construction. It had money, food, and horses."

"Of course, it is not ruled out that there is a certain amount of gunpowder stored, but it is obviously inappropriate to push the cause of the apocalypse explosion to Wang Gongchang."

"Furthermore, the Wang Gong factory was also within the explosion range at that time. The people living nearby said that iron sand was scattered from the Wang Gong factory when the explosion occurred."

"Hey, but this situation happened after the explosion. The iron sand couldn't fly out after the explosion, right? This doesn't make sense!"

(End of this chapter)