Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

1500-ton large Galen (a century ahead of the ship, what is technical crushing, that's it!) Value: 500 Diplomatic Points.

Chess Legion (Magic item consisting of sixteen pieces. Each piece is a battle golem. Let the enemy tremble!) Value: 600 Military Points.

Chapter 44 Granules

This time, the three items on the shelf are all very useful.

Yofu Ma immediately bought "The Complete Armor".

The book has detailed descriptions of various armors from BC to the early twentieth century.In the future, if you have your own territory, you can use this book to improve the design and production process of armor, so that your army can be equipped with cheap and practical armor, which greatly improves the combat effectiveness.

Human energy is limited.Yofu Ma knew all aspects of the modern sugar industry because he had read a lot of books in this area just because of his interest.But for the armor piece, there is really not much research.

Therefore, the book "The Complete Armor" was of great help to him.

However, the commodity related to diplomatic points - Galen's galleon, Ma Youfu wants to buy, but only has 275 diplomatic points in hand.

Thinking about it carefully, I need to go to the ocean, I need to stand up in France, the Hundred Years War is basically over, and I can free up my hands to join the Duke of Burgundy to go to North Africa to plant sugar cane, but I don't need it now.

Compared with the second item, which was useful but temporarily unavailable, Yo-Fu Ma immediately made up his mind to buy the third item when he saw it.

This set of chess can immediately strengthen one's combat effectiveness, how can you miss it!

However, its high price is still a bit of a headache.

Yoof Ma now has 450 military points, which is enough, but now he is still short of 150 military points to buy this high-level magic item.

He thought about it carefully and found a way.

Yoof Ma arrives at a refugee camp outside the city.These people have now officially pledged allegiance to him, the Count of Rouen, and have become the first batch of subjects.

In Europe, which experienced the Black Death, the population is still relatively scarce.The per capita arable land area of ​​homesteaders has increased a lot compared to before the Black Death, and the income of tenant farmers has also increased.These mud legs that shave in the ground all day, even eat meat once a week!

In the absence of labor, war refugees are precious assets.

The able-bodied males among the refugees today—about 50 of them—are managed by a Castilian knight hired by Mayouf to undergo some basic military training.Other old and weak women and children do some chores such as sewing, mending, starching and washing to subsidize their families.

At the core of the refugee camp, an area with better living conditions is designated.Jean Bro, who has been bailed out by Yof Ma from the "cult investigation" and has taken refuge with him, lives here.

The artillery expert and several craftsmen are trying to make the blueprint drawn by Ma Youfu - a practical and lightweight wheeled gun mount, into reality.

The installation of cannons in this era is very strange.There are tripods, wooden boxes, and even stone cushions.As a result, Youfu Ma wanted to develop the type of gun mount with two wheels and a tail support that was common in later generations.

The drawings drawn by Youfu Ma are simple and easy to understand, but in actual manufacturing, what materials are used and which parts need to be strengthened so as not to be broken after frequent firing, and many detailed problems need to be solved repeatedly.

Yofu Ma, who knew little about this, could only tell Jean Brow to do it boldly. It didn't matter if he failed, and the research funds were sufficient.

I don't know when the gun mount will be built, but Yofu Ma knows that there is one thing related to gun shooting, and he can get it out very quickly.

Walking into the research and development camp guarded by ten dwarven mercenaries, Yoof Ma called Jean Bro.

"My lord, what are your orders?" asked Jean Brooke.

Under Yo-Fu Ma, he got a job as "master of artillery", and the salary was not cheap.After Ma Youfu gave the promise of "if you have made outstanding contributions, you will be made a knight", Jean Brow devoted himself to his work wholeheartedly.

Looking at the dirty artillery expert, Youfu Ma said, "I think of a new formula for gunpowder, please let me make it quickly."

"Is it the inheritance of wisdom from the East?" Jean Brooke asked, "I am all ears."

Anyway, gunpowder was also invented by Huaxia, so it's not surprising that Jean Brow thinks so.

Ma Youfu didn't bother to explain, and put the knowledge in memory one by one: "The first is the formula. Sulphur 10%, charcoal 15%, saltpeter 75%."

This is the best gunpowder ratio that was only explored in the [-]th century, and if it is taken out now, it will definitely increase the advantage of one's own firearms troops.

Seeing that Jean Brow took out his notebook to record carefully, Youf Ma added: "There is also a method of granulating gunpowder: the prepared gunpowder powder is mixed with spirits in a ratio of three to one. Well, just use whiskey. The mashed gunpowder is continuously stirred, and finally it is made into mung bean-sized particles.”

"Forgive my ignorance, my lord, what are mung beans?"

"The Murads should have brought mung beans from India to Europe, haven't you heard of it?" Yofu Ma waved his hand, "Well, gunpowder particles are one-third the size of peas, so it should be well understood. "

The three formulas in powder gunpowder have different weights, so they will be layered due to bumps during transportation, resulting in a significant drop in power.

In order to solve this problem, some soldiers even bring weighing tools to make gunpowder temporarily before the battle.

And granular gunpowder can perfectly solve this problem.

In addition, after the granular gunpowder is loaded into the weapon, because there are gaps between the particles, the combustion is more complete and the burning rate is more uniform, and the power of the gunpowder weapon can be greatly improved.

And granular gunpowder is less susceptible to moisture than powder gunpowder.

After listening to Yoo Ma's list of many advantages, Jean Brow couldn't wait to try it out.

"Wait." Yofu Ma stopped him.

"What's your order, my lord? Don't worry, I know the value of this granular gunpowder, and I will keep it a secret for you."

Yofu Ma is not worried about this.

Including Jean Bro, all the craftsmen in the camp signed a confidentiality contract with the seal of the Seven Saints.Under the triple constraints of money, force, and faith, Yoof Ma is not worried about leaking secrets.

"Pay attention to safety, gunpowder is a dangerous item after all, you'd better not do it yourself, just give instructions on the side." He instructed.

If this future excellent artillery commander died in an experimental accident, it would not be worth it.

"Then I'll be with you and watch from the sidelines." Jean Brow felt that he had been dealing with gunpowder cannons for a long time and knew how to carry out safe production.But since the boss said so, he is not easy to refute.

So Mayouf and Jean Brow hid at a safe distance and instructed the craftsmen to try out granular gunpowder.

The process was very smooth, but at the end, there was a difficulty in how to make the wet gunpowder mud into granules.

Fortunately, Youfu Ma had an idea and came up with a solution.

He asked artisans to make gunpowder clay into a brick, and then improvised a mesh with an aperture the size of a mung bean.

Squeeze the sieve on the mud brick forcefully to separate out gunpowder particles of suitable size.Finally, after drying, granular gunpowder is made.

Of course, the most suitable particle size for gunpowder used in artillery, musket, and explosive weapons varies.This is something that needs to be studied and improved in the future.

Chapter 45 I am the Legion

Achievement: Peacemaker I, completed.

You have invented three more advanced weapon technologies (frag grenades, Molotov cocktails, granular gunpowder), and under the protection of powerful force, the world will surely become more "peaceful".

You gain 200 military points.

With the pellet gunpowder, Yofu Ma completed an achievement and collected enough points.He hurried home and bought the Chess Corps.

The light flashed in front of him, and a box of chess pieces with rainbow-colored magic power flowing on the surface appeared in front of him.

"Note that the full life of the chess piece is 300 hours. The power core is a one-time consumable and cannot be replaced."

When Youfu Ma picked up a chess piece with the Chinese character "bing" inscribed in seal, a line of description automatically appeared in his mind.

"It's just as pitiful as the smartphones of later generations. The master who made this set of chess pieces is not afraid of consumerism, and he changed his way to make others continue to buy his own products." Youfu Ma complained.

But despite this, this set of chess pieces is also the biggest killer in Yo-Fu Ma's hands.

Sixteen fighting golems, they pretended to shout "I am the Legion" during the battle, and then summoned all the golems to shock the audience. Isn't it the most beautiful boy from Ireland to Khitan?

He spent the night carefully studying the usage of the Chess Corps.At dinner the next morning, someone came to report that the honorable English prisoners had agreed to the conditions set by Ma Youfu.But the wood elves hoped to meet him.

"I'll talk to them in the morning," Yof Ma said, wiping his mouth with a napkin. "My purses... no, my English friends, how are you doing?"

The messenger said: "Lord Count, the two Garter knights are eating and drinking as usual, especially the oriental white bread and amber candies that you sent to taste. They even gained weight. With respect and good treatment, they readily agreed to the ransom you offered. As for the wood elf, uh, I don't quite understand the idea of ​​pointed ears, he lived like an ascetic monk."

"Got it, thank you for your service, soldier."

After breakfast, Mayoufu came to the castle.

Only here is the room engraved with the suppression circle, which is suitable for detaining professionals with extraordinary combat power.

Because of their status as nobles, the three prisoners were well taken care of. They had all the necessary daily necessities in the "cell". Just recently, the temperature had cooled down, and some servants kindly lit the fireplace.

When Ma Youfu arrived, the two Garter knights were arguing about the outcome of the card game, while the Wood Elf was sitting quietly reading a book.

The title of the book is Sherwood's Robin Hood.

"Good morning, Mr. Mayoufu... Well, now it should be Your Excellency the Count of Rouen." A Garter knight greeted Mayoufu.However, the pride of being an English aristocrat still made him sour, "I just don't know if you can regain your fief with those French guys with half muscle and half alcohol in their brains."

"This is not something you two need to worry about. My things, I will take them back with my own hands."

Youfu Ma came to the wood elf again, glanced at the book in his hand, and said, "I didn't expect the elf to be interested in the legend of the grassy hero."

"You don't understand, human. You don't understand elves or Robin Hood." The wood elf shook his head. "Aren't you more important than your interest in my reading taste?"

"It's up to you, Mr. Respin Nightstar. Didn't you have something to do with me?"

The wood elf put down the book, stood up, and looked directly into Yofu Ma's eyes: "Sir, I can agree to the conditions you made earlier, but I need you to answer a question."

"Please say."

The wood elves took a deep breath and said, "If a group of strangers came to your territory because of the intersection of the celestial spheres. They are of a different race from humans, and they believe in different gods, how would you treat them?"

"I will enact laws that stipulate equal rights for all races, and implement a policy of religious tolerance. Of course, if these foreigners want to seek more privileges after they have gained a foothold, or even overthrow my rule and establish their own government, I will also Will not be stingy with force."

The wood elf nodded: "Even if what you say is just beautiful words that can't be fulfilled, I'm satisfied. At least, it's much friendlier than those guys who denounced 'xenomorphs' and 'infidels' after hearing this question. I promise you conditions, Your Excellency."

The ransom for the two Garter knights was [-] pounds per person, or [-] ducats, totaling [-].

According to the rules, those who participated in the battle were entitled to a ransom.

Yofu Ma can get [-]% of the huge sum, Juvenir and the dwarf Rune Mage each get [-]%, and the other soldiers share the remaining [-]%.

And the wood elf Respan Yexing, although he is also a baron conferred by the King of England, has no habit of paying ransoms in elven culture.

But killing this elf captive is not necessary.Yofu Ma was not reconciled to letting him go.

After learning about the wood elves' culture in detail, Yofu Ma came up with a set of arguments.

If I caught you on the battlefield, instead of killing you, I let you go, would it be a great favor?According to the custom of wood elves, to this great benefactor who has given a second life and freedom, a family treasure should be presented to repay the kindness.

At first, Rispan rejected the sophistry of this twisted wood elf custom.But today, he finally figured it out, and after asking Yofu Ma a question, he agreed to this condition.

Then, the two reached an agreement.Respin returned to England as a messenger, notified the relatives of the two Garter knights to raise money, and then returned to the Dijon ransom with a huge sum of nearly [-] gold coins and an elf heirloom.

After signing the redemption contract, Youfu Ma returned the wood elf's equipment and gave him a horse and enough travel expenses.

In the earnest expectation of Yofu Ma, who wanted to get the ransom, and the Knights of the Garter, who wanted to regain their freedom, the Wood Elves returned to Paris in the snow in the early winter.

On the Rue Saint-Germain, the clergy were instilling the clichés of piety, sacrifice, devotion, and loyalty to the passersby, urging the unlucky young or the poor to join the militia and contribute to the defense of Paris.

There was a clanging sound from the blacksmith shop, and a column of thick smoke shot straight into the sky, which was incompatible with the snow-capped scene.

The Duke of Bedford was delighted to see all this, soldiers being called up, weapons being forged, a sign that Paris was waking up and marching with determination towards a war destined to come.

However, due to his busy schedule, the regent did not have time to receive Respahn, and only told him through his advisor that the Bishop of Beauvin was in Rouen, ready to sail back to England.