Great Song Pirate

Chapter 463 New products again and again
Xu Yi reluctantly left the mighty cannon, and began to check the two other new cannons that Ren Bin had cast, one of which made Xu Yi almost laugh out loud.

Because the so-called cannon in front of him can't be regarded as a cannon at all. At most, it can be called a big lift. The main reason why this cannon is not regarded as a cannon by Xu Yi is because it is too small. A little thicker, the body of the gun is no thicker than an arm, the bore (if it is considered a gun bore) is no more than two centimeters, and the length is no more than one meter. It was fixed on a wooden frame and looked weird.

Xu Yi stretched out his hand to grab the shelf, and using his arms hard, he grabbed the cannon easily. After weighing it, he felt that this guy only weighed more than 20 kilograms and less than [-] kilograms. No matter how you look at it, it looks like a gun It can't be regarded as a door cannon.

"Does your lord find it strange? This cannon is a new thing that was trial-produced according to the requirements of the brothers on the ship. Some brothers said that although our Thunder Cannon is very powerful in use, it is a bit clumsy. There is no problem in time, once the enemy is close to our arrows, the Leigong Cannon will not be easy to deal with them. It is said that if we can make some small Leigong Cannons, we can simply put them on the side of the ship and bombard the enemy on the opposite side or below. , that would definitely work well, so after hearing this, Beizhi began to think about it, anyway, the lord also said before that let Xiaozhi explore and come up with a variety of new things, so Beizhi tried to make a few doors. Such a small cannon, after the cannon was cast, I was still in charge of Qin. They laughed a lot, but I think this small cannon should be useful. The cannon weighs only 27 catties, and it only weighs thirty He was in his early jins, and there was not much gunpowder in it, so Beizhi felt that he could fix the frame on the side of the ship, so that he didn't have to retreat when firing. The frame only needed to be strong enough to withstand the force when it fired.

After the humble job made this cannon, someone carried it to test shooting. The range of this cannon is not as far as that of Leigong Cannon, which is about one arrow. It may be because of the problem of the mold that the accuracy of firing solid bullets is not very good. Not enough, and because of the slow firing speed, it is basically useless. At the beginning, I was quite frustrated, but then someone suggested to try it with shotguns, so we tried it again. It turned out that when the gun fired iron sand, the effect was It’s far better than when firing solid bullets. With one blast, even if the opponent is wearing heavy armor, they can’t keep from being injured by this cannon. In this way, the power is far more than ordinary crossbows, so I feel that this cannon should still be used. It was useful, so I rashly cast twenty doors and put them in the warehouse, ready to be used by the lord at any time! "

When he listened to Ren Bin's words, Xu Yi already understood the reason. Considering their current cannon-casting technology, they can't guarantee the absolute straightness of the cannon bore, and there will inevitably be errors. However, the power of black powder is limited, and a small amount of propellant Of course, the accuracy of the bullet and the smoothbore barrel cannot guarantee the accuracy of the projectile. It is not surprising that it cannot hit the target when it is far away. You must know that when the smoothbore guns of later generations fired solid bullets, the hit rate was only more than ten percent, which is quite good. Being able to hit the opponent is basically not relying on marksmanship but mostly luck, but shooting shotguns is different. Once the iron particles are blasted out, they will disperse after being fired. Once a large area is hit, the hit rate will of course be low. It's astonishingly high, but if this is the case, the power will be reduced a lot, but this situation will not affect its use. After all, opponents rarely wear heavy armor when they are at sea, even if they are wearing leather armor. Can't prevent iron sand shooting, the effect should still be quite good, but unfortunately this kind of firecracker is still a bit big, and people can't carry it on their shoulders, even a strong man can't do it. I'm afraid the huge recoil force will be able to Hit people into people, turn them on their backs, break their tendons and fracture their bones, but he is not in a hurry to change this kind of firecracker into a musket that can be fired from the shoulder. After all, their craftsmanship has not yet matured to that level, and it is already a reality to be able to make it so small. It's not easy!
"That's right! Your idea is very good. You know how to collect the opinions of the soldiers and build such a 'cannon'. It's a good job, but such a small cannon can't be called a cannon anymore. I think it should be called a cannon." Firecrackers are better. As you can imagine, this thing is really light, and it is very suitable for use on ships. Even if it is used by infantry, there is no problem. But I will give you some advice. This kind of fire system needs to be improved. It’s easy to say, just make a frame out of iron and install it on the side of the ship where the big crossbow was originally installed. A rear sight is added on it to make it easier for the shooter to aim at the enemy. A bracket is added at the back so that the shooter can rely on it, which is convenient and stable. Setting off tinder or torches will inevitably delay the fighter and reduce the hit rate. I will draw a special fire-igniting mechanism for you. You can ask Qin Huzi to make it for you and install it on this firecracker. As long as the shooter aims at the enemy, pull it down It can be launched immediately, which is much more convenient and the hit rate will increase a lot!
But there is no rush for this matter, I will draw a complete drawing for you, and you can play with it slowly until there is no problem, then we will cast a large number of them and send them to the brothers for use!I will give you half a year to trial-produce this thing, and after half a year, I want to see you make a usable finished product! "Xu Yi said to Ren Bin holding the strange-looking torch.

Ren Bin hurriedly bowed and agreed, thinking that I just made this small cannon, why does the lord seem to know how to use it long ago, and he is so clear about its advantages and disadvantages, as if he knew it before, really Strange!Also, he has not seen this kind of guy fire, so he can immediately think of how to change the system, which is even more strange. Does the lord really have the ability to predict the future as rumored?Thinking of this, Ren Bin became even more in awe of Xu Yi.

Xu Yi didn't know what Ren Bin was thinking about at the moment. After putting down the firecracker, he turned his gaze to the cannon not far away. This time, he didn't need Ren Bin to explain to him. The purpose of the cannon is now. From the two-wheeled cannon carriage, it can be seen that this guy is definitely made for the infantry. In appearance, this cannon looks thinner than the Leigong cannon they used before. Only the tail remains. The thickness of the cannon was about the same as before, and there were several iron hoops on the cannon body to strengthen it. He leaned over the muzzle to watch again, and found that the caliber of this cannon was the same as that of the Leigong Cannon. It is more modern, and I can't help but secretly admire Ren Bin's hard work. This Ren Bin is not only down-to-earth and willing to work, but also a guy who likes to think about problems. He knows how to take the initiative to find ways to solve problems. For this reason.

Seeing that Ren Bin was about to introduce him, Xu Yi raised his hand to grab his words and said, "Master Ren, you don't need to introduce, let me guess for myself! This cannon you newly cast is definitely for us. For the infantry, you thinned the wall of the cannon by nearly half, and you were worried that the cannon would explode, so you added steel hoops to the cannon body to ensure safety. This cannon is actually a deformation of the Leigong Cannon, isn’t it?”

Ren Bin quickly nodded to compliment Xu Yi and said, "My lord is really a great talent! This cannon is just like what my lord said, it is a new cannon specially made for the infantry. I used to cast the same cannon body, just to see what kind of gun it looks like." The gun mounts were used to distinguish between the navy and the infantry. Later, I found that the thunder guns used by the infantry were too heavy, and it was very laborious to pull them up. So I wondered how to make the cannons used by the infantry lighter. I tried to make the cannon wall thinner, but after firing it a few times, the chamber exploded and several people were injured. Later, many of our copper craftsmen tried to find a way, so we thought of adding a few steel hoops to the cannon body. In this way, there will be no more bombings. Now this gun is more than 200 catties lighter than the previous one, and its power has basically remained the same. It is easier to pull up, and Tang Youcheng has also improved the gun carriage. , it is even more convenient for the infantry to operate. The humble job also cast a cannon that is smaller than this Leigong cannon. It is not here yet. It is still testing at the Leigong Valley Test Cannon Field. It is lighter than this cannon. A lot, a horse can pull it, even people can pull it, please come back to Leigong Valley and look after it later!"

Xu Yi is so happy!This Ren Bin is simply too talented. He actually drew inferences from one instance and came up with so many new gadgets. Da Song was able to invent so many things and become the most technologically advanced country in the world in this era. It has nothing to do with Da Song's own system. Yes, after the founding of the Song Dynasty, the politics were relatively loose. It was also the only dynasty in Chinese history that did not suppress business, and the craftsmen were much more active in their thinking than other dynasties because of their business. They dared to think and do things. Qin Huzi is a typical example. example, and this Ren Bin is also a typical example, otherwise, they would not be so powerful.

Of course, this is also inseparable from his own relationship. In all the places under the jurisdiction of the Fubo Army, because of him, Xu Yi, the craftsmen received great preferential treatment and admiration, and their status can be said to be quite high, and he also The craftsmen have been encouraged to use their brains to find ways to come up with some new things, so that Fubo Jun has the situation today. Although he has created a lot of new gadgets, he is only one person after all, and his strength is really limited. It was he who made the prototype, and the subsequent perfection was handed over to these craftsmen to complete, so he urged these craftsmen to actively come up with ideas and find ways to come up with many things that even surprised him. Naturally, Xu Yi must be proud of it It's been a while.

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