The Jagged Empire of Daqin

Chapter 753 The mighty No. [-] artillery!

After giving an order, three armourers came together carrying a large wooden box. After walking behind the artillery of No. [-], they pried the big wooden box open to reveal the real face of the big wooden box. Other than that, there is only one large black metal oval object.

This is the new cannonball!

This new type of shell was developed by Zheng Yue. At first, Zheng Yue believed that when the round shell exploded with gunpowder for the first time in the barrel, the explosion energy was released around the barrel, and the energy could not be compressed at the bottom of the barrel. The barrel is under great pressure, and the greater the pressure on the barrel, the faster the barrel wears out, and the rear thrust generated by the shell cannot hit the shell farther.

After Zheng Yue proposed this idea, Fang Zi gave him support and asked him to try to develop a new type of artillery shell, and gave him a group of weapon masters who were good at gunpowder to study the new type of shell together. Finally, within ten days, Zheng Yue Developed cannonballs in the shape of rice grains!

This kind of rice-shaped projectile does not need to ignite the fuze in advance, it has no fuze, and it does not need to be inserted from the top of the barrel. A rear-entry pusher device is designed directly under the barrel, and then the projectile is inserted into the device. Burning is to use a relatively thick firing pin, and the firing pin quickly hits the bottom of the shell to generate pressure on the bottom of the shell, thereby igniting the gunpowder at the bottom of the artillery.

In this way, the pressure generated by the cannonball can be compressed at the bottom of the cannonball, just like a person's feet are concentrated on one point to step and jump, which can greatly increase the range of the cannonball. This kind of cannonball has been tested and the test effect is very good.

Let’s take a recently tested artillery as an example, the No. 1000 artillery. The No. 1000 artillery uses this kind of shell. The cannon was considered a successful experiment, but its service life was too short. It was shelled twenty times in a row, but the barrel and carriage were useless. Add two large iron brackets slanting, and a large iron wheel weighing more than [-] kilograms.

This is only a new device visible from the outside, and many absorbing and buffering parts have been added inside the artillery. It can be said that there are more than 300 internal parts of a No. [-] artillery. If anyone wants to imitate, just give them the blueprint. Can't do it.

The industrial gap between the Great Qin Dynasty and other countries is too great. Great Qin already has a preliminary industrial system. Many places that require a lot of manpower no longer need a lot of manpower. Only a few people are needed to control the machinery, while the other countries are still in the state where manpower is king. era.

After the big wooden box was opened, a strong armorer held the cannonball with both hands. The shell weighed more than 40 kilograms, and it was definitely a big guy. The machinist opened the rear-entry pusher device, and then the armourer holding the shell stuffed the shell into the barrel, locking the pusher device.

Everything is ready, just waiting to fire!

"The target is [-] steps away from the wall, fire!" Fang Zi shouted solemnly!

After the words fell, the two armourers pulled a thick rope and pulled it hard. This is a launching device that touches the firing pin through the circlip and ignites the gunpowder at the bottom of the shell!

"Boom!"

The tiger's body of the No. [-] artillery was shaken, and a thick layer of dust was formed around the artillery. The dust instantly covered the entire body of the artillery, and blocked Fang Zi and twenty armorers. , the four-finger, two-knuckle caliber gun barrel spewed out a burst of anger, and then an invisible shell burst out from the muzzle, shooting towards the target five hundred paces away!

"boom"

There was a loud bang, and the high wall [-] paces away was instantly shrouded in flames, followed by a fiery heat wave that swept away with billowing smoke and dust. He could clearly feel the violent vibration from the ground, and was also pushed back by the heat wave carrying the billowing smoke and dust.

With this explosion, a strong shock can be felt within a radius of five miles, and the roaring explosion can be heard within a radius of ten miles. Fortunately, there is no man's land within a radius of twenty miles, otherwise, countless people will be attracted to watch However, some people who believe in God will also mistakenly think that the gods descended to earth.

It took about tens of breaths to dissipate, the thick smoke and heat waves were blown away by nature, and the weapon testing ground returned to calm. Everyone took a look and saw that the wall five hundred steps away had been blown into slag, leaving only the explosion. Burnt black scorched earth within a radius of thirty paces from the center.

Seeing this scene, Fang Zi, who had been tense all the time, breathed a sigh of relief, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The power of the shell is up to the standard, and the range is up to the standard!

"Too strong!"

"If artillery enters the war, it will be an unrivaled force!"

"The world is so big that there is no area that can stop me from being the master of the Great Qin King. There is hope for the unification of the Great Qin and the great unity of the world!"

"Everyone, we will become celebrities who promote the development of history. In the future history books, our name will definitely be there, and the Great Qin's dominance will also have our credit!"

"Long live Great Qin! Great Qin is invincible!"

The faces of the weapon masters all showed excitement that could not be concealed, and they all danced and cheered.

As a weapon master, the happiest moment is the moment when the weapon test is successful!

Fang Zi restrained the smile on his face, and said solemnly: "Okay, don't get too excited, check the status of the artillery of No. [-], and prepare for the second artillery test!"

"Good!" The ordnance engineers cheered again, and then began to check the status of various parts of the No. [-] artillery.

"Reporting to Fang Ling, the gun barrel is slightly heated, which is negligible, and there is no abnormality in the appearance, and it can be used for continuous bombardment!"

"Report to Fang Ling, the gun carriage is intact!"

"Reporting to Fang Ling, the parts are in good condition and can be used for continuous bombardment!"

"Report to Fang Ling,..."

After checking the status of various parts of the artillery, the armorers reported to Fang Ling one after another. When they heard that there was no abnormality in the various parts, the smiles on the faces of the armorers became more intense, as if seeing the moment when the artillery was fully formed!

"The first test results of the No. [-] artillery: the gun carriage is intact; the gun barrel is slightly heated, and can carry out continuous and violent bombardment; the parts are in normal condition!" Zheng Yue summarized the situation reported by each armorer, and then Inform Fang Zi.

Fang Zi nodded in satisfaction, and then started a series of continuous bombardment with flat shots to try out the hit deviation of the flat shots, that is, the calculation accuracy!

"boom"

"boom"

Bursts of roaring sound resounded continuously in the weapon testing ground, blasting out one after another of blackened scorched earth craters.

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Chapter 754 The test of the No. [-] artillery was successful!

After ten flat-firing shells, the most accurate accuracy was finally calculated. The accuracy reached 100%, and the hit deviation was within [-] steps. This means that out of ten shells, eight hit [-]%, and the other two missed. , and will not exceed the target thirty steps away.

This kind of accuracy and hit deviation satisfied Fang Zi and many weapon masters very much. Their original expectation was that the accuracy would reach [-]% and the hit deviation should not exceed fifty steps. The flat-firing performance of the No. [-] cannon fully met their expectations.

"Extend the barrel with one finger, and start firing with one finger!"

"As ordered!"

Fang Ling quickly issued an order to extend the one-finger bombardment test, and then an armorer turned the mechanism to raise the muzzle by one finger. After the muzzle was raised by one finger, it was loaded according to the conventional method, and then fired!

"boom"

Several consecutive bangs sounded, announcing the end of the second artillery test!

The results of the second artillery test are as follows:

The gun mount is intact!

The barrel is slightly hot!

One finger extends the actual range of the shelling to [-] steps!

One-finger extension shelling accuracy reaches [-]%!

The hit deviation is within forty steps!

The test results are satisfactory!

After experimenting with the one-finger stretch bombardment, Fang Zi started ten times with the two-finger stretch bombardment. After a series of indiscriminate bombardments, the four-foot-high wall a thousand steps away was turned into ashes!

The results of the third artillery test are as follows:

The gun mount is intact!

The gun barrel is slightly hot, and it takes [-] breaths to cool down by itself, so continuous shelling cannot be directly carried out!

Two fingers extend the firing time to a thousand steps!

The two-finger extension shelling accuracy is [-]%!

The hit deviation is within seventy steps!

The test results are average!

The results of the fourth artillery test are as follows:

The gun mount is intact!

The gun barrel is moderately hot and needs a stick of incense time to cool down on its own, so continuous shelling is not allowed!

The three-finger extended shelling time has a range of [-] steps!

The three-finger extension shelling accuracy is [-]%!

The hit deviation is within a hundred steps!

The test results are average!

The results of the fifth artillery test are as follows:

The gun mount is intact!

The gun barrel is highly heated and distorted in appearance, making it impossible to continue shelling, and the barrel needs to be replaced!

The four-finger extended shelling time has a range of [-] steps!

The four-finger extended shelling accuracy is less than [-]%!

The hit deviation is within two hundred steps!

The test results are poor!

After five artillery tests and fifty consecutive bombardments, the artillery of the No. [-] artillery was overwhelmed and could no longer be used, but the gun mount was intact. It only needed to replace the barrel and replace some seriously worn parts to continue the bombardment .

In general, the No. [-] artillery has achieved its usable purpose!

"Fang Ling, we have successfully developed the artillery, and the artillery has finally taken shape!"

"Although the No. [-] artillery is not perfect, it is completely enough for the army, and it can already be mass-produced to equip the Daqin army!"

"While the army is using it, we are developing new types of artillery. I believe that with our efforts, the performance of the artillery will get better and better!"

Armorers talked excitedly, and they all thought that it could be mass-produced.

Zheng Yue walked up to Fang Zi and said with a bright smile, "Fang Ling, are you satisfied with the results of this experiment?"

Fang Zi nodded with a smile on his face and said: "Satisfied, the next step is to ask the court to increase the budget of the Ordnance Department and prepare to mass-produce artillery. In addition, this order will also ask the court for credit!"

"Oh oh!"

"Hahaha!"

"Great!"

Hearing Fang Zi's words, the twenty Armorers became excited again, all dancing happily, as happy as they want!

Official position!

Salary!

reward!

come into the bowl!

Next, the ordnance engineers began to dismantle the No. [-] artillery, replaced the damaged barrel, and then used a large bullock cart pulled by five oxen to transport the barrel back to the Ordnance Department, preparing to remelt it and make a The full barrel and damaged parts of the artillery will also be dismantled and replaced with new ones.

After doing this well, Fang Zi did not immediately report to the Ministry of War, nor did he report to the imperial court. He hid the results of the successful artillery test. The reason for the hiding was simple. Fang Zi wanted to give Man Chaowu a huge New Year surprise!

Celebrate the arrival of the New Year with cannonballs. At that time, this cannon will announce that the land of Kyushu has entered a new era!

Artillery Era!

Time passed slowly, a month in a flash!

November 25th, [-]th year of Shengqin!

The waters of the East China Sea, Salt Island, Yin City, and the Palace of the East China Sea!

Wangfu Garden!

In a gazebo in the palace garden, a short middle-aged man with a broken arm and a dark-skinned, powerful middle-aged man sat next to each other at a stone table, on which some fruits and tea were placed.

The former is the owner of the East China Sea Palace, the East China Sea King Yin Li, and the latter is Yin Hai, the commander of the Navy of the Great Qin Dynasty!

At this time, Yin Li was full of joy and smiles, without the airs of a generation of princes, as if two brothers were reminiscing about the old days, while Yin Hai was a little absent-minded, and his expression was quite disturbed and nervous. It has to be said that due to news congestion However, Yin Li didn't know that Yin Hai had become the commander-in-chief of the Daqin Navy, and that Yin Hai went to Yandao without the banner of representing the Daqin court, just to meet his brothers.

Therefore, Yin Li thought that Yin Hai just wanted to have a look at himself, or wanted to come here to hang out with himself. Regarding these, Yin Li welcomed them with both hands. He knew Yin Hai's ability. It is impossible for anyone to cross the sea for five hundred miles.

Because this is not only a test of one's skill in navigating a boat, but also a test of one's direction determination. You must know that the sea is boundless and the surroundings are endless, and there is no reference point at all. Hai did it, and he did it by only one person, and he brought him, a severely comatose person, with him.

Simply a miracle!

He needs a capable brother like Yin Hai right now, who has the ability to guarantee and can be used at ease, he is simply the best candidate for the big responsibility.

Yin Li made tea for himself and Yin Hai one after another, and then pushed the tea cup to Yin Hai with both hands, Yin Hai smiled lightly, and took the tea cup with both hands, "Brother, try this tea, this tea was bought from Qi Shang with a lot of money. It’s hard for you to come here this time, so you have to try it out, Yin’s Village doesn’t have such a thing, haha!” Yin Li laughed heartily with a blushing face.

"Thank you, King of the East China Sea!" Yin Hai saluted more cautiously.

Yin Li's face froze, and he said with displeasure, "What did you call me just now?"

"King of the East China Sea?" Yin Hai couldn't help being stunned for a while.

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Chapter 755 It's fading, the relationship is fading!

"Bang!" Yin Li slapped the stone table angrily, pointed at his broken arm with the only finger, and said to Yin Hai with an angry expression: "Brother, what is the relationship between you and me? If it weren't for you, how could I, Yin Li, have been spoiled to death by those bastards of the Yan court long ago!"