Great Song

Sure enough, three days later, the palace sent a servant to invite him.The emperor was reviewing the cannons in the school grounds and wanted to call Zhen Qiong to go.

He was the initiator of making artillery, and he spent a lot of thought.Now that you're done, naturally you have to show it off.Zhen Qiong happily took two apprentices to the school grounds.

Qingfeng and Mingyue are not in the good mood of their mentors.It hasn't been long since I came to Baoying Temple, and the highest official rank I've ever seen is Su Song, the military supervisor.Why are you going to meet the emperor in a blink of an eye?Not as bold as Mingyue, Qingfeng's calf twisted, he was sweating profusely, and couldn't sit still.

Seeing his appearance, Zhen Qiong hurriedly comforted him: "Don't be afraid, the officials are approachable and easy to talk to. You don't have to do anything, just stand aside and watch. Besides, I have never seen a cannon before, and we don't have to Wouldn't it be nice to light a fire without fear of exploding the chamber?"

What consolation is this?Qingfeng couldn't laugh or cry.The emperor, who is rich all over the world, is so different from the rich man next door in the mouth of his mentor.It doesn't sound as interesting as firing a gun.However, regardless of whether these words can be taken seriously, Qingfeng is indeed relieved.Anyway, he is now the boy under the seat of Clerk Ling Xiao, and he cannot disgrace the name of his mentor.

When he arrived at the place, he helped his mentor get out of the car, Qingfeng straightened his robes, lowered his head and lowered his eyes, followed Zhen Qiong, and walked into the school grounds.On both sides of the road, there are spears like forests, bright armor, and countless forbidden soldiers showing their mighty power.But these are not as good as the nine cannons lined up in front of the high platform.

I saw the golden and shining copper pipes supported on the wooden frame.The pipe is more than seven feet long, thin at the top and thick at the bottom, with iron hoops added.The lugs are made in the shape of a tiger, and there are silver dragon patterns on the black-lacquered wooden frame.The three colors of gold, silver and black are intertwined, majestic and imposing!

Is this the cannon?Even Qingfeng forgot his fear for a moment, and felt awe in his heart.This is supervised by his mentor, it is really extraordinary!However, before he recovered, Zhen Qiong raised her head and came to the emperor.

"What do the officials think of this cannon? I refined the inner core, which saved a lot of money." Such a great achievement, how can it be done without showing it?Zhen Qiong is not humble.

Zhao Xu was also used to this small way, so he couldn't help but coughed: "Ling Xiaozi has worked hard and achieved a lot, I am very pleased."

It's fine to be comforted, but let's not talk about rewards and the like.

Zhen Qiong didn't care if there was no reward.It's not a shot yet.After trying the cannon, the emperor will know how powerful this thing is.Afraid of not being rewarded?

Su Song stepped forward and said: "The gun has been calibrated, and we can test fire only after Ling Xiaozi inspects the ammunition."

The Son of Heaven immediately said: "Trouble Ling Xiaozi to test the medicine."

This is his line of work, Zhen Qiong did not refuse, walked down to the fort, and carefully inspected the ingredients.This cannon uses the front breech to load the medicine, and the medicine package has already been bundled, just need to be inserted into the muzzle and compacted.There is no need for people to worry about Su Song's work, let alone these things, which have been tested countless times.After a brief look, Zhen Qiong nodded and said, "No problem."

After confirming that it was correct, the emperor immediately ordered people to test the cannon.Zhen Qiong and Su Song also left the fort.After running far away, Zhen Qiong still did not forget to tell his apprentices: "The firing of the cannon is quite a noise, so hurry up and cover your ears."

At this time, the breeze just recovered.The mentor and the emperor chatted happily and were praised, which really made him a little at a loss. The saying of "approachable" seems to be true?However, no matter how approachable and approachable, it's not appropriate to cover your ears in front of the emperor, right?Will there be any taboo?

He was still in a daze, Mingyue had already raised her hands to cover her ears, and even winked at Qingfeng.Following the other party's gaze, Qingfeng realized that everyone on the high platform, including the emperor, covered their ears.For those who didn't want to cover it, the servant gave something to make people stuff their ears.

Qingfeng: "..."

Obediently raised his hand, and he also covered his ears.How to put it, Qingfeng is someone who has seen Thunder in the Palm.This cannon looks much bigger than Palm Thunder, so the movement should be quite large, right?

Five or six hundred paces in front of the fort, stood a large pile of dummies.All of them are wearing armor, which looks not much worse than that of the imperial army.Although the thunder in the palm of the hand was loud at first, it didn't hurt anyone.Can you hit a dummy so far away if you replace it with a cannon?

Covering his ears, he couldn't hear others talking, so Qingfeng could only stare at the soldiers holding red-hot iron rods and inserting them into the small holes behind the guns.The next moment, the situation changed!Seeing that the nine cannons were in no particular order, they all shook suddenly, and the black iron pellets flew out accompanied by gunpowder smoke, and smashed hard to the ground.In an instant, there was a feeling of thunder and earth shaking.Even though Qingfeng had made enough mental preparations, her legs gave way in fright, and she almost fell to her knees.

This movement is much bigger than Palm Thunder!Why is it so powerful? !

On the high platform, Zhao Xu was also stunned.He has seen explosives, heart protection pills, and palm thunder, but all of these are not as good as the firing of a cannon.On the shooting range marked in the distance, the dummies fell all over the place.Some were knocked over, while others were swept away by bouncing iron pellets.Not to mention a frontal hit, but anyone who rubs against each other will be shattered, and even the armor can't protect it.From far away, one could smell the diffuse gunpowder smoke, just like the mess in that place, revealing a sense of murderous danger.

"Okay!" After being frozen for a moment, Zhao Xu stood up suddenly and shouted, "Let Su Song and Ling Xiaozi come forward!"

Zhen Qiong's mood is extremely good at the moment.Firecrackers are so fun, much more fun than ordinary firecrackers!This accuracy, this power, if you make a thousand catties, I don't know how far it can blast!

Seeing the two of them, Zhao Xu immediately said: "Su Qing, is this cannon so accurate?"

This is also what surprised him the most.The Song Dynasty was good at bows and crossbows, and the crossbows were also hopeful, but they absolutely did not have such accuracy.Nine cannonballs were fired, and they all landed in one place, which is simply amazing!

Su Song was also full of smiles at the moment: "Reporting to the officials, I have already worked out the range calculation formula. As long as the gunner learns it carefully, he can shoot accurately. However, the barrel of the gun will have some deviations with use, and the gun needs to be calibrated regularly."

Zhao Xu had also read Su Song's memorial before, saying that it was about calculation.Although he also felt that it was feasible, he had never been so anxious at this moment.

"Okay! Design and calculation! No, first teach it in the army. You must let the gunner know how to calculate the range!" Zhao Xu immediately made a decision, and couldn't help but asked again, "Is this gun likely to fire in bursts?"

This is also a critical issue.The eight-ox crossbow used to defend the city can shoot a thousand steps, which is much farther than this artillery.But with twelve stones on the crossbow's feet, it takes more than a dozen people to work hard to wind it.Even if Su Song improved the stirring wheel, it would take a cow or seven or eight people, and it would take a quarter of an hour to wind the full string.However, the range of the Divine Arm Bow is only 240 steps, and it still has the weight of four stones. Only the elite in the army can grow a bow, and the rate of fire cannot be increased.

As for this cannon, as long as it is filled with ammunition and ignited, two or three people can take care of it.There are wheels under the car, and it is just a matter of a healthy donkey to transport it to the front line.If it can be fired in succession, it will be a ghost and a god!

Su Song shook his head regretfully: "After the cannon is fired, the cannon body must cool down before it can continue to be filled with ammunition. Otherwise, it is easy to explode the chamber. I have had someone try it. Wiping the cannon barrel with water-soaked flax can help Speed ​​up the rate of fire. But for a quarter of an hour, there are only two rounds. And after eight rounds, the gun must be stopped, the barrel should be cleaned thoroughly, and the temperature should be lowered.”

This is data in exchange for human life.Su Song was careful enough when making the cannon, but the bombs still happened frequently.The material, amount of charge, and even the shooting frequency all have a great influence on the gun body.A careless, will be dead.

Zhao Xu let out a long sigh: "Forget it, there are a lot of eight shots."

Immediately, he became excited again: "Then besides the live ammunition, can it be loaded with other shells?"

"Iron balls the size of a finger belly can hold more than a hundred pieces, and they can penetrate armor within a range of ten feet. They can also shoot a hammer, which is most convenient for tripping horses." Su Song tried every means, just to increase the power of the artillery.The answer at this moment is naturally eloquent.

"Okay! For such a magic weapon, you should be named 'Shenwei'!" Zhao Xu was so satisfied that he gave the name in one go.If you can build thousands of mighty cannons and put them in front of the formation, are you still afraid of Xixia cavalry?

But soon, he thought of another thing and coughed: "How much does one cost for this divine power gun?"

Su Song couldn't know what the emperor was thinking, and said with a smile: "Thanks to Ling Xiaozi, the iron core is now used, and the cost is greatly reduced. One can only cost 60 yuan. The shells can be recycled and cast, and it doesn't cost much."

Hearing Su Song's words, Zhen Qiong immediately puffed up her chest.Thanks to him for saving money!How could it be so cheap if it weren't for making guns?

Zhao Xu: "..."

60 dollars!He can't even build a thousand statues!

Seeing the emperor's face, Zhen Qiong immediately guessed that he still thought it was too expensive, and couldn't help but said: "This cannon is already very cheap. If you build a heavy cannon of several thousand catties, it will not be a problem to have a range of one or two thousand steps. Put it on the top of the city. It's majestic!"

With a range of one or two thousand steps, it is twice as strong as the eight-ox crossbow!Zhao Xu's mind faltered for a while, imagining what it would be like to install such a giant cannon on the wall of Tokyo.Fortunately, the empty inner library quickly brought him back to his senses, and he coughed: "Without Ling Xiaozi's explosives, we would not be able to make such a sharp weapon. Both of you should be rewarded!"

That's right.Zhen Qiong thanked her happily.Although the cannon is a bit small and not as enjoyable as he imagined, but the credit will never be less.If he turns around and rebuilds the heavy artillery, he might even be able to set up a project!

After giving names and rewarding people, the temperature of the cannon dropped.The emperor immediately ordered someone to replace the shotgun and try again.This time the momentum was slightly reduced, but the power was a little bit stronger.The returned armor is full of holes, which is amazing.

Seeing this situation, a man came out of the squad suddenly and clapped his hands and played: "If you want to attack Hehuang, you don't need such a big supernatural cannon. You only need five hundred small cannons with a range of two hundred steps and can be carried by people. Then Hehuang can be conquered!"