Nanming Engineer

Chapter 301
"Two thousand?" Li Huai'en was stunned, and repeated the quantity: "It's quite a lot. If all of them use high-quality refined iron, it may affect the progress of the bird system."

Wang Huan waved his hand, and said calmly: "You don't need refined iron, you just need ordinary pig iron."

Li Huaien was stunned again, the expression on his face became richer, his eyes widened and he said in surprise: "Ordinary pig iron? My lord, didn't you say this is a cannon? The wall is so thin, and ordinary pig iron is used, it will definitely explode!"

"Huh? You're right to say it's a cannon, but strictly speaking, this thunderbolt is not a cannon." Wang Huan pondered for a while, thinking about how to explain it to Li Huaien so that he could understand: "Because it What was fired was not iron bullets, but medicine packets."

"Don't shoot iron bullets? Shoot powder kits?" Li Huaien's understanding of Wang Huan was refreshed again, almost overturning his understanding of cannons in his heart. Apart from his eyes being rounded, even his mouth was also wide open.

Wang Huan gestured with both hands, took the circular partition in the wooden barrel in his hand and lectured: "This partition is still made of wood. When Hong Tianlei is using it, use this partition to divide the iron barrel into two compartments." , one small and one large, with the small ones on the inside, used to fill the black gunpowder for launching. Use a matchstick to stick out from the round hole at the bottom of the barrel to ignite. When the black powder is filled, press it with a wooden partition In fact, fill it with a little soil to ensure the seal, and then put a yellow explosive package into the large grid, and the package will be detonated with a captive bomb, so the length of the matchlock for the captive bomb should be longer.”

"When launching, first light the matchlock of the powder pack, calculate the distance of the enemy, and estimate the range of the thunderbolt. After the enemy enters the range, then light the black powder, and the gunner will leave immediately. The black powder detonates the wooden partition and the powder pack. Launched together, the charge package flies, and the charge package can be detonated at the same time as the extermination bomb explodes, so as to kill and injure the enemy.”

After speaking, the audience was silent.

Li Dingguo, Ma Wannian and others who had seen Wang Huan's actions under Xinhua City were fine. It was unheard of, and everyone was stunned, with big eyes and small eyes staring in a daze.

After a long time, Li Huai'en clapped his hands suddenly, straightened up excitedly, almost jumped up, and shouted in his mouth: "Unbelievable, what a genius thinks! My lord, genius! My lord!"

The other people in the military battle bureau haven't recalled it yet, only Li Huai'en wants to understand the beauty of this kind of thunder.

Li Huai'en danced with his hands and feet, gestured and said in a trembling voice: "Create another shortcut, have a whimsical idea, your lord's wonderful work is really unique! In this way, it is equivalent to a thunderbolt, ten times more powerful than the red cannon, even though the big iron bullet hits It is far away, but it can only rot all the way, and it can only hurt people for a few miles. If the enemy army is scattered, the effect of the cannon is not strong, but the bombardment is different. A big iron bomb weighs twenty or thirty catties. Tianlei sent a medicine bag of the same weight to the enemy's formation, be good!"

"Once twenty or thirty catties of yellow gunpowder is detonated, it will be wiped out within a radius of tens of feet, and there will be no residue left." Wang Huan added with a smile, and he patted Li Huai'en, who had the word excited written all over his face, He signaled him to calm down: "However, propellant powder is very important. The proportion of black powder must be tested to give a rough rated value. It is best to use paper to make a powder bag. Soldiers on the battlefield can see how far they can shoot by looking at the size of the propellant bag. , I have counted in my heart."

"Okay, okay! Leave it to me." Li Huaien loves technology, and when he hears new things like Hongtianlei, he can't wait for it. He quickly expresses his position: "But sir, although Hongtianlei is good, it has disadvantages. It is not easy to operate, and it is extremely dangerous." It may hurt others but end up hurting yourself!"

"Yes, the danger of bombing is unavoidable, so our people should stay as far away as possible when launching. Manager Li, it is best to design Hongtianlei as a two-wheeled vehicle to drag it, so that it can be easily moved on the battlefield at any time." Wang Huan nodded and said, What Li Huaien thought of must be that the iron barrel is too thin. Once the propellant is filled too much, the chamber will explode, or if there are too few charges, it will be worse than exploding and staying in the barrel. Tens of catties of yellow explosives will explode. Creepy.

"Well, it would be feasible to drag it with a two-wheeled vehicle. This thunder is thin and hollow, and it is very light. When you go to the battlefield, you can drag it around with a two-wheeled vehicle. When you get to the place, you can put it on the spot, and it can be used by two or three people. One person can lift it into position, and the gunner who fires after filling the gun can immediately hide far away. Even if the barrel is exploded, it can still be completely protected. This method is feasible." Li Huaien crossed his arms and said as if to himself, His eyes were fixed on the ground, Wang Huan didn't even look at him, he fell into thinking and couldn't extricate himself, that pedantic look made people laugh.

After figuring it out, Li Huai'en jumped up again. The nearly 50-year-old was as excited as a child. He hugged the wooden barrel and accused Wang Huan: "My lord, please feel free to take a look. The villain is rushing to trial production!" up.

Wang Huan and the others stared at the direction in which he disappeared, and were stunned.

The deputy director of the military battle bureau is an old man who was originally a civil servant. He is responsible for the entry and exit of materials and the delivery of finished products in the military battle bureau. He is shrewd and careful. , Loyalty can be learned, these days I have worked so hard to catch up with the Bird Commander, I only sleep two or three hours a day, my mouth is getting angry, please forgive him for being disrespectful."

"Forget it, forget it, I already know Li Huaien's temperament." Wang Huan shook his hand indifferently, grinning dumbfoundingly: "Let's go, let's go to the gunpowder field."

Of course, the gunpowder field of the Kuizhou War Bureau cannot be built in the Longevity Valley. Such a dangerous place is hidden in the mountains in the distance. Wang Huan personally selected the site and surrounded by mountains. The damage is controlled in the valley, and the innocent will not be harmed.

On the ten-mile mountain road from the Military Battle Bureau to the Gunpowder Field, various types of breeding farms can be seen everywhere on both sides. Most of them raise pigs, followed by cattle. Many mountain people push chicken carts with fat heads and two pigs tied to them. The fat pig grunted and headed in the direction of the gunpowder field, while many large carts came in the opposite direction. The carts were loaded with baskets of lean meat and were transported in the direction of Wanshou Valley.

"Thanks to your Majesty, there are now more pigs than people in this mountain. The pigs are purchased by the government. Farmers are very motivated and have guaranteed harvests despite droughts and floods. They have also promoted the pigweed planting industry. This mountain was originally all barren mountains and old forests. After the adults set up factories and mines, everyone scrambled to open up wasteland, and everyone scrambled to farm. They all felt that they could earn money by working with the government, and they could exchange for food. The common people are all grateful to you, sir." The accompanying deputy chief couldn't help pointing out to Wang Huan, where is the government-run pig farm, and where is the mountain people's self-run pig farm. There are many more pig farms than government-run ones. All these pigs are purchased by gunpowder farms to refine bio-glycerin and used as raw materials for explosives.

Wang Huan couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He didn't expect that so many auxiliary industries would be produced inadvertently when he focused on refining yellow gunpowder. Today's Longevity Valley has become a huge mining city and arms city. Within a radius of two hundred miles, The mines are densely covered, and all kinds of factories and factories are well-equipped. Most of the people who run around in this land no longer work in agriculture, and make a living doing various jobs in the mines and factories.

What's even more amazing is that because of the special topography of the stone pillars, high mountains and deep streams have become natural barriers. If outsiders want to get in, there is no other way except waterways and an official road that runs through the north and south. Wang Huan's years of hard work have transformed this vast mountain city. , creating a rock-solid military industrial base.

This is the extremely solid rear of the Kuizhou Army. No matter what the situation is, as long as the Longevity Valley is not lost, inexhaustible funds and ammunition will be continuously produced, enough to arm a new Kuizhou Army.

For several days in a row, Wang Huan ran around Longevity Valley, convening a meeting of leaders from all over the place. On the one hand, he encouraged them to continue to manage the mines on their own territory. On the other hand, it was also necessary to give some technical guidance. After all, mining in this era It is still a high-risk job, and dangers such as water penetration, gas, and collapse may occur at any time. Wang Huan taught some modern mine technology, which can greatly reduce casualties.

Those soldiers who surrendered were all put into various mines, and it was also a punishment to let them go down to the most dangerous section instead of ordinary miners.

By the time Wang Huan returned to Wanshou City, Li Huaien had been waiting for him for a long time with red eyes.

The gray-haired eunuch looked like he hadn't slept for several days. His eyes were bloodshot, and the dark circles were like two balls of pot ashes smeared on his face. His face was pale, but there was an abnormal blush.

As soon as he saw Wang Huan, he ran up excitedly, and ordered someone to pull over a two-wheeled cart as if offering a treasure. On the cart was a large thing covered with a red cloth. Judging from the outline, it should be a The shaped thunderbolt.

"My lord, it's a good luck for the villain to live up to his fate. I finally produced a sample of Thunderbolt. Please take a look at it." Li Huai'en carefully lifted the red cloth, like a kind old father who finally raised his children and brought them out to see others Generally happy.

As soon as the cloth was lifted, an iron cylindrical hollow object similar to the oil barrels of later generations was exposed. The huge caliber could allow a strong man to get in. The body of the barrel was short and thick, and the six iron hoops were tightly tightened. It was reinforced and fixed to the two-wheeled vehicle by four iron pillars. The mouth of the barrel faced the sky, and the black hole inside was like the bloody mouth of a giant beast, waiting to swallow up life.

Wang Huan couldn't help applauding, this Thunderbolt was almost exactly as he requested, the thickness of the wall of the barrel was strengthened, and it looked very solid.

"That's great. Manager Li is really powerful, and he built it so quickly." Wang Huan walked around the two-wheeled vehicle, full of praise: "It's also much thicker, and the reliability must have increased a lot."

Li Huai'en breathed a sigh of relief as if he was relieved, and said: "It's a good thing that the villain did not disgrace his life. The adults are clever and witty, but the villains are not in case. I'm afraid that what the adults make is not what the adults think, and it will delay the military aircraft of the adults. I can't afford it."

Li Dingguo and Ma Wannian also came up to watch curiously. After looking up and down, they smashed their tongues and said: "My lord, the medicine bags we shot out of the earthen nest in the city of Xinhua exploded so that the Tartars ran wild. This Thunderbolt has a barrel, why don't you point out where to hit it?"

Everyone was amazed when they heard this. They all came up to touch and watch. They all felt that such a big cannon was so short, so they didn't know how to use it.

Li Huaien was eager to give it a try and said to Wang Huan: "Sir, how to use this thunder and its power will not be known until you actually fire it. Please test the cannon and let me open my eyes."

Everyone looked at Wang Huan with eager eyes.

Wang Huan also wanted to try whether the enhanced version of this unconscionable cannon could be used, so he asked if there were any ready-made medicine packs, and Li Huai'en immediately ordered someone to send over the yellow explosive packs that had been prepared, so Wang Huan did not The delay caused Li Huai'en to take it straight to the shooting range.

The shooting range of the Military War Bureau was built in a valley ten miles away from Wanshou City. A piece of flat land was cut out of the valley, and the ground was full of pits and messes. Obviously, there was no shortage of shooting here.

On both sides of the shooting range, there are poles erected with long bamboo poles, marking the distance. Wang Huan thought about it and ordered a cart to be placed at a distance of [-] and [-] feet respectively.

Then Wang Huan ordered the soldiers to unload Hong Tianlei from the two-wheeled vehicle. Hong Tianlei only weighed nearly a hundred kilograms. The four of them worked together and easily lifted it off.

Then Wang Huan went into battle in person, directing Hong Tianlei to be placed in a dug earth pit on the ground at a 45-degree angle, fixed the shooting angle with a huge wooden wedge, and then covered some soil, and the tail was half buried in the soil. The thunderous fire inside is ready.

Li Huai'en has already made several black powder pouches, ranging in dosage from small to large. Wang Huan thought about it, chose a moderate one, put it into the barrel, inserted the fuze from the small hole reserved on the barrel, and then put the wooden Put the round lid into the barrel, tamp it with a wooden stick, fill in a little wet soil, and finally put a round [-]-jin explosive bag into it. The long lead wire of the bomb was dragged to the mouth of the barrel.

Wang Huan led everyone back until they were thirty feet away, then stopped and warned: "No one is allowed to move forward even half a step before the explosion occurs, remember!"

He took out a red-hot iron braze from a burning charcoal stove behind him, squeezed the wet cloth on the braze, took a breath, and was about to go forward to light the fire.

However, Ma Wannian rushed up, grabbed the iron drill tightly, and said to Wang Huan in a deep voice: "Sir, it is better to leave such dangerous matters to the general. My lord, with a body of thousands of gold, please stay here to watch. That’s it!”

Li Dingguo also said: "Sir, please don't take risks, please respect yourself!"

The rest all knelt down and said in unison: "My lord, please respect your identity!"

Wang Huan had no choice but to leave it to Ma Wannian.

The square-faced young man got on his horse proudly, raised his whip and hoofed his hooves, and galloped in front of Hong Tianlei. He stretched out the iron rod and lit the fuse of the exterminator bomb first. The propellant exposed the fuse of the small hole, then he threw away the iron drill and ran back like a horse.

Wang Huan and others in the distance lowered their bodies one after another, hiding behind a low stone wall and waiting quietly.

After Ma Wannian ran back to Wang Huan's side, after a while, there was a muffled sound, and the thick barrel of Hong Tianlei shook, a puff of green smoke came out, and a cloud of dusty things shot out. The dome separated from the sparking medicine bag in the air, and the medicine bag left alone flew straight into the distance with a dull whistling sound.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the medicine package that was visible to the naked eye, and they flew a long distance, and with a "snap", they fell to the position between the two carts, rolled a few times on the ground, and did not move.

Just at this time, the fuse of the extermination bomb burned out.

(End of this chapter)