Iron Dynasty

Because of Xiao Ming's decision, the atmosphere in the government office suddenly became frenzied.

In addition to Pang Yukun, other officials also heard the news, with happy smiles on their faces, and their mood was a little depressed during this time.

After all, to them, Xiao Ming is the emperor of the Great Yu Kingdom, but now they have been crushed by King Zhao. Now that Xiao Ming has decided to restore orthodoxy, how can they be unhappy?

Yes, Your Highness, the lower official will prepare now. Pang Yukun said.

Wait, there is one more thing. Xiao Ming's eyes were far-reaching, You should also prepare for the matter of the King of Huainan.

Pang Yukun was overjoyed when he heard the words, he said, Your Highness has finally figured it out?

Xiao Ming pondered and nodded lightly.

The two were talking when suddenly one person rushed into the mansion. Seeing Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun were both startled, he looked at the person and said, Lu Tong, what's wrong with you?

At this time, Lu Tong's eyes were red and swollen, but with a nervous smile on his face, he said to Xiao Ming; Your Highness, the lower official has solved the passivation problem of nitrocellulose, and has also manufactured smokeless powder in addition to particles.

Particle smokeless powder? Xiao Ming was a little shocked, he said; You replaced the camphor in the smokeless powder with nitroglycerin??

Exactly. Lu Tong explained to Xiao Ming.

Since the last failure of smokeless powder, he has led the students of the School of Chemistry to study the passivation problem of smokeless powder day and night, and now he has finally solved this problem by soaking smokeless powder in ether-ethanol solution.

And after studying the technical books of gunpowder, he mixed the glycerin treated with concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid into the smokeless gunpowder to obtain granular smokeless gunpowder.

These gunpowders can completely replace black powder and become a new generation of gun and artillery propellants.

As for ether, he used alcohol and concentrated sulfuric acid to mix and heat at 140 degrees to prepare ether. In this method, after cooling, add water and let stand for separation. Alcohol and sulfuric acid are soluble in water, but ether is insoluble in water. It can be extracted ether.

Lu Tong, this time, you have brought a surprise to this king. Granulated smokeless gunpowder will greatly increase the range of flintlock guns and artillery. Coupled with the improvement of steel quality, it seems that the weapons of the feudal army can be updated again. Yes. Xiao Ming laughed.

Lu Tong also laughed when he heard the words, but he smiled, his eyes suddenly closed, and his body swayed and fell to the ground.

Xiao Ming was shocked when he saw this and immediately stepped forward to support Lu Tong, but when he looked carefully, he found that Lu Tong was making a light snoring sound, which made him suddenly relieved. It seemed that for this smokeless gunpowder, This guy is so sleepy.

Pang Yukun naturally didn't know anything about granular smokeless gunpowder, but seeing Xiao Ming and Lu Tong's appearance, he knew that this was a very powerful thing.

He asked, Your Highness, is there any use for this particle of smokeless powder?

It's very useful, and now the army of the closed country should catch up with the West in terms of gunpowder. Xiao Ming pondered, the granular smokeless gunpowder is a product of the 19th century.

Even if this era is fifty years ahead of the contemporary era, the hope of this smokeless gunpowder should not appear until a hundred years later. Before that, the hope has always been black gunpowder.

However, although Lutong has produced granular smokeless powder, it is estimated that mass production will take some time, but there should be no problem with a small amount of equipment.

At least with the rifled gun and particle smokeless powder, his rifled gun will truly reach the level of the Mignet rifle, and the range will reach a fear value of 900 meters.

Pang Yukun smiled when he heard the words, the West was only a concept in his eyes, but Xiao Ming said that it was always gratifying to say that gunpowder surpassed the West.

He said, His Royal Highness, this Lu Tong should be rewarded. Just as His Highness is about to hold the enthronement ceremony, he sent a heavy gift to His Highness.

Well, you are right. You ask the officials in charge of this matter to draw up a list. All students who participate in the development of granular smokeless powder will be rewarded. Xiao Ming said.

Nowadays, a large number of incentives have made the students of Bowen College more and more passionate. Not only does Bowen College have public laboratories, but some students even jointly set up private laboratories to conduct related research.

Of course, these private laboratories are under the supervision of Secret Guards to prevent technology leaks.

As for the technology of the private laboratory, Xiao Ming adopts an acquisition strategy. As long as it is a mature technology and other products, he will provide financial support.

In this way, Qingzhou's fanatical atmosphere for science and technology will further spread to the people, making people pay more and more attention to the development and application of various technologies.

Ask the guards to call a carriage to send Lu Tong back, and Xiao Ming called another carriage to the military workshop. Now that he has granular smokeless powder, it is time for him to form an army equipped with Migne rifles.

Different from the past, what Xiao Ming heard when he arrived at the military workshop this time was the rumbling sound of the steam engine. Since the steam engine was put into production more than half a year ago, Lin Wentao provided five steam engines to the military workshop during the half year of the truce.

The advent of steam power greatly accelerated the production of rifled guns.

When Xiao Ming arrived, Song Changping quickly came out of the workshop, His Royal Highness has not been to the military workshop for a long time.

I don't want to disturb your production, but this time I came here for business. Eight months ago, I asked you to store rifled guns and conical bullets. How are you preparing now?

Seeing Xiao Ming's serious expression, Song Changping put away his smile and said, Your Highness, it is much easier to have a steam engine to rifling now. The lower official has already reserved 6,000 rifled rifles, and this conical bullet has also produced 120,000 rounds. Don't know if it's enough?

The gun is enough, but there are still too few bullets, so on average, a gun only has 20 bullets. Xiao Ming said: The rifled gun is not needed for the time being. You can transfer these craftsmen to produce bullets. In addition, this All 6,000 rifled flintlock pistols have been sent to the Yunzhou camp, the battle is approaching, this time this king will be of great use.

Yes, Your Highness. Song Changping said.

This time when the three kings tried to join forces to attack him, the reason behind his categorical refusal to compromise was also because of his confidence in his own strength, and this confidence came from these 6,000 rifled flintlock guns.

Because even without smokeless gunpowder, these guns can shoot about 400 meters. Now with smokeless gunpowder, the range of these guns is enough to kill the opponent's artillery.

In contemporary times, it is precisely because of the threat of the Minet rifle to the artillery that the artillery is upgraded again to improve the survival rate of the battlefield.

After explaining the matter of Song Changping, Xiao Ming was about to go back. At this time, Chen Qi suddenly came out of the small cannon in excitement, and he said to Xiao Ming: Your Highness, the steel produced by the steel workshop can completely replace bronze. Field guns will be much faster in cost and production.”