I don’t know what price Heizi paid for the thick iron from the Ministry of Works. Anyway, judging from his smiling expression, he probably didn’t suffer a loss.
Han Du didn't care whether he suffered a loss or took advantage, as long as he made the grenade.
Soon Heizi did a dozen more, and Han Du started experimenting again.
Watch the fuse burning closely. This time the fuse is more than half shorter than last time. This fuse does not burn very fast. The last fuse took a long time to burn out.
This time it was much better. The craftsman who lit the fire just ran to Han Du.
Han Du saw the light of the fuse sinking into the grenade, under Han Du's anxious gaze.
"Boom~" A larger fire burst out instantly, followed by a large amount of smoke and dust that suddenly spread.
"Success~"
Han Du jumped up happily regardless of the scene of flying sand and rocks in front of him.
"Sir, be careful." Seeing that Han Du was about to step forward, Heizi quickly stood up and blocked Han Du behind him.
Han Du naturally understood Heizi's kindness. But what's the use of standing up now? If the power of the explosion could really reach here, he would have been injured long ago.
Since he was fine after the explosion, it means he is safe.
Han Du couldn't refuse Heizi's kindness. After waiting for a few breaths, he reached out and pushed him away and said, "Okay, it's okay."
Heizi felt relieved when he saw that there was no movement.
Han Du quickly stepped forward to check the effect of the explosion.
The innermost circle of targets has become riddled with holes. Many of them are holes that have been directly penetrated. Of course, there are also pieces of iron stuck in the wooden boards. It's even more obvious around the outside, where almost all the broken iron fragments are stuck on the wooden boards.
Han Du made a visual inspection and found that there should be more than a dozen iron pieces.
This effect is not bad. When the grenade explodes, there must be more than just these iron pieces, but the upward and downward iron pieces are definitely invisible. Just having a dozen or so in the surrounding circle is considered good.
Han Du was very satisfied with the power of the grenade.
But Heizi couldn't help but be surprised by the scene in front of him. These iron pieces could actually penetrate such a thick wooden board. He knew what this meant.
"This power is comparable to that of a bullet hitting it."
Han Du smiled and nodded slightly. This kind of power is naturally not as powerful as a bullet. After all, the bullet attacks from a long distance, and its power has been weakened when it hits the target.
But the power is not enough, so I have to make up the quantity.
Just like that, a dozen pieces of iron exploded and attacked in all directions. Isn't it better than bullets?
"Come on, let's try again."
There was no need to tidy it up at all, so I put another grenade and continued to detonate it.
"Boom~"
"Boom~"
...
After several explosions in succession, the erected targets had become shaky, and even those that had not yet fallen were riddled with holes.
Han Du also asked the craftsman to light the fuse in his hand and throw it out.
After the craftsmen have seen the power of grenades, how dare they light such a dangerous thing in their hands?
With a sad face, he said aggrievedly: "Sir, little one..."
Seeing that he was so scared, Han Du didn't dare to let him throw it away. If he ignites it and drops the grenade on the ground with a flick of his hand, everyone, including Han Du, will want to buckle it.
Han Du despises
He glanced at the craftsman and grabbed the fire stick in his hand. He picked up a grenade and weighed it in his hand. He felt that with his own strength, he could throw this thing ten feet away.
At this distance, there should be no risk.
"Huh~"
Han Du blew the fire off in one breath and lit the fuse without hesitation. With Heizi and Takumi's horrified looks on their faces, they suddenly took two steps, waved with all their strength and threw them away.
After Han Du threw it away, he quickly ran back a few steps and hid behind Heizi and the other two.
In the eyes of Heizi and Takumi, the grenade drew a graceful arc and fell to the ground, rolling away far away. After experiencing such violent impacts and bumps, the lead wire was still burning without being affected at all.
"Boom~"
Seeing the grenade explode as expected, Han Du laughed out loud.
Hearing Han Du's laughter, Heizi showed a dumbfounded expression, "Sir, is this too risky?"
Han Du waved his hands indifferently and said with a smile: "Isn't it okay? Besides, this is what this thing is used for. Do you think you can put it on the ground and light it on fire before running away on the battlefield?"
Heizi thought for a moment, yes, no one is a fool. If you see you lighting up, you will naturally run as far away as you want, so who will come forward? Only like Han Du, who can light it and throw it out, can it catch people by surprise and make it impossible for people to hide.
However, this thing is so powerful. If you throw it out, it will explode into a large piece!
Han Du became interested, picked up a grenade again, lit it, and threw it out.
"Boom~"
"Boom~"
...
After throwing several grenades in succession, Han Du didn't stop until all the grenades were used up.
At the end of the test, Handu was very satisfied with the grenade. Not only is it powerful, but the key is its excellent stability. Not one of the dozens of them doesn't explode.
Of course, the disadvantage is that the leads are exposed, which is a bit inconvenient.
Fortunately, Han Du can still accept this.
"Kuroko."
"Please give me your instructions." Heizi suddenly realized something in his heart and quickly bowed to Han Du.
Han Du turned to face Heizi, gave him a satisfied look, and said seriously: "First make 50,000 for me."
Heizi raised his head, looked at Han Du's expression and said, "Fifty thousand is no problem, but I don't know when the Lord will ask for it?"
"Is ten days enough?" Han Du made an estimate and felt that he would go on an expedition in almost ten days.
After hearing this, Heizi frowned, but finally shook his head and said: "If I have a month, I guarantee that I can finish it. But there are only ten days, which is too short. I can only guarantee that I will make 20,000 yuan at most." .”
Twenty thousand... is a little less, but it should be enough.
Han Du nodded and replied: "Okay, then 20,000. But you should prepare according to the number of 50,000. You can count as many as you can make at that time."
"My subordinate understands." Heizi nodded quickly in agreement.
Loud noises were heard one after another in the Ordnance Bureau, which naturally aroused the curiosity of countless people. Although there were often noises here in the past, it was because the revolver was being tested.
But the sound of the revolver was not loud, just like a firecracker. But the sound now sounded like it was being blasted with a cannon.
Such a big movement cannot pass by quietly.
Lao Zhu was either reviewing the memorials or on his way to review the memorials, especially since he was older, already over sixty, and his energy was not as good as before. Even with the help of Zhu Biao and the help of university students, Lao Zhu's efficiency in reviewing memorials had to slow down.
Mao Xiang hurriedly walked in from outside the hall.
After Lao Zhu saw it, his face darkened. He even put down the memorial in his hand for the time being, and when Mao Xiang came closer, he asked in a deep voice: "What's wrong?"
"The Evil God"
Mao Xiang stood up quickly and replied seriously: "Back to the Emperor, there were many loud noises in the Ordnance Bureau today, and the people have different opinions."
Lao Zhu's face became even more gloomy, he put down the ink pen in his hand and asked dissatisfiedly: "What's going on?"
Mao Xiang must know the inside story of everything happening in the capital. Otherwise, he, the commander of Yiluan Division, would stop doing this.
"Back to the emperor, it's..." Mao Xiang hesitated deliberately and glanced to the left and right.
Lao Zhu saw it and moved his fingers.
The old eunuch waved his hands quickly and sent them away.
After the others left, Mao Xiang said, "I have found out that the Marquis of Zhenhai is experimenting with something."
"What thing?" Lao Zhu was also quite curious about this. He also wanted to know what it was that could make the same loud noise as a cannon.
"In the words of Marquis Zhenhai, it is a grenade. This thing is filled with gunpowder in an iron case, ignites the fuse and throws it out. The explosion is very powerful..."
Mao Xiang carefully explained to Lao Zhu the power of the grenade, and even explained how thick the grenade was on the wooden board and what kind of traces it would leave behind. It was as if Lao Zhu was immersed in the scene.
Only then did Lao Zhu understand why Mao Xiang asked Ping to retreat. Obviously, this is another powerful weapon, as powerful as a revolver.
"Where are the Handu people?" After thinking for a moment, Lao Zhu asked.
Mao Xiang lowered his head slightly and replied without any delay: "After the Marquis of Zhenhai left the Ordnance Bureau, he went directly to Shanzi Camp."
"Go and find him for me." Lao Zhu originally wanted to prepare a ride to Shanzi Camp, but after some hesitation he decided to summon Han Du. After all, he was old and no longer wanted to make trouble.
"Yes." The old eunuch leaned over quickly.
...
Ten thousand revolvers and one million rounds of ammunition were transported to Shanzi Camp yesterday.
Ever since the soldiers of Shanzi Camp knew what was in these big boxes, they all coveted them.
However, whether it was the generals below or the soldiers who wanted to be assigned revolvers, they were all blocked by Xu Chengfei.
It is not that there are no revolvers in Shanzi Camp. For the first 1,500 people, Han Du had already equipped them with revolvers.
At that time, Han Du had just seen how powerful people with high martial arts came and went. Although it was eye-opening, he was also a little worried that ordinary soldiers could not deal with such people. In order to closely guard the secret of the treasure, everyone in Shanziying was equipped with revolvers.
But there were no more people who came later. At that time, Han Du was busy running rampant on the sea to eliminate Japanese pirates. How could he have time to take care of them?
As the saying goes, don't worry about scarcity but inequality. Some people have it, some don't, and that's where the biggest difference lies.
Those who don't have it naturally want to see such a sharp weapon, but this only makes those who have it even more precious. The revolver must be kept close to the body every day, and it must be hung around the waist even when sleeping.
