"Master, this fire is so powerful. How should we put it out? Can't we use water?" Lin Yueru asked in horror.
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head. He said, "Just watch and I'll give you an experiment."
Yang Fan took a glass bottle and pulled the fire tube. Immediately there was smoke coming from the plug. Then, Yang Fan raised his arm and threw the Molotov cocktail fifty meters away, landing on the water in the distance.
With a bang, the bottle floating on the water exploded.
The rolling flames continued to emit black smoke from the inside, and then were engulfed by the flames behind. The sight when this thing explodes is very scary.
Then, a shocking scene occurred.
A large number of flames floated on the water, burning crazily.
Zhang Shize's eyes widened and he looked at the water in disbelief.
This world is so crazy. Doesn’t water extinguish fire? Why can this oil burn in water?
Yang Fan said: "If you are splashed by this kind of fire, even a little bit will stick to the skin and keep burning. Soon the high temperature will ignite the body's fat. People will turn into candles."
"Don't try to save him. Because slapping will only increase the intensity of the burning, and will also ignite the person slapping him, and then the two of them will be burned together into a torch."
"It's useless to splash water. Water will increase the intensity of the fire. The more water you splash, the more violent it will burn. It may even engulf the person who splashes water in the flames."
Zhang Shize murmured: "You brought the devil's weapon into the world. This thing is too scary and cruel."
Yang Fan said: "I didn't invent this thing. I just refined the fierce fire oil and purified the active ingredients, so it seems more powerful."
"Master, who invented this thing and what was it used for?" Xiao Niangpi asked curiously.
Yang Fan said: "This thing was used in the war very early. I don't know who invented it. It was first called "Greek Fire". Do you know the country Daqin? "
Lin Yueru asked: "Master, are you talking about the country in ancient times to the west of the great cannibal?"
Yang Fan expressed appreciation for her erudition, nodded and said: "That country is called the Eastern Roman Empire. This thing appears in the history books, it is in their hands. They put this fuel in a sealed cabinet and pumped it at one end Go in. Just like the gasoline stove I showed you a few days ago. Increase the air pressure by pumping air. Then the fuel will be ignited at the other end and sprayed out."
"Master, then this is a kind of weapon. What are they used for?" Xiao Niangpi asked.
"They used this flamethrower to burn down the enemy's warships during naval battles," Yang Fan said.
"Wow, what a genius idea. Sea-going ships are all made of wood, and they are most afraid of fire. This kind of fuel can burn on the water surface, so it is perfect for burning ships." Xiao Niangpi clapped her hands in admiration.
Lin Yueru asked: "Sir, have you obtained the recipe for this Greek fire?"
Yang Fan said: "This formula has been lost. It is said that Greek fire is a substance with petroleum as the basic raw material. It is said that it was invented in 668 AD, which is the first year of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhizhang of our Tang Dynasty. It was called The Syrian craftsmen of Gallinikos brought it to Constantinople. As for what the Syrians brought, why it is called Greek fire. I don’t know. Maybe this thing was first introduced to Syria from Greece. My recipe is from another There is a way."
Zhang Shize asked: "I saw you and made a large incendiary bomb. It was made of iron and weighed a full forty pounds. Was that fired with a heartless cannon?"
Because in the beginning, Yang Fan only thought of making regular incendiary bombs when he had no conscience. Zhang Shize thought that this large one might be an incendiary bomb from a heartless cannon.
"Yes, that one is for heartless cannons. However, heartless cannons are not very safe, and this shell contains too much burning oil. I haven't decided whether to test-fire it yet. I'm worried about causing a fire. After all, this is a garden. , Now this season is dry and dry, and there are dead branches and leaves everywhere." Yang Fan said.
Zhang Shize nodded and said: "It really cannot be here. Even though this place is deserted, it is
Royal Garden. If a fire is caused, the two of them will definitely be impeached by the censor. It would be more appropriate for us to find a place in the wilderness to test-fire. "
Yang Fan asked: "Do you have a suitable place?"
"Let's go to the channel of the Yongding River. It's the dry season now, and half of the river bed is exposed. Your heartless cannon can't hit very far, it's less than 200 meters. The channel of the Yongding River is more than 300 meters long. Here’s rice.”
"Okay, let's drive the small steamer over tomorrow for a test launch."
The two were talking about the small steamer when they saw a small steamer coming here. Yang Fan saw a strange thing parked on the deck of the ship. It looked like a miniature train locomotive. .
Yao Guang and Chen Xi stood on the bow of the boat proudly.
"Hey, why is Chen Xi here?" Xiao Niangpi frowned.
Lin Yueru curled her lips and said, "You rejected her funding application report. Of course she was anxious and came to ask for money."
Zhang Shize has always been in awe of the women in Yang Fan's family. These girls are all cruel, or they are all weirdos. According to Ming's standards for judging women, these women need to be kept at a distance.
Chen Xi soon saw Yang Fan on the boat. Immediately he shouted with joy: "Master, Master."
Lin Yueru and Xiao Niangpi curled their lips. This is because I plan to find special funds from the master.
Chen Xi looked at the burning desert island in confusion. I wonder if these people are setting fires for fun when they have nothing to do. But when I think of setting a fire, I feel a little bit anxious. It seems that every child has a hobby of playing with fire in childhood.
Yang Fan smiled and said hello to the young talented girl.
I saw the boat docking at the pier. There was a gangplank on the boat, and then I saw that strange four-wheeler, blowing its whistle, beep beep!
Then, he drove from the springboard to the shore.
Everyone was stunned. Xiao Niangpi said in surprise: "I read that right. This cart doesn't have a horse, but it can actually move by itself."
Yang Fan took one look at the car and just wanted to cover his face. Chen Xi has gone astray. No, she must be corrected. That's not what cars are like.
Zhang Shize's eyes widened and he asked, "What kind of car is this? It can actually move by itself."
Yang Fan explained helplessly: "This car is called a car. It has the same principle as the steamship under our feet. It is also driven by a steam engine."
In fact, that’s why cars are called cars. It's really powered by a steam engine. But it was later replaced by the internal combustion engine. Steam automobiles have a long history of more than a hundred years. It was not completely replaced until after World War II.
The Duobao E20 steam car launched in 1920 was the last glory of steam engine automobiles and the pinnacle of steam engine automobiles. The top speed reached 213 kilometers/hour. It was once used as the presidential car.
Steam power is so far away from us that in our impression, we only have the image of a silly, big, black steam engine like a train locomotive. In the more than a hundred years after the invention of the steam engine, steam trucks, steam cars, and steam buses became as popular as today's diesel locomotives.
In the 1950s, the Soviet Union also designed a steam engine-powered truck for transporting wood in remote areas. Because those places have inconvenient transportation, lack of fuel, and firewood is everywhere.
"Sir, I vetoed Chen Xi's steam car funding application. She came to you with her research results. She wants to prove that her project is promising, and I hope you can grant her special funding." Xiao Niangpi said.
None today.
