The mortar was rated as the most practical weapon.
This thing is light and practical.
Especially suitable for this kind of mountain combat.
Because this mortar has no maximum elevation limit.
If you find a slightly open space in front of you, a parabola can hit you!
And... the most important thing is that the cost of mortars is not high and they are easy to make!
Judging from the current industrial level of the Zhou Dynasty, as long as it is at full capacity, it is not a problem to produce hundreds of thousands of coins a month!
Moreover, the cost of mortars can also be reduced wildly in some places.
If Lu Yuan remembers correctly, extremely cheap mortars were built during the Republic of China.
For example, the mortar mount changes from iron to wood, and the steel base becomes a pig iron base.
There are many things you can do to cut costs.
Of course, the reduced mortar is not as good as the normal one in terms of performance and durability.
However, isn’t this the reason why the south is worried about banditry now?
Just get something usable first.
Moreover, mortars are a dimensionality reduction strike against banditry in the south.
To put it simply, it was still at the level of World War I, while the Zhou Dynasty was directly at the level of World War II.
It can be said that with mortars, it will never take long to solve the banditry problem in the south.
Three months to prepare, two months to attack, and one month to wrap up.
If you give this thing to a pig, the pig will beat it.
If he, Gu Lie, had taken the mortar he made and spent an extra day to end the banditry, he, Gu Lie, would be sorry for the [God of War] label on him!
Gu Qingwan and Gu Lie immediately stepped forward to check the mortar design drawings that Lu Yuan placed on the table.
However, it is a pity that these two people are not craftsmen.
I don't know how to read the design drawings.
Looking at so many design drawings, the two of them were confused.
Of course, although the design drawings are incomprehensible, the two of them can at least understand what the cannon looks like.
Gu Qingwan looked at Lu Yuan in disbelief and said:
"This is... a mortar... this seems to be a small tube... can it be fired?"
Lu Yuan put another cigarette in his mouth, looked at Gu Qingwan and smiled.
Gu Qingwan was startled, then pursed her lips, picked up the match box from the table, and lit it for Lu Yuan again.
Immediately, Lu Yuan took a puff of cigarette and said with some pride:
"Don't worry, although the distance we hit is not too far, there is definitely a distance of one or two thousand meters~"
In fact, the range of real mortars can reach more than three thousand meters.
However, it is limited by the materials and the quality of the gunpowder here.
Lu Yuan said a compromise.
And a distance of one or two kilometers is enough.
At this time, Gu Lie was fascinated by what he saw. Although Gu Lie couldn't understand it, it didn't matter.
The important thing is...
Isn't this...
Can you go to suppress the bandits? !
After Gu Qingwan finished lighting Lu Yuan's cigarette, she held up the papers again, looked at Lu Yuan and said curiously:
"How much does this cost?"
this……
Lu Yuan really didn't calculate it in detail.
Lu Yuan blinked and then said:
"I haven't calculated it in detail, but it will definitely save money compared to the charter you drafted before.
At the very least, you can save a lot just from the military.
With this thing, the army does not need to charge, it only needs to fire artillery outside.
Then drive this group of people out of the den, and then finish it off with the elite troops from outside. "
When Gu Qingwan heard this, she nodded repeatedly. This was true.
Although she, Gu Qingwan, didn't know much about military things, at least the size of this thing was destined to be very cheap.
The most important thing is that with this mortar, the army of the Zhou Dynasty does not need to charge on a large scale.
This will save many lives.
This alone is enough.
When Gu Qingwan looked at the manuscript paper in her hand and felt extremely happy, Lu Yuan sat aside and smoked:
"How about we go to the forging bureau today and I can get it for you to take a look at?"
Although this design drawing was made by Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan also wanted to design it himself to see the effect.
Otherwise, I would really be a little uneasy.
Eh?
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, both Gu Qingwan and Gu Lie were startled, and then they both nodded excitedly.
Of course this is good!
Even if Gu Qingwan has a lot of things to do this afternoon, she still wants to go and have a look.
After all, what Lu Yuan said was so magical, the two of them really didn't believe it.
but……
Gu Qingwan raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Lu Yuan and said:
"Can it be done this afternoon?"
Lu Yuan nodded confidently and said:
"Of course, this thing is actually very simple to build. Just add a thimble under the barrel. What is a little more troublesome is the impact fuse in front of the shell.
But that's okay, but if that doesn't work, just install the tail fin excitation device and let you see how far this thing can fly.
The question is, can you get gunpowder? That thing seems to be controlled and not available in the Forging Bureau. "
Gu Qingwan was startled, then nodded directly and said:
"No problem, I'll send someone to the forging bureau in a moment!"
After Lu Yuan nodded, he said directly:
"Send it to the armory, we'll go there after dinner soon.
But... this map and so on should be classified as confidential. Just show it to me. Are you okay? "
Gu Qingwan was startled, then looked at Lu Yuan and smiled:
"Don't worry, no one will trouble me."
Holding the blueprint of the mortar in her hand, Gu Qingwan couldn't be happier.
How much money will this save!
The charter drawn up by the previous cabinet was that the crackdown on bandits would take at least two years.
Because this forceful attack was not possible, the plan of the Cabinet and the Ministry of War was to work step by step to trap these bandits in the mountains.
Guard the mountain roads and cut off the food and water sources of these bandits.
When this group of people is desperate, come out and surrender.
But there are so many mountains in the south.
There is also food and drink in this mountain.
Just by eating food from the mountains, these people won't be able to get out for a while.
The army surrounded the mountains for two years.
In the past two years, just sending supplies to the troops stationed in the mountains has been an astronomical sum.
This war lasted at least two years, and the number given by the previous cabinet alone was close to 20 million.
This money was really critical to the Zhou Dynasty, which had just escaped from the war and was waiting for a revival.
After all, these bandits are still a trivial matter, the important thing is the Gilded Dynasty.
The Gilded Dynasty is now on its last legs and must be exterminated in the next few years!
Otherwise, when the Gilded Dynasty takes a breather, weeds will burn again.
Let the banditry in the south continue to drag on. To be serious, it will really delay the national destiny!
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the bandits in the south are so unscrupulous.
Knowing that the court has no time to deal with them now.
So I’m afraid I don’t want to grab more in the past few years so that I can survive in the future.
but now……
With Lu Yuan’s mortar!
You just need to be well prepared in the front, and you can push all the way in the back.
This thing from Lu Yuan is really comparable to a bicycle or a threshing machine!
No, this is what the Zhou Dynasty needs most right now!
The war that originally took at least two years can now be resolved in half a year. Why is Gu Qingwan unhappy?
Originally, Lu Qingwan hated Lu Yuan because of what happened before.
And now...
Even if Gu Qingwan wanted to keep a straight face, she would still smile involuntarily when talking to Lu Yuan.
And...this guy really cares about people.
I still thought of something about leaking secrets or not.
But...it was obvious that Gu Qingwan was overthinking.
Because after Gu Qingwan said that no one would trouble her.
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows seriously and said:
"I didn't say whether anything will happen to you. I meant whether something will happen to me. You won't gouge out my eyes or cut my tongue when the time comes, right?"
Gu Qingwan was startled, and then the smile on his face disappeared instantly. The next second, he stared at Lu Yuan and said:
"Won't!"
Lu Yuan nodded, feeling that he was fine.
Just ask casually, just in case.
After that, Gu Qingwan looked at Gu Lie who was holding the drawings and giggled, curled her lips and said:
"Stop laughing. Now go to the Ministry of War and tell them that the gunpowder requested on this paper will be sent directly to the armory. We will go directly after dinner."
As Gu Qingwan spoke, she stood up, took the manuscript paper from Gu Lie's hand, and arranged it carefully.
I'm afraid that my brother's saliva will drip on it and damage it.
Gu Lie was very excited and said quickly:
"I won't eat. I will personally take the things to the Armor Factory. You guys eat quickly and go directly to the Armor Factory after eating.
I'll ask people from the Armory Factory to prepare a workshop and bring out the materials. "
After that, Gu Lie left directly.
If you are so happy, why should you eat?
Gu Lie was really not hungry at all.
After Gu Lie left, Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan were the only two people left in the room.
What did you think would happen?
never.
As soon as Gu Lie left, he started to take out the food. Lu Yuan lowered his head to eat without paying any attention to Gu Qingwan.
Although Gu Qingwan is beautiful, she is on par with his wife in appearance.
but……
This temper is so bad.
Lu Yuan was not interested at all.
Of course, Lu Yuan was not interested in other women.
My daughter-in-law is so beautiful, my daughter-in-law is gentle, and she knows how to take care of others.
Now that she is pregnant with her, Lu Yuan really loves his beautiful and mature daughter-in-law, but she is as pure as a white rabbit in her heart.
If this Gu Qingwan had the same personality as Wang Yulan and Chen Taohua.
Lu Yuan is willing to say a few more words, just friends.
But with this kind of personality, Lu Yuan felt that it was quite tiring to be friends with this kind of person.
Therefore, Lu Yuan lowered his head and ate wildly, paying no attention to Gu Qingwan.
But Gu Qingwan was not very hungry, she just sat aside and looked at the manuscript paper in her hand with joy.
Although Gu Qingwan didn't understand it, she was happy.
I also sighed in my heart, what is in Lu Yuan's head? He can do everything! !
Thinking of this, Gu Qingwan put down the manuscript paper in her hand, glanced at Lu Yuan who was eating wildly with his head down, and couldn't help but shook his head and said:
"Just eat slowly, I won't compete with you."
Lu Yuan raised his head and glanced at Gu Qingwan, but didn't say anything.
Instead, he continued to lower his head and eat wildly.
After having enough wine and food.
Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan went downstairs.
Before leaving, Gu Lie settled all the accounts.
After the two people went out, Lu Yuan looked at Gu Qingwan and said curiously:
"How are you going?"
Lu Yuan would definitely not take Gu Qingwan there.
Lu Yuan was riding a horse and if he took Gu Qingwan with him, wouldn't Gu Qingwan have to sit in front of him?
That won't work!
The front of this man's horse is just like the front passenger of a car on Earth.
I can only leave it to my wife~
Gu Qingwan waved her hands and said:
"You don't have to worry about me. My family lives nearby. I'll go home and take the carriage."
Lu Yuan nodded:
"Okay."
After saying that, Lu Yuan rode towards the armory.
…………
In the afternoon, there wasn’t much to talk about.
As before, Lu Yuan was doing it by himself, while Gu Qingwan and Gu Lie were watching.
Gu Lie even summoned soldiers from the Ministry of War to guard the door and not let anyone in.
This made everyone in the Armory Factory curious as to why Lu Yuan was still on the line with the Ministry of War.
It's about three o'clock in the afternoon.
Lu Yuan is done.
I took the soldiers and stuff to the wasteland outside the armory for testing.
The mortar Lu Yuan has now is not loaded with explosives, but has gunpowder in the tail device.
Just to see how far this mortar can hit.
As for the real power of this mortar, it can explode.
Then you have to go to a serious professional venue to test it.
Otherwise, even though this is the outskirts of the imperial city, there are still people there, and it would be bad if it flew sideways and injured people.
Lu Yuan set up the barrel and placed a shell at the entrance of the mortar. He looked at the curious Gu Lie next to him and said:
“When you put this thing in the muzzle, you must remember to just let go, and don’t throw it in.
Otherwise, if you add a little extra external force and collide with the ejection of the cannonball itself, the barrel may explode. "
Gu Lie nodded repeatedly, and then Lu Yuan let go.
There was a dull thud.
The mortar's shell fell into the barrel, hit the bottom pin, and was fired instantly!
The shell flew straight away, and Lu Yuan and the others must not have been able to see where it flew.
But there are soldiers.
Immediately, the soldiers went to look for it, and a few minutes later, they found the shell in an explosion area predetermined by Lu Yuan.
Finally measure the distance.
1800 meters!
Lu Yuan looked at Gu Lie who was excited about measuring distances, smiled and raised his head and said:
“This is not the longest range, and the strongest point of the mortar is that it is completely parabolic, which means it can hit things behind the bunker.
If you encounter someone hiding behind the mountain in the future, you can just use a parabola to blow him up! "
At this time, Gu Lie, who was so excited, immediately turned around and looked at Gu Qingwan who was smiling next to him and said:
"Sister, you see, now I can go suppress the bandits, right?"
Gu Qingwan was startled and almost forgot that there was such a thing.
Gu Qingwan stood there a little silent.
She really didn't want her brother to go suppress the bandits...
But... Gu Qingwan also didn't want her brother to accomplish anything.
This Gu Qingwan is very confused...
But this matter had been agreed to before. In the end, Gu Qingwan looked at Gu Lie and said:
"Since I have agreed, my sister will not go back on it. You will be a deputy general in the army."
Lieutenant general? !
Gu Lie was startled and wanted to quit on the spot. He gritted his teeth and said:
"What kind of deputy general? With this kind of thing, it means pushing all the way. Do you still need to command this thing? As long as there is no problem with the head, everyone knows how to fight!
I despise the general, so I'm going to lead the elite troops deep behind enemy lines! ! "
Leading elite troops deep behind enemy lines? !
Can Gu Qingwan agree to this? !
Of course I can’t agree!
Almost instantly, Gu Qingwan gritted her teeth and said:
"impossible!!
It is absolutely impossible for you to go deep behind enemy lines, don't even think about it! "
Gu Lie saw that his sister's side was definitely not going to work, so he immediately turned his head and looked at Lu Yuan next to him who had just taken out a cigarette from his pocket.
"Brother, tell me quickly. You said you wanted me to go to the elite unit. My sister said it herself before. As long as she loses, whatever you say will happen!!"
Gu Lie just wanted to go crazy.
But this was his sister, and Gu Lie didn't dare. He could only hope that Lu Yuan would speak out.
This brother Lu Yuan is simply his savior!
At this time, Gu Qingwan also looked at Lu Yuan, who was standing next to him with a cigarette in his mouth and groping for the match box.
Um?
When Lu Yuan heard Gu Lie calling him, he looked up in confusion and looked at the two siblings.
I almost forgot about this.
At this time, Gu Qingwan and Gu Lie looked at Lu Yuan somewhat differently.
Gu Lie had great expectations, hoping that his brother Lu Yuan would quickly tell him to lead the elite troops.
But Gu Qingwan's eyes were still so indifferent and heartless.
But... with a hint of pleading...
Lu Yuan caught this look and remained silent for a while.
Lu Yuan suddenly looked at Gu Lie with a grin and said:
"You go to Hammer's elite unit, and you will be fine as a deputy general. Just listen to your sister."
At this time, Gu Qingwan really didn't expect that Lu Yuan would suddenly stand on her side.
after all……
From the very beginning, Lu Yuan had been fighting against him.
Almost instantly, Gu Qingwan's majestic and indifferent beautiful face, as if thousands of years of ice melted, revealed a smile of great joy.
His eyes brightened.
Immediately, Gu Qingwan quickly came to Lu Yuan, struck a match, raised her hand and lit the cigarette in Lu Yuan's mouth.
Then Gu Qingwan stood next to Lu Yuan, raised her head slightly, looked at her younger brother with great pride and said:
"You heard me? I'll listen to your brother on this matter~"
Gu Lie was numb when he saw the scene in front of him.
no……
Why do you two look like a couple? ! !
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