After the monks finished watching these displays with unsatisfied interest, Guo Kang urged them to hurry up and go to the next place.
After walking out of the canteen, you saw a large car parked on the lawn not far away. At the top of the carriage, there is a bronze "pot" mounted on an adjustable wooden frame.
"That is also a reflector." Dmitri was keenly aware that this structure seemed to have just been seen.
"Yes, this is the smaller version of the 'Giant of Light' just now." Guo Kang nodded.
"Giant of Light?"
"Oh, this is also my personal habit. I call it smooth." Guo Kang explained: "The Heavenly Brother in the chapel is very majestic and can shine, so I am used to calling it the 'Giant of Light'."
"This is the first time I have heard this statement, but it is surprisingly appropriate." Dmitri really thought about it carefully: "At least for our order, this title related to 'Holy Light' is not bad."
"This reflector... is made of copper?" he asked.
"Yes, it is bronze that was commonly used in Seris in ancient times." Guo Kang nodded: "This reflector is not big, so just make it out of a thin copper sheet. It can save those supporting and rotating structures, and it is much simpler."
It was only after Guo Kang came here that he learned that bronze mirrors are made of a variety of materials and techniques. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the "Kao Gong Ji" clearly recorded different metal proportions. There were different requirements for different artifacts such as bells, mirrors, ax weapons, spear weapons, and arrows. It is true that distinction has been known since ancient times.
Before the Song Dynasty, mirrors followed this high tin content formula and the mirror surface was actually white. Starting from the Song Dynasty, the craftsmanship changed. The tin content decreased and the lead content increased. This is the yellow bronze mirror that future generations usually remember.
Guo Kang needed white light here, so he used an older silver-white mirror. After polishing, the reflective ability is fully sufficient. The only regret is that it corrodes easily, so when not in use, you have to remove it, wrap it with oil-soaked cloth, then wipe it clean and put it back on when in use.
"They just did a test yesterday, and it's already in normal use. It hasn't been dismantled yet." Guo Kang greeted, "Let's go take a look."
He shouted several times to a nearby wooden warehouse, and several monks ran out and helped him push the cart to the door of the warehouse.
"This shed is relatively dark, which is just right." Guo Kang said, telling the monks: "Let's get started."
The leading monk nodded. He asked Dmitri and others to get out of the way, then stood up straight and shouted: "Chariot of Light, the first rule of the starting law, check the source power converter!"
A monk opened the side panel of the carriage, got inside and took a look around to make sure the gears and coils were not rusty or loose, then got out again.
"The first one is done!" he shouted.
"The second command of the starting law, check the mirror of holy light!" The leader recited loudly again.
Another monk had climbed to the roof of the car. After hearing the order, he grabbed the handle behind the bronze mirror and shook it up and down. After confirming that there was no problem, he looked at the mirror again, took out a piece of silk cloth, and wiped it carefully.
"The second item is completed." He also said in a deep voice.
"The third starting rule, check the heart of light!" the leader said step by step.
The monk on the roof changed a piece of linen cloth, wiped the glass tube in front of the mirror, looked at the carbon rod inside, and reported: "The heart of light is normal, the sacred graphite is sufficient, and the third item is completed!"
"The initial chapter is completed, recite the Great Light Chapter!" The leader said loudly: "Part One of the Light Chapter, unlock it and activate the source power converter!"
A monk pulled out a long pole from the front of the car and inserted it into the iron plate on the side of the car. Another man pulled out the iron pin that fixed the turntable from the car.
Several monks came over, held the long pole, and then bent down together to exert force and began to shake the iron plate. Immediately, the click of gears and the sound of coil disks rotating at high speed were heard in the carriage.
"This process is really orderly." Dmitri admired: "The monks in your academy are really devoted to their practice."
At this point, he also understood the next steps.
"Part Two of the Light, connect the lightning pool, activate the magnetic coil group, and monitor the lightning intensity!" The leader continued to chant.
"The advantage of this equipment is that it saves the magnet part." Guo Kang explained: "Our magnet is not strong and too heavy. With the Giant of Light, the shortcomings are not obvious, so it is not suitable to put it on the car. So here, it uses a battery to start, and this thing can be disassembled, or you can just find another car to take it with you."
While chanting, the leader also came to the car and began to observe a pointer that rotated left and right.
"That is an instrument that measures current. It is actually an electromagnet inside. The stronger the current, the greater the force that pulls the pointer." Guo Kang said: "As for the pointer itself, it is actually... yes, a torsion trebuchet."
"Oh, let me understand." This explanation was easier for the Romans to understand, and Demetrius understood the meaning immediately.
"Then how did you determine the scale?" he asked.
"This is not difficult, just use a coil to pull a heavy object." Guo Kang said: "For example, if I use 100 turns of copper wire to pull a heavy object of one tael, then the 'lightning intensity' at this time is recorded as 1 tael divided by Take 100 laps. Test a few more times and make a scale."
As they spoke, the monks shook their heads faster and faster. Soon, the current reached a red line.
"Part Three of the Light, disconnect the lightning pool and connect the light circuit!" the leader ordered.
A monk walked to the carriage, lifted a wrench with a pool and electricity on it, and then pressed down a wrench with a halo on it.
The roof of the car once again emitted a continuous arc of light. This time it is much darker than the previous Tianxiang Lighthouse. It is not very conspicuous in the daytime, but with the reflector, it is also difficult to look directly at.
"This thing will be very useful at night." Tuo Huan said, "Actually, I think the car is too big. It would be great if it could be mounted on a horse."
"I can continue to try, but the arc lamp has relatively high requirements for power...that is, the input 'source power'. We can't make those with low power and high efficiency. So I think it's not much smaller. Gone." Guo Kang said truthfully.
"Then how many parts should it be divided into?" Tuo Huan asked: "This is what our small artillery does when encountering mountainous areas that are difficult to pass. The gun mount and barrel can be disassembled and reassembled at the place. This thing can Can you do it?"
"In other words..." Guo Kang hesitated: "Then let me try. What do you want to do?"
"It's for night attacks." Tuo Huan said matter-of-factly: "What do you think would be the effect if we attacked the Ottoman camp, and then used a few light chariots to suddenly turn on the lights in the middle of the night and project a giant Heavenly Brother into their camp? "
"The legend of the 'Giant of Light' will spread even more widely." Brother Dmitri said with certainty.
"Yes, the Crusaders are nothing. If we act once, we will be equal to the propaganda effect of the Crusaders ten times." Tuo Huan said proudly.
(End of chapter)
