"Let's go to the Firearms Research Institute to see the results!"
After thinking about it, Chongzhen stood up and walked towards the door, followed closely by Xu Guangqi.
Less than half an hour later, Chongzhen led a group of people to the Firearms Research Institute and went straight to the testing site. Bi Maokang, Sun Yuanhua and others with the Mines Division people were already fully prepared.
"Your Majesty, I will ask the craftsmen to assemble it for you!"
After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, with a wave of his hand, a person from behind the crowd trotted out and stood behind a table filled with parts.
Small caltrops and lead bullets shimmered coldly in the sunlight.
Looking at the person coming, Chongzhen said softly: "Bo Yu?"
"Your Majesty, it is Bo Yu who made the fusillade mine successful so quickly. Bo Yu's contribution is not small. I will present the specific process to Your Majesty in the form of a memorial!"
After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, he pointed to the landmine being assembled: "Your Majesty, the appearance of the entire mine is a mortise and tenon structure, with four layers inside, and three layers in the front, back, left, and right!
The trigger device is at the top. When a heavy object hits the trigger device, the trigger of the flintlock device will be triggered. The flintlock ignites and detonates the mine!
In order to ensure that it is not accidentally touched by other animals such as rabbits and birds, at least thirty kilograms of force is required to touch the trigger device!
However, the position of the triggering device and the flint device of landmines used in minefields is different from that of single-body landmines. Single-body landmines are stepped on.
The mine field uses a pulling and mixing method, which can be touched with a force of about five or six kilograms, and is more flexible.
Multi-layered waterproof and moisture-proof. We have tested that it can be stored for about ten days at a depth of one foot. If the ground is wet, it can be stored for about three days!
In a specific environment, we still need to test to get specific results! "
Look, what is professional? This is professional.
Every situation has been considered, so you don’t have to worry about it yourself.
Craftsmen assemble, Xu Guangqi explains, the whole process is extremely clear.
Each wooden part is soaked in tung oil for waterproofing, and a thin bag made of sawdust is placed inside to prevent collision and moisture.
In just a quarter of an hour, a cube with a side length of about half a foot appeared, and then a piece of oil paper was wrapped around it for water.
"Your Majesty, we can only make it this big at this stage, because if it is smaller, the flint device may not be able to produce sparks upon collision. The mine company will continue to improve on this problem in the future!
Currently, this bomb contains two kilograms of granulated gunpowder, one hundred to two hundred iron caltrops and lead bullets, and has an effective killing range of three to five meters! "
"Yes, as long as it can be done!"
Chongzhen touched the mine: "Then let's test it!"
After receiving the emperor's order, Xu Guangqi waved his hand to one side, and a sergeant ran to a small slope dozens of meters away with a shovel to dig a hole.
Another sergeant took out a pre-made mine from a box on one side and placed it, and placed five or six human-shaped wooden stakes around it.
When they were ready, the two sergeants pushed down a stone roller from the top of the slope. As the stone roller accelerated, Chongzhen's waiting spirit gradually increased.
boom!
Whizzing……
Phew…puff…
After the stone roller rolled about one meter past the place where the mine was buried, a loud noise was heard, black smoke and fire rose into the sky, and the stone roller was blown two to three meters high and fell into the distance.
Accompanied by the sound of iron caltrops breaking through the air and the sound of rocks and debris flying.
After the thick smoke and dust dissipated, everyone arrived at the explosion area. The surrounding human-shaped wooden piles were covered with caltrops and lead bullets.
The stone roll also flew six to seven meters away from the center of the explosion and smashed into the soil, making the surface pitted.
Even a stone roll can do this. Imagine what it would be like if a landmine exploded under the feet of a flesh-and-blood person?
Not to mention it will explode into minced flesh, at least it will be torn apart and flesh and blood will fly everywhere.
"Okay, well done!"
After Chongzhen praised him, all the generals were filled with joy, and many scenes in their minds could be used.
"Then look at the effect of the minefield!"
Thirty sergeants each carried a specially-shaped shovel and a few thumb-thick bamboos with ropes inside and started soil work a hundred meters away.
Within a quarter of an hour, thirty landmines were laid in a horizontal and vertical pattern, the ground was leveled, and dozens of human wooden stakes were placed in the minefield.
In the nervous eyes of everyone, the stone roll rolled over the first landmine. The mine did not explode. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If it exploded, it would not be able to form a minefield.
As the stone roller accelerated, everyone's expressions became tense again.
Xu Guangqi's face was full of confidence, and he whispered softly: "Five, four, three...one...explosion!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the stone roller passed over the triggering device at the front of the minefield, and the stone roller, which was rolling at high speed, disappeared from everyone's eyes.
At the same moment, several roars sounded, like winter thunder, and everyone behind the bunker a hundred meters away felt the ground shaking, their hearts trembling, and their ears buzzing.
In his sight, dust and rocks were flying, accompanied by streaks of fire and black smoke.
Vaguely, human-shaped wooden stakes could be seen flying into the sky, and then crashed down heavily.
After a while, Xu Guangqi waved to two sergeants wearing thick cotton clothes and bamboo armor outside, and the two immediately walked towards the explosion site.
"Your Majesty, this is to check whether all the landmines have exploded! Thick cotton clothes and bamboo armor may not be able to block the explosion of landmines, but they can reduce the damage as much as possible, or preserve the whole body!"
Seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Xu Guangqi immediately said: "Your Majesty, the inspection sergeants are all voluntary. Our hospital has also made regulations, and each inspection will give five taels of silver.
If you are disabled, the hospital will provide you with normal monthly payments for thirty consecutive years.
If he is killed in a bombing, in addition to thirty years of monthly payment, he will also receive a pension of one hundred taels and be buried in the Heroes' Tomb in the back hill of the courtyard.
Although they did not die on the front lines killing the enemy, they are still our heroes! "
"good!"
Listening to Xu Guangqi's explanation, Chongzhen nodded.
Just as he was talking, the two sergeants came back and all thirty landmines detonated.
When everyone saw the explosion, the generals suddenly took a breath of air and their expressions changed drastically.
At the scene of the explosion, pits about two meters deep and two meters in diameter were connected together. The bottoms of the pits were charred black and exuded a strong smell of gunpowder.
On the edge of the pit, human-shaped wooden stakes were scattered, describing the tragedy of the explosion scene.
At this moment, the entire flintlock mine was successful.
"Xu Aiqing, those who participated in the research on flintlock mines must be rewarded without delay!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have already drafted it and will issue it after your Majesty reviews it!"
"Um!"
Chongzhen's face was full of smiles, and the flint-fired mines were a timely rain.
"The flintlock mine is perfect. It's not an exaggeration to say it's a great weapon, but I think there's still room for improvement. I'll tell you and everyone can brainstorm!"
