"Your Majesty, this problem is not unsolvable!"
After Chongzhen raised the issue of the effective killing area of the minefield, a moment later, someone interrupted everyone's thinking.
Everyone looked around and saw that it was Bo Yu.
"Bo Yu, tell me what you think!"
"Since we can't increase the distance of the pull, we can work on the mines."
After Bo Yu finished speaking, he looked around, pulled two craftsmen, and picked up dozens of stones of different sizes. Everyone who saw this scene was very curious.
Bo Yu arranged the stones in a minefield pattern, with smaller stones in the inner layer and larger stones in the outer circle.
Seeing this scene, everyone had a thoughtful look in their eyes, and Bo Yu continued: "We don't need to worry about the inside of the mine field, so let's make a fuss about the mines in the outermost circle.
Now there are two kilograms of equipment, so can we change the last row in the enemy's charging direction to twenty kilograms or fifty kilograms of equipment?
In fact, you don’t need to change them all. Just change a few according to the power of the explosion. For example, change the two mines at both ends of the last row.
According to previous predictions, the explosion range of a 50-pound landmine is twenty feet in radius. Even if it is partially overlapped with the mine field, it will still cover an area of at least ten acres.
A few more minefields arranged on the horizontal line will be enough! "
"High, high, if distance is not enough, then let's get it together with weight!"
"Yes, we are too rigid!"
"Young people are still creative and can wake up the dreamer with just one word!"
"The next generation is to be feared! The next generation is to be feared!"
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Everyone exclaimed, looking at Bo Yu's face filled with approval.
But Bo Yu didn't feel complacent at all after being praised, and continued to say calmly: "There is a second way, and that is to detonate it artificially!"
When everyone was confused, Bo Yu took out a larger stone: "For example, this is a minefield mine. It is made into a fifty-pound mine. It is buried in the ground and fixed with ropes around it.
The triggering mechanism was placed a hundred meters away, and a three- to four-meter deep pit was dug. The sergeant hid in it. When the enemy group passed by, he manually pulled the rope, triggered the flintlock device, and detonated the mine!
The disadvantage is that our sergeants may be killed by the impact of the explosion or be discovered and killed by the enemy! "
Chongzhen was also stunned, secretly cursing himself stupid for thinking about such a simple solution.
Although it is just a simple change in the weight of the mine gunpowder, it at least increases the lethality several times.
Especially the second one, perhaps because the people-oriented idea of society in later generations is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, he actually forgot about the death squads!
It is definitely a good deal to trade the possibility of two or three people dying in exchange for thousands of people being injured and disabled to turn the tide of the war.
Not to mention the reward of 10,000 taels of silver per person, even if the reward was 100 taels, a lot of sergeants signed up.
"Xu Aiqing, if you give Bo Yu a meritorious service, he will be promoted to a higher rank and will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"
"I obey the decree!"
After Xu Guangqi responded, Chongzhen looked at Sun Chuanting: "Sun Aiqing, immediately select 5,000 people from the Forbidden Army to form a mine camp, of which 2,000 will be responsible for laying mines full-time and 3,000 will be guards.
I give you a month to be proficient. The specific standards are: twenty breaths of a single mine, a standard mine field with multiple people, and control within half a quarter of an hour.
For specific arrangement methods and requirements, you can contact Dean Xu and he will arrange for someone to teach!
Remember, the mine camp and the Yulei camp have the same nature. No one has the right to transfer them without my permission!
You must take it absolutely seriously, keep it strictly confidential, and scrutinize it strictly. Anyone who comes within 100 meters of the mine camp without permission will be killed without mercy! "
"I obey the decree!"
Sun Chuanting responded decisively.
I dare not say anything else, but digging the ground...laying mines is not a problem for these sergeants. Who has never worked in the fields at home?
Digging is engraved in my bones, now I just need to dig more carefully.
As for why it is so strict, just kidding, there are thousands of landmines stored there. If they explode, it will definitely be another apocalyptic explosion.
After arranging the landmines, Chongzhen looked at Xu Guangqi: "Xu Aiqing, how many Folan cannons, tiger crouching cannons, flintlock guns, and bird guns can be produced in one month!"
Xu Guangqi did not answer immediately, but nodded to Sun Yuanhua, the chief doctor of the Artillery Department. Sun Yuanhua immediately said: "Your Majesty, in line with the strict requirements and inspections of Ning Que Wu Cha,
It is estimated that in one month, there will be 500 Tiger Crouching Cannons, 400 Furlong Machine Cannons, and about 20 Hongyi Cannons! There are almost three thousand flintlock muskets and five thousand blunderbuss! "
"How much granulated gunpowder is there now?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the current daily production is about 300 kilograms. All the production before mid-July last year was used up. Since then, the current production is about 50,000 kilograms.
Twenty thousand kilograms of them were made into Palm Thunder, and ten thousand kilograms were made into Sky Thunder. There are currently about 20,000 kilograms left in the warehouse! "
Listening to Sun Yuanhua's answer, Chongzhen's eyes flashed.
According to the design of a flintlock gun, the gunpowder is 25 to 30 grams. Calculated based on 30 grams, it takes 180 kilograms to fire a shot of 3,000 flintlocks.
The cavalry charge distance is about two hundred meters, and the time difference can fire four to five shots. Each gunner is equipped with fifty fixed charge tubes, which requires nine thousand kilograms.
The gunpowder quantity is about twice that of a flintlock gun, but its firing speed is slow. It only needs twenty fixed charge tubes, which is equivalent to more than 9,600 kilograms.
The two combined require nearly 20,000 kilograms.
After thinking about it, Chongzhen immediately said: "Xu Aiqing, store the granulated gunpowder to make 500 landmines, and then transport them to Yulin Town immediately and give them to the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou, and teach them how to use them, within one month.
The remaining gunpowder was made into half and half fixed charge tubes for flintlocks and muskets.
What will be made in the next month will all be made into landmines, half of which are individual landmines and minefield mines, and fifty more weighing 50 kilograms will also be made.
The progress of this task will be written in a memorial and sent to Dongnuan Pavilion every three days. "
"I obey the decree!"
Xu Guangqi's face became serious. He heard something unusual from the emperor's arrangement.
The same is true for the generals, their eyes full of fighting spirit.
He originally wanted to use granulated gunpowder for the French cannon and tiger squat gun, but after thinking about it, he gave up. Using granulated gunpowder would have a longer range, but the risk of exploding the chamber would be increased several times, so the gain outweighed the loss!
As for the landmines, they come in two kilograms. According to the current production rate of granulated gunpowder, 4,500 mines can be made in a month.
After the enemy suffers a loss once, it will be difficult the second time, so this number is enough!
After a few more instructions, Chongzhen left with the generals and went straight to the palace.
Half an hour later, in Dongnuan Pavilion, Chongzhen looked at the five people who were full of fighting spirit: "You guessed it right, a war is about to happen!"
