Second Artillery Bureau, Artillery Division.
Four black artillery pieces squatted on the artillery cart. At the command of Wu Chujiu, the instructor, the fuses of the artillery pieces were ignited. With a bang, the cannons shook violently, and four cannon stones ejected from the black barrels. It flew out and hit the target boat set up in the middle of the lake.
Two of them fell into the water and exploded into a splash. Two of them hit the target ship and exploded. The entire target ship was instantly eroded.
"Your Majesty, this is a new type of cannon stone developed by the Gunpowder Department. When used with the new artillery, it is extremely powerful."
Li Shou, the commander of the artillery department, reported.
Zhu Yunwen nodded with satisfaction. The Gunpowder Department had finally produced some results. In the past, gunpowder cannon stones were mostly made of stone and iron into spherical solid bullets, or chain bullets and shotguns. In terms of killing, they were mainly made of The main damage is impact-type physical damage, and it is not considered a cannonball in the true sense.
After giving the Second Artillery Bureau a new idea, the hollow cast iron bullet was finally produced. The damage of this kind of artillery shell is no longer a simple impact, but can use the internal explosive to explode the cast iron shell and shatter it. of cast iron to kill the enemy.
The emergence of hollow cast iron bullets reduced the weight of the artillery shells and increased the effective range of the artillery to 400 steps. Although this thing can also hit 500 steps, it is too difficult to control. It is estimated that it has not reached 500 steps. , will explode in mid-air.
At present, this technology is not yet mature, and there are problems in mass production. I heard that the chamber was exploded and several people were injured.
"Who is Feng Shan?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Feng Shan quickly stepped forward, knelt down and said, "Master craftsman Feng Shan pays homage to the Emperor. Long live, long live, long live."
Zhu Yunwen raised his hand, motioning for Feng Shan to stand up, looked at Feng Shan, and said: "You are the first to make the new artillery. According to the rewards and punishment rules of the Second Artillery Bureau, you should be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. Come on, bring the silver!"
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Gu Sanshen waved his hand, and the people from the Security Bureau brought four wooden boxes to Fengshan. They opened them and revealed the white silver inside. This scene also fell into the eyes of other craftsmen.
Desire, envy, unabashed.
Zhu Yunwen walked towards Fengshan, and Gu Sanshen personally fetched a wooden tray and followed him.
"Feng Shan has made great achievements in improving artillery. I am not able to reward him with a thousand gold coins to express his merits. I am giving him a special gift and allowing him to wear the national emblem of the Ming Dynasty to show his merits!"
Zhu Yunwen uncovered the yellow cloth on the wooden tray and took out the national emblem of the Ming Dynasty.
The national emblem of the Ming Dynasty is made of copper and is shaped like the rising sun and is approximately circular.
The bottom is designed with a Confucian temple pattern to show that the Ming Dynasty established orthodox Confucianism and that the people of the Ming Dynasty jointly recognized and respected the way of the sages.
The center of the upper part is designed as a monument to the heroes and martyrs to highlight the achievements of the heroes and martyrs of the Ming Dynasty. There are patterns on the left and right sides of the monument. There are three five-pointed stars designed on the monument of heroes and martyrs. The stars are in a line, which means the star of blessing, star of fortune and star of longevity.
This is the most precious national emblem of the Ming Dynasty. The law stipulates that those without meritorious service are not allowed to wear it in public.
Zhu Yunwen personally put the national emblem on Feng Shan. This was not only the glory of Feng Shan, but also the glory of the entire Second Artillery Bureau.
This is the first meritorious national emblem of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Yunwen gave it to Fengshan, the Second Artillery Bureau, and the new era!
The era of hot weapons!
Zhu Yunwen's philosophy is different from that of many generals. They attach great importance to cavalry and infantry. As for the Shenji Battalion, this is a new unit that has not been tested on a real battlefield.
If the Shenji Battalion wants to win its status, it needs a big battle and a victorious attitude!
Feng Shan burst into tears and was extremely moved. Such an honor was enough for him, an ordinary craftsman, to leave his mark in history forever! Even if he dies, his sons and grandsons can proudly tell everyone that their ancestors have won
Pass the national emblem of the Ming Dynasty!
A national emblem is much heavier than a thousand taels of silver.
Many people think that glory cannot be eaten as food, but in Ming Dynasty, glory can indeed be eaten as food.
Even if Feng Shan is penniless, as long as he wears the national emblem of the Ming Dynasty, he will not starve to death wherever he goes. The common people of the Ming Dynasty, as well as civil servants and military officials, all respected honor.
I believe that many craftsmen would choose to give up a thousand taels of silver and choose the national emblem of the Ming Dynasty!
The logic of ancient people is different from the logic of later generations. Just like some civil servants in history, they were proud of being served by the imperial staff. Tell me, can you understand?
Before the impact of egoism and money supremacy, most people regarded glory as their flesh and blood.
Zhu Yunwen gave up the most precious honor in order to set an example.
The power of role models is endless.
If there is Fengshan here, then other craftsmen will definitely be attentive, and it is not impossible to prepare the Hongyi cannon as soon as possible...
After handling these matters, Zhu Yunwen went to the Fire Gun Division.
Facts have proved that as long as the conditions created by the craftsmen are given, they will burst out with endless wisdom.
Some craftsmen are already thinking about using fire sickles to replace match ropes. Although they have not yet developed a fire gun, they do have an idea. Zhu Yunwen definitely told them that this is a feasible way.
As for how to solve a series of technical problems such as springs, fire sickles, steel, and fire chambers in the future, these craftsmen will not let themselves down.
Once the fire gun is successfully developed, the firing interval of the fire gun will be further shortened, the stability will be improved, and the scale of the Shenji Battalion will also be expanded.
When Lu An saw Zhu Yunwen coming, he quickly led a group of craftsmen to kneel down to greet him.
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile: "Everyone, get up. The new gun rock is very good, and the Gunpowder Department still deserves credit."
After Lu An heard this, he felt relieved. After getting up, he said with lingering fear: "Your Majesty, there are still some problems in the launch of the new cannon stone. You need to ignite the cannon stone fuse first, and then ignite the gunpowder fuse. After the cannon stone is fired, The fuse cannot be detonated until it reaches the inside. This method means that if the artillery wants to deal with enemies at close range, part of the fuse must be cut short. But once it is cut short, it is difficult to grasp the timing..."
There were a few lunatics in the artillery department. In order to test how short the fuse was and how far it could explode, they took it upon themselves to shorten the fuse. As a result, several times the fuse was too short and the gunpowder was ignited too slowly, causing the gun to explode. The stone exploded directly inside the barrel.
If people weren't smart and knew how to run to the back after lighting it, a few people would probably die.
Zhu Yunwen did not blame the Gunpowder Department. They were already outstanding for being able to do this.
"Research more on the lead issue. When making it in the future, directly mark the color. For example, if the complete lead fires 500 steps, it will be marked red at one-fifth of the point. If it is shortened from there, it can fire 400 steps or more. Nearly four hundred steps..."
Zhu Yunwen suggested.
Although this process requires repeated exploration, as long as you play immortal, you still need an adventurous spirit.
Zhu Yunwen saw Lu Yuan and asked, "You are responsible for upgrading the gunpowder. Are there any gains?"
Lu Yuan quickly replied: "Your Majesty, we have discovered that if saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal can be ground into finer pieces, their power can be further enhanced. In the preparation of granular gunpowder, we also found that different particle sizes will also affect the power. The impact has now formed a benchmark.”
Zhu Yunwen walked into the gunpowder workshop, picked up some thin round particles of gunpowder, looked at it, nodded slightly and said: "If the gunpowder particles are large, there will be many gaps. If there are too many gaps, it will affect the power of the explosion. This level is already very good." Now, we need to figure out the scale and expand production. Shenji camp needs to assemble the particles as soon as possible.
gunpowder. "
Lu An agreed and introduced how many grains of gunpowder had been allocated to the Ministry of War during this period.
Zhu Yunwen saw that the Gunpowder Department had grown in size and the warehouse was getting full, so he asked: "For safety reasons, the warehouse of the Science and Technology Bureau can be used to store gunpowder in the Lion Rock."
Lu An agreed with a smile.
Zhu Yunwen suddenly remembered and asked: "I remember there is a kind of firearm that can be buried underground and will explode when someone steps on it from above. Where is that type of firearm? Take it out and let me see it."
Lu An's eyes lit up and he said, "The emperor is talking about explosives, right? Lu Yuan, go get two of them quickly."
"Exploding cannons?"
Zhu Yunwen frowned. The "landmine" of emotions in the Ming Dynasty was "exploding cannons." Why don't you get some cannons to throw out?
Lu An knew a lot about firearms and talked eloquently: "Explosive cannons appeared in the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, they were called gunpowder cannons. They were buried underground and severely damaged the Jin Army's cavalry. By the time of our dynasty, explosive cannons had been improved and there were many It’s powerful, but Your Majesty, the explosive cannon is not very easy to use.”
This thing is only suitable for ambush, not offensive, and its usability is indeed not as good as that of fire guns and the like.
Lu Yuan took out two "explosive cannons", poured out the gunpowder, and only gave them to Zhu Yunwen after making sure they were safe.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the "landmines" of the Ming Dynasty and couldn't help but frown slightly. Is this fist-sized thing really a landmine? Made of black iron, the whole body is covered with small raised bumps. If it were a little more raised, it could probably be used as a spiked hammer head.
"How to use it?"
Zhu Yunwen asked curiously.
Lu Yuan introduced: "Your Majesty, please see, this explosive cannon is made of pig iron and has a hollow belly. Gunpowder can be filled in the belly, then densely packed, inserted into a small bamboo tube, and one end of the match rope is led inside, and the other end is passed to the fire tank and next to the fire tank. It is connected to a small steel wheel and buried underground. Once someone steps on the engine, the steel wheel will run and the flint will ignite the fire tank..."
Zhu Yunwen observed carefully, and after understanding the principle of landmines, he asked: "Since flint is used here, why is it not pushed into the firecracker?"
Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
This kind of thing has never been thought of before. Besides, these people are only responsible for making gunpowder and general ammunition, and have not thought about adding flint to the gun.
Zhu Yunwen also knew that the Second Artillery Bureau still had a problem, that is, the gunpowder department, gunfire department, and artillery department were too independent and lacked communication with each other.
Some technologies have clearly appeared, but they have not been applied. The reason is that they are doing their own thing.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Gu Sanshen and ordered: "After an hour, let the master craftsmen, instructors and outstanding craftsmen of the Second Artillery Bureau wait in the Huangku."
Gu Sanshen nodded and arranged for someone to deliver the order.
Zhu Yunwen picked up the "explosive cannon", weighed it in his hands, and then threw it out. Looking at the "explosive cannon" that landed twelve or thirteen steps away, he shook his head repeatedly.
My physical fitness is still too poor, and I can't even throw it thirty meters.
Lu An, Lu Yuan and a group of craftsmen didn't know what Zhu Yunwen was doing. They thought he lost his temper and threw things around, so they all knelt down to apologize.
Zhu Yunwen picked up another empty explosive cannon, weighed it and said: "I'm just telling you that since there are explosive cannons buried in the ground, then we will develop another type of explosive cannon that can be thrown by hand. I can't think of a name." Okay, let’s call it a grenade…”
Hand grenades have no technical pressure on the Ming Dynasty at all. This thing is not a sharp weapon when used to deal with large-scale cavalry. The most important thing is, aren't Guangxi and Annan Shanduo?
If you transport some grenades and fight in the forest, fewer people will die. If you encounter a passive pursuit, it would be good to plant some mines and leave some gifts for the pursuers, saving people a hard trip...
