After a busy day, Tao Zengguang rowed to Wanhu Island, opened the door and walked in. There was a "flying bird" placed in the hall. This flying bird was made based on the "Rocket Book", but it was not seventy-two. Not only rockets, but one hundred and eight.
Compared with Tao Chengdao's flying bird, Tao Zengguang's flying bird is larger and more "advanced".
Tao Chengdao used bamboo rockets at that time. Tao Zengguang passed through the Second Artillery Bureau and made iron rockets. Iron rockets are definitely stronger than bamboo ones, and of course heavier, so the number of rockets was increased.
"I will definitely succeed."
Tao Zengguang took out the wire and prepared to make the final binding.
Silk-making technology is not an advanced job, and the palace craftsmen have mastered it long ago. For example, the gold and silver threads on the yellow robe are all made by silk-making technology, but the iron wire in Tao Zengguang's hand is much thicker than the thread.
There is a chair on the flying bird, which must be firmly tied. After checking, it is ready. I looked at the almanac and determined that tomorrow will be a good day.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen, who was accompanying Concubine Ning in the harem, received a document from the Second Artillery Bureau stating that Tao Zengguang wanted to fly into the sky for the second time.
Zhu Yunwen was very interested because Tao Zengguang was not his grandfather Tao Chengdao. He did not intend to fly into the sky himself and die for exploring the universe. Instead, he bought a piglet.
That's right, it's the flying pig...
Considering safety issues, Zhu Yunwen did not plan to take Ma Enhui and others to watch the fireworks.
On this day, the weather was light and sunny, suitable for flying pigs.
Zhu Yunwen took Xie Jin, Xu Huizu, and Tie Xuan, and accompanied by Liu Changge, arrived at the Second Artillery Bureau. To ensure safety, sergeants wearing heavy armor and holding heavy shields stood around Zhu Yunwen. Liu Changge also stood fully armed. In front of Zhu Yunwen, he was kicked aside by Zhu Yunwen.
Then Wanhu Island is one mile away from the artillery department. Is it so tense? Moreover, he wants to fly the pig, not the artillery division. Besides, the amount of gunpowder has been calculated, and it can only fly four hundred steps away at most. It is difficult to threaten the artillery division.
Liu Changge was worried. Who knows if this thing would turn around halfway? What if it ran over...
"what is that?"
Zhu Yunwen pointed to the bamboo pole standing in the lake and asked Lu An, the palm print of the Second Artillery Bureau on the side.
Lu An was also a little nervous. Flying into the sky was certainly a big deal, but the emperor had bigger problems here. This Tao Zengguang was a talent, but it was too risky. Why did such a thing alarm the emperor?
"Your Majesty, the bamboo pole is connected to a rope, and a thick fuse is wrapped around the rope. Tao Zengguang plans to light the fuse on the lake..."
Lu An explained.
Zhu Yunwen smiled. Tao Zengguang is really a cautious guy. It is probably related to his grandfather's "martyrdom". After all, no one knows whether so much gunpowder will explode as soon as it is lit. If you stay on the island, it will be very dangerous. dangerous……
As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, but rather protects himself.
Facts have proved that Tao Zengguang was more cautious than Zhu Yunwen imagined, because the boy did not light the lead at all, but rowed ashore and asked others to light the lead...
Zhu Yunwen was a little contemptuous, but Tao Zengguang laughed.
"Have you ever thought about how the pigs got down?"
Zhu Yunwen was a little worried about the fate of the pig.
Tao Zengguang nodded and said: "I tied a heavy felt cloth on the pig's trotters and stacked it on its body. It should unfold when it falls."
The corners of Zhu Yunqi's mouth are a little unnatural. They should be spread out if they are stacked. It depends on luck. Poor...
"Bring me the binoculars."
Zhu Yunwen wanted to take a closer look. Tao Zengguang almost lost the telescope when he saw it for the first time. After getting used to it, he was shocked that Ming Dynasty already had such a magical treasure.
"ignition!"
Tao Zengguang shouted.
The craftsmen on the boat picked up the fire breakers, lit the fuses tied to the bamboo poles, watched the fuses burn, and quickly rowed away. It seemed that the craftsmen did not have much confidence in Tao Zengguang's research.
Xie Jin, Xu Huizu and others were all looking at Wanhu Island. The fuse was burning quickly along the rope and gradually approaching Wanhu Island. Everyone held their breath and concentrated. Soon, the fuse burned to Wanhu Island, and then there was a dazzling flame. , accompanied by smoke.
This is a match knot with one hundred and eight leads connected in series, and each lead is an equal distance from the rocket to ensure that the rocket can be ignited at the same time.
call!
A burst of black-red flames spurted out from the bottom of the iron pipe and hit the solid and flat stone. As the flames spurted out, the bird suddenly rose up and flew off the ground in the shocked eyes of everyone in the Second Artillery Bureau. Quickly surpassing the roof of Wanhu Island, flames kept spraying out, and the firearm like a bird really started to fly!
Tao Zengguang was extremely excited, Zhu Yunwen also took a deep breath, and Xie Jin, Xu Huizu, Tie Xuan and others were all shocked.
Seeing that the bird had flown up to a height of twenty feet, an explosion was heard, and then the whole bird began to shake violently. A rocket broke away from the bird, pierced the sky, and flew towards the artillery commander in a graceful arc. came over, and while the sergeant and others were rushing to defend, the rocket fell into the lake, more than 200 steps away from the Second Artillery Division.
Zhu Yunwen asked the guards to get out of the way, and the birds in the sky gradually lost control. The rockets either broke away from the birds and flew to other places, and finally fell into the back lake, or they lost their ability to explode, or they sprayed out all the gunpowder and lost their power. .
Fortunately, the flying bird did not roll over, nor did it completely fall apart. Perhaps because the rockets at the edge were powerful enough, the flying bird flew to a height of about twenty-five feet and completely lost its power.
fall!
Amid everyone's exclamations, the bird began to fall.
Due to the air flow and the piggy's struggle, a piece of thick felt cloth was gradually pulled apart. When it fell ten feet, the felt cloth had been safely unfolded. With a sudden spin, the piggy broke away from the bird.
The bird fell and hit the lake, causing a splash of water. However, the little pig struggled in mid-air, screamed, and landed slowly...
"OK, successful?"
Jie Jin's eyes widened.
What is this? The first person in the Ming Dynasty who flew into the sky without dying was actually a pig?
Although there were some problems with the flying bird, no one could deny that the pig went up to the sky and came down again, and it was still alive...
The pig's squealing is very high-pitched, and along with the conduction on the lake surface, everyone can hear it.
Tie Xuan rubbed his eyes, Xu Huizu also had difficulty digesting this matter.
"Plop!"
Zhu Yunwen looked over and saw that Tao Zengguang had jumped into the lake. He grabbed the boat that had not yet reached the shore and rowed across. The pig fell into the lake and was covered with felt cloth again. Ripples continued to spread.
"Send someone to catch the bird."
Zhu Yunwen was very satisfied.
To be honest, Flying Pig is successful, but from a fundamental technical point of view, it is nothing new. It is purely the result of using gunpowder to propel it. It is similar to setting off a large firecracker. It does not solve the fundamental explosion problem. Naturally, it is impossible to achieve safe flying. But this bundled idea of increasing power is indeed worthy of recognition, and the spirit of courage to explore the unknown and fly into the sky is worthy of recognition.
Aren’t countless scientific and technological achievements accumulated through continuous summarization and improvement through failures?
Give them time to grow. Thirty to fifty years later, although they will not be able to develop a rocket that can break through the first cosmic speed, there is still hope of developing a rocket launcher that can hit people...
Isn't this blackened iron barrel similar to the kinetic energy part of a rocket launcher? As long as the warhead is added, wouldn't it be a rocket launcher that can fly hundreds of meters?
Yes, this line of thinking is the Fire Dragon Chushui that appeared in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the originator of the two-stage rocket...
What could be done in the mid-Ming Dynasty, there is no reason why the Second Artillery Bureau could not do it.
Zhu Yunwen believed in the potential of the Second Artillery Bureau. If they could improve the quality of cast iron and create high-quality divine machine guns, they would surely be able to develop weapons more suitable for war needs.
Tao Zengguang rescued the little pig. Apart from burning the skin in seven or eight places and almost roasting it, there was no big problem and he could not die.
Zhu Yunwen felt it was a pity and planned to roast the suckling pig, but Tao Zengguang and the entire Second Artillery Bureau opposed it. Even Xie Jin, Xu Huizu, and Tie Xuan all stared at it and firmly opposed eating the pig.
If you don’t eat pork, why keep it?
Zhu Yunwen couldn't understand that its mission had been completed, and being eaten was its next mission.
Jie Jin refused to do it, begged hard, and praised this pig as the best pig in the Ming Dynasty, the flying pig, a pig full of luck. Its existence is a clear proof of the feat of flying in the Ming Dynasty. It must be raised and raised well. .
Zhu Yunwen was speechless. You all prepared the barbecue grill before Fliggy, but now you say you don’t want to eat?
have to.
The pig has merit and merit and will not eat it.
What?
Do you want to give it an official title?
Zhu Yunwen drew the knife, and Xu Huizu jumped into the lake.
I think in the Song Dynasty, Zhu Meng (mian), one of the six thieves in the Northern Song Dynasty, demolished bridges and city gates all the way to Kaifeng City for a stone. Song Huizong was so happy that he gave the stone an official title, no, it was Hou:
Wait!
It is extremely absurd for Shitou to be a marquis. You Xu Huizu actually wants a pig to be an official. This is not to call me Song Huizong. If I don’t beat you, who will I beat?
Xu Huizu stayed in the lake and did not go ashore, and Zhu Yunwen did not intend to eat the suckling pigs. The Second Artillery Bureau could keep them as they wished. It was just a matter of a pig pen.
Tao Zengguang observed the remains of the birds, then checked the rocket launcher, looked at the lake, pondered, then picked up the rocket launcher, threw it into the lake, and threw another one...
Xu Huizu was so angry that he couldn't throw it away from me, you idiot. Why did you throw it at me?
Tao Zengguang couldn't hear what Xu Huizu was saying. He just felt that this was a new road. It didn't matter whether the flying bird succeeded or failed. What mattered was that a rocket turned around midway and flew towards the artillery department.
If you could make a rocket-type firearm like this and fly in a specified direction, wouldn't it be...
However, if the gunpowder bullet is changed to a long shape, how to launch it? The barrel is so big that it is definitely not suitable for launching. But what if the barrel is reduced?
Zoom out...
Tao Zengguang thought about it and gestured with his hands in the void. If there was a small barrel that directly fired gunpowder shells or rockets, wouldn't it be able to fill the gap in firearms?
Zhu Yunwen did not disturb Tao Zengguang, nor did he allow others to disturb him. He just waited quietly. The young man in front of him is a firearms genius. If Tao Chengdao knew that Sun was like this, he would be proud.
"Yes!"
Tao Zengguang clapped his hands and made up his mind. He turned around and saw that Zhu Yunwen was still there, so he couldn't help but apologize quickly.
Zhu Yunwen did not blame Tao Zengguang, but affirmed him: "You are an excellent craftsman of the Second Artillery Bureau. Now you have completed the second flight, which is an unprecedented feat for the Ming Dynasty. With your contribution, you should take away the highest reward of the Second Artillery Bureau." .”
Tao Zengguang smiled naively: "The emperor believed that flying to the sky must be feasible, and gave me, Tao Zengguang, a chance. I don't dare to ask for any reward. I just want to grind the gunpowder carefully to protect the long prosperity of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yunwen laughed loudly. This guy's political consciousness is not low. He is a talented person. If he gets more training, the Second Artillery Bureau can be left to him.
"With firearms, there is no end. I hope you will innovate and don't be afraid of failure. If you fail, I will not blame you. If you have ideas, just experiment more. The Second Artillery Bureau is so big that it can accommodate your ideas."
Zhu Yunwen looked at the main personnel of the Second Artillery Bureau and made a decision.
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