I am Da Song

Chapter 349 Fire! (seeking a monthly ticket)

Looking at the cast bronze cannon that the Song Dynasty spent several years researching with sky-high wealth, Zhao Huan was extremely excited and proud.

In today's era, the Song Dynasty is undoubtedly the beacon of civilization in the whole world!Light of humanity!

Any technology that crosses the ages can only appear in the Song Dynasty.

The era when nomads can sing and dance is coming!

Zhao Huan said decisively: "Try the gun, let me see the essence of my great Song military equipment, what style it is."

Shen Dan waved his hand, and immediately a team of skilled craftsmen came over and pushed the copper-cast cannon to the shooting range.

Rows of wooden targets have been erected in the distance, and the targets are still covered with the most sophisticated cold-forged armor today.

Under the firelight, a row of armor is thick and bright, just looking at it in the distance, there is a kind of resolute and heavy majesty.

Before the cannon test, Zhao Huan interrupted with his hand and said, "Wait a minute, how many bronze cannons do you have in the Imperial Army? Pull them all out."

Shen Dan was nervous for a moment, but still confidently ordered all the bronze cannons to be moved to the shooting range, there were a total of eleven bronze cannons.In front of each gun was a stack of solid black shells.These shells are made of cast iron and weigh about three catties.

Under the adjustment of the craftsmen, the eleven artillery pieces aimed at the distant targets.

Then eleven craftsmen walked up to the muzzle with long sticks in their hands.

Shen Dan introduced to Zhao Huan and Yue Fei: "Officials, this is washing the cannon. A delicate cotton cloth is tied in front of the long stick, and after wetting it with water, clean the residue and sparks that may remain on the cannon wall."

Yue Fei asked curiously: "Will the water stains affect the ignition of the gunpowder? What if the gunpowder gets wet?"

Shen Tan said with a smile: "It's okay, the gunpowder won't get into the water."

After Shen Dan finished speaking, all the craftsmen who finished washing the cannons left, and another eleven craftsmen moved forward with oiled paper bags in their hands.

Shen Tan waved, and a craftsman brought an oiled paper package to Zhao Huan.

Shen Dan said: "The gunpowder in my dynasty is very powerful, and a little more or less may cause a huge gap. The so-called difference is a thousand miles away. Therefore, the gunpowder for all artillery is precisely packed in oil paper, 12 taels per catty, Exactly."

"The names of the craftsmen, inspectors, and supervisors are left on each paper bag, and everyone will be severely punished even if they are a little bit off."

Zhao Huan took the packaged gunpowder from the craftsman, turned it over and looked it over carefully, the oiled paper package was a cylinder, slightly less than four inches in size, probably just enough to put it into the gun barrel, and the package fit perfectly. Not a trace of gunpowder could be seen at all.

"Bring a pail of water here."

No one dared to disobey the official order, and immediately someone came over with a wooden barrel.

Zhao Huan handed the oil-paper bag to Wu Ge, and ordered: "Pour the water on it."

A bucket of water was full, and with a splash, it was all poured on it.

But this kind of butter paper is soaked in tung oil, and its principle is exactly the same as that of oil paper umbrella.

Oiled paper umbrellas are impenetrable even in the rain, not to mention being poured with a bucket of water, the water droplets will flow down the oiled paper quickly drop by drop, without much impact on the paper at all.

"Continue pouring!"

No one dared to defy the will of the emperor, and the craftsmen quickly brought over a dozen buckets of water, pouring them all into the oiled paper bags without leaving any room.

However, under the impact of the flood, the oiled paper was still not soaked, and the water droplets quickly flowed down from the paper.

Shen Dan introduced to Zhao Huan: "Officials, folk oil-paper umbrellas can be used for at least ten years if they are properly maintained. This kind of oil-paper umbrella can last for three years even if it is not maintained. It is difficult for rain to soak the umbrella surface. There will be no problem with the gunpowder inside."

"Then open it and have a look."

A craftsman immediately walked up to Zhao Huan with the oiled paper package that had been washed by the flood, and unwrapped the oiled paper layer by layer. The oiled paper alone wrapped at least three layers.

Inside is a white silk-like cylinder, and the gunpowder wrapped in layers of silk is still dry and fine, without a trace of dampness or stickiness.

Zhao Huan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Continue to test the gun."

The craftsman next to the cannon immediately removed the three layers of oil paper and put the gunpowder package wrapped in white silk into the barrel. A worker came up with a wooden stick tied with cotton cloth and stabbed the gunpowder package deep into the barrel. .

Yue Fei asked in surprise: "How to ignite such a tightly packed gunpowder bag?"

Shen Tan said with a smile: "Just poke it open."

The workers in front had already put the solid shells into the barrel, and the craftsmen used wooden sticks to poke the shells firmly again.

At this time, the workers standing behind the gun bore raised a half-foot-long sharp metal rod and inserted it through the round hole left behind the gun bore. The metal rod went in at the same root, leaving only the handle outside.

Shen Dan introduced: "This length is strictly measured by the gunpowder. It is just enough to pierce the silk bag, and it will not be transparent. Then add a fire twist as a lead wire."

Following Shen Dan's introduction, the frontline worker has already pulled out the metal rod, and inserted a straight lead wire as thick as a finger into the round hole.The ends of the lead wires had come into contact with the gunpowder following the broken holes poked by the metal rods.

All the workers evacuated after finishing all this, and only one worker holding a torch remained in place, shouting: "The artillery is ready and ready to fire at any time!"

Shen Dan respectfully bowed to Zhao Huan, waiting for Zhao Huan's order.

Zhao Huan took a deep breath, and personally issued the order that spanned the era: "Fire!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The sound that shook the nine heavens resounded instantly, and the continuous bombardment sounded like thunder from the sky.

At this moment, the lead was like electricity, the flames shot out, and the sound was like thunder, shaking the world.

All the civil and military ministers and personal guards who followed Zhao Huan witnessed this scene that crossed the ages.

Under the roar of the cannon, the armor in the distance was shining brightly, and the towering heavy armor targets in the phalanx were instantly eroded. Broken armor pieces, lasing sawdust, and flying soil filled the sky.

Everyone can imagine what kind of blood and flesh would be flying around, limbs and arms would be broken if the opposite was an infantry phalanx.

The extremely precise formula of the gunpowder of the Song Dynasty made the power of the artillery far exceed the level it should have been in this era in history.

Yue Fei only felt his scalp tingling from excitement, clenched his fists, and said excitedly: "It can be said that it can be said to shoot through hundreds of scorpions, and the sound is so loud! With this magical weapon, who in the world can be my Great Song Qiangjun!"

Zhao Huan also looked excited, the hot weapon finally gave birth to his shocking power in the Song Dynasty, and the nomads finally reached the era when they can sing and dance well!

"Continue to test the cannon, I want to see the stability of the cannon."

Under Zhao Huan's order, eleven cannons were reloaded one after another, and the violent roar resounded through the night.

However, the copper-cast cannon showed its extremely stable characteristics. It fired ten times in a row without a single shell exploding.

In terms of stability alone, it is already equivalent to the level of cast iron artillery after the problem of shell bombing was completely solved at the end of Ming Dynasty!

　When asking for tickets at the beginning of the month again, ask for a wave of monthly tickets.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)