Ming politicians

() The construction of the barracks was extremely fast. With the support of money, not only the construction of the barracks, but also many equipment needed for the research and development of firearms were slowly transported from Kaifeng to the Ming politicians in Henan Province.The most province can't get money to develop firearms, and it's a waste to put these things. It can be exchanged for money, and it's what Jiangning battalion needs, so the governor will naturally not say much.

What's more important is military craftsmen. The research and development of firearms requires skilled military craftsmen. Ordinary craftsmen can't do it. Even if they enter the military camp, they need a certain period of training.

Also due to the role of money, in just half a month, the Jiangning Battalion recruited nearly [-] military craftsmen.

The salary offered was five taels of silver per month. At such a price, not to mention three hundred military craftsmen, even recruiting three thousand military craftsmen was more than enough for a Ming politician.

Bi Maokang devoted himself to the research and development of firearms at the fastest speed. He did not need to worry about the specific construction matters. Sun Chuanting is directly responsible for the overall construction.

The blunderbuss fired by flint impact has been successfully developed. Bi Maokang even brought a blunderbuss to the Jiangning camp. Therefore, when the military camp is still in the process of large-scale construction, it cannot be mass-produced for the time being. , Bi Maokang devoted himself to the research and development and testing of Huahua.

It's an incredibly hard job.

Today's general guns, Fran cannons, etc. are all fired solid, and the power is not very great.

The inspiration for Blossom comes from the understanding of bombing and slow-moving guns, which were invented during the Jiajing period, similar to the current landmines and timed bombing.Among them, the bomber belongs to the step-fired landmine, which is equipped with flint, and uses the friction pressure of the flint to ignite, ignites the black powder and explodes.Exploding the cannon requires people to step on it, and it will explode only under a lot of pressure.

As for the slow gun.Similar to a time bomb, after igniting the seal, it will explode in about two hours.

Bi Maokang has been thinking about this question for a long time, whether it is possible to send out such a cannon with a general cannon, a Fran machine gun, a tiger squat cannon, etc., if it can hit the advancing or charging enemy.The cannon exploded, forming a huge lethality, such a cannon, wouldn't it be the enemy.

But this kind of research is not as simple as imagined, and he has persisted for four years.

Cannon making and design.Hundreds of years later, it will still be a professional subject, let alone now.

As for the flowers, they are all made of cast iron. The iron barriers should not be too thick or too thin. If they are too thick, the internal space will be small.The amount of black powder that can be loaded is limited. With the power of black powder, even if it explodes, the power is not very great, and it is even impossible to explode. She went out, high temperature friction, high temperature and high pressure may cause the gun to explode directly in the barrel.

Blooming at its greatest power.It comes from two aspects, one is the shock wave formed after the cannon exploded, this shock wave kills people, and the other is the fragments formed after the cannon exploded.These fragments are sub, the more fragments, the greater the lethality of the cannon.

Of course, there are still many specific problems, such as the internal caliber of the gun barrel must match exactly, the design of the gun fuze, and so on.

Therefore, after four years of research and countless experiments, the concept of flowering has slowly spread, but the effectiveness of the cannon is not very satisfactory.

Su Tiancheng's familiarity with firearms surprised Bi Maokang. When it came to flowering, Su Tiancheng revealed his thoughts, which made Bi Maokang feel enlightened.

Su Tiancheng suggested that two kinds of flowering can be considered. One kind of flowering should be simpler, that is, put a lot of small iron balls inside the cannon, and when such a cannon is fired, as long as it can hit the enemy The explosion and the iron balls flying around will definitely cause huge damage.

Bi Maokang had heard of this kind of gun, and the design was indeed much simpler.

Just do what you say, a ravine near the military camp has been controlled by the Jiangning camp, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering. Anyone who violates it will be shot to death.

Since the beginning of October, the sound of rumbling guns has been heard continuously in the ravine, and the people around feel scared.

The soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion were also surprised that Bi Maokang started to develop it less than a month after he took office, which was fast enough. Although everyone had a bad impression of matchlock guns, they still had a good feeling for cannons.

Bi Maokang's luck was good, or Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying's luck was good, and the experiment was very successful.

This is actually an inevitable situation. As early as in the capital, Bi Maokang studied flowering in detail and did some experiments. However, due to the lack of silver taels, it was impossible to carry out the research. But when he arrived at Jiangning Camp, such worries disappeared.What makes him most happy is that he has a group of skilled military craftsmen under his command.

The skills of military craftsmen are all good, but it is a pity that due to the oppression of life, they will not do their best. Many military craftsmen can no longer support their families. Ah, but when I came to Jiangning Camp, the salary was fully guaranteed, five taels of silver per month, and there were additional rewards for doing well. Five taels of silver could not only ensure that the family was fed and clothed, but also could do many things, So, from the day they entered the Jiangning camp, all the military craftsmen had put in all their energy and must show their best.

Combining the two, with the guarantee of silver, the result is inevitable.

This is what Su Tiancheng did not expect.

On October 25th, all the thousands of households in Jiangningying, including some deputy thousand households, hundred households and deputy hundred households, all entered the valley. Today they will witness the power of flowering.

Five red cannons, ten general cannons, ten tiger crouching cannons and ten Francophones are neatly arranged.

The range of these types of cannons is different. The red cannon is the most powerful and can reach a range of more than seven miles. The range of the general cannon is about three to five miles. Cheng Da is about one mile away, so separate experiments can also see different effects.

In the valley, many wooden houses and stone houses have been built. These houses are simple in structure and seem to be used for experiments.

The red cannon has the longest range and is also the focus of this experiment.

At noon, the experiment officially started.

The first to fire was the Francophone and the Tiger Crouching Cannon, and the five wooden houses were on the opposite side.

Bi Maokang personally commanded the launch, and the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were busy preparing for this. Following Bi Maokang's order, the soldiers began to skillfully fill the bomb.

Before everyone could see clearly, the cannon was fired.

Accompanied by a huge roar, five wooden houses one mile away were instantly hit and exploded, and debris and dust flew into the air.

All the officers in Jiangning Battalion were stunned watching this scene. They had never seen a flower before, so it was impossible for them to know the power of a flower.

Everyone started clapping and cheering.

Su Tiancheng was very calm. He was satisfied with such a result. After all, it was a wooden house, after all, it was five wooden houses where twenty cannons were aimed at. If such effects were lost, it would be considered a failure.

When the general cannon was tested next, almost everyone held their breath.

The huge roar sounded again, and this time, five stone houses stood opposite the ten general cannons.

The distance is very far, and it is hard to see clearly, but the gravel and huge dust in the sky can still be seen by everyone. After the launch is over, after Bi Maokang said that it is safe, many anxious Qianhu have already jumped over. , Let's see what kind of effect it is. Of course, they are all following Su Tiancheng.

The war horse's ears had been plugged long ago, and such a loud roar could easily startle the war horse.

The five stone houses are already incomplete, and the roofs are all gone, blown away.

Everyone was still looking at the situation of the stone house, but Su Tiancheng and Bi Maokang were concerned about one thing at the same time, how many fragments there were, and how far the stone fragments flew after the cannon exploded.

These are two core issues, shock wave and fragmentation, which are related to the power of the gun.

The soldiers led by Bi Maokang were carefully counting the data. He was surprised that Su Tiancheng also cared about such things.

The experiment of the red cannon was what Su Tiancheng was most concerned about.

Whether it's a field battle or a siege of a city, the role of the red-clothed cannon is extraordinary. It can be said that the red-clothed cannon and the blossoming form a huge power that is invincible in today's era.

Although Hou Jin already owned quite a few red-clothed cannons, all of which were seized from the Ming army or donated by Kong Youde and others, but today's red-clothed cannons are all solid, and they are good for attacking the city. The lethality is not very large, the key is that it cannot form a huge shock wave.

At the beginning of the experiment, Su Tiancheng paid special attention. He even planned to go to the nearest place near the red cannon, but Bi Maokang refused.

Although Su Tiancheng was the commander of the guard, Bi Maokang was in charge of the research and development of Huahua, and he had to obey the orders given by Bi Maokang.

The five red cannons fired at the same time, and the huge roar made everyone dizzy.

The fly in the ointment was that as the cannon was fired, the red cannon also moved away from the original launch location.

An hour later, the key data came out.

For the flowers fired by the Francophone and the Tiger Crouching Cannon, the average number of scattered pieces is 40 to 50, and the radiation range is 100 meters to 150 meters. The average number of scattered pieces of the General Cannon is 80 to 100 pieces, and the radiation range is 200 meters. Meters to 250 meters, the average number of scattered pieces of the red cannon is 200 to 220 pieces, and the radiation range is more than 500 meters.

Bi Maokang was very happy with such data.

However, Su Tiancheng looked down on him a little. In his impression, ordinary cannons hundreds of years later had a range of more than 10 kilometers and a coverage area of ​​at least 1000 meters. It can be said that today's cannons are still prototype, still in its infancy.To be continued. , You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. . )