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- The name of what I want to build is a bit long.
The full name is "Unguided Multi-Function Projectile". Its appearance is similar to a crossbow, except that it is four meters wide and three meters long. The bow string is made of cowhide and beef tendon as thick as the forearm. The string path bifurcates into a net pocket in the middle - ¡ªInspired by the exaggerated split-string bow of King Dong Mu!
But our ejector is not for shooting arrows, but for projecting ammunition!
Ammunition is an earthen jar filled with kerosene or gunpowder
Speaking of this new era-changing weapon, we have to talk about our ammunition first.
Not to mention that gunpowder is very unconventional, to be honest, in the eyes of people like us who used to be 'professional archaeologists', it is too easy to mix and mass-produce - ask someone to bring some saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur, and sneak in. Mix it up according to the proportion in the house, and then stuff it into a clay pot. Although I don¡¯t dare to brag about its lethality, the loud sound and ignition ability are absolutely shocking!
As for the kerosene tank, I made this thing purely to help Ah San. I heard that he wanted to use a clipper to throw the oil tank and set fire to the troop transport ship in Daduan. I had an idea and took the kerosene for war. Ichiban.
You may not know it, but you will be shocked when you see it. The kerosene in this world is actually the same as the "kerosene" used in ancient wars on Earth in your memory. It is also refined from petroleum, and its burning ability is several times stronger than that of tung oil. , once the fire starts, even water can¡¯t put it out! However, it is a pity that the price of kerosene is several times more expensive than tung oil, and only Shuangziguan has a small amount of stock. It is mainly used to deal with Daduan's heavy armored cavalry. It is said that it was invented by Hou Kunlan back then.
But as a prince, and with the support of my father, we are neither short of money nor channels. We can't do anything about oil extraction, but if we ask people to collect some of the oil that comes out of the earth to make kerosene, it will definitely be more than enough ¡
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Seven days later, in the Prince's Mansion.
"Your Highness? Is this thing really useful on the battlefield?" Tie Muyun looked at the projectile in front of him eagerly, with doubt on his face.
After moving to Prince Edward, he saw me immersed in Baiqiao Square, messing around with a group of carpenters, without taking any rest for five days in a row, and finally made a 'giant crossbow', and he couldn't help but discouraged¡¡
It¡¯s not that Tie Muyun looks down on me, but it¡¯s because the city-defending crossbow already exists in the world, but it¡¯s just not very effective. The key is that it¡¯s bulky and has a slow launch speed, so it can¡¯t even survive a large-scale siege. It is not as lethal as heavy arrows that fire quickly, so it has always been a marginalized role, and no one pays attention to it at all.
This can be seen from the faces of several "technical advisers" that I called for from the Ministry of War overnight - although they did not dare to express their disdain for my behavior of building a "giant crossbow" in view of my status as the prince. But their faces have fully demonstrated that they are not interested in my design!
And because I forced them to stay without notice, these carpenters actually had a lot of resistance to me, and they all looked forward to finishing the work as soon as possible and then they could go home.
In a word, not only do they think I'm ridiculous, but they also hate me
But today, I just want to let them know how narrow-minded they are!
There is clearly a world of large bed crossbows, but if you don¡¯t make good use of it and don¡¯t carry it forward, it¡¯s really worthy of contempt
"Tch! It's not useful. It depends on how it is used and who uses it!" Rolling my eyes, I glared at Tie Muyun, expressing my strong dissatisfaction with his contempt.
"Hehe, Tie Liaoda doesn't understand! I think it's very useful!" Li Jia on the side smiled and expressed his support for me.
I secretly kidnapped this girl from the seduction department a few days ago. Because the Prince's Mansion occupies a large area and the guards are not as strict as those in the palace, so for the sake of safety, I recruited her to my side under the guise of working for the public and privately, and let her continue to be me. bodyguard.
Of course, because of this girl, I have been scolded by the father of the country and the mother of the queen
"How did you know?" Tie Muyun chuckled and looked at her with some amusement and asked.
"Hehe, I just know" Li Jia shook her little eyebrows proudly and smiled strangely.
"Tch! Of course she knows, she almost burned down the Prince's Mansion a few days ago!" I rolled my eyes again and explained angrily.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? It¡¯s okay if she doesn¡¯t mention it, but when she mentions it, I tremble in my heart.
A few days ago, I was working in Baiqiaofang. Tie Muyun stayed with me at night, and Li Jia was in charge during the day, so it was inevitable that I would see a lot of "fun" things - that day she saw me filling jars. After filling it with the newly prepared gunpowder, she curiously went to the chopping board next to her to study the black powder, and I didn't even notice.
Unexpectedly, she just didn¡¯t care. When she asked me what the use was, I repliedAfter she could set the fire, she took out the fire stick and lit it. Fortunately, the amount of gunpowder on the chopping board was small. After a burst of fire and black smoke smoked her into a big face, it did not ignite the gunpowder and fire oil cans placed nearby. , otherwise, the prince's life will be harmed by her.
But when I was scared to death and was about to scold her, I found the girl with a black face standing there in shock, wiping her tears and crying that she was disfigured
In just a moment, in front of the crying girl, our anger turned into tenderness, and we started to hug her and comfort her
"Your Highness, stop talking, Jia'er won't dare to do it next time." Seeing me uncovering her scar, Li Jia rubbed her face with lingering fear and replied pitifully.
"Okay! Let's give it a try first! Have the guards outside given instructions?" I shook my head with a wry smile, and I turned around to ask.
¡°I¡¯ve already told you that no one will come to spy on you!¡± Tie Muyun replied.
"Well, let's get started."
With my instructions, several craftsmen next to me began to work.
A winch matching the ejector made a creaking sound under the push of several people, and then the cowhide rope string as thick as the forearm on the ejector slowly began to tighten, along with the newly made ejector. There was also a creaking sound.
¡°Seeing the rope strings getting tighter and tighter and the huge crossbow arms bending backwards, I quickly hid seven or eight steps back
I have seen people who are afraid of death, but I have never seen anyone so afraid of death. Seeing the cowardice of me, the designer, everyone around me couldn't help but roll their eyes and look in contempt.
"Hey! Xiao Zhang, put the red earthen pot on the chute, and then use the net bag to cover it just like I just demonstrated." Ignoring their contempt, he saw that the rope string was stuck on the activator After settling in, I gave the order seriously.
A can of fire oil covered with red paper was carefully placed on the huge slide rail made of logs by the carpenter Xiao Zhang.
"After lighting the fire, run away quickly! Those behind you should be more careful and wait until the cloth strips are half burned before firing." I then ordered.
A group of people nodded and looked at the ejector nervously and excitedly.
Three two one, ignite, launch!
There was a swish, a bang, and then a huge flame exploded
Everything went smoothly, except for the placement of the fire oil can!
"Fuck! Go put out the fire!" A fire broke out in a pavilion fifty or sixty steps away from the target, and I shouted quickly.
In fact, without my instructions, a group of people rushed forward howling and picked up the buckets that had been prepared
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A full quarter of an hour later.
"Your Highness, are you still trying?" An old carpenter asked fearfully, looking at the ruins of the pavilion that was still emitting black smoke.
"Of course I have to try! But don't tighten the rope too tightly this time, 70% strength is enough." I clapped my hands and expressed my persistence decisively.
Hearing my instructions, Xiao Zhang immediately put an earthen pot with yellow paper on it into the chute, but just when he was about to light it, I decisively stopped him.
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Xiao Zhang, after lighting the fire, you can run away quickly By the way, you all stand back. This thing is much more dangerous than the fire oil tank! You guys are trying to hide it. Go behind the winch and wait until the people move away before launching." I ordered, turned around and ran back.
Having learned from the past, when I said that this new can was more dangerous than the fire oil can, a group of people didn't care to laugh at me and hid aside.
One, two, three, fire up, run!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Bang!
This time it was even more exaggerated. After the gunpowder can flew out of the chute, it suddenly accelerated in the air, causing the originally designed "wire" to suddenly burn rapidly. It just flew out a few meters and exploded in the air
Li Jia, who was well prepared, threw me to the ground and suppressed me with his soft and delicate body. Tie Muyun, who reacted very quickly, also activated the Indestructible King skill in an instant and stood in front of us. The remaining craftsmen also fell to the ground with a swipe
Even so, a few unlucky guys were hit by the flying jar fragments. Although the injuries were not serious due to the weak power of the gun, the holes in their robes and the blood stains on their faces were still enough. Scary.
"Sorry! Sorry! I didn't calculate the time well" I hugged Li Jia and climbed up from the ground. I dusted myself off and explained with a dry smile.
?????????????????????????????????? I didn¡¯t expect that despite all the calculations, I still didn¡¯t calculate that the wire would burn rapidly after being launched. I¡¯m really sorry for the audience. Fortunately, I was prepared to ask people to avoid it, so it didn¡¯t cause a big accident.Damn it, otherwise we would regret it too late.
It¡¯s a pity that my apology did not win everyone¡¯s understanding ¨C because they were all stunned!
"Your Highness, what did you put in the jar? Whyis there such a big momentum?" An old carpenter got up with lingering fear and asked in a daze.
Since there is no gunpowder in this world, he cannot find the word "explosion".
"Hehe! This is the secret killer weapon invented by this prince! I will share it with you when the time comes, but everyone must remember that this matter is related to the secrets of our court. If anyone dares to leak it, it will not only be the loss of one person. Problems with the head" I touched my chin and showed off triumphantly while not forgetting to remind them.
"Yes, yes! Common people don't dare!"
¡°I don¡¯t dare to lower my rank!¡±
Everyone pledged their support.
With the results of the first experiment, a group of craftsmen no longer dared to underestimate me. Only then did they understand that the absurd prince in their eyes was not only not absurd, but to some extent, it completely exceeded their expectations¡ª¡ª The previous resistance and disgust that most of the craftsmen had towards me 'forcing' them to stay in the Prince's Mansion after I completed it all disappeared immediately!
"But don't worry, everyone! Since I have taken a fancy to you, I will never let you suffer! In the future, if you stay in Baiqiaofang, you will not only get generous salaries, but as long as you contribute, you will also get official titles and titles. ! I have asked the king to leave this matter to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Personnel. As long as you can contribute to the development of our country's ordnance, I will never treat you badly." Seeing the obvious change in his demeanor, Craftsmen, I took the opportunity to throw out the meat and potatoes.
It is said that as long as these skilled "senior engineers" are willing to work hard, there is absolutely no problem in improving some weapons, and they may even be able to invent some new weapons. Their value by then cannot be underestimated!
Because the real name of Baiqiaofang in my heart should be "Nangle Weapon R&D Industrial Corporation" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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