Chapter 332 Don't forget it, let's see how far it can shoot
Chapter 332
"What did you say?!" Yang Guang stood up from the imperial couch and shouted sternly.
His face was full of disbelief. Throwing a thousand-jin object nearly a hundred feet away is not a hundred steps away, but a hundred feet away, that is, two hundred steps away. This is already twice the maximum range of an arrow.
Already.
Just thinking about it, Yang Guang felt that it was too avant-garde and unreal.
"Yang Ning, are you trying to deceive the emperor?!" Li Shilang became even more anxious. He pointed at Yang Ning like a sword and shouted angrily.
Yang Ning ignored Li Shilang, but looked at the shocked Yang Guang with a calm face.
"I don't have the guts to deceive you and test-fire this improved Thunderbolt Chariot. The twenty-seven officials, clerks and clerks from the Ministry of Industry present, as well as over a hundred craftsmen, can all testify."
"After several test firings, it has been measured. The farthest reach is one hundred and one feet and four feet, and the nearest range is ninety-five feet and three feet to the right..."
Yu Shiji, who had been silent until now, finally sighed.
"Don't say a thousand kilograms, it's just a few hundred kilograms. If it falls a hundred feet away, it can indeed destroy cities and fortresses."
"I request an order to go to the Craftsmanship Camp of the Ministry of Industry to see if what Yang Langzhong said is true."
Yang Guang, who was still in a state of turmoil, couldn't help but look at the frank and sincere Yang Ning.
Then he glanced at Yang Qian, who was standing aside with a confident and fearless face, and spoke decisively.
"No, I want to see it in person. No need for chariots, just prepare horses quickly."
Yu Wenshu took a deep look at Yang Ning and his son, and his eyes fell on Li Shilang.
At this moment, there were beads of sweat on Li Shilang's forehead, his eyes were spinning, but there was nothing he could do.
Yang Guang bypassed the imperial court, and after walking a few steps, he stopped in front of Yang Qian, patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
"Little Yang Qian, since this thing was painstakingly developed by your father and son, you can come with me.
If this thing is exactly as described by your father and son, I will definitely reward you greatly."
Yang Guang then excitedly strode out of the palace, followed by a group of ministers and servants.
Yu Shiji deliberately stayed a few steps behind and walked side by side with Yang Qian. "You, father and son, are both the pillars of the country."
"Shibo was so complimentary."
"My nephew went to Donglai not only to see the majestic sea, but also to avoid the emperor's side and get some peace and quiet, right?"
Yang Qian, who had just stepped out of the political hall alongside Yu Shiji, felt his heart skip a beat.
But he saw that Yu Shiji kept walking and continued to move forward, while whispering.
"Yesterday, when you were not on duty, Your Majesty was still hesitant about your intention to go to Donglai, so you asked me. I think you should set off in a few days."
After hearing this, Yang Qian finally showed joy and quickly saluted Yu Shiji.
"Thank you very much, Shibo, for your kind words in front of the emperor. It fulfilled Qian's wishes."
"If you can go to Donglai, my friend, the general, will definitely take good care of you."
"Come, General, it would be a good thing if you could get help from your wise nephew. I will take the first step."
Seeing Yu Shiji quicken his pace and follow Yang Guang, Yang Qian let out a breath.
Yang Qian was quite touched by Yu Shiji's good sales, even though Yang Qian knew that Yu Shiji sold well to him.
It was to win over the Jiangnan faction, which was weak in the DPRK.
But at least, it is much better than the Yang father and son working alone in the court.
Besides, compared to the elegant and gentle Yu Shiji, Yang Qian was really unwilling to deal with such a person as Yu Wenshu, whose family was notorious.
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After leaving the palace, they walked northeast, then turned around and headed east. The three thousand imperial troops accompanying them ordered the common people walking on the road to avoid them.
Without spending too much time on the road, we arrived at the Craftsman Camp.
When he arrived at the gate of the Craftsmanship Camp, Yang Guang looked into the distance with some surprise. A long sign towering toward the sky looked extremely eye-catching.
Yang Ning saw the direction of Yang Guang's gaze, jumped off the horse and explained.
"Your Majesty, that is the rear end of the Thunderbolt Car that I improved."
Yang Guang couldn't help but rode his horse straight in. After walking out of Lixu Land, he saw a huge wooden machine standing high on the ground.
Next to it, there are two others that look similar, but the structure is much simpler. Compared with this huge beast, they are like a horse and a donkey squatting next to an elephant.
"Here, can this be called a thunderbolt car? Why doesn't it have wheels..." A minister couldn't help but muttered.
"...This is an oversight by the lower official. It just follows the name of a thunderbolt chariot that is also used to throw stones at enemies. It has no wheels.
Because it is so heavy, its counterweight compartment alone contains a hundred thousand kilograms of weight."
"...One hundred thousand catties?" Everyone gasped in unison. Only Yang Qian, who knew the inside story and communicated with his father every night, could keep his face straight.
"These two are small trebuchets made by me to facilitate the movement of the army. The larger one weighs about a thousand kilograms, and the smaller one weighs about five hundred kilograms. Their wheels can be loaded and unloaded.
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Yang Guang had already dismounted, and surrounded by a group of ministers, he came to the three heavy-duty trebuchets and looked at them carefully while listening to Yang Ning's explanation.
"A trebuchet weighing a thousand kilograms can throw a stone projectile weighing a hundred kilograms fifty feet. As for this five hundred kilogram trebuchet, a stone projectile weighing thirty kilograms can be thrown thirty-five feet."
Yu Wenshu shook his head in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, what you hear is false and what you see is belief. Why don't you let Yang Langzhong test fire on someone, or let us wait and see if it is true as Yang Langzhong said, a stone of a thousand catties can fly a hundred feet away."
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"Please test fire." Yang Ning was also not afraid and saluted Yang Guang.
"That makes sense. Yang Qing, go ahead. I can't wait any longer." Yang Guang nodded slightly.
"I wonder where your Majesty wants me to shoot?" Yang Ning asked again.
"Why, this thing can also be used like an arm and a finger?" Yu Wenshu immediately became happy.
Yang Ning looked at Yu Wenshu who was extremely happy and smiled calmly.
"It's too much to use your arms like your fingers. However, I can roughly calculate where the trebuchet hit. The difference is about two feet."
"Wait a minute, Yang Qing, do you mean that with such a big machine, you can make it hit the target you need?"
"That's about it, but if you want to shoot accurately, I need to make careful calculations before shooting.
How many kilograms of counterweight is needed, how heavy is the stone bullet, how many degrees is needed for the angle, what is the height of the counterweight, etc. The more detailed the data, the higher the hit accuracy will be..."
"It's just that if we calculate it, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time."
"..." Once again, everyone was confused. Of course, Yang Qian was still not included. After all, these calculation formulas came with them. Although Yang Qian was a top student in the Institute of Physical Education, he had studied mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Therefore, after all, they were able to understand the basics of geometry, physics, and mathematics. The father and son can now be regarded as the first batch of artillery commanders in the world.
"Even this can be calculated..." Yang Guang found it more and more unbelievable. "It takes a lot of time, so let's stop calculating it and test it first to see how far it can shoot."
"I accept the decree."
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