It is precisely because of this consideration that combat units such as grenadiers do not have much significance for the Idar Territory.
After a period of time, when the magic rifle was developed by the mage apprentices, the Idarland's army replacement plan would be considered to have officially achieved a staged victory.
Bruno has every reason to believe that in the near future, the Idar army, holding magic rifles, wearing Idar sabers, carrying magic crystal grenades, and having fire support from the rear, will become the most elite force in the entire eastern part of the empire.
A group of soldiers is enough to deal with threats from any force.
At the same time, the Idar Territory's air combat power and naval strength will gradually expand, forming the trinity of sea, land and air combat systems that Bruno has always longed for.
Although at present, the navy of the Idar Territory does not have much effect in resisting possible threats from the interior, the support of the air force can enable the Idar people to take the initiative on the battlefield.
The biggest disadvantage of Idar's army, the number of people, will gradually be alleviated with the continuous influx of foreign immigrants.
In the days since Bruno traveled through the world, the living standards of the people of Idar have indeed improved to a certain extent.
But to be honest, this is only a very limited improvement.
The serfs will not starve to death, and the common people can have enough to eat. Perhaps in the eyes of other senior time travellers, this achievement seems a bit insignificant.
However, in this world, just this little change can make countless serfs and civilians flock to it!
The reason why the improvement in people's livelihood was not significant was because Bruno focused more on the development of the military power of the Idar Territory.
Thanks to Bruno's efforts, the military strength of the Idar Territory has improved significantly.
The rise of a large number of workshops also gradually formed a group of workers in Idarland who were attached to the lords and engaged in industrial and handicraft production.
Although they are not engaged in agricultural production, they can provide sufficient logistical support for Idar Territory when Bruno needs it, laying the foundation for the development of Idar industry and military industry.
Power comes from the barrel of a gun!
Bruno has always believed in this sentence.
It is undesirable to go into military force, but if you don't have enough capital to settle down, you will become a fat sheep in the eyes of others!
As the Idar Territory begins to continuously export its own unique high-profit products, strong military power will be the necessary guarantee to protect the interests of the Idar Territory.
Only when the Idar Territory has enough strength to defend itself against foreign enemies can Bruno free up other time and energy to make the lives of civilians and serfs better and allow other aspects of the Idar Territory to develop.
The development of anything is a step-by-step process. Only by laying a solid foundation step by step can your territory gain momentum for sustainable development.
Bruno knew very well that he was just one of many ordinary people in his previous life, and that after time travel, he also relied heavily on the golden fingers of the wonder construction system and the many teams he had cultivated in the Idar Territory...
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In the process of the gradual development of Idar Territory, his own students - the mage apprentices who belong to the Idar School in front of him, have played an extremely important role.
The developed magic crystal bombs, magic crystal grenades and magic cannons, and even the just-started magic energy rifle...
It was the young people with panda eyes in front of him who helped him create a new mage school and create a new Idar territory!
"Let's go and test the cannon!"
Bruno withdrew his scrutinizing gaze from the mage apprentices, and then said calmly.
"clear!"
Anel seemed quite excited in his words and answered quickly.
The weapon testing ground located on the side of the Idar Array Research Laboratory is an important place for mage apprentices to test the accuracy of weapons and record the operation of weapons.
Ever since the magic crystal bomb was tested, it has become one of the few forbidden places in the Idar Territory, just like the Magic Circle Laboratory.
Since this place is not far from the Hanging Garden, when Viscount Conte temporarily lived in the Hanging Garden, explosions from the Almis Mountains would come from here from time to time.
It seemed that they had been prepared for Bruno's arrival. After a while, a brand new magic cannon was pushed to one side of the field due to the actions of the guards.
Although Bruno has not witnessed the power of this magic cannon with his own eyes, the mere sight of it makes people feel particularly powerful.
The barrel of the magic cannon is made of steel specially produced by the Idar Steel Factory. In addition, the cannon body is inlaid with alternating arrangements of light blue magic crystals and light golden source stones, making this magic cannon unlike any other on earth.
Compared with artillery, it gives people a wonderful feeling.
The craftsmanship of the magic cannon is actually not too complicated. For the magic cannon itself, the most important thing is the propulsion device located in the barrel.
After the gunner completes the angle adjustment, the gunner can manually turn on the switch located on the side of the gun body, thereby activating the magic cannon and allowing the propulsion device driven by the magic circle to burst out in a short period of time.
The large impact force causes the shell in the barrel to be launched.
The magic crystal and source stone embedded in the barrel exist to maintain the normal operation of the propulsion device located in the breech of the magic cannon.
after all,
The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can guarantee that a mage will be available to charge the magic crystal at any time.
Therefore, the Source Stone, which can spontaneously absorb magic power in the air, is naturally installed on the magic cannon.
Moreover, when the magic cannon is not in use, the existence of the Source Stone can also ensure that the propulsion device of the magic cannon has sufficient magic power supply at all times.
Compared with the simple propulsion device of the magic cannon, the shells used by the magic cannon are actually the most difficult part to design.
Magic crystal bombs cannot be directly used as shells on magic cannons.
Because if you are not careful, the magic crystal bomb will explode in the barrel. Not only will it fail to kill the enemy, but it may also hurt yourself.
This also places higher requirements on the design of the cannonball - the cannonball must explode the moment it hits the ground!
To do this, you need to design a qualified artillery shell fuze.
It not only shoulders the task of detonating the artillery shell when it hits the ground, but also is related to the insurance mechanism of the artillery shell and the release of the insurance, so as to achieve prompt firing, or inertia and delay, so that the artillery shell does not explode during normal days and when it is fired.
, but exploded when the shell hit the ground.
As far as Bruno knows, there are two main ways of detonating artillery shells, one is instant detonation, and the other is inertial detonation.
The so-called instant detonation means that it explodes as soon as it touches the target, causing most of the shrapnel to fly out. It is mainly used to kill infantry.
As for inertial detonation, it allows the shell to have a short delay after landing, allowing the shell to penetrate into the target and explode, used for blasting and destruction.
Since the enemies that the Idar Territory may face today are all infantry or cavalry with thin armor, at Bruno's request, at least at this stage, all the artillery shells of the Idar Territory use instant bursts.
Way.
This time the test gun was operated by specially selected Idar guards. Not only did they undergo many days of gunnery training, they also learned a certain degree of mathematical knowledge, so that they could more accurately estimate the impact of artillery shells.
Drop point.
Although limited by conditions, the soldiers' calculation of the impact point of the artillery shells was only a very rough estimate, but this was far better than the previous blind throwing method with a trebuchet.
At least...the soldiers were able to estimate the approximate area where the shells would impact...
The magic cannon requires at least three soldiers to operate. One soldier is responsible for holding the telescope, observing the target position and calculating the impact point of the cannon. One soldier is responsible for calibrating the angle and launching, and the last soldier is responsible for unlocking the safety.
Place the cannonball.
Only when the safety on the cannonball is released, the detonation array inside the cannonball will be triggered the moment the cannonball hits the ground, causing the cannonball to explode and kill surrounding enemies.
Although it sounds very simple, in fact, this step is extremely important.
Otherwise, the cannonball is just a small iron lump.
Under Bruno's gaze, the gunner skillfully removed the safety device located on the top of the shell. After a moment...
Aim...and fire!
The magic crystal inlaid on the barrel suddenly bloomed with a blue luster, and then, with a violent roar, a black shadow jumped out of the barrel, and in just the blink of an eye, it fell on
On the mountain col not far away...
boom……
A violent explosion occurred on the mountainside not far away. The violent explosion formed a magical storm that cannot be ignored. Although the power may be limited, it is enough to interrupt all the surrounding spellcasting processes!
Moreover, for the magic cannon, the magic storm caused by the explosion is secondary. The most important thing is that the debris generated by the explosion is enough to make the surrounding soldiers lose their combat effectiveness.