Chapter 188 Firearms in the Song Dynasty, the fusion of later technologies
As soon as Ling Zhen said this, Xiao Tang and the others were dumbfounded. They thought that Hong Tianlei was really concentrating on the work of making artillery equipment, and he had already forgotten all the things he wanted to do.
"This is Xiao Renxia, the Marquis of Du Yu. What's the point of summoning a villain?" Ling Zhen listened to Han Tao, and Peng Qi introduced that the person who came was the newly appointed pacifier of South Jingnan Road, and Du Yu, the sibling in front of the palace.
At this time, he could only ask Xiao Tang politely, but his expression was obviously a bit impatient.
Xiao Tang couldn't help but shook his head with a smile and said: "I have been ordered by the officials to pacify the states in the southwestern part of Beijing. When encountering strong men who harm one party, they must clear out their strongholds, capture the thieves, and demolish their nests. I have heard for a long time that the gunner blasted the sky with thunder and Ling Zhenshan
If you are good at making cannons, I would like to send you to accompany me to retrieve the den of thieves."
After Ling Zhen heard this, the look of reluctance was even more written on his face. Ling Zhen turned around and looked at the patterns of artillery emplacements covering the table. He said in his heart that in the past, when the Imperial Guards in the capital were ordered to go out for battle, they never ordered me to go with them.
I am happy to study weapons in my spare time, but how do you know my name and insist on asking me to be sent by you? How can I refuse when I am under official orders?
Ling Zhen and Yang Zhi had completely opposite reactions to being ordered by Xiao Tang. Seeing that Yang Zhi had the opportunity to perform meritorious service under the order, he not only geared up, but also worked hard to seize this opportunity. He was also very interested in Xiao Tang's promotion.
Thank you. But this Ling Zhen is better. This is obviously an opportunity for him to accumulate military exploits and be promoted to an official position. On the contrary, this Ling Zhen is unwilling in every possible way. He just thinks that Xiao Tang ignores his enthusiasm for technical research and delays it.
Valuable time to delve into creation...
No wonder Ling Zhen in Water Margin was only worried about the safety of his family in the capital after he was captured by the Liangshan heroes. When Song Jiang promised to take his family up the mountain, Ling Zhen agreed to return to Liangshan. Anyway, he was keen on making artillery, so the capital
He is not allowed to be reused in the weapons prison. Where is he not doing research?
Xiao Tang originally came to visit him Ling Zhen. Seeing Ling Zhen's attitude, he didn't want to force him to accompany him with military orders. Ling Zhen's ability to use artillery was certainly an added advantage, but he was not the only one. Moreover, Xiao Tang was very interested in this.
It's not a bad feeling to be a "natural idiot" who is keen on technology researchers but not so sophisticated. On the contrary, I respect them more. Since you are unwilling to seize this opportunity, why should I force you?
When Xiao Tang was about to say goodbye to Ling Zhen, who had written the word "Zhu Ke" on his face, he suddenly glanced at a drawing on Ling Zhen's desk. He saw that the artillery equipment drawn on it was made of a huge cupola.
He then asked Ling Zhen with a smile: "Is Gunner Ling currently studying the improvement of the micro-whirlwind cannon?"
Ling Zhen's eyes lit up and he said: "That's it, Master Xiao is actually a knowledgeable person?"
Xiao Tang stepped forward, pointed at the end of the cyclone cannon tip on the drawing, and said: "If you load a heavy object on one end, pull down the end where the stone bullets are placed with a winch pulley, place the stone bullets and cut off the rope,
If you use the force of a falling weight to throw a stone bullet, wouldn't it be more powerful and have a greater range?"
"Eh!?" Ling Zhen's eyes shone, and he said happily: "What you said is exactly what I want! To be honest, I have thought so too!!"
Xiao Tang was more interested in the history of cold weapon warfare in later generations, and had consulted a lot of information on artillery equipment during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The so-called artillery equipment at this time was a trebuchet for throwing stone projectiles (also called a trebuchet in this period).
礮, or the cannon beside the stone), is not the kind of artillery with the breech used to hold the breech and the barrel used as the firing shell. However, in the Song Dynasty, the cannonballs used in artillery equipment had already appeared in fire caltrops, thunderballs, etc.
It is a sharp weapon used to bombard the enemy, burn, injure the enemy and frighten the enemy's troops. For example, Ling Zhen's nickname "Hangtian Lei" is also derived from a gunpowder weapon called "Zhentian Lei" that was developed in the Northern Song Dynasty.
, According to records, this sky-shattering thunder "filled an iron can with medicine, ignited it with fire, and the cannon set off fire. Its sound was like thunder, which could be heard hundreds of miles away, covering half an acre of fire, and the fire ignited and penetrated all the armor and iron."
At this time, Ling Zhen looked at Xiao Tang and saw relatives and friends he had not seen for a long time. Xiao Tang then confirmed with Ling Zhen one by one the information about the return artillery that he remembered the Mongols relied on when they continued to launch aggressive wars to expand their territory. He was surprised to find this
Hongtianlei has already had a preliminary conception and understanding of the production and principles of Huihui Cannon.
Originally, the inventors of the reciprocating cannon were two experts who were good at building cannons, Alao Wading from Muli in the Western Regions and Yisima Yin from Xulie in the Western Regions in the early Yuan Dynasty. This led to the development of trebuchets from human-powered machines and torque machines.
It has reached the pinnacle of the counterweight-type heavy trebuchet. The single-tip, double-tip, tiger-crouching and other trebuchets used in the Song Dynasty required dozens of people to pull ropes and shoot stone bullets or cannonballs weighing about 20 kilograms, and the range was only 8o.
The heavy trebuchet must have a fixed gun mount, which is not only very heavy, but can also carry stone bullets weighing up to 100 kilograms, and the range is only fifty steps. The shells that can be fired by the return gun weigh 150 kilograms, and the range is only 50 steps.
It can even reach nearly 400 meters!
The advancement of this kind of military technology requires the accumulation of knowledge accumulated over countless generations. Although Ling Zhen, an expert in artillery building, has vaguely figured out some ways, he lacks the support of weapons supervisors to boldly experiment with his ideas, so he has never been able to break through the last step.
Although Xiao Tang has learned about the evolution and changes of various weapons in the history of Chinese wars, after all, his understanding is only on paper, and he only knows the general concept, which is not as good as Ling Zhen, a maker with rich practical experience.
Gun expert.
Now Xiao Tang and Ling Zhen were chatting together, and they both felt like seeing the sun through the clouds. They talked in detail about how to tie heavy objects on the tip of the cannon when making the cannon, and how to install the iron hook gun rod on the cannon frame.
How to use the principle of leverage to maximize the power of the cannon when firing cannonballs... and many other details have been revealed.
Xiao Tang and Ling Zhen chatted more and more into the alley, and before they knew it, more than half an hour had passed. They left Yang Zhi, Xuan Zan, Han Tao, and Peng Qi aside, either staring at each other, or looking at each other indifferently.
Seeing Ling Zhen's high spirits, he wanted to hold Xiao Tang's hand and hold a candle for a long chat, but refused to let him go.
"Master Xiao has seen the classics and is erudite and talented. It makes the villain suddenly enlightened and enlightened!" Ling Zhen now completely regarded Xiao Tang as a close friend with similar interests. He changed his previous attitude, with a sincere expression on his face, and said respectfully
He bowed to Xiao Tang and said.
Xiao Tang hurriedly helped Ling Zhen up and said, "You are so polite. I have benefited a lot from a long talk with Vice Envoy Ling." In fact, Xiao Tang had a hand seal with an expert in making cannons in this era to prove that new firearms, cannons
When making the weapon, we were also considering the feasibility of developing other powerful military firearms in this era.
However, Xiao Tang also hid his back trick. At the moment, he could not fully tell Ling Zhen, because the rebel forces that Xiao Tang planned to cultivate in the green forest would one day meet with the official army, and Ling Zhen, the weapons supervisor,
If Ming, the deputy gunner of Jiafang, is really valued by the court, he will inevitably not let his close brothers suffer. Of course, if he can get this Ling Zhen to help him achieve great things, Xiao Tang will also call this Hong Tianlei
To maximize his talents...
Ling Zhen was lifted up by Xiao Tang and said again: "Thanks to Master Xiao's guidance, I know my inner feelings. As long as the master has something to do, I will not dare not to follow!"
Note: Regarding the deeds of Yang Zhi’s distant brother Yang Wen mentioned in the previous chapter, as well as the life stories and character backgrounds of Wang Huan, Xu Jing, Kai Kai, Mei Zhan, etc., this book mainly focuses on their respective roles such as
"Drunkard's Talk", "Qing Ping Shan Tang Hua Ben" and other Song and Ming Dynasty drama scripts, as well as the character prototypes in dramas and operas are described. "Water Margin" also collects and aggregates the characters in the dramas in each drama version to form ten chapters.