On a cool morning five days later, the canyon of the Arsenal Restricted Area located at the west slope of Luoyan Valley became extremely lively. Invited by Lin Jue, the young prince Guo Kun, the commander of the Luoyan Army and Horse Army Shen Tan, and the deputy commander Ma Qingshan , Sun Dayong, commander of the Guards Battalion and Firearms Battalion, Ma Bin, deputy capital commander and infantry commander of the Luoyan Army, Liang Qi, commander of the logistics and heavy army, and dozens of other senior generals of the Luoyan Army were all invited to arrive. They received It's all Lin Jue's invitation. Mr. Lin said that he has something good to show everyone today to open their eyes.
No one knew what it was, and Lin Jue had done a good job keeping it secret. However, everyone had been spending the past five days in the Xishan Arsenal. If anything was reported to him, he would put it off until later, and he didn’t even go home. Judging from the situation, many people speculated that there must be progress in the manufacturing of General Shenwei's artillery shells.
Everyone knows that what Mr. Lin has been thinking about in the past few months is to change the shells of the Divine Power Cannon from solid shells to shells that can explode when they land on the ground. Everyone also knows that if it can be really successful, then the Divine Power General Cannon's shells will The power has probably been increased by several levels. It is an artifact that can strike like a thunderbolt from the sky. Who can withstand it? However, in the past few months, Lin Jue'ao has lost a lot of weight. The old master of the gunpowder workshop and the shopkeeper Zhou Da of the iron workshop The waiter's hair and beards were all gray from the long stay, but there was no way to achieve the effect of being shot out and exploded as Lin Jue said.
Lin Jue originally thought that this was not difficult. The round iron cannonballs were filled with explosives and could be detonated by the collision of kinetic energy to achieve an explosive effect. However, Lin Jue took it for granted. When such cannonballs are fired, they are just shooting. It just goes out, and it will not cause an explosion at all. This is because the gunpowder at this time is not sensitive enough, and it is not the kind of artillery shell that can cause an explosion by impact. All firearms made by Lin Jue must be fired by lighting the fuse. Gunpowder burns. The same goes for a tortoise box, and so does a swarm of rocket launchers. There are also some flash-bang blinding bombs, which are also ignited and thrown.
The old master of the gunpowder workshop said that in order for gunpowder to explode, it is necessary to mix phosphorus fire into it, which may be possible. Lin Jue knew that it was actually taking advantage of the low ignition point of phosphorus to mix phosphorus into the gunpowder, causing the effect of igniting the gunpowder. However, this is only feasible in principle and cannot be done in practice. Phosphorus can burn at normal temperatures. Gunpowder mixed with phosphorus is in danger of exploding at any time and is impossible to control. The moment it is fired from the barrel, it is already possible. If the phosphorus is ignited, the cannonball will explode before it comes out of the barrel. It will not kill the enemy, but one of your own. You don't even need to verify this to know this.
Lin Jue really wanted to find the formula of gunpowder, but in the end he chose another way, which was to make this kind of artillery shell by lighting the fuse. However, the result failed again. In order to make the artillery shell withstand the impact of the gunpowder in the barrel The force would not immediately detonate the drug inside, and the shell must have a thick outer shell. As a result, after being fired, it exploded, but not even the outer shell of the shell exploded.
Lin Jue tried to design the cannonball into the shape of a common bullet head in later generations, so that the gunpowder would be far away from the bottom fire in the front. However, that required extremely precise manufacturing technology and a smooth and streamlined body. However, relying on the hammers of blacksmiths There is no guarantee that a cannonball with this shape will hit the target. The cannonball with an unstable center of gravity rolls in the air, has no accuracy at all, and cannot hit a very far distance. Occasionally, there are successes, but only a few. .In the end, Lin Jue gave up. If making a fusiform cannonball requires a lot of manpower and material resources, it is not worth the gain. The Shenwei Cannon will consume a lot of cannonballs when fired continuously. If it takes a year to make a kind of cannonball, It is not practical at all to take out hundreds of pills and finish them within half an hour, and if there is no way to quickly replenish them later.
This thing costs a lot of money, consumes an extremely large amount of metal, precious gunpowder, and a lot of manpower. It is also very unstable. You don't know which one will explode in the barrel. That is absolutely impossible. That is called thankless work.
, it is called expensive but useless. What Lin Jue wants is something that can be produced in large quantities and quickly with the existing capabilities, does not consume much, and is powerful. It seems that the Shenwei General Cannon can only be given up temporarily.
All the generals of the Luoyan Army knew about the difficulty of developing the Shenwei General Cannon shells. They wanted to comfort the depressed Master Lin, but they didn't know where to start. But today, they received a mysterious message from Lin Jue
After the notification, all the generals thought that General Shenwei's artillery shell technology had finally been broken through. So this was what they were speculating in their minds.
However, when they arrived at the open space in the valley where the arsenal was tested in the Western Mountain Canyon, they did not see a single divine cannon here. To test the cannon, the cannon must be far away from people and residences. It is impossible to fire the cannon down the mountainside.
Launching, wouldn’t it be possible for everyone to gather in this valley and be in danger of their lives? Confused but a little disappointed, they only saw some human-shaped targets standing on the bumpy slopes in front of them. When they got closer, they turned out to be
Some scarecrows made of cowhide wrapped in grass. Could they be used as archery targets?
When everyone was puzzled, Lin Jue and Guo Kun walked side by side from the hillside, followed by the master craftsmen in the workshop and a few guards who carefully held long wooden boxes.
"Brothers are all here, hahaha, be polite and courteous." Lin Jue laughed and saluted everyone. Lin Jue went back to his house to sleep last night, so he took a bath and changed clothes and trimmed his beard and sideburns. I don't know if it was because of bathing and changing clothes.
The reason was because his face was full of energy. In short, his whole body seemed to be glowing.
Guo Kun also smiled and wanted everyone to salute.
"How do you do, little prince? How do you do, Mr. Lin?" Everyone returned the courtesy respectfully.
"Brother Lin, why are you calling us here so early in the morning? I thought the cannonballs were ready, but it turns out it's not the case. What are these targets for? Is it to practice archery? You're calling us
Are the brothers coming to compete in archery?" Ma Bin couldn't help but asked first.
Lin Jue laughed loudly and said: "Brother Ma really thinks a lot, how can we compete in archery? We are not Liao people and Jurchens. We rely on archery to live. Our Luoyan Army does not rely too much on bows and arrows. We rely on
high tech."
"Military advisor, what is high technology? What is technology? Does it taste bad?" Liang Qi asked puzzledly.
Lin Jue made fun of him and said with a smile: "Brothers, I invite you to come here today. There is indeed something good to open your eyes. These targets are made of cowhide wrapped in tightly tied bundles of grass, which are stronger than human flesh.
In a moment, I will ask you to see the power of my new firearm. Come on, everyone, go up the hillside. Don’t stand here as a target. This thing is not a joke. Everyone will hide behind the cover later.
after."
Everyone's appetite was whetted, and Lin Jue did not waste any time. He ordered people to erect a thick barrier on the slope as a temporary shelter. Many observation holes were drilled on the barrier to facilitate everyone's observation. Everyone hid behind the barrier.
When they were behind the board, Lin Jue asked two personal guards to open the wooden box that was brought in. The wooden box contained grass. Lin Jue reached in and took out an olive-shaped box the size of a goose egg.
Round things come.
"What the hell is this?" Countless black question marks popped up in the minds of the generals.
Lin Jue stretched out his hand to dig at one end of the olive-shaped thing, and lifted up a thin layer of skin. Inside was a small depression with a fuse coiled inside. Lin Jue pulled out the fuse.
"Everyone, pay attention. Cover your ears and keep your eyes open." Lin Jue shouted in a low voice, took the fire stick handed over by the guard, and lit the fuse. The fuse made a hissing sound, and sparks and smoke came out.
Lin Jue raised his arm and threw the smoking object hard into the area where the humanoid dolls were standing forty steps away, and then quickly hid inside the baffle.
Everyone was staring at the area through the baffle and the observation hole. Some of them already understood that this might be a thrown firearm, but they didn't know how powerful it was.
After waiting for five or six breaths, nothing happened on the ground. It seemed that just a pebble was thrown. The situation seemed a bit embarrassing. When everyone looked at each other, Guo Kun coughed and wanted to say a few words to save the situation.
There was a loud explosion, which made the valley roar. Birds in the nearby forest fluttered in groups, and the little beasts in the forest ran away, unable to escape.
The unprepared generals were so shocked that their ears were buzzing, and some staggered and almost fell. They hurriedly looked at the place where the doll stood down the slope, where black smoke was rising, and sand and gravel were falling.
The gravel and dust within ten or twenty steps looked like a heavy rain.
The smoke and dust were quickly blown away by the wind. Lin Jue had already taken the lead and walked away quickly. Everyone hurriedly followed and came to the area where the puppets were erected. Their noses were filled with the smell of dust and smoke. The hard ground was blasted out.
A half-foot-deep hole. You must know that the turf in this Xishan Valley has been shoveled to expose the solid underlying sandstone ground for the convenience of testing firearms. It is also convenient to observe the power of firearms and the passage of vehicles carrying goods. In this way
Big craters were blown out of the ground, showing how powerful the explosion was.
Looking at the three or four dolls around the pothole, they were shaken by the impact. The cowhide was rolled and exploded. Some dolls were missing arms and legs, and their heads were tilted to one side. Although these were not real people,
Perhaps it is not as strong as the bones and muscles of a real person. But it is definitely not something that can be turned into such a miserable state casually. The grass bundles are very tough after being tied tightly. After being covered with cowhide, the entire doll is very strong and can
Being bombed like this already speaks volumes.
"It's amazing, it's really amazing. This thing... can kill three or four people at once. It's really powerful. If it were thrown into the crowd on the battlefield, wouldn't it blow up? Tsk, tsk, tsk.
"Little Prince Guo Kun murmured with anger.
"It's not just these three or four people. The people within a dozen or so steps around are probably going to lose their fighting ability. Of course, the ones closest to them will have a hard time surviving, but how can they be spared if they are far away? Come and see, they are all damaged.
"Sun Dayong pointed at the dolls more than ten pieces of cloth away.
Only then did everyone realize that although the appearance of the puppets outside the explosion was intact and their postures remained upright, the cowhide on their torsos, faces, arms and legs had been cracked. Ma Bin stretched out his hand to pick out the damage on one puppet's face.
He pulled out a small five-star-shaped iron piece the size of a fingernail. The iron piece was still hot to the touch, and although the five sharp corners were somewhat bent and deformed, goosebumps arose on everyone's body when they saw this thing.
Needless to say, this thing was placed inside an explosive object. As the thing exploded, it flew in all directions. Therefore, the scars on the dozens of dolls outside were all caused by it. This is truly terrifying.
place. In battle, making the opponent lose their combat effectiveness is not only a way to kill the opponent, but also making the opponent injured and unable to fight is also a way to annihilate the opponent. And the leaders actually know that the most terrifying thing for a soldier is to have a camp full of wounded soldiers.
If they die in battle, it's over. If they are injured, they still have to consume supplies and food, but they can't provide any combat effectiveness. Moreover, they have to assign people to take care of them. Whether in combat or transfer, wounded soldiers are the biggest burden. So there are many
The army often does not rescue wounded soldiers on the battlefield back to the camp after the battle, except for those who are slightly injured. Seriously injured soldiers are often allowed to die on the battlefield to avoid being a burden to the soldiers and horses. This is indeed cruel.
It's very inhumane, but sometimes it has to be done in order to win the battle.
And this thing Lin Jue made is undoubtedly a sharp weapon for wounding soldiers. When this thing is thrown into the crowd, after the explosion, the iron stars mixed in the gunpowder scatter in all directions, and a large number of people must be injured within a radius of more than ten steps. Look at those
The depth of the fragments entering the doll's body shows how powerful it is.
"Brother Lin, this is incredible. This thing... Ke Ke Ke... is really amazing." Shen Tan stuttered a little.
Lin Jue said: "This thing is called a grenade. It is a firearm thrown by a single soldier. It is very powerful."
Ma Qingshan smacked his lips and said: "It's so powerful, but it seems... against the harmony of nature. The lethality is too strong."
Ma Bin laughed and said: "What is against the harmony of nature? How can Brother Ma be so kind to women? If we don't use harsher methods, will others be kind to us? We will do whatever we can on the battlefield."
Ma Qingshan nodded and said: "What I am saying is that on the battlefield, you and I live and die, how can you have such an idea. I should apologize to you for what I just said."
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "There's no need to apologize, Brother Ma. There's actually nothing against these things. The key is to see the purpose of using them. If a robber breaks into your home and wants to kill your family, what will you do?
Do you care what method you use to kill the robber? What's the difference between killing with a knife, beating with a stick, pouring oil on it, or even biting with your teeth? The purpose is to protect your family. If the purpose is legitimate, the means are not so important.
.Besides, eliminating violence leads to peace, this is the simplest truth."
"Yes, yes, that's what Master Lin taught you." Ma Qingshan broke out in a sweat, feeling guilty for his ridiculous kindness before.
"Grenade? That's a really good name. It explodes like thunder, and it's thrown by hand. Isn't it a grenade? Hahaha." Guo Kun laughed.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "That's true, but I named it 'melon'."
Everyone laughed, and Shen Tan said: "This is a better name. On the battlefield, treat the enemy to eat melon. Our Luoyan Army is so hospitable. If they refuse, they will be disrespectful, hahaha."
Everyone laughed again.
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Brothers, please try the powerful feel. There are some in the box over there. In order to let the brothers feel the power of this melon better, I think it may be more intuitive to put armor on the doll."
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Everyone applauded. The soldiers brought more than a dozen sets of standard armors and put them on the dolls. These armors were all Zhou Dynasty standard armors, which were much better than those of the Liao people. Among the enemies in the north, the Liao people had the best armor.
The Jurchen army is now equipped with Liao armor, so if the armor of the Zhou Dynasty cannot withstand it, then the armor of the north must also be unable to withstand it.
This time Guo Kun took action himself and took the lead in throwing a melon. After the explosion, everyone went to check the results. As expected, the armor within a dozen steps was directly penetrated by star-shaped fragments, which proved that even if the armor was complete,
It will also have a stronger effect of damaging the enemy. Of course, with the armor, the lethality is obviously weaker, but in terms of power, it is enough.
All the generals personally threw a round, shattering the armor of a test puppet into pieces. Lin Jue even demonstrated extremely risky throwing methods such as air burst mines and instant mines. In fact, it was nothing more than lighting the fuse and calculating the time to throw it.
Let it explode in the air, so that the lethality of the fragments can cover a larger area. Or it can explode the moment it hits the ground, so that the opponent will not have time to evade. The generals looked at it in fascination. They never expected Mr. Lin
How could he create such a ferocious thing and play so many tricks?
Everyone is aware of how this device will improve the army's combat capabilities after it is equipped with the army. With this device, the frontal combat capabilities have been improved to a terrifying level. The Luoyan Army's short-range strike methods have reached
It reached the point of destroying the world. At a distance of about a hundred steps, there was a devastating blow from a swarm of rocket launchers. Within a hundred steps, there was a dense blockade of tortoise boxes and repeating crossbows. After another thirty steps, melons were added.
The destructive explosions, I am afraid that the opponents who can survive these terrifying strikes are either gods or monsters. The only thing missing is the long-range strike means. The Luoyan Army's long-range strikers are currently only supported by the Shenwei Cannon.
Although the power of the scene is limited, it still has a specific effect at a specific time. However, things cannot be perfect and can only be improved slowly.
When everyone was playing with the melon grenades, they suddenly discovered that these grenades were actually fired pottery vessels. At first, they thought they were iron shells. Lin Jue explained. Although the iron shells are available, they are expensive and labor-intensive. In order to
To meet the needs of rapid manufacturing of equipment and troops in large quantities and replenishment, the method of firing pottery vessels is the fastest. Thousands of pots can be fired in one kiln, and then the medicine is poured in, the fuse is inserted, and one end is covered with moisture-proof pottery
Just make a thin cover. Of course, the disadvantage of pottery vessels is that they may break during transportation and throwing, causing inconvenience. But Lin Jue told everyone that he already has a way to deal with it. He has made some simple
The experiment is to put a simple straw mesh skin on the outside of the grenade, which can effectively serve as a buffer when it lands.
Everyone admired him greatly. Mr. Lin always considered Zhou Xiang when doing things. No wonder Mr. Lin spent so much time forgetting to sleep and eat in these five days. In fact, he had already thought about everything about making this grenade clearly. From the effects, costs, production and even possible consequences
Everyone thought carefully. It was everyone's luck to have Lord Lin leading the Luoyan Army. Think about it, if you faced an opponent like Lord Lin, you wouldn't even know how you died.
