Sun Chuanting noticed that the amount of propellant used was less than that of the ordinary black powder used before.
Then, they started shooting continuously, but there was not much difference in terms of rate of fire and accuracy.
Don't underestimate this difference. As a former military leader, Sun Chuanting could immediately see that this would reduce a lot of logistical burdens on the army.
Ordinary generals who lead troops are only responsible for fighting on the front line; however, a real commander in charge must consider logistics.
Therefore, when Sun Chuanting discovered this difference, he was delighted. However, the degree of joy was not as great as expected!
What he was more concerned about was what Emperor Chongzhen said when he introduced this kind of gunpowder.
No, after the craftsman fired nearly twenty rounds, he was about to pass the flintlock gun and check the condition of the barrel.
As a result, Sun Chuanting really discovered that this kind of propellant actually had no residue left in the barrel of the gun!
This time, he was very happy!
When it comes to black powder, no matter how the ratio is, there will always be residues, which will not only affect the service life of the gun, but also affect the firing speed of the musket, because the residues must be cleaned up. Once the war is intense, this
The impact is quite big.
After the inspection, he happily said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, this white gunpowder is really powerful!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen just said to him lightly: "Don't be anxious, Sun Qing, and continue reading!"
As soon as he heard this, Sun Chuanting knew that what Emperor Chongzhen meant was that good things were yet to come?
Thinking this way, he became even more excited.
White gunpowder was used for explosions. In the military battle, it was made into the shape of a large grenade in later generations. The powerful person would light it and throw it with force.
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Emperor Chongzhen signaled Sun Chuanting to go over and see the situation at the explosion point.
In this regard, Sun Chuanting did not hesitate and, accompanied by Fang Zhenghua, immediately walked over to check the situation.
I saw a bunch of human-shaped targets on the side of the explosion point. The human-shaped targets near the center were swaying, and there were holes in the surrounding human-shaped targets. They were obviously caused by lasing such as gravel and iron slag.
of.
"Hey, why is this explosion so powerful?" Sun Chuanting was shocked when he saw it, and quickly looked at the humanoid targets one by one.
The explosive power of black powder is definitely not as powerful as that shown in later movies and TV shows; if it were just made into a hand grenade or the like, it would not have much lethality against multiple people wearing armor, and it would only shock people at most.
The same is true. In the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, some smart people came up with a way to use it, which was "the enemy of ten thousand people".
Ten Thousand Enemy is a bit like a large grenade, no, it should be a much bigger one, a bit like a basketball, with a frame on the outside to prevent it from being smashed when thrown.
The main function of ten thousand enemies is to drop ten thousand enemies from the top of the city in the city defense battle, and then the ten thousand enemies will spray flames, poisonous smoke and other things to kill the enemies, and at the same time, they can avoid being affected by the protection of the city wall.
He himself caused chaos to the enemy who besieged the city. In the end, it was the guards on the city who really killed the enemy.
If black gunpowder was used to make explosive packets to blow up the city wall, it was also possible at this time in the late Ming Dynasty. However, this required a lot of explosive packets, which were piled in the dug holes in the city wall to have an explosive effect.
All in all, using black powder to make a grenade that can be thrown by one person will definitely not be very powerful.
However, now this kind of white gunpowder has about three times the explosive power of black gunpowder, which makes it possible to use this kind of grenade for individual soldiers.
Even so, it still requires a strong person to throw it, because the grenades made of this kind of white gunpowder are much larger than the grenades of later generations.
Under the baptism of cruel war, people in the late Ming Dynasty would not know how to use firearms more effectively. The previous "enemy of ten thousand people" is an example. It can be imagined that they must have also experimented and knew that the explosion was not very powerful.
Only then will they use this method of spraying flames and poisonous smoke to attack the enemy.
At this time, after Sun Chuanting saw the explosion scene of white gunpowder, he was immediately surprised.
What surprised him was that he had never seen gunpowder with such a powerful explosion in his life. What he was happy about was that this kind of gunpowder was invented by the imperial court. And this, not to mention the destruction of Liaodong Jianlu and Korean Japanese troops.
, even when Ming Dynasty competes for global hegemony, its advantage will be very huge!
When Fang Zhenghua saw how happy he was, he said to him with a smile: "The War Bureau is still trying to use this gunpowder to make explosive shells for artillery launches. Your Majesty has given you some guidance, and Mr. Sun will soon
You can see it!”
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he suddenly realized and said happily: "Yes, yes, the explosive power of this gunpowder is so powerful, it can be fired from artillery to blast enemies at long distances, and it does not necessarily have to be thrown by Hercules!"
Afterwards, he quickly returned to Emperor Chongzhen, unable to restrain his joy, and said with great emotion: "Your Majesty, I really didn't expect that there is such a powerful gunpowder in the world. It's really amazing!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.
If Liu Weichao heard this, he would laugh out loud.
With this thought in his mind, Emperor Chongzhen said calmly: "The mystery of investigating things is actually far beyond what Sun Qing realized. If I don't talk about anything else, I will just say that this gunpowder is good. I can tell you clearly that there is something better than this.
With better gunpowder, the power of the explosion is much more powerful than this. With a fist as big as a human, it can lift the roof off!"
"..." Sun Chuanting was dumbfounded when he heard this.
How is this possible?
Just as big as a human fist, can it knock over a roof?
If this is really the case, wouldn't it be too powerful?
Seeing Sun Chuanting's shocked face, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly wanted to play tricks, and said to Sun Chuanting calmly: "I can also tell you that there is another kind of bomb, which is only as big as a child. If you throw a bomb into the capital,
If there is one, the entire capital will cease to exist!"
"..." When Sun Chuanting heard this, he was not dumbfounded and immediately responded, "This is impossible!"
After subconsciously saying this, he suddenly realized that the speaker was the Ming Emperor, so he quickly added: "What Wei Chen means is that this kind of gunpowder... bomb is simply unbelievable. Can it really exist in the world?"
He did not dare to suspect that the emperor was bragging, but thought that what the emperor said was probably only found in the fairy world, right?
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen shook his head. In fact, he was very envious of what he could have in his heart. He said to Sun Chuanting: "As long as you have mastered the science of ancient things, you will be able to make such bombs, regardless of the immortality!"
Liu Weichao had shown him the video introduction of Americans dropping atomic bombs on Japanese pirates, and he would have envied it. If he could have had it, he would have set up an expeditionary force to conquer Japan, blockade it, etc. He wouldn't have had to go to so much trouble and just throw it away.
Just let an atomic bomb pass.
But when Liu Weichao said that after the atomic bombing, the land would be polluted, he hesitated again. Because after destroying the Japanese country, he would also divide the feudal kings. No matter what the feudal king said, it was his own family!
At this time, after hearing the words of Emperor Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting was suddenly shocked, and then he quickly became serious and said to Emperor Chongzhen seriously: "Your Majesty, there is such knowledge in the study of physics. I beg you, but I have to ban it."
Geophysics, at least, cannot be allowed to spread to the people, or even to the enemy countries of the Ming Dynasty!"
"..." Emperor Chongzhen didn't expect that he would say such words, and he was immediately speechless.
After coming back to his senses, Emperor Chongzhen showed a helpless smile and saw that Sun Chuanting was still waiting for his reply very seriously. He immediately shook his head with a smile and said, "Sun Qing is overthinking. This is about nuclear physics in geophysics."
Knowledge, even if I announce it now, I don't think anyone can create it; I estimate that it will take at least hundreds of years to be possible! Moreover, the raw materials required for this are also very rare and will only be in the hands of the imperial court. Please tell me
Don’t worry about it, the reason why I said it is just to give you some insights!”
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he felt relieved. He was really scared just now.
It was really hard for him to imagine that such a powerful bomb could level the capital with just one bomb!
Compared with such a powerful bomb, the bomb that blew off the roof and this bomb made of white gunpowder were really not worth mentioning. No wonder the emperor's attitude was so flat when he spoke!
Thinking like this, and making comparisons, suddenly, Sun Chuanting himself seemed to feel that this white gunpowder seemed to be like this!
However, as soon as this idea came to him, he himself was stunned: Have he drifted away? At least the power of this white gunpowder is unrivaled in the world! Can it be like this?
Thinking of this, Sun Chuanting immediately remembered what Emperor Chongzhen had just said, and quickly confirmed: "Your Majesty, it is difficult to make this white gunpowder. Can't it be made in large quantities?"
Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded and said: "Yes, in order to make this white gunpowder, several people were injured. Therefore, I think it is better to play it safe and let them gradually become familiar with the process, and then wait until they become proficient; for me
It is said that talents in physical studies are more valuable than anything else."
The detonation speed of white gunpowder is too high, and it is an explosive combustion. If it is put into the barrel of a gun and ignited, it will easily explode, and it is not easy to store. It often explodes during storage, so it is necessary to add stabilizers and the like. It can be used in
During this process, even if there were reminders, accidents still occurred and some people were injured.
The reason is that Ming Dynasty's foundation in chemistry was too weak.
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he said with emotion: "In fact, I still have a lot of good things waiting to be done, so the more talents in this field, the better!"