Hai Long took a car with Piao Miao and Zhi Shui, and as soon as they got in the car, Piao Miao said via voice transmission: "Long, why do you have to test the cannon? Didn't you notice that Mo Ha's expression is a bit unhappy?"
Hai Long smiled slightly and said: "My wife, you have to remember that only strength can prove everything. Although Moha and the others gave up the idea of attacking the Central Plains under the pressure of my master, but Moha has great ambitions, even if he does not launch an attack , after he survives the catastrophe, his subordinates will also have the idea of invading the Central Plains. After all, the Central Plains is a big piece of fat. If you want to research a powerful weapon for Zhao Songguo, then even if you don't attack the enemy, you will be able to protect yourself."
Due to the close distance, Zhishui naturally heard the conversation between the two, and asked, "Hai Long, has your cultivation increased recently?"
Hai Long was taken aback, and said, "Why do you ask this, senior sister? My cultivation has improved a little, probably because of the effects of Master helping me reshape my body. Now I should be in the late stage of not falling."
Zhishui shook his head and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel that I can't see through you more and more. However, there is one thing I want to remind you. As practitioners, it's better to keep our hands off the affairs of mortals in Shenzhou. Otherwise, too much worldliness will have a great impact on your cultivation."
It was the first time Hai Long found out that Zhishui actually cared about him, he exchanged a glance with Piao Miao, and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister, we'll go back to the mountain right away after watching the cannon test."
The carriage was not only fast, but also extremely stable. After about half an hour, everyone had left the west city gate. After getting out of the carriage, what appeared in front of everyone was an empty field. Looking around, there were dozens of miles of empty plains, and there were very few plants.
Zhao Feng came to Hai Long on a tall horse, got off the horse, and said excitedly: "Your Highness, please come with me. This is our school's military field, where we usually practice military horses." Surrounded by the wind and 200 soldiers, the crowd came to the side of the school's military field, and a huge artillery appeared in front of them. The cannon is about two meters high, and the thick gun body occupies an area of about ten square meters. The three-meter-long barrel protrudes into the distance.
Zhao Feng explained: "This giant cannon requires 6,000 kilograms of refined iron to be made, and the craftsmanship is extremely demanding, so there must be no gaps. The shells with a diameter of 35 centimeters are used. Within 5,000 meters , It can be said that it is indestructible, and the explosive power is extremely strong. Come, present the cannonball." Under his order, two soldiers came over holding a round black cannonball. On the surface, it looks like a big iron bullet, heavy. Zhao Fengdao: "Through our many experiments, this cannonball took shape. Look, Your Highness, the cannonball looks like a solid iron bullet on the surface. In fact, it is not. There is a large amount of compressed gunpowder hidden in the cannonball. The whole projectile weighs eighty catties. Among them is 50 catties of gunpowder. After being fired by artillery, the power of the explosion is three times greater than when it was first developed. Once it is bombarded, hundreds of square meters will be covered. If the enemy formation is dense, it will never be possible to eliminate hundreds of people. question."
Hai Long took the cannonball from the soldier, weighed it in his hand, and said: "That is to say, after this thing is fired from a cannon, it will explode as soon as it hits the ground, right?"
Zhao Feng nodded, and said: "The principle is this. In the barrel, we have a booster, which takes up the most volume and is the most laborious to make. Fill the booster with gunpowder. Once it explodes, it will It will generate a strong thrust, push the shell out, and then explode, which is extremely powerful."
Hai Long nodded and said: "Then let's start, let us also appreciate the power of your artillery."
Zhao Feng nodded excitedly, and ordered his men to start filling the gunpowder. It took ten minutes for the gunpowder to be filled. The soldier put the shell into the barrel, and after Zhao Feng gave an order, he ignited the fuze. "Boom—" The loud noise was deafening, and the huge shell was rushed out far away, pierced the sky, and fell to the ground.
A small cloud of dust splashed in the distance, and everything seemed to be over. Moha froze for a moment, then laughed loudly, "Is this your artillery? It's just a trebuchet farther away. What a waste to spend so much refined iron!"
Zhao Feng's face was extremely ugly, he glanced at Hai Long who was calm, and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, this shell may have been made thicker, so it failed to explode. Please allow me to try another one. Hai Long said: "General Zhao Feng, what are the chances of your shells exploding successfully?"
Zhao Feng said: "There is about an 80% success rate. Come here and add another one." Another ten minutes passed, and at Zhao Feng's order, the artillery fired its power, and with a loud noise, the second shell was fired. Called out from a distance. "Boom—" The ground under everyone's feet trembled violently, a huge sound that had never been heard before, a huge fire light lit up in the distance, and the smoke and mud filled the air. From where Hai Long and the others stood, The power of this cannon fully covered nearly a thousand square meters. Zhao Feng blinked his eyes. He didn't expect the power to become so powerful suddenly. He hesitated for a moment and said, "This is almost double the power. Your Highness, it may be that we are very lucky. The second cannonball should It happened to explode on the first one, so it has such a powerful power."
Moha, Suoto, and Ula were completely stunned. Although they would naturally not be afraid of artillery attacks with their cultivation base, except for the extremely powerful monsters in the southern border, ordinary monsters could not be restrained to this level at all. s attack. Even if tens of thousands of monsters are mobilized to attack the city, it may be difficult to break through this powerful artillery blockade.
Hai Long thought for a while and said, "General Zhao, I think this cannon has a serious drawback."
Zhao Feng was taken aback, he was full of affection for these cannons, and when he heard Hai Long's denial, he felt a little unhappy in his heart, and protested: "Your Highness, this can be said to be the most powerful gun in Shenzhou." It is a big weapon, so why are there still disadvantages?"
Hai Long smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, general, just listen to me. First of all, it is impossible to guarantee that all of your cannonballs can exert their power, and although this kind of artillery has a strong attack power, it takes too much time to cast one. Too many raw materials and time can be said to be a waste of money. At the same time, it takes too long to install the artillery. Let me ask you, if the enemy is a fast cavalry rushing to the city from five kilometers away, how many times can your artillery fire? I think it should be no more than three times. If the enemy is attacked by a large army, although the artillery can cause a lot of damage to them, it will not play a decisive role in the war. Once the city is broken, these precious artillery will become The enemy's spoils. This is not what we want."
Hearing Hai Long's analysis, Zhao Feng couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. What Hai Long said hit the nail on the head. Indeed, although the artillery is powerful, it is impossible for the enemy to stay there and let you bombard him.
With a slight smile, Hai Long continued: "I have an idea. If this idea can be successfully tested, we will truly have a powerful artillery. First of all, the size of this artillery is really too big. As you said just now, it is mainly for boosting In fact, I think this problem is easy to solve. First of all, the shell does not need to be so big, and the outer iron shell can be made thinner.”
Zhao Feng said suspiciously: "But if the iron casing of the shell is thin, it is very likely that it will explode inside the barrel!"
Hai Long said: "Listen to me. The thin iron shell is not the main thing, the most important thing is the problem of the booster. General Zhao, let me ask you, if there is no booster, how much raw material can this artillery save?" Zhao Feng's eyes brightened, and he said without hesitation: "At least two-thirds can be saved."
Hai Long said confidently: "The booster is nothing more than sending the shells out with the power of the explosive explosion. If we put the booster directly on the shells, wouldn't it save the process of making the booster? And the loading time It will also be greatly shortened, and the connection between one shot and one shot will never exceed one minute. I think so." While talking, Hai Long squatted down, drew a cone on the ground with his fingers, and then After the conical shape, a square was drawn, "I thought about it just now. Now because the shell is round, when it hits the ground, the force area is very large, so it may not explode. If the shell Made into a conical shape, not only the rear part can withstand the thrust of the booster, but also when it lands, with the tip pointing down, it can explode almost 100%. Look, General Zhao, the cube at the back is what I call the booster. This The thing can be made stronger and filled with gunpowder. Then connect it to the warhead. The connection should not be too tight. At the connecting place, an extremely thick iron plate must be used. In this way, when the booster explodes, the The force generated can completely push the warhead out."
Zhao Feng's eyes brightened, and he said with sincerity: "Your Highness, this is really a good idea. If it is tested, it may really succeed."
Hai Long smiled and said: "I haven't finished yet, and I think that since the gunpowder can explode during the impact, there is no need to use a fuze at all, it is slow and unsafe. You can design something that can be fired as a cannon when it hits the back of the booster directly, so that the shell can be launched instantly. It is best to design a hole on the barrel, so that it is easier to take out the discarded booster after the explosion, which can greatly reduce the Reloading time. If successful, the weight of the entire cannon will be reduced. As long as two cart-like wheels are installed, it can become a mobile weapon. Forget it, you can blow them all to death before you get close. However, what I said is just a hypothesis, and you need a long time of experimentation to see how thick the iron wall of the barrel and the shell is. This is I'm afraid it will take a long time to study, and everything depends on you."
Zhao Feng stared blankly at Hai Long, and after a long while, he suddenly fell to his knees with a plop, and said with tears streaming down his face: "Your Highness, Zhao Feng is convinced, you are worthy of being the one-word king of Zhao Song Kingdom. Once this idea If it succeeds, our Zhao Song Kingdom will definitely become the most powerful country in China! Your Highness, thank you, thank you."
Hai Long helped Zhao Feng up and said with a smile: "There is nothing to be thankful for. I just think the cannon is very interesting, so I boldly imagined it. You can go ahead and do it. If it succeeds, this mobile cannon will become Zhao Song's The country's secret weapon. At that time, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Moha coughed, and said: "Brother Hai Long, you are not going to destroy our southern border. If the artillery you mentioned can have the power as just now, if you really make hundreds of them, it will kill our southern border." It is not impossible for Xinjiang to be flattened!" Hearing Hai Long's words, he, Soto, and Ula all felt fear in their hearts. This weapon is really terrible.
Hai Long smiled and said: "Brother Moha, you don't have to worry. Although this artillery is very powerful, even if my idea is successful, it will be extremely difficult to transport, and the production requires a lot of raw materials. Even those gunpowder are not easy to get." There are a lot of them. The mountainous areas in southern Xinjiang are not suitable for the use of artillery at all, so there is no need for you to worry, as long as Southern Xinjiang does not take the initiative to attack Zhao Song, I guarantee that Zhao Song will not deal with you."
Moha's expression relaxed a little, and he still looked worriedly at the cannon. Hai Long had achieved the effect he wanted, and he was in a good mood. He said to Zhao Feng: "General Zhao, since you think my idea is feasible, then organize people to study it as soon as possible. We still have something to do, so we won't stay here any longer, Huang Han! After you return to the imperial city and report to Zhao Ji, go to the Lianyun Mountains to find me as soon as possible, maybe I won't stay there for too long."
Huang Han replied respectfully: "Yes, master."
Hai Long turned around and looked at the three great gods of southern Xinjiang who were still thinking about the artillery, and said with a smile, "Let's go, let's set off. It's a long way from here to the Lianyun Mountains." After Zhao Feng and his soldiers Under the amazed gaze, clouds of various colors flew up, and in an instant, they disappeared into the distant sky with Hai Long and others.
Zhao Feng looked at the backs of Hai Long and the others, and murmured: "Wang Zhen is a god and man standing shoulder to shoulder. He must be a gift from heaven to our Zhao Song Kingdom."
Huang Han smiled and said: "General Zhao, your research must be carried out as soon as possible. If it succeeds, it will be a great credit! At that time, His Majesty will reward you greatly."
Zhao Feng sighed softly, and said: "It doesn't matter if you are rewarded, but I really like artillery. I really hope that the idea of standing side by side with His Royal Highness can be successful."