On May 34th, the Blade's Edge Mountains was still the valley where Professor Bob conducted gunpowder experiments.
The thunderous rumbling sounded continuously, and the sound of the cannon was deafening, echoing in the valley...
Lorist climbed out of the ditch with a dozen or so guards including Master Sid, Professor Bob, Master Falin, who had also been promoted to master treatment, and Schward, who looked astonished and disheveled. The seven bronze cannons more than 20 meters away.
Lorist realized that he had underestimated the level of casting in this other world. Ten days ago, under the guidance of Master Sid, he went down to see the bronze gun barrel that Old Julien cast according to his design drawings, only to find out that it was less than a month ago. At that time, Julien actually cast twelve bronze cannons for him. Master Sid said disdainfully that bronze casting is actually the lowest level blacksmith apprentice skill, it is used for practice, and the real highest level of casting is the fine steel he has forged now.
Lorist smiled wryly. The so-called fine steel that Master Sid called was only forged by the continuous hammering of hydraulic forging machines. Without refractory bricks to build a new refining furnace, it could not be forged at high temperature. Molten steel cannot be used to cast cannons.
In his previous life, Lorist was just the director of a small handicraft factory. He didn't know how to make steel or cannon. But one of the products of his small handicraft factory is a bronze cannon model, the size of a palm, which is a very good decoration on the desk and can also be used as a paperweight. Of course, these small bronze cannons were not cast, but turned out on a lathe.
I remember that Lorist was very interested in the model of this small bronze cannon at that time. It was very strange why bronze was used to cast cannons instead of refined iron in ancient times. It is found that the ancients were really smart, and the applicability and cost-effectiveness of casting artillery in bronze is higher than that of refined iron. Of course, Lorist can't remember those messy data, but the impression left in his mind is that before the development of the steel industry without a certain industrial foundation, it is best to cast cannons with bronze.
Thanks to the fact that the model of the small bronze cannon was scaled down according to the real cannon, Lorist could easily restore it, and all the data were clearly marked on the design drawing. And old Julien also cast twelve bronze cannons in one go according to his design drawings.
However, after careful inspection, five cannons were removed for reasons such as trachoma on the barrel wall or the inner barrel of the barrel was not straight, and the remaining seven bronze cannons. The gun mounts were finally transported to the valley where Professor Bob experimented with gunpowder.
Today was the first test of the cannon, and the seven bronze cannons were aimed at a cliff four hundred meters away. After the launch, the artillery position was filled with smoke, and the cliff that became the target was also pouring down rocks...
"My lord, isn't this the magic crystal cannon?" Looking at the destroyed cliff in the distance, Professor Bob exclaimed.
"Magic Crystal Cannon?" Lorist was a little puzzled, what is that
"My lord, I have read some records about the era of magic civilization. It mentioned that magicians excavated the relics of the sky fleet handed down by goblins, improved and invented a long-range and powerful weapon powered by magic crystals. The name It is called the magic crystal cannon, and one cannon can smash a mountain. It is said that the power of the largest magic crystal cannon can shoot down the stars. Later, after a war with the gods, the magic crystal cannons were transported to the Kingdom of God. I killed several gods, but later, due to the slow charging and slow reaction speed, under the surprise attack of the army of the Kingdom of God, the magic crystal cannon troops were wiped out..." Professor Bob explained.
"Oh, that's right, but ours is artillery, and it can't be compared with the magic crystal cannon. It is purely using the explosive power of gunpowder to launch the projectiles, and its power is not as powerful as the magic crystal cannon." Lorist felt the same as the legendary Compared with the magic crystal cannon, these bronze cannons of his own are simply weak.
"My lord, the temperature of the No. 1 to No. 3 guns is normal, the tentacles are a little warm, and the gun mounts have not moved. The No. 4 to No. 6 guns are a little hot, and the No. 6 gun has the highest temperature, and the displacement is also the most serious. It has shifted by almost twelve. In addition, there was a small crack in the gun body of the No. 7 gun, the whole gun body was red and hot, and even the gun mount was tilted to the left, leaving the original position... "
The guards who went to inspect the seven bronze cannons came to report to Lorist with the animal skin folders that recorded the inspection results. Old Julien's face turned red, and he was reimbursed for one of the cannons after only one round of test firing. He who cast these bronze cannons felt ashamed.
Lorist smiled and said: "Master Julien, this is none of your business. This is to test the maximum gunpowder loading capacity of these bronze cannons. The gunpowder loaded on the No. 7 gun is almost seven times that of the No. 1 gun. It didn't explode on the spot and only appeared." A small crack already indicates that the quality of these bronze cannons you cast is very good."
Next, Lorist ordered the guards to re-clean the barrel, and continue to test the charge, but now it is a test firing one by one, to check the optimal amount of charge, as well as its range, power, interval and the recovery of the heat dissipation of the gun. A series of tests such as speed and durability of the bronze cannon, how many cannons can be fired continuously to achieve the maximum number of shots, etc.
After a few more rounds of test firing, Lorist returned to the resting place with several masters, while the guards in the valley continued to test the artillery.
The rumble of cannons no longer affected the conversation of the people in the room. Lorist looked at a few of them. Professor Bob was thoughtful, and Master Julien looked very excited. He didn't expect that the bronze cannons he cast would be so powerful. Master Sid was very surprised and eager to try it. Maybe in his heart, artillery is a novelty, and it is worth studying it carefully. It was Master Falin who looked frustrated, his face pale as if he had lost his soul.
"Master Falin, what's wrong with you?" Lorist asked with concern.
Master Falin replied with some disappointment: "My lord, with the artillery, the ballista and steel crossbow will be useless after that. The artillery far surpasses the steel crossbow in terms of range and power, and the artillery can still last longer." The development of the steel crossbow and the ballista is coming to an end. I think that when the artillery replaces the steel crossbow, my master crossbow maker will be useless, and I will no longer be able to serve the family."
So it turned out that Lorist understood why Master Falin was depressed. He lightly patted Master Falin on the shoulder, smiled and said comfortingly: "Master Falin, some things don't look like this. I classify steel crossbow catapults as long-range attack weapons in cold weapons, and artillery These are hot weapons, and the two are different. You are a real master in cold weapons. I think the steel crossbow you made is already at its peak. There is no one who can surpass you in cold weapons. As for artillery These, we are all beginners in hot weapons, and everyone is at the same level now. In the next research on firearms, I still need your skillful hands to make some exquisite parts. Don’t worry, the family has always wanted to have you like this Proud of the master of... ”
Cold weapon? Hot weapon? And firearms
Master Sid became interested: "My lord, why do you have to classify them like this, and what about firearms? Are they those artillery pieces?"
Lorist explained: "Such as steel crossbow catapults, they mainly use the elasticity and tension of steel sheets to launch projectiles, relying on their own abilities, so I classify them as cold weapons.
The artillery, on the other hand, uses the explosive force and impact force of the gunpowder to launch the projectile, like the bronze gun barrel, which is used to restrain the explosive force of the gunpowder and make it form a support channel for the impact force on the target in the gun barrel, and does not launch the projectile itself. projectile capacity. So I call all long-range weapons that rely on the explosive power of gunpowder firearms and classify them as thermal weapons. Of course, my classification is also very rough now, just to make a rough distinction. "
Lorist motioned for everyone to sit down at the table: "Everyone has seen the firing of these bronze cannons, but there are still many tests for these bronze cannons. I want everyone here to set up a firearms development team and complete the bronze cannons first." To develop a complete launch system for these artillery, such as installing aiming equipment on the bronze artillery, estimating the approximate launch elevation angle according to the distance of the target, etc., and completing this work in the shortest possible time.
The situation facing the family is very severe. Last time, Hilowas Island was coveted by the Chicod Chamber of Commerce of the Ford Business Alliance. Fortunately, the war between the Business Alliance and the Trimble Kingdom prevented our family territory from being annexed. After you finish testing these bronze cannons, Master Julien will immediately arrange for a batch of bronze cannons of the same specification to be cast by hand. I plan to equip this batch of artillery on battleships. Only with gunboats can we protect our family territory and maritime interests from being violated. "
Lorist clapped his hands, Schwader brought in a box, opened the box, and inside was the dwarf musket.
"This is the famous dwarven musket. Its principle is similar to our bronze cannon. It also uses gunpowder to shoot lead bullets. But because of Professor Bob, it seems that their gunpowder is useless now. It was developed by Professor Bob. Gunpowder is more powerful than the dwarves have used for thousands of years, the ratio is more reasonable, and the cost is lower, all thanks to Professor Bob."
Lorist praised Professor Bob first, and then ordered Schwader to hang a few blueprints on the wall: "These are two types of firearms I designed based on the dwarven muskets, one is also a long-barreled musket, and the other is a long-barreled musket. One is a roulette pistol, and I have marked all the parts and data on it, but these are only my guesses and calculations, and I need to modify it according to the actual situation during the actual manufacturing.”
The two guns designed by Lorist this time are flintlock muskets. Of course, the firing mechanism is not as exaggerated as the dwarves carved a dragon statue. The dwarf musket uses a spring, and it is normal for three or four out of ten times to misfire. The flintlock musket designed by Lorist used the mature flint-and-steel firing device in his previous life, but he didn't know if these masters could make it.
The short roulette pistol is the revolver from the previous life. The biggest difficulty of this revolver designed by Lorist lies in the shell casing, the cap, and the rifled barrel. Lorist can be sure that his skilled craftsmen made them by hand. Bullet cases and rifled barrels can be done with a little effort, but the cap is not. However, Lorist is going to make them Leaving this question to Professor Sui Bo to study, he is not prepared to have a headache.
Lorist assigned the work to these master professors under him. Needless to say, Professor Bob was responsible for researching the caps, and by the way, the explosive bullets fired by the bronze cannon. Master Sid and Master Julien are in charge of developing the production of long and short barrels and the selection of gun-making materials. If there is spare time, they will study how to improve the bronze artillery. As for Master Falin, he is the one with the most dexterous hands, and he is responsible for manufacturing all the triggers and firing devices...
After assigning the testing of the bronze cannon and the development of two types of muskets to these people, Lorist patted his ass and left the valley with ease...
On June 2nd, Lorist returned to the Rock Castle, and the steward Speer who stayed behind in the castle quickly brought Lorist two thick stacks of documents, all of which required Lorist to sign or report to him. . Lorist sighed, and had no choice but to devote himself to these tedious affairs.
Schwader knocked on the door and walked in: "My lord, this is the letter just sent from Hilovas Island, and the first report sent back from Morant City by the Knight of Renmod, which also contains information about the business alliance. The situation of the conquest against the Kingdom of Trimble and the report of His Royal Highness's conquest in the Kingdom of Ridleys."
Lorist cheered up: "Show me."
Rummard took three wives to Morente City in early April, planning to set up a pediatric and gynecological pharmacist treatment there, as the center of intelligence gathering planted by the Norton family in Morente City. It seems that he is very comfortable with this new appointment. It has only been two months since he sent his first report.
In his letter, Rummard first described their arrival in Morente City and their resettlement, and then reported on the war between the Business Alliance and the Trimble Kingdom. The second sit-in war started again. But this time, nearly 100,000 troops from seven countries confronted the 150,000 troops of the Commercial Alliance under the Fayes King City in the Trimble Kingdom. Morente Daily said that it seems that the war will not end until the treasury of Trimble VII is drained.
Then His Royal Highness encountered big troubles in the battle of the Kingdom of Ridleys. The nobles of the territory of Andover Province in the Kingdom of Ridleys were not intimidated by the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Second Highness, and they did not buy the Second Highness. account. His Royal Highness sent a hundred thousand troops to mobilize them. As a result, these territorial nobles relied on the geographical advantage to fight more with less. The corps' mutiny on the spot further fueled the momentum of the nobles in those territories. As a result, only 40,000 of the 100,000 troops ran back. It is said that the Second Highness vomited blood in anger.
Lorist looked at it with a smile on his face. The longer these two wars were delayed, the better the family situation would be. He wished that those people would fight for ten or eight years.
Putting down the report letter from Lummard, he picked up the letter from Hilovas Island. Sure enough, Fatty Shi wrote more than a dozen thick sheets of animal skin paper, and the report was extremely detailed.
First of all, the first batch of fur transactions with the Peterson Chamber of Commerce has been completed. Of the more than 500,000 goldfords that were obtained, 500,000 have been transported back to the family territory along with the freight merchant ship this time. The remaining gold coins and a part of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce Millions of catties of grain are stored in Hilovas Island as a reserve for development.
Secondly, Fatty Shi reached an agreement with the Peterson Chamber of Commerce. He also handed over 17 sets of refined iron equipment samples and the atlas with dozens of sets of gorgeous armor and equipment to the Peterson Chamber of Commerce. The Peterson Chamber of Commerce came forward to fight for it. The order, of course, the Peterson Chamber of Commerce is not in vain, they asked for a 10% profit, Fatty Shi has already agreed. In his letter, he stated that this is the best of both worlds. The Peterson Chamber of Commerce will only fight for more orders if it has profits, while the Norton family can hide behind and will not become the target of others.
The next thing is about the resource exploration of Hilovas Island. Master Sid’s eldest son Delokova took people into the volcanic area of Hilovas Island for exploration in April. Seven kinds of mineral resources have been found in the mountains, among which there are large reserves of iron ore and silver ore. I believe that there will be more new discoveries after the exploration of the entire mountainous area. Fatty Shi has decided to convert those migrant labors into miners for resource extraction after the development projects are completed.
In the end, Fatty Shi complained a few words, and by the way, told Lorist that his father had gone to the North with the ship this time, and was going to buy a house and open a store in the newly built harbor city, and let Lorist take care of it...
After reading the letter, Lorist asked Schwader to pack up his luggage and rush to the newly built harbor city. It happened that he was also going to Niujiaowan Shipyard to supervise the completion and launch of the latest sailing warship and arrange for the sailors to conduct shooting training with bronze artillery. .
In June, Lorist was still very busy, until one day at the end of June, Schwader drove in: "My lord, my lord, it's not good, Hilovas Island has been attacked!"
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