611 artillery test
In the Siam City City Lord’s Mansion, since Xu Ying received the letter from Li You to her, she would always take it out and have a look at it, just like the content of the letter will change.
Li Chongniang looked at Xu Ying at the desk, who was looking at the letter and asked: "Sister, who the hell is this letter to you? Why do you shed tears every time you see it."
After wiping her tears, Xu Ying smiled and said, "Ms. Chong, it's nothing. You haven't been out for a few days. Why don't you wait for my sister to take you to the city?"
Li Chongniang didn't want to go out, but was a little afraid to go out. She didn't have a long time here, and there were not many people familiar with her. Now, she talks to the Liu family sisters at most. She avoids other people Of the. Now that Xu Ying said to take her out, she was naturally happy. After so long, Xu Ying only took her out a few times.
Xu Ying has always had issues on her mind, so she naturally stayed simple, and didn't have the intention to look around, that is, she got better after receiving Li You's letter. Although Li Youxin said sincerely, she still hoped to see Li You personally ask about some things, and now, she really didn't know if such a wait was right. After all, Li You is married, and there is more than one woman around him. Nangong Yi has made everything clear to her, but she is still a little hard to accept the fact.
In fact, she can’t blame her. She has been away from Li You for nearly five years and has not been able to see him until now. The memories she retains are only the joyful scenes when the two were together. Now everything is different, thinking It is difficult to do as before. They have grown up and can no longer think about things like they used to.
"Sister, I want to see the beach, okay?"
Xu Ying looked at Li Chongniang with a look of expectation, and said: "Here, you can go wherever you want, or let's go now."
Not far from the pier, there is a white beach. This is a good place, but few people can come here. After all, this is a restricted area. Dong Kui and Qiu Chengfu's workshops were built not far from here. , The workshop was built long ago, even if some places are not applicable, it is not difficult to renovate it. But after Dong Kui arrived here, Chen Yu started to build a defensive wall here. Chen Yu could only do this. He really didn’t know what the so-called artillery was, but Dong Kui’s description was so good. He was a little surprised, and quickly deployed manpower to start the defense construction here.
Since the construction of this place began, people from outside are not allowed to come here, and He Bin has also dispatched a team of 200 sergeants to stay here day and night. But Xu Ying and Li Chongniang will definitely not have any obstacles to come to this beach.
The two of them strolled on the beach with the deep blue sea by their side, which really made people forget their temporary worries. On the coast, there was a team of thirty guards who followed, and they were not afraid of being disturbed by anyone.
Sitting on the beach, Xu Ying looked at Li Chongniang carrying her skirt and striding on the sea with her bare feet. She didn't expect Li Chongniang to be so happy to have fun alone. When the waves came, she was kicked out. She ran back, and when the wave returned, she would chase the receding sea water all the way. It was as simple as that, she kept smiling, and occasionally came one or two loud shouts.
And in the workshop at this moment, Chen Yu was waiting, just waiting for Dong Kui and the others to test the artillery. A few days ago, Zhuhai Park shipped a batch of saltpeter from Yangzhou. Although it was very small, it was at least enough to produce nearly a thousand kilograms of gunpowder. A few days ago, Chen Yu had been nagging about this, and it was indeed not going to happen soon. Until this morning, Dong Kui said that today was a test gun, and Chen Yu ran over to see what kind of power this gun had.
The artillery production officially started half a month ago, and only two have been produced up to now. It is indeed very slow, but this is a gradual process, and it will become faster and faster in the future.
Now, the workshop has been temporarily suspended, and it is necessary to wait for the two guns to be tested before they can start manufacturing. Qiu Chengfu was particularly worried about the quality of this gun. He didn't know if it would explode. After the two guns were confirmed to be available, they would continue to build more guns.
When Chen Yu watched the cannonball being loaded into a one-foot-long cylinder, he asked, "Brother Dong, is this what you call a cannonball?"
"That is, don't underestimate this thing. When it explodes, you will know its power. This is not suitable for testing the cannon. Let's pull the cannon up to the beach. Anyway, no one is there. It won't hurt anyone."
"Okay, I really want to see how it blows up, what you can say is it's like thunder."
"Chen Yu, if it is or not, I won't know in a while." After saying this, Dong Kui started the charging of the cartridge again, and he didn't stop until he had loaded four bullets.
Afterwards, a group of people pulled the gun cart to the beach not far away. While preparing for the test, Chen Yu saw Xu Ying in the distance. Chen Yu then came to Dong Kui and asked him: "Brother Dong, the young master knows that Yingying is back. Know what the young master feels like?"
"Hehe, of course I am happy, the young master also specially asked me to bring a letter to Yingying. I know what you want to ask, I can only say that the young master will never forget Yingying, but then again, These things are also the Young Master's and Yingying's own business, so how can others control them."
"That's right, Mr. Sister said, the young master will be back soon, and it is estimated that by then, Yingying won't have to worry about her face all day long."
Dong Kui didn't go to the topic either, but said to Chen Yu: "I plan to test the cannon. This shell uses a long fuze. I plan to shoot it upside down. You can see it close by later."
Chen Yu doesn't understand this, but there are problems. He also knows that he will ask again later. Now, what he wants to do most is to see what is going on with the artillery.
When Dong Kui ignited the fuse, he immediately ran away. He was also afraid that the gun would explode. After all, without Li You's guidance, he was a little scared in his heart. Fortunately, it was okay. After the artillery exploded, it was obvious that the barrel was intact. This time the charge was nearly three kilograms. As long as the barrel was checked, it was ready to use.
Chen Yu and the others were indeed stunned by this blow. The noise was a bit loud, but he also knew that the only thing to focus on was the ejected shell, which was the key.
The test shots here also attracted Xu Ying and Li Chongniang to look at this place, but they were not too close. When the sound of the artillery reached their ears, the sound was not so loud. They were just If you look over here, you don't pay too much attention.
After a while, a small splash of water exploded on the sea, and it didn’t seem to be a big deal, but Chen Yu knew very well that if he could blow up the water, the power was absolutely insignificant. What he was thinking about now was On land, how powerful this thing would be. (End of this chapter)