Chapter 16 Fire Gate Gun

Author: Ivan the Terrible

Chapter 16 Fire Gate Gun

Although Hemei did not expect Dilban to do anything, he still underestimated the ability of the warlock, even if that person was a low-level warlock.

As the backbone of scientific research in the world of demon hunters, the fact that they have been able to occupy this position for so long undoubtedly illustrates their capabilities.

After the ideas and general physical styles provided by Hemei, although Dilban failed to make the artillery, he and a group of craftsmen really made the musket.

"boom!"

As the gunpowder in the medicine room was ignited, a loud noise was heard.

The sound disturbed many birds resting nearby, causing nearby residents to subconsciously raise their heads.

Then they saw a flock of birds rising above the workshop, and everyone lowered their heads and continued doing their own thing.

Everyone has long been accustomed to these sounds. Ever since Herme ordered the establishment of the "Artillery Workshop", various loud explosions have become the norm.

After the initial worry, people became accustomed to it and completely ignored these noises.

The people don't care about these things at all. Anyway, in their hometown, it's not a day or two for the lords and warlocks to do incomprehensible things.

On the shooting range of the gunpowder workshop, the rear half of the iron pipe that fired ammunition was made of wood. The soldier who used it was carrying a wooden handle on his shoulder. The iron pipe was placed on a shield and smoke was emitting from the muzzle.

In his left hand he held a lit stick, which had just set the medicine room on fire.

The soldier fired at a target about ten meters away from him. Apparently he was frightened by such a loud noise and looked helplessly at the gun.

"This looks good, Master."

Hermey walked up to the plate armor that was used as a target. The plate armor was directly penetrated, leaving a conspicuous hole.

There is a slight burning sensation at the edge of the hole, which is left by the lead bullet driven by the chemical energy of the gunpowder explosion.

"That's good, that works well, Master."

Hermey's eyes were filled with satisfaction.

"But if the distance is further away, it will be difficult to achieve this effect."

"Yes, Commander Hemei, it is difficult to guarantee accuracy and penetration at any further distance."

Dilban, who had obviously stayed up for several nights, admitted the shortcomings of the fire portal gun.

"But this is the best we can come up with at the moment. I can't come up with the kind of match rope you mentioned yet, but I already have a clue. These applications are enough on the battlefield. It's my first time to face this thing.

The enemy will be very surprised."

The name "Fire Gate Gun" came from Hemei's mouth, and Dilban also continued the name.

As the first developer of the Fire Gate Gun, Dilban was very clear about the effects that the Fire Gate Gun could achieve on the battlefield. The loud noise when the Fire Gate Gun was fired was enough to scare many people.

However, deep down in his heart, he still felt that this thing was a bit useless. It took longer to reload than a crossbow, and it would be even longer in the hands of an unskilled person. The power was actually about the same as a crossbow.

But when he thought of the great future of gunpowder weapons that Hermey described to him, his mood immediately became positive.

Since getting the mission, in order to prove his ability, Dilban spent almost all his time on work, studying with the craftsmen all night long how to cast the musket.

This is why he achieved results so quickly. In the final analysis, the fire door gun is not a difficult thing.

Even a few blacksmiths can tinker with it. Isn't it just boring iron rods and rolling iron sheets? Who can't do this?

However, with Dilban, the blacksmiths' casting was more reasonable, and the problems were discovered and corrected immediately. Therefore, the safety problem of the fire door gun was quickly solved and the prototype was demonstrated.

This is why Hemei was so surprised. In any case, this speed was far beyond his expectation.

Because of this, Dilban made himself look so disgraceful that he stood there like a craftsman, not a pampered warlock at all.

"This is already very good, Master."

Hemei was very satisfied with this fire door gun that looked like a fire stick.

"What is its output? How much can you produce before sending troops?"

"This thing is very simple, Lord Commander."

A blacksmith wearing a leather apron came out. He was a dwarf.

His voice is very strong, and by looking at his appearance, you can tell that he has been working beside the forge for a long time and is definitely a master blacksmith.

"Any blacksmith can tinker with it, and then make a hole for the medicine chamber, and finally insert wood as a handle, and a fire door gun will be fine. Let's hurry up and make two in a week.

Thirty strokes is no problem."

"Then let's do it according to this standard. I hope I can equip more of this thing before I leave."

Herme gave the order, and he did not forget to mention the most important thing.

"I will give you a generous reward, and please keep the secret of this technology in accordance with the agreement, and do not spread it out. At the same time, I ask you to continue to work hard on artillery research."

Commander Hacklan's words were naturally followed by the craftsmen. Everyone swore not to reveal secrets, and they all seemed so reliable.

Of course Hemei couldn't see who might sell the technology for money in the future, but he never expected the technology to be kept secret for long.

So it doesn't matter. His attitude towards this matter is to do his best and obey fate.

Technology will definitely spread, and the spread cannot be stopped. The technology of the fire door gun is very simple after all.

Moreover, the intensity of the struggle between the countries in the Witcher world is very high. As long as any party sees the power of gunpowder weapons, it will definitely start to learn these weapons.

They must be learning very quickly. For example, in a big country like Nilfgaard, there are so many warlocks waiting to serve the emperor.

Of course, the main reason for his mentality is that the skill of the fire gate gun can be understood at a glance and cannot be hidden.

Dilban's next projects will be truly high-tech, and his attitude towards those things will not be the indifferent attitude he has now...

"Master Dilban, I will put a special amount of money into your account in Vivaldi Bank to express my gratitude."

Vivaldi Bank recently opened a branch in Sazarburg to facilitate currency exchange and transactions in Harkland.

As the first bank to settle in, they received many preferential treatment from Hemei.

The emergence of the bank obviously brought the trade of Sazaburg to a higher level. Herme made a lot of profits from it, and the bank also made money. It was a win-win situation.

No one raised any objection to Herme's decision. Even the most talented and proud craftsmen could not deny Dilban's almost fanatical work.

In order to better study technology, this young man even personally learned the knowledge of forging from these craftsmen, working day and night forgetting food and sleep. This was in sharp contrast to his arrogant peers.

So everyone thought he deserved it and no one raised any objection.

Dilban's obviously depressed face showed a smile and joy of harvest. In fact, money is not very important here. He is most happy when his work is recognized.

"Yes, Commander Hemei, I will continue to work hard."

After this period of research, especially after hearing the kind of future described by Hermey, Dilban was very curious about where gunpowder technology could go in the future, and he was somewhat obsessed with it.

Now Hemei's research requirements for him are no longer regarded by him as just a task to prove himself to the lord, but he plans to use this research as his main research and development direction.

It’s really exciting to think about researching gunpowder weapons that are even more terrifying on the battlefield.

Speaking of which, it was thanks to the fact that he was doing this kind of research in the remote Hacklan, without any colleagues around him, that his research on this kind of weapon went unnoticed.

Dilban still remembers that Master Ottolan, who always wanted to research powerful weapons to end the war, was watched every day and his inventions were destroyed every day. He didn't know what happened.

The matter about Ortolan has long been circulated within Ban Ade Academy, and this is something that everyone knows.

It is precisely with this in mind that Dilban hid many details about gunpowder weapons in his routine report to the Wizards' Council. He did not want the people of the Wizards' Council to come and kill him and stare at him.

Since Herme walked around the artillery workshop that day, for the residents of Sazha Fort, their lives have undergone some changes.

The change is that the shooting range in the town is crackling and thundering all day long, and the frequency is much higher than in the past.

The residents were initially frightened by the sound, but they quickly got used to it.

Others were curious about what Hemei was doing, and some were even brave enough to want to climb the wall to see what was going on.

Needless to say, they were naturally driven away by Jerry.

This is Hemei letting his guards take control of this weapon. It was really a riot at first. Many people were frightened by the fire door gun in their hands after shooting. Fortunately, after shooting a few shots, they were also frightened.

Basically got used to it.

Mastering the fire door gun is still very simple. After all, Hemei taught them how to use it.

Pour the gunpowder from the gunpowder pot into the gun, then stuff it with projectiles, then push the wooden stick up, and finally fire it. So after three or four days, Hemei's subordinates basically mastered this thing.

However, it was quite troublesome to have no match rope after all. He had to collect a lot of branches, but it was acceptable for now. The first gunpowder weapon in Sazhaburg did not require so many.

And when they mastered the fire gate gun, it was almost the time when Hemei led the army to go to war.

For this expedition, Hemei gathered a thousand men.

He did not drain the manpower of the territory, but only mobilized men of suitable age and armed personnel. Compared with many Cossack war gangs, both young and old, he was an elite force.

Although there are only a thousand in number, they are all fully armed warriors. Residents from Sazha Fort at least have a chest plate and a steel helmet.

Although this is equipment that even the militiamen in the northern countries have, but in Hacklan, this can be said to be an iron army.

The northerners are obviously very excited to participate in this war. In fact, everyone is still very curious about the vast land of Hacklan, and they will never miss the opportunity to see it from afar.

Therefore, everyone's morale was very high, as if they were not going to fight but to travel.
To be continued...