Chapter 421 Mortars from the Late Han Dynasty

"Finally done!"

Zhuge Liang rubbed a gun barrel with his palm. It was made of steel. This was the mortar he made. He used various basic theories taught to him by Chu Feng to finally research this thing.

Although the principle is simple, it still failed many times, mainly due to failures in various aspects of accuracy. This time it was finally a little better, except for the final experiment.

If this thing is just basic theory, it will definitely not work. The main thing is various boring machines and milling machines. Without lathes, it may not be possible to produce high-precision equipment, and the most important thing is artillery shells.

On the one hand, the firing pin at the tail of the cannon shell forms a primer, and then can be propelled and launched. The head adopts the mode of hitting the firing pin, and it can detonate when it hits the ground.

Then the impact force of the shell and the explosion of shrapnel form a lethal force. It is not easy to manufacture this thing. Zhuge Liang also failed many times before and after. The main reason is that the manufacturing difficulty is relatively high.

Mass production is still relatively difficult for the time being, so we have to ensure that the estimates are correct, and then speed up mass production according to the allocation.

"Let's go, try it!"

"Handle with care, be sure to handle with care." Zhuge Liang warned a group of students that this thing was very dangerous, and many people were injured in repeated experiments.

Even Zhuge Liang himself accidentally detonated an explosion once, causing Zhuge Liang to faint and deafen his ears. It took him a long time to return to normal. Fortunately, he was not injured by the shell.

"Twelve o'clock, five hundred steps, single shot, aim!"

Everyone ran back excitedly. Although it was winter, everyone was out of breath while running back and forth, and countless white mist came out.

The flag bearer waves the flag and then drops it.

Zhuge Liang led a group of people and headed straight here.

"Kong Ming, it's done, it's really done. With this thing, not to mention the millions of coalition troops approaching, even tens of millions can easily defeat it!" Qiao Rui was excited. This thing can already form a dimensionality reduction attack on cavalry and infantry.

He believed that by then, war would have changed, and various strategic layouts would no longer be so absolute. Nowadays, there is no iron in other places, and they will simply sweep this thing across.

Qiao Rui is more active than Zhuge Liang this time. This thing is really useful. The sword will probably be eliminated. This thing cannot be leaked in a short time.

"One step is about one and a half meters," Zhuge Liang explained patiently.

Even if you are huddled in the city, if you use this thing with explosives, wouldn't any city be like dregs?

Zhuge Liang also nodded happily, it's done, it's finally done, he finally lived up to Chu Feng's expectations, he finally got it out, it shouldn't be too late, right?

"Haha, it's done, we succeeded!"

"General Qiao!" Zhuge Liang nodded.

I saw a crater with black smoke still coming out, and the surrounding area was a little short. The dummy placed in the distance was covered with shrapnel, densely packed. If this were a living person, even if he was alive, there would be people behind him.

Bleeding to death.

More than a thousand meters, what is the concept?

"Good guy, a thousand steps?" Qiao Rui shouted in excitement. It was more than 1,500 meters, and it was stretched to the maximum distance of a thousand steps. This thing is so powerful!

Fortunately, Chu Feng now has absolute military strength and can do what he wants. These aristocratic families have no right to influence him.

"Quickly, try two more rounds."

"One and a half meters? That's not a close range!" Qiao Rui nodded, stroking his beard and smiling, remembering that Lu Bu's halberd shooting at the gate was amazing back then, but now, if they just build a mortar, the range is likely to be ten times that

to him.

Qiao Rui, Zhuge Liang, and everyone else looked forward to it. If this thing can be done, they will create a historical precedent.

"I suddenly wanted to see the fear those rebels felt when they were bombarded by our mortars. I really wanted to see it with my own eyes."

Everyone started to get busy, and then started to measure bit by bit. This was an interesting thing, although it was troublesome, but everyone enjoyed it and started measuring bit by bit impatiently.

"It's indeed good, but my lord has said that the caliber of this object determines the size of the cannonball, and also determines the distance of the shooting range. If the caliber is increased, it may be possible to reach farther. Two thousand steps is not impossible!"

For a moment, Zhuge Liang's students nearby also shouted excitedly and waved their fists. This incident was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for them and gave them confidence.

A cannonball was placed in front of the boring hole, waiting for the flag to fall.

Qiao Rui was seen riding up with a group of personal soldiers, with a smile on his face. Qiao Rui knew what kind of work Zhuge Liang was doing. Now that the war on the front line was tense, he was looking forward to the success of Zhuge Liang's research.

He knew that the units of measurement used by Zhuge Liang and others were given to them by Chu Feng.

It means two people hold the barrel and one person directly loads the shells. This kind of power has a slightly smaller range, but it is lighter and the rate of fire will be faster.

Zhuge Liang gestured as he spoke.

Please, the attack area is large, the lethality is strong, and it is a deterrent to war horses. The key is that the opponent has never seen it. Once the various combinations are completed, the situation on the front line can be reversed in an instant.

Zhuge Liang also laughed loudly.

Especially since Chu Feng was so talented and strategic, he felt that there was something interesting about him.

Zhuge Liang added, his eyes shining.

"Then give it a try?" Qiao Rui couldn't wait!

"Set up the cannon!" Zhuge Liang waved his hand, and several students immediately stepped forward and simply compacted some land, then put down the base, a large piece of steel, and then put the gun barrel on it, with two brackets supporting it below.

Zhuge Liang nodded, thinking this distance was not bad.

The experimental site was full of cannon pits and scorched earth after the experiment. There were special people guarding the area. Zhuge Liang immediately asked people to move the things from the car down.

Then, several people worked skillfully.

"It's done? It's done?" Qiao Rui's excited voice trembled a little. Good guy, is this thing really done by Zhuge Liang?

Qiao Rui laughed heartily. He was a soldier. Let’s not talk about the lethality of this thing. The impact on the morale of the soldiers alone is unexplainable. Who dares to charge with such a thing?

"Last time the errors in range, impact, delayed explosion, etc. were all fixed. It should be possible!" Zhuge Liang nodded, not knowing what to do. He could only say that the chance would be greater this time.

Qiao Rui looked at the shrapnel that penetrated the dummy and couldn't help but take a breath and shouted excitedly.

Use your right eye to look at the thumb and the end point, and then use your left eye to look at the thumb and the end point. The difference in distance multiplied by ten is approximately equal to the distance between the two. Zhuge Liang didn't believe this at first.

After a few tests, I found that it was extremely accurate and the error was only one or two steps.

Boo!

There was another low groan coming from the steel pipe.

"Let's go!" When the city guard saw the token, he immediately nodded and shouted to the soldiers behind him.

Zhuge Liang's eyes were also filled with excitement, hoping that no accident would happen this time. In the past, either the barrel or the shell had accidents, but Chu Feng left all his expectations to him.

This thing is too easy to turn the tide of the battle.

Even the bravest of the dead must be afraid, right?

"Opening up the territory and expanding the territory? Haha, it should be possible. My lord has often said that what he wants is that wherever the sun and the moon shine and the rivers reach, they are all Han territories. I guess it won't be too difficult!"

Zhuge Liang was not dazzled by the joy, and immediately urged that this thing cannot be seen just once, but this time is very important, which established the success of all research.

"Two thousand steps?" Qiao Rui suddenly took a few breaths of cold air. Good guy, two thousand steps shouldn't be a direct strike outside the enemy's sight? I guess you can defeat the enemy without even knowing where the enemy is, right?

The shell fell and the firing pin hit the ground, which instantly triggered the internal gunpowder. There was only a bang and an explosion, causing a cloud of sand and the dummies arranged around it trembled.

"Haha, Kong Ming, with this thing you developed, you will not only unify the Han Dynasty, but in my opinion, the Wuhuan, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Fuyu, Sanhan, Yamatai Kingdom, and other surrounding small countries will all be the territory of the Han Dynasty.

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Under the expectant eyes of everyone, the bombing accuracy of the reverse slope was tested. Maybe the calibration effect was a little poor and it failed to hit the reverse slope, but the explosion again really excited everyone.

Zhuge Liang stepped forward, showed his token, and said in a deep voice: "Get out of the city!"

Looking at the barrel, he felt trembling and excited. He took a few steps back and Zhuge Liang shouted: "Single shot, bombardment!"

"Load one shot and release it!"

"That's right, I want to see it too and let them know that anyone who goes south will be killed!"

"With this thing, this crisis should be resolved. By then, my lord can quell the wars in various places and unify the Han Dynasty!" Zhuge Liang looked to the north with a bit of hope.

"Kong Ming, I heard from the people below that you are ready again. Are you confident this time?" Qiao Rui looked at Zhuge Liang cheerfully, with some expectation.

"Kong Ming, Kong Ming!"

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, several students quickly adjusted themselves according to the distance given by Zhuge Liang.

You know, he had visited it several times before, and although it failed, he felt that this thing would work, and it might be the key to turning the tide of the war!

After all, his daughter is the head of Chu Feng's harem, as well as the baby. As the father-in-law, he must support Chu Feng. As long as Chu Feng can succeed, the Qiao family will surely rise.

"Okay, so much damage!"

Zhuge Liang urged again, still feeling excited. The second shot was equally good. Although it failed to hit the target accurately, the explosion was still real. After all, this thing still needs practice.

"about there!"

"Teacher, General Qiao, we have measured it. This place is a full 1,530 meters away from that side." After a while, a student ran over and shouted excitedly.

"How far is more than a thousand meters?" Qiao Rui was curious.

Qiao Rui also followed him excitedly and ran over there. This was something epoch-making. You know, the distance of five hundred steps is too far for even a catapult to strike.

But this small iron pipe can be completed, and it is light. In the future, let alone unifying the big man, even if it is beaten out, it will be normal!

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became!

It is said that the specifications of this mortar can reach a maximum range of seven to eight hundred steps. The range of seven to eight hundred steps, but the cavalry charge takes a lot of time, and it can completely reduce the dimensionality of the strike.
To be continued...