Chapter 995 (Chairman of the Four Seas asks for a monthly ticket)
The artillerymen are all carefully selected elite soldiers with extremely high quality.
Although Leo and others arrived, they did not show any panic because of the sudden appearance of their big boss.[]
Seven or eight artillerymen were still calmly busy around the cannon.
The three soldiers pushed hard on the wheels on both sides of the cannon, desperately pushing it back into place.
Another soldier next to him took a huge brush in his hand and brushed the still hot barrel.
At this time, someone else had quickly stuffed the medicine bag into the barrel of the gun.
Someone came over with a dark cannonball in his hands, wrapped the cannonball in deerskin, and stuffed it into the barrel.
The soldier holding the brush had stepped forward again, and Menazis keenly discovered that he had changed his stick this time.
The man took a stick and hit the muzzle of the cannon several times before retreating.
Immediately at the back of the gun barrel, another soldier took a thin piece of metal and pierced it hard into the small hole in the tail of the gun. Then he saw a thin rope on the small hole in the tail of the gun.
At this time, the officer next to the artillery was holding a single telescope, his eyes were close to the telescope, and he was looking into the distance with difficulty. He was issuing orders loudly.
"Target, straight ahead."
"Distance, 1,600 yards..."
"Prepare"
After receiving the order, the artillerymen were busy again, adjusting the angle of the artillery.
Immediately, the gunner directly behind the artillery raised his hand and shouted: "Ready!" All the soldiers covered their ears with their hands and retreated quickly. Only one man was left holding a burning match rope.
soldiers.
He glanced at the officer and was about to step forward.
At this moment, Leo suddenly stretched out his hand to stop them. Then he looked at Crown Prince Menazis and said, "Dear, why don't you give it a try?" Prince Menazis also knew that this was Ruman's.
Secret weapon, although I watched with wide eyes, I never thought that Leo would be so generous and ask me to operate the cannon in person.
He pointed at himself in disbelief, stammered in surprise, and said, "Me? Is this... okay? Is it really okay?"
For a moment, his face turned red with excitement.
Leo smiled and said: "Of course." Crown Prince Menazis rubbed his palms happily and said excitedly: "Okay, okay~!"
Leo immediately looked at the artilleryman responsible for igniting the fire and stepped forward with some reluctance. He handed the match made from linen in his hand to Crown Prince Menazis, then saluted and retreated.
Menazis nervously took the match rope, feeling at a loss for a moment and feeling that his palms were full of sweat.
It even feels a bit like having a wedding for the first time.
Leo clicked the fuse inserted on the cannon and said, "Dong Ma, just light this place."
Crown Prince Menazis nervously grasped the torch, moved step by step to the cannon, and carefully stretched out his hand.
Leo stepped aside, and then comforted him repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay, it's safe. Our artillery rarely explodes now."
"Explode the chamber? What is the chamber?" Crown Prince Menazis couldn't help but was startled, and then asked loudly. His intuition told him that this was not a good word, and it was best to ask clearly before lighting the fire.
Leo stood in the distance, scratched his head in embarrassment, and said with a smile: "It's just that the shell didn't go out, so the barrel exploded with a bang."
As he spoke, he made an explosive gesture.
"Ah?" Crown Prince Menazis asked nervously: "Is this dangerous?"
Leo spread his hands and said, "Didn't you notice that when the cannon was fired, everyone except the igniter stood far away."
Crown Prince Menazis turned around and saw that the rest of the artillery crew were squatting more than ten feet away from the cannon.
Especially the young father-in-law. At some point, this little gangster had jumped into a big pit next to him. He just stuck out his head on the ground and talked to himself.
Crown Prince Menazis' hands trembled and he said in a trembling voice: "This..."
Leo continued: "Don't worry. It rarely kills people. In the early days when we were making artillery, we had no experience and couldn't control the fire. We would explode every now and then. Three or five people were injured each time, but it got better later."
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Crown Prince Menazis just breathed a sigh of relief.
"Except for the occasional unlucky one who lights the fire, everyone else should just stay away," Leo said.
Crown Prince Menazis took another breath and cursed in his mind: Don't talk so loudly, it will scare people to death.
Leo sighed and said, "There was nothing we could do at that time. We might as well take turns lighting the fires in the artillery crew. Whoever gets stuck would be the unlucky one."
Crown Prince Menazis looked at the match rope in his hand, then looked at the cannon squatting quietly, and made an expression that wanted to cry. He looked at the big black iron cylinder now, as if it might explode at any time.
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"But it's okay now," Leo said with a smile: "After many improvements, our artillery technology has matured. Now it has undergone strict factory inspections, which can basically guarantee that there will be no accidental explosion of the barrel."
Crown Prince Menazis couldn't laugh or cry, and said to himself: "You should have said this earlier~!"
Leo made another call to the nurse and said: "It's done, it's done, hurry up."
Menazis looked at Leo's head hanging out of the ground like a gopher, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that the words of this little gangster were not very convincing.
He wanted to withdraw, but with so many people watching, if he really did that, he would not only lose his own people, but even the Parthian Empire's face.
Crown Prince Menazis was heartbroken, mustered up the courage, moved behind the cannon in small steps, and stretched out the match rope in his hand tremblingly. His hand was shaking like chaff, and big beads of sweat rolled down his face.
Come down.
Leo suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "Stop~!"
Crown Prince Menazis swayed and almost fell to the ground. He turned around and asked nervously: "What's wrong?"
Leo pointed at the feet of Crown Prince Menazis and said: "Dong Ma, when igniting, you should stand on the side of the artillery, don't stand behind it. When the artillery is fired, the recoil will be too strong and it will move backwards, and you will be hit.
It’s a broken bone.”
Crown Prince Menazis paled when he heard this, and hurriedly turned to the cannon and asked cautiously: "Is this going to be okay?" Leo nodded and said: "No, just light it up."
Crown Prince Menazis swallowed his saliva and reached out a little closer to the fuse. For the first time, he felt as if the fuse had been lit. He quickly retracted his hand, but found that he had seen it wrong.
Safer was watching anxiously, wishing he could go up and hold the young master's hand and touch it.
Crown Prince Menazis' handsome face turned slightly red and he stretched out his hand again until the fuse started to emit wisps of green smoke. Then he stopped and finally lit the fuse this time.
The fuse emits flames and burns rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Crown Prince Menazis asked Leo nervously: "Now... what should I do now?" Leo waved his hand and said, "Come back quickly."
Crown Prince Menazis's skills were not outstanding, he immediately stepped out of the way and jumped up to Leo, then turned over and fell into the pit.
At this time, I heard a loud "boom" sound coming from behind me.
The artillery has been fired~!
A large amount of smoke immediately erupted from the muzzle, and a choking smell surrounded everyone.
Immediately afterwards, a violent explosion was seen in the distance, sending up a high plume of smoke.
Crown Prince Menazis took a look and saw the plume of smoke rising straight into the sky. He couldn't help but clapped his hands happily, but he forgot about the match rope in his hand, and he screamed when he was burned.
Leo laughed and said, "How's it going? Is it fun?"
Only then did Crown Prince Menazis realize his gaffe and nodded rather embarrassedly.
Probably every man likes to use explosives as toys, especially the little friends in China.
When Lorraine was a child, she dominated the world because she dared to hold a cannon with her hands and fire it. She became an idol and a powerful figure admired by the boys and girls in the street.
Leo pointed to the next artillery piece and said, "Continue then?" Crown Prince Menazis showed an embarrassed expression and said, "Is that okay?"
Leo waved his hand carelessly and said: "Of course we are not friends. Today we just want to let Director Ma have fun."
"Okay~!" Crown Prince Menazis was also quite excited. He immediately agreed and rushed over impatiently.
Safer has been observing carefully.
Look at how the Ruman artillery positions are arranged. For a veteran like him, just by looking at the positions, you can see the usefulness of the artillery on the battle line.
Then carefully observe the structure and operation of the artillery, trying to figure out how this thing is made.
What Safer was most interested in were the propellant packs and shells of the artillery.
He has already seen that the so-called cannon is just a thick metal barrel. The Parthians are very good at metallurgy and iron making. It is not difficult to imitate one~!
But Safer couldn't figure out what the propellant and shells were.
The propellant is inside the small bag and cannot be seen clearly. I just know that it should be a black powder, and after firing, there will be a smell of sulfur.
It is estimated that this is either a kind of magic powder, or that damn guy in Lorraine is really a neighbor of the devil from hell, as the legend says.
And the cannonball is also extremely mysterious. It looks like it's just an iron ball, but it explodes after being shot out.
There's something quite weird about this, and it's hard to figure out~!
Safer glanced at Crown Prince Menazis several times, hoping that he would pay attention, but Prince Menazis was so busy having fun that he didn't notice at all.
Although Safer had the intention to secretly pick off a piece and hide it and take it back for study, he also felt that an uneasy look from behind him was always watching him.
That was the security officer who had been standing silently behind them.
Safer could see that the security forces were very wary of them, and their eyes never left them.
Therefore, Safer did not dare to move and could only be secretly anxious.
Crown Prince Menazis fired several more shots, and when he was satisfied, he clapped his hands with satisfaction and returned to Safer.
Safer saw that the young master's face was completely blackened by the fireworks, and he grinned happily, his back molars almost showing. He couldn't help grinning, and smiled bitterly in his heart: "Look, this gentleman
I'm still a little immature. After firing a few shots, I'm already so happy.
But immediately, I felt relieved. The power of the artillery was really huge. To be honest, if I let myself light the cannon and have fun, I would probably be happy for a long time.
And Leo was also a crazy person. He was happy as long as someone played with him. Seeing the embarrassed look on the face of Crown Prince Menazis, he immediately said: "Boss, let's go wash up in the camp."
After that, he took them towards the military camp in the rear.
On the way, Safer looked around, and when he caught someone who was not paying attention, he leaned into the ear of Crown Prince Menazis and whispered: "My lord, please find out what they are using..."
Crown Prince Menazis nodded and whispered: "I know."
Everyone wiped their faces in the camp, and the soldiers brought ice water. Prince Menazis said: "May I ask Chairman Lei, how on earth is this artillery made?" Leo said: "This is simple.
We also got inspiration from exploding crystals." The principle of the artillery cannot be hidden at all because it is so simple. You can guess the firing principle of the artillery at a glance.
The propellants and shells kept strictly confidential by the Flying Eagle Group.
"Exploding Crystal" Crown Prince Menazis grinned upon hearing this.
Explosive crystals are basically the same price as gold, and you can't buy them if you have money. The output is extremely limited. Explosive crystals stocked by each country are used as strategic material reserves, and they are not easily moved because they are prone to fire.
If you use explosive crystals as propellants, it will be more powerful than throwing them directly on the enemy's head.
Safer said: "But I don't think this looks like an exploding crystal?" Leo waved his hand and said: "Of course, but this is more expensive than an exploding crystal."
Then he used the words to deceive the Grand Duke, added more fuel and jealousy, and deceived Crown Prince Menazis and Safer. Leo opened his mouth to do these things.
For example, milk from three deers, gutter oil with a concentration of 70%, and something called a capsule.
As for the cannonballs, they are magic weapons made by alchemists.
Crown Prince Menazis had never even heard of it, and the two of them were stunned for a moment.
Leo calculated on his fingers and said: "With just one shot, more than two hundred gold coins will be gone." Crown Prince Menazis thought about how he had fired more than a dozen shots just now, and in this moment two of them were fired.
Three thousand gold coins exclaimed in his heart: This is not a war, this is clearly just burning money~!
Then I was secretly happy that I finally made some money from this little gangster.
Safer knew in his heart that what Leo said was definitely an imaginary number, used to scare people.
They often do this method. When doing government procurement, they raise the price by 50% to 100% and then quote it up so they can earn a little kickback.
Safer paid half the price according to Leo's quotation, but he still felt in his heart: They still can't afford this thing.
With this money, the Parthians would rather recruit more soldiers than spend it on these advanced weapons.
Leo sighed and said: "Oh, it's just a small thing. It's expensive and you can use it sparingly. Artillery training funds are the big thing.
To train a qualified artilleryman, it takes an average of fifty rounds of artillery shells and an artillery crew of eight people. This cost alone is enough for us to drink a pot."
Crown Prince Menazis originally wanted to ask if he could bring back some artillery pieces from the Flying Eagle Group, but when he heard the price, he immediately gave up the idea.
The Parthians could not afford this price, and they were already stretched thin just to afford the cost of the 35,000 expeditionary army.
The Parthians couldn't afford such an expensive toy, but I guess the Rumans were pretty cool with it too.
Besides, it is unlikely that Archduke Julius would sell artillery to the Parthians. Even Queen Isabella did not have such a weapon.
At this time, it was getting late in the day, and Prince Menazis and Safer had achieved their goals. Prince Menazis stood up and said goodbye.
Leo received a big contract today, and he was extremely happy. He was eager to go back and show off to Lorraine and Catherine.
When they exited the gate, the security guards checked the name tags around their necks one by one and collected each name tag before letting one person out.
From what he saw and heard on this day, Crown Prince Menazis felt that he benefited a lot and saw many things that he had never expected before.
Now, looking at Leo, he is not just a hateful little hooligan, but a hooligan who has many friends and a wide range of friends.
He was even allowed to play with cannons as he pleased, and he was allowed to play with them until he got the most out of it.
Crown Prince Menazis pointed to the security troops who were inspecting and said: "Chairman Lei is indeed strict in managing the army."
Leo shook his head and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. The strict security measures surrounding the artillery station are indeed necessary.
We have arrested several of Hadu's spies during this period, and they are all here to sabotage our artillery. This artillery is really an expensive unit, and losing just one of them will cause pain for a long time."
Archduke Julius knew the importance of artillery. It can be said that the peacekeeping force had telegraphs in one hand and artillery in the other. Archduke Julius could do whatever he wanted with Hardou, and he was completely unable to do anything about Hardou.
Archduke Julius knew that with Hardou's intelligence, he would have realized that artillery had been in people's sight for a long time.
Before the peacekeeping troops landed in Hafs Port, the secret battle between the peacekeeping troops and Hadou had already begun.
By the time they returned to Hafsport, it was already summer dusk. Leo and Prince Menazis broke up in the city and couldn't wait to run back to the peacekeeping force headquarters, rampaging all the way and making a fuss.
Leo held the contract of intent signed with the Parthians in his hand and ran quickly to Lorraine's office.
When he was approaching the door, he suddenly braked and stopped, causing Xiaobai to almost stop and hit the wall.
Xiaobai looked at his boss suspiciously, and saw Leo patting his clothes, spitting in his palms, wiping it on his hair, then with his belly folded, he stepped forward boldly and kicked out Lorraine's office!