Wei Chun from Bailu County returned to Chengdu yesterday and sent someone to say that he had something to discuss. Xu Mu understood that it must be about the giant ship.
According to Xu Mu's idea, if a giant ship can be built, it can not only be used to guard Xiangjiang River, but also can be used to sail deep seas in the future.
He has always been concerned about this matter.
The dark hall in Chengdu is not far from the palace. Previously, it was also taken care of by Wei Chun. What the dark hall is responsible for, in the words of this era, are some novel and ingenious things. For example, the wooden kite,
It was after discussing with Wei Chun that Wei Chun found a way to figure it out.
"Meet my lord." As soon as he entered the dark hall, Wei Chun came up to him. There was still a trace of paleness on his face.
Xu Mu also understood that from the shipyard in Bailu County to the secret hall in Chengdu, Wei Chun would be tired because he had to be responsible for two things at the same time. But there was no way. There was no other person in the entire Western Shu who could be like Wei Chun.
, can understand his thoughts.
"Pay attention to your health. After you finish your work, go to Dr. Chen and ask him to take your pulse."
"Listen to my lord." At this time, Wei Chun looked extremely happy, as if he had solved the problem of the giant ship.
"Wei Chun, you must have a clever plan when you return to Chengdu in a hurry."
"Of course." Wei Chun sat down with a smile, a smile that could not be concealed on his face, "I discussed with my lord before that I wanted to build a huge ship. However, the wind was strong and the waves were strong, and the huge ship was too tall and could easily capsize."
"But there is a way to stabilize the ship and prevent it from capsizing."
"What method?"
"This method lies in the keel of the hull. I plan to increase the weight of the keel of the giant ship, change it to a double layer, and make the draft deeper. This will make the giant ship more stable and less likely to sway with the waves. Add two more large keels on both sides of the hull.
cabin and keep the balance. I did the calculations and found out that the five-story ship my lord mentioned should be feasible."
When they were in Bailu County, the two people discussed only a four-story boat, but now Wei Chun said that a five-story boat would be no problem.
Xu Mu was excited. He was thankful for his original decision and did not anger the Wei family and left Wei Chun behind.
"Wei Chun, you are such a fucking genius."
"My lord, Muzan... To be honest, it was the idea in my lord's mind, and he gave me a lot of good considerations."
"No matter what, when the giant ship is built, you will definitely be the first to do so."
Xu Mu knew very well that talents like Wei Chun must be firmly grasped.
"In addition, I also made a prototype of the heavy repeating crossbow that my lord and I talked about earlier."
Before entering Shu for the first time, due to the mountainous nature of Shu state, in order to win, he could only discuss with Chen Datie and rush to build a batch of repeating crossbows. But in reality, the range of repeating crossbows was not far. In water battles and plains,
It is far less useful than the longbow.
"Wei Chun, how many arrows can you chain?"
"Three arrows, any more will be even more detrimental to the shooting range. But don't worry, my lord, this heavy-duty repeating crossbow is still not as good as the bow and arrow at long range, but I have improved it and the distance will be farther."
"My lord, if you think about it, if this kind of repeating crossbow is soaked in kerosene and used in water battles, its power will definitely be extraordinary. However, I have to make it clear to my lord first that in order to improve the range, the iron and stone consumed will cost at least four
More than ten kilograms."
Xu Mu's face was silent.
According to his considerations, the iron and stone were used to build heavy cavalry first. The heavy repeating crossbow weighing more than 40 kilograms was beyond his expectation.
Only in this aspect, there is no way to popularize it for the time being.
"Wei Chun, try it first."
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Soon, the heavy repeating crossbow with three consecutive arrows was loaded onto the carriage and pulled to the secluded woods outside the city.
For such a military aircraft incident, Jia Zhou would definitely come to observe. Even Si Hu, who had just woken up from a coma, hurried over thinking he was going into the mountains to catch spring roe deer.
"When my lord entered Shu, he relied on the power of the repeating crossbow to gain an advantage. Now that Wei Chun has made a heavy crossbow, I am somewhat looking forward to it." Jia Zhou said with a smile.
"The thoughts in my lord's mind are truly unprecedented and unprecedented."
"Wenlong praised me again."
Xu Mu raised his head, exhaled, and ordered the accompanying soldiers to lift the heavy crossbow from the carriage. Instead of following the previous range of the crossbow, he followed Wei Chun's intention and moved back twice as much.
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"Lord, we need a group of five people."
Xu Mu nodded. An ordinary heavy crossbow requires a team of three, with one person loading the arrow and two people pulling the string. Of course, monsters like Si Hu can be ignored.
"Wei Chun, start!"
Wei Chun's thin body stepped forward steadily. After adjusting it himself, he let the soldiers start to operate the crossbow and aim at the target in front.
"rise!"
Following Wei Chun's order, in an instant, the heavy repeating crossbow quickly fired three heavy arrows forward.
Only one hit the tree trunk target in front, and the other two were less than three or four steps away. Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief at this achievement.
This kind of heavy crossbow is not originally based on accuracy, but on power.
The crossbow arrow nailed into the trunk of the tree clearly penetrated three-thirds of the way into the wood, and was about to penetrate vaguely. Of course, there were also disadvantages. It was limited by the direction. After firing three arrows in a row, it needed to change direction in order to aim at the next target.
"Wei Chun, very good." Xu Mu encouraged.
"Thanks to my lord's continuous crossbow making method, I have this thought."
"It's a pity that too much iron and stone is consumed... I plan to build fifty first and use them on giant ships. Then they will be soaked in kerosene and shoot out crossbow bolts. Both the distance and power will be heavier than ordinary ones.
The bed crossbow is a bit more powerful."
In a water battle on a river, the thing that both the enemy and us fear most is fire. After all, fire is a 100% chance, and there is no way to escape on the huge river.
Ordinary fire boat collisions have fallen behind. Xu Mu has been thinking about other new methods of making fire. These heavy repeating crossbows that can shoot long distances and have good power may be a good choice. Unfortunately, the cost is too expensive.
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"By the way, my lord, to build a heavy repeating crossbow...my lord still needs to go to the iron workshop."
"What?"
Wei Chun had a wry smile on his face, "Master Chen is not easy to talk to, and he doesn't like drawings that are difficult to make. When I went there before, I drank half a jar of wine at the risk of my life, and he finally agreed."
"Wei Chun, I know your health. Don't indulge in alcohol and sex in the future. Listen to the magic doctor Chen Que and take good care of your body. Our great cause in Western Shu is indispensable for you."
Hearing the second half of the sentence, Wei Chun's face was excited, his eyes were red, and he nodded. A scholar dies for a confidant, and the lord in front of him, with such kindness and trust, is enough to make him devote himself to death.
"I'll see you again when I have free time in the next few days. I still have some ideas in my mind that I want to talk to you about."
Anyone else would not be able to understand it at all. There are specialties in the art, and even Jia Zhou only has a partial understanding of it. Only Wei Chun, a famous craftsman, can thoroughly understand the ideas in his mind and then slowly put them into practice.
Therefore, in Xu Mu's heart, Wei Chun was no less important than people like Chao Yi and Chai Zong.