One Hundred and Forty One Black Powder and Gunpowder Weapons
Shulot looked serious and gave the order sternly. Everyone also straightened their faces and bowed to salute. The workshop became busy again.
The female workers obeyed the orders respectfully. They used mortars and pestles to carefully grind the saltpetre, sulfur, and charcoal into fine powders, and then put the powders into the mortar in proportion. The amount of powder used in each batch was 15 taels.
2 taels, 3 taels, a total of more than one kilogram.
Next, Shulot stretched out his hand, pulled Talea to his side, stepped back a few steps, and signaled the female workers to continue. At His Highness's request, they mixed and ground all the ingredients more carefully for a full quarter of an hour.
Then he raised his head and looked at the young man.
Shulot thought for a moment. He vaguely remembered that there was a very crucial step ahead, which could effectively improve the burning efficiency of gunpowder. The young man thought for a long time, but without any inspiration, he had no choice but to nod and let the female workers start testing.
Soon, the clay pot was placed on the testing platform again. Inside was a new formula of old-made gunpowder weighing one kilogram and fifty taels. Next to it, several tied straw men were placed at a distance of one to several meters. A warrior
He took the torch from the female worker's hand, lit a palm-long fuse, and then quickly retreated at His Highness's request.
Shulot grabbed Talea's arm and took a few steps back again. The potter girl felt slightly pained, and she was led a few steps away obediently, and quietly leaned on the young man's shoulder. Then, she looked sideways, with doubts in her eyebrows.
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"Your Highness?..."
Shulot looked serious and looked at the clay pot intently.
"Be careful, it will explode."
Talea nodded obediently and looked at the clay pot.
I saw that the fuse burned out quickly and the gunpowder in the clay pot exploded immediately. Then, a bright flame rose up and rose rapidly, reaching a height of two meters. Along with the billowing smoke, a warm heat wave hit us.
The gunpowder burned much faster this time, but it burned out in just a dozen breaths, and the flame was extinguished... When I looked at the clay pot again, it was still intact.
Looking at the splendid fireworks, the potter girl opened her eyes wide and remembered this unforgettable beauty. Then she turned her head again and looked at the young man with a crooked smile.
"Your Highness..."
Shulot looked embarrassed. He thought about the burning speed, then recalled the warm air waves, and nodded firmly.
"Cover the pottery lid carefully, press the fuse, and light it carefully! Everyone, stay away."
Soon, the experiment was carried out again. This time, as the match rope burned out, there was a brief moment of silence, and then the fire suddenly burst into flames. There was only a loud explosion, the pottery lids flew flying, and the pots exploded, and the earthen platform exploded.
A bright yellow flame burst out. Immediately afterwards, the choking smoke and warm air waves hit again, bringing with them flying pottery shards.
This loud noise, like thunder across the sky, fell into everyone's heart and fell at the feet of the rush of the times, forcing it to move towards another brand new future!
Everyone was silent for a moment. After a while, the female workers knelt down on the ground, praying towards the source of the loud noise, and looked at His Highness in awe from time to time. The warriors were shaken, and when they looked at His Highness again, they already had eyes of reverence for the gods. Bertard
With a solemn expression, she observed the pottery pieces embedded in the straw man. The potter girl's face was filled with shock. She was lost in thought for a moment and leaned against the boy's shoulder again.
Shulot also stared at the explosion of gunpowder, which was the first epoch-making sound in Central America! He slowly smiled with joy, his heart was surging with countless emotions. The young man felt the softness on his shoulders.
, he stretched out his arms, took Talaya into his arms, hugged her hard for the first time, and whispered to himself.
"I know...I'll change everything!"
The potter girl groaned and leaned softly against the boy. Her heart was beating violently, her whole body was hot and weak, and her eyes were filled with tears.
After a moment of excitement, Shulot let go of the girl in his arms and went directly to the testing platform. He carefully checked the power of the explosion. The top pottery cover flew nearly ten meters away, and the pottery pot exploded, but the lower base
It is still intact, with incompletely burned gunpowder powder remaining inside.
The straw man one meter away was inlaid with several tiny pieces of pottery. The straw man was also shaken by the air waves. The same was true for the straw man two meters away. But three meters away, the straw man was almost undamaged. The boy again
Observing the ground, the furthest distance for the large pottery fragments is only four or five meters, while the furthest distance for the finer pottery fragments is six or seven meters.
Shulot was lost in thought. The power of the black powder in front of him was probably much inferior to the fireworks that were common in later generations, and was roughly similar to the power of gunpowder in various European countries in this era.
At this time, the exact formula of black gunpowder had already been explored on the Eurasian continent. All major powers in the world were rapidly advancing the application of gunpowder, and matchlock guns and bronze cannons had already begun to be equipped with armies in wars. At the same time, European countries were building a large number of
Gunpowder School, improved gunpowder production technology, and gunpowder research in the Tower of London have even continued for one or two hundred years.
Decades ago, HRE's gunpowder craftsmen added a crucial step to gunpowder production, making gunpowder more powerful and able to be transported over long distances.
"What exactly is this step?" The young man was worried about this step again. Then, he shook his head and considered the improvements that could be made.
The power of gunpowder lies in the purity of the raw materials. When it comes to the purification of saltpeter, Xiulote has pointed out the potassium nitrate purification technology, which involves repeated dissolution, plant ash precipitation and filtration. As for the purification of sulfur, the young man only remembers that it is related to the melting point, which seems to be heating.
Gasification, water cooling and solidification, the specific steps are not yet conceivable. The last step is to use charcoal with a higher calorific value. Willow charcoal is commonly used by Chinese craftsmen, but unfortunately willow does not exist in Central America at this time. Fir and cypress can also be used.
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Observing and thinking, Shulot sat down cross-legged again. With the preliminary black powder, what kind of weapons can be made?
Bertard made a gesture to the potter girl. Talaya blushed, took pen, ink and paper, and sat next to His Highness again.
Shulot thought for hundreds of years, recalling the early gunpowder weapons that appeared in the history of the Celestial Dynasty. All weapons that require metal must be abandoned, and the production of weapons needs to be simple and in line with the productivity level of the alliance. After a moment, three names appeared on his
Formed in the mind.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The first thing that appeared was the long-planned vertical rocket. According to the young man’s impression, this kind of weapon should first appear in the Northern Song Dynasty, and then in Tangdao in the Southern Song Dynasty.
It shines brightly in battle and is a suitable weapon for water warfare and arson.
A gunpowder rocket is to tie a spherically symmetrical gunpowder bag to the back of the arrow, which does not affect the balance of the rocket's flight. The gunpowder bag is made of slow-burning paper or cloth, pasted into a strong shell, and contains gunpowder. The gunpowder bag is then used in wartime.
The cone ignites the shell, and is then cast with a crossbow.
Taking into account the pulling force of the longbow, the weight of the gunpowder package should range from tens of grams, which can be increased when shooting at close range. The purpose of the rocket is to burn, so the soil nitrate, which has less reserves, can be appropriately reduced, and the content of charcoal and sulfur can be increased.
Specific gravity. Thus reducing the burning speed and increasing the burning time.
Shulot nodded slightly. Gunpowder, paper, arrows, and long bows were all in line with the productivity level of the alliance. Then he took the paper and pen and drew out a long bow with a rocket with a gunpowder pack in the middle.
The second consistent weapon is the ceramic caltrop, which is similar to the most primitive grenade. This weapon appeared in the Song Dynasty and was unearthed in large quantities in the north of the Celestial Dynasty. It was used by all countries in the Song, Liao, Jin and Xia. It was a throwing explosive weapon for close combat.
Ceramic Tribulus has a shell made of pottery and porcelain, a round pot shape, and a small mouth and a big belly. It is filled with gunpowder inside and has ceramic thorns on the outside. After lighting the fuse, it is thrown from several meters to ten meters. The exploded Tribulus thorns
The film can kill enemies within a few steps, and the sound can scare horses. Considering its historical performance, this mythical new weapon should have a shocking effect on various Mexican troops that exceeds its actual power.
According to the throwing ability of the samurai and the explosive power of black gunpowder, the boy redesigned the design. This kind of ceramic tribulus should weigh as much as a lead ball. The ceramic shell is two to three kilograms, and the gunpowder inside is three to four kilograms. The total weight is five to eight kilograms.
The throwing distance is between ten and twenty steps, and the explosion power is about five to seven steps.
If you are defending a city or throwing it with a trebuchet, you can make a large ceramic caltrop, or change the ceramic shell into a paper shell, which will become the paper fireball in the history of the Song Dynasty. By adjusting the proportions of different ingredients, the functions of gunpowder weapons can be improved
It can change from explosion to arson, smoke and poison.
Shulot thought for a moment and realized that pottery making was the specialty of the Alliance, and there were also a large number of skilled workers... He then drew the pattern of a ceramic thorn on paper. In Talea's view, this was a large cactus thorn.
ball.
The third weapon selected is the wooden cannon. This weapon appeared in the Song Dynasty, but was still used by the militia until the Anti-Japanese War. The range of the wooden cannon is usually between tens of meters and hundreds of meters, which is completely indistinguishable.
Accurate, it is a medium and short range fire weapon.
The shape of a wooden cannon is a tree trunk with the core hollowed out, usually made of hard pine or elm. A deep round hole is dug out in the middle of the trunk. The round hole is wide on the inside and small on the outside. The depth is about one or two meters long, and the diameter of the inner mouth is about
Half a foot. In fact, a suitable thick iron pipe needs to be inserted in the middle of the round hole to increase the power. If it is not poured, it can be used. The Alliance does not have iron, so the outside of the wooden cannon needs to be tightly hooped with copper hoops, and then thick copper wire
Wrap them one by one. In order to reduce the technical difficulty, no holes are drilled and a fuse is used to launch.
Shulot calculated slightly that each firing of the wooden cannon required several to ten kilograms of gunpowder, and the ammunition was more than twenty or thirty kilograms of gravel. Before firing, it was necessary to insert a fuse and seal the muzzle with cotton.
, to increase air tightness. Its operation is very slow, but its power is almost invincible in this era.
He drew the model of the pine cannon on the paper and marked the upgraded bronze cannon on the back.
Next, the young man pondered slightly. Individual soldier's tubular weapons were still too difficult for the alliance's technical level. The muskets and bronze muskets of the Song and Yuan Dynasties had a limited shooting range, were easily damaged, were awkwardly positioned, and were not difficult to manufacture.
Low. The European matchlocks of this era were advanced weapons that the Alliance could not produce.
Nowadays, cold weapons' long-range weapons still have an absolute advantage. From a distance of tens of meters, warriors can always rely on swift spear throwing, powerful long bows and powerful Han crossbows.
After drawing the figure, Shulot felt excited and stood up suddenly. He looked at the eagle in the sky, watching it spread its wings and soar at a height that was difficult for mortals to reach. The young man's ambition followed the eagle and spread all over the world.
, annex Bahuang!
Vertical rockets, ceramic caltrops, and wooden cannons, these are the three standard firearms and equipment of the alliance in the future. They will accompany the Mexica Legion and completely sweep the entire world!