Zhao Ming is looking forward to the flowering bomb.If it can be mass-produced and equipped with a large army, it will definitely be able to increase the combat power of Donghai Town.This thing is not available in the West now, and the large use of the artillery team of Donghai Town can give the infantry a powerful firepower and change the way of war.If the navy can use the flowering bomb, then Donghai Town will crisscross the sea and not be afraid of the western provinces.At this time, in naval warfare, the main shells used are solid bullets, chain bullets and other shells, which hit the warship, which can only cause a hole to the warship, splash sawdust, and the lethality of the crew is limited, and the shells are difficult to damage the hull structure under the sea level.If you use a flowering shell, a single shot hits, the explosion can easily tear apart the wooden warship, it can sweep a section of the deck, kill a large number of sailors and crew on the ship, cause a fire, and Tokai Town can slaughter the sailors and crew of the enemy warship before the broadside battle, and easily win the naval battle.The flowering bomb was used in naval warfare, and it still needed to be pushed back for more than a hundred years, and the appearance of the flowering bomb made the wooden battleship no longer able to meet the needs of naval warfare, so the British and French navies immediately developed ironclad ships and created "glorious" and "warrior" to deal with this upgraded shell.Zhao Ming gave an order, Chen Yujie immediately ordered, the gunners and craftsmen to load, and ordered the soldiers to arrange the shooting range.The flowering bullet exploded, and the shrapnel and internal iron balls were ejected, killing and injuring the enemy, so the target was a humanoid target erected.The soldiers planted nearly a hundred targets on the hillside, and by this time, the craftsmen and gunners had already completed loading."
Dashuai, please step back, it's about to be test-fired!"
Seeing that the filling was completed, Chen Yujie reminded him.There is a risk of the artillery itself being blown up, and the risk is multiplied by the need to fire flowering shells with gunpowder inside.Chen Yujie had tested the gun many times before, and he was very sure that he invited Zhao Ming to come to inspect, but he was afraid of everything, if the cannon exploded when Zhao Ming tested the gun, the joke would be big.In order to make a flower bomb, Duzuoyuan killed several craftsmen, Zhao Ming didn't dare to joke with his name, and was busy with Chen Yujie and others retreating aside.At this time, after widening the distance from the artillery, Zhao Ming immediately said: "Let's start!"
”When Chen Yujie heard the words, the hundred household officers of the artillery team waved the flag, and the gunners who got the order immediately lit the fuse, then turned their backs, covered their ears and squatted on the ground.A deafening sound of "boom" was heard, and the cannon retreated suddenly, and a cloud of white smoke rose from the muzzle of the cannon in an instant.Zhao Ming looked at the artillery, felt the tremor of the earth, and saw a black cannonball, which rushed out of the flames and smoke and landed on the hillside in the distance.When the gun is fired, extremely high temperature and pressure will be generated in the chamber, which can easily melt and destroy the outer wall of the flowering shell, igniting the internal gunpowder and causing the chamber to explode.This is the first problem that needs to be considered when making flowering shells, and seeing the cannonballs successfully fly out of the muzzle, Zhao Ming couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.The shell was fired from the muzzle, which means that the capital has overcome the first problem, so there is only one problem left, that is, how to control the explosion of the flowering shell.If the explosion is too early, not long after the cannon is discharged, it explodes directly in the air, it becomes a big firework, and there is no meaning in actual combat, and the explosion is too complete, and it only explodes half loudly after landing, which gives the enemy time to escape and hide, which is also of little significance.Therefore, the flowering bomb with actual combat significance must be able to control the time of explosion according to the distance to ensure that it explodes when it lands."
Boom!"
There was another loud bang, and white light burst out on the hillside, and thick smoke billowed out, obscuring most of the sky.Zhao Ming only felt that a strong wind hung by, and the air wave generated by the explosion blew his sideburns backwards, which made him feel refreshed immediately.Zhao Ming just looked at the cannonball, and he could be sure that the cannonball exploded directly the moment it hit the ground, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "How did you do it?"
”The project of flowering bombs has been studied by the Duzuo Institute for several years, and Zhao Ming often pays attention to it, knowing that the most difficult thing in making flowering bombs is how to control the time of explosion.In fact, to ensure that the flowering bomb does not explode when it is fired and can be shot out, the capital institute has already conquered it, so it has been studied for a few years, mainly because it is stuck in the fuse.Chen Yujie said with a smile: "Back to the big handsome, this is thanks to the wise decision of the big handsome!"
”Zhao Ming frowned slightly, he was not a military fan, he only knew the name of the instrument, as well as the general direction of development, and he was not clear about how to build it, as well as the internal structure and principle.Zhao Ming was a little puzzled: "What do you say?"
”Chen Yujie said: "Dashuai, in fact, the solution is very simple, that is, to figure out the key factors such as the shelling distance, gunpowder thrust, firing speed, and the speed of the lead burning, you can get a set of calculation methods." ”Zhao Ming understood what he meant, this was equivalent to doing a math problem according to the known conditions, "What does this have to do with me." ”Chen Yujie said with a smile: "The reason why the lowly position can find this calculation method is because the business bookstore run by the marshal has translated some Xiyi books, such as the "Algebraic Essence" and "Geometry". ”This method made Zhao Ming's eyes shine, ordinary gunners do not need to make complex budgets, they only need to remember the distance of half a circle or a circle of lead explosion, and then according to the distance of the target, wind the lead.A few years ago, Zhao Ming asked Chen Youlong to preside over the Commercial Book Company and translated a large number of Western books, in addition to mathematics, there are also "Western Copper Smelting Theory" in smelting, "Geography Guide" and other books in the field, and also translated "Shangshu" and "Analects" and other books into Xiyi language to facilitate cultural exchanges.This method is not difficult, but it is indeed not easy for craftsmen and Chen Yujie to come up with it, because scholars and craftsmen rarely use this calculation method to solve problems.Zhao Ming nodded and smiled: "I see!"
”While speaking, the other two red-coated cannons also fired in turn, and the two shells, one exploded accurately and the other earlier, and exploded over the target, which shows that although the calculation is accurate, there is still a certain error in the specific operation.Three shells, two exploded accurately, and one exploded close to the top of the target's head, such a result has already satisfied Zhao Ming.At this time, after the three shells were fired, Zhao Ming took out the clairvoyant mirror to observe the shooting range under the hillside, and saw that nearly a hundred human-shaped wooden targets had been inserted before, and in the explosion, they were staggering, and they actually fell more than half, and they suddenly became a little excited.Zhao Ming immediately said to Chen Yujie: "Mr.
Chen and the craftsmen of the Duzuo Academy, this handsome must be rewarded!"
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