The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 194 Flower Bullet
Zheng Chenggong boldly conceived the scene where the artillery of the Ming army beat the shit out of the Man Qing on the battlefield.

If they had such sharp artillery back then, how could they have lost so badly? !
Zhu Hongyu smiled and said nothing, watching Zheng Chenggong operate the cannon silently, he spoke.

"Old Taishan, this is just a six-pound field light artillery!"

"In addition to such light field artillery, our Liberation Army also has the more powerful Liberation II field artillery."

"The cannon weighs [-] catties, and the projectile weighs [-] catties. You can use solid bullets, shotgun shells, and blooming bullets..."

"The rate of fire will not be lower than that of a six-pound gun!"

What Zhu Hongyu was talking about was the Napoleon [-]-pounder field gun, also known as the Grand Napoleon Gun.

Of course, after all, it was imitated by the Guangfu Army itself. Naturally, it is impossible to use pounds as the unit of measurement for the weight of the projectiles, but catties instead.

A pound is approximately equal to 0.454 kilograms, which is almost a catty.

The imitation Napoleon guns made by the Liberation Army are definitely far behind the real Napoleon guns in terms of performance and weight.

But even so, it is enough to abuse all the artillery of this era!

In addition to field artillery, the Liberation Army also overcame the technical difficulties of casting heavy siege artillery.

Twenty catties and thirty catties of heavy siege artillery can already be mass-produced on a large scale.

Forty catties, fifty catties of heavy artillery used on warships, or fixed gun positions on coastal defense forts can already be manufactured in small quantities.

Zhu Hongyu spoke again.

"Old Taishan, the arsenal here has produced a batch of flower bombs, do you want to buy a batch?"

Zheng Chenggong asked.

"Flower bomb?"

In his impression, flower bombs have always been unreliable.

The bombing rate is frighteningly high!
Killing one's own people is faster than killing the enemy!

Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.

"Old Taishan, don't worry, the explosive bombs on my side are different from the previous ones."

"Not only is the accuracy guaranteed, but the power, range, and safety are also greatly improved."

The blooming ammunition of the Guangfu Army has been improved, not the kind of rubbish that the Ming Army has improved performance and is extremely dangerous.

For the flowering bomb, the Liberation Army mainly made the following improvements.

One is the fuze of the flowering bomb. The Liberation Army added a wooden bomb support delay fuze to the flowering bomb.

Utilizing the principle of self-stabilization of badminton, the flower bullet with wooden support is pretended to be light-heavy, which can ensure the ballistic stability of the flower bullet to the greatest extent.

The shape of the projectile shell is no longer a traditional spherical shell, but a cylindrical shell.

The gunpowder filled in the projectile is all granulated black powder and a large number of fragments.

Zheng Chenggong said.

"Then try it, if it's really that easy to use, then I'll buy a batch!"

While speaking, the true colors of local tyrants were fully displayed.

It can only be said that he is worthy of being the son of the richest man in the world!
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand to give the order, and the gunners took the order to do it, and after a while, a box of shells was brought up.

Open the box, and there are cylindrical streamlined shells neatly stacked inside!
Solid bullets rely on the kinetic energy carried by the shells to kill the enemy, so they are designed in a circular shape. After the shells hit the ground, they can roll and rotate as much as they want, which can better inflict damage on the enemy.

However, it is the fragments and shock waves produced by the bomb warhead that explode to kill the enemy!
Therefore, the design of the bomb body of the flowering bullet should be considered more for the stability of the trajectory, as well as the range and accuracy.

The projectile head is a solid projectile body and is very heavy.

The middle and rear part of the shell is where the gunpowder and fragments are loaded, and its weight is much lighter than that of the head.

Coupled with the wooden bullet support fuze installed at the tail of the projectile...

These designs are all to take advantage of the top-heavy self-stabilizing principle of badminton.

Once the cannon is ejected, the ballistic trajectory will be quite stable, and the range and accuracy can be guaranteed!
The gunners of the Liberation Army quickly cleaned the barrels and loaded gunpowder, and then finished adjusting the shooting elements in a smooth manner.

After all the preparatory work was completed, the gunner took out the explosive bomb, ignited the fuze, and then stuffed it into the barrel.

Ignition and launch in one go!
The fuze of the cannonball has been ignited. If the cannonball cannot be fired quickly, it will explode.

The gunners dare not delay in the slightest!

With a loud bang, the cylindrical shell was propelled by the kinetic energy generated by the full combustion of the granular gunpowder.

Amidst the flames and gunpowder smoke, long strips of projectiles flew out of the gun bore.

Draw an arc in the air and fall towards the predetermined target.

There was a bang, first there was the sound of a cylindrical shell hitting the ground, and after a while, there was another roar.

The lead finally burned to the end!

Then ignited the granular gunpowder in the projectile!
Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the bomb body of the flower bomb exploded, and as the flames spread, fragments shot out one after another.

Amidst the roar, the human-shaped targets made of straw near the landing point were smashed to pieces!
The armor worn by the scarecrow in order to test the power of the flower bomb was also completely torn to pieces by the fragments.

One can imagine how much damage such a shell would cause if it fell among the crowd!
Zheng Chenggong was speechless for a while, and then asked.

"How much does such a flower bomb cost?"

Zhu Hongyu pondered for a while, then spoke.

"The manufacturing process of these flower bombs is very complicated!"

"One blooming ammunition suitable for the Guangfu-[-] six-pound field gun, five silver dollars, or five taels of official silver."

"A blooming bomb suitable for the Guangfu II twelve-pound field gun, ten silver dollars, or twelve taels of official silver!"

This price is very expensive, but to be honest, Zhu Hongyu really didn't cheat Zheng Chenggong.

Although he made some money, he couldn't make too much.

Because the craftsmanship of the flower bomb is too complicated, the manufacture of the bomb body and how to seal it after loading the gunpowder and fragments into the bomb body are very troublesome things.

It requires a large number of skilled craftsmen to operate it!
"What is the explosion rate of the flower bomb? What is the probability of the explosion?"

Zheng Chenggong asked.

For a flower bomb, power is one aspect, and safety is also one aspect.

Otherwise, a bunch of skilled gunners would be killed in a single battle, and Zheng Chenggong would be so distressed!
Zhu Hongyu thought for a moment, then spoke.

"The explosion rate of the shells is about [-]% to [-]%!"

"It's hard to say about the probability of bombing. Anyway, since the bomb was manufactured, the Liberation Army has conducted many experiments. Hundreds of bombs have been fired back and forth, and none of them exploded!"

Zheng Chenggong hummed, and then spoke.

"Let's get [-] pieces of blooming ammunition suitable for the six-pound field gun first!"

Although Zheng Chenggong also felt that the price was expensive, but the lethality of the explosive bomb was there, so he couldn't help but be tempted.

He couldn't help imagining the scene where the Manchu Qing army was beaten to pieces by the Ming army's artillery!
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Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong finalized the arms purchase plan and prepared to return to Luzon City hand in hand.

Thanks to the efforts of many labor camps, a Huanqiu high platform with cement and stone as the main body appeared out of thin air outside Luzon City.

The high platform is three feet high and thirty feet in circumference, which is very spectacular from a distance.

Artisans are already putting the finishing touches on the dais!

On the New Year's Day, Zhu Hongyu will sacrifice to the ancestors of heaven and earth on that high platform in front of all the people in Luzon, and then ascend to the throne of the state!
(End of this chapter)