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Chapter 306 Artillery - God of War

Sun Chengzong thanked him and presented the artillery materials for the exercise before sitting down respectfully.

There are six artillery pieces on the school grounds, with a total of three models.The two models are field artillery to be equipped in large quantities to the army, and they are named Wansheng Ten-jin Cannon and Five-jin Cannon respectively.

It is easier to remember according to the weight of the shells.Moreover, this is made according to the Napoleon artillery pattern drawn by Zhu Youxiao, which probably corresponds to the twelve-pounder and six-pounder guns.

With hired cannon-casting technicians and the technical basis for imitating Hongyi cannons, it is not a difficult problem to manufacture these two types of field artillery.

The barrels of these two types of artillery are not long, and they look much smaller than the Hongyi Cannon. Coupled with the one-meter-high wheels, the mobility is obviously far superior to that of the Hongyi Cannon.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao was not satisfied with the weight of the artillery.

As for field artillery, a horse can run fast when it gets up, that's called flexibility!But the actual level of technology also made him have to settle for the second best and lower his expectations.

Both field guns adopt the casting technology of iron core and copper body. The weight of the whole gun is 612 kg and 245 kg respectively, which is 30.00% lighter than that of bronze casting.

The weight reduction is successful, and the cost is much cheaper than the bronze material, but it also sacrifices some range and power.

According to the tests of Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua's prototype guns made of bronze, in the state of double charge (bronze has good ductility and is not easy to explode), the range can reach about 600 meters and 100 meters respectively.

However, the artillery made of iron-core copper body only dared to use standard charges, and the range was reduced to more than 800 meters and about 500 meters.

Material cost, casting difficulty, weight and maneuverability, range and power, etc. must be considered when casting artillery and equipping troops on a large scale, and finding a balance among them is also necessary.

After comprehensive consideration, Zhu Youxiao chose the next best thing, abandoned the bronze material, and ordered the Weapons and Powder Bureau to mass-produce two types of field artillery.

Taking advantage of the preparations below, Zhu Youxiao reviewed the various parameters of the relevant artillery again, and felt that it was satisfactory enough in this era, and it could even be said to be world-leading.

Take the ten-jin cannon as an example, in terms of range and power, it is already close to the Hongyi cannon; in terms of mobility, it is stronger than the Hongyi cannon.

The five-pound cannon is more maneuverable, although compared with the ten-pound cannon, the advantage brought by the weight reduction is not as great as imagined.

The quality and performance of the steel still needs to be improved. Hearing the whistle, Zhu Youxiao looked away from the information and raised his binoculars.

The training ground was built on the hillside, and the bare hillside was covered with snow, with some target flags and wooden targets planted on it.

On the simply set up position, the artillery has been erected. Under the leadership of the instructor, more than a dozen martial arts students filled the ammunition and loaded the ammunition. ignition.

boom!The sound of the cannon sounded, white smoke rose, and the telescope in Zhu Youxiao's hand moved, trying to follow the trajectory of the shell.But the shell with a muzzle velocity of 400 meters made his intention come to nothing.

The shell hit the snow on the hillside, splashing a cloud of snow dust, and Zhu Youxiao discovered the point of impact.

The whistle sounded again, and a moment later, another cannon also roared. This time it hit the target, and several wooden targets were smashed to pieces.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, the power of the two ten-jin cannons is still satisfactory.

Moreover, the elevation angle of the artillery launch is very small, about five or ten degrees, in order to make the shell bounce as much as possible and increase the lethality.

With this cannon, the enemy's column of about 500 meters should be able to penetrate six or seven people (targets), which is what the West calls a company column.

Zhu Youxiao learned about this through the artillery test data reported before.Imagining the scene of alleys of flesh and blood appearing in the array of Jiannu, he pursed his lips and smiled.

Next came the bombardment of the five-pound cannon, which was significantly less powerful than the ten-pound cannon.According to the reported data, within 300 meters, it can barely penetrate three people.

He lowered his eyes and thought for a while, Zhu Youxiao felt that the chariot that bombarded Jiannu was quite good.Of course, the same is true for hitting people, the range is shortened, but the accuracy is improved.

Using a cannon to spy and kill a few more big bosses, Zhu Youxiao fired hard, and turned the binoculars to the "water tank" cannon.

Daming Heavy Force—well, that’s the name Zhu Youxiao chose. It’s not domineering, it’s even confusing, but he likes it.

Cannons with parabolic ballistics, which should be accurately called mortars, also existed at that time.But something like Daming Chongyao is the first time it has appeared.

It didn't take long for Zhu Youxiao to explain it, and Sun Yuanhua and others built it. It can be seen that the production of this kind of artillery is very easy and the cost is very low.

But heavy pressure is easy to make, but the manufacture of flower shells is not easy, and the cost is much higher than that of solid shells.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao is still hesitant to make the final mass production decision.This is different from Thunderbolt and Grenadier, simple and cheap.

In the field of vision of the telescope, Sun Yuanhua and others personally operated the latest large-caliber artillery.

Well, this is the gunpowder pack for loading the launch, and then use the push rod to compact the pack a little bit.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the actions of Sun Yuanhua and others, and he could guess very well.

Then there was the installation of the wooden time-delay fuze for inspection, and then—Zhu Youxiao laughed again.There is an iron ring on the cannonball. Sun Yuanhua and others hooked the cannonball with an iron hook and slowly put it into the barrel to ensure that the original delay lead points to the muzzle.

When the propellant is ignited, high temperature and high pressure gunpowder gas will be produced.If the wooden tapered fuse is facing the gunpowder, the gunpowder gas is easy to blow into the shell from the small hole in the middle of the fuse, and the result is an explosion in the gun barrel with a "boom".

Sun Yuanhua and others checked the cannon again, and then they used a long awl to penetrate through the fire door, pierced the gunpowder bag, and then inserted a long lead wire into it...

The fuse was ignited, and even the gunner quickly ran behind the earthen wall next to it, and everyone focused on this artillery that had never been seen before.

There was a loud "boom", and amidst the rising flames and white smoke, the shell shot out of the barrel.The wooden fuse filled with slow-burning gunpowder sprayed by gunpowder gas sprayed faintly visible sparks, swept across the sky, and flew into the distance.

The caliber fired by Daming Chongshi is astonishing, and the shells can reach more than 20 kilograms, which is equivalent to a Western 24-pound mortar.Because it is made of bronze, the propellant loaded is fully twice that of a ten-jin field gun.

Although due to the short barrel, a lot of gunpowder was too late to burn fully, but judging from the momentum of the launch, it was quite amazing.

It's scary!Zhu Youxiao's telescope stopped at the impact point on the hillside, and he didn't forget to complain.

Time was passing, Zhu Youxiao didn't move, and people who didn't know the situation could only wait. They didn't know that the artillery had been fired, so they just smashed the enemy to death?
After a long time, Zhu Youxiao estimated that it had been three to forty seconds before the shells landed and exploded with a bang, and a black column of smoke mixed with snow, dust and mud rose on the hillside.

Amid the uncontrollable surprises from the crowd, Zhu Youxiao put down the binoculars and let out a long breath.

Because of the large firing angle, the shells fired by mortars generally spend a long time in the air.

In order to avoid explosions in the air, but also for the sake of launch safety, the time-delay fuze is rather long than short.Therefore, 40 to 1 seconds is only moderate, and some land to explode even as long as [-] minute.

Zhu Youxiao can accept the extremely simple information management to such an extent.This is much safer than blooming shells with long fuses that need to be ignited at the muzzle.

In the eyes of everyone turning around again, the emperor on the stage stood up, and Sun Shangshu seemed to be bowing to persuade, but the emperor smiled and waved his hands, unmoved.

Finally, accompanied by Sun Chengzong, under the protection of guards.The emperor stepped off the platform and walked towards the artillery position.

"Long live the humble minister (the last general)!" Wherever the emperor passed by, civil servants and military generals all paid respects.

"Excuse me, stay flat." Zhu Youxiao raised his hand from time to time, calling out to everyone with a smile.

Going straight to the artillery position, the emperor first circled Daming twice, looked at the artillery shells next to him, nodded slightly from time to time, and praised Sun Yuanhua and others.

Then, Zhu Youxiao came to the field artillery not far away, took a closer look, and reached out to pat the heavy barrel with a relaxed smile on his face.

Because of the small diameter, the barrel of the field gun is not long. Unlike the long-barreled cannon like the Hongyi Cannon, it can also fire explosive bombs.

In other words, field guns can fire three types of shells: solid shells, grenades, shrapnel... shells.This is basically the same as the information about the Napoleon artillery in Zhu Youxiao's memory.

Since the field cannon can also fire explosive bombs, why do you need to build a heavy pressure in the Ming Dynasty?

Because the Ming Dynasty not only has a long range, but also has a light weight.In addition to the thick wooden base, it weighs less than two hundred catties. It can be pulled and run anywhere when it is loaded on a car, and it can even be carried by people. Its mobility is not ordinary.

When fired at a 45-degree angle, the Ming Dynasty can hit about 1000 meters; the ten-pound cannon is 800 meters, the five-pound cannon is more than 500 meters, the old artillery and the Francois machine are more than 300 meters, and there are grenadiers throwing more than 100 meters. Thunderbolt.

Within 100 meters, it is the distance for light and heavy muskets to show their power; if it is any closer, a bayonet will be used to fuck him!

Thinking about the killing distance of the enemy, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel happy when he thought about the killing distance of the enemy, from the close-in bayonet seeing red to the long-range bombing of 1000 meters, how many Jiannu would be killed.

On a whim, the emperor actually did it himself, picked up a ten-jin spherical bullet, walked to the cannon, and stuffed it into the muzzle.

"Long live, be careful." Teacher Sun hurried forward. The elderly man in his 60s was still quite agile.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, watched the shells enter the barrel smoothly, blinked his eyes, and looked thoughtful.

After a while, the emperor, who seemed to have realized something, smiled and praised the students of the martial arts artillery department before turning around and driving back to the palace.

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Emphasis on firearms, cannons, and artillery is a firm thinking that modern people who have traveled to ancient times have inherited from the development of military history.

A large number of artillery were used in wars, even in field battles, and the regularization and specialization of artillery had a profound impact on the course of wars in history, and it is not inappropriate to call them milestones.

"Artillery is the god of war"!
Zhu Youxiao carefully wrote down the personal title of the imperial pen, thought for a while, and continued to write about the expansion of the artillery department and the training of artillery for martial arts.

Building artillery is very expensive, and the gunpowder and shells required for training also cost a lot, but this is not the most important thing in Zhu Youxiao's view.

Cultivating professional, regular, and heroic artillery and formulating scientific and advanced artillery tactics are the key and difficult points that Zhu Youxiao believes.

Although Zhu Youxiao has urgent hopes for Ping Liao, it is obviously too hasty to use artillery in field battles now.

The factor that determines the victory or defeat of a war is that weapons are important, but what is more important is the person who wields them.

Therefore, equipping the troops with a large number of artillery is just the beginning. Before the artillery and tactics meet the requirements, it should be used for defense rather than field combat.

Field artillery is very different from relying on city or position defense. The setting of positions, the angle and distance of bombardment, and the cooperation with infantry and cavalry are all complicated knowledge.

Even if Zhu Youxiao can come up with some theoretical knowledge of later generations, it is incomplete and needs to be tested in actual combat.

"My lord, Sun Yuanhua is waiting outside." Wang Tiqian entered the hall, waited for a while, saw Zhu Youxiao stop writing, and then bowed to report.

Zhu Youxiao didn't finish writing, but he still put down his pen, sat up straight, and said, "Xuan him in!"

Time was short, Sun Yuanhua went into the hall to kowtow to see him, and after giving him a seat, he waited quietly for the emperor to inquire.

After the successful development of the flintlock, Zhu Youxiao ordered Sun Yuanhua to adjust the production of the Gunpowder Weapons Bureau.

While researching and developing field cannons, they made every effort to produce flintlock muskets. The production and manufacturing of Hongyi cannons were all transferred to the Guangdong Weapons Bureau, and relevant technical personnel were sent to provide guidance and assistance.

In other words, the Ordnance Bureau of the capital put the focus of the production and supply of weapons and ammunition on the north, and abandoned the plan to equip the army with Hongyi cannons, and classified the Hongyi cannons as coastal defense and naval equipment.

Now, the field artillery has been successfully developed, and mass production is certain. It depends on the emperor's arrangement.

Zhu Youxiao sorted out his thoughts, and said slowly: "The production of field artillery can start, and I will pay the funds immediately. What is the output, what is Sun Qing's estimate?"

Sun Yuanhua hurriedly bowed and said: "Most of the craftsmen who made the Hongyi cannon are still there, and the field artillery is also easier to make than the Hongyi cannon. I thought that there would be no problem in producing a ten-jin or five-jin cannon per day in the early days."

After a pause, Sun Yuanhua went on to say, "At the same time, we can build two to three heavy mortars from the Ming Dynasty."

Daming heavy mortars are cheap and easy to manufacture, requiring only a few craftsmen to adjust them.The manufacture of field guns is much more difficult, and there are supporting equipment such as gun mounts and gun carriages.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, this kind of production could barely satisfy him.After all, the Bureau of Gunpowder and Weapons still needs to produce ammunition, and the quantity is also very large.

A month later, when the spring warmed and the ice thawed, the troops from Liaozhen who had advanced to Jinzhou and Dalinghe City could be equipped with 60 field artillery pieces and more than [-] heavy Ming pressures.

Combined with the fortification of the parapet of the trench, even if Nurhachi demolished the city wall, the Ming army was sure to hold on.

(End of this chapter)