Cutting 1719

Chapter 587
However, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, rear-loading guns were naturally far away, but the pinnacle of front-loading guns such as the Minigun was naturally not to be missed, and the bottom expansion bullet itself did not have too many technical difficulties, but many people I didn't expect it.

Once this thin layer of window paper is pierced, the advent of the Minigun will naturally not be too far away, and as long as this rifled gun is deployed by the Fuhan Army, it will completely change the current combat mode of queuing to shoot.

After all, idiots would continue to line up to be shot in front of muskets with three times the range and more precision. Even if there were such iron-headed children, they would only be knocked over to the ground and trampled on ten thousand feet.

Of course, after the arrival of the era of rifled rifles, there are also many stubborn old antiques that cannot be accepted.As Prussia, which was the first to invent and equipped with breech-loading guns at that time, there was a general who hated breech-loading guns very much. When he died, he left a last word, asking for a burst of gunfire with a front-loading musket on his cemetery, otherwise he would die in peace.

When the Swiss military delegation visited Prussia at that time, after inspecting the Prussian rear-loading gun troops, a Swiss general even yelled at everyone: "It is noble to eat with your mouth (referring to front-loading guns), Swiss shooters never would be so lowly as to be fired from a tail-loaded 'enema gun'."

Of course, these iron-headed boys have naturally been educated by rear-loading guns, and the war situation has gradually evolved from queuing and shooting to skirmish tactics. Soldiers need to be scattered and protected by bunkers, making battlefield tactics begin to change. It is more flexible and more conducive to preserving vitality.

And this point is a 180-degree reversal of the queuing and shooting tactics that emphasize courage and discipline. Therefore, it took a long time for the progress of tactics alone. It was almost until the middle of the nineteenth century that skirmish tactics were completely improved become the mainstream among countries.

If Ning Yu was able to take out the Minigun in the early eighteenth century, even if the effect it can achieve is not as good as that of the breech-loading rifle, it is by no means comparable to the current smoothbore gun. At least it is an entire era ahead of Western countries in terms of weapons. , and tactical innovations can completely suppress the current queuing and shooting.

At that time, in terms of the northern war, Ning Yu will be able to use a smaller amount of troops to achieve the current war effect, and the logistical pressure will also be significantly reduced.

After listening to Ning Yu's explanation of the principle of the bottom expansion bomb, Lei Tuozi and a group of researchers fell into shock, because the bottom expansion bomb is not a complicated thing to say, but they have never thought about it. Fang Xiang thought about it, but after piercing the window paper, there was a feeling of enlightenment.

"Your Majesty, this bottom-expanding bullet does not sound too mysterious, but we craftsmen have never thought about it. It is really embarrassing. If it is verified that the bottom-expanding bullet does have such power, then the new gun The research and development will definitely speed up a lot.”

Although Lei Tuozi said that it needs to be verified, he already believed it [-]% to [-]% in his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh. The emperor really has extraordinary talents in the field of weapons. No, the emperor seems to be a genius in other aspects, It's no wonder that he was able to level the world at a young age, and it's not without reason.

Ning Yu smiled slightly, and then continued: "Basically, the problem with the projectiles is not a big one, but in order to truly display the power of the rifled gun, the propellant also needs to be improved. Does Master Lei have any ideas about this?"

Lei Tuozi touched his increasingly bald head, but he was a little ashamed, and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, we have granulated the gunpowder before, which has indeed increased its power, but for rifled guns, it is Some are not enough. Today, new gunpowder is being trial-produced. If this aspect is resolved, then the technical difficulties of the rifled gun itself will disappear.”

Ning Yu nodded. This question is true and normal, because the gunpowder used by the Fuhan military is still black powder in essence. Although the ratio has been improved and the gunpowder has been granulated, this cannot change the black powder. Therefore, for smoothbore guns, black powder is definitely enough, but it is a bit reluctant for rifled guns.

It is not impossible to use black gunpowder, but the power that can be exerted by itself will be weakened a lot.

Although black powder itself is the most common gunpowder, there are many problems. The first is that it does not burn sufficiently, and there are too many residues, especially if the burning speed is too fast, it will easily cause the chamber to explode, which will cause the energy given to the bullet to be higher than that of nitrocellulose. The gunpowder is much smaller, so the muzzle velocity of the bullet will be reduced, and the range will be shortened, the long-distance energy storage will be insufficient, and the final killing effect will also be reduced.

In addition, black powder also produces a lot of smoke due to insufficient combustion, so large white smoke is often produced on the battlefield, which is also a distinctive feature of the black powder era.

So how was this problem solved in the end?The reason is very simple. The famous nitrocellulose propellant in later generations was developed to improve the problem of black powder. It also has a very down-to-earth name, that is, smokeless gunpowder.

Of course, Ning Yu's understanding of nitrocellulose gunpowder is basically limited to this term. He doesn't know the details of this aspect, so he can help Lei Tuozi in a general direction.

"Nitrocellulose gunpowder? Is it gunpowder made of cotton?"

Not only Lei Tuozi was instantly ignorant, but also other gunpowder experts couldn't help feeling a little dizzy. This thing sounds complicated. But I don't blame them, because in history, the advent of nitrocellulose gunpowder itself basically At the end of the nineteenth century, there are still more than 160 years from now.

Ning Yu smiled awkwardly. Although he knew that nitrocellulose gunpowder was the best answer, there was really no way to carry out research and development at the moment, because problems like this required further development of basic chemistry to solve, so it was definitely not just one or two people patted their heads. It can be done.

So there is no best answer for nitrocellulose gunpowder, but it is not that there is no other way, that is to further improve the black powder, and still work hard on the ratio, that is, to develop the famous brown black gunpowder in the future.

The so-called brown black gunpowder is naturally a kind of black gunpowder, but its formula has been improved. The characteristics of this brown black gunpowder are its slow burning speed and stable drug properties, so it is not easy to explode the chamber. It is also good to be used as a propellant In addition, brown and black gunpowder can be used as the standard propellant for large-caliber artillery. Later generations used it until the end of the nineteenth century before being replaced by nitrocellulose gunpowder.

In the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, the Beiyang Navy was equipped with brown and black gunpowder, while the Japanese Navy used nitrocellulose double-based gunpowder. Therefore, in a sense, this battle was also a decisive battle between the two propellants. The result was The nitrocellulose double-base drug has completely replaced the position of brown and black gunpowder.

Of course, that was all at the end of the nineteenth century. From the perspective of the early eighteenth century, brown and black gunpowder can be regarded as very advanced, and for the current research and development strength of the Fuhan Army, It is not so difficult to match brown and black gunpowder.

Therefore, Ning Yu quickly explained the principle of brown and black gunpowder to Lei Tuozi and others. Naturally, Ning Yu was not clear about the specific proportioning details, but this could completely allow the following people to carry out gradual trial production. An optimal ratio can be found.

Lei Tuozi was overjoyed when he heard this. On the one hand, he sent someone to write down many key points of today, but on the other hand, he was preparing to start the experiment with great fanfare, so the follow-up visit of everyone was hastily ended.

With the advent of the new year of the six-year innovation, Ning Yu also hosted a New Year banquet for civil servants and military officials in Nanjing according to the old practice in the past, and also held a ceremony of conferring honors and honors immediately, because this has become a custom, unless there is a special In addition to major achievements, usually the meritorious service awards are held in the New Year.

The grand banquet of the monarch and ministers is naturally enjoyable and drunk, but Da Chu has always adhered to the custom of saving money, so he did not arrange the banquet so extravagantly, and all related expenses belonged to the internal treasury, so no one would say that it would be a waste of money. suspect.

After the New Year's banquet and the awards, Ning Yu did not stop his busy work, and soon started another major event, that is, the meeting of the Dachu Finance Department, in which the interests of all parties were naturally entangled in the Together, it became a troublesome mess, which made the emperor Ning Yu quite troubled.

After returning to the harem, Ning Yu felt a little depressed, and even started to complain to the more graceful queen Cui Si, "Si'er, do you know that my good teacher said at this cabinet meeting that What did he say? He thinks that our big Chu has been fighting endlessly for years, and the financial expenditure has been fighting every year, so that the people can’t rest in peace. It’s really because I’m too fast. There is no need to rush."

The good teacher of the emperor is naturally Cui Wancai, the chief assistant of the court and the father of the empress, which made Cui Si feel a little helpless. She knew that the emperor was very ambitious and wished that many things could be done overnight, but this conflicted with her father's temperament. It is perfectly normal for the two parties to have different opinions, but it made Cui Si a little helpless. After all, no matter how she said about her status, it would be inappropriate, so she had to politely advise her while pouring tea.

"Your Majesty, Si'er doesn't understand military and state affairs, so it's not easy to say anything, but there are some things I can tell Your Majesty. After Si'er gave birth to Cheng Ze in the past, I always felt that he was just a little baby to be hugged. , don’t you all feel a little tired, wishing that he could grow up in one day, but it’s strange to say that now that Chengze is about to go to the Royal Public School, Si’er feels that time flies a little too fast.”

Naturally, Ning Yu could understand the hidden meaning in Cui Si's words, so he shook his head with a wry smile, and said softly while drinking tea: "It's indeed because of my anxiety, it's just that 1 years is too long, just seize the day! "

Indeed, for Ning Yu, even though he has already unified the world, he has completely become the emperor with sole power. It can be said that the lives of all people in the world are in his hands. How difficult it is for a country to change significantly.

During last year's inspection, Ning Yu also had a very clear understanding of the current Great Chu, that is, the current Great Chu is at a critical moment, that is, it is changing from a traditional agricultural country to a modern industrial country. At this critical point in time, there are too many contradictions, too many choices, and too many sacrifices.

As for the common people, their most intuitive feeling is that Dachu is becoming more and more powerful, and their living standards have also improved to a certain extent. The number of people starving to death is not complete, but it has been reduced a lot, but in contrast There is another very important problem, that is, their lives are becoming more and more tiring.

Like many people, although their taxes have been greatly reduced, the price of food has also fallen accordingly. It is basically difficult to sell at a good price as in the past. It would be good if they could be self-sufficient, but With the increase of commerce and the development of commerce and trade, people's daily consumption has also begun to increase, and their pursuits have also become more. Therefore, in order to make their lives more comfortable at home, many people will go to work in factories during slack time to earn money. more money.

Although the people's loyalty to Chu and the emperor is increasing day by day, they are not completely without complaints, because many industries have been gradually washed away with the development of industry, among which the textile industry almost bears the brunt.

Since a large number of steam machine weaving factories were put into production, a large number of cheap and exquisite woven fabrics have also appeared on the market, which has almost completely reshuffled the current weaving market. market, which makes many weavers who rely on their livelihoods to give up their own weaving and choose to enter the weaving factories in various places in the south of the Yangtze River.

When the contradictions were intensified to the peak, there were even large-scale riots. Many weavers even rushed into the factory and directly smashed the steam looms in production, claiming that these machines were all Man-eating ghosts devour the flesh and blood of their weavers so that they can weave cloth quickly and well
These things are only part of it, and there are many other things that make people feel sad. Naturally, these things are also brought into Ning Yu's hands through various channels. With the blood and tears of many people, these problems are not so easy to solve.

Just like those weavers, no matter how many steam engines they smashed, they couldn't stop the coming of the industrial revolution, and this revolution in productivity was destined to cost the flesh and blood of many people.

Under such circumstances, how could Ning Yu not be in a hurry?How can there be no rush?
　I would like to recommend to everyone a novel by a big guy, who is also a great god that the author likes very much, Luo Luoju's "The Great Song Youzhong", a rare book about Jingkang's shameful Song Chuanwen, you can go and read it.

　　


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