back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 524
At this time, Shen Kuo and Su Song gathered around after receiving the news of the emperor's visit.Tang Xun said proudly: "Your Majesty's guess is very accurate, this is a mother-in-law cannon."

Seeing Lu Chengqi walking forward in a daze, Su Song quickly waved away the apprentices who were about to operate the artillery.There was nothing else in Lu Chengqi's eyes, so he threw himself on the cannon, gently stroking the slightly hot body, and then picked up a sub-cannon to weigh it, with a look of infatuation on his face.

Shen Kuo was a little confused: "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Although Su Song was a little taciturn, he knew Lu Chengqi best: "Your Majesty is fascinated by this mother-in-law cannon!"

Tang Xun was very puzzled: "This cannon has not been fired, how did His Majesty judge that this is the best cannon?"

Shen Kuo understood that among the three, although Tang Xun was the oldest, he devoted himself to research, and his worldly sophistication was not as good as the other two.Shen Kuo pointed out: "Your Majesty already knew that we must have tested it before inviting His Majesty here."

A smart person can give three examples with one click.It's not that Tang Xun is stupid, it's just that he didn't think about it from this angle for a while. "So that's how it is!" Tang Xun suddenly realized, looking at the obsessed Lu Chengqi, he understood.

Lu Chengqizai carefully observed this cannon, then stood up reluctantly, regardless of the blackness of his hands, he said eagerly: "Quick, give me a cannon!"

Su Song had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, looked at Shen Kuo and said, "Your Majesty, please move to the Overlook Room..."

This overlooks the house, it is the stone house made of thick stones.With deep foundations and thick walls, even if the muzzle is turned around, it is estimated that there are not dozens of cannons, and such a stone house cannot be knocked down.In front of the stone house, a small window was opened to observe the situation outside.

Under the leadership of the three of them, Lu Chengqi entered the stone house before the apprentices dared to come to the mother-child cannon.Looking at their cautious faces from a distance, it seems that they have experience.After all, gunpowder and gunpowder are very dangerous and unstable flammable and explosive items. If one is not serious, there may be no bones left.It's not that the Military Weapons Supervisor has never had a similar situation before, but fortunately, it was properly controlled and did not cause a chain reaction.Because of this, iron smelting, black powder, and gunpowder are stored in the Military Weapons Supervision, which are placed at the east and west ends.Fireworks are strictly prohibited within a radius of [-] meters of the warehouse where black and gunpowder are stored.

Eat a sting and gain wisdom, these apprentices either witnessed the tragedy, or experienced it themselves, they all seemed cautious.It was because of this that Lu Chengqi felt more at ease.Black and gunpowder are not easy to control, and only strictness can avoid wrong operations and irreparable consequences.

I saw these apprentices working together in division of labor, cleaning the barrel of the gun, preparing the gun for the gun, adjusting the height of the gun body... After everything was done, they waited for the order to fire.

Shen Kuo raised the small flag in his hand and waved it vigorously. The apprentice who was in charge of lighting the fire immediately turned around and lit the fire when he saw it, and then the four apprentices all retreated several steps in unison.The lead wire was shining orange-red fire, and everyone held their breath, only hearing the "sizzling" sound of the lead wire.

After the lead wire was tapped, there was an unexpected "boom", and after a while, there was an echo from a distance.But the recoil of the mother and child artillery rebounded on the ground, and Lu Chengqi still felt the same shock as last time.

"It seems that the power of this mother-child cannon is not bad!" Lu Chengqi thought, and then subconsciously patted the dust on his body. These were the dust that fell from the roof due to the vibration.

"Fire another shot!" Lu Chengqi said in an unquestionable tone.

Without hesitation, Shen Kuo quickly waved the small flag in his hand again.I saw those apprentices did not hesitate, and immediately began to prepare for the next shot.And Lu Chengqi silently counted the time in his heart since they started: "One, two, three..."

After about half a minute, the apprentices had finished loading.Lu Chengqi was very excited, and thought: "This sub-cannon uses sub-cannons as 'bullets', and the reloading speed is really much faster!" Just after turning this thought, there was another "boom", and another cannon was fired .

"Susu..."

Because the distance is too close, the vibration is still very strong.The dust on the stone roof fell down one after another.No matter you are an emperor or an official at this moment, your body is covered with dust.Lu Chengqi didn't care, and said, "Shen Qing, should I check the range?"

Shen Kuo nodded and said, "Report to Your Majesty, it is true."

Lu Chengqi nodded and said, "Let's test it first. By the way, is this solid bullet?"

Su Song said: "That's right, solid bullets were used this time."

"Then it was tested before, how far can the solid bullet hit?" Lu Chengqi was most concerned about the range. If the mother and child cannon only had a range of one mile, then it would not be as good as the bed crossbow.

Tang Xun said: "Your Majesty, the range of this mother-child cannon is beyond our expectation, and it can shoot eight miles away!"

Lu Chengqi was surprised, this is comparable to the range of the previous red cannon!With a surprised expression on his face, he asked eagerly, "What about the flower bomb, have you tested it?"

The three were silent at the same time, and none of them spoke.Lu Chengqi was a little confused, so: "Why, haven't you tested it?"

Shen Kuo finally opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I thought it would be very easy to operate the shell, but it is not easy to operate. When casting the shell, the shell is either too thick or too thin. The shell is too thick. If it is thick, it can only split into two halves or a few petals; if the body is too thin, it will all fall apart before it hits a mile..."

Lu Chengqi also fell silent, and Su Song followed up and said: "However, after mastering the key, the speed of casting has also been accelerated. Although it is uneven, it is not satisfactory. If your majesty wants to see it, wait for them to measure the rotation, then cast again. A few shots are..."

Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "There is nothing difficult in this world, as long as there is a heart. Pay attention to the method, and you will always succeed. This bomb is a sharp weapon against the Khitan people. You must never give up! Even if the range is only two miles, you must make it!" come out!"

Lu Chengqi's determination also infected the three of them.They were originally very intelligent, but now that they have experience, and when they are in their prime, it is uncertain how much they can achieve in the future!

Sighing, Lu Chengqi continued: "If only the three of you in Dashun know how to build artillery, I'm still very worried. Now it seems that the students of the Imperial University have all become talented. If a country does not have the ability to inherit People, no matter how good technology is, there will be a day when it will be lost. Remember, what is passed on from men to women, and from master to student, these are petty practices. What I want to do is to pass on Chinese civilization forever, It has to be Royal University..."

(End of this chapter)