The last three kingdoms

Chapter 99 Experiments
The gunpowder has been produced, and Liu Yin has already thought carefully about what kind of weapon it will appear on the battlefield.Firearms and artillery have always been Liu Yin's biggest hope. If he can have a well-organized firearms and artillery force at this time, let alone destroying Deng Ai, even if he sweeps the world, it will definitely not be a dream.

But reality is reality after all. The refining level of the Three Kingdoms era is not enough to manufacture high-precision weapons such as guns. Even if Liu Yin intends to improve the current level of refining, time is not allowed. There will be time in the future And if conditions permit, Liu Yin will definitely consider making guns and artillery weapons, but now time is running out, Liu Yin is only making some simple gunpowder weapons to prevent the demise of Shu.

Simple weapons include throwing ones, explosives and homemade landmines. Although these weapons have a low range and power, they will definitely be a ground-breaking move for the Three Kingdoms era, which is completely cold-weapon warfare.

The simplest is gunpowder arrows.On the ordinary arrow, tie a paper tube similar to a second kick gun, fill the paper tube with granular gunpowder, ignite the fuse before firing, and then launch it through a bow and crossbow. If you miss the target, there will be an explosion.

The characteristic of gunpowder arrows is that they have a long range. Since they are tied to the arrow, the gunpowder can attack as far as the arrow can shoot.However, due to the limited filling amount of gunpowder (too much gunpowder will seriously affect the range and accuracy of the arrow), the power of the explosion can be imagined, and it can cause a certain degree of damage to enemy soldiers, but it is fatal. Obviously not enough.

But the benefits are also obvious. After the arrow hits, the gunpowder explodes, which can cause secondary damage to the enemy soldiers. If it can hit a vital point, such as the eyes, it can make the enemy soldiers lose their combat effectiveness.Large-scale application in battle can also produce deterrent power to the enemy.

More importantly, the production of gunpowder arrows is simple, and there is almost no technical difficulty. It is only a slight improvement on the basis of the existing bow and crossbow, and a paper-shaped gunpowder cartridge is added, which can be mass-produced.

So Liu Yin designed a "grenade" while considering the mass production of bow powder arrows and crossbow powder arrows.This kind of grenade is completely made from local materials, and the bamboo widely used in central Sichuan is used as raw materials.First of all, choose bamboo as thick as an arm, and cut it into about eight inches. After drying, one end is sealed with glue, and granular gunpowder is filled in the bamboo tube. Beads are still sealed with cement after compaction, and fuses are installed in the holes that have been drilled on one side of the bamboo tube, so that the bamboo grenade is completed.

When in use, the fuse is lit and the soldiers throw it out. The distance of the throw depends on the soldier's arm strength, usually up to about [-] to [-] steps.Compared with gunpowder arrows, bamboo grenades filled with about ten times the gunpowder are much more powerful.In addition to the shock wave generated by the explosion of gunpowder that can cause casualties, dozens of small iron balls placed in each bamboo tube will also fly out in all directions as the bamboo shell bursts, killing enemy soldiers on a large scale. This type of grenade is more effective when the enemy is in a dense formation.

In addition to gunpowder arrows and bamboo grenades, Liu Yin also made a large number of stone mines.Ask the mason to take a stone with a diameter of about one foot, carve it into a spherical shape, hollow out the inside of the stone ball, fill it with granular gunpowder and iron beads, and seal it after installing the fuse.

The gunpowder loading capacity of stone mines is five or six times that of grenades, and the natural explosion power is greater.However, landmines are much heavier, and it is impossible to throw and launch them. They can only be buried on the enemy's only path. When the enemy passes by, the fuze is ignited. If they detonate at the same time, it can be called a weapon of mass destruction.

In this way, Liu Yin quickly completed the design and development of three kinds of gunpowder weapons, far, middle and near, and quickly produced samples.On this day, Liu Yin led people into the Xiling Bison Valley with samples to prepare for weapons testing.

The two buddies Zhang Le and Zhao Zhuo were also invited by Liu Yin to Bison Valley.

"Brother, it's rare that you are in such a good mood today that you actually want to invite the two of us to hunt? But when it comes to hunting, it has to be the Qingcheng Mountain Paddock. It’s not common, and it’s really not good to hunt here!” Zhang Le came riding excitedly, but he couldn’t help complaining when he saw the environment of Bison Valley.

Zhao Zhuo has always been serious, since Liu Yin invited him kindly, he didn't speak out like Zhang Le, he smiled calmly at Liu Yin and saluted with fists.

Liu Yin had already experienced Zhang Le's virtues, so he didn't take it seriously, smiled slightly, and said: "Today, I invite two virtuous brothers to come, not to hunt—"

"Not hunting?" Zhang Le's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Then what are you doing in this ghostly place? Do you want to see the scenery? What's so interesting about the poor mountains and rivers!"

Liu Yin said with a leisurely smile, "I invite you to come to witness the moment of a miracle!"

"What the hell?" Zhang Le's mind hadn't turned the corner yet.

Liu Yin took an arrow, pointed at a little yellow sheep tied to a tree in front of him, and said, "Le brother, let you shoot the first arrow."

"Isn't this still hunting?" Zhang Le murmured. Although the gazelle was tied and the fun of chasing prey was less, but being able to shoot arrows was a worthwhile trip. Yes, Zhang Le is really not that interested.But he held the bow in his hand, but found that the arrow was a bit strange.

The arrow tuft was the same as usual, but behind the arrow, there was something like a paper tube tied to it, about an inch thick and thin and more than four inches long, with a thin tail trailing behind it.

"What the hell is this?" Zhang Le froze for a moment.

Liu Yin took a stick of burning charcoal, with red flames visible on the top, and said: "Brother Le, you just shoot the arrow as you usually do."

Although Zhang Le was very curious, but Liu Yin didn't say anything clearly at this time, so he could only aim at the little yellow sheep with his bow and arrow.

At this time, Liu Yin told him not to rush to shoot, and lit the thin tail with charcoal.

"Shoot quickly!" Just when the second monk Zhang Lezhang was puzzled, Liu Yin urged him, Zhang Le let go, and the arrow shot towards the little yellow sheep.

Due to the hasty shooting and the fact that a paper tube was tied to the shaft of the arrow, Zhang Le's arrow was out of standard. Originally, he aimed at the head of the gazelle, but in the end it hit the sheep's front leg. .

(End of this chapter)