MTL - Road Survival, I Have a Hint System!-Chapter 1422 Flying Thunder Cannon and Palm Thunder

"Maybe it produces gunpowder here?"

Han Yu asked.

"There are saltpeter and sulfur in the mountains, and charcoal can be cut and fired, and it can be made completely."

Mu Tianbo nodded.

"Could it be that your highness wants to make a three-eyed gun? This thing has a range no better than a strong bow, and it is very expensive. The only disadvantage is that the training time is relatively short. However, it seems to be different from your highness's plan."

"Who will make that thing?" Han Yu shook his head decisively.

He really doesn't like muskets of this era.

The current musket is still in the era of the front-loading arquebus, and the effective range is only 50 meters. In order to ensure power and accuracy, the famous lobster soldiers even have to advance to a distance of 20 meters and shoot against the nose of the enemy.

After two rounds of musketry, the bayonet charged directly.

The power is strong, but it requires high-intensity training and supplies. Moreover, if there are not a large number of skilled soldiers in the early stage, the casualties will be heavy, which is not his optimal solution now.

If he had a breech-loading gun, fixed bullets, and skirmishers, he might still think about it, but now, whoever plays with muskets will have a brain twitch.

"Then His Highness is going to make cannons? However, the cannon craftsmen are all in the two capitals, and they have already fallen into the hands of the enemy. If you want to make them, you have to start from scratch." Mu Tianbo said.

"The bronze cannon is too heavy to be hauled and cannot be used."

Han Yu still shook his head.

"Then what is the intention of His Highness?"

Mu Tianbo really couldn't guess what Han Yu was going to do.

"I'll draw a blueprint, you go to the craftsman and make it for me according to this."

Han Yu picked up a pen and ink and drew a few sketches.

Mu Tianbo took a look and saw that the top was a huge iron cylinder, as thick as a water tank, and there was a simple height-adjustable bracket underneath, which was so light that one person could carry it on his back.

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This thing is more like a large water tank than a cannon.

The shells inside were also strange, not iron **** or shot puts, but squares wrapped in linen.

"What is this, Your Highness?"

Mu Tianbo has fought for half his life, but he has never seen such a thing.

"Hey, I was dreaming last night, and I happened to meet a fairy teaching the law. Here is the magic weapon taught by the fairy, called the Flying Thunder Cannon. The internal organs are completely festered."

"You said, if our army is equipped with hundreds of these artillery pieces, will we still be afraid of that **** Wu Sangui?"

Han Yu asked with a smile.

"hiss-"

Hearing Han Yu's words, Mu Tianbo couldn't help but gasped.

The current range of ordinary bows and arrows is about 100 to 150 steps, and elite archers can reach about 200 to 250 steps with a strong bow.

However, there are very few such archers, the elite among the elite, and the number is very small.

Moreover, the requirements for bows and arrows are very high, and it is not easy to make, and the production cycle usually takes several years.

Difficult to mass produce.

But the Feilei Cannon is different, tin barrels, gunpowder and linen can be mass-produced casually.

The shooting range directly exceeds that of the archer.

The most terrifying thing is that this thing is a range attack, which uses a violent explosion to cause vibrations, directly killing nearby people.

In modern warfare, this thing can even be used to deal with reinforced concrete bunkers. Those Eight Banners soldiers don't wear double armor, even ten layers are useless.

If the opponent dares to charge, two rounds of coverage can wipe out the entire army on the opposite side.

Mu Tianbo looked at the drawing and was skeptical, but, after all, it was the crown prince who took it out, so even if he didn't believe it, he had to follow the instructions.

Soon, the iron bucket was ready according to Han Yu's request.

In order to make the iron pass stronger, the craftsman used very solid materials, and even put iron rings on it for reinforcement, and the wall of the barrel was also much thicker.

Han Yu was very satisfied when he saw this, and asked someone to make explosives and propellants as required.

"let's start."

Han Yu ordered.

"Start." Mu Tianbo signaled to the gunner.

The gunner lit the match.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud bang, the pile of stones used as a target was blown to pieces, and the broken stones flew randomly, some even flew to Mu Tianbo's feet.

After the smoke cleared, everyone was surprised to find that the pile of stones had been flattened.

"Mr. Qian, how about this flying thunder cannon?"

Han Yu asked with a smile.

"This is indeed a gift from the gods. With the help of such a godly soldier, there is hope for my Ming Dynasty to repay my homeland!"

Mu Tianbo's beard trembled with excitement.

Having fought on the battlefield for half his life, he naturally knew what kind of effect this weapon would have if it appeared on the field.

It will be a crushing blow to the enemy.

Back then, if there had been this kind of magical soldiers at Manshuitan, Daming would not have been besieged by King Myanmar's army.

Thinking of those Pao Ze who died in battle, tears could not help but appear in Mu Tianbo's eyes.

"There is still room for improvement for this thunder cannon, the weight can be reduced, the wall of the barrel can be thinner, and it can be directly matched with a two-wheeled trolley, on which the thunder cannon and shells are placed, one person pushes it behind, and one person pushes it. People pull in front, so the transportation problem can be solved.”

After thinking about it, Han Yu decided to promote the trolley as well.

This can greatly speed up the marching speed of troops.

Of course, these are all local methods without horses now.

If you have horses, you still need a carriage.

After seizing the seaport, it is even more necessary to make seagoing ships.

It would be cool to wash the ground directly with naval guns.

"By the way, flying thunder cannons are not enough. We need to urgently make a batch of pottery pots. They should not be too big, and they should be easy to throw. Put iron nails, barbed pears, and gunpowder inside. Keep matchlocks outside, and wait for the enemy to get close. , ignite and throw it out, the clay pot will break, and the fragments can hurt people, the barbed pears and iron nails inside can also hurt people, and the vibration caused by the explosion of gunpowder can also hurt people, it is a small flying thunder cannon."

"By the way, iron nails and caltrops must be soaked in salt water or gold soup before stuffing them in. It's better if they are rusty. This is called tetanus enchantment."

The more Han Yu talked, the more excited he became.

"What is tetanus, Your Highness?" Mu Tianbo asked with question marks all over his face.

He understands every word His Highness said, but he doesn't understand it together.

"Tetanus, how do you explain this?" Han Yu felt that he still needs to popularize disinfection and simple first aid science, which can reduce the fatality rate of a large number of injuries.

By the way, hygienic standards and boiling water should also be promoted, which can reduce the epidemic, which is also very important.

"How about this, take the time to organize the doctors in the village, and I will train them at night."

Han Yu said.

Although he didn't have a medical background, he used to be a doomsday survival enthusiast. He still read a part of the barefoot doctor's manual, and he understood simple first aid bandaging and sanitation.

"By the way, what's the name of this little Feilei Pao, please give it a name from His Highness." Mu Tianbo asked from the side.

"This, let's call it Palm Thunder."

Han Yu said. 16047/11277694