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Du Qi said, "What about the second thing?"

Dan Yangzi said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, today's Gunpowder Chief, with the assistance of many craftsmen in the Manufacturing Academy, we have now developed a new weapon.

Well, it is not considered a new weapon, because this weapon is the most basic cannon developed according to the history of artillery development given by His Majesty. "

"Hahaha…"

After Du Qi heard it, a smile appeared on his face.

Not bad!

Even developed a cannon.

In fact, the development of artillery benefited from the improvement of iron smelting technology, because the smelting and forging of steel have been greatly improved, and the use of minerals has also been improved, so the final artillery was produced.

Chapter 1059

respectful eyes

After Du Qi laughed, he asked, "Dan Yangzi, this is indeed great news. Good, good, good!"

Dan Yangzi said: "Your Majesty praises you."

Du Qi said: "Let's go, let's go to the gunpowder factory to have a look."

"Yes!"

Dan Yangzi replied immediately, he was leading the way, and Du Qize

is walking behind.

The two left the palace and took a carriage to the gunpowder factory.

Dan Yangzi said: "Your Majesty, we have experimented many times in the deep mountains and old forests on this artillery experiment, and each time it was successful. After all, there are books given by His Majesty to know, and many master craftsmen in the manufacturing academy, Therefore, no mistakes can be made. If it were not for His Majesty, there would be no artillery like today."

Du Qi smiled and said, "This is all due to you."

Du Qi was in a very good mood at this moment.

The previous gunpowder was packaged in clay pots and thrown by catapults.This kind of throwing method is actually quite primitive, with insufficient explosive power and range, and has many shortcomings.However, with the development of artillery, the situation will be different at once, and the attack power will be greatly improved.

The two chatted, and soon came to the specially built arsenal in the northeast direction outside the city.

There are many weapons developed here.

It is a secret place, and there are soldiers guarding it all around, and it is strictly forbidden for anyone to enter or leave on weekdays.Even if you want to enter and exit, you need to have special procedures.

After Dan Yangzi arrived with Du Qi, the two identities brought Du Qi in.

Today's arsenal covers a vast area.

An area of ​​tens of thousands of acres.

It is also thanks to the sufficient area around here that the arsenal can occupy such a wide area.

Dan Yangzi led the people straight to the school grounds.

This school field is surrounded by soldiers guarding it.

In addition, a group of artisans who studied were there, and when they saw Du Qi, they saluted Du Qi one after another.Among these people, Tang Zhongsheng was also there. As an expert in smelting, Tang Zhongsheng was inseparable from many smelting and forging.

Du Qi waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be too polite."

He went straight to the cannon and observed it carefully.The shape of this cannon is more streamlined than the red-clothed cannon of later generations, and not as heavy and clumsy as the red-clothed cannon, but it is heavier than ordinary mortars, intervening between the two.

But this cannon can be carried cheaply.

It's not as heavy as a cannon in red, and it can't be carried with the army at all.

Du Qi caressed the barrel of the cannon, the barrel was extremely well made, very good.Du Qi tapped and checked carefully.To say that he is proficient in the development of artillery, Du Qi actually doesn't understand anything, that is, he knows these weapons.

After all, he was just copying books.

The books on many artillery pieces were given to the people who made the academy.

Let these people study.

To say they are proficient, they have to be Tang Zhongsheng and Dan Yangzi.

and the people who developed it.

After careful observation, Du Qi asked, "What is the range and power of the artillery bombardment?"

Dan Yangzi immediately introduced: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the range of today's artillery is within [-] paces. And the specific range can be changed through adjustments. Its bombing ability far exceeds that of the gunpowder pots of the past."

While talking, Dan Yangzi looked towards the front of the school field and said, "Your Majesty, please look at the eight hundred paces to the northeast ahead of you.

A concrete house.Right now, we can bombard with artillery and experiment. "

"can!"

Du Qi nodded and answered.

Du Qi didn't care about how it was developed, nor was he very interested.Du Qi was most concerned about the range and power of the artillery.

Immediately, Du Qi led the people to evacuate a certain distance.

The craftsman at the side directly took out a cannonball.Today's cannonballs are no longer filled in clay pots in the past, but special projectiles. As the cannonballs fall from the muzzle, the cannonballs slide down the barrel.

boom! !

A loud bang.

The cannon roared, and the shells were already fired quickly, passing through the air, and flying straight to the houses in the distance

With a distance of [-] steps, in a short time, the shells have already fallen

Next, there was only a loud bang, and the shell hit the cement-smeared house and exploded.

Smoke rose and houses collapsed.

Du Qi inspected directly with the binoculars. He clearly saw the collapse of the entire concrete house, especially the smoke and dust that was raised, which was even more terrifying.After Du Qi saw this situation, a smile appeared on his face.Compared with the clay pot gunpowder in the past, the power of this artillery has been increased by at least ten times, and its power is much, much stronger.

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!"

With a bright smile on Du Qi's face, he said: "With this artillery, the strength of our Xia Kingdom will be further improved. Although the formula of gunpowder should be obtained by Datang. But Datang lags behind us, then You will always be at a loss."

Dan Yangzi said: "Your Majesty is wise!"