Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

"The answer is as you said. It's not perfect. You could even say it's full of flaws. It needs to be improved before it can be perfected."

"And the most standard ratio for gunpowder is, listen carefully: 75% saltpeter, 10% sulfur, and 15% charcoal, ground into powder and mixed."

Speaking of this, Wei Wu was actually quite helpless.

When the formula for gunpowder returned to China, the proportions were never accurate.

Eighty percent saltpeter, one percent sulfur and one percent charcoal, and this was the composition used until the late Qing Dynasty.

Fortunately, with him, the gunpowder has reached the standard specifications ahead of schedule, and we can start considering optimization and improvement later.

"The things added to gunpowder today only affect its power and can be completely removed."

"Of course, I'm not saying you can't add anything to gunpowder. You can add it as long as it doesn't destroy the ratio."

Having said that, Wei Wu's face showed a playful smile.

"In fact, adding some things to gunpowder will make it more powerful!"

Wei Wu originally thought that these three people would be curious about what could make gunpowder more powerful.

However, when he looked up, he found that there was more doubt and uncertainty in the eyes of the three people.

Only then did Wei Wu suddenly realize that it was useless to just talk.

These three people have just arrived at the Academy of Science and Technology and have never seen their own methods, so no matter what they say, it will not be credible.

Seeing this, Wei Wu decided to try a different approach.

"Song Zhong, does our Institute of Science and Technology have any materials for making gunpowder?"

"Your Excellency, Vice President, yes."

"Very good, have someone send the materials over."

After saying that, Wei Wu looked at the middle-aged man among the three firearms craftsmen.

"What's your name?"

"Your Excellency, Vice President, my name is Yang Chao."

Wei Wu nodded, and then continued:

"The materials will be delivered soon. You will make gunpowder according to the ratio I specified, and then they will make gunpowder according to tradition."

As he spoke, Wei Wu pointed at the other two young craftsmen.

The materials were delivered soon and the three firearms craftsmen began to make gunpowder individually.

Because it was just an experiment, there was no need to produce too much. At Wei Wu's suggestion, both sides produced two taels each.

Then he found a bamboo tube, tamped the gunpowder into the wick, and then sealed the bamboo tube.

Two firecrackers filled with two taels of gunpowder were made.

To be honest, Wei Wu felt a little cold when he saw this thing.

In later generations, firecrackers only contained eight grams of gunpowder, but the power was enough to break off a few fingers.

In the Ming Dynasty, one jin weighed sixteen liang, which is equivalent to five hundred and ninety-six grams in later generations. In other words, one liang is about thirty-seven grams.

This means that the amount of gunpowder filled in these two bamboo tubes is more than 70 grams!

If this thing explodes, you'll get hurt if you stand a little too close.

To ensure safety, Wei Wu immediately ordered people to dig two holes in the yard outside the house.

The size of the hole is just enough to fit the bamboo tube in.

"Yang Chao, first bury the traditional gunpowder firecrackers in the hole and light them to see how powerful they are."

Gunpowder is quite dangerous, but as a firearms craftsman, Yang Chao will have no problem operating it.

Under Wei Wu's instructions, Yang Chao immediately buried the firecrackers.

After making sure that the others were far enough away, he took out a tinderbox and lit the fuse, then quickly ran back into the house.

boom!

An explosion sounded, and blue smoke rose from the pit, then slowly dissipated.

At this time, the people in the house went out to check, and saw that the small hole had been blown up to the size of a human head.

Wei Wu took a look and led his men back to the big house, and then asked Yang Chao to light the second firecracker.

Then he carefully completed the same operation and ran back to the big house again.

boom! !

Because the gunpowder is precisely proportioned and there is no other inexplicable debris mixed in.

The sound of this explosion was obviously much louder than the previous firecracker.