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To operate in this way, the gunner must be skilled enough to fire a falconet three times in twenty seconds.

Secondly, the second advantage of the falconet is its fast heat dissipation.

The breech-loading gun is connected front and back, which allows for stronger air flow, and its sub-gun and main gun are separated.

The amount of gunpowder loaded is fixed by the sub-gun, so there will be no situation where too much gunpowder is loaded and causes the barrel to explode or overheat.

At the same time, the barrel wall of the falconet was thinner and easier to dissipate heat because its main explosion occurred in the gunpowder chamber.

Because of the sub-cannon, the gunpowder chamber will be made particularly thick so that it can withstand greater pressure.

Therefore, the sub-cannon can be loaded with more gunpowder than other cannons, so its power is naturally greater.

This great power is its third advantage, and its last advantage is that it is easy to transport and maintain.

Because the barrel wall is thinner, the weight will be greatly reduced, making it easier to carry during marches.

At the same time, the explosion occurs in the gunpowder chamber of the sub-gun. Even if the sub-gun is damaged, it can be replaced and used immediately.

Of course, the falconet is not without its shortcomings. Its biggest shortcoming is that its range is not far enough.

But this is mainly due to the insufficient level of industry in ancient times.

The tolerance of the gap between the sub-gun and the barrel is relatively large, and the airtightness is extremely poor, so the range is naturally not far.

There are five or six types of falconets, large and small, including models that can be held by people or carried by horses.

Under normal circumstances, with the industrial level of the Ming Dynasty, the effective range of a small falconet cannon would be 350 meters.

The effective range of a large falconet cannon would not exceed three miles, at most about one thousand two hundred meters.

(Effective range ≠ maximum range, effective range = achieving the expected accuracy and power)

But now it’s different. With the micrometer and machine tools provided by Wei Wu, the airtightness problem can be perfectly solved.

So while reminding Yang Chao to pay attention to the size, Wei Wu also reminded him one more thing.

"Remember, make the sub-gun cylindrical, ensuring the precise dimensions, and create a threaded structure at the interface with the barrel."

"The purpose of doing this is to further enhance the airtightness and greatly increase the power of the artillery."

After keeping Wei Wu's words firmly in mind, Yang Chao immediately spoke:

"Don't worry, Vice President. We have written it down and will record it again in the book later."

"Ok!"

Wei Wu nodded in satisfaction, and then continued:

"Also, regarding the production of the Red Cannon, its positioning is not as a cannon for marching, but as a fixed defensive weapon."

"It's used for defending city walls and being fixed on large ships, so the barrel can be longer, around three meters."

"The caliber is around 110 to 130. The barrel can be made thicker, as long as it's powerful enough without exploding."

In fact, the so-called red cannon is not much different in design from other cannons.

Unlike the falconet, it does not have a design that is significantly different from other artillery pieces.

It just optimizes the shooting range and accuracy compared to other artillery of similar design.

Although its caliber and ammunition weight are much larger than other artillery.

But because the barrel is three meters long and the initial velocity of the shot is very high, its power is greater than other artillery.

In addition, the gun body has a gun ear designed at its center of gravity, which serves as the axis for adjusting the angle and amount of gunpowder.

Combined with the effects of the front sight and rear sight, you can accurately strike the enemy.

With one shot, even if there were ten horses blocking the straight line, they would be pierced through and turned into meat paste.

To be honest, what Wei Wu cared about most was not the Portuguese cannon, but this red cannon.

Because it is powerful enough, and power is the romance that men love most.

Also, when the results of the Academy of Science and Technology are displayed, this cannon can bring a greater impact to those people.

Use thick and long cannons to destroy their vulnerable prejudices and arrogance.

Seeing Yang Chao and the other three bowing their heads in deep thought, Wei Wu smiled slightly and said:

"Alright, you guys can figure it out after I leave. Now go get the gunpowder ready and let's give Big Ivan a try!"

"Ah? Big Ivan?"

"Uh... just treat it as a powerful bomb."

After hearing Wei Wu's explanation, Yang Chao and the others didn't think much about it. They turned around and ran out of the shooting range to prepare gunpowder.

For firearms craftsmen, preparing gunpowder is a piece of cake.

What's more, after Wei Wu gave the standard for gunpowder, it became easier to configure without those complicated ingredients.

Less than an incense stick of time later, the three men came back with two prepared bombs.

Originally, Wei Wu thought that they would use bamboo tubes to make bombs as they did before.

However, when people got closer, they found that what they were holding were not bamboo tubes but iron shells.

Although Wei Wu was relatively familiar with the Ming Dynasty, he really had no idea what this thing was.

"What are you making?"

As soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, Yang Chao immediately raised the iron shell in his hand and explained:

"Mr. Vice President, didn't you say that the better the sealing and the stronger the shell material, the greater the explosion power!"

"Using just a bamboo tube, even if you tie a few coils of hemp rope around it, the sealing and material strength won't maximize the power of the gunpowder."

"During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a firearm called the Thunderbolt. It used pig iron to wrap gunpowder, but the gunpowder ratio was wrong, so it wasn't powerful enough."

Having said that, Yang Chao looked at Wei Wu with admiration in his eyes again.

"Now that we have your guidance, our gunpowder is much more powerful. I'll use the same technique as the Sky-shaking Bomb to create this cast iron shell."

"But I haven't named it yet. I thought I'd wait until you come and ask you to give it a resounding name. What do you think..."

Before Yang Chao could finish his words, Wei Wu immediately raised his hand to interrupt him.

"You develop something yourself, so of course you get to name it yourself. I can't take your place!"

After saying this, Wei Wu didn't even give Yang Chao a chance to speak. Before he could open his mouth, he continued:

"Alright, you can decide the name later. Now, let's see the power of gunpowder and sugar!"