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The method of testing the power of gunpowder is very simple, just bury it in the soil like last time.

This method can most intuitively show how big the difference in power is between the two types of gunpowder.

The iron shell bomb filled with ordinary gunpowder was buried in the soil, leaving only the long wick exposed.

After Wei Wu reached a safe distance, Yang Chao, who stayed next to the gunpowder, lit the fuse and ran away quickly.

boom!

After an explosion, several people returned to the explosion site to check.

When Yang Chao saw the power of the iron shell explosives, he couldn't hide his joy in his eyes.

This iron shell explosive only uses ordinary gunpowder, but the power of the explosion is much greater than that of the original bamboo tube.

This was enough to prove that his idea of ​​using iron shells to make containers was correct, and it did increase the power of gunpowder.

"Vice-President, we succeeded. Using an iron shell to make a container can really greatly enhance the power!"

Looking at the excited Yang Chao, Wei Wu smiled slightly, patted his shoulder and praised him:

"It's not us who succeeded, it's you who succeeded, but don't be proud of it, because this is just the beginning."

"What you need to do next is to improve the iron shell so that it can be used more conveniently on the battlefield."

Having said that, Wei Wu felt that he should give Yang Chao a hint, so he raised a finger and said:

"Currently, there are two development directions for using iron shells as containers: one is to throw them out, and the other is to bury them in the ground."

"The iron shell bombs thrown out weigh about one pound, so that the soldiers can throw them more easily."

"But the iron shell itself takes up quite a bit of weight. You have to consider the limited amount of explosives and how to increase the lethality. Remember, it's not about the explosive power, but the lethality."

Having said that, Wei Wu immediately raised his second finger and continued:

"The second is the iron shell bomb buried in the soil. This type of bomb can make the iron shell larger and fill more gunpowder."

"But it can't rely on human power to ignite the fuse, otherwise its effectiveness will be greatly reduced, and it will be easily detected on the battlefield."

"So you have to come up with a way to detonate the explosives without an open flame, which is what's called a trigger mechanism."

After saying that, Wei Wu extended a third finger.

"You have three things to consider: how to increase the lethality, how to create a concealed trigger mechanism, and how to design a safety device."

As soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, Yang Chao had an idea and looked at the flintlock rifle beside him.

Since a flintlock can be ignited with flint, is it possible to make a trigger device in the same way?

Looking at Yang Chao who was lost in thought, Wei Wu nodded slowly with a satisfied look on his face.

"Alright, let's consider the iron shell bomb matter as our next mission. Let's study it later!"

"Now let's see how powerful the iron shell bomb with sugar added is."

After hearing Wei Wu's voice, Yang Chao came to his senses and immediately arranged for the second iron shell bomb.

Not long after, a deafening roar was heard from the shooting range, echoing over the Academy of Science and Technology.

boom! ! !

After the explosion was over, Wei Wu and his group quickly came to the explosion site.

Everyone was shocked when they saw the hole on the ground, which was obviously one or two sizes larger than the previous one.

The same amount of gunpowder becomes so much more powerful after adding sugar, which is simply terrifying.

Even Wei Wu was shocked by the scene before him.

He knew that when gunpowder burned, it would produce high-temperature and high-pressure gas, which was the principle of gunpowder explosion.

I just didn't expect that the addition of sugar would promote the combustion reaction to this extent.

Even Wei Wu was stunned, let alone Yang Chao and the others.

Looking at the pit in front of him that was still emitting smoke, Yang Chao couldn't speak clearly.

"Wow, what a terrifying, terrifying power! Just, just, just added some sugar!"