Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 271

"Fire!!"

boom! !

The terrifying sound of artillery exploded from the parade ground.

As the green smoke filled the air, a hole was instantly pierced through the earth wall a mile away.

But that’s not all. After penetrating the earth wall, the shell continued to fly for about dozens of feet.

When the cannonball landed, a large amount of dust flew everywhere.

Although the trajectory of the flying shells could not be seen clearly, the audience could see the final result.

Ordinary people might just watch for fun, but Zhu Yuanzhang and those military generals could see what was going on.

Because the Ministry of Works had produced a large iron cannon a few years ago, which shocked Zhu Yuanzhang and others at the time.

Judging from the results, Wei Wu's falconet is now even more powerful than the big iron cannon.

You have to know that the falconet in front of you is still the small one, and its size is not even half of the big iron cannon!

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised and the onlookers were shocked, the gunners did not stop.

He took the sub-cannon out of the belly of the gun and threw it aside, then took the second sub-cannon from the auxiliary staff and loaded it.

boom! !

In just one or two breaths, the falconet roared again.

Another hole appeared in the earth wall a mile away, and soon the third cannon shot was heard.

This time the earth wall could no longer hold and collapsed after being pierced by the shells!

"Three shots fired in such a short time, and with such power! This cannon is truly a divine weapon for sieging cities and capturing strongholds!!"

"If this cannon is used in conjunction with the flintlock rifle, the cavalry that the Yuan and Mongolians are so proud of will be nothing more than chickens and dogs on the battlefield!"

Seeing the power and firing frequency of the Portuguese cannon, Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes wide and muttered to himself.

In fact, it was not just Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Biao and all the civil and military officials were also stunned when they saw such a magical weapon.

But this was just the beginning, as everyone was shocked.

In the training ground, the gunner had already brought two auxiliary personnel to the large falconet to make preparations.

The large falconet cannon has a long range, and no matter how it is debugged, it cannot achieve accurate shooting.

So this time Wei Wu did not arrange a target, but just asked the gunner to aim at the distance.

Then he gave the direct order for the gunner to light the fuse.

boom! !

In just about twenty seconds, three consecutive iron cannonballs erupted from the muzzle and flew into the distance.

Although there was no target as a reference, it was impossible to feel the power of the large falconet more directly.

However, some clues can still be seen from the results after the firing.

After the cannonball flew out of the muzzle, it quickly crossed a distance of two or three miles.

Even though you can't see the flight path of the shell, you can see the damage it causes.

Because after the artillery was fired, several large trees a few miles away inexplicably broke and fell down.

And after each shot was fired, you could see the sound of trees breaking.

Even though it is not as obvious as the earth wall, it is enough to see the power of the falconet.

Therefore, after the shells were launched, some smart officials immediately jumped out.

"Your Majesty, I congratulate you. With this magical cannon in hand, conquering the Yuan Dynasty in the north and pacifying the southwest will be as easy as turning your hand over."

"No nation in the world can rival the might of the Great Ming. The Great Ming will shine forever, its majesty reigns supreme, and all quarters will pay tribute to it!"

A conspicuous bag popped out, and all the other civil and military officials reacted and started to congratulate.

As the saying goes, flattery never wears out, and this time, the officials have flattered the emperor to the point of perfection.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed so hard that he even stood up.

"Hahahaha, good, good, the Ming Dynasty will be forever secure, and all the ministers will also live with the country!"

After responding to the civil and military officials, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Wei Wu.

"Uncle Changle, you said the Academy of Science and Technology developed two types of artillery. Show us the other one!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wei Wu responded casually, and then immediately arranged for someone to push the red cannon over.

Because the barrel of the falconet was lighter, only two people were needed to push it.

But this red cannon weighs as much as 2,500 kilograms.

Even with the frame, it took four soldiers to push it into position.

When the soldiers pulled off the red cloth covering the cannon, the red cannon finally revealed its hideous appearance.

The thick black barrel gradually thickened, but the narrowest muzzle was about the size of a human head.

The thickest part of the breech is several times larger, and there are two circles of gun hoops installed on the middle of the gun body.

Under the refraction of sunlight, the entire cannon glowed with a cold metallic luster, which made people feel cold.

The gun barrel was pointed at an angle towards the sky, as if vowing to blast a hole in the sky.

Just as everyone was shocked by the huge cannon, the soldiers also began their preparations.

Load the gunpowder from the muzzle and tamp it thoroughly with a push rod.

Then, two soldiers held a football-sized iron cannonball and stuffed it into the muzzle with difficulty.

The size of the shell alone made the onlookers gasp.

The shells used by the falconet just now were only the size of an adult's fist.

The shell in front of me is so big. If it were fired, how terrifying would the power be?

Just as everyone was speculating, the Red Cannon had already completed the last step.

The gunner inserted a long, thin fuse into the tail of the cannon.

When the gunner squatted beside the gun with a torch in hand, Wei Wu finally spoke:

"In order to let everyone see the power of this red cannon with their own eyes, our Institute of Science and Technology has specially manufactured a shrapnel shell."

"After an ordinary iron cannonball is fired, it uses its own hardness and force to smash everything in its path to pieces."

"But shrapnel shells are different from iron shells. Their characteristic is that they don't hit people with the shells, but explode after hitting the target."

When many generals in the audience heard Wei Wu say that he wanted to use shrapnel, their faces changed.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, who were sitting on the stage, couldn't help but stand up and wanted to stop it.

However, Wei Wu did not give Zhu Yuanzhang a chance to speak.

Seeing that the gunner was ready, he shouted without hesitation:

"fire!!"

boom! ! !

There was a deafening bang, and the shell was ejected from the barrel at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye.

One mile!

Two miles!

Three miles!

The shells continued to fly and finally hit a small hill five miles away from the firing point.

boom! ! ! !