Cannons are used to measure the size of the country!

Truth is only within the range of a cannon!

In international wars, the casualties played by artillery in later generations can be described as shocking.

Cannons, god of war! In later generations, a shell of a 155mm howitzer could make no one survive on the ground as large as half a football field after it fell, either being blown up or shocked to death by the shock wave. Unless you crouch in the bomb hole, you can be spared.

80% of casualties on the battlefields of World War II were caused by artillery. When a German battalion was retreating, a Soviet 203-mm shell fell in the middle of the battalion, and the battalion was directly canceled afterwards, because hundreds of people were either killed or wounded, and completely lost their combat effectiveness.

Compared with Fanzi and Xixia's one-man two-horse, or two-person three-horse, the Great Song Dynasty did not have many horses, and the mobility was greatly discounted.

Even in later life, he was just an underground pseudo-expert who could make explosives. He didn't know anything about the length of the cannon, the caliber of the cannon, and the internal structure. In today's conditions, he did not have the time or the conditions to develop artillery. Now he needs short, flat, and fast explosives, such as the grenades that are being developed in front of him and have already been used in Jianling.

In a flat valley, Liu San was busy beside a cylindrical kiln, where miners stacked ore and coal, lit a fire, and sealed the top of the chimney. After a while, near the top of the chimney, a pipe went out through the hole, connected to the cold water.

As the firing continued, after a while, the yellow gas came up, the yellow ore turned brown, and the gas floated out from the pipe at the top above, condensed, and formed a pungent yellow crystal, which was sulfur powder.

Liu San carefully put away the sulfur powder and put it in the box next to him. Every day he has to do this work.

Most of the sulfur powder that the Loyal Rebels wanted was now purchased from outside. In addition to external purchases, the rest of the part is self-produced and self-used.

Liu San was also injured when he killed Xiongling, and the tendons and veins in his right hand were cut off, and he could no longer exert his strength, so he was placed in the mountain to make sulfur powder, mainly responsible for the affairs of the gunpowder factory. He is also happy, at least he has something to do, and he feels fulfilled. This place is not far from Licheng County and the camp of the righteous army, and he wants to go down the mountain to see his old brother, and he can go there at any time.

Located in a canyon in Huangyan Cave in Beishan, Licheng County, rows of simple houses have been built, and they are all fenced around, about dozens of acres of land. Here there are five steps and one post, three steps and one sentry, and the security is heavy. The wooden door of the entrance and exit was marked with the words "Gunpowder Factory", and it was guarded by more than a dozen soldiers.

Walking into the gunpowder factory, the slogans on the fence "No open fire", "No theft", and "Safe production" are clear and eye-catching. The signs of the same words are conspicuous in all simple houses and on the walls, and anyone who disobeys them will be punished.

The gunpowder factory was supervised by Wang Song's old subordinate, Lin Tianyou, the "unicorn arm", and his deputy was a man named Zhang Liu. Zhang Liuzu has been making fireworks for generations, and he himself is Zhang Heng's brother and old subordinate, so it is no longer suitable for him to be Lin Tianyou's helper.

The requirements of the gunpowder factory are very strict, from the safety training of production personnel, the separation of raw materials, the separation of the production process, the separation of the production site and the finished product warehouse, and the supervision and inspection personnel who conduct safety inspections from time to time, ...... every step is very strict.

The sulphur powder had just been brought down from the mountains. Because sulfur is flammable and explosive, it is easy to explode or burn when mixed with air, and it needs to be closed in light and carefully stored, so sulfur is wrapped in layers and placed in a place away from light.

Charcoal powder is one of the main components of gunpowder, and its quality has a great impact on gunpowder. Therefore, the production of charcoal that meets the requirements is an important problem in the manufacture of gunpowder. However, for the craftsmen of the gunpowder factory, this one is the simplest.

Guzhen has been producing charcoal since it was made of iron. The craftsmen use the charcoal burning method, in which the wood is heated and dried to make charcoal, and the local craftsmen have been making iron for generations, so they are very familiar with the production of charcoal.

Charcoal is fired in a wooden kiln outside the iron factory and ground into powder. The mill is located next to the turbulent river of the Huanghe River, and also relies on the hydraulic crank drive of local waterwheels to carry out the charcoal flour forming process.

The crank carries the mill at the other end, and as the waterwheel rotates, the mill is also carried by the crank to make a circular motion. The size of the grinding disc is specified, the position of the crank on the waterwheel can be specified, and several huge stone mills are connected, and then filtered with a fine sieve, and the charcoal powder is passed.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Nanyang Taishou Du Shi invented the water drain, but its function was to blow wind and smelt iron. For thousands of years, the people of China have applied water power to production, such as common water irrigation, water power rice.

Pig iron smelted with charcoal generally has the characteristics of fine-grained structure, tight casting, and no cracks. In addition, pig iron produced from charcoal contains few impurities, which is suitable for the production of high-quality steel. Therefore, charcoal is mostly used in the manufacture of gunpowder and sometimes in iron making.

Since choosing Licheng as the garrison of the rebel army, Wang Song has built dozens of public toilets and septic tanks, and after urinating at a fixed point, urine and thin feces are washed to the specified septic cement tank with water flow to carry out soil nitrate making, and this nitrate production is completed.

The specific manufacturing method is to use ninety percent of damp and soft sand, add one into urine or thin manure, stir and mix well, ferment in a humid pool, and become nitrate in about 20 days, from which you can obtain fire nitrate. In this way, 1,000 catties of nitrate can receive about 10 catties of nitrate.

The manure canal is the cement channel, and the feces and urine are impacted by the water to the cement tank. The manure canal is similar to the irrigation canal in the later countryside, with the top covered and flowing to a huge manure tank. The manure tank is under the shelter of the erected shed, and although the smell is not good, it is also an inevitable process.

Fifty or sixty men with their mouths and noses covered were stirring in several pools, apparently mixing thin dung and sand. Some cement manure tanks have already been mixed and have been nitrated.

The manure tank is located in a low-lying area, surrounded by lush trees, which is suitable for the cultivation of soil nitrate. The current output can produce about 100 catties of soil nitrate every day.

"Great official, you're here!"

Zhang Liu, who was concentrating on directing the craftsmen and helpers to operate, saw Wang Song walking in, and hurried over to greet him and guide him to watch the various processes.

"Zhang Liu, you have worked hard, are you still used to it here?"

In order to find something for these injured and disabled brothers, so that they would not eat and wait for death and become decadent, Wang Song can be said to have done his best.

"Big officials, there is food and drink, and there is something to do, what is not used to!"

Zhang Liu said with a smile: "As long as you follow the big officials, everyone will feel comfortable!"

Wang Song sighed. What a fierce man this Zhang Liu used to be, once he broke his hand, the hero's feeling of breaking his arm is probably really uncomfortable.

"Let go of your heart!"

Wang Song comforted: "In these days, human life is as cheap as grass. The people outside couldn't eat enough, those who starved to death, those who died of illness died of illness, and their lives were miserable. Thank God that our brothers have something to eat!"

Zhang Liu hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, the villain is really satisfied, there is nothing to complain about!"

"I'm not at ease!"

Wang Song shook his head and said, "In a few days, each of you disabled brothers will arrange a family affair, and most of them are women from poor families. When the time comes, you must do your best and do not treat others badly!"

Zhang Liu choked up and said: "The big officials can rest assured, the villains will do their best to live up to the trust of the big officials!"

Wang Song nodded and said with relief: "Lead the way in front of the head, let's go and take a look at the nitrate making."

The production process of gunpowder, as well as the formula of gunpowder, were all made by Wang Song, and the implementation was also carried out by craftsmen like Zhang Liu.

In the nitrate-making workshop, craftsmen are separating soil nitrate. The craftsmen filtered the water with a coarse cloth to dissolve the nitrate, and then filtered it layer by layer with a burlap cloth with charcoal powder in the middle, leaving behind a pure aqueous solution rich in potassium nitrate.

Subsequently, a pure aqueous solution containing potassium nitrate is poured into the pot, where it is slowly stirred, heated and evaporated to form potassium nitrate crystals.

In the gunpowder factory, charcoal powder and sulfur powder have to be finely sieved before they can be mixed with potassium nitrate to make gunpowder.

According to the ratio, the craftsmen are mixing the nitrate, charcoal powder and sulfur powder evenly, putting it on the grinding plate and pouring water to roll it, until the gunpowder completely turns gray, which completes the compaction of the gunpowder.

Wang Song did not have a mechanical granulation cylinder in later generations, and made gunpowder blocks into gunpowder granules of uniform size; He also did not have a light-modifier made of graphite, which polished the surface of the granules, removed pores, and reduced hygroscopicity, so as to prolong the storage period of gunpowder.

The pressed gunpowder and rice soup are mixed into a ball, and then sieved by artificial pressure to obtain granulated gunpowder.

The granulated gunpowder is placed in a large copper thin pot, heated and dried with steam to keep it in a good dry state, and then packed into boxes.

Wang Song knew that although the gunpowder he made was much less powerful than that of later generations, it was by no means more than a star and a half stronger than the gunpowder of this era, and it was really applied to the military.

Whether it is from the gunpowder formula or the production process of gunpowder, its own products have greatly surpassed the times! Even in the same era around the world, there would never be such an epoch-making product.

Wang Song didn't believe that he was a dynamite expert in later generations, and the gunpowder he made would not be as good as Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing! You know, the gunpowder formula at that time was much worse than the standard gunpowder formula in later generations.

A huge two-meter-high stone wall collapsed, and the people hiding behind the wall were covered with small gravel and dust.

Wang Song nodded with satisfaction. After so many tests, the gunpowder is finally no problem.

Lin Tianyou, Zhang Liu and the others looked at the flat ground that had collapsed in front of them, and they couldn't help but have straight eyes and numb hearts.

Lin Tianyou's face turned pale. After a long time, he said with trepidation: "Great official, if this increases the weight, I'm afraid the city wall will also be blown up!" ”

Wang Song nodded and said: "If you increase the weight, even if you want to blow up the city wall of Bianjing City, it will not be a difficult matter!" ”

In the gunpowder factory, charcoal powder and sulfur powder have to be finely sieved before they can be mixed with potassium nitrate to make gunpowder.

According to the ratio, the craftsmen are mixing the nitrate, charcoal powder and sulfur powder evenly, putting it on the grinding plate and pouring water to roll it, until the gunpowder completely turns gray, which completes the compaction of the gunpowder.

Wang Song did not have a mechanical granulation cylinder in later generations, and made gunpowder blocks into gunpowder granules of uniform size; He also did not have a light-modifier made of graphite, which polished the surface of the granules, removed pores, and reduced hygroscopicity, so as to prolong the storage period of gunpowder.

The pressed gunpowder and rice soup are mixed into a ball, and then sieved by artificial pressure to obtain granulated gunpowder.

The granulated gunpowder is placed in a large copper thin pot, heated and dried with steam to keep it in a good dry state, and then packed into boxes.

Wang Song knew that although the gunpowder he made was much less powerful than that of later generations, it was by no means more than a star and a half stronger than the gunpowder of this era, and it was really applied to the military.

Whether it is from the gunpowder formula or the production process of gunpowder, its own products have greatly surpassed the times! Even in the same era around the world, there would never be such an epoch-making product.

Wang Song didn't believe that he was a dynamite expert in later generations, and the gunpowder he made would not be as good as Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing! You know, the gunpowder formula at that time was much worse than the standard gunpowder formula in later generations.

A huge two-meter-high stone wall collapsed, and the people hiding behind the wall were covered with small gravel and dust.

Wang Song nodded with satisfaction. After so many tests, the gunpowder is finally no problem.

Lin Tianyou, Zhang Liu and the others looked at the flat ground that had collapsed in front of them, and they couldn't help but have straight eyes and numb hearts.

Lin Tianyou's face turned pale. After a long time, he said with trepidation: "Great official, if this increases the weight, I'm afraid the city wall will also be blown up!" ”

Wang Song nodded and said: "If you increase the weight, even if you want to blow up the city wall of Bianjing City, it will not be a difficult matter!" ”