Chapter Eighty-Three: Homemade Little Rocket
"What? What Aiqing said is true? As soon as Emperor Lizong heard that Li Xiang had designed a more powerful rocket launcher, he was so excited that he quickly stood up from the dragon chair, and even the dragon whiskers trembled. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Lu Wenxin hurriedly said respectfully: "Your Majesty, of course this matter is true, no matter how bold the minister is, he will not dare to deceive the emperor!" It's just that the strange thing is that Li Xiang is just a scholar, how can he design weapons? ”
Emperor Lizong nodded and said, "Aiqing is the same as I thought, this son is a fan!" However, as long as this son is also dedicated to the Great Song Dynasty, I am very optimistic, and look at the palace exam next year, how will this son perform? But the most important thing now is to let the Ordnance Superintendent mobilize all forces, get the tiger squat cannon and rocket artillery out, and equip my Great Song army as soon as possible, and I will be relieved! The Mongol Empire may be overwhelmed by a large army at any time, and the Great Song Dynasty is in danger! ”
Lu Wenxin hurriedly said: "What the emperor said is extremely true! Now that my Great Song Dynasty has obtained artillery and rocket artillery, I think that a new academy should be added to take charge of the research and manufacture of artillery and rocket artillery! ”
Emperor Lizong stroked his beard and smiled: "Okay, according to what Aiqing said, an artillery production institute will be added under the ordnance supervision, as for the candidate for the head of the academy, let the ministers discuss it when they go to the court tomorrow!" ”
Lu Wenxin was also extremely excited when he saw that his proposal was approved by the emperor, which showed that his position in the eyes of the emperor was more important, which was all thanks to Li Xiang, and he was even more determined to win over Li Xiang and his father Li Kang.
"The emperor is wise!" Lu Wenxin bent down and made a big salute! In fact, he also took the opportunity to hide the smug smile on his face!
At this time, the Southern Song Dynasty also vigorously encouraged the people to create new weapons and present them to the state, which were imitated and used by government workshops. Shi Zai: "There are many people who donate instruments to the people, and the three marshals regard it as convenient for those who make it." Therefore, although the artillery and rocket artillery designed by Li Xiang were ahead of the times, in the eyes of Emperor Lizong and Lu Wenxin, there was not much of a problem, although Li Xiang's inventions and creations were a bit demonic.
Besides, when Li Xiang returned home, his father Li Kang was waiting for him, although Li Kang was particularly confident in his demonic son, but after all, it was a firearm, and his son had never seen it, at most he had read it from a book, and he was also worried that his son would not be able to solve the problem if he went.
As soon as Li Xiang entered the gate, Li Kang greeted him, but Li Kang saw that his son's face was calm and light, as if he had gone to have a play, and he was also a lot relieved, but he still hurriedly asked, "Xiang'er, can you get things done here?" So what's the problem with the Tiger Squat Cannon? ”
Before Li Xiang could answer, suddenly a gust of fragrant wind came behind him, and it turned out to be the Yuru girl next door who ran over, and the girl grabbed Li Xiang's arm with an anxious look.
"Brother Li, why did you come back! Yuru has been waiting for you for a long time! "Yuru's voice is as good as a yellow warbler out of the valley.
Li Xiang smiled bitterly: "Sister Yuru, I went this time to do business, not for fun!" So how can I leave if things don't work out! ”
After speaking, Li Xiang looked at his father again, and said: "Father, the tiger squat cannon I designed last time had cracks in the process of testing the gun, and I had no experience, so I didn't expect that the current casting process was not up to par, so it was difficult to withstand the high pressure when the cannon was fired." However, I thought of a solution, that is, to use the method of forging, beating the iron plates one by one, repeatedly, and finally splicing them together to form the barrel and the barrel. If you think about it, you should be able to solve the current problem! ”
Li Kang nodded and said: "I don't know much about weapons, but it's good that the problem is solved!" It's hard for you! ”
Yuru shook Li Xiang's arm and said coquettishly: "No, Brother Li, you have worried people for so long, you have to compensate Yuru!" ”
Li Xiang smiled bitterly: "Okay, good!" I know that Sister Yuru will be worried, it seems that it will not work if there is no novelty this time, right? ”
Yuru snorted and said, "That's it, Brother Li, you haven't been with others to fight the landlord for a long time!" This time, Yuru didn't want to play the landlord, and she didn't want to listen to the story, so Yuru wanted to see the fireworks! Brother Li, can't you be a cannon, it shouldn't be difficult for you to make fireworks, right? ”
Seeing Yuru pestering her son, Li Kang just stood aside and laughed without saying a word, as for Sanniang, Xiu'e and Xue'er, they had already seen that this Yuru girl regarded Li Xiang as a lover!
Li Xiang smiled bitterly: "Sister Yuru has a life, I just can't do it, and I have to do it to create conditions!" It just so happened that I came back with some gunpowder from the Ordnance Superintendent this time, and it was enough to make a firework! However, fireworks are too ordinary, how about I make a rocket for Sister Yuru this time? ”
Yuru opened her eyes wide, looked at Li Xiang without blinking, and said in surprise: "Ah, is this true?" How powerful is this rocket? ”
Li Xiang laughed and said: "Of course the rocket is very powerful, if it is used in the military, it is more powerful than artillery." This time, I will make a small rocket, and when it flies dozens of feet into the air, it will automatically explode and release brilliant fireworks. ”
Hearing Li Xiang say this, Li Kang also became interested: "Xiang'er, my father has heard of this rocket, but I don't know what is the difference between your rocket?" ”
Li Xiang said confidently: "Father, just look at it!" Today, I happened to hand over the design of the rocket artillery to Lord Wang of the Ordnance Supervisor, and I believe that it will not be long before our Great Song Army will have a powerful rocket artillery. As for the rockets made by today's children, they are equivalent to miniature versions of that kind of rocket artillery! ”
After speaking, regardless of everyone's surprised eyes, Li Xiang found some ordinary materials and tools at home and began to make rockets.
The rocket body is made of bamboo, of course, some materials and parts, Li Xiang is printed out with a super 3D printer, and it is loaded into it with a blinding method, whether it is Li Kang, Yuru, Xue'er and the daughters, naturally they can't understand it.
After a pillar of incense, Li Xiang made a small rocket about two feet long. Only then did Li Kang understand what was the difference between the rocket artillery that Li Xiang said and the rockets equipped by the Great Song Army! The rockets of the official army are only one or several gunpowder cartridges installed on ordinary bows and arrows, while the rocket launcher made by Li Xiang is a whole one, but it is a bit of a big mallet, how high can this fly? Li Kang was a little skeptical that this rocket could fly into the sky.
Looking at his father's puzzled expression, Li Xiang smiled and said: "Father, this is the rocket artillery I designed, if it is used in the military, then dozens of launch tubes can be gathered together, and each launch tube is loaded with a rocket, if the craftsmen of the military supervision machine do a good job, this kind of rocket artillery can shoot at least five hundred steps away!" ”
Li Kang stroked his beard and smiled: "Okay, as a father, let's see how high your rocket can fly!" ”
Yuru, Xue'er, Xiu'e and Sanniang all looked at the rocket made by Li Xiang with great curiosity, they had no concept of rockets, and it was the first time they had seen such a thing, so everyone was curious, can this mallet-like thing really fly into the sky, and can it also release fireworks?