Li Zhen made a gesture and ordered: "Bring a pencil and a drawing!" ”

"Quick, get it now!"

Maas was excited and commanded again.

Dai Yuanhua watched quietly from the side, his eyes flashing with brilliance. Li Zhen took him in and was willing to let him make the twenty-eight consecutive beads designed by Dai Zi, and Dai Yuanhua was extremely grateful in his heart. Li Zhen also asked Dai Yuanhua to follow the foreigners to learn how to make guns and cannons, laying the foundation for the manufacture of 28 consecutive pearl firearms, and Dai Yuanhua was even more grateful to Dade.

However, that is limited to the gratitude of an expert in the manufacture of weapons to an official. Li Zhen suddenly showed his talent for making weapons, which surprised Dai Yuanhua incomparably.

After a while, the craftsman took white paper, pencil and cardboard.

After Li Zhen took it, he thought about it carefully, and then set out to draw a simple figure of a grenade on the drawing. The grenade on the drawing has a full drawing, indicating the length and width, and a sectional drawing, detailing the grenade's pull rings, pull ropes, detonators, sulfur and other items are carefully marked.

Everyone looked at the drawings in Li Zhen's hand and were extremely surprised.

The grenade drawn by Li Zhen is not large, and it is the most common grenade model in later generations.

Compared to the grenades that have been invented in Europe, it is even smaller.

Historically, Napoleon's army had a specialized grenadier that was specially trained to throw grenades. In fact, at that time, 'grenades' were equivalent to cannonballs, which were just thrown out and became grenades. After Li Zhen's improvement, the small grenade was easier to carry and easier to carry on the battlefield.

After thinking carefully, Maas said: "General Li, I have to admire your idea, it is absolutely God who can think of such a solution. But let me remind you that the smaller the size of the grenade, the less ammunition it can load, and the less powerful it is. ”

Li Zhen said with a smile: "Brother Maas, it doesn't matter if these are all right, the key is whether the grenade can be manufactured in large quantities." ”

Maas glanced at the rest of the experts, and everyone nodded.

Among them, an old man with gray hair said: "It is not difficult to make grenades, and with the machines and raw materials brought from the family, according to the appearance of the drawings, it can be made very quickly." ”

Obviously, it is feasible to want high-volume manufacturing.

Ma Si smiled and said, "General Li, it will be effective today." ”

Li Zhen rubbed his hands and said, "I'll help from the side, immediately rush to make it, and try the power of the grenade I made." ”

Maas was also extremely excited, and immediately let people do it.

With the cooperation of all the craftsmen, each craftsman is responsible for a link, and the first grenade is made before evening. Maas immediately found someone who specialized in testing weapons, and took Li Zhen, Dai Yuanhua and a group of experts to the open space in the backyard.

Li Zhen looked at Mas and ordered, "Brother Maas, let those who test the power of the grenade obey my orders." I shouted to start, immediately pulled the fire rope and threw the grenade. ”

Maas nodded and instructed the foreigner.

Li Zhen took out the pocket watch given by Maas from his arms, looked at the time on the pocket watch, and suddenly shouted: "Begin!" ”

In an instant, the foreigner who was trying the weapon quickly pulled the rope and threw it out.

"Bang!"

After the grenade hit the ground, there was a muffled sound, but it did not explode for the time being. After another three and a half seconds, a loud bang suddenly erupted in the courtyard, and the ground shook with it.

The dust and soot cleared, and a large pit was left in the yard.

Li Zhen took his pocket watch and strode over, looking at the scope of the explosion, feeling a little disappointed. In later generations, the effective half catty of grenades could reach more than six meters, and some could even reach nine meters. After the grenade exploded in front of him, although it left a crater, it was only more than three meters, and it would not exceed four meters, so the explosive power was somewhat small.

Maas said happily: "General Li, such a small and easy-to-carry weapon is really good. The experts were also very excited, and thought that the small and easy-to-throw grenade was really good and very practical.

When Li Zhen heard this, he shook his head.

Maas looked at Li Zhen and asked, "General Li, are there any questions?" ”

Li Zhen said: "The issue of the explosive power of the grenade thrown out is not mentioned for the time being, and it is not a matter of a day or two to change. However, have you ever thought about it, from pulling the fire rope to igniting it, to exploding after the bomb landed, it took more than seven seconds. In it, the soldier pulls the arquebus and throws the grenade, until the bomb hits the ground, which does not take more than four seconds. ”

"In this way, there is still three to four seconds of downtime after the grenade hits the ground."

"Just imagine, throwing a grenade to blow up the enemy. But there is still an interval of three to four seconds, and the enemy can pick up the grenade and throw it back for us at the moment when the grenade lands, isn't this blowing up ourselves? ”

"It's risky to pick up the grenade and throw it back, but we can't let the enemy pick it up."

"You're experts and know how powerful weapons are. Once a massive grenade is thrown back into its own position, it will definitely cause huge casualties. I asked that the fire rope of the grenade should not be too long, and the burning time should be controlled. ”

Li Zhen said solemnly: "Judging from the current situation, the manufacturing process of grenades is completely at your fingertips, so temporarily slow down the manufacture of guns and cannons, and manufacture grenades first to ensure that tens of thousands of grenades are manufactured." ”

"Ahh

When Maas heard this, he exclaimed.

Tens of thousands, this is a big problem!

Li Zhen ignored it and continued: "The main process is handed over to experts and craftsmen, and the ordinary manufacturing can be handed over to skilled and skilled hands. Try to divide labor and cooperate, increase speed and reduce errors. After every 100 grenades are produced, they need to be quantitatively sampled, what is the effect of experimental grenades? Make sure the grenade is in good condition. ”

When Maas heard this, he was a little reluctant.

However, at present, it is obvious that he cannot refuse, so he can only agree.

Li Zhen glanced at the experts around him, and said: "I know that when everyone is making money, they also have their own dreams, and they also want to make more and more exquisite firearms. I have a lot of ideas in my head for you to do. Before that, I had asked the Maas brothers to bring a few samples of their guns to Italy, as you must have seen. As long as everyone is willing to work hard, I will have more wonderful ideas to share with you. ”

After listening to this, the experts present were happy again, and it was most heartwarming to be able to make money and realize their ideals.

Li Zhen saw that the matter was almost over, and said: "The grenade matter is handed over to everyone, and I have something to go first." ”

Ma Si, Dai Yuanhua and others immediately sent Li Zhen away, and when they arrived at the door, Li Zhen suddenly stopped and said, "Yuanhua, you go back with me, I have something to discuss with you." ”

"Yes!"

Dai Yuanhua took off his overalls, clapped his hands, and followed behind Li Zhen.

Li Zhen and Dai Yuanhua got out of the mansion, got into the carriage, and headed for Daotaifu. Halfway through, Dai Yuanhua wanted to ask questions several times, but it was difficult to speak, so he could only wait quietly for Li Zhen to speak first.

ps: The second of the four watches, continue to ask for flowers. Today reaches 2,000 flowers, Xiaodong will continue to watch four more tomorrow, it's up to everyone. Flowers are available for free, and handsome guys and beauties have to be powerful.