The sea shelling test of the new warship can be regarded as a perfect ending. Watch as the warship sails and fires cannonballs. There was even a kind of chain shell, and everyone felt that the type of shell alone was worth learning about.

Compared with Li Yuncong and others, who are eyeing the bronze cannon that is about to be installed on the new warship, Zhao Xiaoxi attaches more importance to it. The artillery workshop, which was also built at this base, was the focus of his visit.

Large steel artillery suitable for naval warfare, which cannot be finalized in artillery workshops at the moment. However, some small models, suitable for infantry use, have been successfully developed. Although the portion is not light, it is also a leap forward.

Over the years, most of the wealth earned by Zhao Xiaoxi has been used in these workshops. Now is the time when they need to provide results. And these workshops will be his real weapon to calm the world.

Although Cho Hyo-seok knows that it is ultimately people who fight wars. Any weapon developed also needs to be used and operated by people. But the appearance of firearms, to a large extent, weakened the cavalry combat effectiveness of the nomads.

In the future, the army he formed will also be equipped with this kind of firearm that has been successfully developed. It's just that these firearms, in the opinion of Cho Hyo-seok, who has used high-end infantry weapons, are really more antique firearms than antiques.

It's a pity that there is no way, limited by the scientific and technological level of this era, Zhao Xiaoxi can do it. It's just that some of the firearms that can be achieved by the manufacturing process of this era are designed. This kind of design requires a large number of failed experiments as a premise.

Understand that the birth of any epoch-making weapon must go through countless failures before it is possible to succeed. Zhao Xiaoxi's workshop could not produce high-quality artillery, but some small heavy weapons for conquering cities were successfully developed.

The birth of any new weapon was given to the craftsmen of the firearms workshop. A process of gaining experience. When these experiences reach a certain level, it will be a natural fact that the next new weapon will appear.

No matter what the era, people who do research are crazy. These craftsmen recruited by Zhao Xiaoxi have the guarantee of worry-free food and clothing, and they have made inventions and creations. The enthusiasm also made Zhao Xiaoxi's flesh hurt, and the money invested in it can be said to be a sea.

Fortunately, these craftsmen also give Zhao Xiaoxi some surprises from time to time. In addition, Zhao Xiaoxi knows that with the emergence of these advanced firearms, he will be able to calm the world much faster than he imagined.

Only by preserving the vitality of various ethnic groups can we maximize the preservation of the bloodline inheritance of the Han nationality and the descendants of Yan and Huang. When you know that you are invincible, there will not be too many people who really dare to fight hard.

Want to do that. Cho Hyo-seok knows very well that a strong army is a guarantee. And these workshops will provide him with a steady stream of divine weapons, so that he can calm the way of the world and go more smoothly and quickly.

Zhao Xiaoxi, who returned to the base, led Li Yuncong and others into the firearms workshop under the strict jurisdiction of Wuwei. Listening to the rumbling explosion coming from inside, Li Yuncong and the others also felt it. There are some dangers in this place.

Fortunately, in this era, smokers do not seem to appear. Even what is used for ignition. Mostly some flints. Similar to a very simple match, you can't see it all these years. Therefore, fire prevention is simpler than that of later generations.

In fact, the gunpowder craftsmen of this era also mastered a lot of gunpowder formulas. But these formulas, after Zhao Xiaoxi's improvement, they really discovered. The true power of gunpowder was not brought into full play.

It was precisely because they understood the true power that gunpowder could exert that these craftsmen who had dealt with gunpowder all their lives were truly convinced by Zhao Xiaoxi. Anything that doesn't sound reliable, as long as the drawings are provided, the craftsmen will work hard to study it.

Rely on Cho Hyo-seok to provide drawings. These craftsmen studied as if they were not sleeping or eating. The bronze cannon was finally developed, and those various round shells were also explored by the craftsmen. This success proves Cho Hyo-seok's foresight.

In the hearts of many craftsmen in firearms workshops, Zhao Xiaoxi is a prophetic Luban. As long as Cho Hyo-seok said and drew a picture, these craftsmen regarded it as a treasure, and no matter how much it cost, they wanted to make it a real thing.

This time, I learned that Zhao Xiaoxi had come to inspect, and the craftsmen of the firearms workshop were waiting at the gate of the factory early. As soon as they saw Zhao Xiaoxi, these craftsmen flocked to him, and after a brief greeting, they began to ask some questions about the drawings.

Looking at the gossip of these craftsmen, Zhao Xiaoxi also rarely showed a wry smile, feeling that he was really a little scared when he met these people who were engaged in research. It was precisely because he was afraid of their every inquiry that he rarely came in person afterwards.

As long as the craftsmen have something to understand, most of them are in the form of excerpts, drawing graphics and verbal descriptions, and let Zhao Xiaoxi answer them. And in this era, Zhao Xiaoxi can always hit the nail on the head and point out the mistakes in their research.

Li Yuncong and others, who were entourage, listened to the inquiries of these craftsmen and finally understood what was going on. The bronze cannons used on the daring warship are all from the hands of this prince, not to mention how big the shock in my heart is.

On the contrary, it was Zhao Xiaoxi, who could only smile bitterly: "Masters, this king is rare to come once, is it possible that you will let this king stand here and talk to you about weapons?" You know, this king is here to check today! ”

For Zhao Xiaoxi's answer, the craftsmen came to their senses and hurriedly apologized. But Zhao Xiaoxi has never had respect for these craftsmen in this era, and he did not blame them for their rudeness.

With the guidance of the craftsmen, Zhao Xiaoxi first came to the workshop that produced bronze cannons, where many bronze cannons were arranged. These guns, too, will soon be installed on new warships.

In Cho Hyo-seok's plan, in addition to the navy of New South City, equip three such gunboats. For the time being, the navy of the rest of the sub-bases is equipped with only one. The reason is that the cost of bronze cannons is too high.

Although the current development speed of steel artillery is a bit slow, Zhao Xiaoxi believes that if these craftsmen who study artillery have some time, he believes that steel artillery will soon be available. By that time, the ships were again equipped with steel guns.

Even if these installed bronze cannons, once they are reloaded, Zhao Xiaoxi will return them to the furnace. You must know that it costs at least tens of thousands of copper coins to make such a bronze artillery. When it comes to silver, it's a lot of money!

Although Zhao Xiaoxi thinks that it is not bad for money, it can't be wasted like this. So it is also necessary to switch to steel artillery. After all, now small models of steel cannons have been successfully developed.

At this stage, the biggest problem with large steel artillery lies in the stability of the artillery. The birth of a new type of artillery, and its supporting ammunition, also need to be redeveloped. And all of this takes time to perfect.

Looking at the successfully developed artillery, Zhao Xiaoxi said directly: "You work very hard, but whether these cannons can achieve the effect or not, you still have to pull them to the shooting range to listen to the sound." If it doesn't go off, no matter how good the cannon is, it's useless. ”

As for Zhao Xiaoxi's directness, these craftsmen seemed to have known about it for a long time, and immediately said: "Yes, what the prince said is right, these cannons are made, and we have all undergone strict tests. Each gun is rigorously tested before it is put into storage. ”

If they don't have the confidence, these craftsmen don't dare to guarantee in front of Zhao Xiaoxi. Maybe it's because the number of contacts between the two sides is not once or twice, and there is no need to speak in a crepe, and straightforward dialogue is what Zhao Hyo-seok likes.

With the Wu Wei in charge of the test, these small steel cannons were carried to the shooting range. Li Yuncong said curiously: "Lord Wang, is this kind of artillery also equipped with our navy?" Isn't this cannon too small? ”

Regarding Li Yuncong's curiosity, Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said: "Yo, you Commander Li, you have seen the cannons on the sea ships, and now you dislike this kind of small cannons?" What you said is not entirely true, this gun is not for the navy, but for the army.

Don't look at the small size of this small cannon, but its lethality is encountered on land. A cannonball is guaranteed to break your body in two. Even if you run into a horse, if this cannonball hits, you will definitely be killed. We'll see it later! ”

Hearing that this kind of small steel cannon was equipped for the army, Li Yuncong breathed a sigh of relief. Although I don't know how powerful this artillery is, in Li Yuncong's opinion, the greater the artillery, the greater the power.

After the preparations for the test were completed and the craftsmen asked for instructions, Zhao Xiaoxi raised his hand and said: "According to the model of the artillery, the test will be carried out from large to small." The king also wants to see if the range of these cannons can be as far as you say. ”

Seeing that Zhao Xiaoxi didn't believe it, these craftsmen were not in a hurry at all, and said directly: "Please rest assured, we have confidence in the artillery we make." The excerpts given to the prince are all data obtained after many tests. ”

After saying these words, the craftsmen immediately let these, gunners who were specially responsible for the testing of land artillery. Prepare for the shooting, and these guards also know that this is their chance to perform.

Unlike shooting at sea, targets are also needed on land, and most of these targets are circles drawn in lime. In addition, there are some living creatures tied up in circles, which act as humanoid targets to show the lethality of the shelling.

Having seen the process of artillery firing at sea, Li Yuncong and the others no longer felt any shame, and gave the order to open the cannon as the artillery gave the order. They all covered their ears, not wanting to be shocked by the sound and their ears to make a roaring sound.

With the first cannon with a range of more than three miles, the first shells were finally fired. Watching the solid bullet accurately land in the circle and shoot the pigs and sheep tied inside directly through, this bloody side shocked Li Yuncong and others.

Before, at sea, it was an empty ship, but now it is a living thing. The bloody scene finally made them feel that the power of the cannonballs that Zhao Xiaoxi said was not something that human power could fight against at all.

Even Yue Laosan, a master of the rivers and lakes, also felt a little cold sweat. Thinking about the next time I encounter this kind of shell, I think the only way to dodge is to dodge in advance. Otherwise, the consequences of being hit by a shot, I'm afraid that no matter how high the martial arts are, it won't be useful! (To be continued......)