The Ming Dynasty had a flowering bomb as early as the Jiajing period, and the reason why it has not been equipped on a large scale is simply impractical.

The first is the complexity and danger of operation.

Flowering shells need to be ignited in advance, and the fuse to detonate is usually a hollow reed tube with a built-in twist. Before loading, the corresponding length is cut according to the distance to be shot at the target.

Before firing the gun, the gunner should first ignite the fuse on the shell from the muzzle, and then quickly ignite the fuse on the fire door to fire. As a result, a flame may be generated when the propellant is ignited, and the flame will escape from the gap between the shell and the barrel to the front of the shell, which can easily ignite the exposed powder twist, resulting in an early explosion or even a bore.

The second is that the power is too small.

In order to ensure that the gunpowder exploded directly without being affected by the high temperature of the gun chamber, the shell had to be thickened. The shells were too thick, and the shells that came out were either duds, or they could only blow the shells in half, emitting a puff of smoke, and the nails and pieces inside could not shoot far.

More directly, the only reliable use of the flowering bomb is to add herbs such as croton arsenic and wormwood to make smoke bombs - what the Song people called poisonous smoke balls, which are used to attack the eyes, mouth, nose and ears of enemy centaurs. This kind of shell can only be fired with large-caliber and short-barreled mortars such as poison fire flying cannons, flying destruction cannons, and flying mountain cannons, and cannot be used for long-barreled, low-trajectory cannons such as the Red Coats and Furlong machines.

The Daming firearms that Zhu Cihong saw and knew with his own eyes had 54 kinds of artillery pieces and hundreds of shells. The storeroom of the Shenji Camp is simply a museum, and I really can't help but admire the creativity of the craftsmen of this era.

However, because there is no overall management, these complicated weapons and equipment will only increase the logistical pressure in addition to filling the temporary use. Moreover, without large-scale and long-term actual combat tests, it will be impossible to form tactical routines, let alone summarize the drill code.

Famous generals of all dynasties paid attention to the rational allocation of ordnance in the use of soldiers. For example, Qi Jiguang in the selection of firearms for field troops. Just use the bird gun and the tiger squat cannon. Li Rusong, the general of the Ming army at the time of the Renchen War, preferred the three-eyed gun and the Wansheng Franc machine - the single soldier with the Franc machine. Zhu Cihong was obviously influenced by Napoleon's discourse on the "king of war", and his vision of future war was that ten thousand cannons were fired in unison, and then the horse's hooves were trodden and the war ended.

The fantasy is plump, but the reality is hard to the bones.

"Now the flowering bomb. Instead of firing from artillery, it is better to make a grenade. Zhu Cihong said: "But that can only be equipped with individual soldiers, let's talk about it later." The flowering bomb I envisioned was a long barrel tip. Let the Furlong machine bite the bullet tightly, so that the warhead flies far when the propellant is ignited. The warhead should be divided into two layers, the outer layer is insulated and the fuse is added, and the inside is the powder room. Before launching, the fuse will be lit, the warhead will be covered, and the fuse will be ignited in the powder chamber, and the warhead will be fired. The sub-gun can be rebuilt. ”

Zhu Cihong said a rough idea. Feeling that he couldn't express himself perfectly, he called Min Ziruo, asked him to take charcoal and paper, and drew it on the spot. This kind of shell is very similar to the conical shell of later generations, but the ignition of the cannon in the warhead is very primitive, but it avoids the spark of the propellant and affects the explosion time of the gunpowder.

To put it more simply, it's an elongated flowering bomb.

"Well, it looks like the Furlong cannon has to be changed." After Zhu Cihong finished painting, he found that filling was a problem. ordered someone to call Xiao Tugeng, but he didn't stop. Continued: "The shell and barrel must fit, but not jam. The inner diameter of the barrel should be rifled to ensure that the shell flies in a stable direction, faster and with a longer range after firing. Therefore, the sub-gun can't be fixed here, and there has to be a slide rail to push the cannonball into the barrel. Then ignite ......" Zhu Cihong finished speaking, falling into a long contemplation.

There was already a circle of people around. Look at the sketch and sketch out the launch process in your head.

Sun Chuanting thought it was good after reading it. Compared with the current Fran machine of the Ming army, the mother gun has not changed much, and pushing the shell to load is just a drawer and tenon. However, Zi Gong can only be used once, and this cannon can be used for a few taels of silver.

Xiao Tugeng was ordered. handed over the troops to the deputy general, and he hurried back to the village.

Zhu Cihong and others have moved the meeting site from the wall back to the Shenming Pavilion. The name of the Shenming Pavilion is Pavilion, but it is actually a small mansion, with the same courtyard, wings, and main houses. Because it follows the old system of Hongwu, it is just given the name of "pavilion". When Zhu Cihong was in Fengjia Village, this was his temporary residence and office.

After Xiao Tugeng's report, he entered the main house and reported loudly.

Zhu Cihong looked up, hurriedly called him over, and didn't ask about the results of this battle, and asked straight to the point: "Do you think this kind of flowering bomb can be used?" ”

The drawings that Xiao Tugeng saw were already the third version after the improvement, and they were clear and clear. For a professional who has been focusing on firearms for a long time, the composition of various firearms and ammunition has been put in his mind, and its origin is immediately apparent.

"I've never seen this kind of flowering bomb," Xiao Tugeng tilted his head slightly, "To make a long tube, I think it is to store more medicine and increase the power of the explosion." ”

"Yes, so use thin shells." Zhu Cihong said: "Therefore, the thermal insulation layer must not be missing, so as not to ignite the gunpowder in the warhead in advance." ”

Xiao Tugeng looked at it and said, "This doesn't seem to be a problem, but I don't know how effective it will be after making it." ”

"You quickly send this picture back to Laizhou, and let John Tang try to produce it together." Zhu Cihong said: "It doesn't matter if the shelling is bombed, people must ensure safety." ”

"Yes!"

The Firearms Division is not a simple combat department when it is at the bureau level, but also has the task of summarizing firearms tactics with shiyan firearms. Although the technical college was classified as a private name by Zhu Cihong, no one except him had such a clear distinction between public and private, and they all worked for the crown prince anyway.

Xiao Tugeng took the sketch and left without the slightest delay.

Zhu Cihong leaned on the table and looked at the other sketches on the table, and also took the opportunity to relax his brain. This is a habit he developed when he was in the palace, and once he switches to the state of reviewing "inventions", he can temporarily forget about the pressure of the outside world and obtain complete tranquility.

"Report ~ Battle Damage Report!" Xiao Mo stood at the door.

This time, Liu Fangliang brought a lot of grain and grass, and the seizure report has not yet been completed. Because of the high efficiency of the Qingyi doctor and the role of the soldier's nameplate, the battle damage report was counted layer by layer and sent to Xiao Mo. Xiao Mo knew that if the battle damage was sent after it was captured, no matter how big the battle result was, the crown prince would not have any smile, so he sent the battle damage report first.

Zhu Cihong pulled out his spirit from the tranquility and said, "Report." ”

"In the battle of Fengjia Village, the first statistics of our army's battle losses are as follows: the 1,000th Headquarters of the 1st Guards Battalion, 66 killed, 48 seriously wounded, 52 lightly wounded, and 6 missing. It was the unit with the highest battle losses of my 1st Guards Battalion. Xiao Mo added: "Thirty-two were killed in the 2,000 headquarters, eight were seriously wounded, and forty-one were lightly wounded. The 3,000th headquarters slightly wounded two people. "The 3,000th headquarters has only been transferred to one round, and before it has been put into battle, the front has already entered the closing stage, and there are almost no casualties.

"There are 11 rounds of combat personnel and 1,120 combatants, and the proportion of casualties is about 8 percent." Xiao Mo said.

The charcoal pen in Zhu Cihong's hand paused, then took a breath, and said: "Our army's current combat effectiveness is worthy of being a strong army in the world, and because of this, every soldier is extremely precious. Immediately enter the post-war summary, any small link is very important for the great cause of recovering Shenjing! Just like this charcoal. ”

Zhu Cihong raised the charcoal pen in his hand and said, "You are all important ministers in important positions, you should have already obtained it." ”

Everyone's eyes fell on the charcoal and they all nodded.

Although this is said to be charcoal, it is not much different from the pencils of later generations.

When Zhu Cihong was in the palace, he ordered someone to do it, and after arriving in Denglai, he happened to use Shandong's rich graphite resources nearby, with clay, to make wear-resistant and durable refills. The wooden strips, which were originally hand-cut by the craftsmen of the palace, were also made by hand-cranked cutting machines, and standard grooves could also be dug out. Zuihou is glued and can be used when it is painted and dried.

Although it is a little rougher than the pencils of later generations, it is the first handicraft workshop of the Donggong system to be put into mass production, and the number of managers alone is equal to that of operators.

Strategically, charcoal can improve the efficiency of writing, increase the speed of cultural popularization, and be suitable for use in special environments.

At the same time, the workshop is also a training base for business managers. (To be continued......)

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