"Actually, Mr. Teller, the soldiers don't need to inflate the bottle, they can just change it to another bottle when they're done. Well, actually, this bottle is much smaller than you might think, about the length of a middle finger, which is only a little thicker than a human finger. The alchemist pointed to the model and continued to explain.

"So, Lady Hajun, you mean that soldiers will no longer need to carry heavy steam packs in the future? Just bring these lightweight and small bottles?! "The big man named Teller is very happy, and he has been in the king for nearly ten years, and he understands what a huge advantage this is.

"Yes, the steam room is not only bulky but also complicated to operate. At the same time, magic stones and alchemy liquid are easy to waste, not to mention the explosion that may be caused by the enemy's blow during the inflation process. It is long overdue to be phased out. Eslang also thought this was a great improvement, after all, she had heard that some veterans in desperate situations would even overload the steam chamber and throw the entire backpack out to kill the enemy.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Hajun, but I'm Gilo in charge of logistics. Morality. Helot. Saleid. Hmm, I would like to know the cost of this bottle and the manufacturing cycle. At the same time, I found out that he has been reloading steam for a long time, will it be like the previous steam backpack, the steam that has been accumulated for a long time will gradually condense back into the magic stone? A young man with a big wavy head in a maroon shawl stood up and, after a slight salute to Asla, asked questions.

"Mr. Saleid, the cost of this bottle is expected to be around two copper terres." Assun estimated slightly, "If it is made on a large scale, the price will be lower." At the same time, the production of warheads, even if there is a qualified blacksmith shop assembly line in the royal city, can be made with a slight improvement, and the cost is extremely low, and a hundred may not exceed ten copper terres. And the final inflation and encapsulation procedures will not cost more than three copper teles. Therefore, it is expected that a finished bottle will be five copper teles. ”

"As for the preservation of the wind element, in fact, it is a very lively element, which is more difficult to condense. The reason why it would condense in a relatively short period of time in the past was mainly due to the impurities of other elements in the magic stone. In my opinion, it will not condense for at least 10 years inside a completely closed bottle. Eslang then added.

Hearing this, Saleid nodded in satisfaction, and then, as he was about to sit down, he asked, "So, Lady Hajun, uh, take the liberty of asking, what is his expected rate of fire for this new steam gun, which omits a lot of reloading steps?" ”

"Well, a skilled veteran, without thinking about aiming, should. It's five seconds, up to six seconds to shoot once. "Assun certified a calculation.

"Huh? So fast?! Since then, our logistics department has been busy. Salid couldn't hold back, and said the bitterness in his heart.

"It's true that the consumption will increase considerably, well, but this bottle can be recycled, and maybe we can have a special backpack or fanny pack for the soldier so that they can hold an empty inflatable bottle."

"Any other questions?" Napoli spoke, and then, seeing that no one was asking, motioned to Aslang to release the next more important alchemical product.

Eslang took down the blueprint of the steam gun and the inflatable bottle and replaced it with another drawing. Immediately, a model of a steam cannon with huge wheels appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is what I have set up... Uh, a new type of cannon .. Well, it hasn't been named yet. Eslang almost told the princess the "Naples Cannon" in public, and the alchemist calmed down and continued to introduce the details of the cross-era cannon to everyone.

"Look, the new cannon is no longer as heavy as it used to be, it weighs only about 1,000 to 1,100 pounds, and with the wooden gun carriage and wheels, the total weight will not exceed 1,300 catties. It is far less than the weight of the old cannon of 2,200 catties. In addition, the improved gun carriage here can better carry the gun body, and at the same time, the angle of the gun port can be better adjusted, so that its attack range is very wide. I also strengthened the wheels on both sides to make them bigger and stronger. If I'm correct, all I need is a horse or two soldiers to move it. ”

Everyone in the room was shocked, and they couldn't help it anymore and began to talk to each other. Later, the battalion commander Haji first stood up and asked, "Ms. Haqiong, the weight of this cannon is so light, does it mean that the caliber of the cannon is also very small?" ”

"Yes, according to estimates, its caliber is less than one hundred and eighteen millimeters."

"What? That's all? Solid shells need to be at least 160 mm caliber, this gun can't be used. The battalion commander shook his head regretfully.

"Well, actually, I'm going to do away with solid bullets." Esla's words made everyone boil again. "The power of solid bullets is limited, and there is still a lot of deterrent power in siege. But in the field, the effect is greatly reduced. ”

"So, you mean to use a blast shell? Ms. Hajun, compared to solid bullets, shell bombs are cumbersome and expensive to make, and only a few alchemy factories can make them. Even if you don't consider the cost of the gentleman's fee, the long manufacturing cycle, and the relatively low output are difficult to meet the large-scale use. Teller also stood up to express his doubts, "At the same time, according to the previous information of Tie Weijun, about 30% of the shell bombs became duds after they were launched and landed. ”

"I'm not going to use the exploding shell either," Eslang smiled slightly, and replaced it with another drawing, "Everyone, please see, compared to the complex process and unreliable exploding shell, this new 'grenade' is much simpler, hmm, it looks like the previous rifle ammunition is very similar, right?" It can indeed be seen as an enlarged version of rifle ammunition, except that the warhead has been changed to a fire elemental clot stabilized by the earth elemental. When the cannonball is launched and landed, in the event of a violent impact, the internal earth element will lose stability, and at the same time, the fire element will erupt, causing damage. ”

"That's wonderful, so how far can this cannon hit, Ms. Hajung? The previous cannon could hit more than 2,500 meters, and on the city wall, it could exceed 5,000. Teller continued.

"Well, conservative estimates, more than 10,000 meters, the limit angle can be 13,000 meters." The words of the female alchemist were shocking again, so that Teller couldn't help but confirm again: "Ms. Haqiong, this is Junying, you can't talk nonsense~!" I ask you again, 'Are you talking about a minimum of 10,000 meters?' 'Flat range? ”

"Yes, of course, the specific range depends on the real physical launch, but even if there is an error, the minimum range will not be less than nine thousand." Eslang was a little cautious, so he had to shorten the range, after all, the design drawings given by this princess were indeed very detailed, but she didn't participate in the design herself, and she was still panicked.

"That's great, that's great!" Teller couldn't help but scream. "Well, dear Lady Hajun," Sulid also gave up his aristocratic reserve, and got up and asked, "So, how much does such a 'grenade' cost?" How long is the manufacturing period and how much is the output? Of course, the technology of this shell seems to be higher than that of the previous shell, will this lead to higher technical requirements? ”

"Well, in fact, in terms of cost, I don't have much of an estimate, after all, I don't know much about Junbei." Eslang smiled awkwardly, "It's just that this kind of fire element clot, which is solidified with earth elements, has been widely used in mines and road repairs a long time ago. Its technology is relatively mature, and it does not require too high a high level of technology, even apprentices, after having experience, can manufacture independently. Comparatively speaking, the internal structure of the shell explosion bomb is complex and the excitation device is fine, but the requirements are higher and the manufacturing is more difficult. ”

"Hmm, as for the specific cost and manufacturing time, I think, let's wait for the initial samples to be manufactured. Regardless of the cost and the length of the construction period, we must not give up such an excellent junbei! Even if we can only equip a small amount of Jun team in the end, we have to fight for it! Naples stepped forward and concluded.

Everyone in the room also nodded in agreement, after all, the steam cannon with a range of nearly 10,000 meters changed the mode of war. Napoli, who started as the commander of an artillery battalion, had a hunch that once this kind of artillery was installed, the future war would determine the victory or defeat of a war based on who mastered more artillery.

This is the end of the meeting. When everyone left the room, they all expressed their deep respect for Esla, "He is worthy of being a top student who graduated from Tanur Academy", "Oh, you don't know much about Junbei, you are too modest" "Yes, if these things can be made and installed, the future war mode will be completely different!" Eslang could only laugh awkwardly to dispel everyone's enthusiasm.

The female alchemist regretted it in her heart, but in the depths of her mind, the figure of the knight became clearer and clearer.

"Lady Hajun? You okay? Naples noticed that the alchemist's face was dull, and she did not follow the others out of the room.

"Huh? What the? Belch? I'm fine, well, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief," Esani, who came back to his senses, quickly turned to face his boss, "Today, I want to leave the camp early, well, it's related to Xinjunbei's alchemy manufacturing, such as raw material supply, and post-production and processing. ”

"Oh, it doesn't matter, you're a technical advisor and don't actually need to strictly follow the attendance schedule in the camp. In this way, since there is a preliminary improvement plan, in the morning, you can arrive at the post on time, as for the time to leave the camp, you can arrange it, of course, if you have something to do, you still have to stay at the post, even if you are out, you must be ready to return to the camp at any time. ”

"No problem, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, well, I'll go first." Eslang breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and then left the camp.