April 1, 1719 was a memorable day for the entire Yanhuang Trading Company. On this day, under the joint planning of five young people, Yanhuang Trading Company began to really show its sharp minions. Of course, this is all a summary of history by later generations. For Xiao Lin, today is the day of the test firing of the first generation of Yanhuang Trading Company's artillery, the 75-millimeter heavy-fist front-loading rifled gun.

Three weeks earlier, the Punch Formula had produced a finished product, including ten sets of ammunition. And Xiao Lin also took three weeks to transport an artillery piece and Yu Xiao to the American continent. Originally, Xiao Lin was quite afraid that Yu Wei and Pearl would meet. Yu Wei won't talk about it, the new century has a bit of a female personality, and Pearl, don't look at her as a little woman now, she has been in the forest for a long time before, and she is no worse than a man.

Just in case, Xiao Lin greeted Qu Jun, Zhao Menghai, and Yu Xiao. If you see two people showing signs of pinching, then immediately help Xiao Lin pull the two apart. However, women's brain circuits are really not something that men can understand. As soon as the two women met, nothing terrible happened, Zhang Yaling pulled the two and disappeared in front of everyone for a while. When it was time to eat together in the evening, the four men were surprised to find that the two girls had become good sisters, and they were not in disguise.

Surprised, Shawlin asks his mother what happened, and she tells her that it is actually very easy to do. Yu Wei has accepted that Xiao Lin will continue to have women around her for a while, but it is impossible for her to leave Xiao Lin and only ask for the position of an eldest woman and a future queen. And Pearl, who has accepted the fact that powerful men can have many women since she was a child, she also realized that she was not as helpful as Yu Wei to Xiao Lin's career. also agreed that Yu Wei would be the eldest woman, the key is that the two daughters have joined forces, and they are ready to squeeze Xiao Lin dry together, so as not to add more sisters.

Well, let's not mention the matter of the relationship between men and women for the time being. The next day, the four men, who were in a hurry, got up early and started working. It is said that a man's romance is a cannon, and every man who still has blood in his heart will be thrilled as long as he sees this weapon of the god of war. Although the gun was still front-loading and could only fire solid projectiles, it was designed to be much more powerful than 18th-century European-made cannons.

Because of the presence of a full-fledged cannon rifling, the designed effective firing range of such a cannon reached 1,500 meters. Although it cannot be said which point is hit, however, the error does not exceed five square meters. Moreover, after simplifying the reloading steps, the rate of fire reached six rounds a minute, that is, one round in ten seconds. This rate, terrible enough, is impossible for the latest four-pounder gun of the French to reach this rate of fire.

There were 120-mm mortars, and Sholin also specially selected a hundred people to train as future artillery units. Among them, seven whites were former gunners in the army and had personally operated front-loading guns. And today, the entire test process will be completed by these seven people. They didn't feel scared of the bore at all, of course, there was a little bit before. However, Wei Xiao's conditions were too tempting.

As long as the test launch is successful and the operation method is learned, these seven people will immediately be promoted to official positions and make a fortune. From a private, you start to enjoy the treatment of a second lieutenant, and after each person brings out a company, then you can become a company commander. This treatment is three times that they enjoy now, and the people die for the sake of money, and the seven people also have the courage to take over the job. Fortunately, as soon as they saw this heavy-handed cannon, they were already relieved.

The integrated cannon body looks like a sturdy and sturdy thing made by a good gunsmith. They have not seen what is called a standardized industrial production process, but with their own knowledge, they can completely confirm that this cannon cannot be exploded. Seven people pushed the cannon out of the warehouse, and the special ammunition was moved to a suitable place. After they were done, Xiao Lin and the four had just arrived at the test site.

"BOSS, it's ready, we can start the test launch right away. ”

"Okay, let's start right away, we'll watch here, and we'll learn how to do it. ”

"Yes, we've all been watching it all night and rehearsing it ten times as you instructed. ”

"Well, you can rest assured, what I promise will be fulfilled. ”

Johnny, a strong white man who came to report to Xiao Lin, was encouraged by Xiao Lin again, and the last trace of uneasiness in his heart disappeared. Cheer up, take your six brothers, and start operating. The heavy-fist front-loading rifled gun is not heavy, only a hundred pounds in total, and because of the use of 21st century steel and rubber tires, it can be pulled by anyone. If it weren't for some defects in the front-loading gun, the weight would have continued to decrease.

The heavy fist type artillery projectile weighs nine pounds of solid bullets, a total of eight pounds of flowering bullets, and the smallest chain projectile, a total of seven pounds. Gunpowder, still using yellow gunpowder, is also the first attempt to use yellow gunpowder to launch a pre-loaded artillery under the research of Zhao Menghai, a graduate student who has also studied a little chemical knowledge. Seven people, opened the ammunition box, first took out a small piece of gunpowder wrapped in oiled paper from the gunpowder box, tore open a corner specially left, and then poured the gunpowder into the bottom of the gun.

Then, a nine-pound solid bullet was taken out and put into it through the muzzle. The heavy-fist artillery is not fired with a fuse, but is activated by a flintlock bolt amplified by a flintlock bolt. Because it was the first time to do this, in fact, Zhao Menghai himself had no bottom. Thankfully, he didn't say anything about it.

The seven men loaded their ammunition, took a deep breath, and moved the gun's firing handle in one fell swoop. Where it is not visible to the naked eye, the flint is excited, and the spark is hairy. The yellow gunpowder ignited at once, and the huge force propelled the projectile to fly out and go straight to the preset target.

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, the first shot of the artillery hit the target magically and accurately. The two-meter-thick wooden wall collapsed in one fell swoop, and although it did not penetrate, the internal structure was completely destroyed.

"Okay, keep shooting. ”

Shawlin laughed heartily when he saw the effect of the first shell. There are still 10 shells, which will have to be finished today. The firing angle of the heavy fist artillery is designed to be -8 degrees to 40 degrees, and ten shells can also test some large angles. Flowering and chain shells, both tested three rounds, and the artillery performed very well. There was only one chain shot, because the shooters were too excited and missed the target.

At the end of the shooting, Xiao Lin took the four brothers and looked at the target set up together. Wooden walls, stones, all of them, you can clearly see the effects of the shells on them. The seven marksmen, who kept saying, had a very good shooting effect, better than the guns used in the British army in the past, and the shooting effect had reached the level of a twenty-pound cannon. Of course, Xiao Lin could also see that these people were slapping on the back, and at most they could only exceed the eighteen-pound cannon by a trace.

However, Shotin was already very satisfied, and the eighteen-pounder gun was not generally equipped by the British army. Only the most elite armies will be armed with eighteen-pounder guns. And even with these eighteen-pounder guns, the rate of fire could not reach the rate of six rounds a minute. So, with this kind of artillery, against the British army, Sholin has nothing to worry about.

"Dream sea, heavy punch, we must complete the production here as soon as possible. ”

"No problem, boss, the production method is not complicated, as long as the most difficult cannon structure is completed over there, and the rest, as long as enough steel is transported, it can be completed here. ”

"Okay, that's all for now. Of course, it would be nice to be able to produce all the parts, but this is not urgent. By the way, how is the progress of the research on the 120mm Heavy Punch 2 Style?"

"This matter is not in a hurry, boss, this person is just me and my sister-in-law, I can't be busy, and the advice I gave you before?"

"Well, well, I'll try it next time I go back. ”

Since there is already a seventy-five mm heavy punch one, then one hundred and twenty mm heavy punch two style, of course, Xiao Lin also needs it. However, just relying on Yu Wei and Zhao Menghai, it is a blessing to be able to study the heavy punch style. Therefore, Zhao Menghai pointed out a new method before. Since Xiao Lin already has a friendship with Sorento, why not take advantage of this friendship. As long as you can make some good connections on Sorento's turf, then you can put these things on Sorento's turf.

You know, Sorento will definitely take over his father's business in the future. And this family business, if you want to develop and grow, I am afraid that it is inseparable from the support of Huaguo, of course, Xiao Lin can also play a big role. Speaking of which, the two have lost contact for more than half a year. The items commissioned by Sorento were completely completed in Shawlin's factory before they came, waiting for Sorento to bring someone to receive them. However, I am afraid that this Sorento is really in danger, and there is no sign of contacting him at all.

Xiao Lin forgot about this for the time being, and began to mobilize the entire Yanhuang Trading Company. Because, he knows, war is coming. Two thousand troops, two regiments, have long been formed, and the combat effectiveness has also been formed. Shawlin was wondering if to form a regiment of fighters again. The Yanhuang Type 1 rifle has been in production, and even if four more battalions come, it will be enough. After this period of hard work, Yanhuang Town has also been able to produce its own bullets, even bullet shells, which have also been changed to be produced here.

Combined, there are already five million rounds, enough for a big battle.