Tan Shaobai sat in a carriage with Miao Miao and Zhishui, and as soon as they got into the car, Miao Miao said: "Shaobai, why do you have to try the cannon? Don't you notice that the expression of the Great God of Moha is a little unhappy?"

Tan Shaobai smiled slightly and said, "Wife, you have to remember that only strength can prove it, although Moha, they gave up the idea of attacking the Central Plains under the pressure of my master. But Moha is extremely ambitious, even if he doesn't attack, after he survives the catastrophe in the future, his subordinates will also have the idea of invading the ** Yuan. After all, the Central Plains is a big piece of fat meat. The main reason why I asked for a test gun this time was to deter them. Moreover, I do have the intention to research a powerful weapon for Zhao Songguo, so that even if I don't attack the enemy, it will be more than enough to protect myself. ”

Due to the close distance, Yi Zhishui's cultivation naturally heard the conversation between the two rao, and said, "Tan Shaobai, has your cultivation increased recently?"

Tan Shaobai paused and said, "Why does Senior Sister ask this." My cultivation has improved somewhat, probably because of the effect of the master when he helped me reshape my body. Now there should be a late stage of non-falling. ”

Zhishui shook his head and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel more and more unable to see through you." However, there is one thing I want to remind you. As cultivators, we should do less to spare everything in Shenzhou, otherwise, the worldly heart is too heavy, and it will have a great impact on your cultivation. ”

For the first time, Tan Shaobai found that Zhishui would actually care about himself, and he glanced at Miao Miao, and said, "Thank you senior sister for the reminder, wait for a while to see the test gun, let's go back to the mountain immediately." ”

The carriage was not only fast, but also extremely smooth, and after about half an hour, everyone had already left the west gate. After getting off the carriage, what appeared in front of everyone was an empty field, and as far as the eye could see, there were empty plains within a radius of dozens of miles, and there were few cherry blossoms even in the plants

Zhao Feng rode a tall horse to Tan Shaobai, turned over and dismounted, and said excitedly: "Your Highness, please come with me." This is our school military field, where we train our military horses. Surrounded by Zhao Feng and two hundred soldiers, everyone came to the side of the school military field, and a huge cannon was presented in front of them. The cannon is about two meters high, the thick barrel occupies about ten square meters, and the three-meter-long barrel sticks out into the distance, and the whole body is black and swarthy, with a sense of forest.

Zhao Feng explained: "This giant cannon needs to be smelted with 6,000 kilograms of refined iron, and the process requirements are extremely high, and there must not be any gaps. Shells with a diameter of thirty-five centimeters were used. Within five thousand meters, it can be indestructible and extremely explosive. Someone, present the cannonballs. At his command, two soldiers came over with a round black cannonball. On the surface, it looks like a big iron bullet, heavy. Zhao Feng said: "After many experiments by us, this cannonball took shape. Your Highness, look, on the surface this cannonball looks like a solid iron bullet. Not really. In the shells, a large amount of compressed fire was hidden. The whole bullet weighs 80 catties, of which 50 catties of fire, after artillery firing, the power of the explosion is now three times greater than when it was first developed, and a bombardment will cover hundreds of square meters, and if the enemy is in a dense formation, it will not be a problem to destroy hundreds of people. ”

Tan Shaobai took the cannonball from the soldier's hand, carried it in his hand, and said: "That is, after this thing is sent out with artillery, as soon as it hits the ground, it will explode, right?" ”

Zhao Feng nodded and said: "The principle is this, in the barrel, we set up a booster, that is, this thing occupies the most volume, and it is the most laborious to make." Fill the booster with fire, and as soon as it explodes, it creates an extremely strong thrust that pushes this shell out and then explodes again, with great power. ”

Tan Shaobai nodded and said, "Then let's start, let's also appreciate the power of your artillery." ”

Zhao Feng nodded excitedly, and commanded his subordinates to start filling the fire, and it took ten minutes for the fire to be filled, and the soldier put the shell into the barrel, and after Zhao Feng gave an order, he lit the fuse. "Boom-" The loud bang was deafening, and the huge cannonball was rushed out of the distance, cutting through the sky and falling to the ground.

A puff of dust splashed in the distance, and it all seemed to be over. Moharen paused for a moment, then laughed out loud, "Is this your artillery? It's just a trebuchet a little farther away." It's a waste to spend so much refined iron!"

Zhao Feng's face was extremely ugly, he glanced at Tan Shaobai, who had an indifferent expression, and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, this cannonball may be made thick by the bullet wall." So it didn't explode. Please allow me to try another one. Tan Shaobai said: "General Zhao Feng, what is the chance of the explosion success of your shell?"

Zhao Feng said: "There is a success rate of about 80 percent. Come on, add another one. Another ten minutes passed, and under Zhao Feng's order, the artillery was powerful, and with a loud bang, the second shell was shot out from afar. "Boom-" The ground under everyone's feet shook violently, and a loud sound that had never been heard before, a huge fire lit up in the distance, and smoke and soil filled the air, judging from the position where Tan Shaobai and the others were standing, the power of this cannon covered nearly a thousand square meters. Zhao Feng blinked, he didn't expect the power to suddenly become so great, hesitated, and said, "This is almost double the power." Your Highness, it may be that we are too lucky, this second cannonball should have exploded right on the first one, which is why it has such a powerful power. ”

Moha, Soto, and Ula have been completely contained, although with their cultivation, they will naturally not be afraid of artillery attacks, but in addition to the extremely strong monsters in the southern Xinjiang, ordinary monsters cannot resist this level of attack at all. Even if tens of thousands of monsters were brought in to attack the city, it would probably be difficult to break through such a powerful artillery blockade.

Tan Shaobai thought for a while and said, "General Zhao, I think the disadvantages of this artillery are very great. ”

Zhao Feng was stunned, he could be full of feelings for these artillery, and when he heard Tan Shaobai's denial, a trace of unhappiness suddenly rose in his heart, and he protested: "Your Highness, in Shenzhou, this can be the most powerful weapon, why is there still a drawback?"

Tan Shaobai smiled slightly and said, "The general doesn't have to worry, listen to me." First of all, it is impossible to guarantee that all of your shells can exert their power, and although this kind of artillery does not have attack power, it takes too many raw materials and time to cast one, which can be described as a waste of money and labor. At the same time, the time taken to reload the artillery is too long, and I ask you, if the enemy is a fast cavalry rushing to the city from 5,000 meters away, how many times can you fire your artillery? I think it should not exceed three times at most. If the enemy is attacked by a large army, although artillery can inflict no damage on them, it will not play a decisive role in the war. Once the city is broken, these precious guns will become trophies of the enemy. We don't want this kind of weapon. ”

After listening to Tan Shaobai's analysis, Zhao Feng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, these shortcomings of the sea dragon hit the nail on the head, indeed, although the artillery is powerful, it is impossible for the enemy to stay there and let you bang.

Smiling slightly, Tan Shaobai continued: "I have an idea, if this idea can be successfully tested, we will really have powerful artillery." First of all, the volume of this artillery is too large, just now you, the main thing is the booster complex. Actually, I think this problem is still easy to solve. First of all, the shells do not need to be that large, and the iron shell on the outside can be made thinner. ”

Zhao Feng said suspiciously: "But if the iron shell of the cannonball is thin, it is very likely to explode in the barrel!"

Tan Shaobai said: "You listen to me." The thinness of the iron shell is not yet the main thing, the most important thing is the problem of the booster. General Zhao, let me ask you, if there is no booster, how much raw material can this artillery save?" Zhao Feng's eyes lit up, and he said without hesitation: "At least two-thirds can be saved." ”

Tan Shaobai said confidently: "The booster is nothing more than sending out the cannonball with the power of the fire explosion." If we make the booster directly on the shell, won't we be able to save the process of making the booster? And the reloading time will be greatly shortened, and the connection between one shot will definitely not exceed one minute. That's what I think. While speaking, Tan Shaobai squatted down and drew a cone on the ground with his fingers, and then after the cone, he drew a square, "I thought about it just now, now because the cannonball is round, when it hits the ground, the force area is very large, so it may not be able to explode." If the shell is made into a cone, not only can the rear part withstand the thrust of the booster better, but when it hits the ground, the tip is facing down, and it can explode almost 100%. General Zhao, you see, this cube in the back is my booster, this thing can be made a little stronger, and it is also filled with fire. Then connect him and the warhead together, the connection should not be too tight, and in the place of connection, an extremely thick iron plate must be used, so that the force generated when the booster in the back bursts can completely push the warhead out. ”

Zhao Feng's eyes lit up, and he said convincingly: "Your Highness, this is really a good way for you." If it is tried, it may not really be successful. ”

Tan Shaobai smiled: "I haven't finished yet, and I think that since the fire can explode in impact, there is no need to use a fuse at all, it is slow and unsafe." You can design something that, when the gun is fired, hits the booster directly behind it, so that the shell can be fired instantly. It is best to design a hole in the barrel so that the discarded booster can be easily removed after the explosion, which can greatly reduce the reload time. If it succeeds, the weight of the entire artillery will be reduced, as long as two more wheels like a carriage are installed, it can be completely a mobile weapon, once a few hundred guns are made, those cavalry of the Yuan and Mongolian countries are still a fart, and they can be killed before they arrive. However, all of this is just an idea, and it will take you a long time to experiment to see how thick the walls of the barrels and shells are. I'm afraid it will take a long time to study, and it's up to you. ”

Zhao Feng looked at Tan Shaobai blankly, and after a while, he suddenly fell to his knees with a thud, and said with tears streaming down his face: "Your Highness, Zhao Feng is convinced, you are worthy of being the king of my Zhao Song Kingdom." Once this idea is successful, then our Zhao Song Kingdom will definitely become the number one power in China! Your Highness, thank you, thank you. ”

Tan Shaobai helped Zhao Feng up and said with a smile: "What is there to thank for this." I just thought the artillery thing was interesting, so I thought it was a big idea, and you can do it. If it succeeds, this mobile artillery will become Zhao Songguo's secret weapon. When the time comes, there will be nothing to fear. ”

Moha coughed and said, "Brother Shaobai, you don't want to destroy our southern Xinjiang, right?" If this kind of artillery of yours can have the power just now, and you can really make hundreds of guns, even if you blow up our southern Xinjiang, it is not impossible!" Hearing Tan Shaobai's words, a feeling of fear rose in his and Sotin Ulla's hearts. This kind of weapon is really terrifying.

Tan Shaobai said with a smile: "Brother Moha, you don't need to worry, although this cannon is very powerful, even if my idea is successful, it is extremely difficult to transport, and it requires a lot of raw materials to manufacture." Even those fires are not easy to get a lot of. Southern Xinjiang is mountainous and not suitable for the use of artillery at all, so you don't need to worry at all, as long as Southern Xinjiang does not take the initiative to attack Zhao Songguo, I guarantee that Zhao Songguo will not deal with you. ”

Moha's expression relaxed slightly, and he still looked at the cannon with a worried look. Tan Shaobai's desired effect had been achieved, and he was in a good mood, and said to Zhao Feng: "General Zhao, since you think my idea is feasible, then organize personnel to study it as soon as possible." We still have something to do, so we won't stay here longer, Huang Han! You go back to the Imperial City to report to Zhao Ji and find me in the Lianyun Mountains as soon as possible, perhaps, I won't stay there for too long. ”

Huang Han replied respectfully: "Yes, master." ”

Tan Shaobai turned around and looked at the three great gods of Southern Xinjiang who were still pondering artillery, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go." From here to the Lianyun Mountains, there is a long way to go. Under the surprised gaze of Zhao Feng and his own soldiers, all kinds of clouds flew up, and in an instant, they carried Tan Shaobai and the others into the distance.

Zhao Feng looked at the deceased backs of Tan Shaobai and the others, and muttered: "One word side by side, Wang Zhen is a god and man, presumably, he is a gift from God to our Zhao Song Kingdom." ”

Huang Han smiled and said, "General Zhao, your research must be carried out as soon as possible, if it succeeds, it will be a great merit! ”

Zhao Feng sighed lightly and said, "It doesn't matter if the award is committed, but I really like this thing too much, and I really hope that His Royal Highness can succeed." ”