Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 154

[Chapter 154 The Frightened General]

“Your Highness, can this artillery really shoot iron bullets three or four miles?” After the

cannon model was removed, the cannon was placed at a 45-degree angle.

Wang Ying stood in front of the muzzle, looking into the barrel.

In his opinion, this thing is heavier and longer than the firecracker.

Zhao Xu looked at Wang Chong whose eyes were shining.

The launch of artillery is an integrated system.

Cannon body, gunpowder, and projectiles are indispensable.

Now that the body of the cannon is complete, all that remains is the powder and the projectile.

And he told Wang Chong to do it.

So he said: “It depends on whether the gunpowder and projectiles made by Wang Chong are up to standard.”

In the matter of craftsmanship, Wang Ying has never been sloppy. I have to break your leg.”

Wang Chong was startled and shivered.

He could see that his father was serious, and he had always been very strict with the errands assigned by King Yan.

And he entered the Military Division under the recommendation of his father.

If he lost face this time, it would be tantamount to losing his face.

From now on, he would never want to stay in the Military Division any longer.

Swallowing his saliva, Wang Chong said: “You don’t need to say, I will cut off my legs.”

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

At this time, Wang Chong trotted all the way to the blast furnace.

When he returned, he held a black iron bullet the size of a tennis ball in both hands.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he put the iron bullet on the muzzle and compared it, and the iron bullet and the muzzle just fit together seamlessly.

“The shell is just right.” Wang Chong breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning to Zhao Xu, he said, “Your Highness, the gunpowder is ready, can we test the gun now?”

Wang Yingzheng wanted to ask this question.

They have worked so hard to build the cannon, and they really want to see the real power of this thing, otherwise they will always have some regrets in their hearts.

“You can try the cannon, but not in this place.” Zhao Xu looked around.

When this cannon goes down, the shells can pass directly through the wall and fly to the street.

Moreover, he wanted Chang Wei and others to visit.

What happened to Kutu made them aggrieved.

Although he put it down and said that as long as it is strong enough, the grassland is nothing but a cage.

But they have to be given hope.

So he said: “This lord chooses a place to test the cannon tomorrow.”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Wang Ying and Wang Chong looked happy.

Zhao Xu patted the heavy cannon, told Wang Ying to think of a way to transport it, and went down to the Peking Camp under the escort of Xu Lie.

“It’s empty and unoccupied, so the secrecy is good?” Chang Wei frowned.

As soon as King Yan arrived at Daying, he threw him a difficult problem.

“There is such a place, but it’s a bit far away. It’s twenty miles away from the east gate. That place is called Horseshoe Mountain.” Before

Chang Wei could think of it, Lu Chang said something.

He is from Yan County, and he is more familiar with this place than Chang Wei.

Chen Hu patted his head, “Yes, there is such a place. This low mountain is shaped like a horseshoe. There is a large open land between the mountains, surrounded by mountains on three sides.”

Zhao Xu’s eyes lit up, this is exactly what he needed place.

He personally found this position, not only for testing artillery, but also for preparing to use this place as a training ground for artillery in the future.

“What is Your Highness looking for in such a place?” Chang Wei looked puzzled.

“You gather all the generals and gather at this place tomorrow, and you will know when the time comes.”

After all, he left without explaining.

“Has Your Highness always been this mysterious?” Mo Yu looked at Zhao Xu’s back.

Chang Wei, Lu Chang and the others looked at each other and nodded at the same time, “Just get used to it.” The

next day.

A cart drawn by three horses slowly left the Bingzhang Division and headed east.

The car was covered with a huge sackcloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.

The carriage went straight east along the avenue at the east gate.

After five miles, we deviated from the main road and went southeast along the trail.

Finally, it stopped in front of a ring-shaped low mountain.

Wang Ying and Wang Chong followed the carriage all the way, and with them were craftsmen involved in the manufacture of artillery.

The cannon was cast by them themselves, and they and Wang Ying clamored to come and see it.

Wang Ying agreed to them.

“A lot of people have come.” Wang Ying looked around, and there were no horses in the open field in front of the mountain.

The generals are gathering to say something.

Seeing them coming, all eyes turned to this side.

Wang Chong became excited, these were all senior generals of the royal family’s army.

In Yan County, they are all young and strong people who are admired.

“Push the cannon over.” Wang Ying was much calmer. He often dealt with Chang Wei and others.

Chang Wei has always been attentive to him, but he just likes to urge him to ask for armor and weapons.

Bringing the carriage to Zhao Xu, Wang Ying stopped and said, “Your Highness, the cannon has arrived, and all the necessary tools have been brought.”

Zhao Xu nodded, and lifted the cloth on the carriage to reveal the cannon.

Chang Wei and the others have been wondering what King Yan brought them here for.

At this time, the eyes suddenly focused on the cannon.

“Is this a firecracker?”

“They look about the same, but they look better.”

“Should be able to shoot stone bullets three hundred meters, this.”

“…”

Generals, what you say is what I say.

Chang Wei recalled that King Yan once said that new weapons would be made soon.

It must be this.

But looking at it now, he is a little disappointed, isn’t it just a longer and thicker firecracker?   The expressions of the generals were seen by Zhao Xu. He did not explain, but said to Wang Ying, “Take the horse away, and aim the artillery

at the mountain in front.”

Align straight ahead.

Because the artillery is tied to a heavy cart, the cart itself is equivalent to a gun mount.

After finishing these, Zhao Xu ordered three craftsmen.

Ask one of the craftsmen to take a long stick with pig hair tied to the front.

A craftsman guards the cannonballs and gunpowder.

The cannonball is the iron bullet that Wang Chong took, and the gunpowder is wrapped in paper, like a big firecracker.

In the contemporary sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, gunpowder for artillery was packed in boxes.

When fighting, shovel directly into the muzzle with a shovel.

Some soldiers are nervous, which can lead to either more or less gunpowder.

Too much will easily cause the chamber to explode, while less will be insufficient.

Absorbing contemporary experience, he naturally solved this problem easily.

Ask Wang Chong to make paper bags in a fixed amount.

It is convenient for filling and will reduce the error rate.

A third craftsman stood behind the cannon with a torch in one hand and a wire in the other.

The wire passes through a hollow spike tube, so that as long as it is inserted through the fire door, the charge can be pierced, and the fuse can be fired by igniting the fuse.

“Clean the barrel.” Zhao Xu called out when everything was ready.

Hearing this, the craftsman immediately inserted the wooden pole into it to clean it.

“Put in the ammunition.”

The second craftsman pushed the cannon into the barrel, and then inserted the iron bullets.

“Launch!” Zhao Xu shouted.

At his command, the artisan ignited the wire.

At this time, the generals watched with gusto and found this set of movements quite interesting.

In the end, their eyes stayed on the burning wire, talking and laughing one by one, betting how far they could shoot.

Zhao Xu ignored them and silently covered his ears.

Wang Ying, Wang Chong and the craftsmen also covered their ears when they saw that King Yan was doing this.

The generals didn’t take it seriously, but straightened their chests one by one, showing that they were very brave.

“Boom!”

The moment the fire and smoke flashed from the muzzle, there was a loud noise like thunder above the head.

The cart collapsed directly under the huge recoil of the artillery.

The iron bullet drew an afterimage in the air and flew out.

“Hiss!” The

huge sound startled the war horse, and after a burst of neighing, the war horse fled in all directions.

Chang Wei and the generals trembled in fright, and someone sat down on the ground.

“Boom!”

After the shell flew five hundred meters, it broke a small tree with the mouth of a bowl and continued to bounce on the ground.

At this time, Zhao Xu said to the shocked Wang Ying: “Go and get the iron bullet back.”

Turning around, Zhao Xu said to Chang Wei: “How is it? How did the king surprise you this time?”

“This time …too pleasantly surprised.” Chang Wei tried hard not to tremble in his voice.

He finally understood that this thing is by no means as simple as a firecracker.

This is simply a weapon for killing people.

If you fired a cannon into the Beidi cavalry team, wouldn’t it be a few miles of corruption.

The expressions of Mo Yu and others were not much better.

They all acted as if they had seen a ghost, not even chasing after their horses ran away.

Zhao Xu chuckled twice, he was trying to scare these guys on purpose.

After an hour, the craftsman who was looking for the shells came back.

The generals immediately surrounded him, and Chang Wei said: “How far did the shell fly?” The

craftsman’s face was full of horror, and he swallowed hard

(end of this chapter)