Chapter 220 Firearms beyond Lu Chen’s expectation

There are three types of artillery made by Mo Xing and the others. One is a red cannon with wheels, one is a mortar, and the other is not a cannon. It is only the size of a rifle and looks more like a rifle.

The red cannon is very similar to Lu Chen's 122mm howitzer. Although it is not as big as the howitzer and the structure is not complex, it can be seen from the cylindrical shells that this red cannon is not the red cannon on his drawings. .

Lu Chen stroked the muzzle and looked at it carefully. The gun was three meters long and should fire about 75mm shells.

Then he lifted the wheel of the cannon with one hand. He estimated the weight and found that it weighed about three to four hundred kilograms.

The outer wall of this heavy cannon is relatively rough, and the barrel is relatively thick. It seems that the material is not strong enough, so the barrel is thickened deliberately.

In the northern country without any industrial foundation, it is very difficult to produce such a cannon. Lu Chen does not dislike the ugly appearance of this cannon at all.

He squatted down and looked at the loading port again, and found that the firing principle of this artillery was actually similar to that of his 122mm howitzer. They both triggered the primer of the shell, ignited the fuel in the shell, and launched the shell.

this……

Is it a little too advanced?

He just wanted to make a red cannon.

The traditional red cannon uses fire to light a match and then fires the cannonball.

The heavy artillery manufactured by Mo Xing and others can basically be said to be a replica of the howitzer.

It can be seen that craftsmen like Mo Xing have basically understood the firing principle of howitzers.

Lu Chen couldn't help but think, who said ancient people were stupid? If you give them a howitzer, they can make a smaller version. This is smarter than some modern people.

If he was given the same number of people, he would definitely not be able to make similar artillery.

Of course, they look similar, but the key is to be able to launch them.

Then Lu Chen picked up a cannonball from the side, and found that the cannonball looked very much like a smaller version of the 122mm howitzer shell.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen loaded the cannon and then personally operated the cannon in front of him to fire into the distance.

With a loud "boom", the artillery shells were launched, and the flying shells soon made a "boom" explosion in the distance.

Because of the gunpowder, the power of the explosion is far less than that of the 122mm howitzer, but this heavy cannon is basically enough in this martial arts world.

As long as the opponent doesn't have a grand master warrior to take action, with this kind of heavy artillery, the soldiers of the North Kingdom can basically crush the armies of all dynasties, even the grand masters are useless.

After trying out the first improved version of the red cannon, Lu Chen looked at the second type of mortar.

The basic principle of mortars is the same as that of heavy artillery. It uses gravity to drop the shells, and then allows the primer to hit the firing pin inside the barrel. 6̾̾

At this time, Lu Chen was very excited. Unexpectedly, he just took a howitzer and dismantled it for Mo Xing and the others. Mo Xing and the others not only produced an improved version of the red cannon, but also invented an easy-to-carry mortar.

Lu Chen had never taught Mo Xing and the others how to make mortars.

Lu Chen didn't test the mortar. He just took a look at the mortar shells, and then his eyes fell on the so-called "small cannon" made by Mo Xing and the others.

The so-called small cannons of Mo Xing and others are just rifles in Lu Chen's opinion, but they fire steel balls, have a separate primer, and can only hold one bullet and one bullet plug.

However, this is only the first version of the musket, so it is normal that it is not easy to use, and the world does not yet have a complete industrial foundation. It is already very good to be able to produce such a simple musket.

Although the muskets are not very easy to use yet, compared to those muskets that require manual plugging of gunpowder, the muskets made by Mo Xing are obviously much easier to use. The gunpowder they make is packed in a container. There is no need to manually fill the gunpowder, which makes it very convenient to carry. The most important thing is that the gunpowder is not susceptible to moisture.

Lu Chen picked up the "small cannon", loaded the bullets and primer, and then tested the gun himself.

boom!

As the gunfire rang out, the steel ball was pushed out by the explosive gunpowder. The next moment, the steel ball directly hit the tree trunk dozens of meters away.

The power is pretty good.

If it can be improved further and the steel balls are changed into pointed bullets, the power can be further improved.

After testing the musket, Lu Chen turned around, pointed at the improved red cannon and mortar and said to Mo Xing: "Next, we will manufacture these two cannons on a large scale, at least 300 of each."

Mo Xing said: "Your Majesty, do you want to make the cannon?"

The small cannon that Mo Xing mentioned naturally refers to the musket. The musket was invented by Mo Xing. He also made it after being inspired by the firing principle of the howitzer. He believed that the cannonballs were too heavy and far less convenient to carry than small cannons. Moreover, if they were small Cannons are used on the battlefield, and their soldiers no longer need to carry so many arrows in the future.

Hearing Mo Xing's question, Lu Chen pondered for a moment. Although this was still the first version of the musket and was not easy to use, their muskets would definitely become more and more advanced in the future, and the soldiers had to adapt to the muskets in advance.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen said: "Let's make a thousand small cannons first. By the way, the name of this small cannon will be changed in the future. Don't call it a small cannon. It will be called a musket."

Hearing that Lu Chen said that he wanted to make a small cannon and specially changed its name to a small cannon, Mo Xing was very happy. He immediately said: "Okay, Your Majesty!"

At this time, Lu Chen looked at the musket and asked, "By the way, who designed this musket?"

Mo Xing said: "Hui Wangye, it was established by ordinary people."

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then he said with a smile: "Then from now on, the name of this musket will be called Mo Xing Musket after your order."

Mo Xing said excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Being able to name the weapon after him, Mo Xing suddenly felt that he was valued by Lu Chen. It was such a great honor to be valued by the Son of Destiny.

Lu Chen continued: "Although the first version of the musket can be used, it is still not convenient enough. I hope you can improve it and make a better-use Mo Xing musket."

Mo Xing said excitedly: "Yes, Your Majesty, the common people will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"

Lu Chen took another look at the improved red cannon and mortar, and then said: "From now on, this heavy artillery will be called the Vulcan Cannon, and the second type of mortar will be called the Wind and Thunder Cannon."

At this point, Lu Chen turned around and said, "We'll finish the testing today. Next, you should seize the time to manufacture them. I will install these weapons into the army within a year."

"Commander Qin, please take me to see the place where the cannons are cast."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please come with me." Qin Yushan then led the way and took Lu Chen to inspect the entire military factory.

By the time Lu Chen returned to the palace after inspecting the military factory, it was already dark.

Lu Chen was very happy today. The firearms had taken shape. All he had to do next was wait for these weapons to be manufactured on a large scale.

With the introduction of these firearms and the reform of the army, the soldiers of the Northern Kingdom will definitely have very strong combat effectiveness in the future. By then, there may not be any dynasty in the world that can defeat the Northern Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen was very high-spirited and full of expectations for the future.

In the next few months, the construction of the new city began, and Lu Chen was busy every day. He was either handling government affairs in the study, or supervising the construction of the new city. Occasionally, he would go to the military factory to see the manufacturing process of firearms.

The bellies of Lu Chen's three wives were getting bigger day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day when Mu Zixuan was giving birth.