N-M Chapter 944 Change
Chapter 944 Change
"Actually, Mr. Teller, soldiers don't need to inflate the bottle. After using it, they can just replace it with another bottle. Well, actually, this bottle is much smaller than you think, it's only about the length of a middle finger , compared with human fingers, they are only a little thicker." The alchemist pointed to the model and continued to explain.
"Then, Ms. Haqiong, what do you mean, soldiers don't need to carry heavy steam backpacks anymore? Just bring these light and compact bottles?!" The big man named Teller was very happy. As a young man, he understands what a huge advantage this is.
"Yes, the steam chamber is not only cumbersome, but also complicated to operate. At the same time, the magic stone and alchemy liquid are easy to waste, not to mention the possible explosion after being hit by the enemy during the inflation process. It should have been eliminated long ago." Esbing She also thinks this is a great improvement. After all, she has heard that some veterans will even directly overload the steam room when they are in a desperate situation, and then throw the entire backpack out to kill the enemy.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Harjun, I'm Gillo de Helot Salid who is in charge of logistics. Well, I want to know the cost and manufacturing cycle of this bottle. At the same time, I found that he is filling the steam for a long time. Yes, 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 maroon shawl and wavy hair got up, and after a little salute to Esbing, he asked a question .
"Mr. Salid, the cost of this bottle is estimated to be around two copper tels." Ai Sibing made a slight estimate, "If it is produced on a large scale, the price will be lower. At the same time, the production of warheads, even in Wangcheng A qualified smithy assembly line can be produced with a little improvement, and the cost is extremely low, and a hundred pieces may not exceed ten copper tels. And the final inflation and packaging procedures will cost no more than three copper tels. Therefore, It is estimated that a completed bottle will only be five coppers."
"As for the preservation of the wind element, in fact, it is a very active element, and it is difficult to condense. The reason why it condensed in a relatively short period of time in the past was mainly due to the attraction of impurities from other elements in the magic stone. I predict that in a completely closed bottle, there will be no condensation for at least ten years." Ai Sibing then added.
Hearing this, Salid nodded in satisfaction, and then, who was about to sit down, he asked again: "So, Ms. Haqiong, uh, I would like to ask, this new steam gun has omitted a lot of reloading steps. , what is his projected rate of fire?"
"Well, a skilled veteran, regardless of aiming, it should be... five seconds, at most six seconds to shoot once." Ai Sibing certified and calculated.
"Ah? So fast?! From now on, our logistics department will be busy." Salid couldn't hold back, and spoke out the cry in his heart.
"Indeed, the consumption will increase a lot. Um, but this bottle can be recycled. Maybe we can prepare special backpacks or waist packs for soldiers so that they can hold empty inflatable bottles."
"Are there any other questions?" Naples said. After seeing that no one asked any questions, he signaled to Esbing to release the next more important alchemy product.
Ai Sibing took down the drawings of the steam gun and inflatable bottle and replaced them with another drawing.Immediately, a steam cannon model with huge wheels appeared in front of everyone.
"Everyone, this is the new cannon that I set up. Well, it hasn't been named yet." Ai Sibing almost announced the "Napoli cannon" chosen by the princess in public, and the female alchemist regained her composure. Continue to introduce the details of the cross-age cannon to everyone.
"Everyone, please see that the new type of cannon is no longer as heavy as before. It only weighs about 2000 to [-] catties. With the wooden mount and wheels, the total weight will not exceed [-] catties. It is far less than the weight of the old cannon [-]. Moreover, the improved gun mount here can better carry the gun body, and at the same time, it can better adjust the angle of the gun muzzle, so that its attack range is very wide. I The wheels on the sides were also strengthened, making them larger and stronger. If I calculate correctly, it only takes a horse or two soldiers to move it."
Everyone in the room was shocked. They couldn't bear it anymore and started talking to each other.Later, 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 small?"
"Yes, according to estimates, its caliber is only less than 110mm."
"What? That's the only point? Solid bullets must have a caliber of at least 160 mm. This gun can't be used..." The battalion commander shook his head regretfully.
"Well, in fact, I plan to cancel the solid bullet." What Ai Sibing said made everyone boil again. "The power of solid bullets is limited, and there is still a lot of deterrent effect in siege. But in the field, the effect is greatly reduced."
"Then, do you mean to use explosive shells? Ms. Haqiong, compared with solid bullets, explosive shells are more cumbersome and expensive to manufacture, and only a few alchemy factories can make them. The cycle and the relatively low output are also difficult to meet large-scale use." Teller also stood up to express doubts, "At the same time, according to the previous information of Tie Weijun, more than 30% of the explosive shells are being fired. When it hit the ground, it was a dud."
"I don't plan to use exploding shells anymore," Ai Sibing smiled slightly, and changed to another drawing, "Everyone, please see, compared to the complicated and unreliable exploding shells, this new type of 'grenade' is more It’s much simpler, um, it looks similar to the previous rifle ammunition, right? It can indeed be regarded as an enlarged version of the rifle ammunition, but the warhead is changed to a fire element clot stabilized by the earth element. When the shell is fired and hits the ground, In the event of a violent impact, the internal earth element will lose its stability, and at the same time drive the fire element to erupt, causing damage."
"This is wonderful. So, Ms. Ha Qiong, how far can this cannon hit? The previous cannon can hit more than 500 meters, and it can hit more than [-] meters when placed on the city wall. Of course, it's hard to say how accurate it is ’” Teller continued.
"Well, it's conservatively estimated that it exceeds 3000 meters, and the limit angle can reach [-] meters." What the female alchemist said was shocking again, and Teller couldn't help confirming again: "Ms. Ha Qiong, this is the Junying, you Don’t talk nonsense~! Let me ask you again, ‘Did you mean the minimum of [-] meters?’ Flat ground range?”
"Yes, of course, the specific range depends on the actual launch, but since there are some errors, the minimum range will not be lower than [-]." Ai Sibing was a little cautious and had to shorten the range. After all, the design drawings given by the princess were indeed very detailed, but she didn't participate in the design herself, so she was still flustered.
"This is great, great!" Teller couldn't help but exclaimed. "Hmm, respected Ms. Haqiong," Salid also gave up his aristocratic reserve, stood up and asked, "Then, how much is the cost of such a 'grenade'? What is the manufacturing period and output? Of course, this cannonball The technology of the shell seems to be higher than that of the previous shell, will this lead to higher technical requirements?"
"Well, in fact, I don't have much estimate for the cost, after all, I don't know much about Junbei." Ai Sibing smiled awkwardly, "It's just that this kind of fire element clot solidified with earth element is very expensive. It has been widely used in mines and road repairs earlier. Its technology is relatively mature and does not require too high technology. Even apprentices can manufacture independently after gaining experience. In comparison, explosive The internal structure of the casing shell is complicated, and the excitation device is fine, but the requirements are higher and the manufacture is more difficult."
"Well, regarding the specific cost and manufacturing time, I think we should wait until the initial samples are manufactured. Regardless of the cost or the length of the construction period, we must not give up such an excellent equipment! Even if we can only equip it in a small amount in the end. team, we also want to fight for it!" Napoli stood up and made a summary.
Everyone in the room also nodded in agreement. After all, the steam cannon with a range of nearly [-] meters completely changed the mode of war.Naples, who started out as an artillery battalion commander, had a hunch that once such cannons were installed, the outcome of a war would be determined by who had more cannons in future wars.
This is the end of the meeting.When everyone left the room, they all expressed their deep respect to Ai Sibing, "As expected of a talented student who graduated from Tanur College." They can all be manufactured and installed, and the future war mode will be completely different!" Ai Sibing could only smile awkwardly to dispel everyone's enthusiasm.
The female alchemist regretted it for a while, but, in the back of her mind, the figure of the knight became more and more clear.
"Ms. Ha Qiong? Are you okay?" Napoli noticed that the female alchemist's face was dull, and she did not leave the meeting room with everyone.
"Hey? What? Uh? I'm fine, uh, Commander-in-Chief," Ai Sibing hurriedly turned to face his boss after regaining consciousness, "Today, I want to leave the camp early, um, it's related to the alchemy production of the new king's preparations , such as raw material supply, and post-production processing.”
"Oh, it doesn't matter. You are a technical consultant. In fact, you don't need to strictly abide by the attendance schedule in the camp. Let's do this. Since we have a preliminary improvement plan, it's good for you to arrive on time in the morning. As for leaving The camp time is up to you to arrange, of course, if you have something to do, you still have to stay at the post, and even if you go out, you must be ready to return to the camp at any time."
"No problem, Commander-in-Chief, well, I'm leaving first." Ai Sibing breathed a sigh of relief, and then left Junying.