Chapter 9 Big Killer
After sending away the servant Ron, Paul happily checked the "goods" on the ground again.
"Haha, how can we be worthy of our status as a time traveler if we don't build some big killer weapons."
Yes, these things on the ground are sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter, the raw materials for making black powder. Speaking of black powder, this is really a must-have item for traveling and robbing houses.
What broke the strong armor of the Western feudal knights? It's gunpowder. What helped Pizarro conquer the vast Inca Empire? It's gunpowder.
"And this time, gunpowder will help me, Paul Grayman, to 'civilize' this other world."
According to his original idea, he wanted to directly mass-produce matchlocks or flintlock muskets, and then Philip was asked to summon a large group of blacksmiths, but because spring plowing was approaching and it was the time when farmers were making and repairing farm tools, the plan fell through due to the strong opposition of the steward.
Before he could not prove the "great significance" of his "cross-era invention", he had to find one or two blacksmiths to experimentally make two guns to open the eyes of these alien natives. As for the collected For gunpowder raw materials, first build some "big artillery" and arm a group of grenadiers.
He immediately met the servant who had just arrived in the tent next door.
"I think Ron has told you that nothing about what happens here is allowed to be revealed to the public, otherwise..." He gestured to his neck.
Everyone said yes.
"Okay, I'm asking you all to come here to create a secret weapon. It will be our magic weapon to defeat the enemy. If you do a good job, I will definitely reward you heavily."
He pointed to it. A familiar servant said, "Kelly, these people will be under your control from now on."
Then he took out the gunpowder raw materials he brought and said, "This is what you brought over, saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal. In In the eyes of the world, these are ordinary things, but I accidentally discovered that by mixing them in a certain proportion, I can create a mixture that can burn violently."
I will take credit without blushing. Embrace it on yourself.
Then he mixed the three raw materials that had been ground into powder according to the proportion of mononitrate, disulfide and charcoal. He asked everyone to stay away, took out a long match rope, and used a fire tube (a kind of fire stick used to preserve fire). tool) to ignite, touching the mixture lightly from a distance.
“Ah!” Everyone exclaimed.
The small pile of powder suddenly burst into dazzling fire, followed by a burst of thick smoke rising. As the thick smoke spread, the camp was filled with an indescribable smell.
"Did you see it? It burned very fiercely and burned out almost instantly."
Indeed, the previous mixture has now turned into a pile of slag.
"Lord, do you want to use this to make weapons?" The clever person already understood his intention.
"Yes, I call this mixed powder gunpowder, and it will become a weapon for us to fight against pirates. But just burning is not enough, and it will not pose any substantial threat to pirates, so I plan to Put them into a sealable container, so that when burned, they can produce a strong explosion, thus killing the enemy."
"This is just a general idea of mine. This kind of weapon is still in the conceptual stage. , the specific best gunpowder formula, production process, as well as the appropriate shape and size of the container still require everyone to brainstorm. I declare here that in the future, every good idea that I approve of in terms of weapon manufacturing can be obtained. The reward is at least one silver coin. The greater the value, the greater the reward.”
When everyone heard that there was money to be taken, their eyes lit up and they patted their chests and promised not to give it away. The lord is disappointed.
"However, you have also seen the experiment just now. This kind of thing is very dangerous. Improper operation will not only hurt yourself, but also endanger others, so you must be careful. I will write a safety regulation later. Everyone must memorize it word for word. From now on, I will check it from time to time. Anyone who can't remember it will get out of here right away. Hum... In order to prevent leaks, people who leave here may also I can no longer live a normal life.”
The group of people were coaxed and frightened, and they all swore to complete the Lord’s mission.
Paul summoned an internal affairs soldier and asked him to lead these people to familiarize themselves with the camp environment. Only a few of the blacksmiths were left behind.
He said to one of the older men: "I remember your name is Herman, right? You are the blacksmith in the castle."
"Yes, my lord, at home. Having served the Lord Earl for generations, the old Earl’s armor was made by Xiao Xiao.”
"Well, okay. You have also seen the power of gunpowder just now, how do you feel?"
"The Earl is really a genius. If I hadn't seen its raw materials and production methods with my own eyes, I would have suspected that it was a legend. "Magic."
"Hmm..." He nodded proudly, and the admiration of the natives from the other world made someone's vanity max.
"Haha, actually the weapon idea I just mentioned is just a crude way of using gunpowder. There are other more subtle and better ways to use it."
"Oh? This Is that the reason why you are left here? Please let me know.”
Paul took out a piece of parchment and slowly unfolded it: "Look at this paper, it looks like this. I need you to build a tubular weapon as shown on it..."
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< br>Since then, there has been an area not far from the training camp that ordinary soldiers are prohibited from entering, and internal affairs soldiers patrol and guard it day and night. However, strange explosions often came from inside, which still attracted some more curious people to explore the secrets, and without exception, these people were invited to "drink tea" by the newly established "picket team".
But how could just making some explosive gadgets and small iron pipes satisfy the Earl? He urgently needed something "bigger, thicker, and longer", so he wrote to Steward and Bryce urged them to step up their search for talent proficient in metal casting, preferably those with experience in bell casting, as well as large quantities of bronze.
In addition to the picket team, another team was also selected soon after. The members were all tall and muscular men with big shoulders and round waists.
Makarov is among them. In addition to regular training, they also arrange special time for another kind of training every day: throwing a lot of slightly polished stones, and throwing them into a pre-drawn circle on the ground. .
The name of the new team is: Grenadiers.
Many people are muttering in their hearts: It seems that the training cost was too much some time ago, and the lord is too poor to afford bows and arrows. But if you want to hit the enemy with stones, wouldn't it be okay to use a sling with a longer throw distance? ?
Although I can't throw very big stones, the distance is far enough. If I use my arms to throw such big and round stones, not to mention the short distance, my arms will lose strength after several times.
(End of this chapter)