Chapter 67 If you don’t make gunpowder, others will.
Frederick didn’t put many functions into the engineer shovel. It was just an ordinary small shovel with a total length of 70cm. The pole was made of solid wood and there was a A "T" shaped handle, the shovel surface is about 20 cm wide, about 30 cm long, the top is a bit pointed, there are serrations and a bottle opener-like hook on one side, and two small holes are added to pass the rope, and the sides are bladed. .
It doesn't have any function like turning it into a hoe, and it's not for plowing the land, so there's no need to increase the cost.
Ogilvy said that this thing is simple, it is just a matter of making a new mold.
"Principal," Diesel asked suddenly, "do you want to try using fire powder to make weapons?"
Frederick blinked and asked: "What is that?"
Diesel replied: "It is an alchemy medicine invented by Eastern alchemists. It is said that it consists of 67 formulas. It is made through 81 processes. Different formulas can produce different colors of flames."
"If you know the pagan merchants, you can ask them to buy it for you. It is very good for arson and can also avoid magic. Check."
Omet said with a smile: "This kind of fire powder will explode if it is ignited in a jar. Julius used this to compete with Diesel two years ago, but Diesel is still better. Because the gunpowder has to be bought in the East and it is very expensive, he only needs bread and wine.”
Frederick leaned on the back of his chair and frowned, not expecting that he was unprepared for the gunpowder. time appeared.
I don’t know what the real situation is in the east, but it sounds like the ones sold there have a lot of impurities, maybe to produce flames of different colors, maybe to make fireworks.
He didn’t want to make gunpowder, mainly because it had little technical content and he was worried about being imitated by others, so before ordering three acids and two bases and then learning from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border base to make some kind of medicine to treat angina pectoris, I plan to use magic to cause explosions all the time.
If nothing else, anyone who is interested can figure out the rough formula of black powder by checking the raw material procurement.
One more thing, as Diesel said, this thing can avoid magic detection. What if your enemy builds a roadside bomb in the future?
The problem is that this thing has already appeared, so he can only follow it. After meeting these two smart people, Frederick felt that it was only a matter of time before others found the correct formula for gunpowder.
"It turns out that someone already knows how to make gunpowder." Frederick sighed.
All Might and Diesel looked at each other, thinking the same thing.
"Principal," All Might asked cautiously, "can you do this?"
Frederick nodded.
Diesel said seriously: "I wouldn't be surprised if the principal now said that he would have children."
Frederick pinched his chin and said: "I remember to sign the university's annual salary slip tomorrow..."
Diesel was instantly frightened.
Frederick recalled the contents of the "Military Mine Demolition Textbook (Trial)" and then said: "The wandering scholar said that it is actually very simple to make gunpowder, and its three materials are easy to buy. Yes, one is a raw material for making glass, one is used to smoke insects, and the other is charcoal. "
"In fact, the power of powdered gunpowder explosion is not great. After it is made into particles. It’s much more powerful.”
Desel thought and asked, “Can it be done now?”
"I remember Julius went to Venice. If you showed him a copy of this gunpowder, he would definitely come running over without eating."
Omet asked him with a smile: "I remember Do you still owe him money? "
Diesel replied nonchalantly: "I introduced the principal to him, and the money was not enough for the introduction fee."
Frederick was confused. Asked them: "Who is Julius?"
Diesel replied: "Julius is an alchemist from the Principality of Nassau. Like us, he went to Constantbul to study and stayed there. There.”
"It cost a lot of money for him to conduct experiments. When he got off the ship halfway, he went to Venice to look for the enemy... uh... investors."
The Principality of Nassau is located northwest of Wesson, in the Rhine League. It's not very far to the east of the royal capital, Coron City. Frederick thought for a while and finally made a decision: "Well, then I will try to see if I can prepare the gunpowder in winter, and then send someone to take him to him when the weather warms up."
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"Omet, I need you to help me modify some tools."
The tools for making gunpowder must be made of wood, even stones must be matched with wood, otherwise a The spark appears and everyone is doomed.
"No problem." All Might replied, "Let's have lunch first, and then we'll talk after we finish."
It was noon, and the three of them were a little hungry after talking so much.
Everyone finished their lunch with steamed buns, sauerkraut and sausages, and then went to do their own work in the afternoon.
The next day, Ogilvy sent someone to inform them that the raw materials and tools were ready.
Frederick came to the blacksmith's shop in a carriage and saw that not only All Might and Diesel were there, but Manuel was bringing the university's annual salary slip and a middle-aged man with a thin face that he had never seen before. People are also waiting for him here.
Diesel pointed at the middle-aged man wearing shabby clothes and new shoes and said: "Principal, he is Julius."
Frederick blinked, what's going on?
I was talking about Julius the day before yesterday, and I was planning to go to Venice to find him. Why did he show up now? Could it be that his surname is Cao?
If the novel is written like this, it will definitely be a hit!
Julius came over to greet Frederick immediately after seeing him: "I have heard the name of the principal for a long time, like thunder ringing in my ears. Today I saw that he is indeed heroic..."
Frederick looked at Diesel and the others with a puzzled look on his face, and asked with his eyes what was going on with this talkative guy.
Diesel interrupted Julius's flattery and said, "Speak for yourself."
Julius immediately stood up straight and said proudly: "Constanbul Behind the civil unrest there was the shadow of the Doge of Venice. I bombed his house. I originally wanted to run home, but on the way I heard that everyone was here and came to visit. Unexpectedly, I heard the legendary story of a genius..."
Frederick looked at this guy with a blank look and started talking incessantly.
But the thing is very clear. It doesn’t matter if the Doge of Venice’s house is bombed. This man probably ran all the way here in the cold weather. There are mostly mountain roads between the two places, so he seems to have endured a lot of hardship.
One thing made Frederick a little concerned. He called himself the president and asked: "Are you willing to serve at Weisenberg University?"
Julius immediately replied: "Yes, I am definitely willing. If you can serve as president, Why don’t I want my subordinates to learn?”
Frederick thought there was something strange about it and glanced at the other people in the office.
It was Diesel who explained his doubts: "Julius just mixed those three materials and tried to light them, and it seemed to work very well."
Frederick understood, but I was a little worried, so I said: "I have some work that needs an alchemist to take charge of, but this requires someone I can trust."
Julius replied without hesitation: "I can pledge my allegiance to His Excellency the Baron. I will write home later and ask my son Joachim to come and serve you!"
Frederick's brow Frowning slightly, he asked: "The reason?"
Julius replied sincerely: "Knowledge."
Frederick understood that he was doing it because of the knowledge of the "Wandering Scholar" There was no problem with this, but he was a little unsure, so he looked at the other three people.
Manuel said with a serious face: "Julius is a scholar who can devote his heart to knowledge."
(End of this chapter)