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Volume One, Chapter 740: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Gunpowder Weapons

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    Seeing this scene, the civil servants were shocked, and the generals' faces suddenly became solemn. Only they understood that there is really no good way to deal with such lancers, especially when infantry encounters such lancers.  At that time, it was simply an unsolvable nightmare.  With the mobility of cavalry and the destructive power and long-range shooting capabilities of musketeers, this type of military unit has surpassed this era.  The intensive use of gunpowder weapons, especially artillery, will fundamentally change the mode of war. Artillery can launch desperate attacks far beyond the enemy's range, or even within the enemy's charge range.  , and the three-row stacked fire of the musketeers can hit the ground and injure the enemies who are rushing towards them. As for the lancers, they are definitely the best unit for harassing the enemy's rear and conducting air strikes on the enemy.  And if it is a large-scale attack, not only can guerrilla tactics be used, but at a critical moment, the enemy can also abandon their guns and use knives to launch a group charge used by cavalry against the enemy.  After it was finally over, our group of people rushed to the artillery range to admire the results of the battle. Not to mention the leather armor, even the plate and chain composite armor and heavy plate armor left shocking and hideous holes.  Some armors that were severely damaged were turned into a pile of scrap metal, with the original shape barely visible.  Except for the areas not affected by the shells, the entire target site was full of fallen targets, most of which were broken into various shapes.  It looked like everyone was breathing hard as if they had toothache.  "Good boy, the power of the thunder from the sky cannot reach it." A civil servant said this in a humorous manner, but no one laughed at him because everyone thought he was right, and even the thunder from the sky could not reach it.  to such an effect.  The conditions at the other two shooting ranges are much better, at least not as destructive as artillery, but these flintlock guns have left dark bullet holes in the armor on the grass targets.  There are many dents and bullet holes in the heavy plate armor.  This made everyone take a breath of cold air. You must know that heavy plate armor is definitely the most powerful defensive equipment in this era. It is understandable that it cannot withstand the terrifying heavy gunpowder weapons such as artillery, but it is actually unable to  It is not surprising to resist the attack of a flintlock gun held by a single person.  "It can be penetrated from a distance of one hundred meters to one hundred and thirty meters, but it cannot be penetrated after one hundred and thirty meters." Qu Tuquan stood beside him, standing straight and explained, but his face was full of excitement.  With glory, it can be seen that he is very proud of his men.  "But artillery can wreak havoc on the enemy from three miles away. There is really no need to fight such a war." Luo Shixin shook his head repeatedly with emotion on his face, as if he felt that people like them like to show their muscles and like to  A general who plays the game of beheading generals and capturing flags has no idea what to do in front of such a weapon.  "Oh my God, if our Chinese army, no, half of the army uses such gunpowder weapons, no one in the world will be our opponent." Han Shi'e sighed while rubbing his stiff face.  Here, only half of the Guards Firearms Regiment performed a performance.  The Guards Firearms Battalion has six battalions, one artillery battalion, one lancer battalion, and three cuirassier rifle battalions.  There is also a baggage camp.  "Gentlemen, what do you think of this firearm?" I looked at the crumbling targets and armor, and glanced at these deeply moved court officials and asked.  "Firearms are so sharp that they are beyond human reach." Kong Yingda shook his head and said seriously.  "Things that are very dangerous must not fall into the hands of those with different ambitions." Du Ruhui frowned and expressed this. His words were immediately approved by the vast majority of people present.  "What Qing Du said is very good. I have always been careful. The headquarters of the Firearms Research Institute is controlled by the special operations department of the Guards." I nodded and explained, "Your Majesty, when will these equipment be available for the army?"  Luo Shixin looked longingly at the assembled firearms regiment of the Guards. The greed and possession in his eyes made his face distorted.  "At the end of this year, artillery may be equipped with such an artillery battalion." I looked at the Guards Firearms Regiment and said very proudly.  "As for this breech-loaded flintlock gun that fires conical warheads, we are currently training workers. It is expected that it will take two months before we can join trial production If we start at full capacity by then, we will be able to produce about 1,000 people per month.  "Seven hundred pieces, five artillery pieces." "That's it?" Han Shi'e scratched his furry chin and said with a dissatisfied look.  These words made me glare at this guy speechlessly.  "That's it? Do you know that just for the chamber pressing technology, how much manpower and material resources were spent to create the water press chamber press? Each musket has more than a hundred processes, and each  Each process requires at least ten to fifteen people to operate it" I got angry, opened my eyes and spat at this guy.  All the important officials in the court were tongue-tied after hearing this.  "That isSay, if you want to produce 1,700 such firearms every month, you need more than 2,000 factory talents?  "Seeing me nodding, Fang Xuanling couldn't help but grin. "There are more than a hundred processes, how can it be so complicated?  " "This is natural. In order to ensure the stability and durability of the firearm, it has taken more than five years since the beginning of the development of the gun. The barrel alone, from the beginning of development to the determination of the model, has taken more than  Five thousand steel pipes.  Of course, if these workers all become skilled workers in the future, the monthly output can be doubled.  "I took a deep breath and sighed. Money, it's all made with money. From the beginning of developing muskets to now, the total cost has exceeded 4.8 million yuan. This is definitely my son's investment.  It was the largest investment since time travel. It was also the longest-lasting investment. Even my mother, who usually doesn¡¯t care about my investments, was quite complaining.  Throwing tens of millions of coins, I am afraid that only this young master, a time traveler who is familiar with history and understands the important role of gunpowder weapons in the progress of the times and in maintaining agricultural civilization, would and dared to do so. It is precisely because of the large sum of money.  Investment, so we can develop these excellent gunpowder weapons that are nearly a thousand years ahead of this era. Even in the 19th century, they were definitely top-notch weapons. The power of artillery in supporting operations and long-range strikes is obvious to all.  , or in other words, although the flintlock gun is also difficult to resist, the flintlock gun is an individual weapon, and its lethality and killing range are far inferior to that of artillery. Therefore, the feeling is not too strong. After all, the crossbow  But the fear of artillery shells falling from the sky when it is several miles away is definitely not something that ordinary people can bear if guns are built on a large scale in the future.  , some of the unimportant parts can be outsourced, such as gun stocks, flintlock devices, or hydraulic retraction devices. In this way, the weapons output of this 2,500-person factory can still be reduced.  It can be increased by another 30%, and even the number of artillery can be increased to ten per month, but the problem is that brass is still scarce, so I very much look forward to the early construction of the railway by that time, as long as the brass from Luzon Island reaches Cochin.  , one day later, they will be able to arrive at the ordnance factory in Chang'an South. Wei Zheng and others proposed to strengthen the monitoring of the research and development and production of gunpowder weapons. What Wei Yunqi and others are more concerned about is when the army can change its equipment.  Such weapons and equipment are beyond the times. In addition, I also told them that although gunpowder weapons are powerful and unparalleled in power, this kind of weapon has a disadvantage, that is, it is more expensive to maintain later, and compared with cold weapons,  There is also the problem of moisture. Although various methods have been used to limit and preserve the gunpowder, moisture is still a big problem, but compared with the original gunpowder storage, it has been improved a lot now.  The finely ground gunpowder particles with extremely smooth surfaces are sent into the graphite barrel and coated with a thin layer of graphite powder, which will not affect the quality of the gunpowder at all, but can ensure that the moisture resistance of the gunpowder is increased. In addition, it is generally used.  Wrapped in laminated oil paper, after such treatment, the longest-standing gunpowder can still be used for more than five years. Although this shelf life is not as good as that of later generations, it seems to have started in the chaotic time of Ukraine in the 21st century.  Some people used artillery shells from the Second World War, and the moisture-proof performance was really shameful. But the problem is that I was in an era that was more than a thousand years earlier than them, so being able to achieve such moisture-proof performance is already amazing.  After the exercise, after expressing condolences and encouragement to the troops who participated in the exercise, an urgent meeting began directly on the platform just now.  That was a meeting on how to ensure the secrecy and safety of gunpowder weapons.  At the meeting, I directly told these important officials about the advantages and disadvantages of gunpowder weapons. The advantages are long range, high power, high lethality, and they are not limited by physical strength like bows and arrows.  And its shortcomings are equally obvious, that is, gunpowder weapons are susceptible to moisture. However, after several years of research and improvement, the moisture problem has been greatly solved, but there is still another important problem: supply.  Unlike cold weapons, gunpowder weapons must use ammunition. Without ammunition, all flintlock guns can only serve as spears, and they are still very short spears.  As for the artillery, without ammunition, it can't even be used to hit people.  " However, this shortcoming is exactly conducive to the court's control of the army.  If there is a rebellion in the army, the supply of ammunition will be cut off, and the weapons in their hands will be no different than scrap metal.  When these were true, even though the ministers looked melancholy when they heard about the shortcomings, they all showed expressions of relief after hearing my analysis.
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