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Chapter 367 Warhead
The State of Liang suffered a military defeat in Shangjun, and Dingbian County was under siege by the Qiang army. This series of events caused an uproar within the State of Liang and sparked great dissatisfaction and anxiety.
Li Weize sat in his palace with a furrowed brow and a gloomy expression.
He summoned Conikoda and others who had escaped back, trying to find out the solution from them, and also wanted to use this to relieve his inner confusion.
"What do you think? Will the Great Zhou take this opportunity to attack our Liang Kingdom?" There was a hint of uneasiness and anxiety in Li Weize's voice.
"I don't think so. The Great Zhou generally does not engage in external wars. Otherwise, the impact of the national war would be too great for a vassal king to bear."
Although Conicoda had just experienced a defeat, there was still a look of pride on his face.
In his opinion, the vassal kings of the Great Zhou were often full of concerns and lacked the courage to act decisively.
"Haha, I think these princes are not as courageous as the noble families."
Kan Laxian sneered from the side, his eyes full of contempt for the vassal kings of the Great Zhou.
"Well, although what you said is right, we still have to be on guard." Li Weize said with lingering fear.
In the Battle of Yanzhou, all the cannons brought by his team were lost, including the six shotguns borrowed from Zhao Hong, which made him feel heartbroken.
"Don't worry, my king. The shotguns you used last time were very useful. I had never thought of this before and always wanted to develop large cannons. This time we have craftsmen who can make more small shotguns."
Conikoda gave Li Weize a firm look, trying to reassure him.
In Conicoda's mind, small cannons are not only relatively easy to manufacture and low in cost, but more importantly, they have excellent flexibility and can exert great power in close combat.
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Luancheng.
The cold November wind carried snowflakes flying wildly on the expressway.
More than a dozen horse-drawn carriages moved slowly forward in the wind and snow, and the wheels pulling the coffins left deep ruts in the snow.
Inside the car were the bodies of more than a hundred soldiers who had gone to fight, as well as those who were injured after the war.
Ma Biao's team followed the convoy and slowly entered the territory of Luancheng.
Zhao Sheng took officials of all levels in Luancheng and went out of the city twenty miles early in the morning, quietly waiting for the heroic soul to return.
At the foot of Nanshan Mountain, the newly built sacrificial tombs appear solemn and majestic under the cover of white snow.
As the carriage carrying the martyrs slowly approached, the sobbing of the family members instantly broke the silence. Their tears instantly solidified in the cold wind, and their sorrowful cries were heartbreaking.
The guard of honor saluted in unison, bidding farewell to their comrades with the highest respect.
A handful of soil, three kowtows.
Everyone's face was filled with grief, and they expressed their deep remembrance of the martyrs in the simplest way.
The troops properly arranged the martyr's funeral and provided thoughtful care to the martyr's parents, wife and children.
However, the pain of losing a loved one is like a wound that can never heal, and it hurts in their hearts for a long time.
But in the eyes of others, this is a supreme honor.
Young and strong men who wanted to join the army once again poured into the military camp. They shouted and were full of passion, eager to join the army and serve the country.
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With the help of glass, the first telescope and gun-mounted scopes came into being.
Mining area.
After a long period of hard work, a rifle imitating Barrett was finally successfully manufactured.
This is a single-shot rifle with a caliber of eight millimeters, a conical bullet, and twice the amount of ammunition as ordinary bullets.
The shoulder pads are equipped with three levels of shock absorbers and a set of reverse shock absorbers.
The regiment Chen Qian belongs to is responsible for testing sniper rifle data and is also working hard to train snipers.
"Hello, Chief. We are testing the performance of the sniper rifle."
When Chen Qian saw Zhao Sheng and others coming, he immediately stepped forward and saluted to report.
Today's new army has achieved military standardization, and when meeting superiors, they uniformly address them as "chief."
Zhao Sheng not only served as the commander-in-chief of the new army, but also served as the commander-in-chief of the camp.
"How's the test going? What needs improvement?" Mr. Zhao walked up and asked Chen Qian with concern.
"Captain, this gun is good. It's almost always accurate at a distance of 600 steps, but beyond that, the trajectory will deviate."
Chen Qian's face was full of anticipation. He hoped that the gun would be more accurate after a thousand steps.
"Chen Qian, you were a hunter before joining the army. You should know that shooting accuracy is closely related to strength, climate, and aim. Of course, it is also inseparable from the weapon and bullet in your hand."
As Zhao Sheng spoke, he picked up a bullet and examined it carefully.
Their current bullets are made by casting and then cold-plating a layer of lead.
"Find someone to take out this bullet." Zhao Sheng handed the bullet to the guard beside him and said.
"Yes!" The guard took the bullet, then went to find a craftsman for help, carefully removed the bullet, and handed it back to Zhao Sheng.
A glass filled with water was placed on an iron platform, polished to an extremely smooth surface, and a mark was made on it, then the mirror image was rotated.
Mr. Zhao observed repeatedly until he saw that the horizontal plane was at a specific scale, and then he placed the bullet on it.
However, the result was disappointing, the bullet actually rolled away.
After stopping, a new mark was made and the experiment was repeated. The bullet still stayed in a fixed position.
"This is too heavy. Go and remove the galvanizing from the bullet." Zhao Sheng handed the bullet to the guard again.
After the processed bullet head was obtained, the eccentricity problem still existed.
Centering and rotation.
Zhao Sheng finally discovered that the bullet was eccentric when it was manufactured, which was the reason for the shooting deviation.
If the bullet was not so powerful, there would probably be a noticeable deviation at six hundred steps.
What Chen Qian said about hitting the target every time was just hitting the target, which was far from the standards of later generations.
When Master Lu heard that Zhao Sheng had come to the test site, he knew that this matter was of great importance, so he hurried over with his disciple Changsun Zhan.
"Your Majesty, you came to inspect without even notifying an old man like me." Master Lu said with a smile.
Zhao Sheng looked at Master Lu and quickly stepped forward and said, "Master Lu, you've come at the perfect time. I was just about to talk to you about this bullet issue."
As he spoke, he took out the bullet head and explained the problem to him in detail.
"It's still difficult to solve this problem."
Master Lu frowned. Nowadays, casting is the only method used, and he couldn't think of an effective solution for a while.
"Look, can this be done..."
Mr. Zhao explained the method of clamping the casting onto a turning machine (also known as a lathe), polishing it, then galvanizing it and polishing it again.
"Is it possible?" After saying that, Zhao Sheng asked expectantly.
"Well, what the prince consort said is very good." Master Lu nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at Zhang Sun Zhan: "Go back and make it according to the prince consort's instructions, and then test it again."
"Okay, Master." Changsun Zhan replied respectfully.
Zhao Sheng felt relieved when he saw that the problem with the bullets was expected to be solved. He walked around the test site with Master Lu.
I discussed with him in depth some subsequent issues concerning the steam engine, especially the internal structure and key issues such as the use of copper alloy to make seals.