The most important thing is that the bronze cannon can be used to blast the door directly!

This point is unmatched by catapults.

Although the accuracy of bronze cannons is actually very poor, and the killing effect of long-distance shooting is not much better than that of catapults, the bronze cannons are more useful than catapults in that they can use the gun mount to get within a hundred steps to bombard the city.

Door!

At relatively close distances, hits are basically guaranteed.

The same cannot be said for the trebuchet. Let alone the structure of the trebuchet, whether it can throw it at a nearby target. Even if it can, it may not be able to hit it.

It was this obvious advantage that made Fei Qian promote the development of bronze cannons. No one whispered behind his back that the hussar general had lost his mind and wasted his fortune by using bronze instead of casting coins.

After all, those who cast bronze cannons can only make a small fortune!

After all, the territory governed by Fei Qian is constantly expanding, commercial trade is becoming increasingly prosperous, and the demand for copper mines is also expanding. In terms of currency circulation, if Fei Qian had not launched a system of gold and silver coins early, it would have been difficult now.

Copper coins alone were used to support the demand for commodity circulation and transactions.

Of course, Feiqian also helps Fei Qian not have to produce a large amount of currency. In many cases, the trading platform endorsed by the Dahan Chamber of Commerce makes businessmen feel more comfortable adopting the Feiqian model, saving money collection and settlement.

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After all, even big merchants have begun to use gold and silver coins, as well as flying money. Naturally, small merchants and small caravans have also followed suit. It is like the hype of some commemorative gold and silver coins in later generations. The actual value of gold and silver coins may not be that high.

, but someone recognizes its price, as if it has so much value.

Just like now, Fei Qian believed that the bronze cannon had some value, so he continued to study it. The problems he encountered were not only reloading and retreating, but also re-aiming.

Originally, changing the pitch angle could only be solved by moving the gun mount, but for a heavy bronze cannon, this is definitely not an easy task. If there is a directional mechanism to adjust the direction of the muzzle instead of manpower, it will naturally make

Many things are much simpler.

In order to build a strong gun mount, Fei Qian added a batch of steel materials, which caused the overall weight of the bronze gun to soar. It is estimated that it should be more than half a ton, and it may be as heavy as a small QQ in future generations.

The bronze gun equipped with a new gun mount was immediately tested at the shooting range, which proved that the direction mechanism did have some effect, but the direction mechanism lacked direction locking and retraction devices, causing the barrel to recoil during shooting.

Offset, and then need to be readjusted every time. Of course, it is much lighter than manpower.

Subsequently, a hundred-mile march towing test was conducted, which proved that four horses pulling the new gun mount can be used on relatively smooth roads. In terms of flexibility and towing performance, it is relatively acceptable, but it is inferior.

The ball bearings caused several mid-stream repairs.

The gun carriage bracket is divided into two parts, the front and rear. The main reason is that the weight of the bronze cannon is very heavy, and it is difficult to balance it when dragging it. If you are not careful, it will fall upside down. Separating the front and rear carriages can share the weight, and

Ensure that the center of gravity is balanced while towing. When attacking, the frame of the towing tail is removed, and then a device for braking due to recoil is placed on the frame.

After further improvements, the bronze cannon barely passed the range test and marching test, and was no longer a burden. In the end, Fei Qian approved that he could try to produce some in small quantities and then form an artillery battery.

Of course, current bronze cannons can only use solid bullets.

Fei Qian had always thought that as long as the materials were available, he could make a musket, but in fact he was too idealistic. Even if he had relatively tough steel and knocked out the barrel using local methods, there was no guarantee that the barrel would be made.

The upper and lower tube walls are uniform, so the explosion of the barrel is inevitable. During the shooting process, it is inevitable that you will not kill the opponent, but you will kill yourself.

After all, the relatively mature bronze pouring technology lasted from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, and its silly, big, black and thick structure was more practical than a musket.

At the same time, it is an indisputable fact that muskets were not even as useful as bows and arrows in the early days when technology was poor. Therefore, the current development of muskets is just a show, or to lay a foundation first, and wait for subsequent development and technological advancement.

And these various novel equipment and advanced technologies in Feiqian's territory have also faced their own test, or in other words, a test for their protectors.
Chapter completed!