Chapter 607: New Inventions of Ships
Jinxia City, outside the North Gate.
The army set up a long cordon around the surrounding area, not because of an enemy attack or an accident, but because the Machinery Bureau planned to conduct a weapon improvement test here.
Unlike previous tests conducted at the martial arts field or beach, this time the field alone was enclosed in an area of nearly 100 acres, and no residents were allowed to approach the test site. Both the scale and the degree of confidentiality were greatly improved compared to before.
The host was naturally Mo Yun, the general manager of the Machinery Bureau.
"Lord Mo, the target is ready!" Ai Li reported excitedly, "The measured distance from the shooting point is 235 feet, and all personnel have been evacuated."
"Thank you for your hard work." Mo Yun raised the telescope and looked at the sea to the east - only to see a two-masted sea ship half-tilted and floating not far from the shore, with obvious signs of freezing below the waterline. This was a pirate ship that had invaded the coastal waters of Jinxia before. Because the hull was severely damaged by the ice ship, it was not worth repairing, so it was stranded on the shore and left on the beach. Now that the breach has been temporarily frozen and then pulled back to the sea as a target, it can be regarded as the last bit of value.
"Do you want to be the trigger for this test?"
"Eh, me?" Ai Li was slightly stunned, and her expression was a little eager to try.
Mo Yun nodded and said, "Anyway, you know the process, just inject gas according to the usual operation method."
"Yes, I will do my best!" The elf patted his chest.
"You don't have to be too partial to her. If she makes a mistake, just punish her according to the rules." The high priest Senya who was watching smiled softly with her mouth covered. Although her words were a little harsh, everyone could see that she was in a good mood.
"It's not partiality. Her performance in the Machinery Bureau is indeed one of the best students." Mo Yun shook his head, "Besides, half of the technology this time comes from the seeds of the spirit tree, so it's more appropriate to let her be the trigger."
"Lord Mo, the new warhead has been loaded and can be tested at any time!" The assistant in the distance raised the green flag.
"Start." Mo Yun ordered.
"Yes, sound the alarm!"
A high-pitched buzzing sound resounded through the suburban forests - this was also the last safety reminder, so that residents near the test area could leave quickly.
After three alarms, Ai Li activated the electromagnetic gun.
After a flash of fire, the projectile shot straight at the target ship in the distance at a speed that was beyond the reach of the naked eye. The distance of more than 200 feet was reached in a flash! However, the projectile did not hit the hull directly, but passed over the side of the ship and fell into the sea in the distance.
The parameters of the test shot were slightly deviated.
However, a seemingly ordinary artillery test changed here.
A thunderous explosion suddenly broke out at the landing point, and a dazzling flame burst out, bringing up a water column nearly 50 feet high! The shock wave caused a striking white circle on the sea surface, and even if the hull was not directly hit, it shook violently!
Senia raised her eyebrows in surprise.
This kind of power...even the shrapnel equipped with a 48-pound gun is no more than this, right?
No... it should be said that it is far better!
"Is this really the effect of the spirit tree?"
"Well... without this key material, the experiment would hardly be so smooth." Mo Yun raised the corner of her mouth slightly. Although the ship was not hit directly, she knew in her heart that this design idea was completely feasible when she saw the flying water.
That's right, the main weapon electromagnetic gun is still the original weapon, without any changes. What she really tested is the new generation of long-pole projectiles.
It can be said that a cannon the size of an arm concentrates all the technological crystallizations of Jinxia City so far.
And its research and development idea is exactly the "General Theory of General Magical Instruments" proposed by Xia Fan.
In the past, half of the magic instruments produced by the Machinery Bureau were celestial instruments, and the other half were various magic instruments of shock magic, such as the sound transmission instrument, the streamer amplifier, and the amplification magic instruments in the fairy art of Jiuyouhuo.
But Xia Fan believes that magic instruments should not only stay in the two categories of Kun and Zhen. Any type of art should try to develop its own magic instruments.
It's just that this principle is simple to say, but it is extremely difficult in practice.
First of all, some basic spells of the art of alchemy are indeed difficult to perform on magic tools, such as the art of tranquility in the art of Kan, the moon in the water, etc. These completely rely on the consciousness of the caster to guide, and the talisman alone is not very effective. Another point is that any art used to a high level will always form different branches according to personal perception. Although this kind of art is more effective, it cannot be made into a magic tool for others to use.
It is precisely these drawbacks that make the training direction of the Privy Council more inclined to the training of people rather than the development of tools. A garrison-level alchemist is enough to sweep away hundreds of entry-level qi-sensing people who hold ordinary magic tools. The inclusion of a large number of talents ensures that they do not need to invest more resources in the latter.
It is still popular education that changes this situation.
A large amount of unified knowledge is mastered by entry-level qi-sensing people, so that they all form a set of very similar world cognition. The magic tools explored by one person can be quickly mastered by others with just a little explanation. In addition, a large number of magic tool drawings looted from the Privy Council in the capital also gave the Machinery Bureau a reference to help get started.
More importantly, the book written by Xia Fan is not just about the art of shock.
It can be said that the natural sciences are all-encompassing, and all eight categories of knowledge are involved, with only the depth of research being different at most.
The alchemists of the Li category understood the relationship between combustion and oxidation, and for the first time, they had insight into the nature of explosion.
The alchemists of the Dui category began to frantically conduct resuscitation experiments on plants and animals, and for the first time glimpsed the mysteries of the microscopic world under the finely polished lenses of the Machinery Bureau.
The alchemists of the Kun category looked up at the starry sky and began to draw star maps based on the theory of the regular movement of celestial bodies.
Although the things everyone studied at the beginning were very superficial, basically staying at a level that ordinary people could observe at a glance, the core of what they observed had completely changed from the past.
It was based on these foundations that more and more practical magic tools were included in the manufacturing scope of the Machinery Bureau.
For example, this time's destructive long-pole projectile.
It uses a configuration that is completely different from the shrapnel bomb, and its core composition is exactly three magic tools that affect each other.
After adjusting the shooting angle, Ai Li launched a second round of test firing-
This time, the shells hit the target ship accurately. Unlike the previous shells that would directly penetrate the wooden hull, this time there was a violent explosion in the center of the hull. Under the impact of the heat wave, the already damaged hull broke into two pieces, and the mast was blown dozens of feet away!
The people who participated in the test burst into warm cheers.
There is no doubt that this invention will completely change the current situation that electromagnetic guns are not suitable for naval warfare.
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