Chapter 1309 The Power of Explosives
Because Bai Feng had not told Zhang Ning to start laying the rails for long.
So in the entire mine, only the section from the mine to the blast furnace smelting workshop at the foot of the mountain had the rails laid.
However, this section of rails was enough, which could save the miners a lot of time and energy in transporting ore.
"Well done!"
Back at the smelting workshop at the foot of the mountain, Bai Feng highly praised Zhang Ning's work.
"Tomorrow I will arrange for Wei Boyang and others to come to the mine and start blasting operations."
Since the rails for the steam train are already in place, Bai Feng wants the mine to start full production.
The amount of steel needed to build the railway next will be an extremely large number.
So Bai Feng moved up the original plan and directly used nitro/glycerine explosives to open the mine.
"Okay, sir. While I'm arranging the track laying, I've explained to all the miners in the mine that the mine will use nitrate/glycerine explosives to mine in the future."
"Regarding the power of nitrate/glycerine explosives and the dangers of blasting, I've repeatedly emphasized it to the miners."
Zhang Ning then told Bai Feng about the implementation of his previous instructions.
"Well, when the blasting operation is carried out tomorrow, let the miners personally experience the power of nitrate/glycerine explosives."
"Only after seeing the power with their own eyes can we avoid miners staying in the mine or the mine cave to the greatest extent when nitrate/glycerine explosives are used for blasting operations."
Bai Feng thought about it and said to Zhang Ning again.
"Okay, sir, I'll arrange it."
Zhang Ning nodded and replied.
She still remembers the scene of the first nitrate/glycerine explosive explosion.
The huge noise, the vibration of the earth, and the flying gravel.
All these made Zhang Ning realize the great power of nitrate/glycerine explosives, and it is really difficult for people who have not seen the explosion of nitrate/glycerine explosives to imagine that scene.
The next afternoon, Wei Boyang and others who received Bai Feng's order had already brought the sealed nitrate/glycerine explosives to the mine.
All the miners on the mine and in the mine cave had already come to a small hill three miles away from the mine.
"That nitrate/glycerine explosive, is it really so powerful that we have to run to such a far place?"
"That's right, I don't believe it either, maybe it's to scare us!"
"You two are stupid, that oil explosive was invented by Hanzhong Hou, even if Mrs. Zhang Ning said it could blow up the mountain, I believe it!"
"Indeed, after all, it was invented by Hanzhong Hou, so the power must be great."
The miners who were preparing to watch the nitrate/glycerine explosive blasting operation on the hillside were discussing the power of nitrate/glycerine explosives during this break.
They had already received training from Zhang Ning before.
Now they can finally see the power of nitrate/glycerine explosives with their own eyes, which makes the miners curious and excited.
But this is too far from the mine.
The miners with poor eyesight can hardly see the mine cave clearly at a distance of three miles.
Zhang Ning, who is in charge of the miners, listened to the miners' various discussions and speculations about nitrate/glycerine explosives, and had no intention of stopping them.
As long as they have seen the power of nitrate/glycerine explosives blasting with their own eyes, these miners will definitely remember not to stay in the mine cave or on the mine when carrying out blasting operations.
Wei Boyang brought his disciple Zhen Cheng, as well as Zhang Daoyi, Fang Yuan and all other alchemists, to bury nitrate/glycerine explosives in the mine.
This is the first time they have really carried out blasting operations in the mine.
It is also the time to truly test the power of nitrate/glycerine explosives.
Regarding the arrangement of the blasting point, Bai Feng currently has no good suggestions for Wei Boyang and others.
After all, Bai Feng only obtained the formula of nitrate/glycerine explosives from the system, and did not obtain books on mining knowledge.
Fortunately, Wei Boyang and others had already had the experience of the first experiment on the explosive power of nitrate/glycerine explosives, and this time they did not bury a large amount of nitrate/glycerine explosives in one place.
After about half an hour, all the nitrate/glycerine explosives had been buried in a place that needed to be excavated on the mine.
This time, Wei Boyang and others also used improved fuses.
The new fuse is of moderate length, and the burning speed is slower and more stable.
After lighting the fuse, Wei Boyang and others quickly evacuated from the mine to the hillside.
A quarter of an hour later, under the gaze of Bai Feng, Zhang Ning, Wei Boyang and others, as well as a group of miners, bursts of loud noises suddenly came from the direction of the mine.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
At the same time, the originally hard rock walls fell off one after another under the explosion of nitrate/glycerine explosives, and then broke into stones the size of a human head.
The miners on the hillside saw smoke and rubble from the explosion, heard loud noises, and felt vibrations from the explosion.
"Oh my God!"
"Is it the earth dragon that turned over?!"
"God of the mountain, bless you! God of the mountain, bless you!"
"Too scary!"
After the explosion, the miners on the hillside had a reaction that was beyond Bai Feng's expectations.
It's understandable that the earth dragon turned over, but it's too much to ask God of the mountain to bless you!
"Don't panic! Don't panic!"
Bai Feng realized that if the miners continued to make such a commotion, there would be a risk of crowding and trampling.
So Bai Feng used his spiritual energy and shouted loudly.
After the miners heard Bai Feng's voice, they gradually calmed down.
It was really the scene of the explosion of nitrate/glycerine explosives that shocked them too much.
After the commotion slowly subsided, Bai Feng went to the mine with Zhang Ning, Wei Boyang and others to check the situation after the explosion.
The miners followed behind Bai Feng and others and moved towards the mine together.
Some of them still had weak legs.
When they arrived at the foot of the mine, Bai Feng asked everyone to wait for another quarter of an hour.
This was because he was worried that the nitrate/glycerine explosives that had not been detonated would suddenly explode and cause danger to the miners.
After confirming that it was safe, Bai Feng took the lead to walk towards the mine, and used his spiritual power to check whether there were any nitrate/glycerine explosives that had not exploded at the blasting point.
Fortunately, the explosives buried by Wei Boyang and others this time were relatively reasonable.
All the nitrate/glycerine explosives at all points have been successfully detonated.
At this time, the places where nitrate/glycerine explosives were buried before on the mine are now full of rubble.
After Zhang Ning looked at it, he said to Bai Feng in surprise:
"Sir, the ore mined by this blast is equivalent to the miners' five days of work!"