One had to know that it wasn't that Da Ming didn't have a test site for artillery, but these sites were all chosen in desolate and uninhabited places.
In order to prevent any accidents from harming the people, the cannons would also produce a loud sound when they were fired. Before firing, the cannoneers would plug their ears in advance to prevent themselves from being injured when firing.
But now, in this underground space, such a large test site had been built. According to Zhu Gaoye, this underground base was not only laid with steel plates, but also soundproof and anti-combustion layers. Even Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised after thinking about it.
"The biggest difference between the Franc cannon and the current cannons of the Ming Dynasty is that the Franc cannon is divided into a mother cannon and a child cannon. The mother cannon and the child cannon are independent of each other but are also one.”
Zhu Gaoye held a torch in one hand and pointed at the Fran cannon in front of him with the other.
"Mother cannon and child cannon?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked,
"What is this thing?"
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Gaoye smiled and explained,"
"The cannons that our Great Ming has now are all front cannons. Every time such cannons are fired, they need to be cleaned again. After the cannon body has cooled down again, they can continue to fire.”
"This way, the efficiency of the cannon is extremely low, but the Fran cannon is different.”
Zhu Gaoye easily took down the sub-cannon that had been placed in place with one hand and pointed the muzzle of the sub-cannon at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.
"Look, the child cannon can be taken off from the mother cannon. This way, the child cannon can be placed on the mother cannon. After firing, it can be taken off and replaced with a new child cannon.”
"Moreover, since these Fran cannons are made of steel, there is no need to worry about the problem of the chamber exploding. In theory, as long as the rotation rate of the sub-cannons is fast enough, it can be fired without interval.”
Zhu Gaoye's words made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di suck in a breath of cold air. As the emperor who was born on horseback, of course, they understood that if this cannon called the Franc Machine Cannon was really as powerful as Zhu Gaoye said, once it was equipped by the Ming army, what would happen!
With this Fran Machine Cannon and flintlock, the Mongols on the grasslands were no match for him. Not to mention the Mongols, even restoring the Western Protectorate of the Great Han Dynasty would be a piece of cake.
So what if it was Fenglang Juxu or the Immensity Sea? The things that these generals had been pursuing for their entire lives were just within their reach.
However, was this Franc cannon really as powerful as Zhu Gaoye said? Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's eyes flashed with suspicion.
One had to know that Da Ming's current artillery was already the most advanced firearm in the world. Whether it was the size or caliber, it was not something that the Franc cannon in front of him could compare to.
Zhu Gaoye wasn't angry when he saw the disbelief on the two men's faces. After carrying the child cannon for such a long time, he felt that it was quite heavy. Therefore, Zhu Gaoye placed the child cannon in the hands of the gunner, and the gunner placed the child cannon into the mother cannon again.
The rest of the cannoneers quickly took out their spare sub-cannons and began to load them. Just firing a single round was not the complete operation of the Fran cannon.
After placing the sub-cannon steadily, Zhu Gaoye adjusted the height and aim of the Fran machine gun slightly, and then put the torch in his hand on the fuse of the sub-cannon.
He also reminded Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di to cover their ears. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were also experienced people. They didn't need Zhu Gaoye's reminder at all. They were already fully prepared.
With a loud bang, the cannon shot out from the muzzle and hit the target in the distance.
However, Zhu Gaoye did not stop the cannon to check the target like the flintlock. Instead, he ordered the gunner to change the sub-cannon and continue firing.
After receiving Zhu Gaoye's order, the gunner quickly took down the empty cannon from the mother cannon, then picked up a new sub-cannon that had been loaded and placed it on the mother cannon. Zhu Gaoye put the torch on the fuse and lit it again.
After the rest of the cannoneers took over the empty cannons, they did not stay idle. They used special tools to clean up the cannons and placed them aside to use the remaining heat of the cannons to evaporate the barrels.
This way, the entire process of firing the Fran cannon was completed. By the time everything was done, the Fran cannon had already fired its third shell.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were shocked by the gunners 'dazzling operation.
Soon, a round of 10 rounds had been fired, just as the first round had begun. Zhu Gaoye stopped, because this was enough to show the advanced aspects of the Franc machine gun.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were completely stunned. The operation of these cannoneers made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di realize that if there were enough of these cannons, they could form a dense fire suppression, even denser than the arrow rain!
More importantly, the firing speed of the Fran cannon was also very shocking. From the moment the first shot was fired, Zhu Di had already begun to silently calculate the time in his heart. When the tenth shot was fired, Zhu Di discovered a fact that was difficult for him to accept.
Zhu Gaoye's invention of the Franc machine gun had a firing speed five times that of the Ming Empire's current cannons. In other words, when the Franc machine gun and the cannon fired at the same time, the cannon would only be able to fire the second round after the tenth round of the Franc machine gun was fired!
This made Zhu Di, who was determined to become the Great General of the Great Ming Dynasty, extremely passionate.
After Zhu Gaoye stopped, he ordered his men to push the cannon down. Then, he brought the stunned Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di to check the target.
When they arrived in front of the cannon target, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di fell into silence after being hit by the cannonballs. The cannon target in front of them only reflected the power of a Franc machine gun.
If these Fran cannons were to form a cannon array, no army in the world would be able to survive such firepower.
After reading it, Zhu Di said to Zhu Gaoye,"
"Gao Ye, can you give me a flintlock? If possible, I want a Franc cannon too. I really like these two things.”
"If you think it's inappropriate to give it to me, I can spend a lot of money to buy it.”
"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer!”
Zhu Di said confidently, and his words were full of sincerity. He looked at Zhu Gaoye with eager eyes, but what Zhu Di did not know was that as soon as he said this, his father looked at him.
His face revealed an expression that said,"Your words are deeply in my heart."
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