"Holy crap, if this thing fires one shot, even a god couldn't withstand it!" Bai Zizai exclaimed, looking at the cannon barrel.
He'd seen the Red-Coat Cannon before, but compared to this thing, its barrel was nothing. To put it simply, this thing was the Red-Coat Cannon's grandfather.
At the same time, we can roughly estimate the power of this thing; it is absolutely terrifying, no wonder it can destroy a large warship with just a few shots.
Lin Rusong couldn't help but touch it himself, and finally laughed, "This thing is good, but its recoil is probably enormous, otherwise so many things wouldn't be used to fix it here."
If you could carry it onto land, that would be too domineering.
If it were any thicker, it would probably be a whole city.
Just imagine the scene: one cannon shot takes down a city gate, one cannon shot takes down an entire position. That's an absolute, unstoppable situation.
"Hahaha."
Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh and explained, "This cannon can't be as big as possible. If the barrel is too thick, the final power will be too great. Even the hardest iron probably couldn't withstand that force, and it might explode on the spot."
The reason why cannon barrels are so thick and heavy, making them somewhat inconvenient to carry, is simply because there's a fear that they might explode suddenly.
If we fail to harm the enemy and instead end up hurting ourselves, that would be a huge problem.
"I see, that's a pity. I thought that with a cannon barrel as big as a house, one shot could destroy a country," Wang Ziwen said with a regretful expression.
Forehead!
Lin Yi couldn't help but twitch his lips. If they really made such a big cannon barrel, not to mention whether it would be usable, the key point was that it would be too heavy to move.
That weight could be tens or even hundreds of tons, who could withstand that? Even an elephant couldn't move it.
This old man's ideas are truly bizarre; they're simply outrageous.
Ma Jun explained with a smile, "To increase the power of this thing, we need to start with gunpowder. We are already researching new types of gunpowder, hoping to make it more powerful."
However, I've heard my lord mention a bomb that can wipe out an entire prefecture in one go; that thing is incredibly powerful.
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief. There really was a weapon system capable of wiping out an entire prefecture; that was simply terrifying.
If the Great Liang Empire had several of these, it would be All Under Heaven invincible. Even the gods would shake their heads in fear of offending the Great Liang.
Lin Rusong asked excitedly, " Yi'er, can you make this?"
"Forehead?"
Lin Yi's lips twitched, and he said with a wry smile, "Father, this is really impossible."
This involves advanced science, and it's not something you can create with your limited knowledge. Unless you have a complete and comprehensive theory and set of tools, you absolutely cannot create this thing.
However, if I eventually unite the Nine Tripod Cauldrons into one, the system might reward me with one, or maybe I can even nuke everything.
"Can't figure it out?"
Lin Rusong was somewhat disappointed. He hadn't expected that such a terrifying weapon couldn't be developed; it was truly a pity.
However, he wasn't too heartbroken. After all, his current weaponry was enough to easily suppress the surrounding countries, and he didn't need to hope for too much; that would be too greedy.
Consort De, Ma Ling'er, was also somewhat disappointed, muttering, "What a pity. If His Majesty had managed to create such a weapon, it would truly be a god-like existence."
"What? The Moses Empire is so arrogant, why don't we just send a few over and take care of it?"
Ha ha!
Lin Yi flicked her nose and said irritably, "You're quite greedy, aren't you? If that kind of weapon really came out, your man wouldn't just be a god, he'd be the Jade Emperor!"
Hehe!
The other concubines couldn't help but laugh. Consort De always had such an unpredictable style.
By this time, Lin Rusong and his group had almost finished their tour and were now focused on the core steam engine, their hearts filled with anticipation, for this was the most crucial element.
really.
Even upon entering the core area, there were numerous guards on duty, and once inside, the atmosphere became even more bustling. The heatwave could be felt from a great distance, which caught everyone's attention.
"Fire?"
"Coal?"
This thing actually operates by burning fire; that's truly amazing.
They watched as these people tossed piles of coal into the furnace, their eyes filled with curiosity, all wanting to understand the theory behind it.
However, after looking at it for a long time, I was still completely confused and couldn't figure it out. Obviously, their majors didn't match.
"This is amazing! Just by leveling up, it can generate such great power to propel this iron ship."
" The All Under Heaven is a vast and wondrous place. I almost died of carbon monoxide poisoning when I burned this coal before, and I never dared to burn it again. I never imagined that it could now propel such a heavy ship."
"It's truly amazing, but unfortunately I can't understand it."
This thing is so incomprehensible that even Wang Ziwen couldn't understand it, let alone Lin Rusong and Bai Zizai.
Xun Yu, Li Si, and the others standing nearby were also dumbfounded, completely stunned. Zhuge Liang, however, had a gleam in his eyes as he examined the transmission devices.
He's practically an inventor himself, so he's quite familiar with these things.
He couldn't help but mutter, "Using these things to transfer power and propel this warship is understandable. But I don't understand why the fire is burning with such immense force."
He pondered deeply, and suddenly remembered the heat wave that had entered earlier. Suddenly, it dawned on him that this might be the secret of the steam engine.
And that huge lid, is it filled with water?
And that surging wave of air—perhaps the greatest mystery lies within it.
Heat and water?
He exclaimed with delight, "I understand this theory. It's like boiling water. When we boil water, the lid of the pot is lifted up. This device in front of me is a huge pot with boiling water inside."
Using that powerful force, the warship was propelled; it was truly amazing.
Huh?
Upon hearing this, Ma Jun was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed. He hadn't expected to find someone who shared his ideals.
He laughed and said, "Brother Zhuge hit the nail on the head. This is a giant kettle. Through various energy conversions, the energy is finally added to the warship, which can propel the ship forward."
However, the current energy conversion rate is still relatively low, so we are carrying out various upgrades to prevent this energy from being wasted.
The sheer breadth and depth of this thing filled him with a sense of wonder, and the more he delved into it, the more he felt his own insignificance.