Chapter 622: Smokeless powder

The atmosphere in the government office suddenly became enthusiastic because of Xiao Ming's decision.
In addition to Pang Yukun, other officials also heard the news, and their faces showed cheerful smiles, and their moods were also somewhat depressed during this period.
After all, to them, Xiao Ming is the emperor of the Great Yu Kingdom, but now they are overwhelmed by King Zhao. Now that Xiao Ming decides to restore orthodoxy, how can they be unhappy?
"Yes, Your Highness, the next official will prepare now." Pang Yukun said.
"Wait, there's one more thing." Xiao Ming's eyes were far-reaching, "You should also prepare about King Huainan."
Pang Yukun was overjoyed when he heard this. He said, "His Royal Highness finally figured it out?"
Xiao Ming pondered and nodded slightly.
The two were talking. Suddenly, they rushed into the government office alone. When they saw the visitors, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun, they were startled. He looked at the visitors and said, "Lu Tong, what's wrong with you?"
At this time, Lu Tong's eyes were red and swollen, but there was a nervous smile on his face. He said to Xiao Ming; "His Royal Highness, the lower officials have solved the problem of inactivation of nitrocellulose, and also manufactured smokeless gunpowder in addition to particles."
"Small smokeless gunpowder?" Xiao Ming was a little shocked, he said; "You replaced the camphor in smokeless gunpowder with nitroglycerin?"
"Exactly." Lu Tong explained to Xiao Ming.
Since the failure of the smokeless gunpowder last time, he has been leading the students of the School of Chemistry to study the passivation problem of smokeless gunpowder day and night. Now he finally solved the problem by immersing the smokeless gunpowder in ether alcohol solution.
And after studying the technical books of gunpowder, he mixed glycerin treated with concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid into the smokeless powder to obtain granular smokeless powder.
These gunpowder can completely replace black powder to become a new generation of guns and artillery propellants.
As for ether, he used a mixture of alcohol and concentrated sulfuric acid to heat 140 degrees to prepare ether. After cooling, add water and let stand for separation. Alcohol and sulfuric acid dissolve in water, but ether does not dissolve in water. It can be extracted. Ether.
"Lu Tong, you have brought a surprise to this king again. The particle smokeless powder will greatly increase the range of flintlock and artillery. Coupled with the improvement of the quality of steel, it seems that the weapons of the army of the country can be updated. Now." Xiao Ming laughed.
Lu Tong also laughed when he heard the words, but he smiled, his eyes closed suddenly, his body shook and fell to the ground.
Xiao Ming was shocked when he saw this and immediately stepped forward to support Lu Tong, but when he looked carefully, he found that Lu Tong's mouth was purring slightly, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that for the smokeless gunpowder, This guy is too sleepy.
Pang Yukun naturally didn't understand such things as particulate smokeless gunpowder, but seeing the appearance of Xiao Ming and Lu Tong, he knew that this was a very powerful thing.
He asked; "His Royal Highness, is there any use for this smokeless powder?"
"It's very useful. Now the army of the feudal country should surpass the West in gunpowder." Xiao Ming muttered that the powdered smokeless gunpowder was a product of the 19th century.
Even if this era is fifty years earlier than contemporary times, the hope of smokeless gunpowder should not appear until a hundred years later, and black gunpowder has always been hoped to be used before that.
However, although Lutong has manufactured the particulate smokeless powder, mass production is estimated to take some time, but a small amount of equipment should be no problem.
At least the rifled gun plus the particulate smokeless powder, his rifled gun will truly reach the level of the Migne rifle, and the range will reach nine hundred meters.
Pang Yukun smiled when he heard the words. The West is just a concept in his eyes, but Xiao Ming said that gunpowder has surpassed the West and it is always a pleasure.
He said, "His Royal Highness, this Lu Tong deserves a reward, just as His Royal Highness is about to hold the enthronement ceremony, he gave His Highness a great gift."
"Well, you are right. You ask the officials in charge of this matter to draw up a list. All students who participate in the development of particle smokeless powder will be rewarded." Xiao Ming said.
Nowadays, a large number of incentives have made the students of the Bowen Academy more and more passionate. Not only are there public laboratories in the Bowen Academy, some students even jointly set up private laboratories for related research.
Of course, these private laboratories are under the supervision of secret guards to prevent technology leakage.
As for the technology of the private laboratory, Xiao Ming adopts an acquisition strategy, as long as it is a mature technology and other products, he will provide financial support.
As a result, Qingzhou’s enthusiasm for science and technology will further spread to the people, making the people pay more and more attention to the development and application of various technologies.
Ask the guard to call a carriage to send Lu Tong back, and Xiao Ming called a carriage to the military workshop. Now that the smokeless powder is available, he should form an army equipped with Migne rifles.
Unlike the past, when Xiao Ming arrived at the military workshop this time, he heard the sound of the steam engine "rumbling". Since the steam engine was put into production half a year ago, Lin Wentao has provided five more steam engines to the military workshop during the six months of the truce.
The emergence of steam power greatly accelerated the production of rifled guns.
When Xiao Ming arrived, Song Changping quickly came out of the workshop, "His Royal Highness has not come to the military workshop for a long time."
"This king does not want to disturb your production, but this time this king came here but there is a business. Eight months ago, this king asked you to stock rifled guns and cone bullets. How are you preparing now?"
Seeing Xiao Ming's serious expression, Song Changping put a smile away, and said, "His Royal Highness, it is much easier to have a steam engine to pull the rifling. The Xiaguan has already stocked six thousand rifled guns~EbookFREE.me~This tapered bullet has also been produced. I got 120,000 rounds, don’t know if it’s enough?"
"The gun is enough, but the bullets are still too few, so that an average gun can only have 20 bullets." Xiao Ming said: "The rifled gun is not needed for the time being. You transfer these craftsmen to produce bullets. Besides, this All 6,000 rifled flintlocks were sent to Yunzhou Camp. The battle is approaching. This time this king can be of great use."
"Yes, Your Highness." Song Changping said.
This time the Three Kings tried to attack him by the coalition forces. The reason behind his categorical refusal to compromise was also his confidence in his own strength, and this confidence came from these six thousand rifled flintlocks.
Because even without smokeless gunpowder, these guns can shoot about 400 meters, and now with smokeless gunpowder, the range of these guns is enough to kill the opponent's artillery.
In modern times, it is precisely because of the threat of the Migne rifle to the artillery that the artillery will be upgraded again to improve the survival rate of the battlefield.
After confessing Song Changping’s incident, Xiao Ming was about to go back. At this time, Chen Qi was suddenly excited to come out of the workshop. He said to Xiao Ming: "His Royal Highness, the steel produced by the Iron and Steel Workshop can completely replace bronze now The cost and production speed of field guns will be much faster."