Release that Witch Chapter 246: New gunpowder plan

What is the symbol of the industrial age? The first thing that Roland thought of was the train that was steaming and running on the tracks.

Oil-filled cast-iron cylinders, thick crankshafts and huge iron wheels, rhythmic noise and vibration, and whistle sounds that cut through the sky. For him, the beauty of the first mechanical understanding began with steam train . Compared to the later generations of mechanical systems that hide the structure under the shell, use high-precision machining to reduce chatter, and emphasize sound insulation and sound absorption measures, it undoubtedly shows the power and beauty of industry more intuitively.

He also wants to pave the rails in the territory, so that the train can carry people and goods to and from Western Region, but the ideal is good, but the reality is unsatisfactory. The large amount of steel required far exceeds the iron ingot capacity of the Northern Slope furnace group.

So the next best thing is to use a human-powered bicycle as the best choice for Roland. The more flat roads in the territory are repaired, the greater the benefits of cycling. And compared to the complex structure of the steam train, it requires almost no maintenance, occasionally oiling the chain then it will be alright.

If you intend to mass-produce bicycles, naturally you can no longer make the Anna by hand, so he must first build a factory and train a group of professional workers for production and vehicle assembly. Considering that Kingdom Highway will not be completed until next spring at the earliest, the scale of the factory does not need to be too large at the beginning. After the machine tool required for the assembly line is manufactured by Anna, the workers are gradually familiar with the processes of each link, and the production is more than ten a month. Just a car. Among them, the most technical one is the chain, which needs to be punched out by the machine, and then manually inserted into the pins to form the connection.

But rubber parts like tires and brakes still need to be made with the ability of Soraya. In this part, the workload is not large. As long as the bottom mold is prepared, Magic Pen can quickly draw a lot. The same is true for bearings. It is not possible to make a rolling bearing with reliable performance. It is also possible to use a small section steel sleeve as a sliding bearing. After the inner ring is covered with a smooth mirror coating, the effect is not much worse than the former.

When bicycles first came out, only noble was able to afford this expensive means of transportation. In order to spread to the masses, in addition to the hype, Roland also planned to implement an installment payment system to reduce purchasing pressure as much as possible. Of course, only after obtaining the citizen of the ID card, can you apply for this payment method to City Hall.

The three tossed in the garden all afternoon. Carter Lannis deserved the name of Chief Knight and took the lead in mastering cycling skills. Iron Axe followed closely and the second successfully circled the garden. Only Barov did not succeed after more than a dozen attempts, either crookedly about to fall, or unable to move straight. In the end, Roland had to let Soraya draw a static scene of him standing beside the bicycle and holding the handlebars by both hands.

"Is then it will be alright like this?" witch asked after completing four huge posters.

"You have to add two more advertising words," Roland thought for a moment, "It said: New era mount, I have it like this, you have it too. The following is written: Bicycle Factory recruits workers, pay Considerable, good treatment, and the chance to get a new car that belongs to you for free. You can register with City Hall through elementary educator. "

...

After finishing the bicycle poster, the prince returned to the office, and while he was still a while before dinner, he asked personal guard to call Cam Schuire.

Now that the development of mercury thunderate has finally made a breakthrough, the development of a new generation of weapon can also be put on the agenda. There is no doubt that the Firearm era caliber represents justice, and the rate of fire represents freedom; the greater the power, the more glorious, and the more turrets, the more equal ... but an embarrassing problem is that, as it continues to develop in this way, The acid will soon be unable to keep up with consumption.

For example, if you want to increase the rate of fire, you must discard the black gunpowder with a lot of residue and change it to smokeless propellant, that is, lint, or a mixture of lint and Nitroglycerin. The same is true for high-powered explosives. It does not matter if trinitrate * based toluene (t.n.t.) cannot be produced. It can be replaced by nitro starch. In addition to poor stability, the power is a little greater than t.n.t.

Either of these things requires a large amount of fuming nitric acid, and purification of nitric acid requires a large amount of concentrated sulfuric acid, which are not enough in the laboratory. In other words, there is no way to produce the two acids by industrial methods, and even if a more efficient weapon is developed, it will fall into the dilemma of bullet-free availability.

When the chief alchemist entered the office, Roland said, "I have a new assignment to give you."

"Please say," Cam shrugged, "as long as it is not at a ceremony then it will be alright."

"I need more acid solution. At present, the output of the chemical laboratory alone cannot meet my needs, so your new task is to design a chemical system that can efficiently and conveniently produce two acids. "

"Chemical ... system?" He looked puzzled.

"Yes, it is composed of one and several complete reaction devices. As long as the raw materials are input, the finished product can be produced continuously," Roland briefly explained the nature of industrial production. , You can only slowly figure it out by yourself. "

While saying so, the prince also knows that this is a very difficult task, and it may take years to study it, but it may not yield results. After all, the other party can rely on, but some basic reaction principles and chemical equations on «Elementary Chemistry».

"I see," Cam nodded. "The things you mentioned really made me feel refreshed."

"Either you can do it or not, both acids are what I urgently need." Roland paused, "So I plan to expand three more laboratories next to Scarlet Water River, and recruit qualified candidates from citizen as Experimenters. If you do n’t have time to teach them, choose a few disciples to take care of them. After all, industrial acid production is a very long research project.

Probably because of the temptation of "Intermediate Chemistry", he agreed in one sip, "Yes, Your Highness."

After Cam Schuire left, Roland sighed softly.

If the industrial acid production method does not see hope, it can only let the Lucia also follow the battle to purify the acid solution. After all, when the war comes, he needs a more powerful weapon to win the victory for small town.

Roland opened the drawer and tried to eat dried fish, but found that the drawer for snacks was empty.

Hesitated, he was raised head, and saw that a dried fish had been handed to his mouth.

"You're looking for this?" the blonde woman across smiled.

Roland biting dried fish, could not help but raise his mouth, "I thought you would just stay in the fog like this forever."

"That's fine, at least no one else can see me, but I can still see you." Nightingale pouted.

The original dull mood disappeared unconsciously, seeing the familiar appearance of the other side, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, "You said before, I don't know what kind of expression to show ..."

"Yeah?"

"Actually, this is fine." (To be continued., Your support is my greatest motivation.)