Release that Witch

80. Chapter 80 Artillery Team

    After the cement boat was placed in the curing room for a week, it finally reached the date of installation.

    The called workers were dumbfounded. When the prince was forced to push the bath that was hard to make into the water, everyone wondered if he had got it wrong.

    However, Roland’s order is true.

    He temporarily removed the shed and removed it, then dug a slope at the bottom of the cement boat and went straight into the river. This part must be done with extra care, because the tensile and seismic resistance of cement products is extremely poor. It is a trivial matter to make a few cracks. If you hit the ground, it will be white.

    On the rolling wood, the rope is tied to control the speed of the slide. When everything is ready, the workers will pull the thick rope of the wrist around the newly laid stake and pull it into a straight line. With a sound password, slowly loosen the rope, and the bottom of the boat slides on the rolling wood, making a harsh rubbing sound.

    Fortunately, everything went smoothly. Roland saw the cement ship gradually falling into the river. The whole ship was draught about half a meter deep, and the ship’s wall still had a meter or so of water. The workers were surprised to see that this thing that was more sinking than the stone did not sink into the bottom of the river, but floated on the water like a Leaf.

    “Quickly wrap the rope around the stake for a few more turns, then tie it tight!”Roland commanded. The hemp rope tied to the hull cannot be untied, otherwise the cement boat will drift southward with the river.

    Although Nightingale did not show her body shape, the incredible tone has revealed her shock: “Why can it float?”

    UhSimply put, its average density is lower than water, so it can float on the water,” Roland thought for a moment, answer. “As for whether it is iron or cement. In fact, if you see a sailboat, you should understand that a big ship is much heavier than a stone. ”

    The sound didn’t ring anymore, and he guessed that the other person had fallen into a bitter mind. Even Anna is not necessarily able to react immediately. Roland smiled and continued to direct the workers to the next step.

    Subsequent armoring is a long period of time. When the snow is heavy, the work has to stop. Only when the snow is small, can we rush to do it for a while. The main content of the armor is to lay the deck. The planks that are cut out of the tongue are installed on the ship. There are many short wooden stakes supported by the gap between the deck and the bottom of the ship. Although it is a waste of space, considering the cement ship The main use, no matter how much.

    Followed by antiseptic treatment. At this point, the carpenter knew exactly what to do. They first applied a layer of oil with a pungent smell to the deck, and then repeatedly applied several layers with red paint after consolidation. After the deck is completed, the armor enters the superstructure installation phase.

    The so-called upper part is nothing more than a wooden shed between two masts for storing cannon and ammunition. In the event of rain, the crew can also have a place to shelter from the rain. The top of the wooden shed is also equipped with a platform for one person to stand up, apparently for Wendy. As long as she stands on the roof, the ability to display the range can cover all the sails.

    The rudder of the stern is melted by pig iron. It is slightly troublesome to install. The tiller needs to pass through the reserved hole from the underwater to expose the deck, and then sink into the iron ring from the deck and weld the buckle. The buckle is a right-angled triangular iron plate with the long side welded to the tiller and the short side freely rotatable in the groove reserved for the iron ring.

    The welding work was handed over to Anna, and after being shocked and puzzled by the stone bath that floated on the water, she asked the same question as Nightingale.

    Roland repeated the answer and saw Anna meditation on the side.

    Hmmm……Universal education has a long way to go.

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    On the other hand, Van’er is hesitant to join the artillery team or the firearms.

    Everything must be said from the order three days ago.

    His Royal Highness decided to transfer the outstanding personnel of the Militia team and the Militia II team to re-establish a special team, and Van’er was very happy to hear his name. But when Iron Axe asked him if he was joining the artillery team or the firearms team was confused. The musket he knew, the city head to deal with Evil Beast is crisp and neat, the penetration is much stronger than the handcuffs. Currently only Iron Axe, Chief Knight and a few hunters can use these fierce weapons. Van’er was supposed to join the fire brigade without hesitation, but he asked a question, what is cannon?

    When he learned that it was a ten-fold magnified musket, the power was even stronger than the rifle, and he was caught in a dilemma.

    Obviously, the more powerful the weapon is, the more it proves that the prince of the prince is valued by himself. The joining artillery team seems to be a better choice than the musket team, but with the squirting gun, walking through the streets of small town, attracting everyone. The eyes, this is the scene he has always dreamed of. Cannon is powerful, but after zooming in ten times, you can’t walk away?

    Until the end of the last day, he gritted his teeth and chose the artillery. The last straw that overwhelmed the camel was a monthly salary of five silver royals higher than the firearms.

    Then strict training began.

    A gun needs five people to operate, and Van’er is divided into a group of Jop, Cat’s Claw, Nelson and Rodney. Van’er was appointed as the gunner because he served as a deputy team leader.

    Compared to the musket, this thing is ten times more troublesome to serve! For more than a month, he secretly observed the flow of Iron Axe’s operation of the musket, and he thought it was already cooked. However, the cannon light changes from the traveling state to the preliminary shooting state, and it takes a cumbersome operation.

    Stopping the horse, pulling out the pin, pulling up the shackle, moving the gun mount, pushing it to the shooting point, and dropping the support, these procedures require five people to work together. For example, when pulling up the shackle, others should push the cannon immediately, so that the hang buckle Separate from the tractor and change the wheel in four wheels to drop the support. It must be skillful during the transition, otherwise the heavy gun mount is difficult to remove from the tractor.

    After the completion of the position, the ammunition is loaded and ready for shooting. This part is very similar to the musket, except that the two can be replaced by two brushes, and the gunpowder is also packed and can be directly loaded into the barrel. The ignition method is ignited by the medicine line, and it seems that it is difficult to exert its power when it rains, Van’er thought.

    Fortunately, most of the gunners only need to command others to do it on the side, not too much effort.

    In the first three days, only four cannons were selected for training in the four artillery groups selected. So under Iron Axe’s password, a group of people loaded the gun mount, unloaded it, prepared it for launch, and then dumped it back to load it. These two steps were repeated, and Van’er suspected that the barrel was cleaned up without interruption, perhaps more than his own face.