Chapter 180 Scoop’s steam cannon
named the newly born machine after himself. This is a great honor no matter what era it is.
What's more, according to the behavior of nobles in this world, it is actually the most common operation of noble lords to take credit for the machines developed by craftsmen.
And nobles like Leon, who are not only willing to rectify the names of craftsmen, but are also willing to grant them titles...
are not to mention only a handful, basically they can be said to be unique.
So...
when Hillman's canonization ceremony ended, the most excited person was not the dwarf who was canonized as an honorary baron in front of him, but the craftsmen who happened to be watching the ceremony!
The leader of the craftsmen who lived together in daily life suddenly became the honorary baron of Antolia. This drastic change undoubtedly brought a huge impact to the hearts of the craftsmen.
Leon looked around, and he could even easily see an emotion similar to "If it were me, I can do it" on the faces of the craftsmen!
And what he wants is this kind of involution atmosphere!
Antolia may have a shortage of administrative talents, but Antolia has countless craftsman talents.
This is naturally due to Leon's talent introduction plan.
On the one hand, they promised sufficient benefits to the craftsmen who were willing to work for the Jimena family; on the other hand, they took advantage of the lull in the civil war to pack up all the craftsmen in the southern part of the kingdom.
You know, just last year, in the city of Parma alone, the Antolian people packed hundreds of experienced craftsmen.
"Serving the Jimena family wholeheartedly will naturally benefit you. If you can really forge an instrument like a steam engine, even if you are given a noble title, it is not impossible." In front of many craftsmen present
, Leon made his promise without hesitation.
As cheers rang out from around him, Leon finally turned his attention again to the new honorary baron of Antolia, the dwarf craftsman Hillman.
"Although there have been major breakthroughs in the research and development of steam engines, developing them is only the first step. How to apply it into practice and bring enough benefits to Antolia is what the Jimena family is most concerned about. place."
"You are the creator of the steam engine in front of you, so... the application of the steam engine will be left to you." "May I
ask, Lord Marquis, where do you plan to use this steam engine first?"
Although the steam engine has been developed, to be honest, there is still a long way to go before its practical application.
Since the concept of the steam engine was first proposed by Leon, and Leon is the only person with decision-making power, listening to Leon's views will undoubtedly help Hillman avoid many detours.
"Transportation!"
"Although the miners in the Southwest Highlands have tall-footed monsters as a labor force, they also need manpower to transport the mineral deposits." Hearing this,
Hillman nodded immediately: "I understand."
While Leon continued to curiously look up and down at the iron lump in front of him, Hillman waved gently and saw a young craftsman walking out of the crowd.
He was holding a large tray covered with black cloth in his hand, and carefully came to Leon.
"This is..."
Leon's eyes stayed on the tray in the young man's hand for a moment, and he couldn't help but cast a slightly hesitant look at Hillman.
"This is the repeating crossbow you mentioned earlier."
Hillman took the initiative to explain:
"Since you mentioned this in front of the craftsmen that day, Scoop has always kept your words in mind. No, after only a few months, he has already achieved results." "
Even the mechanical quiver you brought to the abandoned land before, Scoop was also very involved."
"Scope?"
Leon couldn't help but look at the young craftsman in front of him who was a little shy, flustered, nervous and trembling slightly.
"Exactly."
Scoop took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to say,
"You said before that the semi-automatic arrow launcher we designed has no practical significance, and I also believe that." "
But then you mentioned it again. When it comes to steam cannons, they mentioned repeating crossbows that don’t require steam devices. I can’t build a steam cannon just with my current abilities, so I just thought about the repeating crossbows you mentioned.
” Speaking, Leon lifted the black cloth covering the tray.
At this moment, a slightly bulky-looking weapon gradually overlapped with the crossbow in Leon's impression.
The length of the crossbow is one meter, and the crossbow arm is about sixty centimeters long.
There is a tilted wooden box buckled upside down above the crossbow arm, probably for storing arrows.
Although the repeating crossbow in front of him is a bit bulky compared to the modern crossbows when Leon traveled through time, as a prototype of the first generation repeating crossbow, Leon is already quite satisfied with it.
"How far can it shoot?"
"The effective range is less than a hundred meters."
Scoop answered truthfully: "The crossbow is made of black pine wood from the eastern part of the Thorn Territory. If wood with better material is used, the range may be able to reach About one hundred and fifty meters."
"That's enough."
Leon nodded with satisfaction.
Although compared to the range of bows and arrows, the range of crossbows is obviously much shorter.
But this is the Antolian's first attempt after all, not to mention that it can be fired continuously!
Thinking of this, Leon ordered someone to drag in the target, and then asked the personal guards following him to test it himself.
It's not that Leon doesn't want to do it himself, the main reason is that his accuracy has already been tested in actual combat, and is slightly inferior to those archers who have experienced hundreds of battles.
Or to put it more directly, it basically belongs to the level where you can shoot, but you don’t know where it will go. Naturally, you will not take the initiative to expose your shortcomings in front of everyone.
Bang!
As the soldier who was testing the firing pulled the trigger, the sharp crossbow arrow shot out of the air, and pierced the target not far away just between the lightning and flint.
"Mi Qingcaiyi!"
Seeing this, Leon couldn't help but clapped his hands and cheered.
"Now that we have nightmare fuel and the birth of the steam engine, I want to try the possibility of a steam cannon!"
Seeing that his Lord Marquis seemed quite satisfied with his work, Scoop couldn't help but boldly requested.
"Steam cannon?"
In fact, Leon just said it casually that day.
Before he traveled through time, although steam cannons had been man-made, they were eventually eliminated by the times due to various problems, and there were almost no reliable records.
But...this is Antolia! This is a different world!
The steam engine is no longer driven by coal, but by the nightmare fuel derived from the black fog, so the steam cannon that Scoop mentioned is not necessarily a fantasy!
Thinking of this, Leon finally made up his mind:
"Build it!"
"I'll leave it to you to build the steam cannon! Not only must we build the steam cannon, but we must also improve the repeating crossbow in front of us. Not only must we make it small enough, but also Increase the range as much as possible!"
"If you can really build it, you will also be the honorary baron of Antolia!"
If you want someone to work hard, you must first draw the pie.
Since Scoop took the initiative to ask for a job, Leon naturally chose to accept it happily.
You know, the Principality of Norton, which is currently in the midst of war, is only separated from Antoria by a mountain of mountains.
Since the Antolians can pass through the rolling mountains in the south and set foot on the land of the Abandoned Land, it is not impossible for the Antolians to climb over the ridges in the east and look at the territory of the Principality of Norton.
(End of chapter)