Volume 4 is in the ascendant Chapter 471: After a few shots, I have mastered the essence of "cannon"!
Unlike the absolute advantage of artillery, the generals still hesitated about the Qi guns and muskets.
First of all, both are definitely more practical than primitive bows and crossbows. In the short term, in terms of shooting speed and range, they seem to have no advantages over a Ji-zao soldier who has been trained to proficiency in archery.
But you have to know that even the elite can only shoot a limited number of times. Even if you don't need to aim, and you are using a short bow, after firing more than a dozen arrows in a row, your muscles will basically become fatigued...
In comparison, both Qi spearmen and musketeers only have more complicated loading procedures, which affects the firing rate, but actually consume very little physical strength. In a battle lasting several hours, as long as there are enough "supplies", Ji Zao's soldiers can shoot from beginning to end.
And according to Huang Yueying and Yu Ji, the training costs of both are very low.
The so-called supplies, first of all, are bullets, both are needed.
Secondly, the musket has entered the firing stage, and the bullet is fixed, that is, the bullet contains its own gunpowder, and there is no need to prepare gunpowder separately.
However, the Chi Gun's Chi Core requires Chi to be "charged", and unlike the Chi Furnace used by the Chi Cannon, the Chi Core is a disposable item.
The energy supply of the Qi furnace is moderate and can be recharged repeatedly. Large armored ships and Qi motorcycles also need to use large Qi furnaces.
In comparison, the function of the Qi Core is more violent and is more efficient when used in the Qi Gun. However, it will greatly damage the Qi Glaze and cannot be reused. One Qi Core can power the mechanism a hundred times, which means it can fire a hundred shuttles of bullets, a total of 600 rounds.
The consumption of Qi cores is also very small. The military is now promoting the "Universal Qi Plan". Even wooden and stone generals are practicing Qi. After the Qi cores are applied to the military, it will definitely further stimulate the enthusiasm for practicing Qi.
The difficulty of the Qi furnace lies in its "bigness", while the difficulty of the Qi core lies in its smallness - what Huang Yueying wants to do now is to make the Qi core "fixed".
That is to say, just like gunpowder bullets, each bullet has its own Qi core, so that the structure of the Qi gun can be further optimized.
Theoretically, it is achievable. The Qi core even needs to be smaller than the powder chamber of a bullet. However, with current technology, the cost is too high and it is not as cost-effective as it is now.
In terms of cost, the cost of musket ammunition is much lower than that of "Qi core + Qi gun bullet", but in terms of storage, Qi core has more advantages than musket ammunition, and there is no need to worry about the ammunition getting damp in rainy weather, so it can be used all year round.
The cost of the gun itself, a musket is only one-third of that of an inflatable gun mechanism, and its durability is twice that of an inflatable gun mechanism - the barrel of an inflatable gun has a high durability, but the mechanism part needs to be replaced after the service life is reached.
but……
Unlike the situation with "cannons", not only is the gap smaller, but in terms of "guns", the difference between Qi guns and muskets is nothing more than the difference between cheaper and cheaper!
If we grit our teeth, we can equip them universally. The cost of the Qi gun is also something that the Chu State can afford...
Judging from the performance shown in the match, it is obvious that the Qi gun completely crushes the fire gun - the range and firing rate are all surpassed.
The training costs are almost the same and much lower than ordinary archers.
As for the crossbowmen... the cost of the Qi gun is only 5% of the expensive Qi crossbow, and the bullets are much cheaper than arrows, so the latter cannot even be equipped to all the generals until now.
In terms of adaptability, the Qi gun is definitely more stable, while the firearm has the negative effect of greatly increasing the failure rate in rainy weather. In addition, the Qi gun is shorter, more convenient to carry, and less likely to be damaged - the fact that it can be used as a hammer to hit people shows how stable it is!
The only thing about the musket that is better than the gas gun is that the triangular bayonet is more reliable than the leaf hammer in close combat. After all, the length of the gas gun is not suitable for bayonet, and because the weight is concentrated in the mechanism near the handle, the close combat function is indeed not easy to develop...
However, with the reserves of the Chu State, each person could just be equipped with a Chu sword, which in itself was not a big deal.
In the end, the opinions of the generals were more inclined towards the Qi gun - according to Huang Yueying, this is called the "Qi crossbow".
In comparison, the cost of the Qi Cannon is too high!
Even though the cost of the Qi gun is higher than that of the musket, it does not affect the gradual coverage of the front-line troops.
However, in terms of artillery, even artillery could not satisfy all armies - according to the experience of combining cold and hot weapons on the battlefield in the 18th century, infantry, cavalry, and artillery fought in coordination, and four artillery pieces per thousand people was the optimal ratio.
The current Chu State is unevenly developed in many aspects, and Bai Tu is unwilling to over-exploit the people. If the goal can be achieved if the front-line troops can have two artillery pieces for every thousand men within five years, it will be considered as achieving the goal.
If they use Qi cannons, even a front-line army would only have a single-digit number of Qi cannons per 10,000 people, which would be too insignificant...
Soon after everyone reached a consensus, the Qi cannon and musket were carried down.
In the future, the investment in these two technology lines will be reduced, almost to the point of being abolished - a research team will be maintained on a daily basis to ensure that when other cross-era products that can be linked appear and the Qi cannon or musket can achieve new breakthroughs, at least the old technology will not be completely discarded... but before that, no more money will be spent on research and development.
Only Huang Zhong saw the Qi Cannons being carried away, and left one behind. Then... Huang Zhong asked Bai Tu for permission: "My lord, I want to give it a try!"
Bai Tu was curious when he saw this, but he still agreed and said, "General, go ahead and try."
Bai Tu didn't know what Huang Zhong was going to try. The performance of the Qi Cannon had just been fully demonstrated.
But after Bai Tu agreed, Huang Zhong directly put on the armor, gold and jade...
Then, Huang Zhong directly removed the Qi cannon from the base of the locomotive and lifted it up.
Because the gold and jade armor was quite large, Huang Zhong now looked like he was carrying a thicker stick...
However, in the next moment, the Qi furnace part behind the Qi cannon quickly began to "melt", and along with the flashing of the armor on Huang Zhong's body, the Qi cannon gradually merged into it!
The 3D-printed mini aircraft that originally only appeared when the armor was upgraded and seemed to be circling around the user reappeared, and this time it focused on changing the Qi cannon carried by Huang Zhong.
From the light and shadow, one can vaguely see that the Qi cannon is gradually getting bigger and longer, and it is showing more majestic and exaggerated, web-game-like carvings!
"This is... connecting the Qi cannon to the armor?" Sun Ce asked in amazement. At the same time, he quickly put on the armor himself and carried a Qi cannon... but there was no response!
Even for the Golden Jade Armor, not everything can be connected. Normally, everyone's "interfaces" are the same, just like aliens worth tens of thousands of dollars and second-hand assembled computers worth a few hundred dollars all have USB interfaces. It's just that the "interface" of the armor is a virtual concept. At least Bai Tu and Lu Lingqi have studied it specifically, and there is no place on the armor to plug it in.
The changes of interfaces usually occur when the city princess changes to a new era. For example, King Wuling of Zhao adopted the Hu clothing and horse riding, which gave the armor an interface for mounts.
But there are special cases...
Sun Ce tried to carry it once, but there was no response, so he changed to another one. He tried to carry it again, but there was no response, so he changed to another one...
Until Zhou Yu couldn't bear it anymore and pulled Sun Ce aside!
Obviously, this interface is a special case and only Huang Zhong has it!
Huang Yueying also became a little disappointed after discovering this - if all generals could really be equipped with Qi cannons, perhaps they could really replace artillery.
However, if there is only Huang Zhong, this aspect is still of little value, and the Chu State will not keep a special project to develop the Qi Cannon for this purpose...
Huang Zhong's knowledge of bows, or archery, allowed his gold and jade armor to be transformed into a super crossbow similar to a "giant cannon". And now after coming into contact with the Qi cannon, his armor quickly expanded into an interface for the Qi cannon!
But this is his own luck and cannot be replicated on other people's armor, unless... other people's archery skills can reach Huang Zhong's level.
"General Huang can give it a try." Bai Tu said, pointing to the open space in front of the test site.
“Yes!”
After receiving the order, Huang Zhong flew up directly - Huang Zhong's original "giant cannon" was transformed from the battle armor, so when the giant cannon appeared, it also meant that Huang Zhong himself did not have the bonus of the battle armor.
But now the two coexist, allowing Huang Zhong to fly while venting firepower on the ground...
Just like the bow and arrow after being connected to the armor, arrows are no longer needed, and the original problem of changing bullets does not exist. It is like the light and shadow of a falling meteor.
Huang Zhong bombarded the ground with one shot after another - there was no explosive effect, just pure impact damage!
Every time the light from the "laser cannon" hits the ground, there is a loud noise, and looking at the "pit" at the same time, you can tell that it is much more powerful than the Qi cannon and artillery.
Seeing this, Lu Bu even wanted to have another fight with Huang Zhong...
If both were in the divine power state and the bonus of the Qi Cannon were gone, Huang Zhong would definitely not be a match for Lu Bu.
However, if Lu Bu is wearing the gold and jade armor and has the Qi cannon, he will be much weaker than Huang Zhong in terms of long-range damage!
Lu Bu's archery skills are also very high, which does not hinder his "number one" military power...
However, Lu Bu's archery skills are the result of the blessing of all his attributes. In terms of his understanding of archery, his understanding is not as profound as Huang Zhong's.
The Divine Power Mode is different from the armor promotion. It is just a special state that cannot be maintained for a long time. Therefore, even for the transcendent gods, the combat effectiveness when wearing the golden and jade armor is meaningful!
Huang Zhong circled in the air and landed in front of Bai Tu. He immediately asked, "Your Majesty! I feel... I have completely understood the tactical essence of 'cannons'. If Your Majesty is interested in forming a new army, I am willing to serve you!"
Bai Tu gave Huang Zhong a strange look...
Bai Tu had no doubt about Huang Zhong's archery skills, but...when it came to artillery, that was another matter, right?
Just because you tried it twice, you say you have fully mastered the essence?
Where are you from as a game anchor/up host?
Lü Bu saw Bai Tu's confusion and interjected, "Being able to awaken a new interface by yourself will indeed help us understand this type of weapon. The armor should also directly provide feedback to update the manual... General Huang is not exaggerating."
Lu Bu still had a lot of dissatisfaction with Huang Zhong. If it were any other general present, he would definitely call him by his courtesy name in such an occasion.
However, after Huang Zhong showed his value, Lu Bu still gave him fair recognition, but it didn't sound very pleasant...
However, the other generals began to oppose it at this time!
They don’t have such a big problem with Huang Zhong, but... in terms of artillery equipment, it is obvious that there are more wolves than meat. Do you, an old man, want to "take it all for yourself"?
