The Release That Witch
Chapters 73's

To the west of Border Town, near the Chishui river.

The snow did not allow the carts to go any further; the entire group of people had spent half a day dragging the carriages into the artillery field.

"What's this?" carter asked, who was used to the fact that the Prince would repeatedly come across new inventions, "Is this just a bigger weapon?"

"You're almost right" Roland confirmed. He directed his men to remove the cover so that he himself could set the angle of the cannon. He set his angle parallel to the ground surface, pointing towards the snow pile.

The principle of the cannon and cannon is identical, so calling it a larger version of the weapon is inappropriate . The cannon used for the test was capable of firing a 12-pound iron ball. Before they could light the lead, the room had to be filled with gunpowder and iron balls. As a reference cart, Roland took the old design of the cannon seen in the history books. But to increase its durability, Roland had told the carpenters to replace the many parts that were usually made of wood with their iron parts.

In order to make a wagon for the cannon, Roland almost spent a lot of time on the cannon itself. Three skilled carpenters took a whole week to complete, especially the time-consuming part was a half-human diameter wheel.

First, the carpenter must make four rectangular trunks of equal length. These rods are then burned with fire until they can be bent. After that, a knife is used to peel the excess. Finally, an outer layer of iron is applied to the wheels. The process itself takes more than four days.

So in Roland's eyes, this limited cannon made by hand occupied a very special place. Now, when he dragged her out for the exam, she had already made a special arrangement.

Knight Chief Carter and the Iron Axe Militia Commander were by his side, as usual. Also, there was his personal bodyguard along with twenty militia members who acted as sweepers and scouts. As for the witches, he had Nightingale and Lightning by his side. Thanks to Nana, the prejudice against witches has been significantly reduced. In the eyes of the Militia, the most important person here was Nana when excluding the Prince.

"According to the usual process, we should clean the barrel of the cannon first."

Roland said`though he could imagine the blueprints of the cannon, this special operation plan was a blank sheet for him. In his brain he went through various cannon shots that he saw in the movie, trying to figure out the correct process, but only heaven alone knew how effective it was.

Lightning, in high spirits, picked up the mop and began cleaning the cannon. While cleaning his muzzle - his contract was different from the other witches - as long as he was allowed to personally operate all of Roland's new inventions, he would always be willing to help him to his best ability, even without the others. payment or remuneration.

Since Roland had to save money, he quickly accepted his terms. However, if he had a secret project, he could still study it secretly. In his mind there are still many ideas that he has not realized and just waiting to be implemented. For now, he only needed to throw him a few pieces occasionally to distract him.

Sweeping with a mop, Lightning was able to clear some trash, but according to the process, she had to clean it a second time. Taking the mop again, he started cleaning again until he was done.

"Did everyone see it?" roland asked towards the crowd of guards and militia. Artillery tests are also an exercise. If he was able to increase the rate of weapons production, the militia would turn into infantry, exchanging spears for those weapons. But even then they had to go through many training sessions before they were good enough to use both types of hot weapons.

When he saw everyone nodding, he told Lightning to continue.

In order to prevent an accident, everyone had to step fifteen meters away from the cannon. Lightning, which was standing near the cable, saw the first spark of lead, but in the blink of an eye, it had already drilled into the barrel.

Then came a loud roar - air gushed out from its muzzle at such speed, even to the point of throwing snow lying on the ground.

The theoretical effective range of a twelve-pound cannon is up to one kilometer.

Even without any rifles, the cannonball would still fly in a straight line.

Everyone could hear a sound when the iron ball hit the armor that was placed 100 meters away. Iron-ball speed did not decrease much, every time he touched the ground, he would bounce back, blowing more snow.

After the smoke cleared, Roland, along with Carter, and Iron Axe, all went straight to check on the target. When they arrived near the armor, they realized that the front of the armor was already in contact with its back, and there was a palm-sized hole in the middle. Obviously, the speed of the ball was still not reduced to zero, as it still flew 100 meters further. Even after falling to the ground, it kept rolling, showing the incredible strength it contained.

"What a terrifying penetration ability!" sigh Carter. He could already imagine what would happen if the enemies stood together in groups; being hit by several cannonballs that brought terror throughout the battlefield

" Three gods on top, "Iron Axe begins to pray. According to him, Roland should be the messenger of Mother Earth. Except for a messenger of God, who else could bring such terrifying power into the world? He had already studied chemical powder weapons; it was made of ordinary chemicals that only needed to be prepared carefully. The flame is an incarnation of Mother Earth's anger, as well as her most powerful weapon - at least this is the mind of the people in the south. Every time they saw the never-ending orange flames produced by the volcanic eruption, they could not help but start praying.

The results of this test were similar to what Roland had expected from a 12-pound classic cannon. The biggest moment for the cannon to shine was during the U. S. Civil War and during the time of Napoleon.

After which, he filled the cannons with different amounts of gunpowder to test their power levels. Although he knew that it could cause damage to the cannon, it still needed to be tested.

Even after firing with three different amounts of gunpowder, the cannon still showed no signs of deformation. As it turned out, the quality of the steel used to make the cannon was very good. In the end, Roland decided that the amount of powder they would use was 1.2 times the amount used during the test. After that, he used the test to select the shooter.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed a very powerful weapon but it is too heavy. If we hit a hollow road, we won't be able to move any further." Carter, who could immediately see problems with the new weapon, criticized, "And, after each shot, the barrel must be cleaned with a wet mop, then it must be refilled. Carrying gunpowder, cannon balls, and the cannon itself, I'm afraid you'll need five to six people to operate just one cannon. "

"Indeed, but it's all worth it! As long as we can use two to three cannons, Duke ... No, I mean a demon beast, like a giant tortoise, won't be able to break through the wall again. " Royl coughed, almost. As for the loss of the 12-pound cannon, he intended to overcome it with shipping. With the help of a steam engine, he was able to turn a traditional boat into a steam-powered boat. Even if it was the most primitive rowing boat, it still had a complicated and bulky mechanical system.

So instead of changing his boat, he bought a two-pole sailboat. With Wendy's help, he could even send cannons to the back of the Duke's army. With this he would be able to attack enemies from both sides, and be able to easily and efficiently annihilate the Duke's army.