Wang just said that people can speak freely, but that was obviously just a gesture.
In fact, Wang must have had a good plan to defeat the enemy in his mind a long time ago, he just wanted to test everyone.
Or perhaps the king was using everyone's ideas to simulate the thinking of King Xerxes of Persia, to see if his super-concept could escape Xerxes's guess.
Everyone knows that the magic weapon that Wang used to lead Stoby to a strong rise is strategic and tactical simulation!
Therefore, everyone can speak actively today, but must not speak without thinking.
If the plan is not mature enough, it is better not to put it out for public display.
A small half bucket of kerosene, more lethal?
After hearing Archimedes' conclusion, Xia Zhe only needed to think about it for a moment before he knew that Archimedes was not talking nonsense.
The whole barrel of kerosene is ignited and the enemy is killed by burning.
But a small half bucket of kerosene, when burned with the oxygen in a sealed wooden barrel, produces high-density gas, which is indeed more likely to explode!
The power of concentrated energy release is definitely better than the relatively slow burning effect in killing the enemy.
But how should this thing be used?
For a moment, Xia Zhe still didn't quite understand Archimedes' entire idea.
If you don’t understand, ask.
Without hesitation, Xia Zhe immediately nodded and spoke.
"Well! You are right. There is oxygen in the sealed wooden barrel that can help combustion. The violent combustion of oxygen and kerosene can indeed easily cause an explosion. However, how should such a bomb be used safely? We can't just ignite it and throw it from a catapult, right? The time of the explosion is difficult to determine. If an explosion occurs on the catapult, it is very likely to blow up our own!" Xia Zhe said.
oxygen?
Fueling the fire?
Hearing the king say such new words, all the generals were a little confused.
Could it be that what Archimedes said was not false?
If I had known earlier, Wang himself is also a talented inventor!
Ordinary people really cannot understand what goes on between inventors.
Aside from being completely bewildered, everyone also had an indescribable strange feeling: a mixture of relief and nervousness.
The reason for relief was that everyone suddenly realized that the reason why Wang Zhong used Archimedes was actually very simple.
In terms of both military strength and combat effectiveness, they were slightly inferior to the 7 million Persian troops commanded by Seleucus.
If Xerxes' 30 million troops arrived, with the terrifying undead legion and war elephants to support them, it would be impossible for them to win no matter what conventional tactics they used.
At the beginning, everyone was full of confidence, simply because they firmly believed that Wang would have a way.
But no one could guess what method the king was going to use.
But after that round of conversation, many smart people have already understood something.
The king's solution was most likely to focus on new weapons! That was why he attached so much importance to Archimedes.
Thinking of this, everyone felt more secure.
As long as Wang and Archimedes, two high-tech talents, can create sparks in their communication and discussion.
Even if the Persian King Xerxes was a master of military strategy, he would definitely fall into a trap.
After all, what the Persian army will face is a new weapon that will change the form of warfare! A weapon that has never appeared in the world!
Of course, while they were happy, the generals couldn't help but feel that they were not keeping up with the times.
As new weapons are put into use one after another, I am afraid that much of the combat experience accumulated by everyone in the past will become outdated or even become a trap.
Only by keeping up with the king's footsteps and persisting in learning can you maintain your current position!
Unlike everyone else who looked confused, the look he gave Wang was full of admiration.
When Archimedes heard Xia Zhe's casual question, he was stunned and seemed to understand something.
"Aid combustion? Wang is saying that some components in the air can aid combustion? Why have I never thought of this? Wang's theory has completely overturned the times!" Archimedes exclaimed in surprise.
At this time, people generally believed that an object could burn because it contained combustible elements.
The fire itself is a gift bestowed by the gods to the world through lightning!
No one had ever thought of the idea that combustible materials and oxygen could react chemically.
Even Archimedes, a great scientific giant, did not have such advanced ideas.
As for the theory that the explosion was caused by excessive combustion and gas expansion, such a more in-depth theory is even more incredible.
Now, Archimedes was shocked when he suddenly heard Xia Zhe say it in such a decisive tone, as if Wang felt that this was the truth.
So strong!
Wang had already established a complete set of theories in his mind to explain those supernatural phenomena.
If Wang's theory is correct, then my plan for using kerosene will definitely be more reliable!
"What's subversive? Let's get down to business! How are you going to use the kerosene?"
Awakened by Archimedes' words, Xia Zhe suddenly realized that he had let the cat out of the bag.
This era is still an era of god worship.
The subject of chemistry is still in the shallow exploration of alchemists.
Even wise men like Socrates were skeptical of only a few claims of divine inspiration.
People still attribute most inexplicable natural phenomena to God's arrangements.
If I were to give a lecture on chemistry at an inappropriate time, especially on the reaction between carbon and oxygen, I would not only fail to convince everyone, but would be regarded as blasphemy.
Even if I had ten lives, it would not be enough to die!
Thinking of this, Xia Zhe quickly changed the subject and asked Archimedes to tell him his specific methods.
After all, I am a modern person who traveled through time and space, so I have some basic knowledge of chemistry.
If you find that Archimedes' idea is unreasonable, it is still not too late to raise objections immediately.
If we find that Archimedes' idea is in line with scientific principles, we can feel more at ease when actually adopting it.
"Okay, okay, let's get down to business!"
Upon hearing this, Archimedes responded hurriedly, and then talked about his ideas and attempts.
At first, Archimedes really wanted to light the half-broken oil barrel and throw it away.
However, he soon discovered a problem - it was impossible to predict at what point the oil barrel would explode.
If you throw it too early, the oil barrel will not explode when it hits the ground and will be scattered all over the ground, greatly reducing its killing effect.
If you throw it too late, the oil barrel will explode on the catapult and injure your own people.
It is almost impossible to explode right over the enemy position without being too late.
So, Archimedes soon came up with another idea, which was to make use of the trenches on the battlefield.
He planned to first pour a layer of kerosene on the trenches where the enemy might pass, and then place wooden barrels filled with half a barrel of kerosene every few dozen meters and soak them in the kerosene.
When the enemy passed by, the lit fire would be thrown from the catapult into the trench, igniting a row of kerosene.
The burning of kerosene itself can effectively interfere with enemy attacks.
And when those oil drums suddenly start to explode, the enemy will be shocked and thrown into chaos!
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