Chapter 214: Hand-cranked Gatling

The three of them walked quietly on the street, each of them thinking about something.

Josh was the first to break the silence. He forced a smile and said, "We have accomplished our original goal. The 'Prince' plans to send a ship to Castel to take a look."

"His name is William."

Jeremiah and Josh looked at Ken together, but Ken stiffened his neck and didn't look at them.

"Ken, that prince. Forget it." Josh hesitated for a while, and finally didn't know how to start.

The "prince" gave them a very contradictory feeling. He extended a helping hand to them without hesitation and rescued the victims without expecting anything in return. If they didn't know this man's past, they might really think he was a selfless saint.

"Mr. Jeremiah, do you think that 'prince' will really help us?" Ken asked with some hesitation.

"Yes." Jeremiah was very sure. "There are many nobles like this. After doing bad things, they feel guilty and try to make up for it. Some go to the church to donate money, and some do charity. What's more, this man swore an oath in the name of his ancestors, and we didn't force him."

At this point, Jeremiah sneered: "He actually thought of this. If his ancestors really knew what this 'prince' did, they would probably be so angry that they would come back to life."

Ken was speechless. Indeed, the "Prince" directly betrayed Grand Duke Tis's old subordinates and sold the principality to the Queen. If Grand Duke Tis knew about this, he would probably be furious.

Especially recently he had to go to the Rhine to meet the Queen, who would reward him with the title of nominal lord of Tis.

The "Prince" promised to go to the North to rescue Nora when he returned, and immediately asked his butler to send someone to investigate Castel. After all, Blood Harbor was not far from Castel, and Jeremiah was ready to sail with him to investigate.

As for sending troops to the north, Jeremiah did not take it seriously. Given this "prince's" ability to protect himself, he would probably find a reason to retreat if he discovered the difficulties.

By wagging his tail to the Queen, this "prince" saved himself and could continue to play his game of justice under the protection of the Queen. Jeremiah, in turn, looked up to him.

But these have nothing to do with them. No matter what the reason is, it is a pleasant surprise that the "prince" can help them find out the truth about Castel.

"Captain, do you think the Prince will really send troops to the North?" Ken hesitated for a long time, but finally asked in a low voice.

Jeremiah snorted and didn't even bother to answer. The "prince" didn't even have soldiers under his command, so how could he persuade the queen to send troops? The massacre of refugees might have been the work of the queen.

It all depends on how that "prince" tries to explain it to his ancestors.

"Don't worry, Ken. Even if the 'Prince' won't send troops, Lord Zeus won't just sit there and watch Nora stay in the North." Josh patted Ken's shoulder.

Jeremiah agreed with this point. Castel was waiting for this group of refugees to join him, and it would be reasonable for Hughes to send someone to the north.

"But, Castel doesn't seem to have many soldiers, right?" Ken said hesitantly, "Lord Hughes loves peace and has been engaged in construction. Can we really defeat those dukes in the north?"

The three of them frowned at the same time. It seemed that this was indeed the case. Zeus seemed to be too peace-loving and had never had any conflicts with the surrounding areas. Could Castel really fight?

"Everyone, look at this, a Gatling gun." With a flushed face, Zeus commanded the banshees to carry out a heavy gun.

The Gatling gun has a very old history. This weapon was imported during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is the first machine gun used on a large scale in the world. Hughes made some changes to the classic hand-cranked Gatling gun. The machine gun in front of the people has a firing rate of more than 300 rounds per minute.

The principle of machine guns is not complicated. The most troublesome thing is actually the bullet. There are quite a lot of technical bottlenecks from primer to cartridge case stamping. Even in modern times, many countries still do not have the ability to manufacture bullets independently.

Zeus was able to make bullets thanks to the technological explosion brought about by the lifting of the technology lock. He was lucky enough to solve most of the technical problems at once. Although the yield rate of the bullets he made now is not high, he has solved the problem from zero to one after all.

Now Xius has a love-hate relationship with technology locks. They usually act as bottlenecks, but once they are lifted, they can bring about a wave of technological explosion.

However, this limitation also brings about a technical black box. Without the intermediate interim results, it is difficult to judge whether the technical route is wrong.

Fortunately, Xiusi is a time traveler. He knows which technical routes are feasible. With the advantage of foresight, the technology lock brings more positive effects.

For example, this wave of technological explosion allowed him to directly develop bullets. If he had taken the wrong technical route and insisted on using rifled rifles, he would probably be heading in a strange direction now, such as a steam rifle?

hiss.

Xiu Si suddenly had a guess. Steam rifles, mechanical priests, and other technologies that were unheard of on the blue planet, were they the result of climbing the wrong technology tree due to the restrictions of the technology lock?

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This seems to make sense.

In short, although the research and development speed has slowed down recently, the restrictions of the technology lock have not yet come again. Xius is currently trying to race against time to develop airships and artillery.

Several people in the room began to whisper. This machine gun was completely designed by Hughes himself. Alexi, Chloe and others were not aware of it. Gaia was only responsible for the manufacture of bullets. She could probably guess what she had made, but she certainly didn't know how powerful it was.

"Our southern railway has been completed. This hand-cranked Gatling gun will be installed on the front of the armored locomotive." Hughes patted the brand new gun. "Of course, the wheels below will be replaced with a fixed base."

At this time, Alexei almost understood. He looked at the machine gun and asked, "My Lord, is this a weapon that soldiers can carry?"

The Gatling gun is made entirely of steel. Alexey took one look and knew that it was impossible for anyone to carry it. It was too heavy.

But even with wheels, it would be very inconvenient to move forward on the battlefield. Is this thing really necessary? Looking at the structure, especially the barrels on it, Alexi guessed that it should be a firearm that can fire multiple bullets at the same time. This kind of thing is not rare. It is usually made like a duckbill facing all directions. Pirates like to wear it, which perfectly solves the problem that a musket can only fire one bullet per shot.

The disadvantage is that it is basically a disposable item, there is no chance to reload it on the battlefield, and this thing has basically no accuracy.

(End of this chapter)