Chapter 459 (1/2)

For the stone bear who already has mortar manufacturing technology, the manufacturing technology of the catapult, especially the manufacturing technology of the first generation of catapult, is a little weak.

The first generation of grenades using black powder as propellants and explosives, like Ferguson rifles, were dispensable weapons for the stormy bear army.

After all, after owning mortars and using smokeless powder as propellants, the first generation of launchers has lagged behind in any way. The four alchemists are now developing more powerful mortar and catapult technology according to the instructions of Shi Xiong. According to the business philosophy of ”production generation, reserve generation and research generation”, the first generation of catapult belongs to the ”production generation” that can be sold on the market.

If you have a motorcycle in your hand, you will not ride a bicycle. But when you have a car, who will ride a motorcycle?

The bear army now has a car, so it's inevitable that the first generation of ”bicycle” grenades will be sold.

After all, if we can exchange the backward technology of the stormy bear army for all kinds of materials urgently needed by the stormy bear army, the stone bear will never miss this opportunity.

Otherwise, the stone bear would not have shown Felisa the first generation of the grenade.

Sure enough, Felisa was also attracted by the success of the first generation of grenades.

Some people may say that although the first generation of catapult is already backward technology for the bear army, it is also an epoch-making weapon for the whole European continent. If the manufacturing technology of this kind of weapon is sold, it will certainly have a huge impact on the bear army.

In fact, with the strength and technology of several major European powers, once the technology of the catapult is spread, they may soon be able to develop better weapons, or even catch up with the leading edge of the stone bear. After all, they are national forces one by one. They don't want to rely on the four alchemists and the memory in his own mind to support this group.

But stone bear still decided to sell the technology.

Why? Because the stone bear is sure to control the quality of the catapults of the major European powers within 10 years or even 20 years.

To put it bluntly, although the catapult is powerful and easy to carry, it is only a kind of light weapon after all. The range of the catapult limits the weapon's use in the battlefield.

In particular, the stone bear now has the explosive bear rifle, which is a single soldier weapon with an effective range longer than the catapult. It can greatly limit the play of the catapult in the battlefield.

Another of the most important reasons is the material and powder of the catapult.

The reason why the explosive bear brigade's catapult has such great power is that the stone bear used steel instead of iron when casting the catapult! The reason why the catapult has such a long range is also because of smokeless powder.

Although the British began to use coke instead of wood to make iron at the beginning of the 18th century, the output of steel in European countries was very low even throughout the 18th century. In particular, the casting of the catapult has higher requirements for steel.

In fact, even if European countries can smelt steel now, the quality of that kind of steel is really average, which is better than cast iron at most. The steel that can be used to cast the catapult can not be produced in European countries.

It's not that pig iron can't be used to make a catapult. Pig iron can cast artillery. Why can't it be used to make a catapult?

But the problem is, if you want to ensure the portability of the catapult and the range of the catapult, the cast iron catapult will not work. Otherwise, the guns used in European countries will not be so stupid.

If we want to reach the standard of the first generation of catapult, we must use real steel to make the catapult.