However, Franz did not manufacture weapons on a large scale in Tyrol, because those weapons would completely change the battlefield pattern of the entire era, and even the rules of war.

Franz is afraid that if he interferes too much in the historical process, he will be backlashed by the times, and then enter a completely unknown era, losing his advantage as a traveler. After all, human beings' fear of the unknown is rooted in the deep genes and is not so easy to overcome .

In addition to artillery and breech-loading guns, what Franz has most hoped for is grenades. In fact, the grenade is nothing new in Europe, and even the grenadier itself is derived from the word grenade.

However, the grenades of this era are very different from those of later generations. They look more like spherical landmines of later generations, usually for 5 kg, 10 kg, and 20 kg.

It is understandable that the 5 kg model is almost the weight of the shot put in later generations. It is not a problem for a strong person to throw it for about 15 meters, but it is a problem for ordinary adults to throw it for 7-8 meters.

As for the 10kg grenade, it is very difficult for even a strong man to throw it 10 meters, and the 20kg grenade is even more outrageous. Franz does not believe that someone would be ashamed to carry a 20kg grenade on the battlefield.

In fact, the 10kg grenade and the 20kg grenade are both defensive grenades. The reason why they are so heavy is that they are afraid that the opponent will throw them back. After all, the fuses of the grenades were cut by the grenadiers themselves. Usually, they cut the fuses so as not to blow themselves up. Stay longer, which leads to the dilemma that the opponent may throw back when thrown.

Especially in a siege battle, as the defender is already in a narrow terrain, if a grenade is thrown back and explodes, it will be a huge blow to the soldiers' spirit and physical strength.

Some people may be able to throw a 5 kg grenade more than ten meters in a straight line distance, but it is almost impossible to throw a 20 kg defensive grenade back to the 3-5 meter high wall stack.

But with the development of rifles and artillery, things like grenades have gradually faded out of people's vision. Only backward countries like Austria and Russia will use them in defensive warfare.

Franz hopes that weapons experts can reduce the weight of the grenade to less than 0.5 kg, because even the world-famous wooden handle grenade is only 0.6-0.8 kg, and the weight of the warhead usually does not exceed 200 grams.

The Austrian weapons experts did not understand Franz's intentions, but after repeated tests, they found that if you want to maintain the lethality of the grenade, you need a minimum charge of 1.5 kilograms, and you can indeed throw it farther with a wooden handle.

Even an ordinary soldier can throw it 25 meters away, but this is still not comparable to the distance of a rifle.

Franz understood their thoughts, but he couldn't tell them that trench warfare and street warfare would become the mainstream of warfare in the future. Even if you say it, no one will believe it.

But what shocked Franz happened. A group of rocket engineers invented the grenadier, a magical piece of equipment, based on the principle of the rodless spin rocket.

One of them, a rocket engineer named Essen Borna, built a tiny launcher, which became the prototype of the grenade.

This kind of weapon is light in weight, easy to carry, and can provide considerable firepower, and its range is much higher than that of infantry, up to 80 meters.

Although compared with the 300-meter range of the grenadier of later generations, 80 meters is a bit ridiculous, but this does not affect its becoming a major killer on the battlefield of this era.

In fact, the main factors affecting the shooting range are air tightness and propellant powder, which are hurdles that cannot be avoided in the development of weapons. However, Franz's understanding of yellow powder is not enough for him to explain its principle and experts clearly.

Moreover, the explosive power of this gunpowder is astonishing, which also put an end to Franz's idea of ​​doing experiments by himself.

In fact, Dr. Schönbein had tinkered with collodion in Vienna, but he contributed it to the medical cause, used to treat wounds, seal bottle stoppers and so on.

And nitrocellulose is the main raw material of the world's first smokeless gunpowder. It's a pity that Austrian weapons experts selectively ignored this great invention, and of course they were blown up.

In fact, from nitrocellulose to smokeless gunpowder, Austria still has a long way to go, but Franz is not in a hurry, after all, he is still "young".

At this time, the most profitable business in the entire arsenal was the sale of rifled barrels. The market price was as high as 15 florins, and the quality was far inferior to the products of the Franz arsenal.

Therefore, it is impossible to expect Franz to lower the price. After all, the arms business is entrapped by foreigners' money. As for the local government, the purchase is 50% off. Even so, selling rifled barrels is still a profitable business.

Laiyin, Ruhr Industrial Area.

Alfred Krupp looked at the manganese steel in the crucible in a daze, because its price could completely bankrupt a small businessman, and it took more than a dozen or even dozens of pots to manufacture a cannon.

There is no doubt that no country in the world will accept such a price. He laughed at himself, and could only turn this furnace of molten steel into swords and kitchen utensils.

And Werner von Siemens, who can really change the history of Prussia and even the entire European steelmaking industry, is still happily making inventions in the prison of Magdeburg.

There is a saying that "it is gold that always shines." It is suitable to describe Werner von Siemens, whose invention in prison aroused the interest of King William IV of Prussia.

As mentioned above, the Prussian king is a very gentle person on the surface. He can borrow money from Krupp to help his family tide over the difficulties. He also pardoned the inventor in prison.

William IV hoped that Siemens could contribute more patents to Prussia, who would naturally be grateful for the king's move and completely ignored Franz's solicitation.

Because there is no place in Prussia that is more anti-Austrian than the army. As the captain of the Prussian artillery, Siemens has also received the favor of the king, and it is even more impossible to have a good impression of Austria.

Simultaneously, Siemens' release from prison attracted the attention of another man, a farmer from Pomerania.

After Siemens was released from prison, he was sent to the Spandau Fireworks Factory~lightnovelpub.net~ It is an honor to be able to enter the Fireworks Factory in Prussia, because their products will be displayed in front of the kingdom and the distinguished guests from all over the world exhibit.

He loves his new job very much, and has used his ingenuity to create several unprecedented fireworks. Those gorgeous fireworks, as well as the annual income of 500 florins, made Siemens very satisfied, because he could pay the tuition fees of his two older brothers and take care of their younger brothers.

One day, a young man with a slightly gloomy face approached Siemens.

"Hello, Mr. Siemens."

"Hello, sir. Can I help you? If you want to book fireworks, you have to wait until next month. You should know that there are many celebrations and festivals recently."

"No, sir. I think you deserve a better life."

"I'm sorry, sir. Did I hear you right, you mean the fireworks factory clerks work better?"

"Yes, you heard me right. I hope you can join Mr. Krupp's steel plant." The young man replied in a very firm tone.