Lance was in no mood to stroll leisurely; instead, he went straight to Eugene.
"What's the success rate for this batch of cannons?"
"Roughly 20%. Only four out of the seventeen cannons delivered for testing were usable. The rest either revealed cracks during testing or just burst outright."
Upon hearing this, Lance's heart clenched. With a 20% success rate, who could afford such a venture!
No wonder even Totnes had only established a single artillery corps. This endeavor was far too costly.
"What's the success rate for cannon production in the Totnes Workshop?"
"Actually, the smaller Eight-Pound Cannons have a success rate of about 30%. For larger caliber cannons, it's considered good if even one out of ten is usable, as the success rate is even lower. Unless we use bronze casting, which significantly increases the success rate, but the cost is five times higher."
