readx Zhao Lie took a closer look at the imitation flintlock gun.
There was no hollow pattern decoration on the Western-style flintlock gun.
There was only the original color of the wood, and the jet-black barrel and components shone with a jet-black metallic light.
"Yuan Tou, how much does this fire gun cost?"
Zhao Lie asked while looking at it.
"Sir, the fine iron, components, wood, labor, etc. of this fire gun total four taels and five cents of silver.
The gun is four feet and two inches long and weighs five kilograms and four taels."
Yuan Yi said, seeing Zhao Lie grinning, he hurriedly explained. : "If we increase production in the future, I estimate that we can reduce the price by a few cents."
"Try the gun."
Zhao Lie ordered.
The ten soldiers picked up the ten fire blunderbuss, loaded them with powder and ammunition, put them on top of the stick, took out the twig, put the fire blunderbuss on their shoulders, and aimed at the target a hundred steps ahead.
"Let it go."
The commander ordered.
"Bang."
The gunshot rang out.
"Let's take a shot and check."
An inspection revealed that two firecrackers had not fired.
After repeated firing ten times, the firing rate is about 80%, which is slightly lower than the original fire gun.
However, the range has not changed.
Under the firing of the new granular gunpowder, the projectile can break through armor at nearly a hundred steps and double armor at sixty steps.
The gunpowder burns relatively completely and the chamber can be cleared after eight shots.
Zhao Lie was already very satisfied.
After all, the firing rate of the flintlock gun in windy and rainy days was much better than that of the matchlock gun.
"Yuan Tou, very good.
After the reward is issued, we will go into production immediately.
Five thousand will be produced first to replace the original fire blunderbuss of the navy and land divisions.
The original fire blunderbuss will be put into storage.
I have other uses."
Zhao Lie ordered .
Alas, tens of thousands of taels of silver went out again.
Money, money, there is a shortage of money everywhere.
"As you command, my lord."
Yuan Yi and others smiled happily, finally completing the task entrusted by the lord, and the reward was distributed.
"Yuan Tou, the production must be done quickly.
It is already delayed."
Zhao Lie urged several people and put pressure on them.
"Yes, sir.
However, after all, there are only a limited number of craftsmen who can do it right from beginning to end.
After all, this is a new gun, but you will be proficient in it in a month.
The output will be greatly increased."
Yuan Yi explained with a smile.
Uh, what a misstep, assembly line, assembly line, this killer weapon must not be forgotten.
"If you separate the production process, those who specialize in drilling gun barrels, those who make fire doors and shrapnel, and those who make handguards.
If you allocate manpower in this way, the progress will definitely be greatly increased."
"Sir, you are really smart.
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I guess you can do it."
Yuan Yi thought for a moment and understood the benefits.
If a person is proficient in all aspects, it will take a lot of time for this person to become a skilled craftsman.
If he is familiar with the same skill, then You will get started quickly.
If you are good at it, you can focus on the critical points of the barrel and shrapnel.
The progress will definitely increase greatly.
So I immediately flattered him.
Zhao Lie was speechless.
Why is this true height so ambiguous?
It reminds people of some scenes in later generations.
When Zhao Lie mentioned the future generations, he realized: "Tou Yuan, number the workers, which are the small numbers I taught you last time.
Mark the parts they make with numbers.
Whichever one has more problems will be punished.
If someone makes parts with few mistakes, the number If you have more, you will be rewarded heavily.
This is the reward and punishment system.”
"Sir, you are really tall."
Yuan Yi understood as soon as he heard it.
The more parts he makes, the better the income will be.
This will make the craftsmen work hard and fast.
There is no need to think about this, the progress is certain.
Multiply.
Then, with a thumbs up, a very unreasonable sentence popped out.
I'm going to choke him.
Zhao Lie could only roll his eyes.
"Guo Tou, the craftsman's camp needs to make 30,000 iron catalpas, 3,000 iron picks, 5,000 plows, 10,000 hoes, and 30,000 sickles."
"Big, big, sir, we really don't have the manpower here.
We are already busy with thousands of armors at the moment."
Guo Fu said with a bitter face.
Hidden, my lord, we are making weapons and armor, why did you let me become a blacksmith shop?
Don't blame him for complaining, these tools are nothing, but they are very annoying when the manpower is insufficient to produce swords, guns and armor.
"If we don't have enough manpower, we'll have to recruit from the refugees.
Time is of the essence.
There's no rush.
It will only take a year to prepare."
"It's done, it's done."
Guo Fu wiped his sweat, it was okay, it was okay in a year, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yuan Tou, let's produce some more old-fashioned fire blunderbuss, um, five thousand, that's one year."
Zhao Lie turned to Yuan Yi again.
This time it was Yuan Yi's turn to cry.
The gun had just been finalized, and Zhao Lie was pressing hard.
Manpower was also a big problem, so he could only hurry up and hurry up.
Finally, Zhao Lie told Yuan Yi to trial-produce grenades and bags with a reward of 300 taels.
These two items were great weapons in this era.
Zhao Lie came to the cannon test site.
Tiago and others had been waiting for a long time.
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After the ceremony, Zhao Lie came to the four cannons.
Two were short and fat, and the other two were tall, thin and slender.
"Test the cannon."
Zhao Lie didn't waste any more words.
We'll talk after the cannon test.
An earthen fence equivalent to a hundred-ton boat was set up one mile away, surrounded by five-inch fir boards, and another one was set up half a mile away.
The target of the firing was the one-mile gun.
The twenty-four-pounder fired three times and finally hit the target.
After three consecutive hits, everyone looked closer and saw that the outer plate was broken and the projectiles penetrated the earth wall.
The thirty-two-pounder gun hit continuously.
When I looked again, I saw that the outer plate was shattered and the projectiles penetrated deeply into the mound.
Moreover, due to its short barrel, reduced weight and easy charging, this kind of gun can be operated by only three people.
The current four-person gun crew configuration can be changed to three people, which greatly reduces the burden on the ship, which saves a lot of food consumption.
Water, food, and wages.
After reaching half a mile, only the second shot hit the target.
This time the destructive power was greatly increased, and the outer panels were fragmented.
Zhao Lie was overjoyed.
This kind of gun was actually the Caron gun he saw when he visited the Naval Museum in England.
At that time, in naval battles that were several miles apart, although there were hits, most of them did not damage vital parts, and they often ended up boarding the ship for a bloody battle. , finally, the British Navy invented the carronade gun, which was incredibly destructive at a distance of less than one mile, and has since become the naval gun of sailing battleships.
"Very good, Mr.
Tiago, this cannon is well made and powerful.
The current naval guns are far inferior."
Zhao Lie praised.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir," several people bowed and saluted.
"However, the accuracy of this cannon is too poor at a distance of one mile, the power also drops sharply, and the range is too short."
Ming Dynasty cannon forger Zheng Yue said.
"Well, Master Zheng is right, but in the past naval battles, only one or two out of ten cannons were hit within a mile, and the damage was not fatal.
Now with this cannon, the warship can be forced within one mile of the enemy and destroyed.
There is no need to rely on help to fight.
Of course, this gun should be used in conjunction with the current naval guns.
When bombarding enemy forts, long-range naval guns are still needed.
In addition, there should be eighteen-pounders and twelve-pounders for use by small boats. ."
Zhao Lie explained.
"Your Excellency is wise."
Everyone complimented.
Next, the nine-pounder marching cannon and the six-pounder marching cannon were tested.
The nine-pounder cannon roared.
The shell landed at a distance of more than two miles, bounced and touched the ground three times, and stopped less than three miles away.
The range of the six-pounder was only two miles, and the range of the shotgun was only a little over one mile.
However, the two cannons have been specially designed to raise the firing angle to more than 20 degrees, and can fire shotguns, making them look like howitzers.
"For your hard work, you have driven out several artillery pieces in a short period of time.
I will reward you with five thousand taels of silver."
Zhao Lie was extremely satisfied.
"Thank you, sir."
The atmosphere was very warm.
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After arriving here, although the work was hard and rushed, the pay and rewards were generous, so several people were extremely satisfied.
"I wonder how much each type of artillery can be cast, sir, so that we can prepare the materials."
Juliano asked.
"One hundred naval guns and forty marching guns.
Use all your strength to build them as soon as possible."
Zhao Lie made an estimate and gave the order.
Several people were immediately a little confused.
How big a number this was, plus the forty twelve-pound cannons, eighteen-pound cannons, and twenty-four-pound cannons customized for the fort, that is, two hundred and forty cannons.
This, this is really a cannon.
Mountains and seas of guns, but this progress. . . .
"Sir, I'm afraid that there is insufficient iron material.
Now, the muskets, armor, and artillery are being fired at the same time.
The artillery and armor are spending a lot of money.
I'm afraid..."
Juliano put the difficulty in perspective.
"At the moment, we have mainly muskets, naval guns, and a small amount of iron armor.
In addition, the council will immediately purchase a large amount of iron ore and charcoal.
We are short of manpower.
Recruitment and training, you must know that the Ming Dynasty has plenty of manpower."
Zhao Lie said decisively. , time waits not for us, the fleet may set off at any time, there must be no delay.
"Moreover, the replaced naval guns on some ships can be installed on the fort, so that the fort only lacks eighteen-pound and twenty-four-pound guns.
You can concentrate on casting other artillery."
"As you command, my lord."
Several people bowed and replied, thinking to themselves, after several months of hard work, here, the salary has doubled, but the work has also doubled.
Sir, he is not at a loss.
After Zhao Lie returned, he immediately issued an order to Zhao Meng and Wan Ji, notifying merchants of all sizes in Shidao that Qianhu Station should purchase large quantities of charcoal, iron ore, war horses, and grain.
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