Confrontation (2b)

Wen Tianxiang is such a smart person, seeing Xiao Zi's sudden and generous gift, he guessed that he wanted to divert everyone's attention. glanced at Lu Xiufu and quietly followed behind Xiao Zi.

Turning the rock wall, Xiao Zi patted on the wall, opened a secret door, and welcomed Wen Tianxiang in. Carefully bolted the door from the inside, brought a seat for Wen Tianxiang, and then cautiously opened a few locks, took out a long satin bag from an iron cabinet with several inches of thick walls, and gently placed it on the table in front of Wen Tianxiang.

In the pale blue silk cloth, a slender black iron pipe was lying. The inner and outer walls of the tube are ground to an extremely smooth finish, with a fine spiral pattern. Wen Tianxiang was stunned for a moment, then stood up in surprise, and asked in a trembling voice, "You succeeded!" Brat! ”

"It's done, with a double-layer iron pipe to match, each cost about three taels of silver. If it is manufactured by hand, it takes half a month. If the water wheel is rolled with machinery, each equipment can get more than 20 per day. It's just that the inner chamber is grinded, and it is extremely laborious! Grind one, there is no hour" Xiao Zi walked to Wen Tianxiang's side and explained excitedly.

This is the result of Wen Tianxiang's dream. As the officials of the Ministry of Industry brought the technology back to the imperial court, the Northern Yuan Dynasty gradually mastered all the manufacturing processes except for material smelting through the eyeliner set up in the court. If the Tartar head decides to imitate it at any cost, with the national strength of the Northern Yuan, similar products will soon appear in the Yuan army.

Therefore, with the stabilization of the battle situation on the front line, the development of muskets became urgent day by day. With the casting process of this era, it was not difficult to make large-caliber artillery, but it took a lot of effort to make muskets with a caliber of only inches.

Barrel manufacturing is the first puzzle. Such a thin tube has surpassed the limits of casting technology in the entire era, and no craftsman can cast the barrel directly from molten steel.

In the beginning, Xiao Zi and Lynn used the method of drilling holes in steel pillars to make gun barrels. It also takes a few days for a skilled craftsman to complete the two processes of drilling and grinding. Not only is it extremely inefficient, but it also does not guarantee the yield rate.

"It's a method that Lynn's seniors have figured out, using a thin steel strip after tempering, which is burned red and wrapped around an iron rod. Wrap one corner of the steel bar at the bottom of the iron rod, rotate the iron rod, and pull the other end of the steel bar while tapping. As long as it is wound evenly, a steel pipe with a spiral gap can be obtained. Then use borax and iron filings to weld the gap firmly on the fire, smooth the inside and out, and complete the first process! Xiao Zi raised the iron pipe and excitedly introduced to the light. The light shone in his eyes, and Wen Tianxiang saw thick blood streaks.

This kid doesn't know how many days he hasn't slept peacefully. Wen Tianxiang took the steel pipe, stroked it carefully, and the wisps of warmth came from the traces of the weld. At any time, he is not alone, there are Xiao Zi, Du Hu, Chen Longfu and others, who support him without regrets.

"It's much more convenient if you use machinery. One is that the mechanical force is large, and the splint that pulls the steel bar has an even output. Second, the rotation speed of the rotating parts is also fixed, and the yield of the turned things is high. The craftsman only needs to pay attention to adjusting the angle of the rotating parts and the cable-stayed splints, and it can be learned in a few days, and it is not a difficult job! The work of welding seams was already done by the blacksmiths. The polishing work is also machined, and the work out is even, smooth! Xiao Zi didn't notice Wen Tianxiang's expression, and told himself about his experience, for more than a year, he had fully invested in his role, machinery, equipment and products, in his eyes, as if there was life. Whenever a new product is born, he is as happy as a newborn baby. "By putting two iron pipes together and staggering the welds on the steel pipes, you can avoid blowing up. This is the key and can be solved by adjusting the width of the steel bars used in the manufacture of internal and external steel pipes. If it is manufactured in batches, it is simpler, with one size for the inner tube and another size for the outer tube, so as not to be confused. It was very slow to start building, and each craftsman could make up to three sticks a month. Later, we tried to use a water wheel to rotate the steel rods, and the steel bars were squeezed with tongs and bolts, which was much faster, faster and more finished than the crossbow arms were made. Now they have begun to make gears, lighters, springs and ignition points in the same way as artillery. Assembled, it's a small cannon. When the time comes, load up gunpowder and projectiles, and everyone will have a small cannon in their hands! (Drunkard's note: The iron spiral winding method is the standard management method of Qi Jiajun.) According to relevant records, the senior craftsmen of Qi Jiajun can make two barrels per month by hand. ）

"Is it a pre-charge, or a post-charge!" Wen Tianxiang heard his voice trembling, after the few blows on Baizhang Ridge, he basically had no hope for the production of muskets. At this moment, Xiao Zi suddenly took a steel pipe to him, which was completely unexpected by him.

"Rear loading, according to the way you drew it, and ready to load the spear!" Xiao Zi smiled proudly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "Steel barrel, willow wood body." The lighter hammer and linkage spring are fixed under the gun. The barrel is divided into three parts: the sub-tube, the mother tube and the casing, and the sub-tube is the size of the military system of our army, with a standard inner diameter of 12 mm and a length of one meter. The front end is equipped with a crosshair, and the tail end is screwed with bolts, so that it will not show smoke and hurt people. The drawings have been drawn, you see, basically like this! ”

Wen Tianxiang excitedly took the drawing from Xiao Zi's hand, and slowly unfolded it under the lamp, leaving wet sweat stains with his big hand. The drawings of Lin En and Xiao Zi were very careful, and the muskets basically imitated the appearance portrayed by Wen Tianxiang in the "Book of Heaven". It is a rear-loading firing type, with a total length of about one meter and a half. It is held sealed by a linked sub-tube, mother tube and sleeve, and a loading groove is designed on the right side to hold a certain amount of gunpowder and steel bullets. The sub-tube is protected by a mother tube, and when it is loaded with gunpowder and projectiles, the handle can be pulled to push the mother tube forward. After the gunpowder is loaded, let go, and the mother tube is reset under the action of the spring, covering the medicine tank. The sleeve wraps around the subtube, the mother tube and the internal spring, which is fixed to the wooden bracket and the side slotted for the handle on the mother tube to move. Directly above the three-layer barrel, the fire holes are aligned, the casing and mother tube holes are large, and the sub-tube holes are small, forming a deep pit shape through the pipe wall. In the ignition hole, a "cannon" made of a mixture of flint and sulfur can be placed. A lighter is hung above the cannon, and when the trigger is pulled, the lighter falls, igniting the gunpowder in the bullet and pushing the bullet out at high speed.

This has initially possessed the characteristics of the rifle in Wen Zhong's memory, but it cannot solve the problem of copper-shelled bullets and fire caps, and it is not filled with the propellant in Wen Zhong's memory. But this kind of sharp weapon has been far ahead of the times. Even the musket that was born in the early years of the Ming Dynasty in Wen Zhong's memory is far less advanced than this.

Wen Tianxiang's hand holding the drawings trembled, and his heart was so excited that he almost jumped out of his throat. If the troops are equipped with this kind of weapon, it can completely make up for the weakness of the Song people's lack of physical strength. Even if you face off on the plains, you may not necessarily lose to the Mongol Iron Cavalry.

He seemed to see himself leading the Broken Army and rushing into the capital. Pull the emperor who took pleasure in killing people down from the dragon chair and accept the judgment of the world. Let those theorists who are full of benevolence and morality open their eyes, take a closer look, and let them hear the cries of the vanquished.

"Prime Minister, can it be put into production?" Xiao Zi held the drawings and asked cautiously, his eyes full of eagerness.

"The sooner the better, make a batch of samples first, find a secret place to try, and change while trying, at the expense of money. Once the final product was produced, the work of making crossbows slowed down and moved on to musket making. It's still the same as building a crossbow, we control the key components ourselves, disperse the parts to the people, and finally assemble them here! Wen Tianxiang came back from his contemplation and commanded loudly.

"Got it, the court?" Xiao Zi nodded in agreement, and then reminded Wen Tianxiang kindly.

"This is top secret, and no one will know until they have the ability to take out the number of muskets that will be reloaded with a standard soldier!" Wen Tianxiang made a decisive decision, paused, and added in a low voice: "In a short period of time, the imperial court will not have any other actions against the Broken Army. But what the future holds, we can't predict. So if you can keep some secrets, keep some. As for what happens in the future, it depends on the imperial court, not on us! ”

"Hmmm! We are willing to follow the prime minister forever! Xiao Zi took a few steps back, looked into Wen Tianxiang's eyes, and solemnly promised. He wanted to say this sentence for a long time, but he never found the time.

What is the imperial court, if the imperial court cannot afford its due responsibility, the broken army should move towards independence. What kind of prince will Xiangning have? Following Prime Minister Wen, everyone's future achievements will definitely be better than following the court with an uncertain future.

"Right now, driving out the Mongols is the number one priority. After the expulsion of the Mongols, I hope that what we have built on the ruins is a completely different country from the past, and not a repeat of the rise and fall of the Qin and Han dynasties! Wen Tianxiang smiled and patted Xiao Zi's shoulder, turned around, opened the door, and walked out of the cave.

What kind of country China will be in the future is still a long-term matter. At present, what is needed is to take the first step well and lay a solid foundation. If most of the Chinese people go through this catastrophe, they can wake up and understand the concepts of civil rights and contracts in Wen Zhong's memory. Even if someone wants to repeat the slavery model of kings and ministers in the future, they will be pulled down by the people. If the people after the catastrophe still like to bow down, and like to let the Ming Jun and Qing officials control their fate, with themselves, with the current broken army, they may not be able to really change anything.

The warlords in Wen Zhong's memory had far more weapons and knowledge than he and the people in front of him. But the actions of those warlords are not better than those of the Great Song Dynasty. In terms of benevolence and tolerance, it is far behind.

Himself, Lu Xiufu, Zou Fengshu, and Zhang Shijie will eventually become a thing of the past. And the new era will be created by Xiao Zi, Liu Zijun, and these young people who came with Lu Xiufu today.

History has changed with the arrival of Wenzhong's soul, but where it will change is still unknown.

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