On this day, Zhu Hao was leading the family members to train in the martial arts field, and Li Dong came to him happily and said, "Young master, I found you the firearms craftsman you wanted!" ”

Zhu Hao looked back and was startled, this Li Dong has not seen him for more than ten days, and he has a stubble on his beard and a face of vicissitudes, and he is dusty, it seems that he has run a lot of places these days. Zhu Hao said apologetically: "I've worked hard for you these days, I invite you to drink flower wine tonight, Lao Luo, Dacheng to accompany you." ”

"To do things for the young master, it is also appropriate to be tired and tired." Li Dong was moved when he saw the young master say this.

"Well, Lao Luo, Dacheng, and Li Dong, although we can't fall behind in training, we also have to take care of our bodies in normal times, and we will do great things in the future, the body is the capital of the revolution, what about the craftsmen you brought?"

"Yes, thank you for your concern." Luo Yunqu and Zhang Dacheng couldn't help but feel a warm current in their hearts when they heard this, since the young master fainted, the whole person has changed, not as squeamish as before, nor as domineering as before, and has become extremely approachable, and judging from what he has done recently, it seems that he has great ambitions, and the two of them have gradually strengthened their hearts to follow and serve.

Li Dong hurriedly led the two people behind him, an old man with gray hair and a middle-aged man about thirty years old, and the two hurriedly saluted. Zhu Hao picked them up and said: "The two masters don't have to be polite, they take the liberty of inviting the two of them, if there is any offense to my subordinates, please forgive me." Dare to ask the uncle and this big brother with a big name? ”

His words shocked the two in front of him half to death, the feudal society is respectful and strict, it is usually difficult to see a rich son like Zhu Hao and a child of the royal family, this young master is not only extremely kind but also can say such things to them, how can the two of them not be terrified.

The middle-aged man knew how to be polite, and said respectfully: "The villain Bi Zhonglin, this old man's name is Xu Sanduo, and he is a friend of the villain." I don't know what Childe is looking for us? ”

"Xu Sanduo?" Zhu Hao trembled when he heard this, can this also be crossed?

"That's the case, I have some problems with firearms that have been difficult to solve, and I heard that two of them are experts in this area, so I invited them to ask for advice."

"That son, you have found the right person, this Master Xu has been building firearms for thirty years, and he is extremely experienced, and the villain knows a little about this firearm." Knowing Zhu Hao's intentions, the middle-aged man put his mind at ease and said proudly.

It seems that this Bi Zhonglin seems to have some ability, Zhu Hao suddenly remembered something and asked: "Mr. Bi, I don't know if there is anyone in the family who knows firearms besides you?" ”

"Yes, my uncle Mao Kanggong is proficient in the study of firearms, and the villain learns from his uncle."

"Could it be Mr. Meng Hou?"

"It's Uncle Jia."

"Ah, it turns out that Mr. Meng Hou is the descendant of Mr. Meng Hou, disrespectful!"

People who have studied the history of the Ming Dynasty know that this Bi Maokang is a cow, and Zhao Shizhen is known as the two major firearms experts of the Ming Dynasty, invented a variety of firearms, some even spread for hundreds of years, and is also the inventor of the Chinese flintlock pistol! It's a pity that the limitations of the later times have greatly reduced the influence of these two firearms experts, Zhu Haoxue's literature and history, although he is not a history major, Bi Zhao and the two cattle are also thunderous, and they really picked up treasures.

Zhu Hao hid the excitement in his heart, and politely invited the two gods to the study and put fragrant tea on the table. Xu Sanduo and Bi Zhonglin saw that this young master did not have the slightest arrogance, but instead paid tribute to a craftsman with a low status like them, coupled with Zhu Hao's sweet mouth, he called a master and a gentleman, they usually were called by people and drank without any status, but today was the first time to enjoy this kind of treatment, they were already fluttering, and they had a very good impression of this young master.

Through the conversation with the two, I learned that Bi Zhonglin was unwilling to be a craftsman and wanted to win an official position, but although his uncle Bi Maokang was a great inventor, he was a person who treated crimes, and he had no money to bribe, so he could only stay at home and study equipment all day long, and his life was very poor.

Although Xu Sanduo is a craftsman, he also had the guidance of Bi Maokang when he was young, and he has been a craftsman in Nanjing Ordnance Workshop for decades. Li Dong couldn't find craftsmen in Yangzhou, so he went to Nanjing, and after many inquiries, he invited the old man back under the soft grinding and hard soaking, the so-called pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, knowing that Bi Zhonglin had nothing to do, Xu Sanduo simply pulled his friend to Yangzhou by the way, and let Zhu Hao pick up a big bargain.

Bi Zhonglin not only got his uncle's true biography, clearly knew the advantages and disadvantages of various types of firearms, and could also put forward various improvement suggestions, some of which were also very close to the firearms theory of later generations, not only put forward the current gunpowder power is not enough, it needs to be improved, and even aerodynamics have been involved, advocating to improve the tightness of firearms, so that Zhu Hao was pleasantly surprised.

Zhu Hao is not enthusiastic about other firearms, let Li Dong bring a pole to ask the two of them, seeing that he is humble to study, Xu Bi and the two are also very hard-working, most of the people with a skill have this kind of temper, if others talk to him about some professional things, they will feel that this person is a confidant, and they will be extraordinarily enthusiastic, Bi Zhonglin is such a person, influenced by his uncle, he usually delves into firearms and becomes obsessed, it is rare for Zhu Hao to be so studious, so he poured out his own insights and opinions.

The flintlock pistol was originally invented by Bi Maokang in China, so Bi Zhonglin had the most right to speak, from the principle to the structure to the production of all carefully explained, Zhu Hao listened and nodded again and again.

The essential difference between the flintlock pistol and the bolt rifle of later generations is that the firing method is different, and the other structures are basically the same. Flintlock guns rely on flint to ignite the propellant, while pull-bolt rifles rely on pull-bolt firing pins to hit the bottom of the bullet

The fire ignites the propellant. Therefore, before the invention of bullets with primer fire in this era, the flintlock pistol was the most advanced rifle, the firing speed was fast, and if the skilled soldier did not have an accident such as not firing during the first round of fire, he could fire six sub-guns in one minute, and the platoon gun fire could cause heavy casualties to the enemy.

"I wonder if the two gentlemen have heard of bullets and rifling?"

Xu Bi and the others were stunned when they heard this, and Bi Zhonglin said: "The rifling villain has inadvertently heard a Western monk talk about it before, but I don't know it, it seems to be engraved on the gun, I don't know what it does, as for the bullet you said, I guess it should be something like lead bullet." ”

"Almost, the two of you think, the fastest of our current firearms is just the electric gun, and the electric gun is launched by the sub-gun, once the sub-gun is fired, it will take time to reload and launch, if it is too expensive to build a large number of sub-guns, I think it is better to put gunpowder and projectiles in a tightly closed paper shell, like a firecracker, and then puncture the bottom shell when used, directly stuffed into the chamber, ignite and fire. In this way, although the firing speed is a little slower, because this kind of paper shell bullet is cheap to cost, it can be carried more and form continuous firepower. ”

Hearing these words, Xu Sanduo and Bi Zhonglin couldn't help but lower their heads and think, and after a while, Bi Zhonglin suddenly raised his head, with ecstasy in his eyes, and said in a loud voice: "Make, absolutely make, Childe, your idea is too wonderful, too wonderful, as long as you take care of it and be careful not to leak the gunpowder, it is absolutely feasible!" The eyes that looked at Zhu Hao were different: what kind of brain is this Young Master Zhu, such an idea can be thought of, why didn't I think of it?

Xu Sanduo was also trembling with excitement, and said, "Childe is really a genius, I don't know what this rifling is?" ”

Hearing Zhu Hao's idea of bullets, Xu Sanduo couldn't help but want to hear what this genius had to say about rifling.

"Here's how the rifling goes, two gentlemen, look at this musket......"

"Hey, Childe, why are you called a musket?" Xu Sanduo said strangely.

"Well, well, you see that this gun is shaped like a gun, and it is a firearm, so I named it a musket, such an image." Zhu Hao said that he leaked his mouth and hurriedly added.

"Musket, musket, hey, that's a fitting name, Childe is really talented."

"Hehe, small meaning, small meaning, let's talk about this rifling, I once read some translated Westerner works, which mentioned this rifling, and then I thought about it carefully and had an idea......

"Report! Young master, the master has something urgent and wants you to go over immediately. When Zhu Hao was about to explain the rifling, suddenly a subordinate hurriedly came in to report the news.

"Huh? I don't know what's going on. In this way, if the two gentlemen don't dislike it, they will live in the house and help them build firearms. Zhu Hao seduced nakedly.

Xu Bi and the others glanced at each other, and bowed down in unison: "Meng Gongzi values it, and the two of us are willing to serve Gongzi for the work of dogs and horses." These two are not a clear stream, they have long been moved by Zhu Hao's Corporal Lixian, and seeing that this young man has a lot of wonderful ideas, they are all happy to hunt, and they immediately have the heart to take refuge.

"Okay, great, Li Dong, you settle the two gentlemen immediately, and when I go to see my father, I will chat with the two gentlemen."