Perhaps it was the favor of God, since the design drawings of the fixed ammunition and the improved firearm were drawn, and the five craftsmen under his command began to study and explore the production, for more than ten days, the Luchuan army did not send anyone to attack and disturb.

During this period, tests of fixed-loading ammunition were carried out several times. Jiang Yufu used the reason that the design drawings of the fixed ammunition and the improved firearm were provided by himself, and forcibly let these craftsmen who were arrogant in their hearts and extremely conservative in their skills reluctantly cooperate together.

The modern cooperative research and development model was also applicable in the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years ago, and Lu Chong and Xu Annian, who had the strongest ability and the best craftsmanship, gave full play to their guiding role, and now the shooting time of the latest fixed-loading ammunition gun has been shortened a lot, and it is estimated that it should be less than one minute with Jiang Yugang's physical sense.

The increase in effect is immediate, from the old firecracker firing once to the improved firearm firing two or three times. The power and accuracy of the shot have also been improved, and although it has not yet been tested in battle, the power of the cork used as a target test has been at least doubled.

The only problem is that there is no guarantee of quantity, and in the past ten days, a total of more than 30 improved guns have been produced, but only two can be used safely, and the number of fixed-loading ammunition is also very limited.

But Jiang Yugang is also quite satisfied, the worst he envisioned is that even if there is a detailed design drawing, the metal smelting level and process level of the craftsmen cannot meet the manufacturing conditions, but the fact is that the skills of these ancient craftsmen are definitely worthy of evaluation with "superb", and the operation effect under the strict calculation of the machines of later generations can be achieved by hand.

Looking at the two finished products placed on the workbench, the slender gun body, and the beautiful frosted shell, there is a beauty that hides unknown violence. He couldn't help but think of the swords of the pre-Qin period that were unearthed in later generations, which were still extremely sharp after a thousand years, and the chemical treatment and anti-rust technology on them had reached the level of science and technology after a thousand years.

Mankind has been able to develop a great civilization in such a short period of time, not by luck, but by man's own ability.

After the two guns were manufactured, Jiang Yu's prestige among the several blacksmiths under him rose to a new level. Previously, although he was respected by them, his status was closer to that of a protector, in modern words, a bodyguard.

But since these people really made more advanced firecrackers according to the design drawings drawn by Jiang Yugang and actually solved the problem of ammunition loading, Jiang Yugang has another identity as a talented craft genius, and there is a lot of heartfelt recognition in the original respect.

After another experiment, the night was already deep, the sky was dark, and the air in the mountains and forests was quite humid, and there was a sense of imminent wind and rain.

Jiang Yugang and the others lit a bonfire in an open field in the forest outside the camp, and gathered around to enjoy the pheasants caught by the sallow-faced young man Xu He. Although this Xu He looks unhealthy and his body is not very strong, he is very familiar with all kinds of medicinal herbs and animals in the mountains and forests.

They have been stationed here for more than a month, and they have hardly eaten military rations, and they have been living on the hunting of the Xu River, and their food is much better than that of other tribes. He also distributed military rations to dozens of people stationed nearby, and also earned some favors, after all, several blacksmiths still rely on them to protect.

Everyone was in a good mood, and the success of improving the musket gave them a lot of confidence and security in future battles, and everyone started to discuss whether to continue to improve the musket or to do a good job of the new form of the musket first.

"I thought it would be better to continue to improve the firecracker." Lu Chong's eyes showed excitement and looked at Jiang Yuyan: "Xiaoqi told me, didn't you?" There is still a lot of room for improvement in this firecracker. ”

As a young man, he had been marginalized among the craftsmen since his father's death, and he had not been taken seriously this time, and this time he was not able to follow the high-ranking officers such as the general of the large battalion or the commander of the partial battalion, but was assigned to a low-ranking officer like Jiang Yugang to do some complicated logistics work such as repairing iron tools.

Once when his father was the head of the craftsmen in Qujing, he also once experienced the treatment of the stars holding the moon, this sense of disparity in status made him feel quite uncomfortable, and the appearance of the design drawings of the new fire gun was like a person seeking immortals and seekers saw the real immortals descending in front of him.

If you build a more powerful firebolt, you will once again be revered by everyone, he thought to himself. In the past ten days, Lu Chong has hardly rested, and has been wandering around the furnace and the ironwork platform, and his body has been burned in several places, but he is completely unconscious.

"I think...... Let's get this new firearm ready first. Ah Tian spoke a little timidly: "Lu Chong, you see, we only have two firecrackers that can be used now, and in the event of an accident, it is likely that we will only have the original old firecrackers available." ”

"I agree with Ah Tian's statement," the middle-aged Xu Annian nodded: "In addition to us, there are more than fifty people stationed in this Mogu Mountain, and now we should make as many new firecrackers and new guns as possible to strengthen everyone, so that we can better protect us." ”

"Uncle An Nian, I don't want to hear you say this." Xu He put down the chicken leg in his mouth: "The others don't listen to Xiaoqi's command, we have this new firecracker, we can completely defeat one against three, and be one head higher than the others, but if they all have a new firecracker, won't we become a craftsman with no real ability." ”

"The other people here are still under the command of Brother Yu, and they really have to fight hand-to-hand, and no one is Brother Yu's opponent." Zhang Dake quietly interjected while nibbling on chicken.

Jiang Yugang ate chicken while watching them argue. After finally feeling satisfied, he clapped his hands, motioned for them to stop, and then said: "First of all, what Lu Chong said makes sense, this musket must continue to improve, after all, all our battles now revolve around the musket, and its actual power is really not good." ”

Seeing that Lu Chong's eyes lit up and he was about to speak, Jiang Yuyan hurriedly signaled him to calm down: "However, the follow-up improvements, in my opinion, may be a change to the structure of the entire fire gun, so that it is not something that can be effective in a short period of time." ”

"So, I agree with Xu Annian's statement - but there is one condition," a trace of excitement flashed in Jiang Yuran's eyes: "That is, all those who use new muskets must obey my orders." ”

"Xiao Qi, Brother Yu, are you really not thinking about continuing to improve the firecracker? I'm sure I'll be able to make the finished product as soon as possible. Lu Chong listened to Jiang Yu's words, his eyes quickly dimmed, but he still looked at Jiang Yugang pleadingly.

"This ......" Although Jiang Yuyan felt that it was a bit too difficult to continue to improve with their current smelting equipment and available metal materials, but after looking at Lu Chong's appearance, he also felt that it would not be a bad thing if there was someone who could learn the technology from modern times as soon as possible and actually make it.

"Then you don't have to be involved in the production of the new firebolts and sub-guns, you can make them with others, or you can research further improvements yourself, as for further improvement design, I will help you." Jiang Yuyan looked at Lu Chong seriously: "Don't let me down, Lu Chong." ”

At this moment, Jiang Yugang suddenly felt that he had the temperament of a protagonist. He is a wanderer in modern times, and he has never been in a situation like now, where he needs to lead others.

"Thank you, Brother Yu!" Lu Chong's face was full of excitement and thanks, and he sent Jiang Yu to kneel down.

"Speaking of which, Xiaoqi, you just said that if you want to make a new type of firearm for other people, you must make them all listen to you." Xu Annian found a problem: "Do you have any methods?" If we can fully control them and do a good job of guarding, then we can build iron tools with a lot of peace of mind. ”

"What else can be done? He made great achievements and was promoted to the general flag. Jiang Yu sighed: "Now that the general flag is dead, I have the highest prestige among the few small flags, but I am just a little short of military exploits, but this matter is not easy, after all, you can't go into battle to kill the enemy, and my combat exploits are not easy to stand." ”

"This new type of firecracker is much easier to load, we can all use it well," Xu Annian's face flashed with a hint of shame after hearing this: "After making a few more new firecrackers and many subguns, I think we will be able to help Xiaoqi." ”

"Then thank you in advance." Jiang Yu nodded, stood up and stretched: "I was on duty in the first half of the night, you go and rest." ”

After several people began to listen, they were just about to set off to extinguish the bonfire and return to the camp, when suddenly a scream came from the direction of the watchtower of the Ming army defense line in the distance. The movements of several people immediately stiffened, and Ah Tian, who was the least courageous, did not stand firm for a moment, and sat on the ground with a thud.

Tick-tock, the rain began to drop, and it seemed to be getting more and more urgent. In this kind of weather, ordinary firecrackers will seriously affect their combat effectiveness due to moisture.

"It seems that the Luchuan Army can't wait for us to build a lot of new firearms." A bow and arrow burst through the air and landed on the ground beside Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu only felt his scalp tingle for a while, and looked at several craftsmen with nervous faces with a wry smile.

Jiang Yu had a feeling that this was going to be a vicious battle.