"If there are enough craftsmen, I can try to make new weapons."

Xu Shiyang continued to write and draw in his small notebook, he was not used to using a brush, so he plucked goose feathers and made a few hard pens, which was much faster and more in line with the pen holding habits he brought from his previous life.

"Leaf springs and the like can be made, but they are not strong enough, so the flintlock pistol is still extravagant, well, it can only be a little further and go to the serpent arquebus first."

In the history of the earth, the snake rod is the earliest and simplest bolt structure - that is, an S-shaped iron hook, which is completely devoid of technology.

Moreover, this thing can actually be mounted on a musket.

"Well, the existing muskets also have to improve the firing structure, all of them are equipped with snake rods, and when fighting against the bandits, one-third of the muskets fail to fire, if you face the Tartars, this is a big problem that will kill people!"

Xu Shiyang's goal is to fight the Tartars now, and the Tartars outside the gate are his imaginary enemies, and it is estimated that it will last for a long, long, very long time.

"Well, by the way, the accessories of the musket are also important."

Xu Shiyang continued to write:

"If there are paper-making craftsmen, you can try to make paper-packed ammunition, if you don't (most likely, there is no need for paper-making craftsmen), then you can only make do with bamboo tube charges first."

At this stage, it is enough for an arquebusier to carry 20 rounds of ammunition in a single battle, so they can hang 20 small bamboo tubes on their coats, which are pre-loaded with gunpowder and projectiles required for a single shot, which can effectively reduce (but not eliminate) the occurrence of reloading errors.

But.......

"That requires more standard and accurate weights and measures!"

Xu Shiyang suddenly threw away the quill pen and shouted like a groundhog:

"Why don't I have a decent talent in my hands! Why do I have to do everything myself! It's just that I can improve my weapons and tactics, and I have to stand in the first row when I charge! I have to arrange the production too! I have to arrange the personnel too! Everything depends on me, and even next year's spring ploughing I have to plow the fields! ”

Call.......

After a long fire, Xu Shiyang finally felt a little more comfortable.

He packed up his pen and paper, got up and went out, ready to talk to several castle masters of the Xu family alone.

The things that need to be done have to be done, one by one!

……

"Third brother, I didn't expect those iron pipes you asked me to build to be so strong!"

The first person to meet Xu Shiyang was Xu Shisong, he probably represented the interests of Changfang, this guy thought that he had the best relationship with Xu Shiyang, so he didn't rub in, and went straight to the point as soon as they met.

"The musket gun, I call it the musket, uses gunpowder to push the projectile to kill the enemy, the power is comparable to that of a heavy crossbow, and it can penetrate heavy armor within 10 steps." Xu Shiyang introduced.

"Heavy armor? Tartar kind of armor? Xu Shisong asked in surprise.

"Half to half, it must be within ten steps, more than ten steps will not work, more than twenty steps will not hit anything." Xu Shiyang did not hide it at all, and especially emphasized the effective range of the musket.

"That's enough." Xu Shisong said seriously: "In the past, we had nothing to do with the heavy armor of the Tartars, but now at least there is a chance." ”

"Well said!" Xu Shiyang praised it, and being able to say this proves that the eldest son of the Xu family is already seriously considering the issue of fighting the Tartars, and this is enough at this stage!

"Third brother, how should I use this musket?"

"It requires gunpowder and projectiles, and it's very troublesome to use, but I can send someone to live in your fort for a while, and you can pick a few clever ones to learn first, and then teach others after you learn it."

"Good! Joyfully! But what is gunpowder? ”

The projectile can probably guess that it should be something similar to an arrow? But what is this gunpowder? What kind of disease is cured?

"Equivalent to a bowstring." Xu Shiyang thought about it for a while, and chose something that the other party could understand as an analogy: "Gunpowder pushes a projectile to kill the enemy, which is similar to a bowstring popping out an arrow to kill the enemy." ”

"This gunpowder ......."

"I can supply ten catties a month, and I won't have any more." Xu Shiyang hurriedly set the tone.

Hearing this, Xu Shisong smiled slightly: "Fang Zi is secret, right?" ”

"Yes." Xu Shiyang happily admitted that for people like Xu Shisong, it is not good to beat around the bush, he will think that you don't trust him.

"That log ......." Xu Shisong changed his goal.

"Actually, it's something similar, I call it a wooden cannon, and the people I send can teach it at the same time."

"You have to use gunpowder, too?"

"Yes."

"Third child, if you use this thing to fight, everyone in your family will see it, and it is really easy to use." Xu Shisong said seriously: "Listen to what you mean, whether it is a musket or a wooden cannon, it is not difficult to build, the key is in this gunpowder." ”

That's right, in the history of firearms on Earth, ammunition has been much harder to make than guns for a much longer period of time than the other way around.

"In that case, I won't force your formula."

The feudal era was like this, even if Xu Mujiang or even Xu Muhe, it was very taboo to force Xu Shiyang's things.

Xu Mujiang himself did not come to Xu Shiyang, but sent his son to talk to him, which was already a statement, and this nephew of the province was suspicious of Changfang.

"If you have anything in particular you want, you can tell me, and I'll change the gunpowder recipe with you when the time comes." Xu Shisong said seriously: "However, now you only take out ten catties a month, definitely not." ”

"I'm willing to buy it, but you have to pay more."

If Xu Shiyang only takes out ten catties per month, how will the remaining fourteen (and soon seventeen) dock forts of the Xu family be divided?

Who wouldn't want to save a little bit to be a treasure in the town?

"Okay, I'll take out 20 catties a month, I can't do more, so I don't have much left."

are all relatives, and it is impossible for Xu Shiyang not to retreat.

"As for the exchange, grain, pig iron, lead, sulfur and anything can be done, how to exchange it, let's discuss it when the time comes."

"Done! That's it! Xu Shisong happily agreed.

He has already achieved most of the purpose of coming to see Xu Shiyang this time, and of course he is worth rejoicing.

"Your people come to my village to teach, I will definitely not treat them badly, you have to pick a few good ones!"

"Don't worry, I taught it all myself."

"Well, of course I don't worry, your military training is really good, how did you practice?"

As soon as the words came out, Xu Shisong felt that he had lost his words, and in people's opinions at this time, the way of training was a secret more worthy of keeping than new weapons, so he quickly changed his words:

"It's a secret, right? It's okay, I'll tell ...... when I find the good stuff you're looking for. ”

"No, it doesn't matter." Xu Shiyang smiled and said: "I just want to find a way to train them to dare to fight, but it is still far away, if my brother wants to know, then my people will also give my training experience to my brother." ”

"Really?" Xu Shisong was a little incredulous about this, these third brothers are really generous!

"Of course it's true."

This way of training, even if the Tartars get it, it is useless, and the nomads are not suitable for this kind of thing.

Besides, Xu Shiyang hasn't touched the edge yet, so he can only say that he knows where the door is, but he is still far from the entrance.

The four words of heart and courage are easy to say, but really difficult to do.

What's more, the lowest yardstick in Xu Shiyang's heart is the standard of the modern army.