Old man Li took his three sons to Xiaochuan's residence, this old man was unkempt at the moment, looking very embarrassed, seeing Xiaochuan, the old man said strangely: "Son, what is the matter with you calling me here?"

When Xiao Chuan saw this old man coming with these three disciples, his eyes lit up, and he said, "I want to ask you something."

"Why do you need to exchange the old decay, old man, I still have work to do" Old man Li sighed helplessly.

"If there is less work, there will be less food," his eldest apprentice, Wang Dazhu, immediately said with a bitter face.

Xiao Chuan responded, don't be in a hurry to ask him first, first probe the tone, you must know that Xiao Chuan hopes that this old man Li will pass on his skills, and those craftsmen in ancient times regard their own skills as if they were fate, this old man Li is full of white hair, and the apprentice has only taught three, and said: "Alas, don't worry, I want to ask you some questions, about firearms"

"Could it be that you want us to make firearms" Old man Li's face changed, with expectation in his expression, he really wanted to go back to his old job, and several apprentices were also looking forward to it, they understood that if they made firearms, I believe that Xiaochuan would definitely not let them do the work of making bricks again.

"That's right, Old Man Li, if the three of you master and apprentice build a bird gun together, you can build a few shots in a month" Xiao Chuan asked the question he wanted to ask the most.

Old man Li looked at himself and the two apprentices behind him, and said with some pride: "Six strokes!" ”

"Yes, we were also among the best blacksmiths in the local area back then," Wang Dazhu said with a smile, and the two younger brothers behind him both smiled shyly, with a pride in their eyes.

It's only six strokes a month, and Xiao Chuan is very disappointed, if he has organized a team of 100 musketeers at this speed, he will have to wait until next year, no, he has to dig some blacksmiths.

Seeing that Xiao Chuan didn't have the surprised expression he imagined, Old Man Li was a little disappointed and said, "Childe, are you not satisfied with our speed?" ”

"No, no, by the way, what is your process of building the bird's gun," Ogawa asked, wanting to see if there was anything that could be improved in the process with some modern technology.

Old man Li immediately looked at his three sons, and wanted them to say, the two pillars, the three plants were all shy and pushed back, where there was a manly appearance, but the big pillar stood up and talked eloquently: "This bird gun needs a few pieces of iron, hold it in an iron stamen, forge it back and forth, and finally take out the iron stamen, and then carry out boring, and then drill a thread out of the back of the pipe, and then close it with screws, and then take a look at it later, and then install the fire rope."

Xiao Chuan listened to these steps he talked about, but he couldn't think of anything that could be improved, alas, he was also a traverser, but when he really saw these ancient technologies, he found that people had done it perfectly, and you couldn't start at all, and if you wanted to improve the process, unless you raised the industrial level of the whole country.

"However, now those corrupt officials are working on it, and the life of the craftsman is depressed, so the quality of this bird is getting worse and worse," Wang Dazhu said.

"Yes, if those officials are honest and the craftsmen are attentive, the firecrackers they make must be excellent, how can they be destroyed by the Eastern Exile" Old man Li's expression was a little gloomy.

"Old man Li, I'm going to set up a firearms bureau, which is specifically responsible for firing guns and artillery," Xiao Chuan said lightly.

That Wang Dazhu's three apprentices all looked strange, looking at Xiaochuan, a small hundred households, actually wanted to establish a department specializing in building firearms, and married this name, only that old man Li, he saw the potential of this Xiaochuan, now this firearms bureau may seem very embarrassing, but with the rise of Xiaochuan, this firearms bureau will inevitably become the first firearms manufacturing department in the Ming Dynasty in the future, he has this premonition in his heart.

"The manufacture of firearms should be valued, just like Xu Ge said at that time, firearms are to bows and arrows, just like bows and arrows are to stones, which is the inevitable development of the times, and the development of firearms should be valued." Old man Li hugged his fists. "I don't know who is the head of this department."

"Old man Li is willing to lead this firearms bureau to build firearms for my Shunchang Fort?" Ogawa laughed.

Li Muzi was struck by lightning there, he thought that Xiao Chuan would want him to join this department with this knowledge, but he didn't think that it was for him to manage, let him manage such an important department with such a halfway route, this pedestrian moved him, and said: "Under Li Muzi, I am willing!" ”

That Wang Dazhu is also excited, they are happy that not only do they not have to move bricks in the future, but also go back to their old jobs, and they are even more happy that their master has become the leader, so they will not be able to follow in the future.

"Don't forget to help me train a team of artillerymen in your spare time" Xiao Chuan said with a smile, in fact, if he couldn't find anyone, he really couldn't bear this top artilleryman.

"Naturally, naturally, the old man wants to help the lord train a team of artillery" Old man Li touched his beard and laughed, who has no ambition in his chest, after becoming the capital of this firearms bureau at this moment, he just wants to develop and expand this firearms bureau, far away from his dream of manufacturing the first firearms manufacturing bureau in the Ming Dynasty.

"I'll be looking for some craftsmen in a few days," Ogawa replied, "Old man, have you ever thought about passing on your skills to more people?"

"Naturally, haha, my three apprentices can be my pride" The old man Li smiled, but after laughing for a while, his smile stiffened, and said, "How to pass it on to others?" He could hear Ogawa's voice-over.

Xiao Chuan naturally understands that what he said about passing on to others means that he will investigate for a few years, then teach, and in the end, he may have to leave a hand before he dies, and those craftsmen in ancient times regard their own skills as the existence of the root of life, and some even pass on men but not women, and wear daughters-in-law but not daughters, Xiao Chuan also feels that this may be difficult for strong people, but according to the teachings of these craftsmen, then this firearms bureau will never want to carry forward. "It is taught to reliable people who want to learn." ”

The faces of the three Wang Dazhu immediately changed greatly, as if Xiao Chuan said something terrible, then Li Muzi's face changed, he looked at Xiao Chuan and sighed deeply, and said: "Alas, my lord, you treat me very kindly, and even this firearms bureau called me in charge, so I broke the precedent." ”

The three of Wang Dazhu wanted to dissuade them, but they were glared back by their master.

Xiaochuan was immediately overjoyed, this old man Li has passed the pass here, but it is difficult for those recruited craftsmen to let them show their skills, since ancient times, people in the country have the idea of one person teaching apprentices to starve to death of masters.

"I will set aside a place for the Ordnance Bureau, and, old man, I will give you fifty taels of silver for every apprentice you hand over," said Ogawa.

The three of Wang Dazhu, who were still reluctant, immediately changed their faces, and their expressions were all yearning, fifty taels, and it would cost two taels or fifty taels to finish a fine bird gun, which was enough for them to make money for almost two years.

"By the way, Old Man Li, you can make self-generated firebolts" Xiao Chuan asked with some expectation, the last time I saw this old man Li repairing self-generated firearms, it was the skill of flintlock pistols, but I thought he should be able to make them.

"No, if you repair it, the general blacksmith can make it, and the flint is not a big problem, if it is made, it will be difficult" Old man Li shook his head and said: "Last year, a weapon map was printed on a large scale, and everyone knew the principle of this self-generated fire, but the specific method of building it has not been transmitted, and there may be craftsmen in the state capital who know it."

Yes, although everyone understands the technology of self-generated firearms, but whether they can be made is another matter, if any craftsman who is looking for a place will make a self-made firecracker, then why is the Ming army still equipped with arquebuses on a large scale, just like the Yuejin car produced in Jinling, the front cover plate can not be stamped without a machine tool, and finally there is no way, find a group of sheet metal workers to knock with a hammer, and the technology of this self-made firecracker is just like this machine tool, the manufacturing process is the most important thing, and it is not only the firecracker that needs to be improved. What's more important is the process.

Xiao Chuan suddenly thought of Tiefeng Fort, there is a self-made fire in that place, where the craftsmen must be someone who can build it, and he must capture this place in the future, and all the craftsmen in it will be networked into his firearms bureau.

Then Xiaochuan specially allocated a vacant land in the east of the village, let Huang Chunsheng and a few people build a brick house there, make friends with a few people to make firearms, and then select ten refugees who followed Xiaochuan at the earliest to let them follow Old Man Li to make birds, so that the output of such a month can barely be increased to ten, and in the future, it is still necessary to recruit some craftsmen in the county!

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Today, the first chapter is present