Su Ziheng and Ou Yajiu chatted a few more words, and Shi Meng came in to report that the escort team had been assembled and was waiting for the master to give an order.

Su Ziheng stood up and said to Ou Ya Jiu with a smile: "Master Crow Jiu, why don't we go to the weapon workshop on the spot and test these flintlock guns?" ”

Ou Yajiu made a gesture of please, "Lord Changshi, please." ”

A group of more than 100 people left Su Ziheng's office and went to the weapons workshop.

When I arrived at the weapons workshop, I saw a hundred newly made flintlock pistols lined up on the shelves, and the muzzles were covered with cold and shining bayonets, which were particularly dazzling.

Su Ziheng picked up a gun and held it in his hand, his fingers brushed over the bayonet, it was cold and transparent, and he couldn't help but admire: "Good bayonet, not much worse than the head of those spears." In this way, even if the enemy is close, he is not afraid of hand-to-hand combat. ”

After saying that, he made a straight stab movement, which was very easy to use. He threw the flintlock pistol to Zhao Sancai, "Sancai, you come and try, okay?" Go find a wooden figure to try it out. ”

In the Weapons Workshop, the Wooden Man can be said to have basically become a permanent item, and many weapons are tried out with the Wooden Man.

Hearing Su Ziheng's order, a craftsman from the weapon workshop immediately moved over a scarred wooden man, leaving scars everywhere from the previous tests on various weapons.

"Drink!"

Zhao Sancai shouted, raised the bayonet in his hand and stabbed the wooden man with all his might.

I only heard a muffled sound of "poof", and the bayonet entered the body in response, and pierced the wooden man's chest fiercely, penetrating more than three inches through the body.

Zhao Sancai grabbed the handle of the flintlock pistol and withdrew sharply, pulling out the bayonet. Looking at the blade again, there is no trace of damage, and it is still cold and dazzling.

"Good knives!" Everyone couldn't help but admire.

Ou Yao Jiu smiled smugly, "Don't look at this bayonet is attached to the barrel of the gun, in fact, it is made of 100 refined steel, which is not only extremely sharp, but also extremely strong and tough. ”

Su Ziheng was overjoyed when he heard this: "Great, so that you don't have to be afraid of the enemy breaking through to the front, even if you fight with a bayonet." However, I estimate that there are very few enemy troops who can break through to the third stage and shoot closely. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to Ou Ya Jiu and said, "Master Crow Jiu, why don't we go to the gunpowder shop together to see how powerful these hundred musket salvos are?" ”

"I don't dare to ask for ears as I wish." Ou Yao Jiu said in a dragging text.

Su Ziheng made a gesture of please and took the hundred-person escort team to the gunpowder workshop.

The location of the powder shop was relatively remote, in a no-man's corner, surrounded by a high-walled compound, and guarded by tall corner towers to prevent strangers from approaching.

In normal times, a team of 100 black crows is also arranged here to guard, which can be said to be one of the most heavily guarded places in Donghai County at present.

Entering the gunpowder workshop, Wang Boyang greeted him. After coming to Donghai County, as more and more types of gunpowder were delivered to him by Su Ziheng for development, he gradually liked this job.

"Lord Changshi, please inside. We have already developed the paper shell ammunition you mentioned last time, so please see if it is qualified? ”

"Haha, that's great. Then ask someone to bring them all, it just so happens that we are here to experiment with newly built guns. Su Ziheng laughed as he walked.

The group went straight to the experimental site in the backyard, and Wang Boyang instructed his craftsmen to carry the arrow target, and at the same time sent someone to transport the paper shell ammunition.

Taking advantage of this free time, Su Ziheng asked, "Daoist Wang, dare to ask Senior Tian hasn't come back yet?" ”

Wang Boyang shook his head and said: "I haven't come back, Brother Tian Xing has been gone for more than a month, and I don't know if he is good on the Eastern Wei side." I heard that the fight is starting again over there? ”

Su Ziheng nodded and said, "It has never stopped, but the most fierce fight is in Haizhou, which is close to our Donghai County." Now their sword king Song Yingjun and Kang Wang Ji Gou are attacking the territory of Zhenhai King Zhu Chao on both sides, and they heard that they have seized most of the territory, and they are about to attack their old nest Haizhou. ”

A joyful look flashed in Su Ziheng's eyes, "Next, I'm afraid that our Donghai County will also participate in it and get a piece of the pie, so please trouble Wang Daochang Gunpowder Workshop to work hard, and then rush to make a batch of grenades." ”

Wang Boyang asked in surprise: "Why should we participate in the civil war in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, aren't we afraid of attracting their revenge?" ”

Su Ziheng waved his hand and said, "It's okay, this is agreed with the Sword King Song Yingjun and King Kang Jigou." We are only participating in the siege of Haizhou, and when the time comes, we will send a fleet to transport back the population of Haizhou. Don't look at the fact that we now have 30,000 or 40,000 people in Donghai County, in fact, these people are far from enough, and at least hundreds of thousands of people are needed. ”

The territory of Donghai County is large enough, with a radius of 100 miles, and a population of more than 100,000 people does not have to worry about being crowded at all. You must know that in the previous life, there were factories on the earth that were larger, with tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, which was about the same size as a small town.

Su Ziheng estimated that in another three or four years, all the reclaimed wasteland in Donghai County would be planted with high-yield crops, and as long as there were no major disasters year after year, it would not be a problem to support one million people at that time.

At that time, Donghai County will become the second huge city with a population of more than one million, just like Chang'an. However, Su Ziheng knew that he was just thinking about it, in fact, relying on his own development, the population of Donghai County could reach 500,000, and it was basically impossible to increase the population.

"That relationship is too good, the better Donghai County develops, the better we are. Please rest assured, Lord Changshi, the grenade side guarantees to complete the task. Wang Boyang smiled and nodded.

In a short time, the craftsmen of the gunpowder workshop transported the made cardboard shells and ammunition in boxes.

Su Ziheng picked up a bag of paper shell ammunition from the box, tore open the sealed paper shell, and took a look at it, only to see that the black powder inside was distinct, and there was no sign of condensation due to moisture, and it was mixed with the bullet very evenly.

He gave a thumbs up and praised: "Daoist Wang, this paper shell ammunition is very well made, how did you seal it so tightly?" ”

Wang Boyang said with a smile: "We also spent a lot of energy to do experiments before we formulated the adhesive, which is also the first time to use, and the specific validity period of how long it can be still to be verified." ”

Su Ziheng patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It's okay, as long as it can be shelved for three months, it will be used for training when the time comes." In the future, if we gradually improve and improve the technology, this kind of paper shell ammunition will eventually be replaced by metal bullets, and we will only use it temporarily. ”

According to Su Ziheng's idea, it is best to research a rifled gun with rear loading, which is not only powerful, but also able to cope with various environmental operations.

It's just that the current technology is not good, so I have to take it slowly step by step. However, now that the energy in the base space has recovered a lot, he plans to waste some energy to print a batch of rifles with a 3D printer as a last resort.