Chapter 264: Sudden arrival of the outfit

After returning from Chunming Street exhausted, what is terrible is not the burden and fatigue of the body, but the mental pressure brought by a few loli-like creatures, under the guidance of Ah Luo, after the shopaholic mode is fully turned on.

Watching them happily offer treasures and discuss a certain possibility, only a dozen pennies, but after a painstaking bargaining (torture?) ), just got the "results" of gadgets, ornaments and the like.

I'm really physically and mentally exhausted, but it's a pity that I still have to deal with some delays.

Kong Jiji offered the same treasure, and came up with his new and improved results. It seems that they are oppressed by the approaching war, and those craftsmen who develop weapons are also forced to have some potential.

This time, it is a long gun that is further lightweight.

The long guns issued by the national dynasty are too cumbersome, and the weight of more than ten catties to twenty catties is often made, so that the body of the soldiers marching with heavy burdens is not small, and there is no suitable hanger, which is also quite criticized for all kinds of inconveniences in the process of marching.

Therefore, I decided to batch stereotype, and an important direction of improvement is to reduce weight as much as possible.

The handguard and butt were cut as thin as possible, and the barrel was also shortened, for example, under the limited lethality and range variation, the barrel of the barrel ranging from three and a half feet to four feet two was accurately reduced to three feet one inch and six and a half centimeters.

Then, after the attempt to create thinner and lighter walls with stronger materials and processes was stymied by the explosion of extreme test accidents and the rising cost of construction, they began to consider the possibility of reducing the diameter.

For example, without significantly affecting the firing range and penetration, the reduction of the caliber of the pass guò limits the possibility of reducing the charge and the associated recoil.

You must know that in this time and space, the projectile measurement method of the national dynasty is actually like the devil Warring States era in another time and space, which is expressed by weighing, so some slight surprises have caused a lot of trouble in the general standard.

The largest caliber is half an inch, and the smallest caliber is also three or four points, so the final diameter of the bullet is set at three cents and two cents for the precise determination of the mechanical tools.

It is about 10 millimeters per centimeter, which is close to the selection criteria of most modern firearms in later generations, and it is also a shortcut that can be used. The determination of the diameter of the projectile is also equal to the calibration of the charge.

(Ancient measure: L inch = 10 points, L ruler is about equal to modern 3.) 7 cm),

This is also a critical point of the caliber of killing, according to the real body of a pig with a similar size to the human body, there is no big difference between the penetrating damage and penetration, which is hit by a round bullet above this caliber, and the disability and bloodletting effect are almost similar.

If it is smaller, the processing cost and defective rate should rise again.

Then the structure of the bolt is also simplified and formed as a whole as possible, and the lightweight castings that have been forged and pressed by water are cut out so that a little detail is cut off.

Unexpectedly, a sample with a net weight of about 11 catties was made, and if it was a lightweight shrink version of the cavalry without bayonets and pendants, it would only be eight or nine catties.

To be honest, just looking at the shape and weight, it is quite close to the level of later generations such as Sharps 1849 in the American Civil War.

In this heavy improvement, a sharp brake plate was added in the loading slot, and with the feeding action of the arc circle lever, the sealed paper bag was loaded with bullets, and the tail of the bullet was directly cut, so that the gunpowder and bullets were divided into separate parts without biting it with teeth.

This eliminates at least two steps, and can be fired directly with flint, and if needed in the future, it can be changed to a firing fire cap.

I tested it myself,

After pulling the trigger, the sealing slot of the Eucommia ulmoides rubber ring, under the recoil of the gunpowder expansion, squeezed and expanded, blocking the firing hole of the powder pool at the rear of the gun chamber.

Therefore, although there is still a leak of gunpowder gas next to it, it is much more subtle, although it is still foggy and choking, but it basically does not affect the friendly troops standing side by side.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, before I set out for the expedition, there was finally a sample that could be ordered for production.

It was then decided to name it the Zero rifle as a kind of pioneering commemoration.

"Take out at least one regimental spare parts in the fastest possible time to put ......"

I commanded it.

"The cost is no longer considered for the time being, ......"

The other sample, which was mass-produced as a cheap commodity, was a Ming-style three-eyed gun, with a straight grip welded behind three parallel short tubes, like a mace, which was fired sequentially with a percussion fire door after charging, and then hand-to-hand combat like a stick.

Consideration is given to the distribution of heavy personnel and future local security personnel.

Then, it was the craftsman of the auxiliary group who showed me the matching hangers and harnesses that were convenient for marching.

The main improvement is the holster buckle part, which can easily attach the gun to the side of the rucksack and roll, instead of smashing the armor with a large shaking of the body.

When necessary, you can release the fixed lanyard with one hand and push the muzzle forward with the other hand to enter the firing position. The cross-straps on the front chest make it easy to reload at any time.

The handcuff hanger can be easily put on the leg or hung around the waist.

Because of the weather in the Southern Dynasties, most leather products are not resistant to wear and tear and are prone to mold, so most of these are canvas products, and then the surface is coated with wax to repel water and soak.

Then I went to the private wharf, which was already crowded with ships of all size, loaded with supplies from Borneo and elsewhere, where they were loaded and unloaded.

In the nearby warehouse, a steady stream of supplies was loaded and then transferred, and among them, I specifically checked a boatload of things that looked like large pieces of tea cakes.

These specialties from the Nanping Metropolitan Protectorate, also known as Mengshan tea or Mengshe tea, since the Qianyuan period Mengshi Nanzhao Kingdom was destroyed by the Liang Gong, most of the land became the new Nanping Governor's Mansion, including the Dianchi Lake Basin and the Erhai River Basin, including the essence of the territory, has entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

After successive generations of exploration and conquest, the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River have basically become the jurisdiction of the Nanping Protectorate, and the practice of Monshan tea came from the Mengshan area, where the Nanzhao royal family originated, and then spread to various areas where the Tang and Tu people lived together.

Some similar to the principle of Pu'er tea, but not so particular, coarse stems and large leaves of aged tea can also be made zuò, stacked and fermented and pressed into hard cakes, although compared with the traditional group tea or fried tea in history, the taste is not good, but it can be stored for a long time without losing the effect.

It has the effects of dissipating heat, dissipating heat, detoxifying, removing fire, reducing dryness, quenching thirst, rejuvenating the heart, etc., and is also distributed in the army of the Southern Dynasties, mainly used as a necessary product for the army, and can be used externally and internally, and most of the emergencies include the treatment and alleviation of water and soil adaptation.

This time it is likely that it will be a long-term battle in a different place, so the necessary preparations are also indispensable.

Others, large square-shaped straw bricks piled up in the warehouse, are inconspicuous but also important military supplies.

This is made of crushed grass, wheat straw, sweet potato leaves, alfalfa, soybean meal, knotweed trough, and a small amount of koji, coarse salt, fermentation and compression, a new type of portable livestock material.

It is also one of the directions of my private money-burning research, how to improve the efficiency of logistics transportation in terms of processing technology and formula.

Fortunately, in this time and space, alfalfa with higher yields and native yellow alfalfa have become more popular, and in many islands, like soybeans, these alfalfa are regarded as transitional crops to restore fertility, so it is not difficult to collect.

According to my memories and experiences in later generations, the crude protein and starch contained in it can effectively replace the grain components in the feed, so it is regarded as one of the basic crops in animal husbandry.

Alfalfa is used as the main additive, which is gradually replaced by traditional forage beans and wheat with some surplus products and leftovers from agricultural production.

This time, in order to meet the needs of the expedition, I spent a lot of effort to rush out a batch, including an upgraded version of fish bone meal and animal offal for livestock to replenish fat or get sick.

It is said that before this, the live feeding and long-term observation of more than a dozen breeds of cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock showed that the nutrient content and digestibility of these fermented compressed feeds were several times that of traditional military forage under the same volume and weight, especially on some horses that needed long-term heavy labor, and the response was relatively good.

When you take it, you only need to use a hammer to break it open and mash it, and soak it in a clean water source.

That is to say, under the same carrying capacity, the animal power and mounts we have are more durable than others, and the radius of activity is larger, you know, of course, this is only a theory, but also depends on the actual utility.

As far as I know, some cavalry in the Northern Dynasty Army, in addition to the traditional feeding of beans (oats) before the big battle, had to feed the horses a mixture of wine and eggs overnight to enhance their physical fitness and explosiveness

Moreover, the practice of carrying and conveying through guò also found another side effect, because the grass bricks were really in a special mold, which were crushed and beaten into hard blocks by hydraulic machinery, so that when necessary, they could be piled up and watered, and used as some kind of bunker fortification and temporary obstacles, at least ordinary arrows could not shoot through.

I'm checking the storage of these grass bricks.

"It's ...... war"

A fire meter hurriedly ran in and shouted

"The dynasty has already waged war against the Northlands......"

"Where, go and find out ......"

I was right away

"Xiangzhou Fancheng Victory ......"

Soon after, when I returned home, I was again given a clearer report

"The streets have begun to parade through the streets......"

"Where is it......

I hurriedly asked.

"Shuzhong ......"

Someone replied.

I checked the map that I turned out, and I found that the first battle of the Northern Expedition was not the southeast recruiting department that had high hopes; It's not the Jiangxi Recruitment Division, and it's not the Jingnan Recruitment Road Manager.

Instead, among the five ways to recruit the division, the scale is the smallest and the lowest, and it has been on the defensive all year round, and there is no sense of zài in Shuzhong.

That's right, it is the Shuzhong Recruitment Division, it is said that the general manager has been in office for more than ten years and has rarely made achievements, and the upper and lower levels are a little dull, and they do not want to make progress.

It is said that the outstanding trick in this book is to send troops from Yuzhou (now Chongqing), and send a large number of ships down the long-distance attack through the west road of the mountain (south), and raid the Jingnan Jiedu Envoy in Xiangyang, and as the first town in Xiangzhou, the water and land soldiers and horses of Fancheng Town, under the hurried battle, almost all the troops were wiped out.

Then all kinds of remnants of the defeated army rushed into Xiangzhou with the people, and the remaining troops would not be able to restrain and would not have time to close the door, so they could only retreat to Yacheng and hold on for a few days, and surrender under the persuasion of their fallen wives and fathers.

Thousands of beheaded, more than 10,000 captured, the enemy Jingnan stayed, Xiangyang was strategically envoyed, the sailor was placed, and a large number of civil and military forces became prisoners of the Shuzhong army. Since then, Fancheng Town, known as one of the three strong towns along the river, and the Jingnan Jiedu envoy appointed by the Northern Dynasty have become historical terms.

Shuzhong, who has always been low-key, made this big move, but I am afraid that the other three ways will have to move

Then I remembered another thing, but I glanced at the mysterious creature that was a little happy and afraid, but fortunately, because of the tension this time, I vetoed the plan to put a lot of money into the bond market for short-term speculation.

Otherwise, they will be like those who are now on Baoquan Street, jumping up and down and running privately, like those people who are ants on a hot pot, making all kinds of wax and mourning.