Qin Lin didn't plan to copy the original Lu Mi gun, after all, this thing was still a relatively backward arquebus, how inconvenient was dragging a burning arquebus during the war? The excessively slender barrel has good accuracy, but the power is small, and it cannot pierce heavy armor at a distance.

The best thing about the Lumi gun is its barrel manufacturing technology, which is three to five times more efficient than that of manual work: at this time, the manufacture of the barrel accounts for almost seventy or eighty percent of the man-hours and costs of the whole gun, and the three-foot-long barrel of the original shotgun or thunderbolt gun requires a skilled craftsman to work for a whole month to make it; With a wooden machine, three craftsmen worked together to drill a long barrel in two and a half days, and the quality was better than in the past, accurate and not easy to blow up.

As for the stun gun that Qin Lin carried with him, the barrel was only one foot long, so it was easier to build, and it only took two hours for each machine tool to drill one.

Bi Maokang and Zhao Shizhen roughly calculated that the price of the whole gun would drop to about 40 percent of the past by using the new technology to produce the barrel, and each thunderbolt gun would be about seven taels of silver, and each electric gun would be less than three taels of silver.

In other words, the price of the Thunderbolt Gun is about the same as that of a relatively sophisticated military rifle, and the price of the Bolt Gun is even about the same as that of an ordinary hunting bow! In this way, it paved the way for the musket to completely replace the bow and arrow - you must know that in the Zhu Di era two hundred years ago, it was the "Shenji gun in the front, the horse team in the back" to fight the Northern Yuan Dynasty all over the place, the reason why hot weapons failed to replace cold weapons is mainly because the cost is too high, and the finances of the imperial court are unbearable.

But now, the situation is completely different, and technological advancements will bring about a sea change...... Bi Maokang and Li Huowang finished their work, and a freshly drilled barrel was presented to Qin Lin.

The smooth outer surface and precise inner chamber are not yet comparable to the large-scale mechanized production of manufactured products in later generations, but they have completely surpassed handmade products and reflected the unique beauty of metal processing.

"The weapon of civilization defeats barbarism......" Qin Lin sighed, knocking the barrel on the ground, making a textured impact sound.

He immediately ordered the process technology of the wooden machine tool to be sorted out, and sent a copy to Zeng Shengwu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Li Youzi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, so that Qi Jiguang's Jizhen border army would be armed at a lower price and in a shorter time.

Strong bow and crossbow, invincible in riding and shooting? Haha, tremble in front of musket artillery!

Jin Yingji pinched Qin Lin with a cherry mouth, and whispered in her ear: "Little enemy, slave over there......"

Ahem, pay attention to the impact, Qin Lin's face was slightly red, but fortunately, Zhao Shizhen and Bi Maokang quickly turned their heads to look at the machine tool and pretended not to see it.

"This blacksmith shop is only for temporary use," Qin Lin explained, "and the machine tools and craftsmen will have to go south and return to Nanjing, and when you leave in a few days, you will take them a little bit." ”

The ironwork shop here in Beijing was temporarily purchased in order to complete the transaction with Murad, and the craftsman camp borrowed by Pan Jitao, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, was temporarily used, and the real production was still back to the old factory in Nanjing.

To make a gun, you need good charcoal and high-grade iron ore with low sulfur content, with gunpowder, you need sulfur and saltpeter, the bullet head is made of lead, and the bullet casing is mulberry paper, of which lead and sulfur are produced most in the South Seas, the southern region is rich in forest resources, charcoal is also easier to obtain than the north, and mulberry paper is cheap and good quality produced in Jiangxi.

Therefore, the arsenal is located in Nanjing, and various raw materials can be easily obtained by sea and water transportation on the Yangtze River.

On the other hand, it is easy to leave a false impression on people by making munitions in Beijing, and the arsenal is located in Nanjing, with Xu Bangrui, the Duke of Wei, taking care of it, so it is much more reassuring.

Jin Yingji has a big ship, so it is very convenient for her to bring the machine tool and technicians back to Nanjing. When they arrived in Nanjing, they only needed to unload the technicians and one machine tool, and the other machine tool and three Turkish slave technicians went directly to Keelung, Taiwan, to guide the blacksmiths in the home port of Wufeng Maritime to improve their craftsmanship.

Qin Lin told him about his arrangement, and Jin Xuanwei made the adult smile suddenly, and his eyes turned to him, hum, the little wrongdoer finally has a little conscience.

After saying the arrangement, Qin Lin looked at Zhao Shizhen with a smile, if he went to Nanjing, Lao Zhao would no longer be able to be the master of Honglu Temple, for this scholarly civil official, it was tantamount to an extremely important choice in life.

Zhao Shizhen had thought about this question for a long time, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly, he was stunned, and finally gritted his teeth: "Let's go, since General Qin is raising love, what are the lower officials hesitating about?" Honglu Temple's main book, this nine-grade sesame official, Zhao didn't do it! ”

After speaking, Zhao Shizhen took off his black gauze hat very temperamentally, and threw it in the iron-striking furnace, and in a blink of an eye, a burst of green smoke curled and burned into flying ashes.

Think about it, even if Qingdai's father Li Jianzhong is a lifter, he is still looked down upon by the top three scholars, although Zhao Shizhen was born in a scholarly family, he is not a good person, who can afford to be an official who can get it with calligraphy?

Imagine that Zhang Gongyu, who is used to being a good man, gives him a look, what is the attitude of other officials on the right path towards him, so there is no need to mention it, what is the meaning of this nine-grade petty official in the main book of Honglu Temple?

It's better to follow Qin Lin, so there is still some hope.

Seeing that the black gauze hat was burned out, and the last wisp of green smoke dissipated in the air, Zhao Shizhen sighed, and at this moment he said goodbye to his life in the past few decades!

"Hahaha, good, good burn! This nine-grade petty official who looks up to people is really tasteless to do! Qin Lin suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, causing Zhao Shizhen's face to turn red, and he suddenly reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and the words changed: "Since Mr. Zhao burned the black gauze hat of the civil official, this official has to give you another one, but this one is wingless!" ”

Civil officials wear winged black gauze hats, and wingless black yarn is, of course, worn by the Jinyi Guard Academy.

Qin Lin smiled and clapped his hands, and immediately a pro-soldier lieutenant held the official uniform, black yarn, waist card, and paperwork, and handed it to Zhao Shizhen.

The handwriting on the tiger head card is fresh: Jinyi Wei Baihu, Zhao Shizhen!

The main book of Honglu Temple is the nine rank of officials, and the hundred households of Jinyi Wei are six products, although the status of the military attache is lower than that of the civil officials in general, but the Jinyi Weisheng has a lot of real power, and the hundred households are three grades higher than the main book, and the real three levels are even promoted.

Even if Zhao Shizhen has been rubbing for many years and making a stubborn and unruly surname, he has completely lost his temper at this time, his eyes are red, and he snorted: "General Qin treats me like this, like this, under the official, under the official ......."

After all, I'm embarrassed to say it too bluntly, but the meaning of the death of a confidant is absolutely not wrong.

Jin Yingji smiled skillfully, looking at Qin Lin's pretentious expression, the more she looked at it, the more she felt that this guy looked like Cao Ying, and it was a set of invitations to buy people's hearts - take Zhao Shizhen's Baihu Talisman as an example, it was obvious that Qin Lin had long expected what choice he would make.

"What about you, Mr. Bi hasn't been back to his hometown for a long time, right?" Qin Lin looked at Bi Maokang with a smile again, he was forced to go to Liangshan by Old Man Xu at the beginning.

Bi Maokang also hesitated, and respectfully bowed his hand: "The students have learned a lot from following General Qin in the past two years, and they have really benefited a lot, but they left home in a hurry and were teased by Mr. Xu, and the stigma of their hometown needs to be washed ......away."

"Okay, this is simple, I will send an official document to the Fusi of Beizhen to exonerate you," Qin Lin paused slightly, and then said: "Mr. Bi will stay in the Nanjing Iron Workshop for another year and a half, and wait for the Renwu Township Examination next year." ”

Hearing that Qin Lincoln exonerated himself and let himself go, Bi Maokang was overjoyed, and thanked him repeatedly.

"By the way, the official also has a letter to send to King Yingtian's Mansion Yin, Mr. Bi will bring it for me by the way," Qin Lin took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Bi Maokang as if he had just remembered.

Seeing the big words written on the big red envelope, Brother Yuanmei personally opened a few big characters, and Lao Bi's tears were about to fall.

The examination of people and scholars, not only rely on strength, but also have to try luck, not if you have great ability, you will definitely be able to take the test, how talented Xu Wen is, as a result, the name of the scientific examination fell to Sun Shan, Zhao Shizhen is not an idle person, and there is no play.

With this letter, Bi Maokang is very different, and it can be said that he is nine out of ten in the exam. Ying Tianfu Yin Wang Shizhen's character Yuanmei is the leader of today's literary world, and the Taoist and examiner of the township examination are either his disciples or his literary friends. What's more, with Wang Shizhen boasting on his behalf, the literary name can soar, and it will be beneficial to the future test and the palace test!

Even if it is a ten-year cold window, there may not be such an opportunity, speaking of being forced to Liangshan by Xu Wenchang and carrying two years of work for Qin Lin, Bi Maokang has made a lot of money.

"Okay, okay, don't look at the official so obsessedly, okay?" Qin Lin joked with a hippie smile.

Bi Maokang suddenly knelt down on his knees: "General Qin's kindness to the small is as heavy as a mountain, but the student wants to be able to include the door wall, and forever Mu the kindness of the chief, then there are no regrets in this life!" ”

is a well-behaved Bi Maokang, and ten Zhao Shizhen can't catch up.

Qin Lin nodded with a smile and helped his hands up: "Brother Bi, please get up, please get up!" ”

The brothers are generally commensurate with each other, but they can also be called protégés by the benefactor, Qin Lin changed his name, and he included Bi Maokang in the door wall.

After some more instructions, everything was arranged, Qin Lincai and Jin Yingji left the blacksmith workshop.

Jin Yingji looked at Qin Lin as if she didn't know her, and suddenly laughed: "Little enemy, I tried my best to get Zhao Shizhen here, and when I arrived at Bi Maokang, I gently let him go, you guy ......"

"Make the best use of your talents!" Qin Lin pouted, Zhao Shizhen's bullish temper is the most suitable for engaging in technology, and being an official will only be unlucky, but Bi Maokang understands current affairs and is a well-rounded person, and the gangster officialdom is more promising.

"You're very cunning, hmph, when we first met, I really didn't see it," Jin Yingji glanced at him, and said: "By the way, a lot of slaves with guns and cannons have been built, and three new warships of 4,000 materials have been built, and you gave Nunu Lu Mi gun barrel technology, heh, how many sailors do we have to train?" ”

Qin Lin said lightly: "There are about five, six, seven, or eighty thousand sailors, and three or five hundred warships, so it's about the same." ”

The consolation on horseback made the adult almost flash the water snake waist when he heard the words, "Oh my God, my little enemy, do you want our Wufeng Maritime Merchant to go bankrupt?" ”

(To be continued)