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Li Weiguo was banging in the workshop in front of him, and it was so lively.

"Old Zhangtou, our muskets, we can count on you!"

Li Weiguo arched his hand.

"Don't dare, don't dare, don't dare, you're Tanhualang, don't you dare to give us such a big gift!"

Seeing that the seven-rank official of the imperial court actually gave a salute to an old craftsman like himself, this old man was immediately a little at a loss, and hurriedly said.

In an official-based society, how can an official give courtesy to the people?

But because of this, if a court official who is favored by the emperor gives you a gift, then don't you ask him to make a living note?

This is also Li Weiguo's little Jiujiu, but he can't say this, the eldest husband can bend and stretch: "Please!" ”

"We can't speak." Lao Zhangtou patted his chest and said: "But how much strength do we definitely have, just for the sake of you being a seven-grade official of the imperial court and giving me a courtesy, I will sell your fate to you!" ”

Lao Zhangtou still hadn't passed from Fang Cai's moving energy, so he said.

Without further ado, Li Weiguo smiled, and visited the craftsman's workshop that he had just set up not long ago.

There are generals in the imperial court as supervisors, and most of the weapons of the three major battalions of the Beijing army, including all kinds of firearms, come from this place.

However, the transportation of weapons for thousands of miles is a bit troublesome, and it is not necessary.

In fact, during the Ming Dynasty, there would be craftsmen's workshops in various places.

Just imagine that the production process of swords, guns, swords, halberds is not very complicated, and most of the raw materials are simple and easy to obtain, so there is no need to transport them from Beijing.

Firearms were more strictly controlled by the imperial court, but in fact they were made by local artisans.

Now Li Weiguo's craftsman workshop is specially used to make firearms!

Li Weiguo, who came in later generations, did not call for cold weapons, and there were many of these things in the garrison warehouse, although many of them were rusty, but they would be called if they were polished.

What Li Weiguo cares about is always firearms!

What Weiguo wants to build is a modern and strong army, an army that has never been seen before in the Ming Dynasty!

Li Weiguo, who came in later generations, had a more intuitive or comprehensive understanding of the development of the entire world's military history, and at this time, the firearms that the Ming army was equipped with were precisely the trend of future weapons development, and they should not be neglected.

Whether you are willing or not, happy or not, you must follow the path of muskets and artillery, which is the trend of the times, and it is naturally difficult for you to change it personally.

At present, there are many types of firearms in the Ming army, especially in the southern army, which are widely used.

The reason for the touch is that the men in the north are rougher, and at this time, in fact, there are not many firearms in the northern army, or it is relatively simple, and the cavalry mostly uses three-eyed guns.

The three-eyed gun is stupid and stupid, and it was used as a funeral gun in the Qing Dynasty in later generations, and the range of this thing is short, and the accuracy is not high, and the only advantage is that it can fire three shots in a row, and it can be used both hot and cold.

However, because the shortcomings are too obvious, generals like Qi Jiguang do not call the three-eyed gun, so in the mandarin duck array of the Qi family's army, the Qi family still chooses the bird gun.

The Bird Gun is a kind of arquebus, which is more powerful and has a longer range, and it should be said that it is a relatively good firearm in this era.

However, despite its excellent performance, it still can't get rid of the disadvantages of being an arquebus.

The arquebus is made of burning arquebuses to shoot lead, which is more troublesome and dangerous, especially in windy and rainy weather, and you can't see your fingers!

The burning arquebuses were cumbersome to operate, dangerous, and not easy to shade, so the arquebuses in later generations were slowly eliminated and replaced with flintlock muskets.

Now the arquebus craft of the Ming Dynasty is mature enough, as a reborn, Li Weiguo naturally can't help but artificially push it, and what he wants to make in his craftsman's workshop is a flintlock musket!

"Hmm!"

The old man muttered for a long time.

Li Weiguo told about the operating principle and structure of this new musket, Lao Zhangtou has built a gun all his life, naturally knows some ways, and pondered for a long time: "What Master Li said is a good thing!" ”

Should it be feasible!?

Li Weiguo was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Then you will draw a gourd in the same way and make a shot for us?" ”

Now the money has not arrived, and I haven't gotten so much steel, but it is still necessary to make a model and make a drawing.

As a result, Li Weiguo has been very busy these days and does not dare to slack off.

"Done." The old man said, and as he spoke, he beckoned the work brought by him to light the stove, and was busy while pulling the bellows.

"Change the charcoal!"

The stove was already lit, and the man brought the coal, and the old man frowned.

In the Ming Dynasty, coal was not uncommon, and this thing was called coal at this time.

Charcoal is cheaper than charcoal, but there is a problem with burning iron in this thing, that is, because of the influence of unfavorable elements such as sulfur, the steel burned is more brittle.

Generally, when making high-quality weapons, charcoal is used to burn the fire, which is a truth that the blacksmith understands.

"Master Li, in fact, the musket is also very simple to build, mainly two things, a barrel and a bolt."

The master obviously wanted to impart knowledge, and the guys in the craftsman's workshop all came over, and Li Weiguo and they also listened very seriously.

Li Weiguo is a happy person and likes to talk to the common people, and this old man's words can't help but increase.

As he spoke, Lao Zhangtou used big tongs to pick up an iron plate, heat it on the fire, and beat it repeatedly.

In fact, the most important part of the musket is the barrel, and as a musketeer master, the ability to build the barrel is a compulsory course.

The best iron is heated over the fire and forged repeatedly.

The huge craftsman's workshop was tinkling, and after a while, the old man with a big waist and a round waist was covered in sweat, so happy.

"This musket is good or bad, most of it depends on the barrel."

Lao Zhangtou also seems to like to show off, and he also likes to listen to Li Weiguo, and this thing is said while beating.

The iron sheet is hot, which is repeatedly forged with a hammer, and the color of the fire is almost the same, and the iron sheet has been forged into a more regular rectangle, and the thickness has become more uniform.

This era is different from later generations, large-scale production has a big index and parameters, due to the limitation of productivity, most of the things made in this era have to depend on craftsmanship, Li Weiguo can be regarded as a master today.

The iron was made into a rectangular iron sheet, which was burned red, and it was pulling the sparks, and the old man did not dare to slack off, so he grabbed an iron rod.

This is an important step in winding the barrel, and it is necessary to pay full attention, and when you get here, the old Zhang Tou also closes his mouth and begins to take notes with full concentration.

The iron rod was pressed on the iron sheet, and the hammer kept beating, and it took a while to slowly roll the iron rod onto the iron rod.

In this era, there were not as many machines for the production of steel pipes as in later generations, and this stupid method was generally used in the production of gun barrels.

Commonly known as "rolling cold bones".

The craftsmanship is exquisite, this kung fu can not be practiced in a day or two, and the old Zhang Tou is also cautious, and after a while, there is a lot of sweat on his forehead.

After observing for a long time, the barrel was attached tightly enough, the barrel was not deformed, and it was generally upright in a straight line......

After observing for a while, and seeing that there was no problem, Lao Zhangtou called the guy to find a basin.

With a thud, Zla threw the tin stick into the water......

Pull out the iron rod, that is, the cold bone, and an iron pipe is considered completed.

But if you think that the barrel of the gun is going to be, then you are very wrong, the long march of thousands of miles, this is only the first step.

After observing that this iron pipe was qualified, Lao Zhangtou painted the gourd in the same way, which was still a means of Fangcai, and this rolled a layer of iron sheet on the basis of Fangcai's iron pipe......

The two layers of iron sheets should be tightly fitted, which is a technical work for teaching people.

Before I knew it, most of the day had passed.

This is still on the basis of no defective products and one-time success.

The wisdom of the ancients is based on diligence, and Li Weiguo, who watched the whole process, couldn't help but be in awe.

"The old man only found out today, it turns out that it is so troublesome to make this musket!?"

Wang Keshan was dumbfounded.

Originally, I thought that the two-layer iron pipe was successfully rolled, and the work should be completed, but the old Zhang Touer did not stop at all, and after polishing the barrel with a file, he sent someone to find a drill bit.

"The inner wall of the musket must be smooth, so ah, after the barrel is rolled, it has to be drilled with a drill!"

Old Zhang Tou'er had been sweating like rain for a long time, and said while wiping his sweat.

There is no electric motor or anything like that, the drill bit is assisted by a winch, which is very laborious, and the old Zhang Tou drills and grinds a few times, and it takes a while to drill but the length of a finger.

"Drilling and grinding is a delicate job, in the past, in the army, drilling and grinding a barrel often took up to half a month!"

Lao Zhangtou said.

There are some things that Li Weiguo was also shocked when he heard them.

To tell the truth, Li Weiguo, who came in later generations, only knew that the development of muskets in this era must be done, and it must be done at any cost, but you really want to be immersed in the scene to know that the development of any era is due to the hard work of the people of the dynasty.

Today's old Zhang Tou has been working non-stop for a day under everyone's noses, and this is why he has only rolled out the two-layer barrel, and it will take so long to polish it......

Perhaps only this person knows about the acidity of each center.

"Okay, old Zhangtou, it's hard work, you can rest for a while."

Li Weiguo said distressedly.

I just knew that it would not be easy to make a musket, but I didn't know that it was so cumbersome!

No wonder a musket in this era costs dozens of taels of silver! I want a county grandfather to enter for a year!

Li Weiguo couldn't help but be in awe of the laborers of ancient China.

Social progress is at the expense of people, and Li Weiguo understands this sentence today.

"Master Wang, in the future, my brothers who do work in the Tongxiang craftsman workshop will be treated generously!"

Li Weiguo said.

"Thank you, Master Li."

"Thank you, Master Li!"

……

This is what they have changed, but these people are still grateful to Li Weiguo.

"But the official also has a small request." Li Weiguo said suddenly.

"What do you want?" Old Zhang asked with a smile, who doesn't want to make money? The words of the little adult made Lao Zhang Touer feel quite warm.

"Everything that comes out of my craftsman's workshop must be a fine product! No discounts! ”

Li Weiguo said sharply.

The treatment can be thick, but the quality must also be preferential! (To be continued.) )