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This rear-loading gun designed by Zhang Feng is mainly designed on the basis of the current flintlock musket, using a rear-pull rotary bolt, the structure is simple and reliable, the barrel caliber and length have hardly changed, or 15 mm caliber, and the barrel length is still 910 mm.

Wang Chaoyong ran to the Shanghai Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, and went to see the sample gun being manufactured for the first time, and even, Wang Chaoyong also looked at the design drawings, although he didn't understand it very well, but some of the graphics on it were still understandable.

"Lao Zhao, when will the first sample gun be made?"

Seeing Wang Chaoyong's impatient appearance, Zhao Zuolin smiled, and after a kind smile, Zhao Zuolin said confidently: "Senior Master Wang, give me a month, within a month, I will definitely succeed in making the first sample gun." ”

Because it is designed on the basis of the existing flintlock musket, the amount of changes is not large, and some parts have not even changed, such as the butt, trigger, etc., so that the manufacturing difficulty is greatly reduced.

Coupled with everyone's manufacturing experience, nearly 20,000 flintlock muskets have been manufactured, and with such a foundation, Zhao Zuolin is confident that the first sample gun will be manufactured within a month.

"As long as it's a month, Lao Zhao, I love you to death." Wang Chaoyong was very happy.

I imagined in my heart what it would be like to have a rear-loading gun in the future......

………

After Zhang Feng completed the gun loading design, Zhang Feng began to consider ocean trade, at present, the time and conditions for the development of ocean trade have been completed, so Zhang Feng found Xu Liangyi.

Zhang Feng and Xu Liangyi had a long talk, said their ideas and some plans, arranged for Xu Liangyi to handle it, and set up the "Oriental Ocean Trading Company" to carry out ocean trade.

Zhang Feng made a big deal and allocated 2,000 muskets to Xu Liangyi in one go, of course, this is an old-fashioned smoothbore musket, which has been kept in the warehouse, and the newly established Oriental Ocean Trading Company can use it.

Now, the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea are a little better, and they are relatively calm, but the south of the East China Sea is not very peaceful, and the area around the Taiwan Strait and the southern part of the East China Sea is Zheng Zhilong's sphere of influence.

Shanghai Shipyard and Ningbo Shipyard are two major shipyards that have been launching a steady stream of ships, which, in addition to equipping the developing navy, will also have some transport ships to the Oriental Ocean Trading Company.

After Zhang Feng's arrangement, Xu Liangyi began to recruit manpower and began to set up the later famous Oriental Ocean Trading Company, ready to start ocean trade.

When the time advanced to May, the "012A" ironclad ship was finally completed and the first offshore sea trial.

From the beginning of construction to the official completion, the construction of the "012A" ironclad ship took about a year and a half.

"It's finally finished, look, this is our ironclad!"

At the dock of the shipyard, a large warship is docked there, on the battleship, colorful flags are fluttering, and a large number of shipbuilders are immediately happy, after working hard for so long, there is finally a bumper harvest.

"Lord Commander-in-Chief, Commander Zhao, let's board the ship."

Tang Jianqing looked happy, and warmly invited Zhang Feng and Zhao Weibin to board the ironclad ship, Zhang Feng was in a good mood, waved his hand, and led everyone to board his first ironclad ship.

On the ironclad ship, the sailors are already in place, and some of the technical backbones responsible for the construction of the ironclad ship are also on the ironclad ship, and everyone will track and check the trial situation.

Zhang Feng boarded the ironclad ship, came to the deck, walked to the bow of the ship, looked at the blue sea in the distance, and felt surging, Zhang Feng knew that his dream of a big navy would take off here.

On the bow of the ship, two 150 mm guns looked very majestic, with long thick barrels pointing into the distance, this kind of cannon, each weighing several tons, was much more powerful than the previous 70 mm guns.

"Yes, yes, this is the real battleship!" Zhang Feng was very satisfied.

"Lord Commander, everything is ready, can you!" Tang Jianqing asked.

Zhang Feng looked at the sea in the distance and said firmly: "! ”

Soon, the whistle sounded, the tall thick chimney began to spit out black smoke, the ironclad ship began, slowly leaving the dock, sailing into the distance, the shipbuilders standing on the dock cheered, everyone could clearly see the huge "001" on the side of the ship.

This is the first ship of the "012A" type, numbered "001", and its official name is the "Shanghai" ironclad ship, referred to as the Shanghai ship.

The maiden voyage was undoubtedly a success, and in order to fully verify it, the ironclad ship underwent several sea trials in the following days, including ocean-going sea trials.

After the completion of this series of sea trials, the design and craftsmanship of the ironclad ship were slightly refined and improved, and then, a total of two ironclad ships of this type began to be built at the same time.

The Shanghai shipyard started construction of one, and the Ningbo shipbuilding started construction of another, a total of two. There is no doubt that this is mass production, and the construction period is certainly shorter than that of the first ship.

………

Changzhou Mansion.

This is a large mansion, and it can be seen that the identity of the owner of this house is extraordinary, and in the hall of the house, a middle-aged man is losing his temper.

"What kind of system is this, their brother and sister are trying to me off!"

The maid and the subordinate next to her lowered their heads, so frightened that they didn't dare to come out, only a noblewoman-like person was comforting, "Master, you dissipate your anger, this is not a bad thing, there was Mulan in the army in the past, and now we Xiaoyu joined the army, I don't think it's anything." ”

"You want to be angry with me, and don't want me to live a few more years, why did I give birth to such a pair of children, the son doesn't want to forge ahead, and he doesn't go to business with a good career, and the daughter is even more outrageous, dancing all day long, without the quiet and gentleness of ordinary girls, and now it's even more outrageous, running out of the army, this... Where is there a girl who goes to join the army, I'm angry. ”

The middle-aged lady persuaded: "Master, I think you want to open a little, and I think my son is not bad in business, no, I have made a lot of silver, many times more than your little money, my daughter, although her personality is a little straightforward, but she looks beautiful, I am not worried at all." ”

The middle-aged man said: "What's straightforward, I think it's just a little pepper, it's all you spoiled your daughter." ”

The middle-aged lady smiled and said, "Where is there a father who talks about his daughter like this." ”

"Hey!" The middle-aged man sighed.

The middle-aged lady was relieved: "Master, don't worry so much, let the children do whatever they want, just like the son, the business is doing well, I think it's much better than taking the official career, the daughter's words are still young, she wants to join the army, then let her go." ”

"Hey!" The middle-aged man sighed again, knowing that the matter had come to this, and he could only let it go.

Since the beginning of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, recruitment notices have been posted all over the streets and alleys of Songjiang Mansion, Suzhou Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, and even nearby Hangzhou Prefecture, Yangzhou Mansion and other places have also posted recruitment notices.

This recruitment, unlike usual, recruited not only male soldiers, but also female soldiers, about 10,000 male soldiers, and hundreds of female soldiers.

The plan was originally to recruit one or two thousand female soldiers, but this is the Ming Dynasty, and it is not easy to recruit hundreds of female soldiers.

Qin Xiaoyu and several of his sisters signed up for the army, and they also passed, and now they have arrived at the barracks and started their own recruit life.

………

Xiaoqingshan barracks, on the large shooting range.

Wang Chaoyong looked excited, and couldn't help but want to test the gun himself several times, but after thinking about his identity, he looked at Zhang Feng next to him, and finally held back.

Zhao Zuolin and others finally did not disappoint everyone, and in a month's time, the first rear-loading gun sample has been produced, no, everyone began to test the gun at the shooting range.

In addition to Zhang Feng, Wang Chaoyong, and dozens of officers at all levels, there were more than ten people including Zhao Zuolin of the Shanghai Machinery Manufacturing Bureau.

The test gun is the guard Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu's marksmanship is excellent, familiar with the shooting of long guns and short guns, this time was arranged to test the gun, it can be seen that Xiao Liu is happy and proud.

Wang Chaoyong didn't test the gun himself, his hands were itchy, and he couldn't help shouting: "Xiao Liu, you give me a little more care, don't miss the target." ”

Xiao Liu replied confidently while checking the condition of the gun: "Division commander, don't worry, I won't miss the target with my eyes closed." ”

After checking the condition of the gun, Xiao Liu was secretly surprised, and thought to himself, this is the rear-loading gun, it looks really good, I want to shoot a few shots and give it a try.

Thinking so in his heart, Xiao Liu began to load, pulled the bolt, loaded the paper shell bullet, and then pushed the bolt to close, which was simple and convenient, and he could shoot.

"That's fast!"

"It seems simple!"

A group of officers at all levels, everyone saw that Xiao Liu was simple and fast to load, and couldn't help but be amazed, everyone is familiar with the front-loading gun, and now such a comparison is simply incomparable.

"Lord Commander, Division Commander, you have completed loading and can shoot!"

Zhang Feng nodded, waved his hand, and said, "Try the fifty-meter target first." ”

"Great!"

Xiao Liu agreed loudly, then took the gun, adopted a standing position, aimed at fifty targets, and then opened fire, "bang" a gunshot, and the bullet flew out of the muzzle at high speed.

Zhang Feng looked very carefully, and saw that after the gunshots rang out, large puffs of smoke came out from the muzzle and the reloading place of the gun, which was the smoke produced by black powder.

Xiao Liu, who was accustomed to shooting with a front-loading gun, was obviously startled, and it was estimated that the smoke sprayed from the rear loading place of the gun sprayed into Xiao Liu's face.

When a shot hit the target, many people screamed with joy.

Only Zhang Feng, although he was also more happy, still found the shortcomings of this gun.

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