If the problem of lack of ammunition is not solved, it will be impossible for Wang Teng's high-hoped, firearms to form combat power.

Lead is easy to exercise, but gunpowder and nitrate are not easy to come by.

If you rely on buying, there is a high chance that the secret will be leaked over time.

In desperation, Wang Teng could only ponder a way to support himself.

How do you get nitrate?

Wang Teng remembers an allusion: the British set up special nitrate collectors for the purpose of collecting nitrate, and their task was to enter the toilets and stables of residents' homes every day to collect nitrate.

It is said that this method of collecting nitrate was introduced to the West by the Mongols.

It seems that the only way to find nitrate is from the toilet.

Thinking of this, Wang Teng decided to build a public toilet in the military fort and support himself!

Wang Teng, the gunpowder formula of the Ming Dynasty, had no way to improve it for the time being, but he knew a way to increase the filling speed of the firecracker.

Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty's bird gunners need to pour medicine, charge, press fire, load, load the fire rope and other steps to complete a set of shooting steps, even the most skilled gunners are only a minute a shot, if you really go to the battlefield, under the tense atmosphere, two minutes to be able to shoot a shot is good.

The Eight Banners Cavalry is extremely strong, and if the musket is fired too slowly, it can only become a live target.

However, if gunpowder is ordered in a paper tube, the efficiency can be greatly improved.

What is gunpowder in a paper tube? It is to wrap the appropriate amount of gunpowder and projectiles in a straight cylinder, pour some gunpowder into the fire door when filling, and then stuff the rest of the things into the gun, compared with the old-fashioned gunpowder filling method, the fixed gunpowder reduces three filling steps, which ensures the shooting power and saves the loading time.

Even a normal bird-gunner can shoot twice a minute with gunpowder.

Don't underestimate this shooting speed, as the old saying goes, there are only three arrows in battle, this sentence means that when the time comes, the enemy will be impulsive, and the archer will lose its effect.

The role of the Bird Gun is similar to that of the Archer, both of which are to kill the enemy from a distance, and the more shots you shoot in a certain amount of time, the more lethal they will be.

Historically, why did the firearms battalion of the Ming army fall into disadvantage after encountering the Houjin cavalry?

On the one hand, because the firearms are old and lack of renewal and maintenance, and on the other hand, because the reloading speed of the bird guns is too slow, and it is impossible to concentrate fire on the enemy in the shortest possible time.

If Wang Teng's method is adopted on a large scale, the combat power of the Ming army will not stop.

However, at the moment, Wang Teng does not plan to sacrifice the secret method.

Later Jin was good at using it, and the officials of the Ming Dynasty had been infiltrated into a sieve, and if Wang Teng offered the method of ordering gunpowder, it would not be long before Huang Taiji would get a full set of production methods.

Wang Teng didn't want to shoot himself in the foot.

Good things, just use them yourself.

After Wang Teng told Blacksmith Zhang about the method of ordering gunpowder, he immediately caused a burst of exclamation, "My lord, with this baby, the gun is a big killer."

Wang Teng smiled, "Try it, can you make it?" ”

Compared to firecrackers, the manufacturing method of gunpowder is much simpler.

After Wang Tengti pointed out a few key steps, Blacksmith Zhang easily made the customized gunpowder.

"My lord, it's done"

"Try it out"

Coincidentally, the bird gun made by Blacksmith Zhang had just been completed, he took the gun and came to the courtyard, and after biting the paper tube, it didn't take long for it to be filled.

"Good marksmanship"

"Good way"

Wang Teng and Blacksmith Zhang praised in unison.

Blacksmith Zhang's marksmanship is not to say, and the quality of the gun is also surprisingly good, but for Blacksmith Zhang, this is nothing, what he cares about is that this method of ordering gunpowder really works.

"My lord, it really works", between the words, Blacksmith Zhang revealed a sense of joy.

Wang Teng's mood also improved, "Select a few people from the craftsmen who know the roots and let them make gunpowder, but, like the longbow, the most important steps must be mastered by yourself, this is a fatal method, and it must not be passed on." ”

Blacksmith Zhang shook his head repeatedly, "Don't worry, my lord, this method is rotten in my brain, and no second person will know."

"Well, you don't need to build a longbow for the time being, let's make more bird guns and ammunition."

"Whoa"

After leaving the firearms workshop, Wang Teng went to the county office, "My lord, the ordnance created by the Ordnance Bureau is not of good quality and quantity, I want to build some ordnance by myself, do you think it's okay?" ”

Wei Yuan frowned, "As long as you don't make armor, forging some swords and guns is not a big deal."

For Wei Yuan, Wang Teng didn't plan to hide it, "My lord, I want to build some birds."

"Firearms? It's expensive, isn't it? ”

"If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, and the East has been invading for years, and if you don't equip some birds, I'm afraid you won't be able to resist it."

Wei Yuan sighed, "Okay, I'll inform the Ulzhou Ordnance Bureau, as long as no one tells you, they won't embarrass you."

"Thank you, sir."

"Fan Yongdou has ill intentions, and he has three times and two shots against you, this time, although he is dead, you can't be careless."

"Don't worry, I'll be more careful."

"By the way, I have already sent the letter you got from the Fan family to the family teacher, but it's a pity that his old man can't reach the whip and lacks skills, otherwise, Fan Yongdou will die without a place to be buried."

Wang Teng was noncommittal, he already understood Fan Yongdou's energy, even if Lu Xiangsheng was transferred back to Shanxi, he was afraid that Fan Yongdou would not be able to move easily.

The ancients are cloudy, and the whole body is affected by one shot, Fan Yongdou's involvement is too big, and if he kills him, the interests of many big people will be affected, even if Lu Xiangsheng can't afford it.

After only a few months of coming to this world, Wang Teng's temperament has calmed down a lot.

Sometimes, anger doesn't solve the problem, and only by calming down can you think of a better way.

In July of the seventh year of Chongzhen, the first batch of iron ore allocated from Ulzhou finally arrived in Guangling County.

The amount of ore is not much, only 500 catties, nominally, this ore is used to make agricultural tools.

Rao is like this, for the 500 catties of iron ore, Wang Teng still spent 500 taels of silver, of which the Ulzhou prefect alone got 100 taels, and the Ordnance Bureau and the treasury officials shared the remaining 400 taels.

It is not surprising that many people have ceremonies, Wang Teng's approach of knowledge and interest has alleviated the hostility of officials and officials to a certain extent.

Although Guangling Patrol is only a nine-rank petty official, he has also entered the official register, which is not the same as the guys who have been officials for life.

If Wang Teng was born noble, it would be fine, but he was just a poor boy, how could this make the rest of the officials embarrassed?

If it weren't for Wang Teng having Wei Yuan to rely on, he would have been struggling and would be enemies everywhere.