In addition to these constructions, the Fire Hammer Maker and Armor Maker of the War Bureau also sent a bird gun and a pair of iron armor.

The Bird Gun is a standard bird gun, which is smaller in caliber than the arquebus in the West, but has more aiming at the Lookout, so it is more accurate and has a longer range, just like the difference between the Japanese 38 Dagai and the German Mauser rifle in later generations.

The armor is the whole body iron armor that the Ming army is qualified to equip with the general, which is made of pieces of fine iron, strung together through cowhide strips, and the inner lining is cowhide, and the appearance looks like a piece of fish scales, so it is commonly known as fish scale armor, and each place has the protective power of two pieces of iron superimposed.

And this iron armor stretches out two flying wings from the shoulders, which can protect the elbows, and the iron skirt below, which can protect the knees, and the defense is also comprehensive, if you want to protect the whole body, it is too heavy, more than forty catties, which is a lot of pressure on the weight, and according to Yang Chao's requirements, a circle of curtains hangs from the bottom of the iron helmet, which has a lot of defense against the neck.

The surname of the craftsman who made the bird gun was Guo, and he was the head craftsman in charge of the bird gun in the War Bureau, and the name of the craftsman who made the armor was Feng, and he was also the head craftsman who made the armor in the War Bureau.

The time for the Bird Gun and the Iron Armor to be made is also about the same, and both of them have stepped up the time to make it after the New Year, and they have just completed it two days ago.

Yang Chao invited them today, and also brought the bird guns and iron armor they had built.

"Craftsman Guo, your bird gun looks well-made, can you dare to guarantee that it will not explode?"

Exploding the chamber is what Yang Chao is most worried about, so he didn't dare to ask for the inventory in the treasury of the War Bureau, even Qi Jiguang sighed at that time that the court bird gun often blew up, and in the end he asked the blacksmith to build it to improve the situation.

In the era of Qi Jiguang, the Ming Dynasty had not been corrupted to this extent, at least at that time, Qi Jiguang still had the ability to form the Qi army, and successively destroyed the Japanese and defended the northern border for more than ten years, but the current situation. Don't mention it.

Therefore, Yang Chao didn't dare to use the things of the military battle.

Guo Jiangtou's bird gun was obviously painstaking, the barrel was smooth and flat, as if it had been polished, and there were carvings on the butt. It's obviously made with great precision.

Guo Craftsman was obviously also very confident, and took the bird gun from Yang Chao's hand and explained.

"Look, sir. This gun is thick at the back and thin at the front, and the villain is specially thickened at the back to prevent the explosion. In addition, it is rolled with two layers of fine iron, and it will definitely not explode if it is operated properly. ”

Yang Chao nodded: "Craftsman Guo is willing to give it a try?" ”

Guo Jiangtou said: "If the adults don't believe it, the villains can give it a try." ”

He even brought the corresponding gunpowder and other materials, and it seemed that he came prepared.

After a series of complicated operations, Guo Craftsman charged the bird gun, and finally ignited it to win. Aim at a target fifty paces away and calmly shoot straight into the chest and abdomen.

"Good!"

Yang Chao couldn't help but praise, because he saw that the targets were directly broken, and those targets usually had no problem withstanding bow and arrow shots, even if they were pierced by spears, they might not be able to pierce them, but they were shot by Guo Jiangtou and made a hole, and the lead was deeply embedded in the wooden stake inside.

"I don't know what the price of Guo Gongtou's bird gun is?"

Yang Chao asked the price directly.

Guo Craftsman smiled, opened his mouth and said, "Ten taels of silver!" ”

Before Yang Chao could speak, he saw Feng Craftsman next to him pursing his lips slightly but did not speak.

Yang Chao knew that probably Guo Jiangtou had opened a sky-high price, waiting for him to return it when he landed.

Yang Chao smiled: "It's expensive!" ”

Guo Jiangtou immediately explained: "My lord, this is not expensive at all. You look at the workmanship, look at the weight, they are all made of good materials. ”

Yang Chao said with a smile: "This official doesn't want to be so good-looking. As long as you don't blow up the chamber, you can hit it accurately and hard, and you can't use it for those who spend your jobs. ”

Craftsman Feng pouted beside him, and there wasn't much work on his iron armor, all of which were strung together with solid pieces of iron.

Guo Jiangtou said: "Then how much do you think is appropriate?" ”

Yang Chao offered: "Five taels!" ”

Guo Jiangtou shook his head violently: "The adult can't even keep the cost of five or two." ”

Yang Chao counted one shot

But when it comes to doing business, you have to allow others to make a profit.

Is Yang bargaining, naturally he can't let it: "Seven catties of refined iron are used for birds, and one pound of refined iron that has been repeatedly forged does not exceed two coins of silver." The material money does not exceed two taels of silver, counting labor. Guo Jiangtou spent a month rolling and drilling the barrel of the gun, plus the apprentice helped to make the butt and wooden handle. Two people's monthly wages are no more than three taels, so the cost is definitely not five taels of silver. So five taels, one point is not a lot. ”

Guo Jiangtou gritted his teeth and said: "Eight taels, it's cheap enough!" ”

Yang Chao shook his head and said: "I don't want your fancy work, so it's just six taels of silver, just do it, and if it doesn't work, you can pull it." ”

Six taels of silver Guo Craftsman can get a profit of one tael, if he doesn't count his wages, he can have an income of about two taels a month, which is not low.

After thinking about it, Guo Jiangtou sighed: "Okay, six taels is six taels, who let us be friends with Lord Yang's Ling Zun." ”

Guo Jiangtou lowered the price and did not forget to fall Yang Chao's father's favor.

Yang Chao is also very acquainted: "That official thanked Guo Craftsman on behalf of his father." ”

Guo Craftsman didn't dare to say anything, but he also felt that Yang Chao, the Qian, was very easy-going, and his smile seemed very natural.

Next, Yang Chao began to communicate with Feng Craftsman again.

Craftsman Feng's iron armor is very realistic, and there is no work.

The nail leaves on the iron armor are also fine iron, which may not be as good as the iron used in the bird's gun, but it is also the fine iron obtained after many times of forging.

This iron armor consumes thirty pounds of iron, and there is a cowhide lining inside, adding up to thirty-five or six pounds.

The cost price of thirty catties of iron is about five taels of silver, and the cowhide is definitely not more than one tael of silver, so the material cost is six taels, because forging iron pieces is more complicated, so there are more people employed, and the cost is counted as five taels, and the price of this iron armor Yang Chao is estimated to be eleven or two taels.

"Craftsman Feng, what is the price of your iron armor?"

Yang Chao asked Feng Gongtou directly.

Feng Jiangtou was probably affected by Yang Chao's bargaining with Guo Jiangtou just now, and felt that Yang Chao was also an expert, and he knew that the Yang family was also a generational craftsman, so he couldn't be deceived.

simply opened a fair price: "Fifteen taels of silver, the gross profit of favors is in it." ”

Yang Chao is also simple, earning a profit of one or two with a bird's gun. It is more difficult to make iron armor to earn three or four taels, and the profit is not much.

"Okay, let's give it a try, if your iron armor is qualified. I'll give you fifteen taels! ”

Feng Craftsman said, "I don't know how adults want to try?" ”

Yang Chao directly called Li Liang and asked him to cover the iron armor on a target.

Then let Li Wuliu shoot three arrows from a distance of 100 paces. The arrow hit the target, but the iron armor was not damaged in the slightest.

Craftsman Feng couldn't help but smile.

Then let Li Wuliu shoot three arrows fifty paces apart, and one of the arrows was right in the gap between the armor.

After another thirty paces of arrows, he finally pierced through the armor.

The iron armor's defense against bows and arrows is about thirty to fifty paces.

Then let people cut with a knife, and as a result, it took three knives to cut the armor, so the defense against the knife was three knives.

Seeing that his iron armor was damaged, Craftsman Feng couldn't help frowning a little.

Yang Chao directly asked Zhang Dian to stab with a spear, but one shot pierced the iron armor.

Feng Jiang's brows deepened. Guo Jiangtou had a smile on his face.

"Craftsman Guo!"

Yang Chao said suddenly.

Guo Craftsman was smiling, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, the villain is here!" ”

Yang Chao said: "Use your bird gun, shoot a hundred steps away!" ”

Guo Jiangtou did not hesitate, immediately repeated the reloading procedure, and finally fired a shot, but as a result, two holes were pierced, and the iron armor could not prevent birds from being 100 steps away.

Feng Gongtou shook his head, and Guo Gongtou grinned.

Yang Chao nodded, the defensive power of this iron armor is okay. Compared with the description in the military books I have read, it should be regarded as a high-grade iron armor.

Armor is impossible to be invincible, and it really has to be able to defend against all weapons. The weight is not acceptable to people, just go to the tank.

"Okay, if you can guarantee that every piece of iron armor is at this level, I'll be out for fifteen taels!"

Feng Craftsman was still complaining in his heart just now, and suddenly when he heard that Yang Chao didn't seem to be just one thing, he immediately came to his senses.

He thought that Yang Chao was buying iron armor for himself, who would buy this thing for the big head soldier.

"How much do you want?"

Craftsman Feng couldn't help asking, if it was a long-term business, he could still make a profit. I thought it was just one piece, but I broke it directly. He thought that he couldn't get the money back, but he expected that the money could be paid a lot.

"How much?"

Yang Chao smiled.

"I now have eight hundred soldiers. I don't think anyone deserves one, I'm afraid you won't be able to play! ”

"What? Eight hundred! ”

Craftsman Feng couldn't help but exclaim.

Eight hundred pieces of iron armor, one piece fifteen taels, that is more than 10,000 taels of silver, Feng Craftsman couldn't help but exclaim.

But then I became worried, and I could only make one or two pairs a month with my apprentices, and eight hundred pairs would have to be built for at least four hundred months, and it would take thirty or forty years to finish them.

Yang Chao smiled and said: "So, you have to find a way to speed up, the official suggests that you hire someone to make a special nail piece and hire someone to wear it, so if you divide the labor, it may be faster." But you have to make sure that the level is good, and if there is a problem with that iron armor, the official will not pay for it. ”

Feng Craftsman suddenly felt that he had drilled the tip of the horns, yes, he can invite someone, there are many craftsmen in the War Bureau who have no skills to do, and they can get fifteen taels, that is, they can do it all for others, and they also have three taels of silver for each pair of iron armor, and after eight hundred pairs of iron armor are finished, they can draw more than two thousand taels of silver just by tapping.

The only thing I have to do is to supervise the other craftsmen to do their jobs well, isn't this the same as the Lord of the Supervision Bureau.

Guo Craftsman suddenly said at this time: "Craftsman Feng, in fact, he will also wear armor below, otherwise we will help you do it." I only need thirteen taels of silver for each pair of armor. ”

Seeing Guo Craftsman's smiling face, Feng Craftsman couldn't help but darken his face, isn't this a demolition, Lord Yang gave him fifteen taels, and Guo Craftsman asked for thirteen taels on the spot, didn't he say that he had blackened two taels of silver.

Craftsman Feng immediately said: "My lord, if it is eight hundred pairs, the villain will only accept thirteen taels of adults." ”

Thirteen taels also have a tael of silver taps, and eight hundred pairs is eight hundred taels, which is also a windfall.

Yang Chao said with a smile: "Fifteen taels is fifteen taels, the official is the one who speaks, but you have to ensure that each pair of armor is a good one, if the official doesn't pay and doesn't say it, he won't look for you again in the future!" ”

Feng Jiangtou hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, adults, villains will never dare to violate their conscience!" ”

Guo Craftsman couldn't help but envy his peers for receiving a big business.

He said, "My lord, I don't know how many bird guns you want?" ”

He also wants to make a big business.

Yang Chao thought for a while and said, "Let's fight a hundred first." ”

This is also a big business, one hundred is six hundred taels of silver, but when he thinks of Feng Craftsman's eight hundred pairs of iron armor, Guo Craftsman feels that it is not like that. (To be continued)