After half a ring, the three of them separated, and Li Nian said curiously: "Master Xu, do you three know each other?" ”

Xu Xiang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with some sighs: "Back to adults, this is called Kong Ping, this is called Chang Xi, they originally gave me a hand in the armory, and they were my apprentices, and then they lit the lamp King Zhao, no, the hateful thieves came, looted the armory, and forced us to run with them, and then they were separated on the way, but I didn't expect to meet them here." ”

Well, now it's okay, now that the backbone is here, even the helpers are ready-made, Lu Haoshan said happily: "Yes, now your master and apprentice are reunited, which is really gratifying, and you will have the energy to work in the future." ”

Zheng Ping and Chang Xi hurriedly saluted Lu Haoshan and hurriedly said yes.

Lu Haoshan was no longer verbose, and gave Li Nian a look, Li Nian understood, and asked people to take three broken bird guns and hand them to Xu Xiang, Xu Xiang knew that the time to test himself had come, and he didn't say much, so he proved it with actions, I saw him carefully pick up and check them one by one, and soon had an answer: "My lord, these three bird guns are all firearms that are more than three years old, and they are all badly damaged, and they can continue to be used if they are repaired, although they will have to be scrapped in a few days, there is a barrel that not only has trachoma, but also has a crack in the barrel, It can't be repaired, unless it is rebuilt. ”

"If you can't fix it, go back to the furnace and fix what you can repair first." Lu Haoshan is not demanding, let him repair those two poles.

"Yes, sir."

Xu Xiang didn't talk nonsense, let the former apprentices Zheng Ping and Chang Xi give him a hand, and began to pull the furnace and open the hammer Ding Ding Dangdang, Lu Haoshan was surprised to see that Xu Xiang was very skilled in removing the bed, pipe, fire door cover, bolts, crosshairs, doors and other parts one by one, and then picked up the tools and began to repair, skillful, focused, and strict expression, just now he was a little old man who was only a promise, and he suddenly regained his confidence and had the momentum of a master.

That demeanor. It is exactly the same as Lu Haoshan's demeanor when he was working.

As soon as the connoisseur made a move, he knew if there was one, and when Lu Haoshan saw it, he knew that this person was reliable, so he didn't stare at him, but drank tea leisurely on the side.

In less than half an hour, Xu Xiang sent the two repaired muskets to Lu Haoshan, and said respectfully: "My lord, the bird system has been repaired." ”

"Not bad" Lu Haoshan nodded and said, "There is Master Lao Xu." ”

"Don't dare, this is what the small one should do."

Lu Haoshan looked at Zheng Ping and Chang Wei, who were following behind Xu Xiang, and said, "Master Xu." Your two apprentices are also very good at firearms, right? ”

"It can only be regarded as average, they have only been with me for a year, some minor repairs are okay, and they are helpless when they encounter big problems." Xu Xiang replied honestly.

Enough, Lu Haoshan snapped his fingers and said, "Mr. Li, you bring in those worn-out muskets, and let Zheng Ping and Chang Xi lead a group of craftsmen to repair them together, and learn while repairing." Zheng Ping, Chang Xi, you must guide carefully, and you must not keep it, as long as you do it well. I will not treat you badly. ”

Zheng Ping and Chang Xi hurriedly said yes when they heard this, Lu Haoshan smiled, and took a repaired bird gun to signal Xu Xiang to go outside with him, and saw Xu Xiang who was a little restrained. Lu Haoshan raised the bird gun in his hand and said, "Will Master Xu put this bird gun?" ”

"Yes, like we often have to try guns, but the accuracy is not very good." Xu Xiang replied honestly.

Lu Haoshan handed the bird gun into Xu Xiang's hands. Smiled and said, "Try it." ”

Xu Xiang thought that Lu Haoshan didn't believe in his maintenance technology, and he didn't say much, so he took the bird's gun, and at this time, he waited for the guard to present gunpowder and other things, charged, solidified, loaded with iron sand, stuffed with muzzle, set up the gun, loaded the fire rope, and ignited it in one go, and when the fire rope burned out, there was a loud "bang", and the iron pill suddenly fell into a big tree about fifty steps away, and the bark was all down.

"Papapa" Lu Haoshan applauded: "Yes, I didn't expect Master Xu's marksmanship to be good, he didn't need to test fire, he was hit with one shot." ”

"Don't dare, it's a blind cat touching a dead mouse, which makes the adults laugh." Xu Xiang said a little modestly, but when he saw the smile on the corner of his mouth, he knew that he was actually quite proud in his heart.

Lu Haoshan suddenly put away his smile and said seriously: "Master Xu, when you put the gun, did you find any problems?" ”

Issue?

Xu Xiangleng thought for a moment, thought for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "My lord, although this gun is a little old, it is no problem to fire, if you don't believe it, I will show you another shot." ”

This gun looks old, but the utility is not discounted, especially since I have taken care of it just now, and I have laid down a large piece of bark fifty steps away, and there is no problem in terms of power, I really can't think of any problems.

Lu Haoshan shook his head and said, "Do you know why firearms are powerful, but they have always been difficult to apply and promote?" ”

"You know, it's just that it's too long to prepare."

"That's right" Lu Haoshan nodded and said: "From preparation to firing, it is a skilled firecracker, and he can only put two shots in half an hour, but if he uses a bow and arrow, he can finish two pots of arrows with a fast hand, which is why many generals would rather use archers than firecrackers." ”

Xu Xiang echoed: "What the Lord said is very true, if it rains, these firearms can't be used yet, since Taizu founded the Shenji Camp when he shined, this firearm seems to have regressed more and more. ”

"Don't say anything else, the fire rope alone is a problem, you see, you have to take out the fire rope, install the fire rope, and then use the fire fold to light the fire rope, and this is not the end, you have to wait for the fire rope to burn out, this can be excited, is it not too late?" After Lu Haoshan finished speaking, he suddenly smiled and said, "Master Xu, you haven't thought about improving in this regard, not only to increase the power of the gun, but also to shorten the time it takes to shoot down the gun." ”

"It's difficult, adults, the little ones have also thought about it, but there has been no solution, the gunpowder must be ignited to be useful, and the point can only rely on the fire rope, otherwise the iron pellet can't fly out." Xu Xiang said with an embarrassed face.

Lu Haoshan smiled slightly, and suddenly said: "Xu Datie, you said that this gunpowder must be fired by a fire rope, and the official said that the gunpowder can be ignited without a fire rope, do you believe it or not?" ”

"Don't believe it!"

Xu Xiang didn't give Lu Haoshan face at all, for him, he could make concessions elsewhere, but when it came to muskets, he could not back down even half a point and stick to his principles.

"Then you can watch it well." Lu Haoshan didn't argue, and whispered to Wei Xiao, and soon, the guard came out with a small hammer, and in Xu Xiang's curious gaze, Lu Haoshan poured a little gunpowder on a fairly flat stone, and suddenly raised a hammer and smashed it on the pile of gunpowder.

There was a soft "pop", and the small pile of gunpowder exploded, making a soft sound, and a puff of smoke rose up, which turned out to be ignited.

This is a very simple game, Lu Haoshan often played when he was a child in later generations, that is to pick up the firecracker that did not explode open, pour the gunpowder inside on the hard object, and hit it with a stone will make a "pop" sound, it looks good at night, this is also the principle of the flintlock pistol, and there is a game that many boys have played when they were young, that is, the "small musket" is made of iron wire, elastic bands and the chain of the bicycle, loaded with some gunpowder, a buckle machine, and ignited the gunpowder with a firing pin, which is also a very fun toy.

It also relies on the principle of impact.

Seeing Xu Xiang's somewhat surprised look, Lu Haoshan didn't speak, poured a little gunpowder on the stone again, took a sheepskin water bag and poured some water on the small iron hammer, and then smashed the gunpowder with the hammer again, but this time it was faster and more powerful.

With a "snap", although the hammer carried water, it still succeeded in igniting the gunpowder, and once again made a soft sound.

After doing this, Lu Haoshan turned his head to look at Xu Xiang, and asked with a smile: "Master Xu, how is it, have you realized anything?" ”

Xu Ji frowned deeply, and when he heard the words, he said honestly: "When I returned to the adult, I seemed to have a little feeling and thoughts, but I couldn't say it for a while. ”

"Hahaha, it's okay, let's go, go back, let's talk while drinking tea, and the official will share my thoughts with you." Lu Haoshan said with a smile.

"Yes, my lord" Xu Xiang's spirit was shocked, and he immediately followed Lu Haoshan's ass upside down, he faintly felt that this thousand adults would give him a huge surprise.

Half-loud, Lu Haoshan explained the sketches and schematics he drew and Xu Xiang in a quiet room: "You see, this is a new type of musket designed by the official, the old musket is put in front of the medicine, this is very troublesome, and you have to be careful when licking the medicine, loose, the power is insufficient, it is too real, it may explode, and it takes a long time and is inefficient, and my this is a backfill type, which is reloaded from the back of the gun, which greatly shortens the time of reloading, by the way, we say it is a bullet, not gunpowder, you see, this is the pattern of the bullet, the bullet is made of a warhead, The cartridge, propellant and fire cap are composed, the fire cap is ignited by impact, the propellant is burned through guò to produce rapid gas expansion, the cartridge is used to connect the projectile and protect the propellant and the sealed propellant gas, the warhead is equivalent to an iron pellet"

Lu Haoshan said what he knew, and Xu Xiang was a little confused at first, but then the more he listened, the brighter his eyes became, and the more excited he became, and after Lu Haoshan finished speaking, he said excitedly: "Dacai, the adult is really a genius, wonderful, wonderful, although it sounds a little mysterious, but just now I saw the adult demonstrate in person, now that I think about it, it is indeed possible, God, if this new gun is made, the new musket is simply a magic weapon." ”

Xu Xiang's attainments in firearms are very deep, as soon as Lu Haoshan explained, Xu Xiang quickly understood the principle, according to Lu Haoshan's thinking, the new musket was completely feasible, and his expression was a little excited for a while, and the old face was red with excitement.

What could be more exciting than the birth of a new thing, a surprising "magic weapon" in your own hands? Maybe if you're not careful, it's a good thing for a hundred years.

Lu Haoshan smiled and asked, "Master Xu, do you think this new musket is feasible?" ”

"There should be no problem, the villain must do his best = strength to build this new musket." Xu Xiang patted his chest and said with a straight face. (To be continued......)