After explaining the matter of the flintlock pistol, Tianqi quickly drove back to the Qianqing Palace, and then continued to work non-stop.

Because with a gun, there needs to be bullets, and the bullets at this time are not integrated metal bullets, basically the bullets and medicine are used separately.

The warhead is round, there is no need for improvement for the time being, the main thing is gunpowder.

There are two main aspects of the improvement of gunpowder by Apocalypse: the first is the optimal ratio of gunpowder, and the second is the use of granular gunpowder.

Although black powder has been invented for thousands of years, no one has yet mastered the best way to proportion, but the Ming Dynasty is very close.

But since it is only close, it means that there is still room for improvement, and Apocalypse naturally doesn't mind spending some inventions to do the best.

Of course, if he knew what the optimal ratio was before crossing over, then he wouldn't have to spend this unjust invention point.

But there is no way, since you have not learned the knowledge you need to master, you have to pay for the knowledge, which is a matter of course.

It's just that this fee is a bit pitfall, and it costs thirty invention points, which is three times the invention points required to invent the flintlock pistol.

However, Apocalypse only groaned a little, and then handed it over happily, and the invention system immediately told him the best match.

Three simple numbers, with an average of ten invention points for a number, are also the invention points of a flintlock pistol.

Although it was a little painful, Apocalypse felt that it was still worth it and did not regret it, because he once read a story.

A large piece of equipment in a company broke down, and many experts were asked before and after, but they couldn't find the fault.

Finally, a person came, and he studied it, and then drew a line directly in one place, and said to the maintenance staff: "Reduce the coil here by two turns." ”

The maintenance crew did as he asked, and the machine was fine, so he was paid handsomely.

Some people are not convinced by this, you have spent so much time to draw a line, and you have made so much money, this money is too easy to make.

The man then laughed and said, "Drawing a line is only worth one dollar, but knowing where to draw a line is worth ten thousand yuan." ”

The unconvinced man was speechless.

Because the time has passed, there may be some differences in the content of the story, but in the end, the truth that makes people feel has not changed.

It's the same here, it's easy to write out three sets of numbers, but it's hard to know that these three sets of numbers are, and it may take people decades, or even centuries, to figure it out.

Solving the problem of the optimal ratio of gunpowder, Apocalypse quickly began to solve the problem of particle gunpowder.

The reason why granular gunpowder does not need to be invented is because Daming has already mastered the process of producing granular gunpowder, but it is only because of corruption and armament waste and other issues that it has not paid attention to.

Not only was the manufacturing process not improved, but even the use of granular gunpowder was not popularized, and even the use of powdered gunpowder was regressed.

Nowadays, even powdered gunpowder is shoddy, causing many Ming soldiers to prefer to use cold weapons rather than self-produced firearms.

Because these things don't ring when they should be, they don't ring when they shouldn't, they are too weak when they hurt the enemy, and when they hurt themselves, they are either dead or disabled.

The reason is that there are too many people who need to eat and take cards below, and granular gunpowder requires more procedures, the process is more complicated, the cost is high, and there is less oil and water, so it is gradually abandoned.

As for whether powdered gunpowder is more difficult to transport and whether it is easy to get wet, they don't care.

The production of other weapons is also, try to save costs, save them and stuff them into their own pockets, as for whether it will harm the soldiers on the front line, whether it will lose the battle because of this, who will do that leisure?

Now that Apocalypse knew that the use of gunpowder was off track, he naturally intervened to get it back on the right path as soon as possible.

However, it is not so much that he is improving the granular gunpowder, but that he is improving the process of producing the granular gunpowder, because mass production is fundamental.

The previous production efficiency was too slow and required a lot of manpower, which was one of the important reasons why granulated gunpowder was not popularized.

Immediately, Apocalypse spent forty-two invention points and successively invented several hydraulic machinery to replace the manual grinding process.

Although not yet in use, Apocalypse believes that machinery is certainly more efficient than human, even if it is hydraulic.

At this time, there were very few points left for the invention of the apocalypse, only eighteen points.

Although he wanted to stay in case of emergency, after thinking about it, he decided to use it.

Fixed ammunition was used on a large scale when Qi Jiguang was in his time, but it was still not popularized, and now the Ming army still uses ammunition separation.

It stands to reason that since he knows the concept of fixed-loading ammunition, with the hands-on ability of the apocalypse, he can make it up himself, so why bother to invent something?

In fact, it is not, because he knows that the fixed ammunition of later generations, even if it is a bullet of the same caliber, has many different styles.

Although the current fixed-load ammunition is not as complicated as later generations, how much is the appropriate charge for each fixed-loading ammunition? I don't know.

How to package propellants and projectiles more reasonably? Up in the air.

What kind of paper is used for packaging? I don't know.

So, instead of spending a lot of time and energy trying slowly, it is better to directly use the invention points in one step, which only requires fifteen points.

As soon as Apocalypse gritted his teeth, it spent, and as the number of the remaining invention points became 3, a cylindrical paper fixed ammunition appeared in the empty frame of the invention, and data about the projectile size, weight, and charge of this fixed ammunition quickly poured into Apocalypse's mind.

Of course, there will also be a detailed 3D drawing.

There were only three points left, and there was nothing left to invent, so Apocalypse quickly withdrew from the system, and then immediately asked someone to prepare some wood.

Although the problems of gunpowder recipes and fixed ammunition only need to be described, several hydraulic machines still need to be made by him.

Otherwise, if you just take out a few sets of large machines, you won't be able to explain it to people.

However, in order to save some time and make it easier for himself, Apocalypse only made a few small samples out, and when the time comes, let the War Bureau build a larger one according to its own needs.

……

"Oh, long live us, plunged headfirst into those piles of wood. Wait, it won't be long before he forgets Zhu Yuanzhang completely. ”

In Xian'an Palace, Wei Zhongxian chatted happily with Kebaba.

In fact, the news in the palace, Ke Baba is even more well-informed than Wei Zhongxian, and she naturally knows about it for a long time, so she is also very happy.

Because they don't want to see a diligent emperor, an emperor who doesn't do his job is their favorite, so it is more conducive to taking power.

Compared with them, Zhang Yan was worried.

Although Apocalypse had already told her that she had only invented a better musket and a few sets of practical hydraulic machinery, she was still afraid that Apocalypse would fall into the trap of wood again, because His Majesty had been too obsessed with carpentry before.

"Oh, I'm not really going to fall in love with carpentry again."

Looking at the several exquisite water conservancy machines in front of him, Tianqi felt a sense of satisfaction uncontrollably in his heart.