After a simple experiment with the lower charge experiment, Zheng Xiong instructed Wang Zheng to continue smelting the barrel and lead bullets, more than 100 pieces, at least one for each person in the pharmacy.

Anyway, if you have money, you can make it casually.

It's not enough to have a barrel alone, you have to get a butt, a bullet just now, after the experiment, there is a burning sensation in your hands.

It is clear that a steel pipe with a gun alone will not last.

There is no shortage of manpower in the glass factory, Zheng Xiong spoke, and the woman who was originally polishing various lenses also ran over to polish the steel pipe.

Others took steel pipes and, as a comparison, found some wood to hold the barrels in place.

The existing conditions, still in a hurry, can only be done in this way.

In a hurry, add some sugar and increase the power of gunpowder, and under the existing conditions, you have to worry about whether the barrel can bear it if you increase the power of gunpowder with sugar.

After all, it is a crude barrel, and although steel is used, it is not necessarily the top.

It's a waste if you can't afford to build.

The people in the glass factory were very patient, and slowly tested the ratio of the barrel to the gunpowder, less powerless, and more non-resistant.

Finally, the experiment was done with the sun-dried granular gunpowder, and with the experience of using black powder, the collocation of granular gunpowder was quickly completed by virtue of the feel.

Zheng Xiong weighed all the gunpowder one by one in the glass factory, wrapped it in oiled paper, and made it into a fixed gunpowder, so that the gun Zheng Xiong used for self-defense was finally ready.

The main cost is 100 steel, just listen to the name, the cost of 100 steel, granular gunpowder, these costs are not high.

The resulting gun was only a simple improvement of the technology, and the ratio of gunpowder in Song and Yuan was relatively close to the best formula of black powder.

And there is also the history of making steel pipes from steel, and now the power of gunpowder is mainly increased.

The power is not to be underestimated, compared to the range of tens to two hundred steps of the firearm.

The range of Zheng Xiong's improved guns has been greatly surpassed, and it has stabilized between two hundred and three hundred.

The use of fixed gunpowder increased the stability of the firing range.

It took three days for more than 100 guns to be presented in front of Zheng Xiong, and the guns that were rushed to work lacked a bit of beauty, and the feeling of shoddy work could be seen everywhere.

But the real performance, much better than the firecracker.

Two days before the gun was made, Zheng Xiong returned to the pharmacy, announced the list, basically completed the inspection, and screened a few elderly people who stayed in the pharmacy.

The Sifang Pharmacy arranged eight people, plus Zhang Peng and Wu Wei stayed behind, and then there was the old doctor Xu who stayed, and as long as the new joiners were not more than forty-five years old, they all followed the army, including Deputy Yang.

Now that the gun is ready, Zheng Xiong arranged the pharmacy to prepare the people who were ready to go to the expedition and called them to the glass factory to test the gun.

In the camp where Han Qi was stationed in the glass factory, he tested the gun, and specially asked Han Qi to get a fire gun for comparison.

A group of rookies with firecrackers familiarized themselves with the gun first, ignited the ignition powder with a fire breaker, and ended up piercing the scarecrow in the distance with the sound of a thumping gun.

After everyone got a little familiar, Zheng Xiong asked everyone to divide into three rows, with guns in front and charges in the rear.

Three-stage shooting officially appeared, and the fixed gunpowder was a little more aspect, and the shooting effect was okay.

Han Qi on the side watched the performance of the pharmacy doctor and secretly threw away the firecracker, this does not need to be compared, and it is humiliating to compare.

just reported a maximum range of 200 steps, and then asked Zheng Xiong with a face.

"Draw, what is the name of these firearms, I don't know if I can get some for my officer's subordinates to use."

Regarding Han Qi's question, Zheng Xiong just said lightly.

"This is all steel pipes cast from 100 steels, if you buy the materials, get you some no problem, as for the name, it's called the fire folding gun."

The naming of the arquebus, that is, the tool for igniting the fire is just an arquebus, and now the naming right is in the hands of Zheng Xiong, so he took a name at will.

Han Qi was a little embarrassed, where can there be money in this place, and there is a pharmacy that pays the full amount and is not in arrears, that is to thank the eighth generation.

It is delusional to want to have money to purchase.

However, Han Qi was not discouraged.

"Withdrawal, the officers and soldiers of my battalion all rely on the withdrawal to supply food and salary, what is the situation, the withdrawal is also clear, although the safety of the glass factory can be protected now, but with a gun, isn't it better to protect the pharmacy?"

That's the reason, Zheng Xiong didn't say much, only mentioned it.

"The official can't help it, you go through the procedure, as long as the formalities are complete, you can change your clothes."

After all these years, Zheng Xiong doesn't know when he will be able to return, and he will make promises in the empty vernacular.

Hearing this, Han Qi was quite happy, the procedure was just a procedure, and there was no need to pay for it, isn't it a sure thing.

"Thank you for receiving it, wait for the official to rest another day, and eat and drink together."

It's still okay to change the day, and it's almost the same to next year.

The pharmacy began a one-day emergency training.

Zheng Xiong took the time to go to the Teaching Workshop Division, after all, it was an institution under his own jurisdiction, and Zheng Xiong was still ready to make arrangements before leaving.

After finding the four protectors on the left and right, and gathering all the people of the Teaching Division, Zheng Xiong began to speak.

"This official is going to accompany the army, and Wu Busi will be in charge of all the affairs of the Teaching Workshop Division in the future, and he will arrange it temporarily."

Although Wu Busi's character is a little straighter, he still has principles, and he can rest assured that Zheng Xiong will be handed over to him.

After listening to this, Wu Busi was grateful, Bole is not common, and Zheng Xiong's trust made Wu Busi look forward to this officialdom a little more.

"I am willing to share my worries for the withdrawal, and I only have to tell you to receive it, as long as the subordinate can do it, I will do it."

(End of chapter)