When it came to the red-clothed cannon, Chen Mo couldn't help but think of a post he had swiped on the Internet before he crossed over, and from the comments on this post, he learned about the red-clothed cannon.

That post is like this, during the Ming Dynasty, the red-coated cannons showed their might, leading the West for two hundred years, why can't it be in the Qing Dynasty.

There are all kinds of things in the comment area, such as saying that the Qing Dynasty did not pay attention to the development of artillery.

But it was soon refuted, saying that the legend said that Nurhachi died in the hands of artillery, how could the Qing Dynasty not pay attention to the development of artillery, and also gave an example, saying that Huang Taiji grabbed a "Hongyi cannon" in Zhuozhou, ordered it to be dragged back to Liaodong, and ordered to recruit a group of Han craftsmen with heavy money to study this cannon carefully.

It is also said that the name of the red-clothed cannon was changed by the Qing Dynasty, and because Yi was the contemptuous name of the Ming Dynasty for the surrounding ethnic minorities, it was changed to Yi.

Later, Huang Taiji regarded the red-coated cannon as a magic weapon to defeat the Ming army, called the red-coated cannon "the red-clothed general", and personally ordered the establishment of the artillery bureau.

However, this comment has been refuted by others.

As a result, this post became more and more noisy, attracting more and more people to participate in the discussion, and gradually the topic was a little crooked.

There are even great gods who talk about the production of red-coated cannons.

Chen Mo took a few lively glances at the time, and now that he thinks about it, it seems that the glances at that time are still fresh in his memory.

The production of the redcoat cannon was not difficult, after all, this cannon was not originally made in China. It was the Franc machine that the Ming government bought from the Portuguese, and then imitated it on the basis of the Franc machine.

Since the Ming Dynasty can be imitated, the iron casting technology of the Great Song Dynasty is not lagging behind the Ming Dynasty, or even more advanced.

Now that the gunpowder has been drummed out by Chen Mo, it is not that this red-clothed cannon cannot be drummed out.

The power of the red-coated cannon has been recorded in the history books: "In each cannon station, the erosion can be several miles." As far as Mars can reach, everything is eroded. ”

Thinking of this, Chen Mo was already a little excited in his heart.

It stands to reason that the craftsmen who make clay pot bombs are all in Yuzhou, and Chen Mo will first transfer the craftsmen from Yuzhou to Linzhou.

But Chen Mo couldn't wait any longer, and immediately took action.

Let Sun Meng find all the blacksmith masters in Xiangyang City and gather them together.

In October, the sun is shining and the autumn breeze is cool.

In the courtyard of Nuoda, Chen Mo looked at the more than a dozen blacksmith masters who were standing in front of him nervously, and said with a smile: "Everyone, relax, come to you, it is Ben Hou who has something to trouble you, let you help Ben Hou build a thing, if it is done, Ben Hou will have a heavy reward." ”

Seeing this, the blacksmiths breathed a sigh of relief, after all, when they were brought here, the people who brought them here did not explain the reason, how could they not be worried.

A bold blacksmith said, "Master Hou asked the grass people to make armor? If you want to build armor, the grass people can't, they can only make farm tools. ”

Chen Mo shook his head, did not elaborate, but took out a drawing he had drawn from his arms, unfolded it to the blacksmith masters, and then said: "The method will be told to you later, the materials or something, Ben Hou will also provide it, and Ben Hou's request to you is to create this thing in the shortest possible time."

And during this time, you will live in this courtyard, your home, Benhou will send someone to arrange, don't worry. ”

What is depicted on the drawing is the barrel of a redcoat cannon.

It's easy to get it formed, but it's hard to make it strong enough to avoid exploding.

The blacksmiths looked at the iron pipe on the drawing, and they all looked at each other, and they really couldn't understand what it was.

But I was relieved in my heart, at least from the drawings, it was not difficult to create such a thing.

Under the strong execution, one by one cast iron furnaces began to be built in Xiangyang City.

Under Chen Mo's rule, with the support of strong execution and financial resources, in less than three days, a small weapons workshop landed in Xiangyang City.

Chen Mo took Wei Linchun, Sun Meng and the officials in charge of equipment manufacturing and management in Linzhou to this ordnance workshop.

Outside the ordnance workshop, there are soldiers of the Divine Guard guarding martial law and patrolling day and night.

Inside, more than a dozen blacksmiths and nearly a hundred apprentices ran back and forth, because it was built quickly, the space inside the workshop was not very large, only two blast furnaces, and the smoke was billowing inside, and the sound of striking iron almost overpowered the noise of human voices.

"According to Hou Ye's steps, first burn the steel bar red, then wrap it on the log, and then repeatedly add steel bars to wind up, and gradually make it into a steel cylinder, and then continue to add steel bars to wind, until it is thick enough to stop, and finally the whole body is quenched and tempered." The blacksmith named Tian Sheng, who was appointed as the chief engineer by Chen Mo, told the apprentices below.

"Master, this will cost too much steel, and we don't know exactly what it will look like, waste products must be indispensable, converted, I'm afraid it will cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, to create such a thing, this is too much. Could it be that Master, you misheard what Hou Ye said. One of the apprentices couldn't help but say.

It's no wonder that the apprentice is so worried, this is to create something for the Hou of Pingting County, in case tens of thousands of taels of silver are wasted, the things created are not what the Hou Ye wants, and the other party is angry and blames it, they can't eat and walk around.

"What nonsense, just do what you are told to do, even if I heard it wrong, could it be that more than a dozen blacksmiths heard it wrong." Tian Sheng glared at his apprentice and said.

However, having said that, Tian Sheng was also worried in his heart.

Because if you follow the steps that Chen Mo said, even if you don't count the waste products that may occur in the production process, the amount spent is an astronomical amount for him.

And according to Chen Mo's requirements, the final product may weigh more than two thousand catties, even if it is a martial artist who has just entered the product, he can't carry it.

He couldn't figure out what such a heavy thing could be used for?

Looking at the description on the drawing, there is even a lookout mountain and a light door in the back, which is something to aim.

At this moment, a respectful voice sounded in his ears.

"Master Hou."

"Master Hou."

"Master Hou."

Tian Sheng looked back and saw that Chen Mo and his party had already come to him.

Tian Sheng was taken aback and hurriedly said, "Master Hou." ”

"The rite is waived. I heard that it has been completed, Ben Hou came to take a look, is it still going well? Chen Mo looked at the smoke rising from the blast furnace and said.

"It's going well, it's going well. It's just that according to your requirements, to make such an artillery, according to the preliminary estimate, it will cost more than tens of thousands of taels. Tian Sheng said.

He didn't know what artillery was and what it was for, anyway, Chen Moguan's black steel pipe was called artillery.

(End of chapter)