Chapter 202 New Fire Gun! Excited Lao Zhu, stay up late online!

Author: The south is not bright, the north is bright

Chapter 202 New Fire Gun! Excited Lao Zhu, stay up late online!

The first ray of sunshine in the morning filled the earth.

On the streets of Lishui County, Su Jing, Zhu Biao and Zhu Ru were shopping.

If you are going on a long journey, you must have enough supplies.

Although the route Su Jing chose had towns along the way where supplies could be supplied, they were still prepared for emergencies.

Food, drink, something to keep out the cold, and something to keep you safe.

Just at the beginning of the morning, I have already purchased a lot of items.

"Master Su, is it necessary to bring so much? We can supply supplies along the way."

Zhu Biao asked Su Jing.

Su Jing smiled and said: "Niu Yi, you usually haven't traveled far alone."

Zhu Biao nodded.

Su Jing continued: "When you go out, especially when there are few people, the only thing you can trust is what you bring with you. Do you understand?"

After arriving in the Ming Dynasty, this was not the first time Su Jing traveled far away.

In the beginning, in order to open up some markets and channels, he traveled a lot of distance.

It was only after he became stable that he became a wealthy man in Lishui County.

“Students are taught.”

Zhu Biao accepted it humbly.

That is to say, everyone is carrying something in their hands at this moment, otherwise they would have to bow their hands.

"When you go out, be sure to prepare high-calorie foods, such as sugar and oil mixtures, and high-protein foods. One of these things is to replenish energy, and the other is to keep your body strong."

While Su Jing was shopping, she explained to Zhu Biao and Zhu Ru.

"The weather is getting cold, so you need some wine to warm yourself up!"

"You also need to have ropes and hook locks, which are very useful in dealing with some emergencies."

"Cold-proof clothing is also very important. It must be all-round protection from head to toe."

"You must have fire tools, but don't just trust in fire tools. Keep flint and steel and a magnifying glass handy. Fire is the most necessary thing when going out."

…

Su Jing spoke in great detail, and Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi also listened very carefully.

For them, these things are novel and untouched areas.

Although they had gone out before, they were all under the protection of the army and did not need to consider these issues at all.

Su Jing's travel policy is a purely private travel strategy.

…

Ying Tianfu.

Baoyuan Bureau, the General Administration of Coin Manufacturing of the Ming Dynasty, was also responsible for the manufacturing of firearms of the Ming Dynasty and was already working in full swing.

To be precise, I started doing it overnight yesterday.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang was here, he didn't sleep at all, he just stood and watched, who dared to rest.

All because of a letter from Zhu Biao.

After receiving this letter last night, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately came to Baoyuan Bureau and gave a drawing directly to the person in charge.

It is required that the finished product be produced immediately according to the requirements of the drawing.

That's right, it's a flintlock gun.

In the letter, Zhu Biao carefully drew the detailed design of the flintlock gun, including various specifications.

Because I worked with Su Jing on making iron and casting before, I participated in the whole process of mold making.

So he still knows the specific specifications very well.

In addition, Su Jing gave the flintlock gun that failed in the trial to Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao sent the flintlock gun to Zhu Yuanzhang along with the letter.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the trigger pull described by Zhu Biao, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

It goes without saying that he attaches great importance to firearms.

Without even a second's delay, he went straight to Baoyuan Bureau.

This shocked all the officials in the Baoyuan Bureau. The emperor's night attack was probably not a serious crime of beheading.

After knowing that I just wanted to make firearms, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to Su Jing's blacksmith's bench, Baoyuan Bureau's factory is much more efficient.

According to the drawings, a special master was responsible for molding, and while the mold was being molded, the cast iron blast furnace was already firing.

Everything happens simultaneously.

As soon as the molten iron is smelted here, it is poured into the condensed outer mold in the next second, and then it waits for cooling before assembly.

As for the flint, someone had found it long ago and prepared it.

Zhu Yuanzhang personally supervised the work, which was equivalent to using all the resources of the Ming Dynasty. This was just making a flintlock firearm, which was still very fast.

"Your Majesty, I finally lived up to my trust."

The person in charge of Baoyuan Bureau wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Okay, let's go to the shooting range now and see the effect."

Zhu Yuanzhang said directly.

The creation of this new type of firearm is not the end, the most important thing is to see the actual effect.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The person in charge of Baoyuan Bureau immediately came to the shooting range with his subordinates.

It was just dawn, and the sky in the distance was only the color of fish belly.

But everyone at the shooting range was very excited.

Not only because of Zhu Yuanzhang's presence, but also because of this new type of firearm.

As an official of the Baoyuan Bureau, his knowledge of firearms can be regarded as one of the best in the Ming Dynasty.

They quickly understood the structure of Zhu Biao's drawings and were impressed by the whimsical ideas.

They had never seen such a firearm before.

But according to the design of this drawing, they can predict what the final product will look like.

However, it is hard to say whether it can be truly realized.

A fully-armed gun-testing soldier came out, his whole body wrapped in thick armor with cotton padding inside.

As a place where firearms are cast, every firearm produced needs to be tried before it can be released.

Such experiments are essential.

Similarly, with the manufacturing technology of the Ming Dynasty, the yield rate could not reach 100%.

Bore explosions will always happen during constant testing.

Therefore, things like experimental protective clothing came into being.

"Ready, let go!"

As the commander's order sounded, the soldier who tested the gun also pulled the trigger.

Although the thick barrel is not that easy to hold, it can still be operated by a single person.

Bang!

The gun fired successfully.

The loaded lead bullet flew towards the target ahead, leaving a large trace in an instant.

White smoke often floated from the barrel of the gun.

First shot, it was a success!

"good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted "Hello".

The surrounding Baoyuan Bureau officials were equally excited. The success of this first shot gave them a shot in the arm.

Although they don't know who got the drawings, they are definitely not ordinary people.
To be continued...