After several nights of struggle, he finally drew the drawings of the flintlock rifle based on his memory.

When Bardo and the others saw the drawings drawn by Lin Dong, they almost even fell off their chin. They had only heard of this flintlock rifle, but had never seen it. Unexpectedly, Lin Dong could draw the drawings.

"General, do you know this kind of gun too? Have you been to my hometown? However, this kind of gun seems to have not been verified and I don't know how effective it is." The two of them asked as they looked at the drawings in their hands.

"This kind of musket is called a flintlock rifle. It is not only not afraid of wind and snow, but also has a fast activation speed. Compared with ordinary muskets, it has a great advantage. You can try to produce it." Lin Dong immediately explained the characteristics of the flintlock rifle.

"This gun structure is not complicated, and it should not be difficult to manufacture, but the spring mentioned by the general is very difficult to produce." Melgen said after researching it.

Indeed, although the spring is small and short, it is indeed not easy to produce. It requires strong industrial support to complete it. With the current industrial level of the Ming Dynasty, it is indeed difficult to produce a qualified spring.

"This is not simple. Just ask the blacksmiths to come and take a look?" Lin Dong said.

Immediately, those experienced blacksmiths were called over. After reading Lin Dong's drawings, they shook their heads all the time. Lin Dong's heart sank straight down. Could it be that they could not make such a spring?

"General, I have seen this kind of firearm." At this moment, a blacksmith said with an excited expression.

"Have you seen it?" Lin Dong was startled. According to his memory, this kind of flintlock rifle first emerged in Europe and ruled the battlefield for more than two hundred years. Could it be that this kid had been abroad?

"Yes, I've read a book called "Weapon Pictures". This book was written by Lord Bi Maokang and contains such self-generated muskets." The man said affirmatively.

Lin Dong didn't expect that the flintlock rifle had appeared in the Ming Dynasty, which shocked him. It seemed that the weapons of the Ming Dynasty were not behind, and the reason why the Ming Dynasty failed was due to people.

"I wonder what this master is called?" This person's words attracted Lin Dong's attention and asked immediately.

The surname Huang's name is Jinqiang, who is a person from Huizhou Prefecture. He fled here because of the war. He heard that the general recruited blacksmiths and followed him.

"It turns out it's Master Huang. I didn't expect that An Dongjun has such a capable person. I am so lucky to know. Could it be that Master Huang has also studied muskets?"

Lin Dong has always attached great importance to technical talents. Master Huang actually knew that the flintlock rifle must be an ordinary blacksmith.

"The general has won the award. This kind of musket is just something I saw in the book when I was studying gunpowder. I thought this kind of self-generated musket was very interesting, so I studied it. However, the drawings drawn by the general seem to be a little different from the one I have seen. I wonder if the general can let me study it." Master Huang pondered for a while.

"In this way, Master Huang has studied gunpowder? Now the ratio of gunpowder for Anton Army needs to be further optimized. If Master Huang is willing, he can study gunpowder with all his might. As for this gun drawing, you can study it." Lin Dong was excited. Since someone could design such a musket, he would definitely be able to produce it. If this person could develop better gunpowder, the combat power of Anton Army would be greatly improved, so he said so.

"General really made me concentrate on studying gunpowder?" Master Huang was overjoyed. He had always wanted to study gunpowder before, but he was not recognized. In addition, there were no conditions. If Lin Dong could create such conditions for him, he believed that he would definitely be able to create gunpowder with greater power.

"Yes, as long as you want, I can provide you with all the facilities and personnel required for the test, but I have a condition, that is, once you develop a better gunpowder, the formula must be provided to me for use as an Anton Army, and it will be kept as a military secret. It will not be spread without permission." Lin Dongdao.

"There is no problem with this!" Master Huang said firmly.

"That's good. In addition, I also want to know. Since Master Huang knows this kind of gun, I wonder if it can be produced?"

"Other parts are easy to manufacture, but this spring is a bit troublesome." Master Huang frowned.

"That's true. If you only lack springs, it should not be a problem. If you think of a way, you can always create it." Lin Dong felt a little regretful.

"The general misunderstood. The villain means that if the general wants to make springs, it is better to go find some jewelry makers to see. They often make such small things, and making springs should not be a problem." Huang Jinqiang explained.

"You are right, I will do this as soon as possible." Lin Dong paused slightly and nodded.

After discussing the flintlock rifle, Lin Dong asked again: "How is the construction of the arsenal now?"

"General, after so long preparation, the arsenal can be put into use, but the iron plant may take more than a month."

"Since the arsenal is ready, then we will produce a batch of flintlock rifles according to this drawing."

"Okay general, I will produce this kind of gun as soon as possible, but the deposit general is afraid that he will have to pay some in advance. The previous funds have been exhausted during the construction of the factory." Bardo said.

"The deposit is no problem. I will ask Su Yi to send a deposit of 10,000 taels of silver first. You can start production immediately." Lin Dong agreed without thinking.

Bardo and the other two were immediately overjoyed and said, "Please rest assured that as long as you have money, there is absolutely no problem in building guns. However, we need to study the drawings provided by the general."

"There is no problem with this. You can study it first, but it cannot be too long. My Anton Army urgently needs these muskets." Because he knew that in this chaotic world, any situation could happen, and only with a gun in his hand can you ensure that everything is foolproof.

In addition to guns, Lin Dong also thought of a problem, that is, the Minnie bomb that appeared in the Qing Dynasty. These Minnie bombs were originally purchased from the West and were widely used in the battles of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It was with this kind of bullet that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement was so easy to repel the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty and thus occupied Nanjing.

This Minnie bullet is conical, and the diameter of the bullet is slightly smaller than the diameter of the barrel, so it is very convenient to load.

Because in the past, bullets had to be smashed into the barrel with wooden strips, this not only took a lot of time, but also might get stuck. The soldiers in the battle were extremely nervous and had no time to check whether there were any bullets in the barrel that were not fired.

According to records, some musket gun barrels were not shot out in the war.
Chapter completed!