Regarding Yao Guangxiao's arrangements, Zhu Ying had already thought about it when she went to Tianjie Temple to find him.
Such a person is of no use in the capital.
First go to Goryeo to get familiar with it, and then go to the Western Regions and the desert. It is estimated that by next year, you can go directly to Annan to coordinate.
Zhu Ying is still very confident about Yao Guangxiao's ability.
At the entrance of the Gunpowder Department, Lan Yu came with Zhu Ying, and with him were dozens of accompanying royal guards.
"I have met His Highness Changsun!"
"Get up."
At the door of the Gunpowder Department, many eunuchs came over upon hearing the news and greeted each other. This time, Zhu Ying came directly on horseback, without giving the Gunpowder Department time to prepare for the reception.
Greeting is a sense of ceremony. For the royal family, it is a symbol of dignity and indispensable.
If there is any incomprehension, you can directly ask the blame.
"Take me to see the matchlocks."
Zhu Ying said directly, and then followed the eunuch in charge into the training venue.
Soon, several eunuchs came over with matchlock guns.
"This is the matchlock gun!" The moment she saw the matchlock gun, Lan Yu, who was initially a little unconcerned, suddenly became excited.
Although she hasn't seen the power yet, Lan Yu is familiar with firearms, and she can understand just by looking at the structure that this matchlock gun is an individual firecracker.
Nowadays, the role of the fire blunderbuss equipped by the Ming army is not to kill in a large sense, but to disturb the enemy, or mainly to scare the horse.
The main function of large and small artillery is also to siege cities.
Even so, the status of firearms in the military cannot be ignored at all, but when it comes to killing people, crossbows and swords are the mainstream.
Zhu Ying took the matchlock gun and observed it carefully.
Judging from the current style, it is very close to the matchlock gun in memory. Perhaps because of the royal forging, there are also patterns of dragons and phoenixes engraved around the wooden butt of the matchlock gun.
The entire matchlock gun looks not only exquisite, but also luxurious.
Including the protruding barrel in the front, it is polished very smoothly, and even gives people the feeling of a lathe, but Zhu Ying knows in his heart that this is completely hand-polished by master craftsmen.
I checked the smooth rifling in the barrel and found it was in place. I tried pulling the trigger on the matchlock gun. The trigger device caused the match rope hanging above to be driven directly into the powder chamber.
"Where are the fire bombs."
Zhu Ying suddenly became interested and asked.
Hearing this, the eunuch next to him came over carrying a plate covered with red cloth.
The red cloth was uncovered, and mini bombs were neatly placed on it.
The Mini bullets that Zhu Ying sees now are more like the shotgun bullets of later generations, with a larger caliber.
It is relatively mild compared to the barrel of a matchlock gun, but if you look closely at the bullets that appear to be made by lathes, there is still a big difference in size.
These mini bombs are also completely handmade.
The dozens of stones shown to Zhu Ying still had some carvings on them and were polished to be relatively smooth.
Zhu Ying picked up one and stuffed it directly into the barrel, but it jammed easily.
The eunuch next to him immediately sent the putter.
Zhu Ying took it, pushed it in, and immediately felt that the fire bomb was in place.
"Where's the gunpowder?"
Zhu Ying opened the lid of the powder chamber on the matchlock gun. There was nothing inside, so he asked.
"Your Highness has a body of thousands of gold. This matchlock gun has just been made. If there is an accident, I cannot afford it."
Hearing this, the eunuch next to him obviously understood that His Highness Changsun wanted to test the gun himself, and he quickly knelt down on the ground and said in fear.
"Oh, okay then, call someone over to test the gun."
Zhu Ying did not insist. He was originally a life-saving character. In the past, he fought for his own life, but now there is no need to risk his life. Handmade things sound high-end.
But it is also the most accident-prone. It would be funny if it really exploded and blew itself up.
The several eunuchs who were accompanying him suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
Although this gun has been tested and no problems have arisen, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected.
If anything happens and His Highness Changsun is injured or frightened, the eunuchs of the Gunpowder Department will have to be left alone.
"Your Highness, I would like to try this matchlock gun, and I hope your Highness will allow it."
Lan Yu, who had been looking excited for a long time, couldn't help but speak at this moment.
Hearing this, Zhu Ying smiled and handed the matchlock gun over and said, "Okay, even if Liang Guo reveals this first shot, it's not bad."
When Lan Yu touched the gun, she immediately felt like she couldn't put it down, just like a warrior who loves his weapon and BMW.
Especially the fire bomb just now gave Lan Yu a feeling of surprise.
The middle of the fire bomb is hollow, and the tail of the fire bomb is sealed with oil paper. There is also a light grease on the top of the fire bomb.
Including the powder chamber of the matchlock gun, this is equivalent to using two layers of gunpowder, and the power can be imagined.
When the eunuch saw that Duke Liang was on the scene, he did not dissuade him. He took out his leather bag and poured granules of gunpowder into the matchlock gun.
"Eh."
Lan Yu couldn't help but exclaimed when she saw the granular gunpowder. It was all in powder form before, but the current style has never been seen before.
However, Lan Yu quickly realized that this was probably also the work of His Highness Changsun.
Without asking too much, after the granular gunpowder was loaded, the eunuch next to him covered the powder chamber, pointed to a decoration on the matchlock gun and explained:
"Please see, Mr. Liang Guo, the one above is called the crosshair, and there is a bulge in front. The middle of the bulge is aligned with the middle of the empty ring, which is aiming."
"According to His Highness Taisun's teachings, we know that this matchlock gun is capable of killing enough and accurate at about a hundred paces. I hope Duke Liang knows about it."
From the overall structure, the current matchlock gun is more like an enlarged version of the sniper rifle of later generations. Something as simple as the front sight is of course indispensable.
Hearing this, Lan Yu couldn't help but ask: "You mean, the accuracy of this matchlock gun can be compared with that of a crossbow?"
This is a bit unbelievable in Lan Yu's mind.
The fire system currently used in the military has no concept of accuracy at all. It is just a vague feeling. Whether it can hit the target depends entirely on luck.
When aiming in the same direction, the difference between left and right can even reach five meters.
Therefore, in many cases, the military uses firecrackers in large-scale clusters, like carpet bombing.
"Of course it's possible. Duke Liang will know after using it later."
There was also a little pride on the eunuch's face. Although the matchlock gun was made under the guidance of His Highness, they also put a lot of thought into it.
The effect created now is beyond their imagination, and they are proud of it now.
The eunuch still remembered the shock that the matchlock gun gave everyone when it was tested in the training ground a few days ago after it was completed.
At the eunuch's signal, someone quickly carried an archery target to a position about fifty steps away.
Seeing the appearance of the archery target, Lan Yu's eyes lit up.
The usual test firing of fire muskets involves seven or eight feet of white cloth, but now the target is raised, which means that the gunpowder department is very confident in the accuracy of the matchlock gun.
Under the guidance of the eunuch, Lan Yu held the matchlock gun with both hands. The eunuch took out the matchstick and prepared to light the matchlock for him.
"Mr. Liang, be careful. You have to use a little more force. The vibration of this fire gun will be greater." The eunuch ordered before lighting the match rope.
"That's a long way to go. How powerful can it be? Hurry up." Lan Yu said impatiently.
When the eunuch heard this, he didn't dare to say anything more and quickly lit it on fire.
After the match was lit, Lan Yu began to aim at the target, and when he was almost done, he immediately pulled the trigger.
The match rope passes through the trigger device and is struck into the powder chamber.
boom!
As the white smoke rose, a huge sound came out. Because she was unprepared, Lan Yu stumbled and almost fell down in embarrassment due to the recoil.
"Good guy!"
Lan Yu was not angry but happy. She quickly waved away the white smoke with her hand and looked towards the target.
I saw a hole the size of a fire bomb appeared on the left side of the archery target, and Sapphire's eyes were wide open.
Zhu Ying kept watching, but Lan Yu's shot still missed the target. Although it hit the edge, Zhu Ying was still very satisfied with its power.
Although the endurance of the archery target is slightly weaker than that of plate armor, the difference is not huge.
This is enough to show that the power of the matchlock gun, driven by two layers of granular gunpowder, can penetrate plate armor within at least fifty steps, causing powerful damage.
For now, such individual firearms can be declared a success.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, is this a matchlock gun? This is simply, damn cool. If such power is deployed in a large army, no enemy in the world can stop it."
"Too strong, too strong."
Lan Yu held the matchlock tightly, feeling very excited. He had already begun to imagine the majesty of leading a large number of soldiers equipped with matchlocks to sweep away the enemy.
Lan Yu's keen sense of war made her realize that just for the series of operations of the matchlock gun, it only took a period of training in the army to equip the cavalry with such firearms.
When the time comes, the combination of cavalry and matchlocks will have no advantage over those Mongolian cavalry.
The biggest advantage of the matchlock gun is that it is easy to carry, and with such powerful damage, it is completely an artifact of war.
Lan Yu even thought of the title of the cavalry team: Fire Cavalry!
"Don't get too excited, Duke Liang. If we really need large-scale equipment, it will take a long time." Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying shook his head and said.
As if being poured down by a basin of cold water, Lan Yu immediately asked: "Why is this, Your Highness? This kind of killing artifact is naturally the equipment of the army."
Zhu Ying did not answer directly, but said to the eunuch of the gunpowder department next to him: "This matchlock gun also has fire bombs, what is the current production?"
The eunuch looked a little embarrassed when he heard this, and couldn't help but said: "Reporting to your highness, there are currently only two masters in the Gunpowder Department who can make matchlocks. They also need the cooperation of the master carpenter."
"Even the fire bombs require several master craftsmen to complete. It is currently estimated that the Gunpowder Department can produce six matchlocks and 120 fire bombs per month."
Lan Yu immediately felt bad after hearing this, and scolded: "Six guns a month, one hundred and two rounds of fire bombs, what's the use of that? What is the purpose of the gunpowder department? How can you be so lazy?"
Six matchlocks and one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition. If you really need to use them, you won't need them for half an hour, and the ammunition will be used up.
What is the difference between a matchlock gun without fire bombs and a fire stick?
Lan Yu was still thinking just now, saying good things to His Highness Changsun, and equipping himself with a hundred-man fire-gun soldiers.
Come on, with this output, it is far from being allocated to the Forbidden Army. I don’t know when it will be the army’s turn.
"Prince Liang Guo doesn't know something." Hearing this, the eunuch quickly complained and began to explain.
"This matchlock gun is too powerful, its copper casting is extremely easy to damage, and its lifespan is too short. Only fine iron can do it."
"The fine iron reserves in the Gunpowder Department are not large. Generally, craftsmen do not have the ability to make fine iron. Looking at the entire Gunpowder Department, there are currently only two people who can use fine iron to accurately create matchlock barrels.
Only a master master can do it.”
"The construction of the gunpowder chamber inside the gun is also much more difficult than the previous gunpowder. Under the guidance of His Highness Changsun, the power of the gunpowder has become even more powerful. The gunpowder chamber must also be closer together, otherwise it will be extremely easy to explode.
chamber."
"Duke Liang also saw the accuracy of the matchlock gun just now. The main reason for this is the pipeline carving taught by His Highness Changsun. This kind of carving technique must be carried out inside the pipe, which is particularly complicated."
"There is also the production of fire bombs. Although they can be made of wrought iron or copper, the polishing of the size is also a delicate work. If it is too big, it will not fit into the tube. If it is too small, it will be too loose and it will not be necessary.
Only when you are not too young can you be put into custody.”
Zhu Ying listened and was not surprised.
Nowadays, without lathe processing, pure hand-made work is almost all done by water grinding, one bullet, one matchlock gun, among which the joints are made by very few skilled craftsmen.
But this is just the beginning. As more craftsmen learn it, the output of matchlocks and fire bombs will naturally increase.
However, this growth trend is obviously not very optimistic. It may still take some time to equip the army on a large scale.
When Lan Yu heard the explanation, she couldn't refute it. No matter how hot-eyed she was, there was nothing she could do.
I just tried a shot, I don’t know when I’ll try again.
Zhu Ying asked, "How many matchlocks and fire bombs are there now?"
"Currently there are four matchlock guns and fifty-nine rounds of ammunition." The eunuch in charge of the Gunpowder Department immediately replied.
Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Leave one matchlock gun and I will take away the rest."
"I obey your order," the eunuch bowed and replied.
After leaving the Gunpowder Department, Ye Yueqing was riding on his horse, with his matchlock hanging next to him.
Although Ye Yueqing didn't speak just now, her mouth barely closed as soon as she opened her mouth, and her whole body was in shock.
Having lived in Korea for a long time, she had never seen such firearms. Even ordinary firecrackers, she had hardly seen them. The ones used more in Korea were mainly artillery.
When Zhu Ying gave the matchlock gun to Ye Yueqing for safekeeping, Ye Yueqing immediately felt that he had received full trust.
Always holding the matchlock gun in his hand, along with the rest of the equipment.
The matchlock gun is made of fine iron, and there are many things that come with it.
For example, there are long brushes and short brushes for cleaning the residue in the barrel and the powder chamber, as well as oil brushes for maintenance, as well as a series of things such as the skin bag for placing granular gunpowder, the push rod, and so on.
Like a matchlock gun, in order to prevent rust, it needs to be maintained at least once every three days. If it is in use, it needs to be cleaned and maintained every day to ensure the power and safety of the matchlock gun.
"Lead the way to the war."
After Zhu Ying got on his horse, he gave instructions to the accompanying Jin Yi Tiqi.
Lan Yu couldn't help but asked with bright eyes: "Does His Highness have any new weapons in the military battle?"
Zhu Ying smiled mysteriously and said to Lan Yu: "This visit to the war station is naturally to provide the output of matchlock guns. If everything goes well, in a few months, the fire gun soldiers under Duke Liang will be equipped.
Already."
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