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Chapter 31 Flintlock
Chapter 31 Flintlock
[In the office of the headmaster of Dongning Military Academy.]
Chen Yonghua and Lu Fan were almost lying on the desk, staring straight at the A4 drawings on the desk.
That's right, this is the flintlock blueprint exchanged by the system.
Chen Yonghua picked up the drawing and asked, "Isn't this the self-generating firecracker?"
The biggest difference between the flintlock gun and the matchlock gun is that the matchlock gun needs to be ignited, and the flintlock gun can shoot as long as it is fired with a flint, so people in the Ming Dynasty called it a self-generated fire gun.
"Father-in-law is well-informed, even knows about self-generated firecrackers." Now it was Zheng Kezang's turn to be surprised, and scholars of Ming Dynasty should not be underestimated.
Chen Yonghua continued: "Naturally, I have studied the "Illustration of Military Weapons". The self-generating firecrackers in it are very delicate. Like ordinary bird guns, they can't be used when it rains, but self-generating firecrackers can't."
"The author of "Illustrations of Military Weapons" is Bi Maokang, a Jinshi in the 26th year of Wanli. He was very talented, but unfortunately he died of illness."
Under Chen Yonghua's popular science, Zheng Kezang knew that flintlock guns could be imitated in the Ming Dynasty, and they were all written in the book.
Then why the Ming Dynasty was able to imitate flintlock guns, and why didn't they use them on a large scale?
The problem lies in the word "money".
The action of the flintlock is more expensive to manufacture than the action of the arquebus.
Matchlock guns can be made of copper. Copper is a soft metal with a lower melting point than iron. It can be easily shaped by hand.
The structure of the matchlock bolt only needs to send the matchlock to the medicine pool and does not require force, so the copper bolt will do.
The flintlock needs to hit friction flint, and the hammer must also be made of iron.
In addition, the flint structure must be able to withstand a certain amount of force. Copper is soft and easy to deform after long-term use, so it needs to be made of refined iron, that is, steel.
The steel is relatively hard, and it is difficult to make various parts purely by hand, and the flint structure is more complicated, and the production requires more time.
And the time when Daming was able to imitate flintlock guns was already in the Chongzhen period, and the treasury was so poor that there were no mice, let alone making flintlock guns.
However, the Qing Dynasty, which was rich in the world, vigorously suppressed the development of firearms.
Zheng Kezang recalled the series of humiliations brought by the modern Qing Dynasty, and once again strengthened his determination to eliminate the Qing invaders.
What Zheng Kezang didn't know was that the "Illustration of Military Weapons" mentioned by his father-in-law was later listed as a banned book by Qianlong.
After all, for the rulers of the Qing Dynasty, defense against the Han is the key.
For this reason, Qianlong also promulgated a ban on guns, requiring half of the army to maintain the proportion of bow horse riding and shooting.
The main reason is that after the Han people have mastered advanced firearms, they will have the ability to overthrow him.
"Qinshe, the cost of making self-generating firecrackers is not low, but for you, it is not high." Chen Yonghua said slowly.
When Chen Yonghua talked about the idea, steel is the most important material for making flintlock guns, and what Zheng Kezang lacks most now is steel.
"That's right, my steel factory was born for this purpose. With those artifacts and steel ingots, as long as I have enough craftsmen, I can mass-produce self-generated firecrackers."
"So father-in-law, please assign a group of craftsmen who can make firearms to my firearms workshop." Thinking of the most important thing, Zheng Kezang said hastily.
"Of course it's okay, Lu Fan. You can arrange the craftsman's affairs, and make sure the craftsman is in place quickly." Chen Yonghua turned his head and said to Lu Fan who was wandering beside him.
Lu Fan quickly came to his senses, and quickly said yes, saying that he would immediately go to recruit craftsmen to meet His Highness Jian Guo's request.
Seeing that the brewing was almost done, Zheng Kezang interrupted and said, "No hurry, do you two want to try the finished product of the self-generated firecracker?"
Chen Yonghua and Lu Fan looked at each other and said in unison: "Let's go together!"
Sure enough, no man is not interested in guns.
[On the shooting range of Dongning Military Academy]
On the table in the shooting range, there were three shiny firecrackers.
This is the French 1777 model flintlock.
Also known as the Charleville 1777mle flintlock, it weighs about 10 pounds (4.5kg), has a caliber of 18.1mm or 17.8mm, a total length of about 1.53 meters, and a rate of fire of 3 rounds per minute.
The muzzle velocity is not fixed, and the effective range is not fixed, generally 50-100 yards.
The most prestigious member of the French musket family, the Charleville MLE 1777 has a production figure that is ridiculously large - 700 million.
Such a huge output can be said to be unprecedented, and for a long time, it will also be unprecedented. The total output of brown bass Indian models in the same period is less than half of it.
This is due to the vast arms market opened by Charleville 1777's excellent performance that made the whole of Europe envious and jealous.
European countries, including the United States, imitated and borrowed one after another. It is a modern AKM, but its reputation is definitely louder.
Americans once said that the Revolutionary War was a battle won by American fortitude (question mark here), French friendship and Charleville's firepower.
"It's so ingenious. It's a genius design to put a long sword on the firecracker." Chen Yonghua carefully stroked the bayonet-style bayonet in front of the gun body, his eyes sparkling.
"Father-in-law, this is a bayonet. With a bayonet, the musketeers are no longer weak and deceptive in close combat." Zheng Kezang explained.
As he spoke, Zheng Kezang gestured a few bayonet tactical moves with his flintlock (from the "Dongning Infantry Exercise Code"), which attracted applause from the youth camp students who were watching.
These three guns are the masterpieces of Su Laocheng and several other craftsmen.
Relying on the steel mill's hydraulic press and their exquisite craftsmanship, it took days of sleepless nights to produce such an exquisite flintlock.
I remember that Su Laocheng, who had seen the magic of the steel factory, almost knelt down and begged Zheng Kezang to arrange him to make firecrackers here.
At that time, Lao Su said to him: "Your Highness, please let me stay here, this is my destination."
With a new love, forget the old love, and forget all about the grenade when you see the steel factory and the flintlock gun.
As a veteran craftsman, he saw the potential of the steel factory. With these machines, it would be very easy to make anything. It was simply a paradise for their craftsmen.
Old Su's loyalty, Zheng Kezang, is also trustworthy. Since Old Su wants to change his working environment, his considerate boss will satisfy him.
"The Shenlei workshop has stabilized, thanks to the old Su Ni. Since you want to come here, I will satisfy you."
"However, I have a few requests to tell you. If you want to stay here, in order to keep secrets, you must live in Dongning Military Academy for a long time and stay away from the crowd. Can you accept it?" Zheng Kezang asked.
"Your Highness, I have no parents, no wife and children. Please make sure I stay here. I want to follow His Highness to create more powerful firearms." Old Su's face was determined.
Zheng Kezang was slightly moved. He knew Lao Su's past, so he didn't say much: "Okay, then you hand over the work of Shenlei Workshop, and stay here."
Putting away the memories and stroking the gun in his hand, Zheng Kezang said: "Father-in-law, Lu Fan, let's make a gesture to see who can shoot accurately."
(End of this chapter)
[In the office of the headmaster of Dongning Military Academy.]
Chen Yonghua and Lu Fan were almost lying on the desk, staring straight at the A4 drawings on the desk.
That's right, this is the flintlock blueprint exchanged by the system.
Chen Yonghua picked up the drawing and asked, "Isn't this the self-generating firecracker?"
The biggest difference between the flintlock gun and the matchlock gun is that the matchlock gun needs to be ignited, and the flintlock gun can shoot as long as it is fired with a flint, so people in the Ming Dynasty called it a self-generated fire gun.
"Father-in-law is well-informed, even knows about self-generated firecrackers." Now it was Zheng Kezang's turn to be surprised, and scholars of Ming Dynasty should not be underestimated.
Chen Yonghua continued: "Naturally, I have studied the "Illustration of Military Weapons". The self-generating firecrackers in it are very delicate. Like ordinary bird guns, they can't be used when it rains, but self-generating firecrackers can't."
"The author of "Illustrations of Military Weapons" is Bi Maokang, a Jinshi in the 26th year of Wanli. He was very talented, but unfortunately he died of illness."
Under Chen Yonghua's popular science, Zheng Kezang knew that flintlock guns could be imitated in the Ming Dynasty, and they were all written in the book.
Then why the Ming Dynasty was able to imitate flintlock guns, and why didn't they use them on a large scale?
The problem lies in the word "money".
The action of the flintlock is more expensive to manufacture than the action of the arquebus.
Matchlock guns can be made of copper. Copper is a soft metal with a lower melting point than iron. It can be easily shaped by hand.
The structure of the matchlock bolt only needs to send the matchlock to the medicine pool and does not require force, so the copper bolt will do.
The flintlock needs to hit friction flint, and the hammer must also be made of iron.
In addition, the flint structure must be able to withstand a certain amount of force. Copper is soft and easy to deform after long-term use, so it needs to be made of refined iron, that is, steel.
The steel is relatively hard, and it is difficult to make various parts purely by hand, and the flint structure is more complicated, and the production requires more time.
And the time when Daming was able to imitate flintlock guns was already in the Chongzhen period, and the treasury was so poor that there were no mice, let alone making flintlock guns.
However, the Qing Dynasty, which was rich in the world, vigorously suppressed the development of firearms.
Zheng Kezang recalled the series of humiliations brought by the modern Qing Dynasty, and once again strengthened his determination to eliminate the Qing invaders.
What Zheng Kezang didn't know was that the "Illustration of Military Weapons" mentioned by his father-in-law was later listed as a banned book by Qianlong.
After all, for the rulers of the Qing Dynasty, defense against the Han is the key.
For this reason, Qianlong also promulgated a ban on guns, requiring half of the army to maintain the proportion of bow horse riding and shooting.
The main reason is that after the Han people have mastered advanced firearms, they will have the ability to overthrow him.
"Qinshe, the cost of making self-generating firecrackers is not low, but for you, it is not high." Chen Yonghua said slowly.
When Chen Yonghua talked about the idea, steel is the most important material for making flintlock guns, and what Zheng Kezang lacks most now is steel.
"That's right, my steel factory was born for this purpose. With those artifacts and steel ingots, as long as I have enough craftsmen, I can mass-produce self-generated firecrackers."
"So father-in-law, please assign a group of craftsmen who can make firearms to my firearms workshop." Thinking of the most important thing, Zheng Kezang said hastily.
"Of course it's okay, Lu Fan. You can arrange the craftsman's affairs, and make sure the craftsman is in place quickly." Chen Yonghua turned his head and said to Lu Fan who was wandering beside him.
Lu Fan quickly came to his senses, and quickly said yes, saying that he would immediately go to recruit craftsmen to meet His Highness Jian Guo's request.
Seeing that the brewing was almost done, Zheng Kezang interrupted and said, "No hurry, do you two want to try the finished product of the self-generated firecracker?"
Chen Yonghua and Lu Fan looked at each other and said in unison: "Let's go together!"
Sure enough, no man is not interested in guns.
[On the shooting range of Dongning Military Academy]
On the table in the shooting range, there were three shiny firecrackers.
This is the French 1777 model flintlock.
Also known as the Charleville 1777mle flintlock, it weighs about 10 pounds (4.5kg), has a caliber of 18.1mm or 17.8mm, a total length of about 1.53 meters, and a rate of fire of 3 rounds per minute.
The muzzle velocity is not fixed, and the effective range is not fixed, generally 50-100 yards.
The most prestigious member of the French musket family, the Charleville MLE 1777 has a production figure that is ridiculously large - 700 million.
Such a huge output can be said to be unprecedented, and for a long time, it will also be unprecedented. The total output of brown bass Indian models in the same period is less than half of it.
This is due to the vast arms market opened by Charleville 1777's excellent performance that made the whole of Europe envious and jealous.
European countries, including the United States, imitated and borrowed one after another. It is a modern AKM, but its reputation is definitely louder.
Americans once said that the Revolutionary War was a battle won by American fortitude (question mark here), French friendship and Charleville's firepower.
"It's so ingenious. It's a genius design to put a long sword on the firecracker." Chen Yonghua carefully stroked the bayonet-style bayonet in front of the gun body, his eyes sparkling.
"Father-in-law, this is a bayonet. With a bayonet, the musketeers are no longer weak and deceptive in close combat." Zheng Kezang explained.
As he spoke, Zheng Kezang gestured a few bayonet tactical moves with his flintlock (from the "Dongning Infantry Exercise Code"), which attracted applause from the youth camp students who were watching.
These three guns are the masterpieces of Su Laocheng and several other craftsmen.
Relying on the steel mill's hydraulic press and their exquisite craftsmanship, it took days of sleepless nights to produce such an exquisite flintlock.
I remember that Su Laocheng, who had seen the magic of the steel factory, almost knelt down and begged Zheng Kezang to arrange him to make firecrackers here.
At that time, Lao Su said to him: "Your Highness, please let me stay here, this is my destination."
With a new love, forget the old love, and forget all about the grenade when you see the steel factory and the flintlock gun.
As a veteran craftsman, he saw the potential of the steel factory. With these machines, it would be very easy to make anything. It was simply a paradise for their craftsmen.
Old Su's loyalty, Zheng Kezang, is also trustworthy. Since Old Su wants to change his working environment, his considerate boss will satisfy him.
"The Shenlei workshop has stabilized, thanks to the old Su Ni. Since you want to come here, I will satisfy you."
"However, I have a few requests to tell you. If you want to stay here, in order to keep secrets, you must live in Dongning Military Academy for a long time and stay away from the crowd. Can you accept it?" Zheng Kezang asked.
"Your Highness, I have no parents, no wife and children. Please make sure I stay here. I want to follow His Highness to create more powerful firearms." Old Su's face was determined.
Zheng Kezang was slightly moved. He knew Lao Su's past, so he didn't say much: "Okay, then you hand over the work of Shenlei Workshop, and stay here."
Putting away the memories and stroking the gun in his hand, Zheng Kezang said: "Father-in-law, Lu Fan, let's make a gesture to see who can shoot accurately."
(End of this chapter)
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