Chapter 128 The people’s wishes, Long Yan is happy!

Capital City, Yongding County

Zhu Youxiao was carrying a musket and was testing it.

This is the flintlock musket he finally made. After Zhang Haogu's suggestion, this flintlock musket was designed with rifling to ensure the range and speed of the bullet. The shooting distance can reach 150 meters.

The bullets have also gone through rounds of debugging to increase the power of the bullets. Zhang Haogu still knows the formula of black powder.

In fact, if possible, Zhang Haogu really wanted to make a revolver by hand.

It's not a big problem to rub it out, the hard part is the bullet.

It is not a big problem for Zhang Haogu to prepare by himself. He can use copper to design bullets. However, this era is not the future after all, and copper is still very precious.

It's not a big problem to get it out for your own enjoyment and to defend Zhu Youxiao.

However, with large-scale equipment, this is impossible.

Unless you go to Japan, Japan still has a large number of copper mines that can meet its needs. After all, the country still lacks heavy metals.

Now, Zhang Haogu is actually very satisfied with being able to produce this flintlock musket.

Moreover, it is still an enhanced version and has been greatly adjusted.

Zhang Haogu focused on the sealing, rifling, and ease of bullet loading of the flintlock musket.

Now the iron-making technology of the Ming Dynasty was improved by Zhang Haogu, and Zhu Youxiao was asked to design a simple machine tool. This flintlock musket has also been improved again and again, and now it has finally begun to take shape.

Originally, it took 1 to 2 minutes to load the Ming Dynasty's flintlock musket with the stick. The late flintlock musket can theoretically reach 5 rounds per minute, but in fact it is still 2-3 rounds per minute. With good training, it can fire up to 2 rounds per minute.

Gun, the highest record is about 5 rounds per minute.

However, nowadays, even if you have not undergone any training, you can still reach twelve rounds per minute.

In addition, Zhang Haogu still proposed a breech-loading musket, but this involved the blind spot of Bi Maokang and a group of craftsmen. The idea was there, but how to design it was another problem.

Even if it is designed, how to mass produce it and how to reduce the cost is still a problem.

Research first. As for whether it can be used on a large scale after the research is completed, we must find ways to reduce costs.

In addition, Zhang Haogu also had a special liking for Qi Jiajun's Tiger Crouching Cannon, and asked the craftsmen to study it carefully to see if they could increase the power and range, and also reduce the quality.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Zhu Youxiao pulled the trigger, but the scarecrow fifty meters away from him was motionless, with no trace at all.

The soldiers who were watching couldn't help laughing.

"Don't laugh, don't laugh!" someone yelled.

"The emperor is good at marksmanship and can be called a master of human body painting. This move is a spear of benevolence and a spear of justice!" Zhang Haogu on the side praised after holding back for a long time.

Bi Maokang's eyes almost popped out of his head.

Master of human body contouring?

Does this Zhang Haogu really dare to say that?

What really left Bi Maokang speechless was that this dog emperor was not angry at all.

The way the two get along is not like that of a monarch or a minister, but rather that of a friend.

"Master, don't joke, I know my abilities!" Zhu Youxiao chuckled and handed the flintlock musket to Zhang Haogu: "Master, come and try?"

Zhang Haogu casually took the flintlock musket from Zhu Youxiao's hand.

After a simple test, the weight is pretty good.

Then, Zhang Haogu took aim with his gun.

All I recall in my mind are the content of military training.

Who doesn't like guns?

Breathing slightly, Zhang Haogu concentrated his attention, and then pulled the trigger.

boom!

head shot!

Shoot again!

head shot!

Zhu Youxiao was stunned when he saw it.

Zhang Haogu was also quite surprised.

How awesome is your marksmanship?

Or should you say that after rebirth, you can expand your abilities towards the hexagon?

"Master, that's amazing!" Zhu Youxiao said sincerely.

"So-so!" Zhang Haogu also smiled and continued: "Your Majesty, it seems that this flintlock musket is acceptable. I think it can be equipped!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded with deep approval: "They just need to practice their marksmanship!"

"I think it doesn't need to be so troublesome. When they come to kill them, as long as the bullets are fired fast enough, powerful enough, and dense enough, it will be enough. If one shot is fired, it will be so powerful that it will cause serious injuries if it is grazed!" Zhang Hao!

ancient road.

With the updating and iteration of weapons, the tactics will naturally undergo earth-shaking changes.

"emperor!"

Bi Maokang on the side said: "Although what Xiang Zhang said is right, it costs money. Your Majesty, the cost of this flintlock musket is too high. One shot costs twenty taels of silver, and ten thousand shots cost two hundred thousand taels. This

Not counting the bullets, the cost is too great!"

The expenses during this period were indeed very high, and Bi Maokang felt a pain in his heart when he saw it. From research and development to production, at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver were spent. If mass production is carried out, more money will be needed.

Moreover, according to Zhang Haogu’s intention, a short barrel needs to be developed.

There are enough bullet tubes.

How much money does the household department have?

Why bother you so much?

Zhu Youxiao frowned: "It makes sense, but I think the army still needs new equipment. We can't waste food because of choking. Spending more money will cost more, but we can't do nothing!"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I believe that we must do everything possible to reduce the cost, improve our production technology, and improve the production methods. It is best to reduce the cost of a gun to five taels of silver!"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "This requires factories, the establishment of military factories, and the craftsmen need to use their brains on how to reduce costs. I think there is no rush and we will take our time and equip these weapons to the New Army and the Taxation Department first."

The number of yamen does not need to be large, but they need to have enough combat effectiveness!"

Zhu Youxiao stood up: "Okay, let's continue training!"

Sun Chuanting started training again.

Now Sun Chuanting is training the Yamen soldiers of the Taxation Department on the one hand, and at the same time, he is also responsible for training the new army. Among them, there is another person who has also been reused.

Even Zhao Tiejun, this man is also a good hand at leading troops in battle.

Zhang Haogu's military training was mainly solved from the institutional perspective, distributing land to soldiers, deciding their treatment, cultivating their discipline, ensuring their nutrition, and allowing them to express their heartfelt gratitude to the emperor and the court.

In addition, it is the cultivation of ideas.

Only such soldiers will have cohesion and discipline.

As for specific military training, this is what Sun Chuanting and Zhao Tiejun have to worry about.

Sun Chuanting was the last pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Haogu could rest assured of his ability.

What surprised Zhang Haogu was Zhao Tiejun. This person was also quite talented. He was temporarily helping Sun Chuanting to see what he could do in the future.

As for how to train and the direction of training, superiors need to fully communicate with the soldiers.

After all, soldiers are the ones who carry weapons every day.

They know best how to fight and how to cause maximum damage.

At the beginning, Sun Chuanting and Zhao Tiejun were somewhat uncomfortable. The most important thing for a soldier is to be obedient. How dare you raise opinions?

However, they soon discovered that these soldiers really had some creative ideas.

Many of the soldiers were also students of Datong.

There is also an internal committee within the soldiers to provide suggestions and opinions to the generals.

When discussing, you can naturally speak freely, and when executing orders, you can naturally follow military orders.

Sun Chuanting also quickly realized what it means to be united and united.

He found that he somewhat liked these new soldiers.

If these people go to the battlefield, they will also be a strong army.

As for Lu Xiangsheng, although Zhang Haogu also wanted to let him train troops, there are too many financial problems now. Lu Xiangsheng needs to be counted on everything big and small. Zhang Haogu assigned Lu Xiangsheng a group of government officials to count prices.

, for fear of being fooled.
To be continued...