But for Liu Qingen, Xibingku Hotel is just an adventure for him.
An accident sometimes leads to unexpected gains.
Just five days later, Liu Qingen got on the train to Yingtian. When he got on the train with a confused face, there was even an officer following him. The order the officer received was simple - escort him and his
The box arrived in Beijing.
The officer said nothing along the way. Although his eyes occasionally looked at the box, he never asked any questions.
That afternoon, after the two of them arrived in the capital, a special car took them to the hotel. No one told Liu Qingen where he was going until the next morning, when he saw the Rose Palace through the car window - that is, the Ming Dynasty.
When in the palace.
Liu Qingen said in shock.
"I, are we coming to the palace?"
Lieutenant Li Long, who was following him, nodded.
"His Majesty summons you!"
Your Majesty summons you!
why is that?
Almost half an hour later, Liu Qingen, who was in a daze, was still looking at His Majesty in shock, and now His Majesty was looking at his gun.
"interesting……"
Emperor Zhu looked at the machine gun in front of him with great interest... This machine gun looked a bit like the other two.
how to say?
His square receiver looks a bit clumsy, but it is equipped with a stock, and the barrel is a bit thin. There is a cylinder where the barrel is connected to the receiver, and a simple bipod is installed under the cylinder.
,
Seeing that this machine gun looked somewhat similar to Browning's "Lao Ganma", except that it had a bipod and a butt, Emperor Zhu Da raised his head and asked.
"Engineer Liu, can you introduce it to me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When Liu Qingen introduced the machine gun, Emperor Zhu Da felt a sigh of relief!
He had been waiting for this machine gun... for several years!
In fact, there is this seven-year-old machine gun in the mall. It is the world's first automatic weapon that uses gunpowder gas as energy to complete an automatic cycle. It is also the world's earliest water-cooled machine gun. The advent of this machine gun,
It is an important milestone in the history of world weapons development.
Yes, it was also invented by Ming Dynasty in the mall, and the inventor was right in front of him, a weapons engineer who was less than thirty years old.
Unlike the First Year rifle, also known as the Type 70 rifle, which borrowed from many rifles in the mall, the Seven Year machine gun was independently invented by the inventors of the Ming Dynasty without any external help.
This was the first weapon "made out of nothing" in the Ming Dynasty, and its significance cannot be overstated.
Because of this, even though he had bought a mature seven-year-old machine gun from the mall a few years ago, Emperor Zhu Da still suppressed his inner impulse and has been quietly waiting for it.
come out.
"... Push the bolt back into place, and at the same time push the bullet into the chamber to complete the locking action."
When Liu Qingen finished speaking, Emperor Zhu pointed at the barrel of the gun and said.
"I heard the barrel was made from rifle barrel?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, it is a defective piece. It was originally going to be recycled, so I reused it."
There is nothing wrong with relying on the mountain and eating the mountain.
With a slight nod, Emperor Zhu opened the receiver again and studied it carefully. He noticed that its structure was still somewhat different from that of the Seven-year-old machine gun. There must be a difference. This was just a prototype gun.
“Why use a bipod like this?”
The so-called bipod is a bracket made of several steel plates. It looks very crude and cannot be folded.
"It's just a temporary emergency. It doesn't weigh much. If necessary, you can use a small wheel frame..."
Small wheel stand?
Wouldn’t that make him the Russian version of Maxim?
Emperor Zhu immediately shook his head and said.
"There is no need to use wheels. The area of Ming Dynasty not only has plains, but also has many mountains. It is very inconvenient to use wheel-type gun mounts in mountains. You can use a tripod. You can study it later."
The Seven-year-old machine gun used a tripod, which looked very similar to the Maxim. In this era, the Seven-year-old machine gun, which seemed a bit bulky, was definitely an extremely powerful and flexible weapon.
In the next war, it will definitely play an extremely amazing role.
"Is this how the bullet chain is installed?"
As if he had discovered a fun toy, Emperor Zhu personally loaded the bullet chain and loaded the gun. Seeing His Majesty's skillful movements, not to mention Liu Qingen was dumbfounded. Even Sun Hu, the Minister of the Army, also
Stunned.
Your Majesty...it's like you have played with this kind of gun before.
"Da da da……"
The moment the trigger was pulled, rapid gunshots rang out in the back garden of the palace, and water jets splashed from the Xin'an River not far away.
Listening to this familiar gunshot, Emperor Zhu Da looked extremely excited.
machine gun!
With this kind of machine gun, the king of the next war will appear, and it will definitely reap the lives of the Anglo-Saxons like the scythe of death.
By then, the shape of the war will have fundamentally changed.
Just when Emperor Zhu Da was imagining in his mind that thousands of Anglo-Saxons died under the muzzles of Ming machine guns, and a generation of British and American youths went to hell, Sun Hu stared at the barrel of the gun and suddenly said loudly.
"Your Majesty, quickly, stop shooting..."
He was a little nervous and almost didn't go up to grab the machine gun.
"What's wrong?"
Emperor Zhu Da, who had finished shooting half of the bullet chain, raised his head and said.
"Your Majesty, look at the barrel of the gun. It's already a little red!"
Sun Hu said hurriedly.
"If we continue fighting, something will happen."
barrel……
Only then did Emperor Zhu remember the biggest difference between the prototype gun and the finished product. Looking at the slightly red barrel, he looked at Liu Qingen and asked.
"How do you think this problem should be solved? It's the problem of overheating of the barrel... You see, the barrel of the gun turned red after firing less than 200 rounds. If it were on the battlefield, the soldiers would definitely fire more bullets.
, what should I do if the barrel of the gun turns red?"
Barrel overheated...
Staring at the red barrel of the gun, Liu Qingen thought for a while and then said.
"Your Majesty, what if we use water to cool it?"
"Water?"
Emperor Zhu Da pretended to be confused and said.
"Are you talking about firing a few hundred rounds and then throwing the gun in the bucket?"
"Why throw it away?"
Liu Qingen thought for a while, pointed to the cylinder in front of the receiver and said.
"What if this is replaced with a water barrel? The water barrel is filled with water. The water in the water barrel can cool the barrel of the gun. Then it can shoot continuously!"
It's a bit similar to the guy in the mall. In the days to come, this machine gun will definitely undergo continuous improvements, and the final mature version of the Seven-year-old machine gun will be released next year.
By that time, the Ming Dynasty's army will truly become a modern army. After all, the current Gatling guns are too cumbersome.
Even until now, Gatling guns can only be used as vehicle-mounted machine guns. The Ming Dynasty's infantry companies are eager to have their own automatic weapons.
"Haha, this method is simple and crude, but I think it's okay. You can try it."
Emperor Zhu Da certainly encouraged the inventor in front of him.
Now Daming always surprises him when he doesn't expect it.
Whether the engine is made of aluminum or this machine gun, aren't they all inventions and innovations made out of nothing?
This is the real surprise!
Faced with such a surprise, Emperor Zhu Da was even a little excited. The most fundamental reason for this was because he knew the importance of invention and innovation to a country, especially for a country like Ming Dynasty.
Because until now, the so-called development of the Ming Dynasty has been based on that crutch, without invention and innovation. After losing the crutch, how can the Ming Dynasty maintain its leading position?
Fortunately, from this little invention, Emperor Zhu Da saw the future, which belongs to the Ming Dynasty...