Everything is inferior, only reading is good. In a society where scholars control the political arena and public opinion, this concept is deep-rooted and unshakable. Su Hao was too lazy to discuss with Han Wen who was right and wrong between building a reservoir and studying.
After reporting the questions and related matters, he stood up to say goodbye and left the county government office.
Han Wen sat behind the koan, looked at Su Hao's back, and shook his head helplessly. This young man was really an alternative. On the one hand, he had outstanding talents, but on the other hand, he was extremely troublesome. His daughter just fell in love with him.
He was so different and showed that he would not marry anyone other than Su Hao, which really troubled him as a father.
Su Hao said that the Ministry of War was going to transfer him to the Yunnan border. It would probably take a year and a half to go back and forth. He would just use this time to let his daughter change her mind. It only took half a year for her daughter to know Su Hao.
, if we were separated for a period of time, this feeling would have faded. In this sense, it was really a good thing for Su Hao to leave.
Not mentioning Han Wen's thoughts, Su Hao left the county office and went straight to Hao's workshop in the west of the city. Hao Tong had told him before that he had some clues about the flintlock gun, and he couldn't wait to take a look.
It worked.
"Su Baihu, you're back." Hao Qing greeted Su Hao enthusiastically as soon as he saw him.
"Brother Hao, I'm back." Su Hao said, "Can Uncle Hao be at home?"
"Here, my father has been thinking about you these past two days." Hao Qing said, "I will take you to see him."
Su Hao followed Hao Qing to the room where Hao Yizong lived. As soon as he entered the door, Su Hao saw Hao Yizong sitting in front of the table, concentrating on polishing a musket. Seeing Su Hao come in, Hao Yizong quickly stood up and gave way to his seat, saying: "My nephew is back.
, please take a seat."
Su Hao saluted Hao Yizong as a junior, then pointed at the musket in his hand and asked in surprise: "Uncle Hao, is the thing in your hand the flintlock gun that my nephew wants?"
"Exactly." Hao Yizong said in a joyful tone, "My nephew came just in time. I have been looking forward to your return these two days. Look, the flintlock gun you want looks like this?" As he said, he said
He handed the musket in Su Hao's hand.
Su Hao took the gun and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
I saw that the gun was about one foot long, and the barrel was made of steel. I don’t know what method the Haos and their sons used to drill holes in a steel bar to make the barrel. Because of the steel
The toughness of the gun is much better than that of cast iron, so there is no risk of the barrel exploding. Therefore, the barrel of this gun is much thinner than that of an ordinary iron gun, and its weight is naturally reduced a lot.
According to Su Hao's suggestion, this gun uses a rear-loading method. There is a hole at the back of the barrel, and there is a movable cover with a self-locking device on it, similar to the bolt on later rifles.
Open the cover and load gunpowder and projectiles into the barrel. After closing the cover and locking it, the barrel becomes a semi-enclosed space, no different from a muzzle-loading gun. Since bullets with shells are not used,
This gun does not require an extractor or a firing pin, so it is much simpler in structure.
The most important point is that the firing of this gun is achieved by igniting flint. According to Su Hao's idea, Hao Yizong made a trigger with a spring. As long as it is pressed, it will drive a firing hammer to strike the side.
A piece of flint. The sparks produced by the flint can ignite the gunpowder in the powder chamber and complete the shooting action.
In addition to the functional requirements, the entire gun is also made with exquisite craftsmanship. All parts are polished very finely. There is a wooden handle on the back with carved patterns. It looks like a piece of art.
Taste.
"Uncle Hao is really very skilled, and my nephew admires him very much." Su Hao said sincerely. It is indeed very difficult to make such a product completely by hand without all kinds of machinery. Su Hao was very excited.
With scientific and technological knowledge, it would be absolutely impossible for him to do such a thing by himself.
Hearing Su Hao's compliment, Hao Yizong also burst into a smile. He said: "As an old craftsman, I am just a little more dexterous. If it weren't for my nephew's advice, how could I have thought of making fire guns like this?"
"Haha, this can no longer be called a fire gun, it should be called a flintlock gun." Su Hao corrected with a smile, "By the way, Uncle Hao, has this gun been tested after it was made?"
Hao Yizong nodded slightly and whispered: "After the little old man made this gun, he did test it several times. It had some problems at the beginning, but after several modifications, now there is no problem at all. Load the gun with it."
It's very convenient to be able to fire."
Su Hao asked curiously: "Uncle Hao, where did you test the gun? Didn't it disturb the government?"
Hao Yizhong said: "Young man, how could you not have thought of this? Qing'er and I tested the guns in the kiln of my house, and we asked the five sons and the others to forge iron on the ground to cover up the sound of the gunshots. Making fire guns privately is a serious crime.
If the government finds out about it, even if Su Baihu tries to deal with it in the future, I'm afraid the little old man will have to suffer a lot first."
"Haha, Uncle Hao, it will be fine in the future. My nephew went to Nanchang this time and has already obtained a permit to make guns. The magistrate of Han County already knows about this. The police in Fengcheng County will definitely not care about our workshop making guns in the future.
It's something." Su Hao said.
Having said that, Su Hao didn't want to test the gun in the busy city in broad daylight, so as not to attract criticism. Together with Hao Yizong and Hao Qing, he took the gun into the underground kiln of Hao's workshop. Hao Yizong handed him a gun.
The bullets wrapped in oil paper were filled with gunpowder and projectiles. Following Hao Yizong's instructions, Su Hao opened the bolt-shaped cover, loaded the bullets in, and then locked the cover, completing the preparations for shooting.
"Come, nephew, fire a shot at the bed of cotton wool and test this flintlock gun." Hao Yizong said.
Su Hao was no stranger to firing guns. From the appearance to the firing method, this gun was not much different from the pistols of later generations. He calmed down, raised the gun, and pointed it at the broken bed piled in the corner of the kiln.
Cotton wool, pulled the trigger.
"boom!"
There was a loud noise, and a ball of fire burst out from the muzzle of the gun. Immediately afterwards, a large hole opened in the cotton wool, which was obviously penetrated by a bullet. When the gun sounded, Su Hao felt his arm shake suddenly, and he almost died.
I can't hold the gun anymore. This is the recoil force when shooting, which is much more powerful than the pistols of later generations. From the size of the recoil force, you can also estimate the speed of the projectile coming out of the chamber. It feels like it should be 30 seconds to penetrate ordinary armor.
It's a no-brainer.
"Haha, when the little old man fired the gun for the first time, he almost couldn't hold it. Later he learned to be good, and when he fired the gun, his hand was more stable, and everything was fine." Hao Yizong said at the side.
"Sure enough, it's a good gun!" Although Su Hao's hand hurt from the shock, he was still very happy. The performance of this gun is almost the same as that of later generations of guns. Maybe the range is slightly closer and the lethality is also insufficient, but
After all, it is a pistol that can be hidden on the body and can be fired at any time. With such a gun, when he encounters an enemy in a hurry, he can draw the gun at any time to defend himself. He is no longer a weak scholar who has no power to fight back.
.
"The good nephew wanted the little old man to make it, but is it just a gun like this?" Hao Yizong asked with a smile. He was also quite happy to hear Su Hao praise the gun. After so many days of hard work, it was finally in vain.
Su Hao nodded desperately and said, "That's exactly it. Uncle Hao, how long does it take to make such a gun?"
Hao Yizhong said: "This first gun was very slow to build, mainly because I didn't know how to do many things myself. Now that the gun is built and has a shape, it will be easier to build it further.
.If we ask for the help of two blacksmiths, plus the little old man myself, the three of us can make a gun like this in one day."
"Great!" Su Hao said, "Uncle Hao, please hurry up and make a few more guns. In addition to my nephew's own use, I also need to bring a few to Deputy Commander Deng. After all, this is Tu Wenhuan
A matter entrusted to you by sir."
Hao Yizong was stunned: "Why are you in such a hurry? Are you going to leave soon?"
Su Hao nodded and said: "It should be soon. The official document from the Ministry of War may be issued at any time. We should do it sooner rather than later."
"No problem, I'll make arrangements soon, so I won't miss my nephew's affairs," Hao Yizong said.
The three people left the underground kiln and returned to Hao Yizong's room. Su Hao explained what they were going to do next, and told the Hao family and his son to stop touching weapons for the time being after making these guns, and to concentrate on making telescopes and
Develop some new products using high manganese steel. Hao Yizong heard that Su Hao was going to the border and might be gone for a year and a half, so he was quite reluctant to leave. He told Su Hao that no matter how much money Hao's workshop earned,
He would always withdraw Su Hao's share of the dividends and send them to the Su family on time.
"Then thank you Uncle Hao. In addition, after I leave, my mother and sister will still have to live in the county. If we encounter any trouble, I will ask Uncle Hao and Brother Hao to help." Su Hao said.
Hao Yizong patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, good nephew, I'll help you. Your mother is my sister-in-law, and your sister is my niece. If anyone dares to disrespect them, I'll risk my life for you and my son."
I won’t be done with him either.”
"Well... it's not that serious." Su Hao said, "My nephew will visit the officials in the county these days and ask them to help take care of my nephew's family. In addition, my nephew also has people in the village.
Some tribesmen will not watch their relatives being bullied."
Hao Yizong said: "My nephew dug wells in Fengcheng County to fight the drought, repaired the firewood-saving Han stove for everyone, and sold lime to help everyone renovate the cold paddy fields. These are all good deeds and good deeds. I believe
Everyone will remember it. So, even if you leave for ten or eight years, let alone a year and a half, no one in your family will dare to bully you."
"Then...I'll accept my uncle's good wishes." Su Hao said indifferently. He said that he would leave for ten or eight years. Is this considered a good word? (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature for better updates of novels.