Nan Yanxi frowned slightly. Drinking is prohibited in the army, especially in important military areas like the Firearms Bureau.
The two of them slowly walked into the courtyard, and what they saw were the stewards of the Firearms Bureau.
That was the engineering personnel recruited by Nan Yanxi at that time, including those foreigners.
It seems that the relationship between them is going well.
However, drinking in the military is a bit inappropriate in such an important controlled place.
Nan Yanxi secretly thought in her heart, if there is no good reason, I will not punish you!
"Ahem... What kind of crime is it to gather people to drink in a military important place?"
Everyone turned around after hearing the sound and saw it was Nan Yanxi, but they did not panic.
Everyone stood up one after another, first saluted in unison, and then an older man walked out of the crowd.
Naturally, Nan Yanxi recognized him. His surname was Li, and his ancestor opened a firecracker workshop.
Because of his unique insights into gunpowder and his prudent work, Nan Yanxi was appointed as the deputy general manager of Qinglian Firearms Manufacturing Bureau.
I saw Old Li coming to Nan Yanxi with a glowing face, and bowed deeply: "I have seen the commander-in-chief and military advisor!"
Then he explained: "In the past, when I was on duty at the Firearms Bureau, I was strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol."
"But today... the old man is showing mercy outside the law, all because of one thing!"
"Our firearms have made a major breakthrough!"
Seeing him like this, Nan Yanxi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly. This old boy used to be very steady.
What's going on today? Look at this energy, I'm almost jumping up.
I couldn't help but wonder: "Breakthrough? How big of a breakthrough?"
"Hahaha... Commander, you should think about how to reward me first!"
The old man stroked his beard proudly, turned to the stewards and said: "The commander-in-chief wants to test the results, why don't you hurry up and get ready!"
"Okay!" Everyone agreed and got ready to go.
Lao Li led Nan Yanxi and Ye Zhiyu slowly towards the calibration range not far away.
While walking, he introduced many recent research results to the two of them.
After establishing the firearms manufacturing bureau, Nan Yanxi asked Li Qi and Lu Changfeng for a large number of skilled craftsmen.
Especially for those who have researched gunpowder, there are as many as they need.
Whether it's someone who runs a gunsmith's workshop at home or a sergeant who makes signal flares in the army.
As long as they are willing to come, they will be brought by high-ranking officials and well-paid people.
Not only that, Nan Yanxi also secretly sent people and invited many capable people in this field from several surrounding states.
It was during the time when Nan Yanxi entered the Qinglian Mountains.
Qinglian Firearms Manufacturing Bureau can be said to be full of talents.
Although the current major dynasties are still unfamiliar with firearms, there are already many sprouts secretly raising their heads among the people.
Every new talented person who comes here will bring new insights into Qinglian Mountain’s firearms manufacturing.
Coupled with the artifact spectrum left by Nan Yanxi, their firearms technology can be said to have advanced rapidly.
First, the problem of gunpowder granulation was solved.
In the past, gunpowder was in powder form and had many shortcomings.
Not only is it easy to get wet, but it is also easy to be squeezed and become a piece.
In this way, it can neither be loaded, transported, nor ignited well.
Especially the gunpowder that everyone has improved, although its power has been significantly enhanced, its moisture absorption has also greatly increased.
However, granulating gunpowder can solve this problem very well.
After calculation, everyone found that one pound of granular gunpowder is even more powerful than three pounds of powdered gunpowder.
This major invention was mainly based on the inspiration obtained from an old master in Nanhai.
This master is also free in the firecracker business.
A few years ago, he accidentally developed a strange red gunpowder.
This kind of gunpowder is different from traditional black powder. It is powerful but too sensitive.
Even a simple bump can cause it to ignite.
Lao Li and others had a keen sense that this kind of red gunpowder must have its place.
After studying for a long time, everyone pressed the brass into a small bowl shape, about the size of a millet.
It is filled with compacted red gunpowder and installed at the ignition port of the improved electric gun.
As long as you hit it hard with something, the red gunpowder will detonate instantly.
After igniting the black powder in the gun, the gun can be fired smoothly.
The greatest advantage of this invention is the omission of match rope and flint.
This makes ignition of the firecracker simpler and more reliable.
Because it resembled a hat, Lao Li named it a fire hat.
Another invention was the simplification of the gun, which came from a foreigner named John.
He innovatively improved the musket, turning the lead prototype warhead into a nest-shaped warhead.
It is made of corrosion-resistant brass into a columnar shape, with granular gunpowder inside, and the nest-shaped warhead is inserted into the front end.
The tail of the gun is closed, leaving only a small hole to install the flash cap.
Of course, after the child blunderbuss is simplified, the fire blunderbuss and the mother blunderbuss also need to be improved again.
Everyone worked overtime and studied day and night, and finally made a major breakthrough yesterday.
Old Li Tou introduced Nan Yanxi to the two, and the three of them slowly arrived at the calibration range.
Soldiers had already lit the braziers on both sides, and the flames shot into the sky, making the place as bright as day.
Seeing the three of them approaching, the foreigner John excitedly handed over a firecracker that Nan Yanxi had never seen before.
I saw that its body was slender and simple overall, and the side of the gun body did not have those matchlock beaks in the past.
It was replaced by an iron rod as thick as the little finger and as long as the little finger.
There is also an oval lump in the shape of a jujube core at the end, which is located on the right side of the barrel of the gun.
Then John nodded to indicate that he was ready to finish and could shoot.
Nan Yanxi didn't hesitate and fired at the target.
"Bang!" There was a loud noise, and something strange happened.
From such a long distance, Nan Yanxi actually hit the bullseye with one shot.
In the past, in order to hit a human body at this distance, a group of people had to shoot intensively with firecrackers.
Nan Yanxi looked down at the handful in her hand in disbelief.
Its range and accuracy are naturally self-evident.
Moreover, Nan Yanxi knew that in the past, when shooting a fire gun, a match rope was needed to ignite it.
Or, like the new tap fire, flint is used to ignite gunpowder to achieve firing.
But this fire gun doesn't have those bits and pieces, and its response is extremely fast.
From pulling the trigger to firing the gun and hitting the target, it happens almost at the same time.
In the past, whether it was a match rope or flint, there would be a short period of obvious time for the gunpowder to ignite.
Although this period of time is short, fighter opportunities are often missed.
Not only that, in the past, when fire guns were fired, sparks and white smoke would emit from the gun barrel because of the gunpowder pool.
If you are not careful, you can hurt the shooter's eyes.
But when the gun was first fired, no sparks flew out of the barrel.
The white smoke mainly comes from the barrel of the gun, but less from the barrel.
[Author's digression]: Come on... let's give the protagonist a golden finger!