At the end of June, the weather was hot, and the new army only trained in the morning and evening. Although I hope they trained according to the requirements of the modern army, the ancients did not have modern medical conditions, and their nutrition could not keep up. They still had to adapt to local conditions and not copy it mechanically.
At noon that day, the scorching sun was shining, the conditions in the camp were difficult, and I couldn't get special treatment. It happened that Gongshu Jin sent someone to report that the first flintlock gun had been made, so I immediately took Zhang Han back to Zhangtai. palace.
Longyun Pavilion of Zhangtai Palace.
Sitting on the high pavilion, there is the lush Shanglin Garden in front, the majestic Zhangtai Palace behind, the Fengming Pavilion standing in the distance on the left, and the rippling blue waves of the Three Rivers on the right. The cool breeze is blowing, it is really comfortable!
I reclined on the couch, took a sip of ice water, and exclaimed: "Tianzu (the father of the great ancestor) will still enjoy it. I am really a masochistic maniac, and I choose to take the blame myself."
The first half of the sentence was suspected of complaining about King Huiwen. Zhang Han did not dare to answer, but responded to the second half: "Your Majesty, why don't you let me train the new army? Now that the new army has gradually become familiar with the new training method, why bother Your Majesty?" Hard."
I waved my hand and said with a smile: "If you give up halfway, it will make the soldiers in the camp look down on you. Who will be willing to serve me in the future?"
As soon as I finished speaking, Gong Shujin came in with excitement on his face: "See your Majesty!"
I quickly stood up and said hopefully, "Is it done?"
Gongshu Jin opened the linen package in his arms, revealing a flintlock gun about eight feet long. He held it up with both hands and said happily: "Your Majesty, it's done!"
I took it and studied it carefully. At least it didn't look like Taiyue's tattered sextant, which made a jingling sound every time it was moved.
I lifted it up and took a look. The bottom of the star sight and rear sight were on the same level. As for whether it was accurate, I could only try again after loading gunpowder.
I sat down, put the gun on the case, unscrewed the tail end, nodded, and praised: "This screw is well tapped. It can be easily turned without oiling, making it easy to replace parts. It's just that the flint clamp is a little too tight." Okay, you can relax a little."
I looked at the pipe wall again. At least to the naked eye, it looked the same thickness. The two layers of iron plates were rolled very tightly, and it didn't look like it would explode.
I assembled the gun, lifted it up and said excitedly: "Let's go to Rewufang and try loading it!"
Regardless of the heat, the three of them rushed to Rewufang and eagerly loaded the gunpowder. They also wrapped the copper bullets that Gongshu brought with him and filled them into the barrel with oil-soaked linen. This could reduce friction and use ordinary gunpowder. The strips push projectiles in easily and also add air tightness, improving accuracy and range.
I handed the spear to Zhang Han and ordered: "Put the gun flat on the ground and secure it, then tie a string to the trigger, and place a wooden board fifty steps away to keep others away."
Gongshu Jin asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that the flintlock gun is held in the hand? Why do you put it on the ground?"
I glanced at him: "Are you so confident that it won't explode?"
"What is a barrel explosion?"
"If the seal is not tight, the gunpowder will explode from the gap. Haven't you seen a bomb? It's no different from a small bomb."
Gongshu Jin was startled and took a step back unconsciously.
Not long after, Zhang Han was ready. I stepped forward, aimed at the board through the star and rear sight, and stepped back.
Holding the string in my hand tightly, I shouted: "Test the gun!" Then I pulled the string in my hand and pulled the trigger.
"boom……"
A loud noise accompanied by a puff of white smoke reached everyone's ears. Everyone in Rewufang heard the gunshot and hurriedly ran out to watch.
I quickly stepped forward to check and found that the gunpowder in the medicine tank was burning fully. I knocked the gun barrel again and found that there was not much gunpowder residue poured out. This effect was already very good. Matchlock guns, spring guns, and flintlock guns all have this problem. Cleaning and clearing the fuse holes before and after firing is an essential step.
Looking at the board again, at a distance of fifty meters, the projectile almost penetrated the board about an inch thick!
"Hahahaha..." I couldn't help but burst out laughing. This power was also beyond my imagination.
The thickness of mainstream armor in ancient times was only about 1-2 mm, and very few were 3 mm thick. What's more, except for the elite, there were so many soldiers wearing armor in this era! Anyone can easily learn to break armor. These two conditions are enough to make the flintlock a revolutionary weapon! Loud noise and thick smoke, these two superimposed BUFFs are even more invincible!
Gongshu Jin and Zhang Han were amazed and couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Majesty, this flintlock gun is really beyond my imagination. Such a powerful weapon, if all five thousand people are equipped with it, who can resist the Qin Dynasty!" Zhang Han was even more excited than me. Originally, he thought I was It's an exaggeration, but I didn't expect it to be even more amazing than what I said!
I waved my hand and said excitedly: "Clean the detonator and barrel, then load the powder and projectiles. Whether this flintlock gun is qualified depends on whether there are any cracks in the barrel after three test firings. It can only be handed over to the soldiers for use after passing the test. Otherwise, Once the chamber explodes, the soldiers will be injured."
"As you command!"
After two more test shots, I stepped forward to check the barrel. I kept nodding and praising: "Good! The barrel is intact as before! It's a pity that there is no lead. If lead shot is used, it can reduce the wear of the projectile on the wall of the barrel."
Lead shot is the best ammunition for smoothbore guns. Not only does it have a low melting point and can be made anywhere, it also expands when heated to increase air tightness. It also easily expands and deforms after hitting the human body, providing very good stopping kinetic energy and lethality. However, it is a little difficult to extract lead now, and you can get by with copper pellets.
"Gongshujin!" I stepped forward and patted his shoulder: "You are such a fucking talent!"
Gongshu Jin quickly bowed, never having been patted on the shoulder by the emperor, and said happily: "I can serve your majesty even if I die!"
"Okay!" I ordered: "You immediately start manufacturing in large quantities. It is almost July now, and there is still one month left, and I will prepare to counterattack the Huns! Five thousand flintlock muskets, plus possible losses. , you have a long way to go!”
The joy on Gongshujin's face froze, and after a long time he said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, five thousand?"
I nodded, looked at him and said, "What's wrong? Are you having any difficulties?"
Gongshu Jin said bitterly: "Your Majesty, this gun only takes two months. I'm afraid it's difficult to make 5,000 flintlock guns in one month..."
I stared at him with wide eyes, pointed at the gun in Zhang Han's hand, and said in disbelief: "Instead of studying machine tools in the past two months, you have been building this gun?"
Gongshu Jin handed it over and said, "Your Majesty, it's not entirely true. It's just that it's difficult to make a perfectly fitting gun barrel. I've been trying to think of a way, but the success rate is still very low."
I was immediately discouraged. This high-tech gadget can't be built by just stacking people... stacking people?
I suddenly had an idea: "Didn't you say that the success rate is low? Then use a lot of people! Technology can't be broken by a lot of people, but the excellent rate can! If you make ten teams out of ten, one will be qualified, then use hundreds, thousands, or ten thousand people ! Aren’t there a lot of qualified people like this?”
