"Sir, Commander-in-Chief, the style of this fire gun is very novel. I still don't know what the name of this fire gun is?"
Although some were still afraid of Ye Mingsheng, Sun Changcheng still couldn't control his curiosity about the fire gun, and cautiously asked Ye Mingsheng:
Facing Sun Changcheng's inquiry, Ye Mingsheng opened his mouth subconsciously, just to say that this was an "eagle-billed gun."
But then he thought, this is not the earth, there is no need for him to give it such a crude and ugly name, and then he thought that this fire gun was intended to be used against the Khitans, Ye Mingsheng had the answer in his heart, and immediately He opened his mouth and said:
"This is a ruthless gun!"
"Polu Gun! What a name! This gun is perfect for dealing with those foreign races!" Sun Changcheng praised.
"Master Sun, how long will it take you to complete the production of this Polu gun?" Ye Mingsheng, full of hope, asked Sun Changcheng the most critical question.
Sun Changcheng, an honest man, lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "Master General, at least two months!"
Upon hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng's eyebrows suddenly wrinkled slightly. Seeing this, Sun Changcheng opened his mouth to explain:
"Sir, making this fire gun is very complicated. The first step is to make the tube first. Heat the wrought iron red, take out the blank, roll the wrought iron around the steel core, and beat it over and over again until it becomes a piece. The thickness of the iron pipe must also be required, and a certain thickness must be ensured. This will make the gun tube strong and able to withstand long-term use.”
"The second step is welding. The long blunderbuss tube needs to be welded piece by piece with white copper powder. The third step is to rest the blunderbuss tube, drill the blunderbuss chamber, and scrape the blunderbuss chamber. This is still just a blunderbuss. Tube············"
Listening to Sun Changcheng's description of these steps, Ye Mingsheng's expression gradually became serious. The production of fire guns in this era was more complicated than he imagined.
It seems that even if I have a more advanced fire gun plan, turning the plan into a physical object is not something that can be accomplished overnight!
"An ordinary bird gun takes at least a month to make. Sir, your rogue gun needs a lot of modifications. I need two months, but it's not much at all. If you use another person, maybe you can It will take longer!”
When it came to the end, Sun Changcheng also had a hint of grievance in his words.
Ye Mingsheng nodded helplessly when he heard this. Judging from Sun Changcheng's story, the production of this ruthless gun was indeed not something that could be completed casually.
It took two months to make the first Polu gun. If you want to mass-produce it, it will take at least three months or even longer. This is assuming there are enough craftsmen.
I don’t know if the Khitan people will leave themselves such a long time...
After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have thought of something good, his eyes gradually brightened, and then he found a piece of white paper on the spot and began to write furiously.
After burning the incense, Ye Mingsheng blew out the ink on the paper with satisfaction, then handed the drawing to Sun Changcheng and said:
"Master Sun, how long will it take you to look at this thing?"
After carefully looking at this thing on the drawing, Sun Changcheng said with some doubts:
"Sir, are you Zhentian Lei?"
"Almost! It's just that I want you to add a wooden handle, and then add some flammable materials inside the wooden handle... and then it will explode as soon as you pull the fuse!
Ye Mingsheng briefly explained the principle and structure of the wooden handle grenade to Sun Changcheng.
After listening to Ye Mingsheng's story, Sun Changcheng thought for a while and said:
"Sir, this thing is relatively simple. I can get a sample in about seven days. However, this thing can only be thrown ten feet at most with human power. Both the power and range are far inferior to the Crouching Tiger Cannon. It is a bit useless. .”
"In addition, the ratio of gunpowder, passed down from my master's generation, has always been 50% saltpeter, and the remaining 50% sulfur and 50% carbon. This suddenly changed to 66% saltpeter, 20% sulfur, and 10% carbon. I don’t know if it will work..."
Feeling Sun Changcheng's doubts about his plan, Ye Mingsheng was not angry. After all, old craftsmen like Sun Changcheng always like to rely on experience to do things. Although experience helps people succeed, it sometimes brings some limitations. , causing people to have some misunderstandings about the emergence of new things.
"It doesn't matter, Master Sun, just follow my plan and make the thing first!"
"By the way, Master Sun, during the time you are here with me, how about I give you one tael of silver every month? I will reward you with extra money if you make something." Ye Mingsheng asked;
"Sir, what you have given me is really too much. I am working in the craftsmanship workshop of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and I only have five taels of silver a year and some rice..." I heard Ye Mingsheng bloom. Regarding the conditions, Sun Changcheng was a little frightened and flattered and said:
"Just work hard! I, Mr. Ye, never hesitate to reward you!" Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:
Hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, the excited Sun Changcheng knelt down to Ye Mingsheng with a "pop" and said with tears in his eyes:
"Young man must work overtime to make something, and he will never disappoint the Commander-in-Chief!"
"very good!"
After lifting Sun Changcheng up from the ground, Ye Mingsheng comforted him with a smile:
Ye Mingsheng, who comes from the earth, knows very well that science and technology are the primary productive forces. Skilled craftsmen like Sun Changcheng are far more valuable than an ordinary soldier. Ye Mingsheng also needs these craftsmen to turn his ideas into reality. And produce it on a large scale.
Therefore, he planned to follow Sun Changcheng's example of buying horse bones and give him generous treatment, so as to attract these skilled craftsmen to gather under his command and contribute to his great cause.
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Fengzhou, in an official residence somewhere in Wanfeng Mansion.
Kobayakawa Takahide looked at the drizzle outside the window, his eyes a little blurry, and he didn't know what he was thinking of writing. At this time, she was disguised as a man, but under the robe, it was still difficult to hide the plump young woman in her movements...
After escaping from the secret passage and being surrounded by the Supervision Department, although Kobayakawa Takahide had other hiding places, she still came to Wanfeng Mansion after careful consideration.
After all, the last hiding place had been discovered by the Inspectorate. She was already a little worried that something was wrong around her, so other hiding places were not safe. Under such circumstances, as an ambitious woman, Kobayakawa Takahide chose In the dark under the lamp, the most dangerous place is the safest place.
Kobayakawa Takahide firmly believed that Shen Jianzhong would never have thought that he would dare to stay in Wanfeng Mansion at this point!
