"Your Majesty, you may also need to move... to the camps of the Pure Army or the Warrior Camp!"
Bi Maokang bowed and said: "The remaining ministers will prepare, it will only take about half an hour!"
"Then let's go to the Warrior Camp! I'll take you all there to wait for you first! If you need anything, you can find Li Ruolian!"
After saying this, Chongzhen left Wuying Hall.
After Chongzhen walked out of Wuying Palace, Bi Maokang looked at Li Ruolian: "Commander Li, please arrange for someone to go to the Yulei Camp of the Forbidden Army to get two or three sky-shaking thunders.
Next, arrange for people to find some bamboo with an outer diameter of one to two centimeters.
Finally, I arranged for someone to take me to the bank. I had to find some tools! "
"It's easy to say. The commander will go and arrange the first two samples. I will take you to the bank personally. Time is tight, let's go!"
Two quarters of an hour later, the two of them arrived at the warrior camp with several guards carrying various tools.
Everyone looked at the tools in Jin Yiwei's hands with strange looks in their eyes. They were planes, saws, axes, and some bamboo.
"Commander Cao, please bring us a hundred bird guns and three-eyed fire guns!"
Cao Bianjiao waved his hand, and a hundred households left.
And Bi Maokang began to get busy, sawing and peeling the bamboo, forming extra-small bamboo kettles one by one, and then weighed out piles of granular gunpowder and put them into the bamboo tube.
After finishing this work, he engraved the scale on the barrel rod that suppressed the gunpowder.
"Your Majesty, the main reason why firecrackers are prone to exploding or misfiring and have a short range is because of the uneven charge and the degree of compaction of gunpowder, which completely depends on the feel of the firecracker.
His Majesty just proposed standardization, and I suddenly had an idea. If we could prepare the gunpowder in advance according to the needs of the gun,
Then based on the experiment, the chamber rod is engraved with a scale. For example, the chamber rod is one meter long. After compacting the gunpowder, the number exposed at the muzzle is 95 centimeters, which means it is compacted.
As long as the caliber of the barrel is the same, the length of the barrel is the same, the amount of gunpowder and the scale of the chamber rod are the same, then you can easily reach the level of proficiency without training.
From now on, there is no need to carry medicine pots when marching. It is enough for each person to carry ten of these things. "
While Bi Maokang was explaining, his hand movements did not stop. Everyone was attracted by Bi Maokang's explanation, and their eyes were filled with thoughts.
Others may be a little confused after hearing this, but Chongzhen was shocked.
Isn't this a simplified version of the fixed gunpowder of later generations?
"Whether we can increase the launch speed, we still need to test it!"
"Then let's experiment!"
Chongzhen stood up immediately: "Cao Bianjiao, immediately arranged for ten sergeants with similar proficiency to test it! Divided into two times,
For the first time, all ten people used the original process to launch, and then used the new method, once each, and recorded the time twice.
The second time, five people use the new method and five people use the old method. They all shoot ten times to see who can use the shorter time! "
Take any of the sergeants from the Warrior Battalion and they are all top masters.
The old method is to pour gunpowder from the medicine pot into the barrel of the gun, pour and press it repeatedly with the barrel rod, which seems to be very hard, but it is very gentle. This is a very contradictory process, and then the projectile is loaded.
The new method was to unplug the plug from the pillar and pour it directly into the barrel. Put the rod into the barrel and press it directly. The sergeant stared at the scale and then loaded the projectile.
Although the process is cumbersome, they are all masters, and it is also pleasing to the eye.
For a time, the entire training ground was filled with gunshots.
Amidst anticipation, uneasiness, and apprehension, the results of the competition came out.
"Your Majesty, in the old method, ten shots required one and a half sticks of incense. In the new method, one stick of incense is more (as explained in the previous article, one stick of incense takes five minutes).
In the second set of tests, the new method was used to shoot ten times, while the old method was only used to shoot seven times.
Chen estimated that if the sergeants were allowed to train with the new method for a few days, the firing speed of the new method would be about twice that of the old method. "
"good!"
Chongzhen slammed the table in front of him, his face full of excitement.
"Okay, okay, that's great!"
The words are full of joy.
Although he had already guessed the result, he was still very happy after the result came out.
The ministers were also full of surprise, holding the bamboo pots and looking at them over and over.
This is not a simple improvement. Since it can be used on bird guns, it can be used on other firearms, and the strength of the entire firearm will be greatly increased.
Naturally, they were extremely happy as the strength of the army increased.
"Bi Aiqing, based on this idea alone, when the next selection of honorary medals is held, a Star Medal will not be able to escape.
But that was in the future, now the reward is 10,000 taels of silver, and one spot in the Yinzisun Lecture Hall! "
"I thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers suddenly became envious. Among the rewards from the imperial court, the ministers believed that apart from medals, the quota in the Martial Arts Hall was the best. It was far better than ten thousand taels of silver and being promoted to a higher rank.
Chongzhen also had his own plans. Bi Maokang, a master of firearms, had a family background and was influenced by him. He was definitely an expert in firearms, and it was perfect to join the army.
Bi Maokang thanked him and stood up: "Your Majesty, please name me!"
"You are the one doing the research, so it's up to you to give me the name!"
"this……"
"No need to shirk!"
Seeing what the emperor said, Bi Maokang did not delay. After thinking for a moment, he whispered: "Gunpowder and scale are both quantitative. This process is called fixed gunpowder.
As for the bamboo tube that holds gunpowder, it is still called a powder tube. Together, it is a fixed powder tube! "
"Customized medicine tube? What a name!"
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty, my Ming Dynasty has obtained another magical weapon!"
"With this method, our army's strength will be greatly increased!"
"This method is good. Carrying a fixed-loading tube is more convenient than carrying a medicine pot. It can be prepared in advance on weekdays, and the soldiers can use it directly without having to re-stir the gunpowder on site!"
"Yes, the more important thing is that as long as the bamboo is properly treated and moisture-proof, it can be used even in rainy weather!"
“Although it’s just a small improvement, it’s ingenious and just right!”
"In the future, if a sergeant dies in battle, other sergeants can pick up the fixed charge tube and use it directly. This is great!"
…
After confirming the name, the officials were even happier.
After a while, everyone became quiet, and Bi Maokang spoke up again.
"Although it was successful, there are still a few points that need to be paid attention to. First, gunpowder. Granulated gunpowder is the best. Other gunpowder will stratify during the march. Whether this method will work or not needs to be tested!
Second, it is only applicable to firearms with the same barrel length and inner diameter.
Third, the scales of the barrel rods of different fire guns need to be measured separately.
Fourth, is bamboo the best choice for the material of the fixed medicine tube?
fifth,……"
Bi Maokang said more than ten things to note intermittently, and Chongzhen didn't hesitate at all, leaving full power to Bi Maokang.
Professional people do professional things. This is his consistent style.
"My dear friends, the custom-made medicine tube is kept secret for the time being!"
"I obey the order!"
