On the shooting range, the distance between Su Jing and the target was about two hundred meters.
This is already more than three times the effective range of the previous large open fire gun.
The sergeants who were watching over the shooting range and the craftsmen who were accompanying them didn't feel surprised at all. They all looked like it was a matter of course.
Su Jing has changed a lot of things in the past few days since she came here.
The new steel-making method alone opened the eyes of the craftsmen.
Only when such strong steel is used to make firecrackers can the weight of the firecrackers be greatly reduced.
At the same time, these steels are used to cast swords, guns, swords and halberds. They are also very good materials and are simply the necessary steel for magical weapons.
Having witnessed so many miracles created by Su Jing, they would not be surprised if Su Jing does anything else.
However, what they don't know is that for Su Jing, two hundred meters is not a sniper rifle at all.
The firearms in the previous life, the sniper rifle had to be at least 800 meters away before it could fire.
The effective range of ordinary rifles is basically within four hundred meters.
A range of two hundred meters can even be achieved by some pistols.
Now, Su Jing's requirements for this gun, which was modified to have a longer barrel, were really low.
Su Jing placed the gun on a sandbag. Although it was inconvenient to wear protective clothing, Su Jing tried her best to straighten the gun body, pointed it at the target in the distance, and pulled the trigger.
boom!
There was a loud gunshot, and bullets spewed out from the long barrel at an accelerated rate.
Two hundred meters away, bullet holes instantly appeared on the huge target.
Hit!
And the distance from the target is not far away, it is completely within the acceptable range.
"Mr. Su, you're hit!"
The sergeant in charge of the target arrived at the target almost immediately after Su Jing's gun fired. He took one look and shouted excitedly.
Su Jing, on the other hand, just took off her protective clothing and carefully checked the firearm in her hand.
The temperature of the barrel, the stability of the gunpowder combustion chamber, etc. In Su Jing's view, the most important thing for a gun is stability, and other data must be ranked behind stability.
Su Jing also knew something about the history of the Daming Fire Gun.
In the beginning, fire cannons were highly regarded in the Ming Dynasty, and their range could reach one hundred meters. Of course, this one hundred meters and Su Jing's current range of two hundred meters are two different concepts, but they are still capable of killing at one hundred meters. , with the most basic accuracy.
It is also sufficient on the battlefield, because the Ming Dynasty's firearms battalion fires in volleys when fighting. The number is sufficient and the accuracy is basically sufficient.
During this period, the fire guns of the Ming Dynasty were not inferior to those of Western European countries.
However, this data has never improved in the Ming Dynasty, and even regressed by the end of the Ming Dynasty.
It has low power, high chamber explosion rate, no moisture-proof ability, long cooling period, and frequent chamber explosions that kill more people than the enemy.
Later, the Ming Dynasty army simply gave up the firecrackers and changed back to broadswords and spears.
As for why we should give up advanced firearms and switch to cold weapons?
The reason is simple.
Because the Ming Dynasty's firearms appeared, and Zhu Yuanzhang's rule had always attached great importance to development, but the corresponding supporting facilities, tactics, logistics support system, training system, etc. were not available.
In other words, there is nothing but firecrackers.
In the beginning, the firecrackers were all newly made, so they were naturally easy to use.
When it comes to fighting, it's all done by trial and error, from unskilled to proficient bit by bit.
But as time went by, the firecrackers began to rust and affected their use. The firecrackers retired from the army when they got older, and the new recruits did not know how to use them and had no training.
Too much charge may directly explode the chamber, and too little charge may fail to fire; soldiers who lack training may hold the gun unsteadily, resulting in loss of accuracy; different sizes of fired projectiles may lead to differences in air tightness and affect the initial velocity of the projectile. This in turn affects range and power.
For example, the multiple rounds of volleys that Su Jing and Zhu Biao mentioned before were actually tactics that had never appeared in the Ming Dynasty.
It sounds ridiculous, but it's true.
Another very important reason is the military merit system of the Ming Dynasty. Battle merit is calculated based on the head level. Musketeers can never get the first level, so no one wants to be a musketeer, and even if they do, they are unwilling to do so. People laugh.
It's definitely not possible to be a soldier just to kill enemies, you have to be promoted to be motivated.
The combination of these reasons led to the failure of firearms to develop in the Ming Dynasty.
Su Jing saw that there was no problem with the firecracker in her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he came to the target again and looked carefully at the target. It was not too far off.
On the one hand, it is the accuracy of the firearm itself, and on the other hand, it is Su Jing's own shooting level, which is very average.
Overall, within the range of two hundred meters, Su Jing was very satisfied with the result.
"Mr. Su, this fire blunderbuss should be considered finished."
The craftsman on the side asked Su Jing.
Su Jing shook her head and said: "Don't worry, try firing a few more times. One shot can't mean anything. Only if there is no problem at least a thousand times can it mean that there is no problem with the fire gun."
A thousand test shots.
If you look at it according to the standards of the previous life, it is definitely too few. Without tens of thousands of test firings, it is simply not enough to say that it has passed the quality inspection.
But this is the Ming Dynasty, and the shooting efficiency of fire guns is inherently low. One hundred thousand test firings is already a very extreme challenge for fire guns.
Moreover, no matter how many tests are performed, the consumption will be too great.
"Yes, Mr. Su, we understand."
The craftsman nodded immediately without any doubt.
Since Su Jing came, the status of their craftsmen has also been greatly improved. Su Jing is very willing to listen to their voices, and their suggestions have indeed been received by Su Jing.
This was simply unimaginable before.
The status of craftsmen is too low, and feedback suggestions are basically not adopted.
"How did you go about the spring incident last time?"
Su Jing asked the craftsman.
"In response to Mr. Su, I have made a batch of samples and asked Mr. Su for acceptance."
replied the craftsman.
Su Jing immediately followed the craftsman to the casting area to check the homogeneous spring.
…
the other side.
Yingtianfu's soap business is still in full swing, and Zhu Liangzu's pirated soaps have basically monopolized the market.
In Yongjia Mansion, Zhu Liangzu looked at the accounts and was so excited that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
With so much money coming in, Zhu Liangzu's mind was already a little bit dizzy, and the scale of production was constantly expanding.
As for Hu Weiyong, he has not had any verbal communication with Zhu Liangzu for many days.
Zhu Liangzu's disappointment at not being able to go to the Northern Expedition was also made much happier by this soap business.
Who doesn’t like making money?
"Master Hou, Master Hou!"
The housekeeper rushed to Zhu Liangzu in a hurry.
Zhu Liangzu looked at the housekeeper and said, "What's the matter, so anxious? Is anyone else coming?"
He has been making money these days, but Hu Weiyong has never come, and Zhu Liangzu feels a little uncomfortable.
"Reporting to the Marquis, today when I was delivering goods to various places according to the master's instructions, I accidentally heard a piece of news. I thought it was very important, so I rushed back immediately."
The housekeeper explained to Zhu Liangzu.
Um?
Zhu Liangzu's expression lit up and he immediately asked: "What's the news?"
The steward replied: "The old slave heard from those merchants selling soap that a merchant ship came over at the coastal border of Shandong. It is said that His Majesty specially relaxed the restrictions so that it could do some business, and someone brought the soap over. Those people Foreign businessmen like it very much and buy it at high prices. The price is much more expensive than the previous soap from Prince Qin's Mansion."
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Liangzu's eyes immediately widened.
"What you said is true. Have you ever verified this news?"
Zhu Liangzu immediately asked.
This pirated soap business has already made a lot of money by selling it at half price. If there are still merchants like this, it won't be a huge profit.
"Reporting to the Marquis, I have already inquired about the identities of the two merchants. If the Marquis is worried, you can call them for questioning."
The manager replied that he still did everything well.
Zhu Liangzu immediately said: "Okay, bring those two people immediately. By the way, be sure not to leak the news. This is very important!"
"I understand, Lord Marquis, don't worry."
The housekeeper immediately turned around to find someone, or rather, arrest someone.
Not long after, the two merchants were arrested.
After Zhu Liangzu's interrogation, he was finally sure that there really was such an overseas caravan buying soap.
However, there is not much time left before the caravan leaves.
If you plan carefully, if you set off now, you can arrive just in time before they leave.
According to the descriptions of these two people, the merchant ships of this caravan were very large and the number of purchases was also large.
Zhu Liangzu was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked the housekeeper to collect all the existing soaps and stop selling them to outsiders.
He wants to make a big deal.
These soaps are sold here at half price. They might as well sell them to foreign businessmen to make more money.
Making soap takes time, and now it's too late to make it, so I can only keep it and not sell it.
In Yingtian Mansion, those who should buy soap are almost done with it. Although soap is a consumable, its life cycle has not yet expired.
With Zhu Liangzu's actions, the number of pirated soaps decreased instantly, and Zhu Xiang's soaps began to have customers again.
In the palace of King Qin.
The old housekeeper was very happy because now someone bought their soap again.
"King Qin, we are finally open again, what a joy to congratulate you!"
The old housekeeper reported to Zhu Xihui.
But Zhu Xi's expression was still very calm, and he just told: "Next, if someone is shopping in large quantities and wants to buy at a lower price, remember, don't lower the price, we will only sell at the normal retail price, do you understand?"
"Yes, King Qin."
The old butler nodded and replied, although in his heart he didn't believe that anyone would sweep away large quantities of goods, or they would sweep away their high-priced goods.
If this really happens, shouldn't everything be thrown out? Even if the price is slightly lower, it shouldn't matter.
He didn't understand, but he was a slave and had to carry out his master's orders.
However, just as the old housekeeper carried out this order, someone immediately appeared to scan the goods.
The first thing he asked for was ten thousand pieces of soap, which almost frightened the old housekeeper, because they only had a few hundred thousand pieces of soap in their warehouse, which was the result of being unsold for so many days.
If you want so much, you naturally want a discount.
However, the old housekeeper strictly followed Zhu Xi's instructions and did not reduce the price at all. If you want to buy it, just follow the retail price.
The news quickly reached Zhu Liangzu's mouth. After all, 10,000 pieces of soap was not a small price according to Zhu Xi's original selling price.
However, Zhu Liangzu only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Because he had already made a lot of money before.
At the same time, he also understood that as a marquis and a general, he could not continue doing business forever.
Zhu Xi is the prince, and he has Zhu Yuanzhang's father. The prince was scolded a few times in the end when he was doing business.
As a general of the Ming Dynasty, it would be different if he had been doing business.
So, before closing the business, get a big vote.
This overseas caravan is a good opportunity.
He also checked with his friends in the military to confirm that such a merchant ship had indeed arrived in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang had indeed relaxed the conditions to allow them to do business.
Therefore, Zhu Liangzu firmly believed in this matter.
Ten thousand pieces of soap were quickly bought, but looking at such a small amount of soap, Zhu Liangzu was convinced that Zhu Chong must have a lot more.
He disguised himself with several groups and made several purchases in a row. He soon purchased 100,000 pieces of soap, which together with his own original reserves amounted to about 150,000 pieces.
As for some small pirated products on the market, Zhu Liangzu didn’t have time to buy them one by one.
Looking at these mountains of soap, Zhu Liangzu was very excited, even though for these soaps, he not only invested all the money he had earned before, but also spent almost all his cash in it.
Now he can no longer afford any cash.
But he didn't feel anything was wrong at all. After getting into the eyes of money, Zhu Liangzu was hot-headed and was not good at thinking. He would not be able to think anymore.
"Okay, let's take inventory and prepare for transportation."
Zhu Liangzu gave the order to the butler, the smile on his face was extremely wanton. Although Zhu Ping consumed 100,000 yuan of soap inventory this time, he could make more.
Between dealing with Su Jing and making money on his own, he decisively chose to make money on his own.
This is human nature.
He did benefit from Su Jing, but he was not the only one who benefited.
But he is the only one who makes money selling soap.
Although he is not a core member of the Huaixi Group, he is still a marquis. If he really wants to optimize, there must be someone who is more anxious than himself.
"Master, Hu Zuocheng wants to see you!"
A servant came running over in a hurry.
Zhu Liangzu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said calmly: "Let him come."
This was going to be a big deal soon, and he was already floating.
Hu Weiyong just asked Zhu Liangzu: "Yongjiahou, have you bought almost all of King Qin's soap?"
He really didn't understand, how could Zhu Liangzu do such a thing?
Is this guy's brain broken?
It was obviously to deal with Su Jing, but how could Zhu Liang still have such a moth when he was here?
"Yes, it's me."
Zhu Liangzu nodded and admitted directly.
Hu Weiyong asked: "Why?"
Zhu Liangzu said calmly: "I don't need Hu Zuocheng's consent to do what I do, right?"
(End of chapter)
