Dajin picked up a god of war

Chapter 607 Making money and recruiting apprentices

"Hit!"

"Wang Shilang was hit!"

Master Wei first discovered this fact, and regardless of whether there was another shot, he rushed over with a single stride.

There is no problem with the willow tree, but unfortunately, the sand fruit hanging on the willow tree is not so lucky.

I don't know if Wang Mi was a natural sharpshooter, or if the blind cat hit the dead mouse, but it was his lead bullet that hit Shaguo.

A sand fruit fell to the ground in response, and a sand fruit was barely hanging on the willow tree, but it was also beaten long ago.

"Really hit!"

"I won!"

"Amai, spit out all the money!"

The moment Wang Mi rushed towards the willow tree, he did not forget to shout to He Mai, this fellow dared to buy him to lose in order to make money, it was simply not enough buddy!

The money bag in He Mai's hand fell to the ground.

Lost!

He actually lost!
Such a complete loss!

Little money!
You just left me mercilessly!

However, He Mai didn't have to be sad too quickly, because no one had noticed him yet, and everyone rushed to the willow tree to see the real power of the pistol with Wang Shilang.

The power of the pistol is indeed huge!

Although this is only a semi-finished product made by Wang Mi's workshop, it can still make people in this era deeply feel this.

"Look at it!"

"The lead is here!"

Wang Mi heard it right. Just now, the moment the lead came out of the barrel of the gun, the next moment, he heard two loud noises in succession.

The first sound was a little dull, and the second sound had a clear and decisive meaning.

One shot, two shots!

That's right!

Unlike modern standard pistols, modern standard pistols can carry nine or even ten rounds of bullets in the magazines.

Support continuous firing.

However, technology was limited in ancient times, and even if Wang Mi had tried his best to transform it, a pure gunpowder-style pistol could only be shot once and loaded with one shot.

Therefore, it is certain that there is only one buckshot in the pistol at this time.

A buckshot caused two noises, and it certainly didn't land quickly after hitting the sand fruit.

Wang Mi's judgment was correct. He climbed up the ladder and searched carefully around Shaguo, and soon found the lead bullet on the willow tree where the Shaguo was hanging.

"Where?"

"Zhiyuan, show me!"

He Mai stood on tiptoe, pity for his small size, even if he stretched his neck, he still couldn't see clearly.

It really pissed him off.

At this moment, Wang Mi's tolerance and generosity were shown. If the He brothers found such a major discovery, they would definitely satisfy Xiao Wang's appetite, and they would not take it out.

It was always a matter of boasting triumphantly, but in the same situation, Wang Mi would never do that.

He generously jumped off the ladder and handed the lead he dug up to He Mai.

"have a look!"

"Into the willow trunk!"

Wang Mi raised her hand and pointed to the willow tree trunk in front of her, but saw that there was a large black hole at the top of the bare willow tree trunk.

Its location, behind the hanging sand fruit, there is no doubt that the second sound just now was the lead hitting the willow trunk!

"so amazing!"

"Zhiyuan, the power of a pistol is really unusual!" He Mai sighed while holding the very smooth lead in his hand.

The lead is smooth. Although it is small, it still has some weight. It is heavy in the hand. He Mai can even feel the strange force that pushes the lead outward after the explosive expansion of the gunpowder!
Above the small lead, the warmth seems to still be there.

Under the leadership of He Mai, the master craftsmen also came over and agreed.Especially the minister Pu Chao, who will be the minister, is even more amazed at such a thing.

"I didn't expect that one lead can hit two targets!"

"It's really amazing!" Pu Chao stroked his beard and laughed, but then said: "Wang Shilang, it seems that if you are on the battlefield, wouldn't you be able to hit two enemies with one shot?"

Although Pu Chao has never been on the battlefield, his inferences are based on reality, and it fully reflects the economic and practical concept of a middle-aged minister.

Weapon!
Whether it is ordinary or magical, it is used to kill the enemy after all.

What kind of weapon is a good weapon?
Of course you can kill more enemies!
These days, Puchao has also seen that this pistol is indeed a rarity, and it is very magical, but how effective it can be for this exquisite weapon.

He still has doubts.

Until today, seeing the miracle of this gun piercing two things, Puchao is convinced.

I can't accept it!

In the past, not just him, no one skilled craftsman in the workshop had ever seen such a scene.

The characteristics of bows and arrows are familiar to everyone, whether they are soldiers or not.

Because there are feathers following the arrow shaft, when the arrow pierces the enemy's chest, the feathers behind the arrow shaft will leave the entire bow and arrow in the chest of the arrow.

Impossible to wear all of them.

In other words, an arrow can only hit one person, and it is absolutely impossible to hit two targets.

However, this pistol lead gave him hope!
Wang Mi smiled a little embarrassedly, but Pu Chao's expression was so warm and full of expectations that he was a little overwhelmed.

He had to pause for a while, and said with a slight hesitation: "In theory, there is such a possibility."

The so-called theory is of course an ideal state. Wang Mi is not sure whether Puchao can understand it or not, but in the face of the current situation, he can only seek truth from facts.

Lead is just an ordinary bullet, and its power is completely incomparable compared to the single-shot bullet filled with gunpowder inside.

It is possible for a bullet to hit two people in modern times, but in ancient times, unfortunately, Wang Mi believed that this possibility was indeed only theoretical.

However, he didn't want to discourage their enthusiasm, so that they would question the new pistol.

"Theoretically?"

Pu Chao did not understand what theory meant, but he understood what was called reason and what was called theory. That is to say, things like hitting two targets with one shot could be discussed.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"As long as there is such a possibility!"

"Zhiyuan, this kind of artifact must be promoted as soon as possible, and make more!"

Wang Mi's outstanding invention soon won sympathy in the workshop. To his surprise, no one questioned his invention from top to bottom in the workshop.

Everyone quickly recognized the power of the pistol, which made Wang Mi very satisfied. To him, being able to win the approval of the Jin people was the most important thing.

However, Pu Chao's words suddenly made his mood drop to the bottom.

How much to make?

This seems to be difficult to do!

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As a weapon on the battlefield, in this era of pure cold weapon competition, hot weapons such as pistols can certainly play an extraordinary role as one against one hundred.

In the face of the upcoming war on a larger scale, Jiang Zuo's side should mass-produce pistols as soon as possible, the sooner the better!

However, Wang Mi's worries are also here.

To produce, it takes money.

The production of pistols is not like making spears and stirrups.

The cost is huge, and the raw materials needed are also continuous, and it cannot be stopped for a moment.

Firearms can appear in the Ming Dynasty, firearms can appear in the Tang Dynasty, and firearms can even appear in the slightly weaker Song Dynasty.

However, in this crumbling Eastern Jin Dynasty, can it appear?

Logically speaking, it is very likely to appear, and with this foundation, it is not difficult to conquer the technical point of ordinary black powder.

As long as there is such an idea and a little bit of advice, even in the earlier Han Dynasty, it can be easily made.

In terms of quantity, weapons such as pistols, whether ten or one hundred, are easy to obtain.

However, it is difficult to equip the army.

For an established unit, there must be at least a thousand rapid-fire teams that need to be deployed.This means that an army of 1 people needs at least one or two thousand pistols.

It is necessary to equip all the troops in the Dajin territory with pistols, so that they can suppress the Diqin troops with firepower and sweep away thousands of troops.

That is, the money of the running water is spent, and the sound may not be heard.

money!
It's all about money!

Where does the money come from?
Wang Mi was very worried, although this matter should not have been his concern.

According to the general script, he only needs to report the news of the successful development of the pistol to Sima Yao truthfully, let him see the excellent combat effectiveness of the pistol, and ask him to allocate money to manufacture it.

However, no one knows better than Wang Mi, the Great Jin Dynasty, or the Emperor Sima Yao, is he rich?
Shy and empty-handed, he was talking about Sima Yao himself.

Not only himself, but even the tax revenue of the entire imperial court was absolutely unable to cope with the expensive installation of pistols.

How to do?
Where does the money come from?
Wang Mi was very realistic. He would never ask Sima Yao for instructions. He knew very well that people in the Sima family would have to grit their teeth and be stingy when they spent money on themselves.

Even, according to the reliable information obtained from the last party at the Taiyuan Palace, the luxurious food, singing and dancing were actually paid for by Wang Gong.

You see, Sima Yao is so poor that he has to ask his subordinates to pay for a meal, and he still expects him to support the manufacture of pistols?

Perhaps, verbally supporting him can play a trick, but spending money without Wang Mi touching this nail is completely impossible.

Wang Mi can completely predict what Sima Yao will do if he wants money or not.

Just look at the construction of each team in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Why is the court always unable to effectively control the Jingzhou soldiers who are just around the corner?

Geographical location is one aspect, but more importantly, there is no money.

When they are soldiers and eat money, whoever gives money is a good person, and they can work hard for whomever.

The Great Jin court, including Sima Yao, always wanted to save money in terms of supporting the troops, and this allowed the great family to manage the army on their own.

In the end, the money is saved, and the power of control disappears.

Make gunpowder, and then forge pistols, such a large amount of money, don't expect the Sima family to be able to collect it.

If you want to make money, you still have to rely on yourself.

Correct!
Make money!

from where?

In Wang Mi's mind, a thought suddenly passed by...

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The business of mass-producing pistols can only be put on hold for the time being. Because of funding constraints, even if Wang Mi has a passion, he can only clean it up first.

Although it cannot be mass-produced, this does not mean that the business of making pistols will be completely stagnant. Within the scope of the workshop's capacity, it is still possible to produce a few more pistols and hone the skills.

In addition, under the leadership of Wang Mi, the production of gunpowder did not stop for a moment.

As long as he went to court, Wang Mi took all the time to get into the workshop, put on the girdle, and stand with the masters.

The work of striking iron can now be handed over to Lao Wei with confidence and boldness, but the production of gunpowder must be handled by Wang Mi himself.

After all, he can't always stay in the workshop, there are more and more important things waiting for him to deal with.

There is no other way but to teach the method of making gunpowder layer by layer. In a limited time, at least all the skilled craftsmen in the workshop must be taught.

Wang Mi has a plan. He didn't mobilize all the craftsmen. After all, there are craftsmen who specialize in craftsmanship, and other masters also have skills that they are good at. Others' craftsmanship also needs to be useful.

In the workshop, he widely publicized that he recruited apprentices in the workshop, and the target was those small craftsmen, apprentices, who had entered the workshop soon.

It is not a pity for these people to change their careers temporarily because they have not yet learned their craftsmanship.

Wang Mi gathered such a group of people together and taught them carefully, and he had given them a vaccination.

You people who follow me will not necessarily be able to stay in Jiankang City in the future!

That is to say, they are likely to leave the most comfortable comfort zone in Jiang Zuo and follow the soldiers to fight from north to south.

As the troops use gunpowder, they are continuously produced and supplied.

This task is absolutely impossible to complete just by staying in Jiankang City.Apprentices who study with him must be prepared to endure hardships in the future.

"Brothers who have learned to make gunpowder will use it on the battlefield. In the near future, you will be required to fight against the Diqin evil beasts. Are you willing?"

"Are you ready?"

After a day's work, Wang Mi finished teaching. He looked at the immature faces in front of him, and he couldn't help but wonder.

Young people, high enthusiasm is a good thing, but change is also very possible.

In the future on the battlefield, these craftsmen have to play a big role, and they must keep their strength and not treat gunpowder making as a child's play.

At the beginning, the apprentices still had a little doubt about Wang Mi's question, mainly because they didn't know why he asked this question.

The boys in the front row looked at each other a few times, and suddenly they were relieved.

The master is asking them to show their determination!
How difficult is this?

No matter how Wang Mi looked at them, or how people in the world judged them, they still had a very clear understanding of themselves.

In this era of endless wars, they are only ordinary people at the bottom. Even if they have a little craftsmanship, what can they do?

The text cannot measure the characters, the martial arts cannot defend oneself, that's all.

If you want to save your own life, if you want to protect your family, you have to make your own contribution, and everyone is responsible.

Thinking of this, the apprentices no longer hesitate.

One by one, with bright eyes, the apprentice representatives who were elected to speak were the young apprentices of Master Wei.

Now, after seeing Wang Shilang's many abilities, he is determined to get along with Wang Mi.

(End of this chapter)