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Chapter 746 Song Dynasty Individual Gunpowder Shooting Weapons
Zhu Que and Fukang, the top shopkeepers of Kaifeng Metal Workshop, came hand in hand and placed the treasure they had prepared for a long time in front of Gao Zhang.

It was a wooden box about two meters long. After Gao Zhang opened it, he revealed ten shiny metal products: flintlock guns.

Gao Zhang casually picked up a flintlock gun, which was exactly the same as Gao Zhang's impression.

This is a breech-loading flintlock gun, and its principle comes from the breech-loading locking principle of the Hall rifle that Gao Zhang knew in later generations.

The principle is quite simple. The gun's bolt is an independent component, and the rear end is fixed on a steel receiver connected to the butt.

When loading, press a trigger-shaped spring hook under the butt, lift the bolt, and expose the gun chamber; then pour the gunpowder into the gun chamber, insert the projectile deep into the chamber, and close the bolt to complete the locking.

It can be said that the emergence of muskets was preceded by the matchlock gun, then the front-loaded flintlock gun, and then the rear-loaded flintlock gun.

However, the Song Dynasty had such a bug-like champion like Gao Zhang.

Therefore, Gao Zhang naturally no longer wasted countless time and slowly spent another 200 years developing gunpowder weapons.

From the beginning when Gao Zhang came to Jiangnan to take up his post, Na Zhu Que had already chosen a group of skilled craftsmen in the Kaifeng metal workshop.

Design and make a rear-mounted flintlock gun according to the drawings you provided.

The conditions are very strict, that is, to use forged castings as much as possible, and the second is that all parts of the flintlock gun can match each other.

It is precisely because of this that even with the detailed drawings provided by Gao Zhang, the development speed of flintlock guns is still far behind those silly, big and thick things like flying thunder cannons and thunder cannons.

After all, the flintlock gun is an individual gunpowder weapon that will be produced on a large scale in the future. If it cannot be institutionalized and standardized at the beginning, it will become extremely difficult in the future.

Fortunately, there must be courage under the heavy reward, coupled with the technological accumulation of Kaifeng Metal Workshop over the years, as well as the application of various hydraulic machinery and hydraulic lathes.

The standardization system of firearms had the possibility of success when Gao Zhang led his army to conquer Xixia.

The trial production of this breech-loading flintlock gun was finally completed, but Gao Zhang had been in Xixia on conquests in the east and west, and Zhu Que and others could only wait helplessly for Gao Zhang to return.

Today, Gao Zhang finally had the opportunity to see this kind of treasure with his own eyes.

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Gao Zhang couldn't see any difference in appearance between the ten breech-loaded flintlock muskets.

Nazhu Chue also proudly performed a disassembly and replacement of the barrels in front of Gao Zhang. After the barrels of the two flintlock guns were exchanged, the seams were tightly sealed with no obvious gaps.

"Have you ever tried firing?"

"Don't worry, sir. Every gun we have has been tested after being assembled. It can hit the target without any pressure within 150 steps."

"According to your request, Master, we use lead to make this conical bullet. In addition, the gunpowder is loaded with oil paper in a quantitative manner..."

Fukang brought a small wooden box from the side. After opening it, there were dozens of fixed bullets neatly inside. There were warheads in the front and a fixed amount of gunpowder in oil paper at the back.

While ensuring the range to the greatest extent, it avoids the possibility of inaccurate gunpowder loading.

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work. If that's the case... then I'll give it a try."

Of course, Gao Zhang could not miss the opportunity to experience playing with guns. He picked up a flintlock gun, grabbed a handful of bullets from the small wooden box, and headed outside the house.

He stood outside the house, looked around, and asked Na Fu'an to take a piece of white paper, draw a circle on it, and stick it on the courtyard wall.

Zhu Que on the side loaded the bullet and powder for Gao Zhang in a very stupid way. After making preparations, he handed it to Gao Zhang.

The sight on it was naturally designed by Gao Zhang. As a target shooter in later generations, Gao Zhang held up the flintlock gun and aimed it at the white paper for a while, then pulled the trigger, and there was a chirping sound. Immediately there was a crisp sound.When he felt the force of the gun butt hitting his shoulder, a large hole had already been made on the white paper on the wall.

This crisp sound scared someone outside the courtyard door and shouted loudly.

"who?!"

Outside the courtyard gate, Fang La picked up the door bolt and rushed into the courtyard. He saw his younger brother-in-law holding something like a fire stick, and he and several others looked at the door bolt in his hand.

"..."

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Outside Bianliang City in Tokyo, Gao Zhang rode his horse. Yang Douzhi and Zhao Yaban, one on the left and one on the right, followed Gao Zhang.

In addition to these officials of the Shenlei Division, there were also more than ten generals such as Liu Qi and Fang La who had made great military exploits when they followed Gao Zhang to conquer Xixia.

Although Gao Zhang informed them to go to Shenlei Division to observe the new weapons, he did not explain what kind of weapons they were. He only said that they would know when the time comes.

Although everyone was very dissatisfied with Zhuangyuan Gong's way of leaving things in suspense and only speaking half of his words, they were still full of expectations.

In the previous wars against Xixia, the Shenlei Battalion of the Song Dynasty commanded by Lu Qian's servant could be said to have shone brightly and made great achievements.

Whether it is the flying thunder cannon that can destroy a city with one shot, or the thunder cannon that can directly sweep out a blank area on the frontal battlefield when facing the enemy's charge.

Or there are hand-thrown mines that can be thrown by soldiers. Whether they are warriors wearing heavy armor or cavalry with men and horses, they will encounter fatal blows.

No matter what kind of weapon it was, the Forbidden Army and the Western Army officers were extremely greedy.

In past wars, only the use of arrow rain coverage could achieve range-wide damage. However, for enemies wearing heavy armor, hundreds of feather arrows may not be able to cause fatal damage to a heavily armored enemy.

In front of the above three types of gunpowder weapons, the heavy armor can only kneel down.

How could such a huge gap not make these fighting men's hearts flutter?

"Brother Yao, you have been following Duke Zhuangyuan for a long time. Do you have any news there that you can leak to the brothers?"

Yao Pingzhong chuckled and raised his hand to point at Fang La next to him.

"He doesn't even know, do you think I can know?"

As Gao Zhang's brother-in-law, Fang La could only grin and shake his head, saying that he was also confused and didn't know anything.

He had seen Gao Zhang, his younger brother-in-law, playing that kind of thing before, but the other party didn't elaborate and it was difficult for him to pursue further questions.

After all, Fang La knew better than anyone who his brother-in-law was.

There are countless new and magical things he has created. Even the immortal boat that can ascend hundreds of feet into the sky and observe enemies hundreds of miles away is also his handiwork.

Not to mention the series of firearms owned by God Reisi, all of which were made by his brother-in-law.

He was unwilling to disclose it in advance, so Fang La naturally did not dare to leak it privately.

　I'm still imagining it, and I'll code it out if I have some inspiration today. The main reason is that the rhythm of the last big plot hasn't been straightened out yet.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)