The days when I fished in Daming

Chapter 118
After simply experimenting with the lower charge experiment, Zheng Xiong ordered Wang Zheng to continue to smelt the barrels and lead bullets, more than 100, at least to ensure that the pharmacy has one.

Anyway, if you have money, make whatever you want.

Just having a gun barrel is not enough, you have to get a gun butt, just a bullet, after the experiment, there is a burning sensation in the hand.

A steel pipe with only a gun obviously cannot last long.

There is no shortage of manpower in the glass factory. When Zheng Xiong spoke, the woman who was polishing various lenses also ran over to polish steel pipes.

Some people took steel pipes, as a comparison, and found some wood to fix the barrel.

With the existing conditions, and in a hurry, this is the only way to do it.

In a hurry, it’s okay to add some sugar to increase the power of gunpowder, and under the existing conditions, using sugar to increase the power of gunpowder also has to worry about whether the barrel can bear it.

After all, it is a rough barrel. Although it is made of steel, it is not necessarily good.

If you can't afford it, it's a waste.

The people in the glass factory were very patient and slowly experimented with the ratio of gunpowder to gunpowder. If it was too little, it would not be powerful, but if it was too much, it would not resist.

Finally, experiment with the sun-dried granule gunpowder. With the experience of using black powder, the combination of granule gunpowder can be completed quickly by virtue of the hand feel.

Zheng Xiong asked everyone in the glass factory to weigh all the gunpowder one by one, wrapped it in oiled paper, and made it into a custom-made gunpowder. So far, Zheng Xiong's gun for self-defense was finally ready.

The main cost is the [-]-smelting steel, as you can tell from the name, the cost of [-]-smelting steel, and the cost of granular gunpowder are not high.

The resulting gun was simply improved technology, and the ratio of gunpowder in Song and Yuan Dynasties was already relatively close to the best formula of black gunpowder.

And there is also a history of using steel to make steel pipes, and now the main increase is the power of gunpowder.

The power should not be underestimated, compared to the range of tens of steps to two hundred steps of the firecracker.

The range of the gun improved by Zheng Xiong has been greatly surpassed, stabilizing at between [-] and [-].

The fixed powder used increases the stability of the range.

It took three days, and hundreds of guns were presented in front of Zheng Xiong. The rushed guns lacked a bit of aesthetic feeling, and the feeling of crude manufacturing could be seen everywhere.

But the real performance is much better than the firecracker.

Two days before the gun was ready, Zheng Xiong went back to the pharmacy and announced the list. The basic inspection was completed, and the elderly were screened out to stay in the pharmacy.

The Sifang Pharmacy arranged for eight people, plus Zhang Peng and Wu You to stay behind, and the old doctor Xu to stay. The new recruits, as long as they are under 45 years old, will accompany the army, including Deputy Yang.

Now that the gun is ready, Zheng Xiong arranged the people in the pharmacy to go to the glass factory to test the gun.

He tested guns at the camp where Han Qi was stationed at the Glass Factory Lane, and asked Han Qi to get a gun for comparison.

A group of rookies held firecrackers, got familiar with the guns first, and lit the primer with fire pockets. With the sound of bang bang gunshots, the scarecrow piercing through the distance ended.

After everyone got a little familiar with it, Zheng Xiong asked them to divide into three rows, with guns fired in front and powder loaded in the rear.

The three-stage shooting has officially appeared, and the fixed gunpowder is more convenient, and the shooting effect is not bad.

Han Qi who was on the side watched the performance of the doctors in the Pharmacy Bureau, and secretly lost the firecracker.

I just reported a maximum range of 200 steps, and then asked Zheng Xiong with a stern face.

"Tiling, what are the names of these firecrackers? I wonder if Tiling can get some for my subordinates to use."

Regarding Han Qi's question, Zheng Xiong just said something lightly.

"These are all steel pipes cast by Baisteel. If you can afford the materials, it's okay to get some for you. As for the name, let's call it Huoziezigun."

The naming of the matchlock gun means that the tool used to ignite the fire is just a matchlock. Zheng Xiong has the right to name it now, so he chose a name at will.

Han Qi was a little embarrassed, how could there be any money in this place, and the pharmacy paid the full salary without arrears, that was thanks to the eight generations.

It is delusional to want to have money to purchase.

But Han Qi was not discouraged.

"Tiling, the officers and soldiers of my battalion all rely on the provision of rations and salaries. What's the situation, Tiling is also clear. Although it can protect the safety of the glass factory now, wouldn't it be better to protect the pharmacy with guns?"

This is the truth, Zheng Xiong didn't say much, just mentioned it.

"I can't do anything about it, just follow the procedure. As long as the procedures are complete, you can change your clothes."

After so many years, Zheng Xiong didn't know when he would be able to return, so he agreed with empty words.

It was said that Han Qi was very happy, it was just a procedure, and he didn't need to pay money from above, isn't this a certainty?

"Thank you for withdrawing, wait for the official to rest and have a drink some other day."

Forget it another day, it will be almost the same next year.

Everyone in the pharmacy started a one-day emergency training.

Zheng Xiong took time to go to the Jiaofang Division, after all, it is an institution under his jurisdiction, so Zheng Xiong was going to make some arrangements before leaving.

After finding the four major protectors on the left and right, and summoning all the people in the Jiaofang Division, Zheng Xiong began to speak.

"This official will be with the army, and Wu Busi will be in charge of all the affairs of the Jiaofang Division in the future, and he will temporarily arrange any arrangements."

Although Wu Busi's personality is a bit straightforward, he still has principles, and Zheng Xiong can rest assured if he is entrusted to him.

After Wu Busi heard it, he was very grateful. Bole is not often there, and Zheng Xiong's trust made Wu Busi look forward to this officialdom.

"I would like to share the worries for Tiling. Tiling just obeys orders. As long as the lower officials can do it, they must do it."

(End of this chapter)