Datang all-rounder

Chapter 233

Waking up in the morning, after Wang Ke told Wang Si his whereabouts, he came to Li Ke's mansion, picked up Li Ke and rushed to the Weapons and Equipment Bureau. Now he is anxious to see if the musket made by Li Ke is what it looks like.

Li Ke's mood is the same as Wang Ke's. He came back from Wang Ke's house yesterday and has not slept well. He has been waiting for Wang Ke to pick him up and have a look together. Now even sitting in Wang Ke's car, he is still anxious. The feeling of staying.

The two came all the way to the Weapons and Equipment Bureau. This time, Li Ke no longer accompanied Wang Ke to watch it. As soon as he entered the gate, he called someone to call over the people in charge of the development of the musket. He brought Wang Ke directly to the office. A place for guns.

Wang Ke walked into the room, didn't care about what to say to Li Ke, and rushed to the table where the muskets were placed in a few steps. Wang Ke didn't pick up the gun with his hand immediately, but looked around the table.

It can be seen that these muskets are all made of metal, with thick barrels. Wang Ke knew without thinking that it must be the same material as the cannons. There is no front sight, and there is no gap matching the front sight. If there is no grip, it is a pocket version of a large artillery.

And the handle that looks yellow must be made of copper or covered with copper. It seems to be just a handhold function, without any aesthetic considerations, let alone ergonomics.

Wang Ke cautiously stretched out his hand to the so-called musket. Just as he was about to lift it up, he felt that the musket was unusually heavy, and he couldn't lift it without exerting a little force. Wang Ke shook his head and took the musket into his hand with all his strength. , looking around.

As soon as Li Ke saw Wang Ke shaking his head, he knew that Wang Ke was dissatisfied with this thing, so he hurried up and asked, "Brother Wang, is this wrong?"

As soon as Li Ke asked himself, Wang Ke wanted to smash this musket on Li Ke's head. Can this thing work?Also come to ask yourself right.

Wang Ke said unhappily: "What's right? It's a good thing that you have such an idea, but you should come and tell me before you do it! It's not very useful to make this thing now."

Li Ke was stunned, and murmured: "I've tried it, and it still works. But as you said, it takes a long time to reload the ammunition every time I shoot it, and there seems to be nothing else. "

When Wang Ke heard this, he became even more angry, and asked Li Ke: "Then tell me, how far can you shoot when you try to shoot?"

As soon as Li Ke heard Wang Ke asked him about this, he quickly said: "It's more than a dozen feet, I don't remember exactly how far it is. After a while, the craftsmen came and asked them, Brother Wang, they know much better than me."

When Wang Ke heard Li Ke's words, he rolled his eyes angrily. This kid has become a bureaucrat now. He used to be able to answer any questions he asked, but now, he dared to tell himself that he couldn't figure it out!
But he didn't know and had no choice. Wang Ke could only look at the musket in his hand again, hoping that he could see more shortcomings, so that he could tell these craftsmen later so that they could re-create it. Try to get as close as possible to what future generations will look like.

Just when Wang Ke was almost finished, a few craftsmen hurried over. After saluting Li Ke and Wang Ke, they all surrounded Wang Ke, wanting to hear what Wang Ke said about the musket. Suggestions for improvement.Who knew that before Wang Ke could say anything, he threw the musket on the table, and looked at them silently with his hands behind his back, which made them feel hairy.

Several craftsmen did not dare to speak to Wang Ke, so Li Ke had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Brother Wang, now that everyone is here, just say what you have to say. If there is anything wrong, you can point it out." Come on, let's improve!"

Li Ke has not yet understood that Wang Ke actually has no place for this musket. Knowing that there are craftsmen here, Wang Ke is afraid that if he is not paying attention, he will say everything and hit these people. The enthusiasm of the craftsmen, if these craftsmen have no confidence and don't want to do it, then they can't do anything now.

Seeing that Wang Ke was still silent, Li Ke didn't know what Wang Ke was thinking, and he didn't know what to say, so he couldn't open his mouth for a while.

Several craftsmen stood aside and saw that Wang Ke and Li Ke were silent. After looking at each other, one of the older ones said cautiously: "My lord general, just tell me what you want. Make this little one." It’s also the first time, and I don’t have any experience. Even if the general says everything is wrong, it doesn’t matter, the big deal is just to do it all over again. The little ones can also see that as long as we have these firearms, our Tang army will be invincible! No matter how hard it is, the little one will make this kind of firearm according to the general's request!"

As soon as the craftsman finished his words of determination, the other craftsmen standing with him echoed them repeatedly. Although the words they said were not as crisp as the old craftsman's, they were still very firm, and Wang Ke couldn't help but Some exclamation.

Wang Ke took a deep look at these craftsmen and said: "As you said, this thing is not right at all. I know that you are imitating artillery. It is worthy of recognition that you have such an idea, but you don't What I know is that this thing and the artillery are still surprising, and the surprise is not too small. Regarding this point, let me tell you in detail, I hope you can understand!"

When several craftsmen heard that Wang Ke really said that the thing they made was useless, they said that they had already made some preparations in their hearts, but they still felt a little lost in their hearts, but when they thought that Wang Ke promised to explain it to them in detail The structure of this kind of firearm, the feeling of loss was greatly improved, and he quickly moved to Wang Ke's side, for fear that he would miss some key points because he stood far away.

At this time, Wang Ke was really conflicted. He didn't know whether to tell these people directly how to make the musket, or to tell them the basic conditions that must be fulfilled to make the musket. After a fierce struggle, Wang Ke still I decided to take it one step at a time. I have to eat this meal one bite at a time, and I have to walk the road step by step. If I don’t learn to crawl, I want to learn to run, and I will definitely stumble.

Wang Ke pointed to the firearm on the table and said: "Look, everyone, this is a pocket version of a large artillery, that is to say, a large artillery is reduced in size and a handle is added, and it becomes what we see now. The muskets I got, like this, are not only too inconvenient to load, but also have a very slow rate of fire, and because the barrel is made of this material now, you are afraid that the chamber will explode, so you keep thickening it until it is not so easy to explode. You just stopped, and the weight of this musket has increased a lot invisibly. In this way, even if a single soldier can hold it and use it, it may not last for a long time."

Wang Ke stopped to take a look at Li Ke and several craftsmen, seeing that they were all listening seriously, and then continued: "The biggest problem is that this is done according to the artillery, but it is not accurate when it is fired. It is no more accurate than artillery." , the projectiles of the artillery are large, and after being shot out and exploded, the enemy is killed by the flying fragments. However, the projectile used in this case is small, and it must hit the vital point to kill the enemy. This requires a precise hit, as it is now No, it definitely can’t meet the requirements. Another problem is that the barrel is also very short due to the shrinkage, so the shooting distance of the projectiles fired is very short, and it won’t work. As you can imagine , if the shooting distance of this thing we made is not as far as a bow and arrow, will soldiers in the army use it? Certainly not, and no one is willing to take the risk of being shot by a bow and arrow. Go where the musket can reach!"

Wang Ke's words woke up all the craftsmen, isn't it? If the shooting distance is not as far as the bow and arrow, then what's the use of making it!
Now the faces of these craftsmen immediately showed bursts of disappointment, Wang Ke saw it in his eyes, and quickly comforted him: "Nothing, now we have solved the most basic requirements, and then we will come Consider the problem of making muskets, as long as these problems can be solved, it will be much easier to make muskets!"

Seeing what Wang Ke said, the craftsmen who were a little disappointed just now cheered up again. From their point of view, as long as Wang Ke said that they can make it, then there must be no problem. No problem is unsolvable.

Wang Ke looked at these artisans whose faces were congested and red because of excitement, and couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on them: "It's not the time to be happy, and it is difficult to solve these problems. It’s not very clear, and it depends on everyone to solve it, so everyone has to be mentally prepared, and it will take a while to get a result. But as long as everyone is not discouraged, any difficulty can be solved!”

Wang Ke didn't let the craftsmen have the slightest time to think, and directly said what he thought, the problems that must be solved first, such as the refining of steel, and the problem of making seamless steel pipes from the refined steel In a word, everything that must be achieved before making a musket has been said over and over again.

Only then did the craftsmen understand that this musket is really not made in the same way as a cannon. Speaking of it, it is much more complicated.

Looking at the thoughtful craftsmen, Wang Ke finally said: "Let's solve these problems first, and then consider the following problems step by step. As long as I know, I will tell you, so now it's all up to you." Already!"

Seeing Wang Ke speak so sincerely, the craftsmen also clasped their fists towards Wang Ke and Li Ke with solemn faces. Although they didn't speak, the application on their faces had already told Wang Ke that they would definitely take this matter seriously. , there will be no slack
(End of this chapter)