Ming Zuo

Chapter 84: The Flash Hack Gun Launched

"Ah... so it's you!"

Zuo Menggeng pointed at Zhang Jimeng, quite rude.

No wonder he.

Zuo Menggeng was shocked by what he discovered.

The memory in the brain, as an expert in the history of military weapons, of course, he has deeply studied Bi Maokang and "Illustration of Weapons".

But the main research content is naturally Bi Maokang and the achievements and significance of "Illustration of Weapons".The rest of the details, maybe seen, but certainly not impressed.

At this moment, Zhang Jimeng and Bi Maokang were standing together, and Zuo Menggeng suddenly thought of the neglected place.

After Bi Maokang completed the "Illustration of Weapons", he invited Zhang Jimeng, a scholar, to write a preface.

That Zhang Jimeng is this Zhang Jimeng.

Zuo Menggeng never thought that the big man who covered himself was actually a teacher-student relationship with Bi Maokang, the god of weapons.

If he wants to get a weapon station and a new musket, he will definitely not be able to get around Zhang Jimeng.

As a student of Bi Maokang, Zhang Jimeng, although he has been ups and downs all his life, is not completely ignorant of firearms.

Seeing Zuo Menggeng's flintlock idea, Zhang Jimeng was greatly shocked.

Thinking that the teacher has been stagnant in the concept of the new fire gun, Zhang Jimeng wrote a letter to Bi Maokang, informing him of the principle of the fire gun.

While the letter was still on the way, Bi Maokang was recruited by the imperial court and went to Nanjing to serve as a general government envoy.

As a result, the letters first arrived in Shexian and then transferred to Nanjing Bi Maokang, which really took a lot of time.

Political envoys have high positions of power and are originally key positions.

It's a pity that Bi Maokang works in Nanjing...

No one knows about the various yamen in Nanjing, that is the place for the elderly.

After Bi Maokang, the general political envoy, took office, there was one thing that stood out.

However, the leisurely position has fulfilled Bi Maokang, allowing him to have sufficient time to develop firearms.

It can be said that most of the content of "Illustration of Weapons" was completed by Bi Maokang in Nanjing.

Bi Maokang's development of the self-generating fire gun has actually come to a close.When I received Zhang Jimeng's letter and saw the drawings, it was really transparent in an instant, and there was no obstruction.

He summoned the craftsmen with great interest and tried to make a flintlock gun.The effect is very good, it can be fired three times within [-] breaths, and the efficiency is much higher than that of a matchlock gun.

Bi Maokang, who was worried about the country and the people, hurriedly wrote a memorial to the court, stating the benefits of firing a gun.I hope to be able to equip the armies as soon as possible to fight against the Eastern invaders.

Guessed that after the sparse music for more than a month, there was no storm.

This result greatly disappointed Bi Maokang.

Repeatedly sent letters to inquire, still sinking into the sea.

Look at the boredom of his position as a political envoy, and the development of firearms is not smooth.

After all, he is a government envoy, not a military official, nor is he in charge of firearms. He makes firearms in private. What do you want?
Under the rumors, Bi Maokang was quite depressed.

When he thought that there was a young man walking in front of him in Linqing, he couldn't bear it any longer, so he simply submitted his resignation.

Although he was quite famous in the court and the opposition, being a political envoy in Nanjing was irrelevant in the end, so the court's approval was very fast.

Chongzhen pretended to order him to go back and make all kinds of firearms to make him stronger.

But if you have the will, let Bi Maokang go to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry.Is there any reason in the world to ask people to go home and make them?

Ironically, in the original history, Bi Maokang did serve as the right servant of the Ministry of War.

What is the result?
Spin free...

It's useless.

Therefore, it is unreasonable to say that this Ming Dynasty will not die.

The aged Bi Maokang did not believe a word of Chongzhen's words.

He makes firearms, and that's out of a hobby.

Unofficial and light, he immediately went north and appeared in front of Zuo Menggeng.

What shocked him was that the "Linqing boy" was actually a real boy.

"Little friend's talent, the old man has already experienced it. I don't know where the fire gun made by the little friend is, can I let the old man take a look?"

Bi Maokang!

How many people read the most regrettable character in history!
Obviously my Chinese firearms had the opportunity to catch up with the West, but it was so sadly missed in the original history.

But now he has appeared alive in front of Zuo Menggeng.

For this old man, Zuo Menggeng was more excited to witness the great power.

As for Bi Maokang's ability in firearms...

Is there anyone stronger than Zuo Menggeng in this world?

But Zuo Menggeng didn't have any pride and felt that Bi Maokang was not important.

In any case, Bi Maokang is a great talent.

Especially after the manufacture of flash hat guns was rolled out, the shortage of talents made Zuo Menggeng feel more urgent.

All links and all departments require him to be hands-on, which seriously hinders his deployment in other fields.

Those craftsmen are indeed skilled, but without knowledge, it is very difficult for them to accept new technologies.

Zuo Menggeng always has to say it over and over again, and teach him how to make it.But knowing it and not knowing why, it is impossible to take the initiative to think and improve the technology, and there is no way to systematically summarize and let the technology pass on.

Although some of those scholars have already participated in industrial manufacturing, but these people have culture and no skills, and it is not known when they will become qualified industrial talents.

Bi Maokang didn't have those troubles.

He is not only a technical genius, but also a scholar.

With the help of this person, the field of military manufacturing will inevitably develop by leaps and bounds.

But he wants to rebel, will this Ming official help him?
In deep thought, Zuo Menggeng decided to throw a bait out.

"Dongjiao Gong doesn't know anything. During this period of time, the younger generation has made improvements to the musket, and its power is unprecedented."

As an engineering man, you can't talk to him about technology.As soon as I mention this, I can't think of anything.

"Oh, where is it, hurry up and see with me."

Zuo Menggeng smiled and said: "As the saying goes, it is better to come early than to come by coincidence. Originally, today is the period for the assembly of the new musket, and I just ask Dongjiao Gong for guidance."

Zuo Menggeng took the two to the musket factory.

It's already extremely tense here.

All the parts have been made, and now they are put together, just waiting to be installed together, it is a complete flash hat gun.

Bi Maokang, like a studious student, is curious about everything, asks about the parts one by one, and never stops until he understands the purpose.

"This reed is actually made of stainless steel, which is expensive, but the casting is ingenious, which greatly simplifies the structure of the fire gun."

This is the expert. As soon as Zuo Menggeng mentioned the purpose of the reed, Bi Maokang immediately understood.

Unlike the group of craftsmen, Zuo Menggeng explained it with the drawings and showed them with the real object before he knew how to integrate the reed into the firing mechanism.

"Let this junior get the musket ready and pass it on to the Duke of Dongjiao."

Bi Maokang nodded, stepped aside, and concentrated on watching the craftsmen busy.

But he noticed something different.

"A musket? Isn't that a gun?"

While supervising the work of the craftsmen, Zuo Menggeng said: "The younger generation is more used to calling it a gun, a musket."

Bi Maokang shook his head without arguing.

Whether it is called a fire gun or a musket, it is easy to use.

The craftsmen first put the screws on the tail of the finished barrel.

Yes, you read that right, there were screws in the Ming Dynasty, and they were used to seal the barrel.

It can be seen from this point that the craftsmanship of Ming Dynasty craftsmen is absolutely no problem.

Rifing can never be compared to the sophistication of threads!
After the screws are installed, the barrel and wooden frame are assembled together.

The way of fixing the new gun, Zuo Menggeng adopted is to use iron pieces to tie the barrel and gun body together, and then use screws to drill into the gun body from both sides to tighten.

The biggest advantage of this method is that it is quick to disassemble and easy to maintain.

Then put the firing device in, fix it, and a flash hat gun is fresh out of the oven.

Holding a brand-new musket, Bi Maokang was dizzying, and he didn't understand more.

"Why is there no medicine pool?"

Zuo Menggeng pointed to a small bulge on the right side above the barrel and said, "This gun does not need to be ignited with gunpowder, but the gunpowder in the barrel is triggered from here."

Bi Maokang was shocked.

"How can there be any medicine in this world that doesn't need to be ignited?"

Zuo Menggeng took the flash hat gun and said, "Let's go to the shooting range and try it out. The Duke of Dongjiao will understand."

A group of people came to the shooting range in a mighty manner to conduct the first gun test.

And the person who tried the gun could only be Zuo Menggeng.

After all, no one but him knows how to use a flash hat gun.

The muskets, bullets, and flash hats are all ready, and are all placed on the table for anyone to visit.

Everyone is looking forward to whether this completely different musket will work or not.

Zuo Menggeng stood in the shooting position, quietly feeling the new gun.

This gun is [-] meters long and weighs [-] pounds. It is equipped with a pass bar and a bayonet.

The bayonet is made of steel, and the material is better than the barrel.Otherwise, it is difficult to pierce the armor with the thinness of the bayonet.

The caliber is 12.83MM, which cannot be smaller.

After all, a lead bullet is fired, and if it is too small, the bullet will be of insufficient mass and lose its accuracy.

There is a rear sight and front sight above the barrel. The rear sight can be erected and is a frame type.Equipped with a rear sight, it can be used for long-range shooting.

The general structure of the gun is imitated from the British 1851 style, except for the stock part, Zuo Menggeng used the stock of the bolt-action rifle during World War II.

As a result, the ergonomic aspects of the gun are more reasonable and the shooter is more comfortable to use.

From the appearance, the whole gun is shining silver in the sun, very dazzling, it is not an exaggeration to call it a work of art.

But what determines whether a gun is good or bad is always its performance and power.

The next test shot is the top priority.

(End of this chapter)