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Zhang Dou, a former soldier in Liaozhen Ning, is very focused on military affairs and has his own ideas about firecrackers. However, neither generals nor soldiers in Liaozhen like to handle birdcracks. They prefer three-eyed blunderbuss.

There are many reasons for this, including the habit developed over the years, the perennial wind in the north, the problem that the gunpowder in the bird gunpowder pool is often blown away, and the incident that the matchlock often burns the eyes of soldiers.

Of course, the most serious thing is that there is a great risk of the blasting of the blunderbuss. Many soldiers were not killed or injured by the slaves, but were injured by the blasting blunderbuss.

However, during the previous Liaodong War, he had almost never heard of the firecrackers and artillery used by the soldiers of the Yongyi Army, and there had been incidents of explosions, which made him very puzzled.

Now, at such a close distance, he saw with his own eyes the soldiers of the brave army skillfully handling the guns and shooting, without any worries about the guns exploding, and he was immediately very interested.

In fact, like Cao Bianjiao, he could see that this Yunzhou blunderbuss was not only made of fine iron, but also very finely crafted, but its power was not due to the fire blunderbuss, but the power of the fixed medicine.

The use of refined iron and the careful manufacture of the gun barrel are nothing more than ensuring that the Yunzhou gun will not explode easily, and its ability to crush thick wood at eighty steps is definitely a great knowledge in gunpowder and bullets.

He did not participate in the discussion among the crowd, but walked up to Yongningbo with the firecracker he had fired, and asked him for advice: "I have some doubts, and I want to ask Yongningbo to help the fight. I don't know if it is okay?"

Zhang Cheng had always had a good impression of him, so he smiled and said, "Zhang Bingxian has no doubts, but it doesn't matter."

Only then did Zhang Dou say: "Dongluzi medicine is very powerful. We have some blunderbusses on our side. I'm afraid that the barrels of the blunderbusses won't be able to bear it, and they might explode, and..."

Uncle Yongning didn't wait for him to finish his sentence, he said immediately: "Hehe. Among Zhang Bingxian's personal soldiers, are there any soldiers carrying bird guns, you might as well compare them, it will be clear at a glance."

Seeing what Zhang Cheng said, Zhang Dou didn't care about it long ago, and immediately called his own soldiers, although among the twenty soldiers they brought, there were only five blunderbusses, but it was enough for comparison.

He looked at the bird guns carried by his own soldiers in his hands. Although they were also made with precision, the muzzles were of different sizes and thicknesses, and there was almost no customization.

On the other hand, the Yunzhou guns used by the soldiers of the Yongyi Army have the same size and thickness of the muzzles. You don't need to use a ruler to measure them, just look at them with your eyes and they are almost exactly the same.

"That's what can be called 'Seiko Crafting'!"

Zhang Dou let out a sigh, and his previous doubts suddenly cleared up. After looking left and right for a while, he said: "The Yunzhou blunderbuss of the Yongyi Army not only has strict selection of materials, but also better workmanship. The muzzle is thick and thin. Unanimous.

Only in this way can the packaged sub-medicine be used. "

As he spoke, he lifted up the blunderbuss brought by his entourage, and said: "Like the blunderbusses we sent in Liao Town, although the workmanship is quite fine, there is no uniform standard for the barrels, and their sizes and thicknesses vary. It’s a fixed drug, and I’m afraid it will explode from time to time.”

When Zhang Dou compared the Yunzhou blunderbuss with the bird blunderbuss just now, all the generals of the Ji Liao Army also gathered around, now hearing what he said, he could not help but grab the bird blunderbuss and compare them carefully.

In fact, the question about the gun barrel is relatively obvious, but everyone didn’t notice it before. They were all attracted by the high hit rate and flint firing system of the Yunzhou gun, but ignored the simplest gun barrel.

This may also be because in their eyes, most of the barrels of the Daming Fire Gun are like this, and there is nothing more special about them.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty was only more strict when casting artillery, and there were detailed standards and regulations on the caliber. However, because of the inherent concepts of managers and craftsmen, the muzzles of many artillery were still of different sizes.

Invisibly, it also increases the difficulty of logistics and ammunition supply!

Now, under the intuitive comparison, the advantages and disadvantages of Yunzhou blunderbuss and ordinary bird blunderbuss are immediately revealed.

Cao Bianjiao handed back the bird blunderbuss, but he still held the Yunzhou blunderbuss of the soldiers from the Weiyuan Camp in his hand. Refined iron, plus precision grinding, make it the same thickness.

In this way, the pre-installed sub-drugs can be used. Not only is the filling fast, but also because the thickness of the tube is uniform and the sub-drugs are of equal size, it can be loaded directly without worrying about exploding the chamber. "

Zu Dabi also answered from the side: "That's right. We usually use the three-eyed blunderbuss, and originally thought about the whole set of medicines, but now that we look at it, I'm afraid it won't work."

Liu Zhaoji also said: "Let's not talk about the three-eyed blunderbuss, just the poor bird blunderbuss in our camp, I'm afraid they won't be able to use this fixed-pack of sub-drugs!"

After Wu Guogui glanced at Xia Longshan, he also interjected: "Several handsome gentlemen, if you want to use the custom-made medicine, you can only buy Yunzhou guns. Whether it is three-eyed guns or long guns in our camp, Its gun barrels are all different in thickness, and the charge is also based on the experience of each gunner.

If you use fixed-packed sub-drugs, there will be even more people who will explode! "

While shaking their heads and sighing, they couldn't put it down even more for the Yunzhou blunderbuss in their hands, raising them to aim at distant targets from time to time.

At this moment, Xia Longshan reminded everyone, "I just don't know the price of Yongningbo's fixed medicine."

After he reminded him, Zu Dabi, Cao Bianjiao and others looked at each other, they were all dumbfounded, and Liu Zhaoji touched his head and shouted: "What should I do?
Yongningbo's Yunzhou gun is so cheap, he won't "lion's big mouth" on the fixed medicine, and cheat our money! "

Cao Bianjiao gave him a disdainful look when he heard the words, but Zu Dabi said indifferently: "Don't be afraid. We can also make this custom-packed medicine by ourselves. You don't have to buy it from Uncle Yongning!"

Wu Guogui didn't know when he got a fixed medicine from Weiyuan camp, he had already opened it in his hand, showed it to everyone, and said at the same time: "Zu Shuai, let's make this medicine by ourselves. Medicines are indeed available, but I'm afraid they won't be able to achieve the power of the brave army's fixed medicine."

Seeing that everyone was attracted, he probed over to observe the broken powder on his palm, and then continued: "Their gunpowder is not the same as ours. Even if we made custom-made gunpowder, it might not be the same." Wait for the power to penetrate iron armor from eighty steps away."

Wu Guogui didn't wait for everyone to react, and said again: "Look at this lead again, the surface is smooth, and the hardness is particularly strong, it seems that other materials are mixed in it."

Zu Dabi stretched out his hand to pick up the lead, squeezed it hard, but saw that it was still round and not deformed, he opened his mouth and said, "Sure enough, it's much harder."

Cao Bianjiao, however, was more interested in the gunpowder granules in the paper bag. He also picked up a small amount of granulated gunpowder with his hand, and said in surprise, "It turned out to be granules. Why isn't it a medicine?"

His words aroused everyone's curiosity again, and everyone snatched away the granules of gunpowder one by one. After a while, Liu Zhaoji said with a gloomy complexion: "Yongning Boqi is one of the best, except for the Yunzhou gun. Gunpowder has to be bought with silver.”

Zu Dabi came here to represent the ancestral army headed by Wu Sangui, and he was naturally richer and richer than Liu Zhaoji. He glanced at Liu Zhaoji and said in a deep voice: "Things that can be solved with money are not big things."

As he spoke, he threw away the granules of gunpowder in his hand, clapped his hands again, and walked towards Zhang Cheng, and asked bluntly, "Dare to ask Uncle Yongning, what is the price of this fixed medicine?"

"Ha ha……"

After Zhang Cheng burst into a hearty laugh, he said, "Zu Er's lunatic speaks quickly, it's really not a lie."

As soon as his words came out of his mouth, everyone immediately burst into laughter, and the atmosphere on the shooting range instantly became harmonious, and everyone even joked with each other amidst the laughter.

After everyone laughed, Zhang Cheng said slowly, "The making of this medicine bag is not complicated, it's just that there are a few tricks in the preparation of gunpowder. My Xuanfu can supply all the needs of Ji Liao."

He suddenly turned his face straight, and continued: "The fixed-packs used by my brave army, each containing special powder particles for three cents and three cents, plus a three-coin weight lead.

Let's talk about the preparation procedures of this granule of gunpowder first, the preparation procedures are complicated, but it is not difficult. If you talk about it by catty, it will cost three cents and three cents of silver per catty. Two to five points.

Zu Shuai thought it was feasible? "

After hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Zu Dabi opened his mouth wide open, and couldn't close it for a long time. In his heart, "1 grass mud horses" were roaring.

In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, due to the shortage of materials, the price of goods skyrocketed, not to mention the difficulty of buying food, even all other materials were caused by bandits, and the traffic was not smooth, and sometimes they were not available.

Just like Daming's Ministry of Industry is also short of materials, either missing one or short of another, even if the materials are available, the manufacturing process is extremely simple, and most of them are perfunctory.

It's no wonder, just think about the situation where people can't even get enough to eat, what else can you, dare to expect him to do?

However, the Yunzhou blunderbuss and fixed medicine produced by the Yunzhou craftsman camp are an exception. At least in the eyes of Zu Dabi, Cao Bianjiao, Liu Zhaoji and others, they have a brand guarantee.

Back then, when they were fighting against the slave bandits in Liaodong, the sharp guns of the Xuanfu army left a great impression on them. Even if the price is more expensive now, it is worth it!
Several people just discussed briefly, and then made a unanimous decision.

I saw Zu Dabi, the commander-in-chief of the Jinzhou guard, came over, and said to Uncle Yongning Zhang Cheng on behalf of everyone: "Uncle Yongning is so happy, and our ancestors are also at ease. It's done."

Having said that, Zu Dabi sighed in his heart: I am afraid that all the Liao salary income from now on will be transferred to Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng's pocket!

But "the plan can't keep up with the rapid changes", although Wu Sangui also gave instructions before leaving, but now it seems that the Yunzhou blunderbuss and the fixed medicine must be bought, and they are still bundled together, completely inseparable.

But fortunately, Wu Guogui and Xia Longshan, two of Wu Sangui's confidantes, came with him, who just happened to help him prove his innocence. It wasn't that he had coveted Wu Sangui's money, but Yongning Bo was too dark.

Next, after discussing with Zhang Cheng, they finalized the prices of the Francophone cannon, subguns, and flying cannons.

Zhang Cheng didn't care about the various types of Franco cannons. Naturally, he could supply as much as he wanted, but the Flying Cannon was different. This was the weapon of the brave army, and Zhang Cheng didn't want to take it lightly.

Once there is any change in the future, they are likely to be used against the brave army, but under the current situation, it is not easy to refuse directly.

The final agreement was that the Bravery Army could only sell them a certain number of Flying Cannons, each soldier was limited to no more than [-] pieces, and the guns were each Flying Cannons, with a maximum of [-] cannons sold in bundles. son.

Although it was somewhat unsatisfactory, everyone from Jiliao was also happy in their hearts. After all, Zhang Cheng did not particularly blacken their money. Both are still very reasonable.

However, Liu Zhaoji, the chief soldier of Ji Town, had a bitter expression on his face, and he said to Zhang Cheng with a little embarrassment: "Uncle Yongning, brother, I only wanted to buy some excellent new-style firecrackers, but now besides firecrackers, there are more I want to buy the older setters.

Alas, but I still want to buy some cannons for use, but I'm short of money, and I can't afford that much money for a while.What can I do? "

Liu Zhaoji started the conversation, while Zu Dabi and Cao Bianjiao were also crying and poor. They couldn't stop sighing and talking about their own difficulties.

Zhang Cheng also knew this well, Liu Zhaoji probably really couldn't afford that much money, in order to keep his position in Liaodong, he tried his best to curry favor with Zhang Ruoqi, and indeed gave up a lot of his wealth.

And Cao Bianjiao is not good at accumulating money. Although he has some savings, it is really difficult to take out so much at one time, but for him who is not very greedy for money, it is not too difficult.

As for Zu Dabi, he is a miser who is not willing to spend money. His ancestral family has a big business, and he has accumulated a lot of money in Liaodong for many years, but if he spends a penny, he still feels distressed.

Yongning Bo looked at Liu Zhaoji, who was usually a very bold man, now with a bitter face. Although he thought it was a little funny in his heart, he said calmly on his face: "Brother Liu, you and I also killed together. Tartar, that is a fateful friendship, I can't bear to see you in trouble."

Zhang Cheng pondered for a while, and said again: "I think that's the way it is. You first set [-] shots for the firecracker, and [-] shots for the fixed medicine. There are fifty guns, and the guns and guns are equipped with ten rounds per gun.

You don’t have to pay off the money for guns and medicines at once, you can pay half of the money first, and the rest can be made up slowly in the future, or you can use grain, rice, cloth, coal, iron, wood, salt, etc. to convert.

Brother, do you think it's possible? "

After hearing Bo Yongning Zhang Cheng's words, Liu Zhaoji immediately felt a sense of relief, and his expression became much more relaxed. He was so moved that he slapped his chest loudly, and said loudly: "Bo Yongning didn't say anything, I won't lose half of the silver." One mile, and the rest of the money, food and other things will definitely be sent to the Xuanfu before delivery."

He went on to say: "In the future, if you have something to say, please tell me, the matter of Uncle Yongning is my matter, Liu Zhaoji."

Seeing this, Cao Bianjiao said very solemnly: "So is the same!"

Even Zu Dabi said eagerly: "There is also me...and my second son."

He continued proudly: "Uncle Yongning, don't worry, I will definitely pay enough for the purchase of firearms and medicine within two months."

Seeing everyone like this, Zhang Cheng was also very happy in his heart. He said, "You don't have to be like this. We are all brothers who have shed blood together. I will continue to fight side by side with you!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng's various behaviors, Xie Sixin's eyes flashed a strange expression: "This Zhang Cheng is very good at inviting people's hearts."

Zhang Dou thought: "Uncle Yongning is really not easy, he can grasp the generals of Liaodong in a few words!" (End of this chapter)