I want to be a grandson

Chapter 325 Killer!
Zhu Yuanzhang did not delve into it.

The behavior of the Japanese pirates made Zhu Yuanzhang very angry. Every time the Japanese pirates came to rob, they were provoking the dignity of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang wished to kill them all!
Now that I have a suitable reason, why not be criticized by others?

The grandson's ruthlessness... quite sympathizes with me!
"The new firecracker you developed, you must let us see its true face, right?"

Zhu Yunxi replied: "Grandfather, please move to the Wuying Hall!"

"Okay! With such a big fanfare, it depends on whether you can surprise us!"

"I will definitely not disappoint Grandpa Huang!"

As soon as he heard that Zhu Yunxi used the new type of firecrackers, he killed a hundred members of the Japanese envoy mission, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help being envious.

It is said to go to the Hall of Martial Arts, but in fact it is not to enter the hall, but there is a small school yard in front of the Hall of Martial Arts, which is convenient for the princes and grandchildren in the palace to practice martial arts, riding and shooting here.

As soon as he came here, Zhu Yunxi ordered to dismiss irrelevant people and others, and not let idle people and others watch.

Qu Tao and Zhang Fu carried the box in front of him, opened it, took out the musket inside, and handed it to Zhu Yunxi.

"Is this the new type of firecracker?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait to snatch it away, holding it in his hand and watching it carefully.

Frowning, he said, "This gun doesn't have a matchlock, and its structure is different...how is it used?"

Zhu Yunxi explained to the receiver: "Grandfather, this kind of firecracker does not need a match to be ignited. The grandson calls it a flintlock gun, or a musket. It is hit by the flint here. The action rubs against the flint to make a fire."

"In this way, it not only overcomes the difficulties caused by wind and rain to shooting, but also does not need to press the faucet with hands, so that the aiming is more accurate, and it can be fired at any time.

The flintlock is equipped with a flint automatic ignition device, which is not afraid of wind and rain and does not need to be ignited with a matchlock in advance, and the firing speed and accuracy are greatly improved. "

In [-] in history, Bi Maokang, a firearms researcher in the Ming Dynasty, made a self-generated firecracker, which was also a kind of flintlock, mainly because of the improved firing device.

The emergence of self-generating firecrackers improved the matchlock ignition method that had been used for more than 200 years to flint ignition.

Zhu Yunxie picked up a matchlock gun from the side, compared the two guns, and continued: "Grandpa, the shortcomings of matchlock guns are obvious, and the most fatal flaw is that when going to battle, soldiers must light the matchlock first, and wait until the opponent is ready to fight." Get in range and light the gunpowder with the matchlock."

"However, if the weather is wet or rainy, it is difficult to light the match, so the soldiers have to light both ends of the match to ensure that it will not go out."

"In this way, not only will it take more time on the battlefield, but it will also speed up the burning speed of Vulcan. If the battle lasts a little longer, the matchlock will have to be replaced, which is not conducive to long-term combat."

"In addition, the shooting process of the matchlock gun is very complicated and slow, also due to the instability of the matchlock and the primer,
The probability of the matchlock gun failing to fire is quite high, and if there is a dud, the soldiers have to clean the barrel, which takes time..."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Then how does this kind of musket ignite?"

Zhu Yunxi pointed to the musket and said, "Grandfather, this is the hammer, and this piece is the flint. It is simply a piece of flint clamped on the jaw of the hammer, and there is an anvil next to the fire transmission hole."

"When shooting, just pull the trigger, and under the action of the spring, the flint will be hit heavily on the edge of the fire door, sparks will come out, and the gunpowder will be ignited to fire."

"In this way, there is no need to ignite, which greatly simplifies the shooting process, can improve the firing rate and shooting accuracy, and is easy to use."

When Zhu Yuanzhang was the king of Wu, he had a lot of research on firecrackers.
This flintlock gun is not complicated, it's just that the ignition device has been changed, so Zhu Yuanzhang immediately understood after saying this.

"The musket you made is really good! It's just a piece of flint added. I guess the production cost won't be too high, right?"

"Grandpa Huang is really transparent! You can tell it at a glance! The cost of this musket is really not high, and it can be mass-produced equipment."

Zhu Yuanzhang touched a protrusion on the front of the musket and asked, "What is this?"

Zhu Yunxi took the musket, leaned in front of his face and demonstrated, "Grandfather, this is the front sight, which is convenient for aiming at the target, so that the fired ammunition can hit the target more accurately."

He took out a bayonet from the box next to him and stuck it in front of the firecracker.

He explained: "Grandfather, this is a bayonet that can be stuck in front of the firecracker. In this way, the infantry equipped with this weapon can simultaneously undertake the tasks that were previously performed by heavy infantry and light infantry."

"Don't worry about the spearmen needing to protect them after the musketeers shoot, and they can immediately participate in the war!"

In fact, in history, after the advent of the flintlock, the musketeer was prevented from dominating the infantry. The biggest tactical obstacle was that the musketeer needed the cover of the spearman when facing the opponent's cavalry attack.

Because the cavalry runs very fast, generally speaking, after one shot, the opponent's cavalry has already rushed to the front, and there is no chance for him to fire a second shot.

At this time, the firecracker is no different from a fire stick, not even a bow and arrow.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the firecrackers of the Ming Dynasty would put a sharp iron tip on the handle of the firecracker, which was used to kill the enemy when necessary.

But after all, it is relatively bulky, and it is inconvenient to sharpen the blade, so the effect is greatly reduced.

Historically, the first improvement of the flintlock gun was to use a one-foot-long broad-bladed dagger without any handguard, simply process one end into a conical shape, insert and fix it in the flintlock gun mouth.

However, once the bayonet is installed, the flintlock cannot shoot!

Isn't this equal to martial arts at one's own expense!

In this way, the archer effectively becomes a spearman.

But you must know that the battlefield is changing rapidly. In most cases, the enemy has already killed the enemy before he has a chance to fire the second shot.

At this time, insert the bayonet into the barrel of the firecracker and then fix it, which will waste a certain amount of time.

And it is this only time that can determine life and death!

In the sixteenth century, bayonet bayonets were widely used in the infantry of the eagle country.

It is difficult for cavalry to carry out effective attacks on infantry formations from the front.

Because if the cavalry wants to approach the infantry regiment from the front, the first thing to greet him is a volley of flintlock formations, but this will kill many people.

Even if they rushed close, they would still encounter a formation like spearmen, and they could also cause damage to cavalry.

And the bayonet bayonet is to insert the blade of the bayonet into the metal sleeve fixed on the side of the flintlock gun head.

In this way, it does not affect the shooting, and there is no need to assemble in front of the battle. In this way, the flintlock can shoot with a bayonet.

Through Zhu Yunxi's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly realized the convenience and advantages of this musket!

As long as the speed and efficiency of shooting can be improved, it can be a big killer when facing the enemy forward!
"Come on, give us a drill! Let us see how your new musket is!"

"Yes, grandson obeys!"

This musket was originally provided by Zhu Yunxi, and several craftsmen developed it accordingly.

And he has practiced these many times in the guard camp, so practice makes perfect!
Therefore, it can quickly load ammunition, and can also aim and shoot quickly, and every ammunition can hit the target!

Although it is not possible to hit the exact center of the target every time, such a result is already very good!

The key is that the speed of reloading has been greatly improved, and the accuracy has also been improved!

"It seems that your training in the guard camp these days is not in vain!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "Thank you, Grandpa Huang, for your praise! No one else, only hands and ears!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and scolded, "Don't try to learn from that oil seller! It's also familiar. Generals and soldiers can bend bows and shoot arrows, and defend their homes and the country. What they do is a manly job!"

"What about the oil seller? It's just for the life of himself and his family. It's nothing at all, it's just human nature... But it's too stupid to laugh at soldiers who practice martial arts diligently and go through life and death!"

Zhu Yunxi said flatteringly: "Listening to the king's words is better than reading ten years of books. Listening to the words of the emperor's grandfather is even more admirable!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him, and continued: "Ouyang Xiu is just a literati after all, and he looks down on generals in his bones. He only said that generals are good at archery because they are familiar with it.

But I didn't see that the same familiarity, but the effect brought to the country is very different. This is the limitation of his literati, so don't learn from him! "

"Grandson obeys! Thank you Grandpa Huang for teaching!"

Zhu Yuanzhang let out a sigh of relief and said: "There are still many enemies in Ming Dynasty. The three tribes of Mongolia are always a worry in my heart.
There is also the Japanese slave country, who has repeatedly provoked them, and I really want to kill them all!So you must be prepared for danger in times of peace, and always keep in mind that you must not enjoy yourself in peace! "

"The Mongols have not been eradicated, the Japanese pirates have not been exterminated, and my grandson dare not slack off!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction, feeling very relieved in his heart.

The crown prince I chose is not a person who is greedy for comfort, extravagance and pleasure.

He knew the threat of the enemy from the heart, not an incompetent person raised by a boudoir, nor was he limped by a sour literati.
He has a heart to rule the world and keep the people safe in his heart!
Zhu Yuanzhang also ordered: "Go back and take over the Bingzhan Bureau and the Military Weapons Bureau of the Ministry of Industry, and be responsible for the development and production of firearms."

Zhu Yunxi said: "Grandfather, let's forget about the military battle, even if it doesn't do much for me."

Bingzhanju is one of the eight bureaus of the Ming Dynasty Inner Palace. Bingzhanju is in charge of making knives, guns, swords, halberds, whips, axes, helmets, armour, bows, arrows and other military equipment as well as iron locks and needle scissors for minor use in the palace. And bells and drums used in Buddhist temples, etc.

But Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Don't underestimate the situation of military battles. Although they all make some objects for the palace, there are many master craftsmen among them, which will be of great help to you in developing firearms."

Of course Zhu Yunxi understood that those who could make ordnance for the palace were the top craftsmen of Ming Dynasty.

These people will play a very important role in promoting the progress of firearms and other ordnance!
"Grandpa, after all, the Bingzhan Bureau is for the palace, and it's not appropriate to belong to the Ministry of Industry... Why don't we let some master craftsmen from the Bingzhan Bureau be transferred to the Military Weapons Bureau, what do you think?"

"Then do as you like, this little matter, you can do whatever you say."

"Yes! Thank you, Grandpa Huang!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "After the Lantern Festival, the canonization ceremony will be on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. You should also prepare."

Zhu Yunxi replied happily: "Yes, my grandson obeys! Everything depends on Grandpa Huang!"

(End of this chapter)