The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

At this time, there is no such thing as not allowing the recruitment of child labor. These children stringing ropes are children from the families of various military craftsmen, and they do what they can to help in the workshop.

After the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, due to the problem of dating, many systems can only follow the Yuan Dynasty.

Among them is the household registration system. Ordinary people are divided into civilian, military, and craftsman household registrations.

Military households and artisan households are handed down from generation to generation, inherited from generation to generation, and cannot be changed.

These children will also become craftsmen in the future, taking over the work of their parents. Now they are actually helping apprentices in the workshop.

Chen Wang approached and picked up a blade of iron armor from the table that was used to make the iron shield arm.

In the Ming Dynasty, the army was generally equipped with iron shielding arms, also called arm hands or arm bindings. The outer layer is made of thin steel sheets layered on top of each other. The protective area includes the entire arm.
Then use cooked dog skin as the lining, the leather rope as the belt, and the sleeves on the inside of the arms are sewn with damascene.

A qualified cover arm has excellent protection against stabbing with knives and spears and shooting with bows and arrows.

What is being done now is the first process, which is to connect the nails in series with ropes to make them take shape.

Chen Wang has no experience in forging, so he can't see any way to do it, but from the first impression, the atmosphere in the Weapons Bureau is pretty good. Although the craftsmen are silent, they are still serious and responsible when they use weapons, at least they don't grind foreign workers people exist.

The sound of hammering iron and various noises in the workshop gradually subsided, and all the craftsmen all avoided their eyes and flinched.

Although many of them didn't know Chen Wang, they could see Chen Wang's attire.

Jiayi Huajin, waist knife belt, even the pair of cowhide official boots that they are wearing under their feet, I am afraid they may not be able to afford it with the money they earned from a month's hard work.

All the military craftsmen in the workshop also noticed that there were more than a dozen soldiers in robes and belts, followed by soldiers with bows and knives.

These armored soldiers looked imposing, murderous, and their expressions were fierce, and they looked much stronger than the servants under Li Tongzhi's command.

The person who can lead such a servant is definitely not a petty official, and the most important thing is that he knows all the craftsmen in the workshop next to that person. That is their current chief officer of the Armament Bureau-Tang Shiping.

The workshop Chen Wang walked into was a workshop specialized in making armor, and the head craftsman in charge was named Jiang Wanshan.

At the beginning, Jiang Wanshan was teaching his apprentice how to make the details of the helmet, so he didn't notice that Chen Wang walked into the workshop while he was engrossed.

But the people who saw it naturally didn't dare to neglect, and quickly reminded Jiang Wanshan.

After Jiang Wanshan found out about Chen Wang, he was extremely nervous, and quickly dropped the business in hand, and walked quickly to the ceremony.

"This person's name is Jiang Wanshan. He is basically in charge of Jiajiafang at present. He is the head of the craftsman."

Seeing Jiang Wanshan approaching, Tang Shiping stepped forward a little, and reported to Chen Wang in a low voice.

"The name of the craftsman in charge of making weapons is Qi Zhengsong. I have already sent someone to notify him, and he should be here soon."

Chen Wang nodded slightly, Tang Shiping was organized, and he knew how to do many things without him having to say them.

Chen Wang looked Jiang Wanshan up and down.

Jiang Wanshan was wearing a gray coarse cloth with a short brown collar and a cloth belt around his waist. He covered his head with a green cloth scarf and tied a knot at the temples.

He looks about 40 years old, with a short beard, and looks quite honest and honest.

His complexion is reddish, perhaps because he has been at the side of the furnace all year round.

"When the covering arm is finished, you can start to make the armor."

"For the armor, I only have one requirement, and that is that you must not cut corners."

Now in the army, there are a total of about 1000 collars of various armors, plus the more than [-] armors allocated by Sun Chuanting, there are a total of [-] collars.

Most of these armors were confiscated from the rogues, and only a small part was dispatched by Hong Chengchou, so the quality is basically mixed.

Cotton armor and chain mail are okay, and the quality is basically okay.

Cloth face armor is quite different. According to regulations, 350 pieces of collar leaves, [-] pieces of body leaves, [-] pieces of distraction leaves, and [-] pieces of limb socket leaves are required. A cloth face armor needs [-] seven pieces in total. A leaf as protection.

However, according to the statistics sent by Chen Wang, in fact, there are only more than 300 cloth-faced armors with more than 300 leaves, and there are not many with more than 200 leaves. Basically, there are only more than 100 leaves.

Of course, among the cloth visors that Chen Wang got, there were cloth visors with only a few dozen leaves, or even no leaves at all.

Those armors couldn't fight at all, and they were all dismantled and disposed of by Chen Wang.

"All the armor must be in accordance with the regulations. You need to use 350 seven nail leaves. The thickness of the nail leaves must also be made according to the standard. It must be too thick."

Chen Wang calmly watched Jiang Wanshan who was standing timidly in front of him, with an unquestionable tone in his tone.

The army is the foundation of one's life, and weapons and armor are an important factor affecting the combat effectiveness of the army. Chen Wang is naturally very concerned.

Armor must be reformed, but now is not the time for reform.

At this stage, Chen Wang is still preparing to adapt to local conditions, directly imitating the Qing army, and first arming a group of heavy infantry with superimposed armor to cope with the next battle.

Jiang Wanshan was trembling, but he couldn't even dare.

"In the past, I didn't care what you did in the guard, but now the Armament Bureau of Hanzhong Guard is under my control, and everything needs to be handled according to my regulations."

Someone moved a seat behind him, Chen Wang sat down on the spot, and Jiang Wanshan's waist bent a lot as Chen Wang sat down.

Chen Wang noticed Jiang Wanshan's bent waist, and also noticed Jiang Wanshan's clothes with three or four patches.

In the Ming Dynasty, the status of craftsmen was low, and they were often called around by them. Most of their work was free of charge, and they could only find more jobs at other times. Many craftsmen lived more than military and civilian households. more difficult.

"You will know after a long time under my command that as long as you work hard, you will be rewarded."

"Going forward, I don't care how you are treated in Weizhong. After three days, I will send someone to assess the skills of the craftsmen in the bureau."

"According to the level of their respective skills, the classification is tentatively divided into four levels, and the monthly salary of each level is different."

"The person who holds the post, for example, you are a craftsman who is in charge of the production of Jiafang and concurrently manages, you can receive another monthly salary for the management."

If you want a horse to run, you naturally need to feed the horse.

Jiang Wanshan, the head craftsman, still wore patched clothes, not to mention the rest of the craftsmen.

"As long as the things are done well, besides the monthly salary, there will be extra money available, but if the things are not done well, or if there is less, the monthly salary will naturally be deducted."

"Those who work harder get more, and those who work less get less. The content of the Military Weapons Bureau is not for lazy people."

Chen Wang had his own plan in mind on how to manage the Weapons Bureau.

Chen Wang, the power of the Hanzhong Weiyou and the latter two Thousand Households Offices, is going to firmly hold them in his own hands.

Wang Yuankang is now basically in charge of internal affairs such as farming and city building.

Naturally, civil affairs and military affairs should be separated. In terms of military affairs and internal affairs, Chen Wang will let Tang Shiping manage them after preparation.

Although Tang Shiping's current ability is still a little lacking, after all, Tang Shiping was only a vice president more than a year ago.

This alone is not important, ability can be developed slowly, Chen Wang's selection now, the most important thing is to be loyal.

As the first person to follow him, Tang Shiping followed him all the way from Binzhou to Hanzhong Mansion. He was regarded as the direct line of the lineage, and he had always been quite diligent.

Moreover, Tang Shiping is also quite talented in logistics management, and now he is becoming more and more proficient in handling military affairs.

"How many military craftsmen are there in the Weapons Bureau?"

Chen Wang glanced across the workshop, the number of people in the workshop was not small.

"The Military Weapons Bureau was reorganized. After the move, the army craftsmen were mobilized from various guards. There are 230 three households with a population of 850 and six people."

Tang Shiping had already prepared the draft, and he memorized these data by heart, so he quickly reported them to Chen Wang.

"There are 120 weaponsmiths and 110 armorsmiths."

"It has been five days since the military flag bureau started. According to the general's order, the armor craftsman is working hard to make the arms, and the weapon craftsman is rushing to make the spear."

"The weapons kept in the army have also been stored in the arsenal. Counting the gun heads and shield arms made in recent days, the arsenal now has 270 gun heads, 110 seven arms, 270 arrows, and 540 hats. Three tops..."

"Lead weighs 380 five catties and nine taels, gunpowder weighs 120 catties and three taels, wrought iron weighs 730 catties, and pig iron weighs 350 and seven catties."

As soon as Tang Shiping finished speaking, the sound of footsteps came not far away.

Chen Wangxun looked around, just in time to see a thin middle-aged man with a long beard and wearing a green cloth smock, following a clerk in a green robe and collar with low eyebrows. step by step.

This person is naturally Qi Zhengsong, the weapon craftsman who Tang Shiping sent for before.

As soon as Qi Zhengsong came over, he saw Chen Wang surrounded by everyone, and Tang Shiping, who was in charge of the Armament Bureau, was standing beside him and talking respectfully.

Chen Wang didn't beat around the bush, and asked directly from the door.

"In the workshop you lead, how many people can make bird guns now."

"Hui Hui Hui...Master Hui...It turns out that the weapons that Wei Zhong asked me to hand in were less blunderbusses. Fang...There are not many people who can make blunderbusses in Fangfang. About...should...should be only two 30 people."

Qi Zhengsong stammered a little, with a little trill.

When he came, he already knew what to ask him, but now he is the deputy guard of Hanzhong Mansion, and he is also the commander and colleague who leads their guards.

This is the deputy commander-in-chief, and the next level is the commander-in-chief.

The official position is much greater than their commanders, so they must not be offended.

Chen Wang had already expected in his heart that Hanzhongwei was the guardhouse in the interior after all, and it had been peaceful for a long time, and the production of bird guns was also a matter of the past few years.

But as expected, Chen Wang still frowned unconsciously when he heard the number of craftsmen who could make bird guns.

The three-eyed blunderbuss in the current army must be replaced with bird blunderbuss as soon as possible to reinvent the tactics.

Originally, the three-eyed gun was used because it only needed to deal with rogues who lacked armor, so it was naturally enough.

But in the near future, in the 11th year of Chongzhen, the Qing army entered again for the second time, approaching Beijing.

In the original time and space, He Renlong, Cao Bianjiao and other generals in Shaanxi, all followed Sun Chuanting north to King Qin.

At that time, I am afraid that he will also lead troops to join King Qin's army, and he is bound to fight the Qing army at that time.

The armored soldiers of the Qing army all wore three layers of heavy armor, and the power of the three-eyed gun was too weak, and it was difficult to penetrate the armor of the Qing army even at close range.

The advantages and disadvantages of the three-eyed gun are extremely prominent, but generally speaking, the disadvantages are greater.

Although the instant firepower of the three-eyed gun is strong, the power is too small, the range is too short, and most importantly, the follow-up is weak.

Once it is released, basically normal warfare cannot be reloaded again.

Therefore, it is the general trend to replace the bird gun with greater power, longer range and superior battery life as soon as possible.

The main reason why Chen Wang didn't use the blunderbuss before was because most of the blunderbuss allocated by the army were of too low quality, basically not up to the qualified standard.

Officials withhold materials, and craftsmen are poor and unintentional. Basically, the thickness of the barrel of each bird gun is different, and the width of the barrel is also different.

The lead bullets of some blunderbusses were unable to fly after being fired, and their power and range were not up to the standard. The most important thing was that they were extremely easy to explode and injure the shooter.

For the batch of bird guns allocated at the beginning, Chen Wang still used money to get a batch of better bird guns, but in the end there were still a lot of explosions.

Some bird guns even leak gunpowder gas because the breech is not tightly sealed.

The aroused sparks splashed on the hands and faces of the soldiers holding the guns when they fired the guns, causing damage.

Among Chen Wang's blunderbuss troops, there are still many scars on their hands and faces caused by gunpowder burns.

In history, many Ming troops used bird guns to blast their chambers. At that time, people were quite afraid of using bird guns.
The use of three-eyed guns is actually more of a compromise.

Now that he has his own weapons bureau, Chen Wang is not ready to compromise anymore.

If there are not enough craftsmen, cultivate them yourself.

Bird guns are difficult to make, so innovate technology.

I'm really sorry, the update is a bit late, and I just found out that it hasn't been released! ! !