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Chapter 423 A Flintlock Is A Good Thing
Nanjing in June is shrouded in hot sunshine. In the hot season, everything looks very hot.Especially those academicians standing next to the boiler, sweating profusely.

On the willow tree, cicadas sing.

Xiao Huangmen walked quickly along the shady eaves, led a few servants, and carried a jar of plum wine, which was covered in hoarfrost.

Zhu Biao ordered Du Dongting to give everyone a glass of chilled plum wine to cool off the heat.

Tao Chengdao and the agricultural officials and doctors sat on two rows of chairs in the lobby, holding small porcelain cups, drinking one sip at a time, sitting upright, and sipping plum wine seriously.

The prince sat at the top, quietly, no one could see what he was thinking, but a sense of shock arose spontaneously.

Zhu Biao is the kind who makes them feel that the prince will be able to save the people and the people from the fire and water at a glance.

Not long after, Zhu Biao got up, smiled with these academicians, and then said solemnly: "Saltpeter can make ice, and even a matchlock gun can do it. Then this flintlock gun can also be used by everyone."

Du Dongting showed Tao Chengdao the blueprint. In the past few months, the carriage has been modified a lot, and the firearms have not improved at all.

Tao Chengdao became interested.

This person naturally likes to play technology with his life. He picked up the blueprint and studied it without saying a word, like a beast smelling blood.

Zhu Biao was really afraid that he would spill his hala on his flintlock blueprint.

Jiao Zan and Tao Chengdao often fumbled for matchlock guns. After looking at the blueprints of flintlock guns, why did His Highness ask them to research new types of firearms?

"Since Wei Guogong returned from Wa Island, when he was drinking in the palace, he raised the matchlock gun. The open flame is afraid of moisture, and it cannot be hidden in the dark. When using it, there is a big gap."

"It can't be arranged in a tight array, and the firepower density is also poor. There are many shortcomings. Compared with the matchlock gun, this flintlock is much better."

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, Tao Chengdao, Jiao Zan, and the officials from the Firearms Camp began to discuss in whispers.

Tunneling machines are far from a perfect device.It suffers from humidity and is also prone to misfiring.

But it can cock the hammer quickly for a second shot, and its mechanics are strong and simple enough for use in harsh environments.

"Du Dongting, tell me." Zhu Biao threw him the blueprint in his hand.

Du Dongting bowed: "I obey the order."

Flintlocks include flintlock muskets, flintlock pistols, and flintlock rifles.

Gun performance depends on the quality of the barrel, but its reliability is determined by the bolt.

The most delicate mechanical part of the bolt is also the most advanced.

With few exceptions, muskets in use today are loaded from the muzzle, and the powder is ignited by an ignition.

A small fire hole was drilled in the permanently closed tail near the barrel to ignite the powder from the outside,

And a little refined primer is placed on the gunpowder pool connected to the ignition hole to ensure reliability.

In the matchlock gun, the fuse is controlled by an arm, and when the trigger is pulled to release the spring, the arm quickly lowers the burning end and ignites the primer.

But the flintlock is more necessary.

"This blueprint is handed over to Tao Zhangyuan, and you will be given three months to make it. Each person will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver." Zhu Biao has confidence in this group of academicians.

The entire bolt is almost entirely handmade.Now it has been equipped with a complete matchlock machine.

Transform into a flintlock, there is no technical problem.May take a little longer.

However, as long as there are suitable craftsmen, there is not much problem in making it.

Zhu Biao firmly believed in this.

Then he emphasized the barrel,

The advantage of the gun is determined by the manufacturing process of the barrel. The barrel must be very straight and smooth, and the inner diameter of the barrel must remain unchanged.

The material from which the barrel is made has to be tough enough to withstand blasts of gunpowder without cracking or stretching even when heated, and hard enough to withstand accidental damage.

"Making flintlock guns is important, but there is no need for lone firearms soldiers and academicians. Everything is based on your safety." Zhu Biao said this to Tao Chengdao and his group of craftsmen and academicians.

Today, iron and steel smelting only needs to implement three technologies, which can meet the needs of at least a hundred years.

Zhu Biao threw the manuscript to them, and there were three methods above.

Stirring ironmaking method, directly refining wrought iron from pig iron.

Secondary smelting of cast iron to produce castings.

Crucibles are used to smelt steel, used to make knives.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to make batches, and it will require a lot of money." Tao Chengdao and the academicians said.

Zhu Biao thought about developing skewed rolls to directly roll iron rods. With rolling iron rods, seamless iron pipes will come naturally, and the manufacturing period of the entire gun barrel can be reduced to almost nothing.

But it's very difficult right now.

"You don't have to worry about the money, let Xia Yuanji figure it out." Zhu Biao said.

Du Dongting brought Xia Yuanji here.

Everyone saw that Xia Yuanji was young, just a child, and they couldn't believe him. If he could settle the score, they would eat the abacus.

There are also academicians who study mathematics, and they all want to see how strong this kid is.

Tao Chengdao brought some records of making guns on weekdays, and smiled at Xia Yuanji: "Baby, listen carefully, I won't say it a second time."

Xia Yuanji nodded.

"For each blunderbuss, 170 jin of iron, [-] qian of silver, and [-] jin of charcoal are needed. Five fen and one fen of silver are needed. The six jobs of smelting embryos and boards require one and eight cents of silver; Nine cents."

"Inside the pincers, the silver is one point. And for the drill heart, there are seven jobs per rod, two silver coins and one point, and four jobs for grinding... two catties of drilling iron for the furnace corrugation..."

Tao Chengdao finished reading in one breath, and then drank tea.

Xia Yuanji nodded, and began to count cracklingly, then raised his head: "It takes 34 labors in total, and the cost of labor and materials is two or three cents a penny."

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To make 5000 muskets by hand requires more than [-] labors and about [-] craftsmen.

Among them, the gun barrel includes smelting and beating boards, reels, drilling gun cores, and grinding, a total of 23 workers, accounting for two-thirds.

Everyone was in an uproar, this kid is amazing.

However, mass production of barrels became the key factor.Now Zhu Biao feels that this mass production problem cannot be solved for a while, so he will not consider it for now.

Let them get the flintlock out first.

"Tao Zhangyuan, this Xia Yuanji is not bad." Zhu Biao said with a smile.

Everyone nodded: "This little brother is really amazing."

Xia Yuanji nodded: "Thank you, His Royal Highness taught these things well."

Zhu Biao knocked him on the head: "Who taught you to say that."

"That's how it was originally." Xia Yuanji replied, covering his head.

The drawings were given to them, and they were invited to drink iced wine, and the rewards were all set, and they waited for them to bring the flintlock guns to him in the future.

When returning to the palace, Tao Chengdao pushed out the wooden cart the size of an adult's arm, completely according to the drawing of the cart given before.

The style is square, with rotating wooden wheels underneath.

Zhu Biao smiled, this is for his baby girl.

Du Dongting also smiled, he knew who it was for, Shen Xuan's waiter had a daughter, it was a very happy thing for the crown prince.

Back in the East Palace, Zhu Biao saw Xu Miaowei talking to Shen Zhiwu.He didn't say hello much either.

Walking gently to my girl's side, this little Hanhan changes every day.

When she was just born, Zhu Biao wondered if she would be as lively and lovely as Lin'an and the others in ten years' time.

The nurse sincerely praised: "The little princess will be very beautiful when she grows up."

"In the future, I will always worry about whether she is eating well, whether she is cold or hot, and suddenly there will be another concern in my life."

"Yes." The nurse also smiled: "The empress teased her all day today."

Zhu Biao touched her with his finger, and that little hand subconsciously clenched his finger tightly.

Then Zhu Biao went out, and the two of them said that Zhu Yunchi suddenly had a low fever in the morning, and urged Zhu Biao to go and have a look.

Hearing this, Zhu Biao said that he would take a long look, and Xiao Huangmen followed him.

　Ask for a ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)