The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 153 The Flintlock

Chapter 151

"Old Zhou, is there any good news?" Lu Changle asked impatiently as soon as he came to the firearms workshop.

For the firearms workshop, Lu Changle wants people to give and things to give, whether it is monthly money or food, they are all high standards.

Whether the rural protection team can enter the era of hot weapons from the era of cold weapons depends on it.

"When I go back to my boss's house, I'm lucky enough to live up to my boss's expectations, and finally make a new gun." Lao Zhou said excitedly.

In order to repay his boss for his kindness, Lao Zhou slept in the workshop from morning to night,

Finally, the flintlock designed by Lu Changle was made.

While speaking, apprentice Pang Dun presented two flintlock guns to Lu Changle on a tray.

Lu Changle's eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up one of them to enjoy,
The flintlock made by Lao Zhou is about two feet five inches long and weighs about nine catties.

In order to reduce weight, a combination of wood and iron is used, and unimportant places are replaced with wood.

The body of the gun is engraved with beautiful patterns, and the butt is wrapped with silver corners and inlaid with gems.
No matter how powerful it is, it will never be lazy in terms of aesthetics.

"Have you tested it, how powerful is it?" Lu Changle asked while admiring it.

Aesthetics are not important, what matters is range and lethality.

"It has been tested. The maximum shooting range can reach [-] steps, and it can penetrate ordinary cotton armor within [-] steps. It adopts a special small tube loading method, which can be fired without being affected by the weather. The efficiency is twice as high as that of the bird gun. "Old Zhou Zhou said proudly.

Using a blast furnace to practice iron, the quality of the iron has been significantly improved,

The gunpowder formula has been improved, the quality has been strictly controlled, and the power of gunpowder has also been greatly improved.
The design of the flintlock is obviously more scientific than the old firecrackers,

The three-pronged approach, the power of the flintlock shocked the maker, Lao Zhou,
The performance of the test is excellent, and I can't wait to let Lu Changle go back to see the results.

Lu Changle asked the firearms workshop to rush to manufacture the Franc cannon. Lao Zhou proposed to make a simpler firecracker but was rejected.
At that time, I didn't understand the reason, I thought that Lu Changle didn't pay much attention to firecrackers,
Unexpectedly, Lu Changle looked down on the old-fashioned firecrackers.

The range of the latest bird gun is only 250 steps, the effective killing distance is about [-] steps, and the firing time is much longer.

Compared with the flintlock, one is in the sky and the other is underground.

Lu Changle immediately conducted a test, and fired a few shots himself.
Nodding secretly in his heart, Lao Zhou did not lie, and the range and power of the shot have been greatly improved.

"Not bad, not bad." Lu Changle put down his flintlock and said happily, "Old Zhou, you have made a great contribution, and I must reward you well. Tell me what you want."

It is Lu Changle's style to be rewarded for meritorious service. For the success of the flintlock, Lao Zhou is a great contributor.

If you want the horse to run, you have to be willing to feed the horse more grass.

"Boss, you promised that after the flintlock is made, you will be a matchmaker for the little one." Lao Zhou lowered his head and said embarrassedly.

The whole family is not hungry all day long, and I have long wanted to find a woman to warm the bed.

"Don't worry, I've never forgotten it. I've asked someone to inquire about it for you, and it will be arranged tomorrow." Lu Changle said bluntly.

The family is the harbor of happiness. A family with people not only becomes calm and responsible, but also

Also willing to settle down, Gan Hui is the best example,

Gan Hui used to like to wander around, but after marrying Mrs. Hu, he regarded himself as a member of the Lu family in Fuzhou.

Don't drive him away now.

The recruited talents have families, Lu Changle encourages them to take over their families,

Send people to help them move, and arrange a place for them to live for free,
For those who don't have a family, let the fat man help them find a suitable woman,

The marriageable women of the Lu and Yang clans, those women who were rescued during the suppression of the bandits, and the suitable women who moved here among the refugees,

are objects that can be introduced,
A man like Lao Zhou who is honest, skilled, and earns a lot of money, although he is a little older, is a favorite in the eyes of many women.

Fatty let the wind go out, there are quite a few people who are interested,

Just arrange for them to go on a blind date, it won't take much.

"Thank you, Master, for worrying Master." Old Zhou Xi thanked Lu Changle again and again overjoyed, and took the initiative to ask Ying, "Master, the flintlock is so good, should it be mass-produced?"

If such a good musket is equipped in a large number in the rural protection team, it will definitely greatly enhance the strength of the rural protection team.

Lao Zhou now shares weal and woe with Lu Changle, and hopes that Lu Changle will grow bigger and stronger.

Lu Changle waved his hand and said, "The flintlock is just a transition, but it's not good enough. Old Zhou, what you have to do next is continue to research more advanced muskets and rifles."

After all, Lu Changle handed a new design drawing to Lao Zhou.

The flintlock is good, but too long to be ready to fire,

It is necessary to pour the excited gunpowder into the barrel first, then pour the projectiles and gunpowder from the barrel, and then use a special rod to extend the compacted gunpowder and projectiles from the barrel,
After the firing, there is also the need to clean up the residue after the launch, so as not to affect the launch results.

The efficiency is too slow, Lu Changle's goal is a rifle with greater power, longer range, and higher firing efficiency.

The flintlock is just a transition.

Lao Zhou took the design drawing and looked at it with some doubts. Slowly, his expression became more and more dignified, and his breathing became more and more heavy.

His face turned red with excitement.
Laymen watch the fun, and experts watch the doorway. With the foundation of the flintlock, Lao Zhou quickly saw the ingenuity of the new rifle.

After briefly asking Lu Changle a few questions, Lao Zhou said excitedly: "Boss, you are really a god. With this gun, you can kill enemies when you meet enemies, and kill gods when you meet gods. It's too powerful."

Put the projectile and gunpowder together to make a standard bullet, and then fire it through the firing pin.
The principle is the same as that of a flintlock, but its practicality and power are far ahead of the flintlock.

"Old Zhou, how are you? Are you confident?" Lu Changle asked with a smile.

"If you go back to the club, the new rifle and flintlock have the same effect, but there are still many problems to be solved, and I promise to do my best." Old Zhou Zhou said cautiously.

The flintlock seems simple. It was the first time Lao Zhou came into contact with it, and he thought he would be able to take it down within a month.

Unexpectedly, it took a full two months just for a flint firing device.

"Okay, if you need anything, just ask."

"Boss, it's better to have more master craftsmen in firearms. Small ones often feel powerless." Lao Zhou hesitated and said a little embarrassedly.

When he was at the Firearms Department, Lao Zhou was a skilled craftsman, he just had to do his job well,
When I arrived at Lu's firearms workshop in Fuzhou, I had to carry everything on my shoulders.

It’s okay to say that it’s a bit tiring at most in terms of building, but it’s a shortcoming in research and development, and it’s very difficult.

Most of the achievements these days are due to Lu Changle,
The style and theory are all done, it's just to move the things on paper to reality.

Lu Changle nodded and said, "Old Zhou, thank you for your hard work, don't worry, I will find someone to help you lighten the burden."

You can't just rely on Gan Hui to fight a war, and you can't just rely on Lao Zhou in the firearms workshop.

Everyone is carrying firewood with high flames, and in terms of talents, we have to work hard to win them over.

When he was leaving, Lu Changle took the two short and delicate flintlocks with him,
Yang Xuan couldn't put it down, and gave her two to play with, so that she could defend herself when she was in danger.

Lao Zhou made five sample guns, and picked out the best two for Lu Changle to test. The workshop still has three samples in stock.

On the way back to the village from the back mountain, Yang Xuan suddenly said a little unhappy: "Changle, you haven't gone to drink with my father for a long time."

He also said that if you marry close, you can only honor your parents.

I don't go home all day, and the last time I ate at my mother's house was during Chinese New Year.

For some reason, Yang Xuan suddenly missed the meals cooked by her mother.

"Isn't this simple? Let's go, let's go to Shurong Village, and go to the old man's house to eat." Lu Changle immediately followed suit.

(End of this chapter)