Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 392: Continuous Gun? Continuous Gun, Gatling's Concept

Inside the Manufacturing Bureau, patrols are strict and there are many checkpoints.

Although it is not heavily guarded, if an ordinary person wants to enter the manufacturing bureau and steal weapons, he will definitely be seeking his own death.

Following Duan Lun and the others, Su Chen saw a row of production lines.

It is completely modeled after the production method of the Du He workshop, which is not only orderly but also highly efficient.

"Thanks to the people trained by Mr. Su, our manufacturing bureau was able to accept this production method so quickly."

"You don't have to thank me. You should thank Du He instead."

"Mr. Su is right."

Feng Baojun laughed, "If it weren't for the craftsmen sent by Duke Du, I really wouldn't know where to start making fire guns."

"Now our manufacturing bureau can successfully produce 300 muskets and thousands of bullets every day."

"As for the bombs, there are fewer of them, but their power has been improved to a certain extent. I think Mr. Su has seen them in Futu City."

"not bad!"

Su Chen gave his affirmation.

After being improved by the Manufacturing Bureau, the power of the bomb increased by nearly one-third compared to before.

and.

They also classified the bombs into different grades according to their power.

If not, how could they have destroyed Futu City with just hundreds of bombs?

Feng Baojun couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride on his face at Su Chen's affirmation.

"Although the power of the bombs has increased a bit, we haven't made much progress in terms of muskets."

Feng Baojun sighed, "Previously, some craftsmen had suggested making some improvements to the fire gun to increase its firing speed and reduce the time it takes to load ammunition."

"It's a pity that after a month of experimentation, there hasn't been much progress."

"I had no choice but to put the matter aside for now."

"Mr. Su, please take a look."

Feng Baojun took out the improved fire gun he had designed before and handed it to Su Chen, "This is the fire gun that our craftsmen have improved."

Good guy.

When Su Chen took a look, he felt like he saw a Gatling gun.

Of course, it’s not the look, but the feeling.

The craftsmen of the manufacturing bureau actually fixed each musket together with a circle as the center, and controlled the firing of each musket through a mechanical wheel on one side.

Don't say it, really don't say it.

It has an internal smell.

“Why didn’t you continue the research?”

"After each musket is fired, the ammunition needs to be reloaded once. For ten muskets, that means ten times."

Feng Baojun explained, "Once fired, it needs to be reloaded, which is much slower than the efficiency of a single musket, so it was abandoned."

Su Chen nodded suddenly. If he wanted to achieve rapid and uninterrupted firing, he had to solve the problem of loading ammunition.

If the problem cannot be solved, the musket will still be a one-time single-shot fire.

"However, through this attempt, everyone has some new ideas."

Feng Baojun took out another musket and handed it to Su Chen. The shape of this musket was a bit unique.

A funnel was added at the position where ammunition was loaded.

It feels like after the ammunition in the musket is fired, the gunpowder in the funnel will automatically fall into the musket, completing the secondary loading and shooting.

"This is a musket fired by a craftsman. It is called a musket because it can fire three times in a row."

"But after three times, you need to reload the ammunition, and the amount of ammunition is much more than that of ordinary muskets."

Su Chen: "Isn't this great?"

Duan Lun: "This thing has a fatal flaw. It can only be fired under fixed conditions."

"Shooting under fixed conditions?"

Su Chen frowned and stared at the musket, tried to simulate it, and immediately shook his head and laughed, "There is indeed a problem."

Because of the ammunition storage, the musket can only be fired while held horizontally normally. Once the angle is wrong, it will be difficult for the ammunition in the funnel to enter the musket for secondary filling.

Su Chen knocked his head, and a thought kept rising in his mind, but it was intermittent, making him unable to be sure and see it clearly.

At this moment, Jin Yong asked in surprise: "Why put the ammunition in the external funnel instead of inside the musket?"

"This……"

Duan Lun turned his gaze to Feng Baojun.

Feng Baojun explained: "We tried a few things, but we finally determined that placing the ammunition clip outside the musket was the most suitable and labor-saving method!"

"No no no!"

Su Chen snapped his fingers and said with a smile, "Jin Yong is right!"

"Ok?"

Duan Lun and the other man all looked at Su Chen, "Is it okay to put the ammunition clip inside the musket?"

“Very feasible!”

Su Chen laughed and said, "It was Jin Yong who gave me inspiration."

"Appreciate further details!"

Duan Lun and the other man looked expectant.

Su Chen pointed at the musket and said, "When I saw this musket just now, an idea popped into my head, but I had no idea how to do it until Jin Yong suggested installing the magazine inside the musket!"

"Gentlemen, the fire guns we are using now shoot iron balls, and we can control the size of the iron balls."

"If we add an iron ball filtering device inside the fire gun, wouldn't that solve this problem well?"

Duan Lun and the other man frowned in thought, as if they didn't quite understand Su Chen's description.

Su Chen: "Come here, bring some writing materials!" "Go quickly, why are you still standing there!"

Feng Baojun immediately shouted at the official beside him, "You have no sense at all."

soon.

The pen, ink, paper and inkstone are in place.

Feng Baojun: "Mr. Su, let me grind the ink for you!"

"Thank you, Master Feng."

Su Chen smiled, took the brush handed to him by Feng Baojun, and quickly sketched the shape of a musket on the paper.

Afterwards, Su Chen made a detailed carving on the handrest of the musket.

"Install a circular roller here and rotate it with an external trigger. Every time it rotates, a bullet will fall out of the magazine..."

Looking at Su Chen's portrayal and listening to his explanation, Duan Lun and the others' eyes became brighter.

good good!
This solves the problem of ammunition loading and can greatly increase the number of shooting times.

“Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!”

"Mr. Su, this idea is extremely brilliant!"

"Why didn't we think of that?"

Duan Lun and the other two sighed repeatedly.

Many masters of the manufacturing bureau made many attempts to fill the ammunition inside the musket, but in the end they all failed.

Now, after Su Chen's reminder, they suddenly realized that it was not that they could not reload the ammunition, but that their method was wrong!
at the same time.

Feng Baojun slapped the Gatling-like musket in front of him.

"Good good!"

"Mr. Su, this thing can be saved!"

Sun Qiang: "Isn't this useless?"

"It's not useless, it's not useless!"

Feng Baojun laughed loudly and said, "If it weren't for the breech-loading ammunition that Mr. Su proposed, this thing would really be a waste, but now it's different!"

"what is the difference?"

Duan Lun's head hadn't turned around yet, and he frowned and asked, "We can't just tie the modified muskets together again!"

"Hahaha, so pedantic!"

Feng Baojun immediately gave a disdainful comment to Duan Lun's comments. When Duan Lun's face turned black, he pointed at the musket and said, "Since the ammunition can be loaded from behind, why can't the ammunition and the musket barrel be loaded separately?"

"We just need to make fixed magazines, and when firing, install the magazines on the barrel, and we can fire uninterruptedly!"

"Even if we run out of ammunition, we just need to keep changing the magazines!"

Su Chen looked at Feng Baojun in surprise, "No wonder Lord Feng is here."

Feng Baojun waved his hand modestly, "If it weren't for Mr. Su's reminder, I wouldn't have thought of this."

Duan Lun frowned and said, "What you said about replacing the magazine to ensure uninterrupted firing, is it really feasible?"

"Need to try!"

Feng Baojun didn't say too much, and said seriously: "But I think this matter is 70% feasible!"

Su Chen nodded with a smile, "Yes, as long as the design is appropriate, continuous shooting is entirely possible."

"What are you waiting for?"

Duan Lun shouted, "Feng Baojun, why don't you call all the masters in the manufacturing bureau over and ask them to make improvements?!"

Non-stop shooting!

If this were placed on a plain, it would be an insurmountable barrier!
"Yeah……"

Feng Baojun nodded immediately and ran out quickly.

As for what to do, it goes without saying.

but.

What Su Chen didn't expect was that this guy disappeared as soon as he left. Duan Lun personally took him around the manufacturing bureau.

"He really won't come?"

"You don't know, this guy is just like that. If he makes any new discovery, he will make it known even if he doesn't drink it."

Duan Lun explained with a smile, "I estimate that with his temperament, within three to five days, this improved musket should have a prototype."

"..."

Su Chen was speechless.

Maybe this is the nature of scientists?
But I think that with the design plan, the repeating rifle should not be a problem for the many masters in the manufacturing bureau.

If Feng Baojun is capable, a simple Gatling gun can be developed.

By the time.

If these things are popularized in the army, which powerful country can withstand the conquest of the Tang Dynasty?
No, not one!
"correct……"

Duan Lun just remembered at this time, "Mr. Su came to the Manufacturing Bureau, probably not just to check the muskets, right?"

Su Chen nodded with a smile, "Yesterday Roshan invited me to drink and asked if I could buy a musket, so I came to take a look."

Duan Lun frowned and said, "How can we sell the country's most important weapon to others?"

"It's not right, it's not right!"

"Has Mr. Su agreed?"

"No."

Su Chen shook his head and smiled: "I think this matter can be planned."

"Planning?"

A question mark popped up in Duan Lun’s head.

What's the point of planning something like this?
(End of this chapter)