Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 278

[Chapter 278 High Tower Method]

“These batches of flintlock guns will be handed over to you, and then I will practice desperately for the king. The soldiers must achieve four or even five times within a minute from loading to firing.” Zhao Xu said.

The maximum number of shots for a flintlock is five rounds per minute.

But this is what a very skilled soldier can do.

Generally speaking, the most basic is three rounds.

This is much better than the arquebus that can shoot up to two shots a minute.

It is also one of the reasons why the flintlock gun was eliminated in the later period.

Zhao Xu asked Chang Wei to increase his training to improve the proficiency of the soldiers in reloading.

Only in this way can the maximum firepower output be guaranteed on the battlefield.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Chang Wei clasped his fists heavily, and then he asked, “Your Highness, what is one minute?”

“This is twenty breaths.” Zhao Xu said.

Human breathing is basically within three to five seconds, and he can only give a rough idea.

Chang Wei nodded upon hearing this.

After handing over the flintlock, Zhao Xu and Wang Ying left.

He will not delay the training of the soldiers.

On the way back, Wang Ying kept smiling on his face.

The generals are happy because they have added sharp weapons to the army.

And he was happy because the test was successful.

Bing Zhansi added another mature technology.

However, Zhao Xu remembered some problems during the test firing.

He observed that the soldiers could not accurately grasp the amount of gunpowder dropped at each time.

Some soldiers even stuffed two buckshots into the barrel.

This is all caused by the tension of the soldiers.

In fact, during the two hundred years when the flintlock dominated the world.

The early flintlock guns were loaded with gunpowder and ammunition in a bag.

When shooting, each takes gunpowder and lead bullets from the bag.

But on the battlefield, there was also the problem of the soldiers’ test firing just now.

Some soldiers loaded too much gunpowder, or stuffed too many lead bullets.

If the quality of the barrel is poor, blasting the chamber cannot be avoided.

But later, this lesson was summed up, and people wrapped quantitative gunpowder and projectiles in paper like firecrackers.

This problem is solved in this way, this is the cardboard ammunition.

When firing, you only need to bite open the paper shell, pour in the ammunition, and finally stuff the buckshot and paper together.

This kind of little trick is not very complicated. If you have this experience, you can use it directly. There is no need to go the wrong way again.

Thinking of this, he told Wang Ying about his experience.

Wang Ying usually only considers technical issues.

I didn’t think of how to make the musket reloading ammunition more convenient.

Hearing this, he nodded his head, although the division of soldiers has more work, but it has to be said that it is very convenient for the soldiers.

In response, he said: “Your Highness, you said that you want to teach the officials a convenient way to make lead bullets. I don’t know what this method is?”

Zhao Xu smiled, “Let’s talk when we go back to Nanfang District.” The

group returned to Nanfang District.

Zhao Xu ordered someone to fetch a basin of water, and Wang Ying and many craftsmen gathered around, wanting to see what miraculous things King Yan was going to show them.

“Look carefully.” After Zhao Xu finished speaking, he suddenly lifted the water up into the sky.

Then the water scattered in the air into countless drops and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, everyone looked at Zhao Xu with a dazed expression.

What is this doing?

“What shape was the water drop just now?” Zhao Xu asked.

Wang Ying frowned, and first recalled, he said: “It’s round.”

“That’s right, lead melts, just like water, as long as it falls from the air, it will appear round, understand Is it?” Zhao Xu said.

“It’s just why it becomes round?” Wang Ying was aroused with curiosity.

Zhao Xu doesn’t want to explain now, this question is too complicated.

He said: “When you are free, go to the science and technology school of the Bingzhang Division to listen to the lecture. The king will tell you, now you just need to understand that there is such a thing.

” picture.

This is a tower with a height of thirty meters.

There is a furnace for melting lead on the top of the tower, there is also a funnel, and there is a water tank under the tower.

The molten lead dripped through the funnel, forming balls in the air while cooling.

The water in the sink acts as a decompressor and prevents the lead bullets from deforming.

Most of the lead bullets obtained in this way can be used directly, and only slightly deformed and polished.

In this way, mass production of lead bullets is not a problem.

The problem of ammunition is easily solved.

“This is called the High Tower Method.” Zhao Xu explained while drawing.

painted.

Wang Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and he said: “Your Majesty really wants to find time to listen to His Highness’s lectures. This science and technology is really broad and profound.”

Zhao Xu smiled lightly, patted Wang Ying’s shoulder and left.

With the advancement of technology in the four northern counties in the future, Wang Ying’s past experience will naturally become more and more useless.

It was for this reason that he set up the Science and Technology School. For the same reason, the Government Affairs School and the Military School were also for the purpose of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new.

In this way, his land can get rid of the fateful cycle of the rise and fall of the feudal dynasty.

On the way back to the palace, Zhao Xu felt a lot more relaxed.

The matter of expanding production capacity has been done, the production of flintlock guns is on the right track, and Nandaying has a flintlock sample gun training.

Now you just have to wait for the day to send troops.

Of course, Jinzhou’s sand table must be made, and a few sets of tactics should be formulated with Chang Wei.

At the same time, there is another more important thing, that is food.

This time fighting Jinzhou, the soldiers of the palace will leave Yanzhou for the first time.

There are bound to be logistical problems.

When civilian husbands are recruited to transport grain, the soldiers have to eat a part, and they also have to give part to the civilian husband who delivers the grain.

After all, if you don’t mention money to others, you can’t make them hungry.

In this way, it means that he has to consume a lot of food.

It can be seen that the war is really costing money and manpower.

If the Dou family was responsible for the chaos in the Northwest this time, it can be seen how insidious it is.

If any other prince is in the four northern counties.

After a struggle with Xiliang, they will basically be devastated.

But thinking of breaking him down like this, he, Dou Wei, was wrong.

It’s just that although he has confidence, food and grass are indeed a problem.

Not to mention the cost of fighting, the rations of the Jinzhou people recruited at the moment are a problem.

To solve this problem, it depends on the Xie family’s attitude.

Otherwise, he can only spend money going south to buy food.

However, his concerns were allayed after only a few days.

The people from the Xie family arrived in Yancheng.

The person who came this time was not Xie Yu, but Xie Lan.

“The Empress is grateful to Your Highness and thinking of her and His Highness the Crown Prince. When you come here, I will give you instructions. If Your Highness asks anything, as long as the Xie family can do what it can, I will help His Highness.”

Zhao Xu looked at Xie Lan. Compared with Xie Yu, this person seemed more Honest.

It seemed that Empress Xie was afraid that another self-assertive person like Xie Yu would spoil her good deeds.

It can also be seen from this that the Xie family urgently needs his support.

With a smile on his face, he said: “Thank you for your kindness, my lord has nothing else but food.”

Xie Lan had already learned about this from Xie Yu when he came.

So he asked, “How many stones of food does Your Highness need?”

“Three million stones.” Zhao Xu said lightly.

“Three million stones!” Xie Lan picked up the teacup and wanted to drink, but the teacup almost slipped from his hand.

(end of this chapter)