Great Song Pirate

Chapter 367
Humans are such animals, they are always in awe of the unknown, when they can't explain something, they will unconsciously make this kind of thing a myth, connect it with the legendary gods, and use the gods to Let's find out what they think is a reasonable explanation, and these people in Jilongzhai faithfully followed this instinct of human beings, and began to develop their rich associations.

Except for the common thunder, there are really not many natural phenomena that can make roars in this world, so it is not surprising that the first thing people think of is Lei Gong. , but the roar here obviously did not follow this rule, even if it was a cloudy or sunny day, the rumbling sound continued for many days in a row, which was beyond the scope of people's cognition.

Among the civilians, the vast majority of people have never heard of gunpowder, so if no one told them, they would never think that it was the sound of gunpowder explosion. They could only attribute this sound to Lei Gong. And Lei Gong obviously wants to listen to their orders from the leader of the Fubo Army, even when the sun is out, he also wants to come out to strike thunder, which shows how capable their leader Xu is, even Lei Gong can make it move, Isn't this just like a fairy?
In addition, the former Fubo army here inadvertently spread the story of Xu Yi's half-immortal who had mixed up in Dulong Island before, saying that their big bosses can pinch and count, and this has deepened the immigrant's suspicion of Xu Yi. Yi has a sense of awe, can pinch and count, and can dispatch Lei Gong, and the fact that Xu Yi used his own blood to save people has cast a layer of mystery on his identity. Can such a person still be considered a human?Didn't he become a god of Daluo?
People began to carefully spread their own opinions in private, trying to analyze the true identity of the leader of the Fubo Army. The result is that everyone has a little bit of their own opinions, which are different, and they have everything they say, but most people The idea that Xu Yi can dispatch Lei Gong to his use is very consistent, so people with good intentions began to collect and sort out these rumors, and slowly through their sorting, a legend about Xu Yi's identity gradually formed, that is Xu Yi Yi is not a human being, but a god who descended to the mortal world.

And this statement was quickly agreed by a large number of immigrants. The reason for this is very simple, that is because the immigrants here are basically refugees from various places taken in by the Fubo Army. When they are desperate, Xu Yi gave them a way to survive, allowing them to settle down in this chicken coop village and gain a piece of their own world. No one would be indifferent to this kind of kindness, so most of them were willing to believe this rumor, thinking that Xu Yi was the one in the sky. Otherwise, why would the emperor, who claims to be the emperor, ignore them and let a pirate leader come to rescue them?
The speed at which things like rumors spread is very fast. This kind of rumor quickly swept the entire Jilong Village, and it became more and more popular, so that when people here mentioned Xu Yi later, the first thing they thought of was that Xu Yi was not a human being. , but a god they can only look up to, or a great god who can control thunder and lightning. As for what kind of god he is, people finally came to a conclusion that Xu Yi is probably the reincarnated Lei Gong, and this conclusion is also very fast. With the approval of many people, some people began to secretly erect Lei Gong's tablets in their homes, quietly began to offer incense and worship them, hoping that Lei Gong could keep them safe forever, and the mountain that heard the roar every day , was also spontaneously called Thunder Valley, and it has been passed down from then on.

As for these rumors, it is impossible for Xu Yi, the person involved, to know. He still stayed in the valley all day long and had intimate exchanges with his precious cannon until he figured out all the performance of the current cannon. The smell of gunpowder all over the body returned to the village.

After ordering his subordinates to send the scrapped bronze cannons back to the cannon foundry, Xu Yi turned back to the mansion. When he got home, it was already dark. Just as he was sitting at the dinner table, Xu Yi saw Yingchun , Yiqing and the others looked him up and down with indescribable eyes. At first they thought there was dust on their face, so they wiped their face quickly, then smiled and said to them: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Is it possible that there are flowers on my face? Or is it a little tanned?"

Seeing his bewildered look, Yingchun and the others immediately laughed, and Xu Yi was even more confused by their laughter. He really couldn't figure out what they were laughing at, so he hurriedly asked again: "What are you doing?" What are you laughing at? Why do you see me with this expression today? Hurry up and eat, I'm going to starve to death! If there is anything funny, hurry up and let me hear it too!"

Cuiyu hurriedly served him a meal, still pursed her lips and did not answer, finally Yingchun solved his doubts, and told Xu Yi the rumors he had heard from the sewing workshop in the past two days, these women who were recruited by them When we went home at night, we heard the rumors from their men, so we talked about it in the workshop in private, and when we saw Yingchun and Yiqing, their expressions were very respectful and a little weird, and in the end it was a maid After inquiring about this matter, I told Yingchun and the others, and made them laugh and cry. If Xu Yi became Lei Gong, wouldn't the wives of them all become electric mothers?Several people have been laughing because of this incident for two days. Today, seeing their official Lei Gong coming home, they couldn't hold back their laughter.

After listening to the rumor that Yingchun narrated, Xu Yi sprayed out the rice that was in his mouth on the spot, barely choked to death by the rice grains, and coughed loudly on the table, which scared Yiqing and the others to rush over again. After patting him on the back and pouring water for him, it took a while for Xu Yi to laugh wildly and pant, coughing and laughing while wiping his tears.How could he become a Lei Gong in just a few days?

"I'm laughing so hard! Haha! Do you think I look like Lei Gong? As far as I know, Lei Gong has a green face with fangs, wings on his back, and feet as long as chicken feet. Am I so ugly? This rumor is Who made it? Hurry up and check it out for me, if this goes on, I really won't be a human being! Haha! You guys are doing well now, you've all become electric mothers! Haha!" Xu Yi laughed loudly at Yingchun A few of them laughed.

At this time, Yiqing suddenly laughed and said, "Originally! After we heard the rumor, we thought it was funny at first, but then we thought about it, after all, we also became immortals with you, which is not bad! Yingchun Elder sister has become the mother of lightning now, let's see who dares to provoke us in the future, let's see if we don't strike with lightning, and don't turn them into coke!"

After listening to Yiqing's words, several people laughed again, Xu Yi continued to laugh and said: "If I were Lei Gong, there would be a little more electric mothers. If Lei Gong in the sky knows, don't envy me to death." He has only one Leigong and one Dianmu as his wife, but I have four Dianmu wives at once, it seems that Leigong in the sky is not as good as me!"

"I didn't expect that marrying you would become an object of enshrining by others. I think these islanders can spread it as they like! Let's leave them alone. It's a good thing for you anyway. It would be better if things happened a little more, we'd better have dinner!" After laughing for a while, Yingchun greeted everyone to eat.

Xu Yi suddenly remembered a person's name, and asked everyone, "Has any of you heard of Mazu?"

Yingchun and the others nodded, and Yiqing went over and said, "Of course I've heard that there is a Mazu Temple in Meizhou, Fujian Road. According to legend, Mazu was from the reign of Emperor Taizong, named Lin Mo, and often rescued people at sea. Ships, and some people say that she can cross the sea on mats, can predict weather changes, and saved many people. Later, after attaining Taoism and ascending to heaven, she still ran on the sea to rescue those who traveled by sea. The world is grateful to her and built a temple in her hometown. Sacrifice, I heard that many people sailing on the sea will enshrine her statue, praying for her to bless their boats on the sea safe and sound, this Mazu is very famous!"

Xu Yi nodded again and again and said: "That's right! It seems that you have known about this Mazu for a long time. I was thinking, if these islanders continue to pass it on like this, will they be in the same place when I ascend to heaven? Let me also get a Lei Gong Temple dedicated to me here? It will be lively, and it is ridiculous when you think about it, there are four wives beside Lei Gong, do you think it is funny?"

Hearing that he brought up this matter, everyone started laughing again, laughing for fun, but once such rumors spread, no one can take them back, and Xu Yi will not be so bored as to post a notice on the list Declare that he is not a Lei Gong, he has no time to pay attention to this matter, anyway, it is not a bad thing, these islanders can let them spread the word as they want, on the contrary, it will increase his reputation, and it will be more convenient when doing things in the future, so that The result is that you can't even come if you want to!
After several days of continuous test firing, Xu Yi had a deeper understanding of the use and power of artillery, sat down and sorted out the data obtained these days, and sent people to find Ren Bin and Qin Huzi.

As soon as Ren Bin and the others arrived, Xu Yi said to them: "In the past few days, I have scrapped a few bronze cannons and gained a lot of experience and data. These are some data I compiled. Take a look, Ren Bin, yes It will be helpful for you to continue casting cannons in the future. At present, the quality of our copper cannons is considered good. The cannon made of the copper-tin formula is still somewhat hard. You can increase the amount of copper and reduce the amount of tin. You can master this. In the future, we will develop several new types based on this cannon. We need not only bigger cannons, but also smaller and lighter ones, so that they can be mounted on vehicles for our infantry. The master will be fully responsible for this matter in the future. I think the iron model for casting bronze cannons will also Let Ren Bin take over, and from now on, Tongzuo will be full-time cannon maker, after Tongzuo, it will be renamed Fubo Army Cannon Foundry, Ren Bin, you will be in charge, it will be regarded as a branch under Tiezuo, what do you think?"

Ren Bin didn't expect that Xu Yi would appoint him to be the head of a single workshop so quickly. He was a little flattered by such trust, so he quickly got up to thank him.

But Qin Huzi let out a long sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This is the best, and now I am much more relaxed. To be honest, these days, my lord, you have produced so many new gadgets one after another. Let me I’m really overwhelmed! It’s best to leave it to Ren Bin to cast guns and iron fans, so I don’t have to worry about it. Whether it’s copper casting or cast iron, the inside is basically the same. The key is the different melting temperatures. It’s just that the furnace is different, Ren Bin can do this without any problem, and I can concentrate all my energy on finishing the casting of the rolling mill that the master gave me! Thank you, master, for your understanding!”

Xu Yi nodded and said: "Qin Huzi has stayed in our Fubo Army for the longest time after all. You don't mind this matter. In fact, your Tiezuo and Cannon Field are still a whole, and it is impossible to completely separate them. Manpower can Flexible allocation, the purpose of this is to let you each have your own specialties, let Master Ren share some of your burden, you can hand over to Mr. Lei the craftsman who makes the utensils, and you can concentrate on casting and rolling machines. We must be busy and not chaotic! After next year, we will have a rolling mill, and we will be even busier. The ironworks will definitely need to be expanded. There are many capable people in it now. Qin Huzi, you should pay attention to promoting some shrewd craftsmen Be a foreman and let them be responsible for some affairs, so that you can share a lot of pressure!"

Qin Huzi bowed and agreed. Now he, Qin Huzi, is one of the biggest celebrities in front of Xu Yi, and he has the lifeblood of Fubo Army Weapon Workshop. Qin Huzi understands Xu Yi's concern for him.

"For this kind of artillery, I came up with another kind of cannonball, which needs to be made by blacksmiths. This kind of cannonball is actually two hollow iron balls that are opened in half. When put together, it becomes a complete iron ball. The two halves The middle of the iron ball should be connected by an iron chain. After being installed in the cannon, the iron ball will be separated when fired. This kind of shell can easily cut off the enemy's mast sail and make it difficult for the enemy's ship to sail. This shell is called Chain bombs, I will make a part of them in the future, and they will be used exclusively on board, and you will find some time to make some for me later, I want to test it!" Xu Yi then put forward a request for the production of chain bombs.

Qin Huzi and Ren Bin quickly agreed, thinking that Xu Yi's idea was another genius idea. He actually came up with such a good idea. It seems that the rumors are true. Maybe this lord is really a fairy descended from the earth!Even they have heard the rumors these days. Although they know what the noise in Thunder Valley is, they are willing to believe this rumor, because the intelligence shown by Xu Yi is indeed beyond their comprehension!

After the two of them left Xu Yi's residence, they immediately returned to Tie Zuo's place. Qin Huzi began to hand over the work at hand to Ren Bin, and transferred some of his blacksmiths to Ren Bin's subordinates to wait for his orders. In this way, Qin Huzi's burden has been greatly reduced, and he can start to concentrate on tinkering with the rolling mill that Xu Yi handed over to him.

And Ren Bin watched him work so hard to make these few sample copper cannons, and they were reimbursed by Xu Yi's people within a few days. He removed it, found a ruler and re-measured the size of the inner chamber, and found that after his crazy test of the gun these days, the inside was severely ablated, and the diameter of the inner chamber was obviously larger than when it was first cast. It can be seen that Xu Yi How many times have these guns been fired.

Xu Yi also only took a short rest before turning to the cannon casting field again. Now he is most concerned about the cannon casting. This is the capital he will use to work hard in the future. In the cannon workshop, he ran to check the sawn barrel. After seeing the ablation in the barrel, he knew that it was difficult for such a copper cannon to guarantee the density of the inner bore by casting and polishing alone, so he again Bin brought up the use of round steel rods to tighten the bore.

Ren Bin heard him talk about this method last time, but he hadn't used it yet, so he immediately recruited some craftsmen to cast a steel bar slightly thicker than the barrel of the gun according to the method Xu Yi said, and then polished it smooth. , heat up a copper cannon they just cast, and then forcefully knock the steel rod into the barrel, relying on the strong extrusion of the steel rod, squeeze the inner chamber of the copper cannon a little denser, in this way Improve the strength of the inner wall of the gun bore to increase the life of the copper cannon. If you don't do this, the copper cannon can't fire many rounds, and it will be scrapped. This is a bit of a waste.

When all the steel rods were knocked into the barrel, they tried to pull the steel rods out of the barrel, and a self-tightening copper cannon was officially born. Xu Yi immediately ordered them to put the cannon on the gun carriage , led his personal guards back to their cannon test ground, and began to fire wantonly with this tightly-bore copper cannon. After another fierce beating, Xu Yi measured the inner diameter of the muzzle again. , I found that doing this really has some effect, at least it has increased the life of this copper cannon by more than [-]%. After the previous copper cannon was fired with [-] shots, the range and power of the cannonball will drop so much that it can only be scrapped, but now After the copper cannon passed through their two hundred shots, there is obviously still a lot of margin, and the muzzle velocity of the shell did not drop. At least it proves that this method of tightening the inner chamber is effective, and the first officer can extend the life of the copper cannon. Longevity, found a good method for the future cannon-making, Xu Yi officially ended his cannon-making work during this period of time, told Ren Bin the result, and ordered him to follow this method in the future, to deal with copper The gun is automatically bored.

Another few days of continuous shooting, the roaring sound spread all over Jilongzhai, and people spread the news about Xu Yi's life experience wantonly. These people are completely convinced!
(Oops! There was an omission when uploading, and this chapter was actually mistaken. This chapter should be Chapter 380, not Chapter 380. It overlaps with the name of the previous chapter, but it can’t be corrected, so I have to This is wrong! Please forgive me, the next chapter will be changed to Chapter 380, hereby explain it! Forgive the mistake of Pimple!)

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