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After Bi Maokang finished all the introductions, Emperor Chongzhen walked up to the drill frame, then pointed at the drill frame and said: "Bi Qing, I think you might as well consider improving this drill frame. The power is driven by two people. Try changing the pulling to hydraulic pulling.”

What he mentioned was actually hydraulic machine tools. This is simpler. After the steam engine is built, it will be more convenient to use steam power to replace water power.

Bi Maokang has naturally seen the water power used in farmland. When Emperor Chongzhen pointed out this, he could easily relate it. He is a technical official, so he naturally understands the use of water power at a glance. However, he hesitated slightly and said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true, but there is no river available at the Ordnance Bureau..."

Emperor Chongzhen was speechless when he heard this. It seemed that the technical people were of the same mind, so he interrupted him and said, "I'm not asking you to apply water power on a large scale. I'm just asking you to test it to see if this method can be successful and can effectively reduce the number of people." The waste of manpower can speed up the creation of self-generating fire guns. You can completely ask the craftsmen to create a water-driven one and try it out."

When Bi Maokang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he slapped his forehead with an embarrassed smile, then he bowed his hands and replied sincerely: "Your Majesty is right, Wei Chen is really confused!"

Emperor Chongzhen didn't take it seriously. After smiling, he asked someone to take a flintlock gun and looked left and right, up and down, and even looked at the barrel. Then he raised his beak and pressed the trigger to try out the feeling of shooting.

When Bi Maokang saw it, he introduced the performance of this self-generating fire gun and introduced various parameters. After Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he smiled and said to Bi Maokang: "Let's call it a flintlock gun from now on. It's done well. But it would be better if the range was longer!"

Upon hearing this, Bi Maokang quickly replied: "Your Majesty, if this self-made... flintlock gun wants to increase its range, the barrel will need to be lengthened and thickened, and more gunpowder will be used for firing. In this way, it will be made It is even more difficult. And even if it is made, the weight of the flintlock gun and the force generated when it is fired may not be controllable by a single soldier."

At this time in the late Ming Dynasty, the length, weight, etc. of firecrackers had actually been improved through the ages, and there was already a mature set of regulations. Bi Maokang thought that Emperor Chongzhen didn't know this, so he explained it in detail.

But what he didn't expect was that Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that you have a look and arrange for someone to pull out rifling on the inner wall of the barrel, a rotating type." . When the softer lead bullets are packed and fired, they fly in a rotational manner. They have stronger kinetic energy and are more stable than smoothbores. In this way, not only can they hit more accurately, but they can also hit more accurately. Far."

When Bi Maokang heard this, he was stunned for a while. After thinking about it carefully, it was still difficult to understand with his knowledge, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He is known as the number one person in firearms and is proficient in firearms, but the emperor pointed out a few places as soon as he came. I could still listen and knew how to do it, but I just didn't expect it. But now, the emperor said that he still didn't understand. This...this is really shameful!

Thinking of this, he asked curiously: "Your Majesty, can this really shoot more accurately and farther?"

"Haha, Bi Qing doesn't need to ask me." Emperor Chongzhen smiled and handed him the flintlock gun in his hand, and then said, "Bi Qing makes it himself and gives it a try. Then everything will be clear to him!"

When Bi Maokang heard this, he also laughed. This was indeed the most convincing method. However, he looked at the flintlock gun in his hand and thought for a while, then frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you must carve an inscription on the inner wall of the barrel. Rotating the rifling is probably not easy. If such a process is added, it will probably take longer and the cost will be much higher."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he didn't take it seriously and said: "It's okay. Let's try it first. After it is made, we will evaluate how much the cost will increase. Then compare it with ordinary flintlock guns to see how much the performance has improved? At that time, we will Decide whether this rifled flintlock gun should be built and equipped with the army."

When Bi Maokang heard this, he understood that the emperor did not issue the order directly, but only conducted experiments first and then decided after the results were obtained, so that the pressure on himself would be much less.

Thinking of this, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied respectfully: "Wei Chen obeys the order!"

Emperor Chongzhen strolled to the warehouse where the flintlock muskets were stored, and felt happy when he saw more than 300 flintlock muskets displayed there. However, the new army has already moved out, and at least for the first battle, flintlock guns will no longer be needed. When we come back after the battle next year, we should have an additional group of fusiliers.

With this in mind, he said to Bi Maokang who was following him: "I will give it to Mr. Mao to select sergeants from the Beijing camp, and then purchase flintlock guns for training. When the production here increases, the cost will come down." , then it’s time to deploy the army on a large scale.”

Bi Maokang was overjoyed when he heard that the Ordnance Bureau has now embarked on the road of innovation and must be responsible for its own profits and losses. The flintlock gun created this way is the flagship product of the Military War Bureau. If it can be recognized, the road ahead will be much smoother.

Thinking this, he immediately responded in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Wei Chen will improve the manufacturing process as soon as possible, increase the production of flintlock guns, reduce the cost of flintlock guns, and at the same time, he will strictly control the quality of flintlock guns. "

Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied and immediately went to the War Bureau after leaving the Ordnance Bureau. Since the last time he described the prospect of self-propelled warships to Zheng Zhilong, he has already ordered the Bureau of War to build steam engines. Steam engines were mentioned again at the Ordnance Bureau just now, so I stopped by to see what the situation was like.

To his slight disappointment, the construction of the steam engine did not go smoothly. Emperor Chongzhen asked for the drawings and reviewed the entire process. Then he pointed out several design errors on the drawings, and then emphasized the importance of the steam engine, and ordered skilled craftsmen to be mobilized to build one first to have a look.

With the technology of the Ming Dynasty at this time, it was not difficult to build a steam engine by hand regardless of the cost. At most, the sealing was not enough, the power was lower, and the cost was higher.

When he returned to the palace, the chamberlain came to report that his assistant minister Zhou Yanru had returned and was waiting to see him.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he glanced at the memorial that had been placed on the imperial desk, and then calmly ordered Zhou Yanru to come to the audience.

Not long after, Zhou Yanru arrived at the Wenhua Hall to pay an audience. Emperor Chongzhen could tell that he looked better than he had at the beginning of the year and seemed to have gained a little weight. It was obvious that he had enjoyed a comfortable life after going out.

Zhou Yanru underneath is indeed in good spirits. And he hoped in his heart that the emperor would reward him later.

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