Iron Dynasty

Hum, hum...

The sound of the steam engine pulling the hook knife back and forth to cut metal continued to sound.

Song Changping and the craftsmen in the musket workshop were a little shocked when they looked at the steam-spitting steel monster in front of them. Although the craftsmen of the steam engine workshop used a steam engine to drive the craftsmen to cut the rifling two days ago, this unprecedented machine still made them feel a bit shocked. Time cannot be accepted psychologically.

Supervisor Song Fang, now that we have this steam engine, doesn't this cutting rifling have nothing to do with us?

Song Changping watched the hook knives retract back and forth in the barrel, while a craftsman was responsible for rotating the barrels so that the hook knives could draw perfect rifling in the barrel.

How can there be nothing to do with us? Even if the steam engine replaces us to pull the hook knife, we still have to look at the machine carefully for the rifling. Song Changping said.

I mean, this steam engine is so powerful, won't many craftsmen have nothing to do in the future. The craftsman worried, this is not his nonsense.

In fact, because of the use of steam engines in the lathe workshop, a large number of craftsmen in the lathe workshop were idle, and these craftsmen were transferred to their workshop to be responsible for the production of flintlock guns.

Now that the steam engine is here again, they can't help but worry.

Your worries are unnecessary. There is a lack of firearms in Qingzhou. So far, we have only produced 45,000 flintlock guns. Most of Fengguo's troops have not popularized muskets and artillery. Today, Dayu country is like this. The situation will definitely require more firearms in the future. Song Changping said, he understands why these craftsmen have such thoughts.

Now the salaries of craftsmen in the military workshop are very high. Even though most of the craftsmen are still slaves, they do not want to lose their immediate work.

Song Changping is right. Even if the steam engine replaces some craftsmen, the output of the military workshop is currently insufficient. What you should worry about now is how to meet the equipment procurement problem of the army.

Xiao Ming's voice suddenly came from outside.

Hearing this voice, Song Changping and the craftsman turned their heads and saw Xiao Ming walking towards them while shaking his fan.

Your Highness.

Song Changping led a group of craftsmen to salute Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming asked everyone to avoid the ceremony, but he walked towards the steam engine hook-knife combination that was cutting the rifling. At this time, the steam engine was pulling the hook-knife back and forth through the connecting rod to make a linear motion.

Every time the hook knife goes in and out of the barrel, it will pull out a shallow mark. The craftsman in charge of it supervises the cutting of the rifling. There are now more than 30 barrels in the steam engine, and six hook knives of the steam engine allow the cutting of the rifling. Efficiency is greatly improved.

How is it? How many rifled barrels can be pulled out in a day now? Xiao Ming asked.

Song Changping replied: Compared with the previous one in January, the steam engine can pull out one in a day. Lin Wentao now allows thirty hook knives in the military workshop to cut rifling through the steam engine. If there is no waste, nine hundred per month The roots are still fine.

Well, this number is enough. At present, the production of smoothbore flintlock guns is still the main thing, understand? Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. Whether it is human or mechanically produced, there is a scrap rate. He saw some scrapped products. The barrels of the gun were thrown to one side. Song Changping said that there are 900 barrels without scraps. If the scraps are removed, it is estimated that there are only 700 to 800 rifled barrels in a month.

Xiao Ming is very satisfied with this figure. Now he still adopts the equipment plan mainly based on muskets and supplemented by rifled guns. After all, there is not much time for him to wait for the replacement of equipment. Now he needs more. The number is to deal with the current crisis.

As for the large-scale equipment rifled guns can only be replaced step by step in the war.

Yes, Your Highness. Song Changping said.

After a pause, Xiao Ming said again: By the way, this time this king has dispatched a group of craftsmen to you. Now your musket workshop can be expanded into a workshop, and two workshops can produce flintlock guns at the same time.

A group of craftsmen are here again? Song Changping was a little excited, and the other craftsmen were relieved, which proved that there was a real shortage of muskets in Feng China.

Liang Dahai has not returned but the first batch of slaves has been delivered. According to Liang Dahai's subordinates, Liang Dahai will arrive with the last batch of slaves.

After tossing around at sea for so long, Liang Dahai brought back 8,000 slaves this time. Before the merchants in Qingzhou could divide this batch of slaves, 5,000 of them were assigned to the military workshop.

Although these people don't know anything yet, it doesn't take long to bring the old to the new. After all, the assembly of flintlock guns is not an advanced technology.

Five thousand people, this time this king gave you priority to the gun workshop. You have to keep up with the production of this flintlock gun. Now Fengguo may face war at any time. If this king loses, everything in the country will be sealed. It will all vanish. Xiao Ming said with a frown.

Song Changping's expression became serious, he suddenly felt that his body was very courageous, he patted his chest, and said, Your Highness, even if you don't eat or drink, the lower official will definitely complete this batch of equipment on time and according to the quantity.

Well, I believe you, by the way, some of the flintlock guns that will be produced from now on will be distributed to the armies of Cangzhou, Yizhou, and Laizhou.

Song Changping replied yes.

After explaining the production of this firearm, Xiao Ming suddenly asked, How many rifles do you have?

Go back to His Highness, there are still 60 rifled guns. Song Changping said.

Sixty? Xiao Ming's eyes narrowed. The range and accuracy of this rifled rifle are not comparable to that of a musket, and it can be used as a marksman in the army.

After all, even in the cold weapon army, a group of archers will be selected to be responsible for some special tasks, and he needs rifled guns to complete some special operations tasks.

Bring this batch of rifled guns to this king, this king will use it for himself. Xiao Ming showed a smile.

Hearing this, Song Changping asked the craftsman to take out three long wooden boxes, which contained rifled guns.

This time, Xiao Ming came here in person to see the production of the rifled gun, talk about the slave, and let Song Changping increase the production.

After some inspections, he no longer disturbed the production of the workshop, and let the guards who followed him carry the flintlock gun back.

Since King Zhao entered Chang'an, in addition to Zhao Long and Zhao Hu, Xiao Ming also had a team of 100 elite soldiers to protect him. In troubled times, the enemy may use all means.

Especially assassination, this method is low cost and great harvest. He didn't want to die before he was successful, so he followed Pang Yukun's intention and added a hundred guards to protect his own safety.